STONEX SLAM H8 User manual

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STONEX SLAM H8
Handheld Laser Scanner
User Manual

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Contents
Contents ..................................................................................................................................................................................................2
1. Legal Notice .................................................................................................................................................................................4
Copyrights and trademarks ...................................................................................................................................................4
2. Standard Limited Warranty ....................................................................................................................................................4
2.1 General warranty for instruments................................................................................................................................4
2.2 Shipping policy....................................................................................................................................................................4
2.3 Return policy Dead on Arrival instruments..............................................................................................................4
2.4 Firmware/Software warranty..........................................................................................................................................5
2.5 Over Warranty repair(s) policy ......................................................................................................................................5
2.6 Disclaimer and Limitation of Remedy ........................................................................................................................5
2.7 Repair/Service procedure for Dealers ........................................................................................................................6
2.8 FCC Statement......................................................................................................................................................................6
2.9 Environmental recycling...................................................................................................................................................6
3. Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................................8
3.1 General....................................................................................................................................................................................8
3.2 Description of the system ...............................................................................................................................................8
3.3 Precaution for safety .........................................................................................................................................................9
3.4 Transport and shipping ................................................................................................................................................. 10
3.5 Storage................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
3.6 Cleaning and drying ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.7 Definition of indication.................................................................................................................................................. 10
3.8 Safety standards for lasers........................................................................................................................................... 11
3.9 Battery .................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
3.10 About User....................................................................................................................................................................... 12
3.11 Exceptions from Responsibility................................................................................................................................ 12
4. Setting up the STONEX® H8.............................................................................................................................................. 13
4.1 Setting up............................................................................................................................................................................ 13
4.2 Battery charging............................................................................................................................................................... 14
4.3 Real-time battery display.............................................................................................................................................. 14
4.4 H8 control options .......................................................................................................................................................... 14
4.5 Installing Sislam................................................................................................................................................................. 15
4.6 Installing H8 Manager ............................................................................................................................................. 15

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5.Operating the STONEX® H8 .............................................................................................................................................. 16
5.1 Power on the processing unit..................................................................................................................................... 16
5.2 Wi-Fi connection to H8 ................................................................................................................................................. 16
5.3 Sislam: scanning................................................................................................................................................................ 17
6. Data download, deletion, and processing ........................................................................................................................ 20
6.1 Sislam: remapping............................................................................................................................................................ 20
6.2 Sislam: data download ................................................................................................................................................... 22
6.3 Sislam: delete scans ......................................................................................................................................................... 24
6.4 Data processing (H8 Manager) .................................................................................................................................. 25
6.5 Data Processing (Advanced) ....................................................................................................................................... 37
7. Operational recommendations.............................................................................................................................................. 39
7.1 Environment....................................................................................................................................................................... 39
7.2 Loop closure operation................................................................................................................................................. 39
7.3 Transition between environments ............................................................................................................................ 40
7.4 Walking speed................................................................................................................................................................... 40
7.5 Minimum and maximum range................................................................................................................................. 40
7.6 Initial position.................................................................................................................................................................... 40
7.7 Scan time............................................................................................................................................................................. 40
7.8 Access to restricted or difficult scanning areas................................................................................................... 40
7.9 Moving objects in the environment ........................................................................................................................ 41
7.10 Control Points Acquisition......................................................................................................................................... 41
8. Instrument settings and management............................................................................................................................... 42
8.1 Parameters.......................................................................................................................................................................... 42
8.2 Product registration........................................................................................................................................................ 45
8.3 Language............................................................................................................................................................................. 46
8.4 Product information ....................................................................................................................................................... 46
8.5 Firmware update.............................................................................................................................................................. 47
9. Technical data................................................................................................................................................................................ 50
8.1 H8 technical features...................................................................................................................................................... 50
8.2 Bundle components........................................................................................................................................................ 51

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1. Legal Notice
Copyrights and trademarks
STONEX®, the STONEX® logo, and H8 are trademarks of STONEX® S.r.l.
STONEX® Cube-slam, STONEX® Cube-scan and STONEX® Reconstructor are trademarks of STONEX®
S.r.l.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
2. Standard Limited Warranty
2.1 General warranty for instruments
The terms and conditions of this Limited Warranty constitute the complete and exclusive warranty
agreement between The Customer or Dealer and STONEX® for the Product and it supersedes any prior
agreement or representation made in any STONEX® sales document or advice that may be provided to
Customer by any STONEX® representative in connection with Customer’s purchase of the Product. No
change to the conditions of this Limited Warranty is valid unless it is made in written form and signed by
an authorized STONEX® supervisor.
The warranty period starts from date of first sale of the instruments. At its sole discretion, under the
warranty period, STONEX® will repair the product or send parts for replacement at its expense. STONEX®
agree to repair or replace the defected instrument within thirty (30) days, only if STONEX® recognizes that
the defects of the instrument are not caused by human factors or no obvious damage to its surface is
visible. STONEX® warrants any new replaced parts or products are warranted to be free from defects in
materials and workmanship for thirty (30) days or for the remainder of the Limited Warranty Period of the
Product in which they are installed, whichever is longer. Faulty Parts or Products replaced under this
Limited Warranty shall become property of STONEX®.
All products that have to be repaired have to be returned to our technical representative office location
via any delivery company the customer prefers.
NOTE: STONEX® is not accountable for the unlikely event that the Products get lost in transit.
Any damage inflicted by the customer or by third party after the products have been delivered to the
customer is excluded from the limited warranty as well any damage arising from an improper use, from
any action or use not provided for in the enclosed user guides and/or manuals.
2.2 Shipping policy
The Customer or the Dealer is required to pay for the charges for shipping of fault parts or instruments to
STONEX® representative office and STONEX® (will provide) the shipping for return. Dealers needs to
follow STONEX® repair/service procedure to achieve a better and prompt service result.
2.3 Return policy Dead on Arrival instruments
All returned products have to be shipped to STONEX® representative office.
The original Purchaser has a period of seven (7) days, starting from date (data) of purchasing to signal the
existence of a defect in the instrument for a full refund (less shipping and handling), provided the
merchandise is in new, resalable condition and returned in the original, undamaged packaging. Customer

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has to pay for both the return and the original freight fees, regardless of the original freight paid by the
Company. All warranty books, instruction manuals, parts and accessories must be included as well as the
original box in which the item was shipped. We recommend placing the original carton inside another box,
to avoid any additional damage to the carton itself. In some cases, returns of special items will require a
re-stock fee. Acceptance of returned merchandise is final only after inspection by STONEX®.
Above terms and (policy shall apply as for hardware.) Dealers needs to follow STONEX® repair/service
procedure to achieve a better and prompt service result.
2.4 Firmware/Software warranty
STONEX® doesn’t warrant that operation of Firmware/Software on any instruments will be uninterrupted
or error-free, or that functions contained in Firmware/Software will operate to meet your requirements.
STONEX® will forward the Software/Firmware Fix to the dealer or customer. Firmware/software Fix means
an error correction or other update created to fix a previous firmware version that substantially doesn’t
conform to the instrument’s specification.
2.5 Over Warranty repair(s) policy
Customer shall pay the standard repair fees for any service (whether part replacement or repairs) and
performed by STONEX® under request and explicit authorization of the customer itself. In this case the
customer is charged for return shipment’s fees as well.
2.6 Disclaimer and Limitation of Remedy
All other express and implied warranties for this product, including the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and/or noninfringement of any third party’s rights, are
hereby disclaimed. STONEX® expressly disclaims all warranties not stated in this limited warranty. Any
implied warranties that may be imposed by law are limited in duration to the term of this limited warranty.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or limitations on how long an implied
warranty lasts, so the above exclusions or limitations may not apply to customer. Customer must read and
follow all set-up and usage instructions in the applicable user guides and/or manuals enclosed. If customer
fails to do so, this product may not function properly and may be damaged. Customer may lose data or
sustain personal injuries. STONEX®, its affiliates and suppliers do not warrant that operation of this
product will be uninterrupted or error free as do all electronics at times. If this product fails to work as
warranted above, customer’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be repair or replacement. In no event will
STONEX®, its affiliates or suppliers be liable to customer or any third party for any damage in excess of
the purchase price of the product. This limitation applies to damages of any kind whatsoever including (1)
damage to, or loss or corruption of, customer’s records, programs, data or removable storage media, or
(2) any direct or indirect damages, lost profits, lost savings or other special, incidental, exemplary or
consequential damages, whether for breach of warranty, contract, tort or otherwise, or whether arising out
of the use of or inability to use the product and/or the enclosed user guides and/or manuals, even if
STONEX®, or an authorized STONEX® representative, authorized service provider or reseller has been
advised of the possibility of such damages or of any claim by any other party. Some jurisdictions do not
allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages for some products, so the
exclusions or limitations may not apply to customer. This limited warranty gives customer specific legal
rights, and customer may also have other rights which vary from country/state/jurisdiction to
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2.7 Repair/Service procedure for Dealers
1. S/N of the instrument and a detailed description of the defect (sometimes pictures or video) will be
required to indicate the cause and problem.
2. If dealer wants to repair an instrument under warranty period on their site:
•If dealers don’t have the part in stock, they have to send an official order to STONEX® and pay
for it and then so STONEX® will send the new part to them so they can repair the instrument.
•When the repair is over, the dealer has to fill the “Spare Part Refund” module and send it to the
dedicated mail address.
•Must wait for STONEX®’s authorization SPR.
•When dealer receives the SPR authorization number they can send back to STONEX® appointed
office the broken part with attached the SPR module.
•When STONEX® receives the broken part, STONEX® shall verify it and if everything is ok the cost
of the part shall be refund (refund will be done only after check of the failure part and final
approval of STONEX®).
3. If the instrument needs to be sent back to STONEX® for repair/replacement, dealers/customers have
to send to STONEX® a “Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA)” before they send back the fault
instrument. STONEX® shall, at its sole discretion, decide on the place of performance for work under
warranty.
2.8 FCC Statement
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible 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 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 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
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.
2.9 Environmental recycling
The cardboard box, the plastic in the package and the various parts of this product have to be recycled
and disposed of in accordance with the current legislation of your Country.
FOR COUNTRIES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU)

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The disposal of electric and electronic device as solid urban waste is strictly prohibited: they must be
collected separately.
Contact Local Authorities to obtain practical information about correct handling of the waste, location,
and times of waste collection centers. When you buy a new device of ours, you can give back to our dealer
a used similar device. The dumping of these devices at unequipped or unauthorized places may have
hazardous effects on health and environment.
The crossed dustbin symbol means that the device must be taken to authorized collection centers and
must be handled separately from solid urban waste.
FOR COUNTRIES OUTSIDE EUROPEAN UNION (EU)
The treatment, recycling, collection, and disposal of electric and electronic devices may vary in accordance
with the laws in force in the Country in question.
SAR Information Statement
Your Handheld Laser Scanner is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to
exceed the emission limits for exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy set by the Federal
Communications Commission of the U.S. Government. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines
and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population. The guidelines are based on
standards that were developed by independent scientific organizations through periodic and thorough
evaluation of scientific studies. The standards include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the
safety of all persons, regardless of age and health. The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones
employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the
FCC is 1.6 W/kg. * Tests for SAR are conducted with the Handheld Laser Scanner transmitting at its
highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the
highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the Handheld Laser Scanner while operating can be
well below the maximum value. This is because the Handheld Laser Scanneris designed to operate at
multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to reach the network. In general, the closer
you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power output. Before a Handheld Laser
Scanner is available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not
exceed the limit established by the government adopted requirement for safe exposure. The tests are
performed in positions and locations (e.g., at the ear and worn on the body) as required by the FCC for
each model. The highest SAR value for this Handheld Laser Scanner when worn on the body, as
described in this user guide, is 0.47 W/Kg (Body-worn measurements differ among phoneHandheld
Laser Scanner models, depending upon available accessories and FCC requirements). While there may
be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, they all meet the
government requirement for safe exposure. The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this
model phoneHandheld Laser Scanner with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the
FCC RF exposure guidelines. SAR information on this Handheld Laser Scanner is on file with the FCC and
can be found under the Display Grant section of http://www.fcc.gov/ oet/fccid after searching on FCC ID:
2A9TN-H8 Additional information on Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) can be found on the Cellular
Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) web-site at http://www.wow-com.com. * In the United
States and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile phones used by the public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg) averaged
over one gram of tissue. The standard incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional
protection for the public and to account for any variations in measurements.
The SAR test distance is 0mm.

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3. Introduction
3.1 General
Thank you for purchasing STONEX® SLAM H8 Handheld Laser Scanner.
This manual includes important safety directions and instructions for setting up and using the product.
Please read this manual carefully before using, so that our products can serve you better.
When you begin to use the product, we assume that you are a competent user who has read through
and understood the contents of this manual and is fully aware of the necessary dangers, warnings, and
cautions.
In the event of any discrepancy between the information contained in this manual and the actual, the
actual information shall prevail, and the Company reserves the right to make further revisions or changes
to this manual without notice.
H8 Handheld Laser Scanner provides a simple and quick way to obtain 3D point cloud data, outdoor or
indoor, significantly improving work efficiency and speed compared to the use of a traditional 3D
standing laser scanner.
Laser scanning is an automatic process during which real objects are surveyed and sampled almost
completely to determine their location, size, orientation, and shape.
The SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) algorithm used to process raw laser scan data into a
3D point cloud relies on features present in the scanning environment, which are scanned repeatedly when
the operator passes through the scanning environment.
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3.3 Precaution for safety
1. Avoid vibrations: when transporting, keep the instrument in the case and try your best to lighten
vibrations.
2. Instrument carrying: when carrying, the instrument handle must be hold tight.
3. Check the battery power: before using the instrument, you should check the battery power
whether it is enough.
4. Battery maintenance: if the instrument is not in using for a long time, the battery should be taken
out from the instrument and stored in separate place. Meantime, the battery should be charged
every month.
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5. Taking out the battery: it is not suggested to take out the battery when the instrument is on.
Otherwise, stored data may be lost. So, it is better to replace the battery after powering off the
instrument.
6. High temperature condition: don’t put the instrument in high temperature condition for a long
time, it is bad for the instrument performance, and it can damage the hardware components.
7. Noise from the instrument: when the instrument is working it is normal if you hear noises from
instrument motors. They will not affect the instrument work.
8. Stored data responsibility: STONEX® should not be held liable for the lost data because of wrong
operation.
3.4 Transport and shipping
TRANSPORT IN THE FIELD
1. When transporting the equipment in the field, always make sure that you
a. either carry the product in its original transport container,
b. or carry the processing unit with the strap across your shoulder, and the handheld part
firmly held.
TRANSPORT IN A ROAD VEHICLE
2. Never carry the product loose in a road vehicle, as it can be affected by shock and vibration.
3. Always carry the product in its transport container and secure it.
SHIPPING
4. When transporting the product by rail, air or sea, always use the complete original STONEX®
packaging, transport container and cardboard box or its equivalent to protect the instrument
against shock and vibration.
SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT OF BATTERIES
5. 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.
6. Before transportation or shipping, contact your local passenger or freight transport company.
3.5 Storage
Respect the temperature limits when storing the equipment, particularly in summer if the equipment is
inside a vehicle. Refer to technical datasheet for information about temperature limits.
3.6 Cleaning and drying
•Never touch the cover glass with your fingers.
•Use only a clean, soft, lint-free cloth for cleaning.
•If necessary, moisten the cloth with water or pure alcohol. Do not use other liquids.
•Keep plugs clean and dry. Blow away any dirt lodged in the plugs of the connecting cables.
3.7 Definition of indication
For the safe of your product and prevention of injury to operators and other persons as well as prevention
of property damage, items which should be observed are indicated by an exclamation point within a
triangle used with WARNING and CAUTION statements in this manual.

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The definitions of the indications are listed below.
Be sure you understand them before reading the manual’s main text.
ATTENTION:
Ignoring this indication and making an operation error
could possibly result in death or serious injury to the
operator.
CAUTION:
Ignoring this indication and making an operation error
could possibly result in personal injury or property
damage.
ATTENTION
1. Do not perform disassembly or rebuilding. Fire, electric shock, or burn could result. Only STONEX®
authorized distributors can disassemble or rebuilt.
2. Do not cover the charger. Fire could result.
3. Do not use defection power cable, socket, or plug. Fire, electronic shock could result.
4. Do not use wet battery or charger. Fire, electronic shock could result.
5. Do not close the instrument to burning gas or liquid, and do not use the instrument in coal mine.
Blast could result.
6. Do not put the battery in the fire or high temperature condition. Explosion, damage could result.
7. Do not use the battery which is not specified by STONEX®. Fire, electric shock, or burn could
result.
8. Do not use the power cable which is not specified by STONEX®. Fire could result.
9. Do not short circuit of the battery. Fire could result.
10. When this product encounters disturbance of severe Electrostatic Discharge, perhaps it will have
some degradation of performance like switching on/off automatically and so on.
CAUTION
1. Do not touch the instrument with wet hand. Electric shock could result.
2. Do not stand or seat on the carrying case, and do not turn over the carrying case arbitrarily, the
instrument could be damaged.
3. Do not drop the instrument or the carrying case.
4. Do not touch liquid leaking from the instrument or battery. Harmful chemicals could cause burn
or blisters.
5. Do not drop the instrument. Series damage could result.
6. Before use it, check all the parts are connected firmly.
3.8 Safety standards for lasers
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this standard, the device is classified as Class 1 Laser Product.
3.9 Battery
HANDLING AND STORAGE
Use the battery properly according to the product specification, do not disassemble or short circuit the
battery.
Keep away from sources of heat or ignition: over high temperature will make the cell inflate melt the
separator, causing short circuit.
The storage area should be cool, dry, well ventilated, out of direct sunlight, away from metal or
sharp edge, such as keys pins or wires. Store the battery in a charged state and charge it every 6 months.
3.10 About User
1. The H8 Handheld Laser Scanner must be used by trained operators only. When operating the H8,
please always follow basic safety precautions to prevent injury or damage to equipment.
2. The user is required to be a qualified surveyor or have a good knowledge of surveying, in order
to understand the user manual and safety instructions, before operating, inspecting, or adjusting.
3. Do not operate the equipment if it shows obvious defects or damage. Please follow STONEX®
service procedure to repair the equipment.
4. Please use only the components and accessories provided by the manufacturer.
5. Before operating the H8 for the first time, please read this manual completely.
6. The equipment contains electrical components and mechanical parts, so proper operation is
required. Do not pull or bend the data transmission line forcibly.
7. Do not push any other objects into the data transmission line interface,
8. Place the device out of the reach of children
9. Do not modify or disassemble the H8 handheld scanner under any circumstance without the
prior written permission of STONEX®. Otherwise, the warranty would not be applied.
3.11 Exceptions from Responsibility
1. The user of this products is expected to follow all operating instructions and make periodic
checks of the product’s performance.
2. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for results of a faulty or intentional usage or misuse
including any direct, indirect, consequential damage and loss of profits.
3. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for consequential damage and loss of profits by
any disaster, such as earthquakes, storms, floods etc.
4. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any damage and loss of profits, due to a change
of data, loss of data, an interruption of business etc., caused by using the product or an unusable
product.
5. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any damage and loss of profits, caused by usage
except for explained in the user manual.
6. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for damage caused by wrong transport or action,
due to connecting with other products.

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4. Setting up the STONEX® H8
4.1 Setting up
1. Connect the strap to the processing unit and mount the Wi-Fi antenna
2. Connect the data cable to the processing unit and to the handheld part through the data
interface connector (the linear interface should be connected to the processing unit, while the
90-degree angle interface should be connected to the handheld part)
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4. Make sure all these parts are connected/inserted firmly.
4.2 Battery charging
1. Plug the charger into an AC power source and the charger LED indicator will light up in green
2. Insert the charger wire firmly into the battery, and the four LED indicators above the battery will
flash in sequence. When the four indicators are no longer flashing, the battery is fully charged
3. Disconnect the charger from the battery and AC power source
4. After the battery is fully charged, do not keep the charger connected to the battery for a long time
4.3 Real-time battery display
The four LED indicators placed on the battery light up to indicate about 25%, 50%, 75%, or 100% of the
remaining power of the battery.
4.4 H8 control options
To perform the data acquisition, to manage scans, and to download the results, the system uses
Sislam, a software which applies the SLAM algorithm to obtain ready-to-use 3D point clouds at the time
of scanning.
The software and calculation operations are carried out entirely within the system, but it is possible to view
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the scanner via Sislam and check in real-time the progress of the scan and remapping steps, the user
needs to install the launcher on your device, following the steps below.
It is also possible to control the scanner by connecting to the web interface, which can be accessed by
reaching IP 192.168.10.1. This allows to perform scanning, remapping and download of the data using
any device with an internet browser.
4.5 Installing Sislam
1. Read the USB dongle provided with the instrument on your device
2. Unzip the Sislam folder
3. Copy the “opt” folder in your PC C: drive
4. Run the “setup.bat” file as administrator (right click on the file and select “Run as administrator”)
to install the software and follow the command window instructions
5. To verify the correct installation of Sislam, connect your PC to the instrument network
6. Start Sislam by clicking on the “Sislam” application file inside the unzipped folder
7. Sislam main window should appear, with the connection status “Connected”.
4.6 Installing H8 Manager
1. Read the USB dongle provided with the instrument on your device
2. Unzip the H8 manager folder
3. Click on the application file inside the unzipped folder to start the converter

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4. Operating the STONEX® H8
5.1 Power on the processing unit
1. To turn on the battery, press once, then press and hold a second time, until the red LED on the
power button and the available battery percentage indicator LEDs are lit
2. Proceed with powering up the processing unit of the H8: press and hold the power button
until the blue LED turns on
5.2 Wi-Fi connection to H8
1. Enable the Wi-Fi connection on your tablet/computer
2. Search for the H8 wireless network using the OS connection manager: the H8 connection name
is identified by its serial number
3. Connect to the H8 network. The first time, the network requires a passcode: insert “12345678”

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5.3 Sislam: scanning
1. Launch the Sislam software and select the “Scan” environment (by default, it will
automatically open on this section):
2. Enter an arbitrary name for the scan you are about to perform:
3. Click on the “Start” button to initialize the scan and click “Yes” on the popup that will appear:

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4. During this step, the calibration of the IMU unit is performed, it is then recommended to keep
the handheld unit steady. After a while, you will be able to see the real-time preview appearing
(NOTE: Sislam 1.4.7.4 shows a yellow-colored preview, while older versions show a height-
colored preview. This change was applied to improve visibility): the initialization is complete. To
help the scanner recognize landmarks which will help the SLAM algorithm, slightly move the
handheld part up/down and left/right:
5. At this point, turn on the handheld part by pressing and holding the power button a few seconds,
until it starts rotating; after a few seconds, you can begin your scan and move.
6. Once you have covered all the desired features/environments, stop the scanning by clicking on
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7. Once the “Status” displayed on the interface is “Ready”, you can stop the handheld part by
pressing and holding the power button:
8. The scanning process is completed, and the corresponding files will be stored in the processing
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6. Data download, deletion, and processing
The results of the scanning sessions are stored in the processing unit memory and can be managed by
accessing them via Sislam software or the web interface. Data can be downloaded in order to process
them using point cloud processing software.
6.1 Sislam: remapping
After the scan, to improve the data quality, the user could perform a remapping operation, which executes
the SLAM algorithm on the collected raw data, with deeper optimization than the real time process,
according to the Parameters selected by the User.
1. Launch the Sislam software
2. Open the “Data Manage” environment and select the scan you want to remap
3. Double click on its name, then confirm that you want to proceed with remapping by clicking “Yes”
on the popup that will appear