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Chronocurl Hardware

Abstract

This section covers the hardware setup and operation of the Chronocurl laser measurement instrument, including battery installation, component identification, safety precautions, and step-by-step setup instructions for optimal performance.

Hardware Operation

Your Chronocurl is a powerful instrument, and this manual will help you get the most out of it.

What Comes in the Box

Components of your Chronocurl

  1. Carrying tube that twists and slides open
  2. A reflector with a hook
  3. A folded tripod with a steel ball
  4. Your Chronocurl

Installing Batteries

Your Chronocurl uses two (2) AA batteries. Slide the lid open on the back of the instrument. The flat negative pole of the battery should be on the spring connector.

LASER EXPOSURE WARNING

Laser can be harmful to the eye. Care should be taken to avoid any direct eye exposure to the laser beam.

Setup of the Instrument

Twist to unlock the tube and slide the top off by pulling on it. Be careful while opening as the instrument is not attached inside the case. Keep the tube vertical to avoid accidents.

Carefully remove your Chronocurl, tripod, and reflector from the tube. Sometimes the magnet on your Chronocurl can still be loosely attached to the tripod; it may fall off.

Open the three legs of the tripod and snap the steel ball onto the donut-shaped magnet at the base of the Chronocurl.

Clip the reflector onto the bottom part of the carrying tube.

While pointing the brass laser towards the ice to avoid eye exposure, turn on the switch on the side of the instrument. The switch slides down to the ON position and slides up to the OFF position.

Align the laser beam onto the reflector. Setup is complete.

Hint

Keep a minimum distance of 6-8 feet between the instrument and the reflector. Failure to do so may result in “vibration errors.”