Leica ScanStation P20

Leica ScanStation P20 is a 3D laser scanner of the company Leica Geosystems and operates using the time-of-flight measurement method. The instrument provides the waveform digitizing technology (WFD) and a measuring speed of up to one million points/second. At a field of view of 360° (horizontal) x 270° (vertical), the terrestrial laser scanner allows a maximum range of 120m (4,724.41 in) as well as low noise in the submillimeter range. Leica ScanStation P20 provides the user the opportunity to check the instrument's accuracy electronically. Afterwards, the parameters are adjusted automatically. Thus, the scanner achieves an optimum scanning performance. Leica ScanStation P20 can be operated by means of the instrument's touch screen, on the one hand, and via LAN or WLAN on a laptop, tablet PC or PDA, on the other hand. The laser scanner is equipped with an internal digital camera as well as a solid-state drive (SSD) for saving data. The scan data can be transferred by means of USB, Ethernet or WLAN. The duration of the two internal lithium ion batteries together amounts to at least 7 hours; the duration of the external batteries amounts to at least 8.5 hours.

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