Nikon NPL-632, Instruction Manual

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Field Station NPL-632 Instruction Manual 53
Getting Started 3
Measuring distances
To take a distance measurement, press
[MSR1]
or
[MSR2]
in
the Basic Measurement Screen (BMS) or in any
observation screen.
While the instrument is taking a measurement, the
prism constant appears in a small font.
If the average count is set to 0, measurements are taken
continuously until you press
[MSR1]
,
[MSR2]
, or
[ESC]
. Each
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.
If the signal level is insufficient to take a measurement, the signal icon flashes on and
off. For more information, see
Status bar, page 33 .
Measurement settings
To view the measurement settings, hold down
[MSR1]
or
[MSR2]
for one second.
Use
[^]
or
[v]
to move the cursor between the fields. Use
[<]
or
[>]
to change the value in the selected field.
To change the height of target (HT), temperature, or pressure, press
[HOT]
. For
more information, see
[HOT]
key, page 39 .
Settings that relate to corrections
(T-P corr, Sea Level, C&R corr., and Map projection) are included in the job
settings. These settings are job-specific. If you need to change any of these
settings, you must create a new job. For more information, see
Job settings,
page 99 , and Settings, page 115 .
Field Values
Target • Prism
• N-Prism
Const (prism constant) –999 mm through 999 mm