REVIEW: Leica Geosystems ScanStation C10 and Cyclone 7

On Sepember 1, 2009, Leica Geosystems and Point of Beginning Magazine hosted a webinar titled The Business of Laser Scanning — hype or competitive advantage? Presenters Michael Harvey and Frank Hahnel along with Kristi Grahl discussed using laser scanning technology to:

• Submit more competitive bids — and win more jobs — for both high-end projects and routine surveys.
• Meet the requirements of customers who increasingly incorporate HDS into their project specifications.
• Lower your labor costs and increase profit margins on every job.
• Increase customer satisfaction with more accurate and detailed surveying reports.

During the webinar, the presenters also announced the availability of Leica’s new ScanStation C10 self-contained time-of-flight 3D laser scanner along with Cyclone 7, Cloudworx for SmartPlant3D and Forensic Map.

Some of the benefits of the new ScanStation C10:

• No cables
• On-board data storage
• USB Interface for data transfer
• Uses Internal Lithium-Ion TPS Total Station Batteries
  • Hot-swappable
  • 3.5 – 4 hours per battery
  • 4 come with scanner
• GPS antenna and prism mount attachements
• Automatically switches between oscillate/spin mirror mode to improve speed

• Can still be used with a laptop
• 180-degree sweep – scans both sides
• Higher resolution capability
• Integrated color touch-screen
• Light-weight – 28.6 lbs (scanner),
• More Portable – 62 lbs (scanner in case)
• Dual High-resolution camera/video with auto exposure and auto focus
  • Faster target acquisition by point and shoot using the on-board color touch screen
  • Acquire full dome images in 4-7 minutes
• Man Machine Interface (MMI)
  • Similar to Leica TPS Total Stations
• Shorter Start-up time
• Low scan power
• Withstands moisture better than ScanStation 2

Cyclone 7 Features:

• Updated Traverse Editor
• Improved meshing capabilities
  • Leica acquired 3Dreshaper – new meshing functionality
  • Meshing of tunnels
• Point Cloud engine is real-time indexed – faster viewing performance

View this webcast on-demand. The archive will be available for one year from the live broadcast.

Request your FREE on-site demo — Want to see the new ScanStation c10 in action? Reserve your spot at www.leica-geosystems.us/c10.