PREPARATION FOR SURVEYING

2.1 Centring and Levelling of the Instrument

2.1.1 Setting up the instrument and the tripod

1. Adjust the tripod legs so that a height suitable for observation is obtained when the

Instrument is set on the tripod.

2. Hang the plumb bob on the hook of the tripod, and coarse centre over the station on the

ground. At this time, set the tripod and fix the metal shoes firmly into the ground so that the

tripod head is as levelled as possible.

3. If the tripod head is mislevelled by the action of fixing the metal shoes into the

ground,correct the level by extending or retracting each leg of the tripod.

Note – Laser plummet model (The instrument is equipped with the laser plummet.The laser
plummet is not set to be ONat factory shipping.)

 Turn on the laser plummet function by pushing the [Laser] key and [F4]

[PLUM.ADJ]key.

 Match the position by the tripod so that the laser mark coincides with the groundmark.

 The centring knob is loosened, and the upper plate is pushed by the tip of a finger,
 anda centre mark is matched to the groundmark.

 Tighten the centringknob.

 Loosen the horizontal clamp screw, rotate the instrument by 90°, and confirm the

vialof the circular vial is at the centreposition. Correct the vial with the leveling

screw when the vial comes off from the centerposition.

2.1.2 Levelling with the plate vial

(A) Align the plate vial in parallel with a line joining any two of the levellingscrews.

Then, adjust the two screws to centre the bubble in the platevial.

- Turn two levelling screws in an opposite direction mutually in a way that thebubble

moves from the side of the plate vial to thecenter.

(B) Rotate the total station90°.

- Use the remaining screw to centre the bubble in the platevial.

- Rotate the instrument by 90° and 180° and confirm the position of the bubble inthe

plate vial. At this time, it is not necessary to adjust it if the bubble of the plate vial isin

the vicinity of thecentre.

(A) B) Levellingscrew

Levellingscrew

2.2 Eyepieceadjustment
The eyepiece adjustment is performed before target sighting.

1. Remove the telescope lens cap.

2. Point the telescope at a bright object, and rotatethe

eyepiece ring full counter clockwise.

3. Look through the eyepiece, and rotate theeyepiece

ring clockwise until the reticle appears at its

maximum sharpness.

 When looking into the eyepiece, avoid an intense look to prevent parallax and eye

fatigue.

 When it is hard to see the reticle due to poorbrightness, press [ILLU] + [F3] [RETICLE]

to access the RETICLE INTENSITY ADJ. screen. Use the left and right arrow to adjust

the reticle intensity.