Posted by charlie-jm on December 9, 2011 at 1:58am
InstructionsThings You'll NeedTopcon Total StationStandard surverying tripod1Place the total station on top of the tripod and secure it by turning the locking screw clockwise. Move the tripod/total station assembly to the desired setup location.2Position one leg of the tripod on the ground approximately 2 to 3 feet from the setup point. Looking through the optical plumb lens, align the crosshairs directly over the center of the setup point by moving the two free legs of the tripod.3Step on the foot brackets near the base of each tripod leg to stabilize the legs. Using the circular leveling bubble near the bottom of the total station, adjust the height of the legs of the tripod until the leveling bubble is exactly in the center.4Check the optical plumb. If the crosshairs have moved from the setup point during the leg adjustment, bring them back over the point using the three leveling screws near the base of the total station. Readjust the height of the legs of the tripod until the leveling bubble is exactly in the center and the optical plummet crosshairs are directly over the setup point. You may need to repeat this entire step until the leveling bubble and the optical plumb are centred.5Centre the fine-level located above the display. Adjust the leveling screws until the bubble is exactly at the center of the fine-level. Turn the total station 90 degrees and center the fine-level on the opposite axis. Turn the total station back and forth to opposite axes until it is exactly level.6Check the optical plumb to see if your fine-leveling adjustments have moved the crosshairs slightly off the setup point. To bring the total station back, loosen the screw that secures the total station to the tripod. Slide the total station on the tripod while looking through the optical plumb until the crosshairs are directly over the setup point.7Check the fine level again to ensure that the previous step's movement did not take the total station off-level. If necessary, repeat steps 4 and 5 until the fine-level is centered and the vertical optical plummet is directly over the setup point.
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