Axis Identification; Conversion Of Slope Into Percent Of Grade; Alignment Of The Axes - Leica Rugby CLA User Manual

3.4

Axis identification

3.5
Conversion of slope
3.6
Aligning X- and Y-axis
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Leica Information screen
The information screen displays the functionality package, firmware version
and hardware number.
Rugby CLH
Axis Identification
When entering grade, it is important to know the correct direction in which
the grade is being entered.
Refer to the following illustration to identify the correct directions of the axes.
X+
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Conversion of Slope Into Percent of Grade

Slope: The change in elevation per unit of measure (foot, metre, etc.)
Percent of Grade: The change in elevation per 100 units of measure (feet,
metre, etc.)
Calculating percent of grade from slope:
[Slope] x 100 = [Percent of Grade]
Example:
Slope
Conversion
Percent of Grade

Alignment of the Axes

1. Align the X-axis and Y-axis.
Rugby CLA‑ctive
Y+
= 0.0059
= 0.0059 x 100
= 0.590%
Operation