QuikRuler III 1
QUIKRULER III™ USER’S GUIDE
THE PORTABLE MEASURING SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A
DIGITIZER
Страница 1: ...QuikRuler III 1 QUIKRULER III USER S GUIDE THE PORTABLE MEASURING SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A DIGITIZER ...
Страница 2: ...r Setting the Last Output Character Setting the Units and the Scale First Identify the Unit of Measure Set the Units Manually Setting the Scale Automatically Setting the Scale Set the Scale Automatically Setting the Counting Scale Change the Counting Scale Measurements Measuring the Size of an Area Area Shortcut Adding or Subtracting Areas Measuring the Length of a Perimeter Counting Drawing Eleme...
Страница 3: ...rom blueprints maps diagrams and other drawings QuikRuler III quickly and accurately automates blueprint takeoff and drawing measurement processes With QuikRuler III you can easily measure areas perimeters and lengths using any scale and unit of measure Perform more complex measurements by adding or subtracting areas and lengths The built in measurement functions combined with QuikRuler s calculat...
Страница 4: ...QuikRuler III 4 Set Up Components QuikRuler III combines a digitizer stylus or cursor and portable display into a single system that is easy to move and set up as needed ...
Страница 5: ...J12 end of the digitizer interface cable to the digitizer 3 Join the stylus or optional cursor to the digitizer when using a corded pointing device 4 Connect the power supply to the digitizer Optional If you are inputting data to the computer link QuikRuler III to the computer using the USB cable Digitizer Connections QuikRuler III Display Module Connections ...
Страница 6: ...wer Supply GTCO CALCOMP APPROVED QR3 will run a SELF TEST SYSTEM PASSED is displayed PRESS SWITCH TO RELOCATE MENU message is displayed At this point press down on the lower button or tip on Stylus or the upper left button on the cursor QR3 prompts you to SELECT POINT 1 click on POINT 1 o Lower left on menu QR3 prompts you to SELECT POINT 2 click on POINT 2 o lower right on menu QR3 will display S...
Страница 7: ...r III 7 Making Selections Use either a stylus or cursor to trace and measure drawings You can also use either device to make selections from the QuikRuler Menu This manual assumes you are using a stylus Stylus ...
Страница 8: ...QuikRuler III 8 16 Button Cursor ...
Страница 9: ...e Working with QuikRuler III You can change the location of the QuikRuler Menu at any time while working with QuikRuler III 1 In current position Click on the button 2 Put the menu where you want it to be relocated and tape it down QuikRuler III prompts you to Select Point 1 3 Click the stylus on the left point of the menu QuikRuler III then prompts you to Select Point 2 ...
Страница 10: ...o hear when you perform specific functions Language preference Character selections The steps below describe how to select a specific configuration preference The sections that follow describe how to select a setting for each configuration preference 1 Select the button to activate the Configure function QuikRuler III displays a preference option and its current setting 2 Click on the button repea...
Страница 11: ...function Setting Tone Options QuikRuler III can sound a tone when you make a selection from the QuikRuler Menu or when you press the stylus tip on the digitizer surface or both You can opt to turn off the tones entirely 1 Display the Select Tones option on line 1 The currently selected tone option is displayed on line 2 2 Click on the or button repeatedly until you see the tone setting that you wa...
Страница 12: ...iguration option or QuikRuler function to save your setting or activate the selected function Setting the Last Output Character When a numeric value is present on line 2 of the display and the button is clicked the value is sent to the computer You can use this option to specify which character you want to use to indicate the end of the numeric value being sent Your selection may be predicated on ...
Страница 13: ...scale of the measurements Example Suppose you re working with a map where 1 centimeter represents 3 kilometers You would use the function to tell QuikRuler III that you want to measure your drawing in centimeters and to display the results in kilometers You would then use the function to set a 1 3 scale NOTE Use the function at any time to convert the current measurement shown on the second line o...
Страница 14: ...lect the unit of measure for the first part of the scale For example if 1 centimeter equals 3 kilometers select cm as the unit of measure and km as the displayed unit 2 Click on the button to activate the Scale function QuikRuler III displays the current scale setting on line 2 For example if the current scale is 1 cm 3 km QuikRuler III displays 1 3 on line 2 with the flashing cursor positioned ov...
Страница 15: ...ecimal equivalents Automatically Setting the Scale On maps and many other types of drawings a scale diagram can be found in the drawing s legend You can use this type of diagram to set the measurement scale automatically Simply mark the starting and ending points of the legend and tell QuikRuler the distance between the two points On other drawings you can set the scale automatically using a strai...
Страница 16: ...ons on the QuikRuler Menu to indicate the distance between the two points you selected Referring to the map legend above you would click on to tell QuikRuler III that the distance between the two points is 4 kilometers kilometers having been previously established as the unit of measure NOTE You must first use the function to specify that your measured values are in centimeters and displayed value...
Страница 17: ...mple you can use the function to tell QuikRuler III to count by fives tens or some other value even fractions Change the Counting Scale 1 Click on the button to activate the Count Scale function QuikRuler displays the current counting scale under the flashing cursor 2 Select the appropriate number on the QuikRuler Menu For example click on the and buttons if you want to count by tens 3 Click on th...
Страница 18: ...t to measure 3 While still holding the stylus tip down trace around the perimeter of the area with the stylus 4 Lift the stylus tip when you have finished tracing the area QuikRuler III displays the size of the area in the units you specified Area Shortcut If the area you are measuring has some straight edges you can use a shortcut when calculating the size of the area 1 Trace the curved portion o...
Страница 19: ...ng the amount of paving material that will be needed for a parking lot You would first measure the size of the entire lot and then subtract the sizes of the areas within the lot that will not be paved 1 Measure the entire area as described in the previous sections 2 Click on the or button to indicate an area is going to be added or subtracted respectively 3 Measure the area to be added to or subtr...
Страница 20: ...counting scale 1 Click on the gray button on your stylus if you want to increment the current count in the background while you are using another function OR 1 Click on the button on the QuikRuler Menu to activate the Count function QuikRuler III displays the current count 2 Continue the current count either by touching the pen tip to the elements you are counting in the drawing or by clicking on ...
Страница 21: ...utton first NOTE Each measured segment is automatically summed with previously measured segments when in Length Segment Mode 4 To start a new sum click on the button Measuring a Continuous Length Use the function to measure a curved length 1 Click on the button 2 Press the stylus tip down on the starting point of the length and hold 3 Trace along the length of the segment until you reach the endin...
Страница 22: ... stylus and click on the ending point Adding or Subtracting Lengths To add or subtract lengths follow these steps 1 Measure the first length 2 Click on the or button 3 Measure the next length 4 If necessary repeat the previous two steps to add or subtract additional lengths 5 Click on the button to display the length total ...
Страница 23: ...ansform your measurements in various ways For example suppose you are using a drawing to estimate the amount of carpeting that will be required for an entire floor of an office building You want to add 5 percent to the measurement to account for waste mistakes and so on You would follow these steps 1 Measure the area where carpeting is required 2 Click on the buttons 3 Select the button to display...
Страница 24: ...ments Follow the steps below when you need to fix a mistake that occurred while you were adding the measurements of several areas You can use the same procedure to fix mistakes made while accumulating measurements for lengths 1 Click on the button to clear the area you are currently measuring from the QuikRuler III display 2 Select the button QuikRuler III displays the size of the area you have al...
Страница 25: ...sor to send the number shown on line 2 of the QuikRuler III display to the computer The value will be entered into your application as it would if you had actually typed the value on your keyboard To simplify data entry to your spreadsheet use the Last Character option from the function The option is used to set the last character sent terminating the numeric value on line 2 of the QuikRuler III d...
Страница 26: ...st detected a memory failure QuikRuler III will attempt to continue normally with all operations if you click the stylus tip or cursor anywhere on the digitizer surface Bad Ref Point This message will appear during a Relocate Menu operation when an incorrect lower left or lower right reference point is entered Make sure that the entire QuikRuler Menu is within the digitizer s measuring area Repeat...
Страница 27: ...kRuler Menu selections Increment Count accumulator Send 16 Button Cursor 0 button 1 button 2 button 3 button 4 button 5 button 6 button 7 button 8 button 9 button A button B button C button D button E button F button QuikRuler Menu selections QuikRuler Menu selections QuikRuler Menu selections QuikRuler Menu selections Increment Count accumulator Clear Relocate Menu Send Area Length Segment Length...
Страница 28: ...QuikRuler III 28 Appendix B Conversion Table ...
Страница 29: ...ergy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee the interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct...
Страница 30: ...t in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le present appareil numérique n emet pas bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans le réglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique edicte par le Ministere des Communications du Canada JAPAN ...
Страница 31: ...h Einhaltung mit betreffenden Bestimmungen kommt darauf an dass geschirmte Ausfuhrungen gebraucht werden Fuer die beschaffung richtiger Ausfuhrungen ist der Betrieber verantwirtlich European Union WEEE Directive The manufacture of this equipment required the extraction and use of natural resources It may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment In order to avoid th...
Страница 32: ...ions Except as specified below this warranty covers all defects in material or workmanship in the products The following are not covered by the warranty 1 Any product on which the serial number has been defaced modified or removed if applicable 2 Damage deterioration or malfunction resulting from a Accident misuse abuse neglect fire water lightning or other acts of nature unauthorized modification...
Страница 33: ...vailable free of charge at support gtcocalcomp com where current driver releases and Legacy Drivers can be found Technical Support is also available free of charge to the original consumer by calling 800 220 1137 Disclaimer of Unstated Warranties The warranty printed above is the only warranty applicable to this purchase ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPL...
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