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CHAPTER

Total Station Nivo Series Instruction Manual 7

Preparation 2

In this chapter:

QUnpacking and Packing the Instrument

QCharging the Battery Pack

QDetaching and Re-Attaching the Battery Pack

QSetting Up the Tripod

QCentering

QLeveling

QSighting

QSetting the Measurement Mode and Preparing the Target

QMeasurement in Reflectorless mode

QPreparing the Reflector Sheet

QSetting Up the Prism Reflector

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Unpacking and Packing the Instrument

Note – Handle the Nivo series instrument gently to protect it from shocks and

excessive vibration.

Unpacking

To unpack the instrument, grip the carrying handle

and gently remove the instrument from the carrying

case.

Packing

To pack the instrument back into the carrying case,

please refer to the figure on the right.

Charging the Battery Pack

Before charging the battery pack, read the warnings (also listed in the Safety section

at the front of this manual) and the following notes.

CWARNING – 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 not use or charge 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 sunlight.

– Do not immerse the battery in water.

– Do not use or store the battery inside a vehicle during hot weather.

– Do not drop or puncture the battery.

– Do not open the battery or short-circuit its contacts.

CWARNING – Avoid contact with the rechargeable Lithium-ion battery if it appears to be leaking.

Battery fluid is corrosive, and contact with it can result in personal injury and/or property

damage.

To prevent injury or damage:

– If the battery leaks, avoid contact with the battery fluid.

– If battery fluid gets into your eyes, immediately rinse your eyes with clean water and seek

medical attention. Do not rub your eyes!

– If battery fluid gets onto your skin or clothing, immediately use clean water to wash off the

battery fluid.

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CWARNING – Charge and use the rechargeable Lithium-ion battery only in strict accordance

with the instructions. Charging or using the battery in unauthorized equipment can cause an

explosion or fire, and can result in personal injury and/or equipment damage.

To prevent injury or damage:

– Do not charge or use the battery if it appears to be damaged or leaking.

– Charge the Lithium-ion battery only in a product that is specified to charge it. Be sure to

follow all instructions that are provided with the battery charger.

– Discontinue charging a battery that gives off extreme heat or a burning odor.

– Use the battery only in equipment that is specified to use it.

– Use the battery only for its intended use and according to the instructions in the product

documentation.

CWARNING – To charge the battery pack, use only the battery charger and AC adapter that are

supplied with the instrument. Do NOT use any other charger or you may cause the battery pack

to catch fire or rupture. The enclosed battery pack cannot be used with other chargers.

CWARNING – 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 such as blankets

or clothing can cause the charger to overheat.

CWARNING – Avoid recharging the battery pack in humid or dusty places, in direct sunlight, or

near heat sources. Do not recharge the battery pack when it is wet. If you do, you may receive

electric shocks or burns, or the battery pack may overheat or catch fire.

CWARNING – Although the battery pack has an auto-reset circuit breaker, you should take care

not to short circuit the contacts. Short circuits can cause the battery pack to catch fire or burn

you.

CWARNING – Never burn or heat the battery. Doing so may cause the battery to leak or rupture.

A leaking or ruptured battery can cause serious injury.

CWARNING – Before storing the battery pack or battery charger, cover the contact points with

insulation tape. If you do not cover the contact points, the battery pack or charger may short

circuit, causing fire, burns, or damage to the instrument.

CWARNING – The battery is not itself waterproof. Do not get the battery wet when it is removed

from the instrument. If water seeps into the battery, it may cause a fire or burns.

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Applying Power

•Plug in the charger to the supplied AC adapter to turn the unit on. The power

input must be 5 V with at least 4 A of current capability. Each battery may take

up to 2 A while charging.

Charging a battery

•Simply slide a battery into either battery slot to begin charging. The adjacent

charge indicator 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

regardless of the state of the other battery slot.

•Charging may take 2-4 hours if the battery was normally discharged.

•Charging may take up to 5 hours with a completely drained battery which has

been stored for several months without use.

Charge indicator 0

Calibration

indicator 0

Calibration button

Calibration

indicator 1

Charge indicator 1

Power jack

This will read

5V, 4A

Case

“Top” edge

Battery Slot

0 Battery Slot

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Preparation 2

Conditioning / calibrating a battery

•Battery calibration is necessary about once every 6 months or more often if

desired. Calibration insures the reported battery charge remaining is accurate.

•Hold down the calibration button on the unit and then insert a battery while

holding the calibration button to begin a battery calibration. Only the battery

which was inserted 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 in roughly 17

hours and the charger vents should not be covered during a calibration cycle.

•The blue calibration indicator light(s) will blink slowly (on 1.5 sec, off 2 sec)

while a calibration is in progress and the charge light(s) may be on or off

during the calibration cycle.

•When a calibration cycle is completed, the calibration light will stop blinking

remain on until the corresponding battery is removed.

• If the case temperature begins to get too warm while discharging a battery, the

calibration light blink will blink on for 0.5 sec then off for 3 seconds and the

battery load will be cut in half to prevent further overheating. Battery

calibration will take longer to finish if this occurs. When the case temperature

drops to a safer level battery discharging will return to normal.

•If the case temperature continues to get too hot internally, blinking will become

more rapid and eventually the calibration will be aborted. If an abort occurs,

the calibration light(s) will blink rapidly and battery charging will be re-

enabled.

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Detaching and Re-Attaching the Battery Pack

Detaching the battery pack

CCAUTION – Avoid touching the contacts on the battery pack.

1. If the instrument is turned on, press [PWR] to turn it off.

2. Turn the battery box release knob counterclockwise, open the battery box cover

and remove the battery pack from the battery box.

Inserting the battery pack

Before inserting the battery pack, clear any dust or other foreign particles from the

battery contacts.

1. Turn the battery box release knob counterclockwise and open the battery box

cover.

2. Put the battery pack into the battery box. Insert the battery pack with the

connectors bottom first, facing inside.

3. Close the battery box cover and turn the knob clockwise until the secure click

sound is heard.

CCAUTION – If the battery box cover is not closed, this could adversely affect the watertightness

of the instrument.

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Setting Up the Tripod

CCAUTION – The tops of the tripod ferrules are very sharp. When handling or carrying the

tripod, take care to avoid injuring yourself on the ferrules.

1. Open the tripod legs enough to for the instrument to be stable.

2. Locate the tripod directly over the station point. To check the tripod’s position,

look through the center hole in the tripod head.

3. Firmly press the tripod ferrules into the ground.

4. Level the top surface of the tripod head.

5. Securely fasten the thumb screws on the tripod legs.

6. Place the instrument on the tripod head.

7. Insert the tripod mounting screw into the center hole of the base plate of the

instrument.

8. Tighten the tripod mounting screw.

Note – Do not carry the instrument while it is attached to a tripod.

Centering

When you center the instrument, you align its central axis precisely over the station

point. To center the instrument, you can either use the optical plummet or a plumb

bob.

Centering using the optical plummet

Note – If you require high accuracy, check and adjust the optical plummet before you

center the instrument. For detailed instructions, see Checking and Adjusting the

Optical/Laser Plummet, page 136.

To center the instrument using the optical plummet:

1. Set up the instrument on the tripod. For detailed instructions, see Setting Up the

Tripod, page 13.

2. While looking through the optical plummet, align the

reticle with the station point. To do this, turn the leveling

screws until the center mark of the reticle is directly

over the image of the station point.

3. While supporting the tripod head with one hand, loosen

the tripod leg clamps and adjust the lengths of the legs

until the air bubble is in the center of the circular level.

4. Tighten the tripod leg clamps.

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5. Use the electronic level to level the instrument. For detailed instructions, see

Leveling, page 15.

6. Look through the optical plummet to check that the image of the station point is

still in the center of the reticle mark.

7. If the station point is off center, do one of the following:

–If the station point is slightly off center, loosen the tripod mounting screw

and then center the instrument on the tripod. Use only direct movement to

center the instrument. Do not rotate it.

When the instrument is centered, tighten the mounting screw.

–If the displacement of the station point is major, repeat this procedure

from Step 2.

Centering using the laser plummet

Note – Do NOT look into the laser directly.

Note – If you require high accuracy, check and adjust the laser plummet before you

center the instrument. For detailed instructions, see Checking and Adjusting the

Optical/Laser Plummet, page 136.

1. Set up the instrument on the tripod. For detailed instructions, see Setting Up the

Tripod, page 13.

2. Turn on the laser plummet. See Laser plummet ON/OFF, page 36.

3. Align the laser pointer to the station point. To do this, turn the leveling screws

until the laser pointer is over the station point.

4. While supporting the tripod head with one hand, loosen the tripod leg clamps

and adjust the lengths or the legs until the air bubble is the center of the circular

level.

5. Tighten the tripod leg clamps.

6. Use the electronic level to level the instrument. For detailed instructions, see

Leveling, page 15.

7. Check the laser pointer is over the station point.

8. If the station point is off center, do one of the following:

–If the station point is slightly off center, loosen the tripod mounting screw

and then center the instrument on the tripod. Use only direct movement to

center the instrument. Do not rotate it.

–When the instrument is centered, tighten the mounting screw.

–If the displacement of the station point is major, repeat this procedure

from Step 2

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Centering using a plumb bob

1. Set up the instrument on the tripod. For detailed instructions, see Setting Up the

Tripod, page 13.

2. Hang the plumb line on the hook of the tripod mounting screw.

3. Adjust the length of the plumb line so that the tip of the plumb bob is at the

height of the station point.

4. Loosen the tripod mounting screw slightly.

5. Using both hands to support the outer side of the tribrach, carefully slide the

instrument about on the tripod head until the tip of the plumb bob is positioned

over the exact center of the station point.

Note – To confirm that the instrument is precisely aligned, check its position from two

directions at right angles to each other.

Leveling

When you level the instrument, you make the vertical axis of the instrument exactly

vertical. To level the instrument, use the electronic level. In the leveling work, always

set the instrument in face 1 direction (please refer to the Fig.1.1 in page 3).

To level the instrument:

1. Move the bubble into the circle drawn on the

circular level and then turn on the power.

2. Rotate the alidade until the bottom edge of

the keyboard panel is parallel to the two of

the leveling screws (B and C).

3. Use leveling screws B and C to move the

bubble into the center of the electronic level.

4. Rotate the alidade approximately 90°.

5. Use leveling screw A to move the bubble into

the center of the electronic level.

6. Repeat Step 1 through Step 5 to center the

bubble in both positions.

7. Rotate the alidade 180°.

8. If the bubble in the electronic level remains

centered, the instrument is level. If the

bubble moves off center, adjust the electronic

level. For detailed instructions, see Adjusting

the Electronic Level, page 136.

B C

Bottom edge of

the keyboard panel

Bottom edge of

the keyboard panel

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Sighting

When you sight the instrument, you aim the

telescope at the target, bring the target image into

focus, and align the image with the center

crosshairs of the reticle.

To sight the instrument:

1. Adjust the diopter:

a. Aim the telescope at a blank area, such

as the sky or a piece of paper.

CWARNING – Never look at the sun through the telescope. If you do, you may damage or lose

your eyesight.

b. Looking through the eyepiece, rotate the

diopter ring until the reticle crosshairs

are in sharp focus.

2. Eliminate parallax:

a. Aim the telescope at the target image.

b. Rotate the focusing ring until the target

image is in sharp focus on the reticle

crosshairs.

c. Move your eye vertically and laterally to

check whether the target image moves

relative to the reticle crosshairs.

If the target image does not move, there is no parallax.

d. If the target image does move, rotate the telescope focusing ring. Then

repeat from Step c.

3. Rotate the tangent screw:

–The final turn of the tangent screw should be in a clockwise directions, to

align the target accurately on the center crosshairs.

Center

crosshairs

Diopter ring Telescope focusing

ring

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Setting the Measurement Mode and Preparing the Target

The Nivo series has two measurement modes: Prism mode (Prism) and

Reflectorless mode (N-Prism). These modes can be changed at any time by holding

down the [MSR1] or [MSR2] key for one second. For more information, see Measurement

settings, page 48.

To set the measurement mode depending on the target you want to measure, see the

following table.

In some cases, you can measure another target that is not appropriate to the set

measurement mode.

Note – The Nivo series is Laser Class 1 in the measurement function, and Laser Class

2 in the Laser pointer function.

Don’t sight the Prism when the Laser Pointer is on.

Measurement with a prism

Do not use a prism with scratches, a dirty surface, or a chipped center. Prisms with

thin edges are recommended.

As the Nivo series is extremely sensitive, multiple reflections on the prism surface

can sometimes cause a significant loss in accuracy.

To maintain the accuracy of your measurements:

Target Target setting

Prism, reflector sheet Prism (Prism mode)

Other (reflective materials) N-Prism (Reflectorless mode)

thin edges chipped center thick edges

✓✕✕

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•When measuring a short distance, incline the prism slightly so that the EDM

can ignore unnecessary reflections on the prism surface, as shown below.

Measurement in Reflectorless mode

The intensity of the reflection from the target determines the distance the Nivo series

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 may not be measured.

The following table describes some examples of targets and approximate measureable

distances.

Measurable distances may be shorter or measurement intervals may be longer in the

following cases:

•the angle of the laser against the target is small

•the surface of the target is wet

In direct sunlight, the measurable distance may be shorter. In this case, try to throw a

shadow on the target.

Targets with completely flat surfaces, such as mirrors, cannot be measured unless the

beam and the target are perpendicular to each other.

Hold the prism securely in place and do not move while taking measurements.

In Prism mode, in order to avoid false measurements on objects other than the prism or reflector-sheet, targets

that are less reflective than the prism or reflector sheet are not measured. Even if you start a measurement,

measured values are not displayed. To measure less reflective objects, use the N-prism (reflectorless) mode

Target You can measure approximately...

Traffic signs, reflectors 500 meters (1640 feet)

Paper (white), veneer (new) 300 meters (990 feet)

wall (brightly painted), brick 100 to 200 meters (330 to 660 feet)

Make sure there are no obstacles between the instrument and the target when taking measurents.

When you 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.

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Preparing the Reflector Sheet

The reflector sheet can be used for measurements in Prism mode. Assemble the

reflector sheet as shown below.

Reflector

sheet

Mini prism

adapter

Telescopic

prism pole Prism pole

tripod type PPS

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Setting Up the Prism Reflector

1. Assemble the prism reflector as shown below.

2. Adjust the height of the tribrach adaptor (see page 21).

3. If necessary, change the direction of the prism (see page 21).

4. Set the prism constant (see page 21).

5. If you are using a single prism holder, set the position of the target plate (see

page 22).

Detailed instructions for Step 2 through Step 5 are provided on the following pages.

Note – Nivo series must be used with the Tribrach W30 or W30b.

Tribrach

Tripod

Target plate for single prism

Tiltable single

prism holder

Prism C

Ta r g et pol e

Triple prism holder

Height adjust-

ment adapter

is not used.

W30/W30b

adapter 15

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Adjusting the height of the tribrach adapter

The tribrach adapter has a height adjustment adapter. To use the prism reflector with a

Nivo series instrument, remove the height adjustment adapter as shown in the Figure

below.

The height adjustment adapter will be used with other Nikon Total Stations.

Changing the direction of the prism

The prism mounted on the tribrach adapter can be rotated to face in any direction.

To change the direction of the prism:

1. Release the rotation clamp. To do this, turn

the clamp lever counterclockwise.

2. Turn the upper plate of the tribrach adapter

until the prism is facing in the 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.

BTip – To use a triple prism holder as a single prism holder, attach the prism to the center thread

of the prism holder.

2. Set the prism constant. To do this, hold down

[MSR1] or [MSR2] for one second. For more

information, see Measurement settings, page 48.

Note – The prism constant of a Nikon prism is always

0, whether it is attached to a single prism holder or a

triple prism holder.

BTip – When you use the prism at a short distance, set the prism at a slight angle to the sighting

axis, rather than completely square.

If your prism constant is not 0 mm, then directly enter the prism constant value in the Const field. For example,

if your prism constant is 30 mm, enter 30mm in the Const field on the instrument.

Height adjustment adapter

Height adjustment adapter clamp screw

Clamp

Clamp lever

Unclamp

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Setting the position of the target plate

If using a single prism, make sure that the target plate is aligned with the tribrach

adapter and the prism.

To set the position of the target plate:

1. Use the two set screws supplied to attach the

target plate to the single prism holder.

2. Move the target plate within the screw holes

until the apex of the wedge pattern is aligned

with the vertical axis of the prism and the

tribrach adapter.

Center on axis

CHAPTER

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Getting Started 3

In this chapter:

QTurning the Instrument On and Off

QChanging Regional Configuration Pre-sets

QDisplay and Key Functions

QList Display

QInputting Data

QJobs

QMeasuring Distances

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Turning the Instrument On and Off

Turning on the instrument

1. To turn on the instrument, press [PWR]. The start-

up screen appears. It shows the model name,

current temperature, pressure, date, and time.

The display automatically changes to the

electronic level after 2 seconds.

Turning off the instrument

To enter the power-off process, press [PWR] and [ENT].

Then do one of the following:

Sleep mode

If you press the Sleep softkey in the Press [ENT] →

OFF screen, or enable the Power Save setting (see

Power saving, page 110), the instrument goes into

sleep mode.

When the instrument is in sleep mode, it wakes up if

any of the following occurs:

•You press a key

•The instrument receives a remote control command

If you have entered your name or your company’s name in the Owner’s detail

field, the text from this field appears on the start-up screen. To set the Owner’s

detail field, go to MENU > Settings > Others. For more

information, see page 113.

Press ... To ...

[ENT] again turn off the instrument

the Reset softkey reboot the program and re-start the instrument

the Sleep softkey put the instrument into power-saving mode

[ESC] cancel the power-off process and return to the previous screen

If you press the Reset softkey, the software is rebooted and the Basic Measurement Screen (BMS) appears

without an open job.

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•You rotate the alidade

•You tilt the telescope

Changing Regional Configuration Pre-sets

To provide easier configuration for common regional settings, you can quickly

configure the Nikon total station to a pre-set combination of default regional settings.

The Regional Configuration screen appears only after the language configuration is

complete, the instrument has rebooted.

1. Follow the steps in Language, page 113.

Once the instrument rebooted, the Regional

Configuration screen appears.

2. Press [^] or [v] to highlight the required

regional settings and then press [ENT].

3. If you do not want to change the current

settings, press [ESC] and quit. The instrument

will continue to use the last configured settings that were configured.

The settings affected by the Regional Configuration screen are:

Category Setting Europe International United States

Angle VA zero Zenith Zenith Zenith

Resolution 1"(See note) 1"(See note) 1"(See note)

HA Azimuth Azimuth Azimuth

Distance Scale 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000

T-P corr. On On On

Sea Level Off Off Off

C&R corr. 0.132 0.132 0.132

Coordinates Order ENZ ENZ NEZ

Label ENZ ENZ NEZ

AZ zero North North North

Power Save Main Unit Off Off Off

EDM Unit Off Off Off

Sleep 5 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes

Communication Ext. Comm Nikon Nikon Nikon

Baud 4800 4800 4800

Length 8 8 8

Parity None None None

Stop bit 1 1 1

Stakeout Add PT 1000 1000 1000

Units Angle GON DEG DEG

Distance meters meters US-ft

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The default regional configuration pre-set is “United States” settings. For more

information, see Settings, page 108.

Display and Key Functions

The following figure shows the keys on the Nivo series instrument keyboard and the

LCD display.

The functions of the Nivo keys are as follows.

Temp °C °C °F

Press mm Hg mm Hg In Hg

Rec Store DB RAW&XYZ RAW&XYZ RAW&XYZ

Data Rec Internal Internal Internal

Others XYZ disp Fast Fast Fast

2nd Unit None None None

Split ST No No No

CD Input <ABC> <ABC> <ABC>

Owner’s Detail Blank Blank Blank

Key Function Details

Turns the instrument on or off. page 24

(Illumination key)

Provides access to the switch window.

Turns on/off the LCD backlight if held down for one second.

page 30

Displays the MENU screen. page 91

Changes the key 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 32

Category Setting Europe International United States

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Records measured data, moves on to the next screen, or

confirms and accepts the entered data in input mode.

You have the option to record the measurement as a CP

record instead of an SS record, if you hold this key down

for one second in the Basic Measurement Screen (BMS).

The instrument outputs the current measurement data (PT,

HA, VA, and SD) on the COM port if you press this key in

the BMS or in a Stakeout observation screen. (The Data

Rec settings must be set to COM.)

page 81

Returns to the previous screen.

In numeric or alphanumeric mode, deletes input.

Starts distance measurement, using the measure mode

settings for the [MSR1] key.

Displays measurement mode settings, if held down for one

second.

page 47

Starts distance measurement, using the measure mode

settings for the [MSR2] key.

Displays measurement mode settings, if held down for one

second.

page 47

Moves to the next available display screen.

Changes the fields that appear on the DSP1, DSP2, and

DSP3 screens, if held down for one second.

page 49

Displays the Angle menu. page 52

Displays the Station Setup menu.

In numeric mode, enters 7. In alphanumeric mode, enters

page 53

Displays the Stakeout menu.

Shows stakeout settings, if held down for one second.

In numeric mode, enters 8. In alphanumeric mode, enters

A, B, C, or 8.

page 64

Displays the Offset Point Measurement menu.

In numeric mode, enters 9. In alphanumeric mode, enters

D, E, F, or 9.

page 83

Displays the Programs menu, which contains additional

measuring programs.

In numeric mode, enters 4. In alphanumeric mode, enters

G, H, I, or 4.

page 71

In numeric mode, enters 5. In alphanumeric mode, enters

J, K, L, or 5.

Displays RAW, XYZ, or STN data, depending on your

setting.

In numeric mode, enters 6. In alphanumeric mode, enters

M, N, O, or 6.

page 38

Key Function Details

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Status bar

The status bar appears on the right side of every

screen. It contains icons that indicate the status of

various system functions.

Input mode indicator

The Input mode indicator only appears when you are entering points or coordinates. It

shows the data input mode:

Laser pointer indicator

The icon appears while turning on the laser pointer. When the icon is displayed on the

screen, the emitting power is laser class 2.

Executes the function that is assigned to the [USR1] key.

In numeric mode, enters 1. In alphanumeric mode, enters

P, Q, R, S, or 1.

Executes the function that is assigned to the [USR2] key.

In numeric mode, enters 2. In alphanumeric mode, enters

T, U , V, or 2.

page 37

Opens a window where you can enter a code. The default

code value is the last code entered.

In numeric mode, enters 3. In alphanumeric mode, enters

W, X, Y, Z, or 3.

page 33

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,

enters . (period), – (minus), or + (plus).

page 34

Displays the Bubble indicator.

In numeric mode, enters 0. In alphanumeric mode, enters *,

/, =, (a space), or 0.

page 36

Input mode is numeric. Press a key on the number pad to enter the number printed on

the key.

Input mode is alphabetic. Press a key on the number pad to enter the first letter printed

beside the key. Press the key repeatedly to cycle through all the letters assigned to that

key.

For example, to enter the letter O in alphabetic mode, press [5] three times.

Laser pointer ON.

(None) Laser pointer OFF.

Key Function Details

Status bar

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Getting Started 3

EDM measurement status

When you are taking measurements, the EDM measurement status shows the mode

that is being used.

When you display observation data, the EDM measurement status shows the mode

that was used when the data was collected.

Communication port status

(This is only available when the optional Bluetooth is installed. See Optional

Bluetooth function, page 129.)

Battery indicator

Shows each voltage level of the right and left internal batteries individually. When the

external battery is connected with the instrument, its voltage is shown.

If the battery level becomes critically low, the message

on the right appears:

Reflectorless mode

Bluetooth enabled

Internal batteries (above: Left battery, below: Right battery)

External battery

Internal

battery

External

battery

Battery level indication

: Battery low

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LCD backlight, Laser pointer, Beep sound and Contrast adjustment

To turn on/off the 1. LCD backlight, 2. laser pointer or 3. beep sound, and to do the

4. contrast adjustment, press the illumination key and open the switch set up window

shown above.

Holding down the illumination key for one second also turns on/off the LCD

backlight.

•To turn on/off each function, press [ENT] when the option 1, 2, 3 or 4 is selected

or directly press [1],[2],[3] or [4] numeric key.

•Press [^] or [v] to move the cursor up and down.

•In the contrast adjustment window, use [^] or [v] to adjust the contrast.

To close the window, press [ESC].

1. LCD backlight

2. Laser pointer

3. Sound

[ENT] /[4]

[ESC]

LCD backlight is OFF

LCD backlight is ON

Laser pointer is OFF

Laser pointer is ON

Sound is OFF

Sound is ON

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[DSP] key

Use the key to change the current display screen or to change display settings.

Switching between display screens

When several display screens are available, the DSP

indicator appears at the top left of the screen, and the

screen indicator (for example, 1/4) appears at the top

right.

To move to the next available screen, press [DSP].

For example, if the DSP2 screen is currently displayed,

press [DSP] to move to the DSP3 screen. The screen

indicator changes from 2/4 to 3/4.

Customizing items in the Basic Measurement Screen (BMS)

To customize the items that are displayed on the DSP1, DSP2, and DSP3 screens:

1. Hold down [DSP] for one second.

2. Use the arrow keys [^],[v],[<], and [>] to highlight

the item that you want to change.

3. Use the and softkeys to scroll through the

list of items that can be displayed for this item.

The items that you can choose from are HA, AZ,

HL, VA, V%, SD, VD, HD, Z, and (none).

When the secondary distance unit is set, an additional screen is available. It

shows the HD, VD, and SD values. For information on setting the secondary

distance unit, see page 112.

The smallest unit of display for distances measured in feet-and-inches is 1/16

in. Smaller units are impractical in the field. When the actual value is greater

than 99999'11''15/16, the “>” symbol is shown. If the actual distance is less

than -9999'11''15/16, the “`” (solid triangle) symbol is shown. This does not

affect calculations. The precise value is used internally in all cases.

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4. To save your changes, press the Save softkey. Alternatively, highlight the last

item for DSP3 and press [ENT]. The DSP screens show the items you have

selected.

[MODE] key

Use the [MODE] key to change the keyboard mode for the current screen.

Changing input mode while entering points or codes

When the cursor is in a point (PT) or code (CD) field,

press [MODE] to change the input mode between

alphanumeric (A) and numeric (1).

The input mode indicator in the status bar changes to

show the current input mode.

Except for the (none) item, you cannot display the same item on more than one line of the same screen.

The items displayed in the DSP1, DSP2, DSP3, and DSP4 screens are also used in the corresponding Stakeout

screens (SO2, SO3, SO4, and SO5).

You can also customize the displayed items in Stakeout.

Header characters

The following header characters can be used in DSP screens:

• A colon (:) indicates that tilt correction is applied to the value.

• A hash symbol (#) indicates that tilt correction is off.

• An underscore (_) under the tilt correction character indicates that Sea

Level Correction or Scale factor is applied.

When the cursor is in a height (HT) field, only numeric input mode is available. Pressing [MODE] has no effect

when the cursor is in a HT field.

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Quick code measurement mode

1. To activate Quick code measurement mode,

press [MODE] in the BMS.

The PT field shows the default point name.

2. Press any numeric key ([0] through [9]) to start

measuring and recording points.

A list of the numeric keys and their assigned

feature codes appears on the right side of the

screen.

For example, when you press [6], the code

assigned to 6 is selected, and the instrument

starts a measurement.

3. If you have set the record mode to Confirm (see

Measurement settings, page 48), the Record PT

screen appears after each measurement.

Do one of the following:

–To record the point, press [ENT].

–To return to the BMS, press [ESC].

4. To return to the BMS from the Qcode screen, press [MODE] or [ESC].

[COD] key

In the BMS, press [COD] to change the default feature code that will appear in the CD

field when you record a point.

Setting the default code

When you press [COD] in the BMS, a window for

entering the feature code appears.

You can use the List and Stack softkeys to enter the

code.

To assign a new feature code to a numeric key, press [^] or [v] to highlight the code that you want to change. Then

press the Edit softkey.

You can use the DSP softkey to change the values shown in the measurement box, in the same way as you use

the [DSP] key in the Basic Measurement Screen (BMS).

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Qcode observations

To enter the Quick code observation routine, press the

Qcode softkey.

In this function, you can use the ten numeric keys to

both select a feature code and shoot a point.

To change the measurement mode for the Quick code

observation, press the Sett softkey.

[HOT] key

The HOT key menu is available on any observation

screen. To display the HOT key menu, press [HOT].

Changing the height of the target

To change the height of the target, press [HOT] to display

the HOT menu. Then either press [1] or select HT and

press [ENT].

Enter the height of the target, or press the Stack

softkey to display the HT stack. The HT stack stores

the last 20 HT values entered.

Setting the temperature and pressure

To set the current temperature and pressure, press [HOT]

to display the HOT menu. Then either press [2] or select

Temp-Press and press [ENT]. Enter the ambient

temperature and pressure. The ppm value is updated

automatically.

In Quick code measurement, the Rec mode can only be set to Confirm or ALL.

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Selecting the target set

A target set specifies settings for the target type, the

prism constant, and height of target. When you change

the selected target set, all three settings are changed.

You can use this function to 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 press

[ENT]. A list of the five target sets appears. To select a target set, either press the

corresponding numeric key ([1] through [5]), or use [^] or [v] to highlight the target set in

the list and press [ENT].

To change the settings defined in a target set, highlight the target set in the list. Then

press the Edit softkey.

Entering a field note

To enter a field note, press [HOT] to display the HOT

menu. Then either press [4], or select Note and press

[ENT].

This function can be used at any time on any

observation screen.

Each note can be up to 50 characters.

The note is stored as a CO record in the raw data.

To display a list of previously used notes, press the

Stack softkey. The stack stores the last 20 notes.

Use [^] or [v] to highlight a note in the list. Then press

[ENT] to select the note.

Type Prism/N-Prism

Const –999 to 999 mm

HT –9.990 to 99.990 m

HT can be left blank in the target set. If you leave it blank, the current HT value is always applied to the

measurement.

When a target set is selected, the Type and Const values are copied to both [MSR1] and [MSR2] settings, and to

the measurements in Qcode. If you have specified a value for HT, this value is also copied to the current HT.

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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].

This function is available from any observation screen.

Modify the default point name for the next record.

Press [ENT] to confirm the new default point name. The

new point name is appears as the default PT name on

the input screen.

Bubble indicator

The bubble indicator is automatically displayed if the instrument goes out of level

while the compensators are turned on, and also appears after the start up screen.

To display the bubble indicator in an observation screen, press .

The Nivo series has two-axis level compensation. To

turn the leveling compensators on or off, press [<] or [>].

When the leveling compensators are turned off, the text

OFF appears on the screen.

If the instrument is more than ±3'30" out of level, the

text OVER appears on the screen.

To return to the observation screen, press [ESC] or [ENT].

Laser plummet

Laser plummet ON/OFF

Press [ ON] to enable the laser plummet.

Press [ESC] to close the bubble indicator window.

Press [ OFF] to disable the laser plummet.

Press [Lumi.] to open the luminance adjustment

window.

Press [ESC] to disable the laser plummet and close the

bubble indicator window. (Laser plummet is on.)

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Laser luminance adjustment

Laser luminance can be set to 4 levels.

Press [Max.] to increase the luminance of the laser

plummet.

Press [Min.] to decrease the luminance of the laser

plummet.

Press[ESC] /[ENT] to return to the bubble indicator window.

[USR] keys

If you use a function frequently in the field, you can assign it to the [USR1] or [USR2] key.

Whenever you press a [USR] key, the function that is assigned to that key is activated

directly.

The following functions can be assigned to the [USR] keys:

•Input HT

•BS Check

•Base XYZ

•Default PT

•Select Target

•Input Temp-Press

•Input Note

•The following menus, or a single function from one of these menus:

–Cogo

–O/S

–PRG

By default, Input HT is assigned to [USR1], and no function is assigned to [USR2].

Hold down the [USR] key for one second to display the

list of functions that can be assigned to the key. The

currently assigned 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].

The current setting of leveling compensators is indicated by header characters (:, #, :, and #) after field labels

(such as HA, VA, SD, and HD) in observation screens. For more information, see Header characters, page 32.

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If an item on the list has an arrow (->) beside it, this

item is a menu. If you highlight a menu item and then

press [ENT], a sub-menu appears.

The first item on the sub-menu ends with the text

[MENU]. If you select this item, the whole menu is

assigned to the [USR] key.

To assign a specific function from the sub-menu, press

[^] or [v] to highlight the function. Then press [ENT].

Once you have assigned a function to a [USR] key, it is

called directly whenever you press that [USR] key in the

BMS.

[DAT] key

Use the [DAT] key to quickly access data in the current job from observation screens.

When you press [DAT] in the BMS or in observation

screens in functions such as Stakeout, 2Pt RefLine, and

Arc RefLine, the assigned data in the current job

appears.

Hold down [DAT] for one second in the BMS or an

observation screen to display the Select Format screen.

Use this screen to change the type of data that is

assigned to [DAT]. Press [1] or select DAT [MENU] to

display the Data menu whenever you press [DAT].

To change the type of data that is assigned to the [USR] keys in MENU >

1sec-Keys > [USR]. For more information, see [USR] key settings,

page 132.

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When you select an option from this screen, the change

is applied immediately, and the selected data type

appears.

Press [ESC] to return to the previous observation screen.

List Display

Available jobs or data appear in a list display when you do any of the following:

•view or edit data (MENU > Data)

•open the code list, point list, or Job Manager (MENU > Job)

•search for points or codes

In the list, the current cursor position is shown in

reverse video (it appears as white text on a black

background).

Press [^] or [v] move the cursor one line up or down.

If the Page Up icon appears, there are more pages

before the current page. Press [<] to move up one page.

If the Page Down icon appears, there are more pages after the current page. Press [>]

to move down one page.

To select an item from the list, move the cursor onto the item and press [ENT].

Inputting Data

Entering a point name or number

You can use numeric or alphanumeric names up to 16 characters long to identify

points.

The default name for a new point is the last point name entered, with the last digit

incremented. For example, if the last point name was A100, the default name for the

next point is A101.

To change the type of data that is assigned to [DAT], go to MENU >

1sec-Keys > [DAT]. For more information, see [DAT] key settings,

page 133.

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If the last character of the previous point name is alphabetic, the default point name is

the last point name.

When the cursor is in a PT (point) field, there are several ways to specify a point, or

input coordinates.

Entering an existing point

When you enter a known point name or number, the

coordinates of that point are displayed briefly. A short

beep sounds before the next screen appears or the next

field is selected.

Entering a new point

When you input a new point name or number, a

coordinate input screen appears. Enter the point’s

coordinates in NE, NEZ, or elevation-only (Z) format.

Press [ENT] on the last line (the CD field) to store the

point in the current job.

Pressing [ENT] without a point name

To use a point without recording the coordinates, press

[ENT] in a PT field, without entering a point name.

To adjust the duration of the coordinate window display, go to MENU >

Settings > Others. To leave the window open until you press [ENT],

set the XYZ disp field to +ENT. For more information, see page 112.

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The input coordinates are used in the calculation. They

are not saved in the database.

Specifying a wildcard (*)

If you include an asterisk (*) when you enter a point or

code name, a list of points that match the entered text

appears.

Use [^] or [v] to move the cursor to the point that you

want to use. Then press [ENT].

If the Page Up or Page Down icons are displayed,

use [<] or [>] to page up or page down the list.

When you select a point from the list, its coordinates

are displayed and a beep sounds.

Recording an instant measurement

You can also input a point by recording an instant

measurement. To do this, press the MSR softkey.

An observation screen appears.

Press [MSR1] or [MSR2] to start a measurement. To change

the height of the target, press the HT softkey.

To go to the point recording screen when you have

finished the measurement, press [ENT].

Enter the point or code name. Press [ENT].

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Entering a point from the stack

The point stack is a list of recently used points. To

display the stack, press the Stack softkey when the

cursor is in the PT field.

Use [^] or [v] to move the cursor to the point that you

want to use. Then press [ENT].

When you return to the point input screen, the selected

point name is entered in the PT field, incremented by

one. For example, if you selected the A101 point,

A102 appears in the PT field.

Entering a point from the point list

To display a list of existing points, press the List

softkey when the cursor is in the PT field.

Use [^] or [v] to move the cursor to the point that you

want to use. Then press [ENT].

When you return to the point input screen, the selected

point name is entered in the PT field. You can add

digits or alphabetic characters if required.

When you move the cursor to a field, the current or default value appears in

inverted text (this is the default “Replace All” input mode).

Press [>] to change the input mode to Overwrite mode and highlight the first

character. Press [<] to move the cursor the end of the string.

The stack shows the last 20 point names used, in chronological order from last used to first used.

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Entering a code

The CD (Code) field always defaults to the last code used. You can change the

selected code on the input point screen, or you can press [COD] in the BMS. For more

information, see [COD] key, page 33.

You can use numeric or alphanumeric names up to 16 characters long to identify

codes.

Entering a code directly

To enter a code directly, press [MODE] to change the

input mode to alphanumeric or numeric mode. Then

use the keypad to enter the code.

Entering a code from the stack

The code stack is a list of recently used codes. The

stack may contain up to 20 codes.

To display the stack, press the Stack softkey when

the cursor is in the CD field.

Use [^] or [v] to move the cursor to the code that you

want to use. Then press [ENT].

The selected code is copied to the CD field.

Entering a code from the code list

To display a list of existing codes, press the List

softkey when the cursor is in the CD field.

To edit the code list, go to MENU > Data > Code

List. For more information, see Editing an item in the

point list or code list, page 126.

Use [^] or [v] to highlight the feature code that you want

to use. Then press [ENT].

When the instrument is rebooted, the code stack is cleared.

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A layer has an arrow at the end of the code label. If you

highlight a layer in the list and then press [ENT], the

codes and layers in that layer are displayed.

When you return to the input screen, the selected code

is entered in the CD field.

Advanced feature: Searching for a code by using the first character

To find a code quickly when the code list appears, use

the first-character search.

For example, to see feature codes that begin with T, use

the keypad to enter the letter T. To do this, press [1]

twice.

After each press of the key, the input mode field

displays the selected letter. For example, if you press

[1],S appears. If you quickly press [1] again, T appears.

If you do not press the [1] key again, the letter T is

selected.

Once you have selected a letter, the cursor moves to the

feature code beginning with that letter.

If there is no code beginning with that letter, the cursor

moves to the next available letter.

Qcodes

Quick codes (Qcodes) let you shoot and record many

points with feature codes in the field. You can register

up to ten Quick codes. To register Qcodes, press the

Edit softkey. For more information, see Quick code

measurement mode, page 33.

Items are shown in alphabetic order.

You can also use the first character search to quickly find a code. For more information, see Advanced feature:

Searching for a code by using the first character, page 44.

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] to change the background displays.

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Entering values in feet and inches

When either US Survey Feet (US-Ft) or International Feet (I-Ft) is selected as the

distance unit, you can enter and display distances, HIs, HTs, and coordinate values

either in decimal feet, or in feet and inches For more information, see Unit, page 111,

and Others settings, page 112.

To enter values in feet and inches in an input screen, enter the elements, separated by

periods (.), in the following format:

The default denominator is 16. If the denominator is

16, you do not have to enter it, and it is not displayed

on the screen.

For example, if you enter

[2] [.] [0] [8] [.] [5] [.] [ENT], it appears as 2'08" 5/ (2 feet, 8

and 5/16ths inches).

The following examples show how various values are

entered:

Jobs

To record data on the instrument, you must create or open a job.

BTip – Before you use the instrument for the first time, check the job settings.

<Feet> [.] <Inches> [.] <Numerator> [.] <Denominator> [ENT]

(0–11) (0–15) (0–99)

To enter ... Type ...

65' 5 3/8" [6] [5] [.] [5] [.] [3] [.] [8] [ENT]

65' [6] [5] [ENT]

65' 5" [6] [5] [.] [5] [ENT]

65' 5 3/8" [6] [5] [.] [5] [.] [6] [ENT]

5 3/8" [0] [.] [5] [.] [3] [.] [8] [ENT] or [0] [.] [5] [.] [6] [ENT]

The numerator and denominator that you enter are automatically converted to the closest value from the

following list: 0, 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, 7/8, 1/16, 3/16, 5/16, 7/16, 9/16, 11/16, 13/16, 15/16.

If the denominator is 16, it is not shown on the screen.

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Creating a new job

1. Press [MENU] to open the MENU screen.

2. Press [1] to open the Job Manager.

3. Press the Creat softkey to open the Create Job

screen.

4. Enter the job name.

5. Press the Sett softkey to check the job settings.

You cannot change a job’s settings once you

have created the job.

6. Press [ENT] in the last field of the Job Sett screen

to create the new job.

Creating a control job

A control job, or common file, stores coordinate data that is used by several field jobs.

You can create a control job in the office.

1. Press [MENU] to open the MENU screen.

2. Press [1] or select Job to open the Job Manager.

3. Move the cursor to the job that you want to use

as the control job.

4. Press the Ctrl softkey.

5. Press the Yes softkey.

For more information, see Creating a control job,

page 46.

If either of the messages MAX 32JOBs or Data Full appears, delete at least one existing job to free space. You

cannot free space by deleting records in an existing job.

When you enter a point name or number, the system searches in the current job first. If the point is not found in

the current job, the search is automatically extended to the control job. If the point is found in the control job, the

selected point is copied to the current job as a UP record.

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Measuring Distances

Sighting a prism reflector

CWARNING – Never look at the sun through the telescope. If you do, you may damage or lose

your eyesight.

CWARNING – Precautions should be taken to ensure that persons do not look directly, with or

without an optical instrument, into the beam.

CWARNING – Laser beam path should be located well above or below eye level wherever

practicable.

Sight the telescope to see crosshairs at the center of the prism

reflector.

Measuring distances

To take a distance measurement, press [MSR1] or [MSR2] in

the Basic Measurement Screen (BMS) or in any

observation screen.

While the instrument is taking a measurement, the

prism constant appears in a small font.

For information on how to assemble the prism reflector, see Setting Up the Prism Reflector, page 20.

Sighting a single prism

Sighting a tiltable single prism

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If the average count is set to 0, measurements are taken

continuously until you press [MSR1],[MSR2], or [ESC]. Each

time a measurement is taken, the distance is updated.

If the average count is set to a value from 1 to 99, the

averaged distance appears after the last shot. The field

name SD changes to SDx to indicate the averaged data.

Measurement settings

To view the measurement settings,hold down [MSR1] or

[MSR2] for one second.

Use [^] or [v] to move the cursor between the fields. Use

[<] or [>] to change the value in the selected field.

Target field

If the measurement is started with the Target field set

to Prism, there is a dash “–” in front of the prism

constant.

If the measurement is started with the Target field set

to N-prism, there is a square bracket “]” in front of the

prism constant.

To change the height of target (HT), temperature, or pressure, press [HOT]. For

more information, see [HOT] key, page 34.

Settings that relate to corrections

(T-P corr, Sea Level, C&R corr., and Map projection) are included in the job

settings. These settings are job-specific. If you need to change any of these

settings, you must create a new job. For more information, see Job settings,

page 93, and Settings, page 108.

Field Values

Ta r g et • P r i sm

• N-prism

Const (prism constant) –999 mm through 999 mm

Mode • Precise

•Normal

AVE (Average count) 0 (Continuous) through 99

Rec mode One of the following:

•MSR only

•Confirm

•ALL

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The symbol then constantly runs from left to right over the prism constant in the

display.

When an N-prism measurement is taken, the icon

appears in the status bar (above the battery icon).

Rec mode field

Incorrect Target settings may result in measurements outside the precision and intervals specified for the

instrument.

If a prism target is aimed in the N-prism mode, the warning message "Signal High! → Try Prism Mode" will be

displayed because of the excessive light reflection.

A measurement made immediately after changing the target setting may take a longer time than usual.The

Target setting is used to apply better cyclic-error adjustment in distance measurement. It efficiently eliminates

multipath reflection.

The Rec mode setting controls how the [MSR1] and [MSR2] keys operate in the BMS.

The MSR only setting is the default measurement mode. After a measurement, the instrument stops in the BMS

and waits for you to press [ENT] before recording the point.

The Confirm setting displays the Record PT screen before data is recorded.

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 the BMS for the next measurement.

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CHAPTER

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Applications 4

In this chapter:

QHA Reset and Angle Operations

QStation Setup

QStakeout

QProgram Key

QRecording Measurement Data

QMeasuring Offsets

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HA Reset and Angle Operations

To open the Angle menu, press [ANG] in the BMS. To

select a command from this menu, either press the

corresponding number key, or press [<] or [>] to highlight

the command and then press [ENT].

Setting the horizontal angle to 0

To reset the horizontal angle to 0, press [1] or select 0-Set in the Angle menu. The

display returns to the Basic Measurement Screen (BMS).

Entering the horizontal angle

To display the HA Input screen, press [2] or select

Input in the Angle menu. Use the numeric keys to

enter the horizontal angle. Then press [ENT].

Recording a foresight point after repeat angle measurement

1. To activate repeat angle measurement, press [3]

or select Rept. in the Angle menu.

HR=0 appears.

2. Sight the backsight and press [ENT].

3. Sight the foresight and press [ENT].

The horizontal angle is accumulated and the

value is held again.

4. To end repeat angle measurement, press [ESC].

5. When you have accumulated enough horizontal

angle between the backsight and the foresight,

press [MSR1] or [MSR2] to take a measurement to

the foresight.

To enter 123°45'50", type [1] [2] [3] [.] [4] [5] [5] [0].

The displayed value is rounded to the minimum angle increment.

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The averaged horizontal angle appears. This

value is fixed until the process is finished or

cancelled.

HRx is not updated even if the instrument is

moved.

6. Press [ENT] to store the foresight as a CP record.

Check the PT, HT, and CD values. Then press

[ENT] to record.

Horizontal angle hold

To hold the horizontal angle to the current value, press

[5] 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 Abrt softkey.

Station Setup

To open the Stn Setup menu, press [STN] in the BMS.

To select a command from this menu, press the

corresponding number key. Alternatively, press [<] or [>]

to highlight the command and then press [ENT]. Press [^]

or [v] to move up or down one page.

The last function used is highlighted.

HRx = HR¦÷ N

HA = BSAz + HRx (normalized)

In repeat angle measurement, the HA is replaced by HR¦. The number of repeat angles appears at the top of

the screen (for example, N= 5).

Horizontal angles can be measured up to 1999°59'59".

This function stores both raw and XYZ data as CP records, regardless of the Store DB setting.

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Setting up a station with known coordinates or azimuth

1. Press [1] or select Known in the Stn Setup menu.

2. Enter a point name or number in the ST field.

–If the input point number or name is an

existing point, its coordinates are displayed

and the cursor moves to the HI (Height of

instrument) field.

–If the point is new, a coordinate input

screen appears. Enter the coordinates for

the point. Press [ENT] after each field. When

you press [ENT] in the CD field, the new

point is stored.

–If the specified point has a code, the code

appears in the CD field.

3. Enter the instrument height in the HI field and

then press [ENT].

The Backsight screen appears.

4. Select an input method for defining the

backsight point.

–To sight the backsight by entering

coordinates, see below.

–To sight the backsight by entering the azimuth and angle, see page 56.

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Sighting the backsight by entering coordinates

1. To enter coordinates for the backsight point

(BS), press [1] or select Coord in the Backsight

screen.

2. Enter the point name. If the point exists in the

job, its coordinates are shown.

3. If you intend to take a distance measurement to

the BS, enter the height of target in the HT field.

4. Sight the BS. Press [ENT] to complete the setup.

–To record a full shot (with HA, VA, and SD

values) to the BS, press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

–If you are measuring to a known coordinate

BS, press [DSP] to display a QA screen. The

QA screen shows the dHD and dVD values,

which indicate the difference between the

measured distance and the distance

calculated from the known coordinates.

5. To record the station, press [ENT].

6. To finish the station setup after taking a distance

measurement, press [ENT]. ST and F1 records are

stored to the current job.

AZ Azimuth calculated by coordinates

Y0 Yb

Backsight point

(Xb, Yb, Zb)

Station point

(Xi, Yi, Zi)

Instrument height

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Sighting the backsight by entering the azimuth angle

1. To enter the azimuth angle to the backsight

point, press [2] or select Angle in the Backsight

screen.

2. If there is no point name for the BS, press [ENT]

on the BS field.

3. In the AZ field, enter the azimuth angle to the

BS point.

If you press [ENT] without entering a value in the

AZ field, the azimuth is automatically set to

0°00'00".

4. Sight the BS point and press [ENT]. ST and F1

records are stored in the job.

Backsight point

Azimuth

Station point

(Xi, Yi, Zi)

Instrument height

Y0 Y

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Setting up a station using multiple point resection

A resection sets up the station using angle/distance measurements to known points.

You can use a maximum of 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 necessary. You can also select the

BS point.

1. To start the resection, press [2] or select

Resection in the Stn Setup menu.

2. Enter the point name for the first observation

point (PT1).

3. Enter the target height and press [ENT].

If the angle between known point 1 and known point 2 (measured from the station point) is extremely acute or

extremely oblique, the resulting solution will be less reliable geometrically. For geometric reliability, select known

point locations (or station point locations) that are widely spaced.

Height 1

Height 2

Instrument height

Station point (Xi, Yi, Zi)

Y1 Y0 Y2 Y

Known point 1

(X1, Y1, Z1)

Known point 2

(X2, Y2, Z2)

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4. Sight PT1 and press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

5. To 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.

–If more than the minimum required data is

available, a standard deviation screen

appears.

–To take measurements to strengthen

geometry of the resection, press the Add

softkey. For information about the View

softkey, see Advanced feature: Viewing and

deleting a measurement in resection,

page 59.

8. When the results are satisfactory, record the

station. To do this, press [ENT] or the REC softkey.

9. Enter the height of instrument, if required. Press

[ENT]. The ST field defaults to the last recorded

PT + 1.

10. To change the station name, move to the ST field

and edit or replace the text.

If you have set Split ST to Yes, the ST field defaults to the last recorded ST value + 1. For more information, see

Others settings, page 112.

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BS defaults to the first observed point.

11. To change the BS, press the Change softkey.

12. Select the BS point that you want to use and

press [ENT].

13. To finish the resection setup, move the cursor to

the BS field and press [ENT].

Advanced feature: Viewing and deleting a measurement in resection

To check the measurements to each known point, press

the View softkey on the calculated STN (sigma or

coordinate) screen.

To delete a measurement (because of large sigma values, for example), highlight the

measurement data or display the detail screen for the measurement. Then press the

DEL softkey. The STN coordinates are automatically recalculated.

To continue resection observations, press the Add

softkey. The input screen for the next PT appears.

The minimum data required for a resection is either three angle shots, or one angle shot and one distance shot.

If you use a distance shot, the distance between the target points must be greater than the measured distance.

Stn-Z is calculated from distance-measured data. If no distances are measured, then Stn-Z is calculated using

angle-only measurements to points with 3D coordinates.

dHA Distributed HA errors in each direction

dVD VD errors between measured distance and calculated

distance

dHD HD errors between measured distance and

calculated distance

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Setting up the station quickly without coordinates

The station point (ST) in this function defaults to a new point number. For the new

point, MP (0, 0, 0) is stored as the coordinates. When the ST is manually changed to a

known 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

field blank, or enter a BS point name.

3. The backsight azimuth (AZ) defaults to zero, but

you can change this.

4. To complete the station setup, sight the BS and

press [ENT].

When you press [ENT] in the AZ field, both HA and AZ are reset to the value you

have entered.

Determining station elevation

1. Press [4] or select Remote BM in the Stn Setup

menu.

2. Enter the BM point and press [ENT]. When the

point is found, it appears briefly. The cursor then

moves to the HT field.

3. Enter the HT and press [ENT].

ST Station point (defaults to the last recorded PT + 1, or

ST + 1, depending on the Split ST setting)

HI Height of instrument

BS Backsight point (blank)

AZ Backsight azimuth (defaults to zero)

Even if both ST and BS are known points, this function does not calculate the backsight angle (AZ)

automatically. To calculate the AZ between two known points (ST and BS), use Station Setup >

Known. For more information, see Setting up a station with known coordinates or azimuth, page 54.

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4. Sight the BM point and press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

The updated station coordinates are displayed.

You can change the HI in this screen.

5. To record the updated STN, press [ENT].

Checking and resetting the backsight direction

1. To enter the backsight (BS) check function,

press [5] or select BS Check in the Stn Setup

menu.

2. Do one of the following:

–To reset the horizontal angle to the HA set in the last station setup sight the

BS and press the Reset softkey or press [ENT].

–To cancel the process and return to the BMS, press the Abrt softkey or

press [ESC].

When the HI is changed, the Z coordinate is updated before the station is recorded.

You must complete a station setup before you use the Remote Benchmark function.

You must complete a station setup before you use the BS check function.

This function always refers to the backsight point from the last ST record stored in the current open job.

HA Current HA reading

BS The HA to the BS in the last station setup. Enter

station coordinates for observations without recording

data.

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Base XYZ function:

1. To enter the Base XYZ function, press [6] or

select Base XYZ in the Stn Setup menu.

The current instrument XYZ values are shown

as the default.

2. Enter the new instrument XYZ values and press

[ENT].

3. Do one of the following:

–To reset the horizontal angle, enter a value in the HA field and press [ENT].

–If you do not need to reset the HA, leave the

HA field blank and press [ENT].

The display returns to the BMS.

Two-point resection along a known line

1. To enter the Known Line function, press [7] or

select Known Line in the Stn Setup menu.

2. Enter a known point as P1.

If you enter a new point name, a coordinate

input screen appears.

Sight P1 and press [MSR1] or [MSR2] to take a

measurement. Press [ENT].

Base XYZ does not store a ST record, so the BS Check cannot check the backsight when you enter a station

using Base XYZ.

To store raw 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 you use this function, a CO record is

stored to indicate that the instrument’s base coordinates have changed.

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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 the line by entering the azimuth,

press [2] or select By Angle.

4. If you select By Angle, the azimuth input

screen appears. Enter the angle value and press

[ENT].

A measurement screen appears.

5. Sight P2 and press [MSR1] or [MSR2] to take a

measurement. Press [ENT].

After the measurement to P2 is completed, the

coordinates of the station are calculated.

6. To record the station, press [ENT] or the REC

softkey.

7. To check your measurement, press the DSP

softkey. If you defined the line by entering its

azimuth, HD and VD between P1 and P2 are

displayed.

If you defined the line by entering the P2

coordinates, the difference of HD (dHD) and

VD (dZ) between your measurement data and input coordinate data are

displayed.

8. Enter the station name, the height of instrument

(HI), 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) defaults to the first point (P1).

To change it, highlight the BS field and then

press the Change softkey.

10. To finish the setup and record the station, press

[ENT] in the BS field.

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Sample records

CO, Temperature:20C Pressure:1013hPa Prism:0 …

ST,9005, ,265, ,1.2350,150.40300,150.40300

F1,265,1.6040,79.0010,90.30150,89.35260,

F1,200,1.4590,50.2300,269.4035,93.50110,

CO, P1-P2 HD=122.0350 VD=0.5600

Stakeout

To display the Stakeout menu, press [S-O].

IN L

OUT

CUT

FiLL

IN OUT

Height

of target

FILL

CUT

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Specifying the stakeout point by angle and distance

1. To display the input screen 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].

3. Rotate the instrument until the dHA is close to

0°00'00".

4. Sight the target and press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

When the measurement is completed, the

differences between the target position and the

stakeout point are displayed.

Once a measurement is taken, the Cut/Fill value and Z coordinate are updated

as the VA is changed.

HD Horizontal distance from station point to stakeout

point

dVD Vertical distance from station point to stakeout point

HA Horizontal angle to stakeout point

If you press [ENT] without entering HA, the current HA is used.

dHA Difference in horizontal angle to the target point

R/L Right/Left (Lateral error)

IN/OUT In/Out (Longitudinal error)

CUT/FILL Cut/FilL

If you press [HOT] in any observation screen, the HOT key menu appears. You

can use this menu at any time to change HT and T-P.

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Using [DSP] to switch between display screens

Press [DSP] to switch 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 112.

Every time you press [DSP], the next screen appears. If you press [DSP] in the last screen

(S-O7, or S-O8 if the secondary distance unit is set), the S-O1 screen appears.

To customize the S-O2, S-O3, and S-O4 screens, hold down [DSP] for one second. For

more information, see Customizing items in the Basic Measurement Screen (BMS),

page 31.

To record the stakeout point, press [ENT]. PT defaults to

the last recorded PT+1.

Press [ENT] to record the point.

After recording the point, it returns to the observation

screen. You can continue observation, or press [ESC] to

input another angle and distance for stakeout.

Specifying the stakeout point by coordinates

1. To start a stakeout by coordinates, press [2] or

select XYZ in the Stakeout menu.

2. Enter the point name that you want to stake and

press [ENT].

You can also specify the point by code or radius

from the instrument.

S-O1 S-O2 S-O3 S-O4

dHA←

R←

OUT↑

CUT↑

S-O5 S-O6 S-O7 S-O8

rSD

rVD

rHD

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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 a point in the list and press [ENT].

The delta angle and the distance to the target are

shown.

4. Rotate the instrument until the dHA is close to

0°00'00". Press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

5. Ask the rodman to adjust the target position.

When the target is on the intended position, the

displayed errors become 0.000 m (or 0.000 ft).

6. To record the point, press [ENT]. PT defaults to the

specified PT + 1000.

After recording the point, the display returns to the

observation screen. When you press [ESC], the display

returns to the PT/CD/R input screen. If you entered the

stakeout point using a single point name, the PT

defaults to the last PT + 1.

dHA Difference in horizontal angle to the target point

HD Distance to the target point

dHA Difference in horizontal angle to the target point

R/L Right/Left (Lateral error)

IN/OUT In/Out (Longitudinal error)

CUT/FILL Cut/FilL

To switch between display screens, press [DSP]. This function works as in the angle-distance stakeout, except

that the screen counter (for example, S-O1/8) is not displayed. For more information, see Using [DSP] to switch

between display screens, page 66.

Once a measurement is taken, the Cut/Fill value and Z coordinate are updated as the VA is changed.

Use the Add Constant field in MENU > Settings > Stakeout to

specify an integer that is added to the point number being staked to generate

a new 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 Stakeout, page 111.

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If you selected a point from the list, the display returns

to the list, unless all points have been selected. Press

[ESC] to return to the point input screen.

Advanced feature: Specifying a stakeout list by range input

1. To input points by range, press the Fr/To

softkey in the PT field.

2. Enter the start point (Fr) and the end point (To).

The range between Fr and To must be less than

1001 points.

If existing points are found between Fr and To, a

point list appears.

To highlight a point, press [^] or [v]. To go to the

stakeout observation screen, press [ENT].

If you have assigned a control job, and

additional points are found in the control job, the

Ctrl softkey appears under the list.

DivLine S-O

This function 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. Set up the baseline. To do this, sight the target on

the line (the end point) and press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

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3. Enter the total stake number in the Span total

field.

The observation screen for the first stake (from

the instrument) appears.

4. Sight the prism and press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

5. Use [^] or [v] to change the guide point. You can

calculate and guide up to double the number of

the stakes.

6. To record the point as an SO record, press [ENT].

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.

For example, if you measure to the end point at 100 m from the instrument and set the span total to 2, the

following four points are calculated and can be staked:

<1/2>

<2/2> <3/2> <4/2>

50 m 100 m 150 m 200 m

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2. Enter the first point (P1) of the line.

3. Enter the second point (P2) of the line.

4. Enter offsets to the line.

Press [ENT] in a blank field to enter the value

0.0000.

5. Rotate the instrument until the dHA is close to

0°00'00".

6. Sight the target and press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

When a distance measurement is taken, the

difference from the design point appears.

7. To record the point as an SO record, press [ENT].

Using [DSP] to switch between display screens

You 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 66.

If you press [ENT] without entering a PT name, you can enter temporary

coordinates which are not recorded in the job.

Alternatively, press the MSR softkey to measure a point.

Sta Distance from P1 along the line

O/S Distance perpendicular to the line

(+) Right side of the P1-P2 line

(-) Left side of the P1-P2 line

dZ Difference in height from the line

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Program Key

To display the Programs menu, press [PRG].

Measuring distance and offset values along a specified line

1. Press [1] or select 2Pt RefLine in the

Programs menu.

2. Enter the first point for the reference line.

Alternatively (to enter the point by measuring),

press the MsrPT softkey.

3. Enter the second point for the reference line.

4. Enter an asterisk (*) in the PT field to perform a

wildcard search. A list of matching points

appears. Highlight a point in the list and then

press [ENT].

Direct Measurement screen

Press the MsrPT softkey to display a direct measurement screen.

Sight the target and press [MSR1] or [MSR2]. The Record PT screen appears.

If you press [ESC] in the Record PT screen, the measured point is used but

not recorded in the job.

Plain view Side view

PT1

PT2

Sta O/S

Prism

PT2

Sta

PT1

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5. Sight the prism or reflective sheet and press

[MSR1] or [MSR2].

Using [DSP] to switch between display screens

Press [DSP] to switch between the Stakeout display screens. The following screens are

available:

The REF5 screen is only available if the secondary distance unit is set. For more

information, see Others settings, page 112.

Every time you press [DSP], the next screen appears. If you press [DSP] in the last screen

(REF4 or REF5), the REF1 screen appears.

To store the point and its offset distance information,

press [ENT].

Enter the point name and feature code.

You can also use this screen to change the HT value.

Sample records

CO, 2pt-Ref Pt:16 & Pt:13 Az:311.2932

CO, Sta= -12.6876 Offset= 1.3721 dZ= 0.0971

SS,17,1.0000,6.9202,18.4700,80.3120,15:48:48,2REF-LINE

Sta Horizontal distance from P1 to the measure point

along the P1-P2 line

O/S Horizontal offset from the P1-P2 line to the

measured point

dZ Vertical offset from the P1-P2 line to the measured

poin

REF1 REF2 REF3 REF4

Sta

O/S

REF5

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Measuring distance and offset values on the arc-curve

1. Press [2] or select Arc RefLine in the

Programs menu.

2. Enter the start of the curve point (P1) and the

azimuth of its tangent line (AZ1).

3. To enter P1 by direct measurement, press the

MSR softkey.

4. Choose a method to define the arc.

P2 can be any point on the tangent line that is to

exit the curve.

5. In the radius (Rad) field, enter a positive value

for a clockwise curve. Enter a negative value for

a counterclockwise curve.

When all factors have been entered, the instrument calculates the curve.

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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 between the Stakeout display screens. The following screens are

available:

The ARC5 screen is only available if the secondary distance unit is set. For more

information, see Others settings, page 112.

Every time you press [DSP], the next screen appears. If you press [DSP] in the last screen

(ARC4 or ARC5), the ARC1 screen appears.

To record the point, press [ENT] on any observation

screen. The arc is stored in comment records.

Sample records

CO,Arc P1:583 AZ1=0.0000 P2:102

CO, AZ2=311.2932 Radius=50.0000 Length=125.6637

CO, Sta= -12.6876 Offset= 1.3721 dZ= 0.0971

SS,17,1.0000,6.9202,18.4700,80.3120,15:48:48,2REF-LINE

To ... Press ...

switch between display screens [DSP]

change HT [HOT]

record points [ENT]

ARC1 ARC2 ARC3 ARC4

Sta

O/S

ARC5

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Remote distance measurement

This function measures the horizontal distance, vertical distance, and slope distance

between two points.

Measuring between the current and the first point measured

1. To enter the RDM (Radial) function, press [3] or

select 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 distance between two points

rVD Vertical distance between two points

rV% Percentage of grade (rVD/rHD) × 100%

rGD Vertical grade (rHD/rVD) :1

rAZ Azimuth from first point to second point

1st sighting

point

rSD

2nd sighting point

rVD

rHD

Horizontal angle 0 direction

rHA

2nd sighting point

Station point

1st sighting

point

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3. Sight the second point and press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

The distances between the first and second point

are displayed.

4. To change display screens, press [DSP].

5. To record the distance and angle information as

a comment record, press [ENT] in the 1/2 or 2/2

observation screen.

Default point numbers are displayed. You can

change these point numbers. To record a note,

press [ENT] in the To field.

Measuring between the current point and the immediately preceding point

1. To enter the RDM (Continuous) function, press

[4] or select RDM(Cont.)in the Programs menu.

2. Follow the procedure as for a radial RDM

measurement. For more information, see

Measuring between the current and the first

point measured, page 75.

rSD Slope distance between two points

rVD Vertical distance between two points

rHD Horizontal distance between two points

rAZ Azimuth from first point to second point

rV% Percentage of grade (rVD/rHD) × 100%

rGD Vertical grade (rHD/rVD) :1

Data that you save in RDM functions is stored in RM records. For more information, see RM records, page 116.

When you download data in Nikon RAW format, they are output as comment (CO) records.

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Measuring remote elevation

1. To enter the Remote Elevation Measurement

function, press [5] or select REM in the 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”

P3 P4 P3 P4

1:Cont.

(The preceding two points are

subject to calculation.)

2:Radial.

(Calculations are made with

reference to the first point.)

A prism is required

only at the sighting

(target) point

Station point

Sighting point

Arbitrary point

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4. Loosen the vertical clamp, and turn the telescope

to aim at an arbitrary point.

The difference in elevation (Vh) appears.

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 menu.

2. Enter two points to define the plane.

To enter the point by direct measurement, press

the MsrPT softkey.

When you press the MSR softkey, a temporary

observation screen appears.

3. Press [MSR1] or [MSR2]. The Record PT screen

appears.

4. Enter a value in the PT and CD fields. Press [ENT].

You can use an REM measurement to update the height of target. Take a measurement to the prism, sight the

bottom of the prism pole, and press [ENT].

Baseline

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5. Enter the second point on the vertical plane.

Press [ENT].

Once the plane is defined, the calculated Sta and dZ

values are updated as you move the telescope. No

distance measurement is required.

Using [DSP] to switch between display screens

Press [DSP] to switch between the plane display 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 screen (V-

PLN1/3 to V-PLN3/3).

Enter PT and CD. Then press [ENT].

Sample records

CO,Vertical Ref Plane Pt1:516-A1 Pt2:530

CO,Sta=68.021 dz=17.459

SS,30123-A48,1.5480,16.4020,40.4720,89.0730,14:22:47,

Sta Horizontal distance from P1 to the target

point along the baseline

dZ Vertical distance from P1 to the target

point

PLN1 PLN2 PLN3

Sta

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Measuring distance and offset values on the slope

1. To enter the 3-Pt Reference Plane function, press

[7] or select

S-Plane in the Programs menu.

2. Enter three points to define the slope plane. To

enter the point by direct measurement, press the

MSR softkey.

If you press [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.

If the plane is defined by two points (by selecting 2Pt), the vertical

plane is the same as the plane used in the V-Pln function, but the

indicating factors are Sta and dZ, not a and b. For more information, see

Measuring distance and offset values on the vertical plane, page 78.

Stn

(X2,Y2,Z2)

(X1,Y1,Z1)

(X3,Y3,Z3)

Ta r g e t

(X,Y,Z)b

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Once the plane is defined, the calculated a and b

values are updated as you move the telescope.

No distance measurement is required.

Using [DSP] to switch between display screens

Press [DSP] to switch between the plane display 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 screen

(S-PLN1/3 to S-PLN3/3).

Enter PT and CD. Then press [ENT].

Sample records

CO,3ptPlane P1:1062 P2:2902 P3:1547

CO,a=31.497 b=14.239

SS,30123-A49,1.6110,0.0000,234.3210,86.0955,16:07:18,

Recording Measurement Data

Recording data from any observation screen

To record points on observation screens, press [ENT].

PT defaults to the last recorded PT + 1.

You can enter the PT name from the point list or the

point stack. For more information, see Entering a point

from the point list, page 42, and Entering a point from

the stack, page 42.

You can also use the code list or the code stack. For more information, see Entering a

code from the code list, page 43, and Entering a code from the stack, page 43.

a Distance between P1 and the point that is

perpendicular to the target point along the P1-

P2 line

b Length of the perpendicular line from the target

point to the P1-P2 line

PLN1 PLN2 PLN3

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To record the point, press [ENT] on the last field.

When recording sideshots, stakeout records and

control shots from the Rept function, you can choose to

store raw data only, XYZ data only, or both. For more

information, see Recording, page 112.

Hold down [ENT] for one second to record the

measurement as a CP record.

Outputting data to the COM port

If you press [ENT] while the [COM] icon appears in an

observation screen, a line of data is output to the COM

port.

Note – If [COM] appears, data is not stored to the job when you press [ENT].

The format of the output data is defined by the setting

of the Ext.Comm field in MENU > Settings >

Comm. For more information, see Communications,

page 111.

If HA or VA is moved after you take a measurement but before you press [ENT], the angle recorded is the angle

shown when [ENT] is pressed.

In an angle-only record, SD is always recorded as 0.0000.

If the point name that you want to record already exists 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 173.

To output data on the COM port when you press [ENT], set the Data Rec field in

MENU > Settings > Rec to COM. For more information, see

Recording, page 112.

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Sample output records through COM port

When the Ext.Comm field is set to NIKON:

TR PN: PT8 SD:000066626 HA:003856010 VA:008048500 HT:0000061757

(TR PN: point name SD HA VA HT; when ACK is returned, PN is incremented.)

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 menu.

If you have not taken a distance measurement

before entering this function, a temporary

measurement screen appears.

2. Sight the target and press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

3. Enter offset distances from the measured point.

Use [^] or [v] to move to the appropriate offset

field.

Left (-)

In (-)

Up (+)

Out (+)

Down (-)

Right (+)

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You can enter any combination of taped offset

distances to specify the point.

4. To go to the recording PT screen, press [ENT] in

the last field.

The calculated coordinates are shown.

5. Enter a PT (and CD) value.

6. Press [ENT] to record the point.

Raw data is also recalculated, based on the taped

offset value.

Measuring angle offsets

1. To enter the angle offset function, press [2] or

select Angle in the Offset menu.

If you have not taken a distance measurement

before entering this function, a temporary

measurement screen appears.

2. Sight the target and press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

3. To take the angle offset, rotate the alidade and

telescope. The measured distance (HD) remains

unchanged.

4. To record the offset point, press [ENT] or the OK

softkey.

The XYZ data is also recalculated, based on the new angle.

You can record an angle offset in the Basic Measurement Screen (BMS). After taking a distance measurement,

rotate the alidade and/or telescope. Then press [ENT] to record the measured distance with the updated angle

value. If you use this method, the dimension of the angle offset is not stored as a CO record. To store the CO

record, use the O/S function.

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Two-prism pole

1. To enter the two-prism pole function, press [3] or

select 2Prism Pole in the Offset menu.

2. Sight the first prism and press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

3. Sight the second prism and press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

4. Enter the distance between the second prism and

the target 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 entered value and the

measured distance to check the accuracy of the

observation.

6. To record the point, press [ENT] or the OK softkey.

Sample records

SS,14,0.0000,38.9200,271.0350,89.2630,11:04:15,DITCH

CO,2Prism O/S: P1-P2= 0.5090( 0.5060) P2-Tgt= 0.5020

Note – In this sample data, 0.5090 is the measured value. 0.5060 is the entered value.

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Extending a line by horizontal angle offset

1. To enter the line extension (by HA) function,

press [4] or select +Line by HA in the Offset

menu.

2. Sight the first prism (or target) and press [MSR1]

or [MSR2].

The display moves to the next screen.

3. Sight the second 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 [ENT].

6. To record the point, enter a PT (and CD) value

and press [ENT]. The height of target is fixed to

0.0000 for the offset point.

Sample records

SS, 40, 0.0000, 48.3304, 169.20370, 82.02470, 10:52:37

CO, PT1, 0.0000, 48.3020,169.19165, 83.58565

CO, PT2, 0.0000, 48.3155,168.54250, 85.42440

CO, O/S MSR:40 0.0000 0.0000 169.20370 87.02340

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Entering a horizontal distance after an angle-only shot

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 to store.

3. Enter the HD. Usually this is the taped distance

from the instrument point.

4. Enter a PT (and CD) value and press [ENT].

The target point is calculated and recorded as an

SS record.

Sample records

SS,158,0.0000,77.0518,62.08380,108.06510,11:51:48,

CO, Input HD:76.1243

The calculated point (TGT) is stored as a SS record.

Measurements to the first and second target (P1 and P2) are stored as comment records (PT1 and PT2). The

last record records the angle measurement to the ALT (vertically offset point from the actual target point).

This function is useful when the instrument is very close to the point and it is difficult to take a measurement

using the EDM.

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Calculating a corner point

1. To enter the corner point function, press [6] or

select Corner in the Offset menu.

2. Take a distance measurement to the first prism

(or target) on the wall. Press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

3. Sight a second point on the same wall with the

first point measurement. Press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

4. Sight the first point on the second wall. Press

[MSR1] or [MSR2].

5. If the two walls are at right angles, press the

Calc softkey to calculate the corner point by

three points.

6. If you take a measurement to a fourth point, the

corner point can be calculated as the intersection

of two walls (P1-P2 and P3-P4). The default

elevation is given by P4.

7. Enter a PT (and CD) value. The height of target

(HT) defaults to the value used in the last

measurement.

8. To record the corner point, press [ENT].

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Sample records

SS, 58, 0.0000, 48.3304, 169.19165, 82.02470, 10:52:37, FLOOR2

CO, PT1, 1.0080, 48.3020,169.19165, 83.58565

CO, PT2, 1.0080, 48.3155,128.54250, 85.42440

CO, O/S MSR:40 0.0000 0.0000 169.20370 87.02340

Measuring circle offsets

1. To enter the circle 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. Sight any point on the surface of the circle and

press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

3. Sight one edge of the circle and press [ENT].

4. Sight the other edge of the circle and press [ENT].

The calculated corner point is stored as an SS record.

The next three or four comment records are measured points. For example:

CO, Point name (fixed to PT1, PT2 etc.), HT, SD, HA, VA.

If you use a prism attached to the surface of the circle for the distance measurement, press the +SD softkey to

eliminate the offset error (from the attached point to the measured surface of the prism) before you press [ENT].

If you have taken a distance measurement to the center of the circle, press the Calc softkey to calculate the

offset using one edge angle observation.

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The instrument calculates and records the center of the circle.

It also calculates the coordinates of the center

point and the radius of the circle.

5. To record the point, press [ENT] or the OK softkey.

Sample records

SS,71,1.5000,37.0518,32.08380,81.06510,11:51:48,

CO, PT1, 0.0000, 0.0000,47.05350, 83.58560

CO, PT2, 0.0000, 0.0000, 29.53010, 83.58560

CO,O/S MSR:71 1.5555 36.5418 38.28360 81.06510

CO,Radius of circle 0.356

CO,Input +SD:0.0020

Extending the slope distance

1. To enter the function for extending the slope

distance, press [8] or select Input dSD in the

Offset menu.

If you have not taken a distance measurement

before entering this function, a temporary

measurement screen appears.

2. Enter the slope distance that you need to add or

subtract. You can enter any value from

–99.990 through +99.990 m (–328.000 through

+328.000 ft).

3. To record the point, press [ENT].

Sample records

SS,83,1.5000,77.0518,62.08380,81.06510,11:51:48,

CO,O/S MSR:83 1.5555 76.5518 62.08380 81.06510

The calculated 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 you press the +SD softkey before you sight Edge1, the input value is recorded at the end.

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