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Total Station Setup and Operation
Total Station Setup and Operation
Total Station Setup and Operation
Operation
Sokkia SET Total Station
SET 550
Menu Pages
SET 550
Menu
Pages
Tripod legs
should be
equally spaced
Tripod head
should be
approximately
level
Head should
be directly
over survey
point
Place Instrument
on Tripod
Secure with
centering screw
while bracing the
instrument with
the other hand
Insert battery in
instrument before
leveling
Step 4: Leveling
Step 4: Leveling
Level the instrument at a site where the target can be viewed through the
telescope and the mirror target can be setup directly below the target
After powering on the instrument select REM from MEAS > Menu
Ht = h1 + h2
h2 = S (sin z1) (cot z2 ) S (cos z1)
NOTE: Instrument height does not affect this calculation
To re-shoot the
mirror target use the
[OBS] on the REM
screen
3D Coordinates
Backsight by Coordinate
Backsight by coordinate
Resection
Resection continued
Resection continued
Resection continued
Resection Notes
Resection Notes
Certain
Geometries
should be
avoided