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ELECTRONIC TOTAL STATION

GTS-230N

SERIES

GTS-233N

GTS-235N

GTS-236N

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

GTS-239N

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Page 1: ...ELECTRONIC TOTAL STATION GTS 230N SERIES GTS 233N GTS 235N GTS 236N INSTRUCTION MANUAL GTS 239N 64536 91280 27M...

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Page 3: ...hank you for purchasing the TOPCON Electronic Total Station GTS 230N series For the best performance of the instruments please carefully read these instructions and keep them in a convenient location...

Page 4: ...lways carry the instrument by its handgrip Exposing the instrument to extreme heat Do not leave the instrument in extreme heat for longer than necessary It could adversely affect its performance Sudde...

Page 5: ...ealer only Cause eye injury or blindness Do not look at the sun through a telescope High temperature may cause fire Do not cover the charger while it is charging Risk of fire or electric shock Do not...

Page 6: ...6 The manufacturer or its representatives assumes no responsibility for damage caused by wrong movement or action due to connecting with other products CAUTION Do not connect or disconnect equipment w...

Page 7: ...bels which describes the caution and safety about the laser beam as follows in GTS 230N series We request you to replace it one anytime the caution labels are damaged or lost and paste a new one at th...

Page 8: ...ical Angle 3 1 3 2 Switching Horizontal Angle Right Left 3 2 3 3 Measuring from the Required Horizontal Angle 3 2 3 3 1 Setting by Holding the Angle 3 2 3 3 2 Setting a Horizontal Angle from the Keys...

Page 9: ...D data 6 34 7 DATA COLLECTION 7 1 7 1 Preparation 7 3 7 1 1 Selecting a File for Data Collection 7 3 7 1 2 Selecting a Coordinate File for Data Collection 7 4 7 1 3 Occupied Point and Backsight Point...

Page 10: ...tery BT 52QA 14 1 15 DETACH ATTACH OF TRIBRACH 15 1 16 SELECTING MODE 16 1 16 1 Items of the Selecting Mode 16 1 16 2 How to Set Selecting Mode 16 3 17 CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT 17 1 17 1 Checking and adju...

Page 11: ...case 1 On board Battery BT 52QA 1 Battery charger BC 27M 1 AC cable 1 Sun shade 1 Plastic rain cover 1 Plumb bob set 1 Tool kit with case 1 rod pin 2 screwdriver hexagonal wrench cleaning brush Instru...

Page 12: ...enclature Adjustment screw for circular level Instrument center mark Optical plummet telescope Leveling screw Base Tribrach fixing lever Circular level Display unit Point guide Handgrip locking screw...

Page 13: ...he market Horizontal tangent screw Battery locking lever On board battery BT 52QA Instrument center mark Horizontal motion clamp Power supply connector Serial Signal connector Display unit Plate level...

Page 14: ...ill become short if a heater is used z Example z Display marks Angle measurement mode V angle 90 10 20 H angle 120 30 40 Distance measurement mode Horizontal angle 120 30 40 Horizontal distance 65 432...

Page 15: ...urce key ON OFF of power source MENU Menu key Switches menu mode and normal mode To set application measurements and adjust in the menu mode ESC Escape key z Returning to the measurement mode or previ...

Page 16: ...grade mode F4 P2 The function of soft keys is shown on next page P3 3 F1 H BZ Sets the buzzer sound for every horizontal angle 90 F2 R L Switches R L rotation of horizontal angle F3 CMPS Switches the...

Page 17: ...F2 INSHT Sets an instrument height by input values F3 OCC Sets an instrument coordinate point by input values F4 P2 The function of soft keys is shown on next page P3 3 F1 OFSET Select Off set measur...

Page 18: ...PPM and PSM can be viewed in set audio mode Refer to Chapter 10 SET AUDIO MODE Chapter 11 SETTING THE PRISM CONSTANT VALUE and Chapter 12 SETTING ATMOSPHERIC CORRECTION for further instructions z Poin...

Page 19: ...lowing data will be output at each mode z The display and the output at the coarse mode are the same as the contents above z Output at the tracking mode is displayed as distance data only The details...

Page 20: ...ss the F1 TILT key In case ON is already selected the display shows tilt correction value F1 3 Press the F4 L PL key By pressing the F4 L PL key the laser plummet will be turned On Off alternately F4...

Page 21: ...2 PREPARATION FOR MEASUREMENT 2 1 Power Connection unnecessary if on board Ni MH battery BT 52QA is used See below for connecting the external battery pack z Large capacity battery pack BT 3L Power c...

Page 22: ...ument horizontally by using the Horizontal motion clamp screw and place the plate level parallel with the line connecting leveling screws A and B and then bring the bubble to the center of the plate l...

Page 23: ...ast adjustment You can confirm prism constant value PSM atmospheric correction value PPM and you can also adjust the contrast of the display when the instrument is turned on To display this screen see...

Page 24: ...ws the power level regarding to the measurement mode now operating The safety condition indicated by the battery power remaining display in the angle measurement mode does not necessarily assure the b...

Page 25: ...For more information about dual axis compensation refer to APPENDIX 1 Dual Axis Compensation z To set auto tilt correction from the moment that power is on see Section 6 4 3 Vertical and Horizontal A...

Page 26: ...selected the display shows tilt correction value F1 3 Press F3 OFF key F3 4 Press ESC key ESC z The setting mode performed here will not be memorized after powering OFF To set TILT correction in the i...

Page 27: ...ction mode z How to enter characters Example setting TOPCON 1 The arrow indicates a item to enter The arrow line moves up or down when the key or key is pressed 1 Move the arrow to enter a item using...

Page 28: ...ed twice 5 Enter other letters of the alphabet in the same way 6 Press the F1 NUM key again The instrument switches back to numerical input mode 7 Enter numbers by pressing the alphanumeric characters...

Page 29: ...the diopter ring toward you first and then backward to focus 2 Aim the target at the peak of the triangle mark of the sighting collimator Allow a certain space between the sighting collimator and you...

Page 30: ...ery time pressing the F2 R L key HR HL mode switches Operating procedure Operation Display 1 Set the required horizontal angle using Horizontal tangent screw Display angle 2 Press the F2 HOLD key F2 3...

Page 31: ...required Horizontal angle is possible 70 4020 F4 1 To enter Alphanumeric characters see Section 2 6 How to Enter Alphanumeric characters Operating procedure Operation Display 1 Press the F4 key to get...

Page 32: ...ate target A using the horizontal clamp and tangent screw and press the F3 REL key Collimate A F3 8 Recollimate target B using the horizontal clamp and tangent screw and press the F4 HOLD key Collimat...

Page 33: ...izontal angle can be accumulated up to 3600 00 00 minimum reading horizontal angle right In case of 5 second reading horizontal angle can be accumulated up to 3599 59 55 z Error will be displayed when...

Page 34: ...ating procedure Operation Display 1 Press the F4 key twice to get the function on page 3 F4 twice 2 Press the F3 CMPS key 1 F3 1 Every time pressing the F3 CMPS key the display mode switches 90 90 0 0...

Page 35: ...Pressing the key again the display changes to horizontal HR and vertical V angle and slope distance SD 6 1 When EDM is working the mark appears in the display 2 To change mode from Fine to Coarse or...

Page 36: ...m 2 Press the key Continuous measuring starts 1 3 Press F1 MEAS key while continuous measuring is exceeding 2 The average value is displayed and mark disappears F1 z While EDM is working press F1 MEAS...

Page 37: ...nit to be displayed 10mm Coarse Mode This mode measures in shorter time than in fine mode The unit to be displayed 10mm or 1mm Operating procedure Operation Display 1 Press the F4 P1 key to get the fu...

Page 38: ...ssing the F1 to F3 key Example Horizontal distance F1 4 Enter the distance for stake out 1 Enter data F4 5 Collimate the target Prism Measuring starts Collimate P The difference between the measured d...

Page 39: ...sured result display Refer to Chapter 16 SELECTING MODE to set this option z Distance measurement mode of the offset measurement Offset measurement will be done by N time fine measurement mode For set...

Page 40: ...ANG OFFSET key F1 4 Collimate prism P and press the F1 MEAS key Collimate P F1 Prism P Prism height Instrument height Occ Point When measuring coordinates of ground point A1 Set the instrument height...

Page 41: ...zontal distance relative elevation and slope distance are shown in sequence 8 Show N coordinate of point A0 or A1 z Each time pressing key N E and Z coordinate are shown in sequence z To return to pro...

Page 42: ...from distance measuring mode to get the function on page 2 F4 2 Press the F1 OFSET key F1 3 Press the F2 DIST OFFSET key F2 4 Enter Right and Left direction offset value and press the F4 ENTER key Ent...

Page 43: ...ng the key horizontal distance relative elevation and slope distance are shown in sequence z Show coordinate of point P0 z To return to procedure 4 press F1 NEXT key z To return to the previous mode p...

Page 44: ...to Section 5 1 Setting Coordinate Values of Occupied Point Operating procedure Operation Display 1 Press the F4 P1 key from distance measuring mode to get the function on page 2 F4 2 Press the F1 OFSE...

Page 45: ...key 8 To escape the measuring press the F1 EXIT key The display returns to the previous mode 1 In case the calculation of plane was not successful by the measured three points error displays Start mea...

Page 46: ...station refer to Section 5 1 Setting Coordinate Values of Occupied Point Operating procedure Operation Display 1 Press the F4 P1 key from distance measuring mode to get the function on page 2 F4 2 Pre...

Page 47: ...distance between the instrument and center of the column P0 will be calculated Collimate P3 F4 8 To show the relative elevation VD press the key Each time pressing the key horizontal distance relativ...

Page 48: ...the coordinate measurement mode to get the function on page 2 F4 2 Press the F3 OCC key F3 3 Enter N coordinate value 1 Enter data F4 4 Enter E and Z coordinate values in the same manner After enterin...

Page 49: ...ters z Input range 999 9999 Instrument height 999 9999 m 999 999 Instrument height 999 999 ft 999 11 7 Instrument height 999 11 7 ft inch Operating procedure Operation Display 1 Press the F4 key from...

Page 50: ...e z Coordinates of unknown point N1 E1 Z1 N1 N0 n E1 E0 e Z1 Z0 INS HT z R HT Operating procedure Operation Display 1 Set the direction angle of known point A 1 2 Collimate target prism Set direction...

Page 51: ...RAMS F2 GRID FACTOR F3 ILLUMINATION P MENU 3 3 F1 PARAMETERS 1 F2 CONTRAST ADJ P See Chapter 7 DATA COLLECTION See Chapter 8 LAYOUT See Chapter 9 MEMORY MANAGER MODE F1 F2 F3 PROGRAMS 1 2 F1 REM F2 ML...

Page 52: ...procedure Operation Display 1 After pressing the MENU key press the F4 P key to get the menu on page 2 MENU F4 2 Press the F1 key F1 3 Press the F1 REM key F1 4 Press the F1 key 5 Enter prism height...

Page 53: ...e ESC key Operating procedure Operation Display 1 After pressing the MENU key press the F4 P key to get the menu on page 2 MENU F4 2 Press the F1 key F1 3 Press the F1 REM key F1 4 Press the F2 key F2...

Page 54: ...sition of point G will be decided 1 F4 10 Collimate target K Vertical distance VD will be shown 2 Collimate K 1 To return to procedure 5 press the F3 HD key To return to procedure 8 press the F2 V key...

Page 55: ...y to set the direction angle of the instrument Example MLM 1 A B A C z Procedure of MLM 2 A B B C mode is completely same as MLM 1 mode Operating procedure Operation Display 1 After pressing the MENU...

Page 56: ...e the distance between points A and C press the F3 HD 1 F3 13 Collimate point C Prism C and press the F1 MEAS key Horizontal distance HD between the instrument and prism C will be shown Collimate pris...

Page 57: ...the F3 NEZ key Direct key input display will be shown F3 2 Press the F3 PT key to use coordinate data file Point number input display will be shown Pressing the F3 HD key the display will return to pr...

Page 58: ...ress the F1 USE FILE key 5 Press the F1 INPUT key and enter the File Name F1 F1 Enter FN F4 6 Press the F1 key F1 7 Press the F1 INPUT key and enter the Point number Instrument height setting display...

Page 59: ...oordinate data file F1 Enter PT F4 8 Press the F3 YES key and enter the Point Number in coordinate data file F3 9 Enter the height Enter R HT F4 10 Collimate a prism on the point and press the F3 YES...

Page 60: ...4 13 Press the F3 YES key Horizontal angle will be set The display returns to Programs 1 2 menu F3 1 Measurement is Fine N times measurement mode 2 To measure other points press the F1 NEXT key 3 Pres...

Page 61: ...tion Display 1 After pressing the MENU key press the F4 P key to get the menu on page 2 3 MENU F4 2 Press the F1 key F1 3 Press the F4 P key to get the PROGRAMS menu on page 2 2 F4 4 Press the F1 AREA...

Page 62: ...4 P key to get the PROGRAMS menu on page 2 2 F4 4 Press the F1 AREA key F1 5 Press the F2 MEASUREMENT key F2 6 Press the F1 or F2 key to select using GRID FACTOR Example F2 DON T USE F2 7 Collimate a...

Page 63: ...e result will be shown 1 Measurement is Fine N times measurement mode Operating procedure Operation Display 1 Press the F3 UNIT key F3 2 Select a unit by pressing the F1 to F4 key Example F2 ha key F2...

Page 64: ...play 1 After pressing the MENU key press the F4 P key to get the menu on page 2 3 MENU F4 2 Press the F1 key F1 3 Press the F4 P key to get the PROGRAMS menu on page 2 2 F4 4 Press the F2 key F2 5 Ent...

Page 65: ...limate P2 F3 10 Press F1 NEZ key to measure other points 11 Collimate a prism and press F4 MEAS key Coordinate measurement starts 4 The result will be shown 5 F1 Collimate P F4 1 Measurement is Fine N...

Page 66: ...Dg in order to reverse convert grid distance to ground distance 2 After completion of a layout point the displayed coordinate data will be applied to grid factor in order to compare with surveying dat...

Page 67: ...999 to 9 999 meter 32 805 to 3 2805 ft ft in Scale Factor 0 990000 to 1 010000 Operating procedure Operation Display 1 After pressing the MENU key press the F4 P key to get the menu on page 2 MENU F4...

Page 68: ...ent mode see Chapter 16 SELECTING MODE Example Minimum angle 5 Coarse 1mm Models Angle Unit Coarse mode Distance unit Degree GON MIL GTS 233N GTS 235N GTS 236N 5 1 1mgon 0 2mgon 0 1mil 0 01mil 10mm 0...

Page 69: ...ible In this case the function of tilt correction can be stopped by selecting TILT OFF It has been set to X Y V H TILT ON at the factory z This setting is memorized after powering off 7 Press the F1 k...

Page 70: ...X ON key or F2 XY ON or F3 OFF key and press the F4 ENTER key F1 F3 F4 Operating procedure Operation Display 1 After pressing the MENU key press the F4 P key twice to get the menu on page 2 MENU F4 F...

Page 71: ...U key press the F4 P key twice to get the menu on page 2 MENU F4 F4 2 Press the F1 key F1 3 Press the F4 key F4 4 Press the F3 key The data previously set is shown F3 5 Press the F1 ON key or F2 OFF k...

Page 72: ...B Factory setting Baud rate 1200 baud Character bit Parity 7 Even CRLF OFF REC type REC A ACK Standard Operating procedure Operation Display 1 After pressing the MENU key press the F4 P key twice to...

Page 73: ...LCD Operating procedure Operation Display 1 After pressing the MENU key press the F4 P key twice to get the menu on page 3 MENU F4 F4 2 Press the F2 key F2 3 Press the F1 key or F2 key and press the F...

Page 74: ...POINT 04 N 0 000 m E 0 000 m INPUT ENTER DATA SEARCH F1 FIRST DATA F2 LAST DATA LINE 01 30 L 100 000 m AZ 45 00 00 EDIT OCC BS F1 OCC BS F2 RESECTION OCC BS F1 COORD DATA F2 ROAD DATA SETOUT ROAD CHA...

Page 75: ...value data CHAIN INTERVAL 6 Press the ENT key Input data ENT z For ROAD in addition to the Start Point and Road Data input files other files necessary for the calculations are created Consequently if...

Page 76: ...t only the maximum is 9 points including end point z An error may occur when entering a combination of POINT and other components if the amount of data entered exceeds the maximum amount allowed for i...

Page 77: ...ey 4 Input LENGTH 5 Press the ENT key 6 Select TURN direction of turn RIGHT or LEFT 7 Press the ENT key Input RADIUS ENT Input LENGTH ENT Select F1 LEFT or F2 RIGHT ENT 1 CURVE cannot be input as the...

Page 78: ...GHT or LEFT 7 Press the ENT key Input RADIUS ENT Input LENGTH ENT Select F1 LEFT or F2 RIGHT ENT 8 Select DIR direction IN entrance or OUT exit 9 Press the ENT key Select F1 IN or F2 OUT ENT 1 SPIRAL...

Page 79: ...T Input E coord ENT Input RADIUS ENT Input parameter A1 ENT Input parameter A2 ENT 1 If the data input is not required press the SKIP key z When inputting POINT data if the next data is not POINT data...

Page 80: ...F1 F4 2 Press the F3 F1 F2 F2 key Refer to Search data on page 24 F3 F1 F2 F2 3 To search from the first data select F1 FIRST DATA F1 4 To switch to different data press the or key or Operating proced...

Page 81: ...the data from Coord Data and set the Occupied Point ROAD DATA Create the data from Road Data and set the Occupied Point Example ROAD DATA F2 5 Input OCC PT press the ENT key Input OCC PT ENT 6 Press t...

Page 82: ...ss the F3 YES key F3 1 When setting the Occupied Point and Backsight Point using Resection method select F2 RESECTION For details of the Resection method refer to Section 8 3 2 Resection Method BACKSI...

Page 83: ...ngle of the layout point HD Calculated horizontal distance from the instrument to the layout point F3 9 Press the F1 ANG key CHAIN Layout point HR Measured Actual horizontal angle dHR Horizontal angle...

Page 84: ...2 key Refer to Select a file on page 24 F3 F2 3 Press the F3 key 4 Enter the name of the file being used or select it from the list 5 Press the ENT key F3 Select a file ENT Operating procedure Operati...

Page 85: ...ry in layout mode Because the internal memory covers both data collection mode and layout mode the number of measurement points will be decreased when the layout mode is used For the internal memory r...

Page 86: ...ing occupied point See Section 7 1 3 Occupied Point and Backsight Point BACK SIGHT Setting direction angle See Section 7 1 3 Occupied Point and Backsight Point FS SS Executing data collection See sect...

Page 87: ...ER key The file will be set and data collect 1 2 menu will be shown F4 1 If you want to make a new file or input file name directly press F1 INPUT key and enter a file name 2 When a file has been sele...

Page 88: ...ory 2 Direct key input of coordinate data 3 Direct key input of setting angle Note See 9 4 Coordinate Data Direct Key Input and 9 7 2 Loading Data for how to store coordinate into the internal memory...

Page 89: ...can be input by inputting a register number linked with PCODE Library To show the list of PCODE library press the F2 SRCH key 3 Press the F3 REC key when you do not input the INS HT z The data recorde...

Page 90: ...t is memorized and the display returns to the data collect menu 1 2 Collimate BS F2 1 Pressing each time the F3 key the input method changes as Coordinate value Angle Coordinate point name alternative...

Page 91: ...T is automatically incremented F2 7 Enter the next point data and collimate the next point Collimate 8 Press F4 ALL key Measuring starts in the same measuring mode of the previous point Data is record...

Page 92: ...the measured data as follows Refer to Section 7 7 Setting Parameter of Data Collect CONFIG Operating procedure Operation Display 1 While executing the DATA COLLECT mode press F2 SRCH key 1 The using f...

Page 93: ...ATA COLLECT mode press the F2 SRCH key F2 2 By pressing the following keys the register number will increase or decrease or Increasing or Decreasing one by one or By ten Increasing or Decreasing 1 or...

Page 94: ...ess the F3 MEAS key F3 2 Press the F4 P1 key F1 OFSET key F4 F1 3 Press the F1 key F1 4 Collimate the prism Collimate P 5 Press the F3 YES key Continuous measuring starts F3 Prism P Prism height Instr...

Page 95: ...ow N coordinate of point A0 or A1 z Each time pressing key N E and Z coordinate are shown in sequence 10 Press the F3 YES key The data is recorded and the next measuring point is displayed F3 OFFSET M...

Page 96: ...Operation Display 1 Press the F3 MEAS key F3 2 Press the F4 P1 key F1 OFSET key F4 F1 3 Press the F2 key F2 4 Enter Right and Left direction offset value 1 Enter HD F4 5 Enter Forward direction offset...

Page 97: ...7 Press the F2 or F3 key Example F3 NEZ key Measuring starts The data is recorded and the next measuring point is displayed F3 1 To skip entering press the F3 SKP key N n m E m Z m measuring Calculati...

Page 98: ...he plane Operating procedure Operation Display 1 Press the F3 MEAS key F3 2 Press the F4 P1 key F1 OFSET key F4 F1 3 Press the F3 PLANE OFFSET key F3 4 Collimate prism P1 and press the F1 MEAS key Mea...

Page 99: ...t number will be displayed F3 10 To escape the measuring press the ESC key The display returns to the next point number in data collect mode ESC 1 In case the calculation of plane was not successful b...

Page 100: ...Display 1 Press the F3 MEAS key F3 2 Press the F4 P1 key F1 OFSET key F4 F1 3 Press the F4 P1 key F4 4 Press the F1 COLUMN OFFSET key F1 5 Collimate the center of the column P1 and press the F1 MEAS k...

Page 101: ...it can be replaced with the new data by confirming display z Coordinates will be calculated using the grid factor To set the grid factor see Section 6 2 Setting the GRID FACTOR 6 Collimate the left si...

Page 102: ...ar F4 4 Enter the point 1 data and press the F4 Enter The input screen of a reference point 2 will appear Input data F4 5 Enterthe point 2 data and press the F4 Enter The screen will return to data co...

Page 103: ...a is calculated the PTL data will be displayed regardless of the coordinate check setting etc F2 3 PTL measurement data will display Confirm the data and press F3 YES key The recorded data are measure...

Page 104: ...nu 2 2 F2 2 By pressing the following keys the list will increase or decrease or Increasing or Decreasing one by one or By ten Increasing or Decreasing or or 3 Press the F1 EDIT key F1 4 Enter PCODE a...

Page 105: ...a is recorded F2 COLLECT SEQ EDIT MEAS MEAS EDIT Select the procedure of data collection EDIT MEAS Measurement is carried out after entering other data MEAS EDIT Measurement is carried out before ente...

Page 106: ...the measured data and the coordinate data for layout Maximum 30 files can be generated z The number of coordinate data In case not using the internal memory in the data collect mode Because the intern...

Page 107: ...3 SKP If you do not want to create or reselect a file F4 ENTER To select display file LAYOUT 1 2 F1 OCC PT INPUT F2 BACKSIGHT F3 LAYOUT P LAYOUT MENU 1 2 ESC F1 F2 F3 LAYOUT 2 2 F1 SELECT A FILE F2 NE...

Page 108: ...Enter Scale Factor in the same way Grid Factor is displayed for 1 to 2 second and display returns to Layout menu 2 2 Enter Scale F4 1 Refer to Section 2 6 How to Enter Alphanumeric characters z Input...

Page 109: ...o display the list of coordinate data file 1 F2 3 Scroll file list by pressing the or key and select a file to use 2 3 or 4 Press the F4 ENTER key The file will be set F4 1 If you want to input file n...

Page 110: ...Operating procedure Operation Display 1 Press the F1 OCC PT INPUT key from the Layout menu 1 2 F1 2 Press the F3 NEZ key F3 3 Press the F1 INPUT key and enter coordinate value press the F4 ENT key 1...

Page 111: ...ss the F2 BACKSIGHT key from the Layout menu 1 2 F2 2 Press the F1 INPUT key F1 3 Enter PT press the F4 ENT key 1 Enter PT F4 4 Sight the backsight point and press the F3 YES key The display returns t...

Page 112: ...lue Press the F4 ENT key 1 2 F1 Enter coord F4 4 Sight the backsight point Sight BK 5 Press the F3 YES key The display returns to the layout menu 1 2 F3 1 Refer to Section 2 6 How to Enter Alphanumeri...

Page 113: ...easured Actual horizontal angle dHR Horizontal angle to be turned to the layout point Actual horizontal angle Calculated horizontal angle Correct direction when dHR 0 00 00 Collimate P F1 5 Press the...

Page 114: ...2 Point number could not be entered when data to comply with the coordinate value does not exist in the file 3 Cut Fill displaying function is available Refer to Chapter 16 SELECTING MODE Operating p...

Page 115: ...e assigned Enter R HT F4 3 Collimate the prism and press the F1 ANGLE key Collimate P F1 4 Press the F1 DIST key HD Measuring Actual horizontal distance dHD Horizontal distance to be turned to the lay...

Page 116: ...menu 2 2 F4 2 Press the F2 NEW POINT F2 3 Press the F1 SIDE SHOT key F1 4 Press the F2 LIST key to display the list of coordinate data file 1 F2 5 Scroll file list by pressing or key and select a fil...

Page 117: ...to input file name directly press the F1 INPUT key and enter a file name 2 When a file has been selected already mark is indicated on left of current file name For the file discrimination mark refer...

Page 118: ...e that 3 known points are measured by angle measurement only the value would not be calculated by the method of least squares Operating procedure Operation Display 1 Press the F4 key from the layout m...

Page 119: ...ulated 4 10 Select GRID FACTOR for calculation of RESIDUAL ERROR by pressing F1 or F2 key 5 Example F1 F1 11 Press the F1 NEXT key to measure other points Maximum seven points can be measured F1 12 Sa...

Page 120: ...oint B 5 F1 USE LAST DATA RESIDUAL ERROR is calculated with GRID FACTOR already set F2 CALC MEAS DATA RESIDUAL ERROR is calculated without GRID FACTOR already set In this case new GRID FACTOR is calcu...

Page 121: ...or or 3 To show the coordinate of the selected data press the F1 VIEW key It is still possible to scroll the PT data by pressing or key F1 4 Press the ESC key The display returns to the List ESC 5 Pre...

Page 122: ...nding measured data or coordinate data or PCODE Library data Uploading coordinate data or PCODE Library data Setting communication parameters 8 INITIALIZE Initializing internal memory z Memory manager...

Page 123: ...ate files are shown F1 Remaining memory capacity 3 Press the F4 P key The total number of stored measured data and coordinate data in all files are shown 1 F4 1 Each coordinate file has one extra data...

Page 124: ...1 Press the F3 MEMORY MGR key from the menu 1 3 F3 2 Press the F2 SEARCH key F2 3 Press the F1 MEAS DATA key F1 4 Press the F1 INPUT key and enter File Name Press the F4 ENT key 1 2 F1 Enter FN F4 5 P...

Page 125: ...the F1 INPUT key and enter data 1 Press the F4 ENT key 4 Press the F4 ENTER key F1 Enter Data F4 F4 5 Press the F3 YES key F3 1 Refer to Section 2 6 How to Enter Alphanumeric characters z When editin...

Page 126: ...F4 1 Refer to Section 2 6 How to Enter Alphanumeric characters z represents data shown on the display is the stored data z Press the or key to scroll to next or previous point z To search COORD DATA...

Page 127: ...1 The number and linked data will be shown 2 Enter PT F4 1 Refer to Section 2 6 How to Enter Alphanumeric characters z Press the or key to scroll to next or previous PCODE data 2 To correct the PCODE...

Page 128: ...file selected coordinate file for LAYOUT mode selected coordinate file for DATA COLLECT mode selected coordinate file for both LAYOUT and DATA COLLECT mode Data discrimination character M C Data discr...

Page 129: ...Operating procedure Operation Display 1 Press the F3 FILE MAINTAN key from the Memory manager menu 1 3 F3 2 Select a file to search by pressing or key or 3 Press the F2 SRCH key F2 4 Select searching...

Page 130: ...the Memory manager menu 1 3 F3 2 Select a file to delete by pressing or key or 3 Press the F3 DEL key F3 4 Confirm the deleting and press the F4 YES key F4 z To return to the FILE MAINTAN Menu press t...

Page 131: ...PTL The coordinate data for point to line F1 6 Press the F1 INPUT key and enter PT Press the F4 ENT key 1 F1 Enter PT F4 7 Enter Coordinate data Press the F4 ENT key 1 Enter data F4 8 Enter PCODE and...

Page 132: ...nd enter PT Press the F4 ENT key 1 F1 Enter PT F4 7 Enter PTL data Press the F4 ENT key 1 L Line O Offset E Elevation Enter data F4 Enter PCODE FROM and TO data and press the F4 ENTER 2 Next input dis...

Page 133: ...y 1 F1 Enter FN F4 5 Press the F1 INPUT key and enter PT Press the F4 ENT key 1 F1 Enter PT F4 6 Confirm the data and press the F3 YES key Deleting starts The display will return to the previous displ...

Page 134: ...By pressing the following keys the list will increase or decrease or Increasing or Decreasing one by one or By ten Increasing or Decreasing or or 5 Press the F1 EDIT key F1 6 Enter PCODE and press th...

Page 135: ...lect the type of data to send by pressing F1 F3 key Example F1 MEAS DATA F1 7 Press the F1 INPUT key and enter File Name you want to send Press the F4 ENT key 1 2 F1 Enter FN F4 8 Press the F3 YES key...

Page 136: ...TA F1 7 Press the F1 INPUT key and enter New File Name you want to receive Press the F4 ENT key 1 F1 Enter FN F4 8 Press the F3 YES key 2 The loading starts The display will return to menu F3 1 Refer...

Page 137: ...from the menu 1 3 F3 2 Press the F4 P key twice F4 F4 3 Press the F1 DATA TRANSFER key F1 4 Press the F1 GTS FORMAT key F1 5 Press the F3 COMM PARAMETERS key F3 6 Press the F2 BAUD RATE key indicates...

Page 138: ...ta and PCODE data Operating procedure Operation Display 1 Press the F3 MEMORY MGR key from the menu 1 3 F3 2 Press the F4 P key twice F4 F4 3 Press the F2 INITIALIZE key F2 4 Select the data to initia...

Page 139: ...the mode is in the distance measurement mode on page 1 2 Pressing the F3 S A key mode changes to set audio mode The display indicates correction value of prism constant PSM atmospheric correction PPM...

Page 140: ...r power is OFF Operating procedure Operation Display 1 Press the F3 S A key from distance measurement or coordinates measurement mode F3 2 Press the F1 PRISM key F1 3 Input the Prism constant correcti...

Page 141: ...d air pressure surrounding the instrument beforehand Example Temperature 26 C Pressure 1017 hPa Operating procedure Operation Display 1 Press the F3 S A key to set Set Audio Mode from distance or coor...

Page 142: ...n Display 1 Press the F3 S A key to set Set Audio Mode from distance or coordinate measurement mode F3 2 Press the F2 PPM key Current setting value is displayed F2 3 Enter atmospheric correction value...

Page 143: ...ly with the atmospheric correction chart Find the measured temperature in horizontal and pressure in vertical on the chart Read the value from the diagonal line which represents the required atmospher...

Page 144: ...12 4 12 SETTING ATMOSPHERIC CORRECTION...

Page 145: ...12 5 12 SETTING ATMOSPHERIC CORRECTION...

Page 146: ...ces Horizontal distance D AC or BE Vertical distance Z BC or EA D L cos 2 sin Z L sin cos L cos 2R Earth curvature correcting item K Lcos 2R Atmospheric refraction correcting item K 0 14 or 0 2 Coeffi...

Page 147: ...ng remove the battery from the charger Remove the charger from the outlet About preparatory charging Before quick charging the battery is charged using small amount current to measure its temperature...

Page 148: ...ger after stopping charge for approximately 30 minutes z Do not charge the battery or discharge the battery in right after the battery is charged it causes deterioration of the battery in rare cases z...

Page 149: ...ument by the carrying handle with one hand and carefully lower it on top of the tribrach while at the same time coinciding the alignment piece with the tribrach alignment groove on the instrument and...

Page 150: ...nt mode when the power is turned on HD VD SD HD VD SD Specify which is displayed first horizontal and vertical distance or slope distance when the power is turned on V ANGLE Z0 H0 Zenith 0 Horizontal...

Page 151: ...dio mode W CORRECTION OFF K 0 14 K 0 20 Set correction for refraction and earth curvature coefficient of refraction as K 0 14 K 0 20 or no correction NEZ MEMORY ON OFF It is possible to retain the coo...

Page 152: ...PASSWORD 2 ON OFF When the instrument is turned ON the screen to request the password will appear 3 Operating procedure Operation Display 1 While pressing F2 key turn power ON F2 Power ON 2 Press F1...

Page 153: ...F1 ON key and press F4 ENTER key Returns to OTHERS SET menu F1 F4 11 Power off Power OFF z Up or down arrow key can be used when there are four or more selection items NEZ MEMORY OFF ON OFF ENTER OTH...

Page 154: ...fference between the measured length of the baseline and the actual length exceeds the range of the nominal accuracy change the instrument constant of the prism mode according to the following procedu...

Page 155: ...ough the eyepiece and focus the blinking red light spot by turning the focusing knob in the direction of infinity clockwise If displacement of the reticle cross hairs is within one fifth of the diamet...

Page 156: ...ghten by revolving in the direction of tightening tension 4 The attachment screws must also be tightened sufficiently upon completion of adjustments 5 Always repeat checking operations after adjustmen...

Page 157: ...od 2 Correct the remaining amount of the bubble displacement with the leveling screws 3 Rotate the instrument 180 or 200g around the vertical axis once more and check bubble movement If the bubble is...

Page 158: ...d 5 However if the point appears to be displaced from the vertical cross hair as the telescope is swung vertically then proceed with the following adjustment z Adjustment 1 Unscrew the cross hair adju...

Page 159: ...re and tighten the horizontal motion clamp 7 Loosen the vertical motion clamp only and rotate the telescope 180 or 200g around the horizontal axis once more and fix a sight on Point C which should coi...

Page 160: ...g around the vertical axis once more and check the center mark If it is coincided to the point then further adjustment is not required Otherwise repeat the adjustment Note 1 First loosen the capstan a...

Page 161: ...the instrument properly with the plate level 2 While pressing the F1 key turn power switch ON F1 Power ON 3 Press the F1 key F1 4 Collimate target A from the telescope properly in normal setting Coll...

Page 162: ...leveling screws and coincide the center of the laser and the point 4 Rotate the instrument 180 or 200g around the vertical axis once more and check the point and the laser If the laser is coincided to...

Page 163: ...ay 1 While pressing the F1 key turn power switch ON F1 POWER ON 2 Press the F2 key F2 3 Enter the constant value 1 2 Enter value F4 4 Turn power switch OFF Power OFF 1 Refer to Section 2 6 How to Ente...

Page 164: ...e Collimate A Reverse 9 Press the F4 SET key Repeat the procedures in step 8 and 9 so that the count of measured times matches to the one in FACE 1 2 3 4 The title display will be shown automatically...

Page 165: ...ge repeat the procedures in steps 5 6 or 10 11 The measured times is counted in the second line of display 2 The compensation values of 1 Error of vertical axis X Y tilt sensor offset 2 Collimation er...

Page 166: ...on Display 1 While pressing the F1 key turn power switch ON F1 POWER ON 2 Press the F4 P key to get the function as in page 2 F4 3 Press the F1 FRQ CHECK MODE key F1 4 Press the F1 EXIT key The displa...

Page 167: ...from a heated vehicle 7 When opening the carrying case and taking out the instrument place the case horizontally then open the case 8 When returning the instrument to its case be sure to match the whi...

Page 168: ...W 74 H mm z Weight 2 8kg Auto converter AC 6 z Input voltage DC12V z Output voltage DC 8 4V 5 z Current rating 3A z Connection cable length Approx 3m z External dimensions 100 L 50 W 52 H mm z Weight...

Page 169: ...either at a 0 or 30 with the same prism Prism sets See the description on Chapter 21 PRISM SYSTEM Optical plummet tribrach This is detachable tribrach having built in optical plummet telescope Compati...

Page 170: ...120 W 400 H mm z Weight 0 5kg Prism unit case Model 5 1 prisms unit or fixed 3 prisms unit can be stored in this case Especially this is a very easy case to carry Soft material is used z External dime...

Page 171: ...PC 6 Cord Battery pack External 12V battery z Charging BT 52QA Charging time BC 27M Approx 1 8h Quick 100 240V In North America use only 120V Use an AC cable compatible with the power supply voltage...

Page 172: ...height of prism set change the position of 4 fixing screws Target pole 2 not used with 9 prisms Prism 2 Tilting prism holder 2 with target plate 2 Pole adaptor A Pole adaptor F2 Tribrach Optical plum...

Page 173: ...s correct or the connection cables are correct E90 s Abnormality in internal memory system Repair is required FILE EXISTS The same file name exists Use another file name FULL FILES When making a file...

Page 174: ...n the internal memory Enter the correct name or enter point in the internal memory RANGE ERROR When setting a new point calculation is impossible from the measured data Measure again Tilt Over Instrum...

Page 175: ...gits max display 99999999 9999 Measurement Time Fine measurement mode 1mm 1 2sec Initial 4 sec 0 2mm 2 8sec Initial 5 sec Coarse measurement mode 0 7sec Initial 3 sec Tracking measurement mode 0 4sec...

Page 176: ...hers Instrument height 176mm 6 93in Base unit detachable Height from the tribrach dish to the center of telescope Level sensitivity Circular level 10 2mm Plate level GTS 233N 235N 30 2 mm GTS 236N 239...

Page 177: ...0 7 lbs Battery Charger BC 27M Input voltage 100 240V In North America use only 120V Frequency 50 60Hz Recharging time at 20 C 68 F Battery BT 52QA 1 8 hours Discharging time at 20 C 68 F Battery BT 5...

Page 178: ...target is 10 above the horizon and rotated 90 in azimuth from the direction of the vertical axis error Hzerr 30 sin tan10 Hzerr 30 1 0 176326 5 29 From the above example it can be seen that horizonta...

Page 179: ...ion it is necessary to keep the compensators in proper adjustment The compensators must agree with the actual level condition of the instrument Through various environmental stresses the agreement bet...

Page 180: ...d 3 Storage See Fig 3 for how storing period at different temperature levels is related to the remaining capacity The battery will lose its capacity as storage temperature rises and the storage period...

Page 181: ...rging Discharge 0 2 E V 1 0V Temperature at discharge 20 0 20 40 20 40 60 80 100 120 0 Ambient temperature Discharge capacity 0 2C discharge Fig 2 Discharge 1C discharge 60 20 Charging 0 1C x 16hours...

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