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12. DISTANCE MEASUREMENT
The color and flashing speed of the guide light indicates the status of the instrument and can be known when
the user is located at a distance from the instrument.
Switching the guide light ON/OFF "5.1 Basic Key Operation"
• The pattern of the guide light can be changed.
"19.7 Instrument Conditions - Instrument"
• Even if the guide light is set to ON, the guide light is OFF during distance measurement with the target type
"N-Prism" or returned signal checking.
Guide light status and meaning
Status of the instrument
An angle can be measured at the same time as distance.
• The search range can be set.
"10.1 Auto Pointing and Auto Tracking Settings"
Caution
• The laser beam is emitted during Auto Pointing and Auto Tracking.
PROCEDURE
1. Face the instrument in the direction of the target
Use the sighting collimator to aim the instrument
and telescope toward the target.
12.2 Using the Guide Light in Distance Measurement
Light status
Meaning
Slow flashing (Red and green
simultaneously)
Waiting
Search error (error screen only)
Fast flashing (Red and green
simultaneously)
Searching in progress
Measuring (continuous measurement)
Returned signal checking in progress
Auto Tracking in progress (Auto Tracking model only)
Auto Tracking in predicted direction (Auto Tracking model only)
Green and red alternate flashing
Distance measurement error (no signal, sighting error)
"Prism wait"
12.3 Distance and Angle Measurement