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3. Initial setup
3.1 On & Off
Press the power key until the screen displays pictures. The
instrument is now switched on.
After self-checking, the instrument enters Angle Mode
automatically (see Angle Mode for details)
Pressing power key will leads to a dialogue box. Press
[ENT] to turn off the instrument.
3.2 Set up the tilt correction of horizontal and
vertical angles
When the tilt (inclination) sensor is on, the instrument will
display the automatic correction value for the vertical angle
caused by not strictly level. In order to ensure the accuracy of
the angle measurement, try to use tilt sensor whose display can
be used to level the instrument better.
If displaying ‘Tilt over!’ in the ‘Vz’ column, it indicates that
the instrument beyond the range of the automatic compensation,
and needs to be leveled by adjusting foot screw.
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Our series total station can correct the error of the
vertical angle reading caused by the tilt on the
direction of X axis and Y axis;
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Settings of compensator: On and Off
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When the instrument is under unstable condition or in a
windy day , you should close the compensator ,because
the vertical is unstable .Only this ,can avoid the
compensator beyond the scope of work caused by the
