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
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 Captiv-
ate 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
Press and hold buttons for 15 s.
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
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Tilt and Storage LED: Red
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Connectivity LED: Blue
•
All other LEDs: Green
•
Press and hold buttons for >15 s.
The GNSS instrument switches back to last operation
mode.
3.1
User Interface