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+1 Count Button

(far side)

+K Add Button

(far side)

Scale Factor

Low Battery Indicator

(not shown)

Square/Cubic Indicator

(not shown)

Scaled

Measurement

Units of

Measurement

Counter

Sense

Beeper

Rugged Roller Wheel for

Accurate Measurement

OPERATING YOUR PLAN WHEEL

Remove the two AAA batteries from the battery compartment of the

packaging. Insert them into the battery compartment of the PlanWheel.

Observe polarity.

The PlanWheel automatically shuts off if it is not used for about

seven minutes.

Turn the PlanWheel on again by pressing any button. The display will

contain all the same information, including the same scale factor, as

when it was last used.

Battery life depends on many factors such as the type of battery and the

temperature. Expect about 100 to 400 hours of operation (on-time) from

one set of batteries. The batteries will last about 2 to 6 months in a Plan

Wheel which is turned off.

When the batteries get low, the low battery indicator flashes 5 . .

Replace both batteries at the same time. Observe the correct

polarity as shown inside the battery compartment.

The PlanWheel requires no maintenance. However, you should

keep the wheel clean and free from dirt. Check the correct

operation of the PlanWheel occasionally by rolling it over a

known distance.

If you store the PlanWheel for an extended period, remove

the batteries.

MAKING A MEASUREMENT

If necessary, press to select the units of readout, such as miles,

yards, feet, or inches 7 .

Press to zero the measurement.

The tip of the PlanWheel is pointed to make it easier to take

accurate measurements. Roll the wheel along the plan and read

the measurement on the PlanWheel display 8 .

If you scale a distance which is too large to display, the display will show

all dashes (------). In this case, you may be able to recover the mea-

surement by switching to a larger unit, for example from feet to yards.

SENSE BUTTON

Press to change the way the scaler adds length 3 :

+ - Add in forward, subtract in reverse. (If you scale past the end,

simply back up.)

+ Add in both directions. (Scale in any direction.)

- Subtract in both directions.

BEEPER

The PlanWheel beeps when you roll it. The beep is slightly longer

when adding length and shorter when subtracting.

To turn the beeper off, hold down and press .

Repeat to turn the beeper back on.

SETTING SCALE FACTORS

Press if you need to change the scale factor group.

MODEMODE

Group 1

Metric

1: 1

1: 2

1: 3

1: 4

1: 5

1: 10

1: 20

1: 25

1: 30

1: 33

1: 40

1: 50

1: 60

1: 70

1: 75

1: 80

1: 90

Group 2

Metric

1: 100

1: 125

1: 150

1: 200

1: 250

1: 300

1: 400

1: 500

1: 600

1: 700

1: 800

1: 900

Group 3

Metric

1: 1,000

1: 1,250

1: 1,500

1: 1,625

1: 2,000

1: 2,500

1: 3,000

1: 3,500

1: 4,000

1: 4,500

1: 5,000

1: 5,500

1: 6,000

1: 6,500

1: 7,000

1: 7,500

1: 8,000

1: 8,500

1: 9,000

1: 9,500

Group 4

Engineering

1" : 10'

1" : 20'

1" : 30'

1" : 40'

1" : 50'

1" : 60'

1" : 70'

1" : 80'

1" : 83 1/3'

1" : 90'

After you reach the group you want, press until you reach the

scale factor you want.

USER SCALE FACTORS

If the correct scale-factor is not listed, you may enter it yourself:

Press until the correct group appears. (Scale-Factors cannot be

altered in Group 5 Architectural).

MODEMODE

Hold down for two seconds. The left-most digit of the scale factor

will begin to flash. Enter the new scale factor (SEE ENTERING NUMBERS).

MODEMODE

User scale factors are saved. Press until the wheel symbol appears

then press to select from the last 2 user scale factors.

MODEMODE

AUTO - SCALE FACTORS

You may also calculate the scale factor from a known distance on

the plan:

Press until the appears.

MODEMODE

Hold down for two seconds until the display shows all zeroes.

Roll the PlanWheel over the known distance

Enter the distance onto the display (SEE ENTERING NUMBERS).

MODEMODE

COUNTERS

Press to zero the counter .

Press +1 to count items .

The count is independent of the wheel. Count each item as you roll

the wheel past it or count seperately.

The SENSE affects the counter:

+ - Counts up.

+ Counts up.

- Counts down.

The counter can count up to 999 or down to -99.

ADDER

Press +K to add a constant to the length.

To see the constant, press and hold +K for two seconds, the constant

is displayed in place of the length and "K=" is displayed in the upper left

of the display. Press to accept the constant or enter a new

value (SEE ENTERING NUMBERS).

Set the scale scale factor and roll the PlanWheel as usual along one

side of the rectangular area to be measured.

Press .The square measure symbol ( ) will begin flashing .

Roll the wheel along the other side of the rectangle.The PlanWheel

will display the resulting area.

MEASURING AREAS AND VOLUMES

The PlanWheel can be used to measure regular area or volume.

Regular measures are those with straight, perpendicular sides.

TO MEASURE AREA

TO MEASURE VOLUME

Scale the area shown on the plan as described above. Press a second

time.The cubic measure symbol ( ) will flash . Roll the wheel over

a distance equal to the height. (Since most drawings are flat plan layouts,

may be necessary to draw a small line equal to this distance.) The

PlanWheel will display the resulting volume.

To cancel the square or cubic measurement and start over, press .

ENTERING NUMBERS

When one digit is flashing on the PlanWheel display, you are ready

to enter a number according to the blue symbols:

Move flashing digit one to the left.

Move flashing digit one to the right.

Increase flashing digit.

Decrease flashing digit.

When the number is correct, press .The PlanWheel will return

to normal operation.

Or to cancel, press . The PlanWheel will return to normal

operation without entering the new value ( the old value is kept ).

METRIC MEASUREMENTS

While holding down , press to select the desired

indicators .

MI YDS FT IN Standards indicators.

KM M CM Metric Indicators.

MI YDS FT IN KM M CM Both

After you release , press to select the units you want.

Group 5

Engineering

1" : 100'

1" : 166 2/3'

1" : 200'

1" : 250'

1" : 300'

1" : 333 1/3'

1" : 400'

1" : 416 2/3'

1" : 500'

1" : 583 1/3'

1" : 600'

1" : 625'

1" : 666 2/3'

1" : 700'

1" : 750'

1" : 800'

1" : 850'

1" : 900'

1" : 950'

Group 6

Map

1" : 1,000'

1" : 1,200'

1" : 1,500'

1" : 2,000'

1" : 2,500'

1" : 3,000'

1" : 3,500'

1" : 4,000'

1" : 4,500'

1" : 5,000'

1" : 5,500'

1" : 6,000'

1" : 6,500'

1" : 7,000'

1" : 7,500'

1" : 8,000'

1" : 8,500'

1" : 9,000'

1" : 9,500'

Group 7

Architectural

1/32" : 1'

1/16" : 1'

3/32" : 1'

1/8" : 1'

3/16" : 1'

1/4" : 1'

3/8" : 1'

1/2" : 1'

3/4" : 1'

1" : 1'

1 1/2" : 1'

2" : 1'

3" : 1'

4" : 1'

Group 8

Auto - Scale