Autolock technology

Autolock controls the instrument servos and aims the instrument correctly towards the target.

The instrument is equipped with image-based Autolock technology, which is used for a robotic or a conventional measurement with Autolock to lock onto and track a prism.

The Autolock optics are coaxial with the distance measurement optics and the tele camera.

NOTE – The overview and primary camera is not coaxial with the Autolock optics. This has an optical effect over very short distances. Although the overview camera shows that the instrument is aimed directly at the prism, Autolock will not lock on to the prism. The reason for this is that the narrow beam of the Autolock transmitter is not reflected back to the Autolock receiver. To get lock on the prism, move the prism slightly to the side.

CAUTION – For precision measurements when using a 360 degree prism, better results are obtained when one of the prisms is pointing directly at the instrument.