Calibrating The Digital Compass - Leica LS10 User Manual

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LS10/LS15, Check & Adjust

Calibrating the Digital Compass

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For correct measurement results, it is recommended to perform a compass
calibration every time you set up the instrument. For this purpose, you can
define the compass calibration screen as start screen. Refer to "6.1 Work
Settings".
Step Description
1. Select Tools from the Main Menu.
2. Select Adjust from the Tools Menu.
3. Select F3 Digital Compass from the Check & Adjust screen.
4. Read the instruction in the displayed information message. Press the softkey
Cont (F4) to start with the compass calibration.
5. The following screen is displayed:
6.
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Magnetic declination is the difference between geographic north and
magnetic north and changes with the location on earth and also over time.
The magnetic declination is given in degrees. A positive value indicates a decli-
nation east of north, a negative value a declination west of north. To get a
correct calibration result, you need to enter the current magnetic declination
at your position.
7. Rotate the instrument 360° at least two times. While rotating, the field
Completed 360° rounds displays the number of already completed rounds.
8. To complete the compass calibration, press Cont (F4).
An information message is displayed to inform you whether the compass cali-
bration has been successful. To confirm the information message, press Cont
(F4).
If it is required to enter a magnetic declination
correction for the current work location, press
the softkey Declin (F3).
Enter the declination value. To store the
entered value, press Cont (F4).
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