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Symptom
Remote control doesn’t
interact with unit
Possible Cause
Remote control button
on unit toggled
Laser in sleep mode
(occurs after 30
minutes of inactivity)
Solution
Toggle on unit
Power on laser from the
laser’s operation panel,
then use the remote
control
Detector not working
Detector batteries
depleted
Detector not powered on
Unit not powered on
Replace batteries
Power on detector
Power on unit
Unit not tracking
detector
Detector not powered on
Detector not within
tracking range
Unit not level
Detector not facing unit
Detector located in
wrong axis (slope only)
Laser not in tracking
mode
Power on detector
Adjust placement of unit
Adjust placement of unit
so that it sits within its
leveling range
Turn detector to face unit
Move detector to correct
axis, change slope axis
on detector, or turn
laser so correct axis
faces detector
Using the front control
panel on the laser, turn
tracking mode on
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