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I've pulled a DTM-300 out of the closet after a company merger and I don't have the user manual.Ā I did a quick field test and found that it needs a vertical/horizontal angle adjustment.Ā Does anyone have a manual with instructions on how to do a field adjustment?
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Hi Dennis, A friend of mine asked me thisĀ not long ago but it wasn'tĀ on a Nikon.
This was used when you could not or did not have the time to have the instrumentĀ service by a tech.
But in days gone by it has help me a lot. Pegging a Total Station in the field maybe a lostĀ function
of surveying with today's modern Guns. There are still a lot of older instruments still being used that are just as accurate as today's instruments. I did have the manual for the 300 but it's filed somewhere but I founded the 302 manual,it is very similar I am sure you can use it to help. But this page is at Land surveyors United. I use to know theĀ short cut keys to do thisĀ but the other works just as well. Look in Chapter 6 page in book #168Ā also pdf page #188.
http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/nikonsupportgroup/forum/topics...
Are you not using a Data Collector with the Gun,most have collimation programs to correct this,without correcting the gun. But I agree it is best to correct it. Maybe this manual will help.
Best Regards,
Billy
Thanks Billy!Ā I don't know how I missed theĀ Land surveyors United page on 'Vertical Zero Datum', but that's exactly what I'm looking for.
Hi Dennis,
Welcome ,to the site .Glad something help.If I find the 300 manual,I will pass it on to you.
I have the real book and the pdf file on a cd somewhere or on a older computer.
The book maybe in storage,since I moved.
I had good luck with the Nikon's I have used.
Is that a Bear and did you take the pic.
Thanks for the shout back,
Billy