Table of Contents EN

Instrument Set-up - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 Delete Memory - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -15

Introduction- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 Calibration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -16
Overview - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Calibration of tilt sensor (Tilt Calibration) - - - - - - - - -16
Display - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
Insert batteries - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 Technical Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -17
Operations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 Message Codes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -18
Switching ON/OFF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Clear - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 Care - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -18
Message Codes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Adjusting measuring reference / tripod - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Warranty - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -18
Multifunctional endpiece- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 Safety Instructions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -18
Distance unit setting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 Areas of responsibility - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -18
Tilt unit setting- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 Permitted use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -19
Timer (automatic release) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 Prohibited use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -19
Beep ON/OFF- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 Hazards in use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -19
Illumination ON/OFF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 Limits of use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -19
Measuring Functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -7 Disposal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -19
Measuring single distance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) - - - - - - - - - - - -19
Permament / Minimum-Maximum measuring - - - - - - - 7 FCC statement (applicable in U.S.) - - - - - - - - - - - - -20
Add / Subtract - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 Laser classification- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -20
Area- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 Labelling - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -20
Volume- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
Triangular area - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Pythagoras (2-point) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11
Pythagoras (3-point) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11
Pythagoras (partial height) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Stake out - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Smart Horizontal Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Height tracking - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Leveling - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Memory (20 last displays) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15

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EN Instrument Set-up
Introduction Overview
The safety instructions and the user manual should be
read through carefully before the product is used for the
first time.
The person responsible for the product must ensure that
all users understand these directions and adhere to them. Display

The symbols used have the following meanings:

 WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or an unintended use
which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. On / Measure Timer
 CAUTION Clear /
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or an unintended use Off
which, if not avoided, may result in minor injury and/or appreci- Units /
able material, financial and environmental damage. Memory
Important paragraphs which must be adhered to in practice Area /
i as they enable the product to be used in a technically Pythagoras / Volume /
Stake out Triangular
correct and efficient manner.
area
Add Subtract
Smart
Horizontal DW03101
Mode / Measuring
Height reference
Tracking /
Inclination

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Instrument Set-up EN
Display Insert batteries
To ensure a relia-
Area / ble use, do not
Volume Battery

Timer
i use zinc-carbon
batteries.
Stake out Change batteries
when battery
Measuring symbol is flash-
reference Memory ing.

Circumfer-
ence
Pythagoras
Angle
Horizontal
Wall area measurement
Min/Max
Indirect height Measuring

Addition /
Subtraction Units

2nd result Main line

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EN Operations
Switching ON/OFF Clear Message Codes
Press ON but- 1x 2x If the info icon appears with a
ton 2 sec to number, observe the instruc-
i start continuous
laser mode. If
tions in section "Message
Codes".
no key is Example:
2 sec pressed for 180 Leave actual
Device is sec, the device Undo last action. function, go to de-
turned OFF. switches off au- fault operation
tomatically. mode.

Adjusting measuring reference / tripod

1 2

Distance is measured
Distance is measured from the from the tripod thread
front of the device. permanently.

Distance is measured from the rear

of the device (standard setting).

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Operations EN
Multifunctional endpiece
The orientation
of the endpiece
i is automatically
detected and
the zero point is
accordingly ad-
justed.

Distance unit setting Tilt unit setting

Switch between the Switch between the

following units: following units:

2 sec 0.000 m 0.00 ft 2 sec 180 °

0.0000 m 0'00" 1/32 simultaneously 0.0 %
0.00 m 0.00 in
0 in 1/32

Timer (automatic release)

Once the key is released with the la-
ser activated, the remaining seconds
1 2 i until the measurement are displayed
in a countdown. The delayed release
is recommended for precise aiming
Adjust delay of au- e.g. at long distances. It avoids shak-
tomatic release ing of the device when pressing the
(max. 60 sec, measurement key.
s standard setting
5 sec)

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EN Operations
Beep ON/OFF Illumination ON/OFF

2 sec 2 sec
simultaneously simultaneously

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Measuring Functions EN
Measuring single distance
Target surfaces: Measuring
errors can occur when meas-
1 2 3 i uring to colourless liquids,
glass, styrofoam or semi-per-
meable surfaces or when
aiming at high gloss surfac-
es. Against dark surfaces the
Aim active laser at target.
8.532 m measuring time increases.

Permament / Minimum-Maximum measuring

The minimum and maximum dis-
min. max. tance measured is displayed
(min, max.). The last value meas-
1 2 ured is displayed in the main line. 3

2 sec Stops permanent / minimum-

maximum measuring.
Used to measure room diagonals (maximum val-
ues) or horizontal distance (minimum values) 8.532 m

Add / Subtract
The result is shown in the
main line and the measured
1 2 3 i value above. This process
can be repeated as required.
The same process can be
The next meas- The next meas- used for adding or subtracting
urement is added urement is sub- 5.5I5 m areas or volumes.
7.332 m to the previous
one.
tracted from the
previous one. I2.847 m

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EN Measuring Functions
Area
1x
The result is shown in the
1 2 3 4 5 i main line and the measured
value above.

Aim laser at first Aim laser at sec-

target point. ond target point. 24.352 m 2

2 sec
19.823 m Circumference

24.352 m 2
Area

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Measuring Functions EN
Volume
2x

1 2 3 4 5 6

Aim laser at first Aim laser at sec- Aim laser at third

target point. ond target point. target point.

The result is
shown in the
7 i main line and
the measured
8
80.208 m Circumference
value above. 2 sec
208.703 m 2
Wall areas
78.694 m
78.694 m
3
3
Volume

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EN Measuring Functions
Triangular area
3x

1 2 3 4 5 6

Aim laser at first Aim laser at sec- Aim laser at third

target point. ond target point. target point.

7 8 Angle included by the first

40.8 ° two measurements
2 sec
33.852 m Circumference

24.352 m
24.352 m
2
2
Triangular area

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Measuring Functions EN
Pythagoras (2-point)
1x The result is shown
in the main line and
the measured dis-
1 2 3 4 5 i tance above.
Pressing the meas-
uring key for 2 sec
in the function acti-
Aim laser at up- Aim laser rectan- vates automatically
per point. gular at lower 8.294 m Minimum or Maxi-
point. mum measure-
ment.

Pythagoras (3-point)
2x

1 2 3 4 5 6

Aim laser at up- Aim laser at rec- Aim laser at lower point.
per point. tangular point.

The result is shown in the main

line and the measured distance
7 i above.
Pressing the measuring key for
2 sec in the function activates
automatically Minimum or Maxi-
mum measurement.
8.294 m

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EN Measuring Functions
Pythagoras (partial height)
3x

1 2 3 4 5 6

Aim laser at up- Aim laser at 2nd Aim laser at rec-

per point. point. tangular point.

The result is shown in the main

line and the measured distance
7 i above.
Pressing the measuring key for 2
sec in the function activates auto-
matically Minimum or Maximum
measurement.
2.602 m

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Measuring Functions EN
Stake out
4x
1 1 2 3
2
3
Adjust Approve value and
value. 0.625 m start measurement.
1.000 m

Move device When approaching a stake

slowly along the out point to less than 0.1 m
4 stake-out line.
The distance to
i the instrument starts to
beep.
the next stake The function can be stopped
out point is dis- 0.625 m 0.240 m is missing by pressing the CLEAR/OFF
played. button.
0.240 m up to next 0.625 m
distance.

Smart Horizontal Mode

1x Press key
again to
1 2 3 i switch off
horizontal
measure-
α

y
24.3 ° ment.
0.032 m y z
Aim laser at tar-
get. 4.827 m z (up to 360° and a transverse
tilt of ±10°)

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EN Measuring Functions
Height tracking
This function displays continous- 2x h3
ly the tracking height if the device h2

i is turned on a tripod. No 2nd dis-

tance measuring is needed as
1 2 3 4 h1

only the angle is automatically

measured. x
Aim laser at upper points and
Aim laser at lower angle/ height tracking starts au-
point. tomatically.

h3 The tracked
h2 height "y" is in
5
h1 i 90° to the 1st 6
6.932 m x aimed point
"x".

y
30.2 ° = Tracking angle
x
9.827 m y = Tracking height if de-
vice is turned on tripod
Stops Height tracking and
displays last measurement.

Leveling
This function displays continously 3x
the inclination of the device. From
i an inclination of ±5° the device
starts beeping frequently. The
1 2
more it gets to 0° the faster it
beeps. If an inclination of ±0.3° is The inclina-
reached the device beeps continu- tion is dis-
ously.
Place device on object to be levelled. 8.7 ° played
(Range
±180°).

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Measuring Functions EN
Memory (20 last displays) Delete Memory

1 2 3

2 sec 2 sec
20 20 last displays 20 Navigates trough The value from simultaneously
are displayed. 20 last displays. the main line can
8.294 m 8.294 m be used for fur- Memory is completely de-
ther calculations. leted.

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EN Calibration
Calibration of tilt sensor (Tilt Calibration)

1 2 3
2 sec
simultane-
ously
Place device on absolutely flat surface.

180°
4 5 6

Turn the device horizontally by 180° Turn the device upside down and place it again on
and place it again on absolutely flat sur- absolutely flat surface.
face.

After 2 sec
180° the device
7 8 9 i goes back
to the nor-
mal mode.

Turn the device horizontally by 180°

and place it again on absolutely flat
surface.

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Technical Data EN
Distance measurement * applies for 100 % target reflectivity (white painted Functions
wall), low background illumination, 25 ºC
Typical Measuring Tolerance* ± 1.0 mm / 0.04 in *** Distance measuring yes
** applies for 10 to 500 % target reflectivity, high back-
Maximum Measuring Toler- ± 2.0 mm / 0.08 in *** ground illumination, - 10 ºC to + 50 ºC Min/Max measuring yes
ance**
*** Tolerances apply from 0.05 m to 10 m with a confi- Permanent measuring yes
Range of target plate 100 m / 330 ft dence level of 95%. The maximum tolerance may Stake-out yes
Typical Range* 80 m / 262 ft deteriorate to 0.1 mm/m between 10 m to 30 m and to Addition/Subtraction yes
Range at unfavourable condi- 60 m / 197 ft 0.2 mm/m for distances above 30 m
Area yes
tion **** **** applies for 100 % target reflectivity, background
illumination of approximately 30'000 lux Volume yes
Smallest unit displayed 0.1 mm / 1/32 in
***** after user calibration. Additional angle related Pythagoras 2-point, 3-point,
Ø laser point 6 /30 / 60 mm partial height
at distances (10 / 50 / 100 m) deviation of +/- 0.01° per degree up to +/-45° in each
quadrant. Applies at room temperature. For the whole Smart Horizontal Mode / yes
Tilt measurement operating temperature range the maximum deviation Indirect height
Measuring tolerance to laser ± 0.2° increases by +/- 0.1°. Height tracking yes
beam*****
Levelling yes
Measuring tolerance to ± 0.2°
For accurate indirect results, the use Memory 20 displays
housing*****
Range 360°
i of a tripod is recommended. For Beep yes
accurate tilt measurements a trans- Illuminated display yes
General verse tilt should be avoided.
Laser class 2 Multifunctional endpiece yes
Laser type 635 nm, < 1 mW
Beam divergence 0.16 x 0.6 mrad
Impulse duration 0.2 x 10-9s - 0.8 x 10-9s
Protection class IP54 (dust- and splash
water protected)
Autom. laser switch off after 90 s
Autom. power switch-off after 180 s
Battery durability (2 x AAA) up to 5000 measure-
ments
Dimension (H x D x W) 125.2 x 58 x 32.6 mm
4.9 x 2.3 x 1.3 in
Weight (with batteries) 154 g / 5.43 oz
Temperature range:
- Storage -25 to 70 °C
-13 to 158 °F
- Operation -10 to 50 °C
14 to 122 °F

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EN Message Codes Care Safety Instructions
If the message Error does not disappear • Clean the device with a damp, soft cloth. The person responsible for the instrument
after switching on the device repeatedly, • Never immerse the device in water. must ensure that all users understand
contact the dealer. • Never use aggressive cleaning agents these directions and adhere to them.
If the message InFo appears with a or solvents. Areas of responsibility
number, press the Clear button and
observe the following instructions: Warranty Responsibilities of the manufacturer
No. Cause Correction
of the original equipment:
Europe: Europe:
156 Transverse tilt Hold the instrument • 30 day no risk satisfaction guarantee
greater than 10° without any transverse DEWALT
tilt. • One year free service D-65510 Idstein, Germany
162 Calibration mistake Make sure, the device • One year full warranty www.2helpU.com
is placed on a abso- Detailed information are available on the
lutely horizontal and flat internet at www.2helpU.com. www.dewalt.eu
surface. Repeat the
calibration procedure. If North America:
the mistake still occurs,
North America:
• Three year limited warranty DEWALT Industrial Tool Co.
contact your dealer.
• One year free service Baltimore, MD21286, USA
204 Calculation error Perform measurement • 90 day money back guarantee
again. For service call 1-800-4-DEWALT.
Detailed information are available on the www.dewalt.com
252 Temperature too Let device cool down.
high
internet at www.dewalt.com.
253 Temperature too Warm device up. The company above is responsible for
low supplying the product, including the User
255 Received signal too Change target surface Manual in a completely safe condition.
weak, measuring (e.g. white paper).
time too long
The company above is not responsible for
third party accessories.
256 Received signal too Change target surface
high (e.g. white paper). Responsibilities of the person in
257 Too much back- Shadow target area. charge of the instrument:
ground light • To understand the safety instructions on
258 Measurement Correct range. the product and the instructions in the
outside of meas- User Manual.
uring range
• To be familiar with local safety regula-
260 Laser beam inter- Repeat measurement. tions relating to accident prevention.
rupted
• Always prevent access to the product by
unauthorised personnel.

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Safety Instructions EN
Permitted use Hazards in use Disposal
• Measuring distances
• Tilt measurement  WARNING  CAUTION
Prohibited use Watch out for erroneous measurements if Flat batteries must not be disposed of with
• Using the product without instruction the instrument is defective or if it has been household waste. Care for the environ-
• Using outside the stated limits dropped or has been misused or modified. ment and take them to the collection points
• Deactivation of safety systems and Carry out periodic test measurements. provided in accordance with national or
removal of explanatory and hazard Particularly after the instrument has been local regulations.
labels subject to abnormal use, and before, The product must not be disposed with
• Opening of the equipment by using tools during and after important measurements. household waste.
(screwdrivers, etc.) Dispose of the product appropri-
• Carrying out modification or conversion  CAUTION ately in accordance with the
of the product Never attempt to repair the product your- national regulations in force in your
country.
• Use of accessories from other manufac- self. In case of damage, contact a local
turers without express approval dealer. Adhere to the national and country specific
regulations.
• Deliberate dazzling of third parties; also
in the dark  WARNING Product specific treatment and waste
management can be downloaded from our
• Inadequate safeguards at the surveying Changes or modifications not expressly homepage.
site (e.g. when measuring on roads, approved could void the user’s authority to
construction sites, etc.) operate the equipment. Electromagnetic Compatibility
• Deliberate or irresponsible behaviour on Limits of use (EMC)
scaffolding, when using ladders, when Refer to section "Technical data".
measuring near machines which are
running or near parts of machines or
i The device is designed for use in  WARNING
areas permanently habitable by The device conforms to the most stringent
installations which are unprotected humans. Do not use the product in explo- requirements of the relevant standards
• Aiming directly in the sun sion hazardous areas or in aggressive and regulations.
environments. Yet, the possibility of causing interference
in other devices cannot be totally
excluded.

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EN Safety Instructions
FCC statement (applicable in U.S.) Laser classification Labelling
This equipment has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the a
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential instal-
lation.This equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with The device produces visible laser beams,
the instructions, may cause harmful inter- which are emitted from the instrument:
ference to radio communications. It is a Class 2 laser product in accordance
However, there is no guarantee that inter- with:
ference will not occur in a particular instal- • IEC60825-1 : 2007 „Radiation safety of a
lation. If this equipment does cause laser products“
harmful interference to radio or television Laser Class 2 products:
reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user Do not stare into the laser beam or direct it Attach the laser sticker (a) of your country
is encouraged to try to correct the interfer- towards other people unnecessarily. Eye language.
ence by one or more of the following protection is normally afforded by aversion
measures: responses including the blink reflex.
• Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.  WARNING
• Increase the separation between the Looking directly into the beam with optical
equipment and receiver. aids (e.g. binoculars, telescopes) can be
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on hazardous.
a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.  CAUTION
• Consult the dealer or an experienced Looking into the laser beam may be
radio/TV technician for help. hazardous to the eyes.

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