Leica Ultra User manual

Leica Ultra
User Manual
Version 1.0.1
English

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Introduction
Purchase Congratulations on your purchase of a Ultra instrument.
This manual contains important safety directions as well as instructions for setting 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.
Product identification The type and the 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 workshop.
Trademarks • Bluetooth
®is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Symbols The symbols used in this manual have the following meanings:
Validity of this manual This manual applies to all Ultra instruments, which are the Ultra and Ultra Advanced locators,
the Ultra 5 Watt, Ultra 12 Watt and Ultra 12 Watt advanced transmitters and accessories.
Differences between the various instruments and models are marked and described.
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.
Important paragraphs which must be adhered to in practice as they enable
the product to be used in a technically correct and efficient manner.

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Table of Contents
In this manual 1SafetyDirections 8
1.1 General Introduction 8
1.2 Intended Use 9
1.3 Limits of Use 10
1.4 Responsibilities 10
1.5 Hazards of Use 11
1.6 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC 16
1.7 FCC Statement, Applicable in U.S. 18
1.8 ICES-003 Statement, Applicable in Canada 20
2 General Information 21
2.1 How to Use this Manual 21
2.2 General Information 22
3 How to Use the Locator 23
3.1 Locator Overview 23
3.2 Locator Menu 29
3.3 Select Location Mode 31
3.4 Select Frequency 33
3.5 Select Antenna Configuration 35
3.6 Adjust Locator Gain 36
3.7 Locate Passive Signal 37
3.7.1 Setup 37
3.7.2 Technique 37
3.7.3 Special Situations 40

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4 How to Use the Transmitter 41
4.1 Transmitter Overview 41
4.2 Transmitter Menu 46
4.3 Select Frequency 48
4.4 Induction 49
4.5 Direct Connectios 50
4.6 High Power Output 51
4.7 Signal Clamp 52
4.8 Connect with Live Power Adapte 53
5 Locate Active Signals 54
5.1 Setup 54
5.2 Technique 55
5.3 Mark the Cable 58
5.4 Special Situations 59
5.5 Direction Enable 60
6UltraAdvanced-Features 62
6.1 Measure Ambient Interference 62
6.2 Link Locator to Transmitter 64
6.3 Offset Depth 65
7 Locator Receiver Clamp 67
7.1 General Information 67
7.2 Locator Buttons Used with Clamp 67
7.3 Locate with Locator Clamp 68

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8 Locator with Stethoscope 69
8.1 General Information 69
8.2 Locator Buttons Used with Stethoscope 69
8.3 Locate with Stethoscope 70
9 Locate Sonde Signal 72
9.1 General Information 72
9.2 Setup 72
9.3 Technique 73
10 Electronic Marker Location (EML) Accessory 77
10.1 General Information 77
10.2 Locator Buttons Used with EML Accessory 77
10.3 Locator Display 78
10.4 Setup 81
10.5 Technique 84
11 Fault Finder on Ultra Advanced 86
11.1 General Information 86
11.2 Locator 88
11.3 Transmitter 92
11.4 Locate Faults 95
12 GPS Capability on Ultra Advanced 97
12.1 General Information 97
12.2 Locator Buttons Used with GPS 97
12.3 Locator Display 98
12.4 Locate Using GPS 100
12.4.1 External Logging - Mapping Grade GPS 100
12.4.2 Internal Logging - Document Grade GPS 102

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13 Care and Transport 106
13.1 Transport 106
13.2 Storage 106
13.3 Cleaning and Drying 107
14 Technical Data 108
14.1 Conformity to National Regulations 108
14.2 Locator Technical Data 109
14.3 Transmitter Technical Data 112
14.4 System Operation Technical Data 114
14.5 Fault Finder Technical Data 115
14.6 EML Accessory Technical Data 117
14.7 Live Power Adapter Accessory Technical Data 119
14.8 Clamps 120
14.9 Sondes 122
14.10 Stethoscope 125
15 International Limited Warranty 127
Appendix A World Frequency Zones 128

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1SafetyDirections
1.1 General Introduction
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 direc-
tions and adhere to them.

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1.2 Intended Use
Permitted use The products are intended to be used for the following applications:
• Detection and localization of underground services: cables and metallic pipes.
• Locator: Detection and localisation of utilities with the use of approved accessories.
• Locator: Estimation of the depth of an underground service, or accessory
• Locator with Bluetooth: Data communication with external appliances.
Adverse use • 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 specifically
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 surveying site.
Danger Adverse use can lead to injury, malfunction and damage. It is the task of the person respon-
sible 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.

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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 in close proximity to electrical installations or similar situations by the person
responsible for 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 completely 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.

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1.5 Hazards of Use
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 tests indicated in the user manual,
particularly after the product has been subjected to abnormal use and before and after
important measurements.
Danger Because of the risk of electrocution, it is very dangerous to use the product 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 environ-
ment, first contact the safety authorities responsible for the electrical installations and
follow their instructions.
Danger Working on or near live electrical utilities may cause you to receive an electric shock or result
in equipment damage.
Precautions:
• Do not operate equipment unless you are properly qualified and familiar with its use.
• Do not exceed equipment’s recommended ratings and instructions of use.
• Inspect equipment’s cables and accessories for damage, do not use if faulty.
• Do not work on electrically live power utilities unless you are properly qualified.
• Use personal protective equipment rated for the utilities voltage and current.
• Familiarise yourself with National and Work regulations governing safety and accident
prevention.

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Warning During dynamic applications, for example stakeout procedures there is a danger of accidents
occurring if the user does not pay attention to the environmental 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.
Caution The absence of a positive indication does not guarantee the non-existence of a service.
Services without a detectable signal may be present.
The locators can only locate non-metallic services such as plastic pipes, typically used by the
water and gas utilities, with the use of appropriate accessories.
Precautions:
Always excavate with care.
Only with a locator with depth:
Warning The depth reading might not reflect the real depth if your locator picks up the signal induced
into the service by the transmitter. This signal is radiated from the centre of the service.
This is even more important when the signal is produced by a sonde, lying in a large diameter
conduit!
Precautions:
Always compensate depth reading for service size.
Danger The locator will fail to detect electrical services in Power mode if an incorrect power setting
is used.
Precautions:
Before use, verify the locator is setup to be compatible with mains frequency supply in your
country. Options are 50 or 60 Hz. Refer to "Appendix A World Frequency Zones" (User
Manual) for more information.
Contact your agency or Leica Geosystems authorised service workshop if your unit is incor-
rectly configured for your region.

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Only with transmitter:
Danger A hazardous signal may be present on the connection plug of the signal clamp when clipped
over a live service.
Precautions:
Connect the clamp to the transmitter before clamping around a live service.
Danger Connecting the cable set to a live service can result in receiving an electric shock.
Precautions:
Never connect the cable set directly to an electrical live service.
Danger Connecting live power adapter to a live service can result in an electric shock.
Precautions:
Do not operate equipment unless you are properly qualified to work on live power conductors.
Danger When using a signal clamp, a hazardous signal may be present on the service causing
personal harm.
Precautions:
Do not use on electrical services which have impaired, or no insulation. If in doubt do not use.
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 and accident prevention and road traffic.
Warning The transmitter is capable of outputting potentially lethal voltages.
Precautions:
Take care when handling exposed or non-insulated connections including the connection
cables sets, the earth pin and the connection to the service.
Notify others who may be working on or around the service.

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Warning The transmitter is capable of outputting potentially lethal voltages.
Precautions:
Take care when using the maximum power output level.
Warning Risk of electric shock when removing the transmitter's battery pack.
Precautions:
Before removing the battery pack switch the transmitter off and remove any cable set or
accessories from the connection socket.
Caution The transmitter's battery pack may get hot after prolonged use.
Precautions:
Allow the battery pack to cool down before removing.
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 environment liable to contamination.
• Improper disposal of silicone oil may cause environmental contamination.
Precautions:
Product specific treatment and waste management information can be downloaded from
the Leica Geosystems home page at http://www.leica-geosystems.com/treatment or
received from your Leica Geosystems distributor.
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.

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Caution During the transport, shipping or disposal of batteries it is possible for inappropriate
mechanical influences to constitute a fire hazard.
Precautions:
Before shipping the product or disposing of it, remove the batteries.
When transporting or shipping batteries, the person responsible for 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 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 temperatures. Do not
drop or immerse batteries into fluids.
Warning If battery terminals come in contact with jewellery, keys, metallised paper or other metals,
short circuited battery terminals 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 metallic objects.
Warning Only Leica Geosystems authorised service workshops are entitled to repair these products.

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1.6 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC
Description The term Electromagnetic Compatibility is taken to mean the capability of the product to
function smoothly in an environment where electromagnetic radiation and electrostatic
discharges are present, and without causing electromagnetic disturbances to other equip-
ment.
Warning Electromagnetic radiation can cause disturbances in other equipment.
Although the product meets the strict regulations and standards which are in force in this
respect, Leica Geosystems cannot completely exclude the possibility that other equipment
may be disturbed.
Caution There is a risk that disturbances may be caused in other equipment if the product is used in
conjunction with accessories from other manufacturers, for example field computers,
personal computers, two-way radios, non-standard cables or external batteries.
Precautions:
Use only the equipment and accessories recommended by Leica Geosystems. 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 electromagnetic 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 possibility that the product may
be disturbed by very intense electromagnetic radiation, for example, near radio transmitters,
two-way radios or diesel generators.
Precautions:
Check the plausibility of results obtained under these conditions.

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Warning 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.
Warning Electromagnetic fields can cause disturbances in other equipment, in installations, in medical
devices, for example pacemakers or hearing aids and in aircraft. It can also affect humans
and animals.
Precautions:
Although the product meets in combination with radio or digital cellular phone devices
recommended by Leica Geosystems the strict regulations and standards which are in force
in this respect, Leica Geosystems cannot completely exclude the possibility that other equip-
ment may be disturbed or that humans or animals may be affected.
• 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.
• Do not operate the product with radio or digital cellular phone devices for long periods
with it immediately next to your body.

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1.7 FCC Statement, Applicable in U.S.
The greyed paragraph below is only applicable for products without radio.
Warning
Warning Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Leica Geosystems for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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 guarantee that interference will not occur in a partic-
ular 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 locator.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the locator
is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Labelling locator

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Labelling transmitter
1.8 ICES-003 Statement, Applicable in Canada
Warning This Class (B) digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe (B) est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.