NTS-360L and NTS-360R Series Electronic Total Station: Operation Manual

Operation Manual
NTS-360L and NTS-360R Series

Electronic Total Station
SOUTH SURVEYING &MAPPING INSTRUMENT CO., LTD
INTRODUCTION
CongratulationsonpurchasingtotalstationNTS360L/Rseries!
ThismanualisapplicablefortotalstationNTS360L/Rseries.
NTS360LseriesisequippedwithIREDM.
NTS360Rseriesisequippedwithvisiblelaseremitterandreflectorless
EDM.
Sectionswith
willbejustapplicationforNTS360Rseries.Readthis
manualcarefullybeforeuse.
Declaration:Southreservestherightofnotnotifyingusersinadvance
aboutanytechnicalmodification.
INDEX
FEATURES............................................................................................................................................1
CAUTIONS...........................................................................................................................................2
SAFETYGUIDE.....................................................................................................................................3
1.NOMENCLATUREANDFUNCTIONS.............................................................................................5
1.1 NOMENCLATURE........................................................................................................... 5
1.2 FUNCTIONS OF KEYS AND INFORMATION DISPLAYED ................................ 7
1.3 FUNCTIONAL KEYS ...................................................................................................... 8
1.4 STAR () KEY MODE .................................................................................................. 10
2.INITIALSETTINGS..........................................................................................................................12
2.1 POWER ON/OFF............................................................................................................. 12
2.2 SETTING OF TILT CORRECTION ON VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL
ANGLES.................................................................................................................................. 12
2.3 SETTNG DISTANCE MEASUREMENT MODE.............................................. 14
2.4 SETTING CONSTANT OF REFLECTING PRISM.................................................. 14
2.5 REFLECTING SIGNAL ................................................................................................. 15
2.6 SETTING ATMOSPHERIC CORRCTION................................................................. 15
2.6.1 Setting the Atmospheric Correction Value Directly ................. 16
2.6.2 calculating the Atmospheric Correction based on
Temperature and Pressure................................................................................. 16
2.7 CORRECTION ON ATMOSPHERIC REFRACTION ERROR AND EARTH
CURVATURE.......................................................................................................................... 17
2.8 SETTING MINIMUM READING OF SETTING ANGLE/DISTANCE ............... 18
2.9 SETTING AUTO POWER OFF .................................................................................... 19
2.10 SETTING INSTRUMENT CONSTANT................................................................... 20
2.11 SELECT A CODE FILE ................................................................................................ 21
3.PREPARATIONFORMEASUREMENT..........................................................................................22
3.1 UNPACKING AND STORE OF INSTRUMENT ...................................................... 22
3.2 INSTRUMENT SETUP .................................................................................................. 22
3.3 LOADING, UNLOADING, CHARGING THE BATTERY AND
ITSINFORMATION .............................................................................................................. 24
3.4 REFLECTING PRISM.................................................................................................... 25
3.5 MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING INSTRUMENT FROM TRIBRACH ........ 26
3.6 EYEPIECE ADJUSTMENT AND COLLIMATING OBJECT ................................ 26
3.7 METHOD OF INPUTTING ALPHARNUMERIC CHARACTERS...................... 26
4.ANGLEMEASUREMENT..............................................................................................................29
4.1 MEASURING HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL ANGLE ..................................... 29
4.2 SHIFT THE HORIZONTAL ANGLE (RIGHT/LEFT) .............................................. 29
4.3 SETTING HORIZONTAL ANGLE .............................................................................. 30
4.3.1 Setting by [HOLD] ..................................................................................... 30
4.3.2 Setting by Inputting through the Keyboard ................................ 31

4.4 SHIFT BETWEEN V ANGLE AND V%..................................................................... 31
4.5 REPETITIOUS ANGLE MEASUREMENT............................................................... 32
4.6 HORIZONTAL ANGLE 90 BUZZER ........................................................................ 34
4.7 SHIFT BETWEEN AZIMUTH AND VERTICAL ANGLE ..................................... 35
5.DISTANCEMEASUREMENT.........................................................................................................36
5.1 DISTANCE MEASUREMENT..................................................................................... 37
5.2 SETTING MEASUREMENT MODE.......................................................................... 38
5.3 SELECT DISTANCE UNIT BY SOFT KEYS (m/ft/ft-in) ......................................... 38
5.4 STAK-OUT ....................................................................................................................... 39
5.5 OFFSET MEASUREMENT .......................................................................................... 40
5.5.1 Angle Offset ................................................................................................... 40
5.5.2 Distance Offset ............................................................................................ 42
5.5.3 Plane Offset ................................................................................................... 44
5.5.4 Column Offset .............................................................................................. 46
6.COORDINATESMEASUREMENT.................................................................................................48
6.1 PROCEDURE OF COORDINATES MEASUREMENT.......................................... 48
6.2 SETTING COORDINATES OF OCCUPIED POINT ............................................... 49
6.3 SETTING INSTRUMENT HEIGHT ............................................................................ 51
6.4 SETTING TARGET HEIGHT ....................................................................................... 51
7.DATACOLLECTION........................................................................................................................ 53
7.1 OPERATION PROCEDURE ......................................................................................... 54
7.2 PREPARATION ............................................................................................................... 54
7.2.1 Selecting a File for Data Collection ................................................... 54
7.2.2 Selecting a Coordinate File (for storage) ...................................... 55
7.2.3 Selecting a Coordinate File (for use) ............................................... 56
7.3 OCCUPIED POINT AND BACKSIGHT POINT....................................................... 56
7.3.1 Example for setting the occupied point ......................................... 57
7.3.2 Example for setting the azimuth ....................................................... 58
7.4 MEASURING AND SAVING THE DATA ................................................................. 60
7.4.1 Searching the recorded data ............................................................... 62
7.4.2 Entering PCODE/ID ................................................................................... 62
7.4.3 Entering PCODE by Using PCODE library ...................................... 62
7.5 DATA COLLECT OFFSET MEASUREMENT MODE ........................................... 63
7.5.1 Angle Offset ................................................................................................... 63
7.5.2 Distance Offset Measurement ............................................................. 65
7.5.3 Plane Offset Measurement .................................................................... 66
7.5.4ColumnOffsetMeasurement............................................................................... 68
7.6 SETTING CONFIG OF DATA COLLECTION.......................................................... 70
8.LAYOUT.......................................................................................................................................... 72
8.1 LAYOUT PROCEDURE ................................................................................................ 72

8.2 PREPARATION ............................................................................................................... 72
8.2.1SettingtheGRIDFACTOR ...................................................................................... 72
8.2.2SelectingCoordinateDataFile.............................................................................. 73
8.2.3SettingOccupiedPoint .......................................................................................... 74
8.2.4SettingBacksightPoint .......................................................................................... 76
8.3 LAUNCHING A LAYOUT ............................................................................................ 79
8.4 SETTING A NEW POINT .............................................................................................. 82
8.4.1SideShotMethod .................................................................................................. 82
8.4.2ResectionMethod ................................................................................................. 84
9.MEASUREMENTPROGRAMMODE ........................................................................................... 88
9.1 REMOTE HEIGHT MEASUREMENT (REM) ......................................................... 88
9.2 TIE DISTANCE................................................................................................................ 90
9.3 SETTING Z COORDINATE OF OCCUPIED POINT .............................................. 94
9.4 AREA CALCULATION ................................................................................................. 97
9.4.1AreacalculationfromCoordinatedatafile.......................................................... 97
9.4.2AreaCalculationfromMeasuredData ................................................................ 98
9.4.3toChangetheDisplayUnit ................................................................................... 99
9.5 MEASUREMENT FROM POINT TO LINE .............................................................. 99
9.6 ROAD ..............................................................................................................................102
9.6.1InputRoadParameter .........................................................................................102
9.6.1.1 Define Horizontal Alignment (Maximum data quantity of each file: 30)102
9.6.1.2 Edit Alignment .........................................................................................107
9.6.1.3 Define Vertical Curve (Maximum 30 data)...........................................107
9.6.1.4 Edit Vertical Curve...................................................................................108
9.6.2RoadLayout..........................................................................................................109
9.6.2.1 Selecting a File ......................................................................................... 110
9.6.2.2 The Setting of the Occupied Point.......................................................... 111
9.6.2.3 The Setting of Backsight ......................................................................... 112
9.6.2.4 Layout ....................................................................................................... 115
9.6.2.5 Slope layout .............................................................................................. 118
10.PARAMETERS............................................................................................................................122
11.MEMORYMANAGEMENT......................................................................................................124
11.1 FILE MAINTAIN.........................................................................................................124
11.1.1ChecktheMemoryandFormattheDisk ........................................................124
11.1.2CreateaNewFile...............................................................................................125
11.1.3RenamingaFile .................................................................................................126
11.1.4Deletefile ...........................................................................................................127
11.1.5EditMeasuredDatainSearchMode...............................................................128
11.2 DATA IMPORT .........................................................................................................129
11.2.1UserdefinedReceive/SendFormat.................................................................130
11.3 FILE OUTPUT .............................................................................................................130
11.4 DATA TRANSFER ......................................................................................................131
11.4.1SettingParameterofDataCommunication....................................................132
11.4.2Senddata(RS232Mode) ..................................................................................133
11.4.3Loaddata ............................................................................................................134
11.4.4UDiskMode.......................................................................................................136
12.CHECKANDADJUSTMENT......................................................................................................138
12.1 PLATE VIAL ................................................................................................................138
12.2 CIRCULAR VIAL .......................................................................................................138
12.3 INCLINATION OF RETICLE ...................................................................................139
12.4 PERPENDICULARITY OF LINE OF SIGHT TO HORIZONTAL AXIS (2C) 139
12.5 VERTICAL INDEX DIFFERENCE COMPENSATION ......................................141
12.6 ADJUSTMENT OF VERTICAL INDEX DIFFERENCE ( I ANGLE) AND
VERTICAL ANGLE 0 DATUM ........................................................................................141
12.7 TRANSVERSE AXIS ERROR COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT .................142
12.8 OPTICAL PLUMMET................................................................................................143
12.9 INSTRUMENT CONSTANT (K) .............................................................................144
12.10 PARALLEL BETWEEN LINE OF SIGHT AND EMITTING
PHOTOELECTRIC AXIS...................................................................................................145
12.11 REFLECTORLESS EDM .................................................................................146
12.12 TRIBRACH LEVELING SCREW .........................................................................146
12.13 RELATED PARTS FOR REFLECTOR .................................................................146
13.SPECIFICATION..........................................................................................................................148
14.ACCESSORY...............................................................................................................................151
APPENDIXA........................................................................................................................152
1. THE RAW DATA FORMAT...........................................................................................152
2. COORDINATE DATA FORMAT..................................................................................154
3. POINT CODING FORMAT ...........................................................................................154
4. HORIZONTAL LINE FORMAT ...................................................................................155
5. VERTICAL CURVE FORMAT .....................................................................................156
APPENDIXB CALCULATEROADALIGNMENT....................................................................157
1. ROAD ALIGNMENT ELEMENTS .............................................................................157
2. CALCULATION ROAD ALIGNMENT ELEMENTS..............................................158
APPENDIXC.........................................................................................................................164
1. DATA OUTPUT FORMAT OF NTS SERIES TOTAL STATION............................164
2. STEERING INSTRUCTION AND FORMAT ............................................................166
3. REAL-TIME COMMUNICATION PROCESS BETWEEN SOUTH TOTAL
STATION AND COMPUTER............................................................................................167
ATTACHMENT1... 175
FEATURES:
1. ExcellentFunctionality
SOUTHtotalstationNTSS360L/Risembeddedwithvariousoutstandingsurveyingprograms,
coupled with functions of data storing and parameter setting, which can be widely applied in
variouskindsofprofessionalandconstructionsurvey.
2. AbsoluteEncodingDisk
Withabsoluteencodingdisk,youcanstartyourworkdirectlyastheinstrumentispowered
on.Azimuthanglewillbesavedevenifthepowerisoffincidentallyinthejob.
3. SDcardFunction
SD card provides huge memory, fast speed of data transferring, incredibly flexibility and
reliablesafety.SavingvariousdataofjobintotheSDcard,youcaneasilyreaditjustbyinsertingit
intotheSDportofyourlaptop.
Every1MBintheSDcardcanstoreupto8500unitsofsurveyingdataandcoordinatedata
whichistransferredfromsurveyingdata,orupto22000unitsofcoordinatedata.
4. ConvenientManagementonInternalMemory
Huge capacity of internal memory enables you to easily complement file system
management,includingadding,deleting,modifyingandtransferringdata.
5. ReflectorlessDistanceMeasurement
TotalstationNTS360Rseriesisfunctionedbyreflectorlessdistancemeasurement,whichis
applicableforlongdistancemeasurementwithhighaccuracyonvariouskindsofmaterialsor
colorssuchaswall,wirepole,wire,cliff,hill,earth,timberpile,etc.Forthosetargetswhichare
not easy or even impossible to reach, reflectorless distance measurement can complete the
measurementtaskeasily.
6. SpecialSurveyingPrograms
Besides of ordinary surveying programs, such series of total station also has special surveying
programs, such as remote height measurement, offset measurement, remote distance measurement,
stake out, resection, area calculation, road design and stake-out, etc., which are sufficient to meet
the needs of professional measurement and surveying measurement.
CAUTIONS:
1.Donotcollimatetheobjectivelensdirecttosunlightwithoutafilter.
2.Donotstoretheinstrumentinhighandlowtemperaturetoavoidthesuddenorgreat
changeoftemperature.
3.Whentheinstrumentisnotinuse,placeitinthecaseandavoidshock,dustandhumidity.
4.Ifthereisgreatdifferencebetweenthetemperatureinworksiteandthatinstoreplace,
youshouldleavetheinstrumentinthecasetillitadaptstothetemperatureofenvironment.
5.Iftheinstrumenthasnotbeenusedforalongtime,youshouldremovethebatteryfor
separatestorage.Thebatteryshouldbechargedonceamonth.
6.Whentransportingtheinstrumentshouldbeplacedinitscarryingcase,itisrecommended
thatcushionedmaterialshouldbeusedaroundthecaseforsupport.
7.Forlessvibrationandbetteraccuracy,theinstrumentshouldbesetuponawoodentripod
ratherthananaluminumtripod.
8.Cleanexposedopticalpartswithdegreasedcottonorlesstissueonly!
9. Clean the instrument surface with a woolen cloth after use. If it gets wet, dry it
immediately.
10.Beforeopening,inspectthepower,functionsandindicationsoftheinstrumentaswellas
itsinitialsettingandcorrectionparameters.
11. Unless the user is a maintenance specialist, do not attempt to disassemble the
instrumentbyyourselfevenifyoufindtheinstrumentabnormal.
12ReflectorlesstotalstationNTS360Rseriesemitsvisiblelaser.Donotshootateyes.
SAFETY GUIDE
Warning:
ThetotalstationisequippedwithanEDMofalasergradeof3R/a.Itisverifiedbythe
followinglabels.
Onthe verticaltangent screw sticksanindicationlabelCLASS III LASERPRODUCT. A
similarlabelisstickontheoppositeside.
ThisproductisclassifiedasClass3Rlaserproduct,whichaccordstothefollowingstandards.
IEC608251:2001SAFETYOFLASERPRODUCTS.
Class3R/alaserproduct:Itisharmfultoobservelaserbeamcontinuously.Usershould
avoid sighting the laser at the eyes. It can reach 5 times the emitting limit of Class2/II with a
wavelengthof400mm700mm.
Warning:
Continuouslylookingstraightatthelaserbeamisharmful.
Prevention:
Donotstareatthelaserbeam,orpointthelaserbeamtootherseyes.Reflectedlaser
beamisavalidmeasurementtotheinstrument.
Warning:
Whenthelaserbeamemitsonprism,mirror,metalsurface,window,etc.,itisdangerousto
lookstraightatthereflex.
Prevention:
Do not stare at the object which reflects the laser beam. When the laser is switched on
(underEDMmode),donotlookatitontheopticalpathorneartheprism.Itisonlyallowedto
observetheprismwiththetelescopeoftotalstation.
Warning:
ImproperoperationonlaserinstrumentofClass3Rwillbringdangers.
Prevention:
Toavoidtobeharmed,eachuserisrequiredtotakesafetyprecautions,andtakeeverything
undercontrolwithinthedistancethatwouldincurdangers(accordingtoIEC608251:2001).
ThefollowingshowstheexplanationrelatedtothekeysectionsoftheStandard.
LaserinstrumentofClass3Risapplicableoutdoorsandinconstructionfield(measurement,
defininglines,leveling).
a)Onlythosepersonswhoaretrainedwithrelatedcourseandauthenticatedareallowedto
install,adjust,andoperatethiskindoflaserinstrument.
b)Standrelatedwarningsymbolsinthescaleofuse.
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c)Preventanypersontolookstraightatoruseopticalinstrumenttoobservethelaserbeam.
d)Topreventtheharmcausedbylaser,blockthelaserbeamattheendoftheworkingroute.
Whenthelaserbeamexceedsthelimitarea(harmfuldistance*)andwhentherearemotivating
persons,stoppingthelaserbeamisamust.
e)Theopticalpathofthelasershouldbesethigherorlowerthanthelineofsight.
f)Whenthelaserinstrumentisnotinuse,takecareofitproperly.Thepersonwhoisnot
authenticatedisnotallowedtouse.
g) Prevent the laser beam from irradiating plane mirror, metal surface, window, etc.;
especiallybewareofthesurfaceofplanemirrorandconcavemirror.
* Harmfuldistancemeansthemaximumdistancebetweenthe startpointandthepoint
whichthelaserisweakenedtoadegreethatdoesntharmpeople.
TheinternalEDMinstrumentequippedwithaClass3R/IIIaLaserhasaharmfuldistanceof
1000m(3300ft).Beyondthisdistance,thelaserintensityisweakenedtoClassI(Lookingstraightat
thelaserbeamcausesnoharmtotheeyes.)
1. NOMENCLATURE AND FUNCTIONS

1.1 NOMENCLATURE
1.2 FUNCTIONS
DISPLAYED
OF
KEYS
AND
INFORMATION
KEYS
Key
ANG
Name
Anglemeasuring
DIST
Distancemeasuring
CORD
Coordinate
Measuring
Menu
MEN
U
ENT
ESC
POWER
F1F4
09

Enter
Escape
Power
SoftKeys
NumberKeys
SymbolKeys
StarKey
Function
Enter to angle measurement mode( : UP. move the
cursorupwardorselectupperitems)
Enter to distance measurement mode( :Down. move
thecursordownwardorselectloweritems))
Enter to coordinate measurement mode( :Left. move
thecursorleftward)
Enter to menu mode ( :Right. move the cursor
rightward)
Confirmthedataenteredorsavethedataintheitemand
godowntonextitem
Cancellastoperation,returntolastdisplay,orlastmode.
ShiftthepowerON/OFF
Functionscorrespondingtoinformationdisplayed.
Inputnumbersorcharactersorselectitemsofthemenu.
Inputsymbols,decimalpoint, signs.
Applicableforsomecertaincommonfunctions.
SymbolsDisplayed:
SymbolDisplayed
V%
HR
HL
HD
VD
SD
N
E
Z
*
m
ft
fi
Meaning
verticalangle(slope)
horizontalangle(right)
horizontalangle(left)
horizontaldistance
verticaldistance
slopdistance
coordinateN
coordinateE
coordinateZ
EDM(electronicdistancemeter)isunderoperation.
meterastheunit
footastheunit
footandinchastheunit
1.3 FUNCTIONAL KEYS
ANGLEMEASUREMENTMODE(3interfacemenus)
V 901020
HR 1220930
ALL 0SET HSET P1

HOLD REP. V% P2
HBZ R/L CMPS P3
[F1] [F2] [F3] [F4]
Page
Page1
(P1)
Page2
SoftKey
Display
F1
ALL
F2
F3
F4
F1
0SET
HSET
P1
HOLD
Function
Start angle measurement, and save the results in
respectivejob.(Measurementfilesandcoordinatesfiles
areselectedinDATACOLLECTmenu.)
Sethorizontalangleto0degree.
Inputahorizontalanglebykeyboard.
DisplaythesoftkeyfunctionsinPage2.
Lockthereadingofhorizontalangle.
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(P2)
Page3
(P3)
F2
F3
F4
F1
REP.
V%
P2
HBZ
F2
F3
R/L
CMPS
F4
P3
Repeatmeasuringonhorizontalangle.
Shiftbetweenverticalangle/slopepercentage.
DisplaythesoftkeyfunctionsonPage3.
Set ON/OFF for the beep when the horizontal angle
reaches0,90,180,270.
Shiftbetweenright/leftangleofhorizontalangle.
Shift the display format of vertical angle (vertical
angle/azimuthangle).
DisplaythesoftkeyfunctionsonPage1.
DISTANCEMEASUREMENTMODE(2interfacemenus)
V 901020
HR 1220930
SD*[F.S] <<
HD
VD
ALL MEAS MODE P
OFSET S.O m/f/i P2
[F1] [F2] [F3] [F4]
Page
SoftKey
F1
Page1
(P1)
Page2
(P2)
F2
F3
F4
F1
F2
F3
F4
Display
ALL
MEAS
MODE
P1
OFSET
S.O
m/f/i
P2
Function
Start distance measurement, and save the results in
respectivejob.(Measurementfilesandcoordinatesfiles
Startdistancemeasurement.
Shiftthedistancemeasurementmodes(F.S/F.N/F.R/T.R).
Offsetmeasurementmdoe.
Distancestakeoutmode.
Setdistanceunit(meter/feet/feet.inch).
COORDINATESMEASUREMENTMODE(3interfacemenus)
Page
Page1
(P1)
Page2
(P2)
Page3
(P3)
SoftKey
Display
F1
ALL
F2
F3
F4
F1
F2
F3
F4
F1
F2
F3
F4
MEAS
MODE
P1
HT
BS
OCC.
P2
OFFS
S.O
MEAN
P3
Function
Start coordinates measurement, and save the results in
respective job. (Mesurement files and coordinates files
Startcoordinatesmeasurement.
Shiftthedistancemeasurementmodes(F.S/F.N/F.R/T.R).
Settheinstrumentheightandtargetheight.
Setthecoordinatesofthebacksightpoint.
Setthecoordinatesoftheoccupiedpoint.
Offsetmeasurementmode.
Coordinatesstakeoutmdoe.
Setthemeasuringtimesoffinemeasurement.
1.4 STAR () KEY MODE
Press,thescreenwillshow:
Reflector [Sheet]
Contrast: 2
ILL TILL POINT PARA
ThroughStarkey(),youcansetthebelowitems:
1.Contrast:Press[ ]or[ ],youcanadjustthecontrastoftheLCD.
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2.Illumination:
Press[F1]:Turnonthebackgroundlight.
Press[F1]again:Turnoffthebackgroundlight.
3.TiltCompensation:press[F2]toentertosettingsoftiltcompensation.Press[F1]or[F3]to
switchtiltsensorON/OFF.
4.Reflector:Press[MENU]tosetthereflectortype.Press[MENU]everytimetoshiftthereflector
typeamongPrism/NONP/Sheet.
5.Pointer:Press[F3]toactivatethevisiblelaserbeam.
6.Parameter:Press[F4]toselectPARA,youcansettheprismconstant,PPMvalue,temperature
andatmosphericpressure,andcheckthereflectingsignal.
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2. INITIAL SETTINGS
2.1 POWER ON/OFF
Operation
OperationProcedure
Turnonthepower,thescreenwillshow:
Press
[POWER]
InsertaSDcard,theinstrumentwillstart
Display
Model :NTS360R
Number:S00001
Ver. :2008.08.08
SDCardConnected!
todetecttheSDcard.
After inspection, you can enter to

measurementmodeautomatically.
V 901020
HR 1220930
SD:
HD:
VD:
ALL 0SET HSET P1
Hold[POWER]for3secondstoswitchoffthepower.
2.2 SETTING OF TILT CORRECTION ON VERTICAL AND

HORIZONTAL ANGLES
Whenacticatingthetiltsensor,itwillshowthecorrectionvalueofverticalandhorizontalangles
because theinstrument isnot perfectly leveled. To ensurethemeasurementaccuracy,thetilt
sensorshouldbeactivated(single/dualaxis),whichwillfacilitateyoutoleveltheinstrumentbetter.
WhenTiltOvershows,itneedstobeleveledmanually.
TotalstationNTS360L/RSeriesisabletoautomaticallycorrectthehorizontalandverticalangle
readingsdeviationswhicharecausedbytiltofinstrumentsverticalaxisonXandYdirection.
TotalstationNTS360L/RSeriesprovide3tiltcorrectionmodes:disabletiltsensor,XON(single
axi)andXYON(dualaxis).
Dualaxiscompensation:Correcttheerrorsofhorizontalanglecausedbytheindexerrorofvertical
angleandtiltofverticalaxis.Whenitexceedsthelimit,thesystemwillindicateTiltOver.User
shouldleveltheinstrumentmanually.
Single axis compensation: Correct the index error of vertical angle. When it exceeds the
correctionlimitofverticalangle,thesystemwillshownotice.
Disabletiltsensor:Closethetiltcompensator.
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Iftheinstrumentoperatesunderaunstablestatusorwindydays,theverticalangledisplays
unstably. In such circumstances, the tilt sensor should be disabled, so that it will avoid the
instrumentfromdisplayingerrormessagesaswellasabortionofmeasurementcausedbythetilt
sensorexceedingthecorrectionlimit.
E.g.:SettingTiltCorrection
OperationProcedure
EntertoStar()keymode.
Operation
Display
[]
Reflector [Prism]
Contrast: 2
ILL TILT Point PARA

TiltSensor[XYON]
Press[F2]toentertotiltcorrection
[F2]
settings.
XON XYON OFF P1
Whenthetiltofinstrumentexceedsthe
TiltSensor: [XYON]
correctionrange,itneedslevelingmanually.
XON XYON OFF P1
Followthestepsdescribedin3.2Instrument
Setuptocentertheblackdot,asshownon
theright. 1)
SingleAxis:onlycorrectstheverticalangle.
DuaAxis:coorectsverticalandhorizontal
angles.
Press[F4](P1)todisplaythetiltvalue
onX(horizontal)andY(vertical)direction.
WhendisplayingTILTOVER,itneeds
levelingmanually.Rotatethescrewsonthe
tribrachtoleveltheinstrumentuntilTILT
OVERdisappears.
Press[ESC],returntoStarkeymode.
Press[F3]todisablethecorrection.
[F4]
[ESC]
TiltSensor: [XYON]
X 00007
Y
TILTOVER
XON XYON OFF P2

TiltSensor: [XYON]
X 00000
Y 00007
XON XYON OFF P2
1) If the tilt sensor is disabled, press [F1] (XON) or [F2] (XYON) to activate the correction
function.
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2.3 SETTNG DISTANCE MEASUREMENT MODE

Total station NTS360R Series can adopt visible laser distance measurement and invisible IR
distancemeasurement.Prism,nonprismandreflectingsheetareselectableasreflector.Usercan
setamodeaccordingtothejobrequirement.TotalstationNTS360LSeriesisonlyfeaturedwithIR
distancemeasurementfunction,whichwillrequireprismthatshouldmatchtheprismconstant.
Pleasereferto13.TECHNICALPARAMETERabouttheparametersofvariouskindsofreflectors.
OperationProcedure
Operation
Display
EntertoStar()keymode.
[]
Press [MENU] to select the type of

reflector. Press [MENU] every time to shift
amongPrism/NONP/Sheet.Press[ESC]to
[MENU]
Reflector: [Prism]
Contrast: 2
ILL TILT Point PARA

Reflector: [NONP]
Contrast: 2
ILL TILT Point PARA
savethesettingsandreturntomeasurement
mode.
2.4 SETTING CONSTANT OF REFLECTING PRISM

Whenusingprismasreflector,itisrequiredtosettheprismconstantbeforemeasurement.Asthe
prismconstantisset,suchconstantwillbemaintainedevenafterpoweroff.
Step Operation
OperationProcedure
Display
[]
[F4]
[]
Inputdata
[F4]
Enter to Star () key mode. And

press[F4](PARA).
TEMP. : 20.0
PRESS. :1013.0 hpa
PRISM : 0.0mm
PPM : 0.0ppm
SIGNAL: [ ]
BACK ENT
Press [] to move down to prism

constantitem.
TEMP. : 20.0
PRESS. :1013.0 hpa
PRISM : 0.0mm
PPM : 0.0ppm
SIGNAL: [ ]
BACK ENT
Input prism constant correction vale

and press [F4] (ENT). Press [ESC] to
returntoStarkeymode. 1)
TEMP. : 20.0
PRESS. :1013.0 hpa
PRISM : 15.0mm
PPM : 0.0ppm
SIGNAL: [ ]
BACK ENT
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1)Referto3.7METHODOFINPUTTINGALPHARNUMERICCHARACTERStolearnhowto
inputnumbersorcharacters.
Inputtingrange:99.9mmto+99.9mm Steplength:0.1mm.
2.5 REFLECTING SIGNAL

Reflecting signal function displays the intensity of EDMs reflecting signal. It helps user to
collimatethetargetintoughconditions.
Oncereceivingthereflectinglightfromtheprism,theinstrumentwillbuzz.Incircumstance
thattargetisnoteasytobefound,thisfunctionwillhelpyoueasilycollimatethetarget.
Step
Operation
OperationProcedure
Display
[]
EntertoStarkeymode.
Reflector: [Prism]
Contrast: 2
ILL TILT Point PARA
[F4]
Press[F4](PARA)todisplay
theintensity(signal)ofthe
reflectinglight.Itwillshow
theintensitybyacolume.
1)2)
TEMP. : 20.0
PRESS. :1013.0 hpa
PRISM : 0.0mm
PPM : 0.0ppm
SIGNAL: [ ]
BACK ENT
1)Whenreceivingthereflectinglight,theinstrumentwillbuzz.Todisablethebuzzer,referto
10.PARAMETERSETTING.
2)Press[ESC]toreturntoStarkeymode.
2.6 SETTING ATMOSPHERIC CORRCTION

Whenduringdistancemeasurement,theresultmaybeaffectedbyatmostphericcondition.
To overcome the affection of the atmospheric condition, it is necessary to use make
correctionthroughatomosphericcorrectionconstantduringdistancemeasurement.
Temperature:thetemperatureofthesurroundingair.
Pressure:theatmosphericpressuresurroundingtheinistrument.
PPM:theatmosphericcorrectioncalculatedandestimated.
Standard atmospheric condition of total station NTS series (i.e. the atmospheric
conditionwhentheatmosphericcorrectionvalueis0):
Pressure 1013hPa
Temperature 20C
Calculation of atmospheric correction:
S=278.440.294922P/(1+0.003661T)(ppm)
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Intheformula:
S:correctioncoefficient(unit:ppm)
P:pressure(unit:hPa)
WhentheunitofatmosphericpressureismmHg,followthisformula:1hPa = 0.75mmHg
T:temperature(unit:C)
2.6.1 Setting the Atmospheric Correction Value Directly
Measurethetemperatureandpress,thencalculatetheatmosphericcorrectionvalue(PPM)
throughtheatmosphericcorrectiongraportheformula.
Step
Operation
OperationProcedure
Display
[]
[F4]
[]
Inputthe
3
value
[F4]
Enter to Star key mode, press

[F4](PARA).
TEMP. : 20.0
PRESS. :1013.0 hpa
PRISM : 0.0mm
PPM : 0.0ppm
SIGNAL: [ ]
BACK ENT
Press [] to move down to

PPMitem.
TEMP. : 20.0
PRESS. :1013.0 hpa
PRISM : 0.0mm
PPM : 0.0ppm
SIGNAL: [ ]
BACK ENT
Input
the
atmospheric
correctionvalue,andpress[F4]
(ENT) to return to Star key
mode. 1)
TEMP. : 20.0
PRESS. :1013.0 hpa
PRISM : 0.0mm
PPM : 4.0ppm
SIGNAL: [ ]
BACK ENT
Reflector [Prism]
Contrast: 2
ILL TILT Point PARA
Inputtingrange:99.9mmto+99.9mm Steplength:0.1mm.
2.6.2 calculating the Atmospheric Correction based on Temperature and

Pressure
Measure the temperature and pressure of the surrounding air previously. E.g. temperature:
+25, pressure:1017.5
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Step
Operation
Procedure
[]
EntertoStarkeymode.
[F4]
Press[F4](PARA)toenertoparameter
settings. Input the temperature and
pressure values, the system will
calculatethePPM valueautomatically
accordingtothevaluesyouinput. 1)
[F4]
Press [F4] (ENT) to return to Star key

mode.
Display
TEMP. : 20.0
PRESS. :1013.0 hpa
PRISM : 0.0mm
PPM : 0.0ppm
SIGNAL: [ ]
BACK ENT
TEMP. : 20.0
PRESS. :1017.5 hpa
PRISM : 0.0mm
PPM : 3.5ppm
SIGNAL: [ ]
BACK ENT
TEMP. : 20.0
PRESS. :1017.5 hpa
PRISM : 0.0mm
PPM : 3.5ppm
SIGNAL: [ ]
BACK ENT
1)Referto3.7METHODOFINPUTTINGALPHARNUMERICCHARACTERStolearnho
wtoinputnumbersorcharacters.
Inputting range of temperature: 30+60 (step length: 0.1) or 22+140
(steplength:0.1)
NOTICE Inputting range of pressure: 5601066hPa (step length: 0.1hPa) or 420800mmHg
(steplength:0.1mmHg)
or16.531.5inHg(steplength:0.1inHg)
IfthePPMcalculatedaccordingtotemperatureandpressinputisbeyond999.9ppm,
thesystemwillreturntoStep2automaticallyandyoushouldinputthevalueagain.
2.7 CORRECTION ON ATMOSPHERIC

ERROR AND EARTH CURVATURE
REFRACTION
Duringhorizontaldistancemeasurementandheightdifferencemeasurement,theinstrumentcna
correcttheatomosphericrefractionerrorandearthcurvatureautomatically.
Formularofcorrectiononatomosphericrefractionerrorandearthcurvature:
Hrozizontaldistanceaftercorrection:
D=S*[cos+sin*S*cos(K2)/2Re]
Verticaldifferecenaftercorrection:
H=S*[sin+cos*S*cos(1K)/2Re]
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Ifyoudonotcorrecttheatomosphericrefractionerrorandearthcurvature,thefomular
forHDandVD:
D=Scos
H=Ssin
Intheformula
K=0.14coefficientofatmosphericrefracition
Re=6370kmradiusofearthcurvature
( or ) vertical angle measured from horizontal plane (vertical
angle)
S Slidedistance
Notice:thedefaultvalueoftheatmosphericrefractionissettoK=0.14.Kcanbesetto0.14or
0.2.Itcanalsobeclosed.TomodifytheKvalue,referto10.PARAMETERSETTINGS[3]:OTHER
SET.
2.8 SETTING
ANGLE/DISTANCE
MINIMUM
READING
OF
SETTING
Settingofminimumreading,theunitsofangle/distancemeasurementareselectable.
Model
AngleUnit
DistanceUnit
NTS360L/R
1/5/10/0.1
1mm/0.1mm
[E.g.]MinimumReading:0.1
Procedure
Press [MENU] to enter to 1/2 of main

menu,andpress[5](PARAMETERS).
Operation
[MENU]
[5]
Press[3](OTHERSET).
[3]
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Display
MENU 1/2
1DATACOLLECT
2LAYOUT
3MEMORYMGR.
4PROGRAMS
5PARAMETERS P
PARAMETERS
1UNITSET
2MODESET
3OTHERSET
Press[1](MinAngleRead).
[1]
Press [1][4] to set the minimum

anglereading.
e.g.: Press [4] (0.1 second) and press [F4]
(OK).
[4]
[F4]
OTHERSET 1/2
1MinAngleRead
2MinDistRead
3FaceinLorR
4AutoPowerOff
5HAngleBuzzer P
MinAngleRead
11second
25second
310second
[40.1second ]
OK
OTHERSET 1/2
1MinAngleRead
2MinDistRead
3FaceinLorR
4AutoPowerOff
5HAngleBuzzer P
ReturntomenuofOTHERSET.
2.9 SETTING AUTO POWER OFF
Whennokeyispressedornosuveyisimplementedin30minutes,theinstrumentwillbe
switchedoffautomatically.
Procedure
Operation
Display
Press [MENU] to enter to 1/2 of the

main menu, and press [5]
(PARAMETERS).
[MENU]
[5]
Press[3](OTHGERSET).
[3]
Press[4](AutoPowerOff).
[4]
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MENU 1/2
1DATACOLLECT
2LAYOUT
3MEMORYMGR.
4PROGRAMS
5PARAMETERS P
PARAMETERS
1UNITSET
2MODESET
3OTHERSET
OTHERSET 1/2
1MinAngleRead
2MinDistRead
3FaceinLorR
4AutoPowerOff
5HAngleBuzzer P
Press[1] (OFF)or[2] (ON),and press

[F4](OK).
[1]/[2]
[F4]
ReturntomenuofOTHERSET.
AutoPowerOff
[1OFF ]
2ON
OK
OTHERSET 1/2
1MinAngleRead
2MinDistRead
3FaceinLorR
4AutoPowerOff
5HAngleBuzzer P
2.10 SETTING INSTRUMENT CONSTANT

Follow the method described in 12.9 ADDICTIVE CONSTANT OF THE INSTRUMENT to
calculatetheaddictiveconstantoftheinstrument.Settingofinstrumentconstantisstatedbelow.
Procedure
Operation
Diplay
Press [MENU] to enter to the main

menu, and press [F4] (P) to turnt o
2/2,thenpress[2].
[MENU]
[F4]
[2]
It displays the instrument constants

and multiplication constant. Input the
instrument constant and press [F4]
(ENT).1),2)
Inputthe
constant
[F4]
Returnto2/2ofthemenu.2/2.
MENU 2/2
1.ADJUSTMENT
2.INST.CONSTANT
3.Selectcodefile
4.GRIDFACTOR
P
INST.CONSTANT
CONSTANT: 1.5mm
MUL.Cons 0ppm
BACK ENT
MENU 2/2
1.ADJUSTMENT
2.INST.CONSTANT
3.Selectcodefile
4.GRIDFACTOR
P
2)Press[ESC]tocancelthesettings.
Notice:
Theinstrumentconstantisstrictlypresetbeforerelease.Usersarenotrecommendedtomodify
suchsettingsinnormaluse,unlessuserhasimplementedaprecisemeasure(e.g.measurement
madebyprofessionalinspectionorganizationinastandardbaselinefield)andneedstomodifythe
defaultsettings.
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2.11 SELECT A CODE FILE

Procedure
Operation
Display
Press [MENU] to enter to the main

menu,press[F4](P)toturnto2/2and
press[3].
[MENU]
MENU 2/2
1.ADJUSTMENT
2.INST.CONSTANT
3.Selectcodefile
P
[F4]
[3]
When it displays the interface of

selectingacodefile,enterthefilename
ofthecodeyouwanttocallup.1)
Youcanalsopress[F2](LIST)todisplay
thelistinthememory.Press[F4](OK)or
[ENT]toentertoit,anddisplaythecode
list.2)
C000.SCO [CODE]
C001.SCO [CODE]
C002.SCO [CODE]
C003.SCO [CODE]
ATTRIB SRCH EXIT P1
[F2]
[F4]
[]or[]
C000.SCO [CODE]
C001.SCO [CODE]
C002.SCO [CODE]
C003.SCO [CODE]
ATTRIB SRCH EXIT P1
[ENT]
MENU 2/2
1.ADJUSTMENT
2.INST.CONSTANT
3.Selectcodefile
P
Press[]or[]tomoveupordown
toselectacodefile.
Press[ ]or[ ]toturnthepage.
Selectcodefile
FILESOUTH
BACK LIST ALPH ENT
Press [ENT](ENT).Succeedtocallup
afile.Returntothemainmenu.2/2
1)Referto3.7METHODOFINPUTTINGALPHARNUMERICCHARACTERStolearnhowtoinput
numbersorcharacters.
2)Referto11.1.1CHECKTHEMEMORYANDFORMATTHEDISKtoknowmoreaboutthe
instructionofdisklistandoperation.
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3. PREPARATION FOR MEASUREMENT

3.1 UNPACKING AND STORE OF INSTRUMENT
Unpacking of instrument
Place the case lightly with the cover upward, and unlock the case, take out the instrument.
Storage of instrument
Cover the telescope cap, place the instrument into the case with the vertical clamp screw and
circular vial upwards (Objective lens towards tribrach), and slightly tighten the vertical clamp
screw and lock the case.
3.2 INSTRUMENT SETUP

Mount the instrument to the tripod. Level and center the instrument precisely to ensure the best
performance.
Operation Reference:
1. Leveling and Centering the Instrument by plumb bob
1) Setting up the tripod
First, extend the extension legs to suitable length, make the tripod head parallel to the ground
and tighten the screws.
Make the centre of the tripod and the occupied point approximately on the same plumb line.
Step on the tripod to make sure if it is well stationed on the ground.
2) Attaching the instrument on the tripod
Place the instrument carefully on the tripod head and slide the instrument by loosening the tripod
screw. If the plumb bob is positioned right over the center of the point, slightly tighten the tripod.
3) Roughly leveling the instrument by using the circular vial
Turn the leveling screw A and B to move the bubble in the circular vial, in which case the
bubble is located on a line perpendicular to a line running through the centers of the two leveling
screw being adjusted .
Turn the leveling screw C to move the bubble to the center of the circular vial.
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4) Precisely leveling by using the plate vial

Rotate the instrument horizontally by loosening the Horizontal Clamp Screw and place
the plate vial parallel to the line connecting leveling screw A and B, and then bring the bubble to the
center of the plate vial by turning the leveling screws A and B.
Rotate the instrument 90(100g) around its vertical axis and turn the remaining leveling
screw or leveling C to center the bubble once more.
Repeat the steps for each 90(100g) rotation of the instrument and check whether the
bubble is correctly centered in all directions.
2. Centering by using the optical plummet
1) Set tripod
Lift tripod to suitable height, ensure equal length of three legs, spread and make tripod head
parallel to the ground, and place it right above the measurement station point. Prop up tripod on the
ground and fix one leg.
2) Install instrument and collimate the point
Set instrument carefully on tripod, tighten the central connecting screw and adjust optical
plummet to make the reticle distinctly. Hold the other two unfixed legs with both hands and adjust
position of these two legs through observation of optical plummet. As it approximately aims at the
station point, make all three legs fixed on the ground. Adjust three leg screws of the instrument to
make optical plummet collimate precisely to the station point.
3) Use circular vial to roughly level the instrument.
Adjust length of three legs of tripod; make the circular vial bubble of the instrument in the
middle.
4) Use plate vial to level the instrument accurately.
Rotate the instrument horizontally by loosening the Horizontal Clamp Screw and place
the plate vial parallel to the line connecting leveling screw A and B, and then bring the bubble to the
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center of the plate vial by turning the leveling screws A and B.

Rotate the instrument 90, make it perpendicular to the connecting line of level screws A
and B. Turn level screw C to make the bubble of the plate vial in the middle.
5) Precisely centering and leveling
Through observation of optical plummet, slightly loosen the central connecting screw and
move the instrument evenly (Dont rotate the instrument), making the instrument precisely
collimating to the station point. Then tighten the central connecting screw and level the instrument
precisely again.
Repeat this operation till the instrument collimate precisely to the measurement station point.
3.3 LOADING, UNLOADING, CHARGING THE BATTERY

AND ITSINFORMATION
V 901020
HR 1220930
SD*[F.S] <<
HD:
VD:
ALL MEAS MODE P1
Batteryissufficient,goodforoperation.
Whendisplayingthisstatus,thebatterycanbeusedforanhour;ifyouarenot
surethetimeithasused,pleaseprepareasubstitutionalbatteryorchargethe
battery.
Thebatteryislow.Pleaseabortthejobandchangeorchargethebattery.
Twenkles and disappears It will just take several minutes when the symbol
twenklesandfinallydisappears.Thebatteryisemptyandpleasechangeandchargethe
battery.
Notice:
Thebatteryoperatingtimewillvarydependingontheenvironmentalconditionssuch
as ambient temperature, charging time, the number of times of charging and
dischargingetc.Itisrecommendedforsafetytochargethebatterybeforehandorto
preparesparefullchargedbatteries.
The battery power remaining display shows the power level regarding the current
measurementmode.Thedistancemeasurementmodeconsumesmorepowerthan
anglemeasurementmode,sothepowerenoughforthelatterisnotsureapplicablefor
thepreviousone.Payparticularattentiontothiswhenswitchinganglemeasurement
modetodistancemeasurementmode,becauseinsufficientbatterypowermightlead
tointerruptedoperation.
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CautionsforUnloadingtheBattery:
When unloading the battery, please switch off the instrument in case the
instrument may be damaged.
ChargingtheBattery
Chargethebatterywiththeappropriativecharger(NC20A).
Beforecharging,linkthechargerwiththeelectricaloutletfirst.Unloadthebatteryfrom
theinstrumentandconnectthechargerplugwiththechargingoutletofthebattery.When
theindicatorlightofthechargerisorange,itmeansthebatteryisbeingcharged.Whenthe
lightisgreen,itmeansthebatteryischargedandfull,pleasepullouttheplug.
CaustionsforCharging
Thechargerhasbuiltincircuitryforprotectionfromovercharging.However,donotleave
thechargerpluggedintothepoweroutletafterrechargingiscompleted.
Be sure to recharge the battery at a temperature of 045C, recharging may be
abnormalbeyondthespecifiedtemperaturerange.
Whentheindicatorlampdoesnotlightafterconnectingthebatteryandcharger,either
thebatteryorthechargermaybedamaged.Pleaseconnectprofessionalsforrepairing.
CautionsforStorage:
Rechargeablebatterycanberepeatedlyrecharged300to500times.Completedischarge
ofthebatterymayshortenitsservicelife.
Inordertogetthemaximumbatterylife,besuretorechargeitatleastonceamonth.
3.4 REFLECTING PRISM

Whenmeasuringdistance,areflectorprismneedstobeplacedatthetargetplace.Reflector
systemscomewithsingleprismandtripleprisms,whichcanbemountedwithtribrachontoa
tripodormountedontoaprismpole.Reflectorsystemscanbeselfconfiguredbyusersaccording
tojob.
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3.5 MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING INSTRUMENT

FROM TRIBRACH
Dismounting
If necessary, the instrument (including reflector prisms with the same tribrach) can be
dismounted from tribrach. Loosen the tribrach locking screw in the locking knob with a
screwdriver.Turnthelockingknobabout180counterclockwisetodisengageanchorjaws,and
takeofftheinstrumentfromtribrach.
Mounting
Insertthreeanchorjawsintoholesintribrachandlineupthedirectingstubwiththedirecting
slot.Turnthelockingknobabout180clockwiseandtightenthelockingscrewwithascrewdriver.
3.6 EYEPIECE ADJUSTMENT AND COLLIMATING OBJECT

MethodofCollimatingObjectforreference
SighttheTelescopetobrightplaceandrotatetheeyepiecetubetomakethereticleclear.
Collimatethetargetpointwithtopofthetrianglemarkinthecoarsecollimator.(Keepa
certaindistancebetweeneyeandthecoarsecollimator).
Makethetargetimageclearwiththetelescopefocusingscrew.
ifthereisparallaxwhenyoureyemovesup,downorleft,right,itmeansthediopterof
eyepiecelensorfocusisnotwelladjustedandaccuracywillbeinfluenced,soyoushouldadjust
theeyepiecetubecarefullytoeliminatetheparallax.
3.7 METHOD
CHARACTERS
OF
INPUTTING
ALPHARNUMERIC
TotalstationNTS360L/RSeriesisequippedwithalphanumerickeyboards.Usercaninputnumber
andcharactersduringoperation.
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*InputtingNumbers
[Example1]InputtheinstrumentheightinDataCollectmode.
1. Thearrowheadpointstotheitemwhichneedstobeinput.Press[][]tomoveup
ordownthearrowhead.
OCC.PTINPUT
OCC.PT 1
PCODE:
INS.HT 0.000m
INPUT SRCH REC. OCC.
2. Press[]tomovethetotheitemofINS.HT.
OCC.PTINPUT
OCC.PT: 1
PCODE:
INS.HT 0.000m
INPUT REC. OCC.
3. Press[F1](INPUT)toactivatetheinputtingfunction.Theitemofinstrumentheightwill
appearacursor.
OCC.PTINPUT
OCC.PT: 1
PCODE:
INS.HT 0.000m
BACK ENT
4. Press[1]toinputa1.
Press[.]toinputa..
Press[5]toinputa5.Afterinputting,press[F4]toconfirm.
Thentheinstrumentheightisdefinedto1.5m.
*InputtingAngle
[Example2]Inputtheanlge901020.
HANGLESET
HR 901020
BACK ENT
Press[9]toinputa9;press[0]toinputa0.
Press[.]toinputtheunit.
Press[.]toinputtheunit .
Press[F4]toconfirm.
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Thenthehorizontalangleisdefinedas901020.
*InputCharacters
[Example3]InputthecodeofoccupiedpointSOUTH1inDataCollectmode.
1 Thearrorheadpointstotheitemwhichneedstobeinput.Press[][]tomoveupor
downthearrowhead.
OCC.PTINPUT
OCC.PT: 1
PCODE
INS.HT 0.000m
INPUT LIST REC. OCC.
2 Press[F1](INPUT)toactivatethecursor.
OCC.PTINPUT
OCC.PT: 1
PCODE
INS.HT 0.000m
INPUT LIST NUM. ENT
3 Press[F3]tochangetheinputtingmodetonumber.Press[F3]againtoshiftthemode
betweennumberandalphabet.
OCC.PTINPUT
OCC.PT: 1
PCODE SOUTH1
INS.HT 0.000m
INPUT LIST NUM ENT.
Notice:
WhenALPHshows,itmeansyoucantypenumbers,whileNUMshows,itmeansyou
cantypecharacters.
Press[F1](BACK)todelectthecharatersornumbersyouentered.
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4. ANGLE MEASUREMENT
4.1 MEASURING HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL ANGLE
Makesureitisinanglemeasurementmode.
Procedure
Operation
Display
V 820930
CollimatethefirsttargetA.
HR 900930
CollimateA
ALL OSET HSET P1
HANGLEOSET
[F2]
Press [F2] (OSET) and [F4] (YES) to
[NO] [YES]
definethehorizontalangleoftargetAto
00000".
[F4]
V 820930
HR 00000
ALL OSET HSET P1

V 920930
CollimatethesecondtargetB,itdisplays
theV/HoftargetB.
HR 670930
CollimateB
ALL OSET HSET P1
Methodtoshoothetarget(forreference)
Sightthetelescopetothebrightsky.Turntheeyepiecesleeveuntilyoucanseethecrosshair
clearly.
Collimatethetargetbyobservingthroughthetipofthetriangleonthecollimator.Keepsome
distancebetweenyoureyesandthecollimator.
Rotatethetelescopefocusingnobuntiltheobjectcanbeseenclearly.
Iftherearedeviationswhenmovingyoureyeup,down,leftorright,itprovesthatthefocusor
thediopteroftheeyepieceisnotadjustedwell,whichwillaffecttheobservationaccuracy.You
shouldfocusandadjusttheeyepiecesleevecarefullytoeliminatesucherrors.
4.2 SHIFT THE HORIZONTAL ANGLE (RIGHT/LEFT)
Makesureitisunderanglemeasurementmode.
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Procedure
Operation
Display
V 1220930
HR 900930
Press[F4]()twicetoturntoP3.
ALL OSET HSET P1
[F4]x2
HOLD REP. V% P2
HBZ R/L CMPS P3
V 1220930
Press[F2](R/L)toshiftthemode
from horizontal right angle (HR) to
horizontalleftangle(HL)
HL 2695030
[F2]
HBZ R/L CMPS P3
Press [F2] again to return to the

modeofhorizontalrightangle(HR).
1)
1)Everypressingon[F2](R/L)istoshiftbetweenHR/HL.
4.3 SETTING HORIZONTAL ANGLE

4.3.1 Setting by [HOLD]
Procedure
Operation
Display
V 1220930
Rotatethelenstothehorizontal
anglewhichistobedefinedby
HR 900930
Displaytheangle
horizontaltangentscrew.
ALL OSET HZET P1

V 1220930
HR 900930
Press[F4]toturntoP2.
[F4]
HOLD REP. V% P2
HANGLEHOLD
HR 900930
Press[F1](HOLD).
[F1]
>SET?
[NO] [YES]
Collimatethetargetpoint.
Collimatethe
target.
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V 1220930
Press [F4] (YES) to hold the
HR 900930
horizontal angle. Return to anlge
[F4]
measurement mode as shown on
HOLD REP. V% P2
theright. 1)
1)Toreturntolastmode,press[F3](NO).
4.3.2 Setting by Inputting through the Keyboard
Procedure
Operation
Display
V 1220930
Collimate the target poing and press
Collimate
[F3](HSET).
[F3]
HR 900930
ALL OSET HZET P1

HANGLESET
Input the desired horizontal angle by
HR1501020
thekeyboardandpress[F4](ENT).
[F4]
1)e.g.1501020.
BACK ENT
V 1220930
HR 1501020
Hangleisdefined.
ALL OSET HZET P1
inputnumbersorcharacters.Inputtheangleunits,andbypress[.].
4.4 SHIFT BETWEEN V ANGLE AND V%

Procedure
Operation
Display
V 901020
HR 1200930
Press[F4]()toturntoP2.
[F4]
ALL OSET HZET P1

OSET REP. V% P2
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V 10.30%
HR 1200930
Press[F3](V%). 1)
[F3]
HOLD REP. V% P2
1)Press[F3](V%)toshiftthemodedisplaying.
Whentheheightexceeds45(100%),itwillshow<Over>(beyondthesurveyrange).
4.5 REPETITIOUS ANGLE MEASUREMENT

Under horizontal angle (HR) measurement mode, user can implement repetitious angle
measurement.
Makesureitisunderhorizontalangle(HR)measurementmode.
A B
Procedure
Operation
Display
V: 901020
HR: 1200930
Press[F4]()toturntoP2.
[F4]
ALL 0SET HSET P1

HOLD REP. V% P2
Press[F2](REP.).
[F2]
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RepAngleCount [0]
Ht: 901020
Hm:
HR 900930
0SET EXIT HOLD
Collimate target A and press [F1]
CollimateA
(0SET).
[F1]
RepetitionAngle
0SET?
[NO] [YES]
Press[F4](YES).
[F4]
Collimate target B by rotating the

CollimateB
horizontal clamp and tangent screws,
[F4]
andpress[F4](HOLD).
Collimate A again by adjusting
horizontal clamp and tangent screws
CollimateA
[F3]
andpressF3](REL).
Collimate B again and press [F4] CollimateB

(HOLD).
[F4]
RepAngleCount [1]
Ht: 1202000
Hm: 1202000
HR 1202000
OSET EXIT REL
RepAngleCount [1]
Ht: 1202000
Hm: 1202000
HR 1200930
0SET EXIT HOLD
RepAngleCount [2]
Ht 2404000
Hm 1202000
HR 1201800
OSET EXIT REL
RepAngleCount [6]
Ht: 7220000
Hm: 1202000
HR: 1202000
0SET EXIT REL HOLD
Repeat procedure until

desired times of measurement are
finished.E.g.repeat6times. 1)
RepAngleCount [0]
Ht: 00000
Hm:
HR: 00000
0SET EXIT HOLD
2)
To quit the repetitious angle
[F2]
RepetitionAngle
Exit?
[NO] [YES]
V 901020
HR 1200930
HOLD REP. V% P2
measurement, press [F2] (EXIT) and
press [F4] (YES) to return to normal
anglemeasurementmode.
[F4]
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1) Horizontal angle can be totaled from 36000000to minimum reading. Under

horizontalrightangle:
e.g.:whenminimumreadingis5,horizontalanglecanbetotaledto35995955.
2)Whenthedifferencebetweenthemeasuredangleresultandthefirstresultexceed30,
thenanerrormessagewillshow.
4.6 HORIZONTAL ANGLE 90 BUZZER

Whenthehorizontalanglereachestherangeof00(90,180or270)430,thebuzzer
willbeactivated.Thissettingwillnotbemaintainedafterpoweroff.Makesureitisunderangle
measurementmode.
Procedure
Operation
Display
V 901020
HR 1703020
Press[F4]()twicetoentertoP3.
[F4]x2
ALL 0SET HSET P1

HOLD REP. V% P2
HBZ R/L CMPS P3
HAngleBuzzer
Press[F1](HBZ), itwill displaythe
[1OFF ]
[F1]
lateststatus.
2ON
OK
HAngleBuzzer
Press[1](OFF)or[2](ON)toswitch
[1OFF ]
[1]or[2]
thebuzzerON/OFF.
2ON
OK
V 901020
Press [F4] (OK). It returns to angle
HR 1703020
[F4]
measurementmode.
HBZ R/L CMPS P3
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4.7 SHIFT BETWEEN AZIMUTH AND VERTICAL ANGLE
Procedure
Operation
Display
V 195127
HR 1703020
Press[F4]()twicetoturntoP3.
[F4]x2
ALL 0SET HSET P1

HBZ R/L CMPS P3
V 700833
HR 1703020
Press[F3](CMPS). 1)
[F3]
HBZ R/L CMPS P3
1)Everypressing[F3](CMPS)canshiftthese2modes.
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5. DISTANCE MEASUREMENT
Usershouldavoidmeasuringdistancetotargetswithhighreflectivity(e.g.trafficlight)neither
in IR distance measurement mode nor in laser reflectorless distance mode, otherwise the
measureddistanceisincorrectorinaccurate.
WhenpressingMeas,thetotalstationwillmeasurethedistancebetweentheinstrumentto
thetarget.
Duringdistancemeasurement,ifthererepassersby,cars,animalsorshakingbranchesblock
thelightpath,somelightbeamsmayberefectedbacktotheinstrument,whichwillleadafake
resultofmeasurement.
Underthemodeofreflectorlessandreflectingsheet,usershouldavoidthelightpath
beingblockedbyotherobjects.
ReflectorlessDistanceMeasurement
Make sure the laser beam is not reflected by any reflecting objects nearby.
When starting distance measurement, EDM will measure the distance to the target
on the light path. If therere passing objects (like cars, rain, snow or frog), EDM will
measure the distance to the nearest object.
When measuring a longer distance, the laser beam may deviate from the
collimation line, which will affect the accuracy. This is because the emitting point of laser
beam may not coincide the point which is collimated by the crosshair. Thus, users are
recommended to adjust the instrument precisely to ensure the laser beam is consistent
with the collimation line. (Referto12.11REFLECTORLESSDISTANCEMEASUREMENT)
Do not measurement the same target with 2 instruments.
To implement precise distance measurement to the prism, user should adopt standard
mode(Prismmode).
LaserDistanceMeasurementwithReflectingSheet
Reflectingsheetcanbealsousedinlaserdistancemeasurement.Toensureahighaccuracay,
please make sure the laser beam is perpendicular to the reflecting sheet, coupled with price
adjustment.(Referto12.11REFLECTORLESSDISANCEMEASUREMENT)
EnsuretheRightAddictiveConstantofDifferentPrisms
Beforedistancemeasurement,atmosphericcorrectionandprismconstantareneededtobe
set.Pleasereferto2.INITIALSETTINGSknowmoreabouthowtosetatmosphericcorrection
andprismconstant.
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5.1 DISTANCE MEASUREMENT
Procedure
Operation
Display
[DIST]
V: 901020
HR: 1700930
SD*[F.S] <<
HD:
VD:
ALL MEAS MODE P1
V: 901020
HR: 1700930
SD* 241.551m
HD 235.343m
VD 36.551m
ALL MEAS MODE P1
Press [DIST] to enter to interface

of distance measurement. Start
distancesurvey. 1)
It
displays
the
distances
measured.2)3)
Press
[F1]
(ALL)
to
V: 901020
HR: 1700930
SD* 241.551m
HD 235.343m
VD 36.551m
REC. [NO] [YES]
start
measurement, and record the

data. After measurement, press
[F4] (YES) to return to distance
measurement mode. After the
[F1]
measurement of one point is
[F4]
finished, the name of next point

will be automatically +1. Repeat
POINT1
PCODESOUTH
V 901020
HR 1700930
SD 241.551m
Complete
theprocedureabovetostartnew
measurement. 4)
1)Whenunderelectronicdistancemeasurement(EDM),thesymbol*willshowonthe
screen.
2)Unitsofdistance:m(meter),ft(feet),fi(feetinch).
3) If the measurement result is affected by atmospheric agitation, the instrument will
repeatthesurveyoperationautomatically.
4)Referto7.6SETTINGDATACOLLECTION.
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5.2 SETTING MEASUREMENT MODE
TotalstationNTS360L/Rseriesprovidemeasurementmodesasfollowing:Fine.S/F.N/F.R/T.R.
UnerF.Nmode,whendefiningthetimes,theinstrumentwillmeasureaccordingtothetimes
defined,andcalculatetheaveragevalue.
Procedure
Operation
Display
[DIST]
V: 901020
HR: 1700930
SD*[F.S] <<
HD:
VD:
ALL MEAS MODE P1
Press[DIST]toentertodistance
measurement interface. Start
distancemeasurement.
Press [F3] (MODE) to shift

measurement modes among
[F3]
F.S/F.N/F.R/T.R.
V: 901020
HR: 1700930
SD*[F.3] <<
HD:
VD:
ALL MEAS MODE P1
V: 901020
HR: 1700930
SD* 241.551m
HD 235.343m
VD 36.551m
ALL MEAS MODE P1
5.3 SELECT DISTANCE UNIT BY SOFT KEYS (m/ft/ft-in)
Youareabletochangethedistanceunitbysoftkeys.
Thissettingwillnotbemaintainedafterpoweroff.Referto10.PARAMETERSETTINGSto
implementtheinitialsettings(thissettingwillbemaintainedevenafterpoweroff).Makesureitis
underdistancemeasurementmode.
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Procedure
Operation
Press[F4](P1)toturntoP2.
Display
V 995536
HR 1412934
SD* 2.344m
HD 2.309m
VD 0.404m
ALL MEAS MODE P1
[F4]
OFSET S.O m/f/i P2

V 995536
HR 1412934
SD* 7.691ft
HF 7.576ft
VD 1.326ft
OFSET S.O m/f/i P2
Press [F3] (m/f/i) to change the unit.

Everypressing[F3](m/f/i)canchange
[F3]
theunitmode.
5.4 STAK-OUT
Thisfunctioncandisplaythedifferencebetweenthedistancemeasuredandthedistanceof
stakeout.
distancemeasureddistanceofstakeout=differencedisplayed
Duringstakeout,usercanchooseanymode(HD,VDandSD)tostakeout.
Procedure
Operation
Press [F4] under distance measurement

[F4]
modetoentertoP2.
Display
V 901020
HR 1700930
SD*[F.S] <<
HD
VD
ALL MEASN MODE P1
OSET S.O m/f/i P2
Press [F2] (S.O) to display the data of

[F2]
previoussettings.
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STAKEOUT
HD 0.000m
HD VD SD
Press [F1][F3] to select the stake out
STAKEOUT
HD 0.000m
BACK ENT
mode.
F1:HD, F2VD, F3SD
[F1]
e.g.: press [F1] (HD) to adopt horizontal

distancestakeout.
STAKEOUT
Inputdistancetostakeout(e.g.3.500m).
Input3.500
Afterinputting,press[F4](ENT). 1)
[F4]
HD 3.500m
BACK ENT
V 994602
HR 1605206
SD: 2.164m
dHD 1.367m
VD 0.367m
OFSET S.O m/f/i P2
Collimate the target (prism) and start to

measure. It displays the difference
betweenthedistancemeasuredandthe
Collimateprism
distancetostakeout.
Movetheprismuntilthedifferenceclose
to10.
V 994602
HR 1605206
SD: 2.164m
dHD 0.000m
VD 0.367m
OFSET S.O m/f/i P2
1)Referto3.7METHODOFINPUTTINGALPHARNUMERICCHARACTERS.
5.5 OFFSET MEASUREMENT

Therere4offsetmeasurementmodes.
1AngleOffsetMeasurement
2DistanceOffsetMeasurement
3PlaneOffsetMeasurement
4ColumnOffsetMeasurement
5.5.1 Angle Offset
Ifitisdifficulttosetupaprismdirectly,forexamplethecenterofatree,thismodeishelpful.
It only needs to set the prism on the point which has the same horizontal distance to the
instrument as that of the prism to the instrument. Then define the instrument height/target
heighttostartoffsetmeasurement,youcangetthecoordinatesofthecenteroftheobject.
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WhenmeasuringthecoordinatesofA1whichistheprojectionofA0,settheinstrument
height/targetheight.
OnlymeasurementthecoordinatesofAO:onlydefinetheinstrumentheight(setthetarget
heightas0).
Beforeoffsetmeasurement,definetheinstrumentheight/targetheightfirst.
Referto6.2SETTINGCOORDINATESOFOCCUPIEDPOINT.
Procedure
Operation
Press [F4] (P1) under distance

measurement mode to ente r to
[F4]
P2.
Display
V 994601
HR 1610052
SD* 2.207m
HD 1.326m
VD 0.374m
ALL MEAS MODE P1
OFSET S.O m/f/i P2
Press[F1](OFSET).
[F1]
Offset
1ANG.OFFSET
2DIST.OFFSET
3PLANEOFFSET
4COLUMNOFFSET
[1]
ANG.OFFSET
HR 1700115
SD
HD
VD
MEAS
Press[1](ANG.OFFSET)to enter
to angle offset measurement
mode.
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ANG.OFFSET
HR 1700158
SD* [T.R] <
HD
VD
Measuring
Collimateprism(P)andpress[F1]
(MEAS).
Itmeasuresthedistancebetween
CollimateP
ANG.OFFSET
HR 1700155
SD* 2.207m
HD 2.175m
VD 0.374m
NEXT
theinstrumentandtheprism.
1)
ANG.OFFSET
HR 1600155
SD* 2.557m
HD 2.175m
VD 1.278m
NEXT
Collimate A0 by horizontal calmp

andtangetscrews.
It displays the SD, HD, and VD
CollimateA0
fromtheinstrumetntoA0.
To Display the coordinates of AO

orA1 press[CORD]. 2
[CORD]
ANG.OFFSET
HR: 15704300
N 34.004 m
E 47.968 m
Z 24.146 m
NEXT
1)Press[F1](NEXT)toreturntoProcedure4.
2)Press[ESC]toreturntodistancemeasurementmode.
5.5.2 Distance Offset
Iftheradiusofthetreeorlakeisknown,nowtomeasurethedistanceandcoordinatesofthe
center,youneedtoinputtheoHD(offsetdistance)asthefollowinggraphandmeasureP1under
themodeofdistanceoffset.thedistanceandcoordinatesofP0willbedisplayedinthescreen.
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Procedure
Operation
Press [F4] under distance

measurement mode to enter to
[F4]
P2.
Display
V 994601
HR 1570110
SD* 2.207m
HD 1.326m
VD 0.374m
ALL MEAS MODE P1
OFSET S.O m/f/i P2
Press[F1](OFSET).
Press[2](DIST.OFFSET)toenterto
offsetmeasurement.
Input offset distance of left or

right,andforward.Thenpress[F4]
(ENT).
[F1]
Offset
1ANG.OFFSET
2DIST.OFFSET
3PLANEOFFSET
4COLUMNOFFSET
[2]
DIST.OFFSET
INPUTLorRoHD
: 0.000 m
INPUTFORWARDoHD
0.000 m
BACK ENT
[F4]
DIST.OFFSET
INPUTLorRoHD
1.600 m
INPUTFORWARDoHD
2.000 m
BACK ENT
CollimateP1
DIST.OFFSET
HR 1571512
SD*
HD
VD
MEAS
InputL/R,
forwardoffset
distance.
Collimate P1 and press [F1]

(MEAS)tostartmeasurement.
When distance measurement is
[F1]
finished, it displays the measured

result that is corrected by offset
distance.
Press[CORD]todisplaythe
coordinatesofPO. 1)2)
[CORD]
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DIST.OFFSET
HR 1731725
SD 4.698m
HD 4.691m
VD 0.249m
NEXT
DIST.OFFSET
HR 1731725
N 31.314m
E 47.508m
Z 23.626m
NEXT
5.5.3 Plane Offset
This function can measure the point that cannot be measured directly, e.g. measure the
distanceorcoordinatesofaplaneedge.
First,measureany3pointsoftheplane(P1,P2,P3)inthismode.ThenCollimateP0.Itwill
calculateanddisplaythedistanceandcoordinatesoftheintersectionofcollimationlineandthis
plane.
Procedure
Operation

[F4]
P2.
Display
V 941623
HR 1434652
SD* 2.438m
HD 2.429m
VD 0.214m
ALL MEAS MODE P1
OFSET S.O m/f/i P2
Press[F1](OFSET).
[F1]
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Offset
1ANG.OFFSET
2DIST.OFFSET
3PLANEOFFSET
4COLUMNOFFSET
Press[3](PLANEOFFSET).
PLANEOFFSET
No.01
HR 1534946
SD
HD
MEAS
[3]
Collimatetheprism(P1)andpress
[F1](MEAS).Aftermeasurementit
PLANEOFFSET
No.01
HR 1514946
SD[T.R] <
HD
Measuring
CollimateP1
willforwardtothemeasurement
[F1]
ofthesecondpoint.
PLANEOFFSET
No.02
HR1552405
SD[T.R] <
HD
Measuring
CollimateP2
[F1]
Measure the second and third
pointwiththesamemethod.
PLANEOFFSET
No.03
HR1482858
SD[T.R] <
HD
Measuring
CollimateP3
[F1]
PLANEOFFSET
HR 1482858
SD 2.479m
HD 2.472m
VD 0.685m
NEXT
It will calculate and display the

distance and coordinates of the
intersectionofcollimationlineand
thisplane.
CollimateP0
PLANEOFFSET
HR 1575729
SD 3.068m
HD 3.059m
VD 0.703m
NEXT
[CORD]
PLANEOFFSET
HR: 1575729
N 33.644 m
E 47.968 m
Z 26.299 m
NEXT
Collimate the edge of the plane

(P0).
Press[CORD]todisplaythe
coordinatesofP0. 1)2)
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5.5.4 Column Offset
First, measure the distance to the point (P1) of the column surface directly. Then by
measuring the azimuth angles of P2 and P3 on the column, you can calculate the distance,
azimuthandcoordinatesofthecolumncenter.
Azimuth of the column center is the average value of point of column surface (P2) and
azimuth(P3).
Procedure
Operation

[F4]
P2.
Display
V 941623
HR 1434652
SD* 2.438m
HD 2.429m
VD 0.214m
ALL MEAS MODE P1
OFSET S.O m/f/i P2
Press[F1](OFSET).
Press[4](COLUMNOFFSET).
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[F1]
Offset
1ANG.OFFSET
2DIST.OFFSET
3PLANEOFFSET
4COLUMNOFFSET
[4]
COLUMNOFFSET
Center
HR 1471357
SD
HD
MEAS
COLUMNOFFSET
Center
HR 1471357
SD [T.R] <
HD
>Measuring.
Collimate the center of the

column(P1)andpress[F1](MEAS)
to
start
measuring.
After
measurement, the system will
ShootP1
[F1]
remind you to implement angle
measurement of the left point

(P2).
Collimate the left point of the
column surface (P2) and [F4]
(SET) to finish measurement.
Then it will display the message
tomeasuretheangleoftheright
point(P3).
CollimateP2
COLUMNOFFSET
LEFT
HR 1552003
SD 2.455 m
HD 2.445 m
SET
[F4]
*Whendisplaying<RangeError>,
it reminds you to Collimate the
righttarget.
Collimatetherightofthecolumn
surface (P3) and press [F4] (SET).
Then the distance between the
CollimateP3
[F4]
instrumentandthecolumncenter
(P0)willbecalculated.
To display the coordinates of P0,

press[CORD]. 1)2)
[CORD]
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COLUMNOFFSET
RIGHT
HR 1220805
SD 2.455 m
HD 2.445 m
SET
COLUMNOFFSET
HR 1134306
SD 0.219 m
HD 2.863 m
VD 0.219 m
NEXT
COLUMNOFFSET
HR 1134306
N 2.782 m
E 0.679 m
Z 1.781 m
NEXT
6. COORDINATES MEASUREMENT
6.1 PROCEDURE OF COORDINATES MEASUREMENT
Whenmeasuringthecoordinatesafterinputtingtheinstrumentheightandtargetheight,
youcanmeasuretheunknowncoordinatesdirectly.
To define the coordinates of occupied point, refer to 6.2 SETTING COORDINATES OF
OCCUPIEDPOINT.
Todefinetheinstrumentheightandtargetheight,referto6.3SETTINGINSTRUMENT
HEIGHTand6.4SETTINGTARGETHEIGHT.
To measure the coordinates, you should define the backsight point and measure the
azimuthofbacksightpointfirst.
Thecoordinatesofunknownpointcanbecalculatedbytheformulabelow:
Coordinatesofoccupiedpoint:(N0,E0,Z0)
Thecentralcoordinatesofthetargetcorrespondingtothecenteroftheinstrument.:(n,e,z)
instrumentheight:INS.HT coordinatesofunknownpoint:(N1,E1,Z1)
targetheight:R.HT VDZ(VD)
N1=N0+n
E1=E0+e
Z1=Z0+INS.HT+ZR.HT
Coordinatesofinstrumentcenter((N0,E0,Z0+INS.HT)
Caution during coordinates measurement: to define the coordinates of occupied point,

instrumentheight,targetheightandbacksightazimuthfirst.
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Procedure
Operation
Display
V 2760630
Define the azimuth of known
HR 900030
Defineazimuth
pointA. 1)
ALL 0SET HSET P1
Collimate target B and press
Collimate
prism
[CORD].
[CORD]
Start measurement and press

[F2]
(ALL)
to
restart
[F2]
measurement.
coordinates measurement and

the
result.
After
measurement,press[F4](YES)to
return
to
coordinates
measurement.
After
the
V 2760630
HR 900930
N*[F.S] < m
E m
Z m
ALL 0SET HSET P1
V 2760630
HR 900930
N 36.001m
E 49.180m
Z 23.834m
ALL 0SET HSET P1
V 2760630
HR 900930
N 36.001m
E 49.180m
Z 23.834m
REC. [NO] [YES]
Press [F1] (ALL) to start
record
[F1]
measurement of one point, the

system will add 1 to the point
POINT 1
PCODESOUTH
N 36.001m
E 49.180m
Z 23.834m
Complete
name.Repeattheproceduresto
restartanewmeasurement.
1)Referto4.3SETTINGHORIZONTALANGEL.
6.2 SETTING COORDINATES OF OCCUPIED POINT
Bysettingthecoordinatesoftheinstrument(occupiedpoint)withrespecttotheoriginof
coordinates,theinstrumentcantransformanddisplaythecoordinatesofunknownpoint(target
point)underthiscoordinatessystem.
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Procedure
Operation
Under coordinates measurement

mode,press[F4](P1)toturnto
[F4]
P2.
Display
V 950630
HR 860159
N 0.168m
E 2.430m
Z 1.782m
ALL MEAS MODE P1
HT BS OCC. P2
Press[F3](OCC.).
[F3]
InputcoordinateNandpress[F4].
InputN
1)
[F4]
InputthecoordinateEandZwith
thesamemethod.Afterinputting,
return
to
coordinates
measurementmode.
OCC.PTINPUT
N0 0.000 m
E0 0.000 m
Z0 0.000 m
BACK ENT
OCC.PTINPUT
N0 36.976 m
E0 0.000 m
Z0 0.000 m
BACK ENT
V 950630
HR 860159
N 36.976m
E 30.008m
Z 47.112m
HT BS OCC. P2
InputtingRange99999999.9999 N,E,Z +99999999.9999m
99999999.9999 N,E,Z +99999999.9999ft
99999999.11.7 N,E,Z+99999999.11.7ft+inch
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6.3 SETTING INSTRUMENT HEIGHT

Instrumentheightwillbesavedeventhepowerisswitchedoff.
Procedure
Operation

[F4]
P2.
Display
V 950630
HR 860159
N 0.168m
E 2.430m
Z 1.782m
ALL MEAS MODE P1
HT BS OCC. P2
Press [F1] (HT) to display the

instrument height and the target
[F1]
height.
Input the instrument height and
InputINS.HT
press[F4](ENT). 1)
[F4]
HEIGHTINPUT
INS.HT 0.000m
R.HT 0.000m
BACK ENT
HEIGHTINPUT
INS.HT 2.000m
R.HT 0.000m
BACK ENT
InputtingRange 9999.9999INS.HT+9999.9999m
9999.9999INS.HT+9999.9999ft
9999.11.7INS.HT+9999.11.7ft+inch
6.4 SETTING TARGET HEIGHT

ThisfunctionisusedtoacquirecoordinatesofZ.Targetheightwillbesavedeventhepower
isswitchedoff.
Procedure
Operation

[F4]
P2.
Display
V 950630
HR 860159
N 0.168m
E 2.430m
Z 1.782m
ALL MEAS MODE P1
HT BS OCC. P2
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Press [F1] (HT) to display the

instrument height and target
[F1]
height.MovetoR.HT.
Inputtargetheight,andpress[F4]
InputR.HT
(ENT). 1)
[F4]
HEIGHTINPUT
INS.HT 2.000m
R.HT 0.000m
BACK ENT
HEIGHTINPUT
INS.HT 2.000m
R.HT 1.500m
BACK ENT
Inputtingrange 9999.9999R.HT+9999.9999m
9999.9999R.HT+9999.9999ft
9999.11.7R.HT+9999.11.7ft+inch
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7.DATACOLLECTION
OperationofDataCollectmenu:
BypressingtheMENU,theinstrumentwillbeinMENU1/2mode.
Press1(DATACOLLECT)
Normalmeasurementmode
[ESC]
[MENU]
MENU 1/2
1
DATACOLLECT
2 LAYOUT
3 MEMORYMGR.
4 PROGRAMS
5 PARAMETER P1
[1]
MEAS&COORDFILE
FILE SOUTH
BACK LIST ALPH ENT
SETFILE
Setting occupied point,
Input OCC. Pt
see section 7.3.
DATACOLLECT 1/2
1OCC.PTINPUT
Input Backsight Pt.
Setting occupied point,
2BACKSIGHT
see section 7.3.
3FS/SS P
Collect data, see section

DATACOLLECTMENU1/2
Measure
7.4.
[F4]
Selecet a coordinate
DATACOLLECT 2/2
file. See section 7.2

Select a file
1SELECTAFILE
2.CONFIG
Set data collection

CONFIG
DATACOLLECTMENU2/2
parameters, see section
7.7
NTS360L/Risabletostorethemeasureddataintotheinternalmemory
Theinternalmemoryisdevidedasthemeasureddatafilesandthecoordinatedatafiles.
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7.1 OPERATION PROCEDURE

1.SelectaDataCollectionFile.
2.Select"REC.coordinatefile",andsavethecoordinatedataconvertedfromoriginaldata.
3.SelectCoordinateDataFilesothatyoucanuseOccupiedPointcoordinatedataandBacksight
coordinatedata.(Ifcoordinatedataofknownpointisnotnecessaryforuse,passthisstep)
4.SetOccupiedPointincludingInstrumentHeight,PointNumberandCoordinate.
5.SetBacksightPoint,DirectionandAzimuth.
6.Startcollectingandsavingdata.
7.2 PREPARATION
7.2.1 Selecting a File for Data Collection
Afileusedbydatacollectionmodemustbeselectedatfirst.
Thenthescreenofselectionafileisdisplayed.
Aselectionfromdatacollectionmenuispossibleinthedatacollectingmenuofthismode.
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
Press[MENU]toenterintoMENU1/2,and
thenpress[1](DATACOLLECT).
MENU 1/2
1 DATACOLLECT
2 LAYOUT
3 MEMORYMGR.
4 PROGRAMS
5 PARAMETERS P1
[MENU]
[1]
MEAS&COORDFILE
Press[F2](LIST).
FILESOUTH
[F2]
BACK LIST ALPH ENT

Disk:A
Disk:B
The screen shows Disk list. Choose the

Diskwhichtheworkfileisin.Press[F4](OK)
orENT.1)
[F4]
ATTRIBFORMAT OK
SOUTH [MEAS]
SOUTH2.SMD [MEAS]
Displaythefilelist.2)
ATTRIB SRCH EXIT P1
Press[]or[]toscrollthefilelist,and
thenselectafile.3)
SOUTH [MEAS]
SOUTH2.SMD [MEAS]

ATTRIB SRCH EXIT P1
[]or[]
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Press [ENT], success to call out file, and

then the screen returns to DATA COLLECT
MENU1/2.
[ENT]
DATACOLLECT 1/2
1OCC.PTINPUT
2BACKSIGHT
3FS/SS
P
1)ForInstructionofDisk,pleasereferto11.1.1ChecktheMemoryandFormattheDisk
2)Iftocreateanewfile,inputthefilenameonthescreenofMEAS&COORDFILEdirectly.
3)Press[F2](SRCH),youcansearchafilebyenteringfilenamedirectly.
Toselectafile,youcanalsodothesameinDATACOLLECTMENU,pressENT,enter
2/21SELECTAFILE
7.2.2 Selecting a Coordinate File (for storage)
The coordinate data that converted by collected original data can be memorized in the file
designatedbycustomer.
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
In DATA COLLECT MENU 2/2, press [1]
(SELECTAFILE).
Press[3](REC.COORD.FILE).1)
[1]
DATACOLLECT 2/2
1SELECTAFILE
2 CONFIG
[3]
SELECTAFILE
1MEAS.FILE
2READCOORD.FILE
3REC.COORD.FILE
Select a coordinate file as the method in

7.2.1SelectingaFileforDataCollection.
REC.COORD.FILE
FILESOUTH
BACK LIST ALPH ENT
Press [F2] (LIST), screen shows Disk list.

ChoosetheDiskwhichtheworkfileisin.Press
[F4](OK)orENT.2)
Disk:A
Disk:B
ATTRIB FORMAT ENT
[F2]
[F4]
SOUTH.SCD [NEZ]
SOUTH3.SCD [NEZ]
Displaythefilelist.
ATTRIB SRCH EXIT P1
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SOUTH.SCD [NEZ]
SOUTH3.SCD [NEZ]
Press [] or [] to scroll the file list. And

then select a file. If there are more than 5
files,press[ ],[ ]toscroll.
[]or[]
ATTRIB SRCH EXIT P1
Press [ENT] to confirm the file and the

screenreturnstoSELECTAFILEMenu.
[ENT]
SELECTAFILE
1MEAS.FILE
2READCOORD.FILE
3REC.COORD.FILE
1)Whentherecordedfileisselected,theMEAS.FILEwillnotchange.
7.2.3 Selecting a Coordinate File (for use)
Whencoordinatedatainacoordinatedatafileisusedforoccupiedpointorbacksightpoint,select
acoordinatefilefromthedatacollectmenu2/2beforehand.
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
In DATA COLLECT MENU 2/2, press [1]
(SELECTAFILE).
[1]
Press[2](READCOORD.FILE).
[2]
Select a coordinate file as the method in

7.2.1SelectingaFileforDataCollection.
DATACOLLECT 2/2
1SELECTAFILE
2CONFIG
P
SELECTAFILE
1MEAS.FILE
2READCOORD.FILE
3REC.COORD.FILE
READCOORD.FILE
FILESOUTH
BACK LIST ALPH ENT
7.3 OCCUPIED POINT AND BACKSIGHT POINT

Theoccupiedpointanddirectionangleinthedatacollectmodearelinkedwiththeoccupied
pointanditispossibletosetorchangetheoccupiedpointanddirectionanglefromthedata
collectmode.
Occupiedpointcanbesetbytwosettingmethodsasfollow
1)Settingfromthecoordinatedatastoredintheinternalmemory
2)Directkeyinput
Thefollowingthreesettingmethodsforbacksightpointcanbeselected:
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1)Settingfromthecoordinatedatastoredininternalmemory
2)Directlyinputthecoordinateofbacksightpoint
3)Directlyinputthesetangle
thesettingofazimuthisdecidedbymeasurement.
NoteHowtosavecoordinatedataintointernalmemory,pleasereferto11.4.3LOADDATA
7.3.1 Example for setting the occupied point
Incaseofsettingoccupiedpointfromthecoordinatedatastoredintheinternalmemory.
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
InDATACOLLECTMenu1/2,press[1](OCC.
PT INPUT), then preexisting data are
displayed.
Press[F4](OCC.).
Press[F1](INPUT).
[1]
DATACOLLECT 1/2
1OCC.PTINPUT
2BACKSIGHT
3FS/SS
P
[F4]
OCC.PTINPUT
OCC.PT
PCODE
INS.HT 2.000 m
[F1]
DATACOLLECT
OCC.PTINPUT
POINT
INPUT LIST NEZ OK
Inputpoint
Inputthepointand[F4].1)
name
[F4]
Thesystemsearchesincurrentfiles.Ifthe
Point is found, the coordinate data will be
displayed on the screen. Press F4(YES) to
confirm.2)
ThedisplayreturnstoOCC.PTscreen.
Press[]tomovetoPCODEcolumn
Press[F1](INPUT)toinputpcode,andthen
press[F4](ENT).3)4)
F4
OCC.PTINPUT
N0 100.000m
E0 100.000m
Z0 10.000m
OK [NO] [YES]
[]
OCC.PTINPUT
OCC.PT1
PCODESOUTH
INS.HT 0.000 m
[F1]
Inputpcode
[F4]
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DATACOLLECT
OCC.PTINPUT
POINTPT01
INPUT LIST NEZ OK
OCC.PTINPUT
OCC.PT: 1
PCODE
INS.HT 0.000 m
BACK LIST ALPH ENT
MovetoINS.HTcolumninputtheINS. InputINS.Ht
+[F4]
HTandthenpress[F4](ENT).
Press[F3](REC.)todisplaythecoordinate
oftheOCC.PT.5)
[F3]
Press [F4] (YES) to finish setting of

occupiedpoint.ThedisplayreturnstoDATA
COLLECTmenu1/2.6)
[F4]
OCC.PTINPUT
OCC.PT 1
PCODE SOUTH
INS.HT 2.000 m
BACK ENT
OCC.PTINPUT
OCC.PT 1
PCODE SOUTH
INS.HT 2.000 m
INPUT REC. OCC.
OCC.PTINPUT
N0 100.000m
E0 100.000m
Z0 10.000 m
OK [NO] [YES]
DATACOLLECT 1/2
1OCC.PTINPUT
2BACKSIGHT
3FS/SS
P
*1)Seesection3.7METHODOFINPUTTINGALPHARNUMERICCHARACTERS.
*2)IftheappointedPointcantbefoundininternalmemory,thesystemwillpromptPT#DOES
NOTEXIST.
*3)PCODE:ToshowthelistofPCODE,pressF1SRCHinstep
*4)BACK:Deletetheinputdata.
*5)Ifnottochangetheinstrumentheight,pressF4(ENT).
*6)ThedatarecordedindatacollectarePoint,CODEandINS.HT.
7.3.2 Example for setting the azimuth
Thedirectionanglemustbedecidedbymeasurement.
Thefollowingistomemorizethedataofthebacksightaftersettingthebacksightpointfrompoint
number
Operationprocedure
InDATACOLLECTmenu1/2,press[2](BACKSIGHT).
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Operation
Display
[2]
DATACOLLECT 1/2
1OCC.PTINPUT
2BACKSIGHT
3FS/SS
P
Thepreviousdataisshown,press[F4](BS).
Press[F1](INPUT).1)
[F4]
BACKSIGHT
BKSPT1
PCODE
R.HT 0.000 m
INPUT SRCH MEAS BS
[F1]
DATACOLLECT
BACKSIGHT
POINT 2
INPUT LIST NE/AZ ENT

DATACOLLECT
BACKSIGHT
POINT 2
BACK LIST ALPH ENT
Inputpoint
Inputpointname,andpress[F4](ENT).2)
[F4]
The system searches the coordinate in
current project. If the Point is found, the

coordinate data will be displayed on the
screen. Press [F4] to confirm the coordinate of
[F4]
backsightpoint.3)
ThedisplayreturnstoBACKSIGHTscreen.
EnterPCODE,R.HTinthesameway.4)
BACKSIGHT
NBS 20.000m
EBS 20.000m
ZBS 10.000m
OK [NO] [YES]
BACKSIGHT
BKSPT1
PCODESOUTH
R.HT 1.500 m
INPUT SRCH MEAS BS
Press[F3](MEAS).
[F3]
Collimatebacksightpoint
Select one of the measuring modes and

Collimate
pressthesoftkey.
theBKSPT
e.g.[F2](SD).5)
Measuring starts. Horizontal circle is set to

[F2]
calculated azimuth. Measuring result is
memorizedandreturntotheDATACOLLECT
MENU1/2.
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BACKSIGHT
BKSPT1
PCODESOUTH
R.HT 1.500 m
ANG. *SD NEZ
V 900000
HR 2250000
SD [F.S] <<< m
HD
VD
Measuring
DATACOLLECT 1/2
1OCC.PTINPUT
2BACKSIGHT
3FS/SS
P
1)PressingeachtimetheF3,theinputmethodchangesasCoordinatevalue,angle,Coordinate
pointnamealternatively.
2)RefertoChapter3.7METHODOFINPUTTINGALPHARNUMERICCHARACTERSPress[F2](LIST)
insteptocalloutdatainPcodelibrary.
3)Ifpointisnotfoundininternalmemory,PT#DOESNOTEXISTisdisplayed.
4)Pcode:Whenenteringnumericcode,ifthereiscodecorrespondingtothisnumberinthe
Pcode library,the system willlistthecode.If not,the numericcode willbe displayed on
Pcodecolumn.
5)Thesequenceofdatacollectcanbesetas[EDITMEAS]or[MEASEDIT].See7.6Setting
ConfigofDataCollection.
7.4 MEASURING AND SAVING THE DATA
Operationprocedure
Press [3] in Data Collect menu 1/2 to
measuretheunknownpoint.
Press[F1](INPUT).
After inputting
[F4]ENT.1)
the
point,
press
Operation
Display
[3]
DATACOLLECT 1/2
1OCC.PTINPUT
2BACKSIGHT
3FS/SS
P
[F1]
FS/SS
POINT
PCODE
R.HT 0.000 m
INPUT SRCH MEAS ALL
Inputpoint
[F4]
InputPCODE
EnterPCODE,R.HTinthesameway.2)
[F4]
InputRHT
[F4]
Press[F3](MEAS).
[F3]
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FS/SS
POINT 3
PCODE 0
R.HT 0.000 m
BACK SRCH ALPH ENT
FS/SS
POINT 3
PCODE SOUTH
R.HT 1.000 m
BACK ENT
FS/SS
POINT3
PCODESOUTH
R.HT 1.000 m
INPUT MEAS ALL
Collimate the target point, press one of

[F1][F3].3)
e.g. [F2](SD).
Collimate
[F2]
Systemstartstomeasure.
After measuring, press [F4] (Yes) to save

thedata.
[F4]
FS/SS
POINT3
PCODESOUTH
R.HT 1.000 m
ANG. *SD NEZ OFFS
V 900000
HR 2250000
SD* [F.3]<<< m
HD
VD
Measuring
V 900000
HR 2250000
SD 17.247 m
HD 17.176 m
VD 1.563 m
>OK [NO] [YES]
Complete
System makes the PT# to add one (+1)

automatically,andstartstomeasurethenext
PT#. Then input PT# of the target, and
collimatethispoint.
Press [F4] (as above), and measure as last
point; Also press [F3] (MEAS.) to select
measurementmode.
[F4]
Dataissavedaftermeasuring.
Press[ESC]toquitthedatacollectionmode.
FS/SS
POINT4
PCODESOUTH
R.HT 1.000 m
INPUT MEAS ALL
V 900000
HR 2250000
SD 98.312 m
HD 98.312 m
VD 9.983 m
>OK [NO][YES]
<Complete>
FS/SS
POINT5
PCODESOUTH
R.HT 1.000 m
INPUT SRCH MEAS ALL
1)RefertoSection3.7METHODOFINPUTTINGALPHARNUMERICCHARACTERS
2)Pcode:Whenenteringnumericcode,ifthereiscodecorrespondingtothisnumberinthe
Pcode library, then the system will list the code. If not, then the numeric code will be
displayedonPcodecolumn.
3)Themark*indicatesthepreviousmeasuringmode.
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7.4.1 Searching the recorded data
IntheDataCollectmode,youcansearchtherecordeddata.
Operationprocedure
Operation
In DATA COLLECT FS/SS mode, press
[F2] (SRCH) to look through recorded data.
1)
Dataincodelibwillbeshown.Press[]t
oselectthefilewhilepress[ ],[ ]toscroll.
Display
[F2]
FS/SS
POINT4
PCODESOUTH
R.HT 1.000 m
INPUT SRCH MEAS ALL
[]
D000 [Occ.]
D001 [Dist]
D002 [Ang]
D003 [Coor.]
VIEW SRCH DEL.
[F1]
POINT D001
PCODE SOUTH
V 1592116
HR 451506
SD 1.500m
EDIT STRT END P1
Press [F1] (VIEW), the screen displays

measured data of the selected file. Press
[F2]/[F3]tocheckthefirst/lastdata.2)
1)ItispossibletoseethePCODElistwhenthearrowislocatedbesidePCODE
2)TheoperationissameastheSEARCHintheMEMORYMGR.mode,Formoreinformation,
see11.1.5EditMeasuredDatainSearchMode.
7.4.2 Entering PCODE/ID
IntheDATACOLLECTmode,youcanenterPCODE/IDdirectly.
Operationprocedure
Operation
[F1](INPUT).
Press[]tomovetoPCODEcolumn,
inputPCODEandpress[F4]toconfirm.
[F1]
inputPCODE
[F4]
7.4.3 Entering PCODE by Using PCODE library
YoucanenterPCODE/IDfromPCODELibrary,too.
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Display
FS/SS
POINT4
PCODE
R.HT 1.000 m
INPUT SRCH MEAS ALL
FS/SS
POINT 4
PCODE SOUTH
R.HT 1.000 m
BACK LIST ALPH ENT
Operationprocedure
Operation
MovethearrowtothePCODEcolumn,in
DATACOLLECTmode,press[F2](LIST).
Display
FS/SS
POINT4
PCODE
R.HT 1.000 m
INPUT LIST MEAS ALL
[F2]
System enters into PCODE library, press

belowkeystorefertoPCODE..1)
[]/[]:Increaseordecreaseonebyone.
[ ]/[ ]:Turnpage
1
2
3
4
VIEW SRCH DEL ADD
[][]
AfterfindingtherightPCODEPress[ENT].
[ENT]
FS/SS
POINT3
PCODE2
R.HT 1.000 m
INPUT LIST MEAS ALL
1)Presscorrespondingsoftkeystoedit,deleteorcreatepcodefiles.
7.5 DATA COLLECT OFFSET MEASUREMENT MODE

Thismodeisusefulwhenitisdifficulttosetuptheprismdirectly,forexampleatthecenterofa
tree.
DataCollectOffsetMeasurementhasfourmeasuringmethods:
1.AngleOffsetMeasurement
2.DistanceOffsetMeasurement
3.PlaneOffsetMeasurement
4.ColumnOffsetMeasurement
7.5.1 Angle Offset
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PlacetheprismatthesamehorizontaldistancefromtheinstrumentasthatofpointA0to
measure.Tomeasurethecoordinatesofthecenterposition,operatetheoffsetmeasurement
aftersettingtheinstrumentheight/prismheight.
WhenmeasuringcoordinatesofgroundpointA1:Settheinstrumentheight/Prismheight
WhenmeasuringcoordinatesofpointAo:Settheinstrumentheightonly(Settheprism
heightas0).
Operationprocedure
[F3] (MEAS), press [F4] (OFFS) in the
promptedfunctionmenu.
Operation
Display
[F3]
FS/SS
POINT5
PCODESOUTH
R.HT 1.000 m
INPUT LIST MEAS ALL
[F4]
ANG. *SD NEZ OFFS
Press[1](ANG.OFFSET).
[1]
Collimatetheprismcenter,andpress[F1]
(MEAS)tomeasure.
CollimateP
[F1]
Systemrunsmeasurementfunction.
To carry on repeating measurement, press
[F4](SET).
Theresultdisplayswhenmeasuringisover,
You can press [CORD] to display the
coordinatesofthetarget.
[F4]
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ANG.OFFSET
HR 900005
SD
HD
VD
MEAS
ANG.OFFSET
HR 900113
SD*: [F.R] <m
HD
VD
Measuring SET
[CORD]
ANG.OFFSET
HR 900113
N 99.999m
E 102.328m
Z 10.543m
>REC.? [NO][YES]
SightA0
ANG.OFFSET
HR 1592255
N 98.116m
E 100.710m
Z 10.535m
>REC.? [NO][YES]
Rotate horizontal clamp and tangent screw

to collimate the target point A0, and display
its coordinate.
Offset
1ANG.OFFSET
2DIST.OFFSET
3PLANEOFFSET
4COLUMNOFFSET
If press [DIST], then SD, HD and VD are

displayed.
ANG.OFFSET
HR 1592116
SD 2.041m
HD 2.013m
VD 0.335m
>REC.? [NO] [YES]
[DIST]
Press[F4](YES)Data is recorded, and the

next target offset is measured. Press [F4]
(NEXT)andredefineANG.OFFSET.Collimate
theprism,andpress[F1](MEAS).
Press [F3] (CONT), then the basic point
remains and offset measuring of the next
pointcarrieson.
ANG.OFFSET
POINT6
PCODESOUTH
R.HT 1.000 m
INPUT SRCH CONT NEXT
[F4]
[F4]
ANG.OFFSET
HR 2205457
SD
HD
VD
MEAS
[F1]
7.5.2 Distance Offset Measurement
Themeasurementofaplaceapartfromaprismispossiblebyinputtingoffsethorizontaldistance
offrontandback/rightandleft.
Operationprocedure
Operation
In the DATA COLLECT FS/SS mode,

press [F3] (MEAS), press [F4] (OFFS) in the
[F3]
[F4]
Display
FS/SS
POINT3
PCODESOUTH
R.HT 1.000 m
INPUT LIST MEAS ALL
ANG. *HD NEZ OFFS
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Press[2](DIST.OFFSET).
Inputleftorrightoffsetvalueandforward
oHD,press[F4](ENT).
Collimatethetarget,press[F1](MEAS).
[2]
Inputoffset
distance
[F4]
CollimateAO
[F1]
System runs measurement function. To

carryonrepeatingmeasurement,press[F4]
(SET).
The result displays when measuring is

over, You can press [CORD] to display the
coordinatesofthetarget.Press[F4](YES)to
record.
Offset
1ANG.OFFSET
2DIST.OFFSET
3PLANEOFFSET
4COLUMNOFFSET
DIST.OFFSET
INPUTLorRoHD
0.000 m
INPUTFORWARDoHD
0.000 m
BACK ENT
DIST.OFFSET
HR 1282947
SD
HD
VD
MEAS
[F4]
DIST.OFFSET
HR 1282947
SD* [F.R] <m
HD
VD
Measuring SET
[CORD]
DIST.OFFSET
HR 1471747
N 96.791m
E 102.060m
Z 9.797m
>REC.? [NO][YES]
[F4]
<Complete>
7.5.3 Plane Offset Measurement
Measuringwillbetakenfortheplacewheredirectmeasuringcannotbedone,
Forexampledistanceorcoordinatemeasuringforanedgeofaplane.
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Threerandomprismpoints(P1,P2,P3)onaplanewillbemeasuredatfirstintheplaneffset
measurrmenttodeterminethemeasuredplane.Collimatethemeasuringtargetpoint(P0)then
the instrument calculates and displays coordinate and distance value of cross point between
collimationaxisandoftheplane.
Tosetthecoordinatevaluefortheoccupiedstation,refertoSection6.2SettingCoordinateValues
ofOccupiedPoint.
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
[F3]
FS/SS
POINT3
PCODESOUTH
R.HT 1.000 m
INPUT LIST MEAS ALL
Press[F3](MEAS),press[F4](OFFS)inthe
[F4]
ANG. *HD NEZ OFFS
Press[3](PLANEOFFSET).
[3]
Collimate prism P1, and press [F1]
CollimateP1
(MEAS).
[F1]
System runs measurement function. To

carryonrepeatingmeasurement,press[F4]
[F4]
(SET).
CollimateP2
[F1]
After measuring, the display indicates
measurementtothe2ndpoint.Measurethe
2ndand3rdpointinthesameway.
CollimateP3
[F1]
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Offset
1ANG.OFFSET
2DIST.OFFSET
3PLANEOFFSET
4COLUMNOFFSET
PLANEOFFSET
NO.01
HR 1291036
SD
HD
MEAS
PLANEOFFSET
NO.01
HR 1211036
SD* [F.R] <m
HD
Measuring SET
PLANEOFFSET
NO.02
HR 1180848
SD
HD
MEAS
PLANEOFFSET
NO.03
HR 1205235
SD
HD
MEAS
PLANEOFFSET
POINT4
PCODESOUTH
INPUT SRCH MEAS
After measuring, the plane has been

defined. Press [F4] (YES) to record. And it
CollimateP0
displays the points of the plane as right.
[F4]
Collimate plane edge (P0), and press F4
(MEAS.).*3
PLANEOFFSET
HR1205235
HD 12.205m
SD 5.453m
VD 2.005m
>REC.? [NO][YES]
[CORD]
PLANEOFFSET
HR1205235
N 25.205m
E 37.453m
Z 27.005m
>REC.? [NO][YES]
The result displays when measuring is

over
Press[CORD]todisplaythecoordinatesof
thispoint.
PLANEOFFSET
POINT5
PCODESOUTH
INPUT SRCH MEAS
Press [F4] (YES), measuring data is

recorded, and begin to measure the next
targetpoint.
FS/SS
POINT5
PCODESOUTH
R.HT 1.000 m
INPUT LIST MEAS ALL
Press[ESC]toredefinetheplane.
ANG. *HD NEZ OFFS
*1
Incasethecalcualttionofplanewasnotsuccessfulbythemeasuredthreepoins,errordisplays.
Startmeasuringoveragainfromthefirstpoint.
*2Datadisplayisthemodebeforehandofoffsetmeasurementmode.
*3Errorwilldisplayedwhencollimatetothedirectionwhichdoesnotcrosswiththedetermined
plane.
7.5.4ColumnOffsetMeasurement
Ifitispossibletomeasurecircumscriptionpoint(P1)ofColumndirectlythedistancetothecenter
ofthecolumn(P0),coordinateandazimuthcanbecalculatedbymeasuredcircumscriptionpoints
(P2)and(P3).
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Thedirectioinangleofthecenterofthecolumnis1/2oftotalazimuthofcircumscriptionpoints
(P2)and(P3).
When setting the coordinate value for the occupied station, refer to Section 6.2 Setting
CoordinateValuesofOccupiedPoint.
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
[F3]
FS/SS
POINT3
PCODESOUTH
R.HT 1.000 m
INPUT LIST MEAS ALL
Press[F3](MEAS),press[F4](OFFS)inthe
[F4]
ANG. *SD NEZ OFFS
Press[4](COLUMNOFFSET).
[4]
Collimate the center of the column (P1)

andpress[F1](MEAS)tostartmeasuring.
CollimateP1
[F1]
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Offset
1ANG.OFFSET
2DIST.OFFSET
3PLANEOFFSET
4COLUMNOFFSET
COLUMNOFFSET
Center
HR 1703020
SD:
HD
MEAS
COLUMNOFFSET
Center
HR 1703020
SD* [F.S.] <m
HD:
Measuring
After
the
measurement,
COLUMNOFFSET
Left
HR 1703020
SD: 3.793m
HD: 3.717m
SET
angle
measurement of the left side (P2) will be

CollimateP2
shown.
[F4]
CollimatetheleftsideoftheColumnP2
andpressF4SET.
COLUMNOFFSET
Right
HR 2003020
SD: 3.793m
HD: 3.717m
SET
After measurement, angle measuring of

therightside(P3)willbeshown.
CollimateP3
CollimatetherightsideofthecolumnP3
[F4]
andpressF4SET.
Aftermeasurement,thecoordinatesofP0
willbecalculatedanddisplayed.
[CORD]
COLUMNOFFSET
HR 1203020
E 28.025m
N 39.390m
Z 25.024m
>REC.? [NO][YES]
FS/SS
POINT3
PCODESOUTH
R.HT 1.000 m
INPUT LIST MEAS ALL
To display coordinates PO point, press

[CORD].
PressF4(YES),thedataisrecorded.
Press ESC to exit the column offset mode,
andreturntothepreviousmode.
COLUMNOFFSET
HR 1203020
SD: 3.793m
HD: 3.717m
VD 24.251m
>REC.? [NO][YES]
7.6 SETTING CONFIG OF DATA COLLECTION
InDATACOLLECTmenu,pressF4[P]toenterintoDATACOLLECT2/2,andthenpress2.[CONFIG]
Menu
Selectingitem
Function
Duringcollectingdata,choosewhethertouse
[1ON]
1NEZAUTOCALC
the measured data to calculate coordinate
2OFF
data and save into the coordinate file

automatically.
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Set the sequence of data collection and

edition.
2CollectSeq
EDIT MEAS: Set the PT# name, PCODE
1EDIT MEAS.
andtargetheightfirstlyandthencollectdata.
2MEAS EDIT.
MEAS EDIT: Collect data firstly, and then

allowthecustomertoeditthecollectedPT#
name,PCODE,targetheight.
3DataConfirm
4SELECTSD/HD
1ON
Switchofrecordingdataaftercollection.
2OFF
ON:Indicateswhethertorecord.
1SD &HD
Setthedisplayingsequenceofdatacollection.
2HD & VD
Ifneedtochangethesettingwhencollectingdata,youshouldsetparameteratfirst.
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8.LAYOUT
LAYOUTmodehastwofunctionsthataresettingoflayoutpointsandsettingnewpointsusing
coordinatedataintheinternalmemory.Thecoordinatedataforlayoutmaybethepointsstoredin
theinternalmemory,ormaybeinputtedfromkeyboard.ThecoordinatedataisloadedfromPCto
theinternalmemoryviacommunicationcable.
The internal memory of NTS350(R) series Total Station is divided into measurement data and
coordinatedataforlayout.ThecoordinatedataismemorizedintoaCOORD.DATAfile.Forthe
internalmemory,refertoChapter11MEMORYMANAGEMENT.
8.1 LAYOUT PROCEDURE

Therearethefollowingsteps
1 Selectinglayoutfile.Youcancalluptheoccupiedpointcoordinatedata,backsightcoordinate
data,andlayoutpointdata.
2 Settingoccupiedpoint.
3 Settingbacksightpointandazimuthangle.
4 Input layout point coordinates, and then starts.
8.2 PREPARATION
8.2.1SettingtheGRIDFACTOR
CalculationFormula
1Elevationfactor
Elevationfactor=R/(R+ELEV)
RTheaverageradiusoftheearth
ELEVTheelevationabovethemeansealevel
2Scalefactor:
Scalefactorinthesurveyingstation
3Gridfactor
Gridfactor=ElevationfactorScalefactor
Distancecalculation
1Griddistance
HDg=HDGridfactor
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HDgGriddistance
HDGrounddistance
2Grounddistance
HD=HDg/Gridfactor
HowtosetGridFactor?
Operationprocedure
Operation
LAYOUT 2/2
1 SIDESHOT
2 RESECTION
3 GRIDFACTOR
P
In LAYOUT Menu 2/2 press [3] (GRID

[3]
FACTOR).
InputELEV
Inputelevation,press[F4](ENT).1)
EnterScaleFactorinthesameway.
Display
[F4]
Inout
ScaleFactor
[F4]
ThesystemcalculatesouttheGridfactor,
press[F4](ENT),then the display returns to
[F4]
LAYOUTMENU2/2.
GRIDFACTOR
=1.000000
ELEV. 0.000 m
SCALE1.000000
BACK ENT
GRIDFACTOR
=1.000000
ELEV. 2000.0 m
SCALE1.000000
BACK ENT
GRIDFACTOR
=0.999686
ELEV. 2000.000 m
SCALE0.999000
BACK ENT
GRIDFACTOR
=0.998687
ELEV. 2000.000 m
SCALE0.999000
BACK ENT
*1RefertoSection3.7METHODOFINPUTTINGALPHARNUMERICCHARACTERS
InputRangeElevation9999to+9999m32805to+32805ft.
Scalefactor0.990000to1.010000
8.2.2SelectingCoordinateDataFile
You can execute a Layout from selected coordinate data file, also you can record New point
measureddataintotheselectedcoordinatedatafile.
WhenLAYOUTMODEbegins,afilecanbeselectedinthesameway.
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Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
[2]
MENU 1/2
1 DATACOLLECT
2 LAYOUT
3 MEMORYMGR.
4 PROGRAMS
5 PARAMETERS P
[F2]
SELECTSO.FILE
FILE SOUTH
BACK LIST NUM ENT
[F4]
Disk:A
Disk:B

ATTRIB FORMAT ENT
SOUTH.SCD [NEZ]
SOUTH3.SCD [NEZ]
SOUTH5 [DIR]
ATTRIB SRCH EXIT P1
[]or[]
SOUTH.SCD [NEZ]
SOUTH3.SCD [NEZ]
SOUTH5 [DIR]
ATTRIB SRCH EXIT P1
[ENT]
LAYOUT 1/2
1 OCC.PTINPUT
2 BACKSIGHT
3 LAYOUTPT
P
InMENU1/2,press[2](LAYOUT).
Press[F2](LIST).1)
Disklistdisplays.Selectthediskwhichthe
fileisin. Press[F4]or[ENT].2)
Display the catalogue of coordinate data

file.
Scrollfilelistbypressingthe[]or[]
andselectafiletouse.
Press[ENT].Thefilewillbeselected
1)Filenamecanbeinputdirectly.
8.2.3SettingOccupiedPoint
Occupiedpointcanbesetbytwosettingmethodsasfollow:
1)Settingfromthecoordinatedatastoredintheinternalmemory
2)Directinputofcoordinatedata
ExampleSettingtheoccupiedpointfromtheinternalcoordinatedatafile.
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Operationprocedure
Operation
Pressthe1 OCC.PTINPUT fromthe

Layout menu 1/2. The previous data is
shown.PressF1Inputtoredefine.
[1]
[F1]
InputPT#
Inputpoint#,andthenpress[F4](ENT).
[F4]
System searches the input PT#, and

displaysitscoordinate,press[F4](YES).1)
[F4]
Display
LAYOUT
OCC.PTINPUT
POINTPT1
INPUT LIST NEZ OK

LAYOUT
OCC.PTINPUT
POINTPT1
BACK LIST NUM ENT

LAYOUT
OCC.PTINPUT
POINT1
BACK LIST NUM ENT

OCC.PTINPUT
E0 20.000m
N0 20.000m
Z0 10.000m
>OK? [NO][YES]
Input instrument height, and press [F4] InputINS.HT

[F4]
(ENT).
INS.HTINPUT
INS.HT 1.200 m
BACK ENT
ThedisplayreturnstoLAYOUTMenu1/2.
LAYOUT 1/2
1 OCC.PTINPUT
2 BACKSIGHT
3 LAYOUTPT
P
1)RefertoSection3.7METHODOFINPUTTINGALPHARNUMERICCHARACTERS.
Settinginstrumentpointcoordinatesdirectly
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
Press [1] (OCC. PT INPUT) in LAYOUT
menu1/2,press[F3](NEZ)tolistthefunction
ofinputtingcoordinatedirectly.
[1]
[F3]
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LAYOUT
OCC.PTINPUT
POINTPT1
INPUT LIST NEZ OK
Input coordinate value, and press

[F4](ENT).1)
InputNEZ
[F4]
Inputover,andpressF4(ENT).
[F4]
Input
Inputinstrumentheightinthesameway, instrument
height
andpress[F4](ENT).
[F4]
Systemreturnstolayoutmenu.
OCC.PTINPUT
E0 0.000m
N0 0.000m
Z0 0.000m
BACK PT# ENT
OCC.PTINPUT
N0 10.000 m
E0 25.000 m
Z0 63.000 m
BACK PT# ENT
INS.HTINPUT
INS.HT 1.000 m
BACK ENT
LAYOUT 1/2
1 OCC.PTINPUT
2 BACKSIGHT
3 LAYOUTPT
P
8.2.4SettingBacksightPoint
ThefollowingthreesettingmethodsforBacksightpointcanbeselected:
1Settingfromthecoordinatedatafilestoredintheinternalmemory.
2Directinputofcoordinatedata.
3Directinputofsettingangle.
Example:Settingthebacksightpointfromtheinternalcoordinatedatafile
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
Press[2](BACKSIGHT)inLAYOUTmenu.
Press[F1](INPUT).1)
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[2]
LAYOUT 1/2
1 OCC.PTINPUT
2 BACKSIGHT
3 LAYOUTPT
P
[F1]
LAYOUT
BACKSIGHT
POINT1

InputPT#,press[F4](ENT).
InputPT#
[F4]
Displaythecoordinateofthispoint.Press
[F4] (YES) and the display shows the
azimuth.
Collimate the backsight point, and press

[F4](YES)toshow"Set".Intwoseconds,the
displayreturnstoLAYOUTMenu1/2.
LAYOUT
BACKSIGHT
POINT2

BACK LIST NUM ENT
BACKSIGHT
NBS 100.000 m
EBS 100.000 m
ZBS 10.000 m
>OK? [NO][YES]
BACKSIGHT
HR 450000

[NO] [YES]
Collimate
backsight
[F4]
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LAYOUT 1/2
1 OCC.PTINPUT
2 BACKSIGHT
3 LAYOUTPT
P
With eachpressing of F3,method ofinputtingbacksightdirectionalangleandcoordinatedata
directlyischangedinsequence.
LAYOUT
BACKSIGHT
1.Userecordedpoint
POINT5
[F3](NE/AZ)
BACKSIGHT
NBS 0.000 m
2.Inputcoordinatedirectly
EBS 0.000m
ZBS 0.000 m
BACK ANG. ENT

[F3](ANG.)
OCC.PTINPUT
3Inputangledirectly.
HR
BACK PT# ENT
[F3](PT#)
Example:Inputtingbacksightpointcoordinatesdirectly.
Operationprocedure
Operation
Press2BACKSIGHTfromlayoutmenu1/2
toenterthebacksightsettingfunction.Press
[F3](NE/AZ).
Input coordinate value, and press

[F4](ENT).1)
[2]
[F3]
Input
coordinate
[F4]
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Display
LAYOUT
BACKSIGHT
POINT5

BACKSIGHT
NBS 0.000 m
EBS 0.000 m
ZBS 0.000 m
BACK ANG. ENT
System calculates the azimuth according

to the coordinates of occupied point and
backsight.Showasrightfigure.
Collimatebacksightpoint.
BACKSIGHT
HR 2250000
[NO] [YES]
Collimate
backsight
point.
Press[F4](YES).DisplayThedisplayreturns
toLAYOUTMENU1/2.
[F4]
LAYOUT 1/2
1 OCC.PTINPUT
2 BACKSIGHT
3 LAYOUTPT
P
8.3 LAUNCHING A LAYOUT

ThefollowingmethodscanbeselectedtolaunchaLayout:
1)Obtainingpointsfrominternalmemorybypointnumber
2)Directinputofcoordinatesvalues
Examplesetting:Obtainingpointfrominternalmemory.
Operationprocedure
Operation
Press3LAYOUTPTfromlayoutmenu
1/2.
Press[F1](INPUT).
EnterPOINTandpress[F4](ENT).1)
2)
[3]
LAYOUT 1/2
1 OCC.PTINPUT
2 BACKSIGHT
3 LAYOUTPT
P
[F1]
LAYOUT
LAYOUTPT
POINT6
INPUT LIST NEZ ENT
Inputpoint
[F4]
System searches this PT#, and the

coordinate of this point displays on the
screen,pressF4(YES)toacceptit.
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Display
LAYOUT
LAYOUTPT
POINT1
BACK LIST NUM ENT

LAYOUTPT
N 100.000 m
E 100.000 m
Z 10.000 m
>OK? [NO][YES]
Inputtheheightofthetarget.
INPUTR.HT
R.HT 0.000 m
InputR.HT
BACK ENT
[F4]
When the layout point is set; the

instrumentwillstartlayoutcalculation.
HR:Calculatedhorizontalangleofthelayout
point
HD:Calculatedhorizontaldistancefromthe
instrumenttothelayoutpoint
Collimatethecenterofprism,andpressF1
(Angle).
The system calculates out the angle that
thelensshouldberotated.
HR Measured(Actual)horizontalangle
dHRHorizontal angle to be turned to the
layout point = Actual horizontal angle
Calculatedhorizontalangle
CorrectdirectionwhendHR=00000".
LAYOUT
Calculated
HR=450000
HD= 113.286 m
DIST NEZ
Collimate
[F1]
HR 20930
dHR 223930
HD
dHD
dZ
MEAS MODE R.HT NEXT
Press[F1](MEAS).
HDMeasuring(Actual)horizontaldistance
dHD:Horizontaldistancetobeturnedtothe
layout point = Actual horizontal distance
Calculatedhorizontaldistance.2)
[F1]
Press[F2](MODE)tostartfinemeasuring.
[F2]
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HR 20930
dHR 223930
HD*[F.S.] <m
dHD
dZ
MEAS MODE R.HT NEXT
HR 20930
dHR 223930
HD 25.777m
dHD 5.321m
dZ 1.278m
MEAS MODE R.HT NEXT
HR 20930
dHR 223930
HD*[F.R] < m
dHD 5.321m
dZ 1.278m
MEAS MODE R.HT NEXT
HR 20930
dHR 223930
HD 25.777m
dHD 5.321m
dZ 1.278m
MEAS MODE R.HT NEXT
WhenthedisplayvaluedHR,DhdandDZ
areequalto0,thelayoutpointisestablished
HR 20930
dHR= 00000
HD 25.777m
dHD 0.000m
dZ 0.000m
MEAS MODE R.HT NEXT
LAYOUT
Calculated
HR=450000
HD= 113.286 m
Press[ESC]toreturntodisplayofLAYOUT
calculated value, press [F2] (NEZ), the
coordinatedataisshown.3)
[F2]
DIST NEZ
HR 20930
dHR= 00000
dN: 12.322m
dE 34.286m
dZ 1.5772m
MEAS MODE R.HT NEXT
LAYOUT
Press[F4](NEXT)setnextlayoutpoint.
[F4]
LAYOUTPT
POINT2
INPUT LIST NEZ ENT
2)Pointnumbercouldnotbeenteredwhendatatocomplywiththecoordinatevaluedoesnot
existinthefile.
3)Press[F3](R.HT)toinputtargetheightagain.
VIEWPOINT
Inlayoutmode,youcanviewthepointlistandcallupthedataaspointtobelayout.
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
In layout mode, press [F2] (LIST). List of

pointswhichexistinmemoryisshown.
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LAYOUT
LAYOUTPT
POINT 2
BACK LIST ALPH ENT

[F2]
C000
C001
C002
C003
C004
VIEW SRCH DEL. ADD
Pressthefollowingcursorstoscroll.1)
[]or[]1
[ ]or[ ]:turnpage
[]or[]
C005
C006
C007
VIEW SRCH DEL. ADD
[F1]
POINT: C002
PCODESOUTH
N: 12.322m
E 34.286m
Z 1.5772m
EDIT STRT END
POINT: C002
PCODE SOUTH
N: 12.322m
E 34.286m
Z 1.5772m
BACK ALPH ENT
[ENT]
LAYOUTPT
N: 12.322m
E 34.286m
Z 1.5772m
OK [NO] [YES]
INPUTR.HT
R.HT 0.000 m
BACK ENT
Press [F1] (VIEW) to display data of

selectedpoint.
Press [] or [], data of the points in list
canbedisplayedupanddownonebyone.
Press[F1](EDIT)torectifydataofselected
point. Press [F1]/ [F3] to view the first and
lastdataofpointlist.
Confirm to select the point by pressing

[ENT].
Display the coordinate of selected point,
which is confirmed as layout point. Press
[F4](YES)andthescreenindicatestoinput
R.Htagain.
1)Press[F2](DEL)todeleteselecteddataofthepointlist.Press[F4](ADD)tocreateanewone.
8.4 SETTING A NEW POINT

Newpointisrequired,forexample,whenalayoutpointcannotbesightedfromexistingoccupied
points.
8.4.1SideShotMethod
Setuptheinstrumentataknownpoint,andmeasurethecoordinateofthenewpointsbythis
sideshotmethod.
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Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
LAYOUT 1/2
1 OCC.PTINPUT
2 BACKSIGHT
3 LAYOUTPT
P
[F4]
Press[F4](P)inLAYOUTMenu1/2,to
enter LAYOUT Menu 2/2, press [1](SIDE
SHOT).
[1]
LAYOUT 2/2
1 SIDESHOT
2 RESECTION
3. GRIDFACTOR
P
[F2]
SELECTSO.FILE
FILESOUTH
BACK LIST NUM ENT
[F4]
Disk:A
Disk:B
ATTRIB FORMAT OK
[]or[]
SOUTH.SCD [NEZ]
SOUTH3.SCD [NEZ]
SOUTH5.SCD [DIR]
ATTRIB SRCH EXIT P1
[ENT]
SOUTH.SCD [NEZ]
SOUTH3.SCD [NEZ]
SOUTH5.SCD [DIR]
ATTRIB SRCH EXIT P1
Press [F2] (LIST) to display SELECT SO.

FILEscreen.1)
The screen display Disk list, select the

diskwhichthefileisin.Press[F4](ENT)or
[ENT].2)
Use[]or[]toscrollthefiles.Selecta
file. 3)Iftherearemorethanfivefiles,
use[ ]or[ ]toturnpage.
Press[ENT]toconfirm.
Inputnew
Press[F1]toinputnewpointname,code pointname,
codeand
andR.HT.Press[F4](ENT).4)
R.HT.[F4]
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SIDESHOT
POINT 2
PCODE SOUTH
R.HT 1.000 m
INPUT LIST MEAS
SIDESHOT
POINT 2
PCODE SOUTH
R.HT 1.000 m
BACK LIST ALPH ENT
Collimate new point and press [F4]

(MEAS)tomeasure.
SIDESHOT
POINT2
PCODESOUTH
R.HT 1.356 m
INPUT MEAS
Collimate
[F4]
Measurethetarget.
SIDESHOT
HR485350
N*[F.S.] < m
E m
Z m
Measuring...
SIDESHOT
HR485350
N 9.169 m
E 7.851 m
Z 12.312 m
>REC.? [NO][YES]
After measuring, the coordinate will be

shown.Press[F4](YES)torecord.Point#
and coordinates will be saved into
coordinate data file. The next new point
inputtingmenudisplays,point# adding1
automatically.5)
[F4]
COMPLETE
SIDESHOT
POINT3
PCODESOUTH
R.HT 1.356 m
INPUT
MEAS
1)Filecanbeinputdirectly,press[F4](ENT)toconfirm.
3)Press[F2](SRCH)enterthefilenamedirectlytolaunchtherequiredCOORD.FILE.
Press[F3](EXIT)DisplaybacktoLAYOUTMENU.
5)Whenthememoryroomisfull,errormessagewilldisplay.
8.4.2ResectionMethod
Setuptheinstrumentatanewpoint,andcalculatethecoordinateofthenewpointusing
the coordinate data for maximum seven known points and the measurement made to these
points.Byfollowingobservation,resectionispossible.
*Resectionbydistancemeasurement:2ormorepointsmustbemeasured.
*Resectionbyanglemeasurement:3ormorepointsmustbemeasured.
* Resection by angle measurement and distance measurement cannot be used together.
Whenusingresectionbyanglemeasurement,thedirectionofknownpointsshouldbeclockwise
oranticlockwise,andtheanglebetweentwopointsshouldnotexceed180.
Anoccupiedpointcoordinatevaluewillbecalculatedbythemethodofleastsquares.(Incasethat
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3knownpointsaremeasuredbyanglemeasurementonly,thevaluewouldnotbecalculatedby
themethodofleastsquares).
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
[F4]
LAYOUT 1/2
1 OCC.PTINPUT
2 BACKSIGHT
3 LAYOUTPT
P
[F4](P)fromLAYOUTMENU1/2toenter
LAYOUTMenu2/2,press[2](RESECTION).
[2]
Press[F1](INPUT).1)
[F1]
Enterthe
Enter the new point name, Pcode and newpoint

name,Pcode
instrumentheight.Press[F4](ENT).2)
[F4]
System indicates to enter name of the

targetpoint,press[F1](INPUT).
[F1]
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LAYOUT 2/2
1SIDESHOT
2RESECTION
3.GRIDFACTOR
P
NEWPOINT
POINT3
PCODE
INS.HT 1.2000 m
INPUT LIST SKP OK
NEWPOINT
POINT 3
PCODE SOUTH
INS.HT 1.2000 m
BACK LIST ALPH ENT
RESECTION
NO.01
POINT 3
INPUT LIST NEZ OK
Enterthepoint#ofpointA,andpress[F4]
(OK).3)
EnterPT#
[F4]
RESECTION
NO.01
POINT3
BACK LIST ALPH OK
[F4]
RESECTION
NO.01
N 9.169m
E 7.851m
Z 12.312m
>OK? [NO] [YES]
EnterR.HT
R.HT 0.000 m
Thecoordinatesofthepointdisplay.Press
[F4](YES)toconfirm.
INPUTR.HT
The display indicates to enter target

height,press[F4](ENT)afterinputting.
[F4]
BACK ENT
Collimate the known point A and press

[F3](ANG.)or[F4](DIST).
E.g.[F4](DIST).
Collimate
[F4]
Starttomeasure.
NO.01
V 20930
HR 1020030
SD
R.HT 1.000 m
>Sight? ANG. DIST
NO.01
V 20930
HR 1020030
SD* [F.S.] < m
R.HT 1.000 m
Measuring...
<COMPLETE>
The display of entering known Point B

shows.
Do the same as step to measure
point B, after using DISTtomeasuretwo
known points, the residual error will be
calculated..4)
Collimate
[F3]
Press[F1](NEXT)tomeasureotherknown
points.Maximum7points.
[F1]
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RESECTION
No.02
POINT4
BACK LIST ALPH OK

RESECTION
RESIDUALERROR
dHD= 0.003 m
dZ= 0.001 m
NEXT CALC
RESECTION
No.03
POINT4
BACK LIST NUM OK
Fromstep,knownpointChasbeen
calculated.Press[F4](Calc)toviewresultsof
resection.
No.03
V 520930
HR 1020030
SD*[F.R] < m
R.HT 1.000 m
Measuring...
[F4]
<COMPLETE>
Display the standard deviation of the

coordinate.
Unit:(mm)
No.03
V 520930
HR 1020030
SD 10.932m
R.HT 1.000 m
NEXT CALC
SD(n) = 4mm
SD(e) = 6mm
SD(z) = 1mm
NEZ
Press[F4](NEZ)toviewcoordinateofnew
points.
Press[F4](YES)torecordthedata.5)
N: 12.322m
E 34.286m
Z 1.5772m
[F4]
[F4]
>REC.? [NO] [YES]
Coordinate of new point is saved into

LAYOUT 2/2
1SIDESHOT
coordinatedatafileandtheoccupiedpoint
2RESECTION
data will change to that of the calculated

3.GRIDFACTOR
NewPoint.
P
Thesystemreturnstolayoutmenu.
1)Ifthereisnoneedtosavethenewpointdata,press[F3](SKP)andstartfromstep5.
3)Toentertheknownpointcoordinatedata,press[F3](NEZ).
4)Residualerror
dHD(Horizontal distance between two known points)=Measured value Calculated
Value.
dZ(ZcoordinateofthenewpointcalculatedfromknownpointA)(Zcoordinateofthe
newpointcalculatedfromknownpointB)
5)Ifpress[F3](SKP)instep2,thenewpointdataisnotstoredintothecoordinatedatafile,
onlythevalueofoccupiedcoordinatedataisreplacedbythatofthecalculatednewpoint.
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9.MEASUREMENTPROGRAMMODE
PressMENUkey,andinstrumentwillentrytomenumode.Inthismode,youcansetand
check.
9.1 REMOTE HEIGHT MEASUREMENT (REM)

Toobtainthetargetheightinwhichusercannotlayprism,justlaytheprismin anypointabove
targetontheplumbline,andthenstartREM.
Known prism height(e.g.h=1.3m)

Operationprocedure
Operation
Press[MENU]andthen[4]toenterinto [MENU]
PROGRAMSfunction.
[4]
Press[1](REM).
[1]
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Display
MENU 1/2
1DATACOLLECT
2LAYOUT
3MEMORYMGR.
4PROGRAMS
5.PARAMETERS P1
1REM
2MLM
3.ZCOORDINATE
4AREA
5POINTTOLINE
6Roads
REM
Press[1]andselecttheREMmodethat
requiresinputtingprismheight.
[1]
1.INPUTR.HT
2.NOR.HT
Input
Input prism height, and press F4
prismheight
(ENT).1)
[F4]
Collimate the prism, and press [F1]

(Measure)tostartmeasurement.
CollimateP
[F1]
Thepositionofprismwasconfirmed,and
displayedasrightfigure.
CollimatetargetK,anddisplaythevertical
distance (VD) from prism center to target
point.2)3)
CollimateK
INPUTR.HT
R.HT 0.000 m
BACK ENT
REM1
V:945957
HR:854424
HD
MEAS
REM1
V:945957
HR:854424
HD*[F.S.] < m
Measuring... SET
REM1
V: 945957
HR:854424
VD: 1.650m
R.HT HD
REM1
V: 1205957
HR: 854424
VD: 24.287m
R.HT HD
1)RefertoSection3.7METHODOFINPUTTINGALPHANUMERICCHARACTERS.
2)Press[F2](R.HT) to return to step , and press [F3](HD)toreturntostep.
3)Press[ESC]toreturntoprogram menu.
1 When prism height is unknown.

Operationprocedure
Operation
Press [2] to select the REM function

which doesnt require inputting prism
[2]
height.
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Display
REM
1INPUTR.HT
2NOR.HT
Collimate prism center, and press [F1]
REM2
<STEP1>
V: 1005957
HR: 854424
HD:
MEAS
CollimateP
(MEAS).
[F1]
REM2
<STEP1>
V: 1005957
HR: 854424
HD* [F.3] < m
Measuring... SET
[F4]
REM2
<STEP2>
V: 735957
HR: 854424
HD 2.2999 m
SET
[F4]
REM2
V: 731357
HR: 444424
VD 0.000m
V HD
CollimateG
REM2
V: 961357
HR: 444424
VD 0.311m
V HD
When the measurement is finished,

display the horizontal distance between
instrumentandprism.PressF4(SET)
Thepositionofprismisconfirmed,press
[F4](SET).
CollimategroundpointG,,thepositionof
Gisconfirmed..1)
REM2
V: 961357
HR: 444424
VD 1.125m
V HD
Collimate target point K, and display the

heightdifference(VD).2)
CollimateK
1)PressF3HDkeytoreturntostep;andpressF2V toreturntostep.
2PressESCtoreturntoproceduremenu.
9.2 TIE DISTANCE

MeasuredHDdSDdVDandHRbetweentwoprisms.Alsocalculatebyinputtingcoordinate
valueorlistcoordinatedatafile.
TherearetwooptionsforTieDistance.
1.MLM1ABAC
Measure ABACAD
2.MLM2ABBC
Measure ABBCCD
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[e.g.]MLM1(ABAC)
The measuring process of MLM-2A-BB-Cmode is totally the same as MLM-1 mode.
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
[2]
1REM
2MLM
3ZCOORDINATE
4AREA
5POINTTOLINE
6Roads
[ESC]
SELECTCOORD.FILE
FILESOUTH

BACK LIST ALPH ENT
Press [2] in program menu, and select

MLM.
Press[ENT]or[ESC]toselectwhetherto
usecoordinatefileornot.
[e.g.Press[ESC]:dontuse]
Press[1]or[2]toselectwhethertouse
coordinategridfactor.
[2]
[e.g.:Press[2]:Dontuse]
Press[1]toselectMLMfunctionofAB
[1]
AC.
Collimate
prism
A,
and
press
CollimateA
[F1](MEAS).1)
[F1]
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GRIDFACTOR
1USEG.F.
2DONTUSE
MLM
1MLM1(AB AC)
2.MLM2(AB BC)
MLM1(AB AC)
<STEP1>
V: 1061357
HR: 964024
HD
MEAS R.HT NEZ PT#
The HD from instrument to prism A is
displayedaftermeasurement.
CollimateprismB,andpress[F1](MEAS).
CollimateB
[F1]
The HD from instrument to prism B is
MLM1(AB AC)
<STEP2>
V: 1061357
HR: 850124
HD*[F.S.] < m
Measuring... SET
MLM1(AB AC)
<STEP2>
V: 1061357
HR: 850124
HD 223.846 m
MEAS R.HT NEZ PT#
[F1]
MLM1(AB AC)
<STEP2>
V: 1061357
HR: 850124
HD
MEAS R.HT NEZ PT#
Press F1NEXT to measure distance
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MLM1(AB AC)
<STEP2>
V: 1061357
HR: 850124
HD
MEAS R.HT NEZ PT#
thepositionsofpointsAandB.
betweenAC.1)
MLM1(AB AC)
<STEP2>
V: 1061357
HR: 964024
HD 287.882 m
MEAS R.HT NEZ PT#
MLM1(AB AC)
dSD: 263.376 m
dHD: 21.416 m
dVD: 1.256m
HR= 100930
NEXT
System calculates dSD, dHD and dVD

betweenprismAandprismBaccordingto
MLM1(AB AC)
<STEP1>
V: 1061357
HR: 964024
HD* [F.S.] < m
Measuring... SET
CollimateprismC,andpress[F1](MEAS).
Collimate
The HD from instrument to prism C is
prismC
MLM1(AB AC)
<STEP2>
V: 1061357
HR: 850124
HD:
MEAS R.HT NEZ PT#
[F1]
MLM1(AB AC)
dSD: 0.774 m
dHD: 3.846 m
dVD: 12.256 m
HR= 862524
NEXT
System calculates dSD, dHD and dVD

betweenprismAandprismCaccordingto
thepositionsofpointsAandC.
MeasurethedistancebetweenAD,and
repeatoperationsteps. 2)
1)Ifthecoordinateoftargetpointisknown,youcanpressF3(NEZ)toentermanually.
2)Press[ESC]toreturntoMLMmenu.
USINGCOORDINATEFILE
Itispossibletoinputcoordinatevaluedirectlyorcalculatefromcoordinatedatafile.
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
[F3]
MLM1(AB AC)
<STEP1>
V: 1061357
HR: 850124
HD
MEAS R.HT NEZ PT#
In step press [ENT] to use SELECT

COORD.FILE,andthenpress[F3](NEZ)to
display the entering screen of NEZ in the
MLM1(AB AC)
N 0.000 m
E 0.000 m
Z 0.000 m
BACK HD ENT
rightgraph.1),2)
Press[F4](PT#),thescreenshowsasthe
right graph. Press [F2] (LIST) to read
[F2]
coordinatefromcoordinatedatafile.
MLM1(AB AC)
READCOORD.DATA
POINT 2
INPUT LIST ALPH ENT
1)Ifthecoordinateoftargetpointisknown,youcanpressF3(NEZ)toentermanually.
2)Press[F3](HD)toreturntoMLMmenu.
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9.3 SETTING Z COORDINATE OF OCCUPIED POINT

OccupiedpointcoordinatesdataandknownpointactualmeasuringdataareutilizedZcoordinate
ofoccupiedpointiscalculatedandresetagain.
CoordinatedatafilecanbeusedasKnownpointdataandcoordinatedata.
1SettingZcoordinateofoccupiedpoint
[Examplesetting]Usingcoordinatedatafile
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
[3]
1REM
2MLM
3ZCOORDINATE
4AREA
5POINTTOLINE
6Roads
SELECTCOORD.FILE
FILE

BACK LIST NUM ENT
Press [3] (Z COORDINATE) in Programs

menu.
[e.g.USE]
Inputthefilenamethenpress[F4](ENT).
Orpress[F2](LIST)tolistfilesinthememory.
Input
file
name
[F4]
Press[1](OCC.PTINPUT).
Press [F1](INPUT) and enter the point#,

andthenpress[F4](ENT).1)
[1]
[F1]
EnterPT
[F4]
SystemsearchesthisPT#anddisplaysits
[F4]
coordinate,press[F4]toconfirm.
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SELECTCOORD.FILE
FILE SOUTH
BACK LIST NUM ENT

ZCOORDINATE
1 OCC.PT INPUT
2 REF.MEAS
ZCOORDINATE
OCC.PTINPUT
POINT 2
INPUT LIST NEZ ENT

OCC.PTINPUT
N0: 177.258 m
E0 393.369m
Z0 25.396m
>OK? [NO] [YES]
Enter the prism heightand press

[F4](ENT).
INS.HTINPUT
INS.HT: 0.000 m
BACK ENT
Input
Instrument
height,[F4]
ReturntotheZCOORDINATEmenu.
ZCOORDINATE
1 OCC.PTINPUT
2 REF.MEAS
1)Press[F2](LIST)tocallupcoordinatedatafromcurrentfileasoccupiedpoint;
PressF3(NEZ)toinputthecoordinatedatamanually.
2Settingzcoordinateofoccupiedpoint
[Examplesetting]Withoutcoordinatedatafile
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
[3]
1REM
2MLM
3ZCOORDINATE
4AREA
5POINTTOLINE
6Roads
[ESC]
SELECTCOORD.FILE
FILESOUTH

BACK LIST NUM ENT
Press [3] (Z COORDINATE) in Programs

menu.
[e.g.:[ESC],dontuse]
Press[2](REF.MEAS).
[2]
Input
Input the coordinate of the point to be
coordinates
measured,andpress[F4](ENT).
[F4]
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ZCOORDINATE
1 OCC.PT INPUT
2 REF.MEAS
ZCOORDINATE
No.01
N 0.000 m
E 0.000 m
Z 0.000 m
BACK ENT
InputR.HT
Inputprismheightandpress[F4](ENT).
[F4]
INPUTR.HT
R.HT 0.000 m
BACK ENT
measuring.
REF.MEAS
R.HT 1.000 m
>Sight?
[NO] [YES]
Systemstartstomeasureandtheresultis
REF.MEAS
HR 900930
SD[F.3] < m
HD
VD
>Measuring SET
Collimate the prism at the point to be

measured,
press
[F4](YES)
to
start
[F4]
displayed.Press[F4](CALC).1)
The calculating result is displayed. Press

[F4](SET),Coordinatesofoccupiedpointwas
set.
[F4]
ZZNEZ
REF.MEAS
HR 900930
SD 8.034 m
HD 12.534 m
VD 23.769 m
NEXT CALC
ZCOORDINATE
Az :450000
Z 12.534 m
dZ 0.365 m
SET
dZStandarddeviation
The backsight point measuring screen is
displayed. Press [F4](YES) set the horizontal
[F4]
angle.
ReturntoZCOORDINATEmenu.
BACKSIGHT
HR 450000
[NO] [YES]
ZCOORDINATE
1 OCC.PTINPUT
2 REF.MEAS
1)Press[F1](NEXT)tomeasureotherpoints,usingseveralpointstocalculatecoordinates.
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9.4 AREA CALCULATION

Thismodecalculatestheareaofaclosedfigure.
Therearetwoareacalculationmethodsasfollows:
1)AreacalculationfromCoordinatedatafile
2)Areacalculationfrommeasureddata
Note
Areaisnotcalculatedcorrectlyifenclosedlinescrosseachother.
Itisimpossibletocalculatewhatamixofcoordinatefiledataandmeasureddata.
Thenumberofpointsusedtocalculateisnotlimited.
9.4.1AreacalculationfromCoordinatedatafile
Operationprocedure
Operation
After pressing MENU key, press [4] to
Display
MENU 1/2
1DATACOLLECT
2LAYOUT
3.MEMORYMGR.
4.PROGRAMS
5.PARAMETERS
P1
[MENU]
enterPROGRAMSmenu.
[4]
[4]
1REM
2MLM
3.ZCOORDINATE
4AREA
5POINTTOLINE
6Roads
Inputfilename
SELECTCOORD.FILE
FILESOUTH

BACK LIST NUM ENT
Press[4](AREA).
[e.g. USE]. (After inputting file name
[F4]
directly,press[F4](ENT).1)
AREA
1USEG.F.
2.DONTUSE
press [1] or [2]to select whether to

coordinategridfactor.[e.g.:press[2],DONT
[2]
USE]
POINTS 0000
AREA:m2
GIRTH
NEXT#DATA01
MEAS PT# UNIT NEXT
The display of Area calculation is
shown2)
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A:Press[F4](NEXT),thetopofthefiledata
POINTS 0001
AREA
m2
GIRTH
NEXT#DATA02
MEAS PT# UNIT NEXT
[F4]
(DATA01)willbesetandthesecondpoint
numberwillbeshown,whilethenumberof
pointsforcalculatingtheareaaddsone.
B
AREA
READCOORD.DATA
POINT:DATA02
INPUT LIST NEZ OK
[F2]
B:Orpress[F2](PT#)andinputthePT#for
areacalculatingmanuallly.
C000
C001
C002
VIEW SRCH DEL. ENT
C: Press [F2] (LIST) to choose point from
[F2]
currentproject.
RepeatsteptosetthePOINT#forarea
calculating.When3pointsormoreareset,
[F4]
the area surrounded by the points is

calculatedandtheresultwillbeshown.
POINTS 0003
AREA
540.000 m2
GIRTH 226.637 m
NEXT#DATA02
MEAS PT# UNIT NEXT
1)Press[F2](LIST)tocallupprojectfilesfrominternalmemory.
2)Press[F3](UNIT)tochooseareaunit.
9.4.2AreaCalculationfromMeasuredData
Operationprocedure
Operation
In area calculation display, sighttheprism

and press [F1] (MEAS) to start measuring.
CollimateP
[F1]
1)
Systemstartstomeasure.2)
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Display
POINTS 0000
AREA
m2
GIRTH
NEXT#DATA01
MEAS PT# UNIT NEXT
POINTS 0000
HR450000
N* [F.3] < m
E:
Z:
Measuring SET
Collimate the next point and press [F1]

(MEAS). When 3 points are set, the area
Collimate
surroundedbythepointsiscalculatedand
[F1]
theresultwillbeshown.
POINTS 0003
AREA: 0478m2
GIRTH 2.317m
NEXT#DATA01
MEAS PT# UNIT NEXT
1)Press[F3](UNIT)tochoosetheareaunit.
2)MeasurementisNtimemeasurementmode.
9.4.3toChangetheDisplayUnit
Itispossibletochangethedisplayareaunit.
Operationprocedure
Operation
Press[F3](UNIT).
Press[F1][F4]toselectaUNIT.
e.g.:Press[F2](ha)
TheUNIThasbeenchanged.
Display
[F3]
POINTS 0000
AREA m2
GIRTH
NEXT#
MEAS PT# UNIT NEXT
[F2]
POINTS 0000
AREA m2
GIRTH
NEXT#
m2 ha ft2 acre
POINTS 0000
AREA ha
GIRTH
NEXT#
MEAS PT# UNIT NEXT
9.5 MEASUREMENT FROM POINT TO LINE
ThismodeisusedtoobtainthecoordinatedatawiththeoriginA(0,0,0)andthelineABasNaxis.
Placethe2prismsattheAandBontheline,andplacetheinstrumentatunknownpointC.After
measuringthe2prisms,thecoordinateandtheazimuthoftheinstrumentwillbecalculatedand
recorded.
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Operationprocedure
Operation
Press [MENU] and then [4] to enter
[MENU]
PROGRAMSmenu.
[4]
Press[5](POINTTOLINE).
Inputinstrumentheightandprismheight
andpressF4toenter.
[5]
InputINS.HT
andprism
height
[F4]
Collimate to the prism P1(Origin), and
CollimateP1
pressF4YEStomeasure.1)
[F4]
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Display
MENU 1/2
1.DATACOLLECT
2.LAYOUT
3.MEMORYMGR.
4.PROGRAM
5.PARAMETERS
P1
1REM
2MLM
3ZCOORDINATE
4AREA
5POINTTOLINE
6Roads
HEIGHTINPUT
INS.HT 0.000m
R.HT 0.000m
BACK ENT
POINTTOLINE
NO.01
HR 2250000
SD
HD
>Sight? [NO][YES]
POINTTOLINE
NO.01
HR 2250000
SD* [F.3] <m
HD
Measuring SET
Aftermeasuring,theinputtingdisplayof
INPUTR.HT
Bpoint P2prismheightisdisplayed.
[F4]
Afterinputting,pressF4toenter.
CollimatetoBP2point,andpressF4
CollimateP2
YEStomeasure.1)
[F4]
Aftermeasuring,itdisplaysasrightfigure
onthescreen.
POINTTOLINE
NO.02
HR 2250000
SD
HD
>Sight? [NO] [YES]
POINTTOLINE
NO.02
HR 2250000
SD*[F.3] <m
HD
Measuring SET
POINTTOLINE
DIST (P1P2)
dSD 5.071m
dHD 5.071m
dVD 1.032m
NEZ OCC.
POINTTOLINE
OCC.PT
NO 0.000 m
EO: 5.110 m
ZO: 11.035m
P1P2
Press [F4] (OCC.) to display the new

coordinateoftheOccupiedpoint.
Press[F4](P1P2),DisplaydSD.
INPUTR.HT
R.HT 2.310m
BACK ENT
POINTTOLINE
DIST (P1P2)
dSD 5.071m
dHD 5.071m
dVD 1.032m
NEZ OCC.
POINTTOLINE
HR 2250000
N
E
Z
EXIT R.HT MEAS
Press[F1](NEZ)tomeasureothertargets.
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If press [F1] (NEZ) then collimate prism
and[F4](MEAS).2)
POINTTOLINE
HR 2250000
N 3.554 m
E: 5.254 m
Z: 0.000 m
EXIT R.HT MEAS
1)InstrumentisinthemodeofNtimesfinemeasurement.
2)Press[F1](EXIT)toreturntoPROGRAMSmenu.
9.6 ROAD
Thisfunctionisusedforlayoutingthedesignedpointaccordingtothechainageandoffsetthat
madesureinroaddesign
9.6.1InputRoadParameter
Theroaddesignmenuincludesthefunctionofalignmentdesign.
9.6.1.1DefineHorizontalAlignment(Maximumdataquantityofeachfile:30)
Horizontal alignment data can be edited manually or encased from computer. Horizontal
alignmentconsistedoffollowingelements:startingpoint,staightline,circularcurveandtransition
curve.
Operationprocedure
Operation
Press [MENU] and then [4] to enter
[MENU]
PROGRAMSmenu.
[4]
Press[6](Roads).
[6]
InRoadsmenupress[1]:HZAlignment.
[1]
Disk list is displayed. Select the disk which
[F4]
thefileisinandthenpress[F4](OK).
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Display
MENU 1/2
1DATACOLLECT
2LAYOUT
3MEMORYMGR.
4PROGRAMS
5PARAMETERS P1
1REM
2MLM
3ZCOORDINATE
4AREA
5POINTTOLINE
6Roads
Roads
1HZAlignment
2VTAlignment
3SetoutRoads
SelectaHZALfile,press[ENT]. 1)
Press [F1] (VIEW), the screen displays

dataofstartpoint.Press[F1](EDIT)toinput
theparticularinformationofthestartpoint
[ENT]
[F1]
[F1]
InputCH,
N,E
coordinate
SOUTH [DIR]
S0001 [DIR]
S0002.SHL [HZAL]
ATTRIB SRCH EXIT P1

Start 01/01
CH 1.000
N 1.500m
E 2.000m
BACK ENT
Start
After inputting, press[F4](ENT) and then
[F4]
[ESC], the display shows as the right
[ESC]
VIEW SRCH ADD
[F4]
HZAlignment
CH 1000.000
AZ 00000
01
STR ARC TRNS PT
figure.2)
Press [F4] (ADD), enter the display of

inputtingtheprocessofmainline.
1)Press[F4](P1)todisplayfunctionmenuinpage2.Presscorrespondingsoftkeytocreateor
edithorizontalalignmentfile.
2)Press[F2]tosearchdatabysearchingthechainage.
Themainlineinputtingscreendisplayscurrentchainageandthebearingangle(thetangentline
fromthechainage)andthefunctionkey(Forcreatingnewline).Systemprovidesfourfunctions:
definingstraightline,circularcurve,point.Selectafunctionkey,enterthedetailinformationofthe
chainage,thealignmentelementswillbecreated.PressENT,thenewchainageandbearingangle
willbecalculatesautomaticallyandthemainalignmentscreenwillberestored.Nowotherline
stylecanbedefined.PressESCtoexitcurrentscreen.Tomodifytheelementwhichenteredin
advance,youshouldenterthe"EditAlignment"option;thenewelementcanbeaddedonlyin
theendoftheoriginalalignmentfile.
Straightline
Whenthestartpointorotherlinestyleiswelldefined,itallowsyoutodefinestraightline.A
straightlineconsistsofbearingangle(AZ)anddistance;thedistancevaluecannotbeminus.
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Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
[F1]
HZAlignment
CH 1000.000
AZ 00000
01
STR ARC TRNS PT#
Press [F1] (STR) in the screen of

inputting process, entering the screen of
definingstraightline.
After inputting the azimuth angle,
press [F4] (ENT) to get the next inputting
item, and after inputting the length of the
line,press[F4](ENT).
InputAzimuth
[F4]
Inputlength
STR 02
AZ 250000
Len. 48.420 m
BACK ENT
[F4]
After recording this alignment data,

displaythebearingangleandthechainage
intheendofstraightline.
Now other alignments can be defined.
Whenthestraightlineisinthemiddleofthe
road, the bearing angle is calculated from
the original elements. To change this
bearingangle,inputanewanglemanually.
CircularCurve
HZAlignment
CH 1048.420
AZ 250000
02
STR ARC TRNS PT
Press [ARC] in the Main line Input Screen, the circular curve can be defined. Circular curve
consists of ArclengthandRadius. Therule of radius value: alongthe forwarddirection ofthe
curve.Whenthecurverotatestoright,theradiusvalueispositive.Whenthecurverotatestoleft,
theradiusvalueisminus.Thearclengthcannotbeminus.
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
[F2]
HZAlignment
CH 1048.420
AZ 250000
02
STR ARC TRNS PT
Press [F2] (ARC), the screen of defining

Arcwillbeshown.
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Inputradius
Inputradiusandarclength,thenpressF4] Andarc length

(ENT)tosave.
[F4]
Arc 03
Rad 0.0000m
Len. 0.000m
BACK ENT
HZAlignment
CH 1071.561
AZ 911738
03
STR ARC TRNS PT
Return to the InputProcessScreen.
Transitioncurve
Press F3(TRNS)intheMainLineInputScreen,thetransitioncurvecanbedefined.Transition
curveconsistsoftheminimumradiusandarclength.Theruleofradiusvalue:alongtheforward
directionofthecurve.Whenthecurverotatestoright,theradiusvalueispositive.Whenthecurve
rotatestoleft,theradiusvalueisminus.Thearclengthcannotbeminus.
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
[F3]
HZAlignment
CH 1071.561
AZ 911738
03
STR ARC TRNS PT
Press [F3] (TRNS) in the Input Process

Screen.
Input
the
Inputtheminimumradiusandarclength minimum
oftransitioncurvethenpress[F4](ENT).
radius and arc

length +[F4]
Return to the InputProcessScreen.
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Transition 04
Rad. 0.0000m
Len. 0.000m
BACK ENT
HZAlignment
CH 1091.561
AZ 1195631
04
STR ARC TRNS PT
PT(Point)
Press[F4](PT)intheMainlineinputscreen,thepointcanbedefined.Apointelementconsists
ofcoordinates,radiusandclothoidparameterA1andA2.Radius,A1andA2cannotbeminus.If
radiusisentered,anarcisinsertedwiththespecifiedradius.IfclothoidparameterA1orA2is
entered,aclothoidisinsertedbetweenstraightandarcwiththespecifiedlength.
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
[F4]
HZAlignment
CH 100.000
AZ 00000
04
STR ARC TRNS PT
Press [F4] (PT) in the Input Process

Screen.
InputN,E
InputN,E,radiusandA1,A2,press[F4]
(ENT).
Radius,A1,and
A2
[F4]
Data is saved and return to the main

screen.
N 0.000m
E 0.000m
Rad. 0.000m
A1 0.000m
A2 0.000m
BACK 05 ENT
HZAlignment
CH 2745.602
AZ 614051
05
STR ARC TRNS PT
[NOTE]WhenyouwanttoenterA1,A2fromclothoidlengthL1,L2,thefollowingequationsare
used:
Anychangestothealignmentmustbedoneusingtheeditalignmentoption.
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9.6.1.2EditAlignment
Toeditthealignmentdatainthismenu.
Operationprocedure
Operation
Select the HZAL file to be edited, and

thenpress[F1](VIEW),theselectedHZAL
dataisdisplayed.
or
[F1]
Press or to find the HZAL data

which needs to be edited.
Press[F1](EDIT)toinputnewdata.Press
[F1]
[F4](ENT)tosave.
[F4]
Display
Start
STR
Arc
Transition
PT
VIEW SRCH ADD
Arc 03/05
Rad. 25.000m
Len. 10.000m
EDIT STRT END

Arc 03/05
Rad. 25.000m
Len.a 10.000m
BACK ENT
Pressthiskeytodisplaythepreviouspointdata.
Pressthiskeytodisplaythenextpointdata.
STRTPressthiskeytogotothestrartofthefile.
ENDPressthiskeytogototheendofthefile.
PAGEPressthiskeytogotopage2.
Itispossibletoeditdataandmodifyrawdatabyusingabovefunctionkeys.
9.6.1.3DefineVerticalCurve(Maximum30data)
Averticalcurveconsistsofseriesofintersectionpoints.Theintersectionpointconsistsofchainage,
elevationandcurvelength.Thestartandendintersectionpointsmustbeazerocurvelength.
Chainage 1000 1300 1800 2300

Elevation 50 70 60 90
Curvelength 0 300 300 0
Intersectionpointscanbeenteredinanyorder.Afterenteringapointdata,pressENTtosave
itandgotoinputnextone.PressESCtoexitwithoutsaving.
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Operationprocedure
Operation
Roads
1HZAlignment
2VTAlignment
3SetoutRoads
Press[2](VTAlignment)inRoadsmenu.
Displaydisklist;selectthediskwhichthefile
[2]
isin.Press[F4]or[ENT]toenter.Displayfile
[F4]
list. Select one VT AL file and press
[ENT]
SOUTH [DIR]
S0001 [DIR]
S0002.SVL [VTAL]
ATTRIB SRCH EXIT P1
[ENT].1)
[F4]
Press [F4](ADD) to enter into the

mainlineINPUTPROGRESSSCREEN.Asthe
Input
CH,
elevation and
right figure, input chainage, elevation and curvelength
length,andpress[F4](ENT).
Display
[F4]
CH 1000.000
CH 1001.000
VIEW SRCH ADD

DefineVTAL 02
CH 0.000m
ELEV 0.000m
Len. 0.000m
BACK ENT
DefineVTAL 03
CH 0.000m
ELEV 0.000m
Len. 0.000m
BACK ENT
Record this vertical curve data. Then

inputthenextverticalalignmentdata.
editverticalalignmentfile.
9.6.1.4EditVerticalCurve
Tomodifythecurvedata,theprocedureisthesamewitheditingalignmentdata.
Operationprocedure
Operation
or
Press or or use [F2](SRCH), to

find alignment data which needs to be
edited.Insearchmenu,inputtheChainage
andpress[F4].
[F2]
[F4]
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Display
CH 1000.000
CH 1001.000
CH 1002.000
CH 1003.000
VIEW SRCH ADD
SRCH
CH 0.000
BACK ENT
Press[F1](VIEW)toviewdataofselected
VTAL,andpress[F1](EDIT).
[F1]
[F1]
DefineVTAL 03/07
CH 1003.000m
ELEV 100.000m
Len. 100.000m
EDIT STRT END
Input new data. Press [F4](ENT) to save

the rectified data. Press [ESC] to return te
[F4]
previousscreen.
DefineVTAL 03/07
CH 1003.000m
ELEV 125.000m
Len. 120.000m
BACK ENT
9.6.2RoadLayout
UsethechainageandoffsetyouinputinROADS(RoadDesign)forlayouting.
ForAlignmentSetout,youmustdefinethelinetypeofthehorizontalalignmentinthe[Define
Roads].
Theverticalalignmentisoptional,butisrequiredtocomputecutandfill.Thedefiningmethodis
thesameasdefininghorizontalalignment.
Rule
Offsetleft:thehorizontaldistancefromtheleftstakepointtothecenterline.
Offsetright:thehorizontaldistancefromtherightstakepointtothecenterline.
Elevation difference: Left(right)is theelevation differencebetween left(right) stakeandthe
centerlinepoint.
Figure91
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9.6.2.1SelectingaFile
Firstselectafileforlistingandrecordinglayoutdata
Operationprocedure
Operation
[3]
Select[3](SetoutRoads)inRoadsmenu,
andthenselect[1](SELECTAFILE).
[1]
Select the type of filee.g.: Press [3]

(SELECTSO.FILE).1)
[3]
Youcaninputthefilenamedirectlyorcall
upfilesfrominternalmemory.
Roads
1.HZAlignment
2VTAlignment
3SetoutRoads
SetoutRoads
1 SELECTAFILE
2 OCC.PT INPUT
3 BACKSIGHT
4 LAYOUTPT
SELECTAFILE
1SelectHZALfile
2SelectVTALfile
3SELECTSO.FILE
SELECT SO.FILE
FILESOUTH

BACK LIST NUM ENT
Press[F2](LIST)todisplaydisklist,select
the disk which the file is in. Press [F4] or
[ENT] to display catalog of the coordinate
datafile.2)3)
Press [] or [] to make the file
tabulation to scroll up or down, and then
selectafile.
Display
[F2]
[F4]
[]or[]
Press [F4](ENT) to select the file. Press

[ESC]toreturntoSetoutRoadsMenu.
[F4]
SOUTH.SCD [NEZ]
S0001 [DIR]
DATA.SCD [NEZ]
ATTRIB SRCH EXIT P1

SOUTH.SCD [NEZ]
S0001 [DIR]
DATA.SCD [NEZ]
ATTRIB SRCH EXIT P1

SetoutRoads
1 SELECTAFILE
2 OCC.PTINPUT
3 BACKSIGHT
4 LAYOUTPT
1)Press[1]or[2],usethesamemethodtochooseHZALorVTALfile.
2)Inputfilenamedirectly.
editverticalalignmentfile.
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9.6.2.2TheSettingoftheOccupiedPoint
The setting of the occupied point can be inputted by keyboard or listing in the memory.
Inputting by keyboard is in the form of "Chainage, offset", but listing in the memory is in the
coordinateform:N,E,Z.
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
Roads
1HZAlignment
2VTAlignment
3SetoutRoads
and then [2]: OCC. PT INPUT in Setout
Roadsmenu.
[3]
[2]
EnterintoOCC.PTINPUTscreen.
Input CH, OFFS of the occupied point.

Press[F4](ENT).
InputCH,OFFS
andINS.HT
[F4]
Theinstrumentcalculatesthecoordinate
of this point on the basis of inputted
chainageandoffset.Ifthereisverticalcurve
dataofthischainage,displaytheelevation,
otherwise,display0.
Press [F4] (ENT) to finish the setting of

the occupied point, and then return to
SetoutRoadsmenu.
[F4]
1)Press[F1](EDIT)toeditoccupiedpointandcode.
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SetoutRoads
1 SELECTAFILE
2 OCC.PTINPUT
3 BACKSIGHT
4 LAYOUT PT
OCC.PTINPUT
CH 0.000
OFFS 0.000m
INS.HT 0.000m
BACK PT# ENT
OCC.PTINPUT
CH 1000.000
OFFS 0.000m
INS.HT 1.600m
BACK PT# ENT
OCC.PT1000.000
PCODE0.000
N0 1.500m
E0 2.000m
Z0 0.000m
EDIT REC. ENT
SetoutRoads
1 SELECTAFILE
2 OCC.PTINPUT
3 BACKSIGHT
4 LAYOUTPT
Usethecoordinatedatainthememory
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
[3]
Roads
1HZAlignment
2VTAlignment
3SetoutRoads
andthen[2]OCC.PTINPUT
[2]
EntertheOCC.PTINPUT".
[F3]
[F2]
C000
C001
C002
VIEW SRCH DEL.ADD
point.
Press[F2](LIST).1)
Pressortoselectcoordinatepointin
or
the memory; press [ENT] to display. Press

[ENT]
[F4] (YES) to finish setting of occupied PT.
[F4]
ThescreenreturnstoSetoutRoadsmenu.
1)Press[F1](VIEW)toeditcoordinatedata.
OCC.PTINPUT
CH 0.000
OFFS 0.000m
INS.HT 0.000m
BACK PT# ENT
SetoutRoads
OCC.PTINPUT
POINT:SOUTH
INPUT LIST NEZ ENT
Press[F3](PT#)tolistthecoordinatedata
inthememoryforthesettingtheoccupied
SetoutRoads
1 SELECTAFILE
2 OCC.PTINPUT
3 BACKSIGHT
4 LAYOUTPT
OCC.PTINPUT
NO 102.857m
EO 148.900m
ZO 100.000m
OK [NO] [YES]
9.6.2.3TheSettingofBacksight
For the setting of the backsight, there are two ways: input backsight angle directly and set
backsightanglebycoordinate.
1Useangletosetbacksight
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Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
Roads
1HZAlignment
2VTAlignment
3SetoutRoads
Select[3](SetoutRoads)inRoadsmenu
andthen[3](BACKSIGHT).
[3]
SetoutRoads
1 SELECTAFILE
2 OCC.PTINPUT
3 BACKSIGHT
4 LAYOUTPT
[3]
Enterthe"BACKSIGHT".
BACKSIGHT
CH 0.000
OFFS 0.000m
R.HT 0.000m
BACK PT# ENT
Press[F3](PT#).
[F3]
SetoutRoads
BACKSIGHT
POINT2
[F3]
BACKSIGHT
NBS 102.857m
EBS 148.900m
ZBS 100.000m
BACK ANG. ENT
[F3]
BACKSIGHT
HR 00000
BACK PT# ENT
[F4]
BACKSIGHT
HR 600000
[NO] [YES]
Press[F3](NE/AZ).
Press[F3](ANG.).
Input backsight azimuth, and press

[F4](ENT) system prompts to enter
backsight
SetoutRoads
1 SELECTAFILE
2 OCC.PTINPUT
3 BACKSIGHT
4 LAYOUTPT
Collimate to backsight point, and press

[F4](YES),thenthesettingofbacksightpoint
[F4]
is finished. So it returns to Setout Roads
MENU.
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2Usecoordinatefiletosetbacksight
Thissettingwayofbacksightisthesamewiththeoccupiedpoint.Couldinputbykeyboardor
listingfrommemory.Inputtingbykeyboardisintheformof"Chainage,offset",butlistinginthe
memoryisinthecoordinateform:N,E,Z.
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
Roads
1HZAlignment
2VTAlignment
3SetoutRoads
[3]
andthen[3]BACKSIGHT.
SetoutRoads
1 SELECTAFILE
2 OCC.PTINPUT
3 BACKSIGHT
4 LAYOUTPT
[3]
BACKSIGHT
CH 0.000
OFFS 0.000m
R.HT 0.000m
BACK PT# ENT
Enterthe"BACKSIGHT".
A:Inputchainage,offsetandtargetheightof
backsight.
B Press[F3](PT#).
A
BACKSIGHT
CH 1000.000
OFFS 0.000m
R.HT 1.600m
BACK PT# ENT
B
SetoutRoads
BACKSIGHT
POINT2
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A
Theinstrumentcalculatesthecoordinateof
thispointonthebasisofinputtedchainage
andoffset.Ifthereisverticalcurvedataof
this chainage, display the elevation,
otherwise,display0.
Press [F2](REC.) to save data into the
selectedfile.
Press[F1](EDIT)toeditdatamanually.
B
Press[F2](LIST),useortosearchdata
in the file, then press [ENT] display its
coordinate.
There is a prompt: collimate to the
A
BKSPT1000.000
PCODE 0.000
NBS 1.500m
EBS 2.000m
ZBS 0.000m
EDIT REC. ENT
B
C000
C001
C002
VIEW SRCH DEL. ADD

BACKSIGHT
NBS 1.500m
EBS 2.000m
ZBS 0.000m
>OK [NO][YES]
[F4]
backsight,press[F4](YES)toenterbacksight
pointcoordinate
Thesettingofbacksightpointisfinished,
soitreturnstoSetoutRoadsMenu.
BACKSIGHT
HR 600000
[NO][YES]
SetoutRoads
1 SELECTAFILE
2 OCC.PTINPUT
3 BACKSIGHT
4 LAYOUTPT
9.6.2.4Layout
Whenthesettingofoccupiedpointandbacksightpointisfinished,enterintolayout.
Operationprocedure
Operation
Select [4] LAYOUT PT inSetout

RoadsMenu.
[4]
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Display
SetoutRoads
1 SELECTAFILE
2 OCC.PTINPUT
3 BACKSIGHT
4 LAYOUTPT
Enterthescreenofalignmentlayoutdata.
Input the start chainage, chainage
increment, HD from side stake point to
centerline,andpress[F4](ENT)toenterthe
nextinputtingscreen.
Offs. L: HD from left side stake point to
centerline
(RefertoFigure91forstipulationoflayout
data.)1),2)
Inputtheheightdifferencebetweenside
stake and center line point, and press [F4]
(ENT).
Offs.R: HD from right side stake point to
centerline
HtDi.L: height difference between left side
stakepointtocenterline
HtDi.R:heightdifferencebetweenrightside
stakepointtocenterline
InputStartC,
Incre,andOff.L
SetoutRoads 1/2
StartC 0.000
Incre. 0.000m
Offs.L 0.000m
BACK ENT
[F4]
InputOffs.R,
SetoutRoads 2/2
Offs.R 0.000m
HtDi.L 0.000m
HtDi.R 0.000m
BACK ENT
HtDi.L,HtDi.R
[F4]
Display the chainage and offset of the

center line on the screen.( refer to the
explanation for the main laytout screen
behind)
Press (Offs.L)or (Offs.R)tosetout
left (right) side stake. Corresponded
chainage,offset,elevationdifferencewillbe
displayedonthescreen.
Press[EDIT],thechainage,offset,HtDiand
targetheightcanbeenteredmanually.
If the offset is minus, the offset point is at
theleftsidetocenterline.
Iftheoffsetispositive,theoffsetpointisat
therightsidetocenterline.
Pressortodecrease/increasechainage.
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SetoutRoads
CH 1000.000
OFFS 0.000m
HtDi 0.000m
R.HT 0.000m
EDIT SLOPE S.O
SetoutRoads
CH 1000.000
OFFS 10.000m
HtDi 10.000m
R.HT 1.600m
EDIT SLOPE S.O
When the chainage and offset to be

layout are appeared, press [F3] (S.O) to
confirm.Thecoordinateofthepointtobe
layoutwillbeshownonthescreen.Here,
Press [F2](REC.) to record data in the
selectedfile,
Press[F1](EDIT)toeditdatamanually.
Press[F4](ENT)tostartlayout
Instrument will calculate the layout
elementsfirstly
HR:thecalculatedvalueofthelayoutpoint's
horizontalangle
HD: the calculated horizontal distance
valuefrominstrumenttolayoutpoint
Collimateprism,andpress[F1](DIST)and
then[F1](MEAS).
HR:measuredhorizontalangle
dHR: the horizontal angle to be turned to
the layout point =actual horizontal
anglecalculatedhorizontalangle
WhendHR=00000",itmeansthat
thelayoutdirectionisright
HDmeasuredhorizontaldistance
dHDthehorizontaldistancetobeturnedto
the
layout
point
=actual
distancecalculateddistance2)
Press [F2](MODE) to shift among

measuringmodes.
POINT:1012
PCODE:12.000
N 1599.255m
E 1599.924m
Z 0.000m
EDIT REC. ENT
[F3]
SetoutRoads
Calculated
HR=1220930
HD= 245.777m
DIST NEZ
HR 20930
dHR 223930
HD*[F.S.] <m
dHD
dZ
MEAS MODE R.HT NEXT
Collimate
[F1]
[F1]
HR 20930
dHR 223930
HD 25.777m
dHD 5.321m
dZ 1.278m
MEAS MODE R.HT NEXT
HR 20930
dHR 223930
HD*[F.R] <m
dHD 5.321m
dZ 1.278m
MEAS MODE R.HT NEXT
[F2]
WhenthedisplayedvaluesofdHRdHD
anddZare0,thelayoutpointisestablished.
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HR 20930
dHR 000
HD* 25.777m
dHD 0.000m
dZ 0.000m
MEAS MODE R.HT NEXT
Press [F4](NEXT) to get the next layout

SetoutRoads
CH 1000.000
point.
OFFS 10.000m
If the offset is minus, the offset point is at
HtDi 10.000m
[F4]
theleftsidetocenterline.
R.HT 1.600m
Iftheoffsetispositive,theoffsetpointisat
EDIT SLOPE S.O
therightsidetocenterline.
1)RefertoSection3.7METHODOFINPUTTINGALPHANUMERICCHARACTERS.
2)Offs.L,Offs.Rarenotallowedtoinputminus.
Explanationforthemainlayoutscreen:
SetoutRoads
CH 1000.000
OFFS 0.000m
HtDi 0.000m
R.HT 0.000m
EDIT SLOPE S.O
SLOPE:Thekeyisusedforslopelayout.
CHG:Thekeyisuseindecreasingthechainage.
(ThedeceasingNo.=curremtchainagedecrement)
+CHG: Thekeyisuseinincreasingthechainage.
(TheincreasingNo.=currentchainage+increment)
:Offs.R:Thekeyisuseinsettingouttherightsidestake.Pressittodisplaytheoffsetand
theheightdifferenceoftherightsidestake.
Offs.L:Thekeyisuseinsettingouttheleftsidestake.Pressittodisplaytheoffsetandthe
heightdifferenceoftheleftsidestake.
PressESCtoreturntothesettingscreenofthechainageandoffsetatanytime,andinput
newpointforthenextlayoutpoint;onthePT#screen,pressESCkeytoreturntothelastscreen.
9.6.2.5Slopelayout
SlopesettingoutcanbeperformedaspartoftheAlignmentlayoutoption.Afterdefining
verticalalignmentandhorizontalalignmentintheDefineRoadsMenu,itispossibletoperform
slopelayout.PressSLOPE,andslopelayoutwillbedisplayed
Mainlayoutscreen
SetoutRoads
CH 1000.000
OFFS 0.000m
HtDi 0.000m
R.HT
0.000m
EDIT SLOPE S.O

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PressF2(SLOPE)
SLOPESetout (1N)
CutL: 0.000
FillL: 0.000
CutR: 0.000
FillR: 0.000
BACK ENT
Theleftandrightslopesmaybeenteredforbothcutandfill.Entertherequiredslopesusing
positivenumbersforbothcutandfill.Thesoftwareselectstheappropriateslopefromthetable
dependingonwhetherthesituationisontheleftorrightandincutorfill.
Cutorfillisdeterminedbytheestimatedlevelattheoffsetofthehingepoint.Ifthelevelisabove
thelevelofthehingethenthecutslopeisused,otherwisethefillslopeisused.Asfollows:
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
[F2]
SetoutRoads
CH 1000.000
OFFS 0.000m
HtDi 0.000m
R.HT 0.000m
EDIT SLOPE S.O
Press[F2](SLOPE)inthelayoutscreenof
alignmentchainageandoffset
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[F4]
SLOPESetout(1N)
CutL: 0.000
FillL: 0.000
CutR: 0.000
FillR: 0.000
BACK ENT
[F2]or[F3]
SelectLorR
CutL: 2.150
FillL: 0.000
CutR: 2.150
FillR: 0.000
LEFT RIGHT
Input left/right cut/fill slope, and press

[ENT]tosave.
Select[F2](LEFT)or[F3](RIGHT).
EnterSLOPESetoutscreen.
Sight a point near where it is estimated

the slope will intercept and press
[F1](MEAS) to take the first trial shot. The
appropriateslopeisselectedfromthedata
entered in the preceding step. The
appropriateslopeisselectedfromthedata
entered in the preceding step. The first
interceptiscomputedassumingahorizontal
surfaceatthelevelofthemeasuredpoint.
Theerrorfrommeasuredpointtocalculated
pointwillbedisplayed.
Themeaningofthearrowhead
moveprismtotheoccupiedpoint
move prism away from the occupied
point
Moveprismleftinthesightofoccupied
point.
moveprismrightinthesightofoccupied
point
Moveprismfollowingthedisplayonthe
screen, and press [F1](MEAS). Until there
aretwoarrowheadsonthetwoheadrows,
itmeansfindingthelayoutpoint.
SLOPESetout
HD
HR 1801325
MEAS MODE STOP
SLOPESetout
3.398m
3.321m
HD 2.546m
HR 1801325
MEAS MODE STOP
Moveprism
[F1]
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SLOPESetout
0.000m
0.001m
HD 1.546m
HR 1401325
MEAS MODE STOP
Press [ESC] to return to Slope Setout

selectingscreen.
Starttosetoutthenextpointfromstep3.
SelectLorR
CutL: 2.150
FillL: 0.000
CutR: 2.150
FillR: 0.000
LEFT RIGHT
Note:
1)Anintersectioncannotbecomputedifthegroundsurfacepassesthroughthehingepoint.
2)Thecutisnotdisplayedbecausethecutatthecomputedpointiszero.
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10. PARAMETERS
YoucansetunitandmeasuringmodeinthemenuofPARAMETERSinMENUpress5to
enterPARAMETERS.
1UnitSet:AmericanFeet:1m=3.2803333333333ft
Menu
Selections
Contents
SelectthestandardofFEET.
International
feet:
1INTERNATIONAL
FEET
1m=3.280839895013123ft
2USASURVEY
USAfeet:1m=3.2803333333333ft
1DEG(360)
Selectangleunit.
ANGLE
2GON(400G)
DEG/GON/MIL(degree/gon/mil)
3MIL(6400M)
1METER
Selectdistanceunit:m/ft/ft+in
2FEET
DISTANCE
(meter/feet/feetinch)
3FEETINCH
1TEMP.C/F
SelecttemperatureunitC/F
TEMP.&PRESS.
2
PRESS.
h/mmHg/inHg SelectpressureunithPa/mmHg/inHg
2Modeset
Menu
POWERON
MODE
DIST.MODE
GRIDFACTOR
NEZ/ENZ
Selections
1AngleMeas
2DistanceMeas
3Coord.Meas
1FINE[S]
2FINE[N]
3FINE[R]
4TRACKING
1DONTUSE
2USEG.F.
1NEZ
2ENZ
Contents
Choose to enter angle, distance or
coordinates measuring mode after
poweron.
Choosethedistancemodeafterpower
on,fine[s],fine[n],fine[r],ortracking.
Choosetouseornottousegridfactor.
Choosethecoordinatesdisplayingorder
NE/ZorEN/Z.
Choose the reading of vertical angle,
fromzenithorhorizontal.
1Zenith0
V.ANGLEZ0/H0 2Horizontal0
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3Otherset
Menu
Selections
Contents
[1.1second ]
2.5second
Settheminimumreadingofangleunit.
MinAngleRead
3.10second
4.0.1second
[11mm ] Set the minimum reading of distance
MinDistRead
unit.
20.1mm
[1.Differ ]
Set whether the coordinates are the
FaceinLorR
2.Equation
sameasbothinFaceLandR.
Setautopoweroff.
ON: If NO key is pressed or no
1.OFF
measurement is launched in 30
AutoPowerOff
[2.ON ]
minutes, the total station will be off
automatically.
1.OFF
Whenthehorizontalangleexceeds90,
HAngleBuzzer
[2.ON ] whetherthebuzzerisactivated.
1.OFF
When theres refecting signal, whether
MeasBuzzer
[2.ON ] thebuzzerisactivated.
[1.OFF ]
WCorrection
2.0.14
Settings of atmospheric refraction and
3.0.2
curvaturecorrection.
Date&Time
Setthedateandtime.
1.OFF
Switch of the buzzer. Press 1. OFF to
Buzzer
[2.ON ] inactivateallthebuzzers.
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11. MEMORY MANAGEMENT

YoucanimplementthefollowingapplicationsunderMemoryManagement.
1)FileMaintain:modifyfilename/searchfordatainthefile/deletefiles/createnewfiles/edit
files.
2)DataTransfer:sendingmeasurementdata/coordinatesdataorcodebasedata/receiving
coordinates data or codebase data, or horizontal/vertical alignment, setting
communicationparamenters.
3)FileImport:transferringthefilesstoredinSDcardtolocaldisksoranotherSDcard.
4)FileOutput:transferringthefilesstoredinlocaldisksorSDcardtoanotherSDcard.
5)FormatParameter:initializingtheparametersettings(i.e.toresumethemeasurement
parametersandsettingstodefaultstatus.Itdoesntinfluencethedataandfiles).
MenulistofMemoryManagement:
MEMORYMGR.
1.FileMaintain
2.DataTransfer
3.FileImport
4.FileOutput
5.FormatParameter
11.1 FILE MAINTAIN

This function can check the memory status, format the memory, and modify file
name/searchfordatainthefile/deletefiles/createnewfiles/editfiles.
11.1.1ChecktheMemoryandFormattheDisk
Procedure
Key
Display
Press [MENU] to enter to 1/2 of main
page. Press[3] (MEMORYMGR.) to display
themenuofMEMORYMGR.
[MENU]
[3]
Press [1] (File Maintain) to display

different types of files. Press [1] to [6] to
selectacertaintype.
e.g.:Press[2](COORD.FILE).
[1]
[2]
MEMORYMGR.
1.FileMaintain
2.DataTransfer
3.FileImport
4.FileOutput
5.FormatParameter
1.MEAS.FILE
2.COORD.FILE
3.PCODEFILE
4.HZALFILE
5.VTALFILE
6.AllFiles
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Thenyoucanentertolistofdisks.1)
Disk:A LocalDisk
Disk:B SD card inserted (if the disk of SD
cardhasenoughmemorytopartition,itwill
alsoshowC/DDisk.)
Disk:A
Disk:B

ATTRIB FORMAT OK
[F1]
Press[F1](ATTRIB)tocheckthememory
oftheselecteddisk.Press[F4](P1)toturn
toP2,descriptionofthedisk.
[F4]
Press[F2](Format)todeleteallthedatain
thechosendisk.Press[F4]toconfirm.When
finishing formatting, return back to list of
disks.2)
[F2]
[F4]
Disk:B
Filer:
TypeSDcard
FileSys:FAT12
UsedSpc 2.01MB
P1
Disk:B
FreeSpc 119.19MB
Capacity 121.20MB
P2
FormatDiskB
Formatmaydeldata
SuretoFormat
CE OK
FORMAT
FORMATINGB
PLEASEWAIT
1)Press[F4](OK)or[ENT]toopenthechosendiskandshowthefilelist.
2)Press[F1](CE)toreturntolistofdisks.
11.1.2CreateaNewFile
Createanewfileinthememory.
Procedure
Key
Display
Press[F4](P1)infilelist,toturntoP2
functions.
[F4]
Press[F1](NEW).
[F1]
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SOUTH.SMD [MEAS]
SOUTH2 [DIR]
SOUTH3.SMD [MEAS]
ATTRIB SRCH EXIT P1

SOUTH.SMD [MEAS]
SOUTH2 [DIR]
SOUTH3.SMD [MEAS]
NEW RENAME DEL P2
NEW
1.NewDirect
2.NewMeasFile
3.NewCoord.FIle
4.NewCodeFile
P1
[F4]
Typesofnewfilearedisplayed.Press[F4]
to show menu in the next page. E.g. :
Press[7](NewCommon)
NEW
5.NewHZALFile
6.NewVTALFile
7.NewCommonFile
P2
[7]
Enter the file name and suffix, Suffix is

NewCommonFile
requiredtoinputinNewCommonFilebut
File: SOUTH.SMD
notinothernewfiles.
[F4]
Press [F4](ENT), New Common File is
BACK ALPH ENT
created, the screen returns to file list.
1)3)
1)Referto3.7INPUTTINGMETHODOFALPHARNUMERICCHARACTERStolearnhowtoinput
2)Existedfilenamecantbeusedagain.
3)Press[ESC],toreturntofilelist.
11.1.3RenamingaFile
Operationprocedure
Infilelist,press[]or[]toselectthe
file to be renamed. Press [ ], [ ] to turn
page.
Operation
[]or[]
Display
SOUTH.SMD
[MEAS]
SOUTH2 [DIR]
SOUTH3.SMD [MEAS]
ATTRIB SRCH EXIT P1
Press [F4] (P1) to display functions in

Page2.
[F4]
SOUTH.SMD
[MEAS]
SOUTH2 [DIR]
SOUTH3.SMD [MEAS]
ATTRIB SRCH EXIT P1

NEW RENAME DEL P2
Rename
Press[F2](RENAME).
[F2]
FILE: S0010
BACK ALPH ENT
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Enternewfilenameandpress[F4](ENT)
tofinish.1)3)
[F4]
SOUTH.SMD
[MEAS]
SOUTH2 [DIR]
S0010.SMD [MEAS]
NEW RENAME DEL P2
1)RefertoSection3.7INPUTTINGMETHODOFALPHARNUMERICCHARACTERS.
2)Existedfilenamecantbeusedagain.
3)Press[ESC],toreturntofilelist.
11.1.4Deletefile
Deleteonefileintheinternalmemoryandonlyonefileonce.
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
Press[]or[]toselectafiletodelete,
andpress([ ],[ ]toturnpage.
[]or[]
SOUTH.SMD
[MEAS]
SOUTH2 [DIR]
SOUTH3.SMD [MEAS]
ATTRIB SRCH EXIT P1
Press [F4] (P1) to display functions in

page2.
[F4]
SOUTH.SMD
[MEAS]
SOUTH2 [DIR]
SOUTH3.SMD [MEAS]
ATTRIB SRCH EXIT P1

NEW RENAME DEL P2
Press[F3](DEL).
Press[F4](OK)todeletethefile.
1)Press[F1](CE)toreturntofilelist.
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[F3]
Delete
Delete File
RD.SCD
SuretoDelete
CE OK
[F4]
SOUTH.SMD
[MEAS]
SOUTH2 [DIR]
NEW RENAME DEL P2
11.1.5EditMeasuredDatainSearchMode
InthismodePT#,ID,PCODE,InstrumentHeightandPrismHeightcanbemodified,butnotthe
measureddatacantberectified.
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
Press [MENU] to enter into MENU 1/2,
press[3](MEMORYMGR.)DisplayMEMORY
MGR.MENU.
[MENU]
[3]
Press [1] (File Maintain), different file

typesaredisplayed.Press[1]to[6]toselect
one.
e.g.:Press[2],COORD.FILE.
[1]
[2]
Enter into disk list. Press [] or [] to

selectthediskwhichthefiletobeeditedis
in.Press[F4](OK)or[ENT]toenterintofile
list.
MEMORYMGR.
1.FileMaintain
2.DataTransfer
3.FileImport
4.FileOutput
5.FormatParameter
1.MEASFile
2.COORD.FILE
3.PCODEFILE
4.HZALFILE
5.VTALFILE
6.AllFiles
Disk:A
Disk:B
[F4]
ATTRIB FORMAT OK
SOUTH.SCD [NEZ]
SOUTH2 [DIR]
Press [] or [] to select the COORD.

FILEtobeedited,press[ENT]again.
[ENT]
ATTRIB SRCH EXIT P1
Select the coordinate data in the same

way.Andpress[F1](VIEW).1)
Selected coordinate data is shown, press

[F1](EDIT).
Enter new Point name, Pcode, and

coordinate which needs to be edited. Or
press [F2] (LIST) to view pcode in internal
memory. After inputting, press [F4](ENT) to
finishediting..3)
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[F1]
C000
C001
C002
C003
C004
VIEW SRCH DEL. ADD
[F1]
POINTC001
PCODECODE1
N 0.000m
E 0.000m
Z 0.000m
EDIT STRT END
[F4]
POINT C001
PCODE CODE1
N 0.000m
E 0.000m
Z 0.000m
BACK LIST ALPH ENT
1)Press[F2](SRCH),tosearchdatabyinputtingpointname.Press[F3](DEL.)todeleteselected
coord.data.
Press[F4](ADD),tocreateanewcoord.data.
2)Press[]or[]toscrolltonextorpreviouspoint.
3) Refer to 3.7 INPUTTING METHOD OF ALPHARNUMERIC CHARACTERS to learn ho w to
11.2 DATA IMPORT

Inthismode,thisoperationcantbedoneamongthefilesinlocaldisk.
Operationprocedure
Operation
Press[3](MEMORYMGR.)inmainMENU
1/2.
[3]
Press [3] (File Import), file types to be

importedaredisplayed.
e.g.: Press[1](Coord.FileImport)
Enter the name of the file which to be
imported. Press[F4](ENT). Press[F2](LIST)
tocallupafile.
[3]
[1]
Enter the name

of the file which
to be imported.
[F4]
Press [1] to [3] to select the sending

format.
e.g. Press[1](NTS300).
Inputthefiledirectlyorpress[F2]tocall
up COORD. FILE in internal memory. Press
[F4](ENT)again.1)
The information about the ongoing file
imported is displayed. After all data are
imported,thescreenreturnstoFileImport
Displaymenuautomatically. 2)
Display
MEMORYMGR.
1.FileMaintain
2.DataTransfer
3.FileImport
4.FileOutput
5.FormatParameter
FileImport
1.Coord.FileImport
2.CodeFileImport
3.HZALImport
4.VTALImport
FileImport
FILE
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[1]
SendingFormat
1.NTS300
2.NTS660
3.Custom
Custom
[F4]
SELECTCOORD.FILE
FILE
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Coord.FileImport
From:B1000.TXT
To: BSOUTH.SCD
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EXIT
Complete
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1)Referto3.7METHODOFINPUTTINGALPHARNUMERICCHARACTERStolearnhowtoinput
2)Press[F4](EXIT)toreturntoFileImportmenu.(40):Indicateshowmanygroupsofdataare
beingimported.
11.2.1UserdefinedReceive/SendFormat
Thissettingcanonlybeoperatedinthemodeofsendingorreceivingcoordinatedata.Setthe
displaysequenceofPT#,coordinateandcodeoftheimported/outputcoordinatedata.Sothe5
itemscantbesetrepetitiously.
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
Fromstep of 11.2 DATA IMPORT,
press [F1] (Custom), then sending format of
coordinate data can be customized.
[F1]
DisplayNEZSendOrdermenu,press[]
or[]ornumerickey[1]to[5]toselectthe
items to be set. Then press [ ], [ ], NEZ

send order will shift among
PT#/N/E/Z/PCODE.
Set other items in the same way. After

setting,press[F4](OK).
Return to Sending Format menu, press

[3](Custom),thencoord.dataissentinthe
orderwhichissetjustnow.
[F4]
SendingFormat
1.NTS300
2.NTS660
3.Custom
Custom
NEZSendOrder
1PT#
2PCODE
3 N
4 E
5 Z OK
NEZSendOrder
1PT#
2PCODE
3 N
4 E
5 Z OK
SendingFormat
1.NTS300
2.NTS660
3.Custom
Custom
11.3 FILE OUTPUT
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
[3]
MEMORYMGR.
1.FileMaintain
2.DataTransfer
3.FileImport
4.FileOutput
5.FormatParameter
Press[3](MEMORYMGR.)inMENU1/2.
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Press [4](File Output), types of data out

aredisplayed.
e.g.:Press[2](CoordFileExport)
[4]
[2]
Input Coord. data file directly or press[F2]

to call up coordinate data file in internal
memory.Press[F4](ENT).
Press [1] to [3] to select Sending
Format.1)
e.g.:Press[2](NTS660).
Enter the name of the output file, press

[F4](ENT).
The screen displays information of the

outputting file. After exporting all data, it
returnstoFileOutputMenuautomatically.
2)3)4)
FileOutput
1.MeasFileExport
2.CoordFileExport
3.CodeFileExport
[F4]
SELECTCOORD.FILE
FILE:
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[2]
SendingFormat
1.NTS300
2.NTS660
3.Custom
Custom
[F4]
FileOutput
FILE SOUTH
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Coord.FileExport
From: A1000.SMD
To: BSOUTH.TXT
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EXIT
Complete
1)Press[F1](Custom)todisplaytheorderofsendingN/E/Z.
2)Press[F4](EXIT)toreturntoFileOutputMenu( 45):Indicateshowmanygroupsofdata
arebeingexported.
3)Forallexportedfile,thesuffixofwhichwillbechangedintoTXTFormatautomatically.
4)AlldatainSOUTH.TXTwillbecovered.
11.4 DATA TRANSFER

Youcansendadatafilestoredintheinternalmemorytoacomputerdirectly.Alsoyoucan
directly load a coordinate data file and PCODE Library data to the internal memory from the
computer.
Thedetailedformatofhorizontalandverticalalignment,pleaseseeAppendixA.
NTS360L/Rseriestotalstationprovidescommunicationforthreekindsofdataformat,i.e.
NTS300 format, NTS660 format and defined format. User can choose according to the
requirement.AboutthesedataformatseeAppendixA.
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DataCommunicationMenu
RS232TRANSFERMODE
1.SEND DATA
2.LOAD DATA
3.COMM.PARAMETERS
1SENDDATAsenddata
2LOADDATAintroducedata
3COMM.PARAMETERScommunicationparameterssetting
NoteWhencommunicatingthedata,youshouldcheckwhetherthecableisconnected
wellandwhethertheparametersettingsinPCandTotalStationareconsistent.Inaddition,trasfer
datatoPCintimeaftereveryoutsideworking,somakesurethatthememoryoftheinstrumentis
enough.Atthesametimethedatacannotbeeasytoloss.
11.4.1SettingParameterofDataCommunication
ExampleRS232 TRANSFERMODE:settingBaudrate:4800
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
In MEMORY MGR.Menu press [2](Data

Transfer).
MEMORYMGR.
1.FileMaintain
2.DataTransfer
3.FileImport
4.FileOutput
5.FormatParameter P
[2]
Press[1](RS232Mode).
[1]
Press[3](COMM.PARAMETERS).
Press [], moving the cursor to BAUD

item,andpress[ ]or[ ]toselectneeded
parameter.Press[F4](SET). 1)2)
[3]
[]
[ ]or[ ]
[F4]
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DataTransfer
1RS232Mode
2USBMode
3UDiskMode
RS232Mode
1.SENDDATA
2.LOADDATA
3.COMM.PARAMETERS
COMM.PARAMETERS
PROTOCOL:Ack/Nak
BAUD: 4800b/s
PARITY8/NON
SET
ItreturnstoRS232Modemenu.
RS232Mode
1.SENDDATA
2.LOADDATA
3.COMM.PARAMETERS
1) Press [ ]The modulus of parameters decreases gradually. Press [ ]: The modulus of

parametersincreasesgradually.Press[ESC]tocancelthesetting.
2)Inthisscreen,protocolandparitycanbeset.Press[]or[]tomovetotheitemwhich
needstobecorrected.Andthenpress[ ]or[ ],toselectneededparameter.
E.g.UnderUSBmode,settheprotocol:None
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
In Data Transfer Menu press [2] (USB
Mode).
[2]
Press[3](COMM.PARAMETERS).
[3]
DataTransfer
1RS232Mode
2USBMode
3UDiskMode
USBMode
1.SENDDATA
2.LOADDATA
3.COMM.PARAMETERS
COMM.PARAMETERS
PROTOCOLAck/Nak
Press [ ] or [ ] to select the needed

protocol
parameter,
and
press
[F4](SET).(e.g.None)
[ ]or[ ]
[F4]
ItreturnstoUSBModemenu.
11.4.2Senddata(RS232Mode)
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SET
COMM.PARAMETERS
PROTOCOLNone

SET
USBMode
1.SENDDATA
2.LOADDATA
3.COMM.PARAMETERS
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
[2]
MEMORYMGR.
1.FileMaintain
2.DataTransfer
3.FileImport
4.FileOutput
5.FormatParameter P
In MEMORY MGR. Menu, press [2](Data

Transfer)
DisplaythreemodesofDATATRANSFER.
RS232ModeUSBModeandUDiskMode.
e.g.Press[1]toselect(RS232Mode).
DataTransfer
1.RS232Mode
2.USBMode
3.UDiskMode
[1]
RS232Mode
1.SENDDATA
2.LOADDATA
3.COMM.PARAMETERS
[1]
Press [1](SEND DATA), types of data

sendingareshown.
e.g.Press[2](COORD.DATA)
SENDDATA
1.MEAS.DATA
2.COORD.DATA
3.PCODEDATA
[2]
Input the name of the file which to be

sent,press[F4](ENT).Orpress[F2]tocallup
filesfrominternalmemory..1)
SELECTCOORD.FILE
FILE1
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Inputnameof
thefile
[F4]
Thetransferringformathasthreetypes:
NTS300, NTS660 and custom. Users can
selectamongthese.
e.g.:Press[2](NTS660)2)
[2]
After sending data, ,the screen displays

SEND FINISH and return to SEND
DATAmenu.3)
DataTransfer
1.NTS300
2.NTS660
3Custom
Custom
COORD.DATA<RS232>
FILE: A:SOUTH.SCD
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STO
P
2)Press[F1](Custom),referringto11.2.1UserdefinedReceive/SendFormatforthesending
format.
3)Press[F4](STOP)tocancelsending.
11.4.3Loaddata
Coord.datafileandCodedatacanbeloadedintoinstrumentmemoryfromcomputer.
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E.g.USBMode,loadcoord.data.
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
[2]
MEMORYMGR.
1.FileMaintain
2.DataTransfer
3.FileImport
4.FileOutput
5.FormatParameter P
In MEMORY MGR.menu, press [2] (Data

Transfer).
Display Data Transfer Menu, press [2]

(USBMode).
DataTransfer
1.RS232Mode
2.USBMode
3.UDiskMode
[2]
[2]
Press[2]LOADDATAandselectthetype
ofdatatobeloaded.
e.g.Press[1](LOADCOORD.)
[1]
Enter the name of the new file to be

loaded.Press[F4](ENT).Orpress[F2](LIST)
to call up coord. data in internal
memory..1)
InputFILE
[F4]
The transferring format has three types:

NTS300, NTS660 and custom. Users can
selectamongthese.Press[3](e.g.:Custom)
2)
LOADDATA
1.LOADCOORD.
2.LOADPCODE
3.LOADHZAL
4.LOADVTAL
SELECTCOORD.FILE
FILESOUTH

BACK LIST ALPH ENT

ReceivingFormat
1.NTS300
2.NTS660
3.Custom
Custom
[3]
Fisnishloadingcoordinatedata.3)
USBMode
1.SENDDATA
2.LOADDATA
3.COMM.PARAMETERS
LOADCOORD.[USB]
FILE A:SOUTH.SCD
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STO
P
2) Press [F1] Custom. For setting of receiving format, see11.2.1 Userdefined Receive/Send
Format.
3)Tocancelreceivingdata,press[F4](STOP).
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11.4.4UDiskMode
Youcandotheoperationoncomputer:transferoredit.
Operationprocedure
Operation
In MEMORY MGR.menu, press [2](Data

Transfer).
[2]
DisplayDataTransfer menu, press [3] (U

DiskMode).
[2]
ConnectedtoPCisshown.
Display
MEMORYMGR.
1.FileMaintain
2.DataTransfer
3.FileImport
4.FileOutput
5.FormatParameter P
DataTransfer
1.RS232Mode
2.USBMode
3.UDiskMode
UDiskMode
ConnectedtoPC
EXIT
ClickMycomputer,asthefollowinggraphshows,localdiskI(instrument)andremovabledisk
H(SDcard)areincluded.
Double click localdiskIandremovablediskH,(e.g.:localdiskII),selectthefiledatatobe

edited.Rightclickthemouth,selectCopy.
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DoubleclickremovablediskH,pastethefileinthisdisk.Youcandeleteoreditfilesinthismenu.
Toreturntodatatransfermenu,press[F4](EXIT)ontheinstrument,thentheconnectioniscut.
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12. CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT

The instrument has been checked and adjusted strictly in the factory and meet the quality
requirement.Butthelongdistancetransportationandthechangeoftheenvironmentwillhave
greatinfluenceoninternalstructureoftheinstrument.Sobeforeusing,theinstrumentshouldbe
checkedandadjustedaccordingtotheitemsofthissection.
12.1 PLATE VIAL
Inspection
RefertoSection3.2INSTRUMENTSETUP.
Adjustment
1.Ifthebubbleoftheplatevialmovesfromthecenter,bringithalfwaybacktothecenterby
adjusting the leveling screw, which is parallel to the plate vial. Correct the remaining half by
adjustingthescrewofplatevialwithadjustingpin.
2.Confirmwhetherthebubbledoesisinthecenterbyrotatingtheinstrument180.Ifnot,repeat
Procedure.
3.Turntheinstrument90andadjustthethirdscrewtocenterthebubbleinthevial.
Repeatinspectionandadjustmentstepsuntilthebubbleremainsincenterwiththevialinany
direction.
12.2 CIRCULAR VIAL

Inspection
Noadjustmentisnecessaryifthebubbleofthecircularvialisinthecenterafterinspectionand
adjustmentoftheplatevial.
Adjustment
Ifthebubbleofthecircularvialisnotinthecenter,bringthebubbletothecenterbyusingthe
adjusting pin or hexagon wrench to adjust the bubble adjusting screw. First loosen the screw
oppositetotheoffsetside,andthentightentheotheradjustingscrewontheoffsetside,bringing
thebubbletothecenter.Afterthebubblestaysinthecenter,keepthetightnessofthethree
screwsinuniform.
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12.3 INCLINATION OF RETICLE

Inspection
1.SightobjectAthroughthetelescopeandlockthehorizontalandverticalclampscrews.
2.MoveobjectAtotheedgeofthefieldofviewwiththeverticaltangentscrew(pointA)
3.NoadjustmentisnecessaryifobjectAmovesalongtheverticallineofthereticleandpointA
stillintheverticalline.
Asillustratedoffsetsfromthecenterandthecrosshairtilts,thenneedtoadjustthereticle.
Adjustment
1.IftheobjectAdoesnotmovealongtheverticalline,firstremovetheeyepiececovertoexpose
thefourreticleadjustingscrews.
2. Loosen the four reticle adjusting screws uniformly with an adjusting pin. Rotate the reticle
aroundthesightlineandaligntheverticallineofthereticlewithpoint.
3.Tightenthereticleadjustingscrewsuniformlyrepeattheinspectionandadjustmenttoseeif
theadjustmentiscorrect.
4.Replacetheeyepiececover.
12.4 PERPENDICULARITY OF LINE OF SIGHT TO

HORIZONTAL AXIS (2C)
Inspection
1.SetobjectAabout100mawayfromtheinstrumentandmakethethetargetverticalanglein
therangeof3,thenlevelandcentertheinstrumentandturnonthepower.
2. Sight object A in left position and read the horizontal angle value (horizontal angle L=
101310).
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3.Loosentheverticalandhorizontalclampscrewsandrotatethetelescope.SightobjectAinright
positionandreadthehorizontalanglevalue.(HorizontalangleL=1901340)
4. =L(R180)= 30,adjustmentisnecessary..
Adjustment
AElectronicAdjustmentOperationSteps
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
Afterlevelingtheinstrument,turnonthe
[MENU]
instrument, press [MENU], and press [F4]
[F4]
(P)toenterintopage2ofthemenu.
Menu 2/2
1.Adjustment
2.INST.CONSTANT
3Selectcodefile
4.GRIDFACTOR
P
Press [1] (Adjustment), then Select

[2](Collimation)
ADJUSTMENT
1.V0Adjustment
2.Collimation
3.HorizontalAxis
4.V0/Axisconst.
[1]
[2]
Collimatetargetpreciselyinleftposition,
andpressF4(OK).
Rotatethetelescope,andsightthesame
targetApreciselyintherightposition.Press
[F4].
[F4]
Collimation
<STEP1> Front
V 03415
HR 1862315
OK
[F4]
Collimation
<STEP2> Reverse
V 1792135
HR 52342
OK
ADJUSTMENT
1.VOAdjustment
2.Collimation
3.HorizontalAxis
4.VO/Axisconst.
Setting is finished and the instrument
returnstotheadjustingmenuautomatically
BOpticaladjusting
1.Usethetangentscrewtoadjustthehorizontalanglereading,
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2.Takeoffthecoverofthereticlebetweentheeyepieceandfocusingscrew.Adjustthetwo
adjustingscrewsbylooseningoneandtighteningtheother.MovethereticletosightobjectA
exactly.
3.Repeatinspectionandadjustmentuntil".
4.Replacethecoverofreticle.
NOTE: Check the coaxiality of Sighting Axis and Emitting Photoelectric Axis as well as
ReceivingAxisafteradjusting.
12.5 VERTICAL INDEX DIFFERENCE COMPENSATION

Inspection
1.Mountandleveltheinstrumentandmakethetelescopeparallelwiththelineconnectingthe
centeroftheinstrumenttoanyoneofthescrews.Lockthehorizontalclampscrew.
2. After turning on the power, zero the vertical index. Lock the vertical clamp screw and the
instrumentshoulddisplaytheverticalanglevalue.
3.Rotatetheverticalclampscrewslowlyineitherdirectionabout10mmincircumference,and
theerrormessagebwillappear.Theverticalaxishasincreasedtomorethan3atthistime
andexceedsthedesignatedcompensationrange.
Rotatetheabovescrewtoitsoriginalposition,andtheinstrumentdisplayscreenwillshowthe
verticalangleagain,meaningthattheverticalindexdifferencecompensationfunctionisworking.
Adjustment
Ifthecompensationfunctionisnotworking,sendtheinstrumentbacktothefactoryforrepair.
12.6 ADJUSTMENT OF VERTICAL INDEX DIFFERENCE ( I

ANGLE) AND VERTICAL ANGLE 0 DATUM
InspecttheitemafterfinishingafterfinishingtheinspectionandadjustmentofItem12.3and
12.5.
Inspection
1.Poweronafterlevelingtheinstrument.SightobjectAinleftpositionandreadthe
VerticailanglevalueL.
2.Rotatethetelescope.SightobjectBinrightpositionandreadtheVerticailanglevalueR.
3.Iftheverticalangleis inzenith()
Iftheverticalangleisinhorizon. ()or
i=().
4.If ,theVerticalAngle0Datumshallbesetagain.
Adjustment:
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Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
Afterlevelingtheinstrumentturnonthe
[MENU]
instrument, and press MENU and [F4] to
[F4]
enter2/2menu.
MENU 2/2
1.ADJUSTMENT
2.INST.CONSTANT
3Selectcodefile
4.GRIDFACTOR
P
Press [1] (Adjustment).Select [1] V0

Adjustment
ADJUSTMENT
1.VOAdjustment
2.Collimation
3.HorizontalAxis
4.VO/Axisconst.
[1]
[1]
Collimate target precisely (face left), and

press[F4](OK).
Rotatethetelescope,andsightthesame
targetAprecisely(faceright).PressF4.
[F4]
VOAdjustment
<STEP1> Front
V 03415
HR 1862315
OK
[F4]
VOAdjustment
<STEP2> Reverse
V 1792135
HR 52342
OK
ADJUSTMENT
1.VOAdjustment
2.Collimation
3.HorizontalAxis
4.VO/Axisconst.
Setting is finished and the instrument

returnstotheadjustingmenuautomatically.
NOTE:
1RepeattheinspectionsetpstomeasuretheIndexDifference(angle).IftheIndexDifference
cannotmeettherequirement,youshouldcheckwhetherthethreeestepsoftheAdjustmentare
right,thesightisrightandetc.Thensetagainaccordingtotherequirement.
2.IfIndexDifferencestillmeetstherequirementaftertherepeatedoperation,theinstrument
shouldbereturnedtofactoryforinspectionandrepair.
TheverticalanglesshownintheVerticalAngle0Datumareonlyforreference.
12.7 TRANSVERSE
ADJUSTMENT
AXIS
ERROR
COMPENSATION
Asthetransverseaxiserroronlyaffectstheangleofsight,itcanbeonlyconfirmedthrough
observingthetargetofwhichheightisobviouslylowerorhigherthantheinstrument.
To avoid the influence of sight axis, user must have an associated adjustment before
adjustingsightaxis.
Itisunnecessarytocollimatetheprismorthetargetplanetodecidethetransverseaxiserror.
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Therefore user is enabled to launch this adjustment at any time. Select a recognizable point
whichisratherfarawayfromtheinstrument,andmuchhigherorlowerthantheinstrument,
withanaimtopreciselycollimatethepointtwice.
Operationprocedure
Operation
Display
Afterlevelingtheinstrumentturnonthe
[MENU]
instrument, and press MENU and[F4] (P)
[F4]
toenter2/2menu.
MENU 2/2
1.ADJUSTMENT
2.INST.CONSTANT
3Selectcodefile
4.GRIDFACTOR
P
Press [1](ADJUSTMENT) and select

[3](HorizontalAxis).
ADJUSTMENT
1.V0Adjustment
2.Collimation
3.HorizontalAxis
4.VO/Axisconst.
[1]
[3]
Collimate the target on face I (left

position), press [F4] (OK) 10 times. (The
obliquity is among 1045) The screen
showsastherightgraph
Rotatethetelescope,collimatethesame
targetinfaceII(rightposition),press[F4]
(OK)10times.
[F4]
HorizontalAxis
<STEP1> Front
10Level45
V 1123415
HR 2662315
INPUT [00/10] OK
[F4]
HorizontalAxis
<STEP2> Reverse
10Level 45
V 2473415
HR 864109
INPUT [10/10] OK
After setting, the screen returns to

ADJUSTMENT menu. After finishing setting,
the screen returns to the ADJUSTMENT
mode
ADJUSTMENT
1.V0Adjustment
2.Collimation
3.HorizontalAxis
4.V0/Axisconst.
12.8 OPTICAL PLUMMET

Inspection
1.Settheinstrumentonthetripodandplaceapieceofwhitepaperwithtwoperpendicularlines,
thenintersectdrawnonitdirectlyundertheinstrument.
2.Adjustthefocusoftheopticalplummetandmovethepapersothattheintersectionpointof
thelinesonthepapercomestothecenterofthefieldofview.
3.Adjustthelevelingscrewssothatthecentermarkoftheopticalplummetcoincideswiththe
intersectionpointofthecrossonthepaper.
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4.Rotatetheinstrumentaroundtheverticalaxisandatevery90observewhetherthecenter
markpositioncoincideswiththeintersectionpointofthecross.
5.Ifthecentermarkalwayscoincideswithintersectionpoint,noadjustmentisnecessary.
Otherwise,thefollowingadjustmentisnecessary.
Adjustment
1.Takeofftheprotectivecoverbetweentheopticalplummeteyepieceandfocusingknob.
2.Fixthepaper.Rotatetheinstrumentandmarkthepointoffallofthecenterofopticalplummet
onthepaperatevery90.Asillustrated:PointA,B,C,D.
3.DrawlinesthatattachACandBDandmarktheintersectionpointofthetwolinesasO.
4.Adjustthefouradjustingscrewsoftheopticalplummetwithanadjustingpinuntilthecenter
markcoincideswithPointO.
5.Repeattheinspectionandadjustingstepstobesuretheadjustmentiscorrect.
6.Replacetheprotectivecover.
12.9 INSTRUMENT CONSTANT (K)

Instrumentconstanthasbeencheckedandadjustedinthefactor,K=0.Itchangesseldomand
itissuggestedtocheckoneortwotimeseveryyear.Theinspectionshouldbemadeonthebase
line,alsocanbemadeaccordingtothefollowingmethod.
Inspection
1.MountandleveltheinstrumentonPointAinaplainplace.UsetheverticalhairtomarkPointB
andPointConthesamelinewiththedistanceof50monthesameline,andsetthereflector
accurately.
2.Aftersettingtemperatureandairpressureintheinstrument,measuretheHorizontalDistance
ofABandACaccureately.
3.SettheinstrumentonPointBandcenteritaccurately,measuretheHorizontalDistanceofBC
accurately.
4.ThenyoucangettheInstrumentConstant

K()
Kshouldbeclosedto If K,theinstrumentshouldbestrictlyinspectedinthe
standardbaselinesite,andadjustedaccordingtheinspectionvalue.
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Adjustment
IfstrictinspectionapprovesthattheInstrumentConstantKhaschangedandisnotclosedto0.If
the operatorwantstoadjust,shouldset StadiaConstantaccordingthe ConstantK(PowerOn
pressing[F1]).
SetthedirectionbyusingtheVerticalHiartomakePointA,B,Conthesamelinestrictly.On
Pointtheremustbefixedandclearcenteringmark.
Whether the prism center of Point B coincide with the Instrument Center is the is the
importanttachetoinspecttheaccuracy.SoonPointBTripodortribrachcompatibleshouldbe
used.Thatwilldecreasethedifference.
12.10 PARALLEL BETWEEN LINE OF SIGHT AND

EMITTING PHOTOELECTRIC AXIS
Inspection
1.Setthereflector50mfromtheinstrument.
2.Sightthecenterofthereflectorprismwithreticle.
3.PoweronandenterDistanceMeasurementMode.Press[MEAS]tomeasure.
RotatetheHorzontalTangentScrewandVerticalTangentScrew,todoelectriccollimationand
makethelightrouteofEDMunblocked.Inthebightzonefindthecenterofemitingphotoelectric
axis.
4.Checkwhetherthecenterofreticlecoincideswiththecenterofemitingphotoelectricaxis.Ifso,
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theinstrumentisuptograde.
Adjustment
Ifthereisgreatdifferencebetweenthecenterofreticleandthecenterofemitingphotoelectric
axis,theinstrumentneedrepairing.
12.11 REFLECTORLESS EDM

Theredlaserbeamusedformeasuringwithoutreflectorisarrangedcoaxiallywiththelineofsight
ofthetelescope,andemergesfromtheobjectiveport.Iftheinstrumentiswelladjusted,thered
measuringbeamwillcoincidewiththevisuallineofsight.Externalinfluencessuchasshockor
largetemperaturefluctuationscandisplacetheredmeasuringbeamrelativetothelineofsight.
The direction of the beam should be inspected before precise measurement of distances,
becauseanexcessivedeviationofthelaserbeamfromthelineofsightcanresultinimprecise
distancemeasurements.
Warning
Lookingstraightatthelaserbeamshouldbealwaysconsideredashazardous.
Precautions:
Donotstareatthebeamorpointittotheotherpeople.Measuringresultmightalsoavailable
eventhelaserpassthroughbody.
Inspection:
Atargetplateisprovided.Setitupbetweenfiveand20metersawaywiththegreyreflectiveside
facingtheinstrument.MovethetelescopetofaceII.Switchontheredlaserbeambyactivating
thelaserpointfunction.Usethereticletoaligntheinstrumentwiththecentreofthetargetplate,
andtheninspectthepositionoftheredlaserdotonthetargetplate.Generallyspeakingthered
spot cannot be seen through the telescope, so look at the target plate from just above the
telescopeorfromjusttothesideofthetargetplate.
Ifthespotilluminatesthecross,theachievableadjustmentprecisionhasbeenreached;ifitlies
outsidethelimitsofthecross,thedirectionofthebeamneedstobeadjusted.
Ifthespotonthemorereflectivesideoftheplateistoobright(dazzling),usethewhiteside
insteadtocarryouttheinspection.
12.12 TRIBRACH LEVELING SCREW

If the leveling screw becomes flexible, adjust the two adjusting screw in the leveling screw to
tightenthescrewappropriately.
12.13 RELATED PARTS FOR REFLECTOR

1.TheTribrachandAdapterforReflector
The plate vial and optical plummet in the adapter and tribrach should be checked, refer to
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Chapter12.1and12.7.
2.Perpendicularityoftheprismpole
Asillustrated,mark+onPointC,placethetineoftheprismpoleonthePointCanddonotmove
duringtheinspection.PlacethetwofeettineofBipodonPointEandFonthecrosslines.Adjust
thetwolegstomakethebubbleontheprismpolecentered.
SetandleveltheinstrumentonPointAnearthecross.SighttineofPointCwiththecenterof
reticle, and fix the Horzontal Clamp Screw. Rotate the telescope uptward to make D near the
horizotalhair.FlextheprismpoleLegetomaketheDinthecenterofreticle.ThenbothPointC
andDareonthecentrallineofreticle.
SettheinstrumentonPointBonanothercrosslines.WiththesamewayflexingtheLegftomake
PointCandDareonthecentrallineofreticle.
ThroughtheinspectionbytheinstrumentonPointAandB,Prismpolehasbeenperpendicular.If
then the bubble offset from the center, adjust the three screws under circularial to make the
bubblecentered.
Checkandadjustagainuntilthebubbleisinthecenterofthevialfrombothdirections.
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13. SPECIFICATION
DistanceMeasurement
TYPE
CarrierWave(for
NTS362R/5Rseriesonly)
MeasuringSystem
EDMType
MinDisplay
Laser Facular (for
NTS362R/5Rseriesonly)
AtmosphericCorrection
AtmosphericRefractionAnd
EarthCurvatureCorrection
PrismConstant
DistUnit
Reading
AverageMeasurementTimes
NTS362R/5R
Redvisiblelaser
0.6500.690m
NTS362L/5L
Infraredlaser
Basicfrequency60MHZ
coaxial
0.1mm
Reflectorless
Approx:714mm/20m
Withreflector
Approx:1020mm/50m
Manualinput,Autocorrection
MeterU.S.feet/Internationalfeet/Feetinchselectable
Max:99999999.9999m Min:0.1mm
Averagevalueof2255timesmeasuring,selectable
ACCURACY
ForNTS362R/5Rseriesonly
Withreflector
MeasurementMode
AccuracyStandardDeviation
MeasuringTime
Fine
(22ppmD)
1.2s
Tracking
IRsheet
Reflectorless
MeasurementMode
ReflectorlessFine
ReflectorlessTracking
ForNTS362L/5Lseriesonly
MeasurementMode
Fine
Tracking
MEASUREMENTRANGE
ForNTS362R/5Rseriesonly
Withreflector
(52ppmD)
(52ppmD)
0.5s
1.2s
(52ppmD)
(102ppmD)
MeasuringTime
1.2s
0.5s
(22ppmD)
(52ppmD)
MeasuringTime
1.2s
0.5s
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FineWeatherCondition
SingleStandardPrism
ReflectorTape
LongestDistance
5000m
800m
Reflectorless
Atmospheric
Noreflector(grey,0.18)
Noreflectorwhitetarget
Object in strong sunlight,
240m
150m
severeheatshimmer
Object in shade, or sky
300m
180m
overcast
KodakGreyCardusedwithexposuremeterforreflectedlight
ForNTS362L/5Lonly
NTS362L/5L
LongestDistance
Single
5.0Km
(Fineweather)
Prism
Otherspecifications
ANGLEMEASUREMENT
Measuringmethod
Dia.ofcircle
Minimumreading
Accuracy
Detectionmethod
TELESCOPE
Image
Tubelength
Effectiveaperture
Magnification
Fieldofview
Minimumfocus
Resolutionratio
AUTOCOMPENSATOR
System
Workingrange
Accuracy
VIAL
Platevial
Circularvial
NTS362(L/R)
Absolutecontinuous
79mm
1/5Selectable
2
5
Horizontal Dual Vertical Dual
Erect
154mm
45(EDM50)
3
DualaxisLiquidelectric
3
3
302
82
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NTS365(L/R)
OPTICALPLUMMET
Image
Magnification
Focusingrange
Fieldofview
DISPLAY
Erect
3
0.5
5
Type
LCD6linesdigital
DATACOMMUNICATION
Port
ONBOARDBATTERY
Type
Voltage
Model
Continuousoperationtime
ENVIRONMENT
Temperature
DIMENSION&WEIGHT
Dimension
Weight
USB,SD
RechargeableNiHbattery
DC
NB25
8hrs
2050
160150330
5.2
150
14. ACCESSORY
CarryingCase pc
MainBody pc
BackuponboardBattery pc
Charger pc
Plummet pc
CorrectionPin pcs
FurBrush pc
Screwdriver pc
HexagonWrench pcs
Cloth pc
Dryer pc
Certificate pc
OperationManual pc
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APPENDIXA
1. THE RAW DATA FORMAT
NTS660Format
(Identifier) (Informationincludedinidentifier)
JOB Jobname
INST Version,Serialnumberofinstrument
UNITS (unit)meter/feetdegree,gon,mil
STN PointIDinstrumentheightoccupiedstationcode
XYZ X(E)Y(N) Z(H)
BS PointnumberTargetheight,codeofbacksightpoint
SS PointnumberTargetheightcodeofPointnumber
HV HA(Horizontalangle)VA(Verticalangle)
SD HA(Horizontalangle)VA(Verticalangle)SD(Slantingdistance)
NTS300
[Example]
1.Dataonstationpoint
2.Anglemeasuringdata
_+9_<3283639+33109270258d014_*56_,5.869
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3.DistanceMeasuringData
HDMeasure:
_+10_R+00000032m3380049+3310926d+00000080t00+00+00000_*56_,5.869
SDMeasure
_+12_?+00000087m3380055+3310925d+00000033t00+00+00063_*56_,5.869
4.CoordinateMeasuringData
_+11_U+00003078509+00003743538+00005331546m+3310925d086_*56_,5.869
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2. COORDINATE DATA FORMAT

TheformatofcoordinatedatatransferredtoPCisasfollows:
NTS660
PtENZ Code
1,1000.000,1000.000,1000.000,STN
2,990.000,1010.000,100.000,STN
101,994.890,1000.964,100.113,STN
102,993.936,1007.799,100.800,STN
103,998.515,1009.639,100.426,STN
104,1002.068,1002.568,100.342,STN
1001,1004.729,997.649,100.1153,PT
1002,1003.702,990.838,100.799,PT
1003,7911.990,990.358,100.403,PT
1004,997.311,998.236,100.354,PT
NTS300
_+1 _ x+01111107396_ y+00000005457_ z+00000003612_+2 _
x+01111107397_ y+00000005457_ z+00000003612_+3 _ x+01111107395_
y+00000005457_ z+00000003612_+4 _ x+00000108916_ y+00000101580_
z+00000100118_
3. POINT CODING FORMAT

Thecodefilesenclosedincodelibrary,shouldassurethatthereisacodeeveryline,which
includesregisterNo.andcode,andeveryentityisendedbycarriagereturn.
RegisterNo.Code
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Example
1TREE
2FENCE
3CL
4EP
5GUTTER
6PATH
7DRAIN
8BM
9MH
10GUS
11WATER
12LP
13LIGHTS
14ROCK
4. HORIZONTAL LINE FORMAT

The horizontal line is transmitted from computer to instrument through line element,
includinginitialdefinition.Itshouldbeincludedininitialdefinitionthenumberofthestartstake
andcoordinateofthispoint.Thelineelementsincludepoint,straight,arc,andtransitioncurve.
Eachrecordedformatis:
KEYWORD nnn,nnn[,nnn]
Here
STARTPOINT stakenumberEN
STRAIGHT azimuth,distance
ARC radius,arclength
SPIRAL radius,length
PT EN[A1A2]
(A1A2:LENGTH)
Example1:
START 1000.000,1050.000,1100.000
STRAIGHT 25.000,48.420
SPIRAL 20.000,20.000
ARC 20.000,23.141
SPIRAL 20.000,20.000
STRAIGHT 148.300,54.679
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Example2
START 1000.000,1050.000,1100.000
PT 1750.000,1300.000,100.000,80.000,80.000
PT 1400.000,1750.000,200
PT 1800.000,2000.000
5. VERTICAL CURVE FORMAT

Input vertical curve data from computer through typical point and stake number, the vertical
curve data should include the height, curve length, and the curve length of start point and
terminalpointiszero.
Dataformatis:
Stakenumber,height,length
Forexample
1000.000,50.000,0.000
1300.000,70.000,300.000
1800.000,70.000,300.000
2300.000,90.000,0.000
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APPENDIX-B CALCULATE ROAD ALIGNMENT

Theroadalignmentstakeoutprogramcanstakeoutthealignmentelementsincludingstraight,
arcandtransitioncurve.
NOTE:
1) Roadalignmentdatacanbeuploadedfromcomputerorcanbeenteredmanually.
2) Roadalignmentdataismanagedbychainage.
1. ROAD ALIGNMENT ELEMENTS

Therearetwowaystoenterthealignmentelements:
1) DownloadfromPC.
2) ManuallyenteredontheNTS360L/Rseries.
Howtoenterthealignmentdataisexplainedbelow:
AlignmentElement
Parameter
Straight
Bearing,Distance
TransitionCurve
Radius,LengthofTransitionCurve
Arc
Radius,LengthofArc
PT
N,E,radius,A1,A2
NOTE:WhendownloadingfromcomputerorselectingPToption,youdonothavetocalculatethe
Parameter.
Pt North East Radius TransitioncurveA1 TransitioncurveA2

(N) (E) (R)
BP 1100.000 1050.000
IP1 1300.000 1750.000 100.000 80.000 80.000
IP2 1750.000 1400.000 200.000 0.000 0.000
EP 2000.000 1800.000
Example:
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ToenterthefollowingdataselectDEFALofROADSinPROGmenu:
Stakenumber 0
N 1100.000
E 1050.000
Press[ENT]andthenpress[F4](PT),Enterthefollowingdata:
N 1300.000
E 1750.000
R 100.000
A1 80.000
A2 80.000
Enterthefollowingdataintheaboveway:
N 1750.000
E 1400.000
R 200.000
A1 0.000
A2 0.000
N 2000.000
E 1800.000
R 0.000
A1 0.000
A2 0.000
Theformatofthedataabovetransmittedtocomputerisasfollows:
START 0.0001050.0001100.000CRLF
PT 1750.0001300.000100.00080.00080.000CRLF
PT 1400.0001750.000200.0000.0000.000 CRLF
PT 1800.0001800.0002000.000CRLF
2. CALCULATION ROAD ALIGNMENT ELEMENTS

Calculationofthelengthoftransitioncurve
2
L1.2 =
A1.2
L1.2 :Lengthoftransitioncurve
R
A1.2 :Parameteroftransitioncurve
R :Radius
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A1 80
A 80
L1 = R = 100 =64m L2 = R2 = 100 =64m
CalculationofDeflectionAngle
2
= L2
2A
=0.32rad
= 264
80
deg 0.32
180
=182006
Calculationoftransitioncoordinates
N = A 2 (1 + ....)
10 216 9360
2
E = A 2 ( + ....)
3 42 1320 7560
N = 80 2 0.32 (1
= 64(1
(0.32)
10
(0.32)
216
(0.32)
9360
....)
0.01024 0.01048576 0.00107341824

+
)
10
216
9360
= 64(1 0.01024 + 0.00004855 0.00000011)

= 64*0.98981
= 63.348
Similarly,thevalueofEis:
3
E = 80 2 0.32 (
0.32 (0.32) (0.32) (0.32)
....)
3
42
1320
7560
= 64(0.10666667 0.00078019 + 0.0000025 0)

= 6.777
ThisexampleissymmetryspiraltransitionN1=N2E1=E2
Calculationofshiftvalue R
159
R = E R (1 cos )
R = 6.777 100(1 cos18 2006)
= 1.700
Symmetryspiraltransition R1 = R2
CalculationofSpiralTransitioncoordinate
N m = N R sin =63.348100sin182006=31.891
Symmetryspiraltransition N m1 = N m 2
CalculationofTangentDistance
LA
D1 = R tan( ) + R 2 cos ec( LA) R1 cot( LA) + N m1
2
LA = + 1115547 cos ec =
1
1
, cot =
sin
tan
D1 = 100*tan(1115547/2)+1.7(1/sin1115547)
1.7(1/tan1115547)+31.891
=148.06015+1.8326+0.6844+31.891
=182.468
D1 = D 2
CalculationofthecoordinateKA1
N KA1 = N IP1 D1 cos 1
E KA1 = E IP1 D1 sin 1
BearingfromBPtoIP1 1 = 740316.6
N KA1 =
1300182.468*cos740316.6=1249.872m
E KA1 =
1750182.468*sin740316.6=1574.553m
CalculationofArcLength
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L = R ( LA 1 + 2)
=R(11155472*182006)
=100(751535
)
o
180
=131.353m
CalculationofthecoordinateKA2
N KA 2 = N IP1 D 2 cos 2
E KA 2 = E IP1 D2 sin 2
BearingfromIP1toIP2 2 = 3220730.1
N KA2 = 1300(182.468)*cos3220730.1=1444.032m
E KA2 = 1750(182.468)*sin3220730.1=1637.976m
CalculationofcoordinatesBCECwhichisARC(IP1,IP2,EP)
Arclength CL = R IA
IA=955211
CL=200*955211*
=334.648m
o
180
TL = R tan(
IA
) = 200*tan(955211/2)=221.615m
2
Eachcoordinatesarecomputed
N BC = N IP 2 TL cos 2
E BC = E IP 2 TL sin 2
N EC = N IP 2 TL cos 3
E EC = E IP 2 TL sin 3
here:
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(BearingfromIP1toIP2) =3220730.1
2
(BearingfromIP2toEP) =575940.6
3
N BC = 1750221.615*cos3220730.1=1575.068m
E BC = 1400221.615*sin3220730.1=1536.058m
N EC = 1750(221.615)*cos575940.6=1867.456m
E EC = 1400(221.615)*sin575940.6=1587.929m
Thecalculatedresultsdisplayasbelow:
Thecoordinatesandthedistancearecalculatedasbelow
1 Computethelengthofstraightline
Straightline
BPKA1= (1249.872 1100.000) + (1574.5531050) = 545.543 m
2
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straightlineKA2BC = (1575.0681444.032) + (1536.0581637.976) = 166.005

2
m
straightline
ECEP = (2000 1867.456) + (1800 1587.929) = 250.084 m
2
Startpointcoordinate(BP)
N 1100.000m
E 1050.000m
straightline(betweenBPandKA1)
Bearing 740316.6
Distance 545.543m
Transitionclothoid(betweenKA1andKE1)
Radius 100m (signisturnleftcurvetowardtheendpoint)
Length 64m
ARC(betweenKE1andKE2)
Length 131.354m
Transition(BetweenKE2andKA2)
Length 64m
Straightline(betweenKA2andBC)
Bearing 3220730.1
Distance 166.004m
Arc(betweenBCandEC)
Radius 200 (withoutsignisturnrightcurvetowardtheendpoint)
Length 334.648m
Straightline(betweenECandEP)
Bearing 575940.6
Distance 250.084m
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APPENDIXC
1. DATA OUTPUT FORMAT OF NTS SERIES TOTAL
STATION
DataFormatwhenthedistanceoutputmodeis1mm.
1) SDcode
2) HD/VDMode
3) Angle(H/VMode)
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4) Coordinate(N/E/Z)Mode
DataFormatwhenthedistanceoutputmodeis0.1mm.
1SlantingDistance(SD)Mode
2HD/VDMode
3Angle(H/V)Mode
4Coordinate(N/E/Z)Mode
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2. STEERING INSTRUCTION AND FORMAT
Class1 Startmeasurementandsenddatatocomputer.
C 067 ETX CRLF
ASCIIcode 43H 30H 36H 37H 03H 0DH 0AH
Class2 Answerwhetherthereceivingdataiseffective.
ACK 006 ETX CRLFEffective
NAK 021 ETX CRLFInvalid
Class3 Changethemeasurementmode
Instruction Mode
Z10 091 ETX CRLF H/VAngleMeasurement
ASCIIcode5AH 31H 30H 30H 39H 31H 03H 0DH 0AH
Z12 089 ETX CRLF HRRightAngle
Z13 088 ETX CRLF HLLeftAngle
Z32 091 ETX CRLF SDCoarsemeasurement

Z34 093 ETX CRLF SDFineMeasurement
Z35 092 ETX CRLF SDRepeatMeasurement
Z42 092 ETX CRLF HDCoarsemeasurement

Z44 090 ETX CRLF HDFineMeasurement
Z45 091 ETX CRLF HD RepeatMeasurement
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Z62 094 ETX CRLF NEZCoarsemeasurement

Z64 088 ETX CRLF NEZFineMeasurement
Z65 089 ETX CRLF NEZRepeatMeasurement
3. REAL-TIME COMMUNICATION PROCESS BETWEEN

SOUTH TOTAL STATION AND COMPUTER
Itistheresponseprocesscommunicationsignalbetweensouthtotalstationandcomputer.
Processofstartingandreceivingmeasurementdatainthemodeofsinglemeasurement
andrepeatedmeasurement
1 PCsendsClass1instructiontoinstrument(CommandC)
2InstrumentchecksBBCofcommand"C",ifthereceivedinstructionisright,instrumentwillsend
admittingsignal"ACK"tocomputerin0.05s.Otherwiseinstrumentwillnotsendansweringsignal
tocomputer.
3Ifitdoesn'treceivetheadmittingsignal"ACK"frominstrumentin0.05s,computermustsend
command"C"again.
4Step3canberepeated10timesatmost,andifitismorethan10times,computerwill
interruptcommunicationanddisplayerrorinformation.
5When instrumrnt receives the command "C", it starts to measure; then send data after
measurement.
6When it receives the data correctly and checks BBC, computer must send "ACK" to
instrumentin0.3s.Andcommunicationfinisheswheninstrumentreceives"ACK".
7Ifthereiscommunicationerrorwiththereceived data,computercan't send "ACK".Then,
instrumentwillsendthesamedatatocomputeragain.
NTSseries PC
< C 067 ETX
ACK 006 ETX >
Measuringdata
< ACK 006 ETX communicationissuccessful.
< C 067 ETX

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(noanswer) >
< C 067 ETX
(noanswer) >

10timesatmost communicationisunsuccessful.
Measuringdata >
< (noanswer)
Measuringdata >
< (noanswer)

10timesatmost communicationisunsuccessful.
CommunicationProcessofChangingMeasurementMode
1ComputersendsClass5instructiontoinstrument.
2InstrumentchecksBBCofcommand"C",ifthereceivedinstructionisright,instrumentwillsend
admittingsignal"ACK"tocomputerin0.05s.Otherwiseinstrumentwillnotsendanswering
signaltocomputer.
3Ifitdoesn'treceivetheadmittingsignal"ACK"frominstrumentin0.05s,computermustsend
thesamecommandagain.
NTSseries PC
< Class5
ACK 006 ETX > communicationissuccessful.
< Class5
(Noanswer) >
< Class5
(Noanswer) >

10timesatmostcommunicationisunsuccessful.
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Attachment 1:
Note:
ThisattachmentisonlyapplicabletoNTS360Rseriestotalstationwithlaserplummetfunction.
For the ordinary NTS360R series total station, this attachment is ignored.
Functionsoflaserplummet:
SOUTHNTS360Rseriestotalstationlaserplummetapplyinglasercenteringmethod.Thelaser
intensityisadjustable,withquickswitchofffeature.
Usageoflaserplummet
In STAR () KEY MODE
Press,thescreenwillshow:
Reflector: [Sheet]
Plummet: 4
Contrast: 2
ILL TILL POINT PARA
The value of plummet in the STAR () KEY MODE showing the laser intensity level, 0 is the
weakest,4isthestrongest.
Note:Whenthelaserintensitylevelisadjustedto0,thelaserplummetfunctionisshutoff.
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4.3.2 Setting by Inputting through the Keyboard ................................ 31

8.1 LAYOUT PROCEDURE ................................................................................................ 72

1. NOMENCLATURE AND FUNCTIONS

1.3 FUNCTIONAL KEYS

ALL 0SET HSET P1

[F1] [F2] [F3] [F4]

[F1] [F2] [F3] [F4]

1.4 STAR () KEY MODE

ILL TILL POINT PARA

After inspection, you can enter to

2.2 SETTING OF TILT CORRECTION ON VERTICAL AND

ILL TILT Point PARA

XON XYON OFF P1

XON XYON OFF P1

XON XYON OFF P2

XON XYON OFF P2

2.3 SETTNG DISTANCE MEASUREMENT MODE

Press [MENU] to select the type of

ILL TILT Point PARA

ILL TILT Point PARA

2.4 SETTING CONSTANT OF REFLECTING PRISM

Enter to Star () key mode. And

Press [] to move down to prism

Input prism constant correction vale

2.5 REFLECTING SIGNAL

ILL TILT Point PARA

2.6 SETTING ATMOSPHERIC CORRCTION

2.6.1 Setting the Atmospheric Correction Value Directly

Enter to Star key mode, press

Press [] to move down to

ILL TILT Point PARA

2.6.2 calculating the Atmospheric Correction based on Temperature and

Press [F4] (ENT) to return to Star key

2.7 CORRECTION ON ATMOSPHERIC

Press [MENU] to enter to 1/2 of main

Press [1][4] to set the minimum

2.9 SETTING AUTO POWER OFF

Press [MENU] to enter to 1/2 of the

Press[1] (OFF)or[2] (ON),and press

2.10 SETTING INSTRUMENT CONSTANT

Press [MENU] to enter to the main

It displays the instrument constants

2.11 SELECT A CODE FILE

Press [MENU] to enter to the main

When it displays the interface of

BACK LIST ALPH ENT

3. PREPARATION FOR MEASUREMENT

3.2 INSTRUMENT SETUP

4) Precisely leveling by using the plate vial

center of the plate vial by turning the leveling screws A and B.

3.3 LOADING, UNLOADING, CHARGING THE BATTERY

3.4 REFLECTING PRISM

3.5 MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING INSTRUMENT

3.6 EYEPIECE ADJUSTMENT AND COLLIMATING OBJECT

INPUT SRCH REC. OCC.

INPUT REC. OCC.

INPUT LIST REC. OCC.

INPUT LIST NUM. ENT

INPUT LIST NUM ENT.

ALL OSET HSET P1