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GTCO

GTCO Document Number 53-00039, Revision C

GTCO Corporation, 1994. Under copyright laws,
this manual may not be copied in whole or in part,
without the written consent of GTCO Corporation.

PRECISIONinside is a trademark of Timberline
Software Corporation. Roll-Up and QuikRuler
are trademarks of GTCO Corporation. All other
marks are the marks of their respective
Companies.

GTCO Corporation, 7125 Riverwood Drive,
Columbia, MD 21046, USA
Phone (410) 381-6688 • Fax (410) 290-9065

Contents

Measurements

Measuring the Size of an Area

Area Shortcut

Adding or Subtracting Areas

Measuring the Length of a Perimeter

Counting Elements of Your Drawing

Measuring a Straight Segment

Measuring a Continuous Length

Adding or Subtracting Segments
and Lengths

Using QuikRuler as a Calculator

Editing Data on the Display

Correcting Mistakes When Accumulating

Measurements

Clearing the Total

Correcting Numeric Entries

Sending Data to Your PC

Messages

Radio and Television Interference

Appendix

Transducer Button Functions

Limited Warranty for QuikRuler

53-00039 C.p65

10/4/00, 11:54 AM

Summary of Contents for QUIKRULER

Page 1: ...r 6 ConfiguringQuikRuler 7 Locating the Menu 7 Relocating the Menu at Start up 8 Relocating the Menu While Working with QuikRuler 9 If You Lose the Menu Location 9 Using the Configure Block 10 Setting Fractional Digits 11 Setting Tone Options 12 Selecting Your Language 13 Choosing the Decimal Point Character 15 Setting the Last Output Character 15 Setting Scale and Units 16 Identifying the Unit of...

Page 2: ...81 6688 Fax 410 290 9065 Contents Measurements 23 Measuring the Size of an Area 23 Area Shortcut 24 Adding or Subtracting Areas 25 Measuring the Length of a Perimeter 26 Counting Elements of Your Drawing 26 Measuring a Straight Segment 27 Measuring a Continuous Length 28 Adding or Subtracting Segments and Lengths 29 Using QuikRuler as a Calculator 30 Editing Data on the Display 31 Correcting Mista...

Page 3: ...y scale and unit of measure You can perform more complex measurements by adding or subtracting areas and lengths The built in measurement functions combined with QuikRuler s calculator make QuikRuler an indispensable tool And with the optional PC interface you can send results directly from the QuikRuler display to your PC for use in a spreadsheet or estimating package Best of all you don t need a...

Page 4: ... portable display into a single system that is easy to move and set up as needed QuikRulerMenu GTCORoll UpDigitizerTablet 2 As an option use your computer to take input from QuikRuler Stylus A 4 button or 16 button cursor can also be used Interface Module DisplayModule Setting Up ...

Page 5: ...display module to the interface module Connect the power cable to the interface module DigitizerConnections Interface Module Connections 3 Connect to display module Connect to power supply Connect to digitizer Connect to stylus cursor Connect to interface module DONOTconnect digitizerpower supply if using a Roll UpDigitizer Powerissupplied from the QuikRuler Setting Up ...

Page 6: ...tach the interface module to an available PC serial port and install the QuikRuler interface program Insert the QuikRuler disk into drive A or B Type a install or b install at the DOS prompt and press ENTER Follow the instructions on your screen Connect to the serial port on the back of your PC Connect to interface module Setting Up ...

Page 7: ...d read Select from Menu Line 2 of the display will show the current X axis and Y axis position of the stylus and a number indicating the status of the stylus switches If the stylus is over the menu the numbers will be replaced by minus signs or if the stylus is not in the tablet s measuring area the numbers will be replaced by asterisks Press the tip of the stylus on a menu function button to begi...

Page 8: ... menu function without pointing to the menu see TransducerButtonFunctions Press the white green or blue button on the cursor to activate a menu function without pointing to the menu see TransducerButtonFunctions 6 Press any button on the top row to make a selection same as stylus tip switch Press the yellow button on the cursor to make a selection same as stylus tip switch Setting Up To make a sel...

Page 9: ...nu to select functions you want to use When QuikRuler is shipped to you it is programmed to expect the menu to be in the lower left corner of the digitizer surface 7 When you first start QuikRuler it expects the menu to be in the digitizer s lower left corner Configuring ...

Page 10: ...uler Put the menu where you want it to be and tape it down The entire menu must be within the digitizer s measuring area Power up the QuikRuler Press the stylus tip anywhere when the Relocate Menu message is displayed QuikRuler prompts you to Select Left Pnt Press the stylus on the left point of the menu QuikRuler prompts you to Select Right Pnt Press the stylus on the right point of the menu 8 Le...

Page 11: ...previous page for an illustration of the left and right menu points If You Lose the Menu Location Sometimes you might move the menu without first telling QuikRuler that you want to relocate it Don t panic Instead Tape the menu down where you want it to be Disconnect the power supply Reconnect the power supply and listen for four beeps When QuikRuler displays Press Switch to Relocate Menu press the...

Page 12: ...a preference option and its current setting Select repeatedly or use and until you see the option you want to change Digits Rt of Select Tones Select Language Decimal Pnt Char Last Character Use and to change the current setting of the displayed option See the following sections for details on each option Configuring ...

Page 13: ...int Select Select repeatedly or use and until Digits Rt of is displayed on line 1 The current number of digits setting is displayed on line 2 beneath the flashing cursor Change the current setting by selecting a number from to on the QuikRuler menu Select or select another option or function Configuring ...

Page 14: ...t or both You can also turn off the tones entirely Select Select repeatedly or use and until Select Tones is displayed on line 1 The currently selected tone option is displayed on line 2 Use or repeatedly until you see the tone setting that you want to use Menu Tablet Menu Only TabletOnly Disabled Select or select another option or function Configuring ...

Page 15: ... of languages Select Select repeatedly or use and until Select Language is displayed on line 1 The currently selected language is displayed on line 2 Use or repeatedly until you see the language you want to use Select or select another option or function Configuring ...

Page 16: ...numeric values are displayed Select Select repeatedly or use and until Decimal Pnt Char is displayed on line 1 The currently selected character is followed by the flashing cursor on line 2 Use or to move the cursor to the character that you want to use Select or select another option or function Configuring ...

Page 17: ...s terminated by the character selected in this option Select Select repeatedly or use and until Last Character is displayed on line 1 The currently selected last character is displayed on line 2 Use or repeatedly until you see the last character that you want to use Enter Tab Down Arrow Right Arrow Select or select another option or function 15 Configuring ...

Page 18: ...See the next sections for details about setting the scale of measurements For example suppose you are working with a map where 1 centimeter on the map represents 3 kilometers You would first use to tell QuikRuler that you want to measure your drawing in centimeters and display the result in kilometers You would then use to set a 1 3 scale Note You can also select at any time to convert the current...

Page 19: ...g cursor follows the unit that may be changed Select repeatedly or use and until you see the units you want to use mm in cm ft m yd km mi Select or select another function Setting the Scale Manually If you know the scale of the drawing you are working with you can enter the measurement scale manually Use to select the unit of measure for the first part of the scale For example if 1 centimeter equa...

Page 20: ...ler displays 1 3 on line 2 with the flashing cursor positioned over the 3 Change the scale by selecting a number on the QuikRuler menu For example select if the desired scale is 1cm 5km If the drawing scale is larger than 1 1 use a decimal value For example if the scale is 5 1 divide both sides of the ratio by 5 and select so that the scale reads 1 2 If the drawing scale is given as 1 8 in 1 ft fo...

Page 21: ...ing points of the legend and tell QuikRuler the distance between the two points On other types of drawings you can set the scale automatically using a straight surface in the drawing that is of a known length Again you mark the starting and ending points of the surface and tell QuikRuler the distance between the two points or you can use known distances on your drawing 19 You can set the scale aut...

Page 22: ...s the starting point and the point just below the 4 as the ending point QuikRuler prompts you for Distance units Use the number buttons on the QuikRuler menu to tell QuikRuler the distance between the two points you selected Referring to the map legend above you would select to tell QuikRuler that the distance between the two points is 4 kilometers To set the scale automatically from the legend 1 ...

Page 23: ...he Counting Scale You can use QuikRuler s function to count areas or other components on your drawing For example if you are using QuikRuler to estimate how much electrical wiring will be required for a building you might use to count how many electrical outlets will be needed Normally QuikRuler counts by ones However using you can change the scale to something else For example you can use to tell...

Page 24: ...ale Select QuikRuler displays the current counting scale under the flashing cursor Select the appropriate number on the QuikRuler menu For example select if you want to count by tens Select or select another function 22 Scale Units ...

Page 25: ...your drawing Measuring the Size of an Area QuikRuler can instantly calculate the size of an area on your drawing Follow these steps Select Press the stylus down on the outer edge of the area you want to measure While still holding down the stylus trace the stylus around the perimeter of the area Pick up the stylus when you have finished tracing the area QuikRuler displays the size of the area in t...

Page 26: ... pressing down the stylus and tracing the area When you reach a straight edge lift the stylus at one end of the edge then press it back down at the other end Keeppressingdown and trace 3 Press the stylus down at one end of the straight edge then lift 1 Press down and trace 4 Press down again here 2 Lift 5 Lift Done QuikRuler closes the area for you Measurements ...

Page 27: ...t will be needed for a parking lot You would first measure the size of the entire lot and then subtract the sizes of any areas within the lot that will not be paved Measurements Follow these steps to add or subtract areas Measure the entire area See the previous sections for more information about measuring areas Select or Measure the area to be added to or subtracted from the first area If necess...

Page 28: ...unless the areas are measured in the mode Counting Elements of your Drawing Use the function to count elements of your drawing such as rooms walls or some other element You can count at any time even while you are using another function Follow these steps Use the function to tell QuikRuler the counting scale For example you might want to count by ones fives tens or some other unit See Setting the ...

Page 29: ...e steps Select Follow the prompts that QuikRuler displays to select the starting and ending points of the segment QuikRuler displays the length of the segment 27 1 Select the starting point 2 Select the ending point To measure this wall Measurements To measure another segment select its starting and ending points You do not have to press first Each segment is automatically summed with previous seg...

Page 30: ...ng point Lift the stylus QuikRuler displays the length of the line If the segment is a straight line you can measure it in a similar way to the Length Seg function Select the starting point of the line and then pick the stylus up and select the ending point 28 1 Push the stylus down on the starting point 2 Trace along the length until you get to the ending point 3 Lift stylus To measure the curved...

Page 31: ... or Measure the next length If necessary repeat the previous two steps to add or subtract other lengths Press to display the total 29 1 Press stylus down and trace 3 Press stylus down and lift Forexample Measurements 2 Lift stylus Select 4 Press stylus down and lift Select to display the total length of the two lines ...

Page 32: ...be required for an entire floor of an office building You want to add 5 percent to the measurement to account for mistakes waste and so on You would follow these steps Measure the area where carpeting is required Select Select to display the total You can also use the menu as a traditional calculator to add subtract multiply and divide numbers independently of your measurements You can do this at ...

Page 33: ...ng measurements The following steps assume you need to fix a mistake while adding the measurements of several areas Use a similar process to fix mistakes while accumulating measurements for lengths Select to clear the display of the area you are currently measuring Select QuikRuler displays the size of the area you have already accumulated Measure the next area and select to display the total if y...

Page 34: ...GTCO Correcting Numeric Entries When you are using any function that requires you to enter a number you can delete the last number you entered Select to delete the last digit you entered 32 Editing ...

Page 35: ...ou want to insert a measurement from QuikRuler Select to send to the PC the number shown on the second line of the QuikRuler display It will be entered into your application program as if you had typed the value from your keyboard You can send the current measurement from the display directly to the PC The interface module must be connected to the PC s serial port See Setting Up for more informati...

Page 36: ...olumn of values use the Down Arrow as the last character In many programs this will enter the numeric value in a cell and move to the cell below the entry ready for the next value You can navigate in your PC application by selecting the cursor movement buttons For example select to move up one line or cell in your PC application 34 Use these buttons to navigate in your software application Sending...

Page 37: ... digitizer is not attached to the QuikRuler interface module You must attach it before you can proceed If QuikRuler is attached make sure the digitizer is configured for 9600 baud with no parity and an 8 bit word On most GTCO digitizers this can be done by selecting S01 on the SuperSet menu Memory Failure The power on test detected a memory failure QuikRuler will attempt to continue with all opera...

Page 38: ...ablet This message will appear during a Relocate Menu operation if the QuikRuler menu is not positioned entirely within the digitizer s measuring area Move the menu and repeat the Relocate Menu operation if this message appears Number Too Big The number on line 2 of the display is too large for QuikRuler Try changing units to reduce the number size if this message appears If you receive any of the...

Page 39: ...rence 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 a...

Page 40: ...stellers Importeurs Dieses Geraet wurde einzeln sowohl als auch in einer Anlage die einen normalen Anwendungsfall nachbildet auf die Einhaltung der Funk entstoerbestimmungen geprueft Es ist jodoch moeglich dass die Funk entstoerbestimmungen unter unguenstigen Umstaenden bei anderen Geraetekombinationen nicht eingehalten werden Fuer die Einhaltung der Funk entstoerbestimmungen seiner gesamten Anlag...

Page 41: ...Blue button Clear Green button Send 16 Button Cursor 0 button Menu picking 1 button Menu picking 2 button Menu picking 3 button Menu picking 4 button Increment count accumulator 5 button Clear 6 button Relocate Menu 7 button Send 8 button Area 9 button Length Segment A button Length Continuous B button Perimeter C button Count Mode D button Left Arrow E button Right Arrow F button sign Appendix ...

Page 42: ...r the duration of the warranty period Replacement or spare components purchased for use with the original system will be warranted for 2 years from the date of the original consumer purchase and will follow the same coverage guidelines as the original system This warranty applies to the original consumer purchaser Warranty is only valid if original consumer purchase or lease date is less than or e...

Page 43: ...ure to follow instructions supplied with the product b Repair or attempted repair by anyone not authorized by GTCO c Any damage in shipment of the product claims must be presented to the carrier d Any other cause which does not relate to a manufacturing defect 3 Any product not sold or leased to a consumer within six months of GTCO s original sale date We will pay all labor and material expenses f...

Page 44: ... name address telephone number and a description of the problem 4 If Interworld determines that the unit is not defective within the terms of the warranty the buyer shall pay the cost of all freight charges Disclaimer of Unstated Warranties The warranty printed above is the only warranty applicable to this purchase ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WA...

Page 45: ...es and provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or con sequential damages so the above exclusion may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state or province to province To obtain service on your GTCO product call Interworld Technical support at 604 925 6150 43 Warranty ...

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