Tracker Pilot Reference Manual V2.1.0en - 2

Leica Tracker Pilot
Reference Manual
Version 2.1
English
Introduction
Purchase Congratulations on the purchase of a Leica Geosystems product.
 To use this product in a permitted manner, please refer to the detailed

safety directions in the Absolute Tracker AT40x User Manual.
Product Identifica- The type and serial number of the product are indicated on the type plate
tion inside the battery compartment of the sensor unit.
Enter the type and serial number below and always refer to this informa-
tion when you need to contact your agency of Leica Geosystems autho-
rized Service Center.
Type:
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practice as they enable the product to be used in a
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Validity of This This manual applies to all product series instruments. Where there are
Manual differences between the various models they are clearly described.
2 Absolute Tracker AT40x Introduction

Available Docu-
Name Description and Format
mentation
Tracker Pilot
Reference
Overall comprehensive technical guide
to the product functions of Tracker

Manual Pilot.
Name Description and Format
User Manual All instructions required to operate

the product to a basic level are
 
contained in the User Manual.
Provides an overview of the product
together with technical data and
safety directions.
Quick Start
Manual
Describes the specific embedded soft-
ware for checks and compensation in
 
standard use. Intended as quick refer-
ence guide.
TPI Programmers
Manual
Describes the usage and commands of
the Tracker Programming Interface

(TPI).
Refer to the following site for Absolute Tracker documentation and soft-
ware:
http://metrology.leica-geosystems.com/
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you envisage scope for improvement.
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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1 Description of The System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.1 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.2 Scope of This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.3 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.1 Tracker Pilot Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.1.1 Installation on Windows 7/ Windows 8 . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.1.2 Tracker Pilot Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.1.3 Tracker Pilot Uninstall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.2 Absolute Tracker System Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.3 Leica Update Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.3.1 Installation on Windows 7/ Windows 8 . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.3.2 Leica Update Manager Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.3.3 Leica Update Manager Uninstall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Leica Update Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4 User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.1 User Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.2 Tracker Pilot Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.3 Select Sensor Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.4 Data Read Out Window (DRO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.5 Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.6 Targets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4.6.1 Targets on Standard User level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4.6.2 Targets on Advanced User Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4.6.3 Compensate Tip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
4.6.4 Target Import and Export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
4.7 Field Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
4.8 Sensor Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
4.9 Compensations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
4.9.1 Compensations on Standard User Levels . . . . . . . . . 57
4.9.2 Compensations on Advanced User Level . . . . . . . . . 58
4.9.3 Compensation Import and Export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
4.10Measurement Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
4.11Go & Measure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
4.12Stable Probing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
4.13Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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4.13.1Sensor & Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
4.13.2Tracker Pilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
4.14Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
4.15Find Reflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
4.16Overview Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
4.17Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
4.17.1Manual Update Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
4.18Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
4.18.1Create Support File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
4.18.2Open Leica Support Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
5 Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
5.1 Tracker Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
5.2 Application Computer Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
5.2.1 Windows 7/ Windows 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
5.3 Tracker Pilot Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
5.4 Tracker Pilot LAN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
5.4.1 LAN Point-to-Point (P2P) with Static IP Address . . . 97
5.4.2 LAN Network Connection (DHCP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
5.4.3 Network Connection Shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
5.5 Tracker Pilot WLAN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
5.5.1 Wireless Topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
5.5.2 WLAN Connection with Static IP Address . . . . . . . . 101
5.5.3 WLAN Network Connection (DHCP) . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
6 Check & Compensation General Concept . . . . . . 104

6.1 Check and Compensation wizards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
6.2 Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
6.3 Messages and Impediments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
6.3.1 Impediments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
6.3.2 Pop-up Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
7 Field Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

7.1 Two Face Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
7.2 Scale Bar Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
7.2.1 Create new custom Scale Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
7.2.2 Scale Bar Import and Export. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
7.3 Tip Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
8 Sensor Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

8.1 ADM Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
8.2 Angle Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
8.3 Probe Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
9 Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
9.1 Compensation Wizards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
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9.1.1 Angle Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
9.1.2 ADM Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
9.1.3 ADM Offset Compensation For Custom Reflector . 167
9.1.4 OVC Compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
9.1.5 ATR Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
10 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
10.1Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
10.2Keyboard & Remote Control Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
10.3Troubleshooting Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
10.4Leica Update Manager Notification Area Icon . . . . . . . . . 190
10.5Regional Contact Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

1 Description of The System
1.1 General Information

General This chapter contains general information about the usage of the Leica
Tracker Pilot software.
System Overview The Leica Tracker Pilot provides a graphical user interface to the Leica
Absolute Tracker AT40x for checks, compensations and system mainte-
nance processes.
a) Absolute Tracker AT40x

b) Application computer running
Tracker Pilot
c) AT Controller 400
1.2 Scope of This Manual

General This Reference Manual is a part of the product. It includes important
information on installing and running the software.
Software Version This manual is based on Tracker Pilot major version 2.1.
1.3 Prerequisites
Application The Tracker Pilot running on the application computer requires the
Computer Require- following:
ments 1. PC with 300MHz or higher processor clock speed recommended
2. 150 MB free hard disk capacity
3. 128 MB RAM
4. 100 MBit Ethernet LAN Network Interface (RJ45)
Operating System Tracker Pilot supports the following operating systems:

1. Windows XP 32-bit
2. Windows XP 64-bit
3. Windows Vista 32-bit
4. Windows Vista 64-bit
5. Windows 7 32-bit
6. Windows 7 64-bit
7. Windows 8 32-bit
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8. Windows 8 64-bit
Software PDF reports can be viewed with integrated Foxit Reader.
Windows User It is not possible to install or run the Tracker Pilot under the Windows
Account Control Guest account.
Laser Tracker & The Tracker Pilot supports the following Leica Geosystems Laser Tracker
Controller Hard- models:
ware • Absolute Tracker AT40x with AT Controller 400.
8 Absolute Tracker AT40x Description of The System

2 Installation
2.1 Tracker Pilot Software

Windows UAC Installing the Tracker Pilot into the proposed default location does not
require administrator privileges. Installing the Tracker Pilot into a different
folder may require authorization of a system administrator. Please
contact your system administrator for details.
Operating Default Directory

System
Windows 7 / C:\Users\[Local User]\AppData\Roaming\Micro-
Windows 8 soft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Leica Tracker
Pilot
A shortcut to Tracker Pilot will be created on the desktop by default.
2.1.1 Installation on Windows 7/ Windows 8
General The provided Tracker Pilot product CD contains the installation files for
the Tracker Pilot software. Insert the CD into the CD drive of the applica-
tion PC, the "Autorun.exe" should launch the Installer menu automatically.
Start the application "autorun.exe" manually in case the AutoPlay option
is not activated on your PC.
The following controls are available:
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Button Description
Starts the installation of Tracker Pilot.
Starts the installation of Leica Update Manager.
Opens this reference manual.
Opens a file explorer to display the content of the

Product CD.
Exits the application.
Tracker Pilot Instal- Click on the button to start the installation.

lation
Press to continue or to terminate the Tracker Pilot

installation.
Press to confirm the proposed destination for the shortcut in

the Windows Start Menu. Press to change the destination.
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Update Manager
Enable or disable Leica Update Manager installation.
 It is recommended to install Leica Update Manager to have access to

latest update packages.
Refer to “Leica Update Manager” on page 20 for details on use of the
Leica Update Manager.
Press to continue or cancel to terminate the installation.
Tracker Pilot will now be installed into the displayed folder.
 The Leica Update Manager installation wizard is only displayed when the
installation is enabled.
Refer to “Installation on Windows 7/ Windows 8” on page 15 for details
on the Leica Update Manager installation wizard.

Click to complete the Tracker Pilot installation.
2.1.2 Tracker Pilot Updates
General The Tracker Pilot software only needs to be installed once. Any future
updates will be included in the provided system update package.
 More than one instance of Tracker Pilot can be installed on one applica-
tion computer.
However, a warning will be shown in case an existing instance of Tracker
Pilot is found on the application computer when trying to install a new
instance.
Refer to “Updates” on page 83 for details on updating the system soft-
ware.

2.1.3 Tracker Pilot Uninstall
General
Windows 7 Click on the button to open the Windows Start menu.
Navigate to the menu entry Leica Tracker Pilot:
Windows 8 Click on the button to open the Windows Search

menu.
Navigate to the menu entry Leica Tracker Pilot.
Navigate to the menu entry Leica Tracker Pilot. A submenu pops up

containing an item Uninstall. Click on the item "Uninstall AT40x Tracker
Pilot" to remove the Tracker Pilot.

Click if you want to continue to remove Tracker Pilot from the
application computer. Click to cancel the uninstall.
The progress bar displays the status of the uninstall progress.
A message is displayed to confirm that Tracker Pilot has been uninstalled

successfully. Close this message by clicking .
2.2 Absolute Tracker System Software

General The system software of the Absolute Tracker is pre-installed on the
system. No user installation or modification is required unless the system
requires an update to a newer system software version.
Refer to “Updates” on page 83 for details on updating the system soft-
ware.

2.3 Leica Update Manager
Windows UAC Installing the Leica Update Manager into the proposed default location
does not require administrator privileges. Installing the Leica Update
Manager into a different folder may require authorization of a system
administrator. Please contact your system administrator for details.
Operating Default Directory

System
Windows 7 / C:\Users\[Local User]\AppData\Roaming\Micro-
WIndows 8 soft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\LeicaUpdateMan-
ager
A shortcut to Leica Update Manager will be created on the desktop by

default.
2.3.1 Installation on Windows 7/ Windows 8
General The provided Tracker Pilot product CD contains the installation files for
the Tracker Pilot software. Insert the CD into the CD drive of the applica-
tion PC, the "Autorun" should launch the Installer menu automatically.
Start the application "autorun.exe" manually in case the AutoPlay option
is not activated on your PC.

Button Description
Starts the installation of Tracker Pilot
Starts the installation of Leica Update Manager.
Opens this reference manual.
Opens a file explorer to display the content of the

Product CD.
Exits the application.
Leica Update Click on the button to start the installation.

Manager Installa-
tion
Press to continue or to terminate the Leica Update

Manager installation.
Press to confirm the proposed destination for the shortcut in

the Windows Start Menu. Press to change the destination.

Leica Update Manager will now be installed into the displayed folder.
Click to complete the Leica Update Manager installation.
2.3.2 Leica Update Manager Updates
General The Leica Update Manager software only needs to be installed once. Any
future updates can be done with a few clicks automatically.
Refer to “Self-Update” on page 22 for details on updating the Leica
Update Manager.

2.3.3 Leica Update Manager Uninstall
General
Windows 7 Click on the button to open the Windows Start
menu.
Navigate to the menu entry Leica Update Manager:

menu.
Navigate to the menu entry Leica Update Manager:
Navigate to the menu entry Leica Update Manager. A submenu pops up

containing an item Uninstall. Click on the item "Uninstall Leica Update
Manager" to remove the Leica Update Manager.

Click if you want to continue to remove Leica Update Manager
from the application computer. Click to cancel the uninstall.
The progress bar displays the status of the uninstall progress.
A message is displayed to confirm that Leica Update Manager has been

uninstalled successfully. Close this message by clicking .

3 Leica Update Manager
General The Leica Update Manager software informs the user about available
firmware update packages.
The software offers the possibility to download the update packages
automatically on the application computer. The Tracker Pilot will notify
when the update package needs to be installed and informs the user. A
single click in the Tracker Pilot starts the automatic system update.
Prerequisite The Leica Update Manager software is executed independent from any
Tracker Pilot instance. The software can be installed together with the
Tracker Pilot or separately at a later date.
Refer to “Installation on Windows 7/ Windows 8” on page 15 for details
on the Leica Update Manager installation.
Software Launch To launch the Leica Update Manager double-click onto the desktop
shortcut.
Leica Update To display the Leica Update Manager window navigate to hidden icons in
Manager Window the windows taskbar.
Click on the Leica Update Manager icon.
 The Leica Update Manager icon can be displayed for easier access in the
taskbar.
Refer to “Leica Update Manager Notification Area Icon” on page 190 for
details on configuring the Leica Update Manager icon display options.
The Leica Update Manager window consists of the following elements:
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a) Update check
b) Update information
c) Configuration
d) Leica Update Manager
version number
e) Window control
The following Leica Update Manager controls are available:
Item Description
Click to check manually for new updates.
 The update information gives details about

major features of an available update package.
Click to configure the Leica Update Manager.
Maximize or minimize the update information

displayed.
Click to download the latest available update

package to your application computer.
 This button is only displayed when automatic

download of updates is disabled.
Refer to “Configuration” on page 21 for details on
configuring the Leica Update Manager.
Configuration Click to open the Leica Update Manager configuration window.
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Item Description
Enable to check automatically for update pack-
ages and being informed when new updates are
available.
Enable to download automatically new update
packages.
Self-Update The Leica Update Manager informs of available updates with the following
window:
Click to run the self-update of the Leica Update Manager or to

cancel.
A message is displayed to inform about followed update process. Click

to start the self-update.
Click to finish the self-update.
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4 User Interface
General This chapter contains general information about how to use the Leica
Tracker Pilot software.
4.1 User Levels

General The Tracker Pilot has three different user levels:
User Level Password Functionality

Standard  • Add and delete connections
• Basic measurements in DRO
• Select targets
• Field checks
• Select and create scale bars
• Basic settings
• Create Support File
Advanced Advanced • Standard user level functionality
• Select and create reflectors and
compensations
• Export and import targets and
compensations
• Compensate Tips
• Delete B-Probes
• Change field check tolerances
• Sensor checks and compensations
• View compensation details
• Advanced settings
• Change application paths
• Configure acoustic feedback
• Manage Advanced user level pass-
word
• Update Absolute Tracker system
Administrator Administrator • The only purpose of the Adminis-
trator user level is to change the
Advanced user password.
Refer to “Passwords” on page 76 for
details on the password settings.
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4.2 Tracker Pilot Startup
General To launch Tracker Pilot double-click onto the desktop shortcut.
4.3 Select Sensor Page

General One connection is available by default:
• Point-to-point connection (wired)
The following controls are available on the Select Sensor page:
Item Description
The default connection for Tracker Pilot or other third
party applications is a point-to-point connection. Click
on the icon to establish a point-to-point connection
with IP address 192.168.0.1 to the Absolute Tracker
AT40x.
Click on this symbol to create a new connection.
Click on this symbol to search for available trackers in

the network.
The green background indicates an active connection.
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Item Description
Moving the mouse over an inactive connection enables
the Delete button. Click Delete to remove a connection
from the list.
 Only inactive connections can be deleted. The current active connection

cannot be deleted.
Discover Trackers The symbol of Discover Trackers will show which trackers are available in
the network in order to establish a connection.
 When the symbol of Discover Trackers is clicked the Sensor page is auto-
matically refreshed with the current available trackers. The trackers which
are currently available will be displayed and those which are no longer
available will be automatically eliminated.
New Connection Click on the symbol for New Connection to create a new connection.

Item Description
Enter a name under which the new connection is
displayed on the connection page. The name is arbi-
trary.
Enter the IP address for the desired connection. The IP

address can be found on the LCD display of the AT
Controller 400.
Click Create to create and add the new connection to

the connection page. The Tracker Pilot returns to the
connection page afterwards.
Click Cancel to return to the connection page without
applying any changes.
Click Back to return to the main page without applying

any changes.
 This icon is only available when a connection is

running and not at the first startup.
Connection During the connection process to the Absolute Tracker the following page
is displayed showing the progress of the connection process:
User Login Tracker Pilot launches with Standard user level by default. To change the
user level click on the user icon at the bottom left hand corner of the
status bar on the DRO page.
The user selection page allows to log in with a different user level. The
current user level is displayed on the top right hand side of Tracker Pilot.

Item Description
Logs in with Standard user level. A password is not
required.
Logs in with Advanced or Administrator user level. A

password is required.
Login Page Clicking on the icon for Advanced user level opens the login page.
Item Description
Enter the password.

The following passwords are set by default:
User Level Default Password

Standard no password required
Advanced Advanced
Administrator Administrator
Refer to “Passwords” on page 76 for details on setting user defined pass-

words.
4.4 Data Read Out Window (DRO)

General The DRO is the main page of the Tracker Pilot and consists of the
following elements:
a) Windows title bar

b) Tracker Pilot title bar, current
connection details
c) DRO display
d) Absolute Tracker general
controls
e) Absolute Tracker status bar
f) Absolute Tracker menu bar
Windows Title Bar The Windows title bar displays the following elements:
• Application name
• Tracker Pilot version number
Tracker Pilot Title The Tracker Pilot title bar displays the following elements:
Bar • Name of the current active connection
• Type of connected Absolute Tracker
• Serial Number of connected Absolute Tracker
Data Read Out The DRO display shows the following elements:
Window (DRO)
a) Current target position
b) Selected angle unit
c) Selected length unit
d) Expanded Uncertainty U95
(k=2) of the last measured
point
e) Distance
f) Vertical angle
g) Horizontal angle

The DRO display shows the following status information:
DRO Status Description

Ready (target locked and ready to
measure)
Measurement in progress
Not ready (no target locked or not

ready to measure)
 Move the mouse over the

Measurement button to display a
tool tip providing information about
the current state.
Menu Bar The Absolute Tracker menu bar gives access to the list of actions provided
by the Tracker Pilot:
• DRO
• Targets
• Field checks
• Sensor checks (Advanced user level only)
• Compensations (Advanced user level only)
• Reports (only available if Field Checks, Sensor Checks or Compensa-
tions have been performed)
• Settings
• Updates
• Help
Absolute Tracker The following general controls for Absolute Tracker guidance are avail-
General Controls able:

Item Description
Activate Stable Probing (Shift + F8) to automatically trigger
measurements according the current trigger settings.
 In sensor check and compensation wizards a measure-

ment is only triggered when the current reflector position
corresponds with the nominal position according the user
guidance.
 Available only for reflectors. Stable Probing is not

available for B-Probe.
Refer to “Check & Compensation General Concept” on
page 104 for details on check and compensation wizards.
Select the Measurement Profile to have the adequate meas-
urement behaviour according the application needs.
Refer to “Measurement Profile” on page 64 on details
selecting the appropriate Measurement Profile.
 Measurement Profiles only apply to measurements

with Reflectors. Measurements with B-Probe have a single
native profile.
Select Fast.
Select Standard.
Select Precise.
Select Outdoor.
Initialize the Absolute Tracker AT40x.

An initialization must be executed after the first start or a
restart of the Absolute Tracker system. After a significant
temperature change or after moving the Tracker, the user
might be asked to initialize the Absolute Tracker.
 A target needs to be in Absolute Tracker field of view

for the initialization process!
Find Reflector (F6) outside PowerLock field of view.
Refer to “Find Reflector” on page 80 for details on find
reflector with spiral search pattern.
Find Reflector using the Overview Camera (OVC) (F11).
Start Measurement (F2) with the selected Measurement

Profile.
Refer to “Select Measurement Profile” on page 65 for
details on setting the measurement time.

Item Description
Start Go & Measure(F4) to drive the Absolute Tracker to
known locations based on an existing point list and measure
them automatically.
Refer to “Go & Measure” on page 65 for details on enabling
the Go & Measure function.
Absolute Tracker The following controls are available in the status bar:
Status Bar
Item Description
Displays the current active user level. Click to access
the User Selection page.
Refer to “User Levels” on page 23 for details on user
levels.
Displays the status of the selected connection. Click to
access the Select Sensor page.
Refer to “Select Sensor Page” on page 24 for details
on available connections.
Displays the current Power Source of the Absolute
Tracker AT40x and AT Controller 400.
Refer to “Power Source” on page 33 on details on the
power source options.
Displays the current state of the Inclination Sensor.
Click to access Inclination Sensor page.
Refer to “Inclination Sensor” on page 68 for details on
inclination sensor settings.
Displays the actual values and current source of envi-
ronmental parameters. Click to access the Meteo
Station page.
Refer to “Meteo Station” on page 69 for details on
environmental parameter settings.
Object Temperature Sensor.
Refer to “Object Temperature Sensor” on page 71 for
details on object temperature sensor.
Displays the active compensation. Click to access the
Compensations page.
Refer to “Compensation Details” on page 59 for
details on compensations.

Item Description
No compensation record selected.
 Same message is displayed when no compensa-

tion record available. A compensation record needs to
be created or imported. Requires Advanced user level
privileges.
Refer to “Compensation” on page 153 for details on
compensations.
Displays the current active target. Click to access the
Targets page.
 A 1.5" RRR is always available and can not be

deleted by any user.
Refer to “Targets” on page 34 for details on the
different targets.
Measurement Measurements from the DRO are listed in a measurement table.

Table
Icon Description
Access and close the measurement table view.
Creates a point list and safes it as .csv-File (CSV)
 Used for Go & Measure measurements.

Refer to “Go & Measure” on page 65 for details on Go
& Measure function.

Icon Description
Coordinates of the taken measurement.
 The coordinate type can be Cartesian (XYZ),

Spherical (HVD) or Cylindrical (HRZ).
Refer to “Settings” on page 67 for details on Coordi-
nate Type.
Expanded Uncertainty (k=2).
Target used to perform a measurement.
 Measurements can be taken with a reflector or

with a B-Probe.
Refer to “Targets” on page 34 for details on the
different targets.
Eliminate a measurement.
4.5 Power Source

General The Power Source element of the status bar displays the current power
source of the Absolute Tracker system.
Item Description
Power Source of the Absolute Tracker AT40x.
Power Source of the AT Controller 400.
System powered through mains.
System powered through Power over Ethernet (PoE).
Absolute Tracker AT40x or AT Controller 400 battery

capacity < 7%.
 The tool tip will show the exact battery capacity.
 The battery should be changed immediately.

capacity < 20%.

Item Description
capacity <80%.
 The sensor unit should always be equipped with an internal battery for
stabilization purposes.
 The Absolute Tracker allows to change both batteries during operation

without the need to shutdown the system.
Refer to chapter “3.4.4 Hot Swapping” of the Absolute Tracker AT40x
User Manual for details on hot swapping of batteries.
4.6 Targets
General The target page allows to view and maintain target definitions.
Click on the element of the status bar to access the menu Targets:
The following functions are available:
Function User Level

Standard Advanced
Select Targets
 
Add New Targets

Delete Targets

Import Targets

Export Targets

Compensate Tip

Reflectors The following reflectors are provided from the Tracker Pilot:

Item Description
Red Ring Reflector 0.5in
Red Ring Reflector 1.5in
New Break Resistant Reflector 1.5in
RFI Reflector 0.5in
Tooling Ball Refl 0.5in
Auto collimation Mirror
Custom Reflector
B-Probes Tracker Pilot does not provide default B-Probes. If the B-Probe is not
imported, this section will be blank.
B-Probe selection is only available when the Absolute Tracker connected
is an AT402 but not to when it is an AT401.
 B-Probes can only be imported, they can not be added.

Refer to “Targets on Advanced User Level” on page 37 for adding a new
B-Probe.
When a B-Probe is imported it will be displayed in the Targets page as:
The first number corresponds to the Serial Number of the B-Probe and
the number in brackets corresponds to the diameter of the tip.
 The serial number of the B-Probe is displayed on a sticker placed at the

back of the B-Probe:
 By default the above naming is given to the B-Probe. Nevertheless, the B-

Probe name can be changed.
Refer to “Compensate Tip” on page 41 to change the naming of a B-
Probe.

4.6.1 Targets on Standard User level
General The Standard User has only access to the target selection. Any other
functions from the submenu are not provided.
The following controls are available in the menu Targets:
Item Description
Displays the current active target.
Moving the mouse cursor to a target that is not

selected or active changes the colour to yellow.
After clicking on a target, the target details are

presented.
(maximum 32 symbols)
(maximum 128 symbols)
After clicking on a B-Probe, the B-Probe details are

presented.
 The Ball Diameter is the diameter of the tip on

the B-Probe.
 The Length is the distance between the B-Probe

reflector centre and the tip centre evaluated by the Tip
Compensation.
 The Length is not the extension of the B-Probe.

To set a target active first click on it and second click
on the green pin or execute a double click on the
target
The state change will be applied instantly.
Deselects a B-Probe.
 Only available for a B-Probe.
 Makes the B-Probe inactive and changes the last

used reflector back to active.

4.6.2 Targets on Advanced User Level
General The Advanced User has access to all additional target related functionality
such as adding new targets.

Item Description
Import target definitions from an existing target list.
Save target definitions by exporting to a storage loca-

tion.
Create new reflector definitions.
Determine the ADM Offset by a compensation

process instead of entering manually.

tors.
This function is only provided for custom reflec-
Remove a reflector permanently from the Absolute

Tracker AT40x.
 The RRR 1.5 inch reflector can not be deleted.
Remove a B-Probe permanently from the Absolute

Tracker AT402.
Compensate Tip of a B-Probe.
 A B-Probe must be selected not to have the

symbol greyed out.
Position of the tip in the coordinate system of the B-
Probe in relation to the B-Probe reflector centre.

Item Description
Reference coordinates of the LEDs.

user.
Probe Compensation cannot be done by any
Refer to “Add New B-Probe” on page 41 for details on

the how to add a B-Probe.
Add New Reflector Click on the element of adding target:
The reflector adding page opens up:
Click on the element of one of the Leica reflector types:

The reflector definition page opens up.
Item Description
A default name for the reflector will be proposed. The
name can be edited by the user.
 Multiple reflectors with the same name cannot

be created. In this case Tracker Pilot proposes a new
name, i.e. RRR 1.5in(1).
A user definable comment can be added, i.e. the serial
number of the reflector.
Displays the reflector diameter of the housing. This
value cannot be changed for standard reflector types.
Displays the ADM Offset of the reflector. This value
cannot be changed for Leica standard reflector types.
Click on Finish to create the selected reflector on the
Absolute Tracker AT40x.
Return to the main page of Tracker Pilot without
Add New Custom Click on the Create Custom Reflector element to create a new custom
Reflector type reflector. This reflector type allows to either enter an ADM Offset for
glass prism manually or determine it by a compensation process.
The Reflector Definition page opens up.

Item Description
A default name for the reflector will be proposed. The
 Multiple reflectors with the same name cannot

be created. In this case the Tracker Pilot proposes a
new name, i.e. custom 1.5in(1).
number of the reflector.
Add a reflector diameter for Custom reflectors.
Enter an ADM Offset for Custom reflectors manually or

start the ADM Offset compensation wizard.
Refer to “ADM Offset Compensation For Custom
Reflector” on page 167 for details on the ADM Offset
compensation process.
Set the entered value back to default.
Click on Finish to create the selected reflector on the

 Custom reflector types with an individual ADM Offset Compensation can

only be imported to the instrument where the records have been created
originally. It is not possible to upload a custom reflector to a different
instrument.
ADM Offset All glass prism reflectors cause a refraction of the laser beam in the body
Compensation glass. This results in a lag of the path of the laser beam. The ADM Offset
Compensation for Custom Reflectors routine verifies this additional path
of the ADM beam. The ADM Offset can either be manually entered or
determined by the ADM Offset Compensation process.
Refer to “ADM Offset Compensation For Custom Reflector” on page 167
for details on the ADM Offset Compensation process.
Add New Mirror Click on the Create Mirror element to create a new mirror type reflector.
This target type requires no ADM Offset or reflector diameter definition.
The Reflector Definition page opens up.

Item Description
A default name for the target will be proposed. The
 Multiple targets with the same name cannot be

created. In this case the Tracker Pilot proposes a new
name, i.e. Mirror 1.5in(1).
number of the target.
Set the entered value back to default.
Click on Finish to create the selected target on the

 This target type requires no ADM Offset or target diameter definition.
Add New B-Probe Tracker Pilot does not provide default B-Probes. It is not possible to add
a B-Probe. B-Probes can only be imported.
In order to be able to select a B-Probe it is necessary to import the B-
Probe file delivered with the B-Probe, in the product CD of the B-Probe.
Refer to “Target Import and Export” on page 49 to Import a B-Probe.
 If the file is not imported no B-Probe will be recognized by Tracker Pilot.
4.6.3 Compensate Tip
General The Tip Compensation defines the geometrical relation between the B-
Probe reflector and the tip centre.
Preconditions 1. The B-Probe file is previously imported into Tracker Pilot. Otherwise
Tracker Pilot will not recognize the B-Probe and the Compensate Tip
Icon will not be available.
Refer to “Target Import and Export” on page 49 to Import a B-Probe.
2. Select the B-Probe as active target.
3. Initialise the Absolute Tracker at least in the last hour.
4. The Absolute Tracker and the compensation tool must not be moved
during the complete compensation procedure.
Compensation The Tip Compensation measurements consist of the following 6-Step

Procedure Process:
1. Reflector selection.
2. Definition of the ball diameter of the tip and the opening angle of the
compensation tool.
3. Reflector measurement.
4. Probe measurements.
5. Plane measurement.
6. Reflector measurement.
Space Requirement The required room space for the Tip Compensation is 3 meters. Minimum
room height is 2 meters.
Required Setup The required setup for the Tip Compensation is shown below:
Point ID Vertical Angle [deg] Distance [m]

1 ~ 90 2.75
 All measurements should be taken close to the specified point location.
 It is recommended to make 5 measurements at predefined orientations

to the Absolute Tracker.
 The recommended setup of a Tip Compensation requires the usage of

two tripods. As an alternative the Absolute Tracker can be placed directly
on the ground floor sitting in the tribrach. The B-Probe positions need to
be approximately at the same height as the transit axis of the Absolute
Tracker. Those B-Probe positions on the ground at Absolute Tracker
transit axis height can be performed by placing the B-Probe sitting in the
compensation tool on the ground.

Procedure
Step Description Icon
Step-By-Step
1. Setup the Absolute Tracker system
according the setup sketch shown above.
2. Ensure the Absolute Tracker system is
warmed up and acclimatized.
3. Initialize (F3) the system.
 Ensure a target is in the field of view

when starting the initialization process.
 The target must remain static during

the whole initialization process.
A message is displayed during the initiali-
zation process.
4. Navigate to the Targets page and activate

the desired B-Probe.
5. Start the Compensate Tip wizard.
6. Select the reflector type.
 Only reflectors which are on the

reflector list will be available.
 To have another reflector type avail-

able, it should be added onto the reflector
list in advance.
Refer to “Add New Reflector” on page 38
for details on adding a reflector
7. Navigate to the definition of the B-Probe
to set:
• Ball diameter of the tip.
• Cone opening angle of the calibration
tool.
8. Navigate to the reflector measurement 1.
Place the reflector in the cone of the
compensation tool.
Perform one measurement. If more than
one measurement is taken the value is
overwritten and only the last one is stored.
 The reflector used to take the meas-

urement must be coincident with the
reflector type selected on step 6.
9. Navigate to the probe measurements.

10. Place the B-Probe on the cone of the Cali-
bration Tool.
The starting position consists in aiming the
B-Probe to the Absolute Tracker making
sure it is in the optimal line of sight.
11.
 All the LEDs shall be visible.
Press the Measure button on the B-Probe
to measure Point 1. The measuring
buttons are shown by the arrows.
 Pressing the measure button on the

B-Probe will turn the B-Probe on automat-
ically in case it is turned off and will record
a measurement if the beam is locked on.
12. Repeat step 11. for the following B-Probe
positions:
a) Roll angle:
• Tilt the B-Probe more than 25° to the
right and perform a measurement
• Tilt the B-Probe more than 25° to the
left and perform a measurement
b) Pitch angle:
• Lean the B-Probe more than 10°
forward and perform a measurement.
• Lean the B-Probe more than 10° back-
wards and perform a measurement.
 A total of 5 measurements is recom-

mended.
13. Optionally analyse measurement details in

the Measurements table, delete or repeat
measurements accordingly.

14. Navigate to the plane measurement.
Place the reflector on the plane of the
compensation tool and measure at least
four points of this plane.

urements must be coincident with the
 Enable Stable Probing to speed up

the measurement procedure.
 At least 4 measurements are

required.

16. Navigate to the reflector measurement 2.
Place the reflector in the cone of the
compensation tool.
Perform one measurement. If more than
one measurement is taken the value is
overwritten and only the last one is stored.

urement must be coincident with the
Measurements with a high U (95) are
recommended to be eliminated and to be
re-measured.
18. Navigate to the Report page when all
measurements are taken.
19. The Tip Compensation is marked as “OK”
or “Not OK” depending on the measure-
ment results. Click on the Show Report
icon to view detailed results of the Tip
Compensation.

20. Finish the Tip Compensation process.
 The compensation parameters will be

stored on the system and the PDF Report
will be generated.
Refer to “Report Location” on page 112
for details on the report location.
Measurements All measurements taken are listed in the Measurements table on the
Table bottom half of the screen.
• Reflector measurements
 Only one measurement is needed. If more than one measurement is

taken the value is overwritten.
• Probe measurements
 The Image RMS compares the actual position of the B-Probes’ LEDs in
relation to the centre of the reflector on the B-Probe and the compensa-
tion file of the B-Probe.
 If the Image RMS are high this can be because the wrong B-Probe has
been selected.
• Plane measurements
 Measurements with a high U (95) are recommended to be eliminated and

to be re-measured.
Acceptance Criteria The following report statements are possible:

Symbol Description
The calculated tip length could be evaluated within the
manufacturers predefined tolerance.
The calculated tip length could not be evaluated within the
manufacturers predefined tolerance.

If the Tip Compensation fails:
1. Make sure the correct B-Probe is selected when entering the Compen-
sate Tip wizard. Ensure the serial number on the back of the B-Probe-
corresponds to the selected one.
2. Make sure the definition of the Ball diameter of the tip is correct.
3. Check that the image RMS values on the Tip Compensation report are
within tolerance (3.5 microns). Image RMS values can be found on the
Probe Measurement table.
4. Verify the accuracy of the B-Probes body by performing a Probe
Check.
Refer to “Probe Check” on page 147 for details on Probe Check proce-
dure.
Report The Report shows detailed information about the Tip Compensation.

Category Detail Information
Tip to Probe • New
• Active
• Deviation
• Standard deviation
 Standard deviation of the new position.
 The tolerance of the Standard deviation

adapts accordingly depending on the tips length.
 If the Standard deviation value is out of toler-

ance repeat the Tip Compensation making sure the
B-Probe does not move out of the cone of the
compensation tool while measuring.
Plane Measure- • RMS

ments
If RMS is high this means that at least one of
the measured points is out of the plane. Make sure
all the points belong to the plane of the compensa-
tion tool.
• Setup
 If the setup is Not OK this indicates that the

measurements should be more spread out on the
plane.

Reflector • Name
• Diameter
• ADM Offset
• Cone Opening Angle
• Setup Stability
 If Setup Stability is high this means that the

tripod has moved from the first reflector measure-
ment to the second one.
Refer to Steps 8 and 15 on “Procedure Step-By-
Step” on page 43 for details on the B-Probes orien-
tation.
4.6.4 Target Import and Export
General Previously exported targets can be imported into Absolute Tracker AT40x
again.
 This function is only available to Advanced user level.
 Standard reflector types can be shared between different Absolute

Tracker AT40x, i.e. to have common reflector definitions on all sensors.
 Custom reflector types with an individual ADM Offset compensation can

only be imported to the instrument where the records have been created
originally. It is not possible to upload a custom reflector to a different
instrument.
 B-Probes can be shared between different Absolute Tracker AT402.
Prerequisite The amount of targets that can be stored on the Absolute Tracker AT40x
is limited to 25 records.
File Name & Loca- Exported reflectors are stored into a *.Reflectors file and exported B-
tion Probes are stored into a *.Probes file:
File Name
For reflectors: AT40x_xxxxxx_MMM-dd-yyyy_hh-mm-ss.Reflectors
For B-Probes: AT40x_xxxxxx_MMM-dd-yyyy_hh-mm-ss.Probes
• xxxxxx representing the 6-digit serial number of the Absolute Tracker
AT40x.
• MMM-dd-yyyy_hh-mm-ss representing the date and time of the
export.
The exported files are stored in the following location by default:

Operating System Directory
Windows 7/ C:\Users\[Local User]\AppData\Roaming\Tracker
Windows 8 Pilot\Support\SerialNumber
Reflectors can also be imported from different locations and exported to

different locations, i.e. personal folders or portable memory devices.
Targets Import Click on the following icon on the target page to import targets:
Procedure
Click the following to select a reflector file:
 It is possible to import reflectors and B-Probes

1. To import reflectors select *.Reflectors:
Select the desired file and click . The following screen appears:
The following actions are available:

Icon Description
A green check mark selects a reflector for the import
process.
Unchecked reflectors are not imported.
All reflector definitions from the imported file are

stored already on the Absolute Tracker.
Import selected reflectors to the Absolute Tracker
AT40x.
 Changes will only be applied when clicking on the

button Import.
2. To import B-Probes open the drop-down menu and select *.Probes
To import B-Probes select the following *.Probes:
Select the desired item and click . The following screen

appears:

Icon Description
A green check mark selects a B-Probe for the import
process.
Unchecked B-Probes are not imported.
All B-Probe definitions from the imported file are

stored already on the Absolute Tracker.
Import selected B-Probe to the Absolute Tracker
AT402.

button Import.
The Tracker Pilot returns to the submenu Targets after the import has
finished.
 The Tracker Pilot lists only targets with a different name than already
stored on the system.
Targets Export Click on the followings icon to export targets:

Procedure
Click the following to check the location path:
 It is possible to export reflectors and B-Probes.

The export target procedure starts showing the window to save reflec-
tors:

Icon Description
Saves the *.Reflectors file and opens up the next B-
Probe export window.
Does not save the *.Reflectors file and opens up the

next B-Probe export window.
After selecting Save / Cancel the following window is shown. This window
will save B-Probes:

Icon Description
Saves the *.Probes file and finishes the export
process.
Does not save the *.Probes file and finishes the export
process.

4.7 Field Check
General A field check enables to check which accuracy can be achieved under the
current environmental conditions with desired settings of a user-specific
workflow.
Click on the menu bar element field check element to access the Field
check page:
The field check page for all users looks as follows:
Item Description
Click on the icon to start the Two Face Check.
Click on the icon to start the Scale Bar Check.
Click on the icon to start the Tip Check.
Field Checks do not have a user guidance of nominal positions included

as they are dependant on the user application.
 There are no restrictions to setting changes as e.g. the selection of

Measurement Profile.
Two Face Check The Two Face Check verifies the angular performance in the current envi-
ronment using application specific settings.
 A free set up of two face measurements covering the intended measure-

ment is recommended.

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A Two Face Check can only be performed with a reflector selected.
Absolute Tracker AT40x User Interface
Refer to “Two Face Check” on page 116 for details on Two Face Check
procedure.
Scale Bar Check The Scale Bar Check is an overall system check in the current environment
using application specific settings.
 A Scale Bar check can be performed with a reflector or with a B-Probe.

When the Scale Bar Check is performed with a reflector, a successful Scale
Bar Check indicates a good 3D accuracy.
When the Scale Bar Check is performed with a B-Probe, a successful Scale
Bar Check indicates a good 6D accuracy.
 A free setup of scale bar measurements in various orientations,

consisting of two measurements each, covering the intended measure-
ment volume is recommended.
Refer to “Scale Bar Check” on page 119 for details on Scale Bar Check
procedure.
Tip Check The Tip Check determines the overall measurement performance of the
system by comparing the stylus geometry to the currently active compen-
sation values.
 A Tip Check can only be performed with a B-Probe selected.

Refer to “Tip Check” on page 125 for details on Tip Check procedure.
Results The following statements are result of a field check:
Statement Description
The Absolute Tracker performance does fulfil the user
expectation on the specific check according the current
settings and environmental conditions.
The Absolute Tracker performance is insufficient under
the current settings and environment to fulfil the user
expectation on the specific check according the current
settings and environmental conditions.
4.8 Sensor Check

General A sensor check serves the user to test the performance of the Absolute
Tracker in respect to the manufactures specifications. A sensor check has
a defined procedure sequence from which cannot be deviated.
A sensor check should only be performed in a stable and controlled envi-
ronment.
Click on the menu bar element for sensor check to access the sensor
check page:
The sensor check page for Advanced user looks as follows:

Item Description
Click on the icon to start the Angle Check.
Click on the icon to start the ADM Check.
Click on the icon to start the Probe Check.
 A sensor check is a guided process and required system settings are pre-
set.
 A sensor check can only be performed on Advanced user level.
 3D sensor checks require a Leica 1.5" RRR selected and 6D sensor checks
a B-Probe selected.
 The use of an external temperature sensor is highly recommended.
ADM Check The ADM Sensor Check verifies the distance measurement performance
of the system and determines if ADM Compensation will be necessary.
 A ADM Check can only be performed with Leica 1.5" RRR reflector
selected.
Angle Check The Angle Sensor Check verifies the angular measurement performance
of the system and determines if an Angle Compensation will be neces-
sary.
 An Angle Check can only be performed with Leica 1.5" RRR reflector
selected.
Probe Check The Probe Sensor Check verifies the 6Dof measurement performance of
the Absolute Tracker and the B-Probe and determines if the B-Probe body
or the camera needs to be compensated by service.
 A Probe Check can only be performed with a B-Probe selected.
Results The following statements are result of a sensor check:
Statement Description
The Absolute Tracker performance does fulfil manufac-
tures specifications.
The Absolute Tracker performance is insufficient to fulfil
manufactures specifications.
 If the ADM Check or the Angle Check are Not OK a new compensation is
required. Select compensate and confirm with finish to use the calculated
values as new compensation parameters.
Refer to “Compensate” on page 137 on details on using a performed
ADM Sensor Check as compensation record.
Refer to “Compensate” on page 143 on details on using a performed
Angle Sensor Check as compensation record.
 If the Probe Check is Not Ok a further analysis of the Image RMS Summary
Table is needed.
Refer to “Acceptance Criteria” on page 150 for details on the analysis of
the Probes’ Check Image RMS Summary Table.
4.9 Compensations
General Click on the status bar element Compensations to access the compensa-
tion page:
4.9.1 Compensations on Standard User Levels
General The Compensation page for Standard user looks as follows:

Item Description
Displays the current active compensation.
After clicking on a compensation the compensation

details are presented.
Moving the mouse cursor to a compensation that is

not selected or active changes the colour to yellow.
To set a compensation active first click on the

compensation record and second on the green pin.
4.9.2 Compensations on Advanced User Level
General The Compensation page for Advanced user looks as follows:

Item Description
Displays the current active compensation.
After clicking on a compensation the compensation

details are presented.
Moving the mouse cursor to a compensation that is
not selected or active changes the colour to yellow.
To set a compensation active first click on it and

second on the green pin.
 Activating a compensation requires to re-

initialize the Absolute Tracker.
Click on the icon Delete to permanently delete the
selected compensation record from the Absolute
Tracker
Click on New ADM Compensation to access the ADM
Compensation wizard.
Refer to “ADM Compensation” on page 160 for details
on the ADM Compensation procedure.
Click on New Angle Compensation to access the Angle
Refer to “Angle Compensation” on page 155 for
details on the Angle Compensation procedure.
Click on New OVC Compensation to access the OVC
Refer to “OVC Compensation” on page 174 for
details on the OVC Compensation procedure.
Click on New ATR Compensation to access the ATR
Refer to “ATR Compensation” on page 176 for
details on the ATR Compensation procedure.
Click on Import to import existing compensation
records.
 Compensation records can only be imported to

the instrument where the records have been created
originally. It is not possible to upload a compensation
record to a different instrument
Click on Export to save the existing compensation
records to an existing storage location.
Compensation On Advanced user level the compensation parameter details will be

Details shown after clicking on maximize:

Category Parameters
Compensation • Name
• Comment
• Compensation Date
ADM • Compensation Date
• Instrument Offset
OVC • Compensation Date
• Horizontal Offset
• Vertical Offset
PowerLock • Compensation Date
• Zero-Pixel Coordinate X0
• Zero-Pixel Coordinate Y0
ATR • Compensation Date
• Zero-Pixel Coordinate X0
• Zero-Pixel Coordinate Y0
 For Absolute Trackers AT402

an additional parameters are
included.

Category Parameters
Angle • Compensation Date
• Inclination Index L (Length)
• Inclination Index C (Cross)
• Inclination Sensor State
• Collimation error c
• Trunnian (Transit) Axis error i
• Vertical index error j
• Collimation Buckling H
• Collimation Buckling H Exponent
• Collimation Buckling V
• Collimation Buckling V Exponent
Axes • Compensation Date
• Standing axis to trunnian axis
Offset e
• Standing axis to collimation axis
Offset Ox
• Trunnian axis to collimation axis
Offset Oy
OVC • Compensation Date
• Horizontal Offset
• Vertical Offset
4.9.3 Compensation Import and Export
General Previously exported compensations can be imported into Absolute

Tracker AT40x again.
 This function is only available to Advanced user level.
 Compensation records can only be imported to the instrument where the

records have been created originally. It is not possible to upload a
compensation record to a different instrument.
Prerequisite The amount of compensations that can be stored on the Absolute Tracker
AT40x is limited to 15 records.
File Name & Loca- Exported compensations are stored into a *.Compensation file:
tion

File Name
AT40x_xxxxxx_MMM-dd-yyyy_hh-mm-ss.Compensations
• xxxxxx representing the 6-digit serial number of the Absolute Tracker
AT40x.
• MMM-dd-yyyy_hh-mm-ss representing the date and time of the
export.
The exported files are stored in the following location by default:

Windows 8 Pilot\Support\Serialnumber
Compensations can also be imported from different locations, i.e.

personal folders or portable memory devices.
Compensation Click on the following icon on the compensation page to import compen-
Import Procedure sation records:
To import compensations select the following:
Select the desired item and click . The following screen

appears:

:
Icon Description
A green check mark selects a compensation for the
import process.
Unchecked compensations are not imported.
Import selected compensation to the Absolute Tracker

AT40x.

button Import.
All compensations from the imported file are stored
already on the Absolute Tracker.
Compensation Click on the followings icon to export compensations:

Export Procedure
To export compensations select save in the following:

4.10 Measurement Profile
General The Measurement Profile enables the user to select the adequate
measurement behavior according the application needs.
The following table gives an overview of Measurement Profiles and their
applications;
Icon Measurement Application

Profile
Fast • Handheld
• Rapid measurements
Standard • Accuracy of application within
manufacturers specification
• Controlled environment
• Stationary reflector
Precise • Stationary reflector position
• Uncontrolled environment
• Sensor Checks
Outdoor • Harsh environment
 The previous Measurement Profiles are valid for reflectors.
 For high precision measurement the Measurement Profiles Precise or

Standard are strongly recommended.
 For ADM Check, Angle Check and compensations the Measurement Profile
Precise is pre-set independent of the user selection. In case a Measure-
ment Profile Standard is selected, the Measurement Profile will be
changed to Precise when a compensation wizard is started.

 The B-Probe has its own Measurement Profile which is established auto-
matically when the target is a B-Probe. When the target is changed to a
reflector the previous Measurement Profile will be re-established.
Select Measure- Click the General Control of active Measurement Profile to choose the
ment Profile desired profile from a drop-down list.
4.11 Go & Measure

General Go & Measure function measures predefined reflector position automat-
ically based on an existing coordinate list.
The coordinate list needs to be stored in a data table file (*.csv-File).
 Go & Measure function requires that the measurements are taken with a
reflector.
File Structure A data table file (*.csv-File) contains the following information:
• Point ID
• Horizontal Angle [rad]
• Vertical Angle [rad]
• Distance [m]
• U95 [m] (optional)
 The user is allowed to change values but not the file structure.
 The angle unit [rad] and for the distance [m] is mandatory.
File Creation The following step-by-step procedure explains how to create a CSV-File
with the DRO.
 Change the angle unit to [rad] and distance unit to [m]. Activate the
spherical [HVD] coordinate system.
Refer to “Units” on page 78 for details on setting the required units.

1. To create a CSV-File with the DRO navigate
to the element DRO.
2. Move the reflector to the first point to

measure.
3. Press the Measure (F2) button.
4. Move the reflector to the next point.

5. Repeat step 3 and 4 till all desired reflector
positions are measured.

6. Access and the measurement table view.
7. Click to safe all measurement records to a

CSV-File.
8. Name the file "DROTargetLocations.csv".
9. Copy the file into the following directory:
C:\Users\[LocalUser]\AppData\Roaming\Tr
acker Pilot\Data
10. Click Go & Measure to measure sequential
the reflector positions stored in the CSV-
File.
 Go & Measure is only enabled when

the file directory and the name of the CSV-
File is selected correctly.
 The creation of a CSV-File for the Go & Measure functionality for checks
and compensations follows the same procedure as for the DRO.
For this, only click after a wizard is completed and follow step 7 to 9
of the above step-by-step procedure considering the file notation and
location.
 CSV-Files created with any different software than Tracker Pilot are also
permitted.
 For Scale Bar Checks the ScaleBarCheckTargetLocations.csv needs to be

created with the DRO. The creation through the Scale Bar Check wizard is
not valid.
File Location The generated CSV-File needs to be saved in the following location on
the application computer:

Windows 8 Pilot\Data
File Units The following units are mandatory:

• [rad] for angle readings
• [m] for distance readings
File Notation To enable the General Control of Go & Measure for basic measurements,
Field Checks, Sensor Checks and compensations the following name
conventions are mandatory:
Main Name
DRO DROTargetLocations.csv

Check Name
Two Face Check TwoFaceCheckTargetLocations.csv
Scale Bar Check ScaleBarCheckTargetLocations.csv
ADM Check ADMCheckTargetLocationsI1.csv
ADMCheckTargetLocationsO1.csv
ADMCheckTargetLocationsI2.csv
Angle Check AngleCheckTargetLocations.csv
Compensation Name
ADM Compensation ADMCompTargetLocationsI1.csv
ADMCompTargetLocationsO1.csv
ADMCompTargetLocationsI2.csv
Angle Compensa- AngleCompTargetLocations.csv
tion
4.12 Stable Probing

General The Stable Probing triggers a measurement as soon as a reflector position
is stable according a defined region or period.
Select the Stable Probing element from the Absolute Tracker general
controls to start the process:
 To stop Stable Probing and return to manually triggered measurements

hit the element Stable Probing again or the keyboard shortcut Shift+F8.
 To change the distance and time criteria for Stable Probing refer to
“Stable Probing” on page 74.
 Stable Probing function requires that the measurements are taken with a
reflector.
 In all the wizards where a B-Probe is required, the Stable Probing function
is not available.
4.13 Settings
General The settings menu provides access to general system and software
settings and status information.
To access the system settings click on Settings in the menu bar:
Input Window Settings that require a user input are changed through an input window
after clicking on the text box of the according value:

Item Description
Cancel the process and discard the setting changes.
Confirm the setting changes.
Red marked: The manual value input is invalid.
Green marked: The manual value input conforms to

the input requirements.
4.13.1 Sensor & Controller
General The menu Sensor & Controller provides access the following system
settings:
Inclination Sensor Click on Inclination Sensor to access the inclination sensor settings:

Item Description
Click the radio button Off to disable the inclination sensor.
Angular measurements will no longer be corrected by incli-
nation values. The state change will be applied instantly.
Click on the radio button On to enable the inclination sensor
and apply full angle corrections to the measurements. The
state change will be applied instantly.
Click Reset to replace the initial inclination readings with a
new initial current reading.
Click Update to get a current reading from the inclination
sensor. The difference between Initial and Current will be
displayed under Drift.
 It is highly recommended to work with enabled inclination sensor in appli-

cable environments to achieve highest accuracy of the Absolute Tracker.
 Working in an unstable environment (i.e. vibrating ground, floating dock

etc.) may require to disable the inclination sensor. The Absolute Tracker
AT40x will still provide its full functionality but the achievable accuracy
might be reduced.
 Disabling the inclination sensor will not be stored persistently. By default

the inclination sensor will enabled at startup of the Absolute Tracker.
 The inclination sensor needs to be enabled for Sensor Checks and

Compensations.
General The Absolute Tracker AT40x must be compensated with enabled inclina-
tion sensor.
Inclination Sensor The actual state of the inclination sensor can manually be overwritten, i.e.
State the inclination can be set to enable or disabled on the Settings Menu.
 By default the Inclination sensor is enabled.
Meteo Station Click on Meteo Station to access the meteo station settings:

Item Description
Click on the icon Automatic Readings to allow the
instrument to automatically read the meteo parame-
ters from the built in Meteo Station. The state change
will be applied instantly.
Click on the icon Manual Settings to manually set the
environmental parameters. The state change will be
applied instantly.
Click on the icon Select to make active the Automatic
Readings or the Manual Settings.
Green background indicates the active meteo settings.
Automatic Readings are read from the built in Meteo

Station when the Automatic Readings are active.
The environmental parameters can be set manually

when Manual Settings are active. Click into the input
fields and enter the values for ambient temperature,
pressure and humidity manually. The changes need to
be applied manually by clicking OK.
Entering values manually on the Manual Settings will
enable a Reset icon. Click on Reset to set the value to
the previous automatic reading.
The following icons are displayed in the Absolute Tracker status bar:
Item Description
Automatic reading from Meteo Monitor is active.
Manual reading from Meteo Monitor is active.
 The meteo values are set by the user input.
 Connecting and disconnecting an external temperature sensor will be

recognized automatically.
 To achieve highest possible measurement accuracy it is highly recom-

mended to determine the ambient temperature using the provided

external temperature sensor. Using the internal temperature sensor can
lead to erroneous measurements of 4 - 5 ppm!
 Setting the Meteo Monitor to manual input of the environmental values

will not be stored persistently. By default automatic readings of the envi-
ronmental data will be enabled at startup of the Absolute Tracker.
 When changing Manual Settings the default values filled in the input fields
correspond to the last Automatic Readings.
Object Tempera- Connecting and disconnecting an object temperature sensor will be

ture Sensor recognized automatically.
The following icons are displayed:
Item Description
An external object temperature sensor is attached to
at AT Controller 400.
No external object temperature sensor is attached to
at AT Controller 400.
 Connecting and disconnecting an external temperature sensor will be

recognized automatically.
Refer to “User Manual” on page 3 for details on using an object temper-
ature sensor.
Network Settings Click on Network Settings to access the network settings page.
The following types of connections are available:
Network Connection Type

LAN Connection WLAN Connection
• Get Address from DHCP • Get Address from DHCP
• Static IP Address • Static IP Address
Refer to “Network Settings” on page 90 for detailed instructions on

setting up different types of network connections to the AT Controller
400.
 For certain countries with special regulations for operating wireless

networks the WLAN module will be decommissioned by the factory. The
user of the product will not be able to activate the WLAN module in this
case. Please contact your Leica Geosystems representative for further
details on wireless network regulations.

 In France outdoor usage of the WLAN functionality is not permitted! Only
use WLAN indoors.
Power Lock Click on PowerLock to access the PowerLock settings.
Item Description
Click on the radio button Off to disable PowerLock. The
state change will be applied instantly.
Click on the radio button On to enable PowerLock. The state
change will be applied instantly.
 In certain situations where multiple targets are located in the field of view
of PowerLock it might be favorable to disable PowerLock to avoid that the
Absolute Tracker locks onto an unwanted target.
 Disabling PowerLock will not be stored persistently. By default PowerLock

will be enabled at startup of the Absolute Tracker.
Probe IR Channel Click on Probe IR Channel to set the Probe IR Channel ID.

Item Description
Click on the green drop down menu to choose the
Probe IR Channel ID. There are four Probe IR Channels
numbered from 0 to 3.
Click the Set button to set the Probe IR Channel used
for the communication between the B-Probe and the
AT402.
 Only available for AT402 trackers.

The user can set the communication channel between the B-Probe and
the Absolute Tracker.
 Only available for Advanced users.

By default the Probe IR Channel ID is set to 0. To change the Probe IR
Channel it is necessary to power on the B-Probe and put it in the Field Of
View of the sensor. Choose via the drop down menu the Probe IR Channel
ID and press Set. Successful programming is acknowledged by blue
flashing of the B-Probes LEDs.
 The Probe IR Channel can be set but not queried. To ensure which Probe
IR Channel ID is set either on the Absolute Tracker or on the B-Probe re-

set the Probe IR Channel ID. Each time the Probe IR Channel ID is set, it is
overwritten.
 Turn off all other B-Probes to avoid that their Probe IR Channel ID is
changed as well.
For updating the ID on the sensor only, make sure the B-Probe is powered
off.
Search Radius Select the radius of the search window for spiral search.
Refer to “Search Radius” on page 73 for details on spiral search.
Remote Control Click on Remote Control to access the settings for the AT400 Remote
Control.
Item Description
Click on the radio button Off to disable the Remote Control
buttons. The state change will be applied instantly.
Click on the radio button On to enable the Remote Control
buttons. The state change will be applied instantly.
 In certain situations where multiple Absolute Trackers are located in the

range of the AT400 Remote Control it might be favorable to disable the
Remote Control buttons to avoid an unwanted reaction of a sensor unit.
 Disabling the Remote Control buttons will not be stored persistently. By

default the Remote Control buttons will be enabled at startup of the
Absolute Tracker.
Sleep Mode Click on Sleep mode to access the standby and wake-up settings.

Item Description
Click the green arrows to select the year for the wake-
up.
Click the green arrows to select the month for the
wake-up.
Click onto the calender view to select a day for the
wake-up. The selected day is marked orange.
Click into the hour or minute field of the time. Type in
the time for the wake-up.
Alternatively the time can be set using the grey
arrows.
Once the date and time for the wake-up is set, click on
Apply & go standby. The state change will be applied
instantly. The Tracker Pilot returns to the Connection
page.
The Absolute Tracker AT40x will be turned off during the standby to
prolong the lifetime of the laser components. The AT Controller 400
remains powered up.
 As soon as the system is powered up, the Absolute Tracker AT40x is ready
to measure. Nevertheless a minimum warm-up time of 30 minutes is
recommended before starting a measurement job. To achieve the highest
possible measurement accuracy a warm-up time of at least 2 hours is
highly recommended.
Stable Probing Click on Stable Probing to access the settings:

Item Description
A measurement is recorded when the reflector position
change is smaller than the selected trigger region within the
specified time criterium.
See above.
4.13.2 Tracker Pilot
General The menu Tracker Pilot provides access to general program settings:
Acoustic Feedback Click on Acoustic Feedback to access the feedback settings.
Item Description
Select from the drop down list a desired sound.

Item Description
Assign an individual sound
 Only *.wav audio files are supported.
Play and listen to the assigned sound.
Checked to have an acoustic feedback for the corre-

sponding action.
Unchecked to deactivate the acoustic feedback for the
corresponding action.
 This function is available to all user levels but only Advanced level can
personalize the acoustic feedback.
Application Paths Click on Application Paths to change the pre-set file storage path for
reports and support files:
Item Description
Type in an storage path.
 Only an existing storage path are accepted as

input argument.
Select an existing storage path.
Set storage path to pre-set path.
 The folders Reports and Support are generated automatically in the

according storage path.
 Former generated Files stay in the storage location after a new storage
path was selected.
Passwords Click on Password to access the password settings page:
 This function is only available to Advanced and Administrator user level.

Item User Level
Advanced:
• Change password for user
level Advanced
Administrator:
level Advanced
• Reset password for user
level Advanced
level Administrator
Item Description
Type in the old password for the relevant user level.
Type in the new password for the relevant user level.
Repeat the new password for the relevant user level.
Click Apply to apply the changes.
Click Default to reset the password for the Advanced

user level back to the default password.
 Passwords will be stored on the AT Controller 400. Therefore passwords

only apply to the individual AT Controller 400.
 In case of a lost Administrator user level password, please contact your

local Leica Geosystems representative.
Tolerances Click on Tolerances to access the tolerances level settings:
Field Checks have a priori tolerance extension that has an influence on the
highlighting threshold for various tolerances and MPE values.
 Tolerance extension does not apply to Sensor Checks and Compensa-

tions.
A tolerance level of 0% conforms manufactures specifications in a stable
environment. Therefore sensor checks and compensations have a fixed
tolerance value of 0%.

A field check tests achievable accuracy under real world conditions and
environment. As a consequence the tolerance extension for field checks
is set to 50% per default and can be adjusted.
Item Description
Click into the input field and change the tolerance level
setting as required.
Reset the tolerance level to the default value of 50%.
 The tolerance level settings changes has direct influence on the OK/ Not
OK criterion on field checks. Therefore the tolerance level should be
changed carefully.
 Changing the tolerance level will be stored persistently in a data file on

the application computer.
 The tolerance level percentage increase of 50% equals a factor of 1.5.
Units Click on Units to change of dimensions displayed in the Tracker Pilot.
Item Description
Click on the button to change the length unit. A drop
down menu opens displaying a list of available units.
• Meter [m]
• Millimeter [mm] (Default)
• Micrometer [mu]
• Foot [foot]
• Yard [yard]
• Inch [inch]

Item Description
Click on the button to change the angle unit. A drop
• Radian [rad]
• Degree [deg] (Default)
• Gon [gon]
Click on the button to change the temperature unit. A
drop down menu opens displaying a list of available
units.
• Degree Celsius [°C] (Default)
• Degree Fahrenheit [°F]
Click on the button to change the pressure unit. A drop
• Millibar [mBar] (Default)
• Hektopascal [hPa]
• Kilopascal [kPa]
• Millimeter column of mercury [mmHg]
• Pounds per square inch [PSI]
• Inch column of water [InH2O]
• Inch column of mercury [InHg]
Click on the button to change the humidity unit. A drop
• Relative Humidity [%] (Default)
Click on the button to change coordinate type of the
DRO. A drop down menu opens displaying a list of
available units.
• Cartesian (XYZ)
• Spherical (HVD)
• Cylindrical (HRZ)
 This does not take effect on any other window

or wizard than the main DRO.
Increase displayed decimals of the relevant dimension.
Decrease displayed decimals of the relevant dimen-

sion.
 All unit and decimal settings only have an effect on the Tracker Pilot. No
changes are made on the AT Controller 400 by this function.
 Changing the units and decimals will be stored persistently in a data file
on the application computer.
4.14 Initialization
General Under certain circumstances an initialization may be required or recom-
mended:
Absolute Tracker system state Initialization
Startup of the system Required
System warmed up Recommended
Active compensation changed Required
Absolute Tracker system moved Required
Inclination sensor enabled Required
 An impediment message will be displayed as a tool tip on the Start

Measurement (F2) button in case an initialization is required.
Check and compensation wizards are only accessible when the Absolute
Tracker is initialized.
The user is guided with the following impediments:
Item Description
An initialization is recommended to ensure highest
possible accuracy of the Absolute Tracker.
An initialization is required.
Refer to “Messages and Impediments” on page 113 for details on Imped-

iment messages.
Procedure The initialization process takes approximately 50 to 60 seconds and

consists of a number of inclination measurements and two Two Face
measurements to adjust sensor internal parameters.
A message is displayed during the initialization process:
 A target needs to be in the field of view of the Absolute Tracker AT40x

for the initialization process!
The ideal target position for the initialization should be at  8 m from the
sensor.
 Ensure the Absolute Tracker AT40x is accurately levelled before initializing

the system. The electronic bubble should be as close to the center as
possible, the L and T values displayed on the Levelling Page of the AT
Controller 400 should be between -4 and +4.
4.15 Find Reflector

General The Find Reflector function searches for a reflector within a defined
search area and locks onto a target found.
 Find Reflector requires that the active target in Tracker Pilot is a reflector.
The search pattern depends on the reflector position in relation to the
PowerLock field of view and the PowerLock state:

PowerLock Description
On Find Reflector searches with PowerLock within its field
of view without moving the Absolute Tracker AT40x.
A spiral search is automatically executed when no
reflector is within PowerLock field of view.
Refer to “Spiral Search” on page 81 for details on
spiral search.
Off Only a spiral search is executed.
Refer to “Spiral Search” on page 81 for details on
spiral search.
 The Absolute Tracker AT40x moves only when the search radius is bigger
than the PowerLock field of view.
Procedure Click on the Find Reflector icon:
The following message is displayed during the search process:
Spiral Search The Absolute Tracker AT40x moves in a spiral pattern to find a reflector
outside PowerLock field of view. The Absolute Tracker will lock on auto-
matically when the target position is within the search area.
Refer to “Spiral Search” on page 81 for details on spiral search.
4.16 Overview Camera

General The Overview Camera provides a colored video stream in order to locate
targets.
Activation Click on the Overview Camera icon in the Absolute Tracker general
controls to activate the live video image.
This opens the following dialog window:

Item Description
Drag the button on the panel to move the Absolute
Tracker. The rotation speed increases the further the
button is moved away from the centre. Release the
button to stop the movement.
Click to change view image settings.
Adjust the brightness of the view image by moving the

slider up or down. This setting will be stored persis-
tently.
Adjust the contrast of the view image by moving the
slider up or down. This setting will be stored persis-
tently.
Click into the image with the mouse pointer to move
the Absolute Tracker to the selected position.
Lock option disabled: The Absolute Tracker AT40x will

not try to lock onto a target when clicking into the
image with the mouse pointer. The OVC window stays
open until closed manually.
Lock option enabled: The Absolute Tracker AT40x will
try to lock onto a target when clicking into the image
with the mouse pointer. The OVC window will be
closed automatically. The DRO status will change to
green when a reflector has been found.
 The Absolute Tracker tries to lock on when only

closing OVC window.
 The Lock option in the OVC is available for any

target.
A message is displayed during the lock-on process.

Item Description
Close the OVC window. A reflector in the field of view
will be locked if the lock option is ticked once the OVC
window is closed.
 The measurement status will only become ready (green) when the OVC
window has been closed. While the OVC window is open the measure-
ment status in the DRO window will be not ready (red).
 In case the Absolute Tracker AT40x is in face 2, the sensor will switch to
face 1 when turning on the OVC.
4.17 Updates
General Updates to the Absolute Tracker AT40x firmware, the AT Controller 400
software and the Tracker Pilot software are integrated into a single
update file.
The Absolute Tracker AT40x update package has the following file name:
AT400_Vx.x.xxxx.x.Update (x.x.xxxx.x representing the version number, i.e.
AT400_V2.1.0.0.Update)
Click on the status bar element to access the menu Updates:
Item Description
Click on the icon to open the Leica Geosystems
Support Website and search for the latest available
update file.
Click on the icon to access an existing update file.
Click on the icon Folder to start an update of the

following system components:
• Absolute Tracker AT40x
• AT Controller 400
• Tracker Pilot

level.
This function is only available for Advanced user
 This function is only displayed when the Leica

Update Manager is installed on the application
computer.
Refer to “Leica Update Manager” on page 20 for
details on Leica Update Manager.
Refer to “Leica Update Manager” on page 15 for
details on Installation of Leica Update Manager.

Prerequisites The following prerequisites need to be met for a system update of the
Absolute Tracker system:
• The Absolute Tracker system needs to be powered by mains. It is not
possible to update the system running on battery power!
• It is not possible to update the Absolute Tracker system over a WLAN
connection.
• It is only possible to update the Absolute Tracker system with static
IP Address.
Windows UAC In case the Tracker Pilot has not been installed into the default location,
administrator privileges may be required to update the Absolute Tracker
system as the Update package may contain an update for the Tracker
Pilot as well.
4.17.1 Manual Update Procedure
General The following describes the complete procedure of a manual system

update.
 It is recommended to install the Leica Update Manager for automatic

system updates instead.
Refer to “Leica Update Manager” on page 15 on details on installing of
Leica Update Manager.
Refer to “Leica Update Manager” on page 20 on details on use of Leica
Update Manager.
Procedure Click on the following icon to open the windows dialog:
The following dialog opens:
Select the update package to install and click .

The following message is displayed while the Update Manager launches:
Once the Update Manager has started up, the following screen will
appear:
To start the system update click on . To cancel the update

click on .
 Depending on the system software components contained in the update

package the update can take a significant amount of time (up to 2 hours).
 Once the update process is running, it must not be stopped! To avoid an

unintended interruption, the Windows control to close the Tracker Pilot is
disabled.
 The application computer needs to be connected to the AT Controller 400

during the entire update process, as the system parameters (compensa-
tions, targets and persistent system settings) will be backed up and
restored during the update process.
The system update will now start. A progress bar informs about the prog-
ress of the update and the remaining time.

In case the Update package contains a new version of the Tracker Pilot
itself, the software will shutdown for the update. The following message
will be displayed while the Tracker Pilot is updated:
Once the system update has finished the system prompts that the
updates have been installed successfully.
Click on to send an update feedback to Support.

Click on to give no update feedback to Leica Absolute Tracker
support.
The following window is displayed when one of the above buttons is
clicked:
Click on to shutdown the Tracker Pilot. Restart the appli-

cation the application to re-connect to the Absolute Tracker.
Refer to “Tracker Pilot Startup” on page 24 on details on launching the
Tracker Pilot.
Troubleshooting The following items should be checked in case the Tracker Pilot does not
allow to update the system or an update fails:
• AT Controller 400 connected to mains power.
• AT Controller 400 powered and booted up.
• LAN connection between application computer and AT Controller 400
established.
• Sensor cable connected to AT Controller 400 and Absolute Tracker
AT40x.
 Retry to start the update after checking these points. If the update keeps
failing, generate a support file and send it to you local Leica Geosystems
representative.
4.18 Help
General Click on the status bar element to access the menu Help:
The Help provides functionality to maintain the Absolute Tracker system:

Item Description
Click to generate a support file.
Click to open the Leica Geosystems Support Website

for assistance.
Click on the icon PDF to Inquire the reference manual

pdf for information about the use of Tracker Pilot.
Click on the icon Question Mark to receive general

information about the current Tracker Pilot version.
4.18.1 Create Support File
General The Support File provides important information to Leica Geosystems

support staff for troubleshooting. In case of doubt or problems with the
Absolute Tracker system a Support File should be generated and sent to
your Leica Geosystems representative.
 Whenever support from Leica Geosystems is required, please generate

and send a Support File via e-mail to your local support representative.
Creating Support To create a Support File click on the icon:

File
Support File Description
The Support File generated contains the following
information:
• Actual state of the system
• Error logs
• Debug information

File Location The Support File will be stored in the following location:

Windows 8 Pilot\Support\Serialnumber
Once the Support File has been saved a Windows Explorer will open up
showing the content of the folder specified above.
4.18.2 Open Leica Support Website
General The Leica Geosystems Support Website provides information to find a

contact person of your local Leica Geosystems representative.
Contact Person Click on the following icon:
Open Leica Description

Support Website
Find a contact person in your region for:
• Sales & Support
• Service Centers
Regional Contacts Clicking on the icon opens the following website in the default web
browser of the application computer:
Select the field of interest (Sales, Support or Technical Service), country

and product line and click on the icon .The contact details of the
responsible Leica Geosystems representative in your region will be
displayed.

5 Network Settings
5.1 Tracker Setup

General After installation of the Tracker Pilot on the application computer, the
network connection to the AT Controller 400 needs to be configured.
Setup the network connection to the Absolute Tracker system. The
following connection types can be configured:

• Get Address from DHCP • AdHoc or Infrastructure
• Static IP Address • DHCP or Static IP Address
 Refer to the chapter Operation of the Leica AT40x User Manual for details
on setting up the product.
5.2 Application Computer Network Settings

Network Topology A local network topology is set up between the Application PC and the AT
Controller 400, each with a unique IP address in the private network range
of the class C network numbers. The AT Controller 400 is delivered with a
default IP address 192.168.0.1. The IP address of the application
computer must be in the same range.
C-class Network The class C is used for private networks. The full IP address consists of the
Network ID (192.168.0) and the Host ID (1 - 254).
 To communicate via TCP/IP protocol, private networks using class C IP

addresses that are not recognized on public networks and do not require
coordination with IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) or an
Internet Authority. Private hosts can access external services only via
application layer relays.
TCP/IP Protocol To setup the TCP/IP protocol on the application computer, complete the
Setup following steps.
5.2.1 Windows 7/ Windows 8
Control Panel Click on the button to open the Windows Start menu.
Windows 7
Navigate to the Control Panel.
90 Absolute Tracker AT40x Network Settings

Launch the Control Panel
Click on the Network and Internet icon.
Click on the Network and Sharing Center Icon.
Network Settings Absolute Tracker AT40x 91

Click on the menu item "Change adapter settings" on the left hand side.
Right-click on the "Local Area Connection" or the name of the network

card to be used for the connection to the AT Controller 400.
Click the right mouse button to activate the context menu and select
Properties. Depending on the Windows security settings the following
dialog may pop up.

In this case an Administrator is required to change the network adapter
settings. Please contact your system administrator.
Highlight the "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click on

.
Control Panel Click on the button to open the Windows Search menu.
Windows 8

Launch the Control Panel and click on the Network and Sharing Center
Icon.
Click on the menu item “Change adapter settings” on the left hand side.

The available Networks connections are presented.
Right-click on the “Local Area Connection” or the name of the network

card to be used for the connection to the AT Controller 400 and select
Properties. Entering the Properties requires administrator rights.
Highlight the “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” and click on

.

Point-to-Point To setup a point-to-point (P2P) connection select the radio button "Use
(P2P) connection the following IP address”.
Enter an IP address in the class C network address range, i.e. 192.168.0.2

for the point-to-point connection. Click into the Subnet mask field below,
the Subnet address 255.255.255.0 will fill in automatically.
 Ensure the entered IP address for the application computer is different

from the IP address of the AT Controller 400.
Close the dialog by clicking and . Close the Control
Panel.
Network connec- To setup a network connection where the network adapter obtains its IP
tion (DHCP) address from DHCP select the radio button “Obtain IP address automati-
cally”.
Close the dialog by clicking and . Close the Control

Panel.

5.3 Tracker Pilot Network Settings
General The following types of connections are available:

• Get Address from DHCP • Get Address from DHCP
• Static IP Address • Static IP Address
Refer to “Network Settings” on page 71 for details on accessing the

Network Settings page.
AT Controller The display on the AT Controller 400 shows the following network
display connection states:
Item Description
192.168.0.1 Network address assigned and
connection established.
(192.168.0.1) Network address assigned but no
connection established, i.e.
network cable unplugged.
Loading ... AT Controller 400 loads saved
network connection settings and
tries to establish a network
connection.
Not Active WLAN disabled
5.4 Tracker Pilot LAN Connection
5.4.1 LAN Point-to-Point (P2P) with Static IP Address
General The wired point-to-point (P2P) connection is the default factory setting
of the Absolute Tracker system.
To reset this connection from a different setting select the following:
Required settings:
Item Setting
IP Address IP-Address in C-Class network
range, i.e. 192.168.0.1

Item Setting
IP Mask 255.255.255.0
Gateway Address 0.0.0.0
Ensure all setting are entered correctly and click to activate the
point-to-point (P2P) connection. The LCD display of the AT Controller 400
displays a message while the system is being reconfigured. Tracker Pilot
will return to the Select Sensor page. The IP Address will be displayed on
the LCD screen of the AT Controller 400.
Click on the following icon to connect to the AT Controller 400:
 Ensure the entered IP address for the AT Controller 400 is different from
the IP address of the application computer.
Refer to “Point-to-Point (P2P) connection” on page 96 for details on
required network settings on the application computer.
5.4.2 LAN Network Connection (DHCP)
General The Absolute Tracker system can be integrated into a company network
environment. In this case the IP Address of the AT Controller 400 will be
provided by a DHCP server in the relevant network.
To configure the AT Controller 400 to obtain an IP Address from DHCP:
All input fields will be grayed out.

Click to activate the network connection. The LCD display of the
AT Controller 400 displays a message while the system is being reconfig-
ured. Tracker Pilot will return to the Select Sensor page. The IP Address
will be displayed on the LCD screen of the AT Controller 400, i.e.:

A new connection needs to be created using the IP address displayed on
Refer to “New Connection” on page 25 for details on creating a new
connection.
Refer to “Network connection (DHCP)” on page 96 for details on required
network settings on the application computer.
5.4.3 Network Connection Shortcut
General A keyboard shortcut allows toggle between standard LAN point-to-point

connection and DHCP without launching Tracker Pilot. When starting the
AT Controller 400 wait for the following message on the LCD screen:
While the message "Searching IP" is displayed, press and hold the scroll
button of the AT Controller 400 for 10 seconds.
DHCP to LAN The following message will be displayed when changing from DHCP to
LAN:
After the AT Controller 400 has been reconfigured to default values and
the connection page displays the IP address 192.168.0.1.
Click on the P2P-Connection icon to connect to the Absolute Tracker.
LAN to DHCP The following message will be displayed when changing from LAN to
DHCP.
After the AT Controller 400 has been reconfigured the connection page
displays the user selected DHCP.
Click on the New Connection and enter the displayed DHCP IP address to
connect to the Absolute Tracker.

5.5 Tracker Pilot WLAN Connection
5.5.1 Wireless Topology
General The Absolute Tracker system can be operated in a wireless network envi-
ronment.
To activate the WLAN communication on the AT Controller 400 tick the
Activate WLAN box:
The following types of wireless topologies are available:

• AdHoc
• Infrastructure
 The infrastructure topology requires a wireless access point. For conve-

nience the AdHoc topology is recommended.
To configure the AT Controller 400 for AdHoc select the following:
To configure the AT Controller 400 for Infrastructure select the following:
Refer to “Network Settings” on page 71 for details on WLAN restrictions

in certain countries.
Encryption Three different encryption modes can be selected:
• None
• WEP 64bit (40+24)
• WPA2 PSK (Passphrase)
Item Description
Non-encrypted WLAN connection
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

using 64 key (WEP-40), requires a
key length of exactly 5 characters.

Item Description
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2, Pre-
shared key mode (Passphrase),
allows a keylength of 8 to 63 char-
acters.
 This encryption method is

only available for infrastructure
wireless topology.
The encryption key can either be entered manually in case the WLAN
access point has been configured in advance or automatically generated
using the Generate button:
This key is required to configure the WLAN access point to communicate

with the AT Controller 400.
 Please contact your network administrator for detailed information of the

required WLAN encryption settings.
 Changing the IP settings and encryption mode will be stored persistently.

After a restart of the Absolute Tracker system the WLAN parameter
settings will remain.
5.5.2 WLAN Connection with Static IP Address
General To configure the AT Controller 400 to use a static IP Address over WLAN:
Required settings:
Item Setting
Activate WLAN Enabled (Ticked)
SSID User selectable SSID
(Default: Leica AT40x)
Network Mode Static IP Address
i.e. 192.168.1.1

Item Setting
IP Address IP address within the allocated
range of the network
IP Mask Required IP mask, i.e.
255.255.255.0
Gateway Address IP Address of the access point
provided by the parent network
 Please contact your network administrator for detailed information of the

required IP address settings.
Ensure all settings are entered correctly and click to activate

the network connection. The LCD display of the AT Controller 400 displays
a message while the system is being reconfigured. Tracker Pilot will return
to the Select Sensor page. The IP Address will be displayed on the LCD
screen of the AT Controller 400, i.e.:
Encryption Mode Controller Display

Not encrypted
Encrypted

connection.
Refer to “Point-to-Point (P2P) connection” on page 96 for details on
required network settings on the application computer.
5.5.3 WLAN Network Connection (DHCP)
General In this case the IP Address of the AT Controller 400 is the default factory
setting 192.168.250.1.
IP Address settings To configure the application computer to obtain the IP address from DHCP
over WLAN:

Required settings:
Item Setting
Activate WLAN Enabled (Ticked)
SSID User selectable SSID
(Default: Leica AT40x)
Network Mode Get Address from DHCP
All input fields will be grayed out.
Ensure all settings are entered correctly and click to activate

the network connection. The LCD display of the AT Controller 400 displays
a message while the system is being reconfigured. The Tracker Pilot will
return to the Select Sensor page. The IP Address 192.168.250.1 will be
displayed on the LCD screen of the AT Controller 400:
Encryption Mode Controller Display

Not encrypted
Encrypted

connection.
Refer to “Network connection (DHCP)” on page 96 for details on required
network settings on the application computer.

6 Check & Compensation General Concept
General Leica Geosystems products are manufactured, assembled and adjusted to
the best possible quality. Quick temperature changes, frequent move-
ment of the product, shock or stress can cause deviations and a decrease
of the measurement accuracy.
It is therefore recommended to check the product in regular intervals.
This can be done on-site by running through specific check or compensa-
tion measurements. If checks do not provide satisfying results repeatedly,
a compensation of the product is recommended.
This chapter contains general information about the user guidance of
check and compensation wizards.
6.1 Check and Compensation wizards

General This chapter contains general information about the wizards for checks
and compensations.
 Before a check or compensation wizard can be started the system needs

to be initialized.
Refer to “Initialization” on page 79 for details on the initialization proce-
dure.
Process All wizards consist of a 2-step process:

• Measurement process
• Report process
Therefore all wizard pages share the same layout. On the first page of the
wizard all measurements are taken, whereas on the second page the
measurement results can be analyzed and printed or archived as required.
Sketches Dynamic sketches will guide the user through the process. The sketches
contain a top view and a side view to the measurement scene guiding the
user to the position when required. The current position of the locked
target and the target positions for the measurement will be updated
dynamically through the whole measurement process. The current beam
direction is represented by a colored line which reflects the current state
shown in the DRO window.
104 Absolute Tracker AT40x Check & Compensation General

Concept
a) Top view of measurement setup
b) Side view of measurement setup
c) Nominal position
d) Instrument position
e) Scale
f) Measured position
The following status symbols are available:

Icon Description
Grey dot with black contour: Measurement of required
target position is missing.
Red dot with black contour: Measured target position

exceeded tolerance of nominal target position.
Green dot: Measured target position.
Red dot: Position of measured target position and 3D devi-

ation tolerance exceeded.
Lucent dot with black contour: Measurement of target posi-

tion is available in measurement table.
U95 (Expanded uncertainty k=2) exceeded.
 A high U95 value is indicating unstable measurement

conditions. It is for user purposes and does not have influ-
ence on the acceptance criteria of check and compensation
procedures.
 For sensor checks and compensations the U95 value is

pre-set and invariant. A field check has an U95 value
expanded by the selected tolerance extension value.
Red marked measurement table entry:
Tolerance of 3D deviation or 6D tolerance exceeded. The
acceptance criteria for a check or compensation will not be
achieved.
Check & Compensation General Absolute Tracker AT40x 105

Concept
 The nominal position of the target is represented by a grey dot. The size
of the dot is generalized and does equal with the size of the tolerance
zone of the nominal position. The nominal position is kept when the DRO
guidance remains green and does not change to red or blue.
Tool Tips Dynamic tool tips provide additional information on the nominal position
when required, measurements and accuracy information related to the
measurements.
Tool Tip Description

Nominal Position:
• Point ID
• Required Horizontal Angle
• Required Vertical Angle
• Required Distance
Measured Position:
• Point ID
• Measured Horizontal Angle
• Measured Vertical Angle
• Measured Distance
• U95 (Expanded uncertainty
k=2)
• Temperature
• Pressure
• Humidity
DRO Display Modes The Data Read Out (DRO) offers two modes to display the current target
position:
Display Mode Description

Displays the absolute values of the
current target position in the sensor
coordinate system according the
selected coordinate type.
Displays the relative values of

• Across line of sight deviation
(X)
• Radial deviation (R)
• Vertical deviation (Z)
of the current target position in
relation to the next nominal point
position to measure.
 X is only displayed for posi-

tions with ID 2 and higher.

Concept
Display Mode Description
Blue marked: The nominal target
position is deceeded. The distance
value needs to be decreased.
Red marked: The nominal target
position is exceeded. The distance
value needs to be increased.
Navigation The following controls are available in all wizards:
Icon Description
Start Stable Probing (Shift + F8) to trigger measurements
according to selected trigger time and trigger region.
Find Reflector (F6).
Find Reflector with OVC (F11).
 Find Reflector requires a reflector as active target in

Tracker Pilot
Measure (F2).
Start Go & Measure(F4) to drive Absolute Tracker based on

existing point list.
 Go & Measure function is only available when meas-

uring with a reflector.
Toggle between full sketch view, full DRO view and shared
view (F12).
Navigate to next wizard page (F9).
Navigate to previous wizard page (F10).
Finish wizard.
Cancel the process and discard all measurements.
Delete a single measurement.
View measurement details.
Save table to *.csv-File.
The following controls are available only in field check wizards:

Concept
Icon Description
Select the Measurement Profile.
Refer to “Measurement Profile” on page 64 for details on
selecting the appropriate Measurement
ProfileMeasurement Profile.
Select Fast.
Select Standard.
Select Precise.
Select Outdoor.
The following controls are available only in the ADM Check and Angle
Check wizards:
Icon Description
Is the sensor check indicating that a new compensation is
required, select compensate and confirm with finish to use
the calculated values as new compensation parameters.
The following controls are available in the report process:
Icon Description
Save the Report as PDF file. This button can be used to save
a copy of the PDF Report in a personal folder.
Print the Report.
Use the Back button to navigate back to the measurements

page.
Click on the Finish button to generate the PDF report and
finish the Two Face Check process.
Click on the Cancel button to cancel the wizard and delete
all measurements.
 Cancelling the process deletes all measured data!
 Within the Report page of the Tracker Pilot tooltips are still displayed in
sketch view and measurement details can be displayed as well.
 Use the Back button to navigate back to the measurements page, i.e. to
delete or take additional measurements. When returning to the Report
page, the report will be updated dynamically.

Concept
Auto Re-Measure Measured targets that exceed the U95 tolerance by factor 2 are detected
as blunder and re-measured up to three times automatically.
Measurement All measurements taken with Absolute Tracker are listed in the Measure-
Table ments table on the bottom half of the screen.
The following actions can be taken:
Icon Description
Click on the point ID to open a pop-up window showing
details about the selected measurement record.
Click on the trash bin icon to delete a single measurement

record.
Move the mouse over individual measurement values to

display a tooltip with the measurement value and tolerance
used where applicable.
Acceptance Criteria A check and compensation has one or several acceptance criteria that
need to be fulfilled to complete the corresponding procedure success-
fully. The acceptance criteria for sensor checks and compensations are
fixed and only for field checks can be adjusted by changing the tolerance
level.
The following acceptance criteria information is available:
Symbol Description
Acceptance criteria is fulfilled.
Acceptance criteria is not fulfilled.
U95 The Expanded Uncertainty U95 (k=2) value describes the confidence level
of 95% (k=2). This means when measuring the same position a hundred
times, ninety-five measurement will be below the displayed U95 value. In
the remaining five cases the U95 will be exceeded.
An increased U95 value due to variance is expected when measuring under
unstable conditions (air turbulence, vibrations etc.).
To have highest possible confidence in executed measurement a low U95
is desired.

Concept
3D Deviation The 3D deviation describes the spatial divergence between an actual and
corresponding nominal position.
For each 3D deviation a tolerance is set and reported to the user when
exceeded.
For highest possible accuracy 3D deviations maintaining the tolerance
level according the specific check and compensation procedure are
desired.
Refer to “Tolerances” on page 77 for details on tolerance level.
Absolute Tracker The following controls are available in all wizards to display settings or
Status Bar measurement parameters. The settings cannot be changed inside the
wizard:
Icon Description
Displays the inclination sensor state.
Refer to “Inclination Sensor” on page 68 for
details on the inclination sensor.
Displays the source and actual values of the
environmental parameters.
Refer to “Meteo Station” on page 69 for
details on the meteo parameters.
Object Temperature Sensor.
Refer to “Object Temperature Sensor” on
page 71 for on details.
Displays the active target.
Refer to “Targets” on page 34 for details on
targets.
Displays the active compensation.
Refer to “Compensation” on page 153 for
details on compensations.
6.2 Reporting
General For each executed check or compensation a pdf report is created and
stored automatically.
Report Page The report shows detailed information about the check and compensa-
tion.

Concept
Report Content Pdf reports consist of a generic structures that are complemented for
each check and compensation individually.
The following information is available:

Information • Status [Passed / Failed]
• Name
• Comment

Concept
Results • Tolerance Used [%]
• Tolerance Extension [%] only for field checks
• Environment [stable / unstable]
• Measurements
Compensation • Active Compensation
Target • Active target
Tracker • Product Name
• IP-address of active connection
• Absolute Tracker AT40x Serial Number
Configuration • PowerLock [on / off]
• Stable Probing [on / off]
• Active Measurement Profile
• User (Windows User Login & Tracker Pilot Login)
• Inclination Sensor state [on / off]
• External Air Temperature Sensor [connected /
not connected
• Software Version
Meteo Data • Temperature
(auto / manual) • Humidity
• Pressure
 Additional information or categories that differs from the above general

pdf report are listed separately in the according section in this manual.
 Only variant values due to user specific settings are listed in a pdf report.
E.g. the tolerance extension value is only displayed in a field check but not
in a sensor check or compensation pdf report.
Report Location The generated PDF report is saved in the following location on the appli-
cation computer:

Windows XP C:\Documents and Settings\[Local User]\Applica-
tion Data\Tracker Pilot\Reports\Serialnumber
Windows Vista C:\Users\[Local User]\AppData\Roaming\Tracker
Pilot\Reports\Serialnumber
Windows 7 C:\Users\[Local User]\AppData\Roaming\Tracker
Windows 8 C:\Users\[Local User]\AppData\Roaming\Tracker

Concept
6.3 Messages and Impediments
General Two different types of status information are shown to the user:
Item Description
Impediment An impediment describes the reason when a button is
disabled (greyed out), i.e. Tracker not initialized or
gives additional information.
Pop-up message Warning or error message will be displayed during a
user operation if an exception occurs during this oper-
ation or inform the user to give special attention to
the subsequent action.
6.3.1 Impediments
General Impediments are shown to the user when moving the mouse over a func-
tion of the Tracker Pilot, i.e. pressing the measure button.
Impediment Description
Move the mouse cursor over a
function button to get detailed
information about the available
action.
Impediments in red font indicate a
mandatory action. A red impedi-
ment has to be resolved before the
intended function can be executed.
The selected function button will
be disabled (greyed out) until the
impediment is resolved.
6.3.2 Pop-up Messages
General Warning or error messages are shown to the user in a pop-up window in
case of an exception. All warning and error messages display a number, a
warning or error text of a recommended solution.
a) OK button and count down

b) Detailed solution recommenda-
tion
c) Message details
d) Message short description
e) Warning or error number

Concept
Item Description
Click OK to close the warning or error message pop-up
window.

Concept
7 Field Check
General The Leica Geosystems Absolute Trackers are manufactured, assembled
and adjusted to the best possible quality.
The achievable accuracy under given working conditions depends not
exclusively on the Absolute Tracker system performance.
The following external influences need to be considered as well:
Factor Example
Environmental conditions • floor stability
• target stability
• temperature gradient
• etc.
Hardware accessories • target quality
• tripod stability
• use of external temperature sensor
• etc.
Measurement process • user settings
• operator experience
• etc.
A field check enables the user to check the achievable accuracy consid-
ering current conditions as well as external influences with user-specific
settings of a preferred workflow.
A field check is therefore an overall check. To check only the Absolute
Tracker system performance a sensor check is required.
Refer to “Sensor Check” on page 132 for details on checking the Absolute
Tracker.
Application In the following cases a field check should be performed:

• Before the first use of the product
• Before any measurement job that requires high precision
• After long transportations
• After long working periods
• After a significant change of the environmental conditions (especially
ambient temperature)
• In a high or low temperature environment
 Before starting to work the product has to become warmed up and accli-
matized to the ambient temperature, especially if the product has been
stored under different temperature conditions. Ensure sufficient acclima-
tization to the environment before taking precision measurements.
 The systems needs to be initialized before a check wizard can be started.
Selection To start a field check click on the menu bar element field check and select
the desired check wizard.
Field Check Absolute Tracker AT40x 115

1. Navigate to the element Field Checks.
2. Select the required check wizard.

Refer to “Procedure Step-By-Step” on
page 116 for details on the Two Face
Check.
page 121 for details on the Scale Bar
Check.
page 126 for details on the Tip Check.
7.1 Two Face Check

General The Two Face Check routine verifies the system geometry (horizontal and
vertical collimation). Large ambient temperature changes may result in
significant Two Face Check deviations.
 A Two Face Check can only be performed with a reflector selected.
Check Procedure Two Face measurements consist of the following 1-step process:
• Measurement of a free setup of multiple points, at least one, ideally
equal distributed, covering the intended measurement volume in the
intended working volume.
Recommended The Two Face Check allows to test the performance of the Absolute
Setup Tracker in respect to individual expectations on an application under real-
world conditions and desired settings. As a consequence the Two Face
Check setup is free and can be chosen individually.
Procedure Step Description Icon

Step-By-Step
according user specific request.
2. Navigate to the menu Field Checks.
3. Start the Two Face Check wizard.

measure.
6. Repeat steps 8. & 9. for all other desired

positions.
116 Absolute Tracker AT40x Field Check

the measurements table, delete or repeat
desired measurements are taken.
9. The Two Face Check is marked as “OK” or
“Not OK” depending on the measurement
results. Click on the Show Report icon to
view detailed results of the Two Face
Check.
10. Finish the Two Face Check process.
The PDF Report will be generated. A

message is displayed during this process.
Measurements All measurements taken are listed in the measurements table on the
Symbol Description
The 3D deviation tolerance of measured reflector positions
is not exceeded.
The 3D deviation tolerance of measured reflector positions
is exceeded.
 When at least one measured reflector position

exceeds the 3D deviation tolerance, the acceptance criteria
is not fulfilled.
 In case a Two Face Check is Not OK it is recommended to assure stable

environmental conditions, check the quality of the used hardware acces-
sories and repeat the Two Face Check.
When the Two Face Check is Not OK again and all factors are eliminated
reducing the Absolute Tracker performance perform an Angle Check.
Refer to “Angle Check” on page 140 for details on the Angle Check proce-
dure.

Report The Report shows detailed information about Two Face Check.

Measurements • Point ID
• Expanded Uncertainty U95 (k=2) [mm]
• 3D deviation [mm]
Refer to “Report Content” on page 111 for details on a Two Face Check
report content.
7.2 Scale Bar Check

General The Scale Bar Check is an overall system check in the current environment
using application specific settings.
 A Scale Bar Check can be performed with all the targets.

A successful Scale Bar Check indicates a good 3D accuracy when the Scale
Bar Check is performed with a reflector and a good 6DoF accuracy when
the Scale Bar Check is performed with a B-Probe.
Item Description
Define object temperature source.
Import scale bar definitions.

level.
This control is only available on Advanced user
Export scale bar definitions.

level.
This control is only available on Advanced user
Create new scale bar definitions.
Delete all scale bar definitions.
Object Tempera- The Scale Bar Check is based upon the comparison between the nominal
ture length of a calibrated scale bar with the length determined by two
measurements from the Absolute Tracker. The nominal length of the
scale bar is dependant on the intrinsic temperature known as object
temperature. The selection of the current object temperature is recom-
mended for the Scale Bar Check.
To select the object temperature click on the following element:
The user is guided to the object temperature settings page:

Select from the drop down list the object temperature source:
 It is recommended to use an object temperature sensor.

Refer to “Object Temperature Sensor” on page 71 for details on using an
object temperature sensor.
 The Meteo Air Sensor value is identical with the Meteo Station tempera-
ture reading.
Refer to “Meteo Station” on page 69 for details on setting the Meteo
Station readings.
 The object sensor is only available when an object temperature sensor is

plugged to the AT Controller.
Refer to “Object Temperature Sensor” on page 71 for details on using an
object temperature sensor.
Check Procedure Scale Bar Check measurements consist of the following 3-step process:
1. Select Object Temperature
2. Scale bar selection
3. Measurement of two fixed points along the prior selected scale bar.
Refer to “Create new custom Scale Bar” on page 124 on how to create a
scale bar.
Recommended The Scale Bar Check allows to test the performance of the Absolute
Setup Tracker in respect to individual expectations on an application under real-
world conditions and desired settings. As consequence the Scale Bar
Check setup is free and can be chosen individually.

Procedure
Step-By-Step
3. Select Scale Bar Check wizard.
4. Select the object temperature source.
5. Select the scale bar to use for the check.
 A default scale bar with ID SB[1] is

provided.
It is highly recommended to select a user
specific and certified scale.
Refer to “Create new custom Scale Bar” on
page 124 on how to create a scale bar.
6. Start the Scale Bar Check wizard.
7. Move the target to Point 1A.

8. Press the Measure (F2) button to measure
Point 1A if the measuring target is a
reflector.
to measure Point 1A if the measuring
target is a B-Probe. The measuring buttons
are shown by the arrows.

9. Move the target to Point 1B.
Point 1B if the measuring target is a
reflector.
to measure Point 1B if the measuring
target is a B-Probe. The measuring buttons
are shown by the arrows.
Pressing the measure button on the B-
Probe will turn the B-Probe on automati-
cally in case it is turned off and will record

11. Optionally analysis measurement details in
13. The Scale Bar Check is marked as “OK” or
“Not OK” depending on the measurement
Check.
14. Finish the Scale Bar Check process.
The PDF Report will be generated. A
message is displayed during this process.
Measurements The measured scale bar length is listed on the Measurements table,
Table placed bottom half of the screen.
To display the measurement details of each measured point of a Scale Bar

Check click on the corresponding scale bar ID.
Acceptance Criteria The following is the acceptance criteria of a Scale Bar Check:
• Tolerance of deviation of measured against the nominal length

Report The Report shows detailed information about the Scale Bar Check.

Scale Bar • Name
• Expansion Coefficient [1/°C]
• Calibrated Length [mm]
• Calibration Temperature [°C]
Tolerances • Tolerance used
• Tolerance extension
 Tolerances for Scale Bars performed with

reflectors are calculated from the 3D accuracy of the
point.
 Tolerances for Scale Bars performed with B-

Probe are calculated from the 6D accuracy of the
point.
Measurements • Nominal Length [mm]
• Measured Length [mm]
• Deviation (Measured Length minus Nominal
Length) [mm]
• Object Temperature [°C]
• Distance to Scale Bar [mm]
Refer to “Report Content” on page 111 for details on Scale Bar Check
report content.
7.2.1 Create new custom Scale Bar
General To add a new scale bar click on the following element:
The user is guided to the custom scale bar definition page:

Item Description
A default name for the scale bar will be
proposed. The name can be edited by the user.
 Multiple scale bars with the same name

cannot be created. In this case the Tracker
Pilot proposes a new name, i.e. SB(1).
Set the Calibrated Length.
Set the expansion coefficient according the

scale bar material.
Click Reset to set default values.
Click on Finish to create the selected scale bar

definition.
 Scale bar definitions are only stored on

Return to the main page of Scale Bar page
without applying any changes.
7.2.2 Scale Bar Import and Export
General Scale bar definitions are stored automatically in a CSV data table file
(*.csv-File) on the application computer at the following location:

Windows 8 Pilot\Support\Serial Number
To import scale bar definitions from an existing CSV-File click the

following:
To export scale bar definitions to a new CSV-File click the following:
7.3 Tip Check

General The Tip Check determines the overall measurement performance of the
system by comparing the stylus geometry to the currently active compen-
sation values.

 A Tip Check can only be performed with a B-Probe selected.
Check Procedure Tip Check measurements consist of the following 1-step process:
• Measurement of multiple points, at least three, on the cone of the
calibration tool.
 It is recommended to make 7 measurements to cover all the range of the

roll, pitch and yaw angles.
 Measurements are to be made on the Calibration Tool.
Recommended The Tip Check allows to test the performance of the Absolute Tracker in
Setup respect to individual expectations on an application under real-world
conditions and desired settings. As a consequence the Tip Check setup is
free and can be chosen individually.
 B-Probe measurements are to be made on the working range of the B-

Probe which is between 2.5 and 10 meters from the Absolute Tracker.
Procedure
Step-By-Step
3. Start the Tip Check wizard.
4. Place the B-Probe on the cone of the Cali-

bration Tool.
The starting position consists in aiming the
B-Probe vertically to the Absolute Tracker
making sure it is in the optimal line of
sight.
5.
 All the LEDs shall be visible.
to measure Point 1. The measuring
buttons are shown by the arrows.


6. Repeat step 5. for the following B-Probe
positions.
a) Roll angle:
• Tilt the B-Probe 55° to the left and
perform a measurement.
• Tilt the B-Probe 55° to the right and
b) Pitch angle:
• Lean the B-Probe 10° backwards and
• Lean the B-Probe 10° forward and
c) Yaw angle:
• Rotate the B-Probe to the left and
• Rotate the B-Probe to the right and
 A total of 7 measurements is recom-

mended.

the measurements table, delete or repeat
 Measurements with a high U (95) are

recommended to be eliminated from the
measurement table.
desired measurements are taken.
9. The Tip Check is marked as “OK” or “Not
OK” depending on the measurement
view detailed results of the Tip Check.
10. Finish the Tip Check process.
The PDF Report will be generated and

saved automatically.
 Refer to “Report Location” on

page 112 for details on the report loca-
tion.

Measurements All measurements taken are listed in the measurements table on the
To display the measurement details of each measured point of a Tip

Check click on the corresponding Tip Check ID.
 Eliminate from the measurement table measurements with a high U (95).

Measurements can have a high U (95) due to an unstable environment.
Symbol Description
The 6D deviation tolerance of measured B-Probe positions
is not exceeded.
The 6D deviation tolerance of measured B-Probe positions
is exceeded.
 When at least one measured B-Probe position exceeds

the 6D deviation tolerance, the acceptance criteria is not
fulfilled.
 If the Tip Check is Not OK check the measurements in the measurements

table. If there is one bad measurement, this is an outlier. Eliminate this
measurement.
 If all the measurements are correct and the Tip Check is still Not OK it is
recommended to assure stable environmental conditions, check the
quality of the used hardware accessories and repeat the Tip Check.

 If the Tip Check is still Not OK and all factors are eliminated reducing the
Absolute Tracker performance, it is recommended to perform a Tip
Compensation and repeat the Tip Check.
Refer to “Compensate Tip” on page 41 for details on Tip compensation.
 If the Tip Check is still Not OK perform a Probe Check.

Refer to “Probe Check” on page 147 for details on the Probe Check.
Report The Report shows detailed information about Tip Check.

Measured Position • Position
• Standard deviation for one single measurement
Rotation Coverage • Pitch [deg]
• Yaw [deg]
• Roll [deg]
 Rotation Coverage values over Tolerance are

marked with . This means that orientation of the
probe should vary more in the measurement proce-
dure.
Refer to Step 6 on “Procedure Step-By-Step” on
page 126 for details on how to vary the B-Probe
orientation.
3D Deviations • Spatial deviation between the measurement and
the average measured point.
• The tolerance will be adapted accordingly
depending on the tips length.
Refer to “Report Content” on page 111 for details on a report content.

8 Sensor Check
General The Leica Geosystems Absolute Trackers are manufactured, assembled
and adjusted to the best possible quality.
Quick temperature changes, frequent movement of the product, shock or
stress can cause deviations and a decrease of the measurement accuracy.
During the manufacturing process the product parameters are carefully
determined.
A sensor check allows to test if the manufactures specifications are
complied with the current active Absolute Tracker parameter.
A sensor check is a guided process and required system settings are pre-
set.
Application A sensor check should be performed when a field check is reported as

“Not OK” although the external influences decreasing the measurement
precision are minimized.
Refer to “General” on page 115 for details on factors decreasing the
Absolute Tracker performance.
tization to the environment before taking precision measurements.
 The systems needs to be initialized before a sensor check wizard can be

started.
 The usage of a 1.5" RRR for 3D Sensor Checks and the usage of B-Probe
is required for 6D Sensor Checks.
Selection To start a sensor check click on the menu bar element Sensor Checks and
select the desired check wizard.

1. Navigate to the element sensor check.
2. Select the required compensation wizard.

page 135 for details on the ADM Check.
page 142 for details on the Angle Check.
page 148 for details on the Probe Check.
132 Absolute Tracker AT40x Sensor Check

8.1 ADM Check
General The ADM sensor check verifies the distance measurement performance of
the system and determines if an ADM Compensation will be necessary.

Check Procedure
ADM Check must be performed with Leica 1.5" RRR reflector.
ADM Check measurements consist of the following 3-step process:
1. Measurement of two fixed points, at the height of tilting axis of the
Absolute Tracker AT40x from the middle of the two points.
2. Measurement of the same two fixed points, at the height of tilting
axis of the Absolute Tracker AT40x from the outside of the two
points.
axis of the Absolute Tracker AT40x from the middle of the two points
as in step 1.
 Move the sensor between step 1 to 3. Do not move the reflector posi-
tions.
Space Requirement The required room space for the ADM Check is 6 meter. Minimum room
height is 2 meter.
Recommended The recommended setup for the ADM Check is shown below:
Setup 1. Station 1: ADM - Measurements Inside 1
Sensor Check Absolute Tracker AT40x 133

2. Station 2: ADM - Measurements Outside
3. Station 3: ADM - Measurements Inside 2
Station Point ID Horizontal Vertical Distance [m]

Angle [deg] Angle [m]
Inside 1 1 ~0 90 2.0
2 ~ 180 90 2.0
Outside 1 ~0 90 2.0
2 ~0 90 6.0
Inside 2 1 ~0 90 2.0
2 ~ 180 90 6.0
Required alignment Tolerance

Horizontal ± 5°
Vertical ± 5°

 The recommended setup of an ADM Check requires the usage of three
tripods. As an alternative the Absolute Tracker can be placed directly on
the ground floor sitting in the tribrach. The reflector positions need to be
approximately at the same height as the transit axis of the Absolute
Tracker. The reflector positions are not allowed to move during the proce-
dure. This is assured by using fixed reflector holders mounted on the
ground or a wall. The conditions of a correct setup are identical with the
original recommended setup. Keep in mind that the angle criteria of ± 5°
can not be kept when measuring points on the wall.

Step-By-Step
1. Setup the Absolute Tracker system on
Station 1: ADM - Measurements In
warmed up and acclimatized to the envi-
ronment.
3. Initialize (F3) the system at a distance 
8m.
 Ensure a reflector is in the field of view

zation process.
4. Navigate to the sensor check page.
 A red-ring reflector 1.5” RRR (corner cube

type) is required for the ADM Check.
5. Start the ADM Check wizard.
6. Move the reflector to Point 1 (Measure-

ment Inside 1). The DRO window and the
sketch provide guidance to find the correct
position.
Point 1 (Inside 1).
8. Repeat steps 5. & 6. for Point 2 (Inside).

9. Optionally analyze measurement details in
10. Move the Absolute Tracker AT40x to
Station 2: ADM - Measurements Outside,
the reflector remains on the same point.

11. Navigate to the ADM - Measurements
Outside page.
12. Point the laser beam to the vicinity of Point
1 (Outside) and click on Find Reflector
(F6).
A message is displayed during the find
process.

Point 1 (Outside).
14. Move the reflector to Point 2 (Outside).

The DRO window and the sketch provide
guidance to find the correct position.
Point 2 (Outside).

Station 3: ADM - Measurements Inside 2,
Inside 2 page.
1 (Inside 2) and click on Find Reflector
(F6).
process.

Point 1 (Inside 2).
21. Move the reflector to Point 2 (Inside 2).

Point 2 (Inside 2).

the Measurement table, delete or repeat

25. The ADM Check is marked as "OK" or "Not
OK" depending on the measurement
Check.
26. Finish the ADM Check process.
 Press optionally "Compensate" to set

the performed ADM Check as a new ADM
Compensation record. A new compensa-
tion entry in menu Compensations is
created.
The PDF Report will be generated.
The Tracker Pilot navigates to the sensor
check page.
 The ADM Check allows to measure more than three stations. An additional
station is only completed when repeating the measurement point with
ID1 and ID2.
Compensate The measurements of an ADM Check can be used to perform an ADM

Compensation. This is make sense when a ADM check is reported as “Not
OK” due to ADM Offset change.
The following icon is available in step 14 in the above step-by-step proce-
dure:
The user is guided to the report page:
 The title of the report page is changed from “ADM Check“ to “ADM
Compensation“.
 The used tolerance is recalculated.

Finish the ADM Compensation process:
A new compensation record is created and set automatically as active

compensation. See the Absolute Tracker status bar:

.
Table bottom half of the screen for each station.
Symbol Description
The deviation of new and active ADM Offset is 5 um, and
Expanded uncertainty (k=2) of adjusted parameter is main-
tained
A large value indicates an insufficient measurement setup.
The deviation of new and active ADM Offset is 5 um, or
Expanded uncertainty (k=2) of adjusted parameter is
exceeded.
 A large value indicates an insufficient measurement

setup.
 For ADM Compensation only the expanded uncertainty (k=2) of adjusted

parameter is considered for the report statement and the deviation
between new and active ADM Offset is ignored.
 In case the ADM Check fails the check should be repeated once. If the
ADM Check fails again, an ADM Compensation is recommended.
Refer to “ADM Compensation” on page 160 for details on the ADM
Compensation.

Report The Report shows detailed information about the ADM Check.

.

• Measurements
• Set up [OK / Not OK]
ADM Offset • New ADM Offset
• Active ADM Offset
• Deviation of new and active ADM Offset
• Standard Deviation
8.2 Angle Check

General The Angle sensor check verifies the angular measurement performance of
the system and determines if an Angle Compensation will be necessary.
 Angle Check must be performed with Leica 1.5" RRR reflector.
Check Procedure Angle Check measurements consist of the following 2-step process:
1. Measurement of three points at a steep angle at a given distance,
below tilting axis of the Absolute Tracker AT40x, ideally points at floor
level, or above tilting axis.
2. Measurement of three points at a given distance, ideally on a line, at
the height of tilting axis of the Absolute Tracker AT40x.
Space Requirement The required room space for the Angle Check is 5 meter. Minimum room
height is 2 meter.
Required Setup The Angle Check can be performed by two independent setups according
to the initial reflector position in relation to the Absolute Tracker AT40x
tilting axis.
The required setup for the Angle Check is shown for a reflector position
below tilting axis:

1 ~ 134 2.2
2 ~ 122 2.9
3 ~ 110 4.5
4 ~ 90 2.2
5 ~ 90 2.9
6 ~ 90 4.5
The required setup for the Angle Check is shown for a reflector position
above tilting axis:

1 ~ 134 2.2
2 ~ 122 2.9
3 ~ 110 4.5
4 ~ 90 2.2

5 ~ 90 2.9
6 ~ 90 4.5
 Flip between the above two setups by moving the reflector along the
stand axis of the Absolute Tracker AT40x up or down.
 The measurements should be taken in sequential order and close to the

specified point locations.
 Additional measurements can be added to one setup.
 The recommended setup of an Angle Check requires the usage of two

the ground floor sitting in the tribrach. In this case, follow the user guid-
ance of the second described setup for reflector positions above tilting
axis.
Those reflector positions on the ground at Absolute Tracker transit axis
height can be performed by placing the reflector sitting in a reflector on
the ground. The reflector positions above Absolute Tracker should be
performed with a reflector mounted on a tripod.

Step-By-Step
 It is recommended to setup the Absolute

Tracker AT40x at least 1300 mm height
from the ground (tilting axis height).

zation process.
4. Navigate to the menu Sensor Checks.
5. Start the Angle Check.
6. Click on the Measure button to start the

inclination index determination.
The process returns the Inclination Index

values after a successful measurement.

 In case the inclination measurement fails

due to unstable conditions, repeat step 6.
7. Navigate to the Angle - Measurements
page.
measure. The DRO window and the sketch
provide guidance to find the correct posi-
tion.
 The Measure (F2) button only becomes

available when the reflector is located at
the required position, otherwise the
button will remain greyed out.
10. Repeat steps 8. & 9. for all other positions.
Additional points can be added if required.
 The Angle Check is a guided process. The

measurements have to be taken in
sequential order. The DRO window guides
by showing the next point ID to measure in
sequence.
13. The Angle Check is marked as "OK" or "Not
OK" depending on the measurement
view detailed results of the Angle Compen-
sation.
14. Finish the Angle Check process.
 Optionally press "Compensate" to

set the performed Angle Check as new
Angle Compensation record.
 Refer to “Compensate” on page 143

for details.
check page.
Compensate A sensor check reported as “Not OK” might indicate the need of an Angle
Compensation. In this case, the measurement of the sensor check can be

directly used for the Angle Compensation. Only a current inclination
sensor measurement is added to complete the compensation.
The following icon is available in step 14 in the above step-by-step proce-
dure:
The user is guided to the inclination sensor measurement page after

clicking the previous icon:
Click on the inclination measurement icon:
The following message is displayed during the measurement process:
Navigate to the measurement page:
 The 3D deviation increases automatically compared to the former

measurement table during the check procedure. This is caused by the fact
that in the check procedure corrected values are displayed but in the
compensation procedure raw values.
Optionally analyze measurement details in the Measurements table,
delete or repeat measurements accordingly.
Navigate to the Report page when the acceptance criteria for Angle
Compensation is achieved:
 The used tolerance is recalculated.

Finish the Angle Compensation process:
Table bottom half of the screen:

Symbol Description
The 3D deviation of all measured reflector positions main-
tain the tolerance extension value according the manufac-
tures specification.
The 3D deviation of at least one measured reflector position
exceeded the tolerance extension value according the
manufactures specification.

Report The Report shows detailed information about the Angle Check.

• Measurements
• 3D deviation
8.3 Probe Check

General The Probe Check verifies the 6Dof measurement performance of the
Absolute Tracker and B-Probe and determines if the B-Probe body or the
camera needs to be compensated.
 Probe Check must be performed with a B-Probe target selected.
 The Absolute Tracker must have been initialized at least in the last hour.
Check Procedure Probe Check measurements consist of the following 1-step process:
Absolute Tracker AT402 at a given distance.
 Measurements are to be done in the compensation tool. No hand held

measurements.
Space Requirement The required room space for the Probe Check is 6 meter. Minimum room
height is 2 meter.
Recommended The recommended setup for the Probe Check is shown below:
Setup

Point ID Vertical Distance [m]
Angle [m]
1 90 2.75
2 90 5.25
 The recommended setup of a Probe Check requires the usage of two

the ground floor sitting in the tribrach. The B-Probe positions need to be
approximately at the same height as the transit axis of the Absolute
Tracker. Those B-Probe positions on the ground at Absolute Tracker
transit axis height can be performed by placing the B-Probe sitting in the
compensation tool on the ground.
 Additional measurements can be added to the setup.
Procedure
Step-By-Step
according to the setup sketch shown
above.
ronment.
 Ensure a reflector or a B-Probe is in

the field of view when starting the initiali-
zation process.
The target must remain static during the
whole initialization process.
zation process.
4. Navigate to the sensor check page.
5. Start the Probe Check wizard.
6. Move the B-Probe to Point 1. The DRO

window and the sketch provide guidance
to find the correct position. Place the B-
Probe as shown beside.
 The B-Probe must remain static

during the measurement. No hand held
measurements.

8. Repeat steps 6. & 7. for Point 2.
 Remove the B-Probe from the

compensation tool before moving the
tripod to Point 2.
 For Point 2 move the tripod at

distance of 5.25 meters from the Absolute
Tracker AT402.
 Measurements with an Image RMS

marked with are recommended to be
eliminated from the measurement table.
11. The Probe Check is marked as “OK” or “Not
OK” depending on the measurement
view detailed results of the Probe Check.
12. Finish the Probe Check process.

check page.
 Refer to “Report Location” on

page 112 for details on the report loca-
tion.
Table bottom half of the screen for each station.
The Image RMS compares the actual position of the B-Probes’ LEDs in
relation to the centre of the reflector on the B-Probe and the compensa-
tion file of the B-Probe.
Image RMS values out of tolerance can be caused by to three possible
error sources:
• Imaging sensor produces a distorted image and needs to be re-
compensated.
• Wrong B-Probe selected.

• The B-Probe LEDs body is damaged and needs to be re-compensated.

Symbol Description
The Image RMS values of all measured B-Probe positions
maintain the tolerance extension value according the manu-
factures specification.
The Image RMS value of at least one measured B-Probe
position exceeds the tolerance extension value according
the manufactures specification.
 In case the Probe Check fails, it is recommended to perform the check

again. If the Probe Check fails again, a further analysis of the Image RMS
values is recommended.
There are two possible error sources causing Image RMS values to be out
of tolerance:
• If all of the RMS values of the near and far measurements are out of
tolerance and roughly show the same values then the imaging sensor
is de-calibrated and the camera needs to be re-compensated.
However this is very unlikely as the camera compensation is not
expected to change.
 The camera compensation cannot be done by the user. The Absolute

Tracker AT40x must be sent to a Leica service centre.
• If some of the RMS values of the near and far measurements are out
of tolerance but show different values then the B-Probe body needs
to be re-compensated.
 The B-Probe compensation cannot be done by the user. The B-Probe

must be sent to a Leica service centre.

Report The Report shows detailed information about the Probe Check.

.
Image RMS • Near [mm]

Summary Table • Far [mm]
• Image RMS

9 Compensation
General Leica Geosystems products are manufactured, assembled and adjusted to
the best possible quality. During the manufacturing process the product
parameters are carefully determined.
Quick temperature changes, frequent movement of the product, shock or
stress can cause deviations an decrease of the measurement accuracy.
Application If sensor check does not provide satisfying results repeatedly, a compen-
sation of the product is recommended.
A compensation allows to refresh and adjust Absolute Tracker parameter
changes.
tization to the environment before taking precision measurements. To
achieve the highest possible accuracy level a warm up time of two hours
is strongly recommended before starting a compensation or a high preci-
sion measurement job.
 The systems needs to be initialized before a compensation wizard can be

started.
 The usage of a Leica 1.5" RRR is required.
Best Practice To achieve the highest possible accuracy, the following steps are recom-
mended:
• Set up the Absolute Tracker on a stable ground and level it accurately.
• Environmental parameters should remain constant during the
compensation.
• The Absolute Tracker needs to be warmed up for  2 hours before
starting the compensation. A pop-up message will be displayed once
the system is warmed up.
• A Leica RRR 1.5’’ reflector is required for compensations.
• The reflector should be clean and undamaged.
• The ideal reflector position for the initialization should be at  8m
from the sensor.
9.1 Compensation Wizards

General The following compensation wizards can be selected:
Compensation Absolute Tracker AT40x 153

Compensation Wizard User Level
Standard Advanced
Angle Compensation

ADM Compensation

OVC Compensation

ATR Compensation

Refer to “Check and Compensation wizards” on page 104 on details of
the general concept of compensation wizards and user guidance.
Compensation A maximum number of 25 compensation records can be stored on the

Records Absolute Tracker AT40x. In case the maximum number of compensations
has been reached, a warning message will appear.
Refer to “Compensation Import and Export” on page 61 for details on
exporting compensations to an application computer.
Refer to “General” on page 58 on details on deleting compensations from
the Absolute Tracker AT40x.
Selection To start a compensation navigate to the Compensations page and select

the required compensation wizard.

1. Navigate to the Compensations page.
2. Select the required compensation wizard.

Refer to “” on page 156 for details on the
ADM Compensation.
Select the required compensation wizard.
Refer to “” on page 156 for details on the
Angle Compensation.
Select the required compensation wizard.
page 169 for details on the OVC Compen-
sation.
page 162 for details on the ATR Compen-
sation.
154 Absolute Tracker AT40x Compensation

9.1.1 Angle Compensation
General The Angle Compensation routine verifies the system geometry (horizontal
and vertical collimation). Large ambient temperature changes may require
to perform an Angle Compensation.
Compensation Angle Compensation measurements consist of the following 3-step

Procedure process:
1. Inclination Measurement.
2. Measurement of two points at a steep angle at a given distance,
ideally points at floor level.
3. Measurement of four points at a given distance, ideally on a line, at
the height of tilting axis of the Absolute Tracker AT40x.
height is 2 meter.
Required Setup The Angle Compensation can be performed by two independent setups
according to the initial reflector position in relation to the Absolute
Tracker AT40x tilting axis.
The required setup for the Angle Compensation is shown for a reflector
position below tilting axis:

1 ~ 134 2.2
2 ~ 122 2.9
3 ~ 110 4.5
4 ~ 90 2.2
5 ~ 90 2.9
6 ~ 90 4.5

The required setup for the Angle Compensation is shown for a reflector
position above tilting axis:

1 ~ 134 2.2
2 ~ 122 2.9
3 ~ 110 4.5
4 ~ 90 2.2
5 ~ 90 2.9
6 ~ 90 4.5
 Flip between the above two setups by moving the reflector along the
stand axis of the Absolute Tracker AT40x up or down.
 The measurements should be taken in sequential order and close to the

specified point locations.
 Additional measurements can be added to one setup.
 The recommended setup of an Angle Compensation requires the usage of

two tripods. As an alternative the Absolute Tracker can be placed directly
on the ground floor sitting in the tribrach. In this case follow the user
guidance of the second described setup for reflector positions above
tilting axis.
Those reflector positions on Absolute Tracker transit axis height can be
performed by placing the reflector on the ground sitting in a reflector
holder. The reflector positions above Absolute Tracker should be
performed with a reflector mounted on a tripod.

Procedure
Step-By-Step
 It is recommended to setup the Absolute

Tracker AT40x at least 1300 mm height
from the ground (tilting axis height).
8m.

zation process.
4. Navigate to the Compensations page
5. Start the Angle Compensation.
6. Click on the Measure button to start the

inclination index determination.
The process returns the Inclination Index

values after a successful measurement.
 In case the inclination measurement fails

due to unstable conditions, repeat step 6.
7. Navigate to the Angle - Measurements
page.
measure. The DRO window and the sketch
provide guidance to find the correct posi-
tion.
 The Measure (F2) button only becomes

available when the reflector is located at
the required position, otherwise the
button will remain greyed out.
10. Repeat steps 7. & 8. for all other positions.
Additional points can be added if required.

 The Angle Compensation is a guided

process. The measurements have to be
taken in sequential order. The DRO
window guides to the next point in
sequence.
13. The Angle Compensation is marked as
“OK” or “Not OK” depending on the meas-
urement results. Click on the Show Report
icon to view detailed results of the Angle
Compensation.
14. Finish the Angle Compensation process.
The compensation parameters will be

will be generated.
Symbol Description
The 3D deviations corrected with the new parameters fulfil
the manufactures tolerance.
The 3D deviations corrected with the new parameters fulfil
not the manufactures tolerance.

Report The Report shows detailed information about the Angle Compensation.

Results • Inclination Index C (Cross)
• Inclination Index L (Length)
• Inclination Sensor State
• Collimation error c
• Trunnian (Transit) Axis tilt i
• Vertical index error j
Corrected • Point ID
Measurements • Expanded Uncertainty U95 (k=2) [mm]
• 3D deviation
Remarks The measurement table displays uncorrected raw measurements.

Those values are not corrected until the end of the compensation proce-
dure. In the compensation report the raw measurements adjusted by the
new determined parameters are displayed.
 The dimension of uncorrected raw measurements is expected to be

higher than corrected measurements.
9.1.2 ADM Compensation
General The ADM Compensation routine verifies the zero point offset of the ADM
in relation to the origin of the Tracker coordinate system. Large ambient
temperature changes may require to perform an ADM Compensation.
Compensation ADM Compensation measurements consist of the following 3-step

Procedure process:
points.
axis of the Absolute Tracker AT40x from the middle of the two points
as in step 1.
 Move the sensor between step 1 to 3. Do not move the reflector posi-
tions.
height is 2 meter.

Required Setup The required setup for the ADM Compensation is shown below:

Inside 1 1 ~0 90 2.0
2 ~ 180 90 2.0
Outside 1 ~0 90 2.0
2 ~0 90 6.0
Inside 2 1 ~0 90 2.0
2 ~ 180 90 6.0

Horizontal ± 5°
Vertical ± 5°
 The recommended setup of an ADM Compensation requires the usage of

three tripods. As an alternative the Absolute Tracker can be placed
directly on the ground floor sitting in the tribrach. The reflector positions
need to be approximately at the same height as the transit axis of the
Absolute Tracker. The reflector positions are not allowed to move during
the procedure. This is assured by using fixed reflector holders mounted
on the ground or a wall. The conditions of a correct setup are identical
with the original recommended setup. Keep in mind that the angle criteria
of ± 5° can not be kept when measuring points on the wall.
Procedure 1. Setup the Absolute Tracker system on

Step-By-Step
Station 1: ADM - Measurements In
ronment.
8m.

zation process.
 A red-ring reflector RRR (corner cube type)

is required for the ADM Check.

5. Start the ADM Compensation wizard.

position.
Point 1 (Inside 1).
8. Repeat steps 5. & 6. for Point 2 (Inside).

Outside page.
(F6).
process.

Point 1 (Outside).

Point 2 (Outside).

Inside 2 page.

(F6).
process.

Point 1 (Inside 2).

Point 2 (Inside 2).

25. The ADM Compensation is marked as “OK”
or “Not OK” depending on the measure-
icon to view detailed results of the Two
Face Check.
26. Finish the ADM Compensation process.

The Tracker Pilot navigates to the Compen-
sations page.

Symbol Description
tained

setup.
exceeded.

setup.
 For ADM Compensation only the expanded uncertainty (k=2) of adjusted

parameter is considered for the report statement and the deviation
between new and active ADM Offset is ignored.

Report The Report shows detailed information about ADM Compensation.

• Measurements
ADM Offset • New ADM Offset
• Active ADM Offset
• Deviation of new and active ADM Offset
• Standard Deviation
9.1.3 ADM Offset Compensation For Custom Reflector
General All glass prism reflectors cause a refraction of the laser beam in the glass
body. This results in a lag of the path of the laser beam. The ADM Offset
Compensation for Custom Reflectors routine verifies this additional path
of the ADM beam.
Compensation ADM Offset Compensation measurements consist of the following 2-step

Procedure process:
points.
height is 2 meter.

Required Setup The required setup for the ADM Offset compensation is shown below:

Inside 1 1 ~0 90 2.0
2 ~ 180 90 2.0
Outside 1 ~0 90 2.0
2 ~0 90 6.0
Inside 2 1 ~0 90 2.0
2 ~ 180 90 6.0

Horizontal ± 5°
Vertical ± 5°

Step-By-Step
Station 1: ADM Offset Compensation -
Measurements In according the setup
sketch shown above.
8m.

zation process.
4. Navigate to the Target page.
5. Select a custom reflector.

Refer to “Add New Custom Reflector” on
page 39 for details on creating a new
custom reflector.
6. Click on the button Compensate to start
the ADM Offset Compensation process.

position.

Point 1 (Inside 1).
9. Repeat steps 12. & 13. for Point 2 (Inside

1).
Outside page.
(F6).
process.

Point 1 (Outside).

Point 2 (Outside).

Inside 2 page.
(F6).
process.

Point 1 (Inside 2).

Point 2 (Inside 2).

26. The ADM Offset Compensation is marked
as "OK" or "Not OK" depending on the
measurement results. Click on the Show
Report icon to view detailed results of the
ADM Compensation.
27. Finish the ADM Offset Compensation
process.
will be generated.

Symbol Description
tained

setup.
exceeded.

setup.

Report The Report shows detailed information about the ADM Offset Compensa-
tion.

• Measurements
• 3D deviation
9.1.4 OVC Compensation
General The OVC Compensation routine verifies the point offset of the camera
center in relation to the line of sight. This compensation has no influence
on any measurement and applies only when positioning the Absolute
Tracker to the reflector with the OVC.
Compensation OVC Compensation measurements consist of the following 2-step

Procedure process:
1. Measurement of one fixed points, at the height of tilting axis of the
Absolute Tracker AT40x in a distance of approximately 10m.
2. Positioning the OVC crosshair on the reflector centre point.
height is 2 meter.
Recommended The recommended setup for the OVC Compensation is shown below:
Setup

1 ~ 90 10.0

Procedure
Step-By-Step
8m.

zation process.
5. Start the OVC Compensation wizard.
6. Move the reflector to Point 1. The DRO

to find the correct position.
Point 1.

9. Navigate to the OVC measurement page.
10. Place the cross hair over the centre of the

reflector using the joystick.
11. Finish the OVC Compensation process.
 No report is created for the OVC

Compensation. The user is directly navi-
gated to the Compensations page when
the procedure of the compensation is
finished.
stored on the system.

Report No Report is created for the OVC Compensation.
9.1.5 ATR Compensation
General The ATR Compensation routine verifies the correct alignment of the ATR
imaging sensor in of sight with the Absolute Tracker. It is recommended
to perform an ATR Compensation when the distance measurement fails,
mainly at further distances.
Compensation ATR Compensation measurements consist of the following 1-step

Procedure process:
• Measurement of one fixed points, at the height of tilting axis of the
Absolute Tracker AT40x in a minimum distance of 30m.
height is 2 meter.
Recommended The recommended setup for the ATR Compensation is shown below:
Setup

1 ~ 90 30m (minimum > 20m)
 The recommended distance for an ATR Compensation is 30m. Due to

space limitation the Absolute Tracker allows to perform the compensa-
tion a minimum of 20m or higher.
Procedure
Step-By-Step
8m.

zation process.
5. Start the ATR Compensation.
6. Move the reflector to Point 1 (In). The DRO

to find the correct position.
Point 1.

10. The ATR Compensation is marked as "OK"

or "Not OK" depending on the measure-
icon to view detailed results of the ATR
Compensation.

11. Finish the ATR Compensation process.

will be generated.
Result The Report page summarizes the results of the ATR Compensation.
Symbol Description
The ATR Compensation is passed within tolerance.
The ATR Compensation failed, tolerance has been exceeded.

Report The Report shows detailed information about ATR Compensation.

Results • ATR X0 New & Active
• ATR Y0 New & Active
• Deviation New & Active
• ATR X0
• ATR Y0
• Reflector stability [mm]
 In case the ATR Compensation fails although reflector stability within

tolerance the compensation should be repeated.
When the compensation fails again, please contact your local Leica
Geosystems representative.

10 Appendix
10.1 Abbreviations
The following abbreviations may be found in this manual:
Term Description
3D Deviation Accuracy a posteriori off all components
ADM Absolute Distance Meter
AT Absolute Tracker
ATC Absolute Tracker Controller
ATR Automatic Target Recognition
BRR Break Resistant Reflector
CCR Corner Cube Reflector
CD-ROM Compact Disk - Read Only Memory
CSV Data table file (*.csv-File)
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DRO Data Read Out Window
IP Internet Protocol
IR Infrared
LAN Local Area Network
MB Megabytes
MHz Megahertz
OVC Overview Camera
PDF Portable Document Format
RFI Reflector for Fixed Installation
RJ45 Registered Jack 45, standardized physical interface for
connecting telecommunication equipment
RRR Red Ring Reflector
SSID Shared Set Identifier
TBR Tooling Ball Reflector
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol
TPI Tracker Programming Interface
U (95) Expanded Uncertainty (k=2)
UAC Windows User Account Control
WLAN Wireless Local Area Network
PoE Power over Ethernet
WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy
WPA2 Wi-Fi Protected Access 2
Appendix Absolute Tracker AT40x 181

Term Description
PSK Pre-shared key
10.2 Keyboard & Remote Control Shortcuts

General The following functions can be addressed by function keys:
Key Function
F1 Help
F2 Start Measurement
F3 Initialize
F4 Go & Measure
F6 Find reflector
F9 Back (on wizard pages)
F10 Next (on wizard pages)
F11 Toggle overview camera (OVC) window
F12 Toggle between full sketch view, full DRO view and shared
view
Shift + F8 Toggle between Stable Probing and manual measurement
Leica Remote The following functions are mapped to the function keys of the Leica
Control Remote Control:
d) IR Transmitter
e) Button A
f) Button B
g) Button D
h) Button C
Button Function
A Start Measurement (F2)
B Next (F9) (on Tracker Pilot wizard pages)
Closes error message when prompted
C Back (F10) (on Tracker Pilot wizard pages)
D Toggle between full sketch view, full DRO view and shared
view (F12)
182 Absolute Tracker AT40x Appendix

10.3 Troubleshooting Network Problems
General Network communication problems can have various reasons. Therefore it
is recommended to verify all items shown below in case of network
communication problems.
To start the command prompt (cmd) dialog window:
Windows 7 Click on the button to open the Windows Start
menu.
Type cmd (for command prompt) and confirm with Enter.

menu.
Type cmd (for command prompt) and confirm with Enter.
The following window appears:

IP Config Open the cmd window.
Refer to “General” on page 183 for details on launching the command
prompt (cmd) dialog window.
Type in "ipconfig" and hit [Enter]. The following page will be displayed:
The IP addresses of all network adapters are displayed. Identify the

network adapter used for the connection to the AT Controller 400 and
verify the settings are correct.
Ping Command Open the cmd window.

Refer to “General” on page 183 for details on launching the command
prompt (cmd) dialog window.
Once the network settings on the application computer are verified the
communication to the AT Controller 400 can be tested using the ping
command.
Note the IP address that is displayed on the LCD screen of the AT
Controller 400 and type in "ping <IP Address>", i.e. ping 192.168.0.1 and
hit [Enter]. The following page will be displayed in case a successful
communication:

The following page will be displayed if no communication could be estab-
lished:
Possible reasons for a failed communication could be:

• Incorrect AT Controller 400 IP settings
• Incorrect TCP/IP protocol settings
• Faulty LAN cable or RJ45 connectors
Cables Some older network adapters may require a crossed-over TJ45 twisted
pair LAN cable to communicate. Modern network adapters automatically
detect the type of cable.
Settings Windows 7 The network adapter of the Windows 7 application PC may be disabled or
the network communication may not have been initialized at startup of
Click on the button to open the Windows Start menu.

Launch the Control Panel.
Click on the Network Connections icon.
Select "Change adapter settings".

Highlight the "Local Area Connection" or the name of the network card to
be used for the connection to the AT Controller 400.
Enable to activate the network adapter.
Settings Windows 8 The network adapter of the Windows 8 application PC may be disabled or
the network communication may not have been initialized at startup of
Click on the button to open the Windows Search menu.
Launch the Control Panel and click on the Network and Sharing Center
Icon.

Click on the menu item “Change adapter settings” on the left hand side.
The available Networks connections are presented. Highlight the “Local

Area Connection” or the name of the network card to be used for the
connection to the AT Controller 400.
Enable to activate the network adapter.
Network Connec- A disruption in the network connection between the application

tion Disruption computer and the AT Controller 400 will be detected by the Tracker Pilot.
The following message will be displayed in this case:

The Tracker Pilot continuously tries to reestablish the connection the AT
Controller 400. Once the connection is established again, the Absolute
Tracker system will be reset to its previous state.
To terminate the connection manually click the button .

10.4 Leica Update Manager Notification Area Icon
Windows 7 Click on the button to open the Windows Start menu.
Launch the Control Panel.
Display all All Control Panel Items.

Click on the Notification Area Icon and select Show icon and notifications
for the Leica Update Manager.
The Leica Update Manager is displayed in the windows taskbar.
Windows 8 Click on the button to open the Windows Search menu.
Launch the Control Panel. All Control Panel Items are displayed by default.

Click on Notification Area Icons.
For the Leica Update Manager display the drop down box and select Show
Icon and Notifications.
The Leica Update Manager is displayed in the windows taskbar.

10.5 Regional Contact Addresses
China France
Hexagon Metrology (Qingdao) Co., Ltd. Hexagon Metrology SAS
188 Zhuzhou Road Service Client Leica
266101 Qingdao Immeuble Le Viking
China P.R. 32, Avenue La Baltique
China 91978 Courtaboeuf Cédex
Phone +86 532 8870 2188 France
Fax +86 532 8870 3060 Phone +33 01 69 29 12 00
Fax +33 01 69 29 00 32
Germany Great Britain
Hexagon Metrology GmbH Vertrieb Hexagon Metrology Ltd.
Triebstrasse 14 Davy Avenue
80993 München Knowlhill
Deutschland Milton Keynes MK5 8LB
Tel. +49 89 14 98 10 -0 Phone +44 1908 246 294
Fax +49 89 14 98 10 -33 Fax +44 1908 200 637
Italy Spain
Hexagon Metrology SpA Hexagon Metrology S.A.
Via Bizzozzero, 118 Parc Tecnològic del Vallès
20132 Cormano (MI) C/ Sabaters, 5
Phone +39 02 6154 111 ES-08290 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona)
Fax +39 02 6150 473 Phone +34 93 594 69 20
Fax +34 93 594 69 21
Switzerland USA
Leica Geosystems AG Hexagon Metrology Precision Center
Metrology Division 7 Orchard Road, Suite 102
Moenchmattweg 5 Lake Forest, CA 92630
CH-5035 Unterentfelden Toll free +1 800 955 5200
Phone +41 62 737 67 67 Phone +1 949 916 4490
Fax +41 62 737 68 33 Fax +1 949 916 449
USA USA
Hexagon Metrology Precision Center Hexagon Metrology Precision Center
9424 E 37th Street North 2473 Belvo Road
Suite 220 Miamisburg, OH 45342
Wichita, KS 67226 Phone +1 937 353 1206
Toll free +1 866 756 6763 Fax +1 937 247 0426
Phone +1 316 634 0856
Fax +1 316 634 0878

A
Abbreviations .......................................... 181
Absolute Tracker ......................................... 7
AT Controller 400 ........................................ 7
AT40x .......................................................... 7
Available Documentation ............................. 3
C
Check .............................................. 115, 132
ADM ........................................... 119, 140
Detail Report ...... 118, 123, 129, 139, 151
DRO .................................................... 132
Navigation .......................................... 132
Prerequisites ............................... 111, 132
Sketches ............................................. 132
Tool Tips ............................................. 132
Two Face ............................ 116, 125, 133
Compensation ......................................... 153
ADM Compensation .................... 160, 174
Angle Compensation ........................... 155
Detail Report 47, 146, 159, 166, 173, 179
Modules .............................................. 153
PDF Report ................................... 48, 160
Sketches ............................................. 154
D
Default Passwords ..................................... 28
Description of the system ........................... 7
H
Help
Create Support File ............................... 88
I
Initialization .............................................. 79
Installation
Windows 7 ........................................ 9, 15
Windows UAC ................................... 9, 15
Introduction ................................................ 2
N
Network
Application Computer ........................... 90
DHCP .................................................... 96
Point-to-Point (P2P) ............................. 96
Troubleshooting ................................. 183
WLAN DHCP Connection ...................... 102
WLAN Point-to-Point Connection ........ 101

O
Overview Camera ....................................... 81
P
Power Source ............................................ 33
Prerequisites
Application Computer ............................. 7
Operating System ................................... 7
S
Shortcuts
AT400 Remote Control ....................... 182
Keyboard ............................................ 182
System Overview ......................................... 7
T
Tracker Pilot
Access Levels .................................. 23, 28
Impediments ....................................... 113
Initialization .......................................... 79
Installation .............................................. 9
Windows XP ....................................... 9
Network Settings .................................. 97
Prerequisites ........................................... 7
Uninstall ............................................... 14
Warning & Error Messages .................. 113
Tracker Programming Interface .................... 3
U
Update
System Software .................................. 14
Tracker Pilot ................................... 12, 17
W
Window User Account Control (UAC) ............ 8
WLAN
DHCP .................................................. 102
Encryption .......................... 100, 102, 103
France Regulation ................................. 72
Static IP Address ................................... 99
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2 Absolute Tracker AT40x Introduction

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Introduction Absolute Tracker AT40x 3

3 Leica Update Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4 Absolute Tracker AT40x

6 Check & Compensation General Concept . . . . . . 104

7 Field Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

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6 Absolute Tracker AT40x

1.1 General Information

a) Absolute Tracker AT40x

1.2 Scope of This Manual

Operating System Tracker Pilot supports the following operating systems:

Description of The System Absolute Tracker AT40x 7

Software PDF reports can be viewed with integrated Foxit Reader.

8 Absolute Tracker AT40x Description of The System

2.1 Tracker Pilot Software

Operating Default Directory

A shortcut to Tracker Pilot will be created on the desktop by default.

2.1.1 Installation on Windows 7/ Windows 8

The following controls are available:

Installation Absolute Tracker AT40x 9

Starts the installation of Leica Update Manager.

Opens this reference manual.

Opens a file explorer to display the content of the

Tracker Pilot Instal- Click on the button to start the installation.

Press to continue or to terminate the Tracker Pilot

Press to confirm the proposed destination for the shortcut in

10 Absolute Tracker AT40x Installation

Enable or disable Leica Update Manager installation.

 It is recommended to install Leica Update Manager to have access to

Tracker Pilot will now be installed into the displayed folder.

Installation Absolute Tracker AT40x 11

2.1.2 Tracker Pilot Updates

12 Absolute Tracker AT40x Installation

Windows 8 Click on the button to open the Windows Search

Navigate to the menu entry Leica Tracker Pilot. A submenu pops up

Installation Absolute Tracker AT40x 13

The progress bar displays the status of the uninstall progress.

A message is displayed to confirm that Tracker Pilot has been uninstalled

2.2 Absolute Tracker System Software

14 Absolute Tracker AT40x Installation

Operating Default Directory

A shortcut to Leica Update Manager will be created on the desktop by

2.3.1 Installation on Windows 7/ Windows 8

The following controls are available:

Installation Absolute Tracker AT40x 15

Starts the installation of Leica Update Manager.

Opens this reference manual.

Opens a file explorer to display the content of the

Leica Update Click on the button to start the installation.

Press to continue or to terminate the Leica Update

Press to confirm the proposed destination for the shortcut in

16 Absolute Tracker AT40x Installation

Click to complete the Leica Update Manager installation.

2.3.2 Leica Update Manager Updates