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Nikon NPL-322, Instruction Manual

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Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this 

manual, please contact your dealer if you find anything in it that is 

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This is the November 2012 (Revision A) release of the 

Total Station 

NPL-322 Instruction Manual

. It applies to software release version 

1.0.0 for the Total Station NPL-322.

Manufacturer

Nikon-Trimble Co., Ltd.
Technoport Mituiseimei Bldg.
16-2, Minamikamata 2-chome, Ota-ku
Tokyo 144-0035 Japan

Notices

USA

FCC 15B Class B satisfied.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for 

a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These 

limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful 

interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses 

and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in 

accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to 

radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference 

will not occur in a particular installation. 
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television 

reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and 

on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or 

more of the following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that 

to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

C

Warning – 

This equipment has been certified to 

comply with the limits for a Class B personal 
computer and peripherals, pursuant to Subpart B of 
Part 15 of FCC Rules. Only peripherals (computer 
input/output devices, terminals, printers, etc.) 
certified to comply with the Class B limits may be 
attached to this equipment. Operation with 
non-certified personal computer and/or peripherals 
is likely to result in interference to radio and TV 
reception. The connection of a non-shielded 
equipment interface cable to this equipment will 
invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and 
may cause interference levels which exceed the 
limits established by the FCC for this equipment.

You are cautioned that changes or modifications not 
expressly approved by the party responsible for 
compliance could void your authority to operate the 
equipment.

European Union

EU EMC Directive satisfied. 

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Canada

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian 

Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la Class B respecte toutes les exigences du 

Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

Taiwan

Battery Recycling

Requirements

The product contains a removable battery. 

Taiwanese regulations require that waste batteries 

are recycled.

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Summary of Contents for NPL-322

Page 1: ...www trimble com Total Station NPL 322 Instruction Manual Version A 1 0 0 Part Number C273E1 November 2012 ...

Page 2: ...ate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help C Warning This equipment has been certified to comply with the limits for a Class B personal computer and peripherals pursuant to Subpart B of P...

Page 3: ...Total Station NPL 322 Instruction Manual iii Safety 1 In this chapter Introduction Warnings and Cautions Laser Safety ...

Page 4: ...ou to situations that could cause injury or property damage Always read and follow the instructions carefully Warnings Before using the instrument read the following warnings and follow the instructions that they provide C WARNING Never look at the sun through the telescope If you do you may damage or lose your eyesight C WARNING NPL 322 instrument is not designed to be explosion proof Do not use ...

Page 5: ...h insulation tape If you do not cover the contact points the battery pack or charger may short circuit causing fire burns or damage to the instrument C WARNING The battery is not itself waterproof Do not get the battery wet when it is removed from the instrument If water seeps into the battery it may cause a fire or burns Cautions Before using the instrument read the following cautions and follow ...

Page 6: ...his is the case turn off the instrument and remove the source of the electromagnetic wave s Then turn on the instrument to resume the work Rechargeable Lithium ion Li ion batteries C WARNING Do not damage the rechargeable Lithium ion battery A damaged battery can cause an explosion or fire and can result in personal injury and or property damage To prevent injury or damage Do not use or charge the...

Page 7: ...uipment that is specified to use it Use the battery only for its intended use and according to the instructions in the product documentation Laser Safety The NPL 322 is a Class 2 laser instrument NPL 322 is a Class 2 Laser Product in accordance with IEC60825 1 2007 Safety of Laser Products Precautions To counteract hazards it is essential for all users to pay careful attention to the safety precau...

Page 8: ...Output power CW Po 1 mW Disatance meter Wave length 850 890 nm Output power Pulse Po 6 4 W Pulse width 5 ns Table 1 2 Conforming standards E U IEC60825 1 2007 Laser Pointer Class 2 Distance Meter Class 1 USA FDA21CFR Part 1040 Sec 1040 10 and 1040 11 except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No 50 dated June 24 2007 Laser pointer ...

Page 9: ... Leveling 16 Sighting 17 Setting the Measurement Mode and Preparing the Target 18 Measurement with a prism 18 Measurement in Reflectorless mode 19 Preparing the Reflector Sheet 20 Setting Up the Prism Reflector 21 Adjusting the height of the tribrach adapter 22 Changing the direction of the prism 22 Setting the prism constant 22 Setting the position of the target plate 23 Face 1 Face 2 Measurement...

Page 10: ...muth 58 Setting up a station using multiple point resection 61 Advanced feature Viewing and deleting a measurement in resection 64 Setting up the station quickly without coordinates 64 Determining station elevation 65 Checking and resetting the backsight direction 66 Two point resection along a known line 67 Stakeout 69 Specifying the stakeout point by angle and distance 69 Specifying the stakeout...

Page 11: ...dinates 102 Calculating and manually inputting coordinates 104 Calculating area and perimeter 106 Advanced feature Entering a range of points 107 Calculating coordinates from line and offset 108 Calculating coordinates using intersection functions 109 Advanced feature Entering angle and distance offsets 113 Settings 114 Angle 114 Distance 115 Coordinate 116 Power saving 116 Communications 117 Stak...

Page 12: ...e Instrument Constant 145 Checking the Laser Pointer 146 7 Specifications 149 Main Body 150 Telescope 150 Measurement range 150 Distance precision 150 Measurement intervals 151 Angle measurement 151 Tilt sensor 151 Tangent screw 151 Tribrach 151 Level 152 Optical plummet 152 Display and keypad 152 Connections in the base of instrument 152 Battery pack 152 Environmental performance 153 Dimensions 1...

Page 13: ...loading Data 164 Settings 164 Nikon raw record formats 164 SDR2x and SDR33 record formats 167 Data examples 171 10 Error Messages 175 Cogo 176 Communications 176 Data 177 Job Manager 178 Programs 178 Recording Data 179 Searching 180 Settings 180 Stakeout 180 Station Setup 181 System Error 182 ...

Page 14: ...Contents xiv Total Station NPL 322 Instruction Manual ...

Page 15: ...C H A P T E R 1 Total Station NPL 322 Instruction Manual 1 Introduction 1 In this chapter Welcome Parts of the Instrument Maintenance ...

Page 16: ... for the users of Total Station NPL 322 instruments Before you operate a NPL 322 instrument read this manual carefully In particular pay attention to the warnings and cautions that appear in the Safety section at the front of the manual Before you begin you should also read the maintenance instructions For more information see Maintenance page 5 ...

Page 17: ...elescope Telescope Diopter ring Vertical tangent Vertical clamp Upper plate screw tangent screw focusing ring eyepiece Keyboard Carrying handle Optical sight Finder Reticle plate cover The Laser Safety Label shown below is attached to the underside of the keyboard Tribrach clamp knob Upper plate clamp The label shown below is attached to the underside of the keyboard Battery mounting button Plate ...

Page 18: ...ng model Horizontal axis indication mark Objective The Laser Safety label shown below is attached to the telescope LASER LIGHT IS EMITTED FROM THIS PART Circular level Optical plummet The Laser Safety label shown below is attached to the telescope Leveling screw Tribrach Data output Input connector ...

Page 19: ...e NPL 322 instrument in hot or humid locations In particular you must store the battery pack in a dry location at a temperature of less than 30 C 86 F High temperature or excessive humidity can cause mold to grow on the lenses It can also cause the electronic assemblies to deteriorate and so lead to instrument failure Store the battery pack with the battery discharged When storing the instrument i...

Page 20: ...case is designed to be watertight but you should not leave it exposed to rain for an extended period If exposure to rain is unavoidable make sure that the carrying case is placed with the Nikon nameplate facing upward The battery pack contains a Lithium ion battery When disposing of the battery pack follow the laws or rules of your municipal waste system The instrument can be damaged by static ele...

Page 21: ...g the Instrument Charging the Battery Pack Detaching and Re Attaching the Battery Pack Setting Up the Tripod Centering Leveling Sighting Setting the Measurement Mode and Preparing the Target Measurement in Reflectorless mode Preparing the Reflector Sheet Setting Up the Prism Reflector Face 1 Face 2 Measurement ...

Page 22: ...lace the instrument in the carrying case Charging the Battery Pack Before charging the battery pack read the warnings also listed in the Safety section at the front of this manual and the following notes C WARNING Do not damage the rechargeable Lithium ion battery A damaged battery can cause an explosion or fire and can result in personal injury and or property damage To prevent injury or damage D...

Page 23: ...ttery only for its intended use and according to the instructions in the product documentation C WARNING To charge the battery pack use only the battery charger and AC adapter that are supplied with the instrument Do Not use any other charger and AC adapter or you may cause the battery pack to catch fire or rupture The enclosed battery pack cannot be used with other chargers C WARNING Do not cover...

Page 24: ...o either battery slot to begin charging The adjacent charge indicator will illuminate yellow when charging is in progress The charge indicator will change to green when charging is complete Charger slots are completely independent so a battery may be inserted regardless of the state of the other battery slot Charging may take 2 4 hours if the battery was normally discharged Charging may take up to...

Page 25: ...ies themselves Note When inserting a battery into the battery slot follow the correct way described below Inserting a battery in the battery slot 1 Insert a battery into the battery insertion guide side of the battery slot The battery insertion guide is opposite side of the charging contacts 2 Aligning the charging contacts of the battery and battery charger press the battery down into the slot 3 ...

Page 26: ...ring a calibration cycle The blue calibration indicator light s will blink slowly on 1 5 sec off 2 sec while a calibration is in progress and the charge light s may be on or off during the calibration cycle When a calibration cycle is completed the calibration light will stop blinking remain on until the corresponding battery is removed The bottom case temperature may continue to climb up to appro...

Page 27: ...t or other foreign particles from the battery contacts 1 Hold the instrument steady with one hand 2 Fit the two projections at the bottom of the battery pack into the concave sections at the bottom of the instrument 3 Press the battery mounting button 4 Push the battery pack against the instrument and release the battery mounting button Make sure that the battery mounting button is fully released ...

Page 28: ...is attached to a tripod Centering When you center the instrument you align its central axis precisely over the station point To center the instrument you can either use the optical plummet or a plumb bob Centering using the optical plummet Note If you require high accuracy check and adjust the optical plummet before you center the instrument For detailed instructions see Checking and Adjusting the...

Page 29: ...ounting screw If the displacement of the station point is major repeat this procedure from Step 2 Centering using a plumb bob 1 Set up the instrument on the tripod For detailed instructions see Setting Up the Tripod page 14 2 Hang the plumb line on the hook of the tripod mounting screw 3 Adjust the length of the plumb line so that the tip of the plumb bob is at the height of the station point 4 Lo...

Page 30: ...he leveling screws B and C 3 Use leveling screws B and C to move the bubble into the center of the level 4 Rotate the alidade approximately 90 5 Use leveling screw A to move the bubble into the center of the level 6 Repeat Step 1 through Step 5 to center the bubble in both positions 7 Rotate the alidade 180 8 If the bubble in the plate level remains centered the instrument is level If the bubble m...

Page 31: ...e diopter ring until the reticle crosshairs are in sharp focus 2 Eliminate parallax a Aim the telescope at the target image b Rotate the focusing ring until the target image is in sharp focus on the reticle crosshairs c Move your eye vertically and laterally to check whether the target image moves relative to the reticle crosshairs If the target image does not move there is no parallax d If the ta...

Page 32: ...rget that is not appropriate to the set measurement mode Note The NPL 322 is Laser Class 1 in the measurement function and Laser Class 2 in the Laser pointer function Don t sight the Prism when the Laser Pointer is on Measurement with a prism Do not use a prism with scratches a dirty surface or a chipped center Prisms with thin edges are recommended As the NPL 322 is extremely sensitive multiple r...

Page 33: ...e shorter In this case try to throw a shadow on the target Targets with completely flat surfaces such as mirrors cannot be measured unless the beam and the target are perpendicular to each other Hold the prism securely in place and do not move while taking measurements In Prism mode in order to avoid false measurements on objects other than the prism or reflector sheet targets that are less reflec...

Page 34: ... Instruction Manual Preparing the Reflector Sheet The reflector sheet can be used for measurements in Prism mode Assemble the reflector sheet as shown below Reflector sheet Mini prism adapter Telescopic prism pole Prism pole tripod type PPS ...

Page 35: ...ary change the direction of the prism see page 22 4 Set the prism constant see page 22 5 If you are using a single prism holder set the position of the target plate see page 23 Detailed instructions for Step 2 through Step 5 are provided on the following pages Tribrach Tripod Target plate for single prism Tiltable single prism holder Prism C Target pole Triple prism holder W30 W30b Tribrach adapte...

Page 36: ...plate of the tribrach adapter until the prism is facing in the required direction 3 Fasten the rotation clamp To do this turn the clamp lever clockwise Setting the prism constant 1 Attach the prism to the single prism holder or triple prism holder B Tip To use a triple prism holder as a single prism holder attach the prism to the center thread of the prism holder 2 Set the prism constant To do thi...

Page 37: ... the tribrach adapter Face 1 Face 2 Measurement You can take a measurement from either face of the instrument To change the face rotate the instrument 180 on its base and rotate the telescope 180 within the standard By averaging the Face 1 and Face 2 measurement values you can cancel out most constant mechanical errors Some errors such as vertical axis error cannot be cancelled out by averaging Fa...

Page 38: ...2 Preparation 24 Total Station NPL 322 Instruction Manual ...

Page 39: ... 322 Instruction Manual 25 Getting Started 3 In this chapter Turning the Instrument On and Off Selecting a Language Changing Regional Configuration Pre sets Display and Key Functions List Display Inputting Data Jobs Measuring Distances ...

Page 40: ...rs on the start up screen To set the Owner s detail field go to MENU Settings Other For more information see page 118 Once you start to use an initialized HA you must rotate the alidade to initialize the HA every time you turn on the instrument If you do this you can maintain a fixed HA orientation even if the instrument has moved while it is turned off If you tilt the telescope before you rotate ...

Page 41: ...ument receives a remote control command You rotate the alidade You tilt the telescope Selecting a Language The Nikon total station supports the following languages English French Italian German Spanish Russian Chinese 1 To select a different language power on the instrument and press ESC and 3 at the Tilt Telescope screen The current language selection is highlighted 2 Press or v to highlight the ...

Page 42: ...t to change the current settings press ESC and quit The instrument will continue to use the last configured settings that were configured The settings affected by the Regional Configuration screen are Category Setting Europe International United States Angle VA zero Zenith Zenith Zenith Resolution 1 See note 1 See note 1 See note HA Azimuth Azimuth Azimuth Distance Scale 1 000000 1 000000 1 000000...

Page 43: ...egional configuration pre set is United States settings For more information see Settings page 114 Others XYZ disp Fast Fast Fast 2nd Unit None None None Split ST No No No CD Input ABC ABC ABC Owner s Detail Blank Blank Blank Category Setting Europe International United States ...

Page 44: ...ode if pressed when you are In the Basic Measurement Screen BMS page 36 Records measured data moves on to the next screen or confirms and accepts the entered data in input mode You have the option to record the measurement as a CP record instead of an SS record if you hold this key down for one second in the Basic Measurement Screen BMS The instrument outputs the current measurement data PT HA VA ...

Page 45: ...oint Measurement menu In numeric mode enters 9 In alphanumeric mode enters G H I or 9 page 88 Displays the Programs menu which contains additional measuring programs In numeric mode enters 4 In alphanumeric mode enters J K L or 4 page 75 In numeric mode enters 5 In alphanumeric mode enters M N O or 5 Displays RAW XYZ or STN data depending on your setting In numeric mode enters 6 In alphanumeric mo...

Page 46: ... HOT menu which includes Height of Target Temp Press Target Note recording and Default PT settings In numeric mode enters minus In alphanumeric mode enters period minus or plus page 38 Displays the Bubble indicator In numeric mode enters 0 In alphanumeric mode enters or 0 page 40 Laser pointer ON None Laser pointer OFF Input mode is numeric Press a key on the number pad to enter the number printed...

Page 47: ...nter and Sound LCD backlight To turn the LCD backlight on or off press the illumination key In case the LCD is too dark or bright it is possible to adjust the backlight level through the Contrast adjustment window by holding down the illumination key bulb icon for one second and pressing see page 34 3 switch window Use the 3 switch window to turn on off the backlight of the display laser pointer a...

Page 48: ...The arrow indicates the current contrast level To return to the 3 switch window press or When you have finished changing display light and sound settings press ESC to close the 3 switch or contrast adjustment window DSP key Use the key to change the current display screen or to change display settings Switching between display screens When several display screens are available the DSP indicator ap...

Page 49: ...ht the last item for DSP3 and press ENT The DSP screens show the items you have selected When the secondary distance unit is set an additional screen is available It shows the HD VD and SD values For information on setting the secondary distance unit see page 118 The smallest unit of display for distances measured in feet and inches is 1 16 in Smaller units are impractical in the field When the ac...

Page 50: ...E in the BMS The PT field shows the default point name 2 Press any numeric key 0 through 9 to start measuring and recording points A list of the numeric keys and their assigned feature codes appears on the right side of the screen Header characters The following header characters can be used in DSP screens A colon indicates that tilt correction is applied to the value A hash symbol indicates that ...

Page 51: ...e default code When you press COD in the BMS a window for entering the feature code appears You can use the List and Stack softkeys to enter the code Qcode observations To enter the Quick code observation routine press the Qcode softkey In this function you can use the ten numeric keys to both select a feature code and shoot a point To change the measurement mode for the Quick code observation pre...

Page 52: ...e HOT menu Then either press 2 or select Temp Press and press ENT Enter the ambient temperature and pressure The ppm value is updated automatically Selecting the target set A target set specifies settings for the target type the prism constant and height of target When you change the selected target set all three settings are changed You can use this function to quickly switch between two types of...

Page 53: ...Then press ENT to select the note Setting the default point name To change the default point name press HOT to display the HOT menu Then press 5 or select Default PT and press ENT This function is available from any observation screen Modify the default point name for the next record Press ENT to confirm the new default point name The new point name is appears as the default PT name on the input s...

Page 54: ... use a function frequently in the field you can assign it to the USR1 or USR2 key Whenever you press a USR key the function that is assigned to that key is activated directly The following functions can be assigned to the USR keys Input HT BS Check Base XYZ Default PT Select Target Input Temp Press Input Note The following menus or a single function from one of these menus Cogo O S PRG By default ...

Page 55: ...n the sub menu ends with the text MENU If you select this item the whole menu is assigned to the USR key To assign a specific function from the sub menu press or v to highlight the function Then press ENT Once you have assigned a function to a USR key it is called directly whenever you press that USR key in the BMS DAT key Use the DAT key to quickly access data in the current job from observation ...

Page 56: ...a list display when you do any of the following view or edit data MENU Data open the code list point list or Job Manager MENU Job search for points or codes In the list the current cursor position is shown in reverse video it appears as white text on a black background Press or v move the cursor one line up or down If the Page Up icon appears there are more pages before the current page Press to m...

Page 57: ...haracter of the previous point name is alphabetic the default point name is the last point name When the cursor is in a PT point field there are several ways to specify a point or input coordinates Entering an existing point When you enter a known point name or number the coordinates of that point are displayed briefly A short beep sounds before the next screen appears or the next field is selecte...

Page 58: ...hout recording the coordinates press ENT in a PT field without entering a point name The input coordinates are used in the calculation They are not saved in the database Specifying a wildcard If you include an asterisk when you enter a point or code name a list of points that match the entered text appears Use or v to move the cursor to the point that you want to use Then press ENT If the Page Up ...

Page 59: ... used points To display the stack press the Stack softkey when the cursor is in the PT field Use or v to move the cursor to the point that you want to use Then press ENT When you return to the point input screen the selected point name is entered in the PT field incremented by one For example if you selected the A101 point A102 appears in the PT field When you move the cursor to a field the curren...

Page 60: ...d code on the input point screen or you can press COD in the BMS For more information see COD key page 37 You can use numeric or alphanumeric names up to 16 characters long to identify codes Entering a code directly To enter a code directly press MODE to change the input mode to alphanumeric or numeric mode Then use the keypad to enter the code Entering a code from the stack The code stack is a li...

Page 61: ...Searching for a code by using the first character To find a code quickly when the code list appears use the first character search For example to see feature codes that begin with T use the keypad to enter the letter T To do this press 1 twice After each press of the key the input mode field displays the selected letter For example if you press 1 S appears If you quickly press 1 again T appears If...

Page 62: ...thers settings page 118 To enter values in feet and inches in an input screen enter the elements separated by periods in the following format The default denominator is 16 If the denominator is 16 you do not have to enter it and it is not displayed on the screen For example if you enter 2 0 8 5 ENT it appears as 2 08 5 2 feet 8 and 5 16ths inches The following examples show how various values are ...

Page 63: ...en to create the new job Creating a control job A control job or common file stores coordinate data that is used by several field jobs You can create a control job in the office 1 Press MENU to open the MENU screen 2 Press 1 or select Job to open the Job Manager 3 Move the cursor to the job that you want to use as the control job The numerator and denominator that you enter are automatically conve...

Page 64: ...eam path should be located well above or below eye level wherever practicable The hazard distance is the distance from the laser at which beam irradiance or radiant exposure equals the maximum permissible value to which personnel may be exposed without being exposed to health risk When you enter a point name or number the system searches in the current job first If the point is not found in the cu...

Page 65: ...time a measurement is taken the distance is updated If the average count is set to a value from 1 to 99 the averaged distance appears after the last shot The field name SD changes to SDx to indicate the averaged data To change the height of target HT temperature or pressure press HOT For more information see HOT key page 38 Settings that relate to corrections T P corr Sea Level C R corr and Map pr...

Page 66: ...hen an N prism measurement is taken the icon appears in the status bar above the battery icon Field Values Target Prism N prism Const prism constant 999 mm through 999 mm Mode Precise Normal AVE Average count 0 Continuous through 99 Rec mode One of the following MSR only Confirm ALL Incorrect Target settings may result in measurements outside the precision and intervals specified for the instrumen...

Page 67: ...measurement mode After a measurement the instrument stops in the BMS and waits for you to press ENT before recording the point The Confirm setting displays the Record PT screen before data is recorded The ALL setting is a quick shooting and recording mode The instrument automatically records the point using the default PT CD The instrument then returns to the BMS for the next measurement ...

Page 68: ...3 Getting Started 54 Total Station NPL 322 Instruction Manual ...

Page 69: ...C H A P T E R 4 Total Station NPL 322 Instruction Manual 55 Applications 4 In this chapter HA Reset and Angle Operations Station Setup Stakeout Program Key Recording Measurement Data Measuring Offsets ...

Page 70: ... the Angle menu Use the numeric keys to enter the horizontal angle Then press ENT Recording a foresight point after repeat angle measurement 1 To activate repeat angle measurement press 3 or select Rept in the Angle menu HR 0 appears 2 Sight the backsight and press ENT 3 Sight the foresight and press ENT The horizontal angle is accumulated and the value is held again 4 To end repeat angle measurem...

Page 71: ...face HRx HR N HA BSAz HRx normalized In repeat angle measurement the HA is replaced by HR The number of repeat angles appears at the top of the screen for example N 5 Horizontal angles can be measured up to 1999 59 59 This function stores both raw and XYZ data as CP records regardless of the Store DB setting Use Face 1 Face 2 F1 F2 measurements to obtain maximum accuracy for measuring angles Using...

Page 72: ...light the command and then press ENT Press or v to move up or down one page The last function used is highlighted Setting up a station with known coordinates or azimuth 1 Press 1 or select Known in the Stn Setup menu 2 Enter a point name or number in the ST field If the input point number or name is an existing point its coordinates are displayed and the cursor moves to the HI Height of instrument...

Page 73: ...n the job its coordinates are shown 3 If you intend to take a distance measurement to the BS enter the height of target in the HT field 4 Sight the BS on Face 1 F1 Press ENT to complete the setup To record a full shot with HA VA and SD values to the BS press MSR1 or MSR2 If you are measuring to a known coordinate BS press DSP to display a QA screen The QA screen shows the dHD and dVD values which ...

Page 74: ...e BS on Face 1 flip the telescope The instrument automatically detects F1 F2 Press ENT on Face 2 The delta screen appears To record a CP record which stores the averaged HA VA and SD from the F1 F2 data press the CP softkey To record only the ST and F1 F2 records without a CP record press the OK softkey Sighting the backsight by entering the azimuth angle 1 To enter the azimuth angle to the backsi...

Page 75: ...2 softkey for F1 F2 measurements See Advanced feature Measuring F1 and F2 page 60 Setting up a station using multiple point resection A resection sets up the station using angle distance measurements to known points You can use a maximum of 10 points in a resection Measurements can be distance and angle or angle only Calculation starts automatically when enough measurements are taken The F2 softke...

Page 76: ... see Advanced feature Measuring F1 and F2 page 60 5 To proceed to the next point press ENT 6 Enter the second point PT2 and its height of target 7 Measure to PT2 and press ENT When the instrument has enough data it calculates the station STN coordinates If the angle between known point 1 and known point 2 measured from the station point is extremely acute or extremely oblique the resulting solutio...

Page 77: ...o the ST field and edit or replace the text BS defaults to the first observed point 11 To change the BS press the Change softkey 12 Select the BS point that you want to use and press ENT 13 To finish the resection setup move the cursor to the BS field and press ENT If you have set Split ST to Yes the ST field defaults to the last recorded ST value 1 For more information see Others settings page 11...

Page 78: ...ction defaults to a new point number For the new point MP 0 0 0 is stored as the coordinates When the ST is manually changed to a known point name the station is set up on the coordinates of the known point 1 To enter Quick Station setup press 3 or select Quick in the Stn Setup menu 2 No default PT is assigned to the BS Leave this field blank or enter a BS point name 3 The backsight azimuth AZ def...

Page 79: ...p the telescope to Face 2 after a distance measurement The updated station coordinates are displayed You can change the HI in this screen 6 To record the updated STN press ENT Even if both ST and BS are known points this function does not calculate the backsight angle AZ automatically To calculate the AZ between two known points ST and BS use Station Setup Known For more information see Setting up...

Page 80: ...2 Enter the new instrument XYZ values and press ENT You must complete a station setup before you use the BS check function This function always refers to the backsight point from the last ST record stored in the current open job HA Current HA reading BS The HA to the BS in the last station setup Enter station coordinates for observations without recording data Base XYZ does not store a ST record s...

Page 81: ...n Line in the Stn Setup menu 2 Enter a known point as P1 If you enter a new point name a coordinate input screen appears Sight P1 and press MSR1 or MSR2 to take a measurement Press ENT 3 Choose how you want to define a known line To define the line by entering P2 coordinates press 1 or select By Coord To define the line by entering the azimuth press 2 or select By Angle 4 If you select By Angle th...

Page 82: ...asurement data and input coordinate data are displayed 8 Enter the station name the height of instrument HI and a feature code CD if required The station name defaults to the last recorded PT 1 or last recorded ST 1 depending on the Split ST setting 9 Backsight BS defaults to the first point P1 To change it highlight the BS field and then press the Change softkey 10 To finish the setup and record ...

Page 83: ...or the distance and angle to the target press 1 or select HA HD in the Stakeout menu 2 Enter the values and press ENT HD Horizontal distance from station point to stakeout point dVD Vertical distance from station point to stakeout point HA Horizontal angle to stakeout point If you press ENT without entering HA the current HA is used R IN L OUT CUT FiLL IN OUT Height of target R L FILL CUT ...

Page 84: ...stance unit is set For more information see Others settings page 118 Every time you press DSP the next screen appears If you press DSP in the last screen S O7 or S O8 if the secondary distance unit is set the S O1 screen appears To customize the S O2 S O3 and S O4 screens hold down DSP for one second For more information see Customizing items in the Basic Measurement Screen BMS page 35 dHA Differe...

Page 85: ...cify the point by code or radius from the instrument If several points are found they are displayed in a list Use or v to move up and down the list Use or to move up or down one page 3 Highlight a point in the list and press ENT The delta angle and the distance to the target are shown 4 Rotate the instrument until the dHA is close to 0 00 00 Press MSR1 or MSR2 5 Ask the rodman to adjust the target...

Page 86: ...ftkey in the PT field 2 Enter the start point Fr and the end point To The range between Fr and To must be less than 1001 points To switch between display screens press DSP This function works as in the angle distance stakeout except that the screen counter for example S O1 8 is not displayed For more information see Using DSP to switch between display screens page 70 Once a measurement is taken th...

Page 87: ...n divides the line between the instrument and the first target by an input span number It then guides you to stake out the points one by one 1 Press 3 or select DivLine S O in the Stakeout menu 2 Set up the baseline To do this sight the target on the line the end point and press MSR1 or MSR2 3 Enter the total stake number in the Span total field The observation screen for the first stake from the ...

Page 88: ...out menu 2 Enter the first point P1 of the line 3 Enter the second point P2 of the line For example if you measure to the end point at 100 m from the instrument and set the span total to 2 the following four points are calculated and can be staked If you press ENT without entering a PT name you can enter temporary coordinates which are not recorded in the job Alternatively press the MSR softkey to...

Page 89: ...use DSP to switch between display screens This function works as in the angle distance stakeout For more information see Using DSP to switch between display screens page 70 Program Key To display the Programs menu press PRG Measuring distance and offset values along a specified line 1 Press 1 or select 2Pt RefLine in the Programs menu 2 Enter the first point for the reference line Alternatively to...

Page 90: ... Direct Measurement screen Press the MsrPT softkey to display a direct measurement screen Sight the target and press MSR1 or MSR2 The Record PT screen appears If you press ESC in the Record PT screen the measured point is used but not recorded in the job 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 Vert...

Page 91: ...screen appears To store the point and its offset distance information press ENT Enter the point name and feature code You can also use this screen to change the HT value Sample records CO 2pt Ref Pt 16 Pt 13 Az 311 2932 CO Sta 12 6876 Offset 1 3721 dZ 0 0971 SS 17 1 0000 6 9202 18 4700 80 3120 15 48 48 2REF LINE Measuring distance and offset values on the arc curve 1 Press 2 or select Arc RefLine ...

Page 92: ...rve 5 In the radius Rad field enter a positive value for a clockwise curve Enter a negative value for a counterclockwise curve When all factors have been entered the instrument calculates the curve If the curve length Len is too large for a circle of the given radius it is shortened To Press switch between display screens DSP change HT HOT record points ENT ...

Page 93: ...thers settings page 118 Every time you press DSP the next screen appears If you press DSP in the last screen ARC4 or ARC5 the ARC1 screen appears To record the point press ENT on any observation screen The arc is stored in comment records Sample records CO Arc P1 583 AZ1 0 0000 P2 102 CO AZ2 311 2932 Radius 50 0000 Length 125 6637 CO Sta 12 6876 Offset 1 3721 dZ 0 0971 SS 17 1 0000 6 9202 18 4700 ...

Page 94: ...M Radial in the Programs menu 2 Sight the first point and press MSR1 or MSR2 The distance from the station point to the first point appears rSD Slope distance between two points rHD Horizontal distance between two points rVD Vertical distance between two points rV Percentage of grade rVD rHD 100 rGD Vertical grade rHD rVD 1 rAZ Azimuth from first point to second point 1st sighting point rSD 2nd si...

Page 95: ...e immediately preceding point 1 To enter the RDM Continuous function press 4 or select RDM Cont in the Programs menu 2 Follow the procedure as for a radial RDM measurement For more information see Measuring between the current and the first point measured page 80 rSD Slope distance between two points rVD Vertical distance between two points rHD Horizontal distance between two points rAZ Azimuth fr...

Page 96: ...grams menu 2 Enter the height of target 3 Sight the target point and press MSR1 or MSR2 Difference between 1 Cont and 2 Radial P1 P2 P3 P4 P3 P4 P2 P1 1 Cont The preceding two points are subject to calculation 2 Radial Calculations are made with reference to the first point A prism is required only at the sighting target point Station point Sighting point Arbitrary point ...

Page 97: ...ction press 6 or select V Plane in the Programs menu 2 Enter two points to define the plane To enter the point by direct measurement press the MsrPT softkey When you press the MSR softkey a temporary observation screen appears 3 Press MSR1 or MSR2 The Record PT screen appears 4 Enter a value in the PT and CD fields Press ENT You can use an REM measurement to update the height of target Take a meas...

Page 98: ...screens The following screens are available Every time you press DSP the next screen appears If you press DSP in the last screen PLN3 the PLN1 screen appears To record the point press ENT on any screen V PLN1 3 to V PLN3 3 Enter PT and CD Then press ENT Sample records CO Vertical Ref Plane Pt1 516 A1 Pt2 530 CO Sta 68 021 dz 17 459 SS 30123 A48 1 5480 16 4020 40 4720 89 0730 14 22 47 Sta Horizonta...

Page 99: ...NT in a blank field an input screen for temporary coordinates appears These coordinates will not be stored When you have entered the temporary coordinates Keyed in XYZ appears instead of the PT name If the plane is defined by two points by selecting 2Pt the vertical plane is the same as the plane used in the V Pln function but the indicating factors are Sta and dZ not a and b For more information ...

Page 100: ...1547 CO a 31 497 b 14 239 SS 30123 A49 1 6110 0 0000 234 3210 86 0955 16 07 18 Recording Measurement Data Recording data from any observation screen To record points on observation screens press ENT PT defaults to the last recorded PT 1 You can enter the PT name from the point list or the point stack For more information see Entering a point from the point list page 46 and Entering a point from th...

Page 101: ...to the job when you press ENT The format of the output data is defined by the setting of the Ext Comm field in MENU Settings Comm For more information see Communications page 117 If HA or VA is moved after you take a measurement but before you press ENT the angle recorded is the angle shown when ENT is pressed In an angle only record SD is always recorded as 0 0000 If the point name that you want ...

Page 102: ...he Ext Comm field is set to SET 0006662 0804806 0394324 97 SD VA HA Chk SUM Measuring Offsets Measuring taped offsets 1 To enter the taped offset function press 1 or select Tape in the Offset menu If you have not taken a distance measurement before entering this function a temporary measurement screen appears 2 Sight the target and press MSR1 or MSR2 3 Enter offset distances from the measured poin...

Page 103: ...ance measurement before entering this function a temporary measurement screen appears 2 Sight the target and press MSR1 or MSR2 3 To take the angle offset rotate the alidade and telescope The measured distance HD remains unchanged 4 To record the offset point press ENT or the OK softkey The XYZ data is also recalculated based on the new angle You can record an angle offset in the Basic Measurement...

Page 104: ...int Alternatively if you do not need QA information you can leave the distance between the first and the second prism blank 5 If you do enter a P1 P2 distance the QA screen appears Compare the entered value and the measured distance to check the accuracy of the observation 6 To record the point press ENT or the OK softkey Sample records SS 14 0 0000 38 9200 271 0350 89 2630 11 04 15 DITCH CO 2Pris...

Page 105: ...ism or target and press MSR1 or MSR2 4 Sight the alternative place on the same vertical line as the required target point 5 To calculate the coordinates and the raw data of the target point press ENT 6 To record the point enter a PT and CD value and press ENT The height of target is fixed to 0 0000 for the offset point Sample records SS 40 0 0000 48 3304 169 20370 82 02470 10 52 37 CO PT1 0 0000 4...

Page 106: ...T and CD value and press ENT The target point is calculated and recorded as an SS record Sample records SS 158 0 0000 77 0518 62 08380 108 06510 11 51 48 CO Input HD 76 1243 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 records the angle measurement to the ALT vertically offset point...

Page 107: ...point measurement Press MSR1 or MSR2 4 Sight the first point on the second wall Press MSR1 or MSR2 5 If the two walls are at right angles press the Calc softkey to calculate the corner point by three points 6 If you take a measurement to a fourth 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 7 Enter a PT and CD value ...

Page 108: ... the circle and press MSR1 or MSR2 3 Sight one edge of the circle and press ENT 4 Sight the other edge of the circle and press ENT The instrument calculates and records the center of the circle The calculated corner point is stored as an SS record The next three or four comment records are measured points For example CO Point name fixed to PT1 PT2 etc HT SD HA VA If you use a prism attached to the...

Page 109: ...select Input dSD in the Offset menu If you have not taken a distance measurement before entering this function a temporary measurement screen appears 2 Enter the slope distance that you need to add or subtract You can enter any value from 99 990 through 99 990 m 328 000 through 328 000 ft 3 To record the point press ENT Sample records SS 83 1 5000 77 0518 62 08380 81 06510 11 51 48 CO O S MSR 83 1...

Page 110: ...4 Applications 96 Total Station NPL 322 Instruction Manual ...

Page 111: ...C H A P T E R 5 Total Station NPL 322 Instruction Manual 97 Menu Key 5 In this chapter Introduction Job Manager Cogo Settings Data Communication 1sec Keys Calibration Time ...

Page 112: ...t If there are no jobs stored the Create Job screen appears See Creating a new job page 99 Opening an existing job The job list shows all the jobs stored on the instrument in descending date order The following symbols may be used to provide extra information about jobs Press or v to move up or down the job list Press ENT to open the highlighted job When you open a job all job settings are automat...

Page 113: ...and cannot be changed This ensures that the data in a job is correctly stored in the database and that all necessary corrections are applied when you store each record Scale Factor 0 999600 to 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 If you select US Ft or I Ft an addi...

Page 114: ...s the DEL softkey A confirmation screen appears 3 Do one of the following To delete the selected job press ENT or the DEL softkey To cancel the deletion and return to the previous screen press ESC or the Abrt softkey After you delete a job the display returns to the job list Setting the control job If you search for a point when a control job is specified and the system cannot find the point in th...

Page 115: ...name and then press the Info softkey The Information screen shows the number of records in the job the free space and the date when the job was created Free space indicates how many points can be stored in the job To return to the job list press any key If a control job is already assigned the newly assigned control job replaces it as the control job To clear the control job selected highlight the...

Page 116: ...stance and the angle between two input points To calculate a PT PT inverse 1 Press 1 or select PT PT in the Inverse menu 2 Enter the first point number or name Press ENT 3 Type the second point number name and press ENT The 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 poin...

Page 117: ...fined by P2 and P3 both from P1 2 Enter the point name or use the MSR softkey to take a measurement to the point 3 Enter the second point P2 to define the baseline P1 P2 The angle dHA is measured from the baseline 4 Enter the third point P3 to define the second line P1 P3 Gd Grade HD VD V 100 Gd rSD Slope distance PT1 to PT2 When you press the MSR softkey a temporary measuring screen appears Sight...

Page 118: ...ee functions in this menu for recording new coordinate points Azimuth HD input To calculate a coordinate by an angle and distance input from the base point P1 press 1 or select AZ HD in the Input menu Enter the base point P1 Type the point name and press ENT Enter the azimuth horizontal distance and vertical distance Then press ENT To enter 123 45 45 type 123 4545 and press ENT If you do not enter...

Page 119: ...er a value in the dVD field the value 0 000 is used When you press ENT in the dVD field a new point is calculated The PT name defaults to the last recorded PT 1 To record the new point and return to the point input screen press ENT P1 base PT defaults to the previously recorded PT P2 defaults to the previous P1 Entering coordinates To manually enter the XYZ coordinates press 3 or select Input XYZ ...

Page 120: ...softkey For more information see Advanced feature Entering a range of points page 107 If you enter a new point name you can enter new coordinates and record the point If you do not want to record the point press ENT without entering a value in the PT field An XY coordinate input screen appears Continue to enter points until you have defined all the points in the lot Then press v to calculate the a...

Page 121: ...field and the end point name in the To field You can include letters and hyphens in the point names but the last character must be numeric Press ENT in To field to start searching for matching points The counter shows the number of matching points found When the search is complete you are returned to the Input PT screen Press the Calc softkey to calculate the area and perimeter or enter point name...

Page 122: ...econd point on the line Enter the horizontal distance along the baseline Sta the horizontal distance perpendicular to the line O S and the vertical distance dVD To calculate the coordinates of the point PM press ENT in the dVD field You can change the Z coordinate here To record the point press ENT in the CD field A negative value in the Sta field means the opposite direction along the defined bea...

Page 123: ...ines 1 To calculate a bearing bearing intersection press 1 or select Brng Brng in the Intersection menu 2 Enter the first point name and press ENT Alternatively to measure directly to the point press the MSR softkey 3 Define the first line by azimuth 4 To define the line by two points press the Pts softkey The Fr field defaults to the P1 point but you can change the selected point In the To field ...

Page 124: ... and in the CD field 9 To record the point press ENT Sample records CO Int BB P1 P10 AZ 330 54175 90 00000 CO P2 408 AZ 100 0000 0 0000 CC A123 4567 3080 200 1467 1 2056 POT Calculating a bearing distance intersection 1 Press 2 or select Brng Dist in the Intersection menu Brng Dist calculates the intersection point formed by one line and one distance radius 2 Enter a point on the line The line can...

Page 125: ...appears 7 Enter a Z coordinate if necessary 8 To move to the PT and CD fields press ENT Sample records CO Int BD P1 4672 AZ 330 54175 0 00000 CO P2 71 HD 100 0000 CC 504 839 3065 347 6682 SIGN Calculating a distance distance intersection 1 Press 3 or select Dist Dist in the Intersection menu 2 Enter the first point name and press ENT or press the MSR softkey to measure directly to the point 3 Ente...

Page 126: ...u 2 Enter the first point name and press ENT or press the MSR softkey to measure directly to the point 3 Enter the azimuth or press the Pts softkey to enter another point name on the line 4 Enter the perpendicular point to the line or press the MSR softkey to take a measurement to the point 5 To calculate the coordinates of the intersection point press ENT If P1 and P2 are 3D points the Z coordina...

Page 127: ... display the offset input screen press the O S softkey In the Ang field enter a positive value to rotate the line clockwise Enter a negative value to rotate the line counterclockwise In the O S field enter a positive value to specify an offset to the right Enter a negative value to specify an offset to the left ...

Page 128: ...anged while a job is open a confirmation screen appears asking you to create a new job with the new settings or to work with those settings without recording any data For more information see Settings page 180 VA zero Zenith Horizon Compass The VA zero job setting cannot be changed once a job is created Resolution 1 5 10 or 0 2 mgon 1 mgon 2 mgon HA 0 to BS Azimuth The HA job setting cannot be cha...

Page 129: ...evitably includes some error This error is called curvature error Also because the density of the air Scale Numeric value between 0 999600 and 1 000400 T P corr ON OFF Sea Level ON OFF C R corr OFF 0 132 0 200 The Scale T P corr Sea Level and C R corr job settings cannot be changed once a job is created SD Slope dist before adj SD Slope dist after adj K Compensation coefficient P Pressure hPa T Te...

Page 130: ...lect PwrSave in the Settings menu HD Horizontal dist before adj HD Horizontal dist after adj VD Vertical dist before adj VD Vertical dist after adj SD Slope distance VA Vertical angle Re 6370 km k C R constant 0 132 or 0 200 Order NEZ ENZ Label XYZ YXZ NEZ ENZ AZ North South The Order and AZ job settings cannot be changed once a job is created Main Unit OFF 5min 10min 30min EDM Unit OFF At Once 0 ...

Page 131: ...2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 bps Length 7 8 Parity EVEN ODD NONE Stop bit 1 2 Add PT Integer between 1 and 999 999 This field sets the default point number to record observed data in stakeout Angle DEG Degree GON GON MIL Mil6400 Distance Meter US Ft I F If you select US Ft or I Ft an additional settings screen appears Use this screen to specify whether to display values in Decimal Ft or Ft Inch Temp...

Page 132: ...formation see Outputting data to the COM port page 87 XYZ disp Fast Norm Slow ENT Defines speed to move to the next screen after showing XYZ of the input PT 2nd Unit None Meter US Ft I Ft When the Secondary unit is set to a unit an extra display screen is available in the BMS stakeout observation screens and 2 pt reference line screens The extra screen shows the HD VD and SD in the secondary unit ...

Page 133: ...w the raw data records in a list press 1 on the Data menu screen When you first view the raw data the last four raw records in the current job are displayed Use or v to scroll through the records To see detailed information for the selected records press ENT To return to the record list press ESC SS CP F1 F2 records Raw SS CP F1 and F2 records contain PT HT CD HA VA and SD fields SS records are si...

Page 134: ...s available ST records ST station records contain ST HI BS and AZ fields Press DSP to switch between the first screen showing ST HI BS and AZ and the second screen showing X Y Z PT and CD When you assign a new ST point name in MENU Stn Setup Quick the coordinates of the station is recorded as 0 0 0 SO records SO records are stakeout shots These are shots recorded in stakeout functions When the Sto...

Page 135: ... of two screens Press DSP to switch between the first screen showing From To rHD and rVD and the second screen showing rAZ rSD rV and rGD When you download data in Nikon RAW format RM records are output as comment CO records AR records An AR record stores an area and perimeter calculation When you download data in Nikon RAW format AR records are output as comment CO records View coordinate data Wh...

Page 136: ...akeout functions SO records store coordinate records as well The format of the data is the same as other coordinate records View records by station To view records by station press 3 or select ST SS SO CP in the Data menu A list of all stations appears Use or v to highlight the station name that you want to view Use or to move up or down one page To view detailed information about the selected sta...

Page 137: ...he record that you want to delete Then press the DEL softkey A confirmation screen appears To delete the selected record press ENT or the Yes softkey To cancel the deletion of data press ESC or the No softkey If the Store DB setting is set to Both the system also deletes the corresponding coordinate data when you delete an SS SO or CP record You can also delete raw data by pressing the DEL softkey...

Page 138: ...that you have selected the correct station record You cannot press ENT in this screen All observations from the station that you selected are deleted Editing records For any point record you can edit the point name PT feature code CD height of target HT height of instrument HI backsight point BS and backsight azimuth AZ If the record that you want to delete is referred by an ST record a confirmati...

Page 139: ...en a confirmation screen appears 4 Do one of the following To accept the changes and return to the data view screen press ENT or the Yes softkey To return to the edit screen press ESC or the No softkey Editing coordinate records You can edit PT CD and coordinate values in coordinate records 1 Do one of the following In the XYZ screen use or v to highlight the record that you want to edit Then pres...

Page 140: ...dinate and raw data observed from an edited station record must be recalculated in your postprocessing software In the RAW screen use or v to highlight the station record that you want to edit Then press the Edit softkey You can edit any field in the ST record but the instrument does not recalculate any measurements from this station Press ENT in the AZ field to confirm the change If you change th...

Page 141: ...int matches the search criteria the matching points are displayed in a list Use or v to highlight the point you want to use Then press ENT to select it Detailed data for the selected record appears Press the DSP softkey to change the fields shown Press ESC to return to the list To search by point type move to the Type field and use or to change the selected point type The options are ALL ST SS SO ...

Page 142: ... named 500 500 1 500 A and 5000 If more than one point matches the search criteria the matching points are displayed in a list Use or v to highlight the point you want to use Press ENT to select it Detailed data for the selected record appears Press the DSP softkey to change the fields shown Press ESC to return to the list If no point matches the specified criteria an error screen appears Press an...

Page 143: ...recording a point the next point input screen is shown with the updated default PT Point name list and code list The instrument stores two list files a list of PT names and a list of CD names The structure and functionality of these files is the same The PT name list is useful if you have to handle more than one patterns of point names in the field For example you may need to use points named 1 2 ...

Page 144: ...en appears Press ENT or the Yes softkey to delete the item Press ESC or the No softkey to cancel the deletion You can store up to 254 points codes or layers in each list Each list entry can be up to 16 characters long You can use the first character search to find a point code or layer in the list In the list screen enter the first character of the name you want to find to jump to that part of the...

Page 145: ... changes and update the list Edit code list The Edit Code screen has two fields The CD field contains the text that appears in the list screen The REC field is optional It contains the text that is stored in the job If you leave the REC field blank the value in the CD field is used You can use the REC field to use familiar words or codes on the screen but store a numeric code in the job For exampl...

Page 146: ...ted Adding a code In the code list press the Add softkey to add a new feature code to the current layer Enter the feature code in the CD field Press MODE to change between alphabetic and numeric input mode You can use the REC field to define a numeric identifier for each feature code This is optional If there is a value in the REC field this value is stored If you leave the REC field blank the CD ...

Page 147: ...ss ENT The new layer is added to the list in alphabetic order Communication Use the Communication menu to download or upload data To display the Communication menu press 5 or select Comm on the MENU screen Downloading data To go to the download settings screen press 1 or select Download in the Communication menu Format NIKON SDR2x SDR33 Data RAW Coordinate To display the total number of records th...

Page 148: ...data fields press the Edit softkey For more information see Advanced feature Editing the data order for upload page 135 Otherwise just press ENT To change the communication settings press the Comm softkey The serial port settings must match the settings used by the terminal software on the computer Use an RS 232C cable to connect the instrument to the computer The Free space field shows the number...

Page 149: ...ot include a point in the format definition each line of data is automatically assigned the next available point number To help you to select points in the field make sure that you store an identifier in the CD field If you press ESC during data upload the upload is canceled and the display returns to the Communication menu Records that were received before you pressed ESC are stored in the job Th...

Page 150: ...r the OK softkey The counter is updated as each line in the list is stored You can store up to 254 codes or point names 1sec Keys Use the 1sec Keys menu to configure the settings for the one second keys MSR DSP USR S O and DAT To access this menu press 6 or select 1sec Keys in the MENU screen MSR key settings To change settings for the MSR1 and MSR2 keys press 1 or select MSR in the 1sec Keys menu...

Page 151: ... BMS and in Stakeout observation screens press 2 or select DSP in the 1sec Keys menu To move the cursor use or v To change the display item press either the softkey or the softkey To save the changes press ENT at the last line of DSP3 or press the Save softkey B Tip You can also access the DSP settings screen by holding down DSP for one second USR key settings To change the functions that are assi...

Page 152: ... O in the 1sec Keys menu There are two Stakeout settings For more information see Stakeout page 117 DAT key settings 1 To change the settings for the DAT key press 5 or select DAT in the 1sec Keys menu The asterisk indicates the currently selected view format 2 To move the cursor use or v 3 To change the format displayed by DAT press ENT Calibration Use the Calibration screen to calibrate the inst...

Page 153: ...2 ENT 6 ENT 1 8 ENT If the highlighted part of the field for example the year is already correct you can just press ENT to use the current value For example if the date is already set to June 24 2002 and you want to change the date to June 18 2002 press ENT ENT 1 8 ENT 3 To move to the Time field press ENT in the Date field 4 Enter the time in 24 hour format For example to set the time to 4 35 PM ...

Page 154: ...5 Menu Key 140 Total Station NPL 322 Instruction Manual ...

Page 155: ...ustment 6 In this chapter Checking and Adjusting the Plate Level Checking and Adjusting the Circular Level Checking and Adjusting the Optical Plummet Zero Point Errors of Vertical Scale and Horizontal Angle Corrections Checking the Instrument Constant Checking the Laser Pointer ...

Page 156: ...is in the center of the vial 5 If the bubble is not in the center of the vial adjust the plate level a Using the adjusting pin supplied rotate the plate level s adjustment screw until the bubble has moved half of the distance back to the center b Using leveling screw A move the bubble into the center of the vial c Repeat from Step 4 Checking and Adjusting the Circular Level Once you have checked a...

Page 157: ...f the reticle mark 3 Rotate the alidade 180 If the marked image is in the same position in the center of the reticle mark no adjustment is required 4 If the image is not in the same position adjust the optical plummet a Use the supplied hexagonal wrench to turn the adjustment screws until the image of the X is in Position P Position P is the center point of the line connecting the X and the center...

Page 158: ...1 VA2 is not one of the values listed above Note The difference between the vertical angle reading the relevant angle either 360 for Zenith or 180 or 540 for Horizon is called the altitude constant Adjusting To enter the calibration screen press MENU and 7 1 The NPL 322 has vertical axis adjustment only Take an F1 measurement to a target on the horizon Press ENT The vertical angle is shown in the ...

Page 159: ... set by the manufacturer before the instrument is shipped However to ensure the highest operational accuracy we recommend that you check the instrument constant several times a year To check the instrument constant you can either compare a correctly measured base line with the distance measured by the EDM or follow the procedure below To check the instrument constant 1 Set up the instrument at Poi...

Page 160: ...other points on the line between Point P and Point Q 10 Repeat Step 5 through Step 9 ten times or so 11 Calculate the average of all the differences The error range is within 3 mm If the error is out of range contact your dealer Checking the Laser Pointer The NPL 322 series total station uses a red laser beam to measure and as a laser pointer The laser pointer is coaxial with the line of sight of ...

Page 161: ...Total Station NPL 322 Instruction Manual 147 Checking and Adjustment 6 ...

Page 162: ...6 Checking and Adjustment 148 Total Station NPL 322 Instruction Manual ...

Page 163: ...C H A P T E R 7 Total Station NPL 322 Instruction Manual 149 Specifications 7 In this chapter Main Body Standard Components External Device Connector ...

Page 164: ...5 mm 4 91 in Magnification 30 X Effective diameter of objective 45 mm 1 77 in EDM 50 mm 1 97 in Image Erect Field of view 1 20 2 3 m at 100 m 2 3 ft at 100 ft Resolving power 3 0 Focusing distance 1 5 m to infinity 4 92 ft to infinity Measurement range with no haze visibility over 40 km 25 miles Prism mode Reflector sheet 5 cm x 5 cm 200 m 656 ft Standard prism 1P 3 000 m 9 840 ft Reflectorless mo...

Page 165: ...ectorless 1 8 sec Normal mode Prism 0 8 sec Reflectorless 1 0 sec Prism offset correction 999 mm to 999 mm 1 mm step Reading system Incremental encoder NPL 322 2 Diametrical reading on HA Single reading on VA NPL 322 5 Single reading on HA VA Minimum display increment 360 1 5 10 400G 0 2 mgon 1 mgon 2 mgon MIL6400 0 005 MIL 0 02 MIL 0 05 MIL ISO17123 3 accuracy NPL 322 2 2 0 6 mgon NPL 322 5 5 1 5...

Page 166: ...ar level vial Sensitivity 10 2 mm Image Erect Magnification 3 Field of view 5 Focusing range 0 5 m 1 6 ft to infinity Display type Graphical LCD Resolution 128 64 Display illumination Backlight Keys 25 NPL 322 2 Dual face NPL 322 5 Single face Communications Type RS 232C Maximum baud rate 38400 bps asynchronous Output voltage 3 8 V DC rechargeable Continuous operation time Continuous distance angl...

Page 167: ...otal Station NPL 322 Instruction Manual this document Carrying case Shoulder strap Operating temperature range 20 C through 50 C 4 F through 122 F Storage temperature range 25 C through 60 C 13 F through 140 F Main unit 173 mm W x 168 mm D x 335 mm H Carrying case 230 mm W x 277 mm D x 435 mm H Main unit w o battery 4 9 kg 10 78 lbs approx Battery 0 1 kg 0 22 lbs approx Carrying case 2 5 kg 5 50 l...

Page 168: ...onnections will damage the instrument To communicate with an external device connect the RS 232C signal from the external device to Pin 1 input terminal and to Pin 2 output terminal on the instrument Cap the data output input connector securely while not in use The instrument is not watertight if the cap is not attached or not attached securely and when the data output input connector is in use Th...

Page 169: ...C H A P T E R 8 Total Station NPL 322 Instruction Manual 155 System Diagrams 8 In this chapter System Components ...

Page 170: ...PL 322 Instruction Manual System Components Figure 8 1 Measurement side NPL 322 Connecting cable Personal computer Diagonal eyepiece Battery charger Low power eyepiece High power eyepiece Solar filter AC adapter and plug adapter 9 pin USB ...

Page 171: ...ini prism C Mini prism holder Mini prism adapter Telescopic prism pole Coaxial target plate for single prism Tiltable single prism holder Prism adapter Tripod for telescopic prism pole Standard round single prism C Target pole Triple prism holder Tribrach adapter 15 Nikon tripod Tribrach W30 W30b ...

Page 172: ...8 System Diagrams 158 Total Station NPL 322 Instruction Manual ...

Page 173: ...C H A P T E R 9 Total Station NPL 322 Instruction Manual 159 Communications 9 In this chapter Uploading Coordinate Data Uploading Point Lists and Code Lists Downloading Data ...

Page 174: ...ngs To configure the transmission speed and other settings go to MENU Settings Comm For more information see Communications page 117 Record format You can upload coordinate records in the following formats PT X Y Z CD PT X Y Z CD PT X Y Z PT X Y Z PT X Y CD PT X Y CD PT X Y PT X Y PT Z CD PT Z ...

Page 175: ... 5967 677 1102 343 34 353 MANHOLE 20106 4567 889 2340 665 33 444 PT1 20107 5967 677 1102 343 34 353 20109 4657 778 2335 667 PT2 20111 4657 778 2335 667 20113 4657 778 2335 667 20115 34 353 MANHOLE 20117 33 444 Code Description Length PT Point number Up to 16 digits X Actual X coordinate Variable length Y Actual Y coordinate Variable length Z Actual Z coordinate Variable length CD Feature code Up t...

Page 176: ...nd code lists DEFAULT String1 Code1 Layer2 String2 1 Code2 1 String2 2 Code2 2 Layer3 Layer 3 1 String3 1 1 Code3 1 1 String3 1 2 Code3 1 2 String3 2 Code3 2 String3 3 Code3 3 String4 Code4 String5 Code5 String6 Code6 String7 Code7 The first line of the file must contain the text DEFAULT in capital letters Curly brackets group items together under the preceding line For example Layer 3 1 contains ...

Page 177: ...AULT STRUCTURES TREE S0001 FENCE S0002 MAIL BOX S0003 FLOWER BED S0004 ROADS MANHOLE R0001 CENTER LINE WHITE R002 W YELLOW R002 Y SIDEWALK R0003 CROSSING R0004 BRIDGE R0005 SIGNAL R0006 HIGHWAY STAR R0007 RAILWAY CROSSING RW001 STATION RW002 SIGNAL RW003 BRIDGE RW004 TUNNEL RW005 ...

Page 178: ...pe One of the following codes UP Uploaded point MP Manually input point CC Calculated coordinate RE Resection point pt Point number pt id Point ID northing Northing of the coordinate easting Easting of the coordinate elevation Elevation of the coordinate code Feature code ST stnpt stnid bspt bs id hi bsazim bsha ST Station record identifier fixed text stnpt Station point number stn id Station ID b...

Page 179: ... Vertical angle time 24 hour time stamp code Feature code SS pt ht sd ha va time code SS Sideshot record identifier fixed text pt Point number ht Height of target sd Slope distance ha Horizontal angle va Vertical angle time 24 hour time stamp code Feature code SO pt sopt ht sd ha va time SO Stakeout record identifier fixed text pt Recorded point number sopt Original number of point staked ht Heigh...

Page 180: ...pt ht sd ha va time face One of the following F1 Shot taken using Face 1 fixed text F2 Shot taken using Face 2 fixed text pt Point number ht Height of target sd Slope distance ha Horizontal angle va Vertical angle time 24 hour time stamp CO text CO Comment record identifier fixed text text Comment text ...

Page 181: ...ons 4 Mils 42 dist Distance units One of the following 1 Meters 2 Feet 43 press Pressure units One of the following 1 mm Hg 2 In Hg 3 hPa 44 temp Temperature units One of the following 1 Celsius 2 Fahrenheit 45 coor Coordinate order One of the following 1 NEZ 2 ENZ 46 1 Not used 01KI1 instr serNo Instr serNo 1 zero VA 0 000 0 000 0 000 1 5 01KI1 Instrument record identifier fixed text 6 21 28 43 i...

Page 182: ... 28 2x 37 52 33 easting Easting of station 29 38 2x 53 68 33 elevation Elevation of station 39 48 2x 69 84 33 hi Height of instrument 49 64 2x 85 100 33 desc Station description 03NM ht 1 4 03NM Target details record identifier fixed text 5 14 2x 5 20 33 ht Height of target 07KI stnpt bspt bsazim ha 1 4 07KI Backsight bearing details record identifier fixed text 5 8 2x 5 20 33 stnpt Station point ...

Page 183: ... coordinate 19 28 2x 37 52 33 easting Easting of the coordinate 29 38 2x 53 68 33 elevation Elevation of the coordinate 39 54 2x 69 84 33 desc Feature code 09MC stnpt pt sd va ha desc 1 4 09MC Observation record identifier fixed text 5 8 2x 5 20 33 stnpt Station point number 9 12 2x 21 36 33 pt Observed point number 13 22 2x 37 52 33 sd Slope distance 23 32 2x 53 68 33 va Vertical angle 33 42 2x 6...

Page 184: ...ccur only in SDR33 format 21 1 Point ID length option 22 incZ 2D or 3D coordinates One of the following 1 2D 2 3D 23 T Pcorr Atmospheric correction One of the following 1 Off 2 On 24 C Rcorr Curvature and refraction correction One of the following 1 Off 2 On 25 refcon Refraction constant One of the following 1 0 132 2 0 200 26 sealev Sea level correction One of the following 1 Off 2 On 13NM note 1...

Page 185: ...O Temp 20C Press 760mmHg Prism 0 22 JUL 2007 07 11 34 ST 1 1 400 55 4500 55 4500 F1 0 0000 90 0000 8 27 58 SS 3 1 200 330 706 326 027 20 320 07 13 46 SIGN SS 4 1 250 379 193 300 847 29 084 07 14 24 TREE SS 5 1 218 363 344 328 032 30 105 07 14 57 TREE R SO 1003 1 240 331 220 326 783 19 998 07 18 17 Nikon coordinate data format 1 100 0000 200 0000 10 0000 2 200 0000 300 0000 20 0000 3 116 9239 216 9...

Page 186: ...ul 2007 07 09 21 08KI0001100 000 200 000 10 000 08KI0002200 000 300 000 20 000 02KI0001100 000 200 000 10 000 0 100 07KI0001000245 0000 0 0000 13F100000002 null null 0 0000 13F200000002 null null 179 9639 13NMBS Check HA 359 3525 Reset to HA 0 0000 07 21 41 13F10000000323 990 4 1694 0 0000 13F20000000323 990 175 8403 180 0028 03NM0 000 13F10001000323 990 4 1653 359 9833 MAIN PLATFORM 13F1000100042...

Page 187: ...ees 13NMZero azimuth North 13NMZero VA Horizon 13NMProjection correction OFF 13NMC R correction OFF 13NMSea level correction OFF 13NMCoord Order NEZ 13NMClient 13NMDescription 13NMTilt Correction VA OFFHA OFF 13NM P_0509 JOB Created 23 Jul 2007 07 09 21 13NMPrism constant 0 08KI0001100 000 200 000 10 000 08KI0002200 000 300 000 20 000 13NMBacksight Check to Pt 2 HA 359 3525 07 21 39 13NMBacksight ...

Page 188: ...9 Communications 174 Total Station NPL 322 Instruction Manual ...

Page 189: ... P T E R 10 Total Station NPL 322 Instruction Manual 175 Error Messages 10 In this chapter Cogo Communications Data Job Manager Programs Recording Data Searching Settings Stakeout Station Setup System Error ...

Page 190: ...f data the NPL 322 instrument aborts the upload process and displays one of the following messages Check Data 100 4 There are errors in the uploaded data The uploaded data contains errors such as an alphabetic character in a coordinate field Press any key Then check the specified line in the data DUPLICATE PT 100 5 The uploaded data contains a duplicate PT Press any key Then check the specified po...

Page 191: ...u cannot change a coordinate if the current ST or BS refers to it Press any key to return to the Data view screen Can t Edit XYZ from measurement 100 10 You have tried to change the coordinates of an SO SS or CP record You cannot change the coordinates of an SO SS or CP record Press any key to return to the previous screen DELETE Stn XYZ 100 11 You have tried to delete a coordinate record that the...

Page 192: ...mber of jobs 32 is already stored Press any key to return to the Job Manager Then use the DEL softkey to delete old jobs Programs NO Stn Setup 100 16 You did not perform a station setup or BS check before entering the Programs function B Tip Selecting Continue does not resume the last ST record You should only use the Continue option if you are sure that the previous ST coordinates and the current...

Page 193: ...asured data No Open Job 100 21 No job is open NO Stn Setup 100 22 There is no station record in the current job or a station setup or BS check has not been done since the program was rebooted To Go to delete unnecessary data MENU Data delete jobs MENU Job To Press return to the PT input screen ESC or the Abrt softkey record RAW data and update XYZ data the XYZ softkey record RAW data only the RAW ...

Page 194: ...n see Angle page 114 Scale T P Sea Lvl or C R in the Distance screen see Distance page 115 Coord or Az Zero in the Coordinates screen see Coordinate page 116 Angle Dist Temp or Press in the Unit screen see Unit page 117 Note To record a point using the new settings create a new job using the new settings Stakeout Input Error 100 26 The point name style used in the Fr field is not the same as the s...

Page 195: ...ordinate Same Coordinate 100 29 The input PT or coordinate is identical to the current station in STN 1 Known or the same coordinate or point name number is found in Resection Press any key to return to the PT input screen Then use a different PT Space LOW 100 30 There is not enough space to record a station when you start any of the Station Setup functions XY coordinate is required 100 31 The inp...

Page 196: ...cted an internal error that is related to the lower level system Press any key to turn the instrument off The system will reboot when this error is reported If you still have more points to shoot in the site turn the instrument on and repeat the open a job and station setup procedures Data stored before this error will be kept safely in the Job file If the error appears frequently please contact y...

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