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Model R8004
Laser
Distance
Meter
Instruction Manual
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T a b le o f Co n te n ts
Safety .........................................................................................................3
Features......................................................................................................4
Applications................................................................................................4
Specications.............................................................................................5
InstrumentDescription ...............................................................................6
Display Description ....................................................................................6
Operating Instructions................................................................................7
PowerON/OFF........................................................................................7
UnitSetting .............................................................................................7
MeasurementUnits .................................................................................7
MeasurementStandard ...........................................................................7
Turn ON/OFF Backlight............................................................................7
Calibration Function ...................................................................................8
Distance,Area,Volume,Pythagorean,Cumulative and
Regressive Measurement......................................................................8-12
Single Measurement................................................................................8
Continuous Measurement.......................................................................8
Area Measurement...............................................................................8-9
Volume Measurement..............................................................................9
The Pythagorean Measurement........................................................10-11
Cumulative and Regressive MeasurementFunction..........................11-12
MeasurementRecord Storage Function ..................................................13
Browse/Delete Records.........................................................................13
Battery Replacement................................................................................13
Troubleshooting........................................................................................14
Maintenance and Care .............................................................................14
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Sa fe ty
Please carefully read the safety terms and operation guide before
using this device.This device mightgetdamaged,produce inaccurate
measurement,orcause injury to users ifoperations specied in this
manualare notfollowed.
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F e a tu re s
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Sp e c ific a tio n s
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In s tru me n t De s c rip tio n
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2.Accumulation and Subtraction
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4.Storage Button
5.MeasurementPoint
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Dis p la y De s c rip tio n
1.Battery Indicator
2.Data Storage Indication
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6.Area,Volume,Triangle
7.Minimum Indication
8.Continuous
MeasurementIndication
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Op e ra tin g In s tru c tio n s
Power ON/OFF
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%OF F
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Unit Setting
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totalof6 selectable units.
Measurement Units
L e n g th Are a V o lu me
164666± 64666± 64666±
26466± 6466± 6466±
3646'° 6466y 6466y
466%757='° 6466y 6466y
5666%757= 6466y 6466y
66466y 6466y 6466y
Measurement Standard
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Turn ON/OFF Backlight
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seconds ofidling.
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Ca lib r a tio n F u n c tio n
This device includes a calibration function to ensure accuracy.
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display to entercalibration mode.
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measurementdistance is 3.778m,this indicates 2mm less than the
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add 2mm.Ifthis device's measurementdistance is 3.783mm,this is
3mm more than the actual's.Enterthe calibration mode and use the
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Dis ta n c e , Are a , V o lu me , Py th a g o re a n ,
Cu mu la tiv e a n d Re g re s s iv e Me a s u re me n t
Single Measurement
cx~x% READ %u°'°±xtx±x°±wxx±'txt°wv•~x
±xtx±x°'°4cx~x% READ %u°tzt'°y'°zxw't°vxwtt
measurement.Measurementresultwillbe displayed on the main display area.
Continuous Measurement
Sw~x% READ %u°°±xtx±x°±wxx°xv°'°
±xtx±x°±wx4fxv°wt²w't²txt'w't²~x±tá'±±
measurementvalue during continuous measurementmode.Main display
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~x% OF F
CL EAR %u°xá'v°'°±xtx±x°±wx4
Area Measurement
cx~x% %u°t°w~xw't²'~txvt°zx4b°x'wxy
the rectangle willash.Complete the following operations:
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74cx~x% READ %u°±xtx~x'wx.x°z~/
84cx~x% READ %u°±xtx~xxv°w'wx.'w~/
The device willcalculate the area automatically and the resultwillbe
shown on the main display area.
Secondary display area shows the measurementvalues ofthe rectangle's
length and width.
O'°z±xtx±x°2x~x% OF F
CL EAR %u°vxt~x±xtx±x°
resultand restartmeasurement.
cx~x% OF F
CL EAR %u°'vxxá'txt±xtx±x°±wx4
Volume Measurement
cx~x% %u°'vxx°x±x±xtx±x°±wxt°wt
tx't~°~xw't²4cx~x% %u°t°w~xw't²
willshow a rectangle.One side ofthe rectangle willash.Complete the
following operations:
74cx~x% READ %u°±xtx~x'wx.x°z~/
84cx~x% READ %u°±xtx~xxv°w'wx.'w~/
94cx~x% READ %u°±xtx~x~'w'wx.~x'z~/
The device willautomatically calculate the volume and the resultwillbe
shown in the main display area.
fxv°wt²w't²txt~~x±xtx±x°txy~xtx
length,width,and height.
O'°z±xtx±x°2x~x% OF F
CL EAR %u°vxt~x±xtx±x°
resultand restartmeasurement.
cx~x% OF F
CL EAR %u°'vxxá'±x±xtx±x°±wxt°wx°x
length measurementmode.
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The Pythagorean Measurement
There are 4 modes formeasuring triangulardistance with Pythagorean
Theorem.Itcreates convenience forusers to carry outindirect
±xtx±x°'°v±xáx°'°±x°4
74cx~x% %u°9'±x~x% %u°°vx4g~x
~²x°xy% %'t~°~xw't²4cx~x% READ %u°
±xtx~xx°z~y~xwxw~²x°x.t/tvvw'°z~x
'°v'°°w't²4cx~x% READ %u°±xtx~xx°z~
y~xwxwt°zx'wx.utx/.u/4g~xwx'vx't±t'vt²
vtvtx~xx°z~y~x'w'z~3t°zx'wx.~x'z~/.á/4
84cx~x% %u°:'±x~x% %u°'vx4g~x'z~3t°zx
'wxy% %'t~°~xw't²4cx~x% READ %u°±xtx
~xx°z~y~xwxw'z~3t°zx'wx.u/4g~xwx'vx't±t'vt²
vtvtx~xx°z~y~x'w~²x°x.á/4
94cx~x% %u°<'±x~x% %u°9'±x4g~x
~²x°xy% %'t~°~xw't²4cx~x% READ %
u°±xtx~xx°z~y~xwxw'°x.t/tvvw'°z~x
'°v'°°~xw't²4cx~x% READ %u°±xtx~x
x°z~y~xwxw'°x°~xvx°x.u/4cx~x% READ %u°
±xtx~xx°z~yt°~xwxw'°x.v/4g~xwx'vx'
t±t'vt²vtvtx~xx°z~y°x'wxy~x'w't°zx.á/4
:4cx~x% %u°='±x~x% %u°:'±x4g~x
~²x°xy% %'t~°~xw't²4cx~x% READ %
u°±xtx~xx°z~y~xwxw'°xtzx.u/4cx
~x% READ %u°±xtx~xx°z~yt°~xwxw
~²x°x.v/4g~xwx'vx't±t'vt²vtvtx~xx°z~y
~x'wt°zx'wx.á/4
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No te : In the Pythagorean measurementmode,the length ofthe
right-angle side mustbe less than the hypotenuse,orthe wrong signal
indicatorwillbe shown on the display.To ensure measurementaccuracy,
±xtx±x°±uxt•x°y±~xt±xt'°z'°yxwu²~x
hypotenuse,then the angle side.
Cumulative and Regressive Measurement Function
Single distance can be measured by cumulative orregressive operation of
5±'°vtvt'°4hxvt°x~x% +%u°x°xv±t'x
and regressive function aftergetting the single distance measurement
x4cx~x% +%u°~x% +%u°2%1%txt°~x±t'°
display area and entercumulative measurementmode.Display shows the
cumulative value oflastmeasurementvalue and current
measurementvalue.
Sw~x% +%u°x~x% +%u°4b°~x±t'°w't²2%3%
willappearand enterregressive measurementmode.Display shows the
difference value oflastmeasurementvalue and currentmeasurementvalue.
The area and volume can be accumulated and subtracted,as wellas the
w't°vx4g~xy'°zxát±x'tx~xv±t'xt°wxzx'x
function area,to which cumulative and regressive ofvolume are similar.
Area accumulation:Measure the rstarea to geta resultas shown in
zx74cx~x% +%u°~x% +%u°±xtx~x
second area and geta resultas shown in gure 2,and a plus sign willbe
~°'°~xxyu±v°x4Wt²2x~x% READ %u°zx~x
sum value ofthese two areas.The resultis shown in gure 3.
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Lxtutv'°C~xy'°zxát±x'tx~xtxtxt
subtraction thatsubtracts two subtrahends from a minuend.
Step 1:Measure the rstarea as shown in gure 4 according to area
±xtx±x°±wx4g~x±xtxwtxt'64977tx±xx4
fx8Ccx~x% +%u°~x% %u°±xtx~xxv°w
txtt~°'°zx<4g~x±xtxwtxt'64776tx±xx4
Step 3:Repeatstep 2 to measure the third area as shown in gure 6.The
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fx:Ccx~x% READ %u°t°w~xw't²'t~°'°zx4g~x
±xtxwtxt'649972~xxv°w±xtxwtxt'6488A2t°w~x±
y64776t°w~x~'w±xtxwtxt6477A'vtvtxwtC
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Me a s u re me n t Re c o rd Sto ra g e F u n c tio n
T°±xtx±x°±wx2'yvx°wtt't'w2~w~x% %u°y
3 seconds.The currentmeasurementdata willbe automatically stored in
the device.In area,volume,triangle measurementmodes,storage can be
carried outwhen allmeasurements are completed.The device willsave
the whole record ofthis measurement.
Browse/Delete Records
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% %u°tzxxvw2t°wx~x% %u°tzx
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Ba tte r y Re p la c e me n t
1. bx°~xutx²vx°~xutv•ywx'vxt°w'°t~x
utx'xtvvw'°z~xt'²'°w'vt'°t°wv•~x
battery cover.
2. Forthis device,1.5 V AAA batteries are suitable.
3. Ifthis device is notbeing used fora long period oftime,please
remove the batteries to avoid corrosion.
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T ro u b le s h o o tin g
In fo rma tio n Re a s o n s So lu tio n
Err Reading beyond distance
measurementrange
hx~xwx'vx'~'°~x
specied measuring range
Err1 f'z°txt• Measure targetpointwith
strong emission capability
Err2 Signaltoo strong Measure targetpointwith
less reectivity
Err3 Battery voltage too low Replace the battery
Err4 Beyond the operating
temperature range
hx~xwx'vx'°
specied environment
Err5 Pythagorean Measurement
Range
Restartmeasurement,and
ensure the hypotenuse is
longerthan the
right-angle side
j~x°~xStwtxP'v°txt°~xWNO2°~x±xx°t°w
offseveraltimes.Ifthe symbolstillappears,contactREED Instruments
forrepair.
Ma in te n a n c e a n d Ca re
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environments fora long period oftime.Ifthe device willnotbe used for
t°zx'wy'±x2xtxt•xutx²t°w~xwx'vx'°t
tuxutzt°wtvx''°tv2wt•2w²tvx4
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surface and dry up in time.Do notclean the device with corrosive
''w4j'x~xtx'°wt°wyv'°zx°tvvw'°z~x
method ofwiping opticaldevices.
Forservice orinformation on this orany otherREED product,contact
REED Instruments [e-mail].
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