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inclinometer turns yellow, if the scanner is tilted more than 2°. In this case, the accuracy of the
inclination measurement is reduced.
If the inclination is larger than 5°, the background color of the level will turn red. This has two
consequences:
l The inclinometer accuracy is further reduced
l The scan quality may be affected.
The two linear levels describe the direction of inclination: If the bubble in the upper level is on the left
side, the scanner is tilted to the right, if you are standing in front of the display. If the scanner is tilted
towards you, the bubble in the left level is in the upper half.
NOTE: The inclinometer needs to know the latitude of the scanner to compensate for natural variations
in the earth’s gravitational field. Without this information, scans in a project may have an
incorrect inclination, which can increase registration errors.
If you use the inclinometer, ensure that you set the latitude for the project. See Latitude [°] on
page74.
Inclinometer Warnings
The Inclination Warning icon in the header bar is only visible, when the current inclination of the
scanner is above 2°, in which case it is yellow . The icon becomes red , if the scanner is tilted
more than 5°. Note that these icons are updated less frequently than the bubble level icon.
To get reliable measurements from the built-in dual-axis compensator, you must set up the scanner with
an inclination less than 5° before starting your next scan. Note that inclinations greater than 2° are
measured with less precision, which can affect the scan registration. To align the scanner, you can use
either a bubble level at the tripod or the inclinometer screen.
The displayed warnings can be configured as follows:
All
An inclinometer warning is displayed, if the scanner is tilted more than 2°. This is the recommended
setting.
Reduced
An inclinometer warning is displayed, if the scanner is tilted more than 5°.
Off
No inclinometer warnings is displayed in the header bar. (Not recommended.)
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