MTS600 Instruction Manual
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3. Preparation for measurement
3.1 Setting up the instrument and the tripod
①
Adjust the tripod legs so that a height suitable for observation is obtained,
make sure the legs are spaced at equal intervals and the tripod head is as level as
possible. Set the tripod so that the head is positioned over the surveying point.
Make sure the tripod shoes are firmly fixed in the ground.
instrument
tripod head
bottom plate
center screw
②
Place the instrument on the tripod carefully, loosen the center screw little,
move the instrument lightly, until the hammer ball coincides with the station
point, then tighten the center screw to make sure it is secured to the tripod.
3.2 Leveling and Centering the instrument
3.2.1 Leveling the instrument with the circular level
①
rotate the foot screw s A
、
B, make the bubble to the vertical line of the foot
screw center line.
②
rotate the foot screw C, make the bubble in the center.
B
C
A
