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DTM-322

Instruction Manual

Version A 1.0.0

Part Number C232E

April 2009

Summary of Contents for Total Station DTM-322

Page 1: ...www trimble com Total Station DTM 322 Instruction Manual Version A 1 0 0 Part Number C232E April 2009 ...

Page 2: ...g 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 digital device pursuant to Subpa...

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

Page 4: ... also read the documentation for any other equipment that you use with a DTM 322 instrument Note Always keep the manual near the instrument for easy reference LED Safety The DTM 322 is a Class 1 LED instrument Class 1 LED instruments do not require any special precautions signage or training for LED safety Table 1 1 Specifications for LED emission Wave length 850 nm Drive method CW Output power 20...

Page 5: ...ay receive electric shocks or burns or the instrument may catch fire You may also impair the accuracy of the instrument C WARNING To charge the battery use only the battery charger that is supplied with the instrument Do NOT use any other charger or you may cause the battery to catch fire or rupture C WARNING Do not cover the battery charger while the battery is being recharged The charger must be...

Page 6: ...amaged or the clasp is not securely fastened the carrying case may fall causing personal injury or instrument damage C CAUTION Before setting up the tripod make sure that no one s hands or feet are underneath it When the legs of the tripod are being driven into the ground they could pierce hands or feet C CAUTION After mounting the instrument on the tripod securely fasten the thumb screws on the t...

Page 7: ... in the instrument might stop functioning to avoid any errors in measurement when the instrument detects strong electromagnetic waves If this happens turn off the instrument and remove the source of the electromagnetic wave Then turn on the instrument to resume work ...

Page 8: ...viii Total Station DTM 322 Instruction Manual ...

Page 9: ...ng 13 Centering using the optical plummet 13 Leveling 14 Sighting 15 Setting Up the Prism Reflector 16 Adjusting the height of the tribrach adapter 16 Changing the direction of the prism 17 Setting the prism constant 17 Setting the position of the target plate 17 Face 1 Face 2 Measurements 18 3 Getting Started 19 Turning the Instrument On and Off 20 Turning on the instrument 20 Turning off the ins...

Page 10: ...nt in resection 55 Setting up the station quickly without coordinates 56 Determining station elevation 56 Checking and resetting the backsight direction 57 Two point resection along a known line 58 Stakeout 60 Specifying the stakeout point by angle and distance 61 Specifying the stakeout point by coordinates 62 Advanced feature Specifying a stakeout list by range input 64 DivLine S O 65 RefLine S ...

Page 11: ...ng a range of points 97 Calculating coordinates from line and offset 98 Calculating coordinates using intersection functions 99 Advanced feature Entering angle and distance offsets 103 Settings 104 Angle 104 Distance 104 Coordinate 107 Power saving 107 Communications 107 Stakeout 107 Unit 108 Recording 108 Others settings 109 Data 110 Viewing records 110 Deleting records 113 Editing records 115 Se...

Page 12: ...sor 138 Angle measurement 139 Precision 139 Measurement intervals 139 Clamps tangent screws 139 Tribrach 140 Level vial sensitivity 140 Optical plummet 140 Display and keypad 140 Connections in the base of instrument 140 Specified battery 141 Environmental performance 141 Dimensions 141 Weight 141 Standard Components 141 External Device Connector 142 8 System Diagrams 143 System Components 144 9 C...

Page 13: ...Instruction Manual xiii Contents 10 Error Messages 163 Angle 164 Cogo 164 Communications 164 Data 165 Job Manager 166 Programs 166 Recording Data 167 Searching 168 Settings 168 Stakeout 168 Station Setup 169 System Error 170 ...

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

Page 16: ...the users of Electronic Total Station DTM 322 instrument Before you operate a DTM 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: ...e main parts of the DTM 322 Figure 1 1 Electronic Total Station DTM 322 Face 1 Telescope Telescope Diopter ring Plate level Display Tribrach clamp knob Battery mounting button Vertical tangent Vertical clamp Upper plate Upper plate clamp screw tangent screw focusing ring eyepiece and face 1 keyboard Carrying handle ...

Page 18: ...tion DTM 322 Instruction Manual Figure 1 2 Electronic Total Station DTM 322 Face 2 Optical sight Horizontal axis indication mark Optical plummet Data output Input connector Leveling screw Objective finder Circular level Tribrach ...

Page 19: ...ttery 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 with the battery discharged When storing the instrument in areas subject to extremely low temperatures leave the carrying case open Do not overtighte...

Page 20: ... terminal until it clicks into place The instrument is not watertight if the cap is not attached securely or when the data output input connector is used The carrying 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 When disposing ...

Page 21: ...n Manual 7 Preparation 2 In this chapter Unpacking and Packing the Instrument Charging the Battery Detaching and Re Attaching the Battery Case Setting Up the Tripod Centering Leveling Sighting Setting Up the Prism Reflector Face 1 Face 2 Measurements ...

Page 22: ...re charging the battery read the warnings also listed in the Safety section at the front of this manual and the following notes C WARNING To charge the battery use only the battery charger that is supplied with the instrument Do NOT use any other charger or you may cause the battery to catch fire or rupture C WARNING Do not cover the battery charger while the battery is being recharged The charger...

Page 23: ...charge 1 to 4 cells of AA Ni MH rechargeable battery Before charging the battery please read the attached instruction 1 Place the battery cells into the compartments of the charger where the polarity of the battery cell should be connected with the same polarity indicated in the charger Do not plug the cell in reverse polarity When charging 1 to 2 AA cells at a time insert them into the end positi...

Page 24: ...correct power source of 100 240 V AC Specified battery SANYO Electric Co Ltd Nickel Metal Hydride Battery HR 3UTG Notes Charge the battery indoors where the ambient temperature is between 0 C and 35 C between 32 F and 95 F Outside of the indicated range the battery s performance may deteriorate and the battery s life may become short If you try to charge the battery when the ambient temperature is...

Page 25: ...acts on the battery case 1 If the instrument is turned on press PWR to turn it off 2 Depress the battery mounting button while holding the battery case Attaching the battery case Before you attach the battery case clear any dust 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 case into the concav...

Page 26: ... position look through 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 If you want to use the plumb bob to center the instrument see Centering page 13 you must level the tripod head precisely 5 Securely fasten the thumb screws on the tripod legs 6 Place the instrument on the tripod head 7 Insert the tripod mounti...

Page 27: ... leveling screws until the center mark of the reticle is directly over the image of the station point 3 While supporting the tripod head with one hand loosen the tripod leg clamps and adjust the lengths of the legs until the air bubble is in the center of the circular level 4 Tighten the tripod leg clamps 5 Use the plate level to level the instrument For detailed instructions see Leveling page 14 ...

Page 28: ...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 29: ...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 30: ...sting the height of the tribrach adapter The tribrach adapter has two height settings To use the prism reflector with a DTM 322 instrument use the lower height setting To adjust the height of the tribrach adapter 1 Remove the height adjustment screw from the tribrach adapter 2 Slide the tribrach adapter up or down the prism holder mount until the height adjustment screw holes on the prism holder m...

Page 31: ...tant To do this hold down MSR1 or MSR2 for one second For more information see Measurement settings page 45 Note The prism constant of a Nikon prism is always 0 whether it is attached to a single prism holder or a triple prism holder Setting the position of the target plate If using a single prism make sure that the target plate is aligned with the tribrach adapter and the prism To set the positio...

Page 32: ... can cancel out most constant mechanical errors Some errors such as vertical axis error cannot be cancelled out by averaging Face 1 and Face 2 measurements C CAUTION When rotating the telescope take care not to catch your finger in the gap between the instrument s standard and the telescope A Face 1 measurement is made with the vertical circle positioned to the left of the telescope eyepiece A Fac...

Page 33: ...ion Manual 19 Getting Started 3 In this chapter Turning the Instrument On and Off Selecting a Language Changing Regional Configuration Pre sets Display and Key Functions Display and Key Functions List Display Inputting Data Jobs Measuring Distances ...

Page 34: ...press PWR and ENT Then do one of the following If you have entered your name or your company s name in the Owner s detail field the text from this field appears on the start up screen To set the Owner s detail field go to MENU Settings Other For more information see page 109 Once you start to use an initialized HA you must rotate the alidade to initialize the HA every time you turn on the instrume...

Page 35: ... which the user can select Several Language Packs are available for the Nikon total stations Language Pack 1 English French Spanish Language Pack 2 English German Italian Language Pack 3 English Chinese Russian 1 To select a different language power on the instrument and press ESC and 3 at the Tilt Telescope screen The Select Language screen appears Up to three languages are available in the insta...

Page 36: ...ent has rebooted and the telescope has been tilted To change the regional configuration pre sets 1 Follow the steps in Selecting a Language page 21 Once the instrument reboots and the telescope is tilted the Regional Configuration screen appears 2 Press or v to highlight the required regional settings and then press ENT 3 If you do not want to change the current settings press ESC and quit The ins...

Page 37: ...ation Ext Comm Nikon Nikon Nikon Baud 4800 4800 4800 Length 8 8 8 Parity None None None Stop bit 1 1 1 Stakeout Add PT 1000 1000 1000 Units Angle GON DEG DEG Distance meters meters US ft Temp C C F Press mm Hg mm Hg In Hg Rec Store DB RAW XYZ RAW XYZ RAW XYZ Data Rec Internal Internal Internal Others XYZ disp Fast Fast Fast 2nd Unit None None None Sig Beep On On On Split ST No No No CD Input ABC A...

Page 38: ... if pressed when you are In the Basic Measurement Screen BMS page 29 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 and...

Page 39: ... measuring programs In numeric mode enters 4 In alphanumeric mode enters J K L or 4 page 67 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 mode enters P Q R or 6 page 35 Executes the function that is assigned to the USR1 key In numeric mode enters 1 In alphanumeric mode enters S T U or ...

Page 40: ...oltage level Level 4 maximum Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 minimum If this icon is blinking the signal is flickering If this icon is blinking rapidly the signal is low If this icon is blinking slowly there is no signal If there is no icon analog power for EDM is off Input mode is numeric Press a key on the number pad to enter the number printed on the key Input mode is alphabetic Press a key on the numb...

Page 41: ...h the settings for a switch press the number beside that switch For example to turn the backlight on or off press 1 Alternatively to highlight the switch that you want to set press or v Then press ENT to cycle through the settings for that switch Switch 1 backlight Switch 2 Sound Contrast adjustment window When the 2 switch window is open press or to display the contrast adjustment window Then pre...

Page 42: ...P1 DSP2 and DSP3 screens 1 Hold down DSP for one second 2 Use the arrow keys v and to highlight the item that you want to change 3 Use the and softkeys to scroll through the list of items that can be displayed for this item The items that you can choose from are HA AZ HL VA V SD VD HD Z and none When the secondary distance unit is set an additional screen is available It shows the HD VD and SD val...

Page 43: ... input mode Except for the none item you cannot display the same item on more than one line of the same screen The items displayed in the DSP1 DSP2 DSP3 and DSP4 screens are also used in the corresponding Stakeout screens SO2 SO3 SO4 and SO5 You can also customize the displayed items in Stakeout Header characters The following header characters can be used in DSP screens A colon indicates that til...

Page 44: ...Record PT screen appears after each measurement Do one of the following To record the point press ENT To return to the BMS press ESC 4 To return to the BMS from the Qcode screen press MODE or ESC COD key In the BMS press COD to change the default feature code that will appear in the CD field when you record a point Setting the default code When you press COD in the BMS a window for entering the fe...

Page 45: ...r the height of the target or press the Stack softkey to display the HT stack The HT stack stores the last 20 HT values entered Setting the temperature and pressure To set the current temperature and pressure press HOT to display the 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...

Page 46: ...can be up to 50 characters The note is stored as a CO record in the raw data To display a list of previously used notes press the Stack softkey The stack stores the last 20 notes Use or v to highlight a note in the list 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 ...

Page 47: ...e screen The DTM 322 has vertical axis adjustment only To turn the levelling compensators on or off press or USR keys If you 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 ...

Page 48: ...hen press ENT If an item on the list has an arrow beside it this item is a menu If you highlight a menu item and then press ENT a sub menu appears The first item on 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 functio...

Page 49: ...ected data type appears Press ESC to return to the previous observation screen List Display Available jobs or data appear in 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...

Page 50: ...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 51: ...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 52: ... 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 53: ...d code on the input point screen or you can press COD in the BMS For more information see COD key page 30 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 54: ...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 55: ...e 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 entered Press MODE to switch Qcodes on or off Press the Edit softkey to change the Qcode You can edit the entire code or ju...

Page 56: ... have created the job 6 Press ENT in the last field of the Job Sett screen 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 ...

Page 57: ...ur eyesight Sighting a prism reflector Sight the telescope to see crosshairs at the center of the prism reflector When you enter a point name or number the system searches in the current job first If the point is not found in the current job the search is automatically extended to the control job If the point is found in the control job the selected point is copied to the current job as a UP recor...

Page 58: ...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 26 To change the height of target HT temperature or pressure press HOT For more information see HOT key page...

Page 59: ...s Target Prism Sheet 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 The Target setting is used to apply better cyclic error adjustment in distance measurement It efficiently eliminates multipath reflection The Rec mode setting controls how the MSR1 and MSR2 keys operate in the BMS The MSR o...

Page 60: ...3 Getting Started 46 Total Station DTM 322 Instruction Manual ...

Page 61: ...C H A P T E R 4 Total Station DTM 322 Instruction Manual 47 Applications 4 In this chapter HA Reset and Angle Operations Station Setup Stakeout Program Key Recording Measurement Data Measuring Offsets ...

Page 62: ...en press 2 or select Input in 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...

Page 63: ...the Set softkey To cancel the process and return to the Basic Measurement Screen BMS press ESC or the Abrt softkey Station Setup To open the Stn Setup menu press STN in the BMS To select a command from this menu press the corresponding number key Alternatively press or to highlight the command and then press ENT Press or v to move up or down one page The last function used is highlighted HRx HR N ...

Page 64: ...instrument field If the point is new a coordinate input screen appears Enter the coordinates for the point Press ENT after each field When you press ENT in the CD field the new point is stored If the specified point has a code the code appears in the CD field 3 Enter the instrument height in the HI field and then press ENT The Backsight screen appears 4 Select an input method for defining the back...

Page 65: ... 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 indicate the difference between the measured distance and the distance calculated from the known coordinates 5 To record the station press ENT 6 To finish the station se...

Page 66: ...e Backsight screen 2 If there is no point name for the BS press ENT on the BS field 3 In the AZ field enter the azimuth angle to the BS point If you press ENT without entering a value in the AZ field the azimuth is automatically set to 0 00 00 4 Sight the BS point and press ENT ST and F1 records are stored in the job Backsight point Azimuth Station point Xi Yi Zi Instrument height X Z X0 Y0 Y ...

Page 67: ...y You can also select the BS point 1 To start the resection press 2 or select Resection in the Stn Setup menu 2 Enter the point name for the first observation point PT1 3 Enter the target height and press ENT If the angle between known point 1 and known point 2 measured from the station point is extremely acute or extremely oblique the resulting solution will be less reliable geometrically For geo...

Page 68: ...urements to strengthen geometry of the resection press the Add softkey For information about the View softkey see Advanced feature Viewing and deleting a measurement in resection page 55 8 When the results are satisfactory record the station To do this press ENT or the REC softkey 9 Enter the height of instrument if required Press ENT The ST field defaults to the last recorded PT 1 10 To change th...

Page 69: ...lay the detail screen for the measurement Then press the DEL softkey The STN coordinates are automatically recalculated To continue resection observations press the Add softkey The input screen for the next PT appears The minimum data required for a resection is either three angle shots or one angle shot and one distance shot If you use a distance shot the distance between the target points must b...

Page 70: ...setup sight the BS and press ENT When you press ENT in the AZ field both HA and AZ are reset to the value you have entered Determining station elevation 1 Press 4 or select Remote BM in the Stn Setup menu 2 Enter the BM point and press ENT When the point is found it appears briefly The cursor then moves to the HT field 3 Enter the HT and press ENT ST Station point defaults to the last recorded PT ...

Page 71: ... HA set in the last station setup sight the BS and press the Reset softkey or press ENT To cancel the process and return to the BMS press the Abrt softkey or press ESC When the HI is changed the Z coordinate is updated before the station is recorded You must complete a station setup before you use the Remote Benchmark function You must complete a station setup before you use the BS check function ...

Page 72: ...tion along a known line 1 To enter the Known Line function press 7 or select Known 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 Base XYZ does not store a ST record so the BS Check cannot check the backsight when you enter a station using Base XYZ To store raw da...

Page 73: ...record the station press ENT or the REC softkey 7 To check your measurement press the DSP softkey If you defined the line by entering its azimuth HD and VD between P1 and P2 are displayed If you defined the line by entering the P2 coordinates the difference of HD dHD and VD dZ between your measurement data and input coordinate data are displayed 8 Enter the station name the height of instrument HI...

Page 74: ...ure 20C Pressure 1013hPa Prism 0 ST 9005 265 1 2350 150 40300 150 40300 F1 265 1 6040 79 0010 90 30150 89 35260 F1 200 1 4590 50 2300 269 4035 93 50110 CO P1 P2 HD 122 0350 VD 0 5600 Stakeout To display the Stakeout menu press S O R IN L OUT CUT FiLL IN OUT Height of target R L FILL CUT ...

Page 75: ...target position and the stakeout point are displayed Once a measurement is taken the Cut Fill value and Z coordinate are updated as the VA is changed 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 dHA Difference in horizontal angl...

Page 76: ...SP for one second For more information see Customizing items in the Basic Measurement Screen BMS page 28 To record the stakeout point press ENT PT defaults to the last recorded PT 1 Press ENT to record the point After recording the point it returns to the observation screen You can continue observation or press ESC to input another angle and distance for stakeout Specifying the stakeout point by c...

Page 77: ... IN OUT In Out Longitudinal error CUT FILL Cut FilL 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 62 During observation you can use the flashing Lumi guide to indicate distance To set the tolerance for the L...

Page 78: ...nts have been selected Press ESC to return to the point input screen Advanced feature Specifying a stakeout list by range input 1 To input points by range press the Fr To softkey 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 If existing points are found between Fr and To a point list appears To highlight a point press or v...

Page 79: ...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 instrument appears 4 Sight the prism and press MSR1 or MSR2 5 Use or v to change the guide point You can calculate and guide up to double the number of the stakes 6 To record the point as an SO record press ENT For example if you measure to the end point at 100 m ...

Page 80: ... 0000 5 Rotate the instrument until the dHA is close to 0 00 00 6 Sight the target and press MSR1 or MSR2 When a distance measurement is taken the difference from the design point appears 7 To record the point as an SO record press ENT 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 measure a p...

Page 81: ...r select 2Pt RefLine in the Programs menu 2 Enter the first point for the reference line Alternatively to enter the point by measuring press the MsrPT softkey 3 Enter the second point for the reference line 4 Enter an asterisk in the PT field to perform a wildcard search A list of matching points appears Highlight a point in the list and then press ENT Direct Measurement screen Press the MsrPT sof...

Page 82: ...EF4 or REF5 the REF1 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 Sta Horizontal distance from P1 to the measure point along the P1...

Page 83: ...int P1 and the azimuth of its tangent line AZ1 3 To enter P1 by direct measurement press the MSR softkey 4 Choose a method to define the arc P2 can be any point on the tangent line that is to exit the curve 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...

Page 84: ...see Others settings page 109 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 ...

Page 85: ...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 86: ...t 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 71 rSD Slope distance between two points rVD Vertical distance between two points rHD Horizontal distance between two points rAZ Azimuth from first point to second point rV Percentage of grade rVD rHD 100 rGD Vertical grade rHD rVD 1...

Page 87: ...get 3 Sight the target point and press MSR1 or MSR2 4 Loosen the vertical clamp and turn the telescope to aim at an arbitrary point The difference in elevation Vh appears You can use an REM measurement to update the height of target Take a measurement to the prism sight the bottom of the prism pole and press ENT A prism is required only at the sighting target point Station point Sighting point Arb...

Page 88: ...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 5 Enter the second point on the vertical plane Press ENT Once the plane is defined the calculated Sta and dZ values are updated as you move the telescope No distance measurement is required Sta Horizontal distance fr...

Page 89: ...vailable 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 PLN1 PLN2 PLN3 Sta dZ X Y Z HA VA ...

Page 90: ...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 91: ...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 39 and Entering a point from th...

Page 92: ...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 107 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 93: ...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 94: ...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 95: ...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 96: ...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 97: ...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 98: ...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 99: ...ight any point on the surface of 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 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 surface of the circle for the ...

Page 100: ...ing the slope distance press 8 or 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...

Page 101: ...C H A P T E R 5 Total Station DTM 322 Instruction Manual 87 Menu Key 5 In this chapter Introduction Job Manager Cogo Settings Data Communication 1sec Keys Calibration Time ...

Page 102: ...t If there are no jobs stored the Create Job screen appears See Creating a new job page 89 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 103: ...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 104: ...ess 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 ...

Page 105: ...ame 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 106: ... distance 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 p...

Page 107: ...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 108: ...e 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 109: ...r a value in the dVD field the value 0 0000 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 110: ... softkey For more information see Advanced feature Entering a range of points page 97 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 111: ...ield 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 names...

Page 112: ...cond 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 bear...

Page 113: ...nes 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 e...

Page 114: ... 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 115: ...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 116: ...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 117: ... 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 118: ...ng 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 168 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 changed once a job is created When this field is set to Azimuth...

Page 119: ...Sea Level correction SD Slope dist before adj SD Slope dist after adj z K Compensation coefficient P Pressure hPa T Temperature C HD Horizontal dist before adj HD Horizontal dist after adj ZSTN Instrument Z Re 6370 km K 275 106 P 10000 0 13 5951 980 665 273 T SD 1 K 1000000 SD HD HD Re Re ZSTN ...

Page 120: ...density of the air surrounding the earth decreases with altitude light is refracted at different rates at different altitudes The error caused by this change in refraction is called refraction error 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 Curvature ...

Page 121: ...akeout To open the Stakeout menu press 6 or select Stakeout in the Settings menu 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 1min 0 5min 3min 10min Sleep OFF 1min 3min 5min Ext Comm NIKON SET Baud 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 bps Length 7 8 Parity EVEN ODD NONE Stop...

Page 122: ...alues in Decimal Ft or Ft Inch Temp C Celsius F Fahrenheit Press hPa mmHg inHg The Angle Distance Temp and Press job settings cannot be changed once a job is created Store DB RAW XYZ RAW XYZ This setting determines whether raw and or coordinate data is stored when you record SS CP or SO records in the Basic Measurement Screen BMS or Stakeout screen Data Rec Internal COM Set this field to COM to ou...

Page 123: ...it 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 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 Sig Beep ON OFF Spl...

Page 124: ...BMS are stored as SS records CP records are shots taken in the Angle or Repeat menus or in the BMS For more information see Recording a foresight point after repeat angle measurement page 48 and Recording data from any observation screen page 77 F1 record is Face 1 measurement When the Store DB setting is set to RAW XYZ press DSP to switch between the first screen showing HA VA SD PT and HT and th...

Page 125: ...HT the second screen showing X Y Z PT and CD and the third screen showing dX dY dZ PT and CD The dX dY and dZ fields store the difference between the stakeout shot s actual position and its planned position These fields are downloaded as comment records in Nikon RAW format CO records A CO record is a comment added to the job from the system For example when you change the Stn Z using the Remote Be...

Page 126: ...output as comment CO records View coordinate data When you press 2 or select XYZ data in the Data menu coordinate data appears in a list with the newest record at the bottom of the screen Use or v to scroll through the records Use or to move up or down one page Press ENT to see more detailed information about the selected record UP MP CC and RE records All coordinate records contain PT CD X Y and ...

Page 127: ...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 station press ENT To display all the observation data from the selected station in chronological order press ENT again Deleting records Deleting raw records In the RAW screen use or v to highlight the record that yo...

Page 128: ... 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 in the detailed display screen for the record You can also delete coordinate data by pressing the DEL softkey in the detailed display screen for the record If the...

Page 129: ...trument Before you press the DEL softkey make sure 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 When you delete a ST record...

Page 130: ...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 131: ...inate 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 the...

Page 132: ...point 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 S...

Page 133: ... 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 134: ... 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 pattern of point names in the field For example you may need to use points named 1 2 ...

Page 135: ...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 136: ... 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 137: ...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 138: ...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 To display the total number of records that will be downloaded press ENT in the Data f...

Page 139: ...data fields press the Edit softkey For more information see Advanced feature Editing the data order for upload page 126 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 140: ...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 141: ...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 There are two MSR keys To change the settings for the MSR1 key press 1 or ...

Page 142: ...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 assigned to the USR1 and USR2 keys press 3 or select USR in the 1sec Keys menu There are two USR keys The function that is assigned to each key appears beside the key name To c...

Page 143: ...w 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 instrument To open the Calibration screen press 7 or select Calibrat on the MENU screen For more information see Adjusting page 134 Time Use the Date Time screen to set the current date and time 1 To open the Date Time screen press 8 or select Time on the...

Page 144: ...ple 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 press 1 6 ENT 3 5 ENT 5 Do one of the following To finish setting the date and time press ENT in the Minutes field To cancel the input press ESC ...

Page 145: ...ecking and Adjustment 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 ...

Page 146: ...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 147: ...80 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 of the reticle mark b Repeat from Step 2...

Page 148: ...ove 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 DTM 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 V0 dir Horiz setting When you have taken...

Page 149: ...completed four parameters are displayed 3 Do one of the following To return to the first observation screen press ESC or the Redo softkey To set parameters on the instrument press ENT or the OK softkey If ACV ACH Tilt is out of range OVER appears Press any key to return to the first observation screen ...

Page 150: ...onstant 1 Set up the instrument at Point P in as flat an area as possible 2 Set up a reflector prism at Point Q 100 m away from Point P Make sure that you take the prism constant into account 3 Measure the distance between Point P and Point Q PQ 4 Install a reflector prism on the tripod at Point P 5 Set up another tripod at Point R on the line between Point P and Point Q 6 Transfer the DTM 322 ins...

Page 151: ...C H A P T E R 7 Total Station DTM 322 Instruction Manual 137 Specifications 7 In this chapter Main Body Standard Components External Device Connector ...

Page 152: ...Nikon prisms In normal atmospheric conditions ordinary haze visibility about 20 km 12 5 miles With reflector sheet 5 x 5 m 5 m to 100 m 16 4 fot to 328 ft With mini prism 2 5 cm 1 in 1 000 m 3 280 ft With single prism 2 000 m 6 560 ft With triple prism 2 600 m 8 530 ft In good atmospheric conditions no haze visibility over 40 km 25 miles With reflector sheet 5 x 5 m 5 m to 100 m 16 4 fot to 328 ft...

Page 153: ...5 MIL 0 02 MIL 0 05 MIL DIN18723 accuracy DTM 322 5 1 5 mgon Precise mode 3 2 ppm D mm 10 C to 40 C 3 3 ppm D mm 20 C to 10 C 40 C to 50 C Normal mode 10 3 ppm D mm within 500 m 1600 ft Precise mode 1 6 sec initial 1 6 sec Normal mode 1 0 sec initial 1 4 sec Least count Precise mode 1 mm 0 002 ft Normal mode 10 mm 0 02 ft Temperature compensation range 40 C through 55 C 40 F through 131 F Barometr...

Page 154: ... base of instrument Type Detachable Plate level vial 30 2 mm Circular level vial 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 Supplied on Face 1 side Communications Type RS 232C Maximum baud rate 38400 bps asynchronous ...

Page 155: ...4 Charger Tool set Objective lens cap Vinyl cover Total Station DTM 322 Instruction Manual this document Carrying case Shoulder strap Continuous operation time 6 hours angle distance measurements approximately 15 hours distance angle measurements every 30 seconds approximately Operating temperature range 20 C through 50 C 4 F through 122 F Storage temperature range 25 C through 60 C 13 F through 1...

Page 156: ...connections 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 T...

Page 157: ...C H A P T E R 8 Total Station DTM 322 Instruction Manual 143 System Diagrams 8 In this chapter System Components ...

Page 158: ... System Components Figure 8 1 Measurement side Tubular Compass Tubular compass attachment DTM 322 DTM PC connecting cable 9 pin Personal computer Diagonal eyepiece Low power eyepiece 21X High power eyepiece 41X Solar filter SANYO Electric Co Ltd HR 3UTG 4 Charger ...

Page 159: ... side Mini 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 Nikon tripod Tribach ...

Page 160: ...8 System Diagrams 146 Total Station DTM 322 Instruction Manual ...

Page 161: ...C H A P T E R 9 Total Station DTM 322 Instruction Manual 147 Communications 9 In this chapter Uploading Coordinate Data Uploading Point Lists and Code Lists Downloading Data ...

Page 162: ...ngs To configure the transmission speed and other settings go to MENU Settings Comm For more information see Communications page 107 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 163: ... 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 164: ...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 165: ...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 166: ...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 167: ... 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 168: ...d Comment note records face pt ht sd ha va time face F1 Shot taken using Face 1 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 169: ...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 170: ... 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 171: ... 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 172: ...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 173: ...O Temp 20C Press 760mmHg Prism 0 22 JUL 2008 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 174: ...ul 2008 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 175: ...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 2008 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 176: ...9 Communications 162 Total Station DTM 322 Instruction Manual ...

Page 177: ...T E R 10 Total Station DTM 322 Instruction Manual 163 Error Messages 10 In this chapter Angle Cogo Communications Data Job Manager Programs Recording Data Searching Settings Stakeout Station Setup System Error ...

Page 178: ...hen use a different point XY coordinate is required 100 4 The input point does not have XY NE coordinates Press any key to return to the point input screen Then enter a point that has X and Y coordinates Communications If an error is detected during uploading of data the DTM 322 instrument aborts the upload process and displays one of the following messages Check Data 100 5 There are errors in the...

Page 179: ...rn to the code layer name input screen Can t Edit ST BS refer to this PT 100 10 You have tried to edit a coordinate that the current ST or BS refers to You 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 11 You have tried to change the coordinates of an SO SS or CP record You cannot change the coord...

Page 180: ...er 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 17 You did not perform a station setup or BS check before entering the Programs function C WARNING 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 curre...

Page 181: ...asured data No Open Job 100 22 No job is open NO Stn Setup 100 23 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 182: ...n see Angle page 104 Scale T P Sea Lvl or C R in the Distance screen see Distance page 104 Coord or Az Zero in the Coordinates screen see Coordinate page 107 Angle Dist Temp or Press in the Unit screen see Unit page 108 Note To record a point using the new settings create a new job using the new settings Stakeout Input Error 100 27 The point name style used in the Fr field is not the same as the s...

Page 183: ...coordinate Same Coordinate 100 30 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 31 There is not enough space to record a station when you start any of the Station Setup functions XY coordinate is required 100 32 The i...

Page 184: ...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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