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  • Page 1 RobotSLAM User Manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    2.2 Data capture ........................10 3.Data download and RTK function settings ................12 3.1 Data download .........................12 3.2 RTK settings ........................14 3.3 Control the RobotSLAM via Palm software ..............16 3.4 Activate the device ......................16 4.Data processing ...........................18 4.1 Computer configuration ....................18 4.2 RobotSLAM Engine software installation ..............
  • Page 3: Getting To Know Robotslam

    1.Getting to know RobotSLAM 1.1 Unboxing Part Name Quantity Handheld (include handheld grip and target base) GNSS antenna&cable(for built in GNSS module) Smartphone Holder Shoulder strap Main cable Battery compartment Rechargeable battery Battery charger&cable Ethernet cable USB flash drive...
  • Page 4: Technical Specifications

    Cleaning cloth Hand-carry case Panorama camera(optional) Fill-in light 1.2 Technical Specifications Specification Parameter Principle mechanical rotation Models RobotSLAM RobotSLAM Plus Laser sensor 16-line 32-line System accuracy 1cm(highest) Laser safety class CLASS 1 Measuring range 0.05 ~ 120 m FOV(horizontal) 360°x285°...
  • Page 5 Single battery≥2h, two batteries≥4h Induration time -20℃~65℃(working)/-40℃~85℃(storage) Environment Data acquisition time to data processing...
  • Page 6: Device Details

    2. Device details Device interface display Port Name Functions descriptions Start/Stop the button is to control the device to start scanning or stop scanning; if RTK scanning Start/Stop scanning function works, the button color is button blue, if not, the button color is purple; Ground place the device on the ground control control point...
  • Page 7 Item Content Description GNSS solution number of locked satellites/numbers of N1/N2 status searched satellites Storing Recording… Data recording Unstore Stop recording status Cam data Camera data is downloading, please wait… download No gnss No GNSS signal there is GNSS signal, but don’t reach differential solution;...
  • Page 8: Device Connection

    SIM card loaded Network access No SIM card Not detected TF card External TF card detected storage If there is O on the left of the External storage works TF card sign 2.1 device connection Internet cable connection Power button Main cable connection Internet cable connection—it is used to download the data, one end...
  • Page 9 end to the battery compartment; Install the GNSS antenna Push the GNSS antenna base plate to the slot, and insert the antenna cable to the port; Notes: It is better to remove the GNSS antenna carefully, not to rotate the antenna cable; Install the panorama camera (it is an optional part) Press the lock button with left hand, and push the camera to the camera...
  • Page 10: Data Capture

    2.2 Data capture 1. Connect the battery and the main cable with the battery compartment; 2. Press the power button and LED light is on; Press power button LED light ON 3. Long Press the camera power button, and the camera is on; long press the camera power button Camera ON 4.
  • Page 11 5. After starting the scan, please keep the instrument in one place without moving for 1 minute or so, and then get up and start scanning; Initialization time(1minute) Scanning Finalization time(1minute) 6.when finishing the scan, keep the instrument in the same place without moving for 1 minute too, and then press the start recording button again to stop the scan.
  • Page 12: Data Download And Rtk Function Settings

    3.Data download and RTK function settings 3.1 Data download Connect the LiDAR system with the computer via a network cable: Input \\192.168.0.30 in your computer...
  • Page 14: Rtk Settings

    Copy out the data folder, all the information is in the same folder. 3.2 RTK settings Before using RTK function, please insert a SIM card first, SIM card slot Method 1- Set RTK with the RobotSLAM engine software-in the computer...
  • Page 15 Connect the device wifi to the android system mobile phone; the password is 12345678; 2. Run software RobotSLAM Palm and make sure connect the device already; 3. Set the RTK information, and if next time, you want login a new RTK information, please log out the old one, and then input the new information.
  • Page 16: Control The Robotslam Via Palm Software

    3.3 Control the RobotSLAM via Palm software Click the arrow button to enter the interface to control the device, Click to start/stop the scan 3.4 Activate the device Please get the activation code from the factory, and connect the mobile...
  • Page 18: Data Processing

    RobotSLAM Engine The postprocessing software is Before start processing, there are two software to install, , double click” RobotSLAM_Server_V1.0.0-Setup-x64.exe” to install it; , double click” RobotSLAM Engine_V1.1.5-Update-EN.exe” to install it, select “English(US) or English(UK)”; click “下一步(Next)”; set the installation path,...
  • Page 19: Apply A Software License

    4.3 Apply a software license 1. send the factory your machine code to apply a license file:...
  • Page 20: Data Processing In Robotslam Engine

    2.click “BROWSE” to import the license file and click ACTIVATE; 4.4 Data processing in RobotSLAM Engine , Double click to run RobotSLAM Engine software , Open SLAM Manager, click” CHANGE” to load the project folder;...
  • Page 22 , if the scanning time is less than 20 minutes, directly click “Run Bag file”...
  • Page 23 , wait for the processing, when the processing bar reach 100%, and show “Finish refining trajectory”, the processing finish. Export point cloud by clicking the following icon:...
  • Page 24 , and then click “OK” to export point cloud.
  • Page 25: Export Colorized Point Cloud

    4.5 Export colorized point cloud If the data also collect video with the panorama camera, check ”Colorize Smooth Pointcloud” or “Colorize Origin Pointcloud” to export the point cloud, and then click OK. 4.6 Export Absolute Coordinates 1. If marks GCPs in the scanning process...
  • Page 26 Marking GCPs on the ground If some Ground Control Points are marked and get the coordinates file for the GCPs, please check” Transform Point Cloud” “Use GCP points” to receive absolute coordinates; 2.If RTK access to CORS network during scanning process If RTK function works and the GNSS solution is Fixed most of the time, before process, please check “Use GNSS Factor”,...
  • Page 27: Battery

    And when export point cloud, please check the followings: 5.Battery RobotSLAM includes two batteries, one battery can work 2hours, two batteries totally can work about 4hours.
  • Page 28 Battery charging Battery LDE display (remaining power display)
  • Page 29: Usage Guidelines

    6.Usage Guidelines This chapter will talk about guidelines for how to use RobotSLAM to receive desirable surveying results. As we know, SLAM can work both indoors and outdoors, and don’t reply on the satellite signals to do the scanning and get 3D point cloud. But it doesn’t mean we can scan randomly to get the results.
  • Page 30: Loop Closure

    6.2 Loop closure It is necessary that the operator should start scanning and end scanning in the same position to close the loop. Because there are cumulative errors in the SLAM scanning, and the loop works well to eliminate the error. Outdoor small scene route planning Outdoor large scene route planning 6.3 indoor scanning...
  • Page 31 Open the door before start scanning...
  • Page 32 SOUTl-1 FCC Caution: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

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