User Manual: Xsite Pro

USER MANUAL
Xsite Pro
EXCAVATOR / XSITE APP 2.7
Origin al manual
User man ual 10-02-50342-EN
Th is man u al applies to software versions from 2.7
Date: 13.01.2022
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and NOT E all given information before usage.
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in volved with th e produ ct.
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Content
1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 6
1.1 Disclaimer .................................................................................................. 7
1.2 Information abou t the u ser manual ............................................................. 7
1.3 Safety instructions ..................................................................................... 8
1.4 Abbreviation s and terms used .................................................................. 12
1.5 Produ ct overview ..................................................................................... 13
1.6 Handlin g of th e system ............................................................................ 14
1.7 Transportation and storage ...................................................................... 15
1.8 Support an d main tenance ........................................................................ 15
1.8.1 Remote support................................................................................... 15
2 Setting up the system................................................................................. 18

2.1 Connecting the display cable ................................................................... 18
2.2 Tu rning the system ON and OFF.............................................................. 19
2.3 Installing or chan ging a SIM card ............................................................. 20
2.4 License key and access rights for optional modules ................................. 20
3 User interface ............................................................................................. 22

3.1 Measuring view ........................................................................................ 23
3.2 Common icons ......................................................................................... 25
3.3 Left menu................................................................................................. 25
3.4 Righ t menu .............................................................................................. 27
3.5 Status bar ................................................................................................ 28
3.6 Main menu ............................................................................................... 30
3.7 On -screen keyboard................................................................................. 31
3.8 Dash board ............................................................................................... 32
3.8.1 Customizing th e dashboard ................................................................. 40
3.8.2 Dash board indicators .......................................................................... 43
3.8.3 Editin g dashboards ............................................................................. 43
3.9 Selecting default units.............................................................................. 44
3.10 Display settings ....................................................................................... 46
3.10.1 Display brightness ............................................................................ 46
3.10.2 Graphics quality ............................................................................... 46
3.10.3 Sound settin gs ................................................................................. 47
3.10.4 Language ......................................................................................... 47
3.11 XD2 display unit settings and target levels ............................................... 47
3.12 Adding the profile / cross-section view ..................................................... 48
3.13 Quick bu tton s usage and settings ............................................................ 50
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3.14 Selecting an object for measuremen t ....................................................... 51

3.15 Zero function............................................................................................ 52
3.16 Set direction ............................................................................................ 53
3.17 Reset direction......................................................................................... 54
4 Cloud services ............................................................................................ 55

4.1 Xsite Manage accoun t.............................................................................. 55
4.2 Infrakit ..................................................................................................... 56
4.3 Cloud status messages ............................................................................ 57
4.4 Shared poin ts in a cloud project ............................................................... 57
5 Bucket set-up and calibration .................................................................... 58

5.1 Chan ging the bucket and th e measurin g poin t.......................................... 58
5.2 Adding, editing or re-calibratin g the bucket .............................................. 59
5.2.1 Renaming buckets and measu ring poin ts ............................................ 60
5.3 Bu cket calibration .................................................................................... 60
5.3.1 Options ............................................................................................... 61
5.3.2 Length s of th e bu cket .......................................................................... 62
5.3.3 Blade calibration (with tilt sensor) ....................................................... 62
5.3.4 Blade calibration (with tilt rotator an d rotation sensor)......................... 63
5.3.5 Plumb line calibration .......................................................................... 64
5.3.6 Flat bucket calibration ......................................................................... 64
5.3.7 Accuracy test ...................................................................................... 65
5.4 Detaching the laser receiver .................................................................... 66
6 Projects and models ................................................................................... 67

6.1 Models created with the system ............................................................... 72
6.1.1 Plane .................................................................................................. 73
6.1.2 Slope .................................................................................................. 74
6.1.3 Line..................................................................................................... 75
6.1.4 Offset line ........................................................................................... 76
6.1.5 Profile ................................................................................................. 77
6.2 Imported 3D models (only with positioning) .............................................. 81
6.3 Log model ................................................................................................ 81
7 GNSS positioning and localization ............................................................ 82

7.1 RTK positioning ....................................................................................... 82
7.1.1 NTRIP settings .................................................................................... 83
7.1.2 Radio settings ..................................................................................... 85
7.2 Direction calculation................................................................................. 85
7.3 Positioning quality (accuracy) .................................................................. 86
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8 Accuracy tests ............................................................................................ 89
8.1 Depth and distance accu racy test 1 ......................................................... 89
8.2 Depth and distance accu racy test 2 ......................................................... 89
8.3 Tilting bucket accuracy test...................................................................... 90
8.4 GNSS accu racy test ................................................................................. 91
9 Working without positioning (2D) .............................................................. 93

9.1 Plane model: working with a reference point ............................................ 93
9.1.1 Working with startin g level (plan e) ...................................................... 94
9.1.2 Working with a laser referen ce (plane) ................................................ 97
9.1.3 Working with kn own h eigh t (plane) ...................................................... 99
9.2 Working with single slope....................................................................... 101
9.2.1 Creating a slope model ..................................................................... 101
9.2.2 Working with startin g level (slope)..................................................... 102
9.2.3 Working with laser reference (slope) ................................................. 103
9.3 Working with a dual slope ...................................................................... 107
9.4 Using th e profile model .......................................................................... 108
9.5 Distance measuremen t (monitoring h orizon tal distance) ........................ 109
10 Working with 3D positioning .................................................................... 111

10.1 Creating a 3D project ............................................................................. 112
10.2 Using models created with the system ................................................... 113
10.3 Working with imported models ............................................................... 115
10.3.1 Working with background maps ...................................................... 115
10.3.2 Imported poin ts .............................................................................. 116
10.4 As-built data .......................................................................................... 116
10.4.1 Poin t library .................................................................................... 117
10.4.2 Storing as-built data ....................................................................... 118
10.4.3 Removing as-built data ................................................................... 120
10.4.4 Exportin g as-built data ................................................................... 120
10.5 Triangulated surfaces ............................................................................ 121
11 Technical specifications .......................................................................... 123

6 Introduction
1 Introduction
Th is docu ment is th e u ser man u al for th e Xsite® PRO Excavator mach ine con trol
system (“Produ ct”). Read th is user man ual carefully before an y u se of th e produ ct
an d especially observe th e safety in structions. Make su re th at you u n derstand th e
in formation contained in th is u ser manual before an y u se of th e produ ct. Keep th is
u ser man u al available for later u se.
Software version
Th is docu ment applies to version 2.7 of th e Xsite® APP excavator software.
Conformity to directives and regulations

Th is produ ct is in con formity with EU's regu lations. Th e Declaration of Con formity is
available on requ est from you r distributor as listed on th e back of th e cover.
Th is produ ct may n ot be disposed of togeth er with u nsorted

h ou sehold waste; it mu st be collected separately.
Th e produ ct con tains th e man ufacturer’s n otices requ ired for

produ ct recognition. Th e produ ct an d/or its package con tains th e
CE-mark:
Th e produ ct con tains a radio modem man ufactured by Qu ectel Wireless Solutions
co. Ltd. Th e type of th e modem is EM06 -E.
Th e modem is u sed for commu nicating u sing th e following n etworks: GSM, GPRS,
EDGE, WCDMA, HSPA an d HSUPA.
Th e EU Declaration of Con formity for th e radio modem is available from:
Qu ectel Wireless Solutions co. Ltd:
7th floor, Hon gye Bu ilding,
No 1801 Hon gmei Road,
Xu hui District
200233 Sh anghai, Ch ina.
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1.1 Disclaimer
Th e man ufacturer does n ot accept an y liability an d makes n o warran ty or

represen tation (either express or implied) of th e accu racy or completeness of th e
in formation contained in th is document. Un der n o circumstances is th e man u facturer
liable for an y possible loss of profit or reven ue or oth er fin ancial loss, in cluding but
n ot limited to an y special, in cidental, in direct or oth er damages. Fu rth ermore, th e
man u facturer reserves th e righ t to correct an d ch ange th e con tents of th is document
from time to time, with out an y obligation to in form an y person of su ch corrections
an d ch anges.
Th e produ ct sh all on ly be u sed for th e pu rpose determined in th is docu ment, an d
on ly togeth er with such devices an d parts th at th e man u facturer h as accepted or
wh ich it recommen ds. Th e man u facturer does n ot warran t fitness for an y particu lar
pu rpose. Correct an d reliable functioning of th e mach ine requ ires appropriate
tran sport, storage an d in stallation, as well as appropriate care du ring u se an d
repair.
Th e man ufacturer does n ot accept an y liability for an y damages cau sed by:
• In appropriate assembly an d/or installation
• Non -observance of th e u ser man u al
• Non -intended an d improper u se
• Use beyon d operation limits
• Use by in sufficiently qualified an d train ed personnel
• Use of u n authorized spare parts an d accessories
• Decon structing an d/or rebuilding of th e produ ct
• An y oth er similar matters for wh ich th e u ser is respon sible
1.2 Information about th e user manual
Th is u ser man u al contains basic in formation to be con sidered wh en u sing an d

main taining th e produ ct. Observing all secu rity in structions an d gu idelines given
h ere is important for safe operation. Th erefore, th is man ual mu st be read prior to
an y u se of th e produ ct an d applied with out fail by an y person assigned with working
processes at th e mach ine, su ch as operation, diagnostics or main tenance.
Th is man u al is a part of th e produ ct an d mu st be passed on to th ird person s or later
own ers as requ ired. It mu st be perman ently kept at th e u sage site an d be available
for operating an d main tenance personnel. All local accident prevention regu lations,
gen eral safety regu lations an d the man ufacturer’s safety regu lations mu st be
observed by th e u ser.
Th e produ ct is available with various sen sor combinations. If you r system is n ot
equ ipped with all sen sors or oth er components, th eir description an d instructions do
n ot apply. Du e to mu ltiple possible applications, th e fu nctions of th e produ ct in th is
man u al will be explained by an ex cavator installation man ual.
It is th e in tention of th e man ufacturer th at th is u ser man ual remains correct an d u p
to date. To en sure th at we keep ou r tech n ological advantage it may be n ecessary to
u n dertake modifications of th e produ ct an d its operation wi thout prior n otice; in su ch
cases th e in formation in th is man ual may be su perseded by fu rther revisions, an d
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you r local dealer will provide you with a n ew man ual u pon your requ est. Th e
man u facturer an d its represen tatives do n ot accept liability for an y di stu rbances,
failures or resu lting damages.
Th e man ufacturer will n ot be h eld liable for possible errors or con sequences arising
from th is man ual. Sh ould you wish to make su ggestions regarding th is man ual or
poin t ou t possible errors, please con tact you r lo cal dealer. We will gladly take you r
ideas an d su ggestions in to con sideration.
WARNING symbols in the user manual
Before operating th is product read an d observe all warn ings, n otes an d instructions
in th is u ser man ual to preven t accidents, personal in jury, an d material damage.
Th e following symbols are u sed in th is man ual to in dicate safety warnings:
WARNING
In dicates a h azardous situation. If n ot avoided, cou ld resu lt
in death , serious in jury, or material damage.
NOT E
In dicates WARNING or cau tion. If n ot avoided, cou ld
resu lt in additional costs du e to data/in formation loss or
additional work.
1.3 Safety instructions
Th is Ch apter ou tlines important safety matters con cerning th e operating procedures

n ecessary for en suring optimal personnel safety. It is important th at th ese
in structions are followed because th ey en able u sers to recogn ize an d prevent
poten tial operating risks before th ey occu r. All u sers must u nderstand an d observe
th ese in structions prior to an y u se of th e produ ct.
WARNING Wh en operating an excavator, th e u ser mu st n ot rely solely
on th e operation of th e produ ct. Operating mach inery solely
based on in formation provided by th e produ ct is forbidden.
Th e u ser mu st always observe th e u sage site an d
su rroundings in order to prope rly assess an d avoid risks.
Conventional use
Th e produ ct h as been exclusively designed an d con structed for con ventional u se as
described here:
• Positioning th e tool of a con struction machine
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• In dicating th e position of a measu ring point to th e u ser
• Comparing th e position of a measu ring point with reference in formation
An y oth er u se n ot listed h ere, as well as an y application n ot complying with th e
tech nical data, is n ot con sidered con ventional u se. Th e man ufacturer is n ot liable
for an y damages or con sequences cau sed by an y improper or u n authorized u se of
th e produ ct.
Improper use
• Non -conventional u se
• Exceeding th e limit values given in th e man ual
• Use of th e produ ct without in structions
• Use of th e produ ct beyond the limits of u se
• Usin g th e produ ct with safety equ ipment disabled
Removal of labels on the product (for example, WARNING labels)
• Open ing, takin g apart, rebu ilding or making alterations to th e produ ct
• Usin g th e produ ct despite obvious defects or damage
• Usin g th e produ ct with u nauthorized accessories, devices or services from
oth er man u facturers
• Usin g th e produ ct at in sufficiently secu red con struction sites
Making alterations to the product

To preven t risks an d en sure optimal performance, rebu ilding or ma king an y
alterations to th e produ ct may n ot be carried ou t with out th e man ufacturer’s explicit
prior permission. Th e man ufacturer's explicit permission is also requ ired before
addin g an y attach ments or n otices to th e produ ct.
T he operator’s responsibility
Th e produ ct is u sed in th e in dustrial sector. Th erefore, th e operator of th e produ ct is
liable for th e legal responsibilities for operational safety. In addition to th e
operational safety in structions in th is man ual, th e operator mu st observe all relevant
safety, accident prevention and en vironmental protection regu lations valid for th e
operational area.
Th e operator mu st particu larly take account th e following, with out an y limitations:
• Th e operator mu st en su re th at h e is aware of th e cu rren t operational sa fety
regu lations an d detect additional risks th at are cau sed by th e special working
con ditions at th e u sage site of th e produ ct in a risk assessment. Th e operator
mu st th en implement th ese in th e form of directives. Th ese directives mu st be
kept n ear to th e produ ct an d permanently be available for th e person s working
with it.
• Th e operator mu st clearly define th e personnel’s responsibilities regarding th e
appliance.
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• Th e operator mu st en su re th at th e u ser man u al’s content is fu lly u nderstood

by th e operating personnel prior to an y u se of th e produ ct. Th e operating
person nel mu st always adh ere to th e u ser man u al when u sing th e produ ct.
• Th e in structions in th e u ser man ual must be observed th oroughly an d
u n restrictedly.
• Th e operator mu st en su re th at all main tenance, in spection an d assembling
processes are carried ou t by qu alified specialist personnel, wh o h ave
in formed th emselves su fficiently by closely stu dying an d u nderstanding the
man u als for th e produ ct’s operation.
• Th e operator mu st in form th e man ufacturer or th e au th orized dealer without
delay if an y safety defects are found on th e produ ct or du ring operation.
Special risks
WARNING Epilepsy WARNING
Some people are su sceptible to epileptic seizures or loss of
con sciousness wh en exposed to certain flashing lights or
ligh t patterns. Immediately discontinue u se an d con sult you r
doctor if an y of th e following symptoms occur wh ile u sing
th e produ ct: dizziness, blu rred vision, eye or mu scle
twitch es, loss of con sciousness, disorientation or an y
in voluntary movement or con vulsion.
WARNING Risks caused by electric current

Wh en working close to electric systems (for example,
overh ead power lines), th ere is dan ger of death du e to
electric sh ock. Keep su fficient safety distance to electric
systems.
WARNING Moving components

Keep person s away from th e working ran ge of th e mach ine
an d tools. Remove objects from th e working range of th e
mach ine an d tools. Do n ot in terfere with th e moving
compon ents du ring operation.
WARNING Overhanging machine parts

System compon ents added after th e mach ine has left th e
factory can in crease th e typical dimensions of th e mach ine.
Bein g u n aware of th is can lead to in juries an d material
damage.
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WARNING Risk of injury caused by malfunction
Un controlled mach ine actions cau sed by th e malfunction of
a system compon ent can cau se in jury or material damage
with in th e mach ine’s working range. En sure th at th e
mach ine is operated, con trolled an d in spected by a qu alified
an d experienced operator, wh o mu st be able to in duce
emergen cy measu res, for example, an emergency stop.
WARNING Lacking instruction

Lacking or in sufficient in struction can lead to operating
errors or in correct u se. Th is can lead to in ju ry as well as
material an d en vironmental damages. Observe th e
man u facturer’s safety in structions an d th e operator’s
directives.
WARNING WARNING
Fau lty measurement resu lts du e to u se of a dropped
produ ct, an illegitimate deman d or an alteration can lead to
severe material damages. Do n ot u se obviously damaged
produ cts. Before reu sing a dropped component, carry ou t a
ch eck measu rement.
WARNING Risks caused by faulty measurement results

Fau lty measurement resu lts du e to u se of a dropped
produ ct, an illegitimate deman d or an alteration can lead to
severe material damages. Do n ot u se obviously damaged
produ cts. Before reu sing a dropped component, carry ou t a
ch eck measu rement.
WARNING Risk of injury caused by unreadable signs

Over th e cou rse of time, labels an d symbols on th e produ ct
can get dirty, detach ed, damaged or u n recognizable. Always
keep safety, WARNING an d operation in structions in a well
readable state. Regu larly ch eck th e adh esiveness of th e
labels an d symbols on th e produ ct. Do n ot remove labels
an d symbols from th e produ ct.
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WARNING Risk of injury caused by inappropriate disposal of the

product
Wh en burning plastic parts, toxic gases th at can cau se
illnesses are released. Dispose of th e produ ct properly
according to th e cu rrent n ational country -specific disposal
regu lations. Careless disposal might also en able
u n authorized persons to improperly u se th e product. In
doin g so th ese person s an d/or th ird persons can be
severely in jured an d also pollute th e en vironment. At all
times, protect th e produ ct against access by u n authorized
person s.
Accidents and emergencies

Preven tative measures:
• Always be prepared for possible accidents or fire.
• Keep a first aid kit with in reach.
• Familiarize all personnel with th e location an d u se of first-aid equipment,
accident n otification procedures and procedures for alerting th e emergency
services.
• Keep access rou tes clear for emergen cy veh icles.
In th e even t of an accident, proceed appropriately:
• Sh ut down th e equ ipment immediately by switch ing th e power off.
• Begin first aid measu res.
• Move person s ou t of th e h azard zon e.
• In form th e man ager of th e job site.
• Alert medical assistance an d/or th e fire brigade.
• En sure th at access rou tes are clear for emergen cy veh icles .
1.4 Abbreviations and terms used
DTM Digital Terrain Model. Bare grou nd su rface without an y objects

(su ch as bu ildings).
RTK Real-time kinematic positioning. Tech nique u sed to en hance th e

precision of GNSS positioning.
SIM Su bscriber identity modu le.
NTRIP A protocol for streaming differential GPS (DGPS) data over th e

In tern et.
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Project A collection of model(s). Project can con tain also “As bu ilt” (logged
work) data an d map.
Model A model con tains object(s). Lin e is an example of a model.
2D Workin g with out GNSS positioning, h eight refe rence is taken from a
stake or a laser.
3D Workin g u sing th e GNSS positioning, th e bu cket’s precise

coordinates are kn own.
GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System (u sing th e GPS, GLONASS,

Galileo or BeiDou).
CAN Con troller Area Network (CAN bu s).
XML Exten sible Markup Lan guage.
DXF Drawing In terchange Format, Drawing Exchange Format.
Geoid Th e sh ape th at th e ocean su rface would take u n der th e in fluence of

gravity.
3G Th e th ird gen eration of wireless mobile telecommunications

tech nology.
4G Th e fou rth generation of broadband cellular n etwork technology.
WGS84 World Geodetic System.
1.5 Product overview
Xsite® PRO is a mach ine con trol system for excavators. Th e Xsite® PRO system
in dicates th e position of a measu ring point compared to a reference level.
Th e system con tains the following components by default ( Picture 1):
• Display u nit (Xsite® PRO display)
• Compu ter u nit (MMC19/-20)
• Gravitation sen sors for th e bu cket, dipper stick, main boom, an d frame (G2).
Th e system can be expan ded by adding th e following optional accessories:
• Tilt bu cket sen sor (G2)
• Du al boom sen sor (G2)
• XD2 LED display
• Laser receiver (EL3)
• GNSS receiver with GNSS masts an d an tennae
• Radio modem (Satel)
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• X Keys modu le (for additional joystick fu nctions).

Th ird party accessories:
• A compass can be added to th e system to get h eading. Th e compass mu st be
NMEA 0183 compatible. CAN PGN ID is 127250 (Vessel heading).
M M C 19/ - 20
Pic tur e 1 . Sys te m dia gr am
1.6 Handling of the system
WARNING Th e display cable mu st n ot be con n ected or disconnected

wh en th e system power is on . Th e cable mu st be con nected
properly before switching on th e system. In correct u se of
th e display cable may cau se damage to th e display or to th e
compu ter. See Ch apter 2.1 for more in formation.
Th e display u nit is n ot waterproof. If th e display or oth er compon ents are taken

away from th e con struction mach ine for an y reason , a carrying case sh ould be u sed.
Make su re th at th e compon ents are clean an d dry before placing th em in th e
carryin g case. Also make su re th at th e carrying case is clean an d dry.
Fin gerprints an d oth er dirt can be removed from th e display with a soft, lin t -free
cloth . A cleaning liquid can also be u sed with th e cloth . Dampen th e cloth with
isopropyl alcohol, water, or a mixtu re of alcoh ol an d water, an d clean the display.
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Do n ot spray th e clean ing liquid directly on th e screen . Do n ot u se an y corrosive
ch emicals on th e screen .
1.7 Transportation and storage
Wh en transporting th e equ ipment to th e u sage site or carryin g it in th e field, always

en sure th at th e produ ct is tran sported in su itable, secu re con tainers. Never
tran sport th e produ ct loosely in a veh icle; kn ocks an d bumps can severely h arm th e
fu nctioning of th e produ ct. In case of tran sportation by railway, plane or sh ip, always
u se th e original packaging, tran sport con tainers an d tran sport boxes. Th e packaging
protects th e produ ct from bu mps an d vibration.
WARNING Water con densation can form gradu ally, wh ich may damage
th e produ ct.
• Store th e produ ct in a dry, well -ventilated place.
• Du ring storage, protect it against moisture.
• Use th e original packaging wh enever possible.
• Avoid exten sive temperature ch anges du ring storage.
1.8 Support and maintenance
Main tenance services are provided by th e man u facturer or th e au thorized dealer.

Th e in stallation an d servicing of th e produ ct sh ould on ly be carried ou t by train ed
an d qu alified personnel.
All settin gs are stored in th e produ ct’s in ternal memory , wh ich is backed u p by th e
in staller after th e in stallation. If an y problems occu r with th e in ternal memory
storage, it can be ch anged an d a recovery can be made.
WARNING
On ly representatives of th e man u facturer are allowed to
open th e produ ct h ousings.
1.8.1 Remote support
Ask you r local dealer about th e availability of remote su pport.

Briefly pressing both brightness bu ttons opens th e su pport dialogue.
Remote su pport is a n etwork feature th at requ ires a SIM card. Th e remote
con nection allows su pport personnel to remotely access th e system for
trou bleshooting or train ing pu rposes.
2G su bscriber con nection is n ot su pported.
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A h elp requ est is sen t by pressing th e “Request h elp” icon in th e main

men u . Make a call to th e local dealer before sen ding a requ est.
A remote con n ection (Help requ est) is established from th e Remote su pport men u
(see Pictu re 2).
Wh en a remote con n ection is active, th e u ser will see a h eadphone
icon in th e screen. A su pport dialogue can be brou ght u p on th e screen
by tappin g th e icon.
Closing th e su pport dialogue does n ot close th e remote con nection.
Th e label an d function of th e “Help requ est” icon that appears in the su pport
dialogue ch anges according to th e statu s of th e remote con nection (see table
below).
Button label Status of the connection Icon When button is

pressed
Requ est h elp Con nection is closed Help is requ ested an d
even tually a
con nection is open ed
Requ esting h elp… Con nection is bein g No action
prepared an d sh ould be
available in a few secon ds
Can cel h elp Su pport person is cu rrently Con nection is closed
requ est u sing th e remote
con nection
No con nection (SIM card
may be missing or PIN
code is n ot en tered
correctly)
Pic tur e 2 . The r e m ote s uppor t m e nu

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If a remote h elp requ est is on going at sh u t down, h elp will be requ ested again at
n ext start-u p.
18 Setting up the system
Th is Ch apter provides in formation abou t th e system h ardware an d th e u ser

in terface.
2.1 Connecting the display cable

Do n ot strain or kin k th e cable wh ile con necting or disconnecting it. Avoiding sh arp
ben ds in th e cable wi ll keep you r cable working lon ger. Th e display cable mu st be
con nected before switching on th e power to th e con struction mach ine. Th e display
cable is con nected to th e con nector on th e back of th e display ( see Pictu re 3). Th e
cable is con nected by pu shing th e con nector in to its socket an d disconnected by
pu lling it ou t.
Be su re to visu ally ch eck th at th e cable is properly connected. An improper
con nection may cau se damage to th e display or to th e compu ter. Th e cable mu s t
n ot be con nected or disconnected wh ile th e system power is on , as doin g so may
cau se h ardware damage.
Pic tur e 3 . The ba c k of the dis pla y unit
• Display cable with con nector

• RAM mou nt.
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WARNING
Make su re th at th e system is powered off when connecting
or disconnecting th e cable an d ch eck that th e cable is
properly con nected before tu rning on th e system.
2.2 Turning the system ON and OFF
To h elp protect system memory an d prevent possible data loss wh en first startin g
th e mach ine, it is recommen ded to start th e mach ine first an d th en tu rn th e system
on . It is n ot n ecessary to tu rn th e system off before restarting a warm mach ine. Th is
situ ation may occu r, for example, wh en restarting from an au to idle sh utdown
con dition.
Tu rn th e system ON by pressing th e power bu tton. It takes approximately on e

min ute for th e system to start u p.
NOTE Sen sors are equipped with an in ternal heating system. Wh en

th e mach ine is u sed in cold weather, it will take time for th e
sen sors to warm u p an d provide accurate resu lts.
Th e recommen ded amou nt of time n eeded between tu rning th e
system on an d startin g work is sh own in table 2. Users sh ou ld
allow for th e proper warm-u p time in order to en sure accu rate
measu rement resu lts.
T emperature Warm-up time
-20°C ~20 min
-10°C ~10 min
-5°C ~5 min
Optional X2 display
Wh en the XD2 LED display powers u p, th e LED in th e bottom righ t corn er blinks.
T urning the system OFF

Tu rn th e system OFF before sh utting down th e mach ine. Th e sh utdown takes
approximately 10 to 30 secon ds.
Th e system sh ould be tu rn ed off by selecting “Left men u” → “Main men u” →
“Sh utdown” → “Sh u tdown”.
WARNING
Avoid u sing forced sh utdown u nless it is n ecessary, as it
can cau se damage to th e in ternal mass storage. Always
sh u t down th e system by ch oosing “Sh utdown” from th e
screen .
If n ecessary, for example, wh en th e software does n ot respon d after a reason able

time, a forced sh utdown can be don e by pressin g an d h olding the “Power” bu tton for
more th an 15 secon ds. Th is sh ould, h owever, be avoided wh enever possible.
2.3 Installing or changing a SIM card

For n etwork services an d establishing a RTK correction a SIM card is n eeded. Th e
SIM card is in stalled in to th e MMC19/-20 computer u nit (see Pictu re 4).
Installing or changing the SIM card

Use a stan dard 2FF (15 mm x 25 mm) SIM card.
1. Make su re th at th e system is powered off.
2. Lift th e du st cover labelled “SIM”
3. Press th e yellow tab to get th e SIM card tray ou t
4. Place th e SIM card on to th e tray
5. Pu sh th e tray in . Th e SIM card in stallation is n ow completed.
Pic tur e 4 . Ins ta lling the SIM c a rd
2.4 License key and access rights for optional modules
Option al modu les can be en abled by ordering th e appropriate license from a retailer.
A licen se key is already in stalled in th e system du ring production. Th e licen se key is
covered (th e cover is labelled “HASP”) an d is not n ormally removed.
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Module / description T ypical applications

As-built • Cable work
• Store an d export as-bu ilt data.
• Sh ow background maps for
visu alization.
• Create simple models with the
system.
Model tool • Small bu ilding foundations
• Create advan ced models with the • Pipeline work
system.
• Measu re against imported points
an d lin es.
Surfaces • Large bu ilding foundations,
• Measu rements to imported streets an d roads.
su rfaces.
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3 User interface
Th e system works via tou ch screen (see Pictu re 5 below). In addition to th e tou ch
screen , th e in terface features brightness adju stment, mu te an d power bu ttons.
Connectors
Th ere are two USB con nectors on th e u nderside of th e display u n it th at can be u sed
to con nect a memory stick or a keyboard, for example, to th e system.
Pic tur e 5 . D is pla y unit
Display unit
1. Tou ch screen
2. Mu te
3. Decrease brightness
4. In crease brightness
5. Power ON/OFF
6. USB con nectors
7. Speakers
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3.1 Measuring view
Elements in the measuring view:

Ch ange to an other view : five different views are available (see
1. )
2. Toggle measu ring point of a bu cket: right / cen ter / left (see Ch apter 5.1)
3. Ch ange active plane (model)
4. Zooming (in / ou t u sing +/- an d th e magn ifier)
5. Profile view, optional (see Chapter 0)
6. Dash board, optional (see Ch apter 3.8)
7. Qu ick bu ttons (see Ch apter 3.13). Default qu ick bu ttons are:
• Zero
• Laser ON/OFF
8. Left men u (see Ch apter 0)
9. Statu s bar (see Ch apter 3.5)
10. Righ t men u (se Ch apter 3.4)
Pic tur e 6 . Sc r ee n v iew buttons a nd func tions
Wh en touching the screen, icons 1, 2, 3 an d 4 appear at th e top of th e display.

Zooming bu ttons are on th e righ t side of th e display ( 4). You can also
zoom in / ou t by movin g the magn ifier u p / down . Alternatively, u sing the
pin ch to zoom fu n ction is possible.
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Icon Description
Map view
• A view from above, th e design model is orien tated so th at n orth is
at th e top of th e screen an d th e mach ine rotates.
• Zoom in / ou t by u sing th e slider or pin ch to zoom.
• Pan th e design model by movin g a fin ger on th e screen .
T op view
• A view from above, th e boom poin ts u pwards and th e design model
rotates.
• Pan th e design model by movin g a fin ger on th e screen .
Front view of the bucket

• Th e view from th e fron t of th e bu cket.
Side view of the bucket

• Th e view from th e side of th e bu cket.
• Profile
Free view
• A freely adju stable view.
• Rotate by movin g a fin ger on th e screen .
Model offset (on e of th e model parameters)

Height offset of th e selected model (for example, th e
lin e model)
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3.2 Common icons
Th e fu nctions for th e common icon s are explained in table below.
Icon Description
Left menu
Open th e Left men u (Positioning, Laser, Bu ckets, Main men u, View
settin gs)
Right menu
Open th e Righ t men u (Project, Models, Object selection, Memory,
Zero)
Cancel
Exit an d discard ch anges
Accept
Accept an d save ch an ges
Back
Retu rn to th e previou s page
Next
Con tinue to th e n ext page
Cog: Additional For example, th e

settin gs
laser h as
additional settings
3.3 Left menu
Man age accessories an d equipment

from th e Left men u.
Th e Left men u is open ed by pressing
th e “Left men u ” icon. Th e fu nctions of
th e Left men u are explained in following
table.
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Icon Function Description

Main men u En ter th e main men u
View settin gs En able / disable:

• Reach in dicators
• Model direction indicators
• Slope in dicators
Set / calibrate:
• Maximu m reach
Bu ckets Ch ange:
• Bu cket
• Measu ring point of th e bu cket
Profile viewer Tu rn th e additional profile view ON or OFF. See

ON/OFF Ch apter 0 for more in formation.
Dash board ON/OFF Tu rn th e dash board ON or OFF. See Ch apter 3.8

for more in formation.
Qu ick bu ttons En able (ON), disable (OFF) an d define qu ick

ON/OFF bu tton s. See Ch apter 3.13 for more in formation.
Laser ON/OFF Tu rn th e laser receiver ON or OFF. Wh en the

laser receiver is activated a h eight reference can
be tracked.
Compass ON/OFF Tu rn th e compass ON or OFF. Wh en th e compass

is switched ON, th e h eading of th e mach ine is
kn own (optional feature).
Positioning ON/OFF Tu rn th e positioning device ON or OFF. If

positioning is ON, th e XYZ coordinates of th e
mach ine are u sed for measu rement (optional
featu re).
Modem ON/OFF Con nect (ON) or disconnect (OFF) th e modem

(option al feature).
Additional settings Wh en this icon is sh own in th e righ t column,

additional settin gs are available for th at featu re.
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3.4 Right menu
Man age functions an d parameters th at

are related to projects an d models from
th e Righ t men u.
Th e Right men u is open ed by pressin g
th e “Righ t men u” icon. Th e fu nctions of
th e Righ t men u are explained in table
below. Fu nctions an d parameters of th e
Righ t men u. For more in formation about
models see Ch apter 6.
Th e fu nctions an d parameters th at are visible in th e Right men u depend on
both th e active model an d th e positioning statu s (without positioning = 2D
or with positioning = 3D). On ly fu nctions an d parameters that can be
carried ou t or edited at th at momen t are sh own.
Icon Function Description Additional

information
Project Select an d edit projects (available in 2D Ch apter 6

an d 3D)
Model Select an d edit models (available in 2D and Ch apters

3D) 6.1, 6.2 an d
6.3
Select object Select object, for example, a poin t or a lin e Ch apter

(available in 2D an d 3D) 3.14
Select object Select object, for exampl e, a poin t or a lin e Ch apter

(available in 2D an d 3D) 3.14
Level / Height Set h eight depending u sed mode, project

Reference / an d positioning settings:
Offset • Startin g level (available in 2D an d
3D).
• Kn own h eight (available in 2D an d
3D).
• Laser referen ce (available in 2D).
• Model offset (available in 2D).
Station Set th e startin g station of th e model (lin e,

profile or adv. profile) (available in 2D an d
3D simple profile).
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Set direction Set th e direction of th e mach ine or th e Ch apter

model (available in 2D an d 3D slope an d 3.16
simple profile)
Reset Th e h eading of th e mach ine is set to zero

direction (available in 2D an d 3D slope an d simple
profile)
Memory Activate th e memory fu nction (u sed to

preserve h eight du ring mach ine relocation,
available in 2D)
Store poin t Save as-bu ilt data (available in 3D)
Zero Reset th e poin t an d model / th e mach ine Ch apter

(available in 2D) 3.15
Project offset Set h eight offset (available in 3D)
3.5 Status bar

Th e statu s bar altern ates in formation about th e mach ine, accessories (for example,
selected bu cket/measuring point), active project/model and positioning statu s ( see
Pictu re 7, Pictu re 8 an d Th e statu s bar color ch anges to yellow wh en 3D measuring
accu racy is weak (direction of th e mach ine cannot be determined, accu racy may not
be adequ ate for work)
Pictu re 9).
Pic tur e 7 . Alte r na ting s ta tus ba r infor m atio
Th e statu s bar color ch anges to red wh en 3D measu ring accu racy is very weak
(RTK correction is n ot available, th e system can n ot be u sed for work)
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Pic tur e 8 . Sta tus ba r c olor r ed
Th e statu s bar color ch anges to yellow wh en 3D measu ring accu racy is weak
(direction of th e mach ine can not be determin ed, accu racy may n ot be adequ ate for
work)
Pic tur e 9 . Sta tus ba r c olor ye llow
NOT E
Measurement results are n ot reliable if the background
color of the status bar turns to yellow (WARNING) or red
(error). See Chapter 7.3 for more information on
positioning quality.
Th e following icons are u sed in th e statu s bar (icon is visible wh en feature is active):
Icons on the status bar
Positioning
Du al GNSS positioning
Compass
Laser receiver
Con nection statu s (no connection / 3G / 4G) with signal

stren gth
Cu rrent time
More detailed statu s information can be seen by dou ble tapping th e statu s
bar. Th e u ser can also define wh at in formation is sh own in th e statu s bar
by dou ble tapping th e statu s bar.
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3.6 Main menu
En ter th e main men u by selecting “Left men u”

→ “Main men u”.
Th e main men u icons are sh own in th e
following table.
Icon Function Description Additional

information
Bu ckets Add, edit (ren ame, calibrate) or remove Ch apter 5

bu ckets
Mach ines Select correct mach ine from th e list
XD2 Edit XD2 LED display settin gs (pattern , Ch apter

brigh tness) 3.11
Target Set target levels: far, n ear, on target Ch apter

Select target: au tomatic, su rface, line or poin t 3.11
levels
measu rements
WARNIN Define various WARNING limits Ch apter 0

G levels
Pictu re & Con figure display an d ch ange sound settings Ch apter

3.10
sou nd
Dash boar Ch ange th e layout an d th e con tents of th e Ch apter 3.8

d dash board
Un its Ch ange u nits of measu rement, for example, Ch apter 3.9

feet, in ches or meters
Lan guage Ch ange lan guage Ch apter

3.10.4
Requ est Sen d a h elp requ est Ch apter

1.8.1
h elp
Abou t In formation about th e system (software /

h ardware)
Diagnosti Detailed in formation about th e statu s of th e

cs system
RTK Edit NTRIP / radio settin gs Ch apter 7.1

correction
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Accounts Add account (for example, wireless Xsite Ch apter 4

MANAGE)
Sh utdown Sh ut down th e system / Log ou t (ch an ge u ser) Ch apter 2.2
3.7 On-screen keyboard
Text or n u mbers can be en tered in to the system u sing th e alph abetic or n umeric on -
screen keyboard. Th e desired ch aracter set for th e alph abetic on -screen keyboard
can be ch osen by pressin g th e flag bu tton. Th e following table explains th e bu ttons
of th e n u meric on -screen keyboard.
Button Description
Delete ch aracter
Ch ange sign to a plu s or n egative (+/-)
Memory store (store valu e temporarily to

memory)
Memory retrieve (restore stored valu e from

memory)
Sh ow more fu nctions
Divide
Mu ltiply
Su btract
Add
Equ als
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3.8 Dashboard
Th e dash board sh ows various measurements. Th e dash board can

be ch an ged by swiping it (movin g a fin ger on th e screen ) to th e
left or th e righ t.
Pic tur e 1 0 . D e fa ult da s hboar d (Point)
Symbol Explanation
1 Measurement type
In dicates wh at is bein g measu red, for example: h eight difference,
kn own h eight, or sideways distance
2 Reference object
In dicates th e type of referen ce object (poin t, line, su rface or laser)
3 Measurement unit
In dicates th e measu rement u nit, for example: meter, degree, or
percen t
4 T arget levels auto mode

In dicates th e au tomatic selection mode in Target levels (see
Ch apter 3.11)
Symbo Explanation
l
Point
Measu rement in relation to a poin t
Line
Measu rement in relation to a lin e
Surface
Measu rement in relation to a su rface
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Laser
Measu rement in relation to a laser
Icon Description
2D reach
Th e two-dimensional distance on a h orizontal plane (X, Y) between th e
bu cket measu ring point an d th e reference point ( Picture 13)
3D reach
Th e th ree-dimensional distance (X, Y an d Z) between th e bu cket
measu ring point an d th e reference point
Height deviation
Th e h eight difference between th e bu cket measu ring point an d th e
reference point (Picture 12)
Lengthwise distance
Th e h orizontal lengthwise distance between th e bu cket measu ring point
an d th e referen ce point (Picture 13)
Lengthwise radius distance

Th e radial distance from th e measu ring point of th e bu cket to th e
reference point (
Pictu re 11)
Sideway distance
Th e h orizontal sideways distance between the bu cket measu ring point
an d th e referen ce point (Picture 13)
Slope [°] or [%]

Th e slope value from th e bu cket measu ring point to a set point
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Pic tur e 1 1 . Le ngthwise r adius dis tanc e
• Height (laser measu rements)
• Height deviation (su rface

measu rements)
• Height deviation (point

measu rements)
Pic tur e 1 2 . Me as urem ent s ym bols

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• Sideways distance (line

measu rements)
• Sideways distance (point

measu rements)
• Len gthwise distance (point

measu rements)
• 2D reach (point measu rements)
Pic tur e 1 3 . Me as urem ent s ym bols
Icon Description
Height deviation
reference line
Name
Th e n ame of th e lin e
Sideways distance
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Th e h orizontal sideways distance between the bu cket measu ring point
an d th e referen ce line (
Pictu re 14)
Station number
Th e distance along th e lin e from th e startin g point of th e lin e to th e
bu cket measu ring point (

Pictu re 14)
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Pic tur e 1 4 . Side ways dis tanc e a nd s ta tion num ber (A-B )
Sideways distance is th e h orizontal sideways distance between th e bu cket

measu ring point an d th e reference line, as in dicated in th e pictu re with red dots.
Th e station n umber is th e d istan ce between A an d B along th e lin e. A is th e startin g
poin t of th e lin e an d th e B is th e poin t on th e lin e that is n earest to th e bu cket
measu ring point.
Icon Description
Angle difference (Bucket tilt angle difference, see Pictu re 16 below)

An gle difference between blade an d su rface
Also: “Left men u” → “Profile view settings” → “Bu cket tilt an gle
difference”
Height
Th e kn own h eight of th e referen ce su rface below th e bu cket measu ring
poin t (Picture 15)
Height deviation
Th e h eight difference (2) between th e bu cket measu ring point an d th e
reference su rface (Picture 15)
Height deviation center

Th e kn own h eight of th e referen ce su rface below th e bu cket cen t er
measu ring point (Picture 15)
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Height deviation left

Th e kn own h eight of th e referen ce su rface below th e bu cket left
Height deviation right

Th e kn own h eight of th e referen ce su rface below th e bu cket righ t
Starting height
Starting level or Laser reference height of th e model is sh own
Pic tur e 1 5 . H e ight (s ur fa ce m e as ure ments) H e ight de v ia tion
Pic tur e 1 6 . Angle diffe r ence in pr ofile v ie w Angle diffe r e nce v alue on the
da s hboa r d
Icon Description
Height
Th e kn own h eight of th e bu cket measu ring point with th e h eight
reference done by laser measu rement (see Pictu re 12)
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Height deviation
laser referen ce (see Pictu re 12)
- - - Is sh own in Z (h eight) field when a slope is selected or wh en a simple

profile is tilted also len gthwise (tilted in both axes X an d Y)
Icon Description
Machine pitch [°] or [%]

Len gthwise tilting of th e mach ine
Machine roll [°] or [%]

In clination sideways of th e mach ine
Machine direction
Positioning:
OFF: Th e direction of th e mach ine compared to a set direction
ON: Th e direction of th e mach ine compared to th e X axis of th e
coordinate system
Bucket angle
Th e an gle of th e bu cket compared to th e bu cket calibration an gle
Bucket slope angle [°] or [%]

Th e an gle of a sideways tilting bu cket in relation to a h orizontal
position
Bucket rotation angle [°]

Th e rotation angle of th e bu cket
Flat bucket angle [°] or [%]

Th e an gle of a flat bu cket in relation to a h orizontal position.
Icon Description
Status
GNSS positioning status: a yellow background color indicates a
WARNING condition, and a red background color indicates an
error condition (see Chapter 7.3 for more information about GNSS
status)
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Coordinate system
Th e n ame of th e coordinate system
Geoid name
Th e n ame of th e geoid model
Icon Description
X coordinate
X coordin ate of a measu ring point
Y coordinate
Y coordin ate of a measu ring point
Z coordinate
Z coordinate of a measu ring point
WGS84 latitude
WGS84 latitu de of a measu ring point
WGS84 longitude
WGS84 lon gitude of a measu ring point
WGS84 altitude
WGS84 altitu de of a measu ring point
3.8.1 Customizing the dashboard
Several pre-defined default dash boards are available in th e system (see Pictu re 17).
Th e dash board wh ich is h ighlighted is selected ( h ere th e “Point” dashboard is
selected).
You can access th e dash boards by selecting “Left men u” → “Main men u” →
“Dash board”.
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Pic tur e 1 7 . D a shboar d lis t
A dash board can be selected by ch oosing it from th e list an d pressing ✓ . To retu rn

to th e main men u with out saving an y ch anges, press X .
Available default dashboards are (see also th e following table):
• Poin t
• Lin e
• Su rface
• Slope ch eck
• Laser
• Coordinates
If a default dashboard can be added to th e dash board list by pressin g th e “Add”
icon . To remove a dash board from th e list, ch oose a dash board an d press th e
“Remove” icon .
To switch between dashboards wh en working, swipe th e dash board left or ri gh t.
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Dashboard name Content
Poin t • Height deviation (point measurements)

• Sideways distance (point measu rements)
• Len gthwise distance (point measurements)
Lin e • Height deviation (line measu rements)

• Sideways distance (line measurements)
• Station n umber (line measurements)
Su rface • Height deviation (surface measurements)
Slope ch eck • Slope (point measu rements)

• Bu cket slope an gle (mach ine)
• Mach ine pitch (machine)
• Mach ine roll (mach ine)
Laser • Height (laser measu rements)

• Height deviation (surface measurements)
• Z coordinate (measuring point)
Coordinates • Statu s (positioning)
• X coordin ate (measuring

poin t)
• Y coordin ate (measuring
poin t)
• Z coordinate (measuring
poin t)
• X coordin ate (GNSS

receiver)
• Y coordin ate (GNSS
receiver)
• Z coordinate (GNSS
receiver)
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3.8.2 Dashboard indicators
Dash board arrow in dicators sh o w th e direction on th e selected point or lin e.
Pic tur e 1 8 . D a shboar d indic ator a nd s e le cted line
To en able th e dash board in dicators:

1. Select “Left men u ” → “Dash board /
cog icon ”.
2. Select “Dash board arrow
in dicators”.
3.8.3 Editing dashboards
You can add or remove measu rements to / from th e selected dashboard.
Icon Function Description

Remove Remove selected
Remove all
Add Add n ew
Copy selected
Add pre-defined dashboard
Edit Name (ren ame)
Layou t (ch ange th e layout of th e elemen ts).
Order Ch ange th e order of th e dash boards in th e list.
To edit th e layou t of th e cu rrent dash board, press “Edit”.

Ch ange th e layout u sing  an d  bu tton s. Ch ange th e con tent of th e dash board by
pressing th e wren ch icon(s).
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3.9 Selecting default units
Th e u ser can con figure which u nits are u sed for display.
Un its can be con figured in “Left men u” → ”Main
men u ” → ”Un its”.
Pic tur e 1 9 . D is playe d units s ele ction
Available units for d istances

• Meters
• US feet / in ternational feet
• In tern ational feet + in ches
Available units for g rades

• Degrees / gon s / radian s
• Percen t / per mille
• Fractions
Available units for angles

• Degrees / gon s / radian s
Available units for g eodetic coordinates

• Degrees an d minutes / degrees, min utes an d seconds
• Decimal degrees
Decimals to be displayed can be ch an ged by
pressing th e icon.
Select decimals (0...9). Th e default is two decimals.
Un its to be en tered (In put) can also be con figured.
Pic tur e 2 0 . U nits s e lec tion for input
Available units for input measures

• Meters
• Feet
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Available units for input grades
• Ratios
• Degrees
• Gon s
• Radians
• Percen t
• Per mille.
Available units for input angles

• Radians
• Degrees
• Gon s.
WARNING levels
T his feature alerts the operator if the bucket or boom reaches a predefined
WARNING level. Some parts of the bucket or boom may still reach the
WARNING level before the system gives the alarm. T herefore, a safety margin
must be applied when setting a WARNING level (Picture 21). 3D WARNING
limits can be used only with GNSS positioning.
Pic tur e 2 1 . Piv ot points a nd s a fe ty m a r gins
Available WARNING levels

1. High limit / High limit 3D
2. Low limit / Low limit 3D
3. Far limit
4. Near limit
Th e High limit 3D an d Low limit 3D refer to kn own GNSS h eights.
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Picture 22. 2D WARNING levels

Setting the WARNING levels
Select “Left menu” → “Main menu” → “WARNING levels”.
• Set man u ally: En ter a valu e in to th e field.
OR
• Move boom to th e limit an d press “Set”.
WARNING level functionality does not stop the movement of the boom nor
guarantee your safety. T he manufacturer is not responsible for any possible
damage.
3.10 Display settings
Th is Ch apter describes different settin gs related to th e display u n it an d graphics.
3.10.1 Display brightness
Th e brigh tness of th e display can be ch an ged from th e u nit using

th e - / + bu ttons.
3.10.2 Graphics quality
Th e graph ics qu ality can be ch anged

in
“Left men u ” → “Main men u” →
“Pictu re & sound”.
Adju st th e graph ics qu ality u sing th e
slider.
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3.10.3 Sound settings
Th e volu me can be ch anged in

“Left men u ” → “Main men u” →
“Pictu re & sound”.
Adju st th e main volume u sing th e
slider.
Laser sounds, T arget level sounds and WARNING level

sounds can be enabled or disabled by pressing the speaker
button (green color shows an enabled sound).
3.10.4 Language
Th e lan guage can be ch an ged in “Left men u ” → “Main men u ” →

“Lan guage”.
Select th e desired lan guage and press ✓ to con firm th e
ch ange. Th e software may n eed a restart wh en ch anging th e
lan guage.
3.11 XD2 display unit settings and target levels
Th e XD2 u n it is optional. XD2 u ses light signals ( arrows, vertical lines or h orizontal
lin es) to in dicate th e h eight difference between th e bu cket measuring point an d th e
target su rface.
XD2 settin gs can be ch anged by selecting
“Left men u ” → “Main men u” → “XD2”.
Following XD2 settings can be ch anged:
• Brigh tness of th e XD2 u n it (disabled / low / mediu m / h igh)
• Different pattern options (arrows / h orizontal lines / vertical lines)
Target levels can be ch anged by selecting “Left men u ” → “Main

men u ” → “Target levels”.
Available target level modes are:
• Au tomatic (wh en th e target level is set to au tomatic, an
icon in th e dash board in dicates th e active target level
measu rement, see Ch apter 3.8.)
• Su rface measurements
• Lin e measurements
• Poin t measurements
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XD2 gives an in dication wh en active target levels are reach ed. Five separate
reference levels can be set u p. Default settin gs of th e u n it are sh own in table below.
Level XD2 color Symbo Default values

l
1 Far Yellow trian gle 6...15 cm above th e target level
down wards
2 Near Blu e triangle 3...6 cm above th e target level
down wards
3 On Green h orizontal line ±3 cm away from th e target
target level
4 Near Red trian gle u pwards 3...6 cm below th e target level
5 Far Pu rple trian gle 6...15 cm below th e target level

u pwards
In Pictu re 23, th e bu cket measu ring point is cu rren tly at th e target level ( 3).
Pic tur e 2 3 . XD 2 unit le v e ls a nd pos s ible a r row s ym bols
Horizontal or vertical lines can be selected in stead of th e default arrow

pattern .
Th e XD2 LED display can be u sed with th e su rface, lin e an d point models.
3.12 Adding the profile / cross-section view
Additional profile views (1 an d 2 in Pictu re 24) are available. Th e profile view can be
zoomed in or ou t u sing th e magn ifying glass icon (as with th e main view).
Profile view can be switch ed ON/OFF from “Left
men u ”.
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Swipe left or righ t to ch an ge th e profile view.
Th ree different profile views can be selected:

• On e view : side view of th e bu cket (left or righ t).
• On e view : fron t view of th e bu cket.
• Two small views (as in Pictu re 24): side view (1) of th e bu cket (left or righ t)
an d fron t view of th e bu cket (2)
Pic tur e 2 4 . Additiona l pr ofile v iew
Use th e +/- icon s in th e profile view to

zoom in an d ou t
Side view of th e bu cket (1 in Pictu re 24) can be mirrored (h orizontal flip ,

left or righ t view ) by tapping it.
Bucket arrow indicators

Bu cket arrow in dicators (3 in Picture 24) can be added to th e top of th e profile view.
Readings beside th e in dicators sh ow values from th e bu cket measuring points (left
corn er, cen ter an d right corn er).
To en able bu cket arrow in dicators:
Select “Left men u ” → “Profile
view / cog icon ”
Select “Bu cket arrow in dicators”
Th e cen ter value can be ch an ged to ‘Bu cket tilt an gle difference’ (see Pictu re 25).
Th e display will th en sh ow th e an gle difference of th e bu cket tilt compared to
measu red object (model, slope).
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Pic tur e 2 5 . B uc ket a r row indic a tor c e nte r v a lue
3.13 Quick buttons usage and settings
Wh en a u ser frequently n eeds to u se same featu re, th e qu ick bu ttons (1 in Pictu re

26) can speed u p an d ease working. Th ese bu ttons are located in th e dash board.
Additional functions can be accessed by u sing the joystick bu ttons.
Pic tur e 2 6 . Quic k buttons
NOTE
Usin g a joystick requ ires an optional X keys modu le.
Wh en quick bu ttons are en abled (ON), th e following qu ick bu ttons can be set u p:
• Th ree joystick bu tton s (Th ere are n o defau lts)
• Two dash board bu ttons. Th e defau lt qu ick bu ttons are:
0 .0 Zero
Laser ON/OFF
To define th e qu ick bu ttons, select:

“Left men u ” → “Qu ick bu ttons / cog icon ”
Ch ange or define default qu ick bu ttons by

pressing th e list icon .
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Quick buttons are visible on the dashboard only when the operations are
available on the selected model (for example, plane, line etc.). When a joystick
button is pressed but the operation is not allowed, a NOT E is shown on the
status bar.
Available quick buttons

• Zero
• Reset directions
• Store poin t
• Store poin t qu ickly
• Laser ON/OFF
• Next measu ring point.
3.14 Selecting an object for measurement
Object selection
Select “Right men u” → “Select object” or press an d h old th e display to open th e
object selector dialogue (see Pictu re 27).
Wh en opening th e selector dialogue by pres s an d h old, on ly objects below
th e fin gertip are sh own on th e list.
Pic tur e 2 7 . Se lec ting a nd obj e ct for m e as urem ent by ta pping.
Objects su ch as poin ts, lines an d su rfaces can be selected for measu rement.
Objects from th e background map can not be selected. Background maps are on ly
provided for visu alization.
Auto-snap
If Au to-snap is selected, th e n earest object will

be selected au tomatically. In th is example ,
“Poin ts” is selected so th e Au to -snap
au tomatically selects on ly point-type objects.
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To see additional in formation (Picture 28) about

object press th e In fo bu tton.
Pic tur e 2 8 . Additiona l infor m ation a bout the s e lected obj e ct
3.15 Zero function
Th e zero fu nction can be u sed, for example , wh en a mach ine is relocated, an d

reference h eight is taken from a stake.
Th e fu nction applies to eith er th e mach ine or th e model, depending on the
type of th e model, selected h eight mode an d th e positioning (2D / 3D)
settin gs. See in following table.
Options which have effect on the zero function

• Height mode (of th e active model)
• Startin g level
Known height (NOT E! Laser receiver is needed)
Laser reference (NOT E! Laser receiver is needed).
• Settin gs (gen eral settin gs from th e left men u )
• Laser
• Compass
Positioning (when 3D is set on. NOT E! GNSS receiver is needed).
Height mode / Positioning is off (2D) Positioning is on (3D)

Model
Startin g level
Reference h eight (en tered
• Plan e Startin g level) is taken in to
Reference h eight (en tered
• Slope u se. On ly with 3D models
Startin g level) is taken in to u se. wh ich are created u sing the
• Simple
profile Xsite® PRO system.
Kn own h eight Bu cket’s measuring point will

be moved to th e reference line Plan e: Moves reference point.
• Plan e
on display. Simple profile: Zeroes th e
• Simple
Direction of th e model stays model on X an d Y direction
profile
same. Height of th e mach ine
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mu st be taken from th e laser
before u sing th e Zero fu n ction.
Laser referen ce
• Plan e Zeroes th e mach ine (on X an d
Y direction). Does n ot affect the Laser reference is not
• Slope
h eight as th at is defined with supported with 3D projects.
• Simple th e laser.
profile
None
Moves th e reference point
• Lin e Reference h eight (en tered (n ew reference point is
• Advan ced Startin g level) is taken in u se. created). Th e reference point
profile can be u sed for measu ring.
Th e in formation bar may sh ow a n otification wh en zero fu n ction is u sed

(see Pictu re 29).
Pic tur e 2 9 . Ex am ple of ze r o func tion notific ation in infor m ation ba r .
Th e laser receiver is an option al accessory.
3.16 Set direction
Th e set direction function determines th e direction of th e mach ine or th e

model.
Th e fu nction applies to eith er th e mach ine or th e model depen ding on :
• Th e parameters of th e model
• Th e statu s of th e compass
• Th e positioning settings.
Th is is explained in the table below. For additional in formation on models, see
Ch apter 6.
Height mode Compass set on Positioning is on (3D)
Startin g level
Ch anges th e direction of th e Ch anges th e direction of
• Slope model. th e model.
• Simple profile
Kn own h eight Ch anges th e direction of th e Ch anges th e direction of

• Simple profile mach ine. Wh en a laser is u sed, th e model. Does n ot affect
th e laser defines th e h eight. th e h eight.
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Laser referen ce Ch anges th e direction of th e

Laser reference is not
• Slope mach ine. Does n ot affect th e
supported with 3D
h eight (h eight is defin ed with
• Simple profile projects.
laser).
• Lin e
Ch anges th e direction of th e Direction cannot be
• Advan ced mach ine. changed.
profile
Locked model Direction cannot be

Direction cannot be changed.
changed.
Th e compass an d laser receiver are option al accessories.
3.17 Reset direction
Direction will be set to zero wh en “Reset direction” is selected from th e Righ t menu.
NOT E
Wh en a model is locked it can ’t be rotated
Allowed direction fu nctions depend on :

• Height modes: Startin g level, Kn own h eight an d Laser reference
• Settin gs (laser, compass an d positioning).
Selecting “Reset direction” also sets th e h eight of th e model to its predefined value.
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4 Cloud services
A u ser can on ly en able an d disable existing cloud accounts. An administrator mu st

create in itial accounts an d con nect th e mach ine to th e project(s) u sing th e
mach ine’s database serial n umber (DBSN).
4.1 Xsite Manage account
With Xsite Man age, th e mach ine and th e operator can be con nected to Xsite’s cloud
system to en sure th at th e operator is working with th e latest versions of designs,
locations, time trackin g an d su rvey data. Database serial n u mbers are u sed to
iden tify an d sign in th e mach ine to Xsite Man age.
Wh en a mach ine is connected to a project th e system keeps u p with project
ch anges, for example modifications or removals. On ly th e active project will be
syn chronized au tomatically. Synchronizing takes place on ly when measuring mode
(working mode) is selected.
What is needed to use the Xsite Manage

• An accou nt: To log in to th e Xsite Man age web application, you will n eed to
kn ow th e login in formation for you r Xsite Man age u ser account. Login
creden tials will be delivered via email. You r Xsite Man age u ser account will
always be created for you by an admin level u ser.
• GNSS positioning (GNSS receiver with an tennas)
• RTK correction from a base station / th e In tern et (RTK Network)
NOT E
GNSS receiver with an tennae is n eeded when 3D projects
are u sed
Enabling an Xsite Manage account

• Navigate to “Left men u ” → “Main men u” → “Accounts”.
• Ch oose “Xsite Man age” → ”Edit”.
• Set statu s to “En abled”. Press to

toggle statu s.
T aking a Xsite Manage project into use

• Make su re th at Xsite Man age is
“En abled” (see in stru ctions
above).
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2. Select “Right men u” → “Project”.

3. If th ere are available projects in
th e clou d, th e system will ask
you to down load project with in 5
min utes.
4. Press ✓ to start down load.
NOT E You can syn chronize a 3D project man u ally from

“Righ t men u” → “Projects” by pressing th e “Syn c”
bu tton . Th is is u seful when ch anges are made to
th e project an d ch anges n eed to be seen
immediately.
Th e system in dicates wh en project syn chronization h as been performed, for
example: ”Last syn ced 1 min ute”.

Pic tur e 3 0 . Pr ojec t s ync hr onizing is ongoing
NOT E
If syn chronizing fails or can not be performed th e project
can not be u sed.
4.2 Infrakit
Th e In frakit h as projects, wh ich may con sist of several folders con taining worksite
models.
Th e message “Available for download” in th e project list in dicates th at th e re is a
project designated for th e mach ine available on th e server.
Enabling an Infrakit account

• Navigate to “Left men u ” → “Main Men u” → “Accounts” .
• Ch oose “In frakit” → ”Edit”.
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• Set statu s to “En abled”. Press to

toggle statu s.
4.3 Cloud status messages
Th e following messages in th e statu s bar in dicate clou d statu s:

• Not enough disk space: Th ere is n ot en ough disk space to down load a clou d
project or project ch an ges.
• Point sync failed: Downloading points from th e server failed.
• X Unsynced points: Sh ows th e n u mber of u n synced points after a (partially)
failed point u pload.
• Project update available : Th ere are ch anged files in th e project, an d it
sh ould be reloaded.
• All points synced : All locally en tered points are su ccessfully u ploaded to th e
server.
• Cloud service error: Th ere is a problem in commu nicating with th e cloud
service.
4.4 Shared points in a cloud project

Wh en a Xsite Man age or In frakit cloud account is en abled, log points from all
mach ines connected to th e project are sh ared in a join t log file.
Th e visibility of th e sh ared log points can set to Background map or Hidden (see
Ch apter 6). To ch ange th e visibility of th e sh ared points, select “Right men u” →
“Models” → “All project log poin ts”. Visibility can be ch an ged by tappin g th e icon .
58 Bucket set-up and calibration
Th is Ch apter provides in formation abou t bu ckets, bu cket calibration an d

accessories.
5.1 Changing the bucket and the measuring point
To ch an ge th e bu cket an d measu ring point:
• Select “Left men u ” → “Bu ckets”. →
• All calibrated bu ckets are sh own on th e list. Ch oose th e desired bu cket an d

press  . 
• Select th e measu ring point (Au to, Center, Left or Righ t) an d press ✓ to
accept selection.
NOTE
If th e bu cket is bein g u sed for th e first time, or if it is worn or
th e dimen sions h ave ch anged, see Ch apter 5.2 for
in structions on h ow to add, edit or calibrate th e bu cket.
Automatic measuring point

Wh en selecting th e au to(matic) mode, th e system selects th e lowest point of th e
bu cket as th e measu ring point. Th e lowest point is selected wh en th e bu cket is tilted
over 3 degrees.
Wh en the blade is tilted less, th e system selects th e cen t er poin t of th e blade as th e
measu ring point.
Th e bu cket’s measuring point an d th e type of bu cket are sh own in th e
statu s bar (see Pictu re 31).
Pic tur e 3 1 . B uc ket m e asur ing point a nd the type of buc k e t in the s ta tus ba r
If a bucket is changed or removed

Always add some an ti -corrosion gel or grease in to th e sen sor con nectors wh ich
were open ed at service. Th e u se of Su perLube® An ti-Corrosion Gel is
recommen ded.
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5.2 Adding, editing or re-calibrating the bucket
Before u sing a n ew bu cket, it mu st be calibrated. Th e system gu ides th e

calibration procedure au tomatically wh en adding th e bu cket .
Bu ckets can be added, edited an d calibrated in “Left men u” → “Main men u” →
“Bu ckets / cog icon ”. Available functions are listed in th e following table.
Function Description
Remove Remove selected bu cket
Add Add an d calibrate a n ew bu cket. Th e calibration wizard starts

au tomatically, see calibration information in Ch apter 5.3.
Edit Edit:
• Edit n ame
• Calibrate th e bu cket.
NOTE
Re-calibration is n eeded wh en th e bu cket is worn , or th e
bu cket dimensions h ave changed.
Setting Description
Name Ch ange th e n ame of th e bu cket
Qu ick Needed wh en a previously calibrated bu cket h as become worn

calibrat
ion
Calibra Calibrate th e bu cket (See Ch apter 5.3.):

tion • Tilt modu le (select if tilt is in stalled)
• Type of bu cket
• Th e bu cket’s dimensions are en tered
Extra Option al (wh en tilt u n it is in stalled):

blade Tilt calibration without a rotational u n it (see Ch apter 5.3.3)
calibrat
ion
NOTE
Always en sure th e system's accu racy after calibrating a
bu cket (see Ch apter 8).
5.2.1 Renaming buckets and measuring points
Th e n ame of a bu cket can be set/ch anged:

• Select “Left men u ” → “Main men u” → “Bu ckets”.
• Select th e bu cket.
• Press “Edit” → “Name”.
• Set th e n ame of th e bu cket.
• Press ✓ .
• If th e admin istrator h as allowed it, measu ring points can also be ch anged:
• Select “Left men u ” → “Main men u” → “Bu ckets” → “Edit” → “Measu ring
poin ts” → “Edit” → “Name”.
• Set th e n ame of th e measu ring point.
• Press ✓ .
5.3 Bucket calibration
To calibrate a bu cket, select “Left men u ” → “Main men u” → “Bu ckets” →

“Edit” → “Calibration”.
Calibration is gu ided by a set-u p assistant (wizard).
Th e following tools are n eeded for bu cket calibration:
• Plu mb line (needed for blade calibration an d flat bu cket calibration)
• Spirit level (n eeded for levelling th e bu cket h orizontally)
• Tape measu re
Bucket calibration summary

• Options (see Ch apter 5.3.1): En ter Name, Tilt modu le an d th e Bu cket type.
NOTE
If tilt rotator can n ot be selected (if it is n ot visible) con tact
you r local service or dealer.
• Lengths (see Ch apter 5.3.2): En ter len gths as presen ted in picture 35:
Length, Right width an d Left width.
• Frame orientation: Rotate th e mach ine until Roll is as close to zero as
possible.
NOTE
Wh en a tilt rotator is in stalled it is calibrated by a tech nician.
• Blade calibration with tilt sensor (see Ch apter 5.3.3): Th is step mu st be

carried ou t wh en a tilt sen sor is in stalled. A spirit level is n eeded .
i. Tu rn th e bu cket u ntil its an gle is close to zero .
ii. Tilt th e bu cket u n til the blade is horizontally aligned .
iii. Press “Calibrate”.
• Blade calibration with tilt rotator and rotation sensor (see Ch apter 5.3.4):
Th is step mu st be carried ou t wh en a tilt rotator an d a rotation sen sor is
in stalled. A spirit level is n eeded.
i. Tu rn th e bu cket u ntil its an gle is close to zero .
ii. Rotate th e bu cket u ntil th e blade is h orizontally aligned.
• Plumb line calibration (see Ch apter 5.3.5): A plu mb line is n eeded.

i. Rotate th e bu cket u ntil its an gle is close to zero .
ii. Tu rn th e bu cket blade to th e plu mb line.
• Calibration orientation: Th is step is on ly n eeded wh en a flat bu cket is
selected.
i. Select horizontal or vertical orien tation.
• Flat bucket calibration (see Ch apter 5.3.6): Th is step is on ly n eeded wh en a
flat bu cket is selected in step 1.
i. Align th e bottom of th e bu cket to th e same orien tation as selected in step
7 (h orizontal/vertical).
ii. Press “Calibrate”.
• Accuracy test (see Ch apter 5.3.7).
5.3.1 Options
Th e following settings can be ch anged:

• Name: Ch ange or edit th e n ame of th e bu cket.
• T ilt module: Ch oose or ch ange the type of in stalled tilt modu le.
• Bucket type: V bu cket, front sh ovel, clam bu cket, h ammer, grading bu cket,
excavating bu cket or flat bu cket. Th e settin g h as an in fluence on th e
appearance of th e bu cket on th e display.
Calibration steps are based on th e bu cket type (for example , flat bu cket calibration).
5.3.2 Lengths of the bucket
Bu cket dimensions are taken as sh own in Picture 32 below. Measured values are
en tered in to th e system.
Th e bu cket on th e left is in stalled without a qu ick coupler. Th e bu cket in th e middle
is equ ipped with a qu ick cou pler an d a tilting u nit.
Pic tur e 3 2 . The dim e nsions of the buc k e t
• Len gth
A: Stick with out a qu ick coupler
B: Stick with a qu ick cou pler (may in clude a tilt u n it with rotator)
• With symmetrical bu cket: en ter left (C) an d righ t (D) measu rements equ al to
h alf the bu cket width.
• With asymmetrical bu cket: take measu rements as precisely as possible an d
en ter both C an d D measu rements (width).
5.3.3 Blade calibration (with tilt sensor)
Th is calibration mu st be carried ou t if a tilt sen sor is in stalled.

Requ ired tools:
• Spirit level
To calibrate th e blade:
• Tu rn th e bu cket u ntil th e an gle is as close to zero as possible. Th e valu e’s
color tu rn s green when th e an gle is acceptable.
• Th e bu cket mu st n ot be tilted. Use a spirit level for h orizontal alignment of th e
blade.
Pic tur e 3 3 . B la de c a libration w ith tilt s e nsor
5.3.4 Blade calibration (with tilt rotator and rotation sensor)
Th is calibration mu st be carried ou t if a tilt rotator with a rotation sen sor is in stalled.

Requ ired tools:
• Spirit level
To calibrate th e blade:
• Tu rn th e bu cket u ntil th e an gle is as close to 90° as possible. Th e valu e’s
color tu rn s green when th e an gle is acceptable.
• Use a spirit level to align th e bu cket h orizontally (tu rn th e bu cket u n til th e
blade is aligned).
Pic tur e 3 4 . B la de c a libration w ith tilt r ota tor a nd r otation s e nso r

5.3.5 Plumb line calibration
If a rotator is in stalled, it mu st be
straigh tened (bu cket is aligned straight,
as th ou gh with out a rotator).
Requ ired tools:
• Calibration magn et (for h olding
th e plu mb line)
• Plu mb line.
Set th e plu mb line on th e lowest pin of
th e dipper stick (see Pictu re 35 below).
Th e stick on th e righ t is equ i pped with a
tilt rotator an d a qu ick cou pler.
To calibrate th e bu cket:
• Tu rn th e bu cket slowly towards th e plu mb line u ntil th e tip of th e bu cket barely
tou ches th e strin g with out moving it
• Keep th e bu cket still an d press “Calibrate”.
• Calibration will be completed after a few secon ds.
Pic tur e 3 5 . The plum b line is a tta c hed on the low e s t pin of the dippe r s tic k
5.3.6 Flat bucket calibration
A flat bu cket can be aligned to a h orizontal or vertical plane.

Requ ired tools:
• Spirit level
Th e system can measu re the an gle of th e flat part of th e bu cket. Th e an gle is sh own
on th e display. Use th e an gle in formation when making slopes.
To calibrate th e bu cket:
• Level bu cket’s flat bottom with th e spirit level .
• Keep th e bu cket still an d press "Calibrate”.
• Calibration will be completed after a few secon ds.
Pic tur e 3 6 . H or izontal c a libra tion of the fla t buc k e t
5.3.7 Accuracy test
See Ch apter 8 for more in formation on accuracy tests.

After calibration, performing an accu racy test is recommen ded to verify th e accu racy
of th e system.
NOTE
Du ring th e test, all mach ine parts (bu cket, stick an d boom)
sh ould move to get reliable measu rement resu lts.
• Make su re th at positioning is switch ed OFF:

“Left men u ” → “Positioning”
• Place th e bu cket on a reference point an d zero th e measu rement value (press

0 .0 ).
• Tu rn th e bu cket (without tilting it sideways) to a different position an d place it
on th e same point.
• Th e h eight an d len gthwise distance readings should be close to zero in every
position (an accuracy tolerance of ±1 cm is allowed).
Pic tur e 3 7 . Ac c ura cy te s t

5.4 Detaching the laser receiver
It is recommen ded th at th e laser receiver is detach ed wh en it is n ot u sed - for

example, du ring work wh ere th ere is a risk of damage to th e laser receiver, su ch as
dredging. Wh en removing th e laser receiver, be su re to con nect th e detach ed cables
togeth er afterwards (see Pictu re 39). Apply a small amou nt of n on -conductive an ti-
corrosion gel or grease in to th e con n ector parts of th e cables in order to preven t
moistu re from gettin g in to th e con nectors.
Pic tur e 3 8 . La s er r e ce ive r c onne cted w ith c able s a ttache d
Pic tur e 3 9 . La s er r e ce ive r is de ta ched, a nd the c a ble s (te rmina ls) a re c onnec te d toge the r
WARNING
Always apply some an ti -corrosion gel or grease in to th e
con nectors to avoid corrosion. Non -conductive Su perLube®
An ti-Corrosion Gel is recommen ded.
Th e laser receiver is an option al accessory .

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6 Projects and models
Th is Ch apter explains projects an d models. A model can be u n derstood as a file,

an d a project is a folder th at h olds all project related files.
Pic tur e 4 0 . Pr ojec t (folde r) a nd m ode ls (files )
Th ere are different kin ds of models :

• A model th at is created with th e system u sing th e bu ilt-in tools:
i. Plan e
ii. Slope
iii. Lin e
iv. Simple profile
v. Advan ced profile
• A model th at is imported in to th e system as a file :
i. 2D background map
ii. Poin t
iii. Lin e
iv. Su rface
• A model th at stores as-bu ilt data (poin t(s) with coordinates):
i. A log
An overview of th e models is sh own in following table. Models below:
Model Description 3D used with 2D without More

Positioning Positioning information
Plan e Plan e su rface Yes Yes Ch apter

6.1.1
Slope Sin gle or du al slope Yes Yes Ch apter

su rface 6.1.2
Lin e A lin e with two or Yes Yes Ch apter 0

more n odes
Simple Cross-section an d a Yes Yes Ch apter

profile straigh t profile 6.1.5
Advan ced Cross-section an d Yes Yes Ch apter

profile profile with mu ltiple 6.1.5
n odes
Imported An imported project Yes No Ch apter

file file 6.2
Log Stored as-bu ilt data Yes No (log file Ch apter

is created) 6.3
See Ch apter 9 for more in formation on h ow to u se models with out positioning.

Ch apter 10 sh ows h ow to u se models with positioning.
Using projects and models

To u se projects or model(s), th ey mu st be created first.
Create a project by pressing th e “Project” icon from th e Righ t men u. Model(s) are
added to th e project from th e Righ t men u: select “Model” → “Add” (Plan e, Slope,
Lin e, Simple profile, Advanced profile or Import file).
Projects are sh own in th e “Projects” page (Select “Right men u” → “Project”). All
models of th e ch osen project are sh own in th e “Models” page ( see Pictu re 41). A
ligh t grey background in dicates th e project wh ich is cu rrently in u se.
A project can be:
• 2D: With out GNSS positioning. A local reference point (for example, a stake)
is u sed.
• 3D: With GNSS positioning. Coordinates of th e bu cket are kn own.
Pic tur e 4 1 . Mode ls a nd pr oj ec ts .
Th e visibility of imported files is Au tomatic by default. Visi bility can be ch an ged by

tappin g th e icon .
Visible Model is always visible.

NOT E! When working with lines, the “Visible” mode
must be selected.
Backgroun Background map (u sed for visu al aid), measu rement is n ot

d map possible.
Hidden Model is h idden.
Au tomatic Model is h idden u ntil it is selected to be measu red. All

imported files are au tomatically in th is mode.
Navigate between “Models” an d “Men u” by u sing  an d  . 
Wh en pressing ✓ in th e “Models” men u, both th e selected project (in th e “Projects”

men u ) an d th e selected model (in th e “Models” men u) become active.
Wh en pressing X , th e system retu rn s to th e main screen without ch anging th e
active project an d model(s). However, pressing th e bu tton in th e “ Projects” men u
will n ot can cel an y ch anges th at h ave been made to an in dividual project or
model(s) with th e “Remove”, “Add”, or “Edit” bu ttons.
Th e following table explains h ow to edit projects an d models.
Models wh ich h ave automatic visibility can be ch an ged by press ing

th e u p an d down arrow keys on th e bu tton pan el while working.
On ly models th at are related to th e active projects can be ch osen.
A log model can be ch osen as th e active model.
Remove • Remove selected
• Remove all projects
NOT E! By removing a project, all models in that project
will be removed.
Add • Add a n ew project
• Copy selected project
• Import (ZIP file can be also to be imported)
Sync • Syn chronize a project

• Account mu st be en abled: Select “Left men u”→ “Main
men u ” → “Accounts” → select “Man age” → Press
“Edit” an d en able th e account
• Syn c may take u p to on e min ute
Edit • Settin gs:

Ren ame project
Ch ange: Coordinate systems, Geoid or Offset
• Export project (for example, to a USB flash drive)
Project is exported as ZIP file
Exported project can be imported to an other
mach ine
• Export poin ts (Select path )
• Layer settin gs (available for 3D models)
Sin gle layer per file / Au todetect
Copying a project
• Select a project to be copied .
• Select “Add”.
• Select “Copy selected”.
Resu lt: Th e selected project an d its models will be copied.
Exporting a project (to be used with another machine):

• Select a project.
• Select “Edit”.
• Select “Export projects”.
• Select destination (for example, a USB drive) .
• Press ✓ .
Resu lt: Th e selected project an d its models an d as -bu ilt points are
exported as a ZIP file.
• Remove all (remove all models from th e selected
project folder)
Add • Add Plane / Slope / Lin e / Simple profile / Advanced

profile
• Import file (load file from local drive or USB flash drive)
• Copy selected
Export Export as-bu ilt data

• Export poin t data
Edit Edit parameters of a model

• Set n ame
• Set visibility (au tomatic, disabled, visible, background
map)
• Set as u n locked / locked
• Set startin g level / kn own h eight / laser reference / set
direction / slope / station
Editing the parameters of a model:

• Select “Right men u” → “Model”.
• Select th e desired model .
• Press “Edit”.
Th e parameters th at can be edited are explained in th e following table. Some
parameters can be edited directly in th e “Right men u” ( see Ch apter 3.4).
Parameter Description Applicable for models

• Usin g stake (or oth er • 2D an d 3D: Plane, Slope
Height mode:
object) as a h eight an d Simple profile
• Startin g
reference • 2D an d 3D: Plane an d
level
• Kn own h eight of th e Simple profile
• Kn own
model • 2D on ly: Plane, Slope
h eight
an d Simple profile
• Laser • Laser is u sed as • 2D on ly: Lin e an d

reference h eight reference Advan ced profile
• Model • Height offset of th e
offset model
Station Position of th e mach ine on a Lin e, Simple profile, Advanced

lin e profile
Direction Direction of a model or th e Slope, Lin e, Simple profile,

mach ine Advan ced profile
Slope Lon g slope an d cross slope Slope
Name Name of th e model All models
Locked Position, h eight an d All models

direction are fixed wh en
model is locked.
Visibility: Visible: A model can be All models
• Visible seen on th e screen even
• Disabled wh en it is n ot active.
• Au tomatic Several models can be seen
• Backgroun at th e same time.
d map Disabled: Model is n ot
sh own on screen.
Au tomatic: Object is sh own
wh en selected.
Background map: Model is
sh own on ly as 2D an d
can not be u sed for
measu ring.
Swap: Swap th e X an d Y Imported model s

coordinates of th e model. A
• Au to-swap
swap operation is requ ired if
XY
th e X coordinate of th e
• No swap
model corresponds to th e Y
XY
coordinate of th e coordinate
• Swap XY
system (or vice versa).
6.1 Models created with the system
Bu ilt-in tools can be u sed to create models (project files).

6.1.1 Plane
A plan e is a h orizontal level th at can be u sed for depth measu rement. Th e plan e
model can be u sed pu rposes su ch as digging or levelling flat su rfaces (for example,
bu ilding foundations).
Creating a new plane model

• In th e “Models” men u , select “Add” → “Plan e”.
• Name th e model .
• Select Height m ode (press to toggle option s):
Startin g level (see

i. Pictu re 42)
OR
Kn own h eight (see

ii. Pictu re 43)
OR
Laser referen ce: Height difference between th e laser beam an d target level (see
iii. Pictu re 44).

• En ter Starting level , Known height or Laser referen ce in meters.
Pic tur e 4 2 . H e ight m ode : Star ting le v e l
Pic tur e 4 3 . H e ight m ode : K nown he ight
Pic tur e 4 4 . H e ight m ode : La se r r e fe re nce
6.1.2 Slope
A slope is a su rface th at an gles away from a h orizontal level in on e or two directions

(sin gle slope or du al slope) (see
Pictu re 45 - th e green area represents a lon g slope, an d th e red area represents a

cross slope). Th e slope model can be u sed, for example, to dig ditch es or for
creatin g an gled surfaces such as emban kments.
Pic tur e 4 5 . A s ur fa ce w ith a s ingle s lope (le ft) a nd a s ur fa ce w ith a dua l s lope (r ight)
Creating a new slope model

• Select “Add” → “Slope”.
• En ter a n ame for th e slope.
• Select Height m ode (press to toggle option s):
i. Startin g level → En ter Starting level in meters.
OR
ii. Laser referen ce → En ter Laser reference in meters.
• En ter slope value Long slope:
Pressing +/- flips th e slope between descending towards th e mach ine or
descen ding away from th e mach ine.
• Press ✓ to save model.
Edit th e “Lon g slope” an d/or “Cross slope” values by pressing th e n u mber fields an d
makin g ch anges with th e n u meric keyboard. Alternatively, activate eith er “Long
slope” or “Cross slope” by pressing th e text fields.
NOTE
Utilizing cross slope valu es requ ires a compass sen sor or
GNSS receiver.
6.1.3 Line
A lin e is formed by con n ecting two or more poin ts togeth er. Th e line model can be
u sed for models su ch as cable excavations.
Creating a new line

• Select “Add” → “Lin e”.
• Add a startin g point for th e lin e by pressing “Add” .
• Select h ow you want to in dicate point position (Measure with bu cket, Measu re
with an tenna or En ter point). Press th e option to toggle.
• Add an en ding point for th e lin e by pressin g “Add”.
• If a slope is n eeded select “Slope”:
i. En ter Height, Slope and Total distance.
ii. Press ✓ .
• Press  to proceed.
• A preview of th e lin e is sh own . Th e direction of th e lin e can be ch an ged in the
preview by selecting “Change direction”. Th e lin e can be edited by pressing
 . Wh en th e lin e is as desired, press ✓ .

Model offset:
2D: Model offset can be u sed with th e lin e model (see Pictu re 46). It h as th e same
fu nctionality as th e project offset, th e difference is th at it adds h eight offset to ju st
th e selected line. Model offset can be positive or n egative. Select “Right men u” →
“Model offset”
Pic tur e 4 6 . This line m ode l ha s a m ode l offs et of 4 .0 0 m eter s
6.1.4 Offset line
An offset line replicates th e sh ape of an existing line with a defined offset in h eight,
width an d slope.
Th e offset line can be u sed for models th at follow th e sh a pe of an other model
already en tered in to th e system, su ch as fou ndations for roadside railings or cable
excavations parallel to a road th at is modeled in th e system as a lin e .
Creating a new offset line

NOTE Before u sing th e “offset lin e” tool:
• Create a lin e with th e “Lin e” tool (see
ch apter 0), Or:
• Use a logged line. Or:
• Import a lin e an d u se it.
• Set th e lin e model as “Visible” from
visibility options (Right men u →
Model).

• Select “Add” → “Offset lin e”.
• Name th e lin e and press ✓ .
• Ch oose an existing line by selecting it from th e screen or from th e list .
• Set th e desired h eight, width an d slope offset values.
• Press  to proceed to th e preview screen.
• If n eeded, swap th e side of th e offset line in th e preview.
• Press ✓ to save th e offset line.
6.1.5 Profile
A profile is a su rface with on e or more plan es or slopes (see Pictu re 47).

Th e profile model is su itable for:
• Digging ditches
• Can als
• Roads
Pic tur e 4 7 . Ex am ple of a s im ple pr ofile
Th ere are two bu ilt-in tools for creatin g profiles:

• Th e “Simple profile” tool, wh ich can be u sed to define a cross -section an d a
straigh t profile (see Pictu re 47)
• Th e “Advanced profile” tool, wh ich can be u sed to define a cross -section an d
a profile with mu ltiple n odes (see Pictu re 48)
Pic tur e 4 8 . Ex am ple of a n a dv a nc ed pr ofile w hic h ha s m ultiple node s

Creating a simple profile

To create a n ew simple profile:
• Select “Right men u” → “Model”. In th e “Models” men u , press “Add” → “Simple
profile”.
• En ter a n ame for th e profile an d enter th e desired n umber of slopes . Select
“Du plicate slopes” if two parallel slopes are n eeded. (Du plicate slopes
exten ds th e profile with a mirrored du plicate of th e defined slopes).
• Press  to con tinue.
• Option A: En ter slope measu rements man ually:
– En ter th e h eight an d width (or slope an gle) for th e first slope of th e cross -
section.
– En ter th e h eight an d width (or slope an gle) for th e n ext slope an d so on .
For example, th e profile in th e Picture 49 h as th ree slopes (1, 2 an d 3).
NOT E Wh en one parameter is “locked” (th e system will n ot ch ange

th e valu e of th e locked parameter) an d an other u nlocked
parameter is ch anged, th e th ird parameter will be calculated
au tomatically. On ly on e parameter at a time can be locked.
Pic tur e 4 9 . A pr ofile w ith thr e e s lope s
• Option B: Measu re with mach ine

– Move th e bu cket to th e startin g point
of th e slope. Wh en measuring a
slope u sing th e bu cket, always start
from th e fu rth est point.
– Tou ch th e “Measu re with machine”
bar
– Move th e bu cket to th e position
wh ere th e slope en ds.
– Tou ch th e “Measu re with machine”
bar
– Verify th e measu rement readings.
• Select on e of th e cross-section breaklines as a referen ce line. For example,
th e profile in Picture 50 h as fou r cross-section breaklines (h ighlighted with
yellow). Th e breakline th at is selected as a reference is th e startin g breakline
for th e work process. Press  to proceed to th e n ext step.
Pic tur e 5 0 . A Sim ple pr ofile w ith thr ee s lopes (pr evie w).
• Define th e parameters of th e profile : Height or Slope (1 in Pictu re 51) an d

Width (2 in Pictu re 51). Press  to proceed to th e n ext step.
Pic tur e 5 1 . A pr ofile w ith four c r oss -s ec tion br e ak lines
• Preview th e profile th at h as been created. Th e profile can be rotated an d

zoomed. Th e startin g point for th e work process (on th e referen ce line) can be
ch anged in th e preview screen. Th e startin g point can also be ch anged
afterwards using th e “Station” fu nction. Du ring th e work process, th e
reference line can be ch anged by ch oosing an other breakline from th e screen .
• If you wish to edit th e profile, go back to th e previou s steps by pressin g  . 
• Wh en the profile is ready, press ✓ to save th e model.
NOTE
A profile cannot be edited on ce it h as been accepted.
Creating an advanced profile

An advan ced profile con sists of a cross-section an d a lin e (see Pictu re 52).
Pic tur e 5 2 . Adv a nce d pr ofile
NOTE Before u sing th e “Advanced profile” tool:

• Create a lin e with th e “Lin e” tool
(see Ch apter 0). Or:
• Use a logged line. Or:
• Import a lin e an d u se it.
• Set th e lin e model as “Visible” from
visibility options (Right men u → Model).
Th is lin e is u sed to define th e n odes of th e
advan ced profile.
To create an advan ced profile:

• Select “Add” → “Advan ced profile”.
• En ter a n ame for th e advan ced profile.
• Create th e cross-section (Enter th e n u mber of slopes, an d th e Height, Width
an d Slopes values).
• Select on e of th e cross-section’s breaklines as th e reference line. Th e
breakline th at is selected as a reference is th e startin g breakline for th e work
process.
• Ch oose an existing line by selecting it from th e screen or from th e list . Th e
n odes of th e lin e in dicate the n odes of th e advan ced profile. Th e lin e can be
on e of th e following:
• An already created lin e
• A logged lin e
• An imported lin e. Th e lin e mu st be set to “visible” mode.
• Swap cross-section if n eeded.
• Press  to proceed to th e preview screen .
• Ch ange direction of th e model if n eeded.
• Select ✓ to save th e profile.
Model offset
2D: Model offset can be u sed with th e advan ced profile (see Pictu re 53). It h as th e
same fu nctionality as Project offset, th e difference is th at it adds h eight offset to ju st
on e model. Model offset can be positive or n egative. Select “Right Men u” → “Model
offset”.
Pic tur e 5 3 . This pr ofile m odel ha s a m ode l offs et of 4 .0 0 m eter s.
6.2 Imported 3D models (only with positioning)
Imported models can on ly be u sed with positioning. Read more abou t imported
models in Ch apter 10.3.
Importing project files and whole project folders

• To import a project file, select “Right men u” → “Model”.
• In th e “Models” men u , press “Add” → “Import file”.
• Ch oose a file from a local drive or from a USB flash drive an d press ✓ .
6.3 Log model
As-bu ilt data th at h as been collected will be stored as a log. A log will be
au tomatically gen erated wh en a poin t or a lin e is stored.
Th e log model can on ly be u sed with positioning (3D projects), h owever, a log file
can be gen erated wh en a 2D project is u sed. Read more abou t as -bu ilt data in
Ch apter 10.4.
82 GNSS positioning and localization
Th is Ch apter explains th e basics of RTK -GNSS positioning, coordinate systems, and

geoid models. Th is Ch apter also discusses th e facto rs th at affect positioning qu ality.
7.1 RTK positioning

RT K correction
3D mach ine con trol applications for excavators are typically based on Real Time
Kin ematic (RTK) GNSS tech nology. Centimeter-level positioning accu racy can be
ach ieved by u sing a base station th at provides a correction signal to th e mach ine. A
correction signal is tran sferred to th e mach ine by radio or wireless internet
con nection (see Pictu re 54).
Pic tur e 5 4 . R TK pos itioning
UHF radio
Th e operating radius of a base station equ ipped with a UHF radio tran smitter can be
u p to 10 km. Th e operating radius depends on tran smission power, an tenna type,
an tenna cables an d ph ysical obstru ctions.
Internet
Wh en using th e in ternet (GPRS, 3G or 4G) for streamin g th e correction data, th e
operating radius of a base station may be exten ded u p to 40 km. However, lon ger
distan ces between th e mach ine an d the base station make th e positioning less
accu rate. Th e accu racy of th e positioning weakens by approximat ely 1 mm vertically
(h eight) an d 0.5 mm h orizontally for every 1 km of in creased distance from th e base
station .
Th e reference station can be a sin gle base station or a n etwork con sisting of several
base station s. Connection to a base station n etwork is es tablished by wireless
in ternet. Depending on th e type of n etwork, th e correction signal can be received
from a sin gle base station , for example th e on e th at is closest to th e project, or data
GNSS positioning and localization 83
from several base station s can be u sed to calculate a virtu al re ference station. Th e
availability of base station n etworks varies by country an d area.
7.1.1 NT RIP settings
NTRIP is a protocol for streamin g GNSS data over th e in ternet. Th e mach ine GNSS
positioning accuracy can be au gmented with an NTRIP con nection to ach ieve th e
accu racy that is requ ired.
Th is Ch apter explains h ow to set u p an NTRIP con nection.
An NTRIP system con sists of fou r elements th at are explained in table below.
Element Description
NTRIP Th e sou rce of GNSS data, for example a base station th at sen ds
sou rce correction data
NTRIP Th e server receives data from an NTRIP sou rce an d forwards data
server to a NTRIP caster
NTRIP Th e caster provides th e data to several NTRIP clien ts in th e

caster desired formats
NTRIP Th e u ser of a streamed GNSS correction signal

client
Managing NT RIP settings

• Select “Main men u” → “RTK correction”. Th ere can be several NTRIP
con nections on th e list. Th e con nection with an icon that h as a light grey
background is cu rren tly in u se.
• An NTRIP con nection can be acti vated by ch oosing it from th e list an d
pressing ✓ . To retu rn to th e main men u without saving an y changes, press
X .
• Edit th e settin gs (see table below ).
Remov • Remove selected connection
e
Add • Add n ew NTRIP con nection

• Add n ew radio con nection
• Copy selected con nection
Edit • Edit selected NTRIP con nection (see NTRIP settings in

table 35)
NTRIP settin gs are explained in table below. Th e settin gs are provided by a local
service provider.
Setting Description
Name Name of th e NTRIP con n ection
Host URL address of th e NTRIP caster
Port TCP port n u mber of th e NTRIP caster
Mou n t Iden tification n ame of th e NTRIP sou rce, for example th e location of
poin t th e base station an d/or RTK format
Usern am You r u sername

e
Passwor You r password

d
After en tering the settings, press th e “Con nect” bu tton to establish a con n ection to
th e NTRIP caster. To close th e con nection, press “Disconnect”. Th e color of th e
statu s bar in dicates th e statu s of th e con nection (see table below ).
Color of the Description

status bar
Red NTRIP clien t is n ot con n ected to an NTRIP caster
Yellow NTRIP clien t is con necting to or disconnecting from an NTRIP

caster
Green NTRIP clien t is con nected to an NTRIP caster
NOTE
To establish a con nection to th e NTRIP caster, select NTRIP
con nection from th e RTK men u an d press ✓ .
GNSS positioning and localization 85
7.1.2 Radio settings
A radio modem is u sed for receiving RTK correction signals from a base station.
Setting up communication
• “Righ t men u” → “Main men u ” → “RTK correction” → “Add” → “NTRIP” in th e
RTK correction men u. En ter settings an d press ✓ .
• En ter 'RADIO' to “Name” field (2 in Pictu re 55).
• En ter '/SAT EL:COM3:19200' to “Host” field (3 in Pictu re 55).
i. SAT EL (do n ot ch ange th is field).
ii. COM3 (COM port n u mber 3 (MMC19/-20 compu ter u nit serial port).
iii. 19200 (serial commu nication speed, can be ch an ged).
• Press ✓ to fin alize settin gs.
To edit th e settin gs of a radio modem, please see th e man ual provided by th e
man u facturer of th e radio modem. Make su re th at th e tran smitting radio modem h as
th e same settin gs as th e receiving radio modem.
Pic tur e 5 5 . Se tting up c om m unic ation
7.2 Direction calculation
Wh en working with GNSS positioning, both position and direction in formation are
n eeded. Th is Ch apter discusses direction calculation with either a sin gle antenna or
a du al an tenna system.
With a du al an tenna system (th e mach ine is equ ipped with two GNSS receivers), the
direction of th e mach ine is kn own.
A du al an tenna system is n ecessary in situ ations wh ere th e rotation center point of
th e mach ine is con stantly moving in an X, Y direction, for example wh en th e
mach ine is on a dredging barge. A du al an tenna system is also u seful in situ ations
wh ere a lack of space in th e working area makes rotatin g th e mach ine difficult or
impossible.
7.3 Positioning quality (accuracy)
Du ring work, th e operator mu st en sure

th at RTK positioning remains in FIX
state by keeping an eye on position
qu ality from th e statu s bar. Wh en th e
statu s bar h as a grey background, RTK
is in FIX. Th e states of positioning are
listed in table below :
RT K Description
state
FIX Th e accu racy of th e positioning is approximately ±3 cm (X, Y an d Z)
Float Th e accu racy is in sufficient. Accuracy is mostly better th an on e

meter.
SPS A reliable RTK fix is n ot available (stan dard GPS accu racy is with in
meters)
Positioning qu ality depends on mu ltiple factors, wh ich are listed in table below :
Positioning quality Description

depends on
Nu mber an d More satellites lead to better accu racy. RTK in itialization

position of th e deman ds th at at least 5 common satellites mu st be
satellites. tracked at base an d rover sites. On ce in itialization h as
been gained, a min imum of 4 con tinuously tracked
satellites mu st be main tained to produ ce an RTK solution.
Baseline In creasing th e distance between th e mach ine an d th e

base station weakens positioning accu racy.
Location of base Mach ine an d base station must access th e same

station . satellites.
Lin k between Weak radio lin k or poor n etwork may cau se latency in
mach ine an d base data tran smission wh ich may cau se in accuracy.
station .
Trees or th e u rban en vironment may cau se in accurate positioning due to poor
visibility. In on th e left side of Picture 56 some satellites are blocked by trees.
GNSS positioning an d localization 87
Pic tur e 5 6 . Poor v is ibility Good v is ibility (no tr e e s )
Th e default dash board “Coordinates” provides detailed information about RTK . Th e

default dashboard “Coordinates” can be added to th e dash board in “Left men u ” →
“Main men u” → “Dash board” → “Add” → “Coordinates”
Color Symbol Description Solution

Green X FIX state. Th e X represen ts Not n eeded, positioning is
n u mber of GPS an d satisfactory.
GLONASS satellites together
th at are u sed in th e
calcu lation.
Green Positioning is OFF To u se GNSS
positioning, switch
positioning ON

Yellow Lon g baseline Con nect to an oth er base
station or move th e base
station closer
Yellow Bad FOM (Figu re of Merit). Fin d a better view of th e

Th e satellite con stellation sky or wait a few min utes
is n ot optimal, accu racy for th e satellite
may be poor. con stellation to get better
Yellow Bad DOP (Dilu tion of Fin d a better view of th e

Precision). Th e satellite sky or wait a few min utes
con stellation is n ot for th e satellite
optimal, accu racy may be con stellation to get better
poor.
Yellow Un certain base latency, Improve qu ality of base
weak sign al from base station connection
station
Yellow Direction n ot defined Rotate mach ine to improve
direction calculation
(Sin gle antenna system)

Red No GNSS receiver Ch eck th at th e GNSS receiver is
con nected an d con figured properly
Red No satellites Ch eck GNSS an tenna an d cables
detected
Red NTRIP error, n o Verify NTRIP settin gs. Ch eck th e

access to NTRIP statu s of th e in ternet connection.
caster
Red No base con n ection Ch eck th e con nection to th e base
station . Ch eck th at th e UHF radio
is receiving an RTK sign al. Verify
th at th e RTK protocol format is
su pported.
Red RTK FIX lost for an Fin d a better view of th e sky.
u n known reason Ch eck th e n umber of satellites
available
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8 Accuracy tests
Th e accu racy of th e system sh ou ld always be verified before startin g work. Th e

following procedures provide an easy way to ch eck th e accu racy of th e system.
8.1 Depth and distance accuracy test 1

Performing the accuracy test 1
• Make su re th at positioning is switch ed OFF (select “Left men u” →

“Positioning”)
• Place th e bu cket on a reference point an d zero th e measu rement value (press

0 .0 ).
• Tu rn th e bu cket (without tilting it sideways) to a different position an d place it
on th e same point.
• Th e h eight an d len gthwise distance readings should be close to zero in every
position (an accuracy tolerance of ±1 cm is allowed).
Pic tur e 5 7 . Ac c ura cy te s t 1
8.2 Depth and distance accuracy test 2
NOTE Du ring th e test, all mach ine parts (bu cket, stick, boom)
sh ould move to get reliable measu rement resu lts.
Performing the accuracy test 2:
• Make su re th at positioning is switch ed OFF (select “Left men u” →

“Positioning”)
• Place th e bu cket on th e grou nd an d zero th e measu rement reading

(press 0 .0 ).
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• Move th e bu cket an d u se a tape measu re to measu re th e h eight an d

len gthwise distance difference between th e bu cket measu ring point an d th e
startin g point.
• Th e system sh ould in dicate th e same readings (an accuracy tolerance of ±1
cm is allowed).
Pic tur e 5 8 . Ac c ura cy te s t 2
8.3 Tilting bucket accuracy test
Wh en using th e tilt fu n ction, test th e accu racy of th e bu cket edges ( picture

66). Make su re th at “Positioning” is switch ed OFF (“Left men u ” →
“Positioning”).
Performing the tilting bucket accuracy test

• Straighten th e tilt rotator (if th e mach ine is equ ipped with a tilt rotator).
• Switch th e measu ring point to “Cen tre” an d select th e dash board symbols th at
sh ow h eight an d lengthwise distance.
• Set th e bu cket blade h orizontally level in th e air as in pictu re 66 an d move th e
cen ter of th e bu cket to th e referen ce point. Zero th e measu rement readings.
• Tilt th e bu cket an d place th e left corn er on th e reference point. Ch ange th e
measu ring point to th e lowest corn er.
• Height an d len gthwise distance readings should be 0.00 in every position
(make su re th at th e correct measu ring point is in u se).
• Repeat steps 4 an d 5 with th e righ t corn er of th e bu cket
If th e accu racy is off by more th an ±2 cm, carry ou t tilt bu cket calibration (see
Ch apters 5.3.3 an d 5.3.4).
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Pic tur e 5 9 . Tilt buc k e t a c cur ac y te st
8.4 GNSS accuracy test
NOTE
Wh en using GNSS positioning, GNSS accu racy sh ould be
tested frequ ently. It is recommen ded th at th is test is carried
ou t daily.
A kn own fixed ch eckpoint is requ ired for th e accu racy ch eck. If th ere are n o
su rveyors available to measu re th e fixed point, th e measu rement can be don e by
u sing th e GNSS receiver of th e mach ine.
Th ere are two altern ative ways to test GNSS accu racy. Th e first accu racy test is
don e with out en tering a ch eckpoint in to th e system. Th e secon d method of ch ecking
for accu racy in volves entering th e kn own coordinates of th e ch eckpoint in to th e
system.
NOTE If th e ch eckpoint is measu red with th e GNSS receiver of th e

mach ine, on ly the calibration of th e mach ine can be verified.
A ch eckpoint measured by a su rveyor is n eeded for
verification of th e coordinate system.
NOTE
If th e ch eckpoint is measu red by a su rveyor, make su re th at
you are u sing th e same coordinate system wh en checking th e
accu racy.
For both meth ods, make su re th at “Positioning” is switch ed ON (“Left

men u ” → “Positioning”).
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Performing the GNSS accuracy test without entering a checkpoint

• Ch oose th e default dash board “Coordinates”. If th e “Coordinates” dashboard
does n ot exist, create on e in “Left men u ” → “Main men u” → “Dash board” →
“Add” → “Coordinates”.
• Verify th at th e system h as an accu rate RTK FIX statu s (th e background color
of th e statu s bar is grey).
• Place th e bu cket on th e ch eckpoint.
• Verify th at th e correct bu cket measuring point is u sed.
• Compare th e X, Y, an d Z coordinates of th e bu cket measu ring point (sh own
on th e dash board) to th e kn own coordinates of th e ch eckpoint. Typically, th e
deviation between the bu cket measu ring point an d th e ch eckpoint sh ould be
n o more th an 2 cm vertically an d 3 cm h orizontally (h owever, th e accu racy
requ ired depends on th e type of work bein g carried ou t).
• If th e accu racy is n ot satisfactory, ch eck th e calibration of th e bu cket an d th e
mach ine. Ch eck also th e factors th at affect GNSS accu racy ( see Ch apter 7.3).
Performing the GNSS accuracy test using known coordinates:

• En ter th e kn own X, Y, an d Z coordin ates of th e ch eckpoint in to the system by
selecting “Right men u” → “Store poin t”.
i. Ch oose th e option “En ter point”
ii. Store th e poin t with th e desired code an d description by pressing on e of
th e predefined points an d en ter th e coordinates.
• Ch oose th e default dash board “Point”.
i. If th e “Point” dash board does n ot exist, create on e in “Left men u” → “Main
men u ” → “Dash board” → “Add” → “Poin t”.
• Ch oose th e poin t th at h as been created from th e screen by pressin g an d
h olding it for two secon ds.
• Verify th at th e system h as an accu rate RTK FIX statu s (th e background color
of th e statu s bar is grey).
• Place th e bu cket on th e ch eckpoint.
• Verify th at th e correct bu cket measuring point is u sed.
• Th e “Height deviation”, “Sideways distance”, an d “Len gthwise distance”
valu es on th e dash board sh ould be close to zero. Typically, th e deviation
sh ould be n o more th an 2 cm vertically and 3 cm h orizontally (h owever, th e
accu racy required depends on th e typ e of work).
• If th e accu racy is n ot satisfactory, ch eck th e calibration of th e bu cket an d th e
mach ine. Ch eck also th e factors th at affect GNSS accu racy ( see table 38 in
Ch apter 7.3).
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9 Working without positioning (2D)
Th is Ch apter describes working wh en GNSS positioning is not available.

NOTE Th e man ufacturer or dealer is n ot respon sible for in accurate
or fau lty measurements. Ch eck th e accu racy of th e system
before startin g work an d con tinue to ch eck it frequ ently du ring
th e work process (see Ch apter 8).
A project an d model(s) mu st be created before starting excavation. If th e project and

model h ave already been created, select th e correct project an d model.
Creating 2D projects
• Select: “Right men u” → “Projects” → “Add” → “Add n ew ”.
• Name th e project.
• Set Project type to “2D project”.
NOTE
An existing project can be also selected from th e list.
Adding models to 2D projects

• Select th e created 2D project.
• Press  .
• Select Add.
• Select th e requ ired model (Plane, Slope, Lin e, Simple profile or Advan ced
profile).
• Name th e model an d con tinue en tering n eeded parameters.
NOTE
Th e system assists th e u ser du ring th e model creation
process.
9.1 Plane model: working with a reference point

Select a 2D project an d u se th e plan e model. If a su itable plane model h as n ot been
created, create on e. Th e depth from a reference point (reference level) can be
measu red in different ways (see following table).
NOTE An altern ative way to measu re depth is to press 0 .0 an y time,

regardless of th e cu rrent model. A reference level (zero level)
is created, an d for example Height deviation an d Lengthwise
distan ce can be measu red.
Use Description
Digging from Th e startin g level is th e h eight from a reference (stake) to

starting level th e target level.
(Ch apter 0)
Press 0 .0 wh en th e bu cket is at th e reference point (stake).
Stake is used
Wh en the bu cket moves towards th e target level, th e
readin g on th e screen approaches zero.
Digging u sing a Kn own h eight is an absolu te h eight of th e model.

known height
(Ch apter 9.1.3) A rotatin g laser is n eeded (Laser settin gs: “Use kn own
bu cket level”).
Laser is used
Wh en the bu cket moves towards th e target level, th e
readin g on th e screen approaches zero.
Usin g laser A rotatin g laser is n eeded. Th e startin g level is th e h eight

reference from a laser reference to th e target level.
(Ch apter 9.1.2)
Wh en the bu cket is moved towards th e target level, th e
Laser is used readin g on th e screen approaches zero.
Wh en measuring depth , ch oose th e “Height deviation” s ymbol from

th e “Su rface” dash board (
in Ch apter 3.8.1). “Height deviation” in dicates th e h eight difference

between th e bu cket measuring point an d th e target su rface.
9.1.1 Working with starting level (plane)
Th e reference h eight is taken from a stake (or an other object) an d th e plan e model
is u sed. Relocating (moving) th e mach ine is explained on th e n ext page. In th is
example, th e target level is 3.00 meters below th e stake.
To work with starting level, select an d appropriate plane model from th e list. If a
su itable plane model is n ot available, create a n ew model:
• Select “Add” → “Plan e”.
• Name th e model.
• Select “Startin g level” as th e Height m ode (press to toggle options).
• En ter th e startin g level “3.00”. Reference (stake) is 3 meters above th e target.
• Press ✓ u n til “work view” is sh own.
Wh en a plane model is open ed
• Select th e “Su rface” dashboard: “Left men u” → “Main men u” → “Dash board”
→ “Su rface”.
• Brin g th e bu cket (measu rement point of th e bu cket) to th e reference level .
• Press 0 .0 to get reference (value “3.00” stays th e same as in step 5) .
• Excavate u ntil th e target level i s reach ed (target level is 0.00).
Place th e bu cket to a reference point (for example, a stake) an d press 0 .0 from th e
dash board or “Righ t men u” → “Zero” to set th e correct reference level. Th e startin g
level is “3.00” in th is example (Picture 60)
Pic tur e 6 0 . Ge tting the r efer ence he ight (le ve l) fr om the s take ( “Surface ” da s hboar d is us e d)
Measu re th e depth u sing th e bu cket. Th e system in dicates th e depth of th e

measu ring point compared to th e reference level. A positive readout value is above
th e target level an d a n egative value is below target level ( Pictu re 61).
Pic tur e 6 1 . D igging tow ar ds the ta rge t le v e l, ta rget is r e ac hed

Relocating the machine

NOTE
Each relocation adds error to th e h eight.
Pic tur e 6 2 . Ve rify de pth be for e r e loca ting a n e x c ava tor . H er e the ta rge t le v el is r e a ched.
• Before moving th e excavator, move th e bu cket to a fixed point (for example a

firm ston e).
• Store th e reference by pressing “Right men u” → “Memory” (Pictu re 63). Th e
text “MEMORY” will appear on th e screen wh en the memory fu nction is
activated.
Pic tur e 6 3 . Ac tiv ating the m em ory func tion be for e r e location
• Move th e excavator to a n ew place.

• Move th e bu cket to th e same fixed point wh ich was u sed in step 1.
• Restore th e referen ce by pressin g ✓ (Pictu re 64). Th e “MEMORY” text will
disappear. Th e original reference h eight is n ow taken in to u se.
Pic tur e 6 4 . Afte r r e loca tion the r e fer ence he ight is ta ke n into u s e .
• Work can be con tinued. Th e depth is measu red u sing the original reference
level, even th ough th e altitude of th e excavator h as ch anged ( Picture 65).
Pic tur e 6 5 . Wor k c an be c ontinue d.
9.1.2 Working with a laser reference (plane)
Workin g with th e laser reference feature requires a rotatin g laser th at h as been set
to a kn own h eight (reference). Level the laser h orizontally. A laser receiver is
n eeded.
NOTE
NOTE
Th e fastest laser rotation speed is recommen ded u n less th e
laser is located far (~300m) from th e mach ine.
To work with laser reference, select an d appropriate plane model from th e list. If a
su itable plane model is n ot available, create a n ew model:
• Use a 2D project an d select “Right men u” → “Model”.
• Select “Laser reference” as th e Height m ode (press to toggle option s).
• En ter th e Laser reference value (5.00 meters in th is example).
• Press ✓ u n til th e work view is sh own.
• Excavate u ntil th e target level is reach ed (target level is 0.00).
Wh en a plane model is open ed:
• If th e laser receiver is switch ed off, switch it on (“Left men u” → “Laser
ON/OFF”). Th e statu s of th e laser receiver can be seen in th e statu s bar.
A symbol in th e statu s bar in dicates th at th e laser receiver is on .

• Move th e boom slowly u ntil th e laser receiver h its th e laser beam. It is

recommen ded th at th e dipper stick is as u pright as possible. Th e laser
receiver symbol on th e screen in dicates con tact with th e laser. Con tact with
th e laser h as been accepted wh en th e color of th e in dicators ch anges from
grey to green (Picture 66).
Pic tur e 6 6 . Mov ing the la s er r e c eive r to m a k e c ontac t w ith the be a m. The la s er r ec eive r s ym bol
indic a te s c ontac t w ith the la s er r e c eive r.
• Wh en the beam h as been su ccessfully contacted, th e Height value indicates

th e h eight difference between th e bu cket an d th e target level ( Pictu re 67).
Pic tur e 6 7 . R e adout w hen the buc k et is on a ta r ge t le v el 0 .0 0

Wh en moving th e excavator, th e laser receiver mu st make con tact with th e laser
beam again before con tinuing work (Picture 68).

Pic tur e 6 8 . Mov ing the la s er r e c eive r to m a k e c ontac t w ith the be a m a fter m ov ing the e x cav ator.
Digging can th en be con tinued an d the depth is measu red compared to th e original
reference level, even th ough th e altitude of th e excavator h as ch anged ( Picture 69).
Pic tur e 6 9 . Wor k c an be c ontinue d a fter m oving the m a chine .
9.1.3 Working with known height (plane)
Workin g with th e kn own h eight of a jobsite laser featu re requ ires a rotatin g laser
th at h as been set to a kn own h eight (reference). Level th e laser h orizontally. A laser
receiver is n eeded.
NOTE
Use / symbol Description
Height of the T he Height value indicates the height

measuring point of the difference between the laser beam and
bucket. target level.
Setting the jobsite known height (advanced laser settings):

• Select “Left men u ” → “Laser ON/OFF / cog icon ”
• Select mode “Use kn own bu cket level”. Press to toggle modes.
• Move bu cket blade to th e top of an object th at h as a kn own h eight.
• En ter kn own h eight of th e object (same as bu cket level) .
NOTE
Do n ot move th e excavator before leaving th e laser settin gs
men u .
• Move th e laser receiver slowly to th e laser beam.

• Wh en the h it is accepted press ✓ .

If a su itable model is n ot available, create a plan e model an d set h eight mode as
“Kn own h eight”:
• Select “Kn own h eight” as th e Height m ode (press to toggle options).
• En ter th e kn own h eight.
• Press ✓ u n til th e work view is sh own.
• Excavate u ntil th e target level is reach ed (target is reach ed wh en display
sh ows 0.00).

Move th e boom slowly so th at th e laser receiver h its th e laser beam. Wh en reach ing
th e laser beam, it is recommen ded th at th e dipper stick is placed in as mu ch of an
u pright position as possible. Th e laser receiver symbol on th e screen in dicates
con tact wi th th e laser. Con tact with th e laser h as been accepted wh en th e color
ch anges to green (Picture 70).
Pic tur e 7 0 . The la s er r ec eiv er s ym bol indic a tes c onta ct w ith the la s er r ec eive r.
After th e laser h it is accepted work can be started (or con tinued). Depth is measured
u sing th e original laser reference level, even th ough th e elevation of th e excavator
h as ch anged (Picture 71).
Pic tur e 7 1 . Afte r r e loca tion, v e rify de pth us ing the buc k e t.
9.2 Working with single slope
A slope can be measu red u sing two different meth ods:
Slope digging Description

From starting Th e measu rement value will be th e same as th e “startin g
level (Ch apter level” of th e slope wh en th e 0 .0 bu tton is pressed. Th e
9.2.2) display indicates th e depth of th e bu cket compared to th e
target grade.
With a laser Th e slope target level is en tered wh en model is created. Th e
reference valu e defines th e h eight difference between slope an d th e
(Ch apter 9.2.3) laser.
Starting level
Laser reference
NOTE
Actu al slope an gle can be verified by ch oosing th e default
dash board “Slope ch eck” (see Ch apter 3.8.1)
Wh en measuring (or makin g) a slope, a slope model mu st be u sed.
9.2.1 Creating a slope model
Before startin g work, creatin g a su itable model(s) is recommen ded. A project an d

model(s) mu st be created before starting excavation. If th e requ ired project an d
model are already created, select th e project an d th e model.
Adding a slope model to a 2D project:

• Select “Add” → “Slope”.
• En ter a n ame for th e model .
• Select Height m ode:
Starting level → En ter Starting level in meters.
OR
Laser reference → En ter Laser referen ce in meters.
• En ter slope value (long slope).
NOTE
Wh en both long and cross slopes are u sed, a compass is
n eeded.
Read more abou t projects an d models in Ch apter 6 an d read more abou t th e slope
model in Ch apter 6.1.2.
Wh en measuring th e slope, ch oose th e “Su rface” dashboard.

Th e “Height deviation” value sh ows th e h eight difference
between th e bu cket an d th e target grade.
Height deviation is "0.50", bu cket is 0.5 meters

above th e target grade.
9.2.2 Working with starting level (slope)
If th e requ ired slope model is n ot available, create on e (see Ch apter 6.1.2).
Measuring
• Ch oose th e correct slope model.
NOTE
Th e Height m ode mu st be “Startin g level”.
• Get th e referen ce h eight from a stake by pressin g 0 .0 or “Left men u” → “Zero”

(see Pictu re 72)
• Move th e bu cket to th e startin g point of th e slope.
• Start workin g.
Pic tur e 7 2 . Ge tting s tarting le v el fr om the s take , pr es s the Ze r o ic on to ta k e r e fere nce le v el
Pic tur e 7 3 . The r e ading is pos itiv e a bove the ta rget le v el
Th e Height deviation value sh ows th e h eight difference between th e bu cket an d th e

target grade. Th e readin g is positive wh en th e bu cket is above th e grade ( as in
Pictu re 73) an d n egative when th e bu cket is below th e su rface.
Th e target grade h as been rea ch ed wh en th e reading is 0.00 (see Picture 74).
Pic tur e 7 4 . The r e ading is 0 .0 0 a t the ta rge t le v el
9.2.3 Working with laser reference (slope)
If th e requ ired slope model is n ot available, create on e; see th e Ch apter 6.1.2 for
in structions on creating a n ew model .
Setting up the height mode

• Ch oose th e correct slope model .
Th e Height m ode mu st be “Laser referen ce”.

• Get th e referen ce h eight from a laser by brin ging th e laser receiver to th e
beam.
• Move th e bu cket to th e startin g point of th e slope.

• Start workin g.
Th e Height deviation value sh ows th e h eight difference between th e bu cket an d th e
target su rf ace. Th e readin g is positive wh en th e bu cket is above th e target su rface
(as in Pictu re 75) an d n egative wh en th e bu cket is below th e su rface. Th e target
su rface h as been reached wh en th e reading is 0.00 (Pictu re 76).
Pic tur e 7 5 . The r e ading s how s a pos itiv e v a lue w he n the buc ke t is a bov e the ta rget le v el
Pic tur e 7 6 . The r e ading is 0 .0 0 a t the ta rge t le v el
Moving the machine

Wh en the excavator moves, its altitu de u sually ch anges. To main tain the original
reference level, a rotatin g laser mu st be u sed.
Tilt th e laser tran smitter to th e same gradient th at h as been en tered in to the system.
Set th e laser tran smitter to an y h eight.
NOTE
Usin g th e fastest laser rotation speed is recommen ded.
• If th e laser receiver is switch ed off, switch it on (“Left men u” →

“Laser ON/OFF”).
Wh en the laser receiver is tu rn ed on th e laser icon can be seen

in th e statu s bar.
• Move th e boom slowly so th at th e laser beam h its th e receiver. Wh en reaching
th e laser beam, it is recommen ded th at th e dipper stick is placed in as mu ch
of an u pright position as possible. Th e laser receiver symbol on th e screen
in dicates con tact with th e laser. C on tact with th e laser h as been accepted
wh en th e color of th e in dicators ch anges from grey to green ( Picture 77).
• Press 0 .0 to zero th e reading to th e slope startin g point (Picture 78). Th e
h eight offset is “0.00” in th is example.
• Measu re th e slope (Picture 79).
Pic tur e 7 7 . Mov ing the la s er r e c eive r to m a k e c ontac t w ith the be a m
Pic tur e 7 8 . Ze r oing the r ea dout

Pic tur e 7 9 . Me as uring the s lope , buc k et is on the ta r ge t le v el
• Move th e excavator to a n ew position an d move th e laser receiver to th e beam

(Pictu re 80). Wh en reaching th e laser beam, it is recommen ded th at th e
dipper stick is placed in as mu ch of an u pright position as possible.
• Digging can be con tinued an d the slope will be measu red in relation to th e
original reference level (Picture 81).
Pic tur e 8 0 . Mov ing the la s er r e c eive r to m a k e c ontac t w ith the be a m. The la s er r ec eive r s ym bol
indic a te s c ontac t w ith the la s er r e c eive r.
Pic tur e 8 1 . Wor k c an be c ontinue d a fter m oving the m a chine

9.3 Working with a dual slope
If th e mach ine is equ ipped with a compass, th e operator can rotate th e excavator
wh ile digging tilted su rfaces, for example wh en u sing th e slope or profile models.
Tilted su rfaces can be tilted in on e or two directions (
Pictu re 82). Working with a du al slope always requ ires a compass .
NOTE
Th e compass is an optional accessory.
Pic tur e 8 2 . R otating the m a chine w hile w ork ing
If th e compass is tu rn ed off, tu rn it on (“Left men u” → “Compass

ON/OFF”).
Wh en the compass is tu rn ed on th e compass icon is sh own on th e statu s

bar.
Th e direction of th e model can be reset in “Right men u” → “Direction” ( see Ch apter
3.16). Tu rn th e mach ine to th e desired direction an d set th e direction. Wh en
direction is reset th e h eight is also reset.
Pressing th e qu ick bu tton 0 .0 will n ot affect direction.
Relocating the machine with the aid of a laser

Th e laser tran smitter mu st also be tilted in two directions (u sing th e same gradients
th at h ave been en tered in to th e system) (Pictu re 83).
Pic tur e 8 3 . Mov ing the m a chine w ith a la s e r w hen w or king on a dua l s lope s ur fa ce
NOTE
Ch apter 9.2 provides more in formation on slope
measu rement.
9.4 Using the profile model
Wh en working with profiles, th e profile model mu st be u sed.
Selecting the profile model

• Select “Right men u” → “Model”
• In th e “Models” men u , ch oose the desired model an d press ✓ .
More in formation about projects an d models can be found in Ch apter 6. Read more
abou t th e profile model in Ch apter 6.1.5.
Wh en using a profile model, ch oose th e “Height deviation” symbol from “Su rface
measu rements” to th e dash board. “Height deviation” indicates th e h eight difference
between th e bu cket measuring point an d th e target su rface.
A profile con sists of su rfaces an d lines, an d th erefore th e default dash board “Lin e”
can also be u sed with profiles (see Ch apter 3.8.1).
NOTE
Ch apter 9.1 provides more in formation on depth measurement
an d Ch apter 9.2 provides more in formation on slope
measu rement.
An example of working with th e profile model is presen ted in table below .

Step Action Description More

information
1 Create model Create a profile. Ch apter
6.1.5
2 Set h eight Set th e h eight offset of th e profile. Ch apter 6
3 Set direction Set th e direction of th e mach ine or th e Ch apter
profile. 3.16
4 Set station Set th e startin g position of th e mach ine on Ch apter 6
th e referen ce line of th e profile.
5 Ch oose Ch oose th e “Su rface” dash board. Ch apter 3.8
dash board
symbol
6 Start workin g Press 0 .0 to zero th e measu rement Ch apters
readin g. Th e “Height deviation” reading 9.1, 9.2 an d
sh ows th e h eight difference between th e 9.3
bu cket an d th e target su rface (Picture 84).
Pic tur e 8 4 . Ex am ple of a pr ofile m e a sure ment. B uc ket is on ta r ge t gr ade a t 0 .00 .
Moving the machine when using a profile model

Wh en moving th e mach ine, its elevation an d h orizontal di stance to th e breaklines
will ch ange.
• Ch oose a breakline from th e screen .
• Set th e desired parameters in th e “Right men u” ( Height, Station, an d
Direction).
• Move th e mach ine to a n ew place an d move th e bu cket to th e ch osen
breakline at th e set h eight.
• Press 0 .0 or select “Righ t men u” → “Zero”.
9.5 Distance measurement (monitoring horizontal distance)

Wh en measuring or mon itoring h orizontal lengthwise distance, ch oose th e
“Len gthwise distance” symbol from “Point measu rements” to th e dash board.
“Len gthwise distance” in dicates th e h orizontal lengthwise distance from th e

reference point to th e bu cket measu ring point.
Wh en measuring h orizontal distance, th e measu rement valu e is zeroed at th e
startin g point.
• Move th e bu cket to a stake or oth er referen ce point.
• Zero th e measu rement value (press 0 .0 ) . A 0.00 readou t appears on th e
screen (Picture 85).
• Move th e bu cket to th e poin t wh ere th e measu rement will be taken ( Picture
86). Wh en th e bu cket is moved away from th e referen ce point, th e distan ce
valu e in creases. Wh en th e bu cket is moved towards th e referen ce point, th e
distan ce val ue decreases.
Pic tur e 8 5 . Ze r oing the dis tance r e adout on a s ta k e.
Pic tur e 8 6 . D is ta nce m e as ure ment fr om a s ta ke .

Working with 3D positioning 111
10 Working with 3D positioning
Th is Ch apter describes working with GNSS positioning.

Wh en working with 3D positioning:
• GNSS receiver with an tennas are n eeded
• RTK correction (con nection to a base station / n etwork) is n eeded
• A 3D project mu st be imported in to or created in th e system
Usin g th e GNSS positioning with RTK correction, th e location of th e bu cket is kn own
all th e time.
Benefit: Ph ysical reference points or a laser tran smitter are n ot n eeded.
NOTE Th e man ufacturer or dealer is n ot respon sible for in accurate
or fau lty measurements. Ch eck th e accu racy of th e system
before startin g work an d con tinue to ch eck it frequ ently du ring
th e work process (see Ch apter 8).
To u se positioning, switch th e positioning on (“Left men u ” →

“Positioning”). Positioning is on wh en th e color is green .
Th e positioning icons are visible in th e statu s bar.
Before startin g work, th e procedu res in table below must be carried ou t.
Action Description More

information
RTK correction Establish a con nection to a base station or Ch apter 7.1
a base station n etwork.
Direction If u sing a sin gle GNSS system, activate Ch apter 7.2
calcu lation direction calculation by rotatin g th e
mach ine.
GNSS accu racy Test th e accu racy of th e system. Ch apter 8.4
test
NOTE
Measurement results are not reliable if the background
color of the status bar turns to yellow (WARNING) or red
(error). See Chapter 7.3 for more information on
positioning quality.
Du ring th e work, th e procedures stated in table 48 below sh ould be followed.

Action Description More

information
Direction If u sing a sin gle GNSS system, activate Ch apter 7.2
calcu lation direction calculation by rotatin g th e
mach ine wh enever th e mach ine h as been
moved to a n ew place.
Qu ality of En sure th at th e RTK positioning in dicates a Ch apter 7.3
positioning FIX statu s.
NOTE To improve th e accu racy of GNSS h eight measu rement, th e

laser h eight reference function (see Ch apter 9.1.2) can be
u sed simu ltaneously with GNSS positioning. After movin g th e
mach ine, move th e laser receiver to th e laser beam. Th e
Height value (“Laser measu rements”) in dicates th e h eight of
th e bu cket compared to th e laser beam.
10.1 Creating a 3D project
If an imported project con tains coordinate systems an d geoid, th e u ser cannot

ch ange th em. Su pervisors an d su rveyors u sually h ave good kn owledge about
correct geoid an d coordinate systems. Wh en a ready-made 3D project is n ot
available, it can be created u sing th e system’s bu ilt-in tools.
To create a n ew 3D project:
1. Select “Right men u” → “Project”.
2. Select “Add” → “Add n ew ”.
3. Name th e project.
4. Select “3D project” as Project type.
5. Select Coordinate systems:
• If an appropriate coordinate system can not be fou nd in th e list, try search :
”Add” → “Search EPSG”.
• A coordin ate system can be also imported to th e system: “Add” → “Import”.
6. Select Geoid:
• If an appropriate on e cannot be fou nd in th e list, it can be imported to th e
system (“Add” → “Import”).
7. Offset may be u sed to adju st X, Y an d Z coordinates; leave th is adju stment to
su rveyors, offset is n ot n ormally n eeded.
8. Model(s) can be added to th e project.
Pic tur e 8 7 . 3 D pr ojec t options
WARNING
If in correct coordinate systems or geoid are selected or an
in correct offset is en tered, th e measu rements may h ave high
levels of in accuracy.
10.2 Using models created with the system
Th e operator of th e mach ine can create models, for example, plan es, slopes, lin es,
an d profiles. See Ch apter 6 for in structions on h ow to create models.
Selecting a useful dashboard

• Plan es an d slopes are su rface models, so u sing th e default dashboard
“Su rface” is recommen ded with th ese models (see Ch apter 3.8.1).
• For a lin e model, th e default dashboard “Line” is recommen ded ( see Ch apter
3.8.1).
• A profile model con sists of a su rface model an d breaklines. A dash board
wh ich con tains both “Su rface” an d “Lin e” dash board items can be created:
• Select “Main men u” → “Dash board” → “Add”.
• Select th e “Su rface” dashboard an d modify th e layout by selecting “Edit” an d
ch anging/adding items. For example, add some “Lin e measurement” items to
th e “Su rface” dash board . Lin e measu rement items are Height deviation,
Sideways distance or Station n umber.
Regardless of th e active model, pressing 0 .0 creates a reference point (see Ch apter

3.15). Th e default dash board “Point” can be u sed to measu re th e position of th e
bu cket compared to th e reference point (see Ch apter 3.8.1).
If zeroin g is allowed with th e model an d th e 0 .0 is u sed, th e model’s h eight is
altered.
NOTE Th e reference object of a model can be ch anged by tou ching
th e desired object on th e screen for approximately 2 seconds.
For example, th e reference line of a profile can be ch an ged by
tou ching an other breakline.
Tables below sh ow examples of u sing plane models. In th e first example, th e plan e

h as a kn own h eight value, an d in th e second example, th e plane h as a relative
h eight value compared to a reference marker.
Step Description More information

1 Create a plan e an d set th e “Kn own height” value to Ch apter 6.1.1
50 m.
2 Ch oose th e default dash board “Su rface”. Ch apter 3.8
3 Start workin g. Th e plan e su rface is at a h eight of 50 Ch apter 3.8
meters. Th e “Height deviation” symbol on th e
dash board in dicates th e h eight difference between
th e bu cket an d th e target su rface. Th e reading is
positive above th e su rface an d n egative below the
su rface. Th e target su rface h as been reached wh en
th e readou t sh ows 0.00
Step Description More information

1 Create a plan e an d set “Startin g level” value to 2 m Ch apter 6.1.1
(th e referen ce point is 2 meters above th e target
su rface).
2 Ch oose th e default dash board “Su rface”. Ch apter 3.8
3 Move th e bu cket to th e reference marker an d press Ch apter 3.15
0 .0 or “Righ t men u” → “Zero”.
4 Start workin g. Th e target su rface is two meters Ch apter 3.8

below th e reference marker. Th e “Height deviation”
symbol on th e dash board in dicates the h eight
difference. between the bu cket an d th e target
su rface. Th e readin g is positive above th e su rface
an d n egative below th e su rface. Th e target su rface
h as been reach ed wh en th e reading is 0.00
10.3 Working with imported models
Importin g model(s) to th e project saves time, becau se it is n ot n ecessary to create

all th e n eeded model(s) u sing th e bu ilt-in tools. It is possible to u se created models,
imported models or both in th e same project.
Su pported file types an d formats are listed in table below . Importing Digital Terrain
Models (DTM) an d alignments is supported.
File T ype File Format More Information

Background maps DXF Ch apter 4
Poin ts DXF/XML Ch apter 10.3.2
Lin es DXF/XML
Su rfaces DXF/XML
Importing a model to the project:

1. Select “Right men u” → “Model”.
2. Press “Add”.
3. Select “Import file”.
4. Ch oose a file from a local drive or from a USB flash drive an d press ✓ .
10.3.1 Working with background maps
2D an d 3D maps can be u sed in th e system as background maps. A background

map is u seful wh en th e map will n ot be u sed for measu rements. Wh en maps are set
as background maps it is easier to select n eeded objects from th e display.
A background map is a design model th at con sists of poin ts, lin es, cu rves, an d text
objects (Picture 88).
A background map can be u sed to provide th e operator with additional in formation
abou t th e projects. For example, th e station n umber of a road can be seen as a text
object over a road cen ter lin e, or u n derground cables an d pipes can be seen as
lin es an d cu rves for safety reason s. Oth er objects su ch as existing buildings, roads,
or parcels can also be seen on a background map.
Pic tur e 8 8 . Ex am ple of a ba c k gr ound m ap
NOTE
It is possible to h ave a background map visible on th e
screen wh ile working with an other type of model. Ju st
select “Background map” for model.
10.3.2 Imported points
Poin ts can be imported as files or en tered u sing bu ilt-in logging tools (see Ch apter
10.4.2). Th e defau lt dash board “Point” (in Ch apter 3.8.1) can be u sed to measu re
th e position of th e bu cket compared to a point.
Poin ts can also be u sed to create lin es.
10.4 As-built data

Data collected from th e projects by u sing a 3D mach ine control system is called as -
bu ilt data. As-bu ilt data is typically a poin t or lin e object with a code an d a
description. Points are u sually u sed to represent man holes. As -bu ilt data can , for
example, be u sed for docu mentation an d quality assurance purposes.
Before storing as-built data, codes an d descriptions for data th at will be stored h ave
to be defined in th e poin t library (Ch apter 10.4.1). Wh en codes an d descriptions
h ave been defined, points an d lines can be stored ( see Ch apter 10.4.2). Stored data
can be exported to a U SB flash drive in XML format (see Ch apter 0).
10.4.1 Point library
A poin t with a certain n ame, description an d code will need to be added to th e poin t
library in order to store a poin t with th ese attributes. Similarly, a lin e with a certain
n ame, description an d code mu st be added to th e poin t library in order to store a
lin e with th ese attributes.
Opening the point library

• Select “Right men u” → “Store poin t”.
• Dou ble-tap th e “cross h air” icon to

access th e “Poin t library” men u .
Alternative way to open the point library

• Select “Right men u” → “Project”.
• Select th e project.
• Select “Edit” → “Point library”.
Th ere are also stored libraries, su ch as SOSI, Fin land stan dard an d so on . Th e
operator can browse th e ready -made lines an d points by u sing th e filter function.
Icon Functio Description

n
• Remove all
Add • Poin t
• Lin e
• Defaults
• Stan dard
• CODOT
• SOSI
Edit • Name
• Description
• Code
Storing points (as-built data)

• Press “Righ t men u” → “Store point”.
• Select poin t type. If th e lin e model is selected, an other point is n eeded for
creatin g a lin e.
10.4.2 Storing as-built data
NOTE
Before storing as-built data, define th e codes an d descriptions
in th e poin t library (see Ch apter 10.4.1).
To store as-bu ilt data, select “Righ t men u” → “Store poin t”. If th e Store poin t option
is n ot visible in the Right menu, switch positioning ON in th e Left men u .
Poin ts and lines th at h ave been predefined in the point library can be seen in th e
Store poin t dialogue (Picture 89). In addition, each project con tains th ree predefined
poin ts an d lines by defau lt.
Pic tur e 8 9 . Stor e point dia logue
Th e yellow bar at th e bottom of th e “Store poin t” screen h as th ree. Bef ore storing
data, ch oose on e of th ese options. Toggle between options by pressing th e bar.
Icon Option Description

Measu re Store X, Y an d Z coordinates of th e measu ring point of th e
with bu cket bu cket
Measu re Store X, Y an d Z coordinates of th e GNSS an tenna

with
an tenna
En ter En ter kn own X, Y an d Z coordinates in to th e system
poin t(s)
Th e options “Measure with bu cket” an d “Measu re with an tenna” h ave settings that
can be edited by pressin g th e wren ch symbol. Measu rement settin gs are explained
in th e following table.
Setting Description
Offset Add coordinate offsets in local coordinates or in relation to th e
boom lin e.
Average Th e average value of several measu rements will be calcu lated to
valu e improve th e qu ality of stored data. Du ring averaging, th e process
can be can celled by pressin g X .
Th e averaging process can be sped u p by pressin g ✓ .
Storing a point
To store a poin t, select “Right men u” → “Store poin t”, an d press to select on e of th e
predefined points on th e screen . Depending on th e option th at is selected, th e
system will do on e of th ree th ings: store th e coordinates of th e bu cket, store th e
coordinates of th e an tenna, or presen t an open dialogue box for en tering X, Y an d Z
coordinates.
If positioning is n ot accu rate when storing data, th e message “Bad accu racy, save
an yway?” will be displayed.
Storing a line
A lin e con sists of two or more n odes. To store th e first n ode of a lin e, select “Right
men u ” → “Store poin t”, an d press to select on e of th e predefined lines on th e
screen . Depending on th e option th at is selected, th e system will do on e of th ree
th ings: store th e coordin ates of th e bu cket, store th e coordinates of th e an tenna, or
presen t an open dialogue box for en tering X, Y an d Z coordinates.
If positioning is n ot accu rate when storing data, th e message “ Bad accuracy, save
anyway?” will be displayed.
Adding another node to the line

• Select “Right men u” → “Store poin t”.
• In th e “Store lin e” screen , select “Add n ode”.
• To fin ish th e line, in stead of pressing “Add n ode”, select “Finish” or “Add an d
fin ish”.
NOTE
Pressing “Finish” does n ot add a n ode to th e lin e. Pressing
“Add an d finish” adds a n ode to th e lin e.
Wh ile storin g a lin e, oth er points and lines can be stored. It is possible to con tinue
later with th e in itial line by pressing  in th e “Store lin e” dialog. In th e “Store
poin t” screen, a green trian gle symbol in dicates that a l in e h as n ot been finished
(see Pictu re 89).
10.4.3 Removing as-built data
Th e as-bu ilt data wh ich is collected is stored in a “Log” model. If fau lty
measu rements h ave been carried out, it may be n ecessary to remover stored data.
NOTE
It is recommen ded th at on ly experienced operators or
su rveyors remove stored data.

• Ch oose th e “Log” model an d press “Edit” → “As -bu ilt data”.
Stored as-bu ilt data is sh own in a list in th e following format: “Code Name (Ru nning
n u mber)”, for example “1 Poin t (1)”. Stored lin es are sh own as n odes . Th e following
table sh ows h ow to edit as-bu ilt data.
Remove Remove as-bu ilt data
• Remove selected point
• Remove all as-bu ilt data
Filter As-bu ilt data can be filtered

• At wh ole area
• At drawing distance (drawing distance can be edited)
10.4.4 Exporting as-built data
Th e collected as-built data is stored in a log model.
Exporting a log model

• Press “Righ t men u” → “Model”.
• In th e “Models” men u , ch oose “Log”.
• Press “Export”.
• Ch oose th e drive an d folder wh ere you want to save th e log model (for
example USB flash drive).
• Press ✓ .
Pic tur e 9 0 . Ex am ple of e x por te d a s -built da ta (log m ode l) in La ndXML for m a t
NOTE
• Lin es will be exported as poin ts (n odes).
• As-bu ilt data will be saved in Lan dXML format.
10.5 Triangulated surfaces

Digital Terrain Model: A digital terrain model is a topographic model of th e bare
earth (terrain relief) th at can be man ipulated by compu ter programs. Th e data files
con tain th e spatial elevation data of th e terrain in a digital format wh ich is u su ally
presen ted as a rectan gular grid.
Vegetation, bu ildings an d other man -made (artificial) features are remove d digitally -
leaving just th e u n derlying terrain. (However, a Digital Surface Model (DSM) is
u su ally the main produ ct produ ced from ph otogrammetry an d does con tain all th e
featu res men tioned above, wh ile a filtered DSM resu lts in a DTM).
DTM is a common f ormat wh ich presents h eight an d position. Material mu st be
trian gulated (TIN) for th e system. Terms like TIN, terrain model an d su rface model
are u sed as syn onyms of DTM.
NOTE
Ch ange th e trian gulation mode on ly if th e model is sh own
in correctly. Do n ot test different modes if you do n ot h ave
good kn owledge about trian gulated su rfaces.
If th e model is sh own in correctly th e u ser can try ch anging trian gulation mode. Th e
mode can be ch anged in DXF an d XML file formats.
To ch an ge th e trian gulation mode of th e model, select: “Righ t men u” → “Projects” →
“Modify” → “Trian gle mode”.
T echnical specifications 123
11 Technical specifications
Xsite PRO Display Grey

Display type TFT Color LCD
Tou ch screen type PCAP, Mu lti tou ch
Size 8.4”
Resolution 600 x 800 pixels (SVGA)
Lu minance 750 cd/m²
Con trast 800:1
Power con sumption 7 W typically
IP classification IP33
Operatin g -20 to +60 °C
temperatu re
Dimen sions 261 x 204 x 65 mm (with out RAM mou nt)
Weigh t 1.4 kg
I/O LVDS, 2 x USB
MMC19/-20 Computer
Processor AMD 2.4 GHz Qu ad core
RAM 8 GB
Operatin g system Win dows 10
Wireless UMTS (WCDMA) / LTE (LTE -FDD, LTE-TDD, 2xCA)

commu nication NOT E! 2G is not supported
(su bscriber
con nection)
Data tran sfer rates Down load 100 Mbps (max), u pload 50 Mbps (max)
In pu t voltage 10 to 36 VDC
Power con sumption Compu ter 40W / Compu ter an d peripherals 80W
(max)
124 T echnical specifications

temperatu re
Dimen sions 250 x 160 x 90 mm
Weigh t 2.7 kg
I/O 3x CAN, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth an tenna, Display (Xsite Pro), 3x

USB 2.0,
5x RS232, 2x GSM an tenna, SIM, CFast,
Min iDisplayPort, Eth ernet M12, PWR
G2 sensor
Measu ring axis X, Y an d Z (th ree-axis)
Power 2.5 W wh en th e h eating is on . 1 W with out h eating
con sumption
temperatu re
Dimen sions 98 x 41 x 33 mm
I/O CAN
EL3 Laser Receiver

Receiving an gle 150°
Receiving area 150 mm
Resolution 5 mm
Operatin g voltage 9 to 36 VDC
Power 2.4 W (100mA @ 24 VDC)
con sumption
IP classification IP 69K
temperatu re
Fire resistan ce V-1
Ch emical According to ISO stan dard 16750-5
resistance
Dimen sions 357 x 80 x 60.5 mm
Weigh t 0.6 kg
I/O CAN, RS-232
Compatible lasers All rotatin g lasers (visible or in fra-red light wavelength 600 -
800n m).
Rotating speed 120 to 1200 revolu tions per min u te.
Operatin g ran ge 2 to 300 meters (Depen ding on th e rotatin g laser type).
XD2 LED Display

LED type RGB
Nu mber of LEDs 50 pcs
Operatin g voltage 10 to 36 VDC
Power con sumption ~ 2 W typically
temperatu re
Dimen sions 120 x 60 x 25 mm with out RAM mou n t
Weigh t 127 g
I/O 2 x CAN
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2 Setting up the system................................................................................. 18

3 User interface ............................................................................................. 22

3.14 Selecting an object for measuremen t ....................................................... 51

4 Cloud services ............................................................................................ 55

5 Bucket set-up and calibration .................................................................... 58

6 Projects and models ................................................................................... 67

7 GNSS positioning and localization ............................................................ 82

9 Working without positioning (2D) .............................................................. 93

10 Working with 3D positioning .................................................................... 111

11 Technical specifications .......................................................................... 123

Conformity to directives and regulations

Th is produ ct may n ot be disposed of togeth er with u nsorted

Th e produ ct con tains th e man ufacturer’s n otices requ ired for

Th e man ufacturer does n ot accept an y liability an d makes n o warran ty or

1.2 Information about th e user manual

Th is u ser man u al contains basic in formation to be con sidered wh en u sing an d

1.3 Safety instructions

Th is Ch apter ou tlines important safety matters con cerning th e operating procedures

Making alterations to the product

• Th e operator mu st en su re th at th e u ser man u al’s content is fu lly u nderstood

WARNING Risks caused by electric current

WARNING Moving components

WARNING Overhanging machine parts

WARNING Lacking instruction

WARNING Risks caused by faulty measurement results

WARNING Risk of injury caused by unreadable signs

WARNING Risk of injury caused by inappropriate disposal of the

Accidents and emergencies

1.4 Abbreviations and terms used

DTM Digital Terrain Model. Bare grou nd su rface without an y objects

RTK Real-time kinematic positioning. Tech nique u sed to en hance th e

SIM Su bscriber identity modu le.

NTRIP A protocol for streaming differential GPS (DGPS) data over th e

Model A model con tains object(s). Lin e is an example of a model.

3D Workin g u sing th e GNSS positioning, th e bu cket’s precise

GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System (u sing th e GPS, GLONASS,

CAN Con troller Area Network (CAN bu s).

XML Exten sible Markup Lan guage.

DXF Drawing In terchange Format, Drawing Exchange Format.

Geoid Th e sh ape th at th e ocean su rface would take u n der th e in fluence of

3G Th e th ird gen eration of wireless mobile telecommunications

4G Th e fou rth generation of broadband cellular n etwork technology.

WGS84 World Geodetic System.

1.5 Product overview

• X Keys modu le (for additional joystick fu nctions).

Pic tur e 1 . Sys te m dia gr am

1.6 Handling of the system

WARNING Th e display cable mu st n ot be con n ected or disconnected

Th e display u nit is n ot waterproof. If th e display or oth er compon ents are taken

1.7 Transportation and storage

Wh en transporting th e equ ipment to th e u sage site or carryin g it in th e field, always

1.8 Support and maintenance

Main tenance services are provided by th e man u facturer or th e au thorized dealer.

1.8.1 Remote support

Ask you r local dealer about th e availability of remote su pport.

A h elp requ est is sen t by pressing th e “Request h elp” icon in th e main

Button label Status of the connection Icon When button is

Pic tur e 2 . The r e m ote s uppor t m e nu

2 Setting up the system

Th is Ch apter provides in formation abou t th e system h ardware an d th e u ser