Leica TS12 Lite User manual

Leica TS12 Lite
Quick Guide
Version 1.0
English

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TS12 Lite, Important Information about your Instrument
1 Important Information about your Instrument
Read and follow the User Manual on the accompanying DVD before using the product.
Keep for future reference!
Intended use • Measuring horizontal and vertical angles.
• Measuring distances.
• Visualising the aiming direction and vertical axis.
• Measuring raw data and computing coordinates using carrier phase and code
signal from GNSS satellites.

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Laser products The TS12 Lite instrument contains the following laser products:
• The classification for the EDM, ATR and Laser plummet is in accordance with
IEC 60825-1 (2007-03).
• The classification for the EGL is in accordance with IEC 62471 (2006-07).
CAUTION From a safety perspective, class 3R laser products should be treated as potentially
hazardous.
Precautions:
1) Prevent direct eye exposure to the beam.
2) Do not direct the beam at other people.
Laser product Laser class
EDM (Electronic Distance Measurement) module
• measurements with reflectors Class 1
• measurements without reflectors Class 3R
ATR (Automatic Target Aiming) Class 1
EGL (Electronic Guide Light) Exempt Group
Laser plummet Class 2

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TS12 Lite, Important Information about your Instrument
CAUTION From a safety perspective, class 2 laser products are not inherently safe for the eyes.
Precautions:
1) Avoid staring into the beam.
2) Avoid pointing the beam at other people.
Locations of laser
apertures
a) LED beam red (EGL)
b) LED beam yellow
(EGL)
c) Laser beam (EDM,
ATR)
d) Laser beam (Laser
plummet)
e) Exit for laser beam
(Laser plummet)
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The product must not be disposed with household waste.
Conformity to
national
regulations
• FCC Part 15 (applicable in US)
• Hereby, Leica Geosystems AG, declares that the product TS12 Lite is in compli-
ance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive
1999/5/EC. The declaration of conformity may be consulted at
http://www.leica-geosystems.com/ce.
Class 1 equipment according European Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE)
can be placed on the market and be put into service without restric-
tions in any EU Member state.
• The conformity for countries with other national regulations not covered by the
FCC part 15 or European directive 1999/5/EC has to be approved prior to use and
operation.

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TS12 Lite, Instrument Components
2 Instrument Components
Instrument
components,
part 1 of 2
a) Carry handle
b) Optical sight
c) Telescope, integrating EDM, ATR, EGL
d) EGL flashing diode - yellow and red
e) Coaxial optics for angle and distance
measurement, and exit port of visible
laser beam for distance measure-
ments
f) Communication side cover
g) Horizontal drive
h) Tribrach securing screw
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Instrument
components,
part 2 of 2
a) Vertical drive
b) Focusing ring
c) Battery compartment
d) Tribrach footscrew
e) Stylus for touch screen
f) Touch screen
g) Circular level
h) Interchangeable eyepiece
i) Keyboard
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TS12 Lite, Instrument Components
Keyboard TS12 Lite
a) Function keys F1-F6
Correspond to six softkeys that appear on the bottom of the screen when the
screen is activated.
b) Alphanumeric keys
To type letters and numbers.
c) Function keys F7-F12
User definable keys to execute chosen commands or access chosen screens.
d) Favourites
Goes to a favourites menu.
e) Esc
Leaves the current screen without storing any changes.
123
456
789
ABC
TUV WXYZ
MNO
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OK
Fn
b
a
c
d
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f) Arrow keys
Move the focus on the screen.
OK
Selects the highlighted line and leads to the next logical menu / dialog, starts the
edit mode for editable fields or opens a selectable list.
g) Enter
Selects the highlighted line and leads to the next logical menu / dialog, starts the
edit mode for editable fields or opens a selectable list.
h) Fn
Switches between the first and second level of function keys.
i) ON/OFF
If the instrument is already off: Turns on the instrument when held for 2 s. If the
instrument is already on: Turns to Power Options menu when held for 2 s.
j) Home
Switches to the SmartWorx Viva Main Menu. Switches to the Windows CE Start
Menu when pressing Fn at the same time.

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TS12 Lite, Technical Data
3 Technical Data
Environmental
specifications
Temperature
Protection against water, dust and sand
IP55 (IEC 60529)
Humidity
Max 95 % non condensing.
The effects of condensation are to be effectively counteracted by periodically drying
out the instrument.
Operating temperature [°C] Storage temperature [°C]
-20 to +50 -40 to +70

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4 Care and Transport
Care and transport • Carry the product in its original container or carry the tripod with its legs splayed
across your shoulder, to protect the product against shock and vibration.
• Periodically carry out test measurements and perform the field adjustments indi-
cated in the User Manual, particularly after the product has been dropped, stored
for long periods or transported.

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TS12 Lite, Operation
5 Operation
The battery must be charged before using it for the first time.
Turning on and off
the instrument
3
5
4
2
6
1
72
2s ON
5s OFF
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Total Quality Management: Our commitment to total customer satisfaction.
Leica Geosystems AG, Heerbrugg, Switzerland, has been
certified as being equipped with a quality system which
meets the International Standards of Quality Management
and Quality Systems (ISO standard 9001) and Environmental
Management Systems (ISO standard 14001).
Ask your local Leica Geosystems dealer for more information about our TQM
program.
Leica Geosystems AG
Heinrich-Wild-Strasse
CH-9435 Heerbrugg
Switzerland
Phone [phone]
www.leica-geosystems.com
795686-1.0.0en
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