Important Information

This chapter explains important information about the safe and proper use of the product. Read it thoroughly before using the product. Failure to do so could result in injury, damage to the system, or other material or financial loss.

Responsibilities and terms of use

The operation of the product is subject to the conditions outlined below.

Supplier of the product

Maptek Pty Ltd, 63 Conyngham St, Glenside, South Australia 5065, AUSTRALIA, hereafter referred to as Maptek, is responsible for supplying the product, including the operator manual and original accessories, in a safe condition.

Manufacturers of non-Maptek accessories

The manufacturers of non-Maptek accessories are responsible for developing, implementing, and communicating safety concepts for their products. They are responsible for the effectiveness of those safety concepts in combination with the Maptek product.

Person in charge of the product

The person in charge of the product is a designated supervisor, manager, or operator within the customer’s organisation who is responsible for overseeing the safe operation, maintenance, and compliance of the scanner.

The person in charge of the product is responsible for the following:

  • Understanding and adhering to the safety instructions on the product and the instructions in this operator manual

  • Familiarising themselves with local regulations relating to safety and accident prevention

  • Ensuring that all users of the product are suitably trained

  • Ensuring that the scanner is maintained according to the directions in this operator manual

  • Informing Maptek immediately if the product and its application become unsafe

Software terms of use

Use of the FieldHHC software or any Maptek software is under the terms of the Maptek Software End User Licence Agreement (EULA). The Agreement can be found at www.maptek.com/eula.

Intended use

Permitted use

Permitted use of the product includes the following:

  • Measuring and recording distances and horizontal and vertical angles

  • Capturing and recording images

  • Searching for and identifying features

  • Visualising the aiming direction and vertical axis

  • Communicating with approved external devices

Adverse use

WARNING

Adverse use of the product can lead to injury, malfunction, or damage.

Adverse use of the product includes, but is not limited to, the following:

  • Using the product without instruction

  • Using the product outside of the intended limits

  • Disabling safety systems

  • Removing any panels

  • Removing hazard notices

  • Modifying or converting the product

  • Using after misappropriation

  • Using a product with obvious damage or defects

  • Using with accessories from other manufacturers without the prior explicit approval of Maptek

  • Using inadequate safeguards at the surveying site; for example, when measuring on roads

  • Deliberate dazzling of third parties

  • Controlling machines, moving objects, or similar monitoring applications without additional control and safety installations

Important:  Do not unscrew or open the scanner casing. There are no user-serviceable parts within the scanner. Only Maptek-authorised service workshops are authorised to align, calibrate, or repair the product. Removing any panels will void the warranty.

Important:  Invalid measurement may result if the product has been dropped, misused, modified, stored for long periods, or transported.

Limits of use

Environment

The scanner is suitable for use in an atmosphere appropriate for permanent human habitation. It is not suitable for use in hazardous or explosive environments. The scanner is designed to operate in rugged conditions, but environmental conditions such as precipitation, dust, or extreme heat or cold can affect its operation and the quality of results. See Specifications for technical data for your scanner model.

Working in hazardous areas

Local safety authorities and experts must be contacted before working in hazardous areas, or in close proximity to electrical installations or similar situations, by the person in charge of the product.

Scanning in the vicinity of survey prisms

Important

Survey prisms can damage the scanner. Do not scan survey prisms in the target area that are closer than 100 m. This includes survey prisms above and below the target elevations, since the scanner beam continues through these regions.

Maintenance, calibration, and servicing

The scanner system must be maintained according to the directions of this operator manual to prolong its operational lifespan. Maptek advises that the scanner should be serviced and calibrated by a Maptek service facility every 12 months to ensure that it retains its accuracy to within specifications. See Care and Maintenance for more information.

Hazards of use

Warnings

WARNING

  • The absence of instruction, or the inadequate imparting of instruction, can lead to incorrect or adverse use, and can give rise to accidents with far-reaching human, material, financial, and environmental consequences.

  • Inadequate securing of the surveying site can lead to dangerous situations, for example in traffic, on building sites, and at industrial installations.

  • The scanner is suitable for use in an atmosphere appropriate for permanent human habitation. It is not suitable for use in hazardous or explosive environments.

  • Batteries not recommended by Maptek may be damaged if charged or discharged. They may burn and explode.

  • Using a battery charger not recommended by Maptek can destroy the batteries, which can cause fires or explosions.

  • High mechanical stress, high ambient temperatures, or immersion in fluids can cause battery leakage, fire, or explosion.

  • Opening the product casing exposes you to the risk of electric shocks and to hazardous laser radiation.

  • If the product is improperly disposed of, the following may occur:

    • If polymer parts are burned, poisonous gases are produced that may impair health.

    • If batteries are damaged or are exposed to sufficiently high temperatures, they can explode and cause poisoning, burning, corrosion, or environmental contamination.

    • If unauthorised persons gain possession of the scanner and use it in contravention of the regulations, they may expose themselves and third parties to the risk of severe injury and render the environment liable to contamination.

Cautions

CAUTION

  • If any accessories used with the product are not properly secured and the product is subjected to mechanical shock, for example blows or falling, the product may be damaged or people may sustain injury.

  • During the transport or disposal of batteries, it is possible for inappropriate mechanical influences to constitute a fire hazard.

Safety precautions

  • Always ensure that the survey site is adequately secured. Adhere to the regulations governing safety, accident prevention, and road traffic.

  • When setting up the scanner, make sure that the accessories (for example the tripod, tribrach and connecting cables) are correctly adapted, fitted, secured, and locked in position.

  • Avoid subjecting the product to mechanical stress.

  • Protect batteries from mechanical influences and high ambient temperatures. Do not drop or immerse batteries into fluids. Ensure the battery terminals do not come into contact with metallic objects.

  • Scanner and tablet batteries contain Lithium. Prior to airfreight, consult with your freight forwarder to ensure compliance with regulations and guidelines regarding the transportation of Lithium batteries.

  • The product must not be disposed of with household waste. Dispose of the product appropriately in accordance with the national regulations in your country.

  • Always prevent access to the product by unauthorised personnel.