Leica RTC360 User manual

Leica RTC360/RTC360 LT
User Manual
Version 3.1
English

Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of a Leica RTC360/RTC360 LT series instru-
ment.
This manual contains important safety directions as well as instructions for
setting up the product and operating it. Refer to 1 Safety Directions for fur-
ther information.
Read carefully through the User Manual before you switch on the product.
To ensure safety when using accompanying battery charger, also observe the
directions and instructions contained in the User Manual of the battery char-
ger.
The content of this document is subject to change without prior notice. Ensure
that the product is used in accordance with the latest version of this docu-
ment.
Updated versions are available for download at the following Internet address:
https://myworld.leica-geosystems.com > myDownloads.
The model and serial number of your product are indicated on the type plate.
Always refer to this information when you need to contact your agency or
Leica Geosystems authorised service centre.
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United States and other countries
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
On the last page of this manual, you can nd the address of Leica Geosystems
headquarters. For a list of regional contacts, please visit
http://leica-geosystems.com/contact-us/sales_support.
Name Description/Format
Leica
RTC360/
RTC360 LT
Quick Guide
Provides an overview of the product together
with technical data and safety directions. Inten-
ded as a quick reference guide.
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Leica
RTC360/
RTC360 LT
User Manual
All instructions required in order to operate the
product to a basic level are contained in the User
Manual. Provides an overview of the product
together with technical data and safety direc-
tions.
—ü
Leica
RTC360/
RTC360 LT
Check &
Adjust User
Manual
All instructions required in order to perform the
Check & Adjust of the instrument are contained
in the separate User Manual.
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Purchase
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Product identication
Trademarks
Leica Geosystems
address book
Available documenta-
tion
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Name Description/Format
Leica RTC360
myLearning
course
The course introduces the Leica RTC360 3D real-
ity capture solution. It covers the benets of
using it, how it works and how to use it.
https://learning.leica-geosystems.com/course/
view.php?id=142
— —
Refer to the following resources for all RTC360/RTC360 LT documenta-
tion/software:
•The supplied USB documentation card
•https://myworld.leica-geosystems.com
•https://learning.leica-geosystems.com/course/view.php?id=142
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Table of Contents
1 Safety Directions 6
1.1 General Introduction 6
1.2 Denition of Use 6
1.3 Limits of Use 7
1.4 Responsibilities 7
1.5 Hazards of Use 8
1.6 Laser Classication 12
1.6.1 General 12
1.6.2 Scanning Laser 12
1.7 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 13
1.8 FCC Statement, Applicable in U.S. 15
1.9 ISED Statements (EN/FR), Applicable in Canada 17
2 Description of the System 18
2.1 Packing / Unpacking the Instrument 18
2.2 Container Contents 18
2.3 Backpack Contents 19
2.4 Instrument Components 19
2.5 System Components 20
2.6 System Concept 20
2.6.1 Power Concept 20
2.6.2 Data Storage Concept 20
3 User Interface 22
3.1 Power Button 22
3.2 Instrument Status 22
3.3 Screen 24
4 Operation 25
4.1 Instrument Setup 25
4.1.1 General Information 25
4.1.2 Lightweight Tripod Setup 25
4.1.3 Heavy Duty Tripod Setup 26
4.1.4 Upside-down Mounting 26
4.2 Power Supply 27
4.2.1 Batteries 27
4.2.2 Exchanging the Batteries 27
4.3 Operation - Getting Started 28
4.4 Imaging 30
4.5 Scanning 30
4.5.1 Ambient Conditions 30
4.5.2 Onboard Controls 31
4.5.3 Settings 34
4.5.4 Troubleshooting 38
4.5.5 Field of View (FoV) 39
4.6 Data Transfer 39
4.7 Working with the USB Data Storage Device 40
5 Care and Transport 41
5.1 Transport 41
5.2 Check & Adjust 41
5.3 Storage 41
5.4 Cleaning and Drying 42
5.5 Glass Cleaning Procedure 42
5.6 Maintenance 43
4 Table of Contents

6 Technical Data 44
6.1 General Technical Data of the Product 44
6.2 System Performance 44
6.3 Laser System Performance 45
6.4 Electrical Data 46
6.4.1 Pin Assignment of Lemo Ports 47
6.5 Environmental Specications 48
6.5.1 RTC360/RTC360 LT 48
6.5.2 GEB361 Battery and GEV282 AC/DC Power Supply 49
6.6 Dimensions 49
6.7 Weight 51
6.8 Accessories 51
6.9 Conformity to National Regulations 51
6.9.1 RTC360/RTC360 LT 51
6.9.2 Dangerous Goods Regulations 52
7 Software Licence Agreement/Warranty 53
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1 Safety Directions
1.1 General Introduction
The following directions enable the person responsible for the product, and
the person who actually uses the equipment, to anticipate and avoid opera-
tional hazards.
The person responsible for the product must ensure that all users understand
these directions and adhere to them.
Warning messages are an essential part of the safety concept of the instru-
ment. 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 here.
DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION and NOTICE are standardised signal words for
identifying levels of hazards and risks related to personal injury and property
damage. For your safety, it is important to read and fully understand the fol-
lowing table with the different signal words and their denitions! Supplement-
ary 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, nancial
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 efcient manner.
1.2 Denition of Use
•Measuring horizontal and vertical angles
•Measuring distances
•Scanning objects
•Capturing and recording images
•Recording measurements
Description
About warning
messages
Intended use
6 Safety Directions

•Computing with software
•Remote control of product
•Data communication with external appliances
•Use of the product without instruction
•Use outside of the intended use and limits
•Disabling safety systems
•Removal of hazard notices
•Opening the product using tools, for example screwdriver, unless this is
permitted for certain functions
•Modication or conversion of the product
•Use after misappropriation
•Use of products with recognisable damage or defects
•Use with accessories from other manufacturers without the prior explicit
approval of Leica Geosystems
•Inadequate safeguards at the working site
•Deliberate dazzling of third parties
1.3 Limits of Use
Suitable for use in an atmosphere appropriate for permanent human habita-
tion: not suitable for use in aggressive or explosive environments.
WARNING
Working in hazardous areas, or close to electrical installations or sim-
ilar situations
Life Risk.
Precautions:
▶Local safety authorities and safety experts must be contacted by the per-
son responsible for the product before working in such conditions.
The following advice is only valid for the AC/DC power supply and the battery
charger.
Suitable for use in dry environments only and not under adverse conditions.
1.4 Responsibilities
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.
Reasonably foresee-
able misuse
Environment
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Environment
Manufacturer of the
product
Safety Directions 7

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 pre-
vention
•To inform Leica Geosystems immediately if the product and the applica-
tion become unsafe
•To ensure that the national laws, regulations and conditions for the oper-
ation of the product are respected
1.5 Hazards of Use
WARNING
Distraction or loss of attention
During dynamic applications there is a danger of accidents occurring if the
user does not pay attention to the environmental conditions around, for
example obstacles, excavations or trafc.
Precautions:
▶The person responsible for the product must make all users fully aware of
the existing dangers.
WARNING
Inadequate securing of the working site
This can lead to dangerous situations, for example in trafc, on building sites
and at industrial installations.
Precautions:
▶Always ensure that the working site is adequately secured.
▶Adhere to the regulations governing safety, accident prevention and road
trafc.
NOTICE
Dropping, misusing, modifying, storing the product for long periods or
transporting the product
Watch out for erroneous measurement results.
Precautions:
▶Periodically carry out test measurements, particularly after the product
has been subjected to abnormal use and before and after important
measurements.
WARNING
Moving parts at the product during operation
Risk of squeezing extremities or entanglement of hair and/or clothes.
Precautions:
▶Keep a safe distance to the moving parts.
Person responsible
for the product
8 Safety Directions

If the instrument moves unexpectedly during operation, stop the instrument
via user interface (display, key) or alternatively remove the battery or main
power source to prevent further movements.
CAUTION
Not properly secured accessories
If the accessories used with the product are not properly secured and the
product is subjected to mechanical shock, for example blows or falling, the
product may be damaged or people can sustain injury.
Precautions:
▶When setting up the product, make sure that the accessories are correctly
adapted, tted, secured, and locked in position.
▶Avoid subjecting the product to mechanical stress.
WARNING
Instrument mounted sideways or upside down
If the instrument is mounted in a tilted, that is non-upright way, or even
upside down, for example at a ceiling, it may drop due to an unintentional
release of the locking lever which may result in serious injury.
Precautions:
▶Only use the GAD121 adapter plate for tilted or upside-down mounting.
▶Make sure that the locking lever is secured by the locking screw from
unintended release by turning the locking screw in anticlockwise direction
until the locking lever is locked. If the locking lever cannot be moved, it is
secured.
WARNING
Exposure of batteries to high mechanical stress, high ambient temper-
atures or immersion into uids
This can cause leakage, re or explosion of the batteries.
Precautions:
▶Protect the batteries from mechanical inuences and high ambient tem-
peratures. Do not drop or immerse batteries into uids.
WARNING
Short circuit of battery terminals
If battery terminals are short circuited e.g. by coming in contact with jewellery,
keys, metallised paper or other metals, the battery can overheat and cause
injury or re, for example by storing or transporting in pockets.
Precautions:
▶Make sure that the battery terminals do not come into contact with
metallic objects.
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Safety Directions 9

WARNING
Inappropriate mechanical inuences to batteries
During the transport, shipping or disposal of batteries it is possible for inap-
propriate mechanical inuences to constitute a re hazard.
Precautions:
▶Before shipping the product or disposing it, discharge the batteries by the
product until they are at.
▶When transporting or shipping batteries, the person in charge of the
product must ensure that the applicable national and international rules
and regulations are observed.
▶Before transportation or shipping, contact your local passenger or freight
transport company.
WARNING
Overheating hazard
If the ventilation slots are covered while the product is being used, the
product can overheat and cause injury or re.
Precautions:
▶Make sure that the ventilation slots are not covered by any objects while
the product is being used.
WARNING
If the product is improperly disposed of, the following can happen:
•If polymer parts are burnt, poisonous gases are produced which may
impair health.
•If batteries are damaged or are heated strongly, they can explode and
cause poisoning, burning, corrosion or environmental contamination.
•By disposing of the product irresponsibly you may enable unauthorised
persons to use it in contravention of the regulations, exposing themselves
and third parties to the risk of severe injury and rendering the environ-
ment liable to contamination.
•The product includes parts of Beryllium inside. Any modication of some
internal parts can release dust or fragments, creating health hazard.
Precautions:
▶The product must not be disposed with household waste.
Dispose of the product appropriately in accordance with
the national regulations in force in your country.
Always prevent access to the product by unauthorised
personnel.
Product-specic treatment and waste management information can be
received from your Leica Geosystems distributor.
☞Applies only for California. The product contains CR Lithium Cell(s)
with perchlorate material inside – special handling may apply.
See http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/
10 Safety Directions