PRO SHOT L3 - Initial Setup Guidelines

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Initial Setup Guidelines

Calibration should be checked from time to time.

Although the

is calibrated at the factory and is an exceptionally

rugged laser, it is well worth the effort to check calibration before you

first use it (after shipping) and then from time to time to insure that you

are doing the highest quality work possible. Always check calibration if

the laser has been handled roughly.

Check your setup.

Outdoors: Although not required, it is good jobsite practice when using

any laser or optical instrument to check your setup from time to time.

Use engineered benchmarks on the jobsite to assure that your setup is

correct and matches the design of the job. On very large sites, or where

accuracy is critical, take the necessary time to verify the elevation marks

you have been given to work from. Realize that even engineered

benchmarks may not be perfect and enough verification must be done to

be confident you are properly set up. If there

are not suitable

benchmarks on the site, you can set your own by driving stakes and

recording their elevations, or by marking the laser beam height on stable

objects such as telephone poles, concrete walls, etc. The benchmarks

should be 90

apart for greatest accuracy. Having benchmarks to check is

of great value for jobs where setups need to match day after day. If you

will only be using the setup for a brief time, this may not be needed.

Indoors: The same logic applies, if you will need to setup the laser more

than once for a particular operation, make reference marks, preferably

apart, along the plane of beam travel once you have set the laser up

either horizontally or vertically. Check your setup from time to time

using the marks as a guide. Use the marks as a guide for later setups.

Work as close to the laser as possible.

You can work up to 500 feet (152 meters) from the

with the

receiver, or with the

machine control receiver. As with all

instruments, the farther away you work, the more any error can

build-up. Set the laser in a safe place, as close to your work as possible.

Maintain your equipment.

Keeping tripod and mounting hardware tight, and being sure grade rods

are in good condition, can prevent errors and performance problems.

NOTE: The laser beam must be rotating (not scanning) and the

rotation speed must be set to maximum when using a receiver.