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  • Page 1 Leica TS12 Lite User Manual Version 2.0 English...
  • Page 2 The type and serial number of your product are indicated on the type plate. tion Enter the type and serial number in your manual and always refer to this information when you need to contact your agency or Leica Geosystems authorised service work- shop. Type: _______________ Serial No.:...
  • Page 3 View the service history of your products in Leica Geosystems Service Centers and detailed information on the services performed on your products. For your products that are currently in Leica Geosystems Service Centers view the current service status and the expected end date of service.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Combined Adjustment (l, t, i, c and ATR) Tilting Axis Adjustment (a) Adjusting the Circular Level of the Instrument and Tribrach Adjusting the Circular Level of the Prism Pole Inspecting the Laser Plummet of the Instrument Servicing the Tripod TS12 Lite, Table of Contents...
  • Page 5 SLR3-1, SLR3-2, Pacific Crest ADL 7.7.10 SLG1, Telit UC864-G 7.7.11 SLG2, CINTERION MC75i 7.7.12 SLC1 (US), SLC2 (US) CDMA Telit CC864-DUAL General Technical Data of the Instrument Scale Correction 7.10 Reduction Formulas Software Licence Agreement Index TS12 Lite, Table of Contents...

  • Page 6: Safety Directions

     Important paragraphs which must be adhered to in practice as they enable the product to be used in a technically correct and efficient manner. TS12 Lite, Safety Directions...

  • Page 7: Definition Of Use

    • To ensure that it is used in accordance with the instructions. • To be familiar with local regulations relating to safety and accident prevention. • To inform Leica Geosystems immediately if the product and the application becomes unsafe. • To ensure that the national laws, regulations and conditions for the operation of e.g.

  • Page 8: Hazards Of Use

    Precautions: When setting-up the product, make sure that the accessories are correctly adapted, fitted, secured, and locked in position. Avoid subjecting the product to mechanical stress. TS12 Lite, Safety Directions...
  • Page 9 Product-specific treatment and waste management information can be downloaded from the Leica Geosystems home page at http://www.leica- geosystems.com/treatment or received from your Leica Geosystems dealer. Only Leica Geosystems authorised service workshops are entitled to repair these prod- WARNING ucts. TS12 Lite, Safety Directions...

  • Page 10: Laser Classification

    Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 003730_001 a) Laser beam TS12 Lite, Safety Directions...

  • Page 11: Distancer, Measurements Without Reflectors

    2) Do not look through or beside the optical sight at prisms or reflecting objects when the laser is switched on, in laser pointer or distance measurement mode. Aiming at prisms is only permitted when looking through the telescope. TS12 Lite, Safety Directions...

  • Page 12: Automatic Target Aiming Atr

    User Manual. Description Value Maximum peak power 10 mW Pulse duration 11 ms Pulse repetition frequency (PRF) 37 Hz Wavelength 785 nm TS12 Lite, Safety Directions...

  • Page 13: Electronic Guide Light Egl

    The beam may cause dazzle, flash-blindness and after-images, particularly under low ambient light conditions. Description Value Wavelength 650 nm - 690 nm Maximum average radiant power 0.95 mW Pulse duration c.w. Pulse repetition frequency (PRF) c.w. Beam divergance <1.5 mrad TS12 Lite, Safety Directions...

  • Page 14: Electromagnetic Compatibility Emc

    WARNING 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 may be disturbed. There is a risk that disturbances may be caused in other equipment if the product is...
  • Page 15 Precautions: Use only the equipment and accessories recommended by Leica Geosystems. When combined with the product, they meet the strict requirements stipulated by the guide- lines and standards. When using computers or other electronic equipment, pay atten- tion to the information about electromagnetic compatibility provided by the manufac- turer.

  • Page 16: Fcc Statement, Applicable In U

    • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Leica Geosystems for compliance WARNING could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
  • Page 17 (1) This device battery GEB211, may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. GEB212 GEB_001 Labelling Radio- RH15 Handle 005046_001 RH16 005047_001 TS12 Lite, Safety Directions...

  • Page 18: Description Of The System

    LEICA Geo Office The office software including a series of help programs which support working with Leica Viva Series instruments. Terms and abbrevia- The following terms and abbreviations can be found in this manual:...

  • Page 19: System Concept

    Communication side cover with integrated Bluetooth, SD card slot side cover and USB port is standard for a TS12 Lite instrument and a compo- nent of a SmartStation. In combination with the RH15/RH16 Radi- oHandle, it is also a component of RCS.

  • Page 20: Power Concept

    • A message will appear when the upload is complete. 2.2.2 Power Concept General Use the Leica Geosystems batteries, chargers and accessories or accessories recom- mended by Leica Geosystems to ensure the correct functionality of the instrument. Power options Model Power supply all TS models Internally by GEB221/GEB222 battery, OR Externally by GEV52 cable and GEB171 battery.

  • Page 21: Instrument Components

     While other SD cards can be used, Leica Geosystems recommends to only use Leica SD cards and is not responsible for data loss or any other error that can occur while using a non-Leica card.  Unplugging connecting cables or removing the SD card or USB stick during the meas- urement can cause loss of data.
  • Page 22 RTK slot-in device b) GS14 f) GAD110 SmartAntenna Adapter c) GS08plus g) Communication side cover d) GS12 h) GAD104 SmartAntenna Adapter Instrument compo- nents for RCS a) RadioHandle b) Communication side cover TS_085 TS12 Lite, Description of the System...

  • Page 23: User Interface

    Favourites Goes to a favourites menu. Home Switches to the SmartWorx Viva Main Menu. Switches to the Windows CE Start Menu when pressing Fn at the same time. Arrow keys Move the focus on the screen. TS12 Lite, User Interface...

  • Page 24: Operating Principles

    To accept data entered into an editable Tap on the screen outside of the editable field and exit the edit mode field. To open a context-sensitive menu Tap on the item and hold for 2 s. TS12 Lite, User Interface...

  • Page 25: Operation

    Windows mobile-based pocket PCs. Micro- soft ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center enables a PC and a Windows mobile- based pocket PC to communicate. Install Leica Viva Step Description USB drivers Start the PC. Insert the Leica Viva Series USB card. TS12 Lite, Operation...
  • Page 26 Step Description Run the SetupViva&GR_USB_XX.exe to install the drivers necessary for Leica Viva devices. Depending on the version (32bit or 64bit) of the oper- ating system on your PC, you have to select between the three setup files following: • SetupViva&GR_USB_32bit.exe •...

  • Page 27: Power Functions

    The folders on the TS instrument are displayed under Mobile Devices. The folders of the data storage device can be found in either of the following folders: • Leica Geosystems\SmartWorx Viva • SD Card • USB memory device For PCs with Windows Vista or Windows 7/Windows 8 operating system: ...

  • Page 28: Batteries

    +10°C to +20°C/+50°F to +68°F if possible. • It is normal for the battery to become warm during charging. Using the chargers recommended by Leica Geosystems, it is not possible to charge the battery if the temperature is too high.

  • Page 29: Battery For The Ts Instrument

    A polarity of the battery is displayed inside the battery housing. This is a visual aid to assist in placing the battery correctly. Place the battery onto the battery housing, ensuring that the contacts are facing outward. Click the battery into position. Place the battery housing into the battery compartment. TS12 Lite, Operation...
  • Page 30 This releases the battery from its fixed position. With the battery contacts facing upwards, slide the battery into the cover of the battery compartment. Push the battery upwards so that it locks into position. TS12 Lite, Operation...

  • Page 31: Working With The Memory Device

    • Use it only within the specified temperature range. • Do not bend the card. • Protect the card from direct impacts.  Failure to follow these instructions could result in data loss and/or permanent damage to the card. TS12 Lite, Operation...
  • Page 32 Open the lid of the communication compartment to access the communication ports. TS_092 Slide the USB stick with the Leica logo facing you firmly into the USB host port until it clicks into posi- tion.  Do not force the USB stick into the port.

  • Page 33: Working With The Rtk Device (Smartstation)

    Satelline M3-TR1, transceive SLR5 Insert and remove a slot-in-device step- by-step GS_089 Step Description  Turn over the GS15 to gain access to the slot-in-device compartment. Loosen the screws of the compartment cover with the supplied Allen key. TS12 Lite, Operation...
  • Page 34 This increases the height of the radio antenna and therefore maximises radio coverage. Refer to the Leica Viva GNSS Getting Started Guide for detailed information about the setup.
  • Page 35 M3-TR1 flashing red the communication link, Data Carrier Detection, is okay on the roving instrument, but signal is weak. the DCD is not okay. Power LED any device power is off. green power is okay. TS12 Lite, Operation...

  • Page 36: Working With The Rtk Device

    Push the SIM card holder in the direction of the LOCK arrow to close. LED Indicators LED indicators Description The GS08plus/GS12 instrument has Light Emitting Diode indicators. They indicate the basic instrument status. Diagram a b c a b c 005021_001 Tracking LED (TRK) Bluetooth LED (BT) Power LED (PWR) TS12 Lite, Operation...
  • Page 37 Description GS15 The GS15 has Light Emitting Diode indicators. They indicate the basic instrument status. Diagram a) Bluetooth LED b) Storage LED c) Position LED d) Power LEDs e) RTK Base LED f) RTK Rover LED 005022_001 TS12 Lite, Operation...
  • Page 38 20%. LED is red for 1 s every 10 s. RTK Rover GS15 is in RTK base mode or GS15 is switched off. green GS15 is in rover mode. No RTK data is being received at the interface of the communication device. TS12 Lite, Operation...
  • Page 39 Link LED no radio link to field controller. radio link to field controller. Data Transfer LED no data transfer to/from field controller. green or green data transfer to/from field controller. flashing Mode LED data mode. configuration mode. TS12 Lite, Operation...

  • Page 40: Guidelines For Correct Results

     If the prism location is changed too quickly, the target may be lost. Make sure that the speed does not exceed the figure given in the technical data. TS12 Lite, Operation...

  • Page 41: Check & Adjust

    Check & Adjust Overview Description Leica Geosystems instruments are manufactured, assembled and adjusted to the best possible quality. Quick temperature changes, shock or stress can cause deviations and decrease the instrument accuracy. It is therefore recommended to check and adjust the instrument from time to time.

  • Page 42: Preparation

    Refer to "5.5 Adjusting the Circular Level of the Instru- ment and Tribrach". adjust the laser/optical Refer to "5.7 Inspecting the Laser Plummet of the plummet Instrument". adjust the tripod Refer to "5.8 Servicing the Tripod". TS12 Lite, Check & Adjust...

  • Page 43: Combined Adjustment (L, T, I, C And Atr)

    ATR Hz and V adjust- ment errors.  Use a clean Leica standard prism as the target. Do not use a 360° prism. Aim the telescope accurately at a target at about 100 m distant. The target must be positioned within ±9°/±10 gon of the hori-...

  • Page 44: Tilting Axis Adjustment (A)

    100 m distance or less if not possible. The target must be positioned at least 27°/30 gon above or beneath the horizontal plane. + 27° The procedure can be started in any telescope face. - 27° TS_070 TS12 Lite, Check & Adjust...
  • Page 45 Next overwrites the old tilting axis error with the new one. to be determined Redo rejects the new determined tilting axis error and repeats again the whole procedure. Refer to paragraph "Determination of tilting axis error step-by-step". TS12 Lite, Check & Adjust...

  • Page 46: Adjusting The Circular Level Of The Instrument And Tribrach

    The laser plummet is located in the vertical axis of the instrument. Under normal condi- tions of use, the laser plummet does not need adjusting. If an adjustment is necessary due to external influences, return the instrument to any Leica Geosystems authorised service workshop.

  • Page 47: Servicing The Tripod

    If the centre of the laser dot describes a perceptible circular movement, or moves more than 3 mm away from the point which was first marked, an adjustment may be required. Inform your nearest Leica Geosystems author- ised service workshop. Depending on brightness and surface, the diameter of the laser dot can vary.

  • Page 48: Care And Transport

    Always carry the product in its transport container and secure it. Shipping When transporting the product by rail, air or sea, always use the complete original Leica Geosystems packaging, transport container and cardboard box, or its equivalent, to protect against shock and vibration. Shipping, transport...

  • Page 49: Maintenance

    Keep plugs clean and dry. Blow away any dirt lodged in the plugs of the connecting cables. Maintenance Motorisation An inspection of the motorisation in motorised instruments must be done in a Leica Geosystems authorised service workshop. Following conditions: • After about 4000 hours operation.

  • Page 50: Technical Data

    3 mm + 1.5 ppm 3 mm + 2 ppm < 0.15 Continuous Beam interruptions, severe heat shimmer and moving objects within the beam path can result in deviations of the specified accuracy. The display resolution is 0.1 mm. TS12 Lite, Technical Data...

  • Page 51: Distance Measurement Without Reflectors

    658 nm Measuring system: System analyser basis 100 MHz - 150 MHz Laser dot size Distance [m] Laser dot size, approximately [mm] at 30 7 x 10 at 50 8 x 20 at 100 16 x 25 TS12 Lite, Technical Data...

  • Page 52: Distance Measurement - Long Range (Lo Mode)

    ATR Target Aiming (ATR) depends on several factors such as internal ATR accuracy, instrument angle accuracy, prism type, selected EDM measuring program and the external measuring conditions. The ATR has a basic standard deviation level of TS12 Lite, Technical Data...

  • Page 53: Smartstation

    7” 3” 2” GRZ4 GRZ122 Leica GRZ4 prism (360°) Leica GRZ122 prism (360°) Leica circular prisms and Leica circular Mini prisms ATR accuracy [mm] Distance measurement [m] " Instrument angle accuracy ["] Searching Typical search time in field of view: 1.5 s...

  • Page 54: Smartstation Dimensions

    * Might vary due to atmospheric conditions, signal multipath, obstructions, signal geometry and number of tracked signals. RTK data formats Formats for data reception: Leica proprietary GPS and GNSS real-time data formats, CMR, CMR+, RTCM V2.1 / 2.2 / 2.3 / 3.1 7.6.2...
  • Page 55 Galileo Alt-BOC covers bandwidth of Galileo E5a and E5b. Environmental Temperature specifications Operating temperature [°C] Storage temperature [°C] -40 to +65 -40 to +80 Bluetooth: -30 to +65 Protection against water, dust and sand Protection GS08plus/GS12/GS15 GS14 IP67 (IEC 60529) IP68 (IEC 60529) TS12 Lite, Technical Data...

  • Page 56: Conformity To National Regulations

    • FCC Part 15 (applicable in US) national regulations • Hereby, Leica Geosystems AG, declares that the product TS12 Lite is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. The declaration of conformity may be consulted at http://www.leica- geosystems.com/ce.

  • Page 57: Gs08Plus

    • FCC Part 15, 22 and 24 (applicable in US) national regulations • Hereby, Leica Geosystems AG, declares that the product GS12 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. The declaration of conformity can be consulted at http://www.leica- geosystems.com/ce.

  • Page 58: Gs14

    • FCC Part 15 (applicable in US) national regulations • Hereby, Leica Geosystems AG, declares that the product GS14 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC and other applicable European Directives. The declaration of conformity can be consulted at http://www.leica-geosystems.com/ce.

  • Page 59: Gs15

    • FCC Part 15, 22 and 24 (applicable in US) national regulations • Hereby, Leica Geosystems AG, declares that the product GS15 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. The declaration of conformity can be consulted at http://www.leica- geosystems.com/ce.

  • Page 60: Slr1, Slr2, Satel Satelline-3As

    • FCC Part 15 (applicable in US) national regulations • Hereby, Leica Geosystems AG, declares that the product SLR1, SLR2 is in compli- ance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC and other applicable European Directives. The declaration of conformity can be consulted at http://www.leica-geosystems.com/ce.

  • Page 61: Slr3-1, Slr3-2, Pacific Crest Adl

    • FCC Part 15 (applicable in US) national regulations • Hereby, Leica Geosystems AG, declares that the product SLR3-1, SLR3-2 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Direc- tive 1999/5/EC and other applicable European Directives. The declaration of conformity can be consulted at http://www.leica-geosystems.com/ce.

  • Page 62: Slg1, Telit Uc864-G

    • FCC Part 15, 22 and 24 (applicable in US) national regulations • Hereby, Leica Geosystems AG, declares that the SLG1 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC and other applicable European Directives. The declaration of conformity may be consulted at http://www.leica-geosystems.com/ce.

  • Page 63: Slg2, Cinterion Mc75I

    • FCC Part 15, 22 and 24 (applicable in US) national regulations • Hereby, Leica Geosystems AG, declares that the SLG2 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC and other applicable European Directives. The declaration of conformity may be consulted at http://www.leica-geosystems.com/ce.

  • Page 64: General Technical Data Of The Instrument

    • Hotshoe connection for RadioHandle and SmartAntenna Adapter with SmartStation. • This port is located on top of Communication side cover. Port 3 • Bluetooth module for communication. • This port is housed within Communication side cover. TS12 Lite, Technical Data...
  • Page 65 External supply voltage: Nominal voltage 12.8 V DC, Range 11.5 V-13.5 V Internal battery Type: Li-Ion Voltage: 7.4 V Capacity: GEB221: 4.4 Ah GEB222: 6.0 Ah External battery Type: NiMH Voltage: 12 V Capacity: GEB171: 9.0 Ah TS12 Lite, Technical Data...
  • Page 66 The following automatic corrections are made: tions • Line of sight error • Vertical index error • Tilting axis error • Standing axis tilt • Earth curvature • Refraction • Circle eccentricity • ATR zero point error • Compensator index error TS12 Lite, Technical Data...

  • Page 67: Scale Correction

    Formulas Formula for visible red laser 4.126 · 10 · h 0.29525 · p ΔD = 286.34 - · 10 TS_105 D Atmospheric correction [ppm] Air pressure [mbar] Air temperature [°C] Relative humidity [%]  273.15 TS12 Lite, Technical Data...
  • Page 68 50°F 40°F 40°F 30°F 30°F 20°F 20°F 10°F 10°F 0°F 0°F -10°F -10°F -20°F -20°F 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 inch Hg [ ft ] TS_109 TS12 Lite, Technical Data...

  • Page 69: Reduction Formulas

    Standard deviation of a single measurement n Number of measurements These values are calculated as follows: Slope distance as arithmetic mean of · ∑ D all measurements i = 1  Sum TS_114 Single slope distance measurement n Number of measurements TS12 Lite, Technical Data...
  • Page 70 The standard deviation of the arithmetic mean of the distance can be calculated as follows: Standard deviation of the arithmetic mean of the distance TS_116 s Standard deviation of a single meas- urement n Number of measurements TS12 Lite, Technical Data...

  • Page 71: Software Licence Agreement

    Leica Geosystems. Such software is protected by copyright and other laws and its use is defined and regulated by the Leica Geosystems Software Licence Agreement, which covers aspects such as, but not limited to, Scope of the Licence, Warranty, Intellectual Property Rights, Limitation of Liability, Exclusion of other Assurances, Governing Law and Place of Jurisdiction.

  • Page 72: Index

    Internal, SmartAntenna ........55 Description .............18 Technical data GEB171 ........65 Safety directions ..........13 Technical data GEB221 ........65 Technical data ..........66 Technical data GEB222 ........65 Environmental Specifications ......66 Bluetooth SmartAntenna ..........55 LED on GS08plus ..........36 TS12 Lite, Index...
  • Page 73 SD card ............32 Slot-in-device, description ......35 SIM card ........... 34, 36 Slot-in-device ..........33 LEICA USB stick ............32 Geo Office ............18 Level ..............64 Instrument Dimensions ............ 65 Light Emitting Diode Ports .............. 64 GS08plus ............36 TS12 Lite, Index...
  • Page 74 SmartAntenna ..........55 SLR2 ..............60 Power LED SLR3-1 ...............61 GS08plus ............36 SLR3-2 ...............61 GS12 .............. 36 SLR5 ..............60 GS14 .............. 37 SmartAntenna SmartAntenna ..........37 Description .............19 Power supply ............. 20 Dimensions ............54 Precise Measurements ........41 TS12 Lite, Index...
  • Page 75 Instrument Operating ..........66 Storage ............ 66 SD Card Operating ..........66 Storage ............ 66 Temperature, charging internal battery ....28 Touch screen Turn off ............28 Turn on ............28 Touch Screen, operating principles ..... 24 TS12 Lite, Index...
  • Page 76 International Standards of Quality Management and Quality Systems (ISO standard 9001) and Environmental Management Systems (ISO standard 14001). Ask your local Leica Geosystems dealer/sales representa- tive for more information about our TQM program. 795698-2.0.0en Original text Printed in Switzerland ©...

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