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Total Station DTM-502 series
DTM-552
DTM-532
DTM-522
Instruction Manual


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Carrying-handle
battery BC-80
Telescope focusing ring
Telescope eyepiece
Diopter ring
Plate level
Display
Face-left keyboard
Storage mark
Leveling base
clamp knob
Refer to p.3-1 ~ p.3-3 for
the key arrangement and
its major function.
Battery mounting
buttons
Main body/Battery
aligning mark
Upper plate
tangent screw
Upper plate clamp
Vertical tangent screw
Vertical clamp



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Optical sight (Finder)
Lumi-guide transmitter
Objective
Face-right keyboard
Leveling base
Holizontal axis
indication mark
Optical plummet
Data output/External
power input connector
Circular level
Base plate Leveling screw
Input voltage
DC 7.2 11V



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Thank you for purchasing the Nikon products. This
instruction manual was written for the users of the
Electronic Total Station DTM-502 series. To ensure
correct usage read this manual carefully before
operating the instrument.
Also read the Instruction Manual provided with the
Battery Charger and any other equipments used
together with the DTM-502 series.




Warning and Caut ion Symbols in This Manual
Though Nikon products are designed to provide you
utmost safety during use, incorrect usage or disregard of
the instructions can cause personal injury or property
damage. For your safety, read the instruction manual
carefully and thoroughly before usage. Do not discard
this manual but keep it near the product for easy
reference.
Inside this instruction manual, safety instructions are
indicated with the symbols shown below. Be sure to
follow the instructions marked with these symbols for
your safety.

WARNING
Disregarding instructions marked with this symbol
may lead to death or serious injury.

CAUTION
Disregarding instructions marked with this symbol
may lead to injury or property damage.

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WARNING AND CAUTION Read This Section Before Use!

WARNING
Never see the sun through the telescope. Doing so may cause
the loss of your eyesight.
The DTM-502 does not feature explosion-protected construction.
Do not use in coal mines, in areas contaminated with coal dust, or
near other flammable substances.
Never disassemble, modify or repair the instrument. Doing so
may cause fire, electric shock or burn.
Use only the specified charger Q-75U/E for charging the battery
pack BC-80. Charging by the other types of chargers than
specified may cause fire or rupture. (BC-80 can not be charged
by using the charger Q-7U/E or Q7C.)
While recharging the battery pack, do not cover the charger with
any blanket or clothing which can cause overheating. Make sure
the charger is able to dissipate heat adequately.
Avoid recharging in humid or dusty places, in direct sunlight, and
near heaters. Do not recharge when wet. Doing so may cause
electric shock, overheating or fire.
Although the battery pack BC-80 is equipped with an auto-reset
circuit breaker, care should be taken not to short the contacts.
Shorting may cause fire or burn.
Never burn or heat the battery. Doing so may cause rupture or
injury.
When storing the battery pack or charger, guard against a short
circuit by putting the insulating tape on the contact point or by doing
some other methods. Failure to do so may result in a short circuit,
causing a fire, burn or instrument damage.
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WARNING AND CAUTION Read This Section Before Use!

CAUTION
The top of the tripod ferrule is very sharp and may injure your body.
Be careful in handling or carrying the tripod.
Check the shoulder strap and its clasp before carrying the tripod or
the instrument encased in the carrying case. Damaged strap or
imperfect clasping may cause an accident of falling.
Before setting up the tripod, check below to make sure no ones
hands or feet are in the way. Failure to do so may result in injury if
hands or feet should be pierced by the legs of the tripod.
Fasten firmly the thumb screws of the tripod legs after mounting the
instrument on the tripod. If not, the tripod may collapse, resulting
in injury or instrument damage.
Be sure to fasten the clamp screw on the tripod securely after
installing the instrument on the tripod. Failure to do this may
cause the instrument to fall, resulting in injury or instrument
damage.
Fasten securely the leveling base clamp knob. If the knob is not
securely fastened, the leveling base may fall when you grasp the
carrying handle battery, resulting in injury or instrument damage.
Roughly moving the instrument by grasping the carrying handle
battery without first placing the battery mounting buttons in the
LOCK position may cause the main unit to come loose and fall,
resulting in injury or instrument damage. Make sure that the
battery pack is clamped securely in place and the mounting buttons
are set in the LOCK position.
Do not stack up the plastic carrying case and do not use it as a
stool. Plastic carrying case is slippery and unstable. Doing
things like this may cause an accident and result in personal injury
or instrument damage.
Do not swing or throw the plumb bob. It may hit and injure the
other person.
Be sure to read the instructions of Quick Charger Q-75U/E before
starting charging operation.
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MAINTENANCE Read This Section Before Use!

Avoid prolonged exposure to the sun or the heat of a closed vehicle.
Efficiency could be adversely affected.
If the DTM-502 has been used in wet conditions, immediately wipe
off any moisture and dry it completely before replacing it in its
carrying case. The DTM-502 contains many sensitive electronic
assemblies which have been well protected against dust and
moisture. However, should dust or moisture be introduced into the
instrument, severe damage could result.
Sudden changes in temperature may cloud the lenses and
drastically reduce the measurable distance, or initiate an electrical
system failure. Should this occur, leave the instrument in a warm
location with the case closed until the temperature of the instrument
returns to room temperature.
Avoid storing the DTM-502 in hot humid locations. Especially, the
battery pack should be stored in a dry location at a temperature of
less than 30C. Higher temperature and excessive humidity may
result in growth of mold on the lenses and deterioration of the
electronic assemblies, leading to instrument failure.
Store the battery pack with the battery discharged.
When storing the instrument in areas subject to extremely low
temperature, leave the carrying case open.
Do not overtighten any of the clamp screws.
When adjusting the vertical and upper plate tangent screws or the
leveling screws, stay as close as possible to the center of the
screws range, as indicated by a line on the screw.
Use a clockwise rotation of the tangent screws for final adjustment.
If the leveling base is to be left unused for an extended period,
lock-down the leveling base clamp knob and tighten its safety
screw.
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MAINTENANCE Read This Section Before Use!

Do not use organic solvents (such as ether or paint thinner) to
clean the non-metallic parts such as the keyboard, and the painted
or printed surfaces. Doing so could result in discoloration or in the
peeling of printed characters. Clean only with a soft cloth or tissue
lightly moistened with water or mild detergent.
Optical lenses may be cleaned by lightly wiping them with a soft
cloth or lens tissue moistened with alcohol.
Do not leave the carrying case exposed to rain for an extended
period of time, though it is designed to be watertight. If you
expose the carrying case to rain because of unavoidable
circumstances, place it with its Nikon nameplate upward.
The BC-80 battery pack holds Ni-MH inside. Be sure to follow the
laws or rules of your municipal waste system when disposing of it.
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2. PREPARATION
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2-1. Unpacking and Packing the DTM-502
NOTE Handle gently the DTM-502 to guard against shocks or excessive
vibration.
Encase the instrument with the battery pack attached.
When packing the charger Q-75U/E in the plastic carrying case, make
sure the storing position referring to the sticker inside of the case. Be
careful not to pinch the cable of the charger when closing the case
cover.
1) Unpacking
Hold the carrying-handle and take the
instrument out of the case. The instrument
is placed in its carrying case as shown in the
figure.





2) Packing
Set the telescope in the horizontal face-left
position and align the storage mark () on
the bottom of the face-left keyboard and the
mark ( ) on the leveling base clamp knob.
Fasten lightly the clamp knobs and then
replace the instrument in its case.




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2-2. Recharging and Connecting the BC-80
WARNING
Use only the specified charger Q-75U/E for charging the battery pack
BC-80. Charging by the other types of chargers than specified may
cause fire or rupture. (BC-80 can not be charged by using the
charger Q-7U/E or Q-7C.)
While recharging the battery pack, do not cover the charger with any
blanket or clothing which can cause overheating. Make sure the
charger is able to dissipate heat adequately.
Avoid recharging in humid or dusty places, in direct sunlight, and near
heaters. Do not recharge when wet. Doing so may cause electric
shock, overheating or fire.
Although the battery pack BC-80 is equipped with an auto-reset circuit
breaker, care should be taken not to short the contacts. Shorting may
cause fire or burn.
Never burn or heat the battery. Doing so may cause rupture or injury.
When storing the battery pack or charger, guard against a short circuit
by putting the insulating tape on the contact point or by doing some
other methods. Failure to do so may result in a short circuit, causing
a fire, burn or instrument damage.
CAUTION
Be sure to read the instructions of Quick Charger Q-75U/E before
starting charging operation.
Roughly moving the instrument by grasping the carrying handle battery
without first placing the battery mounting buttons in the LOCK position
may cause the main unit to come loose and fall, resulting in injury or
instrument damage. Make sure that the battery pack is clamped
securely in place and the mounting buttons are set in the LOCK
position.


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NOTE Recharge the battery pack indoors within an ambient temperature
range 0C to +40C. Charging outside this temperature range will
trigger a protective circuit which prevents normal recharging.
Keep the charging plug clean to prevent misoperation.
If the charging indicator blinks whenever charging starts, there is an
error in the battery pack. Stop using the battery pack and contact
your dealer or a Nikon representative.
If the battery pack is recharged within the specified ambient
temperature range and the charging indicator stays lit for 3 hours or
longer, something is wrong. Contact your dealer or a Nikon
representative. (If an ambient temperature lowers than 0C while
recharging the battery, the chargers temperature sensor will stop the
charging operation. In such a case, it is normal for the charging
indicator to stay lit for 3 hours or longer. If the ambient temperature
increases to above 0C, the quick charge operation will restart and the
charging will be completed within 2 hours.)
After recharging the battery pack, do not recharge it again before using
or discharging it. This is to prevent the battery packs performance
from degrading.
During the quick charging or discharging operation, the battery pack
and quick charger will become warm. This is normal.
Temperatures of less than approx. -20C will reduce the battery
capacity. This will result in a shortened working life compared to
operation at a normal temperature.
The battery pack left disused for a long period might not be fully
recharged. In such a case, charge and discharge the battery pack
several times to restore its full recharging potential.
BC-80 can be charged by using the charger Q-70U/E or Q-70C, but
not be fully charged.


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1) Recharging Procedure
(1) Insert the power plug of charger into an
AC outlet.
(2) Connect the charging plug to the battery
packs charging connector.
(3) Quick charging will then start
automatically. Check that the charging
indicator lights.
(4) When charging is completed, the
charging indicator goes out.

2) Discharging Procedure
(1) Insert the power plug into an AC outlet.
(2) Connect the charging plug to the battery packs charging connector.
(3) Press the discharge starting switch to start discharging. Check that the
discharging indicator will light.
(4) When discharging is completed, the discharging indicator goes out and quick
charging starts automatically. During charging, the charging indicator lights.

NOTE To stop discharging before completion, press the discharge starting
switch again. The discharging will stop and quick charging will start
automatically. During quick charging the charging indicator lights.
Discharging the battery pack once every 10 recharging cycles is
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Charging
Indicator
Discharging indicator
Discharging starting switch
Discharging Operation
The battery pack is designed for repetitive recharging and use. However, if the
battery pack is recharged while it still has enough power to operate the surveying
instrument, the battery power will last for shorter periods. (Memory effect) In such
a case, discharging the battery pack first can refresh its capacity for normal
performance.

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3) Detaching the BC-80
NOTE Be sure to turn off the [PWR] key before attaching or detaching the
BC-80.
Avoid touching the battery pack BC-80 contacts.
(1) Release the LOCK by turning the battery
mounting buttons in the opposite
direction of the arrow mark until they
stop in the horizontal position.
(2) Raise the battery pack while depressing
the battery mounting buttons to remove
the battery pack from the main body.
4) Attaching the BC-80
(1) Make sure that the battery mounting
buttons are turned in the horizontal
position (UNLOCKED position).
(2) Align the mark () on the battery
mounting button with the mark () on
the main body. Fit the battery pack
with the connecting pins on the top of
the main body while depressing the
battery mounting buttons. Release
your fingers from the buttons where the
battery pack settles in position.
(3) Turn the mounting buttons in the
direction of the arrow mark to the limit
(in the vertical position) after both
buttons are completely released from the
depressed position. Doing this enables
the LOCK to avoid the main body
falling.
There is a slight opening between the
BC-80 and the main body though the
BC-80 has been correctly mounted and
locked. This is due to the design to
keep the precision of the instrument.
Locked position
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CAUTION
Roughly moving the instrument by grasping the carrying handle battery
without first placing the battery mounting buttons in the LOCK position
may cause the main unit to come loose and fall, resulting in injury or
instrument damage. Make sure that the battery pack is clamped
securely in place and the mounting buttons are set in the LOCK
position.

NOTE An external battery (optional accessory) is available for use with the
DTM-502 series. When the external battery is connected and the
battery pack BC-80 is mounted on the DTM502, the DTM-502s
electrical source will automatically be switched to the one with the
higher battery power.

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2-3. Setting up the Tripod
CAUTION
The top of the tripod ferrule is very sharp and may injure your body.
Be careful in handling or carrying the tripod.

(1) Open the tripod legs sufficiently enough for the instrument to be stable.
(2) Assure that the station point is located directly beneath 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.

NOTE Precise level is necessary when the plumb bob is used for the next
section centering.

(5) Fasten firmly the thumb screws on the tripod legs.
(6) Place the DTM-502 on the tripod head. Insert the tripod mounting screw into
the center hole of the DTM-502s base plate and tighten

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

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2-4. Centering
Centering refers to the precise alignment of the instruments central axis over the
station point. This can be accomplished in two ways, through the use of a plumb
bob, or the optical plummet.
1) Using Plumb Bob
(1) Place the instrument on the tripod head. Insert the tripod mounting screw
into the center hole of the instruments base plate and tighten.
(2) Hang the plumb line on the hook of the tripod mounting screw and adjust the
length of the plumb line to the position the tip of the plumb bob at the height
approximately level with the station point.
(3) Slightly loosen the tripod mounting screw. Supporting the outer side of the
leveling base with both hands, carefully slide the instrument about on the
tripod head until the tip of the plumb bob is perfectly positioned over the
center of the station point.

NOTE Confirm precise alignment by viewing from two directions at right
angles to each other.

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2) Using Optical Plummet
NOTE Carry out the CHECKING AND ADJ USTMENT of Optical
Plummet (p.4-2) when the centering operation is performed at a
position higher than the station point.
For high accuracy, carry out the CHECKING AND ADJUSTMENT
of Optical Plummet (p.4-2) before the centering operation.

(1) Place the instrument on the tripod head.
Insert the tripod mounting screw into the
center hole of the instruments base plate and
tighten.
(2) Looking through the optical plummet, align
the station point image with the center mark
of the reticle by turning the leveling
screws.
(3) While supporting the tripod head with one
hand, loosen the tripod leg clamps and adjust
the lengths of the legs to center the air bubble
in the circular level. Then tighten the tripod
leg clamps.
(4) Using the plate level proceed to the leveling
procedures described in the next section
Leveling.
(5) Looking through the optical plummet,
reconfirm that the station point image is still
centered in the reticle mark .
(6) If the slight displacement is detected, loosen
the tripod mounting screw and correct the
instruments positioning with direct
movement (not rotational). If the
displacement is major, repeat Steps from (2).

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2-5. Leveling
Leveling refers to the precise vertical alignment of the instruments vertical axis.
The procedure for leveling by means of the plate level is described below.

(1) Loosen the upper plate clamp. Rotate the
alidade to position the plate level to a point
parallel with any two of the leveling screws B
and C (See Figure).
C B
A
1
(2) Using these two screws, move the bubble to
the center of the level.
(3) Rotate the alidade approximately 90 and
again move the bubble to the center of the
level by turning the leveling screw A, as
shown in Figure.
C B
A
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(4) Repeat Steps (1) through (3) to center the
bubble in both positions shown by the
Figures.
(5) Furthermore, rotate the alidade 180. If the
bubble in the plate level remains centered,
leveling is complete.
(6) If the bubble moves off center, refer to p.4-1
CHECKING AND ADJUSTMENT of Plate
Level and adjust the plate level.


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2-6. Sighting
Sighting refers to the aiming of the telescope at
the target, bringing the target image into focus,
and aligning it with the center crosshairs of the
reticle.
Center
crosshairs




WARNING
Never view the sun through the telescope. Doing so may cause the
loss of your eyesight.

Notes on sighting are as follows:
NOTE Diopter Adjustment
Direct the telescope towards a blank area, such as the sky or a piece of
paper. Looking through the eyepiece, rotate the diopter ring to bring
the reticle crosshairs into sharp focus.
Elimination of Parallax
Rotate the focusing ring to bring the target image into focus on the
reticle crosshairs. Move your eye vertically and laterally to see if the
target image moves in relation to the reticle crosshairs. If the target
image does not move, there is no parallax. If it moves, rotate the
telescope focusing ring to eliminate the parallax.

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2-7. Assembling the Prism Reflector
Assemble the prism reflector referring to the Figure below.


Target plate for single prism
Target pole
Triple prism holder
Tiltable single
prism holder
Tribrach adapter
Leveling base W10
Tripod
Prism




















1) Height Adjustment of Tribrach Adapter
Tribrach adapter can be adjusted to two heights
by sliding up and down the prism holder mount.
Prism holder mount
Height adjustment
screw
To change the height, first remove the height
adjustment screw from the tribrach adapter.
Slide the prism holder mount to align the height
adjustment screw holes and screw in the
adjustment screw again.


NOTE When using the DTM-502 series Total Station, set the prism holder
mount to the lower position.
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2) Direction Adjustment of the Prism
The prism mounted on the tribrach adapter can be
faced in any direction on the horizontal surface.
To change the direction, release the rotation
clamp by turning the clamp lever
counterclockwise. Turn the upper plate of the
tribrach adapter so that the prism faces the desired
direction. Turn the clamp lever clockwise.
Clamp
Unclamp
Clamp lever


3) Prism Constant
Attach the prism to the single prism holder or triple prism holder. The prism
constant of Nikon prism is 0, regardless of the prism holder type.










The triple prism holder can also be used as a single prism holder if one prism is
screwed in the center thread of the triple prism holder.
Each MSR key keeps its own Prism Constant.
Holding down [MSR1] or [MSR2] for one second
to change the value. (See p.3-22)

4) Position of Target Plate for Single Prism
Attach the target plate to the single prism holder
using the supplied two set screws. Within the
range of screw hole, adjust the position of the
target plate so that the apex of the wedge pattern
of the target plate will come into line with the
centers of the tribrach adapter and the prism.
Center on axis


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2-8. Face-1/Face-2 Measurement
Face-1 Measurement: Measurements made with the vertical circle positioned to
the left of the telescope eyepiece
Face-2 Measurement: Measurements made with the vertical circle positioned to
the right of the telescope eyepiece

NOTE Be careful not to catch your finger in the opening between the
instruments standard and the telescope when rotating the telescope.





Mechanical constant error (except a few errors such as vertical axis error) can be
effectively cancelled out by averaging the values in Face-1 and Face-2.






Face-2 measurement Face-1 measurement

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CONTENTS
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Warning and Caution Symbols in This Manual ................i
Read This Section Before Use! .........................................ii
WARNING AND CAUTION........................................................ ii
MAINTENANCE......................................................................... iv
1. NOMENCLATURE...................................................... 1-1
2. PREPARATION .......................................................... 2-1
2-1. Unpacking and Packing the DTM-502.....................................2-1
2-2. Recharging and Connecting the BC-80...................................2-2
2-3. Setting up the Tripod...............................................................2-7
2-4. Centering.................................................................................2-8
2-5. Leveling.................................................................................2-10
2-6. Sighting..................................................................................2-11
2-7. Assembling the Prism Reflector ............................................2-12
2-8. Face-1/Face-2 Measurement................................................2-14
3. OPERATION............................................................... 3-1
3-1. Display and Key Functions......................................................3-1
3-2. Pre-Start ..................................................................................3-7
3-3. Getting Started.......................................................................3-18
3-4. Applications ...........................................................................3-32
4. CHECKING AND ADJUSTMENT ............................... 4-1
4-1. Plate Level...............................................................................4-1
4-2. Circular Level...........................................................................4-1
4-3. Optical Plummet......................................................................4-2
4-4. Zero Point Errors of Vertical Scale and Holizontal Angle
Corrections ..............................................................................4-3
4-5. Instrument Constant................................................................4-8


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PWR
MSR1/
MSR2
DSP
MODE
COD
HOT
Bubble
LG
ANG
STN
S-O
PRG
REC/
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O/S
USR1/
USR2
DAT
MENU
5. SPECIFICATIONS....................................................... 5-1
5-1. Main Body................................................................................5-1
5-2. Standard Components.............................................................5-4
5-3. External Device Connection Connector ..................................5-4
6. SYSTEM DIAGRAM.................................................... 6-1
7. COMMUNICATIONS................................................... 7-1
7-1. Upload Coordinate Data..........................................................7-1
7-2. Uploading PT List/Code List....................................................7-3
7-3. Downloading Data...................................................................7-5
8. ERROR MESSAGES AND ACTIONS......................... 8-1

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3-1. Display and Key Functions

Illumination Key
Turns ON/OFF the display Back-light.
Holding down for one second shows
a window to adjust:
1.Backlight, 2.Reticle,
3.Lumi-guide, 4.Sound (See p.3-5)











Indicates the input key mode ( or ) during input PT or CD
input. (See p.3-25)

A 1
Signal Level indication

Indicates the reflected light intensity in five steps, with two
additional signal status indicators. (See p.3-4)
Input Mode Indication
Lumi-guide Indication

Battery Voltage Level Indication
Indicates the battery level in five steps. (See p.3-4)
(See p.3-31)



























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Key Summary Details
Turns the Power ON and OFF.

p.3-18
Turns the Backlight ON and OFF.
Holding down the key for a second displays a menu:
1:Backlight, 2:Reticle light, 3:LG, 4:Sound.
p.3-5
Displays MENU items: 1:J ob, 2:Cogo, 3:Settings, 4:Data,
5:Comm., 6:1sec-Keys, 7:Calibrate, 8:Time.

p.3-85
Changes the key input mode between alpha-numeric ( ),
numeric ( ) and List/Stack for inputting PT or CD.
Also, the Qcode mode can be activated by this key on the
Basic Measurement Screen (BMS).
p.3-25
Records measured/input data, proceeds to next screen or
confirms and accepts the current data if input mode.
Holding the key for a second on the BMS, enables recording
the measurement as a CP record instead of SS.
Also, on the BMS or Stakeout observation screens, outputs
the current measurement data (PT/HA/VA/SD) through the
COM port when Settings-Rec-Data Rec is set to COM.
p.3-68
Returns to the previous screen.
In the numeric or alpha-numeric input mode, clears the input
data.

Starts distance measurement based on the measure mode
settings for the key. Holding down this key for a second
displays its measure mode settings (Target, Prism Const.,
Mode and AVE).
(See p.3-22)

p.3-20
Hold down the key for a second to change the combination
of the display items for DSP1/4, 2/4 and 3/4 as well as
S-O3/7, 4/7 and 5/7 screens.
p.3-23
Displays the Angle menu.
Horizontal angle zero set, input horizontal angle, Repetition
angle shots, F1/F2 measurement and Hold horizontal angle
are available.
p.3-32
ANG
MSR2
DSP
MSR1
ESC
REC
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MODE
1
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MENU
PWR
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Key Summary Details
Displays the Station setup menu.
When the cursor is in numeric input mode ( ), enters 7.
In the alpha-numeric input mode ( ), enters A, B, C, 7.
p.3-35
Displays the Stakeout menu.
Holding the key for a second shows S-O related settings.
When the cursor is in numeric input mode ( ), enters 8.
In the alpha-numeric input mode ( ), enters D, E, F, 8.
p.3-46
Displays the offset point measuring menu.
When the cursor is in numeric input mode ( ), enters 9.
In the alpha-numeric input mode ( ), enters G, H, I, 9.
p.3-70
Displays the additional measuring Programs menu.
When the cursor is in numeric input mode ( ), enters 4.
In the alpha-numeric input mode ( ), enters J , K, L, 4.
p.3-55
Turns the Lumi-guide ON and OFF.
When the cursor is in numeric input mode ( ), enters 5.
In alpha-numeric input mode ( ), enters M, N, O, 5.
p.3-31
Display RAW/XYZ or STN data depending on your setting.
When the cursor is in numeric input mode ( ), enters 6.
In alpha-numeric input mode ( ), enters P, Q, R, 6.
p.3-84
Execute any measuring function assigned to the USR key.
When the cursor is in numeric input mode ( ), enters 1
by USR-1 key and 2 by USR-2 key.
In the alpha-numeric input mode ( ), enters S, T, U, 1 by
USR-1 key and V, W, X, 2 by USR2-key .
p.3-82



Opens a window for CD input. The last used CD is shown as
the default for editing.
When the cursor is in numeric input mode ( ), enters 3.
In alpha-numeric input mode ( ), enters Y, Z, (space), 3.
p.3-27
Displays the HOT menu.
In the numeric input mode ( ), enters 5.
In the alpha-numeric input mode ( ), enters M, N, O, 5.
p.3-28
ABC
STN

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Displays the Bubble indication.
When the cursor is in numeric input mode ( ), enters 0
In the alpha-numeric input mode ( ), enters *, /, =and 0.
p.3-30
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1) Basic Measurement Screen (BMS)



Status bar




1. Battery
: Level 4 (Full)
: Level 3
: Level 2
: Level 1
: Battery LOW









: Battery Change





2. Signal
: Analog power OFF
: No-Signal (slow-blinkor Signal LOW (quick-blink)
: Flicker condition (blink)
: Level 1 (minimum)
: Level 2
: Level 3
: Level 4 (Max)












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2) LCD Backlight, Reticle, LG, Sound and Contrast


[ ]/[ ]



<4-switch window> <Contrast adjustment>

The LCD backlight can be turned ON/OFF by pressing the illumination key ( ).
Holding down the illumination key for one second opens a small window (4-switch
window) on any screen. The window includes Backlight, Reticle, Lumi-guide and
Sound ON/OFF switches as well as Contrast adjustment.

On the 4-switch window, press the [ENT] key or [1] to [4] to turn the switch
ON/OFF. The Up/Down arrow keys move the cursor among the four switches.
The Right/Left arrow keys change the window between 4-switch and the Contrast
adjustment screen. On the Contrast adjustment screen, use Up/ Down arrow keys to
change the contrast.
Press the [ESC] key to close the window.


1. Backlight
: Backlight OFF
: Backlight ON


2. Reticle
: Reticle light OFF
: Reticle light ON (minimum)
: Reticle light ON (medium)
: Reticle light ON (maximum)





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: Lumi-guide OFF
: Lumi-guide ON




4. Sound
: Sound OFF
: Sound ON

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1) Input Point Name/Number
You can use point number or name up to 16 digits in length.
Basically, the default PT is given by Last recorded PT+1. When the last digit is
alphabetical, the same PT name is shown.

While the cursor is in a PT field, there are several ways to specify a point (or input
coordinates).


1. Inputting an Existing PT
When a known point name/number is input, its
coordinates are displayed briefly with a short beep
before going to the next screen/field.



[ENT]













By XYZ disp setting in [MENU] [3.Settings]
[9.Others], it is possible to adjust the duration of the
coordinate window. When the +ENT is set, the
window doesnt close until the [ENT] key is
pressed. (See p.3-102)

2. Inputting a New PT
When you input a new point name/ number, a
coordinate input screen is shown. NE(EN),
NEZ(ENZ), or elevation only (Z) coordinate can
be recorded.

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Press the [ENT] key on the last line (CD: field) to
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3. Pressing [ENT] without a PT
When you want to use a point without recording the
coordinate, you can just press the [ENT] key
without inputting a PT name.



[ENT]
The input coordinate will be used temporarily in the
calculation but will not be saved in the database.





4. When a Wildcard (*) is Specified
A list of available points are displayed when you use
an asterisk to input PT or CD.




[ENT]
Use the Up/Down arrow keys and press the [ENT]
to select the point you want to use.
When

and/or is shown in the list, the
Right/Left arrow keys are also available to page-up/
page-down the list.

[ENT]
When you select a point on the list, its coordinate is
displayed with a beep.


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5. When the [MSR] Softkey is Pressed
You can also input a point by on-the-spot
measurement. Press the [MSR] softkey.




[MSR]
An observation screen is shown.
Press [MSR1] or [MSR2] to start a measurement.
When you need to change the Height of Target,
press the [HT] softkey.


After a measurement, press [ENT] to proceed to the
point recording screen.
Input PT/CD and press [ENT].















The default value is inverted when the cursor is
moved. (All-Replace mode)




Press the Right arrow key and the input mode
changes to Overwrite mode at the first character.
Press the Left arrow key and the cursor moves to
the end of the string.
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6. Inputting PT by [List] Softkey
Press the [List] softkey while the cursor is in the PT
field. The PT List is shown.
Use Up/Down arrow keys to select a PT name and
press the [ENT].


When you return to the PT input screen, the selected
PT name is input. You can add numbers and/or
alpha characters if necessary.




7. Inputting PT by [Stack] Softkey
Press the [Stack] softkey while the cursor is in the
PT field. The Stack for PT is shown.
Use Up/Down arrow keys to select a PT name and
press the [ENT].


When you return to the PT input screen, the selected
PT+1 is input to the field.








Up to 20 PT names used in recording point are shown in chronological order (the
latest used is placed on top of the list).


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2) How to Input a Code
CD: field always defaults to the previously used code.
You can change it on the recording point screen or by using the [COD] key on the
BMS. (See p.3-27)


1. Direct Input
Press the [MODE] key to change the input mode to
alpha-numeric ( ) or numeric ( ) mode. 1 A





2. Stack
Press the [Stack] softkey to display a list of
previously used Codes. The stack may contain up to
20 codes.



[Stack]
Select a code by using Up/Down arrow key and
press the [ENT] key.
The selected code is copied to the CD field.







Each code can be input up to 16 characters.
When the instrument is rebooted, the Stack will be cleared.


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3. Code List
Press the [List] softkey while the cursor is in CD:
field to show the feature code List.
To edit the Code List, you can go into
MENU/4:Data/5:Code List. (See p.3-118)


[List]
A Layer has a right arrow at the end of its label.
When you press the [ENT] key while highlighting
SURFACE, the codes and layers in the
SURFACE layer are displayed.


[ENT]
Press the [ENT] key on the desired code. The
selected code is copied to the CD: field. (CD field is
replaced by the selected code.)








Items are shown in alphabetical order on the List.
The first character search is also available to find a desired code quickly.
(See next page)



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====================== Advanced Features =====================

The First character Search in List

For instance, when you want to see the feature code
begins with T, you can just hit [1] key twice on
the List screen.



[1]
When you hit the [1] key once, it shows S in input
mode field to indicate the selected character. It
changes to T when you press it again within a
certain duration.


When the input is fixed, the cursor moves to the
feature code beginning with the character you input.
If the item is not found, the cursor moves to the next
available choice, i.e., the next one in an alphabetical
order.

==========================================================


4. Qcode
This is a quick and frequent function to shoot and
record many points with feature codes in the field.
You can register up to 10 Quick-codes by [Edit].
(See p.3-26)
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When either US Survey Feet (US-Ft) or International Feet (I-Ft) is selected as the
distance unit, there is an option for values to be input and displayed in decimal feet,
or in feet and inches (See p.3-100, p.3-102). If selected, all distances, HIs, HTs and
coordinate values will be entered and displayed in feet and inches.
The input screen allows you to enter feet and inches element by element separated
by periods.

Feet [.] Inch [.] Numerator [.] Denominator [ENT]
(0~11) (0~15) (1~99)

If the denominator is 16, you dont have to key in 16.
When you press the [ENT] after inputting the
numerator, the system understands that the
denominator is 16.

Denominator 16 (for 16
th
inches) is not displayed
on the screen. 2085/ indicates 2 feet, 8 and 5/16
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inches. Refer to the following examples:
[ENT]
65 5 3/8 is entered 65.5.3.8
65 is entered 65
65 5 is entered 65.5
65 5 3/8 can be entered 65.5.6
5 3/8 is entered 0.5.3.8 or 0.5.6








Input value (numerator/denominator portion) is automatically converted to the
closest value from the following.
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
(The denominator 16 is not shown on the screen.)


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4) List Displays of Data/Jobs
You can find the List display in View/Edit data (MENU/4:Data), Code List and PT
List functions, J ob manager (MENU/1:J ob) as well as when you search points
throughout the software.

In the List, the current cursor position is shown as
an inverted line.

When

icon is shown, there are more pages
before the current page. icon means more pages
after this page.
Right/Left arrow keys can be used to page up or
page down.

Up/Down arrow keys move the cursor one line up/down. To pick up the data in the
List, press the [ENT] key when the cursor is highlighting the desired data.


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5) About Jobs
When you record data on the instrument, you must create or open a Job.

Please check the settings when you use the
instrument for the first time.


When Creating the first Job
(1) Press [1] on the MENU screen to enter the
J ob Manager and press the [Creat] softkey.




(2) Input the J ob name.
When you create the first Job, please press the
[Sett] key to check the J ob settings.



[Sett]
J ob settings cannot be changed after creating
the Job. By pressing the [ENT] at the last
item in the settings, a new J ob is created.







If you see MAX 32J OBs or Data Full error, you must delete an old J ob. Free
space cannot be created by deleting records in an existing J ob.
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Control Job
Create a Job in the office and store some
coordinate data to be used by several field jobs.
(1) Press [MENU] and [1] to enter the J ob
Manager.
(2) Move the cursor onto the job you want to use
as the common file (control job).
[Ctrl]
(3) Press the [Ctrl] softkey and follow the
message to finish the function. (See p.3-88)











Points in the Current J ob are searched first. When the point is not found, then the
search is extended to the Control J ob automatically.
When the point is found in the Control J ob, the selected point will be copied to the
current J ob as a UP record.
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PWR
1) Turn On the Instrument
Press the [PWR] key to turn on the instrument. The
start-up screen is displayed. Current Temperature
and Pressure are also shown.



The value can be changed by pressing the [ENT]
key. Use the up/down arrow keys to move the
cursor between Temp and Press. Tilt the
telescope until it passes the horizontal position on
Face1.








Owners detail is also available in [MENU]
[3.Settings] [9.Others]. Once it is set, you can
see the text on the start-up screen. (See p.3-103)
Rotating the alidade before tilting the telescope
initializes the Horizontal angle.










Once you start to use an initialized HA, you need to rotate HA every time you turn on
the instrument. By doing so, you will be able to maintain a fixed HA orientation even
if the instrument has moved during Power OFF.
When the telescope is tilted before rotating HA, the horizontal angle is not
initialized. In this case, the last HA reading before Power OFF is resumed.
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2) Turn Off the Instrument
Press the [PWR] and [ENT] keys to turn the
instrument off.




[Reset]=reboots the program and re-starts.
[Sleep]=puts the instrument into a power-saving mode.
[ESC]=cancels the power-off process and returns to the previous screen.






REC
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When the [Reset] softkey is pressed at turning off the instrument, the software is
rebooted and the Basic Measurement Screen (BMS) is displayed without an open
J OB.
PWR
Sleep mode is automatically activated based on
the Power Save setting (see p.3-99) or when the
[Sleep] softkey is selected from the Press ENT
OFF screen.
Pressing any key, receiving a remote control
command, rotating the HA or tilting the telescope
will wake up the instrument.



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3) Measuring Distances
1. Sighting a Prism Reflector

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It may cause loss of eyesight.



Sight the telescope to see crosshairs at the center of
the prism reflector. When a reflected lightwave is
detected, the signal level is indicated.









For assembling the prism reflector, refer to p.2-12.


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2. Measuring Distances
Press the [MSR1] or [MSR2] key on the BMS or
any observation screens to take a distance
measurement.



[MSR1]/[MSR2]
While taking a measurement, the prism constant
currently used is shown in small characters.





If the Average count is set to 0, measurements are
taken continuously until [MSR1]/[MSR2] or [ESC]
is pressed. Each time a measurement is taken, the
distance is updated.
While the Average count is set to 199, the averaged
distance is displayed after the last shot. The header
SD: changes to SDx to indicate the averaged
data.

When the signal level is insufficient to take a measurement, the signal icon flashes
on and off. (See page 3-4)














To change the Height of Target or Temperature and
Pressure, press the [HOT] key. (See page 3-28)



Correction-related settings (T-P , Sea Level, C&R
and Map projection) are included in J ob settings.
These settings are job specific and if you change
any of them, a new job must be created. (See page
3-86, 3-97)

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Holding down the [MSR1] or [MSR2] key for one
second shows the settings for measurement.
Move the cursor by Up/Down arrow keys and
change each setting by Right/Left arrow keys.

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Target =Prism/Sheet
Prism constant (Const) =-999 ~999mm
Mode =Prec0.5mm/ Prec1mm/Normal1mm/Normal10mm
AVE =0 (Continuous) ~99
Rec mode =MSR only/Confirm/ALL











Rec mode controls the operation by [MSR1]/[MSR2] key on the BMS.
By 'Confirm' setting, the "Record PT" screen is always presented for your final
check before recording the data.
ALL setting is a quick shooting and recording mode where the program
automatically records the point using the default PT/CD and returns to the BMS for
the next measurement.
MSR only is the normal measure mode. It stops on the BMS after a measurement
and waits for the [ENT] key to record the point. This is the default mode.
- (running-dash) is displayed when a
measurement is started with Target=Prism.
) (running-bracket) is for Target=Sheet.







In order to apply better cyclic-error adjustment in distance measurement, the
'Target' setting is introduced. It efficiently eliminates multi-path reflection.
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4) Switch Displays
1. Changing Display
When several data display screens are available,
you can press the [DSP] key to move between them.





For instance, press the [DSP] key to change the
contents of the screen on the BMS.
Upon each [DSP] key-press, the screen changes
DSP1/4 to 4/4.



Items on each screen (DSP1/4 to 3/4) can be
changed by holding down the [DSP] key for one
second. (See next page)









When the Secondary distance unit is set, a HD/
VD/SD screen is added. (See p.3-102 for
Secondary Unit setting)
<for Ft-inch>
[DSP]
[DSP]
DSP
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Hold down the [DSP] key for one second to
customize the screen on the BMS.
DSP1/4, DSP2/4, and DSP3/4 can be edited to show
desired items. (*)

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Change items by

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moved by Up/Down or Right/Left arrow keys.
Press [ENT] on the last item for <DSP3>or press
[Save] to put the screen changes into effect.



(*) Available items : HA/AZ/HL/VA/V%/SD/VD/HD/Z/(none)








None of the items can be displayed in two lines except for (none) .
The items showed in DSP1/4, 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4 are also used in Stakeout (S-O2/7,
3/7, 4/7 and 5/7).
Setting the display items can be done in Stakeout as well.









Header characters
":" indicates Tilt correction applied.
"#" indicates Tilt adj. set to OFF.
"_" under Tilt correction character indicates Sea
Level Correction or Scale factor applied.


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5) Mode Key
The [MODE] key changes the keyboard mode depending on the current
screen.


1. While Inputting PT/CD
Press the [MODE] key when the cursor is in
PT/CD field to change the input mode between
Alpha-numeric (A) and Numeric (1).
[MODE]

:Numeric
:Alpha-numeric












When the cursor is in a HT field, the input mode is fixed to numeric. The [MODE]
key doesnt work in such a case.
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2. Quick Code Mode (from BMS)
When you press the [MODE] key on the BMS, it
activates the Quick code measurement mode.




[MODE]
Default point name is displayed in the PT field.
Press any numeric key ([0] to [9]) to start
measurement and record points.
Feature codes assigned to each key are shown in the
box right.

[6]
For example, when the [6] key is pressed, the
inverted cursor moves to show the assigned CD for
the [6] key and a measurement is initiated.




When Rec mode is set to Confirm in [Sett], the
Record PT screen is displayed after a
measurement. (See p.3-22)
Press the [ENT] to record the point.
Press the [MODE] again or [ESC] key to return to
the BMS.






To assign a new feature code, move the cursor by Up/Down arrow keys to the item
you want to change and press the [Edit] softkey.
[DSP] softkey changes the items in the measurement box just like on the BMS.

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On the BMS, press the [COD] key to change the default feature code that will appear
in the CD field when you record a point.


1. Updating Default CD
When you press the [COD] key on the BMS, a
window for inputting the feature code is displayed.
[List] and [Stack] functions input are also available
to input the CD.



2. Qcode Observation
Select the [Qcode] softkey to enter the Quick-code
observation routine.
In this function, you can use the ten numeric keys to
both codes and shoot a point.


[Sett]
By pressing the [Sett] softkey, you can change the
measurement mode for the Quick code observation.








In Quick code measurement, the Rec mode can only set to Confirm or ALL
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The [HOT] key contains Height of Target,
Temperature & Pressure, Select Target and Note
input functions. It is available on any observation
screen.



1. Height of Target
You can change the height of target by pressing the
[HOT] and [1] keys.
[Stack] softkey is also available to input HT. (Up to
20 values are registered in the HT-Stack.)



2. Temperature & Pressure
Set the current temperature and pressure by [HOT]
[2]. Type the ambient temperature and pressure.
The ppm value is updated automatically.




3. Select Target-set
The Target Set allows you to switch the target type, the prism constant and the height
of target in one time. For instance, when switching between two types of targets (e.g.
ref. sheet and prism) this function can save time and reduce the number of key
presses.

You can prepare up to five Target-set.
Use numeric keys ([1] to [5]) or Up/Down arrow
keys and press [ENT] to select a Target-set.


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Type =Prism/Sheet
Const =-999 ~999mm
HT =-9.9900 ~99.9900m








HT can be left blank in Target-set. If you leave it blank, the current HT value is
always applied to the measurement.
When a Target-set is selected, Type and Const are copied to both [MSR1] and
[MSR2] key settings as well as the measurements in Qcode. HTis also copied to
the current HT if you input any value.

4. Note
Press the [HOT] and [4] keys to input a field note.
This function can be used at any time on any
observation screen.



Up to 50 characters can be input per note.
The input memo is stored as a CO record in the
RAW data.



[Stack]
[Stack] softkey is also available to recall previously
used notes. The last 20 notes are stored in Stack.
Move the cursor by Up/Down arrow keys and press
the [ENT] key to select.
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The Bubble indication is displayed automatically if the instrument goes out of level
while the compensators are turned on. It can be activated by the Bubble key while
you are in an observation screen .


Press Right/Left arrow keys to turn the leveling
compensators on or off.
OFF means that the compensation is set to off.



When the instrument is out of level (more than
330), OVER is shown.
Press the [ESC] or [ENT] key to return to the
observation screen.







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The current setting of leveling compensators is indicated by Header characters (:,
#, :, and #) after headers (HA, VA, SD, HD, etc.) in observation screens. (See
p.3-24).

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Press the [LG] key on the BMS or other
measurement screens to turn the Lumi-guide
ON/OFF.
Status bar

The Lumi-guide icon is shown in the Status bar
when it is turned ON.

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ANG
1) HA Reset and Angle Operations
Press the [ANG] key to display the angle menu
screen. Select the desired item by pressing the
numeric key or moving the highlight with the arrow
keys and pressing the [ENT] key.




1. 0-Set
Setting the Horizontal Angle to 0
Press the [1] key to reset the horizontal angle to 0.
The display returns to the basic measurement screen
(BMS) after resetting the horizontal angle.


2. Input
Inputting the Horizontal Angle
Press the [2] key, and the numeric input screen is
displayed. Input the horizontal angle by the
numeric keys and press the [ENT] key.







To enter 1234550, key input should be 123.4550.
The displayed value is rounded to the minimum increment of angle.

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3. Rept.
Recording a Foresight Point after Repeat Angle Measurement
Press the [4] key to activate and the repeat angle
measurement. HR=0 is shown.
Sight the Backsight and press the [ENT] key.



Sight the foresight and press the [ENT] key. The
horizontal angle is accumulated and the value is
held again.
To terminate the repeat angle measurement, press
the [ESC] key.

After you accumulate enough horizontal angle
between the Backsight and Foresight, take a
measurement to the Foresight by [MSR1] or
[MSR2].
Averaged horizontal angle is displayed and fixed
until the process is finished or cancelled.
HRx =HR N
HA =BSAz +HRx (normalized)
HRx will not be updated even if the instrument is
moved.

Press the [ENT] key to store the Foresight as a CP
record. Check PT/HT/CD and press the [ENT] key
to record.








In the repeat angle measurement, HA: header is replaced by HR and the
number of repeat angles is displayed on top of the screen (N=5 etc).
Horizontal angles can be measured up to 199959595.
This function will store both RAW and XYZ data (as CP record) regardless of the
Store DB setting.
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4. F1/F2
Face1/Face2 Measurement





Perform F1/F2 measurements to obtain maximum accuracy for measuring angles.
(Refer to p.2-14) By doing so, mechanical constant error (except some special
error such as the vertical axis error) can be effectively cancelled out.
Without taking a distance measurement, you can
take F1/F2 data by pressing [ANG] [4].




[4]/[ENT]
If a distance measurement has been taken to the
target, you can initiate F1/F2 averaging by just
flipping the telescope to the other face.











For the HA to be adjusted from a F1/F2
measurement, the Backsight must also have been
measured in F1/F2 during the station setup.

5. Hold
Horizontal Angle Hold
Press the [5] key on ANG menu to hold the
horizontal angle to the current value.

Press the [Set] softkey or [ENT] key to set the
horizontal angle as it is displayed. By [Abrt]
softkey or [ESC] key, the process is canceled and it
returns to the BMS.


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STN
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2) Instrument Station Setup
Press the [STN] key on the BMS to display the STN
menu screen.





1. Known Stn
Station Setup with Known Coordinates or Azimuth
Press the [1] key on the STN menu.
If the input point number/name is an existing point,
its coordinates are displayed and it automatically
proceeds to Height of instrument field.


When the point is new, a coordinate input screen is
shown. Input coordinates and press [ENT] on each
line, the newly input point will be stored by the
[ENT] key on the last line (CD field).


Input the Height of Instrument and press [ENT]. If
the specified point has a code, it is displayed in the
CD: field.



Select the method to define the Backsight point
(Input coordinate or azimuth).


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1-1. 1: Known1:Coord
Sighting the BS (backsight) Point by Inputting Coordinates
Z
Y
X0
X
Xb
Y0 Yb
Station point
(Xi, Yi, Zi)
Backsight point
(Xb, Yb, Zb)
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Press the [1] key and the Input BS point screen is
displayed. Type the point name. When the point
exists in the J ob, its coordinates will be shown.



If you will take a distance measurement to the BS,
input HT here.




Sight the BS on Face1(F1) and press the [ENT] key
to complete the setup. If you need to record a full
shot (HA/VA/SD) to the BS, press [MSR1] or
[MSR2].

AZ: Azimuth calculated by coordinates

If a distance is measured to a known coordinate BS,
a QA screen (dHD/dVD) is available by pressing the
[DSP] key. On either screen, press the [ENT] key to
record the Station.
dHD and dVD show the difference between the
measured distance and the distance calculated from
the known coordinates.
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After taking a distance measurement, press the
[ENT] key to finish the station setup. ST and F1
records are stored to the current Job.




===================== Advanced Features ======================

F1/F2 measurement
The [F2] softkey is to take an angle shot and
proceed to the next measurement on Face2.




When you take a distance measurement to the BS on
Face1, you can directly go to Face2 measurement by
just flipping the telescope. (F1/F2 is automatically
detected by the system.)


[ENT]
After pressing [ENT] on Face2, the delta screen will
be displayed.
The [CP] softkey will record a CP record holding
the averaged HA/VA/SD from the F1/F2 data. [OK]
will record only the ST and F1/F2 records without a
CP record.


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1-2. 1:Known2:Angle
Sighting the BS (backsight) Point by Inputting Azimuth Angle
Z
Y
X0
X
Y0
Station point
(Xi, Yi, Zi)
Backsight point
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Azimuth

Press [2] on the Backsight screen to select
azimuth angle input.




If you dont have any point name for the BS (only
input Azimuth), press the [ENT] key on BS field.




Input the azimuth angle to the BS point.
Pressing the [ENT] key without inputting an AZ
value automatically inputs 00000.



Sight the BS point and press the [ENT] key. ST and
F1 records are stored in the J ob.
F1/F2 measurement is also available by the [F2]
softkey. (See p.3-37)

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2. Multiple Point Resection
Setup Station by Angle/Distance Measurements to Known Points
- Maximum 10 points can be used in the Resection.
- Measurements can be distance and angle, or angle only.
- Calculation starts automatically when enough measurements are taken.
- Deleting poor observations and recalculating is possible.
- Selecting the BS point is available.
Z
Y
X0
X
X2
Y1 Y2
Known point 2
(X2, Y2, Z2)
Y0
Station point(Xi, Yi, Zi)
X1 Known point 1
(X1, Y1, Z1)
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If the angle between known point 1 and known point 2 (as measured from the
station point) is extremely acute or extremely oblique, the resulting solution will be
less geometrically reliable. It is best to select known point locations (or station point
locations) that will yield strong geometry.
Press the [2] key on the STN menu to enter
Resection.





Input the PT name and Height of target for the first
observation point, PT1.


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Input the target height and press the [ENT] key.





Sight PT1 and press [MSR1] or [MSR2] key.
To take an angle only shot, just press the [ENT] key.
The [F2] softkey is also available to take F1/F2
measurements.


[MSR1]
Press the [ENT] key to proceed to the next point.





Input the second PT and its height of target.





Measure to the second point and press the [ENT]
key.
When enough data is available to calculate the STN
coordinate, it does so.


When more than the minimum required data is
available, a standard deviation screen is provided.
Press the [Add] softkey to take measurements to
strengthen geometry of your resection.
(See p.3-42 for the [View] softkey)

[DSP] [DSP]
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When the result looks OK, press [REC] or [ENT] to
record the station.




Input the height of instrument if required and press
the [ENT] key. ST is defaulted to the Last
recorded PT+1. It can be changed by placing the
cursor in ST field.





If Split ST=Yes (See p.3-102) the ST is defaulted to the Last recorded ST +1.
BS is defaulted to the first observed point.
You can change the BS point by the [Change]
softkey.



[Change]
Select the BS point and press the [ENT] key.





To finish Resection setup, press the [ENT] key
while the cursor is in BS field.










The minimum data required for a resection is either 3xangle shots, or 1xangle and
1xdistance shot (in this case, the distance between the target points must be
greater than the measured distance).
Basically, Stn-Z is calculated from distance-measured data. But if no distances are
measured then the Stn-Z will be determined by angle only measurements to points
with 3D coordinates.
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===================== Advanced Features ======================

View&Delete individual data in Resection

Press the [View] softkey on the calculated STN
(sigma or coordinate) screen to check the
measurements to each known point.

dHA: Distributed errors in HA to each direction
dVD: Errors in VD between measured and
calculated distance
[ESC] [ENT]
dHD: Errors in HD between measured and
calculated distance




If you need to delete a measurement (often because
of large sigma values), place the cursor on the data
(or display its detail data screen) and press the
[DEL] softkey.
After deleting it, the STN coordinate will be
recalculated automatically.

[Add] softkey shows the next PT input screen to
continue resection observations.




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3. Quick Station (Quick)
Setup the Station quickly without Given Coordinates
The Station point (ST) in this function is defaulted to a new point number.
For the new point, MP (0, 0, 0) is stored as the coordinate. When the ST is manually
changed to a known point name, the setup is done on its coordinate.


Press the [3] key on STN menu to enter Quick
Station setup.




ST: Station point (defaulted 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 (defaulted to zero)

No default PT is assigned to the BS. It can be left
blank or a BS point name can be input. The
backsight azimuth (AZ) is defaulted to zero but it
can be changed while the cursor is in AZ field.


Sight the BS and press the [ENT] key to complete the station setup.
Both HA and AZ will be reset to the input value when the [ENT] is pressed at the AZ
field.






Even if both ST and BS are known points, this function does not calculate the
backsight angle (AZ) automatically. When you want the AZ to be calculated
between two known points (ST and BS), please use [STN] [1:Known] function.
(See p.3-35)
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4. Remote Benchmark (RBM)
Determine Station Elevation
Press the [4] key on STN menu.





Input the BM point and press the [ENT] key. When
the point is found, it is displayed for a while and the
cursor moves to the HT field. Type HT and press
the [ENT] key.


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




F1/F2 measurement is also available by pressing the
[F2] softkey or just flipping the telescope to Face2
after a distance measurement.



[ENT]
Updated station coordinate is displayed. The HI can
be changed on this screen.
Press the [ENT] key to record the updated STN.






When the HI is changed, the Z-coordinate will be updated before recording the
station.
A station setup must be completed before the Remote Benchmark function is used.
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5. BSCheck (BSChk)
Check and Reset the Backsight Direction
Press [5] on STN menu to enter the BS check
function.




Sight the BS and press the [Reset] or [ENT] key to
reset the horizontal angle to the HA set in the last
station setup.
Press the [Abrt] or [ESC] key to abort the process
and return to the BMS.

HA: Current HA reading
BS: The HA to the BS in the last station setup.



A station setup must be completed before the BS check function is used.


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3) Stakeout
FILL
FILL
CUT
CUT
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
R
R
L
L
Height
of target


Press the [S-O] key to display the stakeout menu
screen. Select a function by the numeric keys.





1. Ang-Dist (HD-HA)
Specifying the Stakeout Point Position by Angle and Distance
Press the [1] key to display the screen for inputting
distance and angle to the target. Input them and
press the [ENT] key.

HD: Horizontal distance from station point to
stake-out point
dVD: Vertical distance from station point to
stake-out point
HA: Horizontal angle to stake-out point



When the [ENT] key is pressed without HA input, the current HA is used.
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Rotate the instrument until the dHA is close enough
to 00000.
Sight the target and press the [MSR1] or [MSR2]
key.


When the measurement is completed, the
differences between the target position and the
stake-out point are displayed.

dHA: Difference in horizontal angle to the
target point
R/L: Right/Left (Lateral error)
IN/OUT: In/Out (Longitudinal error)
CUT/FIL: Cut/Fill

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










Switching screen by [DSP]







HA:
VA:
SD:
dX:
dY:
dZ:
rSD:
rVD:
rHD:
dHA
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S-O1/7
*
S-O2/7
*
S-O3/7 S-O5/7 S-O6/7 S-O7/7
X:
Y:
Z:
HA:
VD:
HD:
HL:
V%:
HD:
*
S-O4/7
When the [HOT] key is pressed on any observation
screen, the HOT- menu is displayed. HT and T-P
can be changed at any time.

* S-O2/7, S-O3/7 and S-O4/7 can be customized by holding down [DSP]
key for one second. (See p.3-24)



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<For Ft-Inch>
When the Secondary distance unit is set, S-O8/8 is
added. (See p.3-102 for Secondary Unit setting)
To record the stake-out point, press the [ENT] key.
PT is defaulted to the last recorded PT+1.
Press the [ENT] key to record the point.



After recording the point, it returns to the
observation screen. You can continue observation
or press the [ESC] key to input another Angle &
Distance for Stakeout.



2. Input XYZ
Specifying the Stakeout Point Position by Coordinates
Press [2] key on the Stakeout menu screen to start
Stakeout by Coordinates.




Input the point number/name you want to stake and
press [ENT].
You can also specify the points by Code and/or
Radius from the instrument.


[ENT]
When several points are found, they are shown in
the List. Right/Left arrow keys can be used as
PageUp/PageDown keys.
Choose a point and press the [ENT] key.

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The delta angle and the distance to the target are
shown. Rotate the instrument until the dHA is close
enough to 000 00. Press the [MSR1] or [MSR2]
key.

dHA: Difference in Horizontal angle to the
target point
HD: Distance to the target point

Advise the rodman to adjust the target position.
When the target is on the intended position, the
displayed errors become 0.0000 m/ft.

dHA: Difference in Horizontal angle to the
target point
R/L: Right/Left (Lateral error)
IN/OUT: In/Out (Longitudinal error)
CUT/FIL: Cut/Fill

Switching screen by [DSP]
When the Secondary distance unit is set, one more screen (HD/VD/SD) is added.
Although the screen counter (S-O1/8) is not displayed, the [DSP] key works
exactly the same as in the Angle-Distance stakeout.

HA:
VA:
SD:
dX:
dY:
dZ:
(
*
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X:
Y:
Z:
(
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HA:
VD:
HD:
(
*
)
HL:
V%:
HD:
dHA
R
OUT
CUT
rSD:
rVD:
rHD:






(*) Contents in these three screens can be customized by holding down the
[DSP] key for one second. (See p.3-24)








Distance guide by flashing LG (Lumiguide) is
available during the observation.
The tolerance for the flashing speed is changed
(LG Dist) can be set by pressing [S-O] key from any
observation screens. (See p.3-100)
Once a measurement is taken, the Cut/Fill value
and Z-coordinate will be updated as the VA is changed.
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Press the [ENT] key record the point. PT is
defaulted to the specified PT+1000 (=Add constant).
(See p.3-100).










Add Constant is defaulted to 1000 in [MENU] [3.Settings] [6.Stakeout]. It is
an integer that is added to the point number being staked to generate a new
number for recording the staked point.
For example, when you stake out PT3 with an Add Constant of 1000, the default
number for SO record would be 1003.
After recording the point, it returns to the
observation screen. When the [ESC] key is pressed,
it returns to the PT/CD/R input screen. The PT is
defaulted to the previous point plus one if you input
the stakeout point by a single point name.

When you selected a point from the List, it returns
to the List until all points are selected.
Press the [ESC] key to return to the point input
screen.

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====================== Advanced Features =====================

Specify a Stakeout List by Range-Input

Press the [Fr/To] key while the cursor is in the PT
field to input points by range.




Input the start point (Fr) and the end point (To). The
range has to be less than 1001 points.




A point list is shown when existing points are found
between Fr and To.
Select a point by Up/Down arrow keys and press the
[ENT] key to go to the stakeout observation screen.


When you assign a Control Job and the additional
points are found there, a softkey [Ctrl] is shown
beneath the List.



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3. DivLine S-O
This function divides the line between the
instrument and the first target by an input span
number then guides you to stakeout the points one
by one.


First, setup the base line. Sight the target on the line
(End point) and press the [MSR1] or [MSR2] key.




Input the total stake number in the span.





The observation screen for the first stake (from the
instrument) is displayed. Sight the prism and press
the [MSR1]/[MSR2] key.



[

]

The guide point can be changed by the Up/Down
arrow keys. Up to double the number of the stakes
can be calculated and guided.



[ENT]
Press the [ENT] key to record the point as a SO
record.


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HD= 50m 100m 150m 200m
<4/2>
<3/2> <2/2> <1/2>
For instance, in case you measure to the End-PT at 100m from the instrument and
input Span total =2, the following four points are calculated and can be staked.


4. RefLine S-O
This function allows you to stakeout a point based
on the Sta, O/S and dZ to a specified line.




Input the first point (P1) of the Line.












When the [ENT] key is pressed without inputting a
PT name, you can input a temporary coordinate
which isnt recorded to the J ob.
Alternatively, a point can be measured by pressing
the [MSR] softkey to access a measuring display.

Input the second point (P2) of the Line.





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Input offsets to the line.
Pressing the [ENT] key in a blank field enters
0.0000 automatically.

Sta: Distance from P1 along with the Line
O/S: Distance perpendicular to the Line
(+) =Right hand-side of the P1P2
(-) =Left hand-side of the P1P2
dZ: Difference in height from the Line

Rotate the instrument until the dHA is close enough
to 00000.
Sight the target and press the [MSR1] or [MSR2]
key.


When a distance measurement is taken, the
difference from the design point is displayed.
Press the [ENT] key to record the point as SO
record.


Switching screens by [DSP]
When the Secondary distance unit is set, one more screen (S-O8/8) is added.

*
S-O3/7
HA:
VD:
HD:
*
S-O2/7
S-O1/7
dHA
R
OUT
CUT
dX:
dY:
dZ:
S-O7/7 S-O5/7 S-O6/7
X:
Y:
Z:
HL:
V%:
HD:
*
S-O4/7
rSD:
rVD:
rHD:
HA:
VA:
SD:







* S-O2/7, S-O3/7 and S-O4/7 can be customized by holding down [DSP]
key for one second. (See p.3-24)

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4) Program Key
1. 2-Pt Reference Line
Measuring Distance and Offset Values along a Specified Line
Press the [1] key on the Programs menu.





Input the first point for the reference line.
Inputting the point by measurement is also available.
Press the [MSR] softkey to get to the observation
screens.













Direct Measurement screen
By pressing the [MSR] softkey, a direct
measurement screen is shown.
Sight the target and press [MSR1] or [MSR2]. After
taking a measurement, it automatically proceeds to
the Record PT screen.
If [ESC] is pressed on the Record PT screen, the
measured point will be used but not recorded in the
job.
Input the second point for the reference line.





When the asterisk(*) is used in the PT field, a list of
points found is shown. Select a point and press the
[ENT] key.


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PT1
O/S Sta

PT2
<Side view>
Sta
PT1
PT2

dZ
Prism
<Plain view>






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Sight the prism or reflective sheet and press the
[MSR1] or [MSR2] key.

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 point








By pressing the [HOT] key, HT and T-P can be
changed at any time.




Type of Target, Prism constant and measure-mode
can be changed by holding the [MSR1]/[MSR2] for
one second.
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Switching screens by [DSP]

REF4/4
HA:
VD:
HD:
Sta
O/S
dZ
HA:
VA:
SD:
REF1/4 REF2/4 REF3/4
X:
Y:
Z:














<2
nd
Unit=Ft-inch>
When the Secondary distance Unit is set, it shows
HD/VD/SD in the specified unit as the fifth screen.
(See p.3-102)

Press the [ENT] key to store the point and its offset
distance information.
Input the point name and feature code.
HT can be changed on this screen as well.



= Sample recording data in [PRG] 1.2Pt RefLine =
CO, 2pt - Ref Pt : 16 & Pt : 13 Az: 311. 2932
CO, St a= - 12. 6876 Of f set = 1. 3721 dZ= 0. 0971
SS, 17, 1. 0000, 6. 9202, 18. 4700, 80. 3120, 15: 48: 48, 2REF- LI NE


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Measuring Distance and Offset Values on the Arc-Curve
Press the [2] key on the Programs menu.



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Input the Start of the Curve point (P1) and the
azimuth of its tangent line (AZ1).
P1can be input by direct measurement using the
[MSR] softkey.


Choose a method to define the arc.





P2 can be any point on the tangent line that is to exit
the curve.
[1]
While inputting the radius (Rad), a positive value is
for a clockwise curve and a negative value is for a
counterclockwise curve.

[2]





P1
P2
[3]
(N
2
,E
2
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AZ
2
AZ
1
(N
1
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When factors are input, the curve is calculated.
If an input curve length Len is greater than is
possible for a circle of the given radius, it is
shortened accordingly.


[OK]/[ENT]
Observation screens can be changed by the [DSP]
key. The [HOT] key to change HT and the [ENT]
key to record points are also available.




Switching screens by [DSP]
When the Secondary distance unit is set, one more screen (ARC5/5) is added.

ARC4/4
HA:
VD:
HD:
ARC3/4
HA:
VA:
SD:
Sta
O/S
dZ
ARC1/4 ARC2/4
X:
Y:
Z:






Press the [ENT] key on any observation screen to
record the point. Comment records are attached as
follows.




= Sample recording data in [PRG] 2.ARC RefLine =
CO, Ar c P1: 583 AZ1=0. 0000 P2: 102
CO, AZ2=311. 2932 Radi us=50. 0000 Lengt h=125. 6637
CO, St a= - 12. 6876 Of f set = 1. 3721 dZ= 0. 0971
SS, 17, 1. 0000, 6. 9202, 18. 4700, 80. 3120, 15: 48: 48, 2REF- LI NE

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Measures the horizontal distance, vertical distance and slope distance between two
points.
rHD
rHA
rVD
Horizontal angle 0 direction
1st sighting
point
1st sighting
point
rS
D
2nd sighting point
Station point
2nd sighting point
rSD: Slope distance between two points
rHD: Horizontal distance between two points
rVD: Vertical distance between two points
rV%: Percentage of grade (rVD/rHD) x 100%
rGD: Vertical grade (rHD/rVD) :1
rAZ: Azimuth from first point to second point
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3-1. RDM (Radial)
Measuring between the Current and the First Point Measured
Press the [3] key on the PRG menu to enter the
RDM (Radial) function.




Sight the first point and press the [MSR1] or
[MSR2] key.




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Distance from the station point to the first point is
displayed.
Sight the second point and press the [MSR1] or
[MSR2] key. Distances between the first and
second point are displayed.

rSD: Slope distance between two points.
rVD: Vertical distance between two points
rHD: Horizontal distance between two points

Press the [DSP] key to change screens.

rAZ: Azimuth from 1st point to 2nd point
rV%: Percentage of grade (rVD/rHD) x 100%
rGD: Vertical grade (rHD/rVD): 1

You can record the distance and angle information
as a comment record by pressing the [ENT] key on
the observation screen (1/2 or 2/2).



[ENT]
Default point numbers are shown (STN=0, 1
st
PT=1,
2
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PT=2, 3
rd
PT=3) but they can be changed as
well.
Press the [ENT] key in the To field to record a
note.


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3-2. RDM (Cont.)
Measuring between the Current Point and the immediately Preceding
Point
For the RDM (Continuous) function, select [4] on
this menu.
The rest of the process is the same with the [3.RDM
(Radial)]. (See previous pages)
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P4
P4
Difference between "1: Cont." and "2: Radial"
1: Cont.
(The preceding two points are
subject to calculate.)
2: Radial
(Calculations are made with
reference to the first point.)


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A prism is required only at
the sighting (target) point.
Vh
Station point
Z
HD
VD
HT

Vh =HDtan(90) VD +HT
Sighting point
Arbitrary point
Press the [5] key on the PRG menu to enter REM
function.




Input the Height of Target.





Sight the target point and press the [MSR1] or
[MSR2] key.




Loosen the vertical clamp, and turn the telescope to
aim at an arbitrary point.
Difference in elevation (Vh) is displayed.





Height of target can be updated by REM measurement.
Take a measurement to the prism, sight the bottom of theprism pole and then press
the [ENT] key.
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5. 2-Pt Reference Plane (V-Pln)
Measuring Distance and Offset Values on the Vertical Plane

P2
P1
Sta
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Press the [6] key on the PRG menu to enter the 2-Pt
Reference Plane function.




Input two points to define the plane.
Direct measurement of the point is available by the
[MSR] softkey.



[MSR]
When you press the [MSR] softkey, a temporary
observation screen is shown.
Press the [MSR1] or [MSR2] key. After taking a
measurement, it automatically proceeds to the
Record PT screen.

Input PT and CD then press the [ENT].





Input the second point on the vertical plane and
press the [ENT] key.

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Once the plane is defined, the calculated Sta/dZ and
values are updated as you move the telescope. No
distance measurement is required.

Sta =Horizontal distance from P1 to the target
point along the baseline
dZ = Vertical distance from P1 to the target point.


Switching screens by [DSP]


PLN2/3
X:
Y:
Z:
PLN3/3
HA:
VA:

Sta:
dZ:

PLN1/3






To record the point, press the [ENT] key on any
screen (V-PLN1/3 to V-PLN3/3).
Input PT and CD, then press the [ENT] key.



= Sample records in [PRG] [6.V-Plane] =
CO, Ver t i cal Ref Pl ane Pt 1: 516- A1 Pt 2: 530
CO, St a=68. 021 dz=17. 459
SS, 30123- A48, 1. 5480, 16. 4020, 40. 4720, 89. 0730, 14: 22: 47,


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Measuring Distance and Offset Values on the Slope

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Press the [7] key on the PRG menu to enter the 3-Pt
Reference Plane function.




Input three points to define the slope plane. Direct
measurement of the points is available by the
[MSR] softkey.



When the [ENT] key is pressed on a blank field, an
input temporary coordinate (without recording)
screen is shown.



After inputting the temporary coordinate,
<Keyed-in XYZ>is displayed instead of PT name.





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a
P1
(Temp P3)
b
P2
In case the plane is defined by two points (by
selecting [2Pt]), that vertical plane will be the
same with the one used in V-Pln function but
the indicating factors (Sta/dZ vs a/b) are
different. (See p.3-64)

Once the plane is defined, the calculated a, b
values are updated as you move the telescope. No
distance measurement is required.

a =Distance between P1 and the point which 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


Switching screens by [DSP]

PLN2/3
X:
Y:
Z:
PLN3/3
HA:
VA:

a:
b:

PLN1/3





To record the point, press the [ENT] key on any
screen (S-PLN1/3 to S-PLN3/3).
Input PT and CD, then press the [ENT] key.




= Sample records in [PRG] [7:S-Plane] =
CO, 3pt Pl ane 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,
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5) Recording Measurement Data
1. Recording Data from any Observation Screen
Press the [ENT] key to record points on observation
screens.
PT is defaulted to the Last recorded PT+1.
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input PT. (See p.3-10)
Code-List and Code-Stack are also helpful to input.
(See p.3-11, 3-12)
[ENT]

Pressing [ENT] on the last field records the point.
When recording Sideshots, Stakeout records and
Control shots from the ANG/Rept function, there is
an option to store RAW data only or XYZ only
or Both which can be specified in Store Data in
[MENU] [3.Settings] [8.Rec]. (See p.3-101)










When HA/VA is moved before pressing the [ENT] key (after taking a measurement),
the angle when the [ENT] key is pressed is to be recorded.
In the angle-only record, SD is always recorded as 0.0000.
If the point name you are to record is the same with
the existing record in the job, an error is displayed.
Depends on the type of existing record, you can
overwrite the old with new data. (See p.8-2)
Holding down the [ENT] key for 1 sec allows you to
record the measurement as a CP record.

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2. Outputting Data to the COM Port
Press the [ENT] key while the icon is shown
on observation screens, a line of data is output
through COM port.
When is displayed, data will NOT be
stored to the Job by [ENT].

[ENT]
Format of the output data is defined by
Ext.Comm=NIKON or SET in [MENU]
[3.Settings] [5.Comm]. (See p.3-99)










To output data upon pressing [ENT], Data Rec
setting in [MENU] [3.Settings] [8.Rec] should
be set to COM. (See p.3-101)


= Sample output records through COM port =
<Ext.Comm=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.)
<Ext.Comm=SET>
0006662 0804806 0394324 97
(SD VA HA Chk-SUM)


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6) Offset Measurements
1. Tape Offset Measurements
Press the [O/S] and [1] key from the BMS to enter
the Taped offset function.

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When no distance measurement was taken before
pressing [O/S] [1], a temporary measurement
screen is displayed.
Sight the target and press the [MSR1] or [MSR2].


Input offset distances from the measured point. By
Up/Down arrow keys, place the cursor on the field
you are to take an offset.




Down(-)
Up(+)
Out (+)
Right (+)
Left (-)
In (-)











You can enter any combination of taped offset
distances to specify the point.
Press [ENT] at the last line to proceed to the
recording PT screen.

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Calculated coordinate is shown.
Input PT (and CD) and press the [ENT] key to
record the point.
RAW data will also be recalculated based on the
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2. Angle-Offset Measurements
After (or before) a distance measurement, press the
[O/S] and [2] to enter the Angle- offset function.



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When no distance measurement is taken before
entering the Angle-offset, a temporary measurement
screen is displayed.
Sight the target and press the [MSR1] or [MSR2].


Rotate the alidade and telescope to take a necessary
angle offset while the measured distance (HD)
remains unchanged.
Press the [ENT] key or [OK] softkey to record the
offset point.
The XYZ data will also be recalculated based on the
new angle.







It is also possible to record an angle offset on the BMS.
After a distance measurement is taken the alidade and/or telescope can be rotated.
Then press [ENT] to record the measured distance with the updated angle value. In
this situation the dimension of the angle offset will not be stored as a CO record. To
store the CO record, the O/S function should be used.

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3. Two-Prism Pole
Press the [O/S] key on the BMS and select [3] to get
to the 2-Prism pole function.




Sight the first prism and press the [MSR1] or
[MSR2] key. After taking a measurement, it
automatically proceeds to the second point
measurement.


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




Input the distance between the second prism and the
target point. Distance between the first and the
second prism can be left blank if you dont need any
QA information.


Only when the P1-P2 distance is input, a QA screen
is displayed before the Record PT screen. The
input value and the measured distance can be
compared to confirm the accuracy of the
observation.
Press [OK] or [ENT] to record the point.


= Sample records in [O/S] [3. 2Prism Pole] =
SS, 14, 0. 0000, 38. 9200, 271. 0350, 89. 2630, 11: 04: 15, DI TCH
CO, 2Pr i smO/ S: P1- P2= 0. 5090( 0. 5060) P2- Tgt = 0. 5020
Measuredvalue Input value

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4. Line Extension by Horizontal Angle Offset
Press the [O/S] key on the BMS and select [4] to get
to the Line Extension (by HA) function.



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Sight the first prism (or target) and press [MSR1] or
[MSR2].
It automatically goes
to the next screen.




Sight the second prism (or target) and press [MSR1]
or [MSR2].
It automatically goes
to the next screen.




Sight the alternative place which lays on the same
vertical line as the desired target point.








Pressing [ENT] calculates the coordinate and the
raw data of the TGT point.

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Input PT (and CD) and press the [ENT] key to
record the point. Height of target is fixed to 0.0000
for the offset point.




= Sxample records in [O/S] [4. +Line by HA] =
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 169. 20370 87. 02340







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 is of the angle measurement to the ALT
(vertically offset point from the actual target point).

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5. Horizontal Distance Input after Angle-only Shot
Press the [O/S] key on the BMS and select [5] to
enter the Input HD function.



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Turn the telescope to the direction of the point you
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from the instrument point).

HD








Tgt


Input PT (and CD) and press the [ENT] key.
The target point (Tgt) is calculated and recorded to
the Job as a SS record.




= Sample records in [O/S] [5.Input HD] =
SS, 158, 0. 0000, 77. 0518, 62. 08380, 108. 06510, 11: 51: 48,
CO, I nput HD: 76. 1243





This function is convenient when the instrument is very close to the point and is
difficult to take a measurement using the EDM.

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Press the [O/S] key on the BMS and select [6] to
enter the Corner point function.




Take a distance measurement to the first prism (or
target) on the wall, press the [MSR1] or [MSR2]
key.



Sight a second point on the same wall with the first
point measurement and press the [MSR1] or
[MSR2] key again.






Sight a third point, the first point on the second wall.
Press [MSR1] or [MSR2] again.






If the two walls can be assumed to be a right angle,
you can press [Calc] to calculate the corner point by
three points.

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When a measurement is taken to the forth 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.




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Input PT (and CD). Height of target is defaulted to
the one used in the last measurement.
Press [ENT] to record the corner point.



= Sample records in [O/S] [6: Corner] =
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, PT3, 1. 6528, 74. 0362, 57. 07330, 80. 11485


The calculated corner point is stored as a SS record.
Next three or four comment lines are measured points.
CO, Point name (fixed to PT1, PT2 etc.), HT, SD, HA, VA
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Press the [O/S] key on the BMS and select [7] to
enter the circle center calculation function.




When no measurement is taken to the circle before
entering this function, a temporary measurement
screen is shown.
Sight any point on the surface of the circle and press
the [MSR1] or [MSR2] key.












If you use a Prism attached to the surface of the circle for the distance
measurement, press [+SD] to eliminate the offset error (from the attached point to
the measured surface of the prism) before pressing the [ENT] key.
Sight one edge of the circle and press [ENT].










When the distance measurement was taken to the center of the circle, it is possible
to calculate by one-edge angle observation. In such a case, just press [Calc].

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Sight the other edge of the circle and press [ENT] to
calculate and record the center of the circle.





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The coordinate of the center point and the radius of
the circle are calculated. Press the [ENT] key or
[OK] softkey to record the point.



= Sample records in [O/S] [7. Circlel] =
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 36. 5418 38. 28360 81. 06510
CO, I nput +SD: 0. 0020






Calculated point (center of the circle) is stored as a SS record.
Next one or two comment lines are angle-measured points.
CO, Point name (fixed to PT1/ PT2), HT(0.0000), SD(0.0000), HA, VA
When [+SD] is used before sighting the Edge1, the input value is recorded at the
end.

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After (or before) taking a distance measurement,
press the [O/S] and [8] keys to enter the function to
extend the Slope distance.



When no measurement was taken before entering
the function, a temporary measurement screen is
shown.



Input the slope distance you need to add or subtract.
Any value between -99.990 and +99.990 meters (or
-328.000 and +328.000 feet) can be input.
Press the [ENT] key to record the point.



= Example of records in [O/S] [8.Input dSD] =
SS, 83, 1. 5000, 77. 0518, 62. 08380, 81. 06510, 11: 51: 48,
CO, O/ S MSR: 83 76. 5518 62. 08380 81. 06510

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7) USR Key
Assign a function you frequently use in the field to a key so that it can be activated
by just one key-press. You can select a function from the below list.

Input HT
BS Check
Select Target
Cogo functions
O/S functions
PRG functions
Either an individual function or
sets of functions can be assigned
at your discretion.
STU
USR
1 VWX
USR
2
Input Temp-Press
Input Note

The [USR1] key is defaulted to Input HT and the [USR2] to (none) to begin
with.


Holding down the [USR] key for one second shows
the list of functions available for USR key.

Select the function by Up/Down arrow key and
pressing the [ENT] key.




* mark is displayed on the item currently assigned to the key.

Item with a mark has more functions
underneath. When you press the [ENT] key on such
a function name, a sub-menu is shown.



[ENT]
When you select the item with [MENU] at the end
of its name, the whole menu is to be assigned to the
[USR] key.
If you want to assign one specific function, you can
choose it by Up/Down arrow key and pressing the
[ENT] key.

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Once the function is assigned to the [USR] key,
every time you press the key on the BMS, the
selected function is directly called and activated.



[USR1]













Changing the function assigned to the [USR] key
can also be done in [MENU] [6.1sec-Keys]
[3.USR]. (See p.3-129)
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8) DAT Key
The [DAT] key is the quick access from observation screens to view data in the
current J ob.


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observation screens in Stakeout or 2Pt RefLine, Arc
RefLine, etc., the assigned data in the current J ob is
displayed at once.


If the [DAT] key is held down for one second on
those observation screens, the select data format
screen will be shown.



[2]
The change is immediately applied and you can see
the selected data right away.
Press the [ESC] key to return to the previous
observation screen.










Changing the data assigned to the [DAT] key can
also be done in [MENU] [6.1sec-Keys]
[5.DAT]. (See p.3-130)
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9) Using Various Functions (menu-key)
Press the [MENU] key to display the MENU screen.
1. Job Manager
Press the [1] key on the MENU screen to get into the
J ob Manager. It shows a J ob list. The newest J ob
name is displayed on the top of the List.




1-1. Opening an Existing Job
Use the Up/Down arrow keys to place the cursor on
the desired Job name and press the [ENT] key to
open it.

* ----- Current J ob
@ ----- Control J ob
! ----- Some of the J ob settings
are different from the Current
J ob.








If no J ob is created when entering this function, it shows the new J ob input screen
directly.
When a J ob is opened, all J ob settings are automatically changed to the ones in the
J ob being opened.

1-2. Creating a New Job
Press the [Creat] softkey on the J ob List screen.




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Input a Job name maximum eight characters and
press the [ENT] key.




When you want to check the Job settings, press the
[Sett] softkey.
Otherwise, you can just press the [ENT] key or
[OK] softkey to create a new job.







If you dont have to change any settings from the previous J ob, just press [ENT] or
[OK] to create the new J ob. The current J ob settings will be transferred to the newly
created J ob.

Job settings
The following 12 settings are fixed in a Job and cannot be changed once the J ob is
created. These settings are separated from other temporary settings. By this way,
the data is clearly and purely stored in the database with all necessary corrections
applied at the time you store each record.
Scale Factor: 0.999600 ~1.000400
T-P correction: ON/OFF
Sea Level: ON/OFF
C&R correction: OFF/0.132/0.200


Angle unit: DEG / GON / MIL
Distance unit: Metre / US-Ft / I-Ft
Temp unit: C/F
Press unit: hPa / mmHg / inHg








US-Ft or I-Ft
For Feet users, there is an option to display and
input values in Feet-Inch.
After the Distance: field, the option screen is
opened only for the Feet unit. You can select either
Decimal-Ft or Ft-Inch by Up/Down arrow keys.
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VA zero: Zenith / Horizon / Compass
AZ zero: North/South
(Coordinate) Order: NEZ/ENZ
HA: Azimuth/0 to BS



Each setting can be changed by Right/Left arrow keys. You can move the cursor
using Up/Down arrow keys and change any setting.

Pressing the [ENT] or Down arrow key on each line will move the cursor to the next
line.

Finally, a job will be created using those J ob settings after pressing the [ENT] key on
the last J ob setting line.


1-3. Deleting Job
On the J ob List screen, move the cursor to the J ob
you want to delete.
Then, press the [DEL] softkey.



A confirmation screen is shown.
Press the [ENT] or [DEL] key to delete the J ob you
chose. Press the [ESC] or [Abrt] to cancel the
process and return to the previous screen.







There is no UNDELETE function in the J ob manager so before you press the
[ENT] key, please make sure that the selected J ob is the one you really want to
delete.
It returns to the J ob List screen after deleting the
J ob.



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1-4. Control Job
Once a Control job is assigned, the system will search the coordinate points in the
Control Job when the input point cannot be found in the Current J ob. When a point
is selected among points found in the Control J ob, it will be copied to the Current
J ob as a UP record.

A Control Job has the same format as a standard job; it can be opened and modified.
You can use it to record any measured data when you open that J ob as a normal J ob.



Move the cursor to the J ob you want to assign as the
Control Job.
Press the [Ctrl] softkey.



A confirmation screen is shown.
Press the [ENT] key or [Yes] softkey to assign the
J ob as a control job.
Press the [ESC] key or [No] softkey to cancel the
process.













When a Control J ob is already assigned, the newly assigned Control J ob replaces
the previously assigned Control J ob.

To cancel the current control job, move the cursor
to it and press the [Ctrl] again on the J ob List. It will
undo the control job selection.
[ESC]/[No]=returns to J ob list
[ENT]/[Yes]=cancels control J ob






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1-5. Displaying Job Information
Place the cursor on the Job you want to check the
contents of.




Number of Records in the Job, Free space and the
Creation date are displayed. Free space indicates
how many points can be stored in the J ob.
Press any key to return to the J ob List screen.

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2. Cogo
Coordinate Geometry Calculations
Press the [2] key on the MENU screen to display the
COGO menu screen.
This function can be used at any time from
observation or PT input screens.
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2-1. Inverse
Calculating Angle and Distance between Two Coordinates
There are two functions in Inverse. PT-PT
calculates the distance and the angle between two
input points.



2-1-1. PT-PT Inverse
Input the first point number/name. Type the PT and
press the [ENT] key.









When you press [ENT] without having any point name/number in the PT field, it
shows a coordinate input screen. This coordinate will NOT be stored to the
database. If you want to record the point, you need to specify a new point
name/number.
Type the second point number/name and press the
[ENT] key. [MSR] softkey allows you to shoot the
point on the spot to use it in the calculation.



The azimuth, horizontal distance, and vertical
distance from the first point to the second point are
displayed.
Press the [ESC] key to return to the PT input screen.
Press the [ENT] key to return to the COGO menu.
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Press the [DSP] key to change the contents of the
result screen.

Gd: Grade (HD/VD)
V%: 100/Gd
rSD: Slope distance PT1 to PT2

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2-1-2. 3Pt Angle
The other function in Inverse is 3Pt Angle which
calculates the angle between two lines defined by
three points.



P1 is the base point. Two lines are to be defined by
P2 and P3, both from P1.
Type the point number/name or take a measurement
to the points using the [MSR] softkey.


Input the second point (P2) to define the baseline by
P1-P2, from which the angle (dHA) will be counted.




Input the third point (P3) to define the second line
(P1-P3).











When the [MSR] softkey is pressed, a temporary measuring screen is displayed.
Sight the target and press [MSR1] or [MSR2] key to take a measurement.
After the measurement, a recording point screen
will come up. Input PT/HT/CD and press [ENT] to
store the point on the spot. Press [ESC] from the
recording PT screen to use the point without
recording it.
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When three points are input, the included angle and
distances are to be calculated.
Press [ENT] to return to the Inverse menu.
Press [ESC] to return to the Input Base Point
screen.


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Calculating Coordinates from Angle and Distance
There are two functions in Bearings and Distances
menu to calculate new points.





2-2-1. Azimuth+HD input
Input the base point (P1). Type the point name and
press the [ENT] key.




Input the azimuth, horizontal distance, and vertical
distance and then press the [ENT] key.




To input 1234545, type 123.4545 and press the
[ENT] key.
When dVD is left blank, it is assumed to be
0.0000.


The Recording point screen with the calculated
coordinates is displayed. PT is defaulted to the
Last recorded PT+1.
Press the [ENT] key to store the point.

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2-2-2. Traverse (2Pt& +Ang input)
Traverse function calculates a new point based on
the two defined points and angle, horizontal and
vertical distances from the line defined by those two
points.

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Input P1 and P2 by inputting point names or taking
measurements to targets.




Enter the plus-minus angle, horizontal and vertical
distances from the baseline defined by P1-P2.
If the dVD is left blank, it is assumed to be
0.0000.


When the [ENT] key is pressed on dVD, a new
point is calculated. The PT is defaulted to the Last
recorded PT+1. Press [ENT] to record the new
point.


After recording a new point, it returns to the point
input screen. P1(base PT) is defaulted to the
previously recorded PT and P2 is to the previous P1.





In this system, you can continuously calculate a new point by inputting +Ang, HD
and dVD from the previous bearing line. It is convenient when inputting Traverse
points.
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2-3. Area & Perimeter
Calculating Area and Perimeter
Press the [3] key in the COGO menu. Input the first
point of the lot and press the [ENT] key. In the
upper right corner of the screen, there is a counter
which indicates how many points have been
entered.
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Taking a measurement is also available instead of
inputting PT.




When a new point name is input, you can input new
coordinates and record it.
If you dont have to record the point, just press the
[ENT] key without PT. It shows an XY coordinate
input screen.

Repeat inputting points until you have defined all
the points in the lot. Then, press the Down arrow
key to calculate the area and perimeter.



Press [ENT] to store the calculated values as a
comment record.
Press [ESC] to return to the Cogo menu.







By default, the system closes the area using the last point and the first point in your
input points.
To obtain the correct result, you must input the points in correct sequential point
order as they define the lot.
Maximum 99 points can be input.
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2-4. Line and Offset
Calculating Coordinates from Line and Offset
Press the [4] key in the COGO menu to enter the
Line & offset function.
Type in the base point (P1) and specify the azimuth
bearing by AZ or P2 (a second point on the line).
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P1
AZ
P
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P2





Once the base point and bearing are established,
input the horizontal distance along the baseline (Sta),
the horizontal distance perpendicular to the line
(O/S) and the vertical distance (dVD).










P1
O/S(+)
Sta(+)
P
M
O/S(-)
Sta(-)
P
M
Negative value in Sta means the
opposite direction along the defined
bearing line.
Negative O/S value is for the left-hand
side of the bearing line.
By pressing the [ENT] key at dVD field, the
coordinate of the desired point (P
M
) is calculated.
The Z-coordinate can be changed here.



Press the [ENT] key on the last line (CD field) to
record the point.

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The coordinate is stored as a CC record. Line
definition information and Sta, O/S and dVD
values will also be stored in comment records.




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Manually Input Coordinate
Press the [5] key in the COGO menu to enter the
manual input XYZ function.
The PT is defaulted to the Last recorded PT+1.



Input the coordinate using the numeric keys. Press
the [ENT] or Down arrow key on each line.




The point is stored as a MP record when you press
[ENT] on the Z-field.
After recording the point, it returns to the input
screen with the default PT incremented.





NE, NEZ, or Z only data can be recorded to the database.

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3. Sett
Initial Settings
Press the [3] key on the MENU screen to display the
initial settings menu.


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The items shown in a box (eg. VA zero direction ) in Conditionscolumn are J ob
Settings that can not be changed once a J ob is created.
If any of them are changed while a J ob is open, a
confirmation screen is shown to ask you to create a
new J ob with the new settings or to work with those
settings without recording any data. (See p.8-7)
Menu Item Conditions


VA zero direction
Zenith/Horizon/Compass

<Angle Resolution>
DTM552=0.5/1/5
DTM532=1/5/10
DTM522=1/5/10

<HA corr.>*
OFF/ON

HA**
0 to BS / Azimuth

1:Angle
* When set to ON, ACH and Trunnion axis compensation is
applied to horizontal angle readings.
** When it is set to Azimuth, horizontal angle (HA) shown and
recorded to the J ob is in Azimuth value.
With the 0 to BS setting, HA shown and recorded is in HA
zero to BS value.

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2:Dist


Scale Factor
Numerical input between
0.999600 and 1.000400.

Temp&Press Correction
ON/OFF

Sea Level Adjustment
ON/OFF

C&R Correction
OFF: C&R OFF
0.132: C&R ON (coef. 0.132)
0.200: C&R ON (coef. 0.200)


As the surface of the earth is curved, the vertical difference (VD and
Z) at the measurement point, as referenced to the horizontal plane,
will inevitably include some error. This error is called curvature
error. Likewise, as the density of the air surrounding the earth
decreases with altitude, light is refracted when it passes through the
air. The subsequent error caused by this refraction is called
refraction error.

O
P A'
A
AI'
AI
A'
Curvature error (A A')
P
Refraction error (AI AI')
Horizontal
direction



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Menu Item Conditions
3:Coord.


Coordinate Order
NEZ/ENZ

<Coordinate Label>
XYZ/YXZ/NEZ(ENZ)

Azimuth zero Direction
North/South

4:Power


<Main Unit>
OFF/5min/10min/30min

<EDM Unit>
OFF/At Once/0.1min/
0.5min/3min/10min

<Power Save (Sleep mode)>
OFF/1min/3min/5min

5:Comm







<Data Collector/Recorder>
NIKON/SET

<Baud rate>
1200/2400/4800/9600/
19200/38400bps

<Data Length>
7/8

<Parity>
EVEN/ODD/NONE

<Stop bit>
1/2

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6:S-O







<Add constant in Stakeout>
Used to give a default point
number to record observed
data in Stakeout
(1 ~999,999).

<LG Distance Guide>*
0 ~9.99m (32.8ft)


* LG Distance Guide is a unique feature to inform rodman rough
In/Out information to the design point in Stakeout, by changing
the Lumi-guide flashing speed.








* When SIGNAL-LOW is detected at the instrument, the LG flashes
very slowly (0.5Hz).
7:Unit







* An option in display and input
is available only for Feet unit
Angle Unit
DEG: Degree
GON: GON
MIL: Mil6400

Distance Unit
Metre/US-Ft/I-Ft

Temperature Unit
C: Celsius
F: Fahrenheit

Pressure Unit
hPa/mmHg/inHg



3Hz (In)
little faster
LG dist
Design pt
10Hz (Out)
very fast
1Hz

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Menu Item Conditions
8:Rec

<Store Data>
RAW / XYZ / RAW+XYZ
When recording SS/CP/SO
records on the BMS or S-O, it
records raw and/or
coordinate data based on this
setting.

<Rec LG- ON>
ON: When recording a point
from the BMS, the LG will
be turned ON for two
seconds.

<Data Rec>
Internal / COM
COM to output data upon
[ENT] on the BMS and
Stakeout screen without
storing data to the J OB file.
(See p.3-69)

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9:Other
(1
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(Continued to the next page)
<XYZ Disp>
Fast/Norm/Slow/+ENT
Defines speed to move to the
next screen after showing
XYZ of the input PT.

<Secondary Unit>*
None/Metre/US-Ft/I-Ft

<Beep on Signal>
ON/OFF

<Split ST>
No/Yes**
Point numbers of station
points can be separated from
other record type point
numbers by this setting.

<CD Input>
ABC/123
The default input mode when
a CD field is displayed.


* When the Secondary unit is set to other than NONE, one more
DSP display for HD/VD/SD in the 2
nd
Unit will be added to the
Basic Measurement Screen, Stakeout and 2-pt Reference Line.
* For US-Ft and I-Ft setting, there is an option to display the
value in Ft-Inch.








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Menu Item Conditions
9:Other
(2
nd
screen)

<Owners Detail>
Up to 20 characters, you can
show your company name or
owners information on top
of the start-up screen.



** When Split ST is set to Yes, the default starting ST number
can be input in the additional setting screen that appears.







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4. Data
Viewing and Editing Records
Press the [4] key on the MENU screen to display the
Data menu.


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4-1. View Records




Data View feature is available at all times even from observation or inputting PT
screens.
4-1-1. View data from RAW data
Press the [1] key on the Data menu screen to show
the RAW data in List form.

When you first view the RAW data, you will see the
last four RAW records in the current J ob. You can
use the Up/Down arrow keys to scroll through the
records.
[ENT]

Press [ENT] to see the records detailed information.
Press [ESC] to return to the list screen.



SS/CP/F1/F2 records
RAW record of these record types consist of PT, HT, CD, and
HA/VA/SD.

SS: Sideshots (Topo shots). All shots from the BMS.
CP: Shots taken in the ANG/Rept and the BMS (See p.3-33, 3-68).
F1/F2: Face1/Face2 records.

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Pressing the [DSP] key switches the display in the following order when the
Store DB setting sets to RAW+XYZ.

2nd screen
X:
Y:
Z:
PT:
CD:
1st screen
HA:
VA:
SD:
PT:
HT:




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Coordinates are not available in F1/F2 records.
When you take more than one measurement to the same point and select to
overwrite the XYZ data, the old raw record become 'raw data only'. As a result, only
one SS(RAW) keeps its corresponding SS(XYZ). Other SS(RAW) records to the
same point no longer have coordinates available

ST records
This record type consists of ST, HI, BS, and BS Az. You can see its
coordinate by pressing the [DSP] key as well.

2nd screen
X:
Y:
Z:
PT:
CD:
1st screen
ST:
H I :
BS:
AZ:









When a new ST point number/name is assigned in STN/3:Quick Stn., the
coordinate of the Station will be recorded as (0, 0, 0).
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SO records
SO: Stakeout shots. Shots recorded in Stakeout functions.

Pressing the [DSP] key switches the display in the following order when the Store
DB setting sets to RAW+XYZ..

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1st screen
HA:
VA:
SD:
PT:
HT:
2nd screen
X:
Y:
Z:
PT:
CD:
3d screen
dX:
dY:
dZ:
PT:
CD:
dX/dY/dZ is difference in coordinates to its planned (designed) position. It will be
downloaded as a comment record in Nikon RAW format.

CO records
A comment added to the job from the system.
For example, when you change the Stn-Z by the Remote Benchmark function, or
the horizontal angle is reset by the BSCheck function, the system records what
you have done in the field.

A sample comment record from the Remote
Benchmark function is shown right.




Temperature, Pressure and Prism Constant record
(SY record) is also stored when you complete a
station setup.


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4-1-2. View data from Coordinate data
When [2:XYZ data] is selected in the Data menu,
coordinate data will be shown from the bottom
(newest) line. You can use the Up/Down arrow keys
to scroll through the records. Right/Left arrow keys
are also available to page-up and page-down.
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[ENT]
Press the [ENT] key to see more detailed
information.








The header (XYZ,YXZ,NEZ, or ENZ) depends on the Coord. Label setting in
MENU/3:Settings/3:Coord. (See p.3-99)

UP/MP/CC/RE records
All coordinate records have PT, CD, and X/Y/Z.

UP: Uploaded point coordinates.
MP: Manually input point coordinates.
CC: Calculated coordinates. Points calculated in COGO.
RE: Calculated coordinates. Points calculated in Resection.

When the Store data setting (See p.3-101) is RAW+XYZ or XYZ, shots
on the BMS (SS records), in various O/S functions (SS records), in 2Pt-RefLine
and Arc-RefLine in PRG (SS records) and in various Stakeout functions (SO
records) store coordinate records as well. The format of the data is the same as
other coordinate records.

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4-1-3. View data by Station records
Press [3] in the Data menu to view records by
Station records.



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A list of all Stations is displayed first.
Use Up/Down (or Right/Left for Page-Up/
PageDown) to place the cursor on the Station name
you want to check.


[ENT]
Press the [ENT] key to view the detail data of the
Station.




[ENT]
When you press the [ENT] key again, all the
observation data from this station are displayed in
chronological order.







For an explanation of each point type and format, See p.3-104 to 3-106. Detail data
is just the same as RAW data.
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4-2. Delete Record
4-2-1. Delete RAW data
Place the cursor using the Up/Down arrow key to
the record you want to delete, then press the [DEL]
softkey.

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A confirmation screen is displayed. Press the [ENT]
key or the [Yes] softkey to delete the specified
record.













If the Store DB setting is set to Both, the system will also delete the
corresponding coordinate data when a SS/SO/CP record is deleted.
Deleting RAW data can also be done in detailed
data screen shown right. Press the [DEL] softkey.

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4-2-2. Delete Coordinate data
Place the cursor using the Up/Down arrow keys to
the record you want to delete, then press the [DEL]
softkey.


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A confirmation screen is displayed. Press the [ENT]
key or the [Yes] softkey to delete the specified
record.
Press the [ESC] key or the [No] softkey to cancel
deleting data.










Deleting coordinate data can also be done in the
detail data screen shown right. Press the [DEL]
softkey.








If the selected data you are to delete is referred by
ST record, a confirmation message is displayed to
avoid accidental error.



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4-2-3. Delete data by Station
Move the cursor to the ST record you are to delete
and press the [DEL] softkey.



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A confirmation screen is displayed.
Press the [ENT] key or [Yes] softkey to proceed.




A reconfirmation screen is to be shown.
There is no undelete function on the instrument.
If you want to clear data, press [DEL]. ([ENT] key
does not work on this screen.)


[DEL]
All observations from the ST you selected are
cleared.









When you delete a ST record, all the observation data from the ST is also deleted.
It is the same in both [1.RAW data] view and [3.ST SS/SO/CP] data view
functions.

4-3. Edit Records
You can edit the point number/name and code of point records. Also the height of
target (HT), height of instrument (HI), backsight point (BS), and backsight azimuth
(Az) can be edit.




There is no edit CD field for SO/F1/F2 records.
HA/VA/SD cannot be changed.
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4-3-1. Edit RAW record
Place the cursor using the Up/Down arrow keys to
the record you are going to edit, then press [Edit].



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[Edit] can be activated from the detailed data screen
shown right.




Move the cursor using the Up/Down arrow keys and
modify necessary fields.








The Z-coordinate of a measurement record SS/SO/CP is recalculated when its HT
is changed.
When you press the [ENT] key on the last line of the
edit screen, it shows a confirmation screen.




Press the [Yes] softkey or the [ENT] key to accept
the modification and return to the Data View screen.
Press the [No] softkey or the [ESC] key to go back
to the edit screen.




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4-3-2. Edit Coordinate record
Place the cursor using the Up/Down arrow keys to
the record you want to edit, then press [Edit].



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[Edit] can be activated from the detailed data screen
shown right.




Move the cursor by using the Up/Down arrow keys
and modify necessary fields. You can edit PT, CD
and coordinates.
Pressing [ENT] in the CD field to finish editing.


A confirmation screen is shown.





Press the [Yes] softkey or the [ENT] key to approve
the modification. Press the [No] softkey or the
[ESC] key to back to the edit screen.






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4-3-3. Edit Station record

The system will not recalculate all measurements based on the
change in Station. All Coordinate and RAW data observed from
edited ST must be recalculated in your post-processing software.

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If you need to modify the ST record, place the
cursor on the ST you are to change.
Press the white key beneath the [Edit] softkey.



All items in the ST record can be edited but no
recalculation will be performed on the instrument.
Press [ENT] in the last field (AZ) to confirm the
change.










Even if the STN point and/or Height of Instrument is changed, coordinate of the
observation points are not re-calculated on the instrument. Only a comment record
to indicate the change is to be recorded.
Ex.) CO,HI changed at ST:9012 Old HI=1.3456m
Also, the RAW records are not re-calculated when BS point and/or BS Azimuth is
changed. Only a CO record is to be stored.


4-4. Search Record
You can search for records by their type, point number/name, code, or by any
combination of those.

4-4-1. Search from RAW record
Press the [Srch] softkey to activate the RAW data
search function.



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If you want to find the point by PT name, type in the
name and press the [ENT] key twice to start search.




Type the PT and/or CD. The asterisk (*) can be
used as a wildcard.
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For example, when you input 30* in the PT field,
Pt:300, 301, 302, 3000A2, 3010etc. can be found.










Search can be done by the point type. Place the
cursor on Type field and use the Right/Left arrow
keys to toggle items among
ALL/ST/SS/SO/CP/CO/CO(RDM).







When you specified ST/SO/F1/F2 in Type field, the search will be initiated by
pressing the [ENT] key in the PT field. You dont have to input CD for those
types.
When you specified CO/CO(SY)/CO(RDM) in Typefield, the cursor will not move
to PT and CD. Search will start by [ENT] key in the Type field.

When several points are found matching the search
criteria, they are shown in a list form.
Select a point on the list by using the Up/Down
arrow keys and pressing [ENT].


Detailed data of the selected record is displayed.
Press the [ESC] key to return to the list screen.
On this screen, the [DSP] key is also available to
change the contents.




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When no point matches the specified criteria, an
error screen is displayed. Press any key to return
to the list of data screen.
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Press the [Srch] softkey to activate the XYZ data
search function.




If you want to find the point by PT name, type in the
name and press the [ENT] key twice to start search.




Input PT and/or CD. The asterisk (*) can be used as
a wildcard. For example, when you input 500* in
PT field, 500, 500-1, 500-A, 5000, 5001 etc. can
be found and listed in the window.










Search can be done by the point type. Place the
cursor on Type field and use the Right/Left arrow
keys to toggle items among ALL/MP/UP/ CC/RE.
When several points match the specified criteria,
they are shown in a list.
Select a point from the list using the Up/Down
arrow keys and press [ENT].


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Detailed data screen for the selected record is
displayed. Press the [ESC] key to return to the list
screen.
On this screen, the [DSP] key is also available to
change the contents.


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When no point matches the specified criteria, an
error screen is displayed. Press any key to return
to the list of data screen.


4-5. Input Coordinate
Press the [Input] softkey to display a new input
point screen.




PT is defaulted to Last recorded PT+1.
You can change it here too.
After you input PT and CD correctly, press [ENT] to
input coordinates.


Input the coordinate using the numeric keys. Press
the [ENT] or Down arrow key to accept each line.
When you press [ENT] in the last field (CD), the
point is stored as a MP record.


After recording a point, the next point input screen
is shown with the updated default PT.





NE, NEZ, or Z only data can be recorded to the database.
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4-6. PT Name List and Code List
Two List files are stored in the instrument by default.
One is for PT name input and the other is for CD input.
Structure of these files is the same and the basic functions are common, i.e., Delete,
Edit, Add item/code and Add Layer.

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PT name List is useful when you have to handle a couple of types (patterns) of point
names, i.e., PT=1,2,3 , PT=A1, A2, A3 and PT=T-100, T-101 in the field.
(See page 3-10)

Code List is a prepared list of feature codes. You can store your own codes using this
function.

Press [4] to show the current PT name List.
Or, press [5] to go to the feature code List.




The PT names and layers (or Codes and layers when
[5.Code List] is selected) are shown in alphabetical
order. By four softkey functions, you can customize
the List.









Up to 254 codes (or PT name) and/or Layers can be stored.
Each code (or PT name) and Layer name can be max 16 characters.
First character search is available to find a Code (or Layer). While the List screen
is shown, type the first character of the string you are about to find. (See p.3-13)


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4-6-1. Delete PT/Code/Layer
Place the cursor using the Up/Down arrow keys to
the code (or layer) you want to delete, then press
[DEL].


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A confirmation screen is displayed. Press the [ENT]
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Press the [ESC] key or [No] softkey to cancel
deleting the code.












To delete a whole layer, place the cursor on the
layer name and press [DEL]. All codes and layers
underneath the specified layer will be deleted.
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4-6-2. Edit PT List/Code List
Move the cursor using the Up/Down arrow keys to
the PT, Code or Layer name you are going to edit,
then press [Edit].


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For the PT List, there is only one field.
(There are two input fields for Codes. See the
example below.)
Modify the string and press [ENT].


When either string is changed, a confirmation
screen will be displayed.
Press [ENT] or [Yes] to update the List.


















Edit Code List
The first CD is a word for display in the List
screen. The second and optional field is the REC.
If you leave the REC blank, the system
automatically uses the CD.


If you enter in REC a different string from CD,
the string defined in REC will be stored to the J ob.
It is useful when you use a numeric coding system,
e.g. "MANHOLE" is translated into a code number
1155".







When [Edit] is pressed on a Layer name, only one
field is provided. Press the [ENT] key after you
change the layer name.
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4-6-3. Add PT name
While you are in the PT List, press the [Add]
softkey to add a new PT name to the current Layer.



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Input a new PT and press [ENT].





The input PT is added to the current Layer and the
List is updated.





4-6-4. Add Code
While you are in the Code List, press the [Add]
softkey to add a new feature code to the current
Layer.



Type the feature code. CD is a string to display
and/or record. Pressing the [Mode] key changes the
input mode between alpha and numeric.



REC field is an optional field.
When you have to store a corresponding numeric
code for each CD, then input the name of the code
(MANHOLE) in CD and the number (1155) in
REC field.

If you record the code just the same as it is input,
leave the REC field blank and press the [ENT].
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After input of a Code, the List is updated.






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Press the [Layer] softkey.





Type the name of the new Layer.
Pressing the [Mode] key changes the input mode
between alpha and numeric. Press the [ENT] key to
store the new layer.


When a new layer is added, all the items in the
current layer are updated in alphabetical order.







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5. Communication
5-1. Download Data
Press the [MENU] and [5] key to display the
communication menu.


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Communication menu:
1: Download recorded data
2: Upload coordinate data
3: Upload a PT name List file
4: Upload a Code List file

Press the [1] key to go to the download settings
screen.
Format: NIKON/SDR2x/SDR33
Data: RAW/Coordinate


Press the [ENT] key on the Data field and it
displays the total number of records that will be
downloaded.



As the records in the current job are downloaded,
the current line number is updated as the record is
output from the instrument.



After downloading is completed, you can choose to
delete the current J ob.



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Press the [4] key to delete the current J ob. Pressing
the [Abrt] softkey or the [ESC] key returns you to
the BMS.





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Press the [2] key to upload coordinate data via
cable.




The default data format is displayed. If you would
like to change the order of data fields, you can press
[Edit] (See p.3-126 for details).
Otherwise, just press the [ENT] key.





[J ob] will jump to the J ob Manager screen. (See p.3-85)
The communication settings can be changed by
pressing [Comm]. Serial port settings have to match
with the terminal software on your PC.



Connect the instrument and your computer by
RS-232C cable. Free Space is the total number of
points that can be stored.
Press the [ENT] key and start sending data from
your computer via a communication program
(usually by SEND Text file).




Flow control must be set to Xon/Xoff in your communication program.

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As each point is received by the instrument, the
Record number is incremented.





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If the [ESC] key is pressed during upload data, it aborts the process and returns to
the Comm-menu screen. Records already processed before [ESC] are stored in
the job.
The system will truncate the code if it is longer than 16 characters.
Handling of Duplicate PTs
When the existing point is UP/CC/MP and it is *not* referred to by any ST/BS, then
the point will be automatically overwritten by the new uploaded point. (No error is
reported.)


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===================== Advanced Features ======================

Edit data order for Upload

Press the [Edit] softkey and the Edit data fields
screen is shown.

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To move the cursor among the fields, press
Left/Right arrow keys. To change the item in each
field, press either of the [ ] or [ ] softkeys to toggle
the field among PT, N, E, Z, CD and blank.
Press [Save] to save changes and return to the
previous screen.

Ex. ) Your dat a ( or i gi nal ) : 1, UB, 30. 000, 20. 000, L1
Def i ned f or mat : PT/ / N/ E/ CD
Upl oadi ng dat a t o a j ob : PT=1, N=30. 000, E=20. 000, CD=L1


Uploading coordinates without PT
It is possible to upload data without PT in this system.
When no PT is included in the format definition, the available PT number (the
largest PT number in the job) will automatically be given to each line of data. In this
case, in order to select a point efficiently in the field, keeping some identifier in CD
would be recommendable.







Format cannot accept duplicate data items. PT, N, E, Z and CD should be used
once each in one format.
If you would like to skip some items in your original file, set blank to the field you
are to ignore.
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5-3. Upload PT-List/Code-List File
Press the [3] key to upload a Point List and [4] for
the Code List file via cable.



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Connect the RS-232C cable and start a terminal
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Press [OK] or [ENT] to put the instrument into
Receiving a List file mode.





When you upload a Code List, it always replaces the existing one on the instrument.
As the List is uploaded, the counter is updated as
each line in the List is stored.
Maximum 254 codes (or point names for PT List)
can be stored.





The system will truncate the code if it is longer than 16 characters.

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6. 1sec-Keys
Press the [6] key on the MENU screen to access the
settings in [MSR], [DSP], [USR], [S-O] and [DAT]
key.


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Press [1] to enter the MSR key settings.





There are two MSR keys. Each key keeps its
settings separately. Choose the key you wish to
view or change the settings of and press the [ENT].



Each MSR key has five settings.
You can input value by numeric keys in Const
(Prism Constant) and AVE field. In other fields,
use Left/Right arrow keys to change the settings.






These settings screen can also be activated by holding the [MSR1] or [MSR2] key
down for one second.
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When you want to change the display items in BMS
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Up/Down arrow keys. To change the display item,
press the [ ] or [ ] softkey.
Press [ENT] at the last line of <DSP3>or press the
[Save] softkey to save the changes.





The DSP screen editor can also be activated by holding [DSP] key down for one
second.


6-3. Settings in [USR] Key
Press [3] to enter the USR key settings.





There are two USR keys available.
Each key shows the current function assigned to the
key.



When you open the Select Functions screen, the
(*) mark is placed in front of the currently assigned
function.
Move the cursor by Up/Down arrow keys and select
a function by pressing the [ENT] key.


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6-4. Settings in [S-O] Key
Press [4] to enter the settings for Stakeout.




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(See details on p.3-100)





6-5. Settings in [DAT] Key
Press [5] to enter the [DAT] key settings.





The (*) mark is placed in front of the currently
selected view format.
Use Up/Down arrow keys to move the cursor and
press [ENT] to change the format displayed by the
[DAT] key.



7. Calibration
Press the [MENU] and [7] key to enter the
instrument calibration screen. (See p.4-4)




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Press the [8:Time] key on the MENU screen to
display the Date & Time screen.



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Date & Time in the current setting are shown.
The Date format is Year-Month-Day.
For example, if you want to change the date to
J anuary 18, 2000, then press:
2000 [ENT] 1 [ENT] 18 [ENT]
or
just press [ENT], [ENT], and 18 [ENT] on the
screen right.


Pressing [ENT] on the Day field moves the cursor
to the Time field.
Input Hour and Minutes in the 24-hour system.
Press the [ENT] key at Minutes field to finish the
input of Date & Time.
Press the [ESC] key to cancel the input.

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3-1. Display and Key Functions ................................................. 3-1
1) Basic Measurement Screen (BMS) .................................................3-4
2) LCD Backlight, Reticle, LG, Sound and Contrast............................3-5
3-2. Pre-Start ................................................................................ 3-7
1) Input Point Name/Number...............................................................3-7
1. Inputting an Existing PT.......................................................................3-7
2. Inputting a New PT ..............................................................................3-7
3. Pressing [ENT] without a PT................................................................3-8
4. When a Wildcard (*) is Specified.........................................................3-8
5. When the [MSR] Softkey is Pressed....................................................3-9
6. Inputting PT by [List] Softkey............................................................3-10
7. Inputting PT by [Stack] Softkey.........................................................3-10
2) How to Input a Code......................................................................3-11
1. Direct Input.........................................................................................3-11
2. Stack...................................................................................................3-11
3. Code List............................................................................................3-12
4. Qcode..................................................................................................3-13
3) How to Input Feet-Inches...............................................................3-14
4) List Displays of Data/J obs .............................................................3-15
5) About J obs.....................................................................................3-16
3-3. Getting Started ................................................................... 3-18
1) Turn On the Instrument [PWR] .................................................3-18
2) Turn Off the Instrument [PWR] [REC/
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3) Measuring Distances [MSR1]/[MSR2].....................................3-20
1. Sighting a Prism Reflector..................................................................3-20
2. Measuring Distances...........................................................................3-21
3. Settings for Measurement...................................................................3-22
4) Switch Displays [DSP] ..............................................................3-23
1. Changing Display...............................................................................3-23
2. Customizing Items on the BMS..........................................................3-24

5) Mode Key [MODE] ...................................................................3-25
1. While Inputting PT/CD......................................................................3-25
2. Quick Code Mode (from BMS)..........................................................3-26
6) COD Key [COD] .......................................................................3-27
1. Updating Default CD..........................................................................3-27
2. Qcode Observation.............................................................................3-27
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7) HOT Key [HOT] ........................................................................3-28
1. Height of Target..................................................................................3-28
2. Temperature & Pressure.....................................................................3-28
3. Select Target-set..................................................................................3-28
4. Note....................................................................................................3-29
8) Level [Bubble] .........................................................................3-30
9) Lumi-guide On/Off [LG] ............................................................3-31
3-4. Applications ....................................................................... 3-32
1) HA Reset and Angle Operations [ANG] ...................................3-32
1. 0-Set
Setting the Horizontal Angle to 0.......................................................3-32
2. Input
Inputting the Horizontal Angle...........................................................3-32
3. Rept.
Recording a Foresight Point after Repeat Angle Measurement..........3-33
4. F1/F2
Face1/Face2 Measurement.................................................................3-34
5. Hold
Horizontal Angle Hold........................................................................3-34
2) Instrument Station Setup [STN] ................................................3-35
1. Known Stn
Station Setup with Known Coordinates or Azimuth...........................3-35
1-1. 1: Known1:Coord
Sighting the BS (backsight) Point by Inputting Coordinates.....3-36
1-2. 1:Known2:Angle
Sighting the BS (backsight) Point by Inputting Azimuth
Angle.........................................................................................3-38
2. Multiple Point Resection
Setup Station by Angle/Distance Measurements to Known Points....3-39
3. Quick Station (Quick)
Setup the Station Quickly without Given Coordinates.......................3-43
4. Remote Benchmark (RBM)
Determine Station Elevation...............................................................3-44
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Check and Reset the Backsight Direction...........................................3-45
3) Stakeout [S-O] ..........................................................................3-46
1. Ang-Dist (HD-HA)
Specifying the Stakeout Point Position by Angle and Distance..........3-46
2. Input XYZ
Specifying the Stakeout Point Position by Coordinates......................3-48
3. DivLine S-O.......................................................................................3-52
4. RefLine S-O........................................................................................3-53
4) Program Key [PRG] ..................................................................3-55
1. 2-Pt Reference Line
Measuring Distance and Offset Values along a Specified Line..........3-55
2. Arc-Curve Reference Line (Arc)
Measuring Distance and Offset Values on the Arc-Curve..................3-58
3. Remote Distance Measurement..........................................................3-60
3-1. RDM (Radial)
Measuring between the Current and the First Point
Measured...................................................................................3-60
3-2. RDM (Cont.)
Measuring between the Current Point and
the immediately Preceding Point...............................................3-62
4. Remote Elevation Measurement.........................................................3-63
5. 2-Pt Reference Plane (V-Pln)
Measuring Distance and Offset Values on the Vertical Plane.............3-64
6. 3-Pt Reference Plane (S-Pln)
Measuring Distance and Offset Values on the Slope..........................3-66
5) Recording Measurement Data [REC/
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1. Recording Data from any Observation Screen...................................3-68
2. Outputting Data to the COM Port.......................................................3-69
6) Offset Measurements [O/S] ....................................................3-70
1. Tape Offset Measurements.................................................................3-70
2. Angle-Offset Measurements...............................................................3-72
3. Two-Prism Pole..................................................................................3-73
4. Line Extension by Horizontal Angle Offset........................................3-74
5. Horizontal Distance Input after Angle-only Shot...............................3-76
6. Calculate the Corner Point..................................................................3-77
7. Circle Offset Measurements...............................................................3-79
8. Extend Slope Distance........................................................................3-81
7) USR Key [USR1]/ [USR2] .......................................................3-82
8) DAT Key [DAT] .........................................................................3-84
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9) Using Various Functions (menu-key) [MENU] .........................3-85
1. J ob Manager.......................................................................................3-85
1-1. Opening an Existing Job............................................................3-85
1-2. Creating a New Job...................................................................3-85
1-3. Deleting J ob...............................................................................3-87
1-4. Control Job................................................................................3-88
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1-5. Displaying Job Information.......................................................3-89
2. Cogo
Coordinate Geometry Calculations.....................................................3-90
2-1. Inverse
Calculating Angle and Distance between Two Coordinates......3-90
2-2. Bearings & Distances
Calculating Coordinates from Angle and Distance....................3-92
2-3. Area & Perimeter
Calculating Area and Perimeter.................................................3-94
2-4. Line and Offset
Calculating Coordinates from Line and Offset..........................3-95
2-5. Input Coordinate
Manually Input Coordinate........................................................3-96
3. Sett
Initial Settings.....................................................................................3-97
4. Data
Viewing and Editing Records...........................................................3-104
4-1. View Records...........................................................................3-104
4-2. Delete Record..........................................................................3-109
4-3. Edit Records............................................................................3-111
4-4. Search Record..........................................................................3-114
4-5. Input Coordinate......................................................................3-117
4-6. PT Name List and Code List...................................................3-118
5. Communication................................................................................3-123
5-1. Download Data........................................................................3-123
5-2. Upload Coordinate Data..........................................................3-124
5-3. Upload PT-List/Code-List File................................................3-127
6. 1sec-Keys.........................................................................................3-128
6-1. Settings in [MSR] Key............................................................3-128
6-2. Settings in [DSP] Key.............................................................3-129
6-3. Settings in [USR] Key.............................................................3-129
6-4. Settings in [S-O] Key..............................................................3-130
6-5. Settings in [DAT] Key.............................................................3-130
7. Calibration........................................................................................3-130
8. Date & Time.....................................................................................3-131
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4-1. Plate Level
(Making the axis of the level vial at right angle to the vertical axis of the
instrument)
1) Checking
(1) Set up the instrument on the tripod and follow the leveling procedures
described in [2-5. Leveling] p.2-10.
(2) Rotate the alidade 180.
(3) Check to see if the bubble remains in the center of the vial. If a displacement
is detected it should be adjusted. Refer to the following adjustment
procedure.
2) Adjustment
(1) Using the adjusting pin supplied, rotate
the plate levels adjustment screw to
move the bubble to eliminate half of
the displacement detected.
(2) Take up the remaining displacement
with leveling screw A (refer to the
Figure in p.2-10), centering the bubble.
(3) Recheck, and repeat if necessary.


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4-2. Circular Level
1) Checking
After confirming the plate level is in
adjustment, check for any displacement of
the bubbles centering in the circular level.
If it is out of adjustment, use the adjusting
pin to manipulate the three adjustment
screws, centering the bubble.


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(Aligning the optical axis of the plummet with the vertical axis of the instrument)
1) Checking
(1) Place the instrument on the tripod. (No
leveling is necessary.)
(2) Place a thick sheet of paper marked
with an X on the ground just below
the instrument.

(3) Looking through the optical plummet,
adjust the leveling screws to bring the
image of the X to the center of the
reticle mark

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(4) Rotate the alidade approximately
180.

(5) If the marked image is seen in the
same position in the center of the
reticle mark, no adjustment will be
required.
If any displacement is detected, such
as that shown in Figure, refer to the
adjustment procedure below.
2) Adjustment
(1) Using the supplied hexagonal wrench,
turn the adjustment screws to align the
X marking with position P, as shown
in the Figure. Point P is the center
point of the line connecting the X
marking and the center of the reticle
mark .

(2) Recheck, following the checking steps
(3) to (5).
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Horizontal Angle Corrections
1) Checking
(1) Set up the instrument on the tripod and complete the leveling procedure
described in [2-5. Leveling] section. (See p.2-10)
(2) On the BMS, with the telescope in its Face1 position, sight a target that is
placed within 45 from the horizontal plane, and read the vertical angle
(VA1).
(3) Rotate the instrument and flip the telescope to its Face2 position, and take
another vertical angle reading (VA2) to the target.
(4) For the Vertical angle Zenith setting, if the VA1+VA2 equals 360, then
the adjustment is not necessary. For the Vertical angle Horizon, when the
VA1 +VA2 is 180 or 540, then the adjustment is not required either.






Difference in vertical angle reading from 360 (for Zenith), 180 or 540 (for
Horizon), is called the Altitude constant. When your instrument is out of
tolerance, perform the Calibration program and adjust it before starting your
fieldwork.

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2) Adjustment
There are two steps in the calibration program. Mostly, going through the first
step only should be enough since the trunnion axis by itself is finely adjusted
mechanically.
To make a serious adjustment on the trunnion axis error compensation, you can
proceed to the second step and go through three sets of observations.















To set the parameters for trunnion axis error
compensation, you need to establish two
targets whose horizontal distances from the
instrument are at least 30 meters. The first
target should be placed on the horizontal plane
and the second should be more than 30
degrees above the horizontal plane.
You must complete three sets of F1/F2
observations to two points before you set the
trunnion axis compensation parameter.
Even if you go through the second step, larger than 30 of trunnion axis error
parameter cannot be stored. If this happened, the instrument needs a
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Press the [MENU] and [7] key to enter the
calibration screen.




First step
Take a F1 measurement to a target on the horizon
and press the [ENT] key.
Vertical angle is shown in V0 dir=Horiz setting
in this function.
VA1: Face-left vertical angle (tilt-off value)
HA1: Face-left horizontal angle (tilt-off value)
X1: Face-left X axis tilt value
Y1: Face-left Y axis tilt value

When you sight the target whose VA is more than
three degrees, a warning sign brinks at the third
line.

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Upon finishing the measurement, the message on
the bottom line is changed from DO NOT
TOUCH! to Turn to FACE2.



Take a F2 measurement to the same target and
press the [ENT] key.

VA2: Face-right vertical angle (tilt-off value)
HA2: Face-right horizontal angle (tilt-off value)
X2: Face-right X axis tilt value
Y2: Face-right Y axis tilt value

When the observation on F2 is completed four
parameters are displayed.

[Redo]/[ESC] = returns to the first observation
screen.
[OK]/[ENT] =sets parameters on the instrument.
[Trun] =proceeds to the Second Step (Trunnion axis compensation)








When any of ACV, ACH, X, or Y is out of range
(X,Y, ACV>3 or ACH>30 ), OVER is
shown. Pressing any key to return to the first
observation screen.









When the HA corr. setting is set to OFF, the ACH parameter is not applied to
your horizontal angle readings.
By the HA corr.=ON, both of the ACH and Trunnion-axis parameters are applied
to HA. If you never go through the trunnion axis part (Second step), you can only
see the ACH compensation by HA corr.=ON setting since the trunnion-axis
parameter stays zero until you finish the second step.
(See p.3-97 for the detail of HA corr. setting)



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Second step
Sight the second target that is placed more than 30
degrees above the horizontal plane.




Taking angle measurements by pressing the [ENT]
key in the following order.

- Face2 to P2
- Face1 to P2
- Face1 to P1 (Horizontal)
- Face2 to P1 (Horizontal)
- Face2 to P2
- Face1 to P2
- Face1 to P1 (Horizontal)
- Face2 to P1 (Horizontal)
2nd set
3rd set
- Face2 to P2
- Face1 to P2

The tolerance in angle reading to each direction is
10. Extremely careful shots are required to
maintain the accuracy of the instrument.

When the dHA to the same direction is more than
10, an error screen is shown and you need to
remeasure points in three sets from scratch.

After three sets of F1/F2 observations, the program
reports the Trunnion axis parameter and the
updated ACH (the average of each set).



[Redo]/[ESC] =returns to the very first set of F1 measurement screen.
[Cont] =goes to the next set of observation for more accurate result.
(Up to 10 sets are available.)
[END]/[ENT]=stores the parameter and returns to the BMS.


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Only when the setting HA corr. is set to OFF
while you complete updating the trunnion axis
parameter, a question screen to change the setting
will be shown.
Press the [Yes] softkey to change the setting
([ENT] doesnt work here).


==================Trunnion axis compensation ===================

The trunnion axis error, which is reported when the vertical axis and the trunnion
axis (horizontal axis) are not perpendicular to each other, and the sighting axis
error, which is from the sighting and the trunnion axes, can be compensated by the
Tr-axis and ACH parameters on this instrument.

<Plane view>
<Front view>

ACH

Tr-axis







These parameters are applied to horizontal angle readings.
Since the amount of the compensation is changed in proportion to its vertical angle,
while the compensation is set to ON (HA corr.=ON) you can see a slight movement
in horizontal angle even if you clamp the tangent screw.

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4-5. Instrument Constant
The instrument constant is a numerical value used to automatically correct for the
displacement between the mechanical and electrical centers when measuring
distances. Although this adjustment was made at the time of delivery, it is
recommended that the constant be checked several times a year to ensure the
highest operational accuracy. Checks can be performed by either comparing a
correctly measured base line with the distance as measured by the EDM, or by
using the following procedure.


P Q
R P Q
About 100m
(1) Perform the check on as flat an area as possible. Set up the DTM-502 at
Point P, with the reflector prism 100m away at Point Q (taking the prism
constant into account).
(2) Measure the distance between Points P and Q and note it for future reference.
(3) Set up another tripod between the two, at Point R, and transfer the DTM-502
to it. Install a reflector prism back on the tripod at Point P.
(4) Measure the distances to Points P and Q. Check that their sum falls within
the allowable range of error from the distance measured in Step (2).
PR+QR=PQ
(5) Move the DTM-502 to other points along the line PQ, and repeat Step (4)
several times. Calculate the average.
(6) If the difference between the value of PR+QR and the value PQ is 3mm or
longer, contact your nearest Nikon representative.
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5. SPECIFICATIONS
5-1
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5-1. Main Body
Telescope
Tube length: 158mm/6.22in.
Magnification: 33X
Effective diameter of objective: 45mm/1.77in. (EDM: 50mm/1.97in.)
Image: Erect
Field of view: 120' (2.3m at 100m/2.3ft. at 100ft.)
Resolving power: 2.5''
Focusing distance: 1.3m/51.1in. ~Infinity
Focusing method: Anallactic focusing
Reticle illumination: 3-level variable

Angle measurement
Reading system: Photoelectric incremental encoder
(Diametrical detection for H/V circles)
Circle diameter (reading): 88mm/3.46in. (79mm/3.11in.)
Minimum display increment
DTM-552
(360): 0.5''/1''/5''
(400G): 0.1mgon/0.2mgon/1mgon
(MIL6400): 0.002MIL/0.005MIL/0.02MIL
DIN18723 accuracy: 1''/0.2mgon
DTM-532
(360): 1''/5''/10"
(400G): 0.2mgon/1mgon/2mgon
(MIL6400): 0.005MIL/0.02MIL/0.05MIL
DIN18723 accuracy: 2''/0.5mgon
DTM-522
(360): 1''/5''/10"
(400G): 0.2mgon/1mgon/2mgon
(MIL6400): 0.005MIL/0.02MIL/0.05MIL
DIN18723 accuracy: 3''/1mgon

Dual-axis tilt sensor
Method: Liquid-electric detection
Compensation range: 3'


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Distance range with Nikon prisms
Under normal atmospheric conditions (ordinary haze with visibility about
20km/12.5miles)
With single prism: 2,400m/7,900ft.
With triple prism: 3,100m/10,200ft.
With nine prisms: 3,700m/12,100ft.

Under good atmospheric conditions (no haze with visibility over 40km/25miles)
With single prism: 2,700m/8,900ft.
With triple prism: 3,600m/11,800ft.
With nine prisms: 4,400m/14,400ft.

Precision
MSR mode: (2 +2ppm x D) mm
TRK mode: (4 +2ppm x D) mm
(within 500m/1600ft.)

Measurement intervals
MSR mode: 1sec. (initial; 1sec.)
TRK mode: 0.5sec. (initial; 1sec.)
Least count: MSR mode 0.1mm/0.0005ft.
(switchable to 1mm/0.002ft.)
TRK mode 1mm/0.002ft.
(switchable to 10mm/0.02ft.)
Temperature compensation range: -40C ~+55C/-40F ~+131F
Barometric pressure compensation range:
(hPa) 533 ~1,332hPa (1hPa step)
(mmHg) 400 ~999mmHg (1mmHg step)
(in.Hg) 15.8in Hg ~39.3in Hg
(0.1in Hg step)
Prism offset correction: -999 ~+999mm (1mm step)

Lumi-guide
Light source: High luminescence LED
Operational distance: At least 100m/330ft. from the instrument
Positioning accuracy: Approx. 6cm/2.4in. at 100m/330ft.
Beam spread: About 1.5
(2.6m/8.5ft. at 100m/330ft. point)

Clamps/tangent screws: 2 speed, Coaxial tangent/Clamp knobs
Range: 4
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Tribrach: Detachable

Level vial sensitivity
DTM-552
Plate level vial: 20''/2mm
Circular level vial: 10'/2mm
DTM-532
Plate level vial: 30''/2mm
Circular level vial: 10'/2mm
DTM-522
Plate level vial: 30''/2mm
Circular level vial: 10'/2mm

Optical plummet
Image: Erect
Magnification: 3X
Field of view: 5
Focusing range: 0.5m ~Infinity /1.6ft ~Infinity

Display/key
Type: Graphic LCD 128 x 64 with backlight
illumination with 25 keys
Both face-left and -right sides of all
models are equipped with display/key.

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Connections in the base of instrument
Communications: Type RS-232C
Baud 38400 Max. ASYNC
External power supply: Input voltage DC 7.2 ~11V

Battery pack BC-80
Output voltage: DC7.2V, rechargeable
Continuous operation time: 10.5hours
(angle/distance measurements)

Environmental performance
Operating temperature range: -20C ~+50C/-4F ~+122F
Storage temperature range: -25C ~+60C/-13F ~+140F

Dimensions
Main unit: 166 (W) x 156 (D) x 365 (H)mm
Carrying case: 488 x 282 x 261mm
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Main unit: Approx. 4.9kg/10.80lbs.
Battery BC-80: Approx. 0.6kg/1.32lbs.
Quick charger Q-75U/E: 0.45kg/0.99lbs.
Carrying case: Approx. 4.0kg/8.82lbs.


5-2. Standard Components
DTM-502 main body: 1
Battery pack BC-80: 1
Quick charger Q-75U or Q-75E: 1
Tool set: 1
Objective lens cap: 1
Vinyl cover: 1
Instruction manual: 1
Carrying case: 1
Shoulder strap: 1


5-3. External Device Connection Connector
This connector is used commonly as a power source connector and a
communication connector with an external device.
Confirm the specifications below and observe the cautions on the next page.
Input voltage: DC7.2 - 11V
System: RS-232C, Asynchronous
Signal level: 9V Standard
Rate: 38400bps Max.
Compatible male connector: Hirose HR10A-7P-6P or
Hirose HR10-7P-6P

Hirose HR 10A-7R-6S
1 RxD: Reception data (Input)
HRS
1 6
2 5
3 4
2 TxD: Send data (Output)
3 +
5
4, 6: No connection
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NOTE Cautions when using the connector
1. Be sure to connect the specified male connector for this connector.
Prepare the cable and the connector connected with an external device
at your side.
2. Be sure to connect according to the pin arrangement shown in the
previous page. Wrong connection will cause damage to the
instrument.
3. When the connector is used as a power source connector:
Supply power such as a battery (which is prepared by you) to pin
No.3 (power terminal) and No.5 (ground terminal). This enables the
instrument to activate by the external power source though the
carrying-handle battery BC-80 has been mounted on it.
Used the power within the range specified below.
Rated Input: 7.2 - 11V , Max.1A
Using without this range will result in damage to the instrument.
4. When the connector is used as a communication connector:
Connect RS-232C signal from PC to pin No.1 (input terminal) and
No.2 (output terminal). This enables the instrument to communicate
with an external device.
5. Use this connector at your own responsibility except the case shown
in the SYSTEM DIAGRAM on p.6-1.
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6. SYSTEM DIAGRAM
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Measurement Side

Battery charger
type Q-B4U/B4E
(with power cord)
External
Ni-Cd battery
type B4E
External battery
cord type B4-1
DTM/PC connecting
cable (9 pin/25 pin)
115V, 220/240V Quick charger
Q-75U (115V), Q-75E (220/240V)
High-power
eyepiece (41X)
Zenith prism
Diagonal
eyepiece
Low-power
eyepiece (21X)
DTM-502 series
Personal
computer
Tubular compass
attachment
Tubular
compass
Solar prism
Solar filter
Solar reticle



Prism Reflector Side
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Coaxial target plate
for single prism
Target pole
Tiltable single
prism holder
Triple prism
holder
Mini prism
holder
Mini prism
adapter
Telescopic
prism pole
Tripod for telescopic prism pole
Prism adapter
Mini prism C
Tribrach
adapter 13/14
Leveling base
W10/W11
Nikon tripod
Standard round
single prism C
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7. COMMUNICATIONS
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7-1. Upload Coordinate Data
1) Settings
Transmit Speed and other conditions can be set
in [MENU] [3.Settings] [5.Comm].
(See p.3-99 for detail.)



2) Contents of uploading data and order
PT , X , Y , Z , Code

PT X Y Z Code

PT , X , Y , Z

PT X Y Z

PT , X , Y , , Code

PT X Y Code

PT , X , Y , ,

PT , X , Y ,

PT , , , Z , Code

PT , , , Z

PT Point number: max 16 digits
X coordinate: Actual
Y coordinate: Actual
Z coordinate: Actual
Decimal point in the unit of meter (or foot), variable length
CD Feature code: max 16 characters

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20100,6606.165,1639.383,30.762,RKBSS
20104,1165611.6800,116401.4200,00032.8080
20105 5967.677 1102.343 34.353 MANHOLE
20106 4567.889 2340.665 33.444 PT1
20107 5967.677 1102.343 34.353
20109,4657.778,2335.667,,PT2
20111,4657.778,2335.667
20113 4657.778 2335.667
20115,,,34.353,MANHOLE
20117,,,33.444

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7-2. Uploading PT List/Code List
1) Settings
Transmit Speed and other conditions can be set
in [MENU] [3.Settings] [5.Comm].
(See p.3-99 for detail.)



2) Format for PT/Code List file
PT List and Code List use the same structure. But the file name should be
fixed to POINT.LST for PT List and CODE.LST for Code List.
DEFAULT
{
String1 , Code1
Layer2
{
String2-1, Code2-1
String2-2, Code2-2
}
Layer3
{
Layer 3-1
{
String3-1-1, Code3-1-1
String3-1-2, Code3-1-2
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String3-2, Code3-2
String3-3, Code3-3
}
String4, Code4
String5, Code5
String6, Code6
String7, Code7
}
#3: String is characters
which are displayed on the
screen. Code is characters
which are stored to DB when
it is selected by its String.
#2: { } is a set of separator.
Items between them (String
3-1-1 and 3-1-2) is under
the Layer 3-1. Under
Layer3, there are 5 items
(Layer3-1 to String3-5).
#1: Title of the file is
fixed to DEFAULT
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3) Data Example
DEFAULT
{
STRUCTURES
{
TREE, S0001
FENCE, S0002
MAIL BOX, S0003
FLOWER BED, S0004
}
ROADS
{
MANHOLE, R0001
CENTER LINE
{
WHITE, R002-W
YELLOW, R002-Y
}
SIDEWALK, R0003
CRROSSING, R0004
BRIDGE, R0005
SIGNAL, R0006
HIGHWAY STAR, R0007
}
RAILWAY
{
CRROSSING, RW001
STATION, RW002
SIGNAL, RW003
BRIDGE, RW004
TUNNEL, RW005
}
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7-3. Downloading Data
1) Settings
Transmit Speed and other conditions can be set
in [MENU] [3.Settings] [5.Comm].
(See p.3-99 for detail.)



2) Data format
Records in NIKON RAW Data Format V2.00
Coordinate Records
Record
Type
, pt , (pt id) , northing , easting , elevation , code
Record Type =one of the following types:
- UP (Uploaded Point)
- MP (Manually input Point)
- CC (Calculated Coordinate)
- RE (Resection Point)
pt =Point Number
(pt id =Point ID)
code =Feature Code


Station Records
ST , stnpt , (stnid) , bspt , (bs id) , hi , bsazim , bsha
stnpt =Station Point Number
(stn id =Station ID)
bspt =Backsight Point Number
(bs id =Backsight ID)
hi =Height of Instrument
bsazim =Backsight Azimuth
bsha =Backsight Horizontal Angle
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Control Point Records
CP , pt , (pt id) , ht , sd , ha , va , time , code
pt =Point Number
(pt id =Point ID)
ht =Height of Target
sd =Slope Distance
ha =Horizontal Angle
va =Vertical Angle
time =24 Hour Time Stamp
code =Feature Code


Sideshot Records
SS , pt , ht , sd , ha , va , time , code
pt =Point Number
ht =Height of Target
sd =Slope Distance
ha =Horizontal Angle
va =Vertical Angle
time =24 Hour Time Stamp
code =Feature Code


Stakeout Records
SO , pt , (sopt) , ht , sd , ha , va , time ,
pt =Recorded Point Number
(sopt =Original Number of Point Staked)
ht =Height of Target
sd =Slope Distance
ha =Horizontal Angle
va =Vertical Angle
time =24 Hour Time Stamp


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F1/F2 Records
F1 , pt , ht , sd , ha , va , time
F1 =Face of Shot (F1 or F2)
pt =Point Number
ht =Height of Target
sd =Slope Distance
ha =Horizontal Angle
va =Vertical Angle
time =24 Hour Time Stamp


Comment/Note Records
CO , text


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Record Formats (SDR 2x/33)
Header Record
00NM ver 0000 datetime ang dist press temp coor 1
ver (5-20) =SDR Download Version*
* SDR2x will read SDR20V03-05.
SDR33 will read SDR33V04-01.
0000 (21-24) =Not used.
datetime (25-40) =Download Date and Time (seconds are not shown).
ang (41) =Angle Units. Degrees:1, Gons:2, Mils:4.
dist (42) =Distance Units, Metres: 1, Feet:2.
press (43) =Pressure Units. mmHg:1, InchHg:2, hPa:3.
temp (44) =Temperature Units. Celsius:1, Fahrenheit:2
coor (45) =Coordinate Order. NEZ:1, ENZ:2.
1 (46) =Not Used.


Instrument Record
01KI1 instr serNo Instr serNo 1 zero VA 0.000 0.000 0.000
instr (6-21) and (28-43) =Instrument Make/Model.
serNo. (22-27) and (44-49) =Instrument Serial Number.
1 (50) =Not Used.
zero VA (51) =Vertical Angle. Zenith:1, Horizon:2.
0.000 (52-61), (62-71) and (72-81) =Not Used.


Station Details Record
02KI stnpt northing easting elevation hi desc
stnpt (2x:5-8) (33:5-20) =Station Point Number.
northing (2x:9-18) (33:21-36)
easting (2x:19-28) (33:37-52)
elevation (2x:29-38) (33:53-68)
hi (2x:39-48) (33:69-84) =Height of Instrument.
desc (2x:49-64) (33:85-100) =Station Description.
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Target Details Record
03NM ht
ht (2x:5-14) (33:5-20) =Height of Target.


Backsight Bearing Details Record
07KI stnpt bspt bsazim ha
stnpt (2x:5-8) (33:5-20) =Station Point Number.
bspt (2x:9-12) (33:21-36) =Backsight Point Number.
bsazim (2x:13-22) (33:37-52) =Backsight Azimuth.
ha (2x:23-32) (33:53-68) =Horizontal Angle.


Coordinates Record
08KI pt northing easting elevation desc
pt (2x:5-8) (33:5-20) =Point Number.
northing (2x:9-18) (33:21-36)
easting (2x:29-38) (33:53-68)
elevation (2x:29-38) (33:53-68)
desc (2x:39-54) (33:69-84) =Feature Code.


Observation Record
09MC stnpt pt sd va ha desc
stnpt (2x:5-8) (33:5-20) =Station Point.
pt (2x:9-12) (33:21-36) =Observed Point.
sd (2x:13-22) (33:37-52) =Slope Distance.
va (2x:23-32) (33:53-68) =Vertical Angle.
ha (2x:33-42) (33:69-84) =Horizontal Angle
desc (2x:43-58) (33:85-100) =Feature Code.
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Job Identifier Record
10NM jobid 1 incZ T&Pcorr C&Rcorr refcon sealev
jobid (5-20) =J ob Name/Title.

NOTE: The following fields are all SDR33 format only.
1 (21) =Point ID Length option.
incZ (22) =2D or 3D coordinates. 2D:1, 3D:2.
T&Pcorr (23) =Atmospheric Correction. Off:1, On:2.
C&Rcorr (24) =Curvature and Refraction Correction.
Off:1, On:2.
refcon (25) =Refraction Constant. 0.132:1, 0.200:2.
sealev (26) =Sea Level Correction. Off:1, On:2.


Note record
13NM note
note (5-64) =Note/Comment Text.

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3) Data Example
Nikon Raw Data Format
CO, Ni kon RAWdat a f or mat V2. 00
CO, B: EXAMPLE5
CO, Descr i pt i on: SAMPLE DATA OF DOWNLOAD
CO, Cl i ent : NI KON
CO, Comment s: YOKOHAMA PLANT
CO, Downl oaded 22- J UL- 2002 18: 56: 10
CO, Sof t war e: Pr e- i nst al l ed sof t war e ver si on: 1. 00
CO, I nst r ument : Ni kon DTM- 552
CO, Di st Uni t s: Met r es
CO, Angl e Uni t s: DDDMMSS
CO, Zer o azi mut h: Nor t h
CO, Zer o VA: Zeni t h
CO, Coor d Or der : NEZ
CO, HA Raw dat a: Azi mut h
CO, Ti l t Cor r ect i on: VA: ON HA: ON
CO, EXAMPLE5 <J OB> Cr eat ed 22- J UL- 2002 07: 09: 21
MC, 1, , 100. 000, 200. 000, 10. 000,
CO, Temp: 20C Pr ess: 760mmHg Pr i sm: 0 22- J UL- 2002 07: 11: 34
ST, 1, , , , 1. 400, 55. 4500, 55. 4500
F1, , , , 0. 0000, 90. 0000, 8: 27: 58
SS, 3, 1. 200, 330. 706, 326. 027, 20. 320, 07: 13: 46, SI GN
SS, 4, 1. 250, 379. 193, 300. 847, 29. 084, 07: 14: 24, TREE
SS, 5, 1. 218, 363. 344, 328. 032, 30. 105, 07: 14: 57, TREE R
SO, 1003, , 1. 240, 331. 220, 326. 783, 19. 998, 07: 18: 17,
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Nikon Coordinate Data Format
1, 100. 0000, 200. 0000, 10. 0000,
2, 200. 0000, 300. 0000, 20. 0000,
3, 116. 9239, 216. 9140, 11. 8425, TRAI N PLATFORM
4, 126. 6967, 206. 2596, 11. 2539, RAMP
11, 100. 0045, 199. 9958, 10, 0000,
13, 116. 9203, 216. 9113, 11. 7157,
14, 126. 6955, 206. 2579, 10. 9908,
21, 100. 0103, 199. 9958, 10. 0000,
31, 100. 0013, 200. 0005, 10. 0000,
41, 100. 0224, 200. 0331, 9. 9000,
43, 116. 9263, 216, 9165, 11. 8016, CURB
44, 126. 7042, 206. 2871, 10. 8193, DI TCH
45, 116. 9266, 216. 9160, 11. 8028,
46, 126. 7046, 206. 2845, 10. 8213, CP POI NT

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SDR2x RAW Data Format
00NMSDR20V03- 05 000023- J ul - 2002 18: 39: 111211
10NMTEST J OB
01KI 1 Ni kon DTM532000000 Ni kon DTM53200000012 0. 000 0. 000 0. 000
13NMDownl oaded 23- J ul - 2002 18: 39: 22
13NMSf t war e: Pr e- i nst al l ed sof t war e ver si on: 1. 00
13NMI nst r ument : Ni kon DTM- 532
13NMDi st Uni t s: Met r es
13NMAngl e Uni t s: Degr ees
13NMZer o azi mut h: Nor t h
13NMZer o VA: Hor i zon
13NMCoor d Or der : NEZ
13NMCl i ent :
13NMDescr i pt i on:
13NM P_509 <J OB> Cr eat ed 23- J ul - 2002 07: 09: 21
08KI 0001100. 000 200. 000 10. 000
08KI 0002200. 000 300. 000 20. 000
02KI 0001100. 000 200. 000 10. 000 0. 100
07KI 0001000245. 0000 0. 0000
13F100000002<nul l > <nul l > 0. 0000
13F200000002<nul l > <nul l > 179. 9639
13NMBS Check HA: 359. 3525 Reset t o HA: 0. 0000 07: 21: 41
13F10000000323. 990 4. 1694 0. 0000
13F20000000323. 990 175. 8403 180. 0028
03NM0. 000
13F10001000323. 990 4. 1653 359. 9833 MAI N PLATFORM
13F10001000427. 445 2. 4097 328. 1958 RAMP
13NMSt ar t of 2- Pt Resect i on
13F10000000427. 445 2. 4097 0. 0000
13F10000000323. 991 4. 1542 31. 8042
13F10000000427. 430 1. 8583 121. 4306
13F10000000323. 976 3. 8625 153. 2306
08KI 0011100. 005 199. 996 10. 000
02KI 0011100. 005 199. 996 10. 000 0. 100
07KI 0011000344. 9980 0. 0000
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00NMSDR20V03- 05 000023- J ul - 2002 18: 40: 111211
10NMTEST J OB
01KI 1 Ni kon DTM532000000 Ni kon DTM53200000012 0. 000 0. 000 0. 000
13NMDownl oaded 23- J ul - 2002 18: 40: 06
13NMSf t war e: Pr e- i nst al l ed sof t war e ver si on: 1. 00
13NMI nst r ument : Ni kon DTM- 532
13NMDi st Uni t s: Met r es
13NMAngl e Uni t s: Deqr ees
13NMZer o azi mut h: Nor t h
13NMZer o VA: Hor i zon
13NMPr oj ect i on cor r ect i on: OFF
13NMC&R cor r ect i on: OFF
13NMSea l evel cor r ect i on: OFF
13NMCoor d Or der : NEZ
13NMCl i ent :
13NMDescr i pt i on:
13NMTi l t Cor r ect i on: VA: OFFHA: OFF
13NM P_0509 <J OB> Cr eat ed 23- J ul - 2002 07: 09: 21
13NMPr i smconst ant : 0
08KI 0001100. 000 200. 000 10. 000
08KI 0002200. 000 300. 000 20. 000
13NMBacksi ght Check t o Pt : 2 HA: 359. 3525 07: 21: 39
13NMBacksi ght Pt : 2 Reset t o HA: 0. 0000 07: 21: 41
08KI 0003116. 924 216. 914 11. 843 MAI N PLTFORM
08KI 0004126. 697 206. 260 11. 254 RAMP
13NMSt ar t of 2- Pt Resect i on
08KI 0011100. 005 199. 996 10. 000


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8. ERROR MESSAGES AND ACTIONS
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1) When recording data
The data storage is full.

Action: Press any key to return to the BMS.
Then, you need to delete unnecessary
data by entering [MENU] [4:Data] or
delete a job via [MENU] [1:J OB].


A J ob is not opened.

[1: Select J ob] =goes to J ob list if there is an
existing job.
[2: Create J ob] =displays a new job creating
screen.
[ESC] =returns to the previous screen.


There is no Station record in the current job. Or,
a Station setup or BS check has not been done
since the program was re-booted.

[1: Continue] =continues recording process after
the following comment. If a
previously recorded ST is in the
job, CO, Use current orientation.
[2: STN Setup] =goes to the STN menu.
[ESC] =returns to the previous screen.


Coordinate you are trying to record is more than
13 digits.

Action: Press any key to return to the previous
screen. Check the current ST
coordinate.


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Input PT you are going to record already exists in
the current Job.
(Existing coordinate record can NOT be
overwritten by measured data.)

Action: Press any key to return to the point input
screen. Change PT.


Input PT you are going to record already exists in
the current Job.
(If existing record is SS/SO/CP, it can be
overwritten by measured data.)

[Abrt]/[ESC] =returns to the PT input screen.
[XYZ] =records RAW and updates XYZ data.
[RAW] =only records RAW data.


2) When searching a point
There is no point matching the criteria you
entered.

Action: Press any key to return to the point input
screen.





This can be shown from any functions, such as Station setup or Stakeout, where
the PT/CD is input.

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3) In Station Setup
The input PT (or coordinate) is identical to the
current station in STN/1:Known.
Or, the same coordinate or point name/number is
found in Resection.

Action: Press any key to return to the PT input
screen. Use different PT.


There is not enough space to record a station when
you start any of the Station setup functions.

[ESC]/[Abrt] =returns to the BMS. Old jobs
have to be deleted by [DEL] in Job
Manager.
[ENT]/[OK] =allows you to continue but you
may not be able to record the
whole process.


The input point for ST/BS doesnt have N/E
coordinates.

Action: Press any key to return to the PT input
screen. Use a different PT.


The input point for Benchmark doesnt have a Z
coordinate.

Action: Press any key to return to the PT input
screen. Use a different PT.


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Calculating ST failed in Resection (after deleting a
point in View shots screen).

Action: Press any key to return to the PT input
screen. Take another shot to calculate
STN coordinate.


4) In Angle ([ANG] key) function
[ANG] [4.F1/F2] is pressed without a F1/F2
measurement in station setup.

Action: Return to a Station setup and take F1/F2
measurement to the BS.


5) In StakeOut
If no Stn Setup or BS check is done when entering
the Stakeout function.

[1:Continue] =goes to Stakeout menu
[2:Stn Setup] =jumps to STN menu
[ESC] =returns to the BMS







In Stakeout, the Last ST record will NOT be resumed by the [1.Continue]. Only
when you are sure of the previous ST coordinates and that the current HA
orientation is still correct, the option [1.Continue] can be used. Otherwise,
records in this function may not turn out to be correct.
Style of the PT name does not match between Fr
and To fields.
(Ex. Fr=1, To=A200 etc.)

Action: Press any key to return to the Fr/To input
screen. Use same pattern in PT name.
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6) In Programs
NEZ full coordinate is required in S-Plane
function.

Action: Press any key to return to the PT input
screen. Use 3D point.


If no Stn Setup or BS check is done when entering
the Program functions.

[1:Continue] =goes to Programs menu
[2:Stn Setup] =jumps to STN menu
[ESC] =returns to the BMS






In Programs function, the Last ST record will NOT be resumed by the
[1.Continue]. Only when you are sure of the previous ST coordinates and that
the current HA orientation is still correct, the option [1.Continue] can be used.
Otherwise, records in this function may not turn out to be correct.


7) In Job Manager
There are already 32 J obs (maximum) when you
try to create a new job.

Action: Press any key to return to the J ob
Manager. Move the cursor by Up/Down
arrow keys to an old job and delete it by
[DEL].


No space to create a job or record a point is
available.

Action: Press any key to return to the J ob
Manager. Move the cursor by Up/Down
arrow keys to an old job and delete it by
[DEL].

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An existing J OB name is input.

Action: Press any key and change the J ob name




The selected job is the current J ob. Choose
different job for the Control file.

Action: Press any key to return to the previous
screen.


8) In Cogo
The input PT (or coordinate) is identical to the
previous input PT.

Action: Press any key to return to the PT input
screen. Use different PT.


Area calculation failed. Input points in the
correct order to draw the property.

Action: Press any key to return to the Cogo menu.



The input PT doesnt have N/E coordinate. It
should have N/E at least.

Action: Press any key to return to the point input
screen.


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9) In Settings
Any of the following JOB settings is changed.
1:Angle>>VA zero, HA
2:Distance>>Scale, T-P, Sea Lvl, C&R
3:Coord.>>Coord, Az zero
5:Unit>>Angle, Dist, Temp, Press

[OK]/[ENT] =closes the current Job. Changes
in the settings are stored.
[Abrt]/[ESC] =cancels the change in the Job
settings. Current job remains
open.






When the J ob setting is changed by [OK] or [ENT] on this screen, the new
settings are stored and activated, however, to record a point, you have to create a
new J OB with those settings.
10) Data
When attempting to delete a coordinate record
referred by ST/BS, a confirmation screen is
displayed.

[DEL] =deletes XYZ
[Abrt]/[ESC] =returns to the previous screen.


No edit is available on a coordinate referred by
current ST/BS.

Action: Press any key to return to the Data view
screen.


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Editting the current ST is prohibited.
Old ST records can be edited.
(No recalculation can be performed on the
instrument).

Action: Press any key to return to the code/layer
name input screen.


Coordinates of SO/SS/CP records cannot be
changed.

Action: Press any key to return to the previous
screen.



11) Comm.
If an error is detected during upload data, it aborts the process and displays the
following messages.

PT name/number is longer than 16 digits.

Action: Press any key and check the Line in
uploading data.



Coordinate is more than 13 digits.

Action: Press any key and check the Line in your
data.



Duplicate PT is found during upload.

Action: Press any key and check the point shown
on the screen.


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If the existing point is UP/CC/MP records (not referred by ST or BS) then the
record will be overwritten by the uploading record without an error or warning.
Other errors, such as an alpha character included
in coordinate fields, etc.

Action: Press any key and check the line in the
upload data.
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Conforming Standards:
FCC: FCC 15B CLASS B satisfied
CE: EU EMC Directive satisfied

NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B personal
computer and peripherals, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.


This equipment has been certified to comply with the limits for a Class B
personal computer and peripherals, pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC
Rules. Only peripherals (computer input/output devices, terminals, printers,
etc.) certified to comply with the Class B limits may be attached to this
equipment. Operation with non-certified personal computer and/or peripherals
is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception. The connection of a
non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC
Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the
limits established by the FCC for this equipment.
You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the
equipment.

WARNING

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing
Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numrique de la Class B respecte toutes les exigences du Rglement sur le
matriel brouilleur du Canada.





LED safety
The DTM-552/532/522 is a class 1 LED instrument.
Class 1 LED instruments do not require any special precautions, signage or training for LED
safety.

Specifications for LED emission
- Wave length: 850nm
- Drive method: CW
- Output power: <200W
- Repetition rate: 15KHz

Safety class
- E.U.: EN60825-1/Am.2:2001 (IEC60825-1/Am.2:2001), class 1
- J apan: J IS C6802-1997, class 1

























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The contents of this manual are subject to changed without any notice.
Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this manual, if you
note any points that are unclear or incorrect, contact your nearest Nikon GEOTECS
representative.