Leica ScanStation C10

The All-in-One Laser Scanner

for Any Application
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New platform represents the most the mirror for optimum productivity. Smart X-Mirror also
capabilities and best value packed into automatically aligns the embedded, high-resolution video
a single instrument camera with the laser for fast targeting and fast, accurate
texture mapping of scans.
Leica ScanStation C10: new standard for pulsed scanners
The industry’s most popular class of laser scanner – Scan­Station Full field-of-view + traverse + high accuracy + excellent
– is now in a compact, all-in-one ScanStation C10 platform: range = Versatility
scanner, battery, controller, data storage, and video camera. ScanStation C10 includes the hallmark versatility features that
In addition, ScanStation C10 also features major advances in have made the ScanStation class so popular. These capabilities
productivity, versatility, and ease-of-use for as-built and let users take advantage of scanning for more applications and
topographic High-Definition Surveying™ (HDS™). more sites, while minimizing field labor.

All-in-one scanner capabilities for higher value Easy to learn

ScanStation C10 gives users the advantage of high-accuracy, ScanStation C10 includes surveyor-friendly, total station-like
long range scanning plus the advantage of fast, full-dome onboard graphic control, including the ability to view target
interior scanning – all in one instrument. The key is the new scans in 3D. Users can also take advantage of laptop control
Smart X-Mirror™ design that automatically spins or oscillates for more comprehensive scan viewing.
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Product Specifications
General Physical
Instrument type Compact, pulsed, dual-axis compensated, very high speed Scanner
laser scanner, with survey-grade accuracy, range, and Dimensions (D x W x H) 238 mm x 358 mm x 395 mm / 9.4” x 14.1” x 15.6”
field-of-view; integrated camera and laser plummet Weight 13 kg / 28.7 lbs, nominal (w/o batteries)
User interface Onboard control, notebook, tablet PC or remote controller Battery (internal)
Data storage Integrated solid-state drive (SSD), external PC or external Dimensions (D x W x H) 40 mm x 72 mm x 77 mm / 1.6” x 2.8” x 3.0”
USB device Weight 0.4 kg / 0.9 lbs
Camera Auto-adjusting, integrated high-resolution digital camera Battery (external)
with zoom video Dimensions (D x W x H) 95 mm x 248 mm x 60 mm / 3.7” x 9.8” x 2.4”
Weight 1.9 kg / 4.2 lbs
AC Power Supply
System Performance
Dimensions (D x W x H) 85 mm x 170 mm x 41 mm / 3.4” x 6.7” x 1.6”
Accuracy of single measurement
Weight 0.9 kg / 1.9 lbs
Position* 6 mm
Distance* 4 mm
Angle (horizontal/vertical) 60 µrad / 60 µrad (12” / 12”) Standard Accessories Included
Modeled surface 2 mm Scanner transport case
precision**/noise Tribrach (Leica Professional Series)
Target acquisition*** 2 mm std. deviation 4x Internal batteries
Dual-axis compensator Selectable on/off, resolution 1”, dynamic range +/- 5’, Battery charger/AC power cable, Car adapter, Daisy chain cable
accuracy 1.5” Data cable
Height meter and distance holder for height meter
Cleaning kit
Laser Scanning System Cyclone™ SCAN software
Type Pulsed; proprietary microchip 1year CCP Basic support agreement
Color Green, wavelength = 532 nm visible
Laser Class 3R (IEC 60825-1)
Additional Accessories
Range 300 m @ 90%; 134 m @ 18% albedo (minimum range 0.1 m)
HDS scan targets and target accessories
Scan rate Up to 50,000 points/sec, maximum instantaneous rate
Service agreement for Leica ScanStation C10
Scan resolution Extended warranty for Leica ScanStation C10
Spot size From 0 – 50 m: 4.5 mm (FWHH-based); External battery with charging station, AC power supply and power cable
7 mm (Gaussian-based) Professional charger for internal batteries
Point spacing Fully selectable horizontal and vertical; <1 mm minimum AC power supply for scanner
spacing, through full range; single point dwell capacity Tripod, tripod star, rolling base, external wireless LAN adapter (third-party)
Field-of-View
Horizontal 360° (maximum)
Vertical 270° (maximum) Notebook PC for scanning with Cyclone software D
Aiming/Sighting Parallax-free, integrated zoom video Component required (minimum)
Scanning Optics Vertically rotating mirror on horizontally rotating base; Processor 1.7 GHz Pentium M or higher
Smart X-Mirror™ automatically spins or oscillates for RAM 1 GB (2 GB for Windows Vista)
minimum scan time Network card Ethernet
Display SVGA or OpenGL accelerated graphics card (with latest drivers)
Data storage capacity 80 GB onboard solid-state drive (SSD) or external USB
Operating system Windows XP Professional (SP2 or higher) (32 or 64)
device
Windows Vista (32 or 64), Windows 7 (32 or 64)
Communications Dynamic Internet Protocol (IP) Address, Ethernet or
wireless LAN (WLAN) with external adapter
Integrated color digital Single 17° x 17° image: 1920 x 1920 pixels (4 megapixels) Control Options
camera with zoom video Full 360° x 270° dome: 260 images; streaming video with Full color touch screen for onboard scan control
zoom; auto-adjusts to ambient lighting Leica Cyclone SCAN software for laptop PC (see Leica Cyclone SCAN data sheet for full
Onboard display Touchscreen control with stylus, full color graphic list of features)
display, QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) Remote controller (Leica CS10/15 or any other remote desktop capable device)
Level indicator External bubble, electronic bubble in onboard control and
Cyclone software Ordering Information
Data transfer Ethernet, WLAN or USB 2.0 device Contact Leica Geosystems or authorized representatives
Laser plummet Laser class: 2 (IEC 60825-1)
All specifications are subject to change without notice.
Centering accuracy: 1.5 mm @ 1.5 m All ± accuracy specifications are one sigma unless otherwise noted.
Laser dot diameter: 2.5 mm @ 1.5 m * At 1 m – 50 m range, one sigma
Selectable ON/OFF ** Subject to modeling methodology for modeled surface
*** Algorithmic fit to planar HDS targets
D Minimum requirements for modeling operations are different. Refer to Cyclone
data sheet specifications
Electrical
Scanner: Laser class 3R in accordance with IEC 60825-1 resp. EN 60825-1
Power supply 15 V DC, 90 – 260 V AC Laser plummet: Laser class 2 in accordance with IEC 60825-1 resp. EN 60825-1
Power Consumption < 50 W avg. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other trademarks and trade names are those
Battery Type Internal: Li-Ion; External: Li-Ion of their respective owners.

Power Ports Internal: 2, External: 1 (simultaneous use, hot swappable) Illustrations, descriptions and technical specifications are not binding and may change.
Printed in Switzerland – Copyright Leica Geosystems AG, Heerbrugg, Switzerland 2011.
Duration Internal: >3.5 h (2 batteries), External: >6 h (room temp) 776241en – III.12 – galledia

Environmental
Operating temp. 0° C to 40° C / 32° F to 104° F
Storage temp. -25° C to +65° C / -13° F to 149° F
Lighting Fully operational between bright sunlight and complete darkness
Humidity Non-condensing
Dust/humidity IP54 (IEC 60529)

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Heerbrugg, Switzerland
www.leica-geosystems.com/hds