HT IDM70 Laser Meter User Manual

HT IDM70 Laser Meter

PRECAUTION AND SAFETY MEASURES

The instrument has been designed in compliance with the directives relevant to electronic measuring instruments. For your safety and in order to prevent damaging the instrument, please carefully follow the procedures described in this manual and read all notes preceded by the symbol with the utmost attention.

CAUTION
In case the instrument is used in a way different this could result in a failure of the protection the instrument Always prevent the laser from radiating to your eyes, in order to prevent any injury. Class II laser device compliant with EN 60825-1 The instrument and its accessories must be collected separately and correctly disposed of in the appropriate containers.

 PREPARATION

Initial checks

• Before shipping, the instrument has been checked from an electric as well as mechanical point of view. All possible precautions have been taken so that it is delivered undamaged.
• However, we recommend generally checking the instrument in order to detect possible damage suffered during transport. In case anomalies are found, immediately contact the forwarding agent.
• We also recommend checking that the packaging contains all components indicated in § 9. In case of discrepancy, please contact the Dealer.
• In case the instrument should be returned, please follow the instructions given in § 10.1

Instrument power supply

The instrument is supplied with two 1.5V AA LR06 batteries, included in the package. Battery life equals about 8000 measurements. The symbol flashes on the display when the battery is flat. Replace the battery.

Storage
In order to guarantee precise measurement, after a long storage time under extreme environmental conditions, wait for the instrument to come back to normal condition Given its simplicity, the instrument does not need any periodic calibration

INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION

Description of the Controls

Display Description

Description of the symbols at display

General description of the instrument iDM70

•  Direct measurement of distances expressed in m/in/ft and ft+in
•  Measurement of area and volume
•  Indirect 2- and 3-point distance measurement (Pitagora)
•  Distance measurement in continuous mode
•  Sum/difference of measured distance values
• Measurement of tilt angle
• Distance measurement with dimensions
•  Setting of measuring reference
• Setting of timer for measurements
• Connection to Bluetooth devices, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Android via Meterbox APP Activation of the laser pointer for measurement Integrated air bubble level
• Partial  operations with use of internal memory (max 20 locations
• Display backligh
•  Activation of buzzer upon key pressing
• The model is provided with a wide display, a comfortable membrane keyboard with 13 function keys and a class II laser pointer for a precise definition of the application point.
• The measurement of distance between two points (with a measuring range from 5cm to 70m) is carried out by reflection of the laser light from the surface hit to the receiving sensor located in the upper part of the instrument.
• Measurement can be influenced by the brightness of the environment in which it is performed and by the type of surface hit by the laser pointer.

 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Initial operations and settings

• Press the key to switch on the instrument and the laser pointer. Press and hold the switch off the instrument.
• Press the key to clear (CLR) the last datum shown on the display
• Press the key to see the saved distance values. Press the keys and at the same time to delete the temporary memory’s content. The value “00” is shown on the display. 
• Press the key to activate/deactivate the backlight of the display. Press and hold the key to activate the section for setting distance measuring units. Cyclically press the key to select the options: “m”, “ft”, “in” and “ft+in

Setting of measuring reference

In order to perform correct measurements, it is important to define beforehand the measuring reference on the instrument by pressing the Possible options are

Bottom Reference Top Reference

• Top measurement is carried out by the upper part of the instrument.
•  Bottom  measurement is carried out by the lower part of the instrument and therefore also the whole instrument length is considered (default condition

Tripod

•  Measurement is carried out from the hole where the tripod is inserted  Instrument + stand level
• The instrument is provided with a stand which can be opened to comfortably rest the unit on horizontal surfaces With the stand at 90°, delicately move it to the right and open it completely. In this position, by resting the instrument on an angle or step, it is automatically configured with the level shown in Move it delicately to the right and turn the stand to close it on the instrument
  Distance measurement on sides and angles
  Stand opening for measurements on angles

Distance measurement

• With the instrument in stand-by, press the key or the side MEAS key to activate the laser pointer
• Use the laser pointer to precisely determine the measuring point, keeping the instrument as perpendicular as possible with respect to the surface of the object to be measured
• Press the key or the side MEAS key again to measure. The value will be displayed in the selected measuring unit and the result will be automatically saved in the memory area.

Continuous distance measurement

1. Upon start-up, the instrument is set to normal mode or measuring the distance between 2 points. Continuous measuring mode allows for a dynamic management of the distance and the display of the maximum and minimum measurement values.
2. With the instrument in stand-by, press the key to select the desired type of reference Press and hold the key to activate the continuous measuring mode. The indications “Min” and “Max” are shown on partial displays
3. Press the or OFF/CLR  key to stop continuous measurement. The function is automatically stopped after approx. 50s
4. The minimum and maximum value of distance are shown in the partial displays while continuous measurement is shown dynamically when moving the instrument on the resulting display

Examples of continuous distance measures

Press the key  to exit the continuous measuring mode and go back to normal mode

Some applications of continuous measurement are indicated

Additions / subtractions of measures
When measuring distance, it is possible to use the following functions

the previous one. The result of the sum is shown on the resulting display.

| The subsequent measure is subtracted from the previous one. The result of the difference is shown on the resulting

display.

Area measurement

• This measurement allows calculating the area of surfaces expressed in meter, inches or ft With the instrument in stand-by, press the key or the side
• MEAS key to select the desired type of reference enter the Area/Volume measuring section. The symbol  appears on the display with side “1” flashing
• Press the the side MEAS key to perform the first measurement (length) of the surface concerned. The corresponding value appears on the first partial display appears on the display with side “2” flashing
• Press  MEAS key to perform the second measurement (width) of the surface concerned  The corresponding value appears on the second partial display, while the (up-to-date) total value of the area appears on the resulting display

Example of area measurement

Volume measurement
This measurement allows calculating the volume of solids expressed in m3, in2 or ft3

• With the instrument in stand-by, press the key to select the desired type of reference  twice to enter the Area/Volume measuring section. The symbol appears on the display with side “higher” flashing
• Press the side MEAS key to perform the first measurement (length) of the surface The corresponding value appears on the first partial display.
• The symbol  appears on the display with side “1” flashing Press the side MEAS key to perform the second measurement (width) of the surface
• The corresponding value appears on the second partial display. The value of the corresponding area is shown on the resulting display. The symbol appears on the display with side “2” flashing
• Press the side MEAS key again to perform the third measurement (height) (see Fig. 8). The total value of volume is shown on the main resulting display
• Measuring result is automatically saved in the instrument’s memory

Example of volume measurement

Indirect 2-point measurement
Indirect measurement allows precisely evaluating a distance between two points on a vertical wall (height) exploiting the mathematical principle of the Pythagorean theorem. For accurate measures we recommend using a tripod.

• With the instrument in stand-by, press to select the desired type of reference

• Press to enter the indirect 2-point measuring section. The symbol appears on the display with side “1” flashing

• Position the instrument in the highest point (1) of measurement  and press the side MEAS key to measure. The result appears on the first partial display appears on the display with side “2” flashing

•  Position the instrument as horizontally as possible  and press the key or the side MEAS key to measure. The result appears on the second partial display

•  The final value of the result (obtained as is shown on the resulting display

• Measuring result is automatically saved in the instrument’s memory Indirect 3-point measurement

• The instrument performs indirect 3-point measurement in two different modes

• With the instrument in stand-by, press the to select the desired type of reference

•  Press the key twice to enter the indirect 3-point measuring section. The symbol appears on the display with side “1” flashing

• Position the instrument in the lowest point (1) of measurement and press the key or the side MEAS key. The result appears on the first partial display. The symbol appears on the display with side “2” flashing

• Position the instrument as horizontally as possible (2) and press the key or the side MEAS key to measure. The result appears on the second partial display. The symbol “ “ appears on the display with side “3” flashing

•  Position the instrument in the highest point (3) of measurement and press the key or the side MEAS key to measure. The result appears on the second partial display

•  The final value of the result obtained with the combination of previous measures is shown on the resulting display

• Measuring result is automatically saved in the instrument’s memory Indirect 3-point measurement  Mode 2

• Measurement of tilt and distance
  

• This measurement allows for an evaluation of the tilt with respect to the horizontal by means of an internal sensor and of the distance between two points through trigonometric calculation. For accurate measures we recommend using a tripod  With the instrument in stand-by, press the key to select the desired type of reference

•  Press the key  to enter the indirect 3-point measuring section. The symbol  appears on the display with side “1” flashing

•  Position the instrument in the point (1) corresponding to the value of the desired measuring angle  (varying between ±65° with transversal tilt not higher than ±10°) shown on the first display and press the key  or the side MEAS key  The value of distance “1” is shown on the resulting display. The value of distance “a” is shown on the third display, calculated as: a =1  The value of distance “b” is shown on the second display,
  calculated as: b=1

•  Measuring result is automatically saved in the instrument’s memory

Distance test with trigonometric calculation

Operations with the memory

The instrument is provided with a memory section in which it is possible to recall measuring results. It is possible to save up to 20 measurements, shown in reverse order.

• Use the keys+ or –  for internal navigation.
• Press the keys  and  at the same time to delete the memory’s content

Distance measurement with thresholds

The instrument measures distance continuously by fixing two thresholds (a) and (b) in order to precisely define the position of objects along a radial line

1. With the instrument in stand-by, press the key to
   select the type of reference

2. Press and hold the key for 2 seconds to enter the measuring section with dimensions. A flashingindication of the size (a) appears on the display

3. Use the +or – or keys to set the value of size (a) between 5cm and 60m. Keep the keys pressed to carry out a quick setting of the values. Confirm the
   value of size (a) with key . A flashing indication of the size (b) appears on the display

4. Use the+ or – or keys to set the value of size (b) between 5cm and 60m. Keep the keys pressed to carry out a quick setting of the values. Confirm the
   value of size (b) with key . A flashing indication of the dimension (a) appears on the display

5. Press the key or the side MEAS key to measure. The value of distance in real time is shown on the resulting display

6. Slowly move the instrument along the radial line, observing the measured value The instrument shows the arrows  or  to indicate the direction in which to proceed and starts sounding at a distance of 0,1m from the thresholds (a) and (b) fixed, giving out a continuous sound when threshold is reached. Measurement has a duration of approx.
   1 minute and may be stopped by  pressing

Distance measurement with timer

The instrument allows measuring distances with timer
setting (max. 60s).

1. With the instrument in stand-by, press the key to select the type of reference

2. Press the key to enter the Timer mode with a default duration of 5s,  and hold the key for a quick setting of the desired value, or use the
   or keys to set the desired value with 1s scan

3. Press the side MEAS key or wait a few seconds after setting the timer for measurement to start. The instrument activates a countdown

4. In the last 2 seconds the instrument sounds loud.

5. Upon timer end the value is shown on the resulting display

6. Measuring result is automatically saved in the instrument’s memory

Bluetooth connection

The instrument allows for the connection to mobile devices such as iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android via Bluetooth connection, provided you install the
HTLaserMeter APP on the devices. To activate connection, proceed as follows Press and hold  for 2 seconds. The symbol “Bluetooth” appears on the display
Connect the instrument to the mobile device via the HTLaserMeter APP (see the relevant user manual)
Upon the first connection between the instrument and the device, a message requesting a Pin may be shown by the device. In this case, please enter code “0000”Press and hold the key for two seconds to quit the Bluetooth function or switch off the instrument

MEASURING CONDITIONS

Measuring range
The instrument’s measuring range is 70m. At night, under poor visibility conditions or if the surface to be measured is in shadow, the measuring range can be reduced. To prevent this, carry out measurements during the day or use luminous plates when the object to be measured has poor reflecting properties.
Object surface
The instrument can give errors when measurements are carried out on colorless liquids (e.g. water), transparent glass, polystyrene, very polished or half permeable surfaces because of the deviation of the laser beam. Non-reflecting surfaces may cause delays when measuring.
Maintenance
Do not immerse the instrument in water. To clean the instrument, use a soft cloth moist with neutral detergent

REPLACING INTERNAL BATTERIES

The instrument is supplied by 2×1.5V AA LR06 alkaline batteries. When the symbol  flashes on the display, it is necessary to replace the batteries. Proceed as follows

1. Slide the battery compartment cover to the right and remove it.
2. Remove the batteries and insert the same number of batteries of the same type, respecting the correct polarity. Only use alkaline batteries.
3. Restore the battery compartment cover into position by sliding it to the left to fasten it again.
   Replacement of the internal battery.

ERROR MESSAGES ON THE DISPLAY

Carry out measurement on an appropriate surface
209| Too intense reflection of the signal| Carry out measurement on a less reflective surface
252| Temperature too high| Let the instrument cool down
253| Temperature too low| Let the instrument heat up
255| Hardware error| Turn off the instrument and turn it on again several times. Contact Customer Service if the message is displayed again.

 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Technical characteristics

• Measuring range    0.05 divide 70m (0.2in¸229ft) Resolution:0.001m (0.001ft)
• Accuracy (@10m)  ±1.5mm
• Tilt measuring range ±65° (side <±10°)
• Laser pointer   635nm, Class II, <1mW
• Display LCD 5 digits with backlight
• Power supply 2×1.5V type AA LR06
• Duration up to 8000 measurements Operating temperature: 0°C ¸ 40°C
• Storage temperature  -10° ,60°C
• Auto power off 30s (laser), 3min (iDM70)
• Size (LxWxH) 135 x 53 x 30mm
• Weight (batteries included 160g
• Mechanical protection IP54
• Bluetooth 3.0 EDR, range 10m

(Measuring range and accuracy depend on the correct reflection of the laser beam from the surface of the object to the instrument’s sensor and on the brightness of the environment in which tests are performed.
Under favorable conditions (optimum object surface, room temperature). Under unfavorable conditions (intense sunshine, poor reflective properties of the object, high variations in temperature) the resolution in measurements >10m may be higher by ±0.15mm/m (±0.0018in/ft)

 Reference standards

EMC

• IEC/EN61326-1 :2006
• IEC/EN61326-2-2 :2006
• EMC: IEC/EN61326-1 :2005IEC/EN61326-2-2 :2005
• IEC/EN61326-2-2 :2005 2004/108/EC EMC directive

Laser

IEC/EN60825-1

SERVICE

Warranty conditions

This instrument is warranted against any material or manufacturing defect, in compliance with the general sales conditions. During the warranty period, the manufacturer reserves the right to repair or replace the product.
Should the instrument be returned to the After-sales Service or to a Dealer, transport will be at the Customers charge. A report will always be enclosed to a shipment, stating the reasons for the return of the product. The manufacturer declines any responsibility for injury to people or damage to property.
The warranty shall not apply in the following cases

1. Repair and/or replacement of accessories and battery (not covered by warranty)
2.  Repairs that may become necessary as a consequence of improper use.
3.  Repairs that may become necessary as a consequence of improper packaging.
4.  Repairs which may become necessary as a consequence of interventions performed by unauthorized personnel.
5. Modifications to the instrument were performed without the manufacturer’s explicit authorization.

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