MD SMARTTOOL Gen 2 - Builder's Angle Finder Manual

Controls

(see fig. 1)

1. ON/OFF - If left idle for 6 minutes, SMARTTOOL™ will automatically shut off.
2. HOlD - Push to "freeze" and "unfreeze" display readings.
3. LISTEN & LEVEL AUDIO - Push to activate and de-activate the beeper. Beeper will sound at level and plumb.
4. CALIBRATE (see Calibration Procedures)
5. ° % IN/FT - Push to change the display units: Degrees (°), Slope (%), Pitch (in/ft).
   
   Pitch readings are in 1/8 in/ft increments. Plus and minus signs indicate when the pitch is slightly more (+) or slightly less (-) than the pitch shown on the display.
   Note: The ° % IN/FT button can be used even when the display is in HOLD. This feature is a convenient way to convert angles from one unit to another. For example a 5 in/ft roof pitch measurement can be converted to 22.6° for setting up cuts on a chop saw.

LCD DISPlAY

Display reads right side up when SMARTTOOL™ is upside down!

6. UP/ DOWN ARROWS - Left and right indicators point toward level or plumb (whichever is closer). Indicators get shorter as SMARTTOOL™ gets closer to level (0˚) or plumb (90˚).
7. LOW BATTERY - Low 9V battery indicator. Replace battery within 24 hours.
8. DIGITAL DISPlAY - Display readout of current measurement.
9. LISTEN & LEVEL AUDIO
10. ° % IN/FT MODES - Indicates measurement "mode": Degrees (˚), Slope (%), Pitch (in/ft).

ANGLE COPY

To copy angles, place unit on angle to be copied. Press the Hold/Copy button. Push the Listen and Level Audio button. Laser Level will begin beeping. The "copy" angle will remain frozen on the display. A beep will sound when the unit is returned to this exact angle.

To remove the unit from the angle copy mode, push the Hold/Copy button or the Listen and Level Audio button. This operation will return the unit to the regular mode.

BATTERY INSTALLATION

The battery is inside the endcap opposite the plumb vial. To install the battery, remove the endcap using a coin or blade in the slot provided. Be careful not to pull on the battery wires.

Note: SMARTTOOL™ includes a 9-volt battery, however, it is not connected. Before checking your SMARTTOOL™, connect the battery. Use only 9-volt alkaline batteries.

CALIBRATION PROCEDURES

PROCEDURE FOR LEVEL

Step 1: Place SMARTTOOL™ on a flat surface with the display facing you. Turn it on and wait 10 seconds. Push and hold the CALIBRATE button for 2 seconds until CAL1 appears on the display.

Step 2: Rotate SMARTTOOL™ end-for-end on the flat surface with the display now facing away from you. Wait 10 seconds. (see fig. 3)

Push and hold the CALIBRATE button for 2 seconds until CAL2 appears on the display.

Step 3: Place SMARTTOOL™ upside down facing you. Wait 10 seconds. Push and hold the CALIBRATE button for 2 seconds until CAL1 appears on the display.

Step 4: Rotate SMARTTOOL™, still upside down, endfor-end on the flat surface with the display now facing away from you. Wait 10 seconds. Push and hold the CALIBRATE button for 2 seconds until CAL2 appears on the display. (see fig. 4)

SMARTTOOL™ has now been calibrated for level.

PROCEDURE FOR PLUMB

Step 5: Place SMARTTOOL™ against a flat vertical surface with the display facing you, the plumb vial at the bottom, and the level vial away from the surface. Wait 10 seconds. Push the CALIBRATE button for 2 seconds until CAL1 appears on the display.

Step 6: Turn SMARTTOOL™M with the display facing away from you, along its long axis (the plumb vial is still at the bottom, but the level vial is now against the flat vertical surface.) Wait 10 seconds. Push the CALIBRATE button for 2 seconds until CAL2 appears on the display. (see fig. 5)

Step 7: Place SMARTTOOL™ against the flat vertical surface with the plumb vial at the top and the display facing you. Wait 10 seconds. Push the CALIBRATE button for 2 seconds until CAL1 appears on the display.

Step 8: Turn SMARTTOOL™ along its long axis, with the plumb vial still at the top but the display now facing away from you. Wait 10 seconds. Push the CALIBRATE button for 2 seconds until CAL2 appears on the display.

SMARTTOOL™ has now been calibrated for plumb.

Note: To read accurately away from level and plumb, SMARTTOOL™ must be calibrated through all eight calibration steps. If the CALIBRATE button is pushed when SMARTTOOL™ is not near level or plumb, the display will show --- and SMARTTOOL™ will ignore the calibration attempt. If CAL ALL appears on the display, SMARTTOOL™ needs to be calibrated through all eight calibration steps.

Note: We recommend checking calibration daily, after a rough fall, or if the temperature has changed by more than 20˚ F since the previous calibration. To check calibration, follow the above procedures without depressing the CALIBRATE button. If the readings vary by more than 0.1 deg. then SMARTTOOL™ should be recalibrated.

MAINTENANCE

The following tips will ensure that your SMARTTOOL™ is kept in top condition.

• The SMARTTOOL™ is weather and water resistant. Should SMARTTOOL™ be splashed with mortar or other construction site residue, simply wipe clean with a damp cloth. Do not immerse the SMARTTOOL™ in water.
• Aluminum surfaces can be cleaned with a non-abrasive cleansing powder.
• ABS polymer surfaces should be cleaned with a mild liquid soap and water.
• We advise you to store SMARTTOOL™ away from extreme temperatures below 20°F (-4°C) or higher than 140°F (60°C).

ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

If within one year from the date of original purchase, the SMARTTOOL™ fails to function because of defects in materials or workmanship, Macklanburg-Duncan will, at its option, either repair or replace such components provided the original purchaser:

1. Call 1-800-SMART LEVEL (762-7853) for a Return Authorization Number.
2. Returns the SMARTTOOL™ postage paid and insured to M-D at the address set forth below. M-D is not responsible for any damage incurred to the components while in transit to M-D;
3. Includes a brief explanation describing why the SMARTTOOL™ is inoperable, or how the component was damaged;
4. Sends the materials to:
   M-D Building Products
   Service Center Authorization
   4411 N. Santa Fe
   Oklahoma City, OK 73118

This warranty does not cover damage resulting from accident, misuse or abuse, water, tampering, servicing performed or attempted by unauthorized agencies, or units that have been modified in any fashion. If the components do not perform as warranted herein, the original purchaser's sole remedy will be the repair or replacement of the components as provided above. In no event will M-D be liable for damages, lost revenue, lost wages, lost savings or any other incidental or consequential damages, domestic or international, rising from the purchase and use or inability to use the components, even if M-D has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Videos

How to Calibrate a SmartTool Digital Level Video

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