Leica Geosystems · Rugby Receiver · Art. 844745
Rod Eye 120G
Green Beam Receiver
with Digital Readout
with Digital Readout
The receiver for a green rotating laser such as the Leica Rugby 640G. Reads your offset from the beam as a number across a 70 mm window, on large LCDs front and back — and ships with the bracket.
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Green only
Beam
500–570 nm
Spectrum
70 mm
Window
Yes
Digital readout
±1 mm
Accuracy
IP67
Rating
50+ hrs
Battery
3 years
Warranty
The Receiver
Reads a Green Beam,
and Reads Out the Number.
and Reads Out the Number.
Leica Rod Eye 120G with the included rod bracket. Note the green detection window and the millimetre readout.
Read this before you order
Green beam only. It will not detect a red laser.
The Rod Eye 120G detects 500 to 570 nanometres — the green part of the spectrum. Red rotating lasers emit at roughly 635 to 650 nm, outside that range, so the 120G will not pick up a red beam at all.
Running a green laser such as the Leica Rugby 640G? This is your receiver. Running a red laser — a Rugby 610, 620, 640 or 680 — you want the Rod Eye 120 Basic (789922) instead.
Not certain which beam colour your laser is? Call us on 1-877-866-5721 and we will check it with you before you spend a penny.
The Leica Rod Eye 120G is a green beam laser receiver for levelling and layout with any green rotating laser. Where a basic receiver only tells you high, low or on grade, the 120G puts a number on the screen — your offset from the beam — across a 70 mm readout, in millimetres, centimetres, inches, fractional inches or feet.
It reads from either side thanks to large graphic LCDs front and back, gives you three selectable bandwidths from ±1 mm to ±3 mm, runs 50+ hours on two AA batteries, and is sealed to IP67. Leica supply it as article 844745 — receiver and bracket.
What’s in the Box
Receiver and Bracket,
Ready for the Rod.
Ready for the Rod.
Leica article 844745 is supplied as “Rod Eye 120G and Bracket”, so the rod clamp is in the box. There is nothing further to buy to get it onto a grade rod.
Included in the box
- Leica Rod Eye 120G green beam laser receiver
- Rod Eye receiver bracket (rod clamp)
- User manual
Key Features
What the 120G
Does for You.
Does for You.
Green Beam Detection
Built for the green spectrum at 500 to 570 nm — the band a green rotating laser like the Rugby 640G works in. A green beam is easier for the eye to pick out indoors, and this is the receiver that reads it.
GREEN ONLY — 500–570 NM
Digital Readout
The 120G does not just beep at you. It shows how far you are from the beam as a number across a 70 mm readout, in millimetres, centimetres, inches, fractional inches or feet. That makes height readings and working to an offset quick instead of fiddly.
READS OUT THE OFFSET
Two Large LCDs
Graphic displays on the front and the back of the receiver, so you can read it from either side of the rod without walking round it. An 11 channel arrow display points you towards on-grade.
FRONT AND BACK
70 mm Capture Window
A 70 mm (2.76 inch) detection window catches the beam quickly and holds it, so you spend less time sliding the receiver up and down hunting for the plane.
2.76 INCH WINDOW
Three Accuracies, Three Volumes
Pick the bandwidth the work needs — Fine ±1 mm, Medium ±2 mm or Coarse ±3 mm — and set the beeper to High, Low or Off depending on how loud the site is.
±1 MM ON FINE
Built for Site
IP67 waterproof and dust-proof, 50+ hours on two AA batteries, and a 3 year Leica warranty. No proprietary battery pack to charge.
IP67 · 50+ HOURS
Applications
What It Is For
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Suspended and Drop Ceilings
Set ceiling grid height off a green plane you can actually see indoors, and read the offset as a number rather than chasing on-grade.
Interior Layout
Transfer heights for partitions, track and framing across a floorplate from one laser setup.
Levelling Forms and Formwork
Check and set form heights to a chosen tolerance, down to ±1 mm on the Fine setting.
Working to an Offset
Where the benchmark is not at finished level, the digital readout does the arithmetic for you instead of you counting marks on a rod.
General Construction Levelling
Any green-beam rotating laser job inside roughly 200 m (656 feet) of the instrument.
On the Job
Green, Indoors,
Where You Can See It.
Where You Can See It.
A green beam is far easier to pick out under interior lighting than a red one, which is why green lasers have taken over ceiling grid and interior layout work. The 120G is the receiver that reads it.
Specifications
Full Specification.
| Beam detection | |
| Detectable spectrum | 500 – 570 nm — green beam only |
| Detection window | 70 mm (2.76 inches) |
| Working diameter | 400 m (1,312 feet), laser dependent |
| Working radius | Approximately 200 m (656 feet) from the laser |
| Arrow display | 11 channels |
| Digital readout | |
| Digital readout | Yes — 70 mm (2.76 inches) |
| Readout units | Millimetres, centimetres, inches, fractional inches, feet |
| LCD displays | Two large graphic displays — front and back |
| Accuracy | |
| Detection accuracies | 3 selectable bandwidths |
| Fine | ±1 mm |
| Medium | ±2 mm |
| Coarse | ±3 mm |
| Audio, power and environment | |
| Audio volumes | 3 — High / Low / Off |
| Power supply | 2 × AA batteries |
| Battery life | 50+ hours |
| Environmental rating | IP67 — waterproof and dust-proof |
| Operating temperature | −20 °C to +50 °C (−4 °F to +122 °F) |
| Dimensions (H × W × D) | 173 × 76 × 29 mm (6.8 × 3.0 × 1.1 inches) |
| Warranty | 3 years |
Specifications from Leica Geosystems. The 120G does not have anti-strobe protection, an LED display or last-beam-strike memory — Leica fit those to the Rod Eye 140 Classic and 160 Digital. We would rather say so here than have you find out on site.
Hand and rod receivers
Compare every Leica receiver
The five Leica receivers we sell for the rod, side by side. Pick the one that matches your laser and how you work. Our price, MSRP and savings are live from the store.
| Rod Eye 120 Basic | Rod Eye 120GYOU ARE HERE | Rod Eye 140 Classic | Rod Eye 160 Digital | CLC Combo+RECEIVER + REMOTE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our price | $275.00 | $325.00 | $354.95 | $395.00 | $525.00 |
| MSRP | $335.00 | $495.00 | $415.00 | $470.00 | $730.00 |
| You save | $60.00 (18%) | $170.00 (34%) | $60.05 (14%) | $75.00 (16%) | $205.00 (28%) |
| Leica article no. | 789922 | 844745 | 789923 | 789924 | 986299 |
| Receives (works with) | Red rotary lasers (Rugby 610, 620, 640, 680) | Green rotary laser (Rugby 640G) | Red rotary lasers (Rugby 610, 620, 640, 680) | Red rotary lasers (Rugby 610, 620, 640, 680) | Leica Rugby CLH, CLA and CLI lasers |
| Remote control of the laser | No | No | No | No | YES: grade entry, sleep, Slope Catch, Slope Lock, Axis Alignment, Scan Catch (by laser package) |
| Remote works with | Not a remote | Not a remote | Not a remote | Not a remote | Leica Rugby CLH, CLA and CLI lasers only (Leica manual) |
| Remote range (diameter) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 600 m (about 2,000 ft) |
| Detection window | 70 mm | 70 mm | 120 mm | 120 mm | See product page |
| Digital readout | No | Yes, 70 mm | No | Yes, 90 mm | Yes, front and rear LCD |
| Arrow display channels | 9 | 11 | 9 | 15 | See product page |
| Working diameter (laser dependent) | 900 m | 400 m | 1,350 m | 1,350 m | About 1,300 m (Leica manual) |
| Accuracy settings | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | See product page |
| Anti-strobe protection | No | No | Yes | Yes | See product page |
| Memory of the last beam strike | No | No | Yes | Yes | See product page |
| Protection rating | IP67 | IP67 | IP67 | IP67 | IP67 |
| Battery | 2 x AA, 50+ hours | 2 x AA, 50+ hours | 2 x AA, 50+ hours | 2 x AA, 50+ hours | See product page |
| Best for | Basic red-beam receiving on a budget | Reading green beams indoors, where you can see them | Longer reach and a bigger window than the 120 | Digital readout, capture and five accuracy levels | Rugby CLH, CLA or CLI owners: receive and run the laser from the rod |
Only the CLC Combo+ also works as a remote, and only for Leica Rugby CLH, CLA and CLI lasers. Need a receiver for an excavator or dozer instead? See the machine receivers: LMR240 · LMR360R. Range figures depend on the laser you use.
On a Red Laser Instead?
Then You Want
One of These.
One of These.
The 120G cannot help you on a red beam. These three can — all of them detect 600 to 800 nm.
ART. 789922
The red beam sibling. Same 70 mm window, no digital readout, but a longer 900 m working diameter. This is the one if your laser is red.
$275.00
ART. 789923
Red beam. Bigger 120 mm window, LED display, anti-strobe protection and beam-strike memory. No digital readout.
$354.95
ART. 789924
Red beam. 120 mm window, 90 mm digital readout, five accuracy levels, 15 arrow channels, anti-strobe. The top of the red range.
$395.00
Green Lasers
Need the Laser
as Well?
as Well?
These Leica Rugby 640G packages are green beam, so the 120G is the matched receiver. The first one already includes a Rod Eye 120G — buy this receiver on its own as a spare, or as a second unit so two people can work off one laser.
Rugby 640G PackageContains this receiver
ART. 6011487
Green beam rotary laser with the Rod Eye 120G, RC400 remote control and rechargeable batteries. This receiver is the one that ships in it.
$2,450.00
Rugby 640G PackageContains this receiver
ART. 6011486
Green beam interior and exterior package with the Rod Eye 120G receiver and alkaline batteries.
$2,101.00
Questions & Answers
Rod Eye 120G
Questions We Get.
Questions We Get.
Will the Leica Rod Eye 120G work with a red beam laser?
No. This is the single most important thing to know before you order. The 120G detects 500 to 570 nm, which is the green part of the spectrum. Red rotating lasers emit at roughly 635 to 650 nm, which falls outside the 120G’s detection range entirely — it will not pick up a red beam at all. If you are running a red laser such as a Rugby 610, 620, 640 or 680, you want the Rod Eye 120 Basic (789922) instead. Not sure which beam colour your laser is? Call us and we will check it with you before you buy.
Which Leica lasers does the Rod Eye 120G pair with?
Any green beam rotating laser, and in Leica’s range that means the Rugby 640G. The 120G is in fact the receiver Leica supply inside the Rugby 640G package (article 6011487), so if you own that laser this is the matched receiver — and the one to buy as a spare or a second unit for another crew member.
What is the difference between the Rod Eye 120G and the Rod Eye 120 Basic?
More than the beam colour, which surprises people. The obvious difference is that the 120G reads green (500 to 570 nm) and the 120 Basic reads red (600 to 800 nm). But the 120G also adds a digital readout — a 70 mm numeric display of your offset from the beam — which the 120 Basic does not have at all, and it has an 11 channel arrow display against the Basic’s 9. The trade is range: the 120G works to a 400 m diameter against the Basic’s 900 m. So the 120G is the better receiver at shorter range, on a green laser.
Does the Rod Eye 120G have a digital readout?
Yes. It displays your offset from the beam as a number over a 70 mm readout, in millimetres, centimetres, inches, fractional inches or feet, on large LCD displays on both the front and the back of the receiver. Within the 120 family that readout is unique to the 120G.
How accurate is the Rod Eye 120G?
It has three selectable detection bandwidths: Fine at ±1 mm, Medium at ±2 mm and Coarse at ±3 mm. Choose the one that suits the tolerance of the work rather than being stuck with one setting.
How far will the Rod Eye 120G pick up the beam?
Leica rate it at a 400 m (1,312 feet) working diameter, which is roughly 200 m (656 feet) out from the laser in any direction. The figure is laser dependent, so a more powerful green laser will reach further than a weaker one.
Does it come with a bracket?
Yes. Leica supply article 844745 as the Rod Eye 120G and bracket, so the rod clamp is in the box along with the user manual. There is nothing else to buy to mount it on a grade rod.
Does the Rod Eye 120G have anti-strobe protection?
No, and we would rather tell you than have you find out on site. Anti-strobe protection, an LED display and last-beam-strike memory are features Leica fit to the Rod Eye 140 Classic and 160 Digital, not to the 120 or the 120G. If you work around vehicle hazard strobes and you are on a red laser, look at the 140 or 160. There is currently no green receiver in the Rod Eye range with anti-strobe.
How long do the batteries last?
Over 50 hours on two standard AA batteries. No proprietary pack, nothing to charge — carry a spare pair and you are never off the job.
Is it waterproof?
Yes, it is rated IP67, which means waterproof and dust-proof. It will take a hose-down and it will survive being dropped in a puddle. Leica back it with a 3 year warranty.
What is the Leica part number for the Rod Eye 120G?
The Leica article number is 844745, supplied as “Rod Eye 120G and Bracket”. You may also see it written as Leica Rod Eye 120G Basic — Basic is the model tier within the Rod Eye range, and it is the same receiver.
Not sure if your laser is red or green?
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