Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product LRF MOD 4EC Newcon Optik
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Operation Manual LASER RANGE FINDER MODULE LRF MOD 4EC 105 Spa rks Ave., Toronto, ON, M2H 2S5 , Canada.
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iii IMPORTANT INFORMATION Read prior to activation You have ju st purchased a s ophisticated ele ctro-optical de vice that emits i nvisible laser radiation.
1 CONTENTS 1. BRIEF DESCRIPTIO N ............................................ 3 1.1 Principle of work ................................................. 4 1.2 Key Feat ures ........................................................ 4 2. DEVICE APPE ARANCE .
2 5.14 Additional display inform ation .......................... 22 6. BEST MEASURI NG TECHNIQUE ...................... 23 7. Interconnecti vity ..................................................... 25 7.1 Connecting to com puter ....................
3 CAREFULLY READ ALL THE I NSTRUCTION S BEFORE USING! FAILURE TO OBEY THE INSTRUCTIONS WILL VOID THE WARRANT Y AND MAY CAUSE INJURY! 1. BRIEF DESCRIPTION The LRF Modules use the sa me electronics and optics as rangefinder m onoculars an d binoculars .
4 Principle of work The Modules send invisible, eye safe laser pulses to the targ et. Pulses reflected from the target are captured and processed by the digital circuitry. The time-of-flig ht delay between the sent and received pulses allows calculating the distanc e to the target.
5 2. DEVICE APPEARANCE 1 – Communication connector 2 – Detachable eye-piece 3 – LRF cover 4 – Desiccator 5 – Optical window 6 – Detachable camera 5 3 1 2 Fig.
6 1 – Low battery indi cator 2 – Reticle (either -¦- or ) 3 – Units of measurement 4 – Measurem ent result 5 – Target q uality indicat or 6 – Laser activ e indicator 7 – Gating i ndicator 8 – Setup m ode indicator 9 – Ready mode indicat or Fig.
7 3. DELIVERY SET Standard delivery set The unit is supplied in the follo wing assembly: Qty LRF MOD 4E C 1 Eyepiece 1 USB camera 1 Compact disk with soft ware 1 Computer/power cable 1 Operation m anual 1 Warranty card 1 Hard case 1 Connectors: Data/power c onnector LEMO Push-P ull Connector FGG.
8 4. SPECIFICATIONS Range Finder Laser Measuring range Accuracy First, last and auto target selection Meters/Yards display Last 10 readings recall Reticle Target quality indicator Class 1, eye safe, 9.
9 Interface RS 232 interface. Power External power requirement 9V DC, 300 m A The unit is fully operational when voltage is higher than 7V. A ‘ LOW BATTERY’ warning is displayed when voltage falls below 7.
10 5. OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS Maximum distance Though ma ximum measurem ent distance dep ends on target reflectivity, we ather condit ions and othe r conditions , for most targets the unit will provide accurate rang ing for up to 3,000 meters. In good conditions a highly reflective targ et can be measured up to 4,000 meters.
11 The correspondence betwee n the pr essing of t he buttons and t he signals sent via RS-232 is described i n Interconnectivity, cha pter 7. The rest of t his manual descri bes measurement p rocedures and setting m easurement param eters through pressing of t he buttons.
12 Target selection logic On its way towards the ta rget, laser beam m ay reflect from various ob jects, thus decreasi ng ranging accuracy . The smal ler, the farther, and the less reflective is the target – the higher is the possibility of obtain ing an incorrect measurement.
13 To activate the Scan ning regi me press and h old the A butto n in Ready mode. The unit will work in the Scanning regime while the A button is pressed.
14 2. In what units result of distance measurement is displayed: meters or y ards, degrees or m ils, km/ h or mph, 3. What reticle shape is visible: rectangular or crosshair, and 4. Which target is selected: first, last or most reflective (see the Target selection logic (5.
15 Quick lin k to the Standa rd1 set of measurement param eters (display nam e: Std1 ), Quick lin k to Standa rd2 set of m easurement param eters (display nam e: Std2 ), Setup m ode (displ.
16 Note: On a spe cial request a menu of a particular unit can be simplified to show only required modes. Setup mode To modify t he Ready to Measure mode para meters: Enter the Set up mode. Wit h wor d Ready on the display press th e M button till display nam e COdE is displayed and pr ess the A button.
17 Mode Display name Distance Speed Azimuth Elevation Reticle Target selection logic Setup COdE Entrance into the Setup mode Cd 1 M m NC Cd 2 Y yd NC Cd 3 - ◦ Deg NC Cd 4 - Mils NC Cd 5 - ◦ Deg NC.
18 Mode Display name Distance Speed Azimuth Elevation Reticle Target selection logic Cd 16 Display test Cd 17 Compass calibration Gating GAt Entrance into gating mode Data Recall rEc Recalls last 10 m.
19 Compass calibrat ion If the Module was exposed to a strong magnetic field or was not in use for a long time, the com pass accuracy may diminish. To bring the compass into working condition: Sel.
20 Pressing the A button will activate shown on th e LCD communicat ion format. Gating mode In this mode the gating function is activated : user can set the minimal distance to the targ et; reflection from any object closer than the gating distance will be ignored.
21 Data Recall mode In the Data Recall mode results of the last 10 m easurements can be displayed. Measurement results are save d in on-board memory in sets depending on the paramete rs set for measur.
22 Display test mode Selecting Code 16 in the Setup mode will cause all display segments and i ndicators to flash for 8 second s. Additional display inform ation Additional i ndication i s displaye d .
23 6. BEST MEASURING TECHNIQUE Laser range finder m odule measures distance by catchi ng a laser beam reflected from the targ et. Everyt hing that im proves reflection increases the measurement reliability and maximum range. 1. Aim at a surfac e on the targ et that is closest to the perpendicul ar to the laser beam.
24 distance estimation to cut off all objects closer tha n the chosen one. Note: the Gating setting is remembered by the System until altered. Therefore, if you forget to turn the gating off, the next time you start measuring it can ignore th e desired object, if it is closer than the gating distance.
25 7. Interconnectivity The unit supports RS-232 inte rface. Physical connection is performed through a connector specific to ea ch order. The default connectors are described i n Specificati ons. Connecting to computer The communication port must be initiated prior to connecting th e unit.
26 The data stri ng has the follo wing structure (in Hex): b1 b2 b3 E4h b5 E 4h 0Dh 0Ah, where: b1 – type of measurement; b2 – sign of measurement ( 1 – minus, 2 – plus); b3 – LSB of result;.
27 b11 – MSB of the res ult for the second type of measurement b15 – LSB of the resu lt for the third type of measurement b17 – MSB of the result for the third typ e of measurement Marker E4h is used to sepa rate num bers, 0Dh 0Ah – t o separate data sets.
28 S1 – first sym bol of the st atus menu S2 – second sy mbol of t he status menu S3 – third sy mbol of the status m enu or 21h S4 – 21h or 00h Examples of t he LRF menu o utput: Output, Hex O.
29 Output, Hex Output, ASCII LRF menu position 43h 31h 32h 21h 0Ah 0Dh C12! <LF><CR> Code 12 47h 32h 34h 21h 0Ah 0Dh G24! <LF><CR> Gating over 2400 m Output connector pin l ayout and cable di agram By default f or the output c onnector the m odule uses the connector as described in Sp ecifications.
30 Figure 4. Cable diagram Connector and cable layou t can be modified for speci fic customer needs. GPS interconnectivity The Modules can transmit the acquired data to a GPS receiver using the sam e output connec tor and the PL GR/DAGR pro tocol.
31 Another cabl e is required a nd can be suppli ed as an option. To work with GPS, perform th e following steps: Switch to PLGr mode; Choose either Std1 or Std2 measuring mode; Connect the unit to and the GPS unit with the cable. For each measurement the GPS unit will display th e absolute coordinates of y our target.
32 8. STORAGE AN D MAINTENANCE The unit is a s ophisticated p recision opt ical instrument equipped with laser and electronics. Ther efore, it should be handled with due care. • Keep away from direct sunlight. • Avoid impacts, jolts, dust, moisture, and sharp changes of temperature.
33 9. TROUBLESHOOTING Ranging does not work. Display is transparent. Check the power supply. Ranging does not work. Display indicates results of the last measurement. Wait for 8 seconds until the display becomes transparen t, and press the Actio n button again.
34 10. WARRANTY NEWCON warrants this product against defects in material and workmanshi p for one year f rom the date of the original pu rchase, but no m ore than 18 m onths from t he date of m anufacturing. Longer warranty is available, subject to the terms of the specific sales contract.
35 11. CUSTOMER SUPPORT Should you experience an y difficulties with your NEWCON OPTIK product, consult the enclo sed manual. If the problem remains unresol ved, contact our cust omer suppo rt department at (416) 663-6963 or toll free at 1-877-368-666 6.
36 12. QUALITY CERTI FICATE MOD 4EC The unit has passed the quality inspection. Production date Serial number Quality Inspector Purchase date.
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