Topcon RC-40 User manual

Brand: Topcon

Model: RC-40

Type: User manual

Topcon RC-40 is a remote controller for RL-VH4DR/G2 rotating laser, which allows the user to control various functions of the laser from a distance. It features a sleep mode, transmission lamp, battery warning lamp, and speed control. The alignment control allows for vertical and horizontal line control and slope setting. The X/Y axis selection enables the user to set line control or slope mode for both X and Y axes. The mode switch control allows for switching between scan mode, laser sensor mode, and laser pointing mode.

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

RC-40 Remote Controller

for RL-VH4DR/G2

Thank you for purchasing the TOPCON RC-40 Remote Controller.

For the best performance of the instruments, please read these

instructions carefully and keep them in a convenient location for

future reference.

DISPLAY FOR SAFE USE

In order to encourage the safe use of products and prevent any danger to

the operator and others or damage to properties, important warnings are

put on the products and inserted in the instruction manuals.

We suggest that everyone understand the meaning of the following displays

and icons before reading the “Safety Cautions” and text.

• Injury refers to hurt, burn, electric shock, etc.

• Physical damage refers to extensive damage to buildings or equipment and furni-

ture.

SAFETY CAUTIONS

NOMENCLATURE

FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS

Display Meaning

WARNING

Ignoring or disregard of this display may lead to death or serious

injury.

CAUTION

Ignoring or disregard of this display may lead to personal injury

or physical damage to the instrument.

WARNING

1) There is a risk of fire, electric shock or physical harm if you attempt to

disassemble or repair the instrument yourself.

This is only to be carried out by TOPCON or an authorized dealer, only!

2) Risk of fire or electric shock.

Do not use a wet battery or charger.

3) May ignite explosively.

Never use an instrument near flammable gas, liquid matter, and do not

use in a coal mine.

4) Battery can cause explosion or injury.

Do not dispose in fire or heat.

5) The short circuit of a battery can cause a fire.

Do not short circuit battery when storing it.

CAUTION

1) Do not allow skin or clothing to come into contact with acid from the bat-

teries, if this does occur then wash off with copious amounts of water

and seek medical advice.

EXCEPTIONS FROM RESPONSIBILITY

1) The user of this product is expected to follow all operating instructions

and make periodic checks of the product’s performance.

2) The manufacturer, or its representatives, assumes no responsibility for

results of a faulty or intentional usage or misuse including any direct,

indirect, consequential damage, and loss of profits.

3) The manufacturer, or its representatives, assumes no responsibility for

consequential damage, and loss of profits by any disaster, (an earth-

quake, storms, floods etc.).

A fire, accident, or an act of a third party and/or a usage any other usual

conditions.

4) The manufacturer, or its representatives, assumes no responsibility for

any damage, and loss of profits due to a change of data, loss of data, an

interruption of business etc., caused by using the product or an unus-

able product.

5) The manufacturer, or its representatives, assumes no responsibility for

any damage, and loss of profits caused by usage except for explained

in the user manual.

6) The manufacturer, or its representatives, assumes no responsibility for

damage caused by wrong movement, or action due to connecting with

other products.

Sleep mode To set up (or cancel) the rotating laser to the sleep mode,

press the sleep mode key for three seconds or longer.

(In Sleep mode, the leveling lamp of the rotating laser

will flash.)

Laser turns off if standby mode continues for two hours.

(This mode cannot be used when the main power of the

rotating laser is OFF.)

Transmission lamp This lamp will flash green when the signal is being trans-

mitted.

The lamp will flash red when an internal error has

occurred during transmission.

Battery warning lamp for

RC-40

Battery warning for RC-40.

Replace the batteries with new ones when lit.

Speed control The rotation speed of the rotary head can be changed.

Pressing the left key will slow and pressing the right key

will accelerate the rotation speed.

When both the right and left keys are pressed simulta-

neously, the plumb beam mode will activate.

Alignment control

Vertical :

Setting line control

Horizontal :

Setting slope

Performs line control during vertical rotation.

(Valid when the x or y axis is being selected with the x/y

axis selection key.)

Sets slope to the slope setting direction during horizontal

rotation.

(Valid when the x or y axis is being selected with the x/y

axis selection key.)

X/Y axis lamp Indicates axis selected during beam sloping operation.

Mode switch control Laser mode is switched alternately as follows.

Scan mode / Laser sensor mode / Laser pointing mode.

If this key is pressed in other modes except Scan, Laser

sensor and Laser pointing modes, the mode will change

to scan mode.

X/Y axis selection

Vertical :

Setting line control

Horizontal :

Setting slope

Sets line control mode by pressing the key for more than

three seconds. Then X axis lamp will light.

Sets slope mode by pressing the key for more than three

seconds. Then X axis lamp will light. Lightly pressing

this key for short time will switchover the X and Y axis.

Press the alignment key when in the above rotation (ver-

tical, horizontal), only then will the rotating laser switch to

the line control mode or the slope mode.

To cancel the line control mode or the slope mode, press

this key for more than three seconds.

When this key is pressed under the interference condi-

tion (several RC-40s or RL-VH4DR/G2 are using the

same channel), the X/Y axis red lamp will flash.

The X/Y axis red lamp will also blink simultaneously

when set up on a different channel or when RL-VH4DR/

G2 power is not on.

Note

When you find it difficult to operate the remote controller, use it away

from the ground. (Radio transmission performance is lower near the

ground.)

Note

With the RC-40, both the X and Y axes lamps will flash red simulta-

neously when more than one RC-40 or RL-VH4DR/G2 are used, and

also when similar wireless signals (wireless LAN, etc.) are being trans-

mitted.

RC-40

Battery warning

lamp for RC-40

Transmission lamp

Sleep Mode

X/Y axis lamp

Alignment control

Speed control

Mode switch control

Strap attachment hole

Slope mode / X/Y axis selection

When both the right and left keys

are pressed simultaneously, the

plumb beam mode will activate.

HOW TO SET COMMUNICATION CHANNEL

The same communication channel (1 to 9) must be assigned to both the RC-

40 and the RL-VH4DR/G2.

1 Open the battery cover and remove the batteries.

2 Turn the channel switch to the same channel position set on the RL-VH4DR

/G2 by using a flat-head screwdriver. (Initial setting at shipping : Channel 1)

3 Insert batteries and close the battery cover.

HOW TO REPLACE THE RC-40 BATTERIES

1 Open the battery cover.

2 Remove the old batteries and replace with new 2xAA size dry cell batteries

(alkaline) making sure each is placed in the proper direction as indicated.

3 Shut the battery cover until click sound can be heard.

ERROR CODE

Use the tabel below to determine operation errors indicated by blinking

lamps on the control panel. If corrective action listed does not correct error,

please contact your local Topcon dealer.

SPECIFICATIONS

FCC WARNING

IC WARNING

Note

• Replace all 2 batteries with new ones.

• Do not mix old batteries and new ones.

Lamp Indication Error Code Cause Corrective Action

Lamp A red blinks Internal error Internal error

Remove and reinsert batteries

once again.

If error repeats contact your

local Topcon dealer.

Lamp B blinks

Battery power

out error

Batteries depleted

Replace all 2 batteries with

new ones at the same time.

Lamp C blinks

simultaneously

Communication

error

Error in channel setting

Power not turned on

Channel interference

Change the channel.

Turn on the power for RL-

VH4DR/G2.

If the error persists, check the

transmission environment and

reduce wireless LAN and

other similar wireless trans-

missions as much as possible.

Power supply : 2×AA size dry cell batteries (alkaline) DC 4.5 V

Operating time : Approx. 5 months (depends on the nature of use)

Operating temperature : -20°C to +50°C (-4°F to +122°F)

Dimensions : 116 (L) × 59 (W) × 31.4 (H) mm

(4.6 (L) × 2.3 (W) × 1.2 (H) in)

Weight : 150 g (0.33 lbs)

Channel switch (1 to 9)

Battery cover

Channel indicator mark

* The channel indicator mark indicates the

direction of the selected channel.

In the above figure, channel 1 is selected.

RC-40

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compli-

ance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause inter-

ference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interfer-

ence that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Lutilisation de ce dispositif est autorisée seulement aux conditions suivantes : (1) il ne

doit pas produire de brouillage et (2) l’utilisateur du dispositif doit être prêt à accepter

tout brouillage radioélectrique reçu, même si ce brouillage est susceptible de comprom-

ettre le fonctionnement du dispositif.

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.

CAUTION:This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in

conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. End user cannot

modify this transmitter device. Any unauthorized modification made on

the device could avoid the user's authority to operate this device.

The following sentence has to be displayed on the outside of the device in which the

transmitter module is installed:

“Contains FCC ID: H5PRF-01

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet apparei numérique de la class B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

The term “IC:” before the radio certification number only signifies that Industry Canada

technical specifications were met.

“Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause

undesired operation of the device.”

“The installer of this radio equipment must ensure that the antenna is located or pointed

such that it does not emit RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general pop-

ulation; consult Safety Code 6, obtainable from Health Canada’s website www.hc-

sc.gc.ca/rpb”

The following sentence has to be displayed on the outside of the device in which the

transmitter module is installed:

“Contains IC: 6050A-RF01

Declaration of Confomity

R&TTE Directive 1995/5/EC

WE: TOPCON CORPORATION

75-1 Hasunuma-cho Itabashi-ku Tokyo Japan

declare on our own responsibility, that the product;

Kind of Product:

Remote Controller

Type designation: RC-40

is in compliance with the following norm(s) or documents;

Radio :EN 300 440-1, 2 EN 50371

EMC :EN 301 489-3

safety :EN 60950-1

31377 95020

Topcon RC-40 User manual

Topcon RC-40 User manual

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