Table of Contents Supported Tablets User Interface Elements Top Bar Menu Remote Menu Targets Menu 2.4.1 Auto-Aiming and Lock Instrument Menu View Settings Live View 2.7.1 PANORAMA Drawing View 2.8.1 Drawing Elements 2.8.2 Snapping Options Home Device Manager Target Manager Quick Tools Data Management Projects...
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POINTS MEASURING SETTINGS How to Measure 3D How to Measure 2D Layout 10.1 POINTS 10.1.1 LAID OUT Tab 10.1.2 TO-DO Tab 10.1.3 POINTS Tab 10.1.4 CONTROL Tab 10.2 LAYOUT OPTIONS 10.3 FIND POINT 10.4 FILTERS 10.5 Layout with Laser 10.5.1 How to Layout a Point with the Laser 10.5.2 How to Layout other Elements with the Laser...
Supported Tablets Only the following mobile devices are supported by Leica iCON trades soft- ware: Leica CSX8 • Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro • Samsung Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro • Using another mobile device might result in incorrect software ☞...
Custom target active Aiming to any surface active Leica round prism target active Crosshair mode active Laser pointer mode active / Laser pointer turned ON Laser pointer turned OFF Locked on a target...
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Icon Spotlight turned ON Spotlight turned OFF Instrument connected Instrument not connected Instrument update available Instrument levelled Instrument tilted Tilt compensator turned OFF Connecting to a device Battery status <10% Bettery status 10-25% Battery status 25-49% Battery status 50-74% Battery status 75-89% Battery status >90% Battery charging User Interface Elements...
Menu Active project and job Home Projects Quick Tools Job Templates Device Manager Target Manager Settings Manual Interactive Help How to access Tap Menu on the Bar. Remote Menu User Interface Elements...
Connection status Battery level Devices Open the Device Manager. How to access Tap Remote on the Bar. The menu is only visible when a remote was added in the Device ☞ Manager. Targets Menu TARGETS Select the target type. Target Manager Open the Target Manager.
Tap Measure to trigger the auto-aiming to the centre of the vTarget and store the measurement. Available only for iCS20 and iCS50. ☞ vTarget ID is automatically recognized. ☞ Maximum tilt of the target for the best accuracy: ☞ 2 to 25 m: 45 degrees 25 to 40 m : 30 degrees To scan and autonomously measure all vTarget, use the Capture...
Connection status Levelling status Devices Open the Device Manager. Repeat levelling (iCS20 and iCS50) or Levelling (other instruments) Start the levelling routine (only if not levelled) or display the bubble to level manually. Battery level Spotlight Switch the spotlight LEDs on or off. Shut-down Turn OFF the instrument.
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Full Live view Minimized Drawing view Double tap to switch to full Drawing view. Full Live view Full Drawing view Minimized Live view Double tap to switch to full Live view. Full Drawing view How to access Open the Measure or the Layout mode. Tap on the view icon.
MODEL setting is only available with an IFC model in the job. ☞ Highlight gaps is only available with a Templating licence. ☞ Double tap on a mini view to switch to the full view. ☞ Live View Description Tap to aim roughly. •...
Capture a new panorama Rough aiming area How to access and use Go to the Measure or the Layout mode. on the bottom of the Live View view. Switch ON/OFF asking for Panorama in System settings. ☞ Only available for iCS20 and iCS50. ☞...
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Examples Icon Instrument position in 2D view Instrument position in 3D view Indicator of instrument laser Position of the user (tracked target) vTarget Selected vTarget Single point Single point on a locked layer Selected point Destination point, point being laid out Point laid out or marked within tolerance Point laid out or marked out of tolerance Control point...
2.8.2 Snapping Options Description Specify a precise location on an existing object when creating new objects • or working with tools. Additional options Option Description Endpoint Start or end point of a segment Midpoint Middle of a segment Centre Centre of arc or circle Perpendicu- Perpendicular projection of the selected point on a segment Intersection...
Home Quick Start Create a new project with new job using default template and go dir- ectly to the Measure mode. Open last job Go to the last modified job. Projects Review and create projects. Quick Tools Open a menu with quick measure and check tools. Settings Change general application settings.
Device Manager Description Add and manage all Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices, for example iCS20, iCS50 • or Remote Control. Update devices and activate new hardware options. • Battery level Connection Status Info Open information about the instrument, for example firmware status. It is recommended to check for instrument updates regularly.
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Setting Description Instrument Switch the Wi-Fi of the instrument on or off. Wi-Fi ☞ USB connection required to turn the Wi-Fi back. Device Manager...
Target Manager Description Add vPen and vSphere. • Add prisms and other reflective targets with customized constants. • Add a new target. Info Open target details. Remove Delete the target. How to add vPen or vSphere Tap Add. Select the target type to be added: vPen or vSphere Enter the 6-digit serial number printed on the side of the target.
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Only one vPen and one vSphere can be listed in Target Manager. ☞ Target Manager...
Quick Tools Description Measure distances, areas and angles and generate reports. • Quickly mark points for installations. • Job creation is not required – start marking or measuring right away. • For more details refer to: • Distance Angle Area & Volume Perp.
Data Management Projects Sort Sort projects by date of creation or modification. Projects list List of projects, scrollable horizontally and vertically Project Tile Overview of the project. Tap to open the project. to edit Project Details. Search Find projects with specific keywords. Create a new project.
Edit project details Cover photo or last used job preview Project name Number of jobs in the project Client name Location Creation date 7.1.2 Project Details Description Edit project details. • This information is displayed on the project tile and is printed in PDF •...
New job Active job Active Job overview Import Import data to the job. Start Start your work. Export Export data from the job. List of jobs in the active project 7.2.1 Job Details Description Review details of the active job. •...
Load Template Load existing Templates. Save Template Save the list of layers and tolerances as Templates. Edit Layers Open the Layer Manager. Control Points and Layer 0 are created automatically. ☞ 7.2.3 DASHBOARD Description Review statistics from the active job. •...
7.2.4 TOLERANCES Description Change SETUP TOLERANCES • A warning appears if the setup accuracy is lower than the defined toler- ances. Change LAYOUT TOLERANCES • The layout status is displayed as Out of tolerance if the distance between laid out point and design point is bigger than the defined toler- ances.
A dedicated ALPHACAM countertops template is available when a SW ☞ Templating licence is active. Layer Manager Description Create, edit, and delete layers. • New layer Create a new layer. List of layers Search for a layer name. Delete Remove the selected layer. Change the colour of selected layer.
Select file(s) to import. Selected files appear on the bottom of the screen. It is possible to select multiple files from multiple locations. Define import settings for each file and confirm. DXF/DWG Import • TXT, CSV Import • PDF Import •...
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Option Description Import Keep blocks as blocks, transform blocks into a single point blocks as or explode blocks into multiple objects. Height Import the drawing as 3D with original Z coordinate or as 2D options to flatten the image and ignore the Z coordinate. Include file Add a file name suffix to each layer imported from the file.
7.5.3 PDF Import Additional options Option Description Drawing Define the import scale of the PDF file. It is possible to scale scale the drawing later using the Scale Drawing tool. Include file Add a file name suffix to each layer imported from the file. name suffix Add points Create new single points on each main position of all impor-...
Select one format or several formats to export. All files are exported to the folder iCONtrades_Projectname_Exports. ☞ The folder is created automatically at the selected location. 7.6.1 Images (JPEG) Description Panorama images. Available only for iCS20 and iCS50. • Photos captured during measurements. Available only for instruments with •...
Export options 7.6.3 3D DXF Description All objects are exported with measured coordinates. • Points are exported on a separate layer. • Planes are presented together with unprojected measurements. • Example Export options Data Management...
7.6.4 2D DXF Description All measurements are exported with 2D coordinates (Z=0). This is a top • view. Each plane is presented separately. • Points are exported on a separate layer. • Example Export options 7.6.5 CNC DXF Description All measurements are exported with 2D coordinates (Z=0). •...
Example Export options A Templating licence is required. ☞ 7.6.6 ALPHACAM (IAZ) Description All measurements are exported with 2D coordinates (Z=0). • Dedicated export to ALPHACAM software for seamless CNC machine pro- • gramming. Customizable selection of planes to export •...
7.6.7 Shop Sheet (PDF) Description Overview drawing containing all planes in a combined view • Separate page for each plane in a detailed view with annotations and • dimensions Example A Templating licence is required. ☞ 7.6.8 Layout Report (PDF) Description List of laid out points with layout status and layout quality •...
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Example A Layout licence is required. ☞ Data Management...
Instrument Setup Description Methods dedicated to calculating the position of the instrument on the • current drawing Using one of the methods is required if the Job contains data. • The drawing must contain elements which can be measured in reality, for •...
Icon Walls/Grid lines Last setup To check the current setup quality or capture data for setup, use the ☞ Setup Tools. Measure first two points at the exact same position to setup the ☞ instrument at coordinates 0,0,0. Known points Description Position the instrument using at least two drawing point elements, for •...
Icon Details Review used setup points and the setup quality. Accept Accept the setup. POINTS Open the list of points in the job. FIND POINT Search a point by point ID. Use targets distributed equally around the instrument to increase the ☞...
This setup method is only available if the drawing contains two vTar- ☞ gets. To increase the setup quality, place the instrument in the centre of ☞ the targets. To increase the detection rate and accuracy, place the instrument ☞ more or less perpendicular to the target.
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This setup method is only available if the last measurement from the ☞ previous setup was taken less than two hours ago. This setup method is only available if no instrument movement was ☞ detected. Instrument Setup...
Measure Description Collect 2D and 3D data. • Create a new drawing or add more data. • Measure Screen Undo and Redo last action View Settings Tools Action Bar Contains all important actions for the current mode or tool. • Dynamically changes depending on the current situation.
PLANES LAYERS POINTS Measure Available when the instrument is in ready-to-measure state MEASURING SETTINGS A switch between Measure and Layout mode is available in the Tools ☞ menu. PLANES Description Create multiple horizontal or vertical planes when measuring for example: •...
How to access Open the Measure screen. Tap on At least one active layer is required to measure new objects. ☞ Data on a locked layer cannot be selected. ☞ POINTS The features are very similar as in layout mode. Refer to POINTS. ☞...
IDs of vTargets are automatically recognized. ☞ Available only in the Measure mode. ☞ AUTO-INTERSECT is only available with an active Templating licence. ☞ How to Measure 3D Description Create 3D models with measurements. • When the job is empty, the first two measured points define the drawing •...
How to Measure 2D Description Create 2D drawings with all measurements projected on a plane. • When the job is empty, the first two measured points define the drawing • alignment with the first point at 0,0,0. Create multiple vertical and horizontal planes in the same job. •...
Layout Description Transfer points and objects from the drawing into the reality using laser • or trackable targets. Layout points and objects from CSV, PDF, DXF, DWG and IFC files. • Layout Screen Undo and Redo last action Live View View Settings Tools Action Bar...
LAYERS POINTS Layout Available when a point or object for layout is selected. LAYOUT OPTIONS FIND POINT FILTERS A switch between Measure and Layout mode is available in the Tools ☞ menu. 10.1 POINTS LAID OUT Tab TO-DO Tab POINTS Tab CONTROL Tab How to access Open the...
Filter points based on status Search for point based on ID Open info dialogue about the point Reset layout status. Point will be removed from the LAID OUT tab. Layout status Available only in the Layout mode. ☞ Long tap to select multiple points. ☞...
Filter points based on status Search for point based on ID Add the selected point or points to TO-DO LIST. Available only in the Layout mode Open more information about the selected point Delete the selected point(s) from the drawing Photo captured during the measurement Long tap to select multiple points.
LAYOUT TYPE 2D (position only) • Only X and Y coordinates are checked during the navigation. A suc- cessful layout status can be achieved even if the height difference exceeds the defined tolerance. 3D (position & height) • X, Y and Z coordinates are checked during the navigation. For a successful layout, all differences must be within the tolerances.
How to access Open the Layout mode. Tap on Available when the workflow requires point selection. ☞ 10.4 FILTERS Description Filter data on the drawing based on the layout status. • How to access Open the Layout mode. Tap on Available only in the Layout mode.
A Layout licence is required. ☞ 10.5.1 How to Layout a Point with the Laser Description Use the laser of the instrument to find a real position of a point from the • drawing. The instrument turns automatically to the selected point. •...
Select Any Surface from the Targets Menu. Select an object. Select a starting vertex or segment to layout. This is not required for circles and arcs. Aim to the layout surface. Required only if the setup is 2D and does not have a height.
Refer to: Layout Facing the Instrument • Layout Facing the Point • How to Layout a Point with a Target • How to Layout other Elements with a Target • An instrument connection is required. ☞ A layout licence is required. ☞...
Taps Store to save the layout quality information. Target lock is required. Make sure that the instrument follows the ☞ target. It is possible to change the destination point during the navigation. ☞ Tap Invert to change the order of vertices during the layout. ☞...
Lock on a target. Select an element from drawing. Refer to How to Layout a Point with a Target How to Layout other Elements with a Target. Tap Layout. Turn with the tablet towards the instrument. Follow the navigation on the Navigation Bar until the precise naviga- tion bullseye and values changes to green.
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Rough navigation Precise navigation Navigation Compass Represents the current rotation. The destination point displayed in the centre of the compass indicates the correct rotation. The compass changes to yellow when the correct rotation is achieved. Destination point Point the navigation guides to. Store Confirm the current position and store the layout quality.
Rotate with the tablet until the arrow aligns with the direction to the point and navigation compass changes colour to yellow. Walk straight to the point for the distance displayed below the com- pass. When the precise navigation bullseye appears, do not rotate anymore. Move the pole forward, backward, left, right, up or down until the bullseye and navigation bar changes to green.
Tap Offset and specify distance along and from the object. Confirm. Example Additional options Icon Invert Change the start point used for offset calculation. Setup is required. ☞ 10.8 Layout Using an IFC Model Description Find the real position of 3D objects from an IFC model. •...
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Select an object from the model. Select an edge or one of the main points of the object. Define LAYOUT OPTIONS. Tap Layout. Follow the guidance on the top of the screen to reach the point posi- tion. Tap Store to save the layout quality information. Apply filters for easier selection.
10.9 Description Toggle the visibility of IFC objects. • Isolate IFC objects or classes. • Apply vertical a limit box. • IFC TREE VIEW tab FILTERS tab Refer to: Isolate Objects • Isolate Classes • Elevation Filter • How to access Import an IFC model.
Additional options Icon Clear Clear the selection Available only in the Layout mode. ☞ Available only with an active BIM licence. ☞ Available only when an IFC file was imported. ☞ 10.9.2 Isolate Classes Description Isolate all objects from one or multiple classes •...
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Enter the height of the top and bottom edges of the limit box. Or use the slider to dynamically see the results on the drawing. Tap on the toggle button again to switch the elevation filter off. Example Before After Available only in the Layout mode.
Tools Description Additional functions to complete the workflow. • The availability depends on the active software licences. • Mode switch Tool groups Favourite tools Tap on a placeholder and on a tool to set as favourite. • Long tap on a favourite to change or remove. •...
Follow the guidance messages. Use the action bar to apply changes. Accept the results. Required only if the tool generates multiple results or if the result can be modified. Exit the tool or activate another one. 11.2 Favourites Description Customizable set of tools which are always visible on the screen, even •...
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Removing or changing favourites Open the Tools menu. Refer to Measure or Layout. Long tap on the tool to be removed or changed. Tap the Remove icon to remove the tool from the placeholder or select another tool to set it as a favourite right away. Tools...
Example 11.3 Setup Tools Description Calculate the position of the instrument. • Check the correctness of the current instrument position. • An instrument connection is required. • Icon Capture vTargets Check Setup Set Setup Height Instrument Setup New plane 11.3.1 Capture vTargets Description Automatically detect and measure all vTargets between 2 m and 25 m.
Example Additional options Icon Repeat Search again. Place vTargets at a similar height as the instrument. ☞ To increase the detection rate and accuracy, the targets should be ☞ tilted less than 45° from the instrument. Measured vTargets are saved as Control Point. ☞...
11.4 Measure Tools Description Check dimensions and angles. • Automate the measuring workflow. • Icon Distance Angle Area & Volume Perp. Distance Elevation Line Scan Surface Scan 11.4.1 Distance Description Measure: • Polygon: Total length of a polygon built on multiple points •...
Additional options Icon Find ID Search a point by its ID. Radial Change to radial distance. Polygon Change to polygonal distance. Restart Restart the measurements. All snapping options are automatically set to ON. ☞ Results are not stored. ☞ 11.4.2 Angle Description Measure internal and external angles between two lines or three points.
Example Area Volume Additional options Icon Find ID Search a point by its ID. Restart Restart the measurements. Height, only for Volume Change the height. Report Export a PDF report. All snapping options are automatically set to ON. ☞ Results are not stored. ☞...
11.4.5 Elevation Description Measure a height difference between a reference point and multiple other • points. Follow the steps indicated in the software. • Example Additional options Icon Find ID Search a point by its ID. Restart Restart the measurements. All snapping options are automatically set to ON.
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Icon Horizontal Point to Point Measure a scan between • two points, with all points at the same height. The first point defines • the height of the scan. The instrument moves in • clockwise direction. Follow the steps indic- •...
Icon Sloped Measure a direct scan • between two points on a wall. The instrument moves in • clockwise direction. Follow the steps indic- • ated in the software. Additional options Icon Interval Change the spacing between measurements. Offset, only for horizontal scans Move the scan higher or lower.
Icon Skip Skip a measurement. Pause Stop a scan temporarily. Start Resume the scan. Results are stored on the active layer. ☞ Measured points have a predefined ID. ☞ 11.5 Mark Tools Description Use the laser of the instrument to mark points on a wall, floor, or ceiling. •...
Example Additional options Icon Restart Define a start point again. Use arrows on the bottom of the screen to move the instrument. ☞ Use the direction arrows on the remote control to move the instru- ☞ ment. 11.5.2 Height Transfer Description Mark a reference height on another wall.
Example Additional options Icon Restart Define a reference point again. 11.5.4 Regular Grid Description Mark points with a regular horizontal or vertical spacing on a wall, floor, or • ceiling. Follow the steps indicated in the software. • Example Additional options Icon Move Change the position of the grid.
Additional options Icon Move Change the position of the drawing. A job with an imported drawing is required. ☞ Use the direction arrows on the remote control to move to another ☞ point. 11.5.6 Wall Description Mark points from the drawing on a wall. •...
Icon Arc 3P Circle Rectangle base & height Text Linear Dimension Radius Dimension Angular Dimension 11.6.1 Polyline Description Create lines with multiple segments. • Follow the steps indicated in the software. • Example Additional options Icon End the current polyline and start a new polyline. The new object is created on the active layer.
The new object is created on the active layer. ☞ 11.6.3 Circle Description Create circles with: • Centre and radius • Three points on the circumference • Follow the steps indicated in the software. • Example Circle 3P Circle 1P Additional options Icon Circle 3P...
11.6.5 Text Description Create single-line texts. • Long press on a text to move it on the drawing. • Follow the steps indicated in the software. • Example Additional options Icon Edit Change text. Size Change the text size. Rotate Rotate using arrows on the bottom of the screen.
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All dimensions are created on the Dimensions layer. ☞ 11.6.7 Radius Dimension Description Create radial dimensions of circles and arcs. • Follow the steps indicated in the software. • Example Circle radius dimension Arc radius dimension Additional options Icon Size Change the text size.
All dimensions are created on the Dimensions layer. ☞ 11.7 Edit Tools Description Edit existing elements from the drawing. • An instrument connection is not required. • Icon Intersect Hidden Corner Offset Fillet Divide Join Trim Extend Align Drawing, only with Templating licence Insert Object, only with Templating licence Scale Drawing...
Example Before After It is not possible to intersect internal polyline segments with other ☞ objects. 11.7.2 Hidden Corner Description Change a diagonal segment into a 90° corner. • Both possible solutions are calculated and displayed for selection. • Follow the steps indicated in the software. •...
11.7.4 Fillet Description Create a rounded intersection of two lines. • Follow the steps indicated in the software. • Example Before After Additional options Icon Radius Change the radius. It is not possible to intersect internal polyline segments with other ☞...
11.7.6 Join Description Merge multiple objects into a single object. • Follow the steps indicated in the software. • Example Before After Additional options Icon Add area Add all objects in the defined area. Add all Automatically detect and add all possible objects. The first selected object defines the primary layer.
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Example Before After 11.7.9 Align Drawing Description Align the whole 2D or 3D drawing to the reference direction. • Follow the steps indicated in the software. • Select a line to be aligned. The drawing automatically rotates to align the selected line to direc- tion of 0°, 90°, 180°...
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Creating an OBJECTS LIBRARY Paste DXF or DWG files with objects into the Internal Storage/iCON trades/Objects folder. Start the Insert Object tool. Tap Import on the library screen. Select the desired object file. Tools...
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Choose between importing the whole drawing or each block separately and define import settings, for example drawing units. Define the reference point, which will be later used for placement of the object. Use snapping options to select the desired point. Confirm.
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Inserting an object Select an object from the library and tap Insert. Select the insertion point on the drawing. Use snapping options to select the desired point. The rotation of the object will be automatic- ally aligned to the selected line. Tools...
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Move or rotate the object if necessary. Review and accept the results. Example Before After Additional options Icon Move Define the offset from a reference line. Rotate Rotate the object using arrows on the bottom of the screen. • Align to an existing object. •...
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Example Before After It is required to scale an imported PDF drawing. ☞ Tools...
Settings User Units Clouds System Licence About How to access Open the Menu. Tap Settings. 12.1 User Description Define USER and COMPANY details to print in the PDF exports. • How to access Open the Menu. Tap Settings. Tap User. 12.2 Units Description...
How to access Open the Menu. Tap Settings. Tap Units. 12.3 Clouds Description Add and remove cloud services for data exchange. • Added clouds are available during import and export. • Sign in and out from your account. • Sign in and Sign out Use your credentials to sign into the cloud service.
12.4 System Description Customise the settings of the software. • LANGUAGE Change the language of the software. SOUNDS Activate the sound notifications. ANDROID STATUS BAR Keep the Android status bar always on the screen. INSTRUCTION SCREENS Show instruction screens when starting certain functions. PROJECTS GROUPING.
LICENCE Entitlement ID TYPE The type of licence: Perpetual or Subscription EXPIRES Expiry date of the licence Remove Return the licence to the server to use it on another device. MAINTENANCE Expiry date of the software maintenance List of active software options Activate a new licence.
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Revert to the previous version Visible only with Internet connection. SOFTWARE Information about the current software version, last update and last check for updates. Check for updates Verify if the software is up to date. Support Contact support via online form. Internet connection is required. Generate logs Save the log files to share with the support team.
Interactive Help Description Direct access to on-screen help related to the specific software feature • which is currently visible on the screen. Tap on a highlighted feature to see the information. • Available everywhere in the software. • No scrolling and searching in the user manual required. •...
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