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Leica TS12 Lite Quick Guide Version 1.0 English...
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TS12 Lite, Important Information about your Instrument Important Information about your Instrument Read and follow the User Manual on the accompanying DVD before using the product. Keep for future reference! Intended use • Measuring horizontal and vertical angles. • Measuring distances.
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Laser products The TS12 Lite instrument contains the following laser products: Laser product Laser class EDM (Electronic Distance Measurement) module • measurements with reflectors Class 1 • measurements without reflectors Class 3R ATR (Automatic Target Aiming) Class 1 EGL (Electronic Guide Light) Exempt Group Laser plummet Class 2...
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TS12 Lite, Important Information about your Instrument CAUTION From a safety perspective, class 2 laser products are not inherently safe for the eyes. Precautions: 1) Avoid staring into the beam. 2) Avoid pointing the beam at other people. Locations of laser apertures a) LED beam red (EGL) b) LED beam yellow...
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• FCC Part 15 (applicable in US) Conformity to • Hereby, Leica Geosystems AG, declares that the product TS12 Lite is in compli- national ance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive regulations 1999/5/EC. The declaration of conformity may be consulted at http://www.leica-geosystems.com/ce.
TS12 Lite, Instrument Components Instrument Components Instrument components, part 1 of 2 a) Carry handle b) Optical sight c) Telescope, integrating EDM, ATR, EGL d) EGL flashing diode - yellow and red e) Coaxial optics for angle and distance measurement, and exit port of visible laser beam for distance measure- ments Communication side cover...
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Instrument components, part 2 of 2 a) Vertical drive b) Focusing ring c) Battery compartment d) Tribrach footscrew e) Stylus for touch screen Touch screen g) Circular level h) Interchangeable eyepiece Keyboard e f g TS_082 TS12 Lite, Instrument Components...
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TS12 Lite, Instrument Components Keyboard TS12 Lite WXYZ TS_143 a) Function keys F1-F6 Correspond to six softkeys that appear on the bottom of the screen when the screen is activated. b) Alphanumeric keys To type letters and numbers. c) Function keys F7-F12 User definable keys to execute chosen commands or access chosen screens.
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Arrow keys Move the focus on the screen. Selects the highlighted line and leads to the next logical menu / dialog, starts the edit mode for editable fields or opens a selectable list. g) Enter Selects the highlighted line and leads to the next logical menu / dialog, starts the edit mode for editable fields or opens a selectable list.
TS12 Lite, Technical Data Technical Data Environmental Temperature specifications Operating temperature [°C] Storage temperature [°C] -20 to +50 -40 to +70 Protection against water, dust and sand IP55 (IEC 60529) Humidity Max 95 % non condensing. The effects of condensation are to be effectively counteracted by periodically drying out the instrument.
Care and Transport Care and transport • Carry the product in its original container or carry the tripod with its legs splayed across your shoulder, to protect the product against shock and vibration. • Periodically carry out test measurements and perform the field adjustments indi- cated in the User Manual, particularly after the product has been dropped, stored for long periods or transported.
TS12 Lite, Operation Operation The battery must be charged before using it for the first time. Turning on and off the instrument 2s ON 5s OFF TS_139...
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International Standards of Quality Management and Quality Systems (ISO standard 9001) and Environmental Management Systems (ISO standard 14001). Ask your local Leica Geosystems dealer for more information about our TQM program. Leica Geosystems AG Heinrich-Wild-Strasse...
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