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Leica BLK360 User Manual Version 4.0 English...
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Always refer to this information when you need to contact your agency or Leica Geosystems authorised service centre. Leica Geosystems On the last page of this manual, you can find the address of Leica Geosystems address book headquarters. For a list of regional contacts, please visit...
Care and Transport Maintenance Transport Storage Cleaning and Drying Glass Cleaning Procedure Technical Data General Technical Data of the Product System Performance Laser System Performance Electrical Data Environmental Specifications 6.5.1 BLK360 6.5.2 Charger and Batteries Dimensions Weight Table of Contents...
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Accessories Conformity to National Regulations 6.9.1 BLK360 6.9.2 Dangerous Goods Regulations Software Licence Agreement/Warranty Table of Contents...
Safety Directions General Introduction Description The following directions enable the person responsible for the product, and the person who actually uses the equipment, to anticipate and avoid opera- tional hazards. The person responsible for the product must ensure that all users understand these directions and adhere to them.
Manufacturer of the Leica Geosystems AG, CH-9435 Heerbrugg, hereinafter referred to as product Leica Geosystems, is responsible for supplying the product, including the User Manual and original accessories, in a safe condition. Person responsible The person responsible for the product has the following duties:...
Hazards of Use WARNING Distraction or loss of attention During dynamic applications there is a danger of accidents occurring if the user does not pay attention to the environmental conditions around, for example obstacles, excavations or traffic. Precautions: ▶ The person responsible for the product must make all users fully aware of the existing dangers.
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CAUTION Not properly secured accessories If the accessories used with the product are not properly secured and the product is subjected to mechanical shock, for example blows or falling, the product may be damaged or people can sustain injury. Precautions: ▶...
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– special handling may apply. http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/ WARNING Improperly repaired equipment Risk of injuries to users and equipment destruction due to lack of repair knowledge. Precautions: ▶ Only authorised Leica Geosystems Service Centres are entitled to repair these products. Safety Directions...
Precautions: ▶ Do not open the product! ▶ Only Leica Geosystems authorised service centres are entitled to repair these products. For the AC/DC power supply and the battery charger: WARNING Electric shock due to use under wet and severe conditions If unit becomes wet it may cause you to receive an electric shock.
The laser product described in this section is classified as laser class 1 in accordance with: IEC 60825-1 (2014-05): “Safety of laser products” • These products are safe under reasonably foreseeable conditions of operation and are not harmful to the eyes provided that the products are used and maintained in accordance with this User Manual.
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Although the product meets the strict regulations and standards which are in force in this respect, Leica Geosystems cannot completely exclude the possib- ility that function of the product may be disturbed in such an electromagnetic environment.
Precautions: ▶ Although the product meets the strict regulations and standards which are in force in this respect, Leica Geosystems cannot completely exclude the possibility that other equipment can be disturbed or that humans or animals can be affected. ▶...
XXXXXXXX-XXXXXX S. No.:10412 2ICR19/66 Made in China A/S:+82 31 620 6252 전지 Leica Geosystems AG, CH-9435 Heerbrugg Manufactured by Huizhou Longji Electronics Co., Ltd. 0013442_001 Type Plate Labelling GKL312 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:...
Instrument Components Instrument compon- Flash light for HDR camera ents Thermal camera (available in spe- cial product variant) HDR camera Ring-shaped LED Scanner 360 ° Power button 360 ° WLAN antenna 015260_003 USB-C Gigabit-Ethernet port Laser aperture Nadir reference plate Rotating prism Quick release mount 015261_001_ru...
Do not remove the battery from a running instrument! Instrument Status Device status The ring-shaped LED lights up green, yellow or red in different intervals to show the operation states of the BLK360. a a a b b b Ring-shaped LED continuous...
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Operation mode LED status Instrument status The BLK360 is off. The BLK360 is starting, recording or switching off. The BLK360 is ready. Bright green: Battery capacity > 20%. Dark green: Battery capacity < 20%. In case of low battery, refer to...
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LED status Instrument status The firmware update failed. Refer to the help menu in the Leica BLK360 app for details about ☞ firmware update process. User Interface...
It is always recommended to shield the instrument from direct sun- ☞ light and avoid uneven temperatures around the instrument. 4.1.2 Tripod Setup BLK360 setup step- by-step 013458_001 Unfold the tripod and extend the tripod legs to allow for a comfort- able working posture.
Recording starts. The ring-shaped LED is blinking yellow. The recording is finished. The ring-shaped LED is continuous green. The data transfer starts as soon as the BLK360 is linked to a com- puting device. Do not touch or move the BLK360 while the system is recording.
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013465_002 Press the power button to turn on the BLK360. The BLK360 is starting. The ring-shaped LED is blinking yellow. If the ring-shaped LED is continuous green, the BLK360 is ready for operation. Connect the computing device with the BLK360.
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Connecting to LAN Connect the BLK360 via a USB-C Gigabit-Ethernet adapter to a LAN infrastruc- infrastructure step- ture in order to establish a cable connection to a PC for data download. by-step The Ethernet cable must be standard twisted, not crossed.
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Connecting to com- In order to establish a cable connection to a computer for data download, the puting device using BLK360 must be connected to a computing device by a USB-C Gigabit-Ethernet direct LAN communic- adapter and a Ethernet cable.
Model RTL8153-03 Belkin F2CU040btBLK Lenovo 4X90S91831 An USB-C to Gigabit-Ethernet adapter is not provided by Leica Geo- ☞ systems and must be purchased by the customer. Imaging Description The BLK360 can collect two different types of image data: a HDR panoramic, 360 ° spheric image with three calibrated cameras •...
If status does not change, check internal storage capacity and power status of bat- tery. Delete data and/or exchange battery. An unrecoverable system error occurred. Shut down the instrument and reboot again. If status does not change, contact the Leica support. Operation...
- Getting Started. Data transfer using LAN infrastructure 0022111_001 The BLK360 must be in the same subnet of the network as the com- ☞ puter. Otherwise it can not be found e.g. by the BLK360 Data Man- ager. Operation...
For Li-Ion batteries, a single discharging and charging cycle is sufficient. • We recommend carrying out the process when the battery capacity indic- ated on the charger or on a Leica Geosystems product deviates signific- antly from the actual battery capacity available. Operation/discharging The batteries can be operated from −20 °C to +55 °C/−4 °F to +131 °F.
4.6.2 Charging Station Main components GKL312 GEV192-9 0013841_001 Power supply GEV192-9 230 V GEV192-9 120 V GEV192-9 220 V GEV192-9 230 V 12/24 V GEV192-9 230 V 0013844_001 Operation...
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Charging times 4-8h 0013845_001 Connecting the char- 12/24 V 100-240 V GEV192-9 GEV192-9 100-240 V 12/24 V 0013846_001 Operation...
Insert the new battery into the battery compartment. ☞ Ensure that the battery contacts are facing inwards. Close the battery compartment. Turn on the BLK360 to start the boot process. NOTICE Always shut down the instrument before removing the battery. Operation...
Shipping When transporting the product by rail, air or sea, always use the complete ori- ginal Leica Geosystems packaging, container and cardboard box, or its equival- ent, to protect against shock and vibration. Shipping, transport of When transporting or shipping batteries, the person responsible for the...
Cables and plugs Keep plugs clean and dry. Blow away any dirt lodged in the plugs of the con- necting cables. Glass Cleaning Procedure General cleaning The scanning mirror must be kept clean. The instructions must be followed as information described in this chapter to clean the scanner mirror.
LED for continuous illumination Minimum range 0.6 m System Performance System performance All ± accuracy specifications are one sigma (1σ) under Leica Geosys- ☞ and accuracy tems standard test conditions unless otherwise noted. Accuracy of single measurement (at 78% Value...
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Scanning data Value Beam divergence 0.4 mrad (FWHM, full angle) Beam diameter at 2.25 mm (FWHM) front window Minimum range 0.6 m Maximum range 60 m @ 78% albedo Range accuracy 4 mm at 10 m and 7 mm at 20 m Field-of-View (per scan): Field-of-View Value...
Resolution Approx. scan size [mio points] [mm @ 10m] Fast Standard High density Electrical Data BLK360 power supply Power supply: and consumption Internal battery 7.4V DC; one internal battery provided with system. Power consumption: Instrument 10 W typical; 16 W max.
Instrument Dimensions [mm] Dimensions [″] (D x W x H) (D x W x H) Leica BLK360 100.3 x 100.3 x 165 3.9 x 3.9 x 6.5 GEV192-9 AC 85 x 170 x 41 / cable 3.4 x 6.7 x 1.6 / cable...
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Instrument Dimensions [mm] Dimensions [″] (D x W x H) (D x W x H) Transport con- 195.5 x 195.5 x 258.6 7.7 x 7.7 x 10.2 tainer Instrument dimen- Height from adapting surface Overall height including shock sions obsorbers 22951_001 100.3 mm 22949_001...
Hereby, Leica Geosystems AG declares that the radio equipment type • BLK360 is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU and other applicable European Directives. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the fol- lowing Internet address: http://www.leica-geosystems.com/ce.
Leica Geosystems has developed Guidelines on “How to carry Leica ☞ products” and “How to ship Leica products” with Lithium batteries. Before any transportation of a Leica product, we ask you to consult these guidelines on our web page (http://www.leica-geosystems.com/dgr) to ensure that you are in accordance with the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations and that the Leica products can be transported correctly.
Rights, Limitation of Liability, Exclusion of other Assurances, Governing Law and Place of Jurisdiction. Please make sure, that at any time you fully comply with the terms and conditions of the Leica Geosystems Software Licence Agreement. Such agreement is provided together with all products and can also be referred to and downloaded at the Leica Geosystems home page at http://leica-geosystems.com/about-us/compliance-standards/legal-documents...
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