REED R8004 User manual

Model R8004

Laser

Distance

Meter

Instruction Manual

INSTRUMENTS

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Table of Contents

Safety ......................................................................................................... 3

Features ...................................................................................................... 4

Applications ................................................................................................ 4

Specications ............................................................................................. 5

Instrument Description ............................................................................... 6

Display Description .................................................................................... 6

Operating Instructions ................................................................................ 7

Power ON/OFF ........................................................................................ 7

Unit Setting ............................................................................................. 7

Measurement Units ................................................................................. 7

Measurement Standard ........................................................................... 7

Turn ON/OFF Backlight ............................................................................ 7

Calibration Function ................................................................................... 8

Distance, Area, Volume, Pythagorean, Cumulative and

Regressive Measurement ......................................................................8-12

Single Measurement ................................................................................ 8

Continuous Measurement ....................................................................... 8

Area Measurement ...............................................................................8-9

Volume Measurement .............................................................................. 9

The Pythagorean Measurement ........................................................10-11

Cumulative and Regressive Measurement Function ..........................11-12

Measurement Record Storage Function .................................................. 13

Browse/Delete Records ......................................................................... 13

Battery Replacement ................................................................................ 13

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ 14

Maintenance and Care ............................................................................. 14

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Safety

Please carefully read the safety terms and operation guide before

using this device. This device might get damaged, produce inaccurate

measurement, or cause injury to users if operations specied in this

manual are not followed.

• Donotopenorrepairthedeviceinanywaybyyourself

• Donotillegallymodifyorchangelaseremissionperformanceofthedevice

• Pleasekeepthedeviceinaproperandsafemanner

• Donotstoreinplaceseasilyaccessibletochildren

• Avoidusagebyotherirrelevantpersons

• Donotuselasertransmitterofthedevicetoirradiateeyes,otherbody

parts, or high-reective surfaces

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Features

• Designedforone-handedoperation

• Userselectableunitofmeasure(imperial/metric)

• Lasertargetpointer

• Referencepointselection(frontorrearofinstrument)

• Backlitmulti-lineLCDdisplay

• Area,VolumeandMax/Minfunctions

• Addition,Subtractionandindirect2/3point(Pythagoras)calculations

• Integratedbubblelevel

• Continuousmeasurementmode

• Internalmemorysavesupto30readings

• Lowbatteryindicatorandautoshutoff

• Includescarryingcaseandbatteries

Applications

• Measuringconduitandwirelengths

• LightRetrottingProjects

• Piping/exhausts/ventilationandequipmentinstallation

• Conduitlayoutandinstallation

• Airventilationandductworkpositioning

• Airvolumecalculations

• Hot/coldwaterpipinglocations

• Determiningwirelengthandductsizing

• Floorplans

• Networkroomlayout

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Specifications

MeasuringRange: 131'(40m)

Accuracy: ±(5.0mm+dx5/100000)

MeasuringUnits: m,in,ft

SensorType: Laser

Display: LCD(multi-line)

BacklitDisplay: Yes

StartPointSelection: Yes(Front/Back)

ReadingMode: 2(Single/Continuous)

Maximumand

MinimumFunctions: Yes

Calculation Functions: Addition, Subtraction, Area, Volume, Sum of

 Lengths,2pointindirect(pythagoras),

3 point indirect

InternalMemory: Yes(upto30readings)

Response Time: 2 seconds

AutoShut-off: Yes(after150seconds)

LowBatteryIndicator: Yes

PowerSupply: 2x"AAA"Batteries

LaserClass: ClassII

ProductCertications: CE,RoHS

OperatingTemperature: 32to104°F(0to40°C)

StorageTemperature: -4to140°F(-20to60°C)

OperatingHumidityRange: <85%RH

Dimensions: 4.4x1.9x1.1"(112x50x25mm)

Weight: 3.5oz(100g)

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Instrument Description

1.PowerONButton

2. Accumulation and Subtraction

3.Area/Volume/TriangleMode

4. Storage Button

5. Measurement Point

/UnitSelection

6.PowerOFF/ClearButton

Display Description

1. Battery Indicator

2. Data Storage Indication

3.LaserEmissionIndication

4.MaximumIndication

5.LengthMeasurementMode

6. Area, Volume, Triangle

7. Minimum Indication

8. Continuous

Measurement Indication

9.MainDisplayArea

10.SecondaryDisplayArea

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Operating Instructions

Power ON/OFF

Pressthe" READ "buttontoturnonthedevice,thelaserwillalsobeonat

thesametime,itwillthenentermeasurementmode.Holdthe

"OFF

CLEAR "buttonfor3secondstoturnoffthedevice.Thedevicewillpower

offautomaticallyafteridlingfor150seconds.

Unit Setting

Holdthe" "buttonorthe" "buttontoentermeasurementunit

adjustmentmode.Thedefaultunitofthisdeviceis0.000m.Therearea

total of 6 selectable units.

Measurement Units

Length Area Volume

10.000m 0.000m² 0.000m³

20.00m 0.00m² 0.00m³

30.0in 0.00ft² 0.00ft³

400"1/16in 0.00ft² 0.00ft³

50'00"1/16 0.00ft² 0.00ft³

60.00ft 0.00ft² 0.00ft³

Measurement Standard

Pressthe" "buttonorthe" "buttontoselectmeasurement

reference.TheR8004providesfrontandbackendstandard.

Turn ON/OFF Backlight

Thebacklightwillturnonafterpressinganybutton,andgooffafter15

seconds of idling.

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Calibration Function

This device includes a calibration function to ensure accuracy.

1.Whenthedeviceispoweredoff,holdthe" OFF

CLEAR "buttonandpressthe

"READ "buttontopoweronthedevice.

2.Releasethe" READ "buttonuntil"CAL"andanumberappearsonthe

display to enter calibration mode.

3.Userscanusethe" +"buttonandthe" "buttontoadjusterror

value.Theadjustmentrangeis-9~9mm.

Forexample,actualdistanceis3.780m.Ifthisdevice's

measurement distance is 3.778m, this indicates 2mm less than the

actual's.Enterthecalibrationmodeandusethe" +"buttonto

add 2mm. If this device's measurement distance is 3.783mm, this is

3mm more than the actual's. Enter the calibration mode and use the

""buttontoreduce3mm.

4.Aftercalibration,pressthe" READ "buttontosavethecalibrationresult.

Distance, Area, Volume, Pythagorean,

Cumulative and Regressive Measurement

Single Measurement

Pressthe" READ "buttoninmeasurementmodetoemitlaserandlockthe

measurementpoint.Pressthe" READ "buttonagainforsingledistancedata

measurement. Measurement result will be displayed on the main display area.

Continuous Measurement

Holdthe" READ "buttononmeasurementmodetoentercontinuous

measurementmode.Secondarydisplayareawilldisplaythemaximum

measurement value during continuous measurement mode. Main display

areawilldisplaythecurrentmeasurementvalue.Pressthe" READ "button

orthe" OFF

CLEAR "buttontoexitcontinuousmeasurementmode.

Area Measurement

Pressthe" "buttonandthedisplaywillshowarectangle.Onesideof

the rectangle will ash. Complete the following operations:

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1.Pressthe" READ "buttontomeasuretherstside(length)

2.Pressthe" READ "buttontomeasurethesecondside(width)

The device will calculate the area automatically and the result will be

shown on the main display area.

Secondary display area shows the measurement values of the rectangle's

length and width.

Duringmeasurement,usethe" OFF

CLEAR "buttontoclearthemeasurement

result and restart measurement.

Pressthe" OFF

CLEAR "buttontwicetoexitareameasurementmode.

Volume Measurement

Pressthe" "buttontwicetoentervolumemeasurementmodeanda

squarewillashonthedisplay.Pressthe" "buttonandthedisplay

will show a rectangle. One side of the rectangle will ash. Complete the

following operations:

1.Pressthe" READ "buttontomeasuretherstside(length)

2.Pressthe" READ "buttontomeasurethesecondside(width)

3.Pressthe" READ "buttontomeasurethethirdside(height)

The device will automatically calculate the volume and the result will be

shown in the main display area.

Secondarydisplayareashowsthemeasurementvaluesofthesquare's

length, width, and height.

Duringmeasurement,usethe" OFF

CLEAR "buttontoclearthemeasurement

result and restart measurement.

Pressthe" OFF

CLEAR "buttontwicetoexitvolumemeasurementmodeandenter

length measurement mode.

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The Pythagorean Measurement

There are 4 modes for measuring triangular distance with Pythagorean

Theorem. It creates convenience for users to carry out indirect

measurementincomplexenvironments.

1.Pressthe" "button3timesorthe" "buttononce.The

hypotenuseof" "willashonthedisplay.Pressthe" READ "button

tomeasurethelengthofthedottedhypotenuse(a)accordingtothe

instructionsondisplay.Pressthe" READ "buttontomeasurethelength

ofthedottedangleside(base)(b).Thedevicewillautomatically

calculatethelengthofthesolidright-angleside(height)(x).

2.Pressthe" "button4timesorthe" "buttontwice.Theright-angle

sideof" "willashonthedisplay.Pressthe" READ "buttontomeasure

thelengthofthedottedright-angleside(b).Thedevicewillautomatically

calculatethelengthofthesolidhypotenuse(x).

3.Pressthe" "button5timesorthe" "button3times.The

hypotenuseof" "willashonthedisplay.Pressthe" READ "

buttontomeasurethelengthofthedottedline(a)accordingtothe

instructionsonthedisplay.Pressthe" READ "buttontomeasurethe

lengthofthedottedlineonthecenter(b).Pressthe" READ "buttonto

measurethelengthofanotherdottedline(c).Thedevicewill

automaticallycalculatethelengthofonesideofthesolidtriangle(x).

4.Pressthe" "button6timesorthe" "button4times.The

hypotenuseof" "willashonthedisplay.Pressthe" READ "

buttontomeasurethelengthofthedottedlineasgure(b).Press

the" READ "buttontomeasurethelengthofanotherdotted

hypotenuse(c).Thedevicewillautomaticallycalculatethelengthof

thesolidangleside(x).

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Note: In the Pythagorean measurement mode, the length of the

right-angle side must be less than the hypotenuse, or the wrong signal

indicator will be shown on the display. To ensure measurement accuracy,

measurementmustbetakenfromthesamestartingpointfollowedbythe

hypotenuse, then the angle side.

Cumulative and Regressive Measurement Function

Single distance can be measured by cumulative or regressive operation of

plus/minuscalculation.Userscanusethe" +"buttontoentercumulative

and regressive function after getting the single distance measurement

result.Pressthe" +"buttonorthe" +"button,"+"appearsonthemain

display area and enter cumulative measurement mode. Display shows the

cumulative value of last measurement value and current

measurement value.

Holdthe" +"buttonorpressthe" +"button.Onthemaindisplay,"-"

will appear and enter regressive measurement mode. Display shows the

difference value of last measurement value and current measurement value.

The area and volume can be accumulated and subtracted, as well as the

distance.Thefollowingexamplesillustratethecumulativeandregressive

function area, to which cumulative and regressive of volume are similar.

Area accumulation: Measure the rst area to get a result as shown in

gure1.Pressthe" +"buttonorthe" +"buttontomeasurethe

second area and get a result as shown in gure 2, and a plus sign will be

shownintheleftbottomcorner.Lastly,pressthe" READ "buttontogetthe

sum value of these two areas. The result is shown in gure 3.

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Areasubtraction:thefollowingexampleillustrateshowtooperatearea

subtraction that subtracts two subtrahends from a minuend.

Step 1: Measure the rst area as shown in gure 4 according to area

measurementmode.Themeasuredareais0.311squaremeter.

Step2:Pressthe" +"buttonorthe" "buttontomeasurethesecond

areaasshowningure5.Themeasuredareais0.110squaremeter.

Step 3: Repeat step 2 to measure the third area as shown in gure 6. The

measuredareais0.118squaremeter.

Step4:Pressthe" READ "buttonandthedisplayisasshowningure7.The

rstmeasuredareais0.331,thesecondmeasuredareais0.228,andthesum

of0.110andthethirdmeasuredarea0.118iscalculatedas:

0.083=0.31-0.228.

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Measurement Record Storage Function

Inmeasurementmode,ifcurrentdataisvalid,holdthe" "buttonfor

3 seconds. The current measurement data will be automatically stored in

the device. In area, volume, triangle measurement modes, storage can be

carried out when all measurements are completed. The device will save

the whole record of this measurement.

Browse/Delete Records

Pressthe" "buttontocheckstoredmeasurementdata.Pressthe

" "buttontopageuprecords,andpressthe" "buttontopageup

records,andpressthe" +"buttontopagedownrecords.When

checkingtherecord,pressthe" OFF

CLEAR "buttontodeletethecurrentrecord,

holdthe" OFF

CLEAR "buttontodeletealltherecords.Pressthe" "buttonor

the" READ "buttontoexitthismode.

Battery Replacement

1. Openthebatterycoveronthebackofdeviceandinstallthe

batteriesaccordingtothepolarityindicationandlockupthe

battery cover.

2. For this device, 1.5 V AAA batteries are suitable.

3. If this device is not being used for a long period of time, please

remove the batteries to avoid corrosion.

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Troubleshooting

Information Reasons Solution

Err Reading beyond distance

measurement range

Usethedevicewithinthe

specied measuring range

Err1 Signaltooweak Measure target point with

strong emission capability

Err2 Signal too strong Measure target point with

less reectivity

Err3 Battery voltage too low Replace the battery

Err4 Beyond the operating

temperature range

Usethedevicein

specied environment

Err5 Pythagorean Measurement

Range

Restart measurement, and

ensure the hypotenuse is

longer than the

right-angle side

WhentheHardwareErroriconappearsontheLCD,turnthemeteronand

off several times. If the symbol still appears, contact REED Instruments

for repair.

Maintenance and Care

• Donotstorethedeviceinhightemperatureandhighhumidity

environments for a long period of time. If the device will not be used for

alongperiodoftime,pleasetakeoutbatteryandputthedeviceina

portablebagandplaceitinacool,dark,dryplace.

• Pleasekeepthedevicesurfaceclean.Useawet,softclothtocleanthe

surface and dry up in time. Do not clean the device with corrosive

liquid.Wipethelaserwindowandfocusinglensaccordingtothe

method of wiping optical devices.

For service or information on this or any other REED product, contact

REED Instruments at info@reedinstruments.com.

REED Instruments

1-877-849-2127 | [email protected] | www.reedinstruments.com

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