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Criterion RD 1000 User’s Manual Table of Contents

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Criterion RD 1000 User’s Manual
Table of Contents

Section 1 - Introducing the Criterion RD 1000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Measurement Types   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Unpacking your RD 1000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Views of the RD 1000   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Section 2 - Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Section 3 - Basic Operations   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Low Battery Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Key Pad   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Other Buttons  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Display Backlight  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Edit Function   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Error Codes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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External LCD  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Display Indicator Test  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Firmware Revision Number  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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In-scope LED  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Measurement Bar Scale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Neck Strap  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Section 4 - System Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Displaying Percent Slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Using the Magnifier   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Attaching the Magnifier  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Removing the Magnifier  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Turning the Magnification Constant ON or OFF  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Displaying the Magnification Constant  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Editing the Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Selecting Measurement Units   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Aligning the Tilt Sensor   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Summary of Contents for Criterion RD 1000

Page 1: ...The 1st Electronic BAF scope Dendrometer User s Manual 3rd Edition ...

Page 2: ...6 Patents This product is covered by pending patent applications and or the following issued U S Patent 6 738 148 Trademarks Criterion Impulse and TruPulse are trademarks of Laser Technology Inc All other trademarks are the property of their respective owner LTI Contact Information Laser Technology Inc 7070 S Tucson Way Centennial CO 80112 USA Phone 1 303 649 1000 1 800 790 7364 USA and Canada Fax...

Page 3: ...g 7 Buttons 7 Key Pad 7 Other Buttons 8 Display Backlight 9 Edit Function 9 Error Codes 10 External LCD 11 Display Indicator Test 11 Firmware Revision Number 12 In scope LED 12 Brightness 12 Measurement Bar Scale 13 Neck Strap 13 Section 4 System Functions 14 Displaying Percent Slope 14 Using the Magnifier 15 Attaching the Magnifier 15 Removing the Magnifier 15 Turning the Magnification Constant O...

Page 4: ...mat Parameters 24 Impulse Settings 25 TruPulse Settings 25 Input Data String 25 Output Data String 25 Tree Diameter Download Message 26 Examples 26 Raw Inclination Download Message 27 Example 27 Section 8 Care Maintenance 28 Temperature Range 28 Protecting from Moisture and Dust 28 Protecting from Shock 28 Transporting 28 Cleaning 28 Testing the Display Segments 29 Storing 29 Section 9 Specificati...

Page 5: ...lt sensor measures vertical angles which the RD 1000 uses to determine the slope reduced measured distance and to calculate height The tilt sensor is capable of taking 90º measurements 360º full circle Attachable Magnifier can be used when measuring diameters in situations that require maximum measurement resolution Ergonomically designed for handheld use rugged water and dust resistant and is sma...

Page 6: ...2 or CRV3 1 F Carrying Case F Lens Cloth F Neck Strap and anchor F User s Manual Views of the RD 1000 Figure 1 shows two different views of the RD 1000 L The following items are available for use with your RD 1000 To learn more about any of these please contact your LTI Sales Representative or an Authorized LTI Distributor F Serial Data Download Cable for use with an external data collector F Lase...

Page 7: ...nd then use the arrow buttons to edit the BAF value Valid Values 1 127 Imperial or 0 3 29 1 Metric a Press the UP or DOWN button to increase decrease the value b Press the FWD or BACK button to move to next previous digit c Press the ENTER button the accept the new BAF value 6 Looking through the sighting scope press and hold the TRIGGER button to activate the illuminated in scope LED Measurement ...

Page 8: ...screw is released 2 Once the screw is released lift the battery door to remove Installing the Batteries 1 Insert the batteries as shown in Figure 2 above Insert the lower battery negative end first Insert the upper battery positive end first Replacing the Battery Door 1 Insert the tab into the slot The screw should align with the hole 2 Use a coin to tighten the screw Turn the screw clockwise The ...

Page 9: ...TRIGGER button is located at your index finger on the front of the unit and the Scale Adjust button is located at your thumb on the back of the unit Key Pad Figure 3 shows the keypad The table below describes the function of each button EDIT Activates the edit function page 9 UP System Menu Toggles value Edit function Increases the digit value HUD brightness Increases the value HUD When the Heads ...

Page 10: ...ort press turns the display backlight ON OFF Long press 2 seconds minimum turns OFF the unit L To conserve battery power if no button presses are detected for a period of 15 minutes the RD 1000 automatically turns itself OFF TRIGGER Short Press 1 Activates the in scope LED stays lit for 30 seconds if no additional buttons are pressed 2 Accepts in scope target points such as tree base etc Press and...

Page 11: ...LCD will display the EDIT Function Indicator and the corresponding Measurement Prompt Indicator will be flashing To edit a value 1 Press the EDIT button The active digit flashes 2 Enter the desired value using the arrow buttons The button increases the digit value The button decreases the digit value The button activates the next digit left to right The button activates the previous digit right to...

Page 12: ...get shot from an external laser device Re enter or re shoot the data E03 Data communication error There was an error in a received serial data string from an external device Verify that the laser and the RD 1000 are using the same units Verify the laser mode it should be in HD or VD and re shoot E04 System memory error There was some type of failure of the internal system memory This represents a ...

Page 13: ...verify that all display indicators are working properly 1 Starting with the unit powered OFF press and hold the POWER button 2 Verify that all indicators are displayed by comparing the display to the Figure 5 above 3 Release the POWER button to start normal operation If you do not release the POWER button the unit will power down after approximately 10 seconds Mode Indicators Function Indicators U...

Page 14: ...ted in scope LED between Measurement Bar Scale between Solid Mode and Gap Mode Brightness To accommodate working in different lighting conditions you may adjust the brightness level of the in scope LED The brightness value is stored in memory The last value used is maintained when the unit is powered ON Refer to the instructions below to display and change the brightness value 1 Press the HUD butt...

Page 15: ... mode 1 Long press the HUD button to toggle to the other scale A message corresponding to the new scale GAP or SLd is displayed in both the in scope LED and external LCD display The unit will return to normal system operation approximately 3 seconds after the last button press Neck Strap L In most situations you will find that the Solid Bar Scale works best in the BAF Mode and that the Gap Bar Sca...

Page 16: ...ator and the message Prcnt appears in the main display 2 Looking through the sighting scope press and hold the TRIGGER button to activate the tilt sensor The horizontal aiming marks and the percent slope appear in the in scope LED a The value updates as long as you hold the TRIGGER button b When you release the TRIGGER button the percent slope is locked and is displayed in the in scope LED for a m...

Page 17: ...cation Constant is toggled ON As long as you are using the Magnifier that shipped with your RD 1000 you should not ever have to change the value of the constant Attaching the Magnifier 1 Grasp the magnifier by the front outside edges opposite the threads 2 Position the magnifier front of the RD 1000 as shown in Figure 9 so the threads are aligned 3 Turn the magnifier clockwise to secure to the RD ...

Page 18: ... EDIT button and use the arrow buttons to edit the value Valid Values 2 00 to 2 99 a Press the UP or DOWN button to increase decrease the value b Press the FWD or BACK button to move to next previous digit c Press the ENTER button to accept the new Magnification constant Press the MODE button to select a measurement mode Press the FWD button to move to the next System Option Press the BACK button ...

Page 19: ...ate the RD 1000 180 degrees as shown in Figure 10 B 6 Press the ENTER button to store the inclination measurement and make the zero offset correction The message dOnE appears in the main display before the message ref 1 is displayed Press the FWD button to move to the next System option Press the BACK button to move to the previous System option Press the MODE button to select a measurement mode L...

Page 20: ...lue Looking through the sighting scope press and hold the TRIGGER button to activate the illuminated in scope LED Measurement Bar Scale and dynamic inclination tracking The bar scale represents the subtended horizontal angle away from the unit that corresponds to the specified BAF value The scale automatically adjusts as you aim up or down a slope The BAF value is also displayed in the in scope LE...

Page 21: ... Limiting Distance Press the ENTER button to accept the Limiting Distance value An E06 error code will be displayed if the Limiting Distance is to large to display Press the ENTER button to continue with the calculation The EDIT Function Indicator should be displayed and the HD Measurement Prompt Indicator should be blinking prompting you to enter the horizontal distance to the face of the target ...

Page 22: ...r 0 51 304 76 meters To automatically fill in Aim and fire your LTI laser range finder to download the measured HD value into the numeric display The display will automatically advance to the next step To manually enter Measure the distance using a tape measure press the EDIT button and use the arrow buttons to edit the value a Press the UP or DOWN button to increase decrease the value b Press the...

Page 23: ... the SCALE ADJUST AND buttons to align the edges of the bar scale with the edges of the target tree simultaneously changing the displayed diameter value Once the measured tree diameter is shown in the displays To download a serial data string through the serial port to an external data collector press the DOWN button To display the height on the tree again or move to another height position for a ...

Page 24: ...he FWD or BACK button to move to next previous digit c Press the ENTER button to accept the HD value If you want to re enter the horizontal distance either manually or with a laser press the BACK button and enter a new HD value 4 The external LCD displays the HT DIAMETER Mode Indicator the ANGLE Measurement Prompt Indicator flashing the DEG Units Indicator and the message bASE is prompting you to ...

Page 25: ...the external LCD 10 When the horizontal aiming marks align with the edges of the target tree release the TRIGGER button to lock the inclination measurement The tree height is shown in both the in scope LED and external LCD To re check or re position the height measurement point press and hold the TRIGGER again to activate the tilt sensor and view the updated height measurement Once the desired tre...

Page 26: ...ternal data collector The accessories needed for downloading measurement data are available from LTI or an Authorized LTI Distributor The serial data interface uses RS232 voltage levels and transfers information in an ASCII hexadecimal format Figure 11 shows the pin out assignments for the RD 1000 s two serial port connectors Data Format The RD 1000 uses the Criterion 400 data format Format Parame...

Page 27: ...this data string refer to the user s manual that shipped with your LTI laser Output Data String The RD 1000 generates and outputs two data strings Horizontal Vector HV message type and Tree Diameter DA message type Measurement results may be downloaded in the following situations Diameter result Height Diameter result Locked raw inclination value measured in Percent Slope L If your Impulse is Revi...

Page 28: ...ecksum CR LF PLTIT Criterion 400 message identifier DA Tree diameter message type height Height from base ht units Height units F feet M meters diameter Diameter at height d units Diameter units I inches C centimeters checksum Asterisk followed by a hexadecimal checksum Calculated by XORing all the characters between the and the CR LF Carriage return line feed combination Examples Imperial PLTIT D...

Page 29: ...tal Vector message type horiz dist Horizontal distance Always a null value units Horizontal distance units Always a null value az Azimuth Always a null value units Azimuth units Always a null value inc Inclination units Inclination units D degrees sd Slope distance Always a null value units Slope distance units Always a null value checksum Asterisk followed by a hexadecimal checksum Calculated by ...

Page 30: ... is a precision instrument and should be handled with care It will withstand a reasonable drop shock If the unit suffers from a severe drop shock you may need to align the tilt sensor page 17 Transporting When transporting the RD 1000 in a vehicle the unit should be secured in the provided carrying case The provided neck strap can be used when carrying the RD 1000 in the field Cleaning Clean the R...

Page 31: ...ents It is a good idea to periodically check the external LCD to make certain that all display segments are working properly For more information see page 11 Storing If you won t be using the RD 1000 again soon remove the batteries before storing the instrument ...

Page 32: ... 40 hours Environmental Water and dust resistant NEMA 3 IP54 Operating Temperature 22º F to 140º F 30º C to 60º C Optics Normal 1X Magnified 2 00 2 99 value listed on the Magnifier Displays External LCD and In scope LED Units Imperial and Metric Monopod Tripod Mount 20 Measurement Range BAF 1 to 127 Ft Acre 0 2 to 29 1 M Hectar Diameter 2 to 100 5 cm to 254 cm under typical field conditions Inclin...

Page 33: ...ng a CRV3 battery and the problem persists contact LTI Diameter reading is 1 2 of what it should be If you are not using the Magnifier ensure that the LCD does not show MAG To turn the Magnification Constant OFF see page 15 Diameter reading is 2x larger than what it should be If you are using the magnifier ensure that the LCD shows MAG To turn the Magnification Constant ON see page 15 The Magnifie...

Page 34: ...ghtness value 12 buttons 7 C CAL function indicator 17 cleaning 28 Criterion 400 data format 24 D data bit 24 data format 24 data port 24 dendrometer functions 20 DIAM measurement prompt 19 22 diameter valid values 9 Diameter mode 20 DIAMETER mode indicator 20 diameter reading incorrect 31 display backlight 9 display indicator test 11 DOWN button 8 drop shock 28 E EDIT button 7 edit function 9 ENT...

Page 35: ...ED 12 installing batteries 6 K keypad 7 L laser port 24 lenses 28 limiting distance 19 LobAt message 7 M MAG status indicator 15 Magnification Constant display edit value 16 turn on off 15 valid values 9 magnifier 15 main display 11 measurement bar scale 13 measurement prompt indicators 11 measurement units 16 MODE button 8 mode indicators 11 moisture protection 28 N neck strap 13 O output data st...

Page 36: ...ge 13 solid bar scale 13 specifications 30 start bit 24 status indicators 11 stop bit 24 storing 29 SYS mode indicator 14 system functions 14 T temperature range 28 tilt sensor aligning 17 transporting 28 tree diameter download message 26 TRIGGER button 8 troubleshooting 31 TruPulse settings 25 U unit indicators 11 units 16 UP button 7 V views of the RD 1000 4 W warranty 28 water leakage 28 ...

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