SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS

SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS
SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS

B2
B20
B2 B3
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B30 B4
0 B4
0 B400
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AUTOMATIC LEVELS
AUTOMATIC LEVELS

World-Proven
World-Proven Precision
World-Proven and
Precision and Durability
and Durability
Durability
SokkiaB Bseries
Sokkia seriesautomatic
automaticlevels
levelsfeature
feature enhanced
enhanced reliability
reliability under
underall
allenvironmental
environmentalconditions.
conditions.
Tough
Sokkia and compact bodies are more tightly sealed against water, humidity and dust
Tough and compact bodies are more tightly sealed against water, humidity and dustconditions.
B series automatic levels feature enhanced reliability under all environmental (IPx6).
(IPx6).
The
The B Bseries
Tough series
and levelsprovide
compact
levels providequick
bodies quick
are setup,
more easysealed
tightly
setup, easy sighting, and
and superior
against
sighting, water,durability
superior durabilityagainst
humidity and vibration
dust
against (IPx6).
vibration
and
The B shock,
series ensuring
levels the increased
provide quick productivity
setup, easy over an
sighting, extra-long
and period
superior of time.
durability
and shock, ensuring the increased productivity over an extra-long period of time. against vibration
and shock, ensuring the increased productivity over an extra-long period of time.
■ Precise, Reliable ■ Quick Collimation
■ Precise, Reliable Pendulum
…the eddy current ■ Quick Collimation
Automatic Compensator
4
Pendulum
Magnetic field is creates
…the a force
eddy current Two knobs of endless horizontal motion drives can be operated with
Automatic
■ Precise, Compensator
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knobsCollimation
1 4
1 generated in a
Magnetic field is Pendulum againstathe
creates force ■
Two of endless horizontal motion drives can be operated with
The B series levels incorporate compensator.
generated in a conductor’s
against motion.
the current
…the eddy either hand for fast and easy aiming.
TheAutomatic Compensator
4
B series levels incorporate 1 compensator.
Magnetic field is conductor’s motion.
creates a force eitherknobs
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fast and easy aiming.
horizontal motion drives can be operated with
the most precise and reliable generated in a against the
the most precise
Thecompensator
B series and
levels reliable
incorporate
available in the
compensator. conductor’s motion. either hand for fast and easy aiming.
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compensator thetechnological
in the Direction
superiority of Sokkia automatic of motion
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and
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accuracy
tensile damping
suspension system
and stability
wires ensure
even
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conveniently
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alignment located
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The the the instrument
eyepiece.
readout window is
exposed
accuracy
magnetic andto stability
temperature
damping evenchanges,
system when
ensure
base – directly
conveniently belowon
located thethe
eyepiece.
instrument
vibrations,
exposed
accuracy toand or shock.even
temperature
stability changes,
when
base – directly below the eyepiece.
vibrations,
exposed to or shock.
temperature changes,
vibrations, or shock. ■ Rapid, Easy Setup
■ Rapid, Easy
A domed-head Setup
tripod makes setting
■ Superior Telescope ■
A Rapid,
updomed-headEasy
faster and Setup
easier even
tripod on inclined,
makes setting
■ Superior Telescope
Optimally designed telescope provides exceptionally bright and sharp uneven
up
A grounds.
faster The Beven
and easier
domed-head tripod series
makes on levels also
inclined,
setting
view that
■ Superior
Optimally reduces
designed operator’s
Telescope eye strain.
telescope provides Ultra-short focus
exceptionally brightdistance of
and sharp fit flat-head
uneven tripods.
up fastergrounds.
and easier The
Theeven circular
B series level
levelsB30also B40
on inclined,
B20 B20 B30 B40
20cm
that(7.9in.) from end of telescope*strain.makes it easiest to use in confined canflat-head
fit be seen on a pentaprism
tripods. 32x or plane
28x 24x 0.7mm 1.5mm 2.0mm
view
Optimally reduces
designedoperator’s
telescopeeye provides Ultra-short
exceptionally focus
brightdistance
and sharp of uneven grounds. TheThe circular
B Telescope
series level
levels also
locations. Two-speed focus knob switches between coarse and fine for mirror located beside the telescope
B20 Telescope
B30 Telescope
B40 Accuracy
B20 Accuracy
B30 Accuracy
B40
20cm (7.9in.)
view that from
reduces end ofB30telescope*
B20 operator’s B40 makes
eye strain. it easiest
Ultra-short
B20 to use
focus
B30 inB40
confined
distance of can be seen tripods.
fit flat-head on a pentaprism
The circular
32x or plane
level
28x 24x 0.7mm 1.5mm 2.0mm
even faster operation (B20). eyepiece. B20 B30 B40 B20 B30 B40
locations.
20cm (7.9in.) 32x
Two-speed
from endfocus28x knob24x
of telescope*switches
makes 0.7mm
between 1.5mm
it easiestcoarse 2.0mm
to useand fine for
in confined mirror
can be located
seen onbeside the
a pentaprism telescope
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32x or plane
Telescope Telescope
28x 24x 0.7mm Accuracy Accuracy
1.5mm Accuracy
2.0mm
*30cm (1ft.) B20
from instrument
Telescope center Telescope
Telescope
B30 Accuracy Accuracy Accuracy
even fasterTwo-speed
locations. operation focus(B20).knobB40switchesB20 B30 B40
between coarse and fine for eyepiece.
mirror located beside the telescope
Telescope Telescope Telescope Accuracy Accuracy Accuracy
32x
B20 28x
B30 24x
B40 0.7mm
B20 1.5mm
B30 2.0mm
B40
even faster
*30cm operation
(1ft.) from instrument
Telescope (B20).
center Telescope
Telescope Accuracy Accuracy Accuracy eyepiece.
32x 28x 24x 0.7mm 1.5mm 2.0mm
B20 B20

*30cm (1ft.) from instrument

Telescope center
Telescope Telescope Accuracy Accuracy Accuracy 32x 0.7mm
Telescope
B20 Accuracy
B20
B20 B20
32x 0.7mm
32x 0.7mm B20
Telescope
B20
Accuracy
B20 Telescope Accuracy
B30
32x 0.7mm
B30 B40 B40
B20 B20
28x 1.5mm
Telescope Accuracy 24x 2.0mm
32x
B20 0.7mm
B20
Telescope
B30
Accuracy
B30 B40 Telescope
B40
Accuracy
B40
B2
B300 Telescope
32x B30 Accuracy
0.7mm B40 B40
28x 1.5mm 24x 2.0mm
28x
B20 1.5mm
Telescope Accuracy 24x 2.0mm B30
Telescope
B30
Accuracy
B40
B40 Telescope
B40
Accuracy
Telescope Accuracy Telescope Accuracy B20 B30 28xB40 1.5mm
B20 B30 24x
B40 2.0mm
B30 B30 B40 B40
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24x Accuracy
0.7mm 1.5mm 2.0mm Accuracy
B40 Telescope
28x
B30 1.5mm
B30 24x
B40 2.0mm
B40 Telescope Telescope Telescope Accuracy Accuracy Accuracy
Telescope Accuracy Telescope Accuracy B20 B30 B40 B20 B30 B40
28x 1.5mm 24x 2.0mm 32x 28x 24x 0.7mm 1.5mm 2.0mm
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Telescope Telescope Telescope Accuracy Accuracy Accuracy
32x 28x 24x 0.7mm 1.5mm 2.0mm
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B20 B20
32x 0.7mm
Telescope Accuracy
B20 B20

B30 B30
32x
B20
B30
0.7mm
B20 B40 B40
Telescope Accuracy
28x 32x 0.7mm
1.5mm 24x 2.0mm
Telescope Telescope
Accuracy Accuracy Telescope Accuracy
B30 B30 B30 B40 B40

B30 28x
B30 1.5mm
B30 24x
B40 2.0mm
B40
Telescope Accuracy Telescope Accuracy
28x 1.5mm 24x 2.0mm
Telescope Accuracy Telescope Accuracy
 Telescope
Telescope The
Thestadia
stadialines
linesononthe
thereticle
reticleallow
allow
Length
Length 215mm
215mm(8.46in.)
(8.46in.) distance
distancemeasurements.
measurements.Simply Simply
Magnification
Magnification 32x
32x 28x
28x 24x
24x multiply
multiplythe
thestaff
stafflength
lengthbetween
betweenthe the
Objective
Objectiveaperture
aperture
42mm
42mm 36mm
36mm 32mm
32mm top
topand
andbottom
bottomstadia
stadialines
linesbyby100.
100.
B20 B30 B40 Specifications
(1.65in.)
(1.65in.) (1.42in.)
(1.42in.) (1.26in.)
(1.26in.) AA BB

Resolving
Resolvingpower
Model power 3"3"
B20 3.5"
3.5"
B3 0
4"4"
B40 ■■ Stadia
■Easy
EasytotoAdjust
Adjust
Field
FieldofofView
Telescope View 1°20'
1°20' 1°25'
1°25' The stadia lines onisis
the reticle allow
(at
(at100m/328ft.)
100m/328ft.) (2.3m
(2.3m / 7.5ft.)
/ 7.5ft.) (2.5m
(2.5m/ /8.2ft.)
8.2ft.) Reticle
Reticleadjustment
adjustment made
made with
withone
onescrew.
screw.Circular
Circularlevel
levelvial
vialisis
Length 215mm (8.46in.) distance
adjusted measurements.
adjustedwith
withtwo screws.Simply
twoscrews. Both
Bothadjustments
adjustmentsare
aresimple
simpleandandfast
fastwith
with
Minimum
Minimumfocusfocus 0.2m
0.2m(7.9in.)
(7.9in.)from
fromend endofoftelescope
telescope
Magnification 32x
0.3m
0.3m(1ft.) from28x
(1ft.)from instrument
instrumentcenter 24x
center multiply
provided the
providedtools.staff length between the
tools.
Objective
Image
Image aperture 42mm 36mm
Erect
Erect 32mm top and bottom stadia lines by 100.
(1.65in.) (1.42in.) (1.26in.) A B
Reticle
Reticlepattern
pattern Wedge
Wedge Cross
Crossline
line ■■Options
Options
Resolving power 3" 3.5" 4"
Stadia
Stadiaconstant
constant 00 ■ Easy to Adjust
■■DE16/DE22
DE16/DE22 Diagonal
DiagonalEyepiece
Eyepiece
Field of View 1°20' 1°25'
AReticle adjustment
eyepieceis made with oneinin
screw. Circular level vial is
Stadia
Stadiaratio
ratio (2.3m / 7.5ft.) 100
100(2.5m / 8.2ft.)
(at 100m/328ft.) Adiagonal
diagonal eyepiece facilitates
facilitates
work
work tight
tightspots
spotswith
withlittle
little
space
space
Focusing
Focusingknob
knob
Minimum focus
2-speed
2-speed 1-speed
1-speed
0.2m (7.9in.) from end of telescope adjusted
behind
behindthe with two screws.
theinstrument.
instrument. Both adjustments are simple and fast with
Sighting
Sightingaid
aid 0.3m Peep
Peep sight
(1ft.)sight
from instrument Gun
Gun sight
sight
center provided tools.
Lens
Lenshood
Image hood Retractable
Retractable Erect -- ■■EL5EL540x
40xRemovable
RemovableEyepiece
Eyepiece(B2
(B20)0)
Accuracy
Accuracy (standard
(standarddeviation
Reticle pattern deviation for
for1km
Wedge 1kmdouble
doublerunrunleveling)
Crossleveling)
line ■ Options
Increases
Increases
the
thestandard
standard32x
32xmagnification
magnificationtoto40x.
40x.
Without
Without micrometer
micrometer
Stadia constant 0.7mm
0.7mm 1.5mm
1.5mm
0 2.0mm
2.0mm
(0.03in.)
(0.03in.) (0.06in.)
(0.06in.) (0.08in.)
(0.08in.) ■ DE16/DE22
■■OM5/OM5F Diagonal
OM5/OM5FParallel Eyepiece
ParallelPlate
PlateMicrometer
Micrometer(B2 (B20)0)
Stadia ratio 100
With
Withmicrometer
micrometer
Focusing knob
0.5mm
0.5mm
2-speed --
1-speed ToAToachieve
diagonal
achievetheeyepiece
thehighest
highest facilitates work in tight spots with little space
(0.02in.)
(0.02in.) behind the instrument.
Sighting aid Peep sight Gun sight precision
precisionwithwiththe thetop-of-the-
top-of-the- Staff
Staff
reading
reading
in cm
in cm
Compensator
Compensator
Lens hood Retractable - line
■lineEL5
B20
B20model,
model,
40x thetheoptional
Removable optional
Eyepiece (B20)
Type
Type Pendulum
Pendulumcompensator
compensatorwith
withmagnetic
magnetic
Accuracy (standard deviation for 1km double
damping
damping run leveling)
system
system parallel
parallelplate
Increases plate
themicrometer
micrometer
standard 32x magnification154154
to 40x. Parallel
Parallel
plate
plate

Without
Setting micrometer
Settingaccuracy
accuracy 0.7mm
0.3"
0.3" 1.5mm 0.5"
0.5" 2.0mm OM5OM5allows
allowsfor forstaff
staffreadings
readings 153153

Working
Workingrange
range
(0.03in.) (0.06in.)
±15'
±15'
(0.08in.) in■ OM5/OM5F
inincrements
increments Parallel
0.1mm Plate Micrometer (B20)
ofof0.1mm
With micrometer
Circular
Circularlevel
level
0.5mm - (estimation
(estimation
To achievetothe
to0.01mm).
0.01mm).
highest
152152

(0.02in.)
Sensitivity
Sensitivity 10'
10'/ /2mm
2mm Accuracy
Accuracyfor
precision for1km
with 1kmthedouble
double run
run
top-of-the- 151151
Staff reading in cm
Compensator
Mirror
Mirror Pentaprism
Pentaprism Plane
Planemirror
mirror leveling
leveling
line B20can
can bebeincreased
model, increased
the optional 150150
Type Pendulum compensator with magnetic
Horizontal
Horizontalcircle
circle damping system
from
from0.7mm
0.7mm
parallel platetotomicrometer
0.5mm.
0.5mm. 154 8.58.5
Parallel plate
Example:
Example:

Diameter
Diameter
Setting accuracy 0.3" 103mm
103mm(4.1in.)
(4.1in.)
0.5"
Imperial
Imperial
OM5 version
version
allows for OM5FOM5F
staff has
has
readings Staff
Staff
graduation
153
graduation
Micrometer
Micrometerreading
reading
152152 cmcm
+ + 0.870.87 9.09.0

Working range
Graduations
Graduations 1°/
1°/±15'
1gon
1gon
0.001ft.
0.001ft.
in graduations.
graduations.
increments of 0.1mm 152.87cm
152.87cm

Circular
General level
General (estimation to 0.01mm). 152

Sensitivity
Horizontal
Horizontalmotion
motiondrive
drive Clampless, 10' /double-sided
Clampless,endless,
endless, 2mm
double-sidedknobs
knobs Accuracy for 1km double run 151

Mirror
Water
Waterresistance
resistance Pentaprism
IPX6
IPX6(IEC Plane mirror
(IEC60529:2001)
60529:2001) leveling can be increased 150

Horizontal
Operating circle
Operatingtemperature
temperature -20
-20toto+50°C
+50°C(-4
(-4toto+122°F)
+122°F) from 0.7mm to 0.5mm. 8.5
Example:

Diameter
Size
Size Width
Width 103mm
130mm
130mm (4.1in.)
(5.12in.)
(5.12in.) Imperial version OM5F has Staff graduation
Micrometer reading +
152 cm
0.87 9.0

Length
Length
Graduations 215mm
215mm
1°/(8.46in.)
(8.46in.)
1gon
0.001ft. graduations. 152.87cm

Height
GeneralHeight 140mm
140mm(5.51in.)
(5.51in.) 135mm
135mm
(5.31in.)
(5.31in.)
Weight
Weight
Horizontal motion drive 1.85kg
1.85kg(4.1
(4.1lb.)
Clampless,lb.)endless,1.7kg
1.7kg(3.7
(3.7lb.)
double-sidedlb.)knobs
Water resistance IPX6 (IEC 60529:2001)
DE16(B2
DE16 (B20)0) DE22(B3
DE22 (B3
0/B4 0)0)
0/B4
Standard
Standard
■■Operating Equipment
Equipment
temperature -20 to +50°C (-4 to +122°F)
Size Width 130mm (5.12in.)
Instrument,
Instrument, lens
lenscap,
cap,plumb
plumbbob,bob,
Length 215mm (8.46in.)
vinyl
vinylcover,
cover,cleaning
cleaningcloth,
cloth,tool
toolkit,
kit,
Height 140mm (5.51in.) 135mm (5.31in.)
operator’s
operator’smanual,
manual,andandcarrying
carrying
Weight 1.85kg (4.1 lb.) 1.7kg (3.7 lb.)
case.
case.
DE16 (B20) DE22 (B30/B40)
■ Standard Equipment
Instrument, lens cap, plumb bob,
vinyl cover, cleaning cloth, tool kit,
operator’s manual, and carrying EL5(B2
EL5 (B20)0) OM5/OM5F(B2
OM5/OM5F 0)0)
(B2
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