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H162 E 02.10.VF.2
Total Station DTM-502 series
DTM-552
DTM-532DTM-522
Instruction Manual
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1 NOMENCLATURE
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OMENCLATURE
Carrying-handlebattery BC-80
Telescope focusing ring
Telescope eyepiece
Diopter ring
Plate level
DisplayFace-left keyboard
Storage mark
Leveling baseclamp knob
Refer to p.3-1 ~ p.3-3 forthe key arrangement andits major function.
Battery mountingbuttons
Main body/Batteryaligning mark
Upper platetangent screw
Upper plate clamp
Vertical tangent screw
Vertical clamp
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OMENCLATURE
Optical sight (Finder)
Lumi-guide transmitter
Objective
Face-right keyboard
Leveling base
Holizontal axisindication mark
Optical plummet
Data output/Externalpower input connector
Circular level
Base plate Leveling screw
Input voltageDC 7.2 11V
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OMENCLATURE
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Thank you for purchasing the Nikon products. This
instruction manual was written for the users of the
Electronic Total Station DTM-502 series. To ensure
correct usage read this manual carefully before
operating the instrument.
Also read the Instruction Manual provided with the
Battery Charger and any other equipments used
together with the DTM-502 series.
Warning and Caution Symbols in This ManualThough Nikon products are designed to provide you
utmost safety during use, incorrect usage or disregard of
the instructions can cause personal injury or property
damage. For your safety, read the instruction manual
carefully and thoroughly before usage. Do not discard
this manual but keep it near the product for easy
reference.Inside this instruction manual, safety instructions are
indicated with the symbols shown below. Be sure to
follow the instructions marked with these symbols for
your safety.
WARNING
Disregarding instructions marked with this symbol
may lead to death or serious injury.
CAUTIONDisregarding instructions marked with this symbol
may lead to injury or property damage.
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WARNING AND CAUTION Read This Section Before Use!
WARNING
Never see the sun through the telescope. Doing so may cause
the loss of your eyesight.
The DTM-502 does not feature explosion-protected construction.
Do not use in coal mines, in areas contaminated with coal dust, or
near other flammable substances.
Never disassemble, modify or repair the instrument. Doing somay cause fire, electric shock or burn.
Use only the specified charger Q-75U/E for charging the battery
pack BC-80. Charging by the other types of chargers than
specified may cause fire or rupture. (BC-80 can not be charged
by using the charger Q-7U/E or Q7C.)
While recharging the battery pack, do not cover the charger with
any blanket or clothing which can cause overheating. Make sure
the charger is able to dissipate heat adequately.
Avoid recharging in humid or dusty places, in direct sunlight, and
near heaters. Do not recharge when wet. Doing so may causeelectric shock, overheating or fire.
Although the battery pack BC-80 is equipped with an auto-reset
circuit breaker, care should be taken not to short the contacts.
Shorting may cause fire or burn.
Never burn or heat the battery. Doing so may cause rupture or
injury.
When storing the battery pack or charger, guard against a short
circuit by putting the insulating tape on the contact point or by doing
some other methods. Failure to do so may result in a short circuit,
causing a fire, burn or instrument damage.
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WARNING AND CAUTION Read This Section Before Use!
CAUTION
The top of the tripod ferrule is very sharp and may injure your body.
Be careful in handling or carrying the tripod.
Check the shoulder strap and its clasp before carrying the tripod or
the instrument encased in the carrying case. Damaged strap or
imperfect clasping may cause an accident of falling.
Before setting up the tripod, check below to make sure no oneshands or feet are in the way. Failure to do so may result in injury if
hands or feet should be pierced by the legs of the tripod.
Fasten firmly the thumb screws of the tripod legs after mounting the
instrument on the tripod. If not, the tripod may collapse, resulting
in injury or instrument damage.
Be sure to fasten the clamp screw on the tripod securely after
installing the instrument on the tripod. Failure to do this may
cause the instrument to fall, resulting in injury or instrument
damage.
Fasten securely the leveling base clamp knob. If the knob is notsecurely fastened, the leveling base may fall when you grasp the
carrying handle battery, resulting in injury or instrument damage.
Roughly moving the instrument by grasping the carrying handle
battery without first placing the battery mounting buttons in the
LOCK position may cause the main unit to come loose and fall,
resulting in injury or instrument damage. Make sure that the
battery pack is clamped securely in place and the mounting buttons
are set in the LOCK position.
Do not stack up the plastic carrying case and do not use it as a
stool. Plastic carrying case is slippery and unstable. Doing
things like this may cause an accident and result in personal injuryor instrument damage.
Do not swing or throw the plumb bob. It may hit and injure the
other person.
Be sure to read the instructions of Quick Charger Q-75U/E before
starting charging operation.
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MAINTENANCE Read This Section Before Use!
Avoid prolonged exposure to the sun or the heat of a closed vehicle.
Efficiency could be adversely affected.
If the DTM-502 has been used in wet conditions, immediately wipe
off any moisture and dry it completely before replacing it in its
carrying case. The DTM-502 contains many sensitive electronic
assemblies which have been well protected against dust and
moisture. However, should dust or moisture be introduced into the
instrument, severe damage could result.
Sudden changes in temperature may cloud the lenses and
drastically reduce the measurable distance, or initiate an electrical
system failure. Should this occur, leave the instrument in a warm
location with the case closed until the temperature of the instrument
returns to room temperature.
Avoid storing the DTM-502 in hot humid locations. Especially, the
battery pack should be stored in a dry location at a temperature of
less than 30C. Higher temperature and excessive humidity may
result in growth of mold on the lenses and deterioration of the
electronic assemblies, leading to instrument failure.
Store the battery pack with the battery discharged.
When storing the instrument in areas subject to extremely low
temperature, leave the carrying case open.
Do not overtighten any of the clamp screws.
When adjusting the vertical and upper plate tangent screws or the
leveling screws, stay as close as possible to the center of the
screws range, as indicated by a line on the screw.
Use a clockwise rotation of the tangent screws for final adjustment.
If the leveling base is to be left unused for an extended period,
lock-down the leveling base clamp knob and tighten its safety
screw.
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MAINTENANCE Read This Section Before Use!
Do not use organic solvents (such as ether or paint thinner) to
clean the non-metallic parts such as the keyboard, and the painted
or printed surfaces. Doing so could result in discoloration or in the
peeling of printed characters. Clean only with a soft cloth or tissue
lightly moistened with water or mild detergent.
Optical lenses may be cleaned by lightly wiping them with a soft
cloth or lens tissue moistened with alcohol.
Do not leave the carrying case exposed to rain for an extended
period of time, though it is designed to be watertight. If you
expose the carrying case to rain because of unavoidable
circumstances, place it with its Nikon nameplate upward.
The BC-80 battery pack holds Ni-MH inside. Be sure to follow the
laws or rules of your municipal waste system when disposing of it.
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2. PREPARATION
2-1
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2-1. Unpacking and Packing the DTM-502
NOTE Handle gently the DTM-502 to guard against shocks or excessive
vibration.
Encase the instrument with the battery pack attached.
When packing the charger Q-75U/E in the plastic carrying case, make
sure the storing position referring to the sticker inside of the case. Becareful not to pinch the cable of the charger when closing the case
cover.
1) Unpacking
Hold the carrying-handle and take the
instrument out of the case. The instrument
is placed in its carrying case as shown in the
figure.
2) Packing
Set the telescope in the horizontal face-left
position and align the storage mark () on
the bottom of the face-left keyboard and the
mark ( ) on the leveling base clamp knob.
Fasten lightly the clamp knobs and then
replace the instrument in its case.
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PRE
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2-2. Recharging and Connecting the BC-80
WARNING
Use only the specified charger Q-75U/E for charging the battery pack
BC-80. Charging by the other types of chargers than specified may
cause fire or rupture. (BC-80 can not be charged by using the
charger Q-7U/E or Q-7C.)
While recharging the battery pack, do not cover the charger with any
blanket or clothing which can cause overheating. Make sure thecharger is able to dissipate heat adequately.
Avoid recharging in humid or dusty places, in direct sunlight, and near
heaters. Do not recharge when wet. Doing so may cause electric
shock, overheating or fire.
Although the battery pack BC-80 is equipped with an auto-reset circuit
breaker, care should be taken not to short the contacts. Shorting may
cause fire or burn.
Never burn or heat the battery. Doing so may cause rupture or injury.
When storing the battery pack or charger, guard against a short circuit
by putting the insulating tape on the contact point or by doing some
other methods. Failure to do so may result in a short circuit, causing
a fire, burn or instrument damage.
CAUTION
Be sure to read the instructions of Quick Charger Q-75U/E before
starting charging operation.
Roughly moving the instrument by grasping the carrying handle battery
without first placing the battery mounting buttons in the LOCK position
may cause the main unit to come loose and fall, resulting in injury or
instrument damage. Make sure that the battery pack is clamped
securely in place and the mounting buttons are set in the LOCKposition.
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NOTE Recharge the battery pack indoors within an ambient temperature
range 0C to +40C. Charging outside this temperature range will
trigger a protective circuit which prevents normal recharging.
Keep the charging plug clean to prevent misoperation.
If the charging indicator blinks whenever charging starts, there is an
error in the battery pack. Stop using the battery pack and contact
your dealer or a Nikon representative.
If the battery pack is recharged within the specified ambient
temperature range and the charging indicator stays lit for 3 hours or
longer, something is wrong. Contact your dealer or a Nikonrepresentative. (If an ambient temperature lowers than 0C while
recharging the battery, the chargers temperature sensor will stop the
charging operation. In such a case, it is normal for the charging
indicator to stay lit for 3 hours or longer. If the ambient temperature
increases to above 0C, the quick charge operation will restart and the
charging will be completed within 2 hours.)
After recharging the battery pack, do not recharge it again before using
or discharging it. This is to prevent the battery packs performance
from degrading.
During the quick charging or discharging operation, the battery pack
and quick charger will become warm. This is normal. Temperatures of less than approx. -20C will reduce the battery
capacity. This will result in a shortened working life compared to
operation at a normal temperature.
The battery pack left disused for a long period might not be fully
recharged. In such a case, charge and discharge the battery pack
several times to restore its full recharging potential.
BC-80 can be charged by using the charger Q-70U/E or Q-70C, but
not be fully charged.
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1) Recharging Procedure
(1) Insert the power plug of charger into an
AC outlet.
(2) Connect the charging plug to the battery
packs charging connector.
(3) Quick charging will then start
automatically. Check that the charging
indicator lights.
(4) When charging is completed, the
charging indicator goes out.
2) Discharging Procedure
(1) Insert the power plug into an AC outlet.
(2) Connect the charging plug to the battery packs charging connector.
(3) Press the discharge starting switch to start discharging. Check that the
discharging indicator will light.
(4) When discharging is completed, the discharging indicator goes out and quick
charging starts automatically. During charging, the charging indicator lights.
NOTE To stop discharging before completion, press the discharge starting
switch again. The discharging will stop and quick charging will start
automatically. During quick charging the charging indicator lights.
Discharging the battery pack once every 10 recharging cycles is
effective.
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ChargingIndicator
Discharging indicator
Discharging starting switch
Discharging Operation
The battery pack is designed for repetitive recharging and use. However, if the
battery pack is recharged while it still has enough power to operate the surveying
instrument, the battery power will last for shorter periods. (Memory effect) In such
a case, discharging the battery pack first can refresh its capacity for normalperformance.
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PRE
PARATION
3) Detaching the BC-80
NOTE Be sure to turn off the [PWR] key before attaching or detaching the
BC-80.
Avoid touching the battery pack BC-80 contacts.
(1) Release the LOCK by turning the battery
mounting buttons in the opposite
direction of the arrow mark until they
stop in the horizontal position.
(2) Raise the battery pack while depressing
the battery mounting buttons to remove
the battery pack from the main body.
4) Attaching the BC-80
(1) Make sure that the battery mounting
buttons are turned in the horizontal
position (UNLOCKED position).
(2) Align the mark () on the battery
mounting button with the mark () on
the main body. Fit the battery pack
with the connecting pins on the top of
the main body while depressing the
battery mounting buttons. Release
your fingers from the buttons where the
battery pack settles in position.
(3) Turn the mounting buttons in the
direction of the arrow mark to the limit
(in the vertical position) after both
buttons are completely released from the
depressed position. Doing this enables
the LOCK to avoid the main body
falling.There is a slight opening between the
BC-80 and the main body though the
BC-80 has been correctly mounted and
locked. This is due to the design to
keep the precision of the instrument.
Locked position
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PRE
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2-3. Setting up the Tripod
CAUTION
The top of the tripod ferrule is very sharp and may injure your body.
Be careful in handling or carrying the tripod.
(1) Open the tripod legs sufficiently enough for the instrument to be stable.
(2) Assure that the station point is located directly beneath the center hole in the
tripod head.(3) Firmly press the tripod ferrules into the ground.
(4) Level the top surface of the tripod head.
NOTE Precise level is necessary when the plumb bob is used for the next
section centering.
(5) Fasten firmly the thumb screws on the tripod legs.
(6) Place the DTM-502 on the tripod head. Insert the tripod mounting screw into
the center hole of the DTM-502s base plate and tighten
NOTE Do not carry the instrument while it is attached to a tripod.
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PRE
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2-4. Centering
Centering refers to the precise alignment of the instruments central axis over the
station point. This can be accomplished in two ways, through the use of a plumb
bob, or the optical plummet.
1) Using Plumb Bob
(1) Place the instrument on the tripod head. Insert the tripod mounting screw
into the center hole of the instruments base plate and tighten.(2) Hang the plumb line on the hook of the tripod mounting screw and adjust the
length of the plumb line to the position the tip of the plumb bob at the height
approximately level with the station point.
(3) Slightly loosen the tripod mounting screw. Supporting the outer side of the
leveling base with both hands, carefully slide the instrument about on the
tripod head until the tip of the plumb bob is perfectly positioned over the
center of the station point.
NOTE Confirm precise alignment by viewing from two directions at right
angles to each other.
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2-5. Leveling
Leveling refers to the precise vertical alignment of the instruments vertical axis.
The procedure for leveling by means of the plate level is described below.
(1) Loosen the upper plate clamp. Rotate the
alidade to position the plate level to a point
parallel with any two of the leveling screws B
and C (See Figure). CB
A
1
(2) Using these two screws, move the bubble tothe center of the level.
(3) Rotate the alidade approximately 90and
again move the bubble to the center of the
level by turning the leveling screw A, as
shown in Figure.
CB
A
2
(4) Repeat Steps (1) through (3) to center the
bubble in both positions shown by the
Figures.
(5) Furthermore, rotate the alidade 180. If the
bubble in the plate level remains centered,
leveling is complete.
(6) If the bubble moves off center, refer to p.4-1
CHECKING AND ADJUSTMENT of Plate
Level and adjust the plate level.
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PRE
PARATION
2-6. Sighting
Sighting refers to the aiming of the telescope at
the target, bringing the target image into focus,
and aligning it with the center crosshairs of the
reticle. Centercrosshairs
WARNING
Never view the sun through the telescope. Doing so may cause the
loss of your eyesight.
Notes on sighting are as follows:
NOTE Diopter Adjustment
Direct the telescope towards a blank area, such as the sky or a piece of
paper. Looking through the eyepiece, rotate the diopter ring to bring
the reticle crosshairs into sharp focus.
Elimination of Parallax
Rotate the focusing ring to bring the target image into focus on the
reticle crosshairs. Move your eye vertically and laterally to see if the
target image moves in relation to the reticle crosshairs. If the target
image does not move, there is no parallax. If it moves, rotate the
telescope focusing ring to eliminate the parallax.
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2) Direction Adjustment of the Prism
The prism mounted on the tribrach adapter can be
faced in any direction on the horizontal surface.
To change the direction, release the rotation
clamp by turning the clamp lever
counterclockwise. Turn the upper plate of the
tribrach adapter so that the prism faces the desired
direction. Turn the clamp lever clockwise.
Clamp
Unclamp
Clamp lever
3) Prism Constant
Attach the prism to the single prism holder or triple prism holder. The prism
constant of Nikon prism is 0, regardless of the prism holder type.
The triple prism holder can also be used as a single prism holder if one prism is
screwed in the center thread of the triple prism holder.
Each MSR key keeps its own Prism Constant.
Holding down [MSR1] or [MSR2] for one second
to change the value. (See p.3-22)
4) Position of Target Plate for Single Prism
Attach the target plate to the single prism holder
using the supplied two set screws. Within the
range of screw hole, adjust the position of the
target plate so that the apex of the wedge pattern
of the target plate will come into line with the
centers of the tribrach adapter and the prism.
Center on axis
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2-8. Face-1/Face-2 Measurement
Face-1 Measurement: Measurements made with the vertical circle positioned to
the left of the telescope eyepiece
Face-2 Measurement: Measurements made with the vertical circle positioned to
the right of the telescope eyepiece
NOTE Be careful not to catch your finger in the opening between the
instruments standard and the telescope when rotating the telescope.
Mechanical constant error (except a few errors such as vertical axis error) can be
effectively cancelled out by averaging the values in Face-1 and Face-2.
Face-2 measurementFace-1 measurement
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2) LCD Backlight, Reticle, LG, Sound and Contrast
[ ]/[ ]
The LCD backlight can be turned ON/OFF by pressing the illumination key ( ).
Holding down the illumination key for one second opens a small window (4-switch
window) on any screen. The window includes Backlight, Reticle, Lumi-guide and
Sound ON/OFF switches as well as Contrast adjustment.
On the 4-switch window, press the [ENT] key or [1] to [4] to turn the switch
ON/OFF. The Up/Down arrow keys move the cursor among the four switches.
The Right/Left arrow keys change the window between 4-switch and the Contrast
adjustment screen. On the Contrast adjustment screen, use Up/ Down arrow keys to
change the contrast.
Press the [ESC] key to close the window.
1. Backlight : Backlight OFF
: Backlight ON
2. Retic le : Reticle light OFF
: Reticle light ON (minimum)
: Reticle light ON (medium)
: Reticle light ON (maximum)
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3. Lumi-guide (see p.3-31)
: Lumi-guide OFF
: Lumi-guide ON
4. Sound : Sound OFF
: Sound ON
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InputPointName/Nu
mbe
5. When the [MSR] Softkey is Pressed
You can also input a point by on-the-spot
measurement. Press the [MSR] softkey.
[MSR]
An observation screen is shown.
Press [MSR1] or [MSR2] to start a measurement.
When you need to change the Height of Target,press the [HT] softkey.
After a measurement, press [ENT] to proceed to the
point recording screen.
Input PT/CD and press [ENT].
The default value is inverted when the cursor is
moved. (All-Replace mode)
Press the Right arrow key and the input mode
changes to Overwrite mode at the first character.
Press the Left arrow key and the cursor moves to
the end of the string.
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InputPointName/Nu
mbe
6. Inputting PT by [List] Softkey
Press the [List] softkey while the cursor is in the PT
field. The PT List is shown.
Use Up/Down arrow keys to select a PT name and
press the [ENT].
When you return to the PT input screen, the selected
PT name is input. You can add numbers and/or
alpha characters if necessary.
7. Inputting PT by [Stack] Softkey
Press the [Stack] softkey while the cursor is in the
PT field. The Stack for PT is shown.
Use Up/Down arrow keys to select a PT name and
press the [ENT].
When you return to the PT input screen, the selected
PT+1 is input to the field.
Up to 20 PT names used in recording point are shown in chronological order (the
latest used is placed on top of the list).
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How
toInputa
Code
====================== Advanced Features =====================
The First character Search in List
For instance, when you want to see the feature code
begins with T, you can just hit [1] key twice on
the List screen.
[1]
When you hit the [1] key once, it shows S in input
mode field to indicate the selected character. It
changes to T when you press it again within a
certain duration.
When the input is fixed, the cursor moves to the
feature code beginning with the character you input.
If the item is not found, the cursor moves to the next
available choice, i.e., the next one in an alphabetical
order.
==========================================================
4. Qcode
This is a quick and frequent function to shoot and
record many points with feature codes in the field.
You can register up to 10 Quick-codes by [Edit].
(See p.3-26)
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About
Jobs
Control Job
Create a Job in the office and store some
coordinate data to be used by several field jobs.
(1) Press [MENU] and [1] to enter the Job
Manager.
(2) Move the cursor onto the job you want to use
as the common file (control job).[Ctrl](3) Press the [Ctrl] softkey and follow the
message to finish the function. (See p.3-88)
Points in the Current Job are searched first. When the point is not found, then the
search is extended to the Control Job automatically.
When the point is found in the Control Job, the selected point will be copied to the
current Job as a UP record.
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PWR
2) Turn Off the Instrument
Press the [PWR] and [ENT] keys to turn the
instrument off.
[Reset]=reboots the program and re-starts.
[Sleep]=puts the instrument into a power-saving mode.
[ESC]=cancels the power-off process and returns to the previous screen.
REC/ENT
When the [Reset] softkey is pressedat turning off the instrument, the software is
rebooted and the Basic Measurement Screen (BMS) is displayed without an open
JOB.
PWR
Sleep mode is automatically activated based on
the Power Save setting (see p.3-99) or when the
[Sleep] softkey is selected from the Press ENT
OFF screen.
Pressing any key, receiving a remote control
command, rotating the HA or tilting the telescope
will wake up the instrument.
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MSR1/MSR2
2. Measuring Distances
Press the [MSR1] or [MSR2] key on the BMS or
any observation screens to take a distance
measurement.
[MSR1]/[MSR2]
While taking a measurement, the prism constant
currently used is shown in small characters.
If the Average count is set to 0, measurements are
taken continuously until [MSR1]/[MSR2] or [ESC]
is pressed. Each time a measurement is taken, the
distance is updated.While the Average count is set to 199, the averaged
distance is displayed after the last shot. The header
SD: changes to SDx to indicate the averaged
data.
When the signal level is insufficient to take a measurement, the signal icon flashes
on and off. (See page 3-4)
To change the Height of Target or Temperature and
Pressure, press the [HOT] key. (See page 3-28)
Correction-related settings (T-P , Sea Level, C&R
and Map projection) are included in Job settings.
These settings are job specific and if you change
any of them, a new job must be created. (See page
3-86, 3-97)
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3. Settings for Measurement
Holding down the [MSR1] or [MSR2] key for one
second shows the settings for measurement.
Move the cursor by Up/Down arrow keys and
change each setting by Right/Left arrow keys.
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MSR1/MSR2
Target = Prism/Sheet
Prism constant (Const) = -999 ~ 999mm
Mode = Prec0.5mm/ Prec1mm/Normal1mm/Normal10mm
AVE = 0 (Continuous) ~ 99
Rec mode = MSR only/Confirm/ALL
Rec mode controls the operation by [MSR1]/[MSR2] key on the BMS.
By 'Confirm' setting, the "Record PT" screen is always presented for your final
check before recording the data.
ALL setting is a quick shooting and recording mode where the program
automatically records the point using the default PT/CD and returns to the BMS for
the next measurement.
MSR only is the normal measure mode. It stops on the BMS after a measurement
and waits for the [ENT] key to record the point. This is the default mode.
- (running-dash) is displayed when ameasurement is started with Target= Prism.
) (running-bracket) is for Target= Sheet.
In order to apply better cyclic-error adjustment in distance measurement, the
'Target' setting is introduced. It efficiently eliminates multi-path reflection.
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DSP
4) Switch Displays
1. Changing Display
When several data display screens are available,
you can press the [DSP] key to move between them.
For instance, press the [DSP] key to change thecontents of the screen on the BMS.
Upon each [DSP] key-press, the screen changes
DSP1/4 to 4/4.
Items on each screen (DSP1/4 to 3/4) can be
changed by holding down the [DSP] key for one
second. (See next page)
When the Secondary distance unit is set, a HD/
VD/SD screen is added. (See p.3-102 for
Secondary Unit setting)
[DSP]
[DSP]
DSP
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2. Customizing Items on the BMS
Hold down the [DSP] key for one second to
customize the screen on the BMS.
DSP1/4, DSP2/4, and DSP3/4 can be edited to show
desired items. (*)
3
DSP
Holding down [DSP]
Change items by / keys. The cursor can be
moved by Up/Down or Right/Left arrow keys.
Press [ENT] on the last item for or press[Save] to put the screen changes into effect.
(*) Available items : HA/AZ/HL/VA/V%/SD/VD/HD/Z/(none)
None of the items can be displayed in two lines except for (none) .
The items showed in DSP1/4, 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4 are also used in Stakeout (S-O2/7,
3/7, 4/7 and 5/7).
Setting the display items can be done in Stakeout as well.
Header characters
":" indicates Tilt correction applied.
"#" indicates Tilt adj. set to OFF.
"_" under Tilt correction character indicates Sea
Level Correction or Scale factor applied.
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MODE
MODE5) Mode Key
The [MODE] key changes the keyboard mode depending on the current
screen.
1. While Inputting PT/CD
Press the [MODE] key when the cursor is in
PT/CD field to change the input mode between
Alpha-numeric (A) and Numeric (1).
[MODE]
:Numeric
:Alpha-numeric
When the cursor is in a HT field, the input mode is fixed to numeric. The [MODE]
key doesnt work in such a case.
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2. Quick Code Mode (from BMS)
When you press the [MODE] key on the BMS, it
activates the Quick code measurement mode.
[MODE]
Default point name is displayed in the PT field.
Press any numeric key ([0] to [9]) to start
measurement and record points.Feature codes assigned to each key are shown in the
box right.
[6]
For example, when the [6] key is pressed, the
inverted cursor moves to show the assigned CD for
the [6] key and a measurement is initiated.
When Rec mode is set to Confirm in [Sett], theRecord PT screen is displayed after a
measurement. (See p.3-22)
Press the [ENT] to record the point.
Press the [MODE] again or [ESC] key to return to
the BMS.
To assign a new feature code, move the cursor by Up/Down arrow keys to the item
you want to change and press the [Edit] softkey.
[DSP] softkey changes the items in the measurement box just like on the BMS.
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COD
YZ
COD3
6) COD Key
On the BMS, press the [COD] key to change the default feature code that will appear
in the CD field when you record a point.
1. Updating Default CD
When you press the [COD] key on the BMS, a
window for inputting the feature code is displayed.
[List] and [Stack] functions input are also available
to input the CD.
2. Qcode Observation
Select the [Qcode] softkey to enter the Quick-code
observation routine.
In this function, you can use the ten numeric keys to
both codes and shoot a point.
[Sett]
By pressing the [Sett] softkey, you can change the
measurement mode for the Quick code observation.
In Quick code measurement, the Rec mode can only set to Confirm or ALL
(-finish recording data).
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HOT
To change the contents of a Target-set, place the
cursor on the set and press [Edit].
Type = Prism/Sheet
Const = -999 ~ 999mm
HT = -9.9900 ~ 99.9900m
HT can be left blank in Target-set. If you leave it blank, the current HT value is
always applied to the measurement.
When a Target-set is selected, Type and Const are copied to both [MSR1] and
[MSR2] key settings as well as the measurements in Qcode. HT is also copied to
the current HT if you input any value.
4. Note
Press the [HOT] and [4] keys to input a field note.
This function can be used at any time on any
observation screen.
Up to 50 characters can be input per note.
The input memo is stored as a CO record in theRAW data.
[Stack]
[Stack] softkey is also available to recall previously
used notes. The last 20 notes are stored in Stack.
Move the cursor by Up/Down arrow keys and press
the [ENT] key to select.
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Bubble
8) Level
The Bubble indication is displayed automatically if the instrument goes out of level
while the compensators are turned on. It can be activated by the Bubble key while
you are in an observation screen .
Press Right/Left arrow keys to turn the leveling
compensators on or off.
OFF means that the compensation is set to off.
When the instrument is out of level (more than
330), OVER is shown.
Press the [ESC] or [ENT] key to return to the
observation screen.
*/= 0
The current setting of leveling compensators is indicated by Header characters (:,
#, :, and #) after headers (HA, VA, SD, HD, etc.) in observation screens. (See
p.3-24).
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LG
MNO
L5
9) Lumi-guide On/Off
Press the [LG] key on the BMS or other
measurement screens to turn the Lumi-guide
ON/OFF.
Status bar
The Lumi-guide icon is shown in the Status bar
when it is turned ON.
: Lumi-guide ON
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ANG
3-4. Applications
ANG1) HA Reset and Angle Operations
Press the [ANG] key to display the angle menu
screen. Select the desired item by pressing the
numeric key or moving the highlight with the arrow
keys and pressing the [ENT] key.
1. 0-Set
Setting the Horizontal Angle to 0
Press the [1] key to reset the horizontal angle to 0.
The display returns to the basic measurement screen
(BMS) after resetting the horizontal angle.
2. Input
Inputting the Horizontal Angle
Press the [2] key, and the numeric input screen is
displayed. Input the horizontal angle by the
numeric keys and press the [ENT] key.
To enter 1234550, key input should be 123.4550.
The displayed value is rounded to the minimum increment of angle.
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3. Rept.
Recording a Foresight Point after Repeat Angle Measurement
Press the [4] key to activate and the repeat angle
measurement. HR=0 is shown.
Sight the Backsight and press the [ENT] key.
Sight the foresight and press the [ENT] key. The
horizontal angle is accumulated and the value is
held again.To terminate the repeat angle measurement, press
the [ESC] key.
After you accumulate enough horizontal angle
between the Backsight and Foresight, take a
measurement to the Foresight by [MSR1] or
[MSR2].
Averaged horizontal angle is displayed and fixed
until the process is finished or cancelled.
HRx = HRN
HA = BSAz + HRx (normalized)
HRx will not be updated even if the instrument is
moved.
Press the [ENT] key to store the Foresight as a CP
record. Check PT/HT/CD and press the [ENT] key
to record.
In the repeat angle measurement, HA: header is replaced by HR and the
number of repeat angles is displayed on top of the screen (N=5 etc).
Horizontal angles can be measured up to 199959595.
This function will store both RAW and XYZ data (as CP record) regardless of the
Store DB setting.
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4. F1/F2
Face1/Face2 Measurement
Perform F1/F2 measurements to obtain maximum accuracy for measuring angles.
(Refer to p.2-14) By doing so, mechanical constant error (except some special
error such as the vertical axis error) can be effectively cancelled out.
Without taking a distance measurement, you can
take F1/F2 data by pressing [ANG] [4].
[4]/[ENT]
If a distance measurement has been taken to the
target, you can initiate F1/F2 averaging by just
flipping the telescope to the other face.
For the HA to be adjusted from a F1/F2
measurement, the Backsight must also have beenmeasured in F1/F2 during the station setup.
5. Hold
Horizontal Angle Hold
Press the [5] key on ANG menu to hold the
horizontal angle to the current value.
Press the [Set] softkey or [ENT] key to set the
horizontal angle as it is displayed. By [Abrt]
softkey or [ESC] key, the process is canceled and it
returns to the BMS.
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STN7
2) Instrument Station Setup
Press the [STN] key on the BMS to display the STN
menu screen.
1. Known Stn
Station Setup with Known Coordinates or Azimuth
Press the [1] key on the STN menu.
If the input point number/name is an existing point,
its coordinates are displayed and it automatically
proceeds to Height of instrument field.
When the point is new, a coordinate input screen is
shown. Input coordinates and press [ENT] on each
line, the newly input point will be stored by the
[ENT] key on the last line (CD field).
Input the Height of Instrument and press [ENT]. If
the specified point has a code, it is displayed in the
CD: field.
Select the method to define the Backsight point
(Input coordinate or azimuth).
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1-1. 1: Known1:CoordSighting the BS (backsight) Point by Inputting Coordinates
Z
Y
X0
X
Xb
Y0 Yb
Station point
(Xi, Yi, Zi)
Backsight point(Xb, Yb, Zb)
Instru
mentheight
Press the [1] key and the Input BS point screen is
displayed. Type the point name. When the point
exists in the Job, its coordinates will be shown.
If you will take a distance measurement to the BS,
input HT here.
Sight the BS on Face1(F1) and press the [ENT] key
to complete the setup. If you need to record a full
shot (HA/VA/SD) to the BS, press [MSR1] or
[MSR2].
AZ: Azimuth calculated by coordinates
If a distance is measured to a known coordinate BS,a QA screen (dHD/dVD) is available by pressing the
[DSP] key. On either screen, press the [ENT] key to
record the Station.
dHD and dVD show the difference between the
measured distance and the distance calculated from
the known coordinates.
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After taking a distance measurement, press the
[ENT] key to finish the station setup. ST and F1
records are stored to the current Job.
===================== Advanced Features ======================
F1/F2 measurement
The [F2] softkey is to take an angle shot andproceed to the next measurement on Face2.
When you take a distance measurement to the BS on
Face1, you can directly go to Face2 measurement by
just flipping the telescope. (F1/F2 is automatically
detected by the system.)
[ENT]
After pressing [ENT] on Face2, the delta screen will
be displayed.
The [CP] softkey will record a CP record holding
the averaged HA/VA/SD from the F1/F2 data. [OK]
will record only the ST and F1/F2 records without a
CP record.
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1-2. 1:Known2:AngleSighting the BS (backsight) Point by Inputting Azimuth Angle
Z
Y
X0
X
Y0
Station point
(Xi, Yi, Zi)
Backsight point
Instrum
entheight
Azimuth
Press [2] on the Backsight screen to select
azimuth angle input.
If you dont have any point name for the BS (only
input Azimuth), press the [ENT] key on BS field.
Input the azimuth angle to the BS point.
Pressing the [ENT] key without inputting an AZ
value automatically inputs 00000.
Sight the BS point and press the [ENT] key. ST and
F1 records are stored in the Job.F1/F2 measurement is also available by the [F2]
softkey. (See p.3-37)
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2. Multiple Point Resection
Setup Station by Angle/Distance Measurements to Known Points
- Maximum 10 points can be used in the Resection.
- Measurements can be distance and angle, or angle only.
- Calculation starts automatically when enough measurements are taken.
- Deleting poor observations and recalculating is possible.
- Selecting the BS point is available.
Z
Y
X0
X
X2
Y1 Y2
Known point 2
(X2, Y2, Z2)
Y0
Station point(Xi, Yi, Zi)
X1 Known point 1
(X1, Y1, Z1)Height1
Height2
Instrumentheight
If the angle between known point 1 and known point 2 (as measured from the
station point) is extremely acute or extremely oblique, the resulting solution will be
less geometrically reliable. It is best to select known point locations (or station point
locations) that will yield strong geometry.
Press the [2] key on the STN menu to enter
Resection.
Input the PT name and Height of target for the first
observation point, PT1.
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Input the target height and press the [ENT] key.
Sight PT1 and press [MSR1] or [MSR2] key.
To take an angle only shot, just press the [ENT] key.
The [F2] softkey is also available to take F1/F2
measurements.
[MSR1]
Press the [ENT] key to proceed to the next point.
Input the second PT and its height of target.
Measure to the second point and press the [ENT]
key.
When enough data is available to calculate the STN
coordinate, it does so.
When more than the minimum required data is
available, a standard deviation screen is provided.
Press the [Add] softkey to take measurements to
strengthen geometry of your resection.
(See p.3-42 for the [View] softkey)
[DSP] [DSP]
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When the result looks OK, press [REC] or [ENT] to
record the station.
Input the height of instrument if required and press
the [ENT] key. ST is defaulted to the Last
recorded PT+1. It can be changed by placing the
cursor in ST field.
If Split ST=Yes (See p.3-102) the ST is defaulted to the Last recorded ST + 1.
BS is defaulted to the first observed point.
You can change the BS point by the [Change]
softkey.
[Change]
Select the BS point and press the [ENT] key.
To finish Resection setup, press the [ENT] key
while the cursor is in BS field.
The minimum data required for a resection is either 3xangle shots, or 1xangle and
1xdistance shot (in this case, the distance between the target points must be
greater than the measured distance).
Basically, Stn-Z is calculated from distance-measured data. But if no distances are
measured then the Stn-Z will be determined by angle only measurements to points
with 3D coordinates.
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===================== Advanced Features ======================
View&Delete individual data in Resection
Press the [View] softkey on the calculated STN
(sigma or coordinate) screen to check the
measurements to each known point.
dHA: Distributed errors in HA to each direction
dVD: Errors in VD between measured and
calculated distance
[ESC] [ENT]
dHD: Errors in HD between measured and
calculated distance
If you need to delete a measurement (often because
of large sigma values), place the cursor on the data
(or display its detail data screen) and press the
[DEL] softkey.
After deleting it, the STN coordinate will be
recalculated automatically.
[Add] softkey shows the next PT input screen to
continue resection observations.
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3. Quick Station (Quick)
Setup the Station quickly without Given Coordinates
The Station point (ST) in this function is defaulted to a new point number.
For the new point, MP (0, 0, 0) is stored as the coordinate. When the ST is manually
changed to a known point name, the setup is done on its coordinate.
Press the [3] key on STN menu to enter Quick
Station setup.
ST: Station point (defaulted to the Last
recorded PT+1 or ST+1 depending on the
Split ST setting)
H I : Height of Instrument
BS: Backsight point (blank)
AZ: Backsight azimuth (defaulted to zero)
No default PT is assigned to the BS. It can be left
blank or a BS point name can be input. The
backsight azimuth (AZ) is defaulted to zero but itcan be changed while the cursor is in AZ field.
Sight the BS and press the [ENT] key to complete the station setup.
Both HA and AZ will be reset to the input value when the [ENT] is pressed at the AZ
field.
Even if both ST and BS are known points, this function does not calculate the
backsight angle (AZ) automatically. When you want the AZ to be calculated
between two known points (ST and BS),please use [STN] [1:Known] function.
(See p.3-35)
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4. Remote Benchmark (RBM)
Determine Station Elevation
Press the [4] key on STN menu.
Input the BM point and press the [ENT] key. When
the point is found, it is displayed for a while and the
cursor moves to the HT field. Type HT and pressthe [ENT] key.
Sight the BM point and press the [MSR1] or
[MSR2] key.
F1/F2 measurement is also available by pressing the
[F2] softkey or just flipping the telescope to Face2
after a distance measurement.
[ENT]
Updated station coordinate is displayed. The HI can
be changed on this screen.
Press the [ENT] key to record the updated STN.
When the HI is changed, the Z-coordinate will be updated before recording the
station.
A station setup must be completed before the Remote Benchmark function is used.
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S-O
DEF
S-O8
3) Stakeout
FILL
FILL
CUT
CUT
OUT
OUTIN
IN
R
R
L
L
Height
of target
Press the [S-O] key to display the stakeout menu
screen. Select a function by the numeric keys.
1. Ang-Dist (HD-HA)
Specifying the Stakeout Point Position by Angle and Distance
Press the [1] key to display the screen for inputting
distance and angle to the target. Input them and
press the [ENT] key.
HD: Horizontal distance from station point tostake-out point
dVD: Vertical distance from station point to
stake-out point
HA: Horizontal angle to stake-out point
When the [ENT] key is pressed without HA input, the current HA is used.
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S-O
The delta angle and the distance to the target are
shown. Rotate the instrument until the dHA is close
enough to 000 00. Press the [MSR1] or [MSR2]
key.
dHA: Difference in Horizontal angle to the
target point
HD: Distance to the target point
Advise the rodman to adjust the target position.
When the target is on the intended position, thedisplayed errors become 0.0000 m/ft.
dHA: Difference in Horizontal angle to the
target point
R/L: Right/Left (Lateral error)
IN/OUT: In/Out (Longitudinal error)
CUT/FIL: Cut/Fill
Switching screen by [DSP]
When the Secondary distance unit is set, one more screen (HD/VD/SD) is added.
Although the screen counter (S-O1/8) is not displayed, the [DSP] key works
exactly the same as in the Angle-Distance stakeout.
HA:
VA:
SD:
dX:
dY:
dZ:
(*)X:
Y:
Z:
(*)
HA:
VD:
HD:
(*)
HL:
V%:
HD:
d HA
R
OUT
CUT
rSD:
rVD:
rHD:
(*) Contents in these three screens can be customized by holding down the
[DSP] key for one second. (See p.3-24)
Distance guide by flashing LG (Lumiguide) is
available during the observation.
The tolerance for the flashing speed is changed
(LG Dist) can be set by pressing [S-O] key from any
observation screens. (See p.3-100)
Once a measurement is taken, the Cut/Fill value
and Z-coordinate will be updated as the VA is changed.
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Press the [ENT] key record the point. PT is
defaulted to the specified PT+1000 (=Add constant).
(See p.3-100).
Add Constant is defaulted to 1000 in [MENU] [3.Settings] [6.Stakeout]. It is
an integer that is added to the point number being staked to generate a new
number for recording the staked point.
For example, when you stake out PT3 with an Add Constant of 1000, the default
number for SO record would be 1003.
After recording the point, it returns to the
observation screen. When the [ESC] key is pressed,
it returns to the PT/CD/R input screen. The PT is
defaulted to the previous point plus one if you input
the stakeout point by a single point name.
When you selected a point from the List, it returns
to the List until all points are selected.
Press the [ESC] key to return to the point input
screen.
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====================== Advanced Features =====================
Specify a Stakeout List by Range-Input
Press the [Fr/To] key while the cursor is in the PT
field to input points by range.
Input the start point (Fr) and the end point (To). Therange has to be less than 1001 points.
A point list is shown when existing points are found
between Fr and To.
Select a point by Up/Down arrow keys and press the
[ENT] key to go to the stakeout observation screen.
When you assign a Control Job and the additional
points are found there, a softkey [Ctrl] is shown
beneath the List.
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3. DivLine S-O
This function divides the line between the
instrument and the first target by an input span
number then guides you to stakeout the points one
by one.
First, setup the base line. Sight the target on the line
(End point) and press the [MSR1] or [MSR2] key.
Input the total stake number in the span.
The observation screen for the first stake (from the
instrument) is displayed. Sight the prism and press
the [MSR1]/[MSR2] key.
[ ]
The guide point can be changed by the Up/Down
arrow keys. Up to double the number of the stakes
can be calculated and guided.
[ENT]
Press the [ENT] key to record the point as a SO
record.
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S-O
HD= 50m 100m 150m 200m
For instance, in case you measure to the End-PT at 100m from the instrument and
input Span total =2, the following four points are calculated and can be staked.
4. RefLine S-O
This function allows you to stakeout a point based
on the Sta, O/S and dZ to a specified line.
Input the first point (P1) of the Line.
When the [ENT] key is pressed without inputting a
PT name, you can input a temporary coordinate
which isnt recorded to the Job.
Alternatively, a point can be measured by pressing
the [MSR] softkey to access a measuring display.
Input the second point (P2) of the Line.
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Input offsets to the line.
Pressing the [ENT] key in a blank field enters
0.0000 automatically.
Sta: Distance from P1 along with the Line
O/S: Distance perpendicular to the Line
(+) = Right hand-side of the P1P2
(-) = Left hand-side of the P1P2
dZ: Difference in height from the Line
Rotate the instrument until the dHA is close enoughto 00000.
Sight the target and press the [MSR1] or [MSR2]
key.
When a distance measurement is taken, the
difference from the design point is displayed.
Press the [ENT] key to record the point as SO
record.
Switching screens by [DSP]
When the Secondary distance unit is set, one more screen (S-O8/8) is added.
*S-O3/7
HA:
VD:
HD:
*S-O2/7S-O1/7
d HA
R
OUT
CUT
dX:
dY:
dZ:
S-O7/7S-O5/7 S-O6/7
X:
Y:
Z:
HL:
V%:
HD:
*S-O4/7
rSD:
rVD:
rHD:
HA:
VA:
SD:
* S-O2/7, S-O3/7 and S-O4/7 can be customized by holding down [DSP]
key for one second. (See p.3-24)
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PRG:1.2PtRef
JKL
PRG
44) Program Key
1. 2-Pt Reference Line
Measuring Distance and Offset Values along a Specif ied Line
Press the [1] key on the Programs menu.
Input the first point for the reference line.
Inputting the point by measurement is also available.
Press the [MSR] softkey to get to the observation
screens.
Direct Measurement screen
By pressing the [MSR] softkey, a direct
measurement screen is shown.
Sight the target and press [MSR1] or [MSR2]. After
taking a measurement, it automatically proceeds to
the Record PT screen.
If [ESC] is pressed on the Record PT screen, the
measured point will be used but not recorded in the
job.
Input the second point for the reference line.
When the asterisk(*) is used in the PT field, a list of
points found is shown. Select a point and press the
[ENT] key.
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Prism
PT1
O/SSta
PT2
StaPT1
PT2
dZPrism
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PRG:1.2PtRef
Sight the prism or reflective sheet and press the
[MSR1] or [MSR2] key.
Sta: Horizontal distance from P1 to the
measure point along the P1-P2 Line
O/S: Horizontal offset from the P1-P2 Line to
the measured point
dZ: Vertical offset from the P1-P2 Line to the
measured point
By pressing the [HOT] key, HT and T-P can be
changed at any time.
Type of Target, Prism constant and measure-mode
can be changed by holding the [MSR1]/[MSR2] for
one second.
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PRG:1.2PtRef
Switching screens by [DSP]
REF4/4
HA:
VD:
HD:
Sta
O/S
dZ
HA:
VA:
SD:
REF1/4 REF2/4 REF3/4
X:
Y:
Z:
< 2ndUnit=Ft-inch> When the Secondary distance Unit is set, it shows
HD/VD/SD in the specified unit as the fifth screen.(See p.3-102)
Press the [ENT] key to store the point and its offset
distance information.
Input the point name and feature code.
HT can be changed on this screen as well.
= Sample recording data in [PRG] 1.2Pt RefLine =
CO, 2pt - Ref Pt : 16 & Pt : 13 Az: 311. 2932
CO, Sta= - 12. 6876 Of f set = 1. 3721 dZ= 0. 0971
SS, 17, 1. 0000, 6. 9202, 18. 4700, 80. 3120, 15: 48: 48, 2REF- LI NE
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2. Arc-Curve Reference Line (Arc)
Measuring Distance and Offset Values on the Arc-Curve
Press the [2] key on the Programs menu.
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PRG:2.ARC
Ref
Input the Start of the Curve point (P1) and the
azimuth of its tangent line (AZ1).
P1can be input by direct measurement using the[MSR] softkey.
Choose a method to define the arc.
P2 can be any point on the tangent line that is to exit
the curve.[1]
While inputting the radius (Rad), a positive value is
for a clockwise curve and a negative value is for a
counterclockwise curve.
[2]
P1
P2
[3]
(N2,E2)
AZ2
AZ1
(N1,E1)
O
Len
Rad
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3. Remote Distance Measurement
Measures the horizontal distance, vertical distance and slope distance between two
points.
rHD
rHA
rVD
Horizontal angle 0 direction
1st sighting
point
1st sighting
point
rSD
2nd sighting point
Station point
2nd sighting point
rSD: Slope distance between two points
rHD: Horizontal distance between two points
rVD: Vertical distance between two points
rV%: Percentage of grade (rVD/rHD) x 100%
rGD: Vertical grade (rHD/rVD) :1
rAZ: Azimuth from first point to second point
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PRG:3.
RDM(
Rad)
3-1. RDM (Radial)
Measuring between the Current and the First Point Measured
Press the [3] key on the PRG menu to enter the
RDM (Radial) function.
Sight the first point and press the [MSR1] or
[MSR2] key.
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PRG:3.RDM(
Rad)
Distance from the station point to the first point is
displayed.
Sight the second point and press the [MSR1] or
[MSR2] key. Distances between the first and
second point are displayed.
rSD: Slope distance between two points.
rVD: Vertical distance between two points
rHD: Horizontal distance between two points
Press the [DSP] key to change screens.
rAZ: Azimuth from 1st point to 2nd point
rV%: Percentage of grade (rVD/rHD) x 100%
rGD: Vertical grade (rHD/rVD): 1
You can record the distance and angle information
as a comment record by pressing the [ENT] key on
the observation screen (1/2 or 2/2).
[ENT]
Default point numbers are shown (STN=0, 1stPT=1,
2nd
PT=2, 3rd
PT=3) but they can be changed as
well.
Press the [ENT] key in the To field to record a
note.
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3-2. RDM (Cont .)
Measuring between the Current Point and the immediately Preceding
Point
For the RDM (Continuous) function, select [4] on
this menu.
The rest of the process is the same with the [3.RDM
(Radial)]. (See previous pages) 3
PRG:3.RDM(
Cont)
P1P1
P2P2
P3P3
P4P4
Difference between "1: Cont." and "2: Radial"
1: Cont.
(The preceding two points aresubject to calculate.)
2: Radial
(Calculations are made withreference to the first point.)
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PRG:4.REM
4. Remote Elevation Measurement
A prism is required only at
the sighting (target) point.
Vh
Station point
Z
HD
VD HT
Vh = HDtan(90) VD + HT
Sighting point
Arbitrary point
Press the [5] key on the PRG menu to enter REM
function.
Input the Height of Target.
Sight the target point and press the [MSR1] or
[MSR2] key.
Loosen the vertical clamp, and turn the telescope to
aim at an arbitrary point.
Difference in elevation (Vh) is displayed.
Height of target can be updated by REM measurement.
Take a measurement to the prism, sight the bottom of the prism pole and then press
the [ENT] key.
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5. 2-Pt Reference Plane (V-Pln)
Measuring Distance and Offset Values on the Vertical Plane
P2
P1Sta
dz
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PRG:5.V-PLN
baseline
Press the [6] key on the PRG menu to enter the 2-Pt
Reference Plane function.
Input two points to define the plane.
Direct measurement of the point is available by the
[MSR] softkey.
[MSR]
When you press the [MSR] softkey, a temporary
observation screen is shown.
Press the [MSR1] or [MSR2] key. After taking a
measurement, it automatically proceeds to the
Record PT screen.
Input PT and CD then press the [ENT].
Input the second point on the vertical plane and
press the [ENT] key.
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PRG:5.V-PLN
Once the plane is defined, the calculated Sta/dZ and
values are updated as you move the telescope. No
distance measurement is required.
Sta = Horizontal distance from P1 to the target
point along the baseline
dZ = Vertical distance from P1 to the target point.
Switching screens by [DSP]
PLN2/3
X:
Y:
Z:
PLN3/3
HA:
VA:
Sta:
dZ:
PLN1/3
To record the point, press the [ENT] key on any
screen (V-PLN1/3 to V-PLN3/3).
Input PT and CD, then press the [ENT] key.
= Sample records in [PRG] [6.V-Plane] =
CO, Ver t i cal Ref Pl ane Pt 1: 516- A1 Pt 2: 530
CO, Sta=68. 021 dz=17. 459
SS, 30123- A48, 1. 5480, 16. 4020, 40. 4720, 89. 0730, 14: 22: 47,
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6. 3-Pt Reference Plane (S-Pln)
Measuring Distance and Offset Values on the Slope
Stn
P1(X1,Y1,Z1)
a
P2(X2,Y2,Z2)
bTarget(X,Y,Z)
P3(X3,Y3,Z3)
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PRG:6.S-PLN
Press the [7] key on the PRG menu to enter the 3-Pt
Reference Plane function.
Input three points to define the slope plane. Direct
measurement of the points is available by the
[MSR] softkey.
When the [ENT] key is pressed on a blank field, an
input temporary coordinate (without recording)
screen is shown.
After inputting the temporary coordinate,
is displayed instead of PT name.
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PRG:6.S-PLN
aP1
(Temp P3)
b
P2
In case the plane is defined by two points (by
selecting [2Pt]), that vertical plane will be the
same with the one used in V-Pln function but
the indicating factors (Sta/dZ vs a/b) are
different. (See p.3-64)
Once the plane is defined, the calculated a, bvalues are updated as you move the telescope. No
distance measurement is required.
a = Distance between P1 and the point which is
perpendicular to the target point along the
P1-P2 line
b = Length of the perpendicular line from the
target point to the P1-P2 line
Switching screens by [DSP]
PLN2/3X:
Y:
Z:
PLN3/3HA:
VA:
a:
b:
PLN1/3
To record the point, press the [ENT] key on any
screen (S-PLN1/3 to S-PLN3/3).
Input PT and CD, then press the [ENT] key.
= Sample records in [PRG] [7:S-Plane] =
CO, 3pt Pl ane P1: 1062 P2: 2902 P3: 1547
CO, a=31. 497 b=14. 239
SS, 30123- A49, 1. 6110, 0. 0000, 234. 3210, 86. 0955, 16: 07: 18,
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REC/ENT
2. Outputting Data to the COM Port
Press the [ENT] key while the icon is shown
on observation screens, a line of data is output
through COM port.
When is displayed, data wil l NOT be
stored to the Job by [ENT].
[ENT]
Format of the output data is defined by
Ext.Comm=NIKON or SET in [MENU]
[3.Settings][5.Comm]. (See p.3-99)
To output data upon pressing [ENT], Data Rec
setting in [MENU] [3.Settings] [8.Rec] should
be set to COM. (See p.3-101)
= Sample output records through COM port =
TR PN: PT8 SD: 000066626 HA: 003856010 VA: 008048500 HT: 0000061757
(TR PN: point name SD HA VA HT; when ACK is returned, PN is incremented.)
0006662 0804806 0394324 97
(SD VA HA Chk-SUM)
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GHI
O/S6) Offset Measurements
1. Tape Offset Measurements
Press the [O/S] and [1] key from the BMS to enter
the Taped offset function.
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O/S:1.Tape
When no distance measurement was taken before
pressing [O/S][1], a temporary measurementscreen is displayed.
Sight the target and press the [MSR1] or [MSR2].
Input offset distances from the measured point. By
Up/Down arrow keys, place the cursor on the field
you are to take an offset.
Down(-)
Up(+)
Out (+)
Right (+)
Left (-)
In (-)
You can enter any combination of taped offset
distances to specify the point.
Press [ENT] at the last line to proceed to the
recording PT screen.
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O/S:1.Tape
Calculated coordinate is shown.
Input PT (and CD) and press the [ENT] key to
record the point.
RAW data will also be recalculated based on the
tape-offset value.
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2. Angle-Offset Measurements
After (or before) a distance measurement, press the
[O/S] and [2] to enter the Angle- offset function.
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O/S:2.Angle
When no distance measurement is taken before
entering the Angle-offset, a temporary measurement
screen is displayed.
Sight the target and press the [MSR1] or [MSR2].
Rotate the alidade and telescope to take a necessary
angle offset while the measured distance (HD)
remains unchanged.
Press the [ENT] key or [OK] softkey to record the
offset point.
The XYZ data will also be recalculated based on the
new angle.
It is also possible to record an angle offset on the BMS.
After a distance measurement is taken the alidade and/or telescope can be rotated.Then press [ENT] to record the measured distance with the updated angle value. In
this situation the dimension of the angle offset will not be stored as a CO record. To
store the CO record, the O/S function should be used.
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O/S:4.+Line
Input PT (and CD) and press the [ENT] key to
record the point. Height of target is fixed to 0.0000
for the offset point.
= Sxample records in [O/S] [4. +Line by HA] =
SS, 40, 0. 0000, 48. 3304, 169. 20370, 82. 02470, 10: 52: 37
CO, PT1, 0. 0000, 48. 3020, 169. 19165, 83. 58565
CO, PT2, 0. 0000, 48. 3155, 168. 54250, 85. 42440CO, O/ S MSR: 40 0. 0000 169. 20370 87. 02340
The calculated point (TGT) is stored as a SS record.
Measurements to the first and second target (P1 and P2) are stored as comment
records, PT1 and PT2. The last record is of the angle measurement to the ALT
(vertically offset point from the actual target point).
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5. Horizontal Distance Input after Angle-only Shot
Press the [O/S] key on the BMS and select [5] to
enter the Input HD function.
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O/S:5.InputHD
Turn the telescope to the direction of the point you
are to store and input the HD (usually taped distance
from the instrument point).
HDTgt
Input PT (and CD) and press the [ENT] key.
The target point (Tgt) is calculated and recorded tothe Job as a SS record.
= Sample records in [O/S] [5.Input HD] =
SS, 158, 0. 0000, 77. 0518, 62. 08380, 108. 06510, 11: 51: 48,
CO, I nput HD: 76. 1243
This function is convenient when the instrument is very close to the point and is
difficult to take a measurement using the EDM.
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O/S:6.Corner
6. Calculate the Corner Point
Press the [O/S] key on the BMS and select [6] to
enter the Corner point function.
Take a distance measurement to the first prism (or
target) on the wall, press the [MSR1] or [MSR2]
key.
Sight a second point on the same wall with the first
point measurement and press the [MSR1] or
[MSR2] key again.
Sight a third point, the first point on the second wall.Press [MSR1] or [MSR2] again.
If the two walls can be assumed to be a right angle,
you can press [Calc] to calculate the corner point by
three points.
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When a measurement is taken to the forth point, the corner point can be
calculated as the intersection of two walls (P1-P2 and P3-P4). The default
elevation is given by P4.
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O/S:6.Corner
Input PT (and CD). Height of target is defaulted tothe one used in the last measurement.
Press [ENT] to record the corner point.
= Sample records in [O/S] [6: Corner] =
SS, 58, 0. 0000, 48. 3304, 169. 19165, 82. 02470, 10: 52: 37, FLOOR2
CO, PT1, 1. 0080, 48. 3020, 169. 19165, 83. 58565
CO, PT2, 1. 0080, 48. 3155, 128. 54250, 85. 42440
CO, PT3, 1. 6528, 74. 0362, 57. 07330, 80. 11485
The calculated corner point is stored as a SS record.
Next three or four comment lines are measured points.
CO, Point name (fixed to PT1, PT2 etc.), HT, SD, HA, VA
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O/S:7.Circle
7. Circle Offset Measurements
Press the [O/S] key on the BMS and select [7] to
enter the circle center calculation function.
When no measurement is taken to the circle before
entering this function, a temporary measurement
screen is shown.
Sight any point on the surface of the circle and pressthe [MSR1] or [MSR2] key.
If you use a Prism attached to the surface of the circle for the distance
measurement, press [+SD] to eliminate the offset error (from the attached point to
the measured surface of the prism) before pressing the [ENT] key.
Sight one edge of the circle and press [ENT].
When the distance measurement was taken to the center of the circle, it is possible
to calculate by one-edge angle observation. In such a case, just press [Calc].
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Sight the other edge of the circle and press [ENT] to
calculate and record the center of the circle.
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O/S:7.Circle
The coordinate of the center point and the radius of
the circle are calculated. Press the [ENT] key or
[OK] softkey to record the point.
= Sample records in [O/S] [7. Circlel] =
SS, 71, 1. 5000, 37. 0518, 32. 08380, 81. 06510, 11: 51: 48,
CO, PT1, 0. 0000, 0. 0000, 47. 05350, 83. 58560
CO, PT2, 0. 0000, 0. 0000, 29. 53010, 83. 58560
CO, O/ S MSR: 71 36. 5418 38. 28360 81. 06510
CO, I nput +SD: 0. 0020
Calculated point (center of the circle) is stored as a SS record.
Next one or two comment lines are angle-measured points.
CO, Point name (fixed to PT1/ PT2), HT(0.0000), SD(0.0000), HA, VA
When [+SD] is used before sighting the Edge1, the input value is recorded at the
end.
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USR1/USR2
7) USR Key
Assign a function you frequently use in the field to a key so that it can be activated
by just one key-press. You can select a function from the below list.
Input HT
BS Check
Select Target
Cogo functions
O/S functions
PRG functions
Either an individual function orsets of functions can be assignedat your discretion.
STUUSR
1 VWX
USR2
Input Temp-Press
Input Note
The [USR1] key is defaulted to Input HT and the [USR2] to (none) to begin
with.
Holding down the [USR] key for one second shows
the list of functions available for USR key.
Select the function by Up/Down arrow key and
pressing the [ENT] key.
* mark is displayed on the item currently assigned to the key.
Item with a mark has more functions
underneath. When you press the [ENT] key on such
a function name, a sub-menu is shown.
[ENT]
When you select the item with [MENU] at the endof its name, the whole menu is to be assigned to the
[USR] key.
If you want to assign one specific function, you can
choose it by Up/Down arrow key and pressing the
[ENT] key.
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USR1/USR2
Once the function is assigned to the [USR] key,
every time you press the key on the BMS, the
selected function is directly called and activated.
[USR1]
Changing the function assigned to the [USR] key
can also be done in [MENU] [6.1sec-Keys]
[3.USR]. (See p.3-129)
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PQR
DAT6
8) DAT Key
The [DAT] key is the quick access from observation screens to view data in the
current Job.
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DAT
When the [DAT] key is pressed on the BMS or
observation screens in Stakeout or 2Pt RefLine, Arc
RefLine, etc., the assigned data in the current Job is
displayed at once.
If the [DAT] key is held down for one second on
those observation screens, the select data format
screen will be shown.
[2]
The change is immediately applied and you can see
the selected data right away.
Press the [ESC] key to return to the previous
observation screen.
Changing the data assigned to the [DAT] key can
also be done in [MENU] [6.1sec-Keys]
[5.DAT]. (See p.3-130)
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M
ENU:1.
Job
MENU
9) Using Various Functions (menu-key)
Press the [MENU] key to display the MENU screen.
1. Job Manager
Press the [1] key on the MENU screen to get into the
Job Manager. It shows a Job list. The newest Job
name is displayed on the top of the List.
1-1. Opening an Existi ng Job
Use the Up/Down arrow keys to place the cursor on
the desired Job name and press the [ENT] key to
open it.
* ----- Current Job
@ ----- Control Job
! ----- Some of the Job settings
are different from the Current
Job.
If no Job is created when entering this function, it shows the new Job input screen
directly.
When a Job is opened, all Job settings are automatically changed to the ones in the
Job being opened.
1-2. Creating a New Job
Press the [Creat] softkey on the Job List screen.
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M
ENU:1.
Job
Input a Job name maximum eight characters and
press the [ENT] key.
When you want to check the Job settings, press the
[Sett] softkey.
Otherwise, you can just press the [ENT] key or
[OK] softkey to create a new job.
If you dont have to change any settings from the previous Job, just press [ENT] or
[OK] to create the new Job. The current Job settings will be transferred to the newly
created Job.
Job settings
The following 12 settings are fixed in a Job and cannot be changed once the Job is
created. These settings are separated from other temporary settings. By this way,
the data is clearly and purely stored in the database with all necessary corrections
applied at the time you store each record.Scale Factor: 0.999600 ~ 1.000400
T-P correction: ON/OFF
Sea Level: ON/OFF
C&R correction: OFF/0.132/0.200
Angle unit: DEG / GON / MIL
Distance unit: Metre / US-Ft / I-Ft
Temp unit: C/F
Press unit: hPa / mmHg / inHg
US-Ft or I-Ft
For Feet users, there is an option to display and
input values in Feet-Inch.
After the Distance: field, the option screen is
opened only for the Feet unit. You can select either
Decimal-Ft or Ft-Inch by Up/Down arrow keys.
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ENU:1.
Job
VA zero: Zenith / Horizon / Compass
AZ zero: North/South
(Coordinate) Order: NEZ/ENZ
HA: Azimuth/0 to BS
Each setting can be changed by Right/Left arrow keys. You can move the cursor
using Up/Down arrow keys and change any setting.
Pressing the [ENT] or Down arrow key on each line will move the cursor to the next
line.
Finally, a job will be created using those Job settings after pressing the [ENT] key on
the last Job setting line.
1-3. Deleting Job
On the Job List screen, move the cursor to the Job
you want to delete.
Then, press the [DEL] softkey.
A confirmation screen is shown.
Press the [ENT] or [DEL] key to delete the Job you
chose. Press the [ESC] or [Abrt] to cancel the
process and return to the previous screen.
There is no UNDELETE function in the Job manager so before you press the
[ENT] key, please make sure that the selected Job is the one you really want to
delete.
It returns to the Job List screen after deleting the
Job.
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ENU:1.
Job
1-4. Control Job
Once a Control job is assigned, the system will search the coordinate points in the
Control Job when the input point cannot be found in the Current Job. When a point
is selected among points found in the Control Job, it will be copied to the Current
Job as a UP record.
A Control Job has the same format as a standard job; it can be opened and modified.
You can use it to record any measured data when you open that Job as a normal Job.
Move the cursor to the Job you want to assign as the
Control Job.
Press the [Ctrl] softkey.
A confirmation screen is shown.
Press the [ENT] key or [Yes] softkey to assign the
Job as a control job.
Press the [ESC] key or [No] softkey to cancel the
process.
When a Control Job is already assigned, the newly assigned Control Job replaces
the previously assigned Control Job.
To cancel the current control job, move the cursor
to it and press the [Ctrl] again on the Job List. It will
undo the control job selection.
[ESC]/[No]=returns to Job list
[ENT]/[Yes]=cancels control Job
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ENU:1.
Job
1-5. Displaying Job Info rmation
Place the cursor on the Job you want to check the
contents of.
Number of Records in the Job, Free space and the
Creation date are displayed. Free space indicates
how many points can be stored in the Job.
Press any key to return to the Job List screen.
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2. Cogo
Coordinate Geometry Calculations
Press the [2] key on the MENU screen to display the
COGO menu screen.
This function can be used at any time from
observation or PT input screens.
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MENU:2.
Cogo
2-1. Inverse
Calculating Angle and Distance between Two Coordinates
There are two functions in Inverse. PT-PT
calculates the distance and the angle between two
input points.
2-1-1. PT-PT Inverse
Input the first point number/name. Type the PT and
press the [ENT] key.
When you press [ENT] without having any point name/number in the PT field, it
shows a coordinate input screen. This coordinate will NOT be stored to the
database. If you want to record the point, you need to specify a new point
name/number.
Type the second point number/name and press the
[ENT] key. [MSR] softkey allows you to shoot the
point on the spot to use it in the calculation.
The azimuth, horizontal distance, and vertical
distance from the first point to the second point are
displayed.
Press the [ESC] key to return to the PT input screen.
Press the [ENT] key to return to the COGO menu.
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When three points are input, the included angle and
distances are to be calculated.
Press [ENT] to return to the Inverse menu.
Press [ESC] to return to the Input Base Point
screen.
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MENU:2.
Cogo
2-2. Bearings & Distances
Calculating Coordinates from Angle and Distance
There are two functions in Bearings and Distances
menu to calculate new points.
2-2-1. Azimuth+HD input
Input the base point (P1). Type the point name and
press the [ENT] key.
Input the azimuth, horizontal distance, and vertical
distance and then press the [ENT] key.
To input 1234545, type 123.4545 and press the
[ENT] key.
When dVD is left blank, it is assumed to be
0.0000.
The Recording point screen with the calculated
coordinates is displayed. PT is defaulted to the
Last recorded PT+1.
Press the [ENT] key to store the point.
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2-2-2. Traverse (2Pt& +Ang input)
Traverse function calculates a new point based on
the two defined points and angle, horizontal and
vertical distances from the line defined by those two
points.
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MENU:2.
Cogo
Input P1 and P2 by inputting point names or taking
measurements to targets.
Enter the plus-minus angle, horizontal and vertical
distances from the baseline defined by P1-P2.
If the dVD is left blank, it is assumed to be
0.0000.
When the [ENT] key is pressed on dVD, a new
point is calculated. The PT is defaulted to the Last
recorded PT+1. Press [ENT] to record the new
point.
After recording a new point, it returns to the point
input screen. P1(base PT) is defaulted to the
previously recorded PT and P2 is to the previous
