ADA INSTRUMENTS ROBOT-40 User manual

Operating manual

Laser distance meter

Model: ROBOT-40

Manufacturer: ADAINSTRUMENTS Address: WWW.ADAINSTRUMENTS.COM

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Table of contents

1. Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

2. Prohibited use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

3. Start up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

4. Menu functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

5. Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

6. Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

7. Message codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

8. Techical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

9. Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

10. Care and cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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14. Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

15. Exceptions from responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Congratulations on the purchase of laser distance meter ADA ROBOT-40!

Permitted use

· Measuring distances

· Computing functions, e.g. areas, volumes, subtractions, Pythagorean calculation

The safety regulations and instructions along with the operating manual should be read carefully before initial operation.

The person responsible for the instrument must ensure that equipment is used in accordance with the instructions. This

person is also accountable for the deployment of personnel and for their training and for the safety of the equipment

when in use.

Safety instructions

Please follow up instructions given in operators’ manual.

Do not stare into beam. Laser beam can lead to eye injury (even from greater distances).

Do not aim laser beam at persons or animals.

The laser plane should be set up above eye level of persons.

Use the instrument for measuring jobs only.

Do not open instrument housing. Repairs should be carried out by authorized workshops only. Please contact your local dealer.

Do not remove warning labels or safety instructions.

Keep instrument away from children.

Do not use instrument in explosive environment.

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Prohibited use

- Using the instrument without instruction

- Using outside the stated limits

- Using the instrument in explosive environment (gas station, gas equipment, chemical industry and so on)

- Deactivation of safety systems and removal of explanatory and hazard labels

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- Don’t shoot at others with the laser intentionally

- Don’t stare at the laser directly.

- Aiming directly into the sun

- Inadequate safeguards at the surveying site (e.g. when measuring on roads, construction sites, etc.)

- Using the instrument on the plane, near manufacturers, technological objects

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The instrument is a laser class 2 laser product with power < 1 mW and wavelength 635 nm.

START UP

Keypad

1 ON / Single measure / Continuous measure

2 Area / Volume / Pythagorean measure

3 Plus / Minus / Units

4 Reference / Illumination

5 Clear / OFF

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Display

1 Laser ON

2 Reference (front/rear)

3 Area /volume/ Pythagorean

4 Battery display

5 Units with exponents ( 2/3 )

6 Line 1

7 Line 2

Inserting / Replacing Batteries

Remove the battery cover, insert the battery correctly. Pay attention to correct polarity.

Close the battery compartment.

Replace the battery when symbol constantly blinks in the display.

Batteries should be removed in case of danger of corrosion, if the device will not be used for a long time.

MENU FUNCTIONS

Swtich on and off

Press the button (1) to switch on the instrument and laser. Press and hold key for about 2 seconds to start continuous measuring.

The device also switches off automatically after 3 minutes of inactivity i.e. no key is pressed within that interval. To switch off the

instrument press and hold button (5) 2 sec.

Reference Setting

Default reference setting is from the rear of the device. Press the button (4) to set the reference the front or the rear. When the end-

piece is folded out fully, the reference rear is set. You will see the reference symbol on the display.

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Selecting Units

Press and hold the button (3) for 2 sec. until the desired unit is displayed.

Illumination

Press and hold the button (4) for 2 seconds to switch the illumination on or off.

Clear-Key

Cancel the last action. Press button (5).

MEASUREMENTS

Single distance measurement

Press button (1) to activate the laser. When in continuous laser mode, press this button to trigger the distance measurement directly.

Press again to trigger the distance measurement. The result is displayed immediately.

Continuous Measurement

Press and hold the button (1) for about 2 seconds to start continuous measuring.

FUNCTIONS

Addition / Subtraction

Distance measuring.

Press button (3): next measurement is added to the previous one.

Press button (3): next measurement is substracted from the previous one.

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Area

Press the button (2) once.The symbol is displayed.

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The result of measured area is displayed in the second line.

Addition / Subtraction of areas

Press button (2).

Area measuring – see Area.

Press button (3) to enter into the Addition / Subtraction mode.

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Press button (1) to take the second measurement (for example, width).

After the completion of area, press button (1), the result of substraction of areas is displayed in the second line.

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Volume

For volume measurements, press button (1) twice until the indicator for volume measurement appears on the display.

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Press button (1) to take the second measurement (for example, width).

Press button (1) to take the third measurement (for example, height).

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Indirect measurement

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surface and can’t be measured directly.

Make sure you adhere to the prescribed sequence of measurement:

• All target points must be in a horizontal or vertical plane.

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the instrument placed on a wall) or the instrument is mounted on a tripod.

• The minimum / maximum function can be used. The minimum value must be used for measurements at right angles to the target; the

maximum distance for all other measurements.

Indirect measurement – determing a distance using 2 auxilary measurements. E.g. When height and distance can’t be measured

directly.

Press button (2) 3 times. The symbol is displayed. The distance to be measured is blinking in the symbol triangle.

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Press button (2) to take distance measuring .

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Indirect measurement – measuring of right-angle edge length (using hypotenuse and right-angle edge length). E.g. When height

and distance can’t be measured directly.

Press button (2) 4 times. The symbol is displayed. The distance to be measured is blinking in the symbol triangle.

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

The result of the measurement is displayed in the second line.

SNIPER 40M

MEASUREMENT FOUNDATION

ROBOT 40

Message codes

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INFO CAUSE REMEDY

204  Repeat procedure

252 Temperature too high Cool down instrument

253 Temperature too low Warm up instrument

255 Receiver signal too weak Use target plate

256 Received signal too strong Use target plate (grey side)

257 Wrong measurement Use target plate (brown side)

258 Wrong initialization Switch on – off the instrument

ERROR CAUSE REMEDY

Error Hardware error Switch on/off the device several times and check if the

symbol still appears. If so please call your dealer for

assistance.

MEASUREMENT FOUNDATION

ROBOT 40

Technical data

Range, without target, m 0.05 to 40

Accuracy, mm ±1.5*

Smallest unit displayed 1 mm

Laser class 2

Laser type 635 nm, <1 mW

IP rating IP 54

Automatic switch off 3 minutes of inactivity

Display illumination yes

Battery life, 2 xAAA > 5000 measurements

Dimensions, mm 116×54×35

Weight 155g

Temperature range:

Storage

Operating

-25º to +70º

0º to +40º

* In favourable conditions (good target surface properties, room temperature).

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surfaces.

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