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4. PRODUCT OUTLINE

Parts and functions of the instrument

1

Handle

2

Instrument height mark

3

Battery cover

4

Operation panel

5

Serial connector

6

Circular level

7

Circular level adjusting screws

8

Base plate

9

Levelling foot screw

10 Optical plummet focussing ring
11 Optical plummet eyepiece 

(10,11: Not included in instruments with laser plummet)

12 Display unit
13 Guide light
14 Objective lens (Includes Laser-pointer function)
15 Handle locking screw
16 Tubular compass slot
17 Vertical clamp
18 Vertical fine motion screw
19 Trigger key
20 External interface hatch (USB port/Reset button)
21 Horizontal fine motion screw
22 Horizontal clamp
23 Tribrach clamp
24 Telescope eyepiece screw
25 Telescope focussing ring
26 Sighting collimator
27 Instrument center mark

28 Plate level
29 Plate level adjusting screw
30 Combined communications and power source

connector

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Parts of the Instrument

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Low Temperature

 

Models (iM-102L/105L) only* 

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* They may be included in the standard model de-

pending on the country or the area where the instru-
ment is purchased.

Summary of Contents for im-101

Page 1: ...SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS Class 3R Laser Product OPERATOR S MANUAL 1019174 01 A iM 100 series intelligence Measurement Station ...

Page 2: ...pplementary explanation Indicates an explanation for a particular term or operation MEAS etc Indicates Operation icons on the display and window dialog buttons ESC etc Indicates keys on the operation panel Screen title etc Indicates screen titles Notes regarding manual style Except where stated iM means iM 100 series in this manual Except where stated instrument with display on both sides is used ...

Page 3: ...und in Note KODAK is a registered trademark of Eastman Kodak Company Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc All other company and product names featured in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of each respective organization Li ion S Li ion This is the mark of the Japan Surveying Instruments Manufacturers Association ...

Page 4: ...al Angle between Two Points Horizontal Angle 0 34 11 2 Setting the Horizontal Angle to a Required Value Horizontal Angle Hold 35 11 3 Angle Measurement and Outputting the Data 37 12 DISTANCE MEASUREMENT 38 12 1 Returned Signal Checking 38 12 2 Distance and Angle Measurement 39 12 3 Recalling the Measured Data 40 12 4 Distance Measurement and Outputting the Data 40 12 5 Coordinate Measurement and O...

Page 5: ...25 5 Parabola 127 25 6 3 Point Calculation 130 25 7 Intersection Angle Azimuth Angle Calculation 132 25 8 Route Calculation 134 26 CROSS SECTION SURVEY 145 27 Point to Line MEASUREMENT 149 28 RECORDING DATA TOPO MENU 152 28 1 Recording Instrument Station Data 152 28 2 Recording Backsight Point 154 28 3 Recording Angle Measurement Data 155 28 4 Recording Distance Measurement Data 156 28 5 Recording...

Page 6: ...33 8 Instrument Conditions Unit 187 33 9 Instrument Conditions Password 188 33 10TSshield 189 33 11Instrument Conditions Date and Time 189 33 12Allocating Key Functions 190 33 13Restoring Default Settings 192 34 WARNING AND ERROR MESSAGES 194 35 CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENTS 198 35 1 Circular Level 198 35 2 Tilt Sensor 198 35 3 Reticle 201 35 4 Collimation 201 35 5 Optical Plummet 202 35 6 Additive Dista...

Page 7: ...in areas where there is inadequate ventilation or near combustible materials An explosion could occur Do not perform disassembly or rebuilding Fire electric shock burns or hazardous radiation exposure could result Never look at the sun through the telescope Loss of eyesight could result Do not look at reflected sunlight from a prism or other reflecting object through the telescope Loss of eyesight...

Page 8: ...ers into fire An explosion could occur resulting in injury To prevent shorting of the battery in storage apply insulating tape or equivalent to the terminals Otherwise shorting could occur resulting in fire or burns Do not use the battery or the battery charger if its terminals are wet Resultant poor contact or shorting could lead to fire or burns Do not connect or disconnect power supply plugs wi...

Page 9: ...y affected by the electromagnetic waves produced and cease to operate as normal Do not use onboard aircraft The aircraft instrumentation may malfunction as a result Do not use within the vicinity of automatic doors fire alarms and other devices with automatic controls as the electromagnetic waves produced may adversely affect operation resulting in an accident Caution In temperatures around 35 C d...

Page 10: ...rument with the handle attached always make sure that the handle is securely fixed to the instrument body with the handle locks Precautions concerning water and dust resistance The instrument conforms to IP66 specifications for waterproofing and dust resistance when battery cover connector cap and the external interface hatch are closed Be sure to correctly attach the connector caps to protect the...

Page 11: ...ttached If the unit is carried between locations that have extreme temperature differences protect the unit from rapid temperature change by placing it in the carrying case Please use the tribrach supplied as standard If a different tribrach is used angle measurement errors may occur Other precautions Close the external interface hatch before starting measurement Otherwise ambient light entering t...

Page 12: ...ding on countries you wish to export or bring the product to a US export license may be required In such a case it is your responsibility to obtain the license The countries requiring the license as of May 2013 are shown below Please consult the Export Administration Regulations as they are subject to change North Korea Iran Syria Sudan Cuba URL for the EAR of the US http www bis doc gov policiesa...

Page 13: ...ct Never intentionally point the laser beam at another person The laser beam is injurious to the eyes and skin If an eye injury is caused by exposure to the laser beam seek immediate medical attention from a licensed ophthalmologist Do not look directly into the laser beam source or guide light source Doing so could cause permanent eye damage Do not stare at the laser beam Doing so could cause per...

Page 14: ... could cause serious injury Only those who have been received training as per the following items shall use this product Read this manual for usage procedures for this product Hazardous protection procedures read this chapter Requisite protective gear read this chapter Accident reporting procedures stipulate procedures beforehand for transporting the injured and contacting physicians in case there...

Page 15: ...mpass slot 17 Vertical clamp 18 Vertical fine motion screw 19 Trigger key 20 External interface hatch USB port Reset button 21 Horizontal fine motion screw 22 Horizontal clamp 23 Tribrach clamp 24 Telescope eyepiece screw 25 Telescope focussing ring 26 Sighting collimator 27 Instrument center mark 28 Plate level 29 Plate level adjusting screw 30 Combined communications and power source connector 4...

Page 16: ... the use of the telescope Sighting collimator Use sighting collimator to aim the iM in the direction of the measurement point Turn the instrument until the triangle in the sighting collimator is aligned with the target Guide light Setting out measurement etc can be carried out effectively using the Guide light The Guide light is composed of a light that is divided into a red and a green light A po...

Page 17: ...n the handle as shown tighten the 2 handle rocking screws securely Detaching the instrument from the tribrach 1 Turn the tribrach clamp counterclockwise to loosen 2 Lift the instrument to detach Attaching the instrument to the tribrach 1 Align 1 and 2 and lower the instrument onto the tribrach 2 Turn the tribrach clamp clockwise to tighten 3 Turn the tribrach locking screw 3 clockwise to tighten H...

Page 18: ... format Data JOB Known data Code REM Area calc S O Line P Project PT to line S O Arc Dist Coord Note View Deletion TILT H SET EDM MENU OBS PC 0 0 ppm SD ZA HA R 89 0 59 00 50 00 SHV MEAS 0SET COORD iM 103 S N XX123456 Date Jan 01 2017 Time 12 00 00 rec 49999 CNFG OBS USB DATA iM 103 S N XX123456 Internal Pt 50000 Bluetooth rec 49999 CNFG OBS USB DATA iM 103 S N XX123456 Ver X XXXX_XX X XXX Job JOB...

Page 19: ...iM within proximity to the above devices may result in interference causing communication failure or reduction of transmission speed Bluetooth devices when Wireless LAN function Although a radio station license is not required for this instrument bear in mind the following points when using Bluetooth technology for communication Regarding portable premises radio equipment and portable specified lo...

Page 20: ...oreover wood glass and plastic containing metal frames plates foil and other heat shielding elements as well as coatings containing metallic powders may adversely affect Bluetooth communication and concrete reinforced concrete and metal will render it impossible Use a vinyl or plastic cover to protect the instrument from rain and moisture Metallic materials should not be used The direction of the ...

Page 21: ...t Switching the Laser pointer Guide light ON OFF Switching function 33 7 Instrument Conditions Instrument After turning ON the laser pointer guide light the laser beam is emitted for 5 minutes and then automatically switches OFF But in the Status screen and when target symbol ex is not displayed in the OBS mode the laser beam is not automatically turned off 5 1 Basic Key Operation Switches the ret...

Page 22: ...1 to F4 Select the function matching the softkeys FUNC Toggle between OBS mode screen pages when more than 4 softkeys are allocated SHIFT Switch between numeric and alphabetic characters 0 to 9 During numeric input input number of the key During alphabetic input input the characters displayed above the key in the order they are listed Input a decimal point plus or minus sign during numeric input D...

Page 23: ... can set the next item Switching modes 4 2 Mode Structure Others Move the cursor up down Move the cursor selection item left right or select other option ENT Accepts the option From OBS mode Observation Mode to Starkey Mode CNFG From Status mode to Config Mode Configuration Mode OBS From Status mode to OBS mode Observation Mode USB From Status mode to USB Mode DATA From Status mode to Data Mode ES...

Page 24: ...9 CNFG OBS USB DATA Date Time iM 103 S N XX123456 Internal Pt 50000 Bluetooth rec 49999 CNFG OBS USB DATA Functions on your instrument SHV MEAS 0SET COORD OBS SD ZA HA R Distance 1 Vertical angle 2 Horizontal angle 3 Bluetooth communication status 8 Laser pointer function Guide light ON 7 Prism constant value Atmospheric correction factor Remaining battery power 4 Tilt angle compensation 6 Page nu...

Page 25: ...gle left 1 2 3 To switch usual SD ZA HA R display to SD HD VD press SHV 4 Remaining battery power Temperature 25 C EDM on 6 1 Battery Charging 5 Target display Press SHIFT to switch the selected target This key function can be used only on the screens on which the target symbol is displayed prism reflective sheet reflectorless 6 Tilt angle compensation When this symbol is displayed the vertical an...

Page 26: ...ssing the Starkey displays the Starkey menu In the Starkey mode you can change the setting commonly used for measuring The following operations and settings can be made in the Starkey mode 1 Turning ON OFF tilt angle correction 2 Adjusting the display unit s contrast Steps 0 15 3 Adjusting reticle illmination level Steps 0 5 4 Switching the target type 5 Turning ON OFF laser plummet for the instru...

Page 27: ...torage the battery should be charged at least once every six months Batteries generate power using a chemical reaction and as a result have a limited lifetime Even when in storage and not used for long periods battery capacity deteriorates with the passage of time This may result in the operating time of the battery shortening despite having been charged correctly In this event a new battery is re...

Page 28: ...ment Do not open the battery cover while the power is on When installing removing the battery make sure that moisture or dust particles do not come in contact with the inside of the instrument Waterproofing property for this instrument is not secured unless the battery cover and external interface hatch are closed and the connector caps are correctly attached Do not use it with these open or loose...

Page 29: ...are firmly fixed in the ground 2 Place the instrument on the tripod head Supporting it with one hand tighten the centering screw on the bottom of the unit to make sure it is secured to the tripod 3 Looking through the optical plummet eyepiece turn the optical plummet eyepiece to focus on the reticle Turn the optical plummet focussing ring to focus on the survey point 4 Adjust the levelling foot sc...

Page 30: ...itted from the bottom of the instrument Use in the second page to adjust the brightness of the laser 4 Using levelling foot screws adjust the position of the instrument on the tripod until the laser beam is aligned with the center of the survey point 5 Press L OFF to turn the laser plummet off Alternatively press ESC to return to the previous screen The laser plummet will switch off automatically ...

Page 31: ...e instrument tilted the circular level is displayed on the screen 4 Using levelling foot screws center in the circular level First turn the instrument until the telescope is parallel to a line between levelling foot screws A and B Next set the tilt angle to 0 using foot screws A and B for the X direction and levelling screw C for the Y direction When the bubble is in the center proceed to step 5 5...

Page 32: ...trument and press OK Manually indexing the vertical circle by Face 1 2 measurements 41 EXPLANATIONS If Out of range or the Tilt screen is displayed level the instrument again Tilt crn in Obs condition should be set to No if the display is unsteady due to vibration or strong wind 33 1 Observation Conditions Angle Tilt When Resume in Instr config is set to On the screen previous to power off is disp...

Page 33: ...omatically cut off if it is not operated for a fixed period of time This time period can be set in Power off in Instr config 33 1 Observation Conditions Angle Tilt Reset button If you are experiencing problems with the software depress the reset button to reboot the program forcibly Use a provided hexagonal wrench 1 3 mm 1 5 mm or a tapered rod like a pin to depress down the reset button Pressing ...

Page 34: ...ication between a pair of Bluetooth devices requires one device to be set as the Master and the other as the Slave iM is always Slave and the paired data collector will be the Master when performing measurements and recording the data between them When restoring set items to initial settings reconfigure the Bluetooth communication settings PROCEDURE Setting for Bluetooth communication 1 Select Com...

Page 35: ...t as Master 8 Press ENT to finish settings Move on to the Bluetooth communication 9 2 Communication between the iM and Companion Device Bluetooth device address This is a number unique to one particular Bluetooth device used to identify devices during communication This number consists of 12 characters numbers 0 to 9 and letters from A to F Some devices may be referred to by their Bluetooth device...

Page 36: ...elevant Bluetooth settings are complete All communication settings will be changed to factory settings when a cold boot is performed Comms setup will need to be performed again 9 1 Wireless Communication using Bluetooth Technology When Mode is set to Bluetooth in Comms setup in Config mode is displayed in OBS mode Softkeys in OBS mode Audio tones While connecting disconnecting Start waiting short ...

Page 37: ... the data collector Manual of the program mounted on the data collector The Bluetooth icon 5 2 Display Functions When the iM is not in waiting status press in the fourth page of OBS mode screen When a connection is established Bluetooth symbol becomes 3 Terminate the connection by the data collector 4 SD ZA HA R OBS 4 SD ZA HA R OBS ...

Page 38: ... Select Comms mode in Communication Setup 4 Set Comms mode to RS232C 5 Select RS232C in Communication Setup 6 Perform communication setting for RS232C Items set and options Factory setting 1 Baud rate 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400bps 2 Data bits 7 8 bits 3 Parity Not set Odd Even 4 Stop bit 1 2 bits 7 Press ENT to finish settings 9 3 Connection via RS232C Cable Config Obs condition Instr config ...

Page 39: ... vertical and horizontal clamps then use the sighting collimator to bring the target into the field of view Tighten both clamps 3 Focus on the target Turn the telescope focussing ring to focus on the target Turn the vertical and horizontal fine motion screws to align the target with the reticle The last adjustment of each fine motion screw should be in the clockwise direction 4 Readjust the focus ...

Page 40: ... 10 TARGET SIGHTING AND MEASUREMENT 2 In the first page of the OBS mode screen press 0SET 0SET will flash so press 0SET again The horizontal angle at the first target becomes 0 3 Sight the second target The displayed horizontal angle HA R is the included angle between two points 11 1 Measuring the Horizontal Angle between Two Points Horizontal Angle 0 OBS PC 0 0 ppm SD ZA HA R 89 0 59 00 50 00 MEA...

Page 41: ...nd target The horizontal angle from the second target to the value set as the horizontal angle is displayed Pressing HOLD performs the same function as above Press HOLD to set the displayed horizontal angle Then set the angle that is in hold status to the direction you require Allocating HOLD 33 12 Allocating Key Functions PROCEDURE Entering the coordinate 1 Press H SET on the second page of the O...

Page 42: ...he horizontal angle Press REC to set and record the horizontal angle 28 2 Recording Backsight Point 3 Sight the second target The horizontal angle from the set coordinate is displayed S E T H a n g l e B S N B S 1 0 0 0 0 0 E B S 1 0 0 0 0 0 ZBS Null OK LOAD Set H angle Take BS ZA HA R Azmth 89 125 59 32 50 20 YES NO REC 45 00 00 ...

Page 43: ...ORIES Output format and command operations Communication manual PROCEDURE 1 Connect iM and host computer 2 Allocate the HVOUT T or HVOUT S softkey to the OBS mode screen 33 12 Allocating Key Functions Pressing the softkey outputs data in the following format HVOUT T GTS format HVOUT S SET format 3 Sight the target point 4 Press HVOUT T or HVOUT S Output measurement data to peripheral equipment 11 ...

Page 44: ...ot be obtained if the objective lens is dirty Dust it off with the lens brush first to remove minute particles Then after providing a little condensation by breathing on the lens wipe it off with the silicon cloth During reflectorless measurement if an object obstructs the light beam used for measurement or an object is positioned with a high reflective factor metal or white surface behind the tar...

Page 45: ...isplayed persistently contact your local dealer If no key operations are performed for two minutes the display automatically returns to the OBS mode screen An angle can be measured at the same time as the distance PROCEDURE 1 Sight the target 2 In the first page of OBS mode press MEAS to start distance measurement When measurement starts EDM information distance mode prism constant correction valu...

Page 46: ...asured remain stored in the memory until the power is off and can be displayed at any time The distance measurement value vertical angle horizontal angle and the coordinates can be displayed Distance measurement values converted into the horizontal distance elevation difference and the slope distance can also be displayed PROCEDURE 1 Allocate the CALL softkey to the OBS mode screen 33 12 Allocatin...

Page 47: ...ent data to a computer or peripheral equipment Setting procedures 9 CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL DEVICES Communication cables 39 ACCESSORIES Output format and command operations Communication manual PROCEDURE 1 Connect iM and host computer 2 Allocate the NEZOUT T or NEZOUT S softkey to the OBS mode screen 33 12 Allocating Key Functions Pressing the softkey outputs data in the following format NEZOUT T G...

Page 48: ...θ z1 x cot θ z2 S cos θ z1 The items displayed as Null in the coordinate data are excluded from the calculation Null is different from 0 PROCEDURE 1 Set the target directly under or directly over the object and measure the target height with a tape measure etc 2 After inputting the target height accurately sight the target Press MEAS in page 1 of OBS mode to carry out measurement The measured dist...

Page 49: ...cond page of the REM measurement to display the Z coordinate for the height from the ground to the target Pressing HT Z again returns to the height display 7 Press ESC to finish measurement and return to the OBS mode screen It is also possible to perform REM measurement by pressing REM when allocated to the OBS mode screen 33 12 Allocating Key Functions Inputting instrument and target height Press...

Page 50: ...nation below is an example of when coordinate measurement is selected 13 1 Entering Instrument Station Data and Azimuth Angle Key input 13 1 Entering Instrument Station Data and Azimuth Angle Step 3 Reading the registered coordinate 13 1 Entering Instrument Station Data and Azimuth Angle PROCEDURE Reading in Registered Coordinate Data Calculating data by resection measurement 13 2 Setting Instrume...

Page 51: ...gle from Backsight Coordinates 5 Input azimuth angle and press OK to set the input values Coord is displayed again Press REC to record the following data Instrument station data RED Reduced data backsight station data and angle measurement data Press OK to set the input values and return to Coord Maximum point name size 14 alphanumeric Input range of instrument height 9999 999 to 9999 999 m Maximu...

Page 52: ...ch JOB 2 Align the cursor with the required point name and press ENT The point name that was read and its coordinates are displayed Use to move from page to page P Use to select individual point Press FIRST to move to the first point name on the first page Press LAST to move to the last point name on the last page Press SRCH to move to the Coordinate Data Search Screen 13 1 1 Setting Azimuth Angle...

Page 53: ... name searches forward from the current point name PROCEDURE Coordinate Data Search Partial match 1 Press Search in the registered coordinate data list screen All coordinate data that includes characters and numbers entered in step 2 is displayed 2 Enter search criteria Enter the following items 1 Partial coordinate point name 2 Search condition partial match 3 Press OK to display data that matche...

Page 54: ...ent When measuring is completed the backsight distance check screen is displayed The difference between the calculated value and the measured height distance value is displayed After confirming press OK Press HT to set instrument and target height Press REC to store check data in the current JOB Press REC to record the following data Instrument station data backsight station data known point data ...

Page 55: ...and E Always perform resection measurement in the sequence described in 13 2 2 Coordinate Resection Measurement and 13 2 4 Height Resection Measurement Input known coordinate data and calculated instrument station data can be recorded in the current JOB 29 SELECTING DELETING A JOB 13 2 1 Observation setting Perform observation setting prior to resection measurement 1 Select Occ Orien 2 Press RESEC...

Page 56: ...coordinate resection Press σNEZ to display standard deviation which describes the measurement accuracy Press NEZ to return to the instrument station coordinate screen σZ can be displayed by pressing in the result screen in which is displayed Choices of the setting are as follows is the default setting RL observation Yes No Display σZ On Off Resection NEZ Elevation Setting Setting F1 F2 Obs Z No On...

Page 57: ...ce cannot be displayed 5 Press YES to use the measurement results of the first known point You can also input target height here 6 Input coordinates for the first known point and press NEXT to move to the second point When LOAD is pressed registered coordinates can be recalled and used 13 1 Entering Instrument Station Data and Azimuth Angle PROCEDURE Reading in Registered Coordinate Data Press ESC...

Page 58: ...n again without the point designated in step 10 The result is displayed If there are no problems with the result go to step 12 If problems with the result occur again perform the resection measurement from step 4 Press RE_MEAS to measure the point designated in step 10 If no points are designated in step 10 all the points or only the final point can be observed again 12 Press OK in the screen of s...

Page 59: ... is displayed in feet or US feet depending on the feet unit selected 13 2 3 RL observation in resection measurement 1 Set F1 F2 Obs to Yes in observation setting 13 2 1 Observation setting 2 Press RESEC 3 Select NEZ 4 Measure the first known point in Face 1 R is displayed in the screen title Press MEAS to start measuring The measurement results are displayed on the screen N0 E0 Z0 PT HI 1 200m PNT...

Page 60: ...the same way from the second point When the minimum quantity of observation data required for the calculation is present CALC is displayed Perform the following procedure referring 13 2 2 Coordinate Resection Measurement steps 8 to 12 Order of RL observation in resection measurement is as follows 1 1st point R1 L1 coordinates input 2 2nd point L2 R2 coordinates input 3 1st point R3 L3 coordinates ...

Page 61: ... the measurement results of the first known point 6 Input the known point After setting the elevation for the first known point press NEXT to move to the second point 7 If measuring two or more known points repeat procedures 4 to 6 in the same way from the second point Press ESC to return to the previous known point 8 Press CALC to automatically start calculations after observations of all known p...

Page 62: ...surement from step 4 12 Press OK to finish resection measurement Only Z elevation of the instrument station coordinate is set N and E values are not overwritten Resection calculation process The NE coordinates are found using angle and distance observation equations and the instrument station coordinates are found using the method of least squares The Z coordinate is found by treating the average ...

Page 63: ...strument station and three or more known points are arranged on the edge of a single circle the coordinates of the unknown point may not be calculated An arrangement such as that shown below is desirable It is sometimes impossible to perform a correct calculation in a case such as the one below When they are on the edge of a single circle take one of the following measures 1 Move the instrument st...

Page 64: ...e calculated using the following formulae N1 Coordinate N0 S x sinZ x cosAz E1 Coordinate E0 S x sinZ x sinAz Z1 Coordinate Z0 S x cosZ ih th N0 Station point N coordinate S Slope distance ih Instrument height E0 Station point E coordinate Z Zenith angle th Target height Z0 Station point Z coordinate Az Direction angle Z zenith angle is calculated as 360 Z when the telescope is in the Face 1 posit...

Page 65: ... 7 2 Levelling Enter a target height point name and code as needed REC records measurement results AUTO starts measurement and automatically records results after STOP has been pressed Recording method 28 RECORDING DATA TOPO MENU 5 Sight the next target and press MEAS or AUTO to begin measurement Continue until all targets have been measured When coordinate measurement is completed press ESC to re...

Page 66: ...ument and 5 1 Basic Key Operation EDM settings can be set in the Setting out measurement menu If not measured or the space is left blank Null will be displayed If distance or angle of setting out data is set to Null the Distance difference is automatically set to Null If the S O data is set in the display other than S O Coord when the display is returned to S O Coord the data that has been input w...

Page 67: ...Angle PROCEDURE Reading in Registered Coordinate Data Pressing DISP switches between the distance input modes 5 Press OK to set the setting out data The tilt screen is displayed if the instrument is out of level Level the instrument 7 2 Levelling 6 The difference in the distance and angle calculated with the set instrument station and the target point is displayed Rotate the top of the instrument ...

Page 68: ...SC to return to step 4 When LOAD was used in step 4 the list of registered coordinates is restored Continue setting out measurement REC records measurement results Recording method 28 RECORDING DATA TOPO MENU The point to be found based on the horizontal angle from the reference direction and the distance from the instrument station PROCEDURE 1 Press S O in the third page of the OBS mode screen to...

Page 69: ...st Vdist distance from the instrument station to the position to be set out 2 H ang included angle between the direction of the reference and the point to be set out Pressing COORD in the second page allows you to enter the coordinates of the point to be set out 6 Press OK to set the input values The tilt screen is displayed if the instrument is out of level Level the instrument 7 2 Levelling 7 Ro...

Page 70: ...splay S O 3 Enter the instrument station data 13 1 Entering Instrument Station Data and Azimuth Angle 4 Select S O data and press DISP until S O Ht is displayed 5 Input height from the survey point to the position to be set out in SO dist 6 After inputting the data press OK The tilt screen is displayed if the instrument is out of level Level the instrument 7 2 Levelling 7 Press REM to begin REM se...

Page 71: ...s scale factor is set to 1 Defined baseline can be used in both setting out line measurement and point projection PROCEDURE Defining by inputting coordinates 1 In the second page of OBS mode screen press MENU then select S O line 2 Enter the instrument station data 13 1 Entering Instrument Station Data and Azimuth Angle 3 Select Define baseline in Set out line 16 1 Defining Baseline Scale X Y Hdis...

Page 72: ... instrument 7 2 Levelling 9 Press YES to use the measurement results of the first point Press NO to observe the first point again 10 Sight the second point and press MEAS 11 Press YES to use the measurement results of the second point The distance between the two measured points the distance calculated from inputting the coordinates of two points and the scale factors are displayed D e f i n e 1 s...

Page 73: ... Set out line 4 Sight the first point and press MEAS Press STOP to stop the measurement The tilt screen is displayed if the instrument is out of level Level the instrument 7 2 Levelling 5 Press OK to use the measurement results of the first point Press MEAS to observe the first point again Press HT to input instrument and target height 6 Sight the second point and press MEAS 7 Press OK to use the ...

Page 74: ...E when allocated to the OBS mode screen Allocating S O LINE 33 12 Allocating Key Functions Setting out line point measurement can be used to find the required point coordinate by inputting the length and offset based on the baseline Before performing setting out line point the baseline must be defined PROCEDURE 1 Select Point in Set out line 16 2 Setting out Line Point G r a d e 1 OK 2 6 6 9 A z m...

Page 75: ...lue of the required point is calculated and displayed REC records the coordinate value as a known point data Recording method 30 1 Registering Deleting Known Point Data Press S O to move to setting out measurement of the required point 15 SETTING OUT MEASUREMENT 4 Press ESC Continue the measurement repeat steps from 2 PROCEDURE Offsetting the baseline The baseline can be offset in three dimensions...

Page 76: ... the movement of the baseline and displayed Setting out line line measurement tells how far horizontally the measured point is from the baseline and how far vertically the measured point is from the connected line The baseline can be offset in a horizontal direction if necessary Before performing setting out line line the baseline must be defined PROCEDURE 16 3 Setting out Line Line S e t o u t l ...

Page 77: ...ference between the measured point and the baseline Offline A positive value indicates the point is on the right of the baseline and a negative value indicates it is on the left Cut indicates that the point is below the baseline Fill indicates that the point is above the baseline Length Distance along the baseline from the first point to the measured point Press NO to observe the target again 5 Si...

Page 78: ... In the second page of the OBS mode screen press MENU then select S O arc 2 Enter the instrument station data 13 1 Entering Instrument Station Data and Azimuth Angle 3 Select Define arc in Set out arc When LOAD is pressed registered coordinates can be recalled and used 13 1 Entering Instrument Station Data and Azimuth Angle PROCEDURE Reading in Registered Coordinate Data 17 1 Defining an Arc To Pt...

Page 79: ...c 5 Chord straight line distance between the From and To points 6 Tan ln tangent length 7 Bk tan back tangent length Parameters that can be entered may be restricted depending on the coordinates specified in step 5 Specifying coordinates and curve parameters 9 Enter curve parameters then press ENT Other parameters will be calculated TO Calculated coordinates for To point can be recorded CENTER Cal...

Page 80: ...velling 5 Press OK to use the measurement results of the From point Press MEAS to observe the first point again Press HT to input instrument and target height 6 Press to select coordinates then press OK 7 Sight the To Center Intersect point and press MEAS 8 Press OK to use the measurement results of the To Center Intersect point Press MEAS to observe the second point again Press HT to input instru...

Page 81: ...n data for To point can be recorded CENTER Observation data for Center point can be recorded INTSCT Observation data for Intersect point can be recorded 11 Press OK on the screen of step 10 to define the arc Set out arc is displayed Move to setting out arc measurement 17 2 Setting out Arc step 2 It is also possible to perform setting out arc measurement by pressing S O ARC when allocated to the OB...

Page 82: ... with a cross Precaution when performing setting out arc In the following cases parameters cannot be calculated when Radius When Arc Chord When Tan In 2 Chord When the included angle between the back tangent and the azimuth angle between the From Pt and To Pt is 0 or exceeds 180 Parameters Set coord Radius Angle Arc Chord Tan In Bk tan Direction To pt Center pt To pt Intersect pt Center pt Interse...

Page 83: ... indicates an offset arc to the right and a negative value indicates an arc to the left Press CHORD to switch to Chord input Press to decrease increase the value by the amount set in Incr 3 Press OK on the screen of step 2 The coordinate value of the required point is calculated and displayed REC records the coordinate value as a known point data Recording method 30 1 Registering Deleting Known Po...

Page 84: ...rease increase the value by the amount set in Incr 4 Press OK to return to the screen in step 2 MOVE Permanently moves the baseline coordinates by the amount set in Arcline offset 5 Press OK on the screen of step 2 The coordinate value of the required point is calculated taking into account the movement of the arcline and displayed N E N E N E N E N E N E 30 N E N E Lengthwise offset Lateral offse...

Page 85: ...e baseline 16 1 Defining Baseline step 2 to 12 3 Press OK to define the baseline Point projection is displayed Move to point projection measurement 18 2 Point Projection It is also possible to perform point projection measurement by pressing P PROJ when allocated to the OBS mode screen Allocating the function key 33 12 Allocating Key Functions Before performing point projection the baseline must b...

Page 86: ...ding from point of project intersects the baseline at right angles Y direction d Elev Elevation between the baseline and the projected point Press XYZ to switch the screen display to coordinate values Press OFFSET to switch the screen display to distance values Press REC records the coordinate value as a known point data Recording method 30 1 Registering Deleting Known Point Data Press S O to move...

Page 87: ...llimation point registration Instrument station setting Backsight point setting Sets a backsight point coordinate when setting Yes for Backsight distance check in the observation setting Collimation point registering Registers a collimation point when setting Yes for Pre entered point registration in the observation setting Observation Observation end Topography observation Order of observation 1 ...

Page 88: ...ed point registration PreenterPt 5 Backsight distance measurement BS Obs Dist 6 Backsight distance check BS DistCheck Press PTTRN to register the combination of settings as a pattern or to read the registered patterns Position the cursor and press REC to register the currently set pattern 3 Press OK to confirm the setting 4 Enter the instrument station data Press OK to confirm the entered data 28 ...

Page 89: ...characters range and choices of the setting are as follows is the default setting Number of distance sets 1 2 Number of distance readings 1 Fixed RL observation Yes No Pre entered point registration Yes No Backsight distance measurement BS Obs Dist Yes the distance is to be measured in the backsight direction No only the angle is measured in the backsight direction Backsight distance check BS Dist...

Page 90: ...easurement for the second point and thereafter if 1 Number of distance sets No of SETs is set to 1 2 Number of distance readings No of Obs is set to 1 and 3 RL observation F1 F2 Obs is set to No OFFSET is displayed Pressing OFFSET enables offset measurement of the target point 20 OFFSET MEASUREMENT 4 End topography observation measurement After completing the observation pressing ESC displays the ...

Page 91: ...step 4 In the screen displaying MEAS pressing ENT or the trigger key functions in the same manner as pressing MEAS Pressing the trigger key during successive measurement stops the measurement In the measurement record screen pressing the trigger key functions in the same manner as pressing OK When No is set for Pre entered point registration PreenterPt the point name must be entered in the screen ...

Page 92: ...fset point to the target point and to the instrument station is almost 90 When the offset point is positioned in front of or behind the target point install the offset point on a line linking the instrument station with the target point PROCEDURE 1 Set the offset point close to the target point and measure the distance between them then set up a prism on the offset point 2 Enter the instrument sta...

Page 93: ... find it from the included angle Install offset points for the target point on the right and left sides of and as close as possible to the target point and measure the distance to the offset points and the horizontal angle of the target point During collimation of the measured point A0 the vertical angle can be fixed at the prism position or set to be moved according to the upward downward movemen...

Page 94: ...ilt screen is displayed if the instrument is out of level Level the instrument 7 2 Levelling 5 Sight the offset point and press MEAS in the first page of the OBS mode screen to begin measurement The measurement results are displayed Press STOP to stop the measurement 6 Accurately sight the direction of the target point and press OK The distance and angle of the target point are displayed 7 After f...

Page 95: ...ll two offset points 1st target 2nd target on a straight line from the target point and use the offset points as the target 2 Press OFFSET in page three of OBS mode to display Offset 3 Enter the instrument station data 13 1 Entering Instrument Station Data and Azimuth Angle 4 Select Offset 2D in Offset The tilt screen is displayed if the instrument is out of level Level the instrument 7 2 Levellin...

Page 96: ...ordinates to SD ZA HA R Find distance and coordinate of a edge of a plane where direct measuring can not be done Measure three random prism points to define the plane then sight the target point P0 to calculate distance and coordinate of the cross point between telescope axis and of the defined plane Target height of P1 to P3 is set to 0 automatically PROCEDURE 1 Enter the instrument station data ...

Page 97: ...efine the plane 6 Accurately sight the direction of the target point The distance and angle of the target point are displayed When HVD is pressed display mode is switched from coordinates to SD ZA HA R To record the calculation result press REC 28 RECORDING DATA TOPO MENU Sight the next target point 7 After finishing measurement press OK in the screen of step 6 to return to Offset Occ Orien Offset...

Page 98: ...ion points P2 and P3 PROCEDURE 1 Enter the instrument station data 13 1 Entering Instrument Station Data and Azimuth Angle 2 Press OFFSET in page three of OBS mode to display Offset 3 Select Offset Clum in Offset 4 Sight the circumscription point P1 and press MEAS to begin measurement The measurement results are displayed Press YES When HVD is pressed display mode is switched from coordinates to S...

Page 99: ...target point the center of the column P0 are displayed Press REC to record the calculation result Press OK in the recording screen to return to Offset Press YES to return to Offset without recording the calculation result Press NO to return to step 3 C ZA HA R OK Meas Right P t OK YES REC HVD Offset Clum NO ...

Page 100: ...g observing the 1st target and inputting 2nd target coordinates is also possible PROCEDURE Measuring using observation 1 In the third page of OBS mode screen press MLM then select MLM 2 Sight the 1st target and press MEAS If the distance measurement data remains the last measured distance data is set as the starting point and the screen in step 3 is displayed The tilt screen is displayed if the in...

Page 101: ...ut saving 2nd target or missing line measurement results Missing line measurement results cannot be recorded when point names for 1st and or 2nd target are null Always input point names for both targets 4 Sight the next target and press MLM to begin observation Slope distance horizontal distance and height difference between multiple points and the starting position can be measured this way When S...

Page 102: ...ed to 2nd target input 5 Input coordinates for the 2nd target and press OK The following values are displayed SD Slope distance of the starting position and 2nd target HD Horizontal distance of the starting position and 2nd position VD Height difference of the starting position and 2nd target Target height of the starting position and 2nd target can be input Press Tgt h on the second page Input th...

Page 103: ...t 6 Press ESC to end missing line measurement Missing line measurement results cannot be recorded when point names for 1st and or 2nd target are null Always input point names for both targets It is possible to change the last measured point to the next starting position PROCEDURE 1 Observe the starting position and target 21 1 Measuring the Distance between 2 or more Points 2 After measuring the t...

Page 104: ...98 21 MISSING LINE MEASUREMENT 3 The last target measured is changed to the new starting position Perform missing line measurement 21 1 Measuring the Distance between 2 or more Points ...

Page 105: ...calling point names 1 2 3 4 5 or 5 4 3 2 1 implies the same shape However if points are not entered in numerical order the surface area will not be calculated correctly Slope area The first three points specified measured read in are used to create the surface of the slope area Subsequent points are projected vertically onto this surface and the slope area calculated PROCEDURE Surface area calcula...

Page 106: ...ea specified by entering point names 1 2 3 4 5 or 5 4 3 2 1 implies the same shape After all known points necessary to calculate the surface area have been observed CALC is displayed 8 Press CALC to display the calculated area PT number of set points SArea slope area HArea horizontal area 9 Press REC in the screen of step 8 to record results and return to Menu Press OK to return to Menu without re...

Page 107: ...re read in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction After all known points necessary to calculate the surface area have been observed CALC is displayed 7 Press CALC to display the calculated area 8 Press REC in the screen of Step 7 to record results and return to Menu Press OK to return to Menu without recording results It is also possible to perform area calculation by pressing AREA when allocat...

Page 108: ...acksight as necessary Setting instrument station backsight 13 1 Entering Instrument Station Data and Azimuth Angle EDM setting can be done in the intersections survey menu Setting items 33 2 Observation Conditions Dist Pressing FUNC in any screen except input screens displays the selected intersections type in graphic diagram This diagram is for reference only and does not reflect input values 1 p...

Page 109: ...ce from a specified point 1 In the second page of OBS screen press MENU then select Intersect 2 Select 1pt Azimu 3 Input coordinates of known point and press OK When LOAD is pressed registered coordinates can be recalled and used 13 1 Entering Instrument Station Data and Azimuth Angle Press MEAS to begin measurement 1pt Azimuth N 345 678 E 876 543 OK REC P1 S O N E Z N u l l rec3000 345 678 876 54...

Page 110: ...the distance from the instrument are used to determine the coordinates of a target point 1 In the second page of OBS screen press MENU then select Intersect 2 Select 2pt Angle 3 Input the backsight station coordinates and press OK When LOAD is pressed registered coordinates can be recalled and used 13 1 Entering Instrument Station Data and Azimuth Angle Press MEAS to begin measurement 4 Input the ...

Page 111: ...ne A 1 and Line A 2 and Line B 1 and Line B 2 Created lines A and B must be set so as to converge Calculation is not possible when lines A and B are parallel 1 In the second page of OBS screen press MENU then select Intersect 2 Select 4pt 3 Input coordinates for the first point Line A 1 and press OK When LOAD is pressed registered coordinates can be recalled and used 13 1 Entering Instrument Stati...

Page 112: ...ter2 and diameters and radii Radius1 and Radius2 Created circles must be set so as to converge Calculation is not possible when circles do not converge 1 In the second page of OBS screen press MENU then select Intersect 2 Select 2Circles 3 Input coordinates for the first center point Center1 and press OK When LOAD is pressed registered coordinates can be recalled and used 13 1 Entering Instrument ...

Page 113: ...99 m 23 1 5 Extend This function calculates the coordinates of a point extending along a defined straight line but beyond the defined end point 1 In the second page of OBS screen press MENU then select Intersect 2 Select Extend 3 Input coordinates for the first point and press OK When LOAD is pressed registered coordinates can be recalled and used 13 1 Entering Instrument Station Data and Azimuth ...

Page 114: ...umber of segments and calculates coordinates for each point dividing said segments 1 In the second page of OBS screen press MENU then select Intersect 2 Select Divide 3 Input coordinates for the first point and press OK When LOAD is pressed registered coordinates can be recalled and used 13 1 Entering Instrument Station Data and Azimuth Angle Press MEAS to begin measurement 4 Input coordinates for...

Page 115: ...or points spaced at a user designated pitch along a straight line created by specifying two points 1 In the second page of OBS screen press MENU then select Intersect 2 Select Pitch 3 Input coordinates for the first point and press OK When LOAD is pressed registered coordinates can be recalled and used 13 1 Entering Instrument Station Data and Azimuth Angle Press MEAS to begin measurement 4 Input ...

Page 116: ...o quit measurement press ESC in the screen of step 3 Pitch input range 0 001 to 999999 999 m It is possible to find an intersection point between 2 reference points by specifying the length or azimuth angle of either point 23 2 Intersections Type B OK P1 3 Pitch 30 000m Pitch N 345 678 E 876 543 OK REC P1 2 5 S O Intersection Pt 1 Intersection Pt 2 2nd Pt Azimuth 1 1st Pt Hdist 2 Intersection Pt 1...

Page 117: ...nd press OK Press MEAS to observe the selected point 4 Enter azimuth angle or horizontal distance of the 1st point and 2nd point Both the azimuth angle and horizontal distance of the 1st or 2nd point cannot be input When the cursor is on Azmth1 or Azmth2 COORD is displayed Press COORD to set the azimuth angle for each point by inputting coordinates Press MEAS to observe the selected point Intersec...

Page 118: ...H dist 1 and Azmth 2 An azimuth angle has already been set for a point The furthest point from this point is set as Intersection Pt 1 and the closest point set as Intersection Pt 2 Intersections created from H dist 1 and H dist 2 Intersection to the right of the straight line between 1st point and 2nd point set as Intersection Pt 1 and the point to the left set as Intersection Pt 2 Precaution when...

Page 119: ... be calculated with the iM see Types of traverse PROCEDURE 1 Before starting traverse calculation observe the sequence of traverse points and record the results 28 4 Recording Distance Measurement Data 28 6 Recording Distance and Coordinate Data 2 In the second page of the OBS mode screen press MENU then select Traverse 3 Enter the start point name and press ENT When LIST is pressed a list of inst...

Page 120: ...arch for a traverse route The points from step 1 will be displayed in the order in which they were observed This search can be stopped by pressing ESC If ESC is pressed a route can be computed using only the points found prior to the search being stopped When a traverse point with recorded known point coordinates is found or there are multiple foresight stations for a point the automatic route sea...

Page 121: ...nt will be performed first Press ADJUST to start adjustment using the method selected in 2 Angular in step 8 When None is selected in 2 Angular in step 8 only coordinate and elevation adjustment will be performed 10 After confirming the results press ADJUST again to start coordinate and elevation adjustment using the methods selected in 1 Method and 3 Elev respectively All adjusted instrument data...

Page 122: ...earch This function searches for consecutively observed traverse points already stored on the iM and presents them as potential traverse routes This function is activated when the following conditions are met When a point has been observed more than once the most recent data will be used for the search At least one backsight station and one foresight station are observed from an instrument station...

Page 123: ... the traverse line ΔE change in easting for the traverse line Σ ΔN sum of the absolute value of all the changes in northings of all the traverse lines Σ ΔE sum of the absolute value of all the changes in eastings of all the traverse lines Angular adjustment Weighted Any angular closure is distributed among the angles of the traverse route based on the sum of the inverses of the forward and back tr...

Page 124: ...be used in the Route Surveying menu The Z axis coordinate value in all Route Surveying work is always Null Null is not the same as 0 Symbols and terms used in Route Surveying BP Point route origin EP Point route end point KA Point clothoid curve origin KE Point clothoid end point BC Point circular curve origin EC Point circular curve end point IP Point point of intersection SP Point circular curve...

Page 125: ...e already registered coordinate data and set as the coordinates of the reference point 13 1 Entering Instrument Station Data and Azimuth Angle PROCEDURE Reading in Registered Coordinate Data The reference point coordinates can be stored as the coordinates for a known point in the current job by pressing REC 30 1 Registering Deleting Known Point Data 25 2 Straight Line Calculation P2 P1 Offset DL R...

Page 126: ...nter peg can be stored as a known point in the current job by pressing REC 30 1 Registering Deleting Known Point Data The center peg can be set out by pressing S O 15 SETTING OUT MEASUREMENT Press CENTER to return to the center peg setting screen When the azimuth angle is set after the coordinates have been input in step 4 if the coordinates are deleted the azimuth angle is given priority Offset F...

Page 127: ...second page Press COORD to return to coordinate input 5 Enter the curve direction curve radius offset and follow up distance 6 Press OK in the screen shown in step 5 to calculate the center peg coordinates The coordinates and azimuth angle are then displayed in this screen 25 3 Circular Curve Calculation BC point P1 IP point P2 Circular curve radius R Follow up distance DL Route width BL Target po...

Page 128: ...roceed with the setting out of the center peg and width pegs Select a calculation menu depending on the section of the spiral to be calculated Clothoid curve is calculated by the following formula A2 RL Calculation using KA Point as reference KA KE Calculation 1 Calculation using arbitrary point between KA1 and KE1 as reference KA KE Calculation 2 25 4 Spiral Curve KA IP Q BP Offset Stationing cha...

Page 129: ...the spiral menu then select KA KE 1 3 Input the coordinates of the KA point reference point Press OK to set the input values 4 Input the coordinates of the IP point then press OK The azimuth angle to the IP point can be set by pressing AZNTH on the second page Press COORD to return to coordinate input KE point P1 KE tangential angle AZ Clothoid parameter A KE to KA curve length L KE follow up dist...

Page 130: ...lculation using arbitrary point between KA1 and KE1 as reference 1 In the second page of the OBS mode screen press MENU then select Road 2 Select Spiral to enter the spiral menu then select KA KE 2 3 Input the coordinates of the P point reference point Press OK to set the input values 4 Input the coordinates of the arbitrary point on the line tangential to the P point then press OK The azimuth ang...

Page 131: ... MENU then select Road 2 Select Spiral to enter the spiral menu then select KE KA 3 Input the coordinates of the KE point reference point Press OK to set the input values 4 Input the azimuth angle of the arbitrary point on the line tangential to the KE point then press OK Pressing COORD sets the coordinate toward the tangential direction Pressing AZMTH on the second page returns to the screen for ...

Page 132: ...n displayed in this screen 7 Press ESC three times to finish spiral calculation and return to Road KE KA curve length length of curve from KE to KA KE follow up distance target point follow up distance input range 0 000 to 99999 999 m S p i r a l C L p e g K A K E l e n g t h 4 1 6 6 7 m D i r e c t P a r a A 5 0 0 0 0 m R i g h t OK K E S t a i n g S e t O u t p t s t a 1 5 3 7 1 8 m 1 6 0 0 0 0 ...

Page 133: ... the parabola to be calculated Parabola is calculated by the following formula Abbreviations used in parabola calculation BTC Beginning of transition curve BCC Beginning of circular curve ETC End of transition curve ECC End of circular curve Calculation using BTC Point as reference BTC BCC Calculation 1 Calculation using BCC as reference ECC ETC Calculation 25 5 Parabola y x3 6RX BTC IP Q BP Offse...

Page 134: ...econd page Press COORD to return to coordinate input 5 Enter the curve direction parameter X radius offset and stationing chainage 6 Press OK in the screen shown in step 5 to calculate the center peg coordinates The coordinates are then displayed in this screen Road O c c O r i e n L i n e C i r c C u r v e S p i r a l P a r a b o l a Parabola BTC ECC ETC Calc BCC Calc Np 472345 621 Parabola BTC P...

Page 135: ...bola menu then select ECC ETC Calc 3 Input the coordinates of the ECC point reference point Press OK to set the input values 4 Input the azimuth angle of the arbitrary point on the line tangential to the KE point then press OK Pressing COORD sets the coordinate toward the tangential direction Pressing AZMTH on the second page returns to the screen for inputting the azimuth angle 5 Enter the curve ...

Page 136: ...n be found When parameter A1 and parameter A2 have been input and radius R is Null a clothoid without a transition curve is created and the KA1 KE1 and KA2 points can be found When parameter A1 and parameter A2 are both Null and only radius R has been input a circular curve is created and the BC point and EC point can be found PROCEDURE 1 In the second page of the OBS mode screen press MENU then s...

Page 137: ... 8 Press OK in the screen shown in step 7 to calculate the coordinates and follow up distance of the KA1 point KE1 point KE2 point KA2 point The results are then displayed on the screens shown here Press to switch between 3PT Curve KA1 3PT Curve KE1 3PT Curve KE2 3PT Curve KA2 N p LOAD R E C E p 3 P T C u r v e B P 1 0 0 0 0 0 O K 1 0 0 0 0 0 N p LOAD R E C E p 3 P T C u r v e E P 3 0 0 0 0 0 O K ...

Page 138: ...CC Point can be found in step 8 The coordinates of a cardinal point an arbitrary centerline peg and width pegs can be found from an intersection angle curve properties and either the coordinates of 1 IP point of intersection or the azimuth angle from the BP Point to the IP point It is then possible to proceed with the setting out of the cardinal point centerline peg and width pegs PROCEDURE 1 In t...

Page 139: ...the screen shown in step 5 to calculate the coordinates and follow up distance of the KA1 point KE1 point KE2 point and KA2 point The results are then displayed on the screens shown here Press to switch between IA Tangent KA1 IA Tangent KE1 IA Tangent KE2 IA Tangent KA2 3 P T C u r v e I P Ta n A l i g n m e n t E D M Np LOAD R E C Ep I A Ta n g e n t B P 1 0 0 0 0 0 O K 1 0 0 0 0 0 R i g h t O K ...

Page 140: ...h contains a series of curves It is then possible to proceed with setting out The illustration below is an example of a clothoid calculation Route Calculation includes the following Curve properties input curve properties display automatic calculation of cardinal points arbitrary point calculation and inverse width peg calculation In the Route Calculation menu it is possible to set one route per J...

Page 141: ...alculation menu Select Alignment 3 Enter the Curve Element Setting menu Select Define elements 4 Enter the IP Inputting menu Select Input IP 5 Set the base point BP Input the coordinate for the BP and press NEXT 6 Set the IP 1 Input the coordinate for the IP 1 and press NEXT 7 Set the following IPs Input the following IPs in the same manner as step 6 To define the input IP as the end point EP pres...

Page 142: ...before the BP the distance between those two points is displayed with minus If the element ending point exceeds the EP the distance between those two points is displayed with plus Pressing YES continues the calculation ignoring the overlap of the curves Pressing NO stops the calculation and return to the Input Element screen 1 Input the IPs 25 8 1 Inputting IPs Intersection Points 2 Enter the Inpu...

Page 143: ...d the curve elements and the results are displayed After checking the results press OK 5 Continue inputting the elements for the following curves Input the elements for the following curves in the same manner as shown in steps 3 and 4 6 Quit inputting the curve elements When input of the elements for all curves is completed press OK The screen will return to Curve Element Setting 25 8 3 Displaying...

Page 144: ...MENU on the third page of the OBS mode to enter the Route Calculation menu 2 Enter the Alignment Calculation menu Select Alignment 3 Enter the Curve Element Setting menu Select Define elements 4 Enter the Clearing menu Select Clear 5 Clear the route data Press YES to clear all the route data Pressing NO returns to the Curve Element Setting screen Input IP Define elements Input element Review eleme...

Page 145: ... name can be preset The coordinates of calculated pegs are automatically stored in the current JOB When a particular point name already exists in the current job the available option is possible to select whether or not to overwrite It is possible to preset which procedure is used in this situation PROCEDURE 1 In the second page of the OBS mode screen press MENU then select Road 2 Select Alignment...

Page 146: ... 999 to 999 999 Null m Duplicate point name procedure Add record as separate point with same point name Skip no overwrite Maximum point name length 8 characters peg No Cardinal point settings are retained even when the power has been cut off However the settings have been cleared if RAM cleared is displayed Rules regarding the assigning of point names to automatically calculated pegs Clothoid curv...

Page 147: ...in the screen shown in step 4 to display the coordinates and point name of the arbitrary point The center point can be stored as a known point in the current job by pressing REC 6 Press ESC to return to Alignment Press OFF to move to the width peg setting screen 25 2 Straight Line Calculation The center peg can be set out by pressing CENTER 15 SETTING OUT MEASUREMENT Rules regarding the automatic ...

Page 148: ...of the center peg 6 Press OK in the screen shown in step 5 to display the route width and point name of the width peg 7 The next width peg can then be set by pressing OK The center peg can be set out by pressing S O 15 SETTING OUT MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE Using observation to specify arbitrary width pegs 1 Enter the road topo menu in the same manner as shown above PROCEDURE Using key entry to specify...

Page 149: ...e rules regarding the assigning of point names to center pegs are the same as those for when calculating arbitrary points 25 8 6 Arbitrary point calculation Rules regarding the automatic assigning of point names to arbitrary points 25 8 8 Setting parameters When configuring curve properties in 25 8 2 Inputting Curve Elements it is possible to preset which curve clothoid or parabola to calculate an...

Page 150: ...a 25 8 2 Inputting Curve Elements The automatic setting method can be selected from the following Factory setting BP Point of the next curve IP IP Point of the previous curve EC KA2 end point of the previous curve KA 2 or EC Point Curve Clothoid Parabola D e f i n e e l e m e n t s A l i g n m e n t A u t o c a l c C a l c c o o r d R o a d t o p o S e t t i n g Curve Clothoid Alignment Setting Ne...

Page 151: ...cross section survey menu Setting items 33 2 Observation Conditions Dist PROCEDURE 1 In the second page of OBS mode screen press MENU then select Xsection Survey 2 Select Occ orien in Xsection Survey and enter instrument station data 13 1 Entering Instrument Station Data and Azimuth Angle 3 Select Xsection Survey in Xsection Survey Cross section Centerline Change of observation direction BP EP Sta...

Page 152: ...EAS Direction Press HT to set instrument and target height Press OFFSET on the second page to perform offset measurement for the last point When observing the center point first the center point needs to be set Step 8 6 Press REC Enter target height point name and code then press OK 7 Repeat steps 5 to 6 for all points on the cross section in the set observation direction until the centerline is r...

Page 153: ... 999 to 999999 999 m Sta ing 99999 99999 to 99999 99999 m Sta pitch 0 000 to 999999 999 m Direction Left Right Right Left Left Right Direction Cross sections can be measured in the following directions depending on the setting selected in Direction When Left or Left Right selected Pattern 1 From left most point to right most point Pattern 2 Center point observed first Then the point immediately to...

Page 154: ... the opposite direction upon completion of the previous cross section observation This method minimizes the walking distance to the next starting point when measuring multiple cross sections Cross survey data review Cross section data recorded in a JOB is displayed as shown at right Offset represents the distance calculated from the center point coordinates and measurement point coordinates Displa...

Page 155: ...age of the OBS mode and select Pt to line 2 Select Define baseline 3 Enter an instrument height and press OK 4 Collimate the first target point and press MEAS After confirming the measured result press OK P n e z n A 0 0 0 N e z Target height E B Instruments height Instruments Point Unkown point Line Prism P1 Prism P2 Z C REM Area calc S O Line P Project PT to Line S O Arc Point to line Define bas...

Page 156: ...conducts measurement of Point to Line Pressing REC records the coordinates for the instrument point as known point data in the current JOB The instrument s station coordinates and height cannot be changed at this time PROCEDURE Point to Line Measurement 1 Press Point to line on the second page of the OBS mode 2 Select Point to line 3 Collimate the target point and press MEAS The measured result is...

Page 157: ...e current JOB Pressing S CO displays the coordinates of the instrument station 4 Collimate the next target point and press MEAS to begin measurement It is possible to measure several points consecutively 5 Pressing ESC returns to the Point to Line screen MEAS S CO REC N E Z HR PT 2 500m 20 000 30 000 40 000 1001 ...

Page 158: ...same name Press NO to input a new name Press YES to overwrite the present point Instrument station data can be stored in the current JOB The items that can be recorded are the instrument station coordinates point name instrument height codes operator date time weather wind temperature air pressure and atmospheric correction factor If instrument station data is not stored for the current JOB the pr...

Page 159: ...reviewing and saving codes in Data mode see 30 3 Registering Deleting Codes and 30 4 Reviewing Codes To set the atmospheric correction factor to 0 ppm press 0ppm The temperature and air pressure are set to the default setting 4 Check the input data then press OK 5 Press ESC to restore TOPO Maximum point name size 14 alphanumeric Input range of instrument height 9999 999 to 9999 999 m Maximum code ...

Page 160: ... REC in the screen of step 4 and set the following items 1 Target height 2 Point name 3 Code 6 Press OK to record backsight station data RED Reduced data and angle measurement data are recorded at the same time TOPO is restored PROCEDURE Calculating azimuth angle by coordinates 1 Press TOPO in the third page of OBS mode to display TOPO 2 Select BS data 3 Select Coord 28 2 Recording Backsight Point...

Page 161: ... Code 7 Press OK to record backsight station data Known point data and angle measurement data are recorded at the same time TOPO is restored Angle measurement data can be stored in the current JOB PROCEDURE 1 Press TOPO in the third page of OBS mode to display TOPO 2 Select Angle data and sight the point to be recorded Angle measurement values are displayed in real time 28 3 Recording Angle Measur...

Page 162: ...o perform distance measurement 12 2 Distance and Angle Measurement 2 Press TOPO in the third page of OBS mode TOPO is displayed Select Dist data to display the measurement results 3 Set the following items 1 Target height 2 Point name 3 Code 4 Check the input data then press REC 28 4 Recording Distance Measurement Data PT HR 1 0 1 0 HA R H SET TILT REC 0SET CD SRCH LIST ADD TOPO JOB1 Occupy Angle ...

Page 163: ... screen displaying AUTO press trigger key to perform automatic operation from distance measurement to recording Coordinate data can be stored in the current JOB PROCEDURE 1 Perform coordinates measurement in the OBS mode screen 14 COORDINATE MEASUREMENT 2 Press TOPO in the third page of OBS mode to display TOPO Select Coord data to display the measurement results 3 Set the following items 1 Target...

Page 164: ...n the current JOB at the same time Both distance measurement data and coordinate data are recorded as the same point name Distance measurement data is recorded first then coordinate data is recorded PROCEDURE 1 Press TOPO in the third page of OBS mode to display TOPO Select Dist Coord to display the measurement results 2 Sight the point and press MEAS to begin the measurement The measurement resul...

Page 165: ...hin the current JOB that is selected It is possible to search for data within the JOB to be displayed by point name But the note data cannot be searched Known point data that are entered from an external instrument are not reviewed PROCEDURE Reviewing JOB data 1 Press TOPO in the third page of OBS mode to display TOPO Select View to display the list of recorded points 28 7 Recording Notes 28 8 Rev...

Page 166: ...dual point Press FIRST to display first data Press LAST to display last data Press SRCH to search for point name Input the point name after PT The search may take time if many data are registered Press RED to display the reduced data screen shown at right Press OBS to return to the previous screen 3 Press ESC to conclude detailed display and restore the list of points Press ESC again to restore TO...

Page 167: ...age P Use to select individual point Press FIRST to display first data Press LAST to display last data Press SRCH to search for point name Input the point name after PT The search may take time if many data are registered 3 Press DEL The selected measurement data will be deleted 4 Press ESC to restore TOPO Check data items before deleting to avoid losing important data Deleting an important data i...

Page 168: ...le correction iM calculates horizontal distance and coordinates of a point using measured slope distance If scale factor has been set scale correction is carried out during calculation Corrected horizontal distance s Horizontal distance S Scale factor S F When scale factor is set to 1 00000000 the horizontal distance is not corrected Horizontal distance 33 1 Observation Conditions Angle Tilt Obser...

Page 169: ...hanged PROCEDURE JOB selection and scale factor setting 3 Select JOB details in JOB After inputting the detailed information for the JOB press OK JOB is restored Enter the scale factor for the current JOB Maximum length of JOB name 12 alphanumeric Scale factor input range 0 50000000 to 2 00000000 1 00000000 Factory setting It is possible to clear the data within a designated JOB After the data has...

Page 170: ...d The numbers to the right represent the number of data items in each JOB 3 Align the cursor with the desired JOB and press ENT 4 Press YES The data within the JOB selected is deleted and JOB deletion is restored JOB JOB selection JOB details JOB deletion Comms output Comms setup ...

Page 171: ...e performed in the known data as well Select Comms Setup in Known data When inch is selected as the distance unit the value must be input in feet or US feet Deleting each data does not free the memory When a JOB is deleted the occupied memory is freed 29 2 Deleting a JOB PROCEDURE Using the key entry method to register known point coordinate data 1 Select Known data in Data Mode Current JOB name i...

Page 172: ... items is displayed on the screen When data reception is completed Known data is displayed Press ESC to stop data reception in progress 4 Receive the coordinate data for the next known point Then receive the coordinate data for other known points 5 Finish inputting the known points After all registration is complete press ESC It returns to Known Point Selectable input formats T type GTS Coord SSS ...

Page 173: ... Coordinate Data Search Complete match PROCEDURE Coordinate Data Search Partial match 4 Press DEL to delete the selected point name Press PREV to display previous data Press NEXT to display next data 5 Press ESC to quit the point name list and return to Known data PROCEDURE Clearing all coordinate data at once initialization 1 Select Known data in Data Mode 2 Select Clear and press ENT 3 Press YES...

Page 174: ...nt name are displayed 4 Press ESC to restore the point name list Press ESC again to restore Known data It is possible to save codes in memory You can also read in codes registered in memory when recording instrument station data or observation data PROCEDURE Inputting Codes 1 Select Code in Data Mode 30 2 Reviewing Known Point Data 30 3 Registering Deleting Codes Known data Job JOB1 Key in coord D...

Page 175: ...1 Connect the iM and a host computer in advance 2 Select Code in the Data mode 3 Select Comms input and press ENT Code communication starts and the number of transmitted data is displayed When transfer is completed the screen returns to Code Pressing ESC stops data transfer PROCEDURE Deleting codes 1 Select Code in Data Mode 2 Select Deletion The registered code list is displayed Code Key in code ...

Page 176: ...Press ESC to restore Code If you select Clear list in step 2 and then press YES all registered codes are deleted PROCEDURE 1 Select Code in Data Mode 2 Select Code view The registered code list is displayed 3 Press ESC to restore Code 30 4 Reviewing Codes FIRST FIRST Code Key in coord Deletion Comms input Comms output Code view ...

Page 177: ...t depending on the feet unit selected PROCEDURE 1 Connect iM and host computer 2 Select JOB in Data Mode 3 Select Comms output to display the JOB list 4 Select T type or S type Press ENT after selection Select either T type or S type according to the communication format used 33 1 Observation Conditions Angle Tilt Communication Setup 5 Select the JOB to be output and press ENT Out appears to the r...

Page 178: ... list of JOBs where you can output data in other JOBs Press ESC to stop data output in progress PROCEDURE Code output to a host computer Only the codes for communication formats compatible with T type can be output When outputting the code it is necessary to select T type in the communication setting 33 1 Observation Conditions Angle Tilt Communication Setup 1 Connect the iM and a host computer in...

Page 179: ... the communication formats used for inputting outputting data to from a USB flash drive please consult with your local dealer When using the iM you can use a USB flash drive with the capacity of up to 8GB Do not remove the USB flash drive during data read write Doing so will cause data stored in the USB flash drive or the iM to be lost Do not remove the battery or turn OFF the power during data re...

Page 180: ...in a JOB of the iM can be saved to the USB flash drive Also if multiple JOBs are selected they can be saved to one file When selecting S type the data is saved as a file with an extension corresponding to the output communication format When selecting T type a file extension is automatically set corresponding to the output communication format but it can be deleted or changed to any other extensio...

Page 181: ...recorded data recording is canceled Maximum size of file name 8 characters alphanumeric excluding the file extension Characters used to make File name Alphabet capital letters only special characters Output format T type GTS Obs GTS Coord SSS Obs SSS Coord S type SDR33 SDR2x Maximum size of extension name 3 characters only when T type is selected When a file is overwritten the overwritten file is ...

Page 182: ...ing a file format compatible with the iM can be loaded to the iM Output format and command operations Communication manual PROCEDURE Reading Known Point Data 1 Select Load known Pt in Data mode 2 Check the displayed current JOB name then press OK 3 Select the input format When T type is selected 32 4 Loading Data in USB flash drive to the iM USB Save data Load known PT Save code Load code File sta...

Page 183: ...tion can be displayed file names can be edited and files can be deleted When deleting all files together format the external memory media 32 6 Formatting the Selected External Memory Media PROCEDURE Displaying File Information 1 Select File status in USB mode 32 5 Displaying and Editing Files ABCDE FGHI JKLMNOPQ ZZZ XYZ TXT PNT SDR YES NO ABCDE 5354byte Format GTS Coord Confirm XYZ Jan 01 2017 17 ...

Page 184: ...the file list By selecting Quick format the USB flash drive can be formatted All data in the USB flash drive including hidden files is deleted To initialize using a PC select FAT or FAT 32 in File System PROCEDURE 1 Select Quick format in USB mode 2 Press YES to format When formatting is completed Media is restored 32 6 Formatting the Selected External Memory Media ABCDE FGHI JKLMNOPQ ZZZ SDR TXT ...

Page 185: ...compensated for small tilt errors using the 2 axis tilt sensor Read the automatically compensated angles when the display has stabilized The horizontal angle error vertical axis error fluctuates according to the vertical axis so when the instrument is not completely leveled changing the vertical angle by rotating the telescope will cause the displayed horizontal angle value to change Compensated h...

Page 186: ...ound Grid C R crn Earth curvature and refraction correction No K 0 142 K 0 20 Sea level crn Sea level correction Yes No Coord N E Z E N Z Dist reso Distance resolution 0 1 mm 1 mm Track reso 1 mm 10 mm EDM ALC Hold Free Input the number of the times for Fine AVG distance measurement mode using F1 or F2 33 2 Observation Conditions Dist Zenith Horiz Horiz 90 Obs condition Angle Tilt Dist Reflector A...

Page 187: ...vel crn The horizontal distance data recorded in this instrument is the ground distance only and the displayed value changes according to the settings for the horizontal distance When reviewing the observation data in the TOPO menu set Horizontal distance and Scale factor so that the intended value is displayed If horizontal distance is requested when selecting T type or by the GTS command uncorre...

Page 188: ...preventing measurement from being performed When the distance measurement mode is set to Tracking target is moving during distance measurement the distance will be measured in Free status regardless of the EDM ALC setting Select Obs condition in Config mode and select Reflector Items set and options Factory setting Reflector Prism Sheet N prism reflectorless Sheet mode On Off PC Prism constant 99 ...

Page 189: ...the ranges when 1 mm is selected in Dist reso When 0 1 mm is selected values can be input to the first decimal place Atmospheric correction factor The velocity of the light beam used for measurement varies according atmospheric conditions such as temperature and air pressure Set the atmospheric correction factor when you wish to take this influence into account when measuring The instrument is des...

Page 190: ...atmospheric correction It is recommended that extremely precise instruments be used to monitor the air temperature and pressure Enter the average temperature air pressure and humidity along the measurement beam route in Temperature Pressure and Humidity Flat terrain Use the temperature pressure and humidity at the midpoint of the line Mountainous terrain Use the temperature pressure and humidity a...

Page 191: ...off To save power power to the iM is automatically cut off if it is not operated for the selected time Resume function When the Resume function is set to On and the power is switched off and then on again the screen appearing before the instrument was switched off or a prior screen is redisplayed When the Resume function is set to Off values input before the power is switched off will disappear ED...

Page 192: ...the red and green lights flash simultaneously 2 the red and green lights flash alternately V manual Yes No Reticle lev 0 to 5 level 3 Volume 0 to 5 3 Buzzer is OFF when 0 is selected Setting V manual to Yes 41 1 Manually Indexing the Vertical Circle by Face 1 2 Measurement 33 7 Instrument Conditions Instrument Instr config Power supply Instrument Unit Password Date and time 10 Illum hold Contrast ...

Page 193: ...t be input in feet In addition when the inch display exceeds the range it is displayed in feet International feet and US survey feet The iM can display feet values in International feet and US survey feet units International feet the standard feet units are referred to simply as feet elsewhere in this manual US survey feet are units used in surveys by the U S Coast and Geodetic Survey and are refe...

Page 194: ...n Config mode 2 Input old password and press ENT 3 Input new password twice and press ENT The password is changed and Config is restored If no password was input as new password and ENT was pressed no password is set Password can be from 3 up to 8 characters in length Input characters will be displayed as asterisks To deactivate the password function perform the new password setting procedure but ...

Page 195: ...nstrument safely This allows us to send update information to you when the software embedded in your instrument is not up to date and also allows you to see various information about your instrument purchased via your dedicated web site For details and settings for TSshield TSshield Instruction manual TSshield may not be installed depending on the model or TSshied model may not be available depend...

Page 196: ...the softkeys MEAS Distance measurement SHV Switch between angle display and distance display 0SET Set horizontal angle to 0 COORD Coordinates measurement REP Repetition measurement MLM Missing line measurement S O Setting out measurement OFFSET Offset measurement TOPO To TOPO menu EDM Setting EDM H SET Set required horizontal angle TILT Display tilt angle MENU To Menu mode Coordinates measurement ...

Page 197: ...ly one key example 3 Allocation example 1 P1 MEAS SHV H SET EDM P2 MEAS SHV H SET EDM Allocation example 2 P1 MEAS MEAS SHV SHV Allocation example 3 P1 MEAS SHV PROCEDURE Allocating functions 1 Select Key function in Config Mode Select Define Currently allocated softkeys are displayed in Key function 2 Align the cursor with the softkeys whose allocation you want to change using The cursor of the s...

Page 198: ...e iM was shipped and press ENT Key function is restored This displays the functions in the recalled array in OBS mode The following explains the two methods of restoring default settings Restoring set items to initial settings and turning power on Initializing the data and turning power on Restore the following items to the initial settings when the iM was shipped EDM setting Config mode settings ...

Page 199: ...all items are restored to their initial settings PROCEDURE Initializing the data and turning the power on 1 Turn the power off 2 While pressing F1 F3 and B S press the power key 3 The iM is turned on Clearing memory appears on the screen and all items are restored to their initial settings ...

Page 200: ...own point coordinates observed during resection exist Set another known point so that the known point coordinates do not coincide An error occurred during calculation Checksum error A sending repetition error has occurred between the iM and external equipment Send receive the data again Clock error Clock error occurs when the voltage of the lithium battery decreases or the battery itself is deplet...

Page 201: ...t match Input the same password twice No data When searching for or reading in coordinate data or searching for code data the search stopped either because the item in question does not exist or the data volume is large No file There is no file for loading known point data or displaying data on the currently selected USB flash drive No solution The calculation of the instrument station coordinates...

Page 202: ...d Same coordinates The same values are input in Pt 1 and Pt 2 in setting out line measurement iM cannot define the baseline SDR format err The file read in is not SDR format Check the file Send first JOB data output transmission to the host computer is not completed before JOB is cleared Either transmit the JOB to be cleared to the host computer Signal off Measuring conditions are poor and there i...

Page 203: ...acters and 8 or fewer characters USB error An error has occurred in loading or saving data to USB flash drive USB full There is no more room to enter data on USB flash drive USB not found USB flash drive was removed during USB mode operation The calculated result is too large to be displayed on the screen in its totality ...

Page 204: ...f center no adjustment is necessary If the bubble is off center perform the following adjustment 3 First confirm the off center direction Use the hexagonal wrench 2 5 mm to loosen the circular level adjustment screw on the side opposite to the direction the bubble is displaced to move the bubble to the center 4 Adjust the adjusting screws until the tightening tension of the three screws is the sam...

Page 205: ...rizontal clamp and turn the instrument 180 while referring to the displayed horizontal angle then retighten the clamp 6 Wait a few seconds for the display to stabilize then read the automatically compensated angles X2 and Y2 7 In this state calculate the following offset values tilt zero point error Xoffset X1 X2 2 Yoffset Y1 Y2 2 If one of the offset values Xoffset Yoffset exceeds 20 adjust the v...

Page 206: ...ct your local dealer to perform the adjustment PROCEDURE Rechecking 12 Press ENT at Instr const 13 Wait a few seconds for the display to stabilize then read the automatically compensated angles X3 and Y3 14 Rotate the top of the instrument through 180 15 Wait a few seconds for the display to stabilize then read the automatically compensated angles X4 and Y4 16 In this state the following offset va...

Page 207: ...target correctly and press OK 5 Wait untill a beep sound and rotate the instrument 180 Sight the center of the target correctly in Face 2 and press OK 6 Press YES to set the constant Press NO to discard the data and return to the screen in step 4 PROCEDURE Check 1 Perpendicularity of the reticle to the horizontal axis 1 Carefully level the instrument 2 Align a clearly visible target the edge of a ...

Page 208: ...orizontal angle A2 and the vertical angle B2 Example Horizontal angle A2 198 34 20 Vertical angle B2 269 30 00 5 Do the calculations A2 A1 and B2 B1 If A2 A1 is within 180 20 and B2 B1 is within 360 40 adjustment is unnecessary Example A2 A1 Horizontal angle 198 34 20 18 34 00 180 00 20 B2 B1 Vertical angle 269 30 00 90 30 20 360 00 20 If the difference is large even after repeating the check 2 or...

Page 209: ...n below When the survey point is on the lower upper part of the illustration Loosen the upper lower adjusting screw slightly and tighten the upper lower adjusting screw the same amount to move the survey point to a point directly under the center of the optical plummet It will move to the line in the figure on the right If the survey point is on the solid line dotted line Loosen the right left adj...

Page 210: ...t are identical If a flat place is not available use an automatic level to make sure the heights are identical PROCEDURE Checking 1 Find an area of flat ground where two points 100 m apart can be selected Set up the Instrument at point A and the reflective prism at point B Establish a point C half way between points A and B 2 Precisely measure the horizontal distance between point A and point B 10...

Page 211: ...a circle outside the target circle Contact your local dealer PROCEDURE Adjusting 1 Turn the laser plummet adjustment cap anticlockwise and remove 2 Emit the laser plummet beam 3 Note the current position x of the laser beam 4 Turn the upper part of the instrument horizontally through 180 and note the new position y of the laser beam Adjustment will bring the laser beam to a point midway along a li...

Page 212: ... hexagon key wrench into both the left and right screws 2 Slightly loosen the right left screw and tighten the left right screw Make sure that the tightening tension for both screws is identical Continue to adjust until the laser beam is aligned with the target center 8 Turn the upper part of the instrument horizontally and check that the laser beam is now aligned with the target center 9 Re attac...

Page 213: ...ve the update file downloaded from the TSshield web site in an USB flash drive and insert it to the instrument When updating use a blank USB flash drive A warning message may appear in step 3 depending on the browser in use or the settings of the PC however the downloaded file does not have a problem Reference On Internet Explorer Click the x button to exit the message PROCEDURE 1 Access TSshield ...

Page 214: ... starts automatically 6 When update is completed press OK to restart the instrument 7 Display the Status screen and check if the functions on your instrument are changed The right screen is an example 5 2 Display Functions Option Update Updating Option Bluetooth ON Complete OK iM 103 S N XX123456 Internal Pt 50000 Bluetooth rec 49999 CNFG OBS USB DATA Functions on your instrument ...

Page 215: ...as connecting to an external power source External power supply equipment Use an external battery BDC60A 61A with the charged standard battery BDC70 to fulfill the sufficient operating time and to maintain the balance of the instrument When using the Car cigarette lighter cable EDC115 leave the car engine running Use the 12 VDC battery with the negative side grounded When using the Power cable EDC...

Page 216: ...rdized screws it is possible to combine these prisms accessories etc according to your objectives Prism constant correction value 40 mm used alone Aperture 58 mm Pinpole prism OR1PA Prism constant correction value 30 mm used alone Aperture 25 mm Reflective sheet target RS series Prism constant correction value 0 mm Aperture Target size 2 point target 2RT500 K This target is used for two distance o...

Page 217: ...unterclockwise direction the bubble moves in the same direction 6 Rotate the top of the instrument and continue adjustments until the bubble remains centered for any position of the upper part If the bubble does not move to the center even when the adjustment has been repeated ask your local dealer to adjust it Adjust the optical plummet of the AP41 instrument height adaptor following the checking...

Page 218: ...of the instrument until the compass needle bisects the index lines The telescope s face 1 sighting direction in this position will indicate magnetic north After use tighten the clamp and remove the compass from the slot The tubular compass is susceptible to the influence of nearby magnets or metal Such influence could cause it to fail to accurately indicate magnetic north Do not use magnetic north...

Page 219: ...ipped up without being removed Power cable Interface cable optional accessory Connect the instrument to a host computer using the following cables By using the Y cable the instrument can perform RS232C communication D Sub 9 pin at the same time as connecting to an external power source Cable Notes DOC210 Pin number and signal level RS232C compatible EDC211 Y cable D Sub connector 9 pins female EDC...

Page 220: ...il ISO 17123 3 2001 Measuring time 0 5 sec or less Collimation compensation On Off selectable Measuring mode Horizontal angle Right Left selectable Vertical angle Zenith Horizontal Horizontal 90 selectable Tilt angle compensation Type Liquid 2 axis tilt sensor Minimum display 1 Range of compensation 6 0 1111 gon Automatic compensator ON V H V OFF selectable Compensation constant Can be changed Dis...

Page 221: ...D measurement distance Unit mm Under normal atmospheric conditions 1 Using prism 3 Fine measurement 1 5 2 ppm X D mm 10 12 13 Rapid measurement 5 2 ppm X D mm 12 Using reflective sheet target 4 Fine measurement 2 2 ppm X D mm Rapid measurement 5 2 ppm X D mm Reflectorless White 7 Fine measurement 2 2 ppm X D mm 0 3 to 200 m 11 12 5 10 ppm X D mm over 200 to 350 m 10 10 ppm X D mm over 350 to 1 000...

Page 222: ...800 m or more 7 8 When performing reflectorless measurement the possible measurement range and precision will change depending on the target reflection factor weather conditions and location conditions 9 Figures may differ according to the country or the area 10 Accuracy is 2 2 ppm X D mm for distance range 1 3 to 2 m 11 Accuracy is 5 2 ppm X D mm for distance range 0 3 to 0 66 m or less 12 Figure...

Page 223: ...of the instrument no rain 19 Usage range could change depending on the communication conditions Telematics system 20 Cellular 3G 2G GPS 21 L1 for position monitoring 20 Wireless LAN communication function telematics system may not be built in depending on models 21 Instrument position may not be detected when mountain building power line tree branch etc block signal reception from the satellites P...

Page 224: ...rformance standards for laser products except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No 50 dated June 24 2007 Beam accuracy 1 mm or less when tripod head height is 1 3 m Spot diameter ø3 mm or less Brightness control 5 levels Auto power off Provided power cut off after 5 minutes Calendar colck function Yes Laser pointer function Provided On Off selectable Operating temperature no condensation Sta...

Page 225: ... in Config mode Set V manual vertical circle indexing method to Yes 2 Press OBS on the status screen The electric circular level is displayed in the screen 3 Carefully level the instrument and press OK The vertical angle V1 is displayed under Take F1 4 Accurately sight a clear target with a distance of about 30 m in the horizontal direction with the telescope in Face 1 Press OK The vertical angle ...

Page 226: ... horizontal and vertical distances Horizontal distance D AC α Vertical distance Z BC α D L cosα 2θ γ sinα Z L sinα θ γ cosα θ L cosα 2R Earth curvature correcting item g K Lcosα 2R Atmospheric refraction correcting item K 0 142 or 0 2 Coefficient of refraction Ref index R 6371km Radius of earth a Altitude angle L Slope distance Changing K Coefficient of refraction value 33 1 Observation Conditions...

Page 227: ...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 Means of conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is su...

Page 228: ...ject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of this device This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and meets the RSS 102 of the IC radio frequency RF Exposure Guidelines This equipment has very low lev...

Page 229: ...ion is only for EU member states The use of the symbol indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product For more detailed information about the take back and recy...

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