Vectronix PLRF10C User manual
PLRF10C / PLRF15CUser Manual
English, Version 2.0
III 2008
Pocket Laser Range Finder with
Compass
PLRF10C/15C - Pocket Laser Range
Finder with Compass
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PLRF10C/15C - Pocket Laser Range Finder with Compass
Purpose of Equipment
The PLRF10C/15C is a pocket size, handheld, button operated laser rangefinder with integrated
digital magnetic compass and sighting optic.
The PLRF10C/15C is capable to provide distance, azimuth and inclination information.
For safe use of the device, please note the safety directions
included in the User Manual.
© 2008 Vectronix AG, ® All rights reserved.
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Contents
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Changing the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Diopter adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Reticle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
General Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Distance Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Factors affecting measurement range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Complete measurement with data transfer
(slope distance, azimuth, inclination) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Multiple object measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Distance between two objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Horizontal and vertical distance from own position to an object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
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Azimuth and inclination measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Factors influencing azimuth accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Azimuth measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Inclination measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Making adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Measuring 3 distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Electronic reticle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Night vision device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Night vision operation - Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Night vision operation - Remove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Measurement units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Distance gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Declination
compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Declination display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Declination setting / correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Set Factory Settings - Reset to default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
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Compass compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
General instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Compensation instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Perform compass compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Built-in-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Data transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Connecting the interface cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Data transfer format to PC,PLGR and GARMIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Interface Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
PLGR+96 / PLGR II Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
GARMIN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Fall of shot - FOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Quality system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
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General Information
Safety Notices
Safety Class: 1
according to IEC60825-1 (2001-08)
Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance
Unaided eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 meter
Aided (7 x 50 binocular) . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 meter
Intended purpose
The device
• is designed as a navigation aid;
• it can be used in addition to other instruments
or techniques;
• must never be used as a sole navigation
instrument.
Limitations of use
The device must not be used in the vicinity of
sensitive electrical equipment.
All other usage limitations are mentioned in the
technical specifications.
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Inappropriate use
•Device deployment without prior knowledge of
the operating instructions and safety notices.
•Changes and modifications to the device by
the customer.
• Use of third-party accessories not expressly
approved by Vectronix AG.
Inappropriate use brings the risk of
• injuries;
•instrument errors;
• damage to property;
• malfunction;
Blinding hazard
• Do not look into powerful light sources with the
device.
• Do not open the device. The built-in laser can
cause eye injuries.
Explosion hazard
The battery must not be
• short-circuited;
• recharged;
• mechanically modified;
• placed in fire or heated above +85°C with the
device.
Caution:
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of
procedures other than those specified herein
may result in hazardous laser light exposure.
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Care and cleaning
The devices performance and
serviceability are conditional on
regular care and immediate
attention to problems:
• Do not touch glass lenses
with fingers.
• Do not soil the operating
keys with oil or grease.
• Avoid abrupt temperature
transition, since these can
cause condensation
moisture to develop inside
the device.
The device does not need
special care or cleansers.
Therefore
• do not use any kind of
impregnated cloth intended
for cleaning spectacle
lenses,
• do not use any solvent
except water, e.g. no alcohol
or cleansers.
Lens cleaning
Particles of dirt should be blown
off or removed using a soft
brush.
Finger prints may be cleaned
first by wiping with a damp
cloth, followed by soft, clean
optical tissue or chamois
leather.
Cleaning the casing
Wipe the casing with a damp
cloth. Pay special attention to
dirt and grease around the
keys.
Blow out the device interface
cable socket, and clean it
carefully.
Allow the device to dry fully
before packing.
Cleaning the interface cable
Protect the cable from damp
and dirt as much as possible!
Wipe the cable with a damp
cloth. Blow out soiled cable
plugs with clean air, and leave
them to dry.
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Technical Data
Optics
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .monocular
Magnification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6x
Objective diameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 mm
Field of view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106mil / 6°
Focus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fixed
Dioptric setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >+2dpt to -4dpt
Magnetic Compass (azimuth and inclination)
Azimuth range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360° / 6400mil
Accuracy (1σ)
Azimuth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ± 10mil / ~0.6°
Inclination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ± 3mil / ~0.2°
Display resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1° / 1 mil
Max. inclination and bank angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .± 45°
Compass compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . menu driven
Declination
Array (adjustable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ± 99° / 999mil
Increment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1° / 1mil
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* at visibility 15km, 2.3 x 2.3m target size, albedo 0.4, detection probability >90%
Rangefinder PLRF10C PLRF15C
Laser type: IR diode 905 nm 1550 nm
Eye safety Class 1 Class 1
Standard IEC60825-1 Ed. 1.2 (2001-08) IEC60825-1 Ed. 1.2 (2001-08)
Range Performance 5m - 2500m 5m - 3000m
Specified Performance 1800m* 2500m*
Accuracy (1σ)±2 m ±2 m (>50m to <1500m)
±5 m (<50m / >1500m)
Beam divergence 0.3 x 1.5mil 0.5 x 2.0mil
Display Resolution 1m / 1ft / 1yd 1m / 1ft / 1yd
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