HDS Users Guide &

Training Reference
Section 1

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 Leica Geosystems Four Day
Introductory HDS Civil / Surveying Training
Section 1.1 – Setup & Teardown of Scanners
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 Section 1.1 Setup & Teardown of Scanners
Introduction

For many surveyors the process of setting

up an instrument is simply second nature to
them. However, with a Scanner the
smallest oversight can cause unwanted
delays or improper operation. Follow the
steps in this section when setting up your
ScanStation 2 and HDS6000.

The following section will also describe the

LED lights on the bottom turrent, and the
proper care of tearing down the Scanners.
Being careful with your investment is
important.

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 Section 1.1 Setup & Teardown of Scanners
Workflow Progression

Field Work &

Data
Data
Collection
Extraction
Hardware & Pre-
Scanning Cyclone Combining Site or
Set-up Intersection
Scans

Registration Data Cleanup Data

Export to
CAD
Scanning Site, Route or
Road / Linear
Highway, or Roadway
Intersection

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 Section 1.1 Setup & Teardown of Scanners
Workflow Progression

1. Setup for ScanStation 2 Scanner

2. Boot-up for ScanStation 2 Scanner
3. Teardown for ScanStation 2 Scanner
4. Setup for HDS6000 Scanner
5. Boot-up for HDS6000 Scanner
6. Teardown for HDS6000 Scanner

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 Section 1.1 Setup & Teardown of Scanners
1. Setup ScanStation 2 Scanner

• Set up Tripod.

• Attach and level the Tribrach.

• Place Scanner on Tribrach and lock Tribrach.

Lever on Tribrach MUST be in the Locked position!

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 Section 1.1 Setup & Teardown of Scanners
1. Setup ScanStation 2 Scanner

• Unlock the Scanner by pulling and rotating the knob

to the unlock position. See Figure 1.

• Remove the protective covers from Scanner.

• Connect battery cable to Scanner. See Figure 2.

Make sure the red dots lineup on Scanner and cable.

Figure 1 Figure 2
• Connect battery cable to battery. See Figure 3.

Make sure the red dots line up on the cable and

battery.

• Turn on the battery. See Figure 4.

Figure 3 Figure 4

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 Section 1.1 Setup & Teardown of Scanners
2. Boot-up ScanStation 2 Scanner

• Yellow flashing (RDY) is Scanner booting.

See Figure 1.

• Orange (LSR) is laser is on, and Scanhead will rotate

during the boot-up sequence. See Figure 2.

• Solid Green (RDY) is Scanner is ready for

connection and normal operation. See Figure 3.

• Solid Red (COM) is Scanner error during boot-up, or

during operation. See Figure 4.

Check that the Scanhead is unlocked.

You may need to call Technical Support if you

continue to encounter error light (COM). Figure 1 Figure 2

Figure 3 Figure 4

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 Section 1.1 Setup & Teardown of Scanners
3. Teardown ScanStation 2 Scanner

• Turn off battery and unplug AC adapter from source.

• Unplug battery cable from Scanner. See Figure 1.

• Unplug Ethernet cable from Scanner. See Figure 1.

• Replace covers on Scanner. See Figure 2.

• Lock Scanhead, make sure you turn the knob to the

lock position. See Figure 3.

Battery cable
Ethernet cable

Figure 1

Figure 2 Figure 3

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 Section 1.1 Setup & Teardown of Scanners
3. Teardown ScanStation 2 Scanner

• Unlock Tribrach, arrow on knob points UP.

• Remove Scanhead from Tribrach and put into

scanner case.

• Remove Tribrach from tripod and place into

scanner case. Knob
Arrow
• Collapse the tripod.

Place Tribrach
here

Place Scanhead here

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 Section 1.1 Setup & Teardown of Scanners
4. Setup HDS6000 Scanner

• Set up tripod.

• Attach and level the Tribrach.

• Place Scanner on Tribrach and lock Tribrach.

• Optional cable to Laptop available.

• Optional AC adapter available.

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 Section 1.1 Setup & Teardown of Scanners
4. Setup HDS6000 Scanner

• Connect battery cable to Scanner. See Figure 1.

This is optional since there is an on-board battery.

• Connect Data transfer cable to Scanner.

See Figure 2.

• This is also optional since there is on-board storage.

Figure 1 Figure 2
• Connect Adapter cable to charger AC adapter.

Make sure the red dots line up on the cable and

charger. See Figure 3.

• Turn on Scanner. See Figure 4.

Figure 3 Figure 4

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 Section 1.1 Setup & Teardown of Scanners
5. Boot-up HDS6000 Scanner

• Booting process starts automatically,

display screen will show system process.
See Figure 1 and 2.

• Scanner display screen will show system fully booted.

See Figure 3.

Boot sequence takes about 15 seconds. Figure 1 Figure 2

Figure 3

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 Section 1.1 Setup & Teardown of Scanners
5. Teardown HDS6000 Scanner

• Turn off Scanner. See Figure 1.

• Unplug battery cable from Scanner if it was used.

See Figure 2.

• Unplug data transfer cable if it was used.

See Figure 3.

• Place battery in charging cradle to charge. Figure 1 Figure 2

See Figure 4.

Figure 3 Figure 4

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 Section 1.1 Setup & Teardown of Scanners
5. Teardown HDS6000 Scanner

• Unlock Tribrach, arrow on knob points UP.

See Figure 1.

• Remove Scanhead from Tribrach and place into

scanner case. See Figure 2 and 3. Knob
Arrow

• Collapse the tripod.

Figure 1

Figure 2 Figure 3

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 Leica Geosystems Four Day
Introductory HDS Civil / Surveying Training
Section 1.2 – Target Configurations
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 Section 1.2 Target Configurations
Introduction

In this section you will understand the

different Target Configurations used with
the Scanner. Improper assembly of targets
can make a project successful or
unsuccessful. This section will help you
familiarize yourself with the Targets and the
Twin Pole assembly.

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 Section 1.2 Target Configurations
Workflow Progression

Field Work &

Data
Data
Collection
Extraction
Hardware & Pre-
Scanning Cyclone Combining Site or
Set-up Intersection
Scans

Registration Data Cleanup Data

Export to
CAD
Scanning Site, Route or
Road / Linear
Highway, or Roadway
Intersection

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 Section 1.2 Target Configurations
Workflow Progression

1. HDS Targets
• Spherical Targets
• Black & White Targets
• Magnetic Targets
• Tilt-n-Turn Targets
2. Twin Target Pole
3. Twin Target Pole Parts & Assembly
4. Twin Target Tripod Leg Points

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 Section 1.2 Target Configurations
1. HDS Targets

• 6” Spherical Target. See Figure 1.

• 6” Tilt-n-Turn Black and White Target.

See Figure 2.

• 3” Magnetic Target, also available in

Tilt-n-Turn bracket. See Figure 3.

• 6” Tilt-n-Turn Target. See Figure 4.

Figure 1 Figure 2

Figure 3 Figure 4

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 Section 1.2 Target Configurations
2. Twin Target Pole

• Top Target. See Figure 1. Figure 1

• Long Section (has Leveling Bubble on it). Figure 2

See Figure 2.

• Medium Section. See Figure 3.

• Bottom Target. See Figure 4.

• Extension. See Figure 5.

• Point. See Figure 6.

Figure 3

Figure 4

For additional information see Section 1.2- 3. Twin

Target Pole Parts & Assembly. Figure 5

Figure 6

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 Section 1.2 Target Configurations
3. Twin Target Pole Parts & Assembly

• Lower target with 2 male threads. One thread on the

top and the other on the bottom. See Figure 1.

• Upper target with 1 male thread on top.

See Figure 2.

• System Pole Bag contents:

Pocket in the bag containing Pole tip and Allen tools.

Allen tools for adjusting the vial and the orientation of
Figure 1 Figure 2
the upper target.

0.25m pole extension.

0.5m pole section.

0.75m pole section with 20’ vial.

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 Section 1.2 Target Configurations
3. Twin Target Pole Parts & Assembly

• Assemble the lower system part, consisting of:

(A) the tip,
(B) the lower target, and
(C) the 0.5m pole section, as shown in Figure 1.

• Assemble the upper system part, consisting of:

(D) the 0.75m pole section, and (E) the upper target, as
shown in Figure 2.
Figure 1 Figure 2
• Prepare the pole tripod Optional accessory (Art. No 670
223) and assemble the lower and upper system parts, as
shown in Figure 3.

The upper target orientation can be adjusted with the help

of the Allen tool located in the system bag pocket. At
system delivery the system is aligned so that lower and
upper targets aim at the same direction when assembled.
If using more than one twin target pole system, you may
mark the system elements belonging together in order to
avoid mixing them up.

Figure 3

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 Section 1.2 Target Configurations
3. Twin Target Pole Parts & Assembly

• Pole Extension Assembly- The 0.25m pole extension

is an optional part of the system. It is provided to
overcome line of sight obstructions between the
scanner and the lower target such as grass or terrain
depressions.

• If needed because of visibility obstructions, the 0.25m

pole extension shall be mounted between the tip and
the lower target, as show in Figure 1.

• Dimensions- Distance between lower and upper

target centers is 1.70m / 5.577ft. And distance from
ground point to lower target center is 0.2m / 0.656ft.
See Figure 2.

We recommend de-assembling the Twin Target pole

and using the system bags for transportation. This
helps preventing for wear and tear of the pole threads
Figure 1 Figure 2
and bending of the pole sections, which would impair
the verticality of the system.

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 Section 1.2 Target Configurations
4. Twin Target Tripod Leg Points

• Figure 1 Tripod Leg Point is 100 mm long.

• Figure 2 Tripod Leg Point is 85 mm long.

Figure 1 Figure 2

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 Section 1 HDS Users Guide & Training Reference
Quiz
1. During the boot process of the ScanStation 2, if you see a Red COM light, what does that mean?
A. System is booting
B. Laser is on
C. System is ready
D. System error
2. Before turning the ScanStation 2 on, what critical step is necessary?
A. Remove protective cover
B. Unlock the Scanner
C. Plug in the Ethernet cable
D. Make a field sketch
3. Does the Dual Target Pole have the same length point as the points on a tripod?
A. True
B. False
4. The HDS6000 can run on either AC power or a battery?
A. True
B. False

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