LaserAce® Pocket Series
Issue 1.0
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9.4
Area/Volume
Area/Volume has three further sub options, these are: Conic Volume, Rectangular Area and Triangle Surface
Area.
Conic Volume
The user is asked to
SHOOT THE BASE OF CONE
, and then
SHOOT THE TOP OF CONE
, in order to make
measuring the volume of a cone from a distance easier. After the top point of the cone has been measured, the
calculated volume is displayed. Pressing the
▲
key displays the cone height and radius at the base of the cone.
Pressing the
■
key accumulates the calculated area.
Rectangle Area
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 area.
Triangle Surface Area
The screen displays
SHOOT SIDE A
,
B
and
C
. The user can take measurements of two sides while standing at
one vertex of the triangle and for the third side, the user has to be at one of the other two vertices. After the
three shots have been taken, the area of the triangle is displayed on the screen. Pressing the
▲
key displays
the length of the individual sides of the triangular area. Pressing the
■
key accumulates the calculated area.
