Leica FLX100 Smart Antenna User Guide

: June 5, 2024
: Leica

Table of Contents

Important Information about your Instrument
- Precautions:
- Trademarks
Instrument Components
- Description
Technical Data
Care and Transport
Operation
FCC warning statements:
References
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Leica FLX100 Smart Antenna

Important Information about your Instrument

Read and follow the User Manual from the myWorld web page before using the product.
myWorld@Leica Geosystems https://myworld.leica-geosystems.com

Keep for future reference!

Intended use

Measuring raw data and computing coordinates using carrier phase and code signal from GNSS satellites (GNSS systems).
Computing with software
Recording measurements
Recording GNSS and point related data
Carrying out measurement tasks using various GNSS measuring techniques
Data communication with external appliances

The product must not be disposed with household waste.

For the AC/DC power supply and the battery charger:

WARNING

Unauthorised opening of the product
Either of the following actions may cause you to receive an electric shock:

Touching live components
Using the product after incorrect attempts were made to carry out repairs.

Precautions:

Do not open the product!
Only Leica Geosystems authorised service centres are entitled to repair these products
FCC Part 15 (applicable in US)
Hereby, Leica Geosystems AG declares that the radio equipment type
FLX100 smart antenna is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU and other applicable European Directives. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following Internet address: http://www.leica- geosystems.com/ce.
Class 1 equipment according to European Directive 2014/53/EU (RED) can be placed on the market and be put into service without restrictions in any EEA member state.
The conformity for countries with other national regulations not covered by the FCC part 15 or European Directive 2014/53/EU has to be approved prior to use and operation.

Trademarks

Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Instrument Components

Description

a Connection LED
b Data link LED
c Satellite LED
d Battery LED indicator
e Power button f USB type-C port

Technical Data

Power

Internal battery	3.8 V, 6120 mAh Type-C charging, support 1.44 A fast charge
Input voltage	5 V DC/2 A
Power consumption	1.8 W
Working time	Up to 10 hours (post processing) Up to 8 hours (RTK with GSM)
Charge time	Typically 6 hours

Environmental spHFLfiFDtLons

Type	Operating temperature [°C]	Storage temperature [°C]
Instrument	−30 to +65	−40 to +80
External LnfluHnFHs	Protection
---	---
Water, dust and sand	IP67
Humidity	Up to 100% (non-condensing)
Shock resistance	Designed to endure to a 2 m pole drop and 1.2 m free drop on

concrete floor with no damage

Care and Transport

Care and transport
Carry the product in its original container to protect the product against shock
and vibration.

Operation

The battery must be charged before using it for the first time.

Turning on/off the instrument

Turn on:
Press and hold the power button until the battery LED goes green and the device sounds a beep.

Turn off :
Press and hold the power button until the battery LED goes out and the device
sounds a beep.

a Power on/off button
b Battery LED indicator

Connect the Handheld to Receiver by Bluetooth

Step-by-step
Follow these steps to connect the handheld to the instrument by Bluetooth.

Open the Bluetooth settings on your device.
Search for your FLX100 smart antenna with its serial number.
Find target FLX100 smart antenna serial number.
Push Connect.

Connect the Handheld to the Pole

Step-by-step
Follow these steps to connect the handheld to the pole.

Use a slot screwdriver to fi[ the pole adapter with both screws to the FLX100 smart antenna.
Make sure to fi[ the adapter in the correct orientation.
Screw the pole clockwise into the adapter.

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Original text (922524-1.0.0en)
Printed in Switzerland
© 2020 Leica Geosystems AG, Heerbrugg, Switzerland
www.leica-geosystems.com

FCC warning statements:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Caution: Any changes or modifications to this device not explicitly approved by manufacturer could void your authority to operate this equipment.

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.

The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirement.

IC warning statements:
-English Warning Statement:

“This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s).
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 digital apparatus complies with Canadian CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)

-French Warning Statement:

This device meets the IC radiation exposure limits for uncontrolled environments and rss-102 of IC radio frequency (RF) exposure rules. The device has a very low RF energy level and has been evaluated (SAR) tested within the allowable range.