Leica ScanStation P50 User manual

Leica ScanStation
P50/P40/P30
User Manual
Version 6.0
English

Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of a ScanStation P50/P40/P30 series instru-
ment.
This manual contains important safety directions as well as instructions for set-
ting up the product and operating it. Refer to "1 Safety Directions" for further
information.
Read carefully through the User Manual before you switch on the product.
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.
•Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and other countries.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Purchase
Product Identification
Trademarks
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Table of Contents
1 Safety Directions 5
1.1 General Introduction 5
1.2 Definition of Use 5
1.3 Limits of Use 6
1.4 Responsibilities 6
1.5 Hazards of Use 7
1.5.1 For Power Supplies 9
1.6 Laser Classification 10
1.6.1 General 10
1.6.2 Scanning Laser 11
1.6.3 Laser Plummet 12
1.7 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC 13
1.8 FCC Statement, Applicable in U.S. 15
2 Description of the System 18
2.1 Packing / Unpacking the Instrument 18
2.2 Container Contents 18
2.3 System Components 19
2.4 Power Concept 20
2.4.1 Batteries 20
2.4.2 Chargers and Power Supplies 21
2.5 Other Components 22
2.6 Cabling 23
2.6.1 About Chargers and Power Supply 24
2.7 Field of View (FoV) 24
2.8 User Interface 25
2.8.1 Face Plate 25
2.8.2 Screen 25
2.8.3 Icons 26
2.8.4 Operating Principles 26
3 Operation 28
3.1 Instrument Setup 28
3.1.1 General Information 28
3.1.2 Tripod Setup 28
3.1.3 Setup Over a Benchmark with the Internal Laser Plummet 29
3.1.4 Instrument Height 30
3.2 Power Supply 31
3.2.1 Operating Principles 31
3.2.2 Battery and Charger Safety 31
3.2.3 Charging Station 32
3.2.4 Internal Battery 35
3.2.5 External Battery 36
3.3 Scanning 36
3.3.1 Switching the System On/Off 36
3.3.2 Ambient Conditions 37
3.3.3 Onboard Controls 37
3.3.4 Troubleshooting 39
4 Care and Transport 41
4.1 Check & Adjust 41
4.2 Transport 41
4.3 Storage 41
4.4 Cleaning and Drying 42
4.5 Glass Cleaning Procedure 42
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4.6 Checking and Adjusting the Circular Level of the Tribrach 43
4.7 Servicing the Tripod 44
4.8 Inspecting the Laser Plummet of the Instrument 45
5 Technical Data 46
5.1 General Technical Data of the Product 46
5.2 System Performance 47
5.3 Laser System Performance 47
5.4 Electrical Data 50
5.4.1 Pin Assignment of Lemo Ports 51
5.5 Environmental Specifications 52
5.5.1 ScanStation 52
5.5.2 Charger and Batteries 53
5.6 Dimensions 53
5.7 Height and Offset 54
5.8 Weight 61
5.9 Accessories 61
5.10 Conformity to National Regulations 61
5.10.1 ScanStation P50/P40/P30 61
5.10.2 Dangerous Goods Regulations 62
6 Software Licence Agreement 63
6.1 End User Licence Agreement EULA 64
4 Table of Contents

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 operational
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 definitions! Supplemen-
tary 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.
1.2 Definition of Use
•Measuring horizontal and vertical angles.
•Measuring distances.
•Scanning objects.
•Capturing and recording images.
•Recording measurements.
Description
About Warning Mes-
sages
Intended use
Safety Directions 5

•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.
•Modification or conversion of the product.
•Use after misappropriation.
•Use of products with recognizable damages 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.
DANGER
Working in hazardous areas, or in close proximity to electrical installa-
tions or similar situations.
Life risk.
▶Local safety authorities and safety experts must be contacted before work-
ing in hazardous areas, or in close proximity to electrical installations or
similar situations by the person responsible for the product.
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 man-
ual and original accessories, in a safe condition.
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 preven-
tion.
•To inform Leica Geosystems immediately if the product and the application
becomes unsafe.
•To ensure that the national laws, regulations and conditions for the opera-
tion of the product are respected.
Reasonably foreseea-
ble misuse
Environment
Environmental condi-
tions for indoor
chargers
Manufacturer of the
product
Person responsible
for the product
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1.5 Hazards of Use
DANGER
Because of the risk of electrocution, it is dangerous to use poles, levelling
staffs and extensions in the vicinity of electrical installations such as power
cables or electrical railways.
Precautions:
▶Keep at a safe distance from electrical installations. If it is essential to
work in this environment, first contact the safety authorities responsible
for the electrical installations and follow their instructions.
WARNING
If the product is used with accessories, for example masts, staffs, poles, you
may increase the risk of being struck by lightning.
Precautions:
▶Do not use the product in a thunderstorm.
WARNING
During dynamic applications, for example stakeout procedures there is a dan-
ger of accidents occurring if the user does not pay attention to the environ-
mental conditions around, for example obstacles, excavations or traffic.
Precautions:
▶The person responsible for the product must make all users fully aware of
the existing dangers.
WARNING
Inadequate securing of the working site can lead to dangerous situations, for
example in traffic, 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 traffic.
WARNING
Only Leica Geosystems authorised service centres are entitled to repair these
products.
WARNING
High mechanical stress, high ambient temperatures or immersion into fluids
can cause leakage, fire or explosions of the batteries.
Precautions:
▶Protect the batteries from mechanical influences and high ambient temper-
atures. Do not drop or immerse batteries into fluids.
Safety Directions 7

WARNING
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 fire, for example by storing or transporting in pockets.
Precautions:
▶Make sure that the battery terminals do not come into contact with metal-
lic objects.
WARNING
Improper disposal of the product
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 environment
liable to contamination.
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-specific treatment and waste management information can be
received from your Leica Geosystems distributor.
CAUTION
Watch out for erroneous measurement results if the product has been dropped
or has been misused, modified, stored for long periods or transported.
Precautions:
▶Periodically carry out test measurements and perform the field adjust-
ments indicated in the user manual, particularly after the product has been
subjected to abnormal use as well as before and after important measure-
ments.
CAUTION
During the operation of the product, there is a hazard of squeezing extremities
or entanglement of hair and/or clothes by moving parts.
Precautions:
▶Keep a safe distance of the moving parts.
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CAUTION
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, fitted, secured, and locked in position.
Avoid subjecting the product to mechanical stress.
CAUTION
During the transport, shipping or disposal of batteries it is possible for inappro-
priate mechanical influences to constitute a fire hazard.
Precautions:
▶Before shipping the product or disposing of it, discharge the batteries by
running the product until they are flat.
When transporting or shipping batteries, the person in charge of the prod-
uct 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.
1.5.1 For Power Supplies
WARNING
If charged or discharged, batteries not recommended by Leica Geosystems may
be damaged. They may burn and explode.
Precautions:
▶Only charge and discharge batteries recommended by Leica Geosystems.
WARNING
If unit is not connected to ground, death or serious injury can occur.
Precautions:
▶To avoid electric shock power cable and power outlet must be grounded.
Safety Directions 9

WARNING
The product is not designed for use under wet and severe conditions. If unit
becomes wet it may cause you to receive an electric shock.
Precautions:
▶Use the product only in dry environments, for example in buildings or vehi-
cles. Protect the product against humidity. If the product becomes humid,
it must not be used!
1.6 Laser Classification
1.6.1 General
The following chapters provide instructions and training information about laser
safety according to international standard IEC 60825-1 (2014-05) and technical
report IEC TR 60825-14 (2004-02). The information enables the person
responsible for the product and the person who actually uses the equipment,
to anticipate and avoid operational hazards.
☞According to IEC TR 60825-14 (2004-02), products classified as laser
class 1, class 2 and class 3R do not require:
•laser safety officer involvement,
•protective clothes and eyewear,
•special warning signs in the laser working area
if used and operated as defined in this User Manual due to the low
eye hazard level.
☞National laws and local regulations could impose more stringent
instructions for the safe use of lasers than IEC 60825-1 (2014-05)
and IEC TR 60825-14 (2004-02).
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a Laser beam
General
Labelling
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1.6.2 Scanning Laser
The laser incorporated in the product produces a laser beam which emerges
from the rotating mirror.
The laser product described in this section is classified as laser class 1 in
accordance with:
•IEC 60825-1 (2014-05): “Safety of laser products”
These products are safe under reasonably foreseeable conditions of operation
and are not harmful to the eyes provided that the products are used and main-
tained in accordance with this User Manual.
Visible Laser:
Description Value
Wavelength 658 nm
Maximum radiant power 0.23 mW cw
Beam divergence (1/e) < 1.5 mrad
Invisible Laser (EDM Mode: 120 m maximum range):
Description Value
Wavelength 1550 nm
Maximum pulse energy 125 nJ
Pulse duration 0.75 ns
Pulse repetition frequency (PRF) 1 MHz
Beam divergence (FWHM, full angle) < 0.23 mrad
Mirror rotation > 3.2 Hz
Base rotation 16 μHz
Invisible Laser (EDM Mode: 270 m maximum range):
Description Value
Wavelength 1550 nm
Maximum pulse energy 150 nJ
Pulse duration 0.75 ns
Pulse repetition frequency (PRF) 500 kHz
Beam divergence (FWHM, full angle) < 0.23 mrad
Mirror rotation > 3.2 Hz
Base rotation 32 μHz
Invisible Laser (EDM Mode: 570 m maximum range):
Description Value
Wavelength 1550 nm
Maximum pulse energy 500 nJ
Pulse duration 0.75 ns
General
Safety Directions 11

Description Value
Pulse repetition frequency (PRF) 250 kHz
Beam divergence (FWHM, full angle) < 0.23 mrad
Mirror rotation > 3.2 Hz
Base rotation 32 μHz
Invisible Laser (EDM Mode: >1 km maximum range):
Description Value
Wavelength 1550 nm
Maximum pulse energy 1000 nJ
Pulse duration 0.75 ns
Pulse repetition frequency (PRF) 125 kHz
Beam divergence (FWHM, full angle) < 0.23 mrad
Mirror rotation > 3.2 Hz
Base rotation 32 μHz
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a Scanning laser beam
1.6.3 Laser Plummet
The laser incorporated in the product produces a visible red laser beam which
emerges from the bottom of the product.
The laser product described in this section, is classified as laser class 1 in
accordance with:
Scanning laser - field
of view
General
12 Safety Directions

•IEC 60825-1 (2014-05): "Safety of laser products".
These products are safe under reasonably foreseeable conditions of operation
and are not harmful to the eyes provided that the products are used and main-
tained in accordance with this User Manual.
Description Value
Maximum average radiant power <0.39 mW
Pulse duration 714 ns
Pulse repetition frequency 700 kHz
Wavelength 640 nm
Pulse package duration max. 475 μs
Pulse package PRF 1 kHz
Beam divergence <1.5 mrad
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b
a
a Plummet laser beam
bLaser exit window
1.7 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC
The term Electromagnetic Compatibility is taken to mean the capability of the
product to function smoothly in an environment where electromagnetic radia-
tion and electrostatic discharges are present, and without causing electromag-
netic disturbances to other equipment.
WARNING
Electromagnetic radiation can cause disturbances in other equipment.
Laser plummet beam
Description
Safety Directions 13

Although the product meets the strict regulations and standards which are in
force in this respect, Leica Geosystems cannot completely exclude the possibil-
ity that other equipment may be disturbed.
WARNING
Electromagnetic fields can cause disturbances in other equipment, in installa-
tions, in medical devices, for example pacemakers or hearing aids and in air-
craft. It can also affect humans and animals.
Although the product meets the strict regulations and standards which are in
force in this respect, Leica Geosystems cannot completely exclude the possibil-
ity that other equipment can be disturbed or that humans or animals can be
affected.
Precautions:
▶Do not operate the product with radio or digital cellular phone devices in
the vicinity of filling stations or chemical installations, or in other areas
where an explosion hazard exists.
▶Do not operate the product with radio or digital cellular phone devices
near to medical equipment.
▶Do not operate the product with radio or digital cellular phone devices in
aircraft.
CAUTION
There is a risk that disturbances may be caused in other equipment if the prod-
uct is used with accessories from other manufacturers, for example field com-
puters, personal computers or other electronic equipment, non-standard cables
or external batteries.
Precautions:
▶Use only the equipment and accessories recommended by Leica Geosys-
tems. When combined with the product, they meet the strict requirements
stipulated by the guidelines and standards. When using computers or other
electronic equipment, pay attention to the information about electromag-
netic compatibility provided by the manufacturer.
CAUTION
Disturbances caused by electromagnetic radiation can result in erroneous
measurements.
Although the product meets the strict regulations and standards which are in
force in this respect, Leica Geosystems cannot completely exclude the possibil-
ity that the product may be disturbed by intense electromagnetic radiation, for
example, near radio transmitters, two-way radios or diesel generators.
Precautions:
▶Check the plausibility of results obtained under these conditions.
Use of product with
radio or digital cellu-
lar phone devices
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CAUTION
If the product is operated with connecting cables attached at only one of their
two ends, for example external supply cables, interface cables, the permitted
level of electromagnetic radiation may be exceeded and the correct functioning
of other products may be impaired.
Precautions:
▶While the product is in use, connecting cables, for example product to
external battery, product to computer, must be connected at both ends.
1.8 FCC Statement, Applicable in U.S.
The greyed paragraph below is only applicable for products without radio.
WARNING
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guaran-
tee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Equip.No.: 123456789
Power: 20...36V . 100W max.
Leica Geosystems AG
CH-9435 Heerbrugg
Manufactured: 2017
Made in Switzerland
Model: ScanStation ...
Complies with FDA performance standards for laser products except for
deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No 50, dated June 24, 2007
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions.
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Art.No.:
867984
S.No.:
3333333
This device contains:
WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n module
FCC-ID: TK4WLE200NX
IC: 7849A-WLE200NX
R 202-LSF064 T D 17-0017202
☞
FCC Labelling Scan-
Station P50/P40/P30
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This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
009194_001
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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FCC Labelling GEB242
Type Plate Labelling
GKL311
Type Plate Labelling
GKL341
FCC Labelling GEB271
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FCC Labelling GKL271
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2 Description of the System
2.1 Packing / Unpacking the Instrument
When in its transport container, the ScanStation P50/P40/P30 can sit in either
a face-up or face-down position.
007860_001
To take the instrument out of its
container, grasp the handle and
the base of the instrument, and
lift. Use caution due to the weight
of the instrument (12 kg).
2.2 Container Contents
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abc de f fgh
ij kl m
a ScanStationScanStation
P50/P40/P30 Quick Guide
bGEV228 Ethernet cable
c Allen keys
d Protection cover
e GHT196 distance holder for
height meter
f GEB242 internal batteries
g Cleaning tissue
h GHM008 height meter
i GKL123 AC power supply
(not supplied with the sys-
tem)
j Power cable, country spe-
cific
k ScanStation P50/P40/P30
System USB Swing Card
l USB memory stick, not sup-
plied with the system
m ScanStation P50/P40/P30
Packing and Unpack-
ing
Transport Container
for ScanStation
P50/P40/P30
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abc
defg
a GEV259 power cable
bGEB271 external battery
pack
c GKL271 charging station
d GEV225 AC power supply for
GKL271 charging station
e GKL311 Single-bay Charger
Professional 3000
f GEB242 internal batteries
g AC/DC adapter for charger
2.3 System Components
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b
c
e
f
d
g
h
i
j
k
a ScanStation P50/P40/P30
bGEV228 Ethernet cable
c GEB242 internal batteries
d GKL123 AC power adapter
e GEV259 power cable
f GEV225 AC power supply for
GKL271
g GKL271 charging station
and GEB271 battery pack
h Tribrach
i Tripod
j Transport container for
ScanStation P50/P40/P30
k Transport container for
ScanStation P50/P40/P30
accessories
Transport Container
for ScanStation
P50/P40/P30 accesso-
ries
System components
ScanStation
P50/P40/P30
Description of the System 19

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b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
a Antenna
bRemovable handle
c Rotating mirror (laser and
camera aperture)
d Battery compartment B
e Circular level
f Socket for power supply, 5
pin female with blue colour
ring
g Socket for time synchroniza-
tion, 9 pin female
h ON/OFF button
i USB socket
j Loudspeaker
k Stylus
l Touchscreen
m Battery compartment A
n Ethernet socket, 8 pin
female with grey colour ring
2.4 Power Concept
2.4.1 Batteries
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a
b
a GEB242 internal battery
bElectrical contacts
☞The GEB271 battery pack can only be used together with the GKL271
charging station.
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c
b
a Battery pack
bBattery connector interface,
female
c Guide rail for fitting with
charging station
Components of the
ScanStation
P50/P40/P30
GEB242 Li-Ion inter-
nal battery
GEB271 battery pack
20 Description of the System