Operating Principles - Leica GS18 User Manual

3.2
Operating the instru-
ment
Turn on GS18
Turn off GS18
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Button

Operating Principles

The GS18 GNSS instrument is operated either by pressing its buttons (ON/
OFF button, function button) or by the field controller.
Operation by buttons
The GS18 GNSS instrument is operated by pressing its buttons. Refer to "3.1
Keyboard" for a detailed description of the buttons and their function.
Operation by field controller
The GS18 GNSS instrument is operated by the field controller using the
Captivate software. Refer to the User Manual of the field controller for a
detailed description of the keys and their function.
To turn on the instrument press and hold the Power button for 2 s.
To turn off the instrument:
press and hold the ON/OFF button for 2 s
•
confirm to power down the instrument when exiting the software on the
•
field controller
Function
The System RAM on the GNSS instrument is format-
ted. Settings of all installed software will be deleted.
The registry of the GNSS instrument is deleted. Win-
dows CE and communication settings will be reset to
factory defaults. After deleting the registry, the GNSS
instrument is turned off.
Following LEDs flash simultaneously three times:
Position LED: Orange
•
Tilt and Storage LED: Red
•
Connectivity LED: Blue
•
• All other LEDs: Green
Press and hold buttons for >15 s.
The GNSS instrument switches back to last operation
mode.
User Interface