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Manufacturer manuals & guides.

The official manufacturer documentation for the devices in the rental fleet: the same manuals we hand over with the equipment. Worth a read before your rental week starts.

First page of the XGRIDS Lixel K2 brochure (PDF)

Device brochureXGRIDS Lixel K2 brochure

The official XGRIDS brochure for the flagship K2 handheld SLAM LiDAR scanner: specifications, RTK workflow and output formats at a glance.

PDF · 2.2 MB

First page of the XGRIDS Lixel Kity K1 brochure (PDF)

Device brochureXGRIDS Lixel Kity K1 brochure

The official XGRIDS brochure for the compact Kity K1 handheld SLAM scanner: specifications, scanning modes and typical applications.

PDF · 3.9 MB

First page of the XGRIDS Lixel L2 Pro brochure (PDF)

Device brochureXGRIDS Lixel L2 Pro brochure

The official XGRIDS brochure for the long-range L2 Pro: range configurations, point rates, RTK module and enterprise applications.

PDF · 1.1 MB

First page of the Leica RTC360 brochure (PDF)

Device brochureLeica RTC360 brochure

The official Leica Geosystems brochure for the RTC360 tripod scanner: full product specifications: 2 million pts/sec, sub-2-minute dome scans, 130 m range, VIS real-time registration and 36 MP HDR imaging.

PDF · 0.6 MB

First page of the Trimble X12 datasheet (PDF)

Device brochureTrimble X12 datasheet

The official Trimble datasheet for the X12 survey-grade scanner: 2.187 million pts/sec, 365 m range, 80 MP HDR panorama, dual-axis compensation and Perspective software specifications.

PDF · 1.0 MB

First page of the Lixel K2 Handheld Scanner user manual (PDF)

Device manualLixel K2 Handheld Scanner user manual

The full XGRIDS manual for the flagship K2: setup, LixelGO connection, scan modes, RTK and control points, data transfer. V1.1, May 2026.

PDF · 5.9 MB

First page of the Lixel K2 capture guide (PDF)

Capture techniqueLixel K2 capture guide

XGRIDS' own field technique guide: initialization, movement rules, doorway and corner technique, RTK requirements and a pre-scan checklist. V1.0.

PDF · 1.1 MB

First page of the Lixel K1 Handheld Scanner user manual (PDF)

Device manualLixel K1 Handheld Scanner user manual

The full XGRIDS manual for the entry-level K1 handheld scanner: setup, scanning workflow and data handling. V2.4, Jan 2026.

PDF · 5.8 MB

First page of the Lixel L2 Pro user manual (PDF)

Device manualLixel L2 Pro user manual

The full XGRIDS manual for the long-range L2 Pro, including the official accuracy specifications (3 cm absolute / 1 cm relative RMSE). V2.4, Jan 2026.

PDF · 6.6 MB

First page of the PortalCam user manual (PDF)

Device manualPortalCam user manual

The XGRIDS manual for the PortalCam 3DGS camera: battery, phone mount, LCC Scan app, scan modes and maintenance. V1.3, May 2026.

PDF · 3.0 MB

First page of the Lixel scanning guideline (PDF)

Capture techniqueLixel scanning guideline

XGRIDS best practices for every Lixel scanner: route planning, control points, RTK and PPK requirements, colorization and map fusion rules.

PDF · 0.5 MB

First page of the RTK setting guide (PDF)

GeoreferencingRTK setting guide

How to configure RTK coordinate systems in Lixel Go and LixelStudio: datums, projections, EPSG lookups and 7-parameter transformations.

PDF · 1.1 MB

First page of the LixelStudio 4.0 user manual (PDF)

Software manualLixelStudio 4.0 user manual

The processing software manual: import, measurement, LAS to RCP / E57 conversion, RTK settings and export formats. LS 4.0.1.5.

PDF · 6.2 MB

Manufacturer documents are published by XGRIDS, Leica Geosystems and Trimble. The manufacturer’s content is reproduced unchanged, with a Volumet information page added as page 2. Specifications are the manufacturer’s own and may change without notice.

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