User guide

Contents
1 Introduction 6
The Trimble TX5 3D laser scanner 7
How the laser scanner works 8
Equipment 10
Recommended optional equipment 11
2 Safety Precautions and Maintenance 12
General safety information 13
Electrical safety 14
PowerBlock battery safety 14
PowerDock battery charger safety 15
Laser safety 16
Mechanical security 21
Transport 21
Storage 21
Maintenance 22
General 22
Cleaning instructions for optics 22
3 Parts and their Functions 25
Scanner – right side 26
Scanner – left side 27
Scanner – front 28
Scanner – bottom 29
PowerDock battery charger cradle 30
Normal LEDbehavior 31
LEDbehavior in case of errors 31
4 Getting Started 32
Charging the battery 33
Charging the battery in the laser scanner 33
Tips for using the battery 33
Charging the battery with the PowerDock battery charger 33
Setting up the tripod 35
Mounting the laser scanner 36
Using an SD memory card 37
Preparing an SDmemory card 37
Inserting the SD memory card 38
Ejecting the SD memory card 38
Powering the laser scanner 38
Supplying power with the battery 38
Supplying power with the external power supply unit 39
Powering on the laser scanner 41
Initial scanner settings 42
Setting the interface language 42
Setting the date and time 43
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