XGRIDS Pro Guide™ / Module 1: Getting Started

Module 1 Quick Field Guide

The need-to-know facts and numbers for your scan day, in one place. Read the full instruction pages first; use this page in the field to confirm you have it right.

Section 1

Hardware Readiness

Confirm before leaving the office. Most first-scan failures trace to something skipped here.

L2 Pro / K2
  • Battery charged. L2 Pro: ~90 min per charge, ~2 h to full. K2: ~1.5 h per charge via the charging hub.
  • Battery locked. L2 Pro lever fully closed (audible click). K2 clipped firmly, no wiggle. A loose battery corrupts the project mid-scan.
  • Storage confirmed in LixelGO. L2 Pro: 1 TB SSD. K2: 512 GB eMMC. Budget 60 to 80 GB per hour.
  • Firmware current. Update in the office, never on site.
  • LiDAR and lenses clean. Soft dry cloth only.
  • RTK ready (if used). L2 Pro: external module seated, credentials entered. K2: built-in UM980, NTRIP credentials entered, Fixed achievable before you drive out.
PortalCam
  • Battery charged. ~60 min per charge; ~70 min to 90%. Carry spares for sessions over 45 min.
  • Storage confirmed in LCC Scan. 512 GB internal.
  • Device button responds. Single press from standby: white LED (USB). Double press: starts scan (green).
  • LCC Scan installed and connected. WiFi or Bluetooth. Confirm the device appears before heading out.
  • Firmware current. Battery above 50% before any update. Never interrupt an update.

Format storage only in the app. Use Format Storage inside LixelGO or LCC Scan. Formatting from your computer's file explorer creates a file system the scanner cannot read.

Section 2

Software Readiness

One-time setup. Verify before your first project and after any OS or driver update.

Current releases: LixelStudio v4.0.0.0 (point clouds) and LCC Studio v1.13.0 (3D Gaussian Splatting). K2 in LCC Studio v1.13 is limited to Single Model reconstruction and Spatial Recognition, with a 90-minute single-scene cap. Full references: Module 8 and Module 9.

Processing Computer
  • Hardware meets the system requirements. NVIDIA GPU (AMD GPUs are not supported), enough RAM for your scan length, and a dedicated SSD for project files. Full minimum and recommended specs and upgrade priorities: 1.3 System Requirements.
  • LixelStudio v4.0 installed and activated. Open it once and finish activation before the field. Basic features are free; full features need a license code tied to your device serial number.
  • LCC Studio v1.13 installed (if you need Gaussian Splat output). See 1.4 LixelStudio & LCC Studio for installation and activation.
  • LCC license tier matches the project. Basic is free. Premium ($2,500/yr) adds Map Fusion, Aerial Reconstruction, Aerial-Ground Fusion, HD Enhancement, Spatial Recognition, and the .lcc2, .ply, .usd, and 3D Tiles exports. If the project needs any of those, confirm Premium is active before scanning.
Field Phone
  • LixelGO (L2 Pro / K2) installed, signed in, and tested against the scanner. LCC Scan (PortalCam) installed and signed in. The two apps are not interchangeable.
  • Phone charged, power bank packed for sessions over 60 min. Live preview drains the battery fast.
  • Connection tested. L2 Pro / K2 use the phone hotspot (Direct Connect) or a shared network (Bridge Mode, for phones with no SIM). Confirm before the day of the scan.
Section 3

Decisions to Lock In Before You Scan

None of these can be changed after scanning starts. Decide at the office.

Decision
Why it cannot wait
Output type: point cloud, 3D Gaussian Splat, or both
The two pipelines cannot be converted into each other after processing.
Coordinate system: local, RTK, PPK, or GCP
RTK must be Fixed before you start. GCPs must be placed during the scan.
Camera coloring: on or off
Set in LixelGO before scanning. Adds processing time and struggles in changing light.
Segmentation: how large spaces split into sessions
Overlap zones must be planned before you walk the route, not discovered after.
Naming: ClientName_SiteName_Date_Segment
Inconsistent names cause confusion across multi-session and multi-device projects.
Section 4

Field Quick Numbers

The values you reach for during a scan. Full procedure for the L2 Pro and K2 is in 1.5 First Scan; the PortalCam procedure is in 1.7 PortalCam Setup.

Item
Field value
Initialization
On the base plate, flat and stable. 15-second static countdown, do not move. Hold ~15 seconds more while the point cloud builds, then walk slowly. Clear people to at least 6 ft.
Walking speed
Up to ~3 ft/s in open, feature-rich areas. Slow to ~1.5 ft/s in corridors, doorways, turns, and feature-poor or dim areas. PortalCam: ~1.5 ft/s, never over ~3 ft/s.
Standoff
~2 to 10 ft from surfaces. PortalCam: about one arm's length; at least 3 ft from highly reflective surfaces.
Device tilt
Hold vertical. Keep under 20 degrees in normal walking (K2 manual advises under 15). Up to 30 degrees briefly for floor or ceiling detail. PortalCam: do not exceed 60 degrees.
Loop closure
Return through already-scanned areas at the end of each room or corridor, and finish near your start point.
RTK
Begin only at Fixed (never None, Float, or Single). Aim for 100+ valid RTK points; keep unfixed stretches short (K2 under about 165 ft, L2 Pro under about 330 ft).
GCP marking
Mark during the scan. Type the name exactly as in your CSV (case-sensitive). Spacing under about 165 ft (K2) or 330 ft (L2 Pro), evenly distributed, never in a straight line.
Ending
Loop back, set the device down, stop the scan, and wait for solid green before powering off or swapping batteries.

Preview before you commit to LCC reconstruction. Inspect coverage in 2 to 5 minutes with Point Cloud Preview (L2 Pro and K2) or Quality Preview (PortalCam). A 20-minute scan can take roughly 7 hours to reconstruct, so catch gaps in preview, not at the end. See Module 9.

Section 5

Indicator Light Quick Reference

L2 Pro / K2 Scanner

LED State
Meaning
Solid green
Standby. Ready to scan.
Slow green flash
Scanning in progress.
Fast green flash
Starting, stopping, or saving.
Slow blue flash
Starting up.
Solid blue
USB mode (file transfer).
Solid yellow
Not activated.
Solid white
Mode switching.
Solid red
Critical error. Do not scan.
Red-green alternating
Firmware update. Do not power off.

PortalCam

LED State
Meaning
Off
Not started.
Solid green
Standby or scanning mode active.
Slow green flash
Scanning, recording.
Fast green flash
Starting, stopping, or saving. Do not power off.
Slow blue flash
Starting up.
Solid blue
USB mode (file transfer).
Solid yellow
Not activated.
Solid red
Critical error.
Red-green alternating
Firmware update. Do not power off.
Section 6

After the Scan

Before the data leaves the device, the rules that protect it. Full procedure in 1.6 Post-Scan Review.

  • Review coverage on site in LixelGO or LCC Scan. A gap caught now is minutes; a gap found at the desk is a return trip.
  • Transfer by USB, copy not move. Both L2 Pro and K2 use USB 3.1 Gen2; use a USB 3.0 or faster port. Copy the whole project folder to your project SSD.
  • Verify the copy before you delete anything. Confirm folder size matches, then keep the raw data until processing produces a usable result.
Section 7

Critical Warnings

  • Data loss Never power off while data is saving (fast-flashing green). The project file is corrupted and cannot be recovered. Wait for solid green.
  • Data loss Never delete raw data before processing produces a verified output. If processing fails after deletion, the site must be re-scanned.
  • Warning RTK Float is not acceptable for georeferenced work. Start only at Fixed. Float means the embedded coordinates will miss accuracy requirements.
  • Warning GCP names are case-sensitive and must match the CSV exactly, or the georeferencing fails in processing.
  • Warning Format storage only in the app, never in your computer's file explorer.
  • Warning PortalCam firmware updates need above 50% battery. An interrupted update requires factory recovery.
  • Warning PortalCam produces 3D Gaussian Splat output only. It does not connect to LixelStudio and does not produce point clouds. Do not plan measured deliverables on PortalCam data alone.
  • Warning The output-pipeline decision cannot be reversed. Point cloud, Gaussian Splat, or both: decide before you scan.
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