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Description of RC-30 functions

Laser power switch
(Standby mode)

Pressing for more than three seconds turns laser standby mode on or off. 
Laser turns off if standby mode continues for two hours.
(This mode cannot be used when the main power of the rotating laser is OFF.)

Transmission lamp

This lamp will indicates a signal is being transmitted by the RC-30.
It should illuminate any time a control pad is pressed.

Battery warning 
lamp for RC-30

Battery warning for RC-30. 
Replace the batteries with new ones. 

Speed control

The rotation speed of the rotary head can be changed.

Alignment control

Moves beam up or down (horizontal rotation).
Moves beam right or left (vertical rotation).
(Valid when axis is selected with the X/Y axis selection key.)

X/Y axis lamp

Indicates axis selected during beam sloping operation.

Mode switch 
control

Laser mode is switched alternately as follows.
Scan mode / Laser sensor mode / Laser pointing mode.

X/Y axis selection 

Sets slope mode by pressing for more than three seconds. 
Lightly pressing this key for short time will switchover the X and Y axis.
Select X or Y axis for manual grading.
To cancel the slope mode press this key for more than three seconds.
(Press the alignment key when in the slope mode, only then will the rotating laser 
switch to the slope mode.)

Stop beam control

(Not operable)

Manual focus 
control

(Not operable)

Summary of Contents for RL-VH4G

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL ROTATING LASER RL VH4G 31339 90040 TPS ...

Page 2: ...any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Lutilisation de ce dispositif est autorisee seulement aux conditions suivantes 1 il ne doit pa...

Page 3: ...e vibration or impacts may affect beam accuracy 2 Laser Scanning Interference Particular reflective surfaces such as mirrors and some glass surfaces can cause beam reflection that in very rare circumstances can interfere with the laser scanning function If this should happen simply change the location of the laser or cover the reflective surface 3 Checking battery power Before operating check remaini...

Page 4: ...gest that everyone understand the meaning of the following displays and icons before reading the Safety Cautions and text Injury refers to hurt burn electric shock etc Physical damage refers to damage to equipment and structure or furnishings Display Meaning WARNING Ignoring or disregard of this display may lead to death or serious injury CAUTION Ignoring or disregard of this display may lead to p...

Page 5: ...ent yourself Cause eye injury or blindness Do not stare into beam RL VH4G standard model Do not stare into beam or view directly with optical instruments RL VH4G remote con trol compatible model Risk of fire or electric shock Do not use a wet battery May ignite explosively Never use an instrument near flammable gas or liquid matter and do not use in a coal mine Battery can cause explosion or injury ...

Page 6: ...areness of other dangers avoid glaring beam Do not allow skin or clothing to come into contact with acid from the batteries if this does occur then wash off with copious amounts of water and seek medical advice Risk of injury by dropping the instrument or case Do not use a carrying case with damaged belts grips or latches It could be dangerous if the instrument falls over please check that you fix ...

Page 7: ...ential damage and loss of profits by any disaster an earthquake a fire an accident storms floods an act of a third party and or a usage other than under normal conditions 4 The manufacturer or its representatives assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss of profits due to a change of data loss of data an interruption of business etc caused by using the product or an unusable product 5 The manuf...

Page 8: ...nd User s Guide IEC Publication 60825 1 provided on the safety standards for laser beam As per the said standard RL VH4G standard model is classified as Class 3R IIIa Laser Products These are simple products to operate and do not require training from a laser safety officer In case of any failure do not disassemble the instrument Contact TOPCON or your TOPCON dealer Labels AVOID EXPOSURE LASER LIGHT...

Page 9: ...us Scan 14 Laser Sensor Mode 15 Laser Pointing Mode stop 15 Changing Rotation Speed 15 How to Remove Install Head Protector 16 Height Alert Function 19 Setting Slopes 20 How to Set Slopes 21 Cancelling Slope Settings 21 Line Control manual vertical beam alignment 22 RC 30 Remote Control 24 Description of RC 30 Functions 25 How to set remote control communication channel 26 Maintaining Power Source...

Page 10: ...al Magnetic Scanning Targets may be included in some markets Standard System Components will differ depend on the markets Optional Accessories P38 may be included in some markets 1 Remote Controller RC 30 may not be included as attachment in some systems 2 The following are battery configurations Included battery configurations vary by package Rechargeable battery type with Built in Run Charge syste...

Page 11: ...der Laser emitting window Beam aperture Leveling screw Control panel RL VH4G Magnetic Scanning Target Magnet Datum line Index Index Reflectors Lines may appear on the reflector strips They are part of normal manufacturing process and do not effect performance Head protector Lock button ...

Page 12: ...or such as the Topcon LS 70 Head stops rotating and the beam can be positioned by manually turning the head Select X or Y axis for manual beam sloping ON Manual leveling mode OFF Auto leveling mode ON OFF of Auto leveling To turn off the auto leveling press this key twice To turn on the auto lev eling again press this key once Flashing Laser is leveling On Auto leveling is completed RL VH4G remote...

Page 13: ... Rotation 1 Set the instrument on any smooth surface that is within 5 of true level The RL VH4G auto level system will not function if the unit is placed more that 5 out of level For best operation it is recom mended that it be mounted to a tripod or the Topcon Wall Mount Model 1C Slope can be set in both axes X and Y See Set ting Slope section page 20 Horizontal Leveling range ...

Page 14: ...shing rate will be slow The head will not rotate and the laser beam will not emit during the auto leveling process ON Solid Auto leveling is complete The rotary head is active and emits the laser beam Turning Auto leveling Off To turn OFF the auto leveling function manual mode press the Auto Manual control pad twice in quick succession The manual mode indicator light will illuminate The instrument...

Page 15: ...arget as it is moved in its path 1 To change to scanning mode when operating press the Mode Control Pad see page 10 2 To initiate target scanning place the Magnetic Scanning Target in the beam path with the reflective strips facing toward the laser 3 To end target scanning and resume searching beam remove target from beam path Vertical rotation Horizontal rotation Set scanning mode Face the target ...

Page 16: ...length of the scanning line move the target left or right after the initial scan hesitation and the scanning line length will increase until the target is removed To cancel the Drawn scan simply Place the target into the scanning laser beam path again for more than two seconds Scanning hesitates and starts again Move the target left or right while scanning the scanning line will lengthen The drawn...

Page 17: ...the head Press the mode control pad to select Laser pointing mode Beam rotation stops in this mode Changing rotation speed only available in Laser pointing mode After selecting Laser pointing mode press either Speed Control pad to change rotation speed The right pad increases the rotation speed The left pad reduces the rotation speed This mode can also be set with the Remote Controller RC 30 Level...

Page 18: ...head protector post blocks the laser beam and interferes with opera tion remove the head protector from the instrument How to Remove 1 Press the lock button to release the lock 2 Set the angle of the head protector to approximately 45 Post Lock button ...

Page 19: ...n the direction of the arrow Note When the head protector is installed do not hold by upper section of the head protector when transporting Doing so may cause head protector to come off with instrument falling off and may be damaged ...

Page 20: ...l 1 Insert the head protector pin into the groove of the instrument until you feel it click 2 Bring down the head protector until you hear a clicking sound 3 Check that the head protector is securely locked Pin Groove ...

Page 21: ...nment control pad see page 10 on the control panel while turning on the instrument by pressing the Power control pad The three LEDs Leveling Manual Battery will flash at the same time for three seconds 2 When this function is active and the unit is disturbed three visible LEDs will rapidly flash 3 To re activate auto leveling and check the beam height turn the unit off then on again by pressing the ...

Page 22: ...ent as the standard laser beam can be sloped within the range of 5 up or down The standard for the inclination is the inclination of the instrument not that of the rotating head immediately after the auto leveling This mode can be used with the Remote Controller RC 30 X axis Y axis Single Axis Dual Axes Compound slope Horizontal Inclination of the instrument ...

Page 23: ...see illustration on previous page 5 To move the laser beam up or down press and hold the right or left Alignment Control pad The Manual mode lamp will illuminate The flashing lamp for the selected axis will change to solid after several seconds indicating that the slope has been entered in the direction of the selected axis 6 After setting the slope for one axis press the X Y axis selec tion key to...

Page 24: ...emitted 3 Select the Laser Pointing operating mode and manually rotate the rotating head to align the tri angular mark t with the center of the mountain mark on the rotating head 4 Move the instrument to align Point A with the center of the laser 5 Rotate the head so the beam is pointing toward point B Press either one of the Alignment Con trol pads to move the beam right or left until it is preci...

Page 25: ...perating mode using the Mode Control pad best suited for your application This mode can be used with the Remote Controller RC 30 While an alignment control pad is pressed the auto leveling beam shut off will not operate ...

Page 26: ...serve battery power If laser remains in standby mode for 2 hours laser will turn off automatically Mode switch control Slope mode X Y axis selection Press this key for more than three seconds to set slope mode or select X or Y axis X Y axis lamp Alignment control Speed control Stop beam control Not operable Manual focus control Not operable RC 30 Remote Control for remote compatible units only see...

Page 27: ...Alignment control Moves beam up or down horizontal rotation Moves beam right or left vertical rotation Valid when axis is selected with the X Y axis selection key X Y axis lamp Indicates axis selected during beam sloping operation Mode switch control Laser mode is switched alternately as follows Scan mode Laser sensor mode Laser pointing mode X Y axis selection Sets slope mode by pressing for more...

Page 28: ...nnel switch to set a channel by using a small straight screwdriver see illustration for switch location 3 Replace the battery cover and turn the knob to Lock RC 30 1 Remove the rubber cover from the chan nel switch on the back of the RC 30 2 Turn the channel switch to the same channel position set on the RL VH4G 3 Replace the rubber cover 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 X Y 9 8 7 654 3 2 1 0 RC 30 RL VH4G Cha...

Page 29: ...com partment lock to OPEN 2 Remove the old batteries and replace with four 4 new D cell alkaline batteries making sure each is placed in the proper direction as indicated 3 Replace the battery cover and turn the knob to Lock Note Replace all 4 batteries with new ones Do not mix old batteries and new ones ...

Page 30: ...tation Cone can be checked by the user but if an error is found adjustments must be made by a Topcon service facility Attaching the calibration decals Before calibration attach the calibration decals to the instrument as shown below The cali bration decal shows the calibration function of certain control pads on the control panel CALIBRATION START While pressing press XCAL ON YCAL press ON VCAL ON...

Page 31: ... of paper on the wall Detect the laser posi tion on the wall with target and mark it Turn the instru ment off 4 Loosen the tripod screw rotate the instrument 180 degrees Note When rotating the instrument make sure the heights of the instruments are aligned When the laser beam is difficult to see it can be checked in the Laser sensor mode or the Laser pointing mode 30m 98feet Target Wall Instrument...

Page 32: ... laser beam strikes the paper 7 Measure the distance between the first mark Ma and the second mark Mb No calibration is neces sary if distance is within 6mm 1 4 of an inch 8 Repeat procedure for the Y axis 30m 98feet X1 laser beam X2 laser beam If less than 6mm 23 inches No calibration Necessary ...

Page 33: ... be helpful See page 33 1 While pressing the ENTER key press the START key This activates the X axis calibra tion mode Confirm that the X LED is lit 2 By pressing the right or left Alignment Control pad move the X2 Mb laser beam up or down until its centered between marks Ma and Mb Note This operation can be performed with the Remote Controller RC 30 When using the RC 30 select the X axis with the ...

Page 34: ...d with the Remote Controller RC 30 When using the RC 30 press the ENTER key on the RC 30 unit The ENTER key for the RC 30 The same mark as the ENTER key for the in strument This operation can be performed with the Remote Controller RC 30 When using the RC 30 select the Y axis using the X Y axis selection key and move the laser beam up and down with the Alignment control key Note If the calibration...

Page 35: ...Turn off the instrument and move the instrument closer to wall A 1m to 2m 3 ft to 6 ft Do not change the axis orientation of the instrument Turn the instrument on 4 Again locate and mark the position of the rotating laser beam on both walls 5 Measure the distance between the first and second marks on each wall 6 If the difference between each set of marks is less than 3mm 1 8 of an inch no error ex...

Page 36: ...and Mb on each wall using target 4 Turn the power switch off Position the instrument for vertical operation see instruction on page 12 with the rotary head directly facing wall A see illustra tion Make sure the unit is level by check ing the level vial Use the leveling screw to adjust if necessary 5 Turn the power switch on Laser beam should be in scanning mode 6 Mark where the split beam emitted ...

Page 37: ... the split beam emitted from the top of the rotary head strikes wall B Hb Measure the distance dHb between marks Mb and Hb 9 Compare the two measurements dHa and dHb If the difference between the two measurements is less than 3mm 1 8 of an inch no adjustment is necessary Oth erwise adjust as follows about 1m about 30 m 98ft ...

Page 38: ...aneously 2 Press either the right or left key on the Alignment Control pad to move the laser beam up or down on wall B until the measurement for the distance dHb is the same as the mea surement dHa on wall A This operation can be performed with the Remote Controller RC 30 When using the RC 30 select the Y axis using the X Y axis selection key and move the laser beam up and down with the Alignment ...

Page 39: ...t the checking procedure to confirm proper calibration has been made This operation can be performed with the remote controller RC 30 When using the RC 30 press the ENTER key on the RC 30 unit The ENTER key for the RC 30 The same mark as the ENTER key for the instrument Note If the calibration is greater than the adjustment allows the error LED will start flashing If this occurs contact your Topcon...

Page 40: ...re switched alternately Active precision setting is shown on the display Normal precision is the default setting when power is turned on On grade precision switch Audio indicator switch Quite Loud OFF Audio speaker Beam receiving window Power switch LS 70G Laser Sensor On grade Index Display On grade Index The indicators are located on front and back sides of the instrument The rotating laser safe...

Page 41: ...3 151 138 136 134 132 139 137 135 133 131 131 149 147 148 146 HOLDER 6 Laser sensor holder model 6 Laser sensor holder model 6 Clamp knob Laser sensor Wall Mount 1C Clamp lever Laser Mounting screw Elevation clamp knob ...

Page 42: ...verter power cord from the out let The LED of DB 49C will indicate charging status Red ON Charging Green ON Charging completed Green flashing DB 49C is not connected to BT 63Q Red flashing BT 63Q protection feature is working automatically RL VH4G can be used in this state Automatic protection feature In case of overcharge or high or low temperature state exceeding charging range charging will be st...

Page 43: ...ment after use Use a clean cloth moistened with a neutral detergent or water Never use an abrasive cleaner ether thinner benzene or other solvents Always make sure instrument is completely dry before storing Dry any moisture with a soft clean cloth ...

Page 44: ...42 How to Store How to Store 1 LS 70G Laser sensor holder model 6 Wall Mount 1C ...

Page 45: ...43 AC DC convertor How to Store 2 BT 63Q ...

Page 46: ...e laser Visible laser Power supply 4D CELL Alkaline dry batteries Continuous operating time Approx 27 hours at 20 C 68 F Approx 247 hours When using the rechargeable internal power source BT 63Q Tripod screw Flat and dome head type W 5 8 11threads Operating temperature 20 C to 50 C 4 F to 122 F Protection against water and dust IP54 Category 2 Dimensions 182 L 167 W 240 H mm 7 2 L 6 6 W 9 4 H in W...

Page 47: ... Radius Power supply Operating time Protection against Dimensions Weight Approx 80m 262ft Operating range will vary depending on environmental conditions Three AA alkaline batteries DC4 5V Approx 3 months depends on the nature of use g 0 35 lbs ...

Page 48: ... it less than 5 de grees Lamp C lights Battery power out error Replace all 4 batteries with new ones at the same time Lamp A B and C blink simulta neously Height alert error Turn power off rough level the instrument then turn power on again Check height of laser beam as it may have changed Lamp B blinks Calibration error Repeat calibration procedure If error repeats con tact your local Topcon deal...

Page 49: ... 2006 TOPCON CORPORATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ...

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