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LaserAce® Pocket Series

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Quick User Guide

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LaserAce® Survey

To start

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Press the red ‘fire’ button on top of the instrument. The unit starts up confirming the unit type (ie.
Survey), date and version, and then Bluetooth® and compass

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The main menu gives you a list of options/ or modes

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To select a mode use the

▲

button

to enter that mode press the red fire button

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The mode will ask you specific instructions

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NOTE: To go back (at any time) press the

●

button.

Menu/ Setup

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Firstly, you need to enter your offset height, which is the height from the ground to your eye level

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Select ‘Setup’

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Within setup, select ‘3. Offsets’ (by using the

▲

button)

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Select ‘Instrument HT’

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Using the

■

button change the numbers. The

▲

button moves along the numbers

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Press the red fire button to confirm

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Press the

●

button to go back to the main menu

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YOU ARE READY TO GO.

1. Rangefinder

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Select ‘1. Rangefinder’ mode by pressing the red fire button

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The screen will show:

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HA - COMPASS

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Point at your target and press the red fire button

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114.2

HA - COMPASS

18.08

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Press the

▲

button to see horizontal distance and vertical distance.

Summary of Contents for LaserAce Pocket Series

Page 1: ...aserAce Survey Modes 13 3 1 2 LaserAce Hypsometer Modes 13 3 2 Key Features 13 4 Safety Information 15 4 1 Laser Safety 15 4 2 Electromagnetic Compatibility and Emissions 16 4 3 Batteries 16 4 4 Hazardous Substances 16 5 Handling and Storage Precautions 17 5 1 Handling 17 5 2 Storage 17 5 3 Disposal 17 6 Overview of Applications 18 6 1 LaserAce Survey 18 6 2 LaserAce Hypsometer 19 7 Preparation fo...

Page 2: ...10 3 Length Lean Volume 51 10 3 1 Single Point 51 10 3 2 Two Point 52 10 3 3 Three Point 55 10 3 4 Download 59 10 3 5 Print Tree Table 59 10 3 6 Clear Memory 59 11 Data Format 60 11 1 NMEA Output Format 60 11 2 Format of Tree Measurement String 61 12 Bluetooth on PC 62 12 1 Installing BELKIN USB Bluetooth Adapter 62 12 2 Troubleshooting 62 12 3 Running the Bluetooth Software for the First Time 63 ...

Page 3: ...ght 1999 2008 Measurement Devices Limited Page 3 Copying of the materials in this document is prohibited 14 Troubleshooting with Bluetooth 69 14 1 PC Examples 69 14 2 PDA Examples 71 15 Technical Details 73 15 1 Specification 73 16 Notes 74 ...

Page 4: ...time press the button Menu Setup Firstly you need to enter your offset height which is the height from the ground to your eye level Select Setup Within setup select 3 Offsets by using the button Select Instrument HT Using the button change the numbers The button moves along the numbers Press the red fire button to confirm Press the button to go back to the main menu YOU ARE READY TO GO 1 Rangefind...

Page 5: ...s given on the LCD screen Make sure you choose the correct stadia hairs by clicking though the different pairs using the button 3 Missing Distance Select 3 Missing Distance The LCD screen now shows STADIA NIL TWO POINT SHOOT 1 Follow the instructions Note LaserAce Survey only measures missing distance in the vertical plane The LCD screen now shows MISSING DISTANCE 2 75 GRADIENT 0 0m STADIA NIL exa...

Page 6: ... button Select 2 Rectangular Area The LCD screen asks you to enter Instrument HT If you did this at the start then ignore If not follow instructions moves the cursor changes the numbers Press red fire button to confirm LCD screen now reads AREA OF RECTANGLE SHOOT LENGTH From your corner as indicated in the diagram shoot point D length The screen now reads AREA OF RECTANGLE SHOOT BREADTH From your ...

Page 7: ...nit find it When detected it will show the measurements 1 2 LaserAce Hypsometer See 1 1 To start section of LaserAce Survey See 1 1 Menu Setup section of LaserAce Survey See 1 1 Rangefinder section of LaserAce Survey See 1 1 Subtended Distance section of LaserAce Survey known as Tree Diameter in the LaserAce Hypsometer This is the same method 3 Length Lean Vol Select Length Lean Vol It will ask yo...

Page 8: ... Copying of the materials in this document is prohibited 3 THREE POINT If scrub is an issue or leaves are fine at the top three point heighting is idea Select 3 THREE POINT from the menu For now keep Stadia NIL Follow the instructions The screen will show HD 4 66 THREE POINT TREE HT 2 88 ...

Page 9: ...nt and keep the manual with the unit at all times If your instrument requires a service contact us at UK USA Measurement Devices Ltd Silverburn Crescent Bridge of Don Industrial Estate Aberdeen AB23 8EW Scotland UK Tel 44 0 1224 246 700 Fax 44 0 1224 824 987 email service mdl co uk Web http www mdl co uk Western Data Systems WDS 14722 Regnal Street Houston Texas 77039 USA Tel 1 281 987 2743 Fax 1 ...

Page 10: ...ead this manual carefully before using the instrument Reproduction in whole or in part including utilisation in machines capable of reproduction or retrieval without the express written permission of MDL is prohibited Reverse engineering is also prohibited Copyright 2008 Measurement Devices Ltd The programs that control this product are protected by copyright and all rights are reserved Reproducti...

Page 11: ...s in respect of defective equipment must be intimated by notice in writing to MDL and the equipment must be retained by the customer pending written instructions from MDL Following authorised return of the equipment which must be made by the customer on a freight prepaid basis MDL will examine the equipment If the claim is justified at MDL s option MDL will repair or replace the defective equipmen...

Page 12: ... in inclinometer and compass LaserAce Pocket Series is a hand held laser range finder providing you with personal surveying capability It enables the professional surveyor engineer or general user to measure range height slope missing distance diameter widths of objects and even cables with point and shoot simplicity LaserAce Pocket Series incorporates a pulsed laser distance meter inclinometer an...

Page 13: ... measurement also known as missing distance 3 point height measurement for use when scrub and thin canopy are an issue Diameter measurement Log volumes Plot sampling Range finder for measuring distances LaserAce Hypsometer incorporates a save facility for storing data measurements of up to 2000 tree readings data sets 3 2 Key Features Class 1 eye safe laser FDA IEC 150m 500 reflectorless range no ...

Page 14: ...ying of the materials in this document is prohibited LaserAce Pocket Series Features Eye Piece Fire Button Bluetooth data download Function keys Transmitter and Receiver lenses Removable and rechargeable battery Backlit LCD display Sighting Optics with Stadia hairs x 5 magnification Hand Strap ...

Page 15: ...exposure to Class 3B radiation This caution label is positioned inside the outer housing on the access panel to the laser emitter It is therefore only visible by qualified maintenance engineer prior and after access to the laser emitter Do not operate evidently damaged instruments If the instrument is handled incompetently the manufacturers absolve themselves from honouring any guarantee or insura...

Page 16: ...Equipment Immunity Characteristics Limits and Methods of Measurement EN 55024 refers to the following specifications EN 6100 4 2 1995 Electromagnetic Compatibility Part 4 Testing and Measuring Techniques Section 2 Electrostatic Discharge EN 61000 4 3 1996 A1 Electromagnetic Compatibility Part 4 Testing and Measuring Techniques Section 3 Electromagnetic Field Immunity 4 3 Batteries Dispose of used ...

Page 17: ...o not use paint solvents to clean the instrument use mild detergent applied using a cloth 5 2 Storage If the instrument remains unused for several weeks it is advisable to remove the battery from the base of the instrument Store within the environmental temperature limits of 25 C to 70 C 5 3 Disposal Electrical and electronic equipment should never be disposed of with general household waste but m...

Page 18: ...y GIS Data Acquisition Slope Gradient Agriculture Management Asset Mapping Building Surveys Cable Height Measurement GIS Survey Gradient Measurements Ground Modelling Hydrographic Surveys In vehicle Surveying Land Reclamation Measurement of Pylons Pipe Laying Quarry Face Surveying see LaserAce Burden Finder Remote reconnaissance Rock Face Profiling see LaserAce Burden Finder Rock Profiling Utility...

Page 19: ...materials in this document is prohibited 6 2 LaserAce Hypsometer Forestry management and arboricultural surveys Diameter showing stadia scope Height measurement Usin ing g Brush filter mode reflect targets 2 point height and lean 3 Point height diameter volume in scrub Taper factor for volume and diameter ...

Page 20: ...rder battery powers the instrument Note The battery must be charged before use A low battery indicator will show the power available from the battery if it is not fully charged Battery Battery Battery Low Battery When the battery reaches Low Battery status the symbol will flash and a beeping noise will be heard The unit will then display the screen as below before switching itself off LOW BATTERY ...

Page 21: ...of the materials in this document is prohibited 7 2 Hand strap 1 Position unit and strap as shown 2 Pass the strap into the Back Ring Mount until Hand Pad sits between both Ring Mounts 3 Fold the Strap and insert it into the Hand Pad passing holes from left to right and through the Front Ring Mount ...

Page 22: ...ough the Front Ring Mount 5 Fold the strap and lay it on the Hand Pad 6 Cover the strap with the pad 7 3 Bluetooth Data is transmitted via Bluetooth to your Bluetooth enabled Data Logger Note that to enable Bluetooth communication you will need to configure your Data logger accordingly See sections 12 to 14 for examples of how to configure Bluetooth on PC and Pocket PDA ...

Page 23: ...setup menu screen which can be accessed from the main menu screen From this menu you can change various parameters in the LaserAce Pocket Series ie units such as range metres feet and angles degrees gons etc See the following sections for more detail To make a change to the LaserAce Pocket Series press the key to scroll through the selections and then the FIRE key to make your selection ...

Page 24: ...NGLES RANGE RANGE UNITS FEET METRES ANGULAR UNITS scrolls through selections GONS DEGREES Returns to main menu Units can be changed in the units sub menu Ranges can be displayed in metres or feet and angles in degrees or gons You can make a selection within these screens using the key to scroll through the options and by pressing the FIRE button to accept your selection ...

Page 25: ...dient is displayed in missing distance mode It can be displayed in Ratio Form as an Angle or as a Percentage RANGING Three choices exist in the Ranging menu FIRST HIT LAST HIT and ACTIVE MODE BRUSH FILTER These can be useful under certain conditions FIRST HIT LAST HIT and ACTIVE MODE BRUSH FILTER See pages 27 and 28 ACTIVE MODE or BRUSH FILTER instructs the laser to only operate to active targets ...

Page 26: ...als in this document is prohibited Flowchart of LaserAce Survey options CONFIGURATION GRADIENT RANGING INTERFACE POWER RANGING FIRST HIT LAST HIT ACTIVE MODE GRADIENT RATIO ANGLE PERCENTAGE INTERFACE MDL FREE FORMAT MDL FIXED FORMAT VARIANT FREE FORMAT VARIANT FIXED FORMAT AUTO POWER OFF ON Return to setup menu ...

Page 27: ...ssue 1 0 Copyright 1999 2008 Measurement Devices Limited Page 27 Copying of the materials in this document is prohibited FIRST HIT is the standard mode used for most types of operation where you have a clear sight of a target ...

Page 28: ...e used with reflective targets or prisms nor used to calculate ranges to objects which have numerous obstructions in their path ie scrub trees brush double glazing etc BRUSH FILTER ACTIVE MODE BRUSH FILTER mode instructs the laser to only operate to active reflective targets The recommended target is a piece of 3M reflective foil 150mm x 150mm 6 x 6 at 100m range The laser is NOT to be used to pri...

Page 29: ...terials in this document is prohibited Flowchart of LaserAce Hypsometer options CONFIGURATION RANGING LAST HIT BRUSH FILTER FIRST HIT INTERFACE scrolls through selections MDL FIXED FORMAT VARIANT FREE FORMAT VARIANT FIXED FORMAT MDL FREE FORMAT AUTO POWER ON OFF INTERFACE POWER RANGING Returns to main menu ...

Page 30: ...ered ie to eye level this is used in the range finder and rapid fire modes The entered instrument height is added to the VD Vertical Distance calculated and displayed in this mode so VD Vertical Distance is the height from ground level of your observation not your eye level as before A plus sign is displayed next to the VD Vertical Distance to show the user that the reading is using an instrument ...

Page 31: ...AL HT CRITICAL AREA CRITICAL RADIUS INSTRUMENT HT allows the height of the unit from ground level to be entered ie to eye level this is used in the Range Finder mode The entered instrument height is added to the VD vertical distance calculated and displayed in this mode so VD vertical distance is the height from ground level of your observation not your eye level as before A plus sign is displayed...

Page 32: ...ameter has been measured using the tapering factor the LaserAce unit calculates the height at which the critical diameter would be on the tree trunk Hence as the user moves the instrument along the length of the tree the unit beeps when the height corresponding to the critical diameter is reached This way the LaserAce Pocket Series can be used to measure tree logs with diameters not smaller than t...

Page 33: ...ended that the user complete the following calibration routine in order to remove any further magnetic interference with the compass and its surrounding areas USER CALIBRATION MAY BE NECESSARY IF THE BATTERY IS CHARGED OR REPLACED Select SETUP from main menu Select CONFIGURATION from setup menu Select COMPASS from configuration menu Select CALIBRATE from compass menu Press a key to start calibrati...

Page 34: ...maintaining level position downward Rotate at least twice Press a key to end down calibration process Down user calibration orientation NOTE The slower the rotation the better chance of getting an accurate calibration If user compass calibration is suspect the device can be reset back to factory default state by selecting restore defaults as described Select SETUP from main menu Select CONFIGURATI...

Page 35: ...observable can vary due to Centre of target Size of the target with respect to the laser beam footprint Environmental conditions eg overcast dark for longer ranges but bright sunlight for shorter ranges Rain or snow shorter ranges NOTE Avoid shooting targets in the direction of the sun Damage may occur to the receiver optics if pointed directly at the sun The custom designed LCD is fitted with a s...

Page 36: ...in the right hand like a camcorder by putting your fingers through the hand strap and aiming at the target through the eye scope It is advisable to sight the instrument using the right eye whilst the left eye should be kept open to make the selection of the target easier to identify 8 3 Switching On To switch the instrument on press the FIRE button until the unit powers on FIRE button ...

Page 37: ...ing actions FIRE Takes a reading makes a selection Refer to sections 9 Survey or 10 Hypsometer for further information on what each key press does within each function of the LaserAce Pocket Series 8 5 Buzzer The buzzer in the instrument has been programmed to automatically sound when The FIRE Button is used The keypad is pressed configurable on off from setup menu To confirm when a range distance...

Page 38: ...eries equipment you have IMPORTANT If the user has been carrying out work using the Brush Filter Active mode and turns the unit off when it is next switched on it will restart in the Brush Filter mode This may cause a problem if the operator does not remember that the unit was in the Brush Filter mode as when the unit is first used again it will not measure to objects without reflectors Select Fir...

Page 39: ...pening screen shows SD Slope Distance VA Vertical Angle and HA Horizontal Angle To take a measurement align the cross hairs in the scope with the required target and press the red FIRE button on the top of the instrument Once the distance has been acquired a long BEEP is heard and the results displayed on the LCD NOTE If the range display shows SD and the unit does not give a beep or a short sharp...

Page 40: ...s added your height from ground to eye level to give the vertical distance of the target If the instrument height offset in set up is set to zero then the vertical height is the height of the target from the instrument level it will not show the sign Note From any screen pressing the key returns the instrument to the main menu To take a new measurement sight the target and press the FIRE button Th...

Page 41: ...ad VD if offset is added VD if no offset Returns to main menu o HA 114 2 VA 4 7 SD 14 36m ACCUMULATORS SLOPE 14 36m HD 14 31m VD 1 18m HD 14 36m 9 2 Subtended Distance The subtended distance function allows you to measure the approximate width of an object ie bridge span or tree width using one observation Method of Operation After selecting Subtended Distance from the main menu the LCD displays S...

Page 42: ... distance VD Vertical Distance and HD Horizontal Distance get updated If another reading is needed using different stadia hair the key should be used to select the correct stadia hair The LCD now displays the Subtended Distance VD Vertical Distance and HD Horizontal Distance At this point if you wish you may press the key to change the Stadia hairs The display will be updated with re calculated da...

Page 43: ...missing distance between the two shots and the subtended distance between the selected hairs are displayed on the screen NOTE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL MISSING DISTANCE Pressing the key displays the GRADIENT HORIZONTAL DISTANCE and the HEIGHT DIFFERENCE between the points The stadia hair selection can be NIL In this case subtended distance is not calculated Missing distance and gradient are displaye...

Page 44: ...aterials in this document is prohibited Missing Distance mode flow diagram SHOOT 2 Stadia 1 2 Missing Distance 1 17m Subtended Distance 0 02m Stadia 1 2 TWO POINT Gradient 1 4 87 Horiz Dist 0 23m Height Difference 1 14m Stadia 1 2 ACCUMULATORS Missing Distance 1 17m SHOOT 1 Stadia 1 2 Returns to main menu ...

Page 45: ...ea The screen displays SHOOT LENGTH and then SHOOT BREADTH The user should stand at one corner of the rectangular area and shoot the other two adjacent corners This mode is useful for measuring areas of land eg a car park The calculated area is displayed after the second shot Pressing the key displays the length of the two sides of the rectangular area Pressing the key accumulates the calculated a...

Page 46: ... it is difficult to directly view the two points between which the height is to be measured The user is instructed to SHOOT MIDDLE SHOOT BOTTOM and finally SHOOT TOP The height is then displayed the key shows the accumulated height NOTE The shoot bottom and shoot top measurements do not have to obtain a range The horizontal distance calculation is done using the range data taken during middle shot...

Page 47: ...ight 1999 2008 Measurement Devices Limited Page 47 Copying of the materials in this document is prohibited THREE POINT SHOOT MIDDLE THREE POINT SHOOT BOTTOM THREE POINT SHOOT TOP THREE POINT THREE PT HT 2 31m ACCUMULATORS THREE PT HT 2 31m ...

Page 48: ... press and holding the FIRE key sweep the instrument downwards towards and past the cable Once the LaserAce Survey obtains a return from the cable it will alert you with an audible beep and display the SD Slope Distance VA Vertical Angle and HA Horizontal Angle data for the cable in question Press the key and you can display the HD Horizontal Distance and VD Vertical Distance and MD Measured Dista...

Page 49: ...enu you can select one of the 3 function of the Hypsometer or access the setup menu See the following section for more detail To enter a specific function press the key to scroll through the sections and then the FIRE key to make your selection 10 1 Rangefinder Refer to section 9 1 in this document for the Rangefinder information 10 2 Tree Diameter The tree diameter function allows the user to rem...

Page 50: ...display shows Tree Scope 1 3 Press the FIRE button to accept your choice of tree scope and take the reading The LCD now displays the tree diameter VD vertical distance and HD horizontal distance As this point if you wish you may press the key to change the tree scope pairs The display will be up dated with recalculated data based on the tree scope pairs selected To take another measurement press t...

Page 51: ...he measured values have been calculated using any of the three methods the calculated and measured data is sent out via Bluetooth refer to section 11 2 10 3 1 Single Point In the SINGLE POINT mode the user is asked to SET DIAMETER SCOPE first The stadia selection can be a stadia pair eg 0 and 3 or it can be set to NIL If stadia are set to NIL only the log height and horizontal distance from the la...

Page 52: ...nly calculates tree length and lean The Hypsometer measures the gradient between measured points If using any value other than NIL on the diameter scope the user will be asked to enter a PLOT NUMBER and a TREE NUMBER The LCD then displays SHOOT BOTTOM The first measurement should be taken at this time by pressing the FIRE button The display will now show SHOOT TOP and the second measurement should...

Page 53: ...the previous screen If using any value other than NIL on the stadia scope the Hypsometer will in addition to calculating log length and lean also measure the log diameter and calculates the log volume The first screen after shooting the top displays log length log diameter and log volume Pressing the triangle key displays log lean height and hd horizontal distance The key accumulates log volume an...

Page 54: ...ices Limited Page 54 Copying of the materials in this document is prohibited Flow diagram using anything other than NIL on the stadia scope THREE POINT PLOT NUMBER 01 Log Length Log Diameter Log volume 2 82m 0 00m 0 00m STADIA 0 1 3 TREE NUMBER 01 SHOOT BOTTOM SHOOT TOP ...

Page 55: ...ed in the Set Up Menu Offsets see 7 4 3 When entered Hypsometer will alert you by continuous beeping when you are aiming at the point on the tree when the height you have entered has been reached This functionality is disabled by entering a height of 000 0 Look through the eye scope at the mid point of the tree you wish to measure the diameter height volume of Move back or forwards until the diame...

Page 56: ...nd VA vertical angle data Pressing FIRE at any point here will display the calculated diameter height and volume If you have not enabled the alert facility line up the stadia hairs at the top of the tree trunk and press the FIRE button and the LCD will display the calculated diameter height and volume Note that the SHOOT BOTTOM and SHOOT TOP measurements do not have to obtain a range The volume an...

Page 57: ...low diagram Tree Scope NIL THREE POINT Scrolls through Tree Scopes SET DIAMETER SCOPE STADIA NIL THREE POINT SHOOT MIDDLE STADIA NIL THREE POINT SHOOT BOTTOM STADIA NIL THREE POINT SHOOT TOP STADIA NIL Returns to main menu THREE POINT TREE HT 11 27m HD 10 00m STADIA NIL Note From any screen pressing the key returns the Hypsometer to the main menu ...

Page 58: ...lls through Tree Scopes THREE POINT SHOOT MIDDLE STADIA 3 4 PLOT NUMBER 01 THREE POINT SET DIAMETER SCOPE STADIA 3 4 THREE POINT SHOOT BOTTOM STADIA 3 4 THREE POINT SHOOT TOP STADIA 3 4 Returns to main menu THREE POINT LOG HT LOG DIA LOG VOL 1 32m 0 55m 0 31m STADIA 3 4 THREE POINT HD 10 51m STADIA 3 4 TREE NUMBER 01 3 Note From any screen pressing the key returns the Hypsometer to the main menu ...

Page 59: ...eadsheet You can use the Windows HyperTerminal application to view and record this data if not familiar with this application follow the setup instructions described in section 12 4 To save the downloaded data to a file first open HyperTerminal and connect to your instrument then click the Transfer menu then Capture Text enter an appropriate filename and click the Start button All serial data now ...

Page 60: ... the strings are terminated with carriage return and line feed IF1 PMDLA HV 2 94 M 288 1 D 8 6 D 2 98 M 5F IF2 PMDLA HV 002 94 M 288 1 D 008 6 D 002 98 M 67 IF3 Customer Variant Floating Field IF4 Customer Variant Fixed Field Data Output Formats are FIELD DESCRIPTION RANGE 1 NMEA sentence type PMDLA Customer Spec 2 Horizontal Vector HV 3 Horizontal Distance 2 94 5000 00 002 94 4 Units of measureme...

Page 61: ...ht HT 3 Measured Tree Height 004 40 4 Units of Measurement M Metres or F Feet 5 Tree Diameter DIA 6 Measured Tree Diameter 001 06 7 Units of Measurement M Metres or F Feet 8 Volume of Tree VOL 9 Measured Volume of Tree 003 87 10 Units of Measurement M3 cubic metres or F3 cubic feet 11 Tapering Factor TAP 12 Tapering Factor Value 00 00 13 Range to the Tree Slope Distance R 14 Measured Range to the ...

Page 62: ...has Service Pack 2 installed After Windows has shown that the Hardware is ready to use check the system icons at the bottom right of your screen There should only be one Bluetooth icon probably with the Bluetooth symbol filled in in red If there are 2 icons then Windows has installed it s own Bluetooth driver and the product will not function properly To fix this do the following 1 Open the Contro...

Page 63: ...e created to make easier access to Hyperterminal and the Bluetooth communications to the laser 1 Select the Hyper Terminal application by clicking the All Programs item in Windows START menu selecting Accessories and then Communications 2 Select the HyperTerminal application 3 HyperTerminal will start and display a New Connection window 4 Type in a name for the connection ie Bluetooth 5 A Connect ...

Page 64: ...the two 13 1 1 Option 1 Use favourite If you set your LaserAce Pocket Series to be a favourite device in your Bluetooth devices folder you will not have to search for new Bluetooth devices whenever you connect Your application can automatically establish communication with your LaserAce Pocket Series 13 1 2 Option 2 New search on connection Do not create any favourite Bluetooth devices on your PDA...

Page 65: ... iPaq Find new Whenever you start your application you should be prompted to select a Bluetooth device as shown Firstly ensure the instrument is switched on and within range of your PDA then either tap the Refresh button to initiate a new search of active devices or highlight an existing device from the list and tap Select to establish communications If successfully connected you can now take read...

Page 66: ...re card Check that Serial interface over Bluetooth function is enabled and has been assigned a COM port number take a note of this number Click on the Bluetooth icon Select My Bluetooth Device Select COM Ports take a note of the port number and confirm it is ticked 13 3 1 Search make favourite If you want to make your LaserAce Pocket Series a Bluetooth favourite switch on the instrument place it w...

Page 67: ...ue 1 0 Copyright 1999 2008 Measurement Devices Limited Page 67 Copying of the materials in this document is prohibited Wait until devices have been found Tap Next Tap Next Select a LaserAce Pocket Series then tap Next Tap Finish ...

Page 68: ... be prompted to select a Bluetooth device as shown Ensure the instrument is switched on and within range of your PDA then either tap the Refresh button to initiate a new search of active devices or highlight an existing device from the list Tap Select to establish communications If successfully connected you can now take readings and you will see the results shown on the screen otherwise an error ...

Page 69: ...Troubleshooting with Bluetooth If you are having problems connecting the following sections give examples which solve common problems 14 1 PC Examples This screen is available with the Bluetooth Advanced Configuration option and selecting Local Services tab Select Bluetooth Serial Port and click Properties button Ensure Secure Connection is ticked ...

Page 70: ...opying of the materials in this document is prohibited Repeat above and check for the Client Applications Tab Ensure Secure Connection is ticked You should now be able to open Windows Hyperterminal Select COMX as your COM port When the laser is fired the data string will be shown on your PC ...

Page 71: ...ibited 14 2 PDA Examples Note The following screen examples are taken from a PocketPC 2002 PDA fitted with Socket Bluetooth Card The procedures are similar to other PDA s and card manufacturers Select My Bluetooth Device via the Bluetooth Icon at the bottom of the screen and Advanced Features Ensure the Use Authentication option is ticked ...

Page 72: ...ement Devices Limited Page 72 Copying of the materials in this document is prohibited Ensure a Bluetooth COM Port is ticked You can now search for new Bluetooth devices in the normal way and connect to your LaserAce Pocket Series using MDL s PDA Logger software ...

Page 73: ...arbonate ABS Dimensions LxWxH 110x100x50mm 4 33 x 2 94 x 1 97 Data I O when fitted Bluetooth Power 7 2V Lithium Ion battery Weight 400g 14oz Graphic LCD Display Backlit Alignment Telescope Telescopic eye scope with stadia hairs Inclinometer Type Accelerometer Range Pitch 70 to 70 Range Roll 20 to 20 Accuracy 0 2 at 0 Resolution 0 1 Compass Characteristics Conditions Typical Maximum Units Heading a...

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