Distance measurement instrument with scanning function

摘要

A measurement instrument is disclosed. The measurement instrument (500) comprises a distance measurement module (505), a splitter (525) and a deflection module (515). The distance measurement module is configured to transmit optical radiation along a transmit path (501) and receive optical radiation along a receive path (502). The transmit path and the receive path are merged in a measurement beam (503) at the splitter. The deflection module is located optically between the distance measurement module and the splitter. The deflection module is configured to aim the transmit path and the receive path at the splitter and to deflect at least one of the transmit path and the receive path across an instrument optical axis (510).