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Spectra Precision Focus 6 5" Total Station User Guide

Setting the prism constant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Setting the position of the target plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Parts of the instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Instrument keyboard and display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Instrument keyboard   . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . .   42
Status bar.  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .   44
LCD backlight, laser pointer, beep sound, and contrast adjustment . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .   46

[DSP]

button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

[MODE]

button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Quick code measurement mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

[COD]

button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

[HOT]

key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Bubble indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Laser plummet (option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

[[USR]

buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

[DAT]

button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Turning on the instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Turning off the instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Sleep mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Regional configuration. .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  .  . . .   56
List available jobs or data . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  .   58
Entering data. . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .   58

Entering a point name or number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Entering a code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Advanced feature: Searching for a code using the first character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Entering values in feet and inches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Creating or opening a job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Creating a new job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Creating a control job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Measuring distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Sighting a prism reflector.  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . .   66
Taking a distance measurement   .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .   66
Viewing and changing the measurement settings  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .   66

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

HA reset and angle operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Setting the horizontal angle to 0 .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .   70
Entering the horizontal angle  . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .   70
Recording a foresight point after repeat angle measurement  .  .  . .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .   70
Horizontal angle hold . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .   71

Station setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Setting up a station with known coordinates or azimuth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Setting up a station using multiple point resection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Summary of Contents for Focus 6

Page 1: ...Spectra preciSion 6 5 TOTAL STATION...

Page 2: ...Blank page Inside cover...

Page 3: ...Version 1 00 Revision A October 2009 User Guide Spectra Precision Focus 6 5 Total Station...

Page 4: ...Only peripherals computer input output devices terminals printers etc certified to comply with the Class B limits may be attached to this equipment Operation with non certified personal computer and o...

Page 5: ...ry to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into...

Page 6: ...4 Spectra Precision Focus 6 5 Total Station User Guide...

Page 7: ...C WARNING Do not damage the rechargeable Lithium ion battery A damaged battery can cause an explosion or fire and can result in personal injury and or property damage To prevent injury or damage Do no...

Page 8: ...6 5 total station is not designed to be explosion proof Do not use the instrument in coal mines in areas contaminated with coal dust or near other flammable substances C WARNING Never disassemble mod...

Page 9: ...are to avoid injuring yourself on the ferrules C CAUTION Before carrying the tripod or the instrument in the carry case check the shoulder strap and its clasp If the strap is damaged or the clasp is n...

Page 10: ...C60825 1 Am2 2001 Safety of Laser Products To counteract hazards it is essential for all users to pay careful attention to the safety precautions and control measures specified in the standard IEC6082...

Page 11: ...ass 1 Laser plummet Class 2 Option USA FDA21CFR Part 1040 Sec 1040 10 and 1040 11 Except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No 50 dated June 24 2007 Complies with 21 CFR 1040 10 and 1040 11 excep...

Page 12: ...Safety 10 Spectra Precision Focus 6 5 Total Station User Guide...

Page 13: ...rument 24 Charging the battery pack 24 Applying power 26 Charging the battery 26 Conditioning calibrating a battery 27 Detaching the battery pack 28 Attaching the battery pack 28 Setting up the tripod...

Page 14: ...tion 56 List available jobs or data 58 Entering data 58 Entering a point name or number 58 Entering a code 61 Advanced feature Searching for a code using the first character 62 Entering values in feet...

Page 15: ...Measuring distance and offset values on the vertical plane 96 Measuring distance and offset values on the slope 98 Recording Measurement Data 99 Recording data from any observation screen 99 Outputti...

Page 16: ...Point name list and code list 144 Communication 148 Downloading data 148 Uploading coordinate data 149 Advanced feature Editing the data order for upload 150 Uploading a point name list or code list 1...

Page 17: ...trument 164 Battery pack 164 Environmental performance 165 Dimensions 165 Weight 165 Environmental protection 165 Standard components 165 External device connector 166 8 System Diagrams 169 System com...

Page 18: ...16 Spectra Precision Focus 6 5 Total Station User Guide Job Manager 192 Programs 192 Recording Data 193 Searching 194 Settings 194 Stakeout 194 Station Setup 195 System Error 196...

Page 19: ...e one model of instrument and with little additional training to apply that knowledge to other models Before using the instrument read this user guide carefully In particular pay attention to the warn...

Page 20: ...6 5 Total Station User Guide System diagram The system diagram shows the hardware that is used with the Focus 6 5 total station Note You must use the Spectra Precision Focus 6 5 total station with tri...

Page 21: ...ected against dust and moisture However if dust or moisture gets into it severe damage could result Sudden changes in temperature may cloud the lenses and drastically reduce the measurable distance or...

Page 22: ...ple in an attempt to make it watertight Before attaching the battery pack make sure that the contact surfaces on the battery and Focus 6 5 total station are clean Securely press the cap that covers th...

Page 23: ...oduction 1 Consider a Spectra Precision training course to help you use your total station to its fullest potential For more information go to the Spectra Precision website at www spectraprecision com...

Page 24: ...1 Introduction 22 Spectra Precision Focus 6 5 Total Station User Guide...

Page 25: ...ttery pack Detaching the battery pack Attaching the battery pack Setting up the tripod Centering the instrument Leveling the instrument Focusing the telescope Setting the measurement mode and preparin...

Page 26: ...rge the battery if it appears to be damaged Signs of damage include but are not limited to discoloration warping and leaking battery fluid Do not expose the battery to fire high temperature or direct...

Page 27: ...cannot be used with other chargers C WARNING Do not cover the battery charger and AC adapter while the battery pack is being recharged The charger must be able to dissipate heat adequately Coverings...

Page 28: ...cator will illuminate yellow when charging is in progress The charge indicator will change to green when charging is complete Charger slots are completely independent so a battery may be inserted rega...

Page 29: ...ed while the button was depressed will begin calibration During a battery calibration the battery will be charged discharged completely and then recharged before finishing Calibration should complete...

Page 30: ...t of the battery box Attaching the battery pack 1 Clear any dust or other foreign particles from the battery contacts 2 Turn the battery box release knob counterclockwise and then open the battery box...

Page 31: ...se plate of the instrument 8 Tighten the tripod mounting screw Centering the instrument When you center the instrument you align its central axis precisely over the station point To center the instrum...

Page 32: ...instrument 1 Set up the instrument on the tripod See page 29 2 Turn on the laser plummet 3 Align the laser pointer to the station point To do this turn the leveling screws until the laser pointer is o...

Page 33: ...l to you make the vertical axis of the instrument exactly vertical During leveling always set the instrument in the Face 1 direction See Figure 3 1 page 40 To level the instrument 1 Move the bubble in...

Page 34: ...he eyepiece rotate the diopter ring until the reticle cross hairs are in sharp focus 2 Eliminate parallax a Aim the telescope at the target image b Rotate the focusing ring until the target image is i...

Page 35: ...the set measurement mode Note The Focus 6 5 total station is Laser Class 1 in the measurement function and Laser Class 2 in the Laser Pointer function Do not sight the prism when the Laser Pointer is...

Page 36: ...cus 6 5 total station can measure in this mode The color and condition of the target surface also affect the measurable distance even if the targeted objects are the same Some less reflective targets...

Page 37: ...ou need to take measurements across a road or a place where vehicles or other objects are frequently moving take several measurements to a target for the best result Preparing the reflector sheet The...

Page 38: ...e page 37 5 Set the prism constant see page 37 6 If you are using a single prism holder set the position of the target plate see page 38 Detailed instructions for Step 3 through Step 6 are provided on...

Page 39: ...he required direction 3 Fasten the rotation clamp To do this turn the clamp lever clockwise Setting the prism constant 1 Attach the prism to the single prism holder or triple prism holder B Tip To use...

Page 40: ...he target plate is aligned with the tribrach adapter and the prism To set the position of the target plate 1 Use the two set screws supplied to attach the target plate to the single prism holder 2 Mov...

Page 41: ...n the instrument Turning off the instrument Regional configuration List available jobs or data Entering data Creating or opening a job Measuring distances After you set up the instrument see page 23 y...

Page 42: ...eyepiece Face 1 display and keyboard The laser safety label shown below is attached to the Optical sight finder Horizontal axis indication mark Battery box Battery box release knob Reticle plate cover...

Page 43: ...roduct Do not stare into beam Laser Radiation IEC60825 1 2001 Optical plummet of the telescope The laser safety label shown below is attached to the telescope Horizontal axis indication mark Battery b...

Page 44: ...e 109 Changes the input mode between alphanumeric and numeric if pressed when you are in a PT or CD field Activates Qcode mode if pressed when you are In the Basic Measurement Screen BMS page 49 Recor...

Page 45: ...own for one second In numeric mode enters 8 In alphanumeric mode enters A B C or 8 page 71 Displays the Offset Point Measurement menu In numeric mode enters 9 In alphanumeric mode enters D E F or 9 pa...

Page 46: ...he status of various system functions Displays the HOT menu which includes Height of Target Temp Press Target Note recording and Default PT settings In numeric mode enters minus In alphanumeric mode e...

Page 47: ...t and left internal batteries individually When the external battery is connected with the instrument its voltage is shown Laser pointer ON Input mode is numeric Press a button on the number pad to en...

Page 48: ...th is installed See Optional Bluetooth function page 149 LCD backlight laser pointer beep sound and contrast adjustment Press the illumination key to open the 4 switch window and then press 1 to turn...

Page 49: ...d DSP button Use the DSP button to change the current display screen or to change display settings Switching between display screens When several display screens are available the DSP indicator appear...

Page 50: ...buttons v and to highlight the item that you want to change 3 Press the or softkey to scroll through the list of items that can be displayed for this item The items that you can choose from are HA AZ...

Page 51: ...s available Pressing MODE has no effect when the cursor is in a HT field Quick code measurement mode 1 To activate Quick code measurement mode press MODE in the BMS The PT field shows the default poin...

Page 52: ...ord a point Setting the default code When you press COD in the BMS a window for entering the feature code appears You can use the List and Stack softkeys to enter the code Qcode observations To enter...

Page 53: ...o quickly switch between two types of target such as a reflector sheet and a prism You can prepare up to five target sets Press HOT to display the HOT menu Then either press 3 or select Target and pre...

Page 54: ...a note in the list Then press ENT to select the note Setting the default point name To change the default point name press HOT to display the HOT menu Then press 5 or select Default PT and press ENT...

Page 55: ...e luminance adjustment window press Lumi To turn the laser plummet switch off and close the bubble indicator window press ESC Laser luminance adjustment Laser luminance can be set to 4 levels To set t...

Page 56: ...ed function is indicated by an asterisk beside the function name To change the function that assigned to the key press or v to highlight the function Then press ENT If an item on the list has an arrow...

Page 57: ...Press 1 or select DAT MENU to display the Data menu whenever you press DAT When you select an option from this screen the change is applied immediately and the selected data type appears Press ESC to...

Page 58: ...d You rotate the alidade You tilt the telescope Regional configuration To provide easier configuration for common regional settings you can quickly configure the Focus 6 5 total station to a pre set c...

Page 59: ...et is Europe settings See also Job settings page 113 Category Setting Europe International United States Angle VA zero Zenith Zenith Zenith Resolution 5 5 5 Distance Scale 1 000000 1 000000 1 000000 T...

Page 60: ...ne page To select an item from the list move the cursor onto the item and press ENT Entering data You can enter the following into the Focus 6 5 total station A point name or number see page 58 A code...

Page 61: ...en until you press ENT set the XYZ disp field to ENT See also page 132 Entering a new point When you enter a new point name or number a coordinate input screen appears Enter the coordinates for the po...

Page 62: ...an instant measurement 1 Press the MsrPT softkey An observation screen appears 2 To start a measurement press MSR1 or MSR2 3 To change the height of the target select the HT softkey 4 When you have f...

Page 63: ...PT field Entering a point from the point list 1 Select the List softkey when the cursor is in the PT field A list of existing points appears 2 Press or v to move the cursor to the point that you want...

Page 64: ...lected code is copied to the CD field Entering a code from the code list 1 Select the List softkey when the cursor is in the CD field A list of existing codes appear 2 Press or v to highlight the feat...

Page 65: ...rement mode page 49 B Tip Press MODE to switch Qcodes on or off Press the Edit softkey to change the Qcode You can edit the entire code or just the number at the end of the code You can still use DSP...

Page 66: ...check that you are using the required job settings Creating a new job 1 Press MENU The MENU screen appears 2 Press 1 The Job Manager appears 3 Select the Creat softkey The Create Job screen appears 4...

Page 67: ...current job first If the point is not found in the current job the search is automatically extended to the control job If the point is found in the control job the selected point is copied to the cur...

Page 68: ...measurements are taken continuously until you press MSR1 MSR2 or ESC Each time a measurement is taken the distance is updated To change the height of target HT temperature or pressure press HOT See a...

Page 69: ...rrect Target setting may result in measurements outside the precision and intervals specified for the instrument If a prism target is aimed in N prism mode the warning message Signal High Try Prism Mo...

Page 70: ...cision Focus 6 5 Total Station User Guide The ALL setting is a quick shooting and recording mode The instrument automatically records the point using the default PT CD The instrument then returns to t...

Page 71: ...69 C H A P T E R 4 Applications 4 In this chapter HA reset and angle operations Station setup Stakeout Program Key Recording Measurement Data Measuring Offsets This chapter describes the menu and disp...

Page 72: ...keys to enter the horizontal angle Then press ENT To enter 123 45 50 type 1 2 3 4 5 5 0 The displayed value is rounded to the minimum angle increment Recording a foresight point after repeat angle mea...

Page 73: ...or select Hold in the Angle menu To set the horizontal angle to the displayed value press ENT or the Set softkey To cancel the process and return to the Basic Measurement Screen BMS press ESC or the A...

Page 74: ...appears 4 Select an input method for defining the backsight point To sight the backsight by entering coordinates see below To sight the backsight by entering the azimuth and angle see page 73 Sighting...

Page 75: ...asured distance and the distance calculated from the known coordinates 5 To record the station press ENT 6 To finish the station setup after taking a distance measurement press ENT ST and F1 records a...

Page 76: ...10 points in a resection Measurements can be distance and angle or angle only Calculation starts automatically when enough measurements are taken You can delete poor observations and recalculate if n...

Page 77: ...proceed to the next point press ENT 6 Enter the second point PT2 and its height of target 7 Measure to PT2 and press ENT When the instrument has enough data it calculates the station STN coordinates I...

Page 78: ...nge the BS press the Change softkey 13 Select the BS point that you want to use and press ENT 14 To finish the resection setup move the cursor to the BS field and press ENT Note The minimum data requi...

Page 79: ...own point name the station is set up on the coordinates of the known point 1 To enter Quick Station setup press 3 or select Quick in the Stn Setup menu 2 No default PT is assigned to the BS Leave this...

Page 80: ...When the point is found it appears briefly The cursor then moves to the HT field 3 Enter the HT and press ENT 4 Sight the BM point and press MSR1 or MSR2 The updated station coordinates are displayed...

Page 81: ...To store raw data use one of the other functions in the Stn Setup menu This function does not store an ST record in the job You can use this function without an open job If there is an open job when...

Page 82: ...pears Sight P1 and press MSR1 or MSR2 to take a measurement Press ENT 3 Choose how you want to define a known line To define the line by entering P2 coordinates press 1 or select By Coord To define th...

Page 83: ...e station name the height of instrument HI and a feature code CD if required The station name defaults to the last recorded PT 1 or last recorded ST 1 depending on the Split ST setting 9 Backsight BS...

Page 84: ...n for the distance and angle to the target press 1 or select HA HD in the Stakeout menu 2 Enter the values and press ENT Note If you press ENT without entering HA the current HA is used HD Horizontal...

Page 85: ...itch between the Stakeout display screens The following screens are available The S O8 screen is only available if the secondary distance unit is set For more information see Others settings page 132...

Page 86: ...o specify the point by code or radius from the instrument If several points are found they are displayed in a list Use or v to move up and down the list Use or to move up or down one page 3 Highlight...

Page 87: ...ew number for recording the staked point The default value is 1000 For example when you stake out PT3 with an Add Constant of 1000 the default number for SO record is 1003 For more information see Sta...

Page 88: ...nction divides the line between the instrument and the first target by an input span number It then guides you to stake out the points one by one 1 Press 3 or select DivLine S O in the Stakeout menu 2...

Page 89: ...can be staked RefLine S O This function allows you to stake out a point based on the Sta O S and dZ to a specified line 1 Press 4 or select RefLine S O in the Stakeout menu 2 Enter the first point P1...

Page 90: ...can use DSP to switch between display screens This function works as in the angle distance stakeout For more information see Using DSP to switch between display screens page 83 Program Key To display...

Page 91: ...form a wildcard search A list of matching points appears Highlight a point in the list and then press ENT 5 Sight the prism or reflective sheet and press MSR1 or MSR2 Using DSP to switch between displ...

Page 92: ...he point name and feature code You can also use this screen to change the HT value Sample records CO 2pt Ref Pt 16 Pt 13 Az 311 2932 CO Sta 12 6876 Offset 1 3721 dZ 0 0971 SS 17 1 0000 6 9202 18 4700...

Page 93: ...been entered the instrument calculates the curve If the curve length Len is too large for a circle of the given radius it is shortened Using DSP to switch between display screens Press DSP to switch b...

Page 94: ...time you press DSP the next screen appears If you press DSP in the last screen ARC4 or ARC5 the ARC1 screen appears To record the point press ENT on any observation screen The arc is stored in commen...

Page 95: ...ct RDM Radial in the Programs menu 2 Sight the first point and press MSR1 or MSR2 The distance from the station point to the first point appears rSD Slope distance between two points rHD Horizontal di...

Page 96: ...s is stored in RM records For more information see RM records page 136 When you download data in Nikon RAW format they are output as comment CO records Measuring between the current point and the imme...

Page 97: ...e Programs menu 2 Enter the height of target 3 Sight the target point and press MSR1 or MSR2 Difference between 1 Cont and 2 Radial P1 P2 P3 P4 P3 P4 P2 P1 1 Cont The preceding two points are subject...

Page 98: ...ism sight the bottom of the prism pole and press ENT Measuring distance and offset values on the vertical plane 1 To enter the 2 Pt Reference Plane function press 6 or select V Plane in the Programs m...

Page 99: ...play screens The following screens are available Every time you press DSP the next screen appears If you press DSP in the last screen PLN3 the PLN1 screen appears To record the point press ENT on any...

Page 100: ...ENT in a blank field an input screen for temporary coordinates appears These coordinates will not be stored When you have entered the temporary coordinates Keyed in XYZ appears instead of the PT name...

Page 101: ...1547 CO a 31 497 b 14 239 SS 30123 A49 1 6110 0 0000 234 3210 86 0955 16 07 18 Recording Measurement Data Recording data from any observation screen To record points on observation screens press ENT P...

Page 102: ...in the job an error message appears Depending on the type of existing record you can overwrite the old record with the new data For more information see Recording Data page 193 Hold down ENT for one...

Page 103: ...When the Ext Comm field is set to SET 0006662 0804806 0394324 97 SD VA HA Chk SUM Measuring Offsets Measuring taped offsets 1 To enter the taped offset function press 1 or select Tape in the Offset me...

Page 104: ...istance measurement before entering this function a temporary measurement screen appears 2 Sight the target and press MSR1 or MSR2 3 To take the angle offset rotate the alidade and telescope The measu...

Page 105: ...get point Alternatively if you do not need QA information you can leave the distance between the first and the second prism blank 5 If you do enter a P1 P2 distance the QA screen appears Compare the e...

Page 106: ...nd prism or target and press MSR1 or MSR2 4 Sight the alternative place on the same vertical line as the required target point 5 To calculate the coordinates and the raw data of the target point press...

Page 107: ...and it is difficult to take a measurement using the EDM 1 To enter the Input HD function press 5 or select Input HD in the Offset menu 2 Turn the telescope in the direction of the point that you want...

Page 108: ...MSR2 5 If the two walls are at right angles press the Calc softkey to calculate the corner point by three points 6 If you take a measurement to a fourth point the corner point can be calculated as th...

Page 109: ...ircle center calculation function press 7 or select Circle in the Offset menu If you have not taken a measurement to the circle before entering this function a temporary measurement screen appears 2 S...

Page 110: ...ulated point center of the circle is stored as an SS record The following one or two comment records are angle measured points For example CO Point name fixed to PT1 PT2 HT 0 0000 SD 0 0000 HA VA If y...

Page 111: ...Spectra Precision Focus 6 5 Total Station User Guide 109 Applications 4 CO O S MSR 83 1 5555 76 5518 62 08380 81 06510...

Page 112: ...4 Applications 110 Spectra Precision Focus 6 5 Total Station User Guide...

Page 113: ...User Guide 111 C H A P T E R 5 Menu Key 5 In this chapter Introduction Job Manager Cogo Settings Data Communication 1sec Keys Calibration Time Use the MENU screen to access functions and settings To d...

Page 114: ...e list If there are no jobs stored the Create Job screen appears See Creating a new job page 113 Opening an existing job The job list shows all the jobs stored on the instrument in descending date ord...

Page 115: ...ed and cannot be changed This ensures that the data in a job is correctly stored in the database and that all necessary corrections are applied when you store each record B Tip If you select US Ft or...

Page 116: ...Press the DEL softkey A confirmation screen appears 3 Do one of the following To delete the selected job press ENT or the DEL softkey To cancel the deletion and return to the previous screen press ES...

Page 117: ...job replaces it as the control job To clear the control job selected highlight the current control job in the job list and press the Ctrl softkey Then press ENT or the Yes softkey to confirm Displayin...

Page 118: ...distance and the angle between two input points To calculate a PT PT inverse 1 Press 1 or select PT PT in the Inverse menu 2 Enter the first point number or name Press ENT B Tip If you press ENT witho...

Page 119: ...defined by P2 and P3 both from P1 2 Enter the point name or use the MSR softkey to take a measurement to the point 3 Enter the second point P2 to define the baseline P1 P2 The angle dHA is measured fr...

Page 120: ...e three functions in this menu for recording new coordinate points Azimuth HD input To calculate a coordinate by an angle and distance input from the base point P1 press 1 or select AZ HD in the Input...

Page 121: ...nter a value in the dVD field the value 0 000 is used When you press ENT in the dVD field a new point is calculated The PT name defaults to the last recorded PT 1 To record the new point and return to...

Page 122: ...y use the Fr To softkey For more information see Advanced feature Entering a range of points page 121 If you enter a new point name you can enter new coordinates and record the point If you do not wan...

Page 123: ...No 02 input screens Enter the start point name in the Fr field and the end point name in the To field You can include letters and hyphens in the point names but the last character must be numeric Pre...

Page 124: ...second point on the line Enter the horizontal distance along the baseline Sta the horizontal distance perpendicular to the line O S and the vertical distance dVD B Tip A negative value in the Sta fie...

Page 125: ...two lines 1 To calculate a bearing bearing intersection press 1 or select Brng Brng in the Intersection menu 2 Enter the first point name and press ENT Alternatively to measure directly to the point p...

Page 126: ...field and in the CD field 9 To record the point press ENT Sample records CO Int BB P1 P10 AZ 330 54175 90 00000 CO P2 408 AZ 100 0000 0 0000 CC A123 4567 3080 200 1467 1 2056 POT Calculating a bearing...

Page 127: ...tion appears 7 Enter a Z coordinate if necessary 8 To move to the PT and CD fields press ENT Sample records CO Int BD P1 4672 AZ 330 54175 0 00000 CO P2 71 HD 100 0000 CC 504 839 3065 347 6682 SIGN Ca...

Page 128: ...n menu 2 Enter the first point name and press ENT or press the MSR softkey to measure directly to the point 3 Enter the azimuth or press the Pts softkey to enter another point name on the line 4 Enter...

Page 129: ...ts To display the offset input screen press the O S softkey In the Ang field enter a positive value to rotate the line clockwise Enter a negative value to rotate the line counterclockwise In the O S f...

Page 130: ...open the Angle menu press 1 or select Angle in the Settings menu B Tip The VA zero job setting cannot be changed once a job is created B Tip The HA job setting cannot be changed once a job is created...

Page 131: ...at the measurement point as referenced to the horizontal plane inevitably includes some error This error is called curvature error Also because the density of the air SD Slope dist before adj SD Slope...

Page 132: ...ess 3 or select Coord in the Settings menu B Tip The Order and AZ job settings cannot be changed once a job is created HD Horizontal dist before adj HD Horizontal dist after adj VD Vertical dist befor...

Page 133: ...eld sets the default point number to record observed data in stakeout Unit To open the Unit menu press 7 or select Unit in the Settings menu Main Unit OFF 5min 10min 30min EDM Unit OFF At once 0 1min...

Page 134: ...XYZ This setting determines whether raw and or coordinate data is stored when you record SS CP or SO records in the Basic Measurement Screen BMS or Stakeout screen Data Rec Internal COM Set this fiel...

Page 135: ...figuration page 56 B Tip The Nikon total station supports up to 3 languages on the instrument For more information on changing the language settings see page 133 Split ST No Yes Select Yes to separate...

Page 136: ...PT HT CD HA VA and SD fields SS records are sideshots topo shots All shots from the Basic Measurement Screen BMS are stored as SS records CP records are shots taken in the Angle or Repeat menus or in...

Page 137: ...and HT the second screen showing X Y Z PT and CD and the third screen showing dX dY dZ PT and CD The dX dY and dZ fields store the difference between the stakeout shot s actual position and its plann...

Page 138: ...e output as comment CO records View coordinate data When you press 2 or select XYZ data in the Data menu coordinate data appears in a list with the newest record at the bottom of the screen Use or v t...

Page 139: ...e Data menu A list of all stations appears Use or v to highlight the station name that you want to view Use or to move up or down one page To view detailed information about the selected station press...

Page 140: ...Then press the DEL softkey A confirmation screen appears To delete the selected record press ENT or the Yes softkey To cancel the deletion of data press ESC or the No softkey B Tip You can also delet...

Page 141: ...ervation data from the station is also deleted Editing records For any point record you can edit the point name PT feature code CD height of target HT height of instrument HI backsight point BS and ba...

Page 142: ...in coordinate records B Tip You cannot edit the coordinate record for the current station 1 Do one of the following In the XYZ screen use or v to highlight the record that you want to edit Then press...

Page 143: ...to edit Then press the Edit softkey You can edit any field in the ST record but the instrument does not recalculate any measurements from this station Press ENT in the AZ field to confirm the change B...

Page 144: ...point type move to the Type field and use or to change the selected point type The options are ALL ST SS SO CP CO CO SY and CO RDM B Tip If you selected ST SO or F1 in the Type field you do not have...

Page 145: ...u enter 500 in the PT field the search matches the points named 500 500 1 500 A and 5000 B Tip To search by point type move to the Type field and use or to change the selected point type The options a...

Page 146: ...the updated default PT B Tip You can record NE NEZ or Z only data to the database Point name list and code list The instrument stores two list files a list of PT names and a list of CD names The struc...

Page 147: ...nt to delete Then press the DEL softkey A confirmation screen appears Press ENT or the Yes softkey to delete the item Press ESC or the No softkey to cancel the deletion B Tip To delete a whole layer h...

Page 148: ...f you leave the REC field blank the value in the CD field is used You can use the REC field to use familiar words or codes on the screen but store a numeric code in the job For example if you set the...

Page 149: ...updated Adding a code In the code list press the Add softkey to add a new feature code to the current layer Enter the feature code in the CD field Press MODE to change between alphabetic and numeric...

Page 150: ...r press ENT The new layer is added to the list in alphabetic order Communication Use the Communication menu to download or upload data To display the Communication menu press 5 or select Comm on the M...

Page 151: ...lete the current job To delete the current job press 4 To return to the Basic Measurement Screen BMS press ESC or the Abrt softkey Uploading coordinate data To upload coordinate data from a computer p...

Page 152: ...Xoff As each point is received by the instrument the value in the Records field is incremented B Tip If you press ESC during data upload the upload is canceled and the display returns to the Communica...

Page 153: ...d CD once each in the data format To skip some items in your original file set the corresponding field to blank Uploading a point name list or code list B Tip When you upload a code list it always rep...

Page 154: ...MSR2 key press 2 or select MSR2 Each MSR key has five settings In the Const and AVE fields use the numeric keys to enter values In the other fields use or to change the settings B Tip You can also ac...

Page 155: ...R2 In the Select Functions screen the asterisk indicates the function that is currently assigned to the key To highlight a function use or v To assign that function to the selected USR key press ENT S...

Page 156: ...Enter the date in Year Month Day format For example to change the date to June 18 2008 press 2 0 0 8 ENT 6 ENT 1 8 ENT If the highlighted part of the field for example the year is already correct you...

Page 157: ...Checking and adjusting the circular level Checking and adjusting the optical laser plummet Zero point errors of vertical scale and horizontal angle corrections Checking the Instrument Constant Checkin...

Page 158: ...ntil the bubble is centered Checking and adjusting the optical laser plummet The optical axis of the plummet must be aligned with the vertical axis of the instrument To check and adjust the optical la...

Page 159: ...age 31 3 Flip the telescope to the Face 1 position 4 Sight a target that is within 45 of the horizontal plane 5 Read the vertical angle from the VA1 field in the Basic Measurement Screen BMS 6 Rotate...

Page 160: ...o the same target Press ENT When the observation on F2 is completed four parameters are displayed 3 Do one of the following To return to the first observation screen press ESC or the Redo softkey To s...

Page 161: ...Set up the instrument at Point P in as flat an area as possible 2 Set up a reflector prism at Point Q 100 m away from Point P Make sure that you take the prism constant into account 3 Measure the dis...

Page 162: ...l station uses a red laser beam to a laser pointer The laser pointer is coaxial with the line of sight of the telescope If the instrument is well adjusted the red laser pointer coincides with the line...

Page 163: ...apter Main Body Standard components External device connector This chapter describes the specifications and standard components of the Focus 6 5 total station It also describes the connector that is u...

Page 164: ...Effective diameter of objective 45 mm 1 77 in EDM 50 mm 1 97 in Image Erect Field of view 1 20 2 3 m at 100 m 2 3 ft at 100 ft Resolving power 3 0 Focusing distance 1 5 m to infinity 4 92 ft to infin...

Page 165: ...Reflectorless 1 8 sec Normal mode Prism 0 8 sec Reflectorless 1 0 sec Prism offset correction 999 mm to 999 mm 1 mm step Reading system Absolute encoder Diametrical reading on HA VA Minimum display in...

Page 166: ...f view 5 Focusing range 0 5 m 1 6 ft to infinity Wave length 635 nm Laser class Class 2 Focusing range Laser diameter Approx 2 mm Display type Graphical LCD Resolution 128 64 Display illumination Back...

Page 167: ...tra Precision Focus 6 5 Total Station User Guide this document Carrying case Shoulder strap x 2 Operating temperature range 20 C through 50 C 4 F through 122 F Storage temperature range 25 C through 6...

Page 168: ...ake sure that the external device meets the specifications below C CAUTION Except for the connection shown in Figure 8 1on page 170 use of this connector is at your own risk C CAUTION Use only the mal...

Page 169: ...lied is within the rated input range 4 5 V to 5 2 V DC 1 A maximum Power supplied outside this range will damage the instrument To communicate with an external device connect the RS 232C signal from t...

Page 170: ...7 Specifications 168 Spectra Precision Focus 6 5 Total Station User Guide...

Page 171: ...Spectra Precision Focus 6 5 Total Station User Guide 169 C H A P T E R 8 System Diagrams 8 In this chapter System components...

Page 172: ...uide System components Figure 8 1 Measurement side Tubular Compass Tubular compass attachment Focus 6 5 series Connecting cable Personal computer Diagonal eyepiece Battery charger Low power eyepiece H...

Page 173: ...h W30 or W30b Mini prism C Mini prism holder Mini prism adapter Telescopic prism pole Coaxial target plate for single prism Tiltable single prism holder Prism adapter Tripod for telescopic prism pole...

Page 174: ...8 System Diagrams 172 Spectra Precision Focus 6 5 Total Station User Guide...

Page 175: ...Spectra Precision Focus 6 5 Total Station User Guide 173 C H A P T E R 9 Communications 9 In this chapter Uploading Coordinate Data Uploading Point Lists and Code Lists Downloading Data...

Page 176: ...Settings To configure the transmission speed and other settings go to MENU Settings Comm For more information see Communications page 131 Record format You can upload coordinate records in the followi...

Page 177: ...20105 5967 677 1102 343 34 353 MANHOLE 20106 4567 889 2340 665 33 444 PT1 20107 5967 677 1102 343 34 353 20109 4657 778 2335 667 PT2 20111 4657 778 2335 667 20113 4657 778 2335 667 20115 34 353 MANHOL...

Page 178: ...r PT lists and code lists DEFAULT String1 Code1 Layer2 String2 1 Code2 1 String2 2 Code2 2 Layer3 Layer 3 1 String3 1 1 Code3 1 1 String3 1 2 Code3 1 2 String3 2 Code3 2 String3 3 Code3 3 String4 Code...

Page 179: ...ample STRUCTURES TREE S0001 FENCE S0002 MAIL BOX S0003 FLOWER BED S0004 ROADS MANHOLE R0001 CENTER LINE WHITE R002 W YELLOW R002 Y SIDEWALK R0003 CROSSING R0004 BRIDGE R0005 SIGNAL R0006 HIGHWAY STAR...

Page 180: ...e type One of the following codes UP Uploaded point MP Manually input point CC Calculated coordinate RE Resection point pt Point number pt id Point ID northing Northing of the coordinate easting Easti...

Page 181: ...ontal angle va Vertical angle time 24 hour time stamp code Feature code SS SS Sideshot record identifier fixed text pt Point number ht Height of target sd Slope distance ha Horizontal angle va Vertica...

Page 182: ...ht sd ha va time face One of the following F1 Shot taken using Face 1 fixed text Shot taken using Face 1 for Station setup fixed text pt Point number ht Height of target sd Slope distance ha Horizont...

Page 183: ...units One of the following 1 Degrees 2 Gons 4 Mils 42 dist Distance units One of the following 1 Meters 2 Feet 43 press Pressure units One of the following 1 mm Hg 2 In Hg 3 hPa 44 temp Temperature u...

Page 184: ...21 36 33 northing Northing of station 19 28 2x 37 52 33 easting Easting of station 29 38 2x 53 68 33 elevation Elevation of station 39 48 2x 69 84 33 hi Height of instrument 49 64 2x 85 100 33 desc S...

Page 185: ...f the coordinate 19 28 2x 37 52 33 easting Easting of the coordinate 29 38 2x 53 68 33 elevation Elevation of the coordinate 39 54 2x 69 84 33 desc Feature code 09MC stnpt pt sd va ha desc 1 4 09MC Ob...

Page 186: ...lds occur only in SDR33 format 21 1 Point ID length option 22 incZ 2D or 3D coordinates One of the following 1 2D 2 3D 23 T Pcorr Atmospheric correction One of the following 1 Off 2 On 24 C Rcorr Curv...

Page 187: ...mp 20C Press 760mmHg Prism 0 22 JUL 2008 07 11 34 ST 1 1 400 55 4500 55 4500 F1 0 0000 90 0000 8 27 58 SS 3 1 200 330 706 326 027 20 320 07 13 46 SIGN SS 4 1 250 379 193 300 847 29 084 07 14 24 TREE S...

Page 188: ...ON HA ON 13NM EXAMPLE6 JOB Created 23 Jul 2008 07 09 21 08KI0001100 000 200 000 10 000 08KI0002200 000 300 000 20 000 02KI0001100 000 200 000 10 000 0 100 07KI0001000245 0000 0 0000 13F100000002 null...

Page 189: ...s Metres 13NMAngle Units Deqrees 13NMZero azimuth North 13NMZero VA Horizon 13NMProjection correction OFF 13NMC R correction OFF 13NMSea level correction OFF 13NMCoord Order NEZ 13NMClient 13NMDescrip...

Page 190: ...9 Communications 188 Spectra Precision Focus 6 5 Total Station User Guide...

Page 191: ...A P T E R 10 Error Messages 10 In this chapter Cogo Communications Data Job Manager Programs Recording Data Searching Settings Stakeout Station Setup System Error The chapter describes the error messa...

Page 192: ...g of data the Focus 6 5 instrument aborts the upload process and displays one of the following messages Check Data 100 4 There are errors in the uploaded data The uploaded data contains errors such as...

Page 193: ...to You cannot change a coordinate if the current ST or BS refers to it Press any key to return to the Data view screen Can t Edit XYZ from measurement 100 10 You have tried to change the coordinates o...

Page 194: ...um number of jobs 32 is already stored Press any key to return to the Job Manager Then use the DEL softkey to delete old jobs Programs NO Stn Setup 100 16 You did not perform a station setup or BS che...

Page 195: ...by measured data No Open Job 100 21 No job is open NO Stn Setup 100 22 There is no station record in the current job or a station setup or BS check has not been done since the program was rebooted To...

Page 196: ...screen see Angle page 128 Scale T P Sea Lvl or C R in the Distance screen see Distance page 128 Coord or Az Zero in the Coordinates screen see Coordinate page 130 Angle Dist Temp or Press in the Unit...

Page 197: ...ent station in STN 1 Known or the same coordinate or point name number is found in Resection Press any key to return to the PT input screen Then use a different PT Space LOW 100 30 There is not enough...

Page 198: ...urn the instrument off The system will reboot when this error is reported If you still have more points to shoot in the site turn the instrument on and repeat the open a job and station setup procedur...

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