Leica Rod Eye 180 User manual

Leica Rod Eye 180
User Manual
Version 1.0
English

Rod Eye 180, Introduction 2
Introduction
Purchase Congratulations on the purchase of a Leica Rod Eye 180.
Read and follow the User Manual on the accompanying DVD before using the product.
• This Quick Start Guide contains first use directions as well as initial, basic
instructions for setting up the product and operating it.
• Keep all documentation for future reference!
Available
documentation
Refer to the following resources for all Rod Eye 180 documentation/software:
• the Leica Rugby CD
• https://myworld.leica-geosystems.com

Rod Eye 180, Table of Contents 3
Table of Contents
In this manual Chapter Page
1SafetyDirections 4
1.1 General 4
1.2 Definition of Use 5
1.3 Limits of Use 5
1.4 Responsibilities 5
1.5 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC 6
1.6 FCC Statement, Applicable in U.S. 7
2 Instrument Components 8
3Operation 11
4Receiver 14
4.1 Pairing the Rod Eye 180 with the Rugby 820/840 14
5Applications 15
5.1 Smart Target (Automatic Slope Catching) - Rugby 820/840 15
5.2 Smart Target Lock (Slope Lock/Monitoring) - Rugby 820/840 16
5.3 Dual Receiver Setups - Rugby 820/840 17
5.4 Batter Boards - Rugby 840 18
5.5 Facades - Rugby 840 20
6 Automatic Field Calibration - Rugby 820/840 23
7TechnicalData 26
8 Care and Transport 27
8.1 Transport 27
8.2 Storage 27

Rod Eye 180, Safety Directions 4
1SafetyDirections
1.1 General
Description The following directions enable the person responsible for the product, and the
person who actually uses the equipment, to anticipate and avoid operational hazards.
The person responsible for the product must ensure that all users understand these
directions and adhere to them.
About Warning
Messages
Warning messages are an essential part of the safety concept of the instrument. They
appear wherever hazards or hazardous situations can occur.
Warning messages...
• make the user alert about direct and indirect hazards concerning the use of the
product.
• contain general rules of behaviour.
For the users‘ safety, all safety instructions and safety messages shall be strictly
observed and followed! Therefore, the manual must always be available to all persons
performing any tasks described herein.
DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION and NOTICE are standardized signal words for iden-
tifying levels of hazards and risks related to personal injury and property damage. For
your safety it is important to read and fully understand the table below with the
different signal words and their definitions! Supplementary safety information
symbols may be placed within a warning message as well as supplementary text.
Type Description
DANGER Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or an unintended
use which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or an unintended
use which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate
injury.
NOTICE Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or an unintended
use which, if not avoided, may result in appreciable material,
financial and environmental damage.
Important paragraphs which must be adhered to in practice as
they enable the product to be used in a technically correct and
efficient manner.

Rod Eye 180, Safety Directions 5
1.2 Definition of Use
Intended use • Remote control of product.
• Data communication with external appliances.
Reasonably
foreseeable misuse
• Use of the product without instruction.
• Use outside of the intended use and limits.
• Opening the product using tools, for example screwdriver, unless this is permitted
for certain functions.
• Modification or conversion of the product.
WARNING Adverse use can lead to injury, malfunction and damage.
It is the task of the person responsible for the equipment to inform the user about
hazards and how to counteract them. The product is not to be operated until the user
has been instructed on how to work with it.
1.3 Limits of Use
Environment Suitable for use in an atmosphere appropriate for permanent human habitation: not
suitable for use in aggressive or explosive environments.
DANGER Local safety authorities and safety experts must be contacted before working in
hazardous areas, or close to electrical installations or similar situations by the person
in charge of the product.
1.4 Responsibilities
Manufacturer of
the product
Leica Geosystems AG, CH-9435 Heerbrugg, hereinafter referred to as
Leica Geosystems, is responsible for supplying the product, including the user manual
and original accessories, in a safe condition.
Person responsible
for the product
The person responsible for the product has the following duties:
• To understand the safety instructions on the product and the instructions in the
user manual.
• To ensure that it is used in accordance with the instructions.
• To be familiar with local regulations relating to safety and accident prevention.
• To inform Leica Geosystems immediately if the product and the application
becomes unsafe.
• To ensure that the national laws, regulations and conditions for the operation of
e.g. radio transmitters, lasers are respected.