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NIKON N SERIES INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Table of Contents
Introduction
Warnings and Cautions
Warnings
Cautions
Laser Safety
Bluetooth
Environmental
Table of Contents

Welcome
Standard Components
Parts of the Instrument
Maintenance
Unpacking and Packing the Instrument
Unpacking
Packing
Charging the Battery Pack
Detaching and Re-Attaching the Battery Pack
Setting Up the Tripod
Centering
Centering using the optical plummet
Centering using a plumb bob
Leveling
Sighting
Setting the Measurement Mode and Preparing the Target
Measurement with a prism
Measurement in Reflectorless Mode (N 2" and N 5" only)
Setting Up the Prism Reflector
Adjusting the height of the tribrach adapter
Changing the direction of the prism
Setting the prism constant
Setting the position of the target plate
Face-1/Face-2 Measurement
External Device Connector
Turning the Instrument On and Off
Turning on the instrument
Turning off the instrument
Selecting a Language
Changing Regional Configuration Pre-sets
Display and Key Functions
Status bar
Turn on/off the Backlight and Sound
[DSP] key
[MODE] key
[COD] key
[HOT] key
Bubble indicator
[USR] keys
[DAT] key
List Display
Inputting Data
Entering a point name or number
Entering a code
Advanced feature: Searching for a code by using the first character
Entering values in feet and inches
Jobs
Creating a new job
Measuring Distances
Sighting a prism reflector
Measuring distances
Measurement settings
HA Reset and Angle Operations
Setting the horizontal angle to 0
Entering the horizontal angle
Recording a foresight point after repeat angle measurement
Face-1/Face-2 measurement
Horizontal angle hold
Station Setup
Setting up a station with known coordinates or azimuth
Setting up a station using multiple point resection
Advanced feature: Viewing and deleting a measurement in resection
Setting up the station quickly without coordinates
Determining station elevation
Checking and resetting the backsight direction
Base XYZ function
Two-point resection along a known line
Setting up a station for traverse measurement
Use last
Stakeout
Specifying the stakeout point by angle and distance
Specifying the stakeout point by coordinates
Advanced feature: Specifying a stakeout list by range input
DivLine S-O
RefLine S-O
Program Key
Measuring distance and offset values along a specified line
Measuring distance and offset values on the arc-curve
Remote distance measurement
Measuring remote elevation
Measuring distance and offset values on the vertical plane
Measuring distance and offset values on the slope
Recording Measurement Data
Recording data from any observation screen
Outputting data to the COM port
Measuring Offsets
Measuring taped offsets
 Measuring angle offsets
Two-prism pole
Extending a line by horizontal angle offset
Entering a horizontal distance after an angle-only shot
Calculating a corner point
Measuring circle offsets
Extending the slope distance
Introduction
Job Manager
Opening an existing job
Creating a new job
Deleting a job
Setting the control job
Displaying job Information
Cogo
Calculating angle and distance between two coordinates
Calculating and manually inputting coordinates
Traverse adjustment
Calculating area and perimeter
Advanced feature: Entering a range of points
Calculating coordinates from line and offset
Calculating coordinates using intersection functions
Advanced feature: Entering angle and distance offsets
Settings
Angle
Distance
Coordinate
Power saving
Communications
 Stakeout
Unit
Recording
Others settings
Data
Viewing records
Deleting records
Editing records
Searching records
Entering coordinates
Point name list and code list
Communication
Downloading data
Uploading coordinate data
Advanced feature: Editing the data order for upload
Uploading a point name list or code list
NFC (Near Field Communication)
1sec-Keys
[MSR] key settings
[DSP] key settings
[USR] key settings
[S-O] key settings
[DAT] key settings

Calibration
Time
Checking and Adjusting the Circular Level
Adjusting the Electronic Level
Checking and Adjusting the Optical Plummet
Zero Point Errors of Vertical Scale and Horizontal Angle Corrections
 Checking
Adjusting
Checking the Instrument Constant
System Components
Uploading Coordinate Data
Settings
Record format
Uploading Point Lists and Code Lists
Settings
File format
Data example
Downloading Data
Settings
Nikon raw record formats
SDR2x and SDR33 record formats
Data examples
Cogo
Communications
Data
Job Manager
Programs
Recording Data
Searching
Settings
Stakeout
Station Setup
System Error
 N Series/K Series Total Station
Instruction Manual

Part Number C325E1

January 2020

www.trimble.com
Contact Information European Union
Nikon Surveying Instruments EU RE Directive satisfied.
10368 Westmoor Drive, Suite #100
Westminster, CO 80021 Authorized Representative in Europe
USA Trimble GmbH
Phone: +1-720-587-4700 Am Prime Parc 11
888-477-7516 (Toll Free in U.S.) 65479 Raunheim, Germany
Legal Notices Canada
Copyright and Trademarks This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
© 2007-2020, Nikon-Trimble Co. Limited. All rights reserved. Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Cet appareil numérique de la Class B respecte toutes les exigences du
Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
It is prohibited to alter this manual in part or whole without express
permission. Taiwan
The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. Battery Recycling
Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this Requirements
manual, please contact your dealer if you find anything in it that is
incorrect or unclear. The product contains a removable battery.
Taiwanese regulations require that waste batteries
Release Notice are recycled.
This is the January 2020 release of the Nikon N Series/K Series Total Notice to Our European Union Customers
Station Instruction Manual.
For product recycling instructions and more information,
Manufacturer please go to:
Nikon-Trimble Co., Ltd. www.trimble.com/environment/summary.html
16-2, Minamikamata 2-chome, Ota-ku
Tokyo 144-0035 Japan Recycling in Europe
To recycle Trimble WEEE,
Notices call: +31 497 53 2430,
and ask for the “WEEE associate,”
USA or mail a request for recycling instructions to:
FCC 15B Class B satisfied.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Trimble Europe BV
a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These c/o Menlo Worldwide Logistics
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful Meerheide 45
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses 5521 DZ Eersel, NL
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to For Bluetooth unit
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference USA
will not occur in a particular installation.
FCC Part 15 Subpart C/RSS-210, OET bulletin 65 supplement C
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television satisfied
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. C Caution – Any changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party responsible for
– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. compliance could void the user's authority to
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected. operate the equipment.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

C Warning – This equipment has been certified to

comply with the limits for a Class B personal
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
computer and peripherals, pursuant to Subpart B of installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
Part 15 of FCC Rules. Only peripherals (computer harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
input/output devices, terminals, printers, etc.) guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
certified to comply with the Class B limits may be reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
attached to this equipment. Operation with on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
non-certified personal computer and/or peripherals more of the following measures:
is likely to result in interference to radio and TV – Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
reception. The connection of a non-shielded – Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
equipment interface cable to this equipment will to which the receiver is connected.
invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and – Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
may cause interference levels which exceed the Canada
limits established by the FCC for this equipment. RSS-210 Low Power Device
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device
You are cautioned that changes or modifications not may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any
expressly approved by the party responsible for interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation
of the device.
compliance could void your authority to operate the
equipment. European Union countries, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein,
Turkey, Swiss
EN300 328 satisfied
Hereby, Nikon-Trimble Co., Ltd., declares the RE type Total station
N Series/K Series are in compliance with RED 2014/53/EU.
The full text of the EU DoC is available at the following internet
address: https://www.nikon-trimble.co.jp/english/index.html
RF exposure compliance
1) To comply with FCC/IC RF exposure compliance requirements, a
separation distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between
the antenna of this device and all persons.
2) This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction
with any other antenna or transmitter.
According to Taiwan NCC regulation of Administrative
Regulations on Low Power Radio Waves Radiated Devices:
Article 12
Without permission granted by the DGT, any company, enterprise, or
user is not allowed to change frequency, enhance transmitting power or
alter original characteristic as well as performance to a approved low
power radio-frequency devices.
Article 14
The low power radio-frequency devices shall not influence aircraft
security and interfere legal communications; If found, the user shall
cease operating immediately until no interference is achieved.
The said legal communications means radio communications is
operated in compliance with the Telecommunications Act.
The low power radio-frequency devices must be susceptible with the
interference from legal communications or ISM radio wave radiated
devices.
Safety 1

In this chapter:

 Introduction
 Warnings and Cautions
 Rechargeable Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries
 Laser Safety

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Introduction
For your safety, read this instruction manual carefully and thoroughly before using
the Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station. Although Nikon products are designed for
maximum safety, using them incorrectly or disregarding the instructions can cause
personal injury or property damage.
You should also read the documentation for any other equipment that you use with a
N Series/K Series instrument.
Note – Always keep the manual near the instrument for easy reference.

Warnings and Cautions

The following conventions are used to indicate safety instructions:

C WARNING – Warnings alert you to situations that could cause death or serious injury.

C CAUTION – Cautions alert you to situations that could cause injury or property damage.

Always read and follow the instructions carefully.

Warnings
Before using the instrument, read the following warnings and follow the instructions
that they provide:

C WARNING – Never look at the sun through the telescope. If you do, you may damage or lose
your eyesight.

C WARNING – N Series/K Series instrument is not designed to be explosion-proof. Do not use

the instrument in coal mines, in areas contaminated with coal dust, or near other flammable
substances.

C WARNING – Never disassemble, modify, or repair the instrument yourself. If you do, you may
receive electric shocks or burns, or the instrument may catch fire. You may also impair the
accuracy of the instrument.

C WARNING – Use only the battery charger that is supplied with the instrument. Do not use any
other charger or you may cause the battery pack to catch fire or rupture.

C WARNING – Do not cover the battery charger while the battery pack is being recharged. The
charger must be able to dissipate heat adequately. Coverings such as blankets or clothing can
cause the charger to overheat.

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C WARNING – Avoid recharging the battery pack in humid or dusty places, in direct sunlight, or
near heat sources. Do not recharge the battery pack when it is wet. If you do, you may receive
electric shocks or burns, or the battery pack may overheat or catch fire.

C WARNING – Although the battery pack has an auto-reset circuit breaker, you should take care
not to short circuit the contacts. Short circuits can cause the battery pack to catch fire or burn
you.

C WARNING – Never burn or heat the battery. Doing so may cause the battery to leak or rupture.
A leaking or ruptured battery can cause serious injury.

C WARNING – Before storing the battery pack or battery charger, cover the contact points with
insulation tape. If you do not cover the contact points, the battery pack or charger may short
circuit, causing fire, burns, or damage to the instrument.

C WARNING – The battery is not itself waterproof. Do not get the battery wet when it is removed
from the instrument. If water seeps into the battery, it may cause a fire or burns.

Cautions
Before using the instrument, read the following cautions and follow the instructions
that they provide:

C CAUTION – Use of controls, adjustments, or performance of procedures other than those

specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

C CAUTION – The tops of the tripod ferrules are very sharp. When handling or carrying the
tripod, take care to avoid injuring yourself on the ferrules.

C CAUTION – Before carrying the tripod or the instrument in the carrying case, check the
shoulder strap and its clasp. If the strap is damaged or the clasp is not securely fastened, the
carrying case may fall, causing personal injury or instrument damage.

C CAUTION – Before setting up the tripod, make sure that no-one’s hands or feet are underneath
it. When the legs of the tripod are being driven into the ground, they could pierce hands or feet.

C CAUTION – After mounting the instrument on the tripod, securely fasten the thumb screws on
the tripod legs. If the thumb screws are not securely fastened, the tripod may collapse, causing
personal injury or instrument damage.

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C CAUTION – After mounting the instrument on the tripod, securely fasten the clamp screw on
the tripod. If the clamp screw is not securely fastened, the instrument may fall off the tripod,
causing personal injury or instrument damage.

C CAUTION – Securely fasten the tribrach clamp knob. If the knob is not securely fastened, the
tribrach may come loose or fall off when you lift the instrument, causing personal injury or
instrument damage.

C CAUTION – Do not stack objects on the plastic carrying case, or use it as a stool. The plastic
carrying case is unstable and its surface is slippery. Stacking or sitting on the plastic carrying
case may cause personal injury or instrument damage.

C CAUTION – The system in the instrument may stop functioning in order to avoid any errors in
measurement when the instrument detects strong electromagnetic wave(s). If this is the case,
turn off the instrument and remove the source of the electromagnetic wave(s). Then turn on the
instrument to resume the work.

Rechargeable Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries

C WARNING – Do not damage the rechargeable Lithium-ion battery. A damaged battery can
cause an explosion or fire, and can result in personal injury and/or property damage.
To prevent injury or damage:
– Do not use or charge the battery if it appears to be damaged. Signs of damage include, but
are not limited to, discoloration, warping, and leaking battery fluid.
– Do not expose the battery to fire, high temperature, or direct sunlight.
– Do not immerse the battery in water.
– Do not use or store the battery inside a vehicle during hot weather.
– Do not drop or puncture the battery.
– Do not open the battery or short-circuit its contacts.

C WARNING – Avoid contact with the rechargeable Lithium-ion battery if it appears to be leaking.
Battery fluid is corrosive, and contact with it can result in personal injury and/or property
damage.
To prevent injury or damage:
– If the battery leaks, avoid contact with the battery fluid.
– If battery fluid gets into your eyes, immediately rinse your eyes with clean water and seek
medical attention. Do not rub your eyes!
– If battery fluid gets onto your skin or clothing, immediately use clean water to wash off the
battery fluid.

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C WARNING – Charge and use the rechargeable Lithium-ion battery only in strict accordance
with the instructions. Charging or using the battery in unauthorized equipment can cause an
explosion or fire, and can result in personal injury and/or equipment damage.
To prevent injury or damage:
– Do not charge or use the battery if it appears to be damaged or leaking.
– Charge the Lithium-ion battery only in a product that is specified to charge it. Be sure to
follow all instructions that are provided with the battery charger.
– Discontinue charging a battery that gives off extreme heat or a burning odor.
– Use the battery only in equipment that is specified to use it.
– Use the battery only for its intended use and according to the instructions in the product
documentation.

Laser Safety
The model N 2" and N 5" are a Class 2 laser Product and the model K 2" and K 5" are
a Class 1 Laser Product in accordance with IEC 60825-1:2014: “safety of Laser
Product”.
Precautions: To counteract hazards, it is essential for all users to pay careful attention
to the safety precautions and control measures specified in the standard IEC 60825-
1:2014 within the hazard distance *); particularly on to “User’s Guide”.
Note – This product complies with IEC 60825-1:2014 and IEC 60825-1:2007 and 21
CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice no. 50.
dated June 24, 2007.

C WARNING – Only qualified and trained persons should be assigned to install, adjust and
operate the laser equipment.

C WARNING – Precautions should be taken to ensure that persons do not look directly, with or
without an optical instrument, into the beam.

C WARNING – Laser beam path should be located well above or below eye level wherever
practicable.

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Table 1.1 Specifications for laser emission

Laser Pointer Class 2 (only N 2" and N 5")
Wave length 630-680 nm
Output power cw Po ≤ 1 mW
Disatance Meter
Wave length 850-890 nm
Output power Pulse Po ≤ 6.4 W
Pulse width < 5 ns

Table 1.2 Conforming standards

E.U. IEC 60825-1:2014
Laser Pointer: Class 2 (only N 2" and N 5")
Distance Meter: Class 1
USA FDA21CFR Part 1040 Sec.1040.10 and 1040.11
(except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No.50, dated June
24, 2007)

Laser Radiation Label Laser Radiation Label

for N 2" and N 5" for K 2" and K 5"

CFR Label

FCC Label

EAC label

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Bluetooth

Class 2 Bluetooth Frequency band: 2402 MHz to 2480 MHz

Maximum output power: 2.5 mW

Environmental
Total Station

Operating Temperature –20 °C to +50 °C (–4 °F to +122 °F)

Relative Humidity 95%RH
Dust and Water Protection IP55
Pollution Degree 4

Battery

Output Power DC 3.6 V

Operating Temperature –20 °C to +60 °C (–4°F to +140 °F)
Relative Humidity < 99%RH (0 °C to +10 °C)
< 95%RH (+10 °C to +35 °C)
< 75%RH (+35 °C to +40 °C)
Dust and Water Protection IP50
Pollution Degree 2

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Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
CWarnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
CCautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii
Rechargeable Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii
Laser Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Standard Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Parts of the Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Unpacking and Packing the Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Packing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Charging the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Detaching and Re-Attaching the Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setting Up the Tripod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Centering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Centering using the optical plummet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Centering using a plumb bob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Leveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Sighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Setting the Measurement Mode and Preparing the Target . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Measurement with a prism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Measurement in Reflectorless Mode (N 2" and N 5" only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Setting Up the Prism Reflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Adjusting the height of the tribrach adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Changing the direction of the prism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Setting the prism constant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Setting the position of the target plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Face-1/Face-2 Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
External Device Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Turning the Instrument On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Turning on the instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Turning off the instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Selecting a Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Changing Regional Configuration Pre-sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Display and Key Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Status bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Turn on/off the Backlight and Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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[DSP] key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
[MODE] key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
[COD] key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
[HOT] key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Bubble indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
[USR] keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
[DAT] key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
List Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Inputting Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Entering a point name or number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Entering a code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Advanced feature: Searching for a code by using the first character . . . . . 46
Entering values in feet and inches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Creating a new job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Measuring Distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Sighting a prism reflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Measuring distances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Measurement settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
4 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
HA Reset and Angle Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Setting the horizontal angle to 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Entering the horizontal angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Recording a foresight point after repeat angle measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Face-1/Face-2 measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Horizontal angle hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Station Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Setting up a station with known coordinates or azimuth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Setting up a station using multiple point resection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Advanced feature: Viewing and deleting a measurement in resection . . . . . 62
Setting up the station quickly without coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Determining station elevation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Checking and resetting the backsight direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Base XYZ function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Two-point resection along a known line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Setting up a station for traverse measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Use last . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Stakeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Specifying the stakeout point by angle and distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Specifying the stakeout point by coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Advanced feature: Specifying a stakeout list by range input . . . . . . . . 72
DivLine S-O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
RefLine S-O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Program Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Measuring distance and offset values along a specified line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Measuring distance and offset values on the arc-curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Remote distance measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

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Measuring remote elevation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Measuring distance and offset values on the vertical plane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Measuring distance and offset values on the slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Recording Measurement Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Recording data from any observation screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Outputting data to the COM port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Measuring Offsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Measuring taped offsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Measuring angle offsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Two-prism pole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Extending a line by horizontal angle offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Entering a horizontal distance after an angle-only shot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Calculating a corner point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Measuring circle offsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Extending the slope distance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
5 Menu Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Job Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Opening an existing job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Creating a new job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Deleting a job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Setting the control job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Displaying job Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Cogo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Calculating angle and distance between two coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Calculating and manually inputting coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Traverse adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Calculating area and perimeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Advanced feature: Entering a range of points . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Calculating coordinates from line and offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Calculating coordinates using intersection functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Advanced feature: Entering angle and distance offsets . . . . . . . . . 116
Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Coordinate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Power saving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Stakeout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Others settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Viewing records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Deleting records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Editing records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Searching records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

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Entering coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Point name list and code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Downloading data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Uploading coordinate data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Advanced feature: Editing the data order for upload . . . . . . . . . . 138
Uploading a point name list or code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
NFC (Near Field Communication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
1sec-Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
[MSR] key settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
[DSP] key settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
[USR] key settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
[S-O] key settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
[DAT] key settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
6 Checking and Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Checking and Adjusting the Circular Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 146
Adjusting the Electronic Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 146
Checking and Adjusting the Optical Plummet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 146
Zero Point Errors of Vertical Scale and Horizontal Angle Corrections . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 147
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Checking the Instrument Constant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
7 System Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
8 Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Uploading Coordinate Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Record format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Uploading Point Lists and Code Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
File format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Data example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Downloading Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Nikon raw record formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
SDR2x and SDR33 record formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Data examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
9 Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Cogo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Job Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Recording Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

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Searching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Stakeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Station Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
System Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

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1
Introduction 1

In this chapter:

 Welcome
 Standard Components
 Parts of the Instrument
 Maintenance

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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing this Nikon product.
This instruction manual was written for the users of Nikon N Series/K Series Total
Station instruments. Before you operate the instrument, read this manual carefully. In
particular, pay attention to the warnings and cautions that appear in the Safety section
at the front of the manual. Before you begin, you should also read the maintenance
instructions. For more information, see Maintenance, page 5.

Standard Components
• Instrument main body
• Battery pack (x 1)
• Battery Charger U-120
• Adjustment pin, Allen wrench
• Objective lens cap
• Vinyl rain/dust cover
• Carrying case
• Shoulder strap (x 1)
• USB cable

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Parts of the Instrument

Figure 1.1 and Figure 1.2 show the main parts of the instrument.

Carrying handle
(Carrying hanndle
doesn’t interfere
with the zenith
measurement.)

Optical sight
(Finder)

Battery case
Telescope mounting button
focusing ring

Telescope
eyepiece
Vertical tangent
Diopter ring screw

Reticle plate cover Vertical clamp

Face-1 display /
Keyboard Horizontal clamp

Horizontal
tangent screw

FCC label is attached here.

CFR label is attached here.

Tribrach clamp knob

Nikon N Series/K Series --- Face-1

Figure 1.1

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The Laser Safety label

is attached here.
(For K 2” and K 5”)

.
(For N 2” and N 5”)

Trunnion axis
Objective indication mark
LASER LIGHT IS
EMITTED FROM Tapping point
THIS PART. for NFC

Face-2 display / Optical plummet

Keyboard
(for N 2"/K 2")

Circular level

Data output /
Input connector

EAC label is attached here.

Leveling screw

Tribrach

Nikon N 2"/K 2" --- Face-2

Nikon N 5"/K 5" --- Face-2

Figure 1.2

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Maintenance
Before using the instrument, read and follow the following maintenance instructions:
• Do not leave the instrument in direct sunlight or in a closed vehicle for
prolonged periods. Overheating the instrument may reduce its efficiency.
• If the instrument has been used in wet conditions, immediately wipe off any
moisture and dry the instrument completely before returning the instrument to
the carrying case. The instrument contains sensitive electronic assemblies
which have been well protected against dust and moisture. However, if dust or
moisture gets into the instrument, severe damage could result.
• Sudden changes in temperature may cloud the lenses and drastically reduce the
measurable distance, or cause an electrical system failure. If there has been a
sudden change in temperature, leave the instrument in a closed carrying case in
a warm location until the temperature of the instrument returns to room
temperature.
• Do not store the instrument in hot or humid locations. In particular, you must
store the battery pack in a dry location at a temperature of less than 30 °C
(86 °F). High temperature or excessive humidity can cause mold to grow on the
lenses. It can also cause the electronic assemblies to deteriorate, and so lead to
instrument failure.
• Store the battery pack with the battery discharged.
• When storing the instrument in areas subject to extremely low temperatures,
leave the carrying case open.
• When adjusting the leveling screws, stay as close as possible to the center of
each screw’s range. The center is indicated by a line on the screw.
• If the tribrach will not be used for an extended period, lock down the tribrach
clamp knob and tighten its safety screw.
• Do not overtighten any of the clamp screws.
• When adjusting the vertical tangent screw and horizontal tangent screw, stay as
close as possible to the center of each screw’s range. The center is indicated by
a line on the screw. For final adjustment of the tangent screws, rotate the screw
clockwise.
• Do not use organic solvents (such as ether or paint thinner) to clean the
non-metallic parts of the instrument (such as the keyboard) or the painted or
printed surfaces. Doing so could result in discoloration of the surface, or in
peeling of printed characters. Clean these parts only with a soft cloth or a
tissue, lightly moistened with water or a mild detergent.
• To clean the optical lenses, lightly wipe them with a soft cloth or a lens tissue
that is moistened with alcohol.

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• The reticle plate cover has been correctly

mounted. Do not release it or subject it to
excessive force to make it watertight.
• Before attaching the battery, check that the contact
surfaces on the battery and instrument are clean.
• Securely press the cap that covers the data output
connector terminal. The instrument is not
watertight if the cap is not attached securely, or
Reticle plate cover
when the data output connector is used.
• The carrying case is designed to be watertight, but
you should not leave it exposed to rain for an extended period. If exposure to
rain is unavoidable, make sure that the carrying case is placed with the Nikon
nameplate facing upward.
• The battery pack contains a Lithium-ion battery. When disposing of the battery
pack, follow the laws or rules of your municipal waste system.
• The instrument can be damaged by static electricity from the human body
discharged through the data output connector. Before handling the instrument,
touch any other conductive material once to remove static electricity.
• Be careful not to pinch your finger between the telescope and trunnion of the
instrument.
• While attaching the surveying instrument to the tribrach, please make sure the
tribrach clamp knob is fully open.

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Preparation 2

In this chapter:

 Unpacking and Packing the Instrument

 Charging the Battery Pack
 Detaching and Re-Attaching the Battery Pack
 Setting Up the Tripod
 Centering
 Leveling
 Sighting
 Setting the Measurement Mode and Preparing the Target
 Measurement in Reflectorless Mode (N 2" and N 5" only)
 Setting Up the Prism Reflector
 Face-1/Face-2 Measurement
 External Device Connector

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Unpacking and Packing the Instrument

Note – Handle the instrument gently to protect it from shocks and excessive vibration.

Unpacking
To unpack the instrument, grip the carrying handle
and gently remove the instrument from the carrying
case.

Packing
Note – Store the instrument with the battery case
attached.
To pack the instrument back into the carrying case:
1. Set the telescope down.
2. Align the storage mark ( ) on the bottom of
the Alidade with the mark () on the
leveling base clamp knob.
3. Lightly fasten the clamp knobs.
4. Place the instrument in the carrying case.

Charging the Battery Pack

Before charging the battery pack, read the warnings (also listed in the Safety section
at the front of this manual) and the following notes.

C WARNING – Do not damage the rechargeable Lithium-ion battery. A damaged battery can
cause an explosion or fire, and can result in personal injury and/or property damage.
To prevent injury or damage:
– Do not use or charge the battery if it appears to be damaged. Signs of damage include, but
are not limited to, discoloration, warping, and leaking battery fluid.
– Do not expose the battery to fire, high temperature, or direct sunlight.
– Do not immerse the battery in water.
– Do not use or store the battery inside a vehicle during hot weather.
– Do not drop or puncture the battery.
– Do not open the battery or short-circuit its contacts.

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C WARNING – Avoid contact with the rechargeable Lithium-ion battery if it appears to be leaking.
Battery fluid is corrosive, and contact with it can result in personal injury and/or property
damage.
To prevent injury or damage:
– If the battery leaks, avoid contact with the battery fluid.
– If battery fluid gets into your eyes, immediately rinse your eyes with clean water and seek
medical attention. Do not rub your eyes!
– If battery fluid gets onto your skin or clothing, immediately use clean water to wash off the
battery fluid.

C WARNING – Charge and use the rechargeable Lithium-ion battery only in strict accordance
with the instructions. Charging or using the battery in unauthorized equipment can cause an
explosion or fire, and can result in personal injury and/or equipment damage.
To prevent injury or damage:
– Do not charge or use the battery if it appears to be damaged or leaking.
– Charge the Lithium-ion battery only in a product that is specified to charge it. Be sure to
follow all instructions that are provided with the battery charger.
– Discontinue charging a battery that gives off extreme heat or a burning odor.
– Use the battery only in equipment that is specified to use it.
– Use the battery only for its intended use and according to the instructions in the product
documentation.

C WARNING – To charge the battery pack, use only the battery charger supplied with the
instrument. Do not use any other charger or you may cause the battery pack to catch fire or
rupture. The enclosed battery pack cannot be used with other chargers.

C WARNING – Do not cover the battery charger while the battery pack is being recharged. The
charger must be able to dissipate heat adequately. Coverings such as blankets or clothing can
cause the charger to overheat.

C WARNING – Avoid recharging the battery pack in humid or dusty places, in direct sunlight, or
near heat sources. Do not recharge the battery pack when it is wet. If you do, you may receive
electric shocks or burns, or the battery pack may overheat or catch fire.

C WARNING – Although the battery pack has an auto-reset circuit breaker, you should take care
not to short circuit the contacts. Short circuits can cause the battery pack to catch fire or burn
you.

C WARNING – Never burn or heat the battery. Doing so may cause the battery to leak or rupture.
A leaking or ruptured battery can cause serious injury.

C WARNING – Before storing the battery pack or battery charger, cover the contact points with
insulation tape. If you do not cover the contact points, the battery pack or charger may short
circuit, causing fire, burns, or damage to the instrument.

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C WARNING – The battery is not itself waterproof. Do not get the battery wet when it is removed
from the instrument. If water seeps into the battery, it may cause a fire or burns.

Charge indicator Orange USB cable

Type A - Type C
Charge indicator Green

Battery charger

USB Type C connector

1

Applying Power
• Connect the charger to the USB port with the supplied USB cable. The power
input must be 5 V with at least 1 A of current capability.
Note – USB AC adapter is not included, please prepare an appropriate one.
Note – USB PD AC adapter cannot be used. Charger does not operate. (USB PD:
USB Power Delivery)

Charging a Battery
• Connect the supplied USB cable to the battery charger and connect the other
terminal to the USB port or USB AC adapter.
• Place the battery on a stable, and flat table and attach the battery charger from
above to begin charging. The charge indicator Orange will turn on when
charging is in progress. The charge indicator Green will turn on when charging
is complete.
• Both Charge indicator Orange and Green turn on when charging a battery that
has stored for several months without use, but the charging continues in
conditioning mode. After that, the indicator changes to orange and the charging
switches to normal charging mode.
• Charging may take about 6 hours if the battery was normally discharged.
Charging takes a little extra time with an exhausted battery which has been
stored for several months without use.
• By design Li-Ion batteries should not be charged above 40 °C (ambient room
temperature).

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Note – When connecting the charger to battery, follow the correct way described
below.
Connecting the charger to battery

1. Place the battery on a stable, flat table with

the connector facing up.
Then attach the battery charger putting it
on from above to begin charging.
Note – Use the supplied USB cable.

2. Assure that the charge indicator Orange will turn on.

Charge indicator
Orange indicator on Now in charging
Green indicator on Completion of charging
Orange and Green indicator on Now in charging a battery which has not been
used for several months.

Removing the charger from a battery

1. Pull up the charger from a battery.

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Detaching and Re-Attaching the Battery Pack

Detaching the battery pack

C CAUTION – Avoid touching the contacts on the battery pack.

1. If the instrument is turned on, press [PWR] to turn it off.

2. Press the battery case mounting button, detach the battery pack from the
instrument, and remove the battery from the battery case.

Attaching the battery pack

Before attaching the battery pack, clear any dust or other foreign particles from the
battery contacts.
1. Hold the instrument steady with one hand.
1
2. Fit the two projections at the bottom of the 2
battery case into the concave sections at the
bottom of the instrument.
3. Press the battery case mounting button.
4. Push the battery pack against the instrument
6
and release the battery case mounting button. 3 5

Make sure that the battery case mounting

button is fully released and the battery pack
is securely attached to the instrument.

C CAUTION – If the battery pack is not attached securely, this could adversely affect the
watertightness of the instrument.

C CAUTION – BC-65 battery pack cannot be used with N Series/K Series.

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Setting Up the Tripod

C CAUTION – The tops of the tripod ferrules are very sharp. When handling or carrying the
tripod, take care to avoid injuring yourself on the ferrules.

1. Open the tripod legs enough to for the instrument to be stable.

2. Locate the tripod directly over the station point. To check the tripod’s position,
look through the center hole in the tripod head.
3. Firmly press the tripod ferrules into the ground.
4. Level the top surface of the tripod head.
5. Securely fasten the thumb screws on the tripod legs.
6. Place the instrument on the tripod head.
7. Insert the tripod mounting screw into the center hole of the base plate of the
instrument.
8. Tighten the tripod mounting screw.
Note – Do not carry the instrument while it is attached to a tripod.

Centering
When you center the instrument, you align its central axis precisely over the station
point. To center the instrument, you can either use the optical plummet or a plumb
bob.

Centering using the optical plummet

Note – If you require high accuracy, check and adjust the optical plummet before you
center the instrument. For detailed instructions, see Checking and Adjusting the
Optical Plummet, page 146.
To center the instrument using the optical plummet:
1. Set up the instrument on the tripod. For detailed instructions, see Setting Up the
Tripod, page 13.
2. While looking through the optical plummet, align the
reticle with the station point. To do this, turn the leveling
screws until the center mark of the reticle is directly
over the image of the station point.
3. While supporting the tripod head with one hand, loosen
the tripod leg clamps and adjust the lengths of the legs
until the air bubble is in the center of the circular level.
4. Tighten the tripod leg clamps.

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5. Use the plate level to level the instrument. For detailed instructions, see
Leveling, page 15.
6. Look through the optical plummet to check that the image of the station point is
still in the center of the reticle mark.
7. If the station point is off center, do one of the following:
– If the station point is slightly off center, loosen the tripod mounting screw
and then center the instrument on the tripod. Use only direct movement to
center the instrument. Do not rotate it.
When the instrument is centered, tighten the mounting screw.
– If the displacement of the station point is major, repeat this procedure
from Step 2.

Centering using a plumb bob

1. Set up the instrument on the tripod. For detailed instructions, see Setting Up the
Tripod, page 13.
2. Hang the plumb line on the hook of the tripod mounting screw.
3. Adjust the length of the plumb line so that the tip of the plumb bob is at the
height of the station point.
4. Loosen the tripod mounting screw slightly.
5. Using both hands to support the outer side of the tribrach, carefully slide the
instrument about on the tripod head until the tip of the plumb bob is positioned
over the exact center of the station point.
Note – To confirm that the instrument is precisely aligned, check its position from two
directions at right angles to each other.

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Leveling
When you level the instrument, you make the vertical axis of the instrument exactly
vertical. To level the instrument, use the electronic level. In the leveling work, always
set the instrument in face-1 direction (please refer to the Fig.1.1 in page 3).
To level the instrument:
1. Move the bubble into the circle drawn on the
circular level and then turn on the power.
2. Rotate the alidade until the bottom edge of
the keyboard panel is parallel to the two of
the leveling screws (B and C).
3. Use leveling screws B and C to move the
bubble into the center of the electronic level.
Bottom edge of
4. Use leveling screw A to move the bubble into the keyboard panel
the center of the electronic level.
5. Repeat Step 2 through Step 4 to center the bubble.
6. Rotate the alidade 180°.
7. If the bubble in the electronic level remains centered, the instrument is level. If
the bubble moves off center, adjust the electronic level. For detailed
instructions, see Adjusting the Electronic Level, page 146.

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Sighting
When you sight the instrument, you aim the
telescope at the target, bring the target image into
focus, and align the image with the center
crosshairs of the reticle.
Center
crosshairs
To sight the instrument:
1. Adjust the diopter:
a. Aim the telescope at a blank area, such
as the sky or a piece of paper.

C WARNING – Never look at the sun through the telescope. If you do, you may damage or lose
your eyesight.

b. Looking through the eyepiece, rotate the

diopter ring until the reticle crosshairs
are in sharp focus.
2. Eliminate parallax:
a. Aim the telescope at the target image.
b. Rotate the focusing ring until the target
image is in sharp focus on the reticle
crosshairs.
Diopter ring Telescope focusing
ring
c. Move your eye vertically and laterally to
check whether the target image moves
relative to the reticle crosshairs.
If the target image does not move, there is no parallax.
d. If the target image does move, rotate the telescope focusing ring. Then
repeat from Step c.
3. Rotate the tangent screw:
– The final turn of the tangent screw should be in a clockwise direction, to
align the target accurately on the center crosshairs.

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Setting the Measurement Mode and Preparing the Target

The instrument has two measurement modes. N 2" and N 5" have Prism mode and
Reflectorless mode, and K 2" and K 5" have Prism mode and Sheet mode.
Select either mode appropriate for the target to be measured referring to the table
below, and set it by the installed application software.
N 2" and N 5"
Target Target setting
Prism, reflector sheet Prism (Prism mode)
Other (reflective materials) N-Prism (Reflectorless mode)

K 2" and K 5"

Target Target setting
Prism Prism
Reflector sheet Sheet

You can measure any other target not specified for the set measurement mode, if
necessary.
Note – N 2" and N 5" are Laser Class 1 in distance measurement, and Laser Class 2
in Laser pointer function. Don’t sight the Prism when the Laser Pointer is on.
Note – K 2" and K 5" are Class 1 laser in distance measurement.

Measurement with a prism

Do not use a prism with scratches, a dirty surface, or a chipped center. Prisms with
thin edges are recommended.

✓ ✕ ✕
thin edges chipped center thick edges

As the instrument is extremely sensitive, multiple reflections on the prism surface can
sometimes cause a significant loss in accuracy.

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To maintain the accuracy of your measurements:

• When measuring a short distance, incline the prism slightly so that the EDM
can ignore unnecessary reflections on the prism surface, as shown below.

Hold the prism securely in place and do not move while taking measurements.
In order to avoid false measurements on objects other than the prism or reflector-sheet, targets that are less
reflective than the prism or reflector sheet are not measured. Even if measurement is started, measured values
are not displayed.

Measurement in Reflectorless Mode (N 2" and N 5" only)

The intensity of the reflection from the target determines the distance the instrument
can measure in this mode. The color and condition of the target surface also affect the
measurable distance, even if the targeted objects are the same. Some less-reflective
targets may not be measured.
Target You can measure approximately...
Traffic signs, reflectors 600 meters (1969 feet)
Paper (white), veneer (new) 450 meters (1476 feet)
Wall (brightly painted), brick 150 to 300 meters (492 to 984 feet)

Measurable distances may be shorter or measurement intervals may be longer in the

following cases:
• the angle of the laser against the target is small
• the surface of the target is wet
In direct sunlight, the measurable distance may be shorter. In this case, try to throw a
shadow on the target.
Targets with completely flat surfaces, such as mirrors, cannot be measured unless the
beam and the target are perpendicular to each other.
Make sure there are no obstacles between the instrument and the target when taking measurements.
When you need to take measurements across a road or a place where vehicles or other objects are frequently
moving, take several measurements to a target for the best result.

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Setting Up the Prism Reflector

1. Assemble the prism reflector as shown below.

Target pole
Target plate for single prism

Tribrach
adapter 15

Tribrach Prism C
W30S/W30Sb Tiltable single
prism holder Triple prism holder

Tripod

2. Adjust the height of the tribrach adaptor (see page 20).

3. If necessary, change the direction of the prism (see page 20).
4. Set the prism constant (see page 20).
5. If you are using a single prism holder, set the position of the target plate (see
page 21).
Detailed instructions for Step 2 through Step 5 are provided on the following pages.
Note – The instrument must be used with the Tribrach W30S or W30Sb.

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Adjusting the height of the tribrach adapter

The tribrach adapter has a height adjustment adapter. To use the prism reflector with
the N Series/K Series instrument or other Nikon Total Stations except Nivo series
instrument, attach the height adjustment adapter to the tribrach adaper as shown in the
figure below.

Height adjustment adapter clamp screw

Height adjustment adapter

The height adjustment adapter will be removed when used with the Nivo series
instrument.

Changing the direction of the prism

The prism mounted on the tribrach adapter can be rotated to face in any direction.
To change the direction of the prism:
1. Release the rotation clamp. To do this, turn
the clamp lever counterclockwise.
2. Turn the upper plate of the tribrach adapter Clamp
until the prism is facing in the required
Clamp lever
direction.
3. Fasten the rotation clamp. To do this, turn the Unclamp
clamp lever clockwise.

Setting the prism constant

1. Attach the prism to the single prism holder or triple prism holder.

B Tip – To use a triple prism holder as a single prism holder, attach the prism to the center thread
of the prism holder.

2. Set the prism constant. To do this, hold down

[MSR1] or [MSR2] for one second. For more
information, see Measurement settings, page 51.
Note – The prism constant of a Nikon prism is always
0, whether it is attached to a single prism holder or a
triple prism holder.
If your prism constant is not 0 mm, then directly enter the prism constant value in the Const field. For example,
if your prism constant is 30 mm, enter 30mm in the Const field on the instrument.

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B Tip – When you use the prism at a short distance, set the prism at a slight angle to the sighting
axis, rather than completely square.

Setting the position of the target plate

If using a single prism, make sure that the target plate is aligned with the tribrach
adapter and the prism.
To set the position of the target plate:
1. Use the two set screws supplied to attach the Center on axis
target plate to the single prism holder.
2. Move the target plate within the screw holes
until the apex of the wedge pattern is aligned
with the vertical axis of the prism and the
tribrach adapter.

Face-1/Face-2 Measurement
You can take a measurement from either face of the instrument. To change the face,
rotate the instrument 180° on its base, and rotate the telescope 180° within the
standard.
By averaging the Face-1 and Face-2 measurement values, you can cancel out most
constant mechanical errors. Some errors, such as vertical axis error, cannot be
cancelled out by averaging Face-1 and Face-2 measurements.

C CAUTION – When rotating the telescope, take care not to catch your finger in the gap between
the instrument’s standard and the telescope.

A Face-1 measurement is made with the vertical circle positioned to the left of the
telescope eyepiece. A Face-2 measurement is made with the vertical circle positioned
to the right of the telescope eyepiece.

Face-1 Face-2

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External Device Connector

This connector can be used to connect to an external power source or to communicate
with an external device.
Before using the external device connector, make sure that the external device meets
the specifications below.

Input voltage 4.5 V to 5.2 V DC

System RS-232C
Signal level ±9 V standard
Maximum baud rate 38400 bps asynchronous
Compatible male connector Hirose HR10A-7P-6P or HR10-7P-6P

C CAUTION – Except for the connection shown in Figure 7.1 on page 152, use of this connector
is at your own risk.

C CAUTION – Use only the male connectors specified above. Using other connectors will
damage the instrument.

The external device connector is a Hirose HR 10A-7R-6S female connector. The

pinouts for connecting it to an external device connector are shown below:

Pin Signal Description

1 RXD Receive data (Input)
2 TXD Send data (Output)
6 1
3 NC No connection HRS
5 2
4 V Power
4 3
5 GND Ground
6 NC No connection

C CAUTION – Use only the pin connections shown above. Using other connections will damage
the instrument.

To communicate with an external device, connect the RS-232C signal from the
external device to Pin 1 (input terminal) and to Pin 2 (output terminal) on the
instrument.
Cap the data output/input connector securely while not in use. The instrument is not
watertight if the cap is not attached or not attached securely, and when the data
output/input connector is in use.
The instrument can be damaged by static electricity from the human body discharged
through the data output/input connector. Before handling the instrument, touch any
other conductive material once to remove static electricity.

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3
Getting Started 3

In this chapter:

 Turning the Instrument On and Off

 Selecting a Language
 Changing Regional Configuration Pre-sets
 Display and Key Functions
 List Display
 Inputting Data
 Jobs
 Measuring Distances

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Turning the Instrument On and Off

Turning on the instrument

1. To turn on the instrument, press [PWR]. The start-
up screen appears. It shows the current
temperature, pressure, date, and time.

2. To change the temperature or pressure value,

use [^] or [v] to move the cursor to the field that
you want to change. Then press [ENT].
3. Tilt the telescope until it passes the horizontal
position on Face-1.

If you have entered your name or your company’s name in the Owner’s detail
field, the text from this field appears on the start-up screen. To set the Owner’s
detail field, go to MENU > Settings > Other. For more information,
see page 121.

Turning off the instrument

To turn the instrument off, press [PWR] and [ENT].

Then do one of the following:

Press ... To ...

[ENT] again turn off the instrument
the Reset softkey reboot the program and re-start the instrument
the Sleep softkey put the instrument into power-saving mode
[ESC] cancel the power-off process and return to the previous screen

If you press the Reset softkey, the software is rebooted and the Basic Measurement Screen (BMS) appears
without an open job.

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Sleep mode
If you press the Sleep softkey in the Press [ENT] →
OFF screen, or enable the Power Save setting (see
Power saving, page 119), the instrument goes into
sleep mode.
When the instrument is in sleep mode, it wakes up
if any of the following occurs:
• You press a key
• The instrument receives a remote control command
• You rotate the alidade
• You tilt the telescope

Selecting a Language
The Nikon total station supports the following languages; English, French, Italian,
German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese (Simplify), Chinese (Traditional) and Portuguese.
1. To select a different language, power on the
instrument and press [ESC]and [3] at the Tilt
Telescope screen.
The current language selection is
highlighted.

2. Press [^] or [v] to highlight the required

language and then press [ENT.]
3. The instrument reboots and displays the
start-up Tilt Telescope screen in the selected
language.

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Changing Regional Configuration Pre-sets

To provide easier configuration for common regional settings, you can quickly
configure the Nikon total station to a pre-set combination of default regional settings.
The Regional Configuration screen appears only after the language configuration is
complete, the instrument has rebooted, and the telescope has been tilted. To change
the regional configuration pre-sets:
1. Follow the steps in Selecting a Language, page 25.
Once the instrument reboots and the
telescope is tilted, the Regional
Configuration screen appears.
2. Press [^] or [v] to highlight the required
regional settings and then press [ENT].
3. If you do not want to change the current
settings, press [ESC] and quit. The instrument will continue to use the last
configured settings that were configured.
The settings affected by the Regional Configuration screen are:

Category Setting Europe International United States

Angle VA zero Zenith Zenith Zenith
Resolution 1"(See note) 1"(See note) 1"(See note)
HA Azimuth Azimuth Azimuth
Distance Scale 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000
T-P corr. On On On
Sea Level Off Off Off
C&R corr. 0.132 0.132 0.132
Coordinates Order ENZ ENZ NEZ
Label ENZ ENZ NEZ
AZ zero North North North
Power Save Main Unit Off Off Off
Sleep 5 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes
Communication Ext. Comm Nikon Nikon Nikon
Baud 4800 4800 4800
Length 8 8 8
Parity None None None
Stop bit 1 1 1
Stakeout Add PT 1000 1000 1000
Units Angle GON DEG DEG
Distance meters meters US-ft
Temp °C °C °F
Press mm Hg mm Hg In Hg
Rec Store DB RAW&XYZ RAW&XYZ RAW&XYZ
Data Rec Internal Internal Internal

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Category Setting Europe International United States

Others XYZ disp Fast Fast Fast
2nd Unit None None None
Split ST No No No
CD Input <ABC> <ABC> <ABC>
Owner’s Detail Blank Blank Blank

The default regional configuration pre-set is “United States” settings. For more
information, see Settings, page 117.

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Display and Key Functions

The following figure shows the keys on the N Series/K Series instrument keyboard
and the LCD display.

The functions of the N Series/K Series keys are as follows.

Key Function Details

Turns the instrument on or off. page 24

Illumination key. Turns the backlight on or off. page 32

Provides access to the 3-switch (backlight, beep and
contrast) window if held down for one second.
Displays the MENU screen. page 97

Changes the key input mode between alphanumeric and page 35

numeric if pressed when you are in a PT or CD field.
Activates Qcode mode if pressed when you are In the
Basic Measurement Screen (BMS).
Records measured data, moves on to the next screen, or page 87
confirms and accepts the entered data in input mode.
You have the option to record the measurement as a CP
record instead of an SS record, if you hold this key down
for one second in the Basic Measurement Screen (BMS).
The instrument outputs the current measurement data (PT,
HA, VA, and SD) on the COM port if you press this key in
the BMS or in a Stakeout observation screen. (The Data
Rec settings must be set to COM.)
Returns to the previous screen.
In numeric or alphanumeric mode, deletes input.

Starts distance measurement, using the measure mode page 49

settings for the [MSR1] key.
Displays measurement mode settings, if held down for one
second.

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Key Function Details

Starts distance measurement, using the measure mode page 49
settings for the [MSR2] key.
Displays measurement mode settings, if held down for one
second.
Moves to the next available display screen. page 51
Changes the fields that appear on the DSP1, DSP2, and
DSP3 screens, if held down for one second.
Displays the Angle menu. page 54

Displays the Station Setup menu. page 56

In numeric mode, enters 7. In alphanumeric mode, enters
A, B, C, or 7.

Displays the Stakeout menu. page 68

Shows stakeout settings, if held down for one second.
In numeric mode, enters 8. In alphanumeric mode, enters
D, E, F, or 8.
Displays the Offset Point Measurement menu. page 89
In numeric mode, enters 9. In alphanumeric mode, enters
G, H, I, or 9.

Displays the Programs menu, which contains additional page 75

measuring programs.
In numeric mode, enters 4. In alphanumeric mode, enters
J, K, L, or 4.
In numeric mode, enters 5. In alphanumeric mode, enters
M, N, O, or 5.

Displays RAW, XYZ, or STN data, depending on your page 40

setting.
In numeric mode, enters 6. In alphanumeric mode, enters
P, Q, R, or 6.
Executes the function that is assigned to the [USR1] key. page 39
In numeric mode, enters 1. In alphanumeric mode, enters
S, T, U, or 1.
Executes the function that is assigned to the [USR2] key.
In numeric mode, enters 2. In alphanumeric mode, enters
V, W, X, or 2.
Opens a window where you can enter a code. The default page 36
code value is the last code entered.
In numeric mode, enters 3. In alphanumeric mode, enters
Y, Z, a space, or 3.

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Key Function Details

Displays the (HOT) menu, which includes Height of Target, page 37
Temp-Press, Target, Note recording, and Default PT
settings.
In numeric mode, enters – (minus). In alphanumeric mode,
enters . (period), – (minus), or + (plus).
Displays the Bubble indicator. page 39
In numeric mode, enters 0. In alphanumeric mode, enters *,
/, =, or 0.

Status bar
The status bar appears on the right side of every Status bar
screen. It contains icons that indicate the status of
various system functions.

Input mode indicator

The Input mode indicator only appears when you are entering points or coordinates. It
shows the data input mode:
Input mode is numeric. Press a key on the number pad to enter the number printed on
the key.

Input mode is alphabetic. Press a key on the number pad to enter the first letter printed
beside the key. Press the key repeatedly to cycle through all the letters assigned to that
key.
For example, to enter the letter O in alphabetic mode, press [5] three times.

Laser pointer indicator (N 2" and N 5" only)

The icon appears while turning on the laser pointer. When the icon is displayed on the
screen, the emitting power is laser class 2.
Laser pointer is ON.

None Laser pointer is OFF.

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EDM measurement status (N 2" and N 5" only)

When you are taking measurements, the EDM measurement status shows the mode
that is being used.
When you display observation data, the EDM measurement status shows the mode
that was used when the data was collected:
Reflectorless mode

Communication port status

Bluetooth enabled icon shows the Bluetooth is selected for the Port setting in the
Communication menu. (See Communications, page 120.)
Bluetooth enabled

Battery indicator
The battery indicator shows the battery voltage level:
Level 4 (Full)

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

Battery low

If the battery level is critically low, the following

message appears:

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Turn on/off the Backlight and Sound

LCD backlight
To turn the LCD backlight on or off, press the illumination key . In case the LCD
is too dark or bright, it is possible to adjust the backlight level through the Contrast
adjustment window (by holding down the illumination key (bulb-icon) for one second
and pressing [<]/[>]; see page 32).

3-switch window
Use the 3-switch window to turn on/off the backlight
of the display and beep-sound on the instrument.
To open the 3-switch window from any screen, hold
down the illumination key for one second.
To cycle through the settings for a switch, press the
number beside that switch. For example, to turn the backlight on or off, press [1].
Alternatively, to highlight the switch that you want to set, press [^] or [v]. Then press
[ENT] to cycle through the settings for that switch.

Switch 1 (Backlight)
LCD backlight is on.

LCD backlight is off.

Switch 2 (Laser pointer, N 2" and N 5" only)

Laser pointer is off.

Laser pointer is on.

Switch 3 (Sound)

Sound is on.

Sound is off.

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Contrast adjustment window

When the 3-switch window is open, press [<] or [>] to
display the contrast adjustment window. Then press [^]
or [v] to change the contrast level. The arrow indicates
the current contrast level. To return to the 3-switch
window, press [<] or [>].
When you have finished changing display light and
sound settings, press [ESC] to close the 3-switch or contrast adjustment window.

[DSP] key

Use the key to change the current display screen or to change display settings.

Switching between display screens

When several display screens are available, the DSP
indicator appears at the top left of the screen, and the
screen indicator (for example, 1/4) appears at the top
right.

To move to the next available screen, press [DSP].

For example, if the DSP2 screen is currently displayed,

press [DSP] to move to the DSP3 screen. The screen
indicator changes from 2/4 to 3/4.

When the secondary distance unit is set, an additional screen is available. It

shows the HD, VD, and SD values. For information on setting the secondary
distance unit, see page 121.
The smallest unit of display for distances measured in feet-and-inches is 1/16
in. Smaller units are impractical in the field. When the actual value is greater
than 99999'11''15/16, the “>” symbol is shown. If the actual distance is less
than -9999'11''15/16, the “” (solid triangle) symbol is shown. This does not
affect calculations. The precise value is used internally in all cases.

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Customizing items in the Basic Measurement Screen (BMS)

To customize the items that are displayed on the DSP1, DSP2, and DSP3 screens:
1. Hold down [DSP] for one second.
2. Use the arrow keys [^], [v], [<], and [>] to highlight
the item that you want to change.
3. Use the and softkeys to scroll through the
list of items that can be displayed for this item.
The items that you can choose from are HA, AZ,
HL, VA, V%, SD, VD, HD, Z, and (none).
4. To save your changes, press the Save softkey. Alternatively, highlight the last
item for DSP3 and press [ENT]. The DSP screens show the items you have
selected.
Except for the (none) item, you cannot display the same item on more than one line of the same screen.
The items displayed in the DSP1, DSP2, DSP3, and DSP4 screens are also used in the corresponding Stakeout
screens (SO2, SO3, SO4, and SO5).
You can also customize the displayed items in Stakeout.

Header characters
The following header characters can be used in DSP screens:
• A colon (:) indicates that tilt correction is applied to the value.
• A hash symbol (#) indicates that tilt correction is off.
• An underscore (_) under the tilt correction character indicates that Sea
Level Correction or Scale factor is applied.

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[MODE] key
Use the [MODE] key to change the keyboard mode for the current screen.

Changing input mode while entering points or codes

When the cursor is in a point (PT) or code (CD) field,
press [MODE] to change the input mode between
alphanumeric (A) and numeric (1).

The input mode indicator in the status bar changes to

show the current input mode.

When the cursor is in a height (HT) field, only numeric input mode is available. Pressing [MODE] has no effect
when the cursor is in a HT field.

Quick code measurement mode

1. To activate Quick code measurement mode,
press [MODE] in the BMS.

The PT field shows the default point name.

2. Press any numeric key ([0] through [9]) to start
measuring and recording points.
A list of the numeric keys and their assigned
feature codes appears on the right side of the
screen.
For example, when you press [6], the code
assigned to 6 is selected, and the instrument
starts a measurement.

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3. If you have set the record mode to Confirm (see

Measurement settings, page 51), the Record PT
screen appears after each measurement.
Do one of the following:
– To record the point, press [ENT].
– To return to the BMS, press [ESC].
To assign a new feature code to a numeric key, press [^] or [v] to highlight the code that you want to change. Then
press the Edit softkey.
You can use the DSP softkey to change the values shown in the measurement box, in the same way as you use
the [DSP] key in the Basic Measurement Screen (BMS).

4. To return to the BMS from the Qcode screen, press [MODE] or [ESC].

[COD] key
In the BMS, press [COD] to change the default feature code that will appear in the CD
field when you record a point.

Setting the default code

When you press [COD] in the BMS, a window for
entering the feature code appears.
You can use the List and Stack softkeys to enter the
code.

Qcode observations
To enter the Quick code observation routine, press the
Qcode softkey.

In this function, you can use the ten numeric keys to

both select a feature code and shoot a point.

To change the measurement mode for the Quick code

observation, press the Sett softkey.

In Quick code measurement, the Rec mode can only be set to Confirm or ALL.

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[HOT] key
The HOT key menu is available on any observation
screen. To display the HOT key menu, press [HOT].

Changing the height of the target

To change the height of the target, press [HOT] to display
the HOT menu. Then either press [1] or select HT and
press [ENT].
Enter the height of the target, or press the Stack
softkey to display the HT stack. The HT stack stores
the last 20 HT values entered.

Setting the temperature and pressure

To set the current temperature and pressure, press [HOT]
to display the HOT menu. Then either press [2] or select
Temp-Press and press [ENT]. Enter the ambient
temperature and pressure. The ppm value is updated
automatically.

Selecting the target set

A target set specifies settings for the target type, the
prism constant, and height of target. When you change
the selected target set, all three settings are changed.
You can use this function to quickly switch between
two types of target, such as a prism. You can prepare
up to five target sets.
Press [HOT] to display the HOT menu. Then either press [3], or select Target and press
[ENT]. A list of the five target sets appears. To select a target set, either press the
corresponding numeric key ([1] through [5]), or use [^] or [v] to highlight the target set in
the list and press [ENT].

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To change the settings defined in a target set, highlight the target set in the list. Then
press the Edit softkey.

Type Prism/Sheet
Const –999 to 999 mm
HT –9.990 to 99.990 m

HT can be left blank in the target set. If you leave it blank, the current HT value is always applied to the
measurement.
When a target set is selected, the Type and Const values are copied to both [MSR1] and [MSR2] settings, and to
the measurements in Qcode. If you have specified a value for HT, this value is also copied to the current HT.

Entering a field note

To enter a field note, press [HOT] to display the HOT
menu. Then either press [4], or select Note and press
[ENT].

This function can be used at any time on any

observation screen.
Each note can be up to 50 characters.
The note is stored as a CO record in the raw data.

To display a list of previously used notes, press the

Stack softkey. The stack stores the last 20 notes.

Use [^] or [v] to highlight a note in the list. Then press

[ENT] to select the note.

Setting the default point name

To change the default point name, press [HOT] to display
the HOT menu. Then press [5], or select Default PT
and press [ENT].
This function is available from any observation screen.

Modify the default point name for the next record.

Press [ENT] to confirm the new default point name. The
new point name is appears as the default PT name on
the input screen.

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Bubble indicator
The bubble indicator is automatically displayed if the instrument goes out of level
while the compensators are turned on.
To display the bubble indicator in an observation screen, press .
The N Series/K Series has two-axis level
compensation.
To turn the leveling compensators on or off, press [<] or
[>].

When the leveling compensators are turned off, the text

OFF appears on the screen.
If the instrument is more than ±3'30" out of level, the
text OVER appears on the screen.
To return to the observation screen, press [ESC] or [ENT].

The current setting of leveling compensators is indicated by header characters (:, #, :, and #) after field labels
(such as HA, VA, SD, and HD) in observation screens. For more information, see Header characters, page 34.

[USR] keys
If you use a function frequently in the field, you can assign it to the [USR1] or [USR2] key.
Whenever you press a [USR] key, the function that is assigned to that key is activated
directly.
The following functions can be assigned to the [USR] keys:
• Input HT
• BS Check
• Base XYZ
• Default PT
• Select Target
• Input Temp-Press
• Input Note
• The following menus, or a single function from one of these menus:
– Cogo
– O/S
– PRG
By default, Input HT is assigned to [USR1], and no function is assigned to [USR2].

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Hold down the [USR] key for one second to display the
list of functions that can be assigned to the key. The
currently assigned function is indicated by an asterisk
(*) beside the function name.
To change the function that assigned to the key, press [^]
or [v] to highlight the function. Then press [ENT].
If an item on the list has an arrow (->) beside it, this
item is a menu. If you highlight a menu item and then
press [ENT], a sub-menu appears.

The first item on the sub-menu ends with the text

[MENU]. If you select this item, the whole menu is
assigned to the [USR] key.
To assign a specific function from the sub-menu, press
or [v] to highlight the function. Then press [ENT].
[^]

Once you have assigned a function to a [USR] key, it is

called directly whenever you press that [USR] key in the
BMS.

To change the type of data that is assigned to the [USR] keys in MENU >
1sec-Keys > [USR]. For more information, see [USR] key settings,
page 141.

[DAT] key
Use the [DAT] key to quickly access data in the current job from observation screens.
When you press [DAT] in the BMS or in observation
screens in functions such as Stakeout, 2Pt RefLine, and
Arc RefLine, the assigned data in the current job
appears.

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Hold down [DAT] for one second in the BMS or an

observation screen to display the Select Format screen.
Use this screen to change the type of data that is
assigned to [DAT]. Press [1] or select DAT [MENU] to
display the Data menu whenever you press [DAT].
When you select an option from this screen, the change
is applied immediately, and the selected data type
appears.
Press [ESC] to return to the previous observation screen.

To change the type of data that is assigned to [DAT], go to MENU >

1sec-Keys > [DAT]. For more information, see [DAT] key settings,
page 142.

List Display
Available jobs or data appear in a list display when you do any of the following:
• view or edit data (MENU > Data)
• open the code list, point list, or Job Manager (MENU > Job)
• search for points or codes
In the list, the current cursor position is shown in
reverse video (it appears as white text on a black
background).
Press [^] or [v] move the cursor one line up or down.
If the Page Up icon appears, there are more pages
before the current page. Press [<] to move up one page.
If the Page Down icon appears, there are more pages after the current page. Press [>]
to move down one page.
To select an item from the list, move the cursor onto the item and press [ENT].

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Inputting Data

Entering a point name or number

You can use numeric or alphanumeric names up to 16 characters long to identify
points.
The default name for a new point is the last point name entered, with the last digit
incremented. For example, if the last point name was A100, the default name for the
next point is A101.
If the last character of the previous point name is alphabetic, the default point name is
the last point name.
When the cursor is in a PT (point) field, there are several ways to specify a point, or
input coordinates.

Entering an existing point

When you enter a known point name or number, the
coordinates of that point are displayed briefly. A short
beep sounds before the next screen appears or the next
field is selected.

To adjust the duration of the coordinate window display, go to MENU >

Settings > Others. To leave the window open until you press [ENT],
set the XYZ disp field to +ENT. For more information, see page 121.

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Entering a new point

When you input a new point name or number, a
coordinate input screen appears. Enter the point’s
coordinates in NE, NEZ, or elevation-only (Z) format.

Press [ENT] on the last line (the CD field) to store the

point in the current job.

Pressing [ENT] without a point name

To use a point without recording the coordinates, press
in a PT field, without entering a point name.
[ENT]

The input coordinates are used in the calculation. They

are not saved in the database.

Specifying a wildcard (*)

If you include an asterisk (*) when you enter a point or
code name, a list of points that match the entered text
appears.

Use [^] or [v] to move the cursor to the point that you
want to use. Then press [ENT].
If the Page Up or Page Down icons are displayed,
use [<] or [>] to page up or page down the list.

When you select a point from the list, its coordinates

are displayed and a beep sounds.

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Recording an instant measurement

You can also input a point by recording an instant
measurement. To do this, press the MsrPT softkey.

An observation screen appears.

Press [MSR1] or [MSR2] to start a measurement. To change
the height of the target, press the HT softkey.

To go to the point recording screen when you have

finished the measurement, press [ENT].
Enter the point or code name. Press [ENT].

When you move the cursor to a field, the current or default value appears in
inverted text (this is the default “Replace All” input mode).

Press [>] to change the input mode to Overwrite mode and highlight the first
character. Press [<] to move the cursor the end of the string.

Entering a point from the stack

The point stack is a list of recently used points. To
display the stack, press the Stack softkey when the
cursor is in the PT field.
Use [^] or [v] to move the cursor to the point that you
want to use. Then press [ENT].
When you return to the point input screen, the selected
point name is entered in the PT field, incremented by
one. For example, if you selected the A101 point,
A102 appears in the PT field.

The stack shows the last 20 point names used, in chronological order from last used to first used.

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Entering a point from the point list

To display a list of existing points, press the List
softkey when the cursor is in the PT field.
Use [^] or [v] to move the cursor to the point that you
want to use. Then press [ENT].

When you return to the point input screen, the selected

point name is entered in the PT field. You can add
digits or alphabetic characters if required.

Entering a code
The CD (Code) field always defaults to the last code used. You can change the
selected code on the input point screen, or you can press [COD] in the BMS. For more
information, see [COD] key, page 36.
You can use numeric or alphanumeric names up to 16 characters long to identify
codes.

Entering a code directly

To enter a code directly, press [MODE] to change the
input mode to alphanumeric or numeric mode. Then
use the keypad to enter the code.

Entering a code from the stack

The code stack is a list of recently used codes. The
stack may contain up to 20 codes.
To display the stack, press the Stack softkey when
the cursor is in the CD field.

Use [^] or [v] to move the cursor to the code that you
want to use. Then press [ENT].
The selected code is copied to the CD field.

When the instrument is rebooted, the code stack is cleared.

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Entering a code from the code list

To display a list of existing codes, press the List
softkey when the cursor is in the CD field.
To edit the code list, go to MENU > Data > Code
List. For more information, see Editing an item in the
point list or code list, page 134.
Use [^] or [v] to highlight the feature code that you want
to use. Then press [ENT].

A layer has an arrow at the end of the code label. If you

highlight a layer in the list and then press [ENT], the
codes and layers in that layer are displayed.
When you return to the input screen, the selected code
is entered in the CD field.
Items are shown in alphabetic order.
You can also use the first character search to quickly find a code. For more information, see Advanced feature:
Searching for a code by using the first character, page 46.

Advanced feature: Searching for a code by using the first character

To find a code quickly when the code list appears, use
the first-character search.
For example, to see feature codes that begin with T, use
the keypad to enter the letter T. To do this, press [1]
twice.
After each press of the key, the input mode field
displays the selected letter. For example, if you press
[1], S appears. If you quickly press [1] again, T appears.
If you do not press the [1] key again, the letter T is
selected.
Once you have selected a letter, the cursor moves to the
feature code beginning with that letter.
If there is no code beginning with that letter, the cursor
moves to the next available letter.

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Qcodes
Quick codes (Qcodes) let you shoot and record many
points with feature codes in the field. You can register
up to ten Quick codes. To register Qcodes, press the
Edit softkey. For more information, see Quick code
measurement mode, page 35.
Press [MODE] to switch Qcodes on or off.
Press the Edit softkey to change the Qcode. You can edit the entire code, or just the number at the end of the
code.
You can still use [DSP] to change the background displays.

Entering values in feet and inches

When either US Survey Feet (US-Ft) or International Feet (I-Ft) is selected as the
distance unit, you can enter and display distances, HIs, HTs, and coordinate values
either in decimal feet, or in feet and inches For more information, see Unit, page 120,
and Others settings, page 121.
To enter values in feet and inches in an input screen, enter the elements, separated by
periods (.), in the following format:
<Feet> [.] <Inches> [.] <Numerator> [.] <Denominator> [ENT]
(0–11) (0–15) (0–99)

The default denominator is 16. If the denominator is

16, you do not have to enter it, and it is not displayed
on the screen.

For example, if you enter

[2] [.] [0] [8] [.] [5] [.] [ENT], it appears as 2'08" 5/ (2 feet, 8
and 5/16ths inches).

The following examples show how various values are

entered:

To enter ... Type ...

65' 5 3/8" [6] [5] [.] [5] [.] [3] [.] [8] [ENT]
65' [6] [5] [ENT]
65' 5" [6] [5] [.] [5] [ENT]
65' 5 3/8" [6] [5] [.] [5] [.] [6] [ENT]
5 3/8" [0] [.] [5] [.] [3] [.] [8] [ENT] or [0] [.] [5] [.] [6] [ENT]

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The numerator and denominator that you enter are automatically converted to the closest value from the
following list: 0, 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, 7/8, 1/16, 3/16, 5/16, 7/16, 9/16, 11/16, 13/16, 15/16.
If the denominator is 16, it is not shown on the screen.

Jobs
To record data on the instrument, you must create or open a job.

B Tip – Before you use the instrument for the first time, check the job settings.

Creating a new job

1. Press [MENU] to open the MENU screen.
2. Press [1] to open the Job Manager.
3. Press the Creat softkey to open the Create Job
screen.
4. Enter the job name.

5. Press the Sett softkey to check the job settings.

You cannot change a job’s settings once you
have created the job.
6. Press [ENT] in the last field of the Job Sett screen
to create the new job.
If either of the messages MAX 50JOBs or Data Full appears, delete at least one existing job to free space. You
cannot free space by deleting records in an existing job.

Creating a control job

A control job, or common file, stores coordinate data that is used by several field jobs.
You can create a control job in the office.
1. Press [MENU] to open the MENU screen.
2. Press [1] or select Job to open the Job Manager.
3. Move the cursor to the job that you want to use
as the control job.

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4. Press the Ctrl softkey.

5. Press the Yes softkey.
For more information, see Creating a control job,
page 48.

When you enter a point name or number, the system searches in the current job first. If the point is not found in
the current job, the search is automatically extended to the control job. If the point is found in the control job, the
selected point is copied to the current job as a UP record.

Measuring Distances

Sighting a prism reflector

C WARNING – Never look at the sun through the telescope. If you do, you may damage or lose
your eyesight.

C WARNING – Precautions should be taken to ensure that persons do not look directly, with or
without an optical instrument, into the beam.

C WARNING – Laser beam path should be located well above or below eye level wherever
practicable.

* The hazard distance is the distance from the laser at which beam irradiance or
radiant exposure equals the maximum permissible value to which personnel may
be exposed without being exposed to health risk.
For information on how to assemble the prism reflector, see Setting Up the Prism Reflector, page 19.

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Sight the telescope to see crosshairs at the center of the prism

reflector.

Sighting a single prism

Sighting a tiltable single prism

Measuring distances
To take a distance measurement, press [MSR1] or [MSR2] in
the Basic Measurement Screen (BMS) or in any
observation screen.

While the instrument is taking a measurement, the

prism constant appears in a small font.

If the average count is set to 0, measurements are taken

continuously until you press [MSR1], [MSR2], or [ESC]. Each
time a measurement is taken, the distance is updated.
If the average count is set to a value from 1 to 99, the
averaged distance appears after the last shot. The field
name SD changes to SDx to indicate the averaged data.
To change the height of target (HT), temperature, or pressure, press [HOT]. For
more information, see [HOT] key, page 37.

Settings that relate to corrections

(T-P corr, Sea Level, C&R corr., and Map projection) are included in the job
settings. These settings are job-specific. If you need to change any of these
settings, you must create a new job. For more information, see Job settings,
page 99, and Settings, page 117.

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Measurement settings
To view the measurement settings,hold down [MSR1] or
[MSR2] for one second.

Use [^] or [v] to move the cursor between the fields. Use
[<] or [>] to change the value in the selected field.

Field Values
Target • N 2" and N 5" : Prism / N-Prism
• K 2" and K 5" : Prism / Sheet
Const (prism constant) –999 mm through 999 mm
Mode • Precise
• Normal
• Fast
AVE (Average count) 0 (Continuous) through 99
Rec mode One of the following:
• MSR only
• Confirm
• ALL

Target field
If the measurement is started with the Target field set
to Prism, there is a dash “–” in front of the prism
constant.
The symbol then constantly runs from left to right over
the prism constant in the display.

Incorrect Target settings may result in measurements outside the precision and intervals specified for the
instrument.
A measurement made immediately after changing the target setting may take a longer time than usual.The
Target setting is used to apply better cyclic-error adjustment in distance measurement. It efficiently eliminates
multipath reflection.

Rec mode field

The Rec mode setting controls how the [MSR1] and [MSR2] keys operate in the BMS.
The MSR only setting is the default measurement mode. After a measurement, the instrument stops in the BMS
and waits for you to press [ENT] before recording the point.
The Confirm setting displays the Record PT screen before data is recorded.
The ALL setting is a quick shooting and recording mode. The instrument automatically records the point using
the default PT/CD. The instrument then returns to the BMS for the next measurement.

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4
Applications 4

In this chapter:

 HA Reset and Angle Operations

 Station Setup
 Stakeout
 Program Key
 Recording Measurement Data
 Measuring Offsets

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HA Reset and Angle Operations

To open the Angle menu, press [ANG] in the BMS. To
select a command from this menu, either press the
corresponding number key, or press [<] or [>] to highlight
the command and then press [ENT].

F1 / F2 is not supported by the N 5" and K 5" single face model.

Setting the horizontal angle to 0

To reset the horizontal angle to 0, press [1] or select 0-Set in the Angle menu. The
display returns to the Basic Measurement Screen (BMS).

Entering the horizontal angle

To display the HA Input screen, press [2] or select
Input in the Angle menu. Use the numeric keys to
enter the horizontal angle. Then press [ENT].

To enter 123°45'50", type [1] [2] [3] [.] [4] [5] [5] [0].
The displayed value is rounded to the minimum angle increment.

Recording a foresight point after repeat angle measurement

1. To activate repeat angle measurement, press [3]
or select Rept. in the Angle menu.
HR=0 appears.
2. Sight the backsight and press [ENT].
3. Sight the foresight and press [ENT].
The horizontal angle is accumulated and the
value is held again.
4. To end repeat angle measurement, press [ESC].

5. When you have accumulated enough horizontal

angle between the backsight and the foresight,
press [MSR1] or [MSR2] to take a measurement to
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The averaged horizontal angle appears. This

value is fixed until the process is finished or
cancelled.
HRx = HR ÷ N
HA = BSAz + HRx (normalized)

HRx is not updated even if the instrument is

moved.
6. Press [ENT] to store the foresight as a CP record.
Check the PT, HT, and CD values. Then press
[ENT] to record.

In repeat angle measurement, the HA is replaced by HR. The number of repeat angles appears at the top of
the screen (for example, N= 5).
Horizontal angles can be measured up to 1999°59'59".
This function stores both raw and XYZ data as CP records, regardless of the Store DB setting.

Face-1/Face-2 measurement
Use Face-1/Face-2 (F1/F2) measurements to obtain maximum accuracy for measuring angles. Using F1/F2
measurements effectively cancels out mechanical constant error, except for some special errors such as the
vertical axis error. For more information, see Face-1/Face-2 Measurement, page 21.
F1 / F2 is not supported by the N 5" and K 5" single face model.

To take F1/F2 data without taking a distance

measurement, press [4] or select F1/F2 in the Angle
menu.

If you have already taken a distance measurement to

the target, you can initiate F1/F2 averaging by flipping
the telescope to the other face.

For the HA to be adjusted from a F1/F2 measurement, the Backsight must

also have been measured in F1/F2 during the station setup.

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Horizontal angle hold

To hold the horizontal angle to the current value, press
[5] or select Hold in the Angle menu.

To set the horizontal angle to the displayed value, press

[ENT] or the Set softkey.

To cancel the process and return to the Basic

Measurement Screen (BMS), press [ESC] or the Abrt softkey.

Station Setup
To open the Stn Setup menu, press [STN] in the BMS.
To select a command from this menu, press the
corresponding number key. Alternatively, press [<] or [>]
to highlight the command and then press [ENT]. Press [^]
or [v] to move up or down one page.
The last function used is highlighted.

Setting up a station with known coordinates or azimuth

1. Press [1] or select Known in the Stn Setup menu.
2. Enter a point name or number in the ST field.
– If the input point number or name is an
existing point, its coordinates are displayed
and the cursor moves to the HI (Height of
instrument) field.
– If the point is new, a coordinate input
screen appears. Enter the coordinates for
the point. Press [ENT] after each field. When
you press [ENT] in the CD field, the new
point is stored.
– If the specified point has a code, the code
appears in the CD field.
3. Enter the instrument height in the HI field and
then press [ENT].

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The Backsight screen appears.

4. Select an input method for defining the
backsight point.
– To sight the backsight by entering
coordinates, see below.
– To sight the backsight by entering the azimuth and angle, see page 58.

Sighting the backsight by entering coordinates

X
Z
Xb
Backsight point
(Xb, Yb, Zb)
Instrument height

X0 Station point
(Xi, Yi, Zi)
Y
Y0 Yb

1. To enter coordinates for the backsight point

(BS), press [1] or select Coord in the Backsight
screen.
2. Enter the point name. If the point exists in the
job, its coordinates are shown.
3. If you intend to take a distance measurement to
the BS, enter the height of target in the HT field.

4. Sight the BS on Face-1 (F1). Press [ENT] to

complete the setup.
– To record a full shot (with HA, VA, and SD
values) to the BS, press [MSR1] or [MSR2].
AZ Azimuth calculated by coordinates

– If you are measuring to a known coordinate

BS, press [DSP] to display a QA screen. The
QA screen shows the dHD and dVD values,
which indicate the difference between the
measured distance and the distance
calculated from the known coordinates.
5. To record the station, press [ENT].

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6. To finish the station setup after taking a distance

measurement, press [ENT]. ST and F1 records are
stored to the current job.

Advanced feature: Measuring F1 and F2

F1 / F2 is not supported by the N 5" and K 5" single face model.

To take an angle shot and proceed to the next

measurement on Face-2, press the F2 softkey.

To go directly to the Face-2 measurement after taking a

distance measurement to the BS on Face-1, flip the
telescope. The instrument automatically detects F1/F2.

Press [ENT] on Face-2. The delta screen appears.

To record a CP record which stores the averaged HA,
VA, and SD from the F1/F2 data, press the CP softkey.
To record only the ST and F1/F2 records, without a CP
record, press the OK softkey.

Sighting the backsight by entering the azimuth angle

X
Z Backsight point
Instrument height

Azimuth

X0 Station point
(Xi, Yi, Zi)
Y
Y0

1. To enter the azimuth angle to the backsight

point, press [2] or select Angle in the Backsight
screen.

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2. If there is no point name for the BS, press [ENT]

on the BS field.

3. In the AZ field, enter the azimuth angle to the

BS point.

If you press [ENT] without entering a value in the

AZ field, the azimuth is automatically set to
0°00'00".
4. Sight the BS point and press [ENT]. ST and F1
records are stored in the job.
You can also use the F2 softkey for F1/F2
measurements. See Advanced feature:
Measuring F1 and F2, page 58.
The F2 softkey is not available on the N 5" and K 5" single face model.

Setting up a station using multiple point resection

A resection sets up the station using angle/distance measurements to known points.

X
Z
Height 1

Height 2

X1 Known point 1
X2 (X1, Y1, Z1)
Instrument height

Known point 2
(X2, Y2, Z2)

X0 Station point (Xi, Yi, Zi)

Y
Y1 Y0 Y2

You can use a maximum of 10 points in a resection. Measurements can be distance

and angle, or angle only. Calculation starts automatically when enough measurements
are taken.

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You can delete poor observations and recalculate if necessary. You can also select the
BS point.
If the angle between known point 1 and known point 2 (measured from the station point) is extremely acute or
extremely oblique, the resulting solution will be less reliable geometrically. For geometric reliability, select known
point locations (or station point locations) that are widely spaced.

1. To start the resection, press [2] or select

Resection in the Stn Setup menu.

2. Enter the point name for the first observation

point (PT1).

3. Enter the target height and press [ENT].

4. Sight PT1 and press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

To use the F2 softkey for F1/F2 measurements,
see Advanced feature: Measuring F1 and F2,
page 58.

The F2 softkey is not available on the N 5" and K 5" single face model.

5. To proceed to the next point, press [ENT].

6. Enter the second point (PT2) and its height of

target.

7. Measure to PT2 and press [ENT].

When the instrument has enough data, it
calculates the station (STN) coordinates.

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– If more than the minimum required data is

available, a standard deviation screen
appears.
– To take measurements to strengthen
geometry of the resection, press the Add
softkey. For information about the View
softkey, see Advanced feature: Viewing and
deleting a measurement in resection,
page 62.
8. When the results are satisfactory, record the
station. To do this, press [ENT] or the REC softkey.

9. Enter the height of instrument, if required. Press

[ENT]. The ST field defaults to the last recorded
PT + 1.
10. To change the station name, move to the ST field
and edit or replace the text.
If you have set Split ST to Yes, the ST field defaults to the last recorded ST value + 1. For more information, see
Others settings, page 121.

BS defaults to the first observed point.

11. To change the BS, press the Change softkey.

12. Select the BS point that you want to use and

press [ENT].

13. To finish the resection setup, move the cursor to

the BS field and press [ENT].

The minimum data required for a resection is either three angle shots, or one angle shot and one distance shot.
If you use a distance shot, the distance between the target points must be greater than the measured distance.
Stn-Z is calculated from distance-measured data. If no distances are measured, then Stn-Z is calculated using
angle-only measurements to points with 3D coordinates.

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Advanced feature: Viewing and deleting a measurement in resection

To check the measurements to each known point, press
the View softkey on the calculated STN (sigma or
coordinate) screen.

dHA Distributed HA errors in each direction

dVD VD errors between measured distance and calculated
distance
dHD HD errors between measured distance and
calculated distance

To delete a measurement (because of large sigma values, for example), highlight the
measurement data or display the detail screen for the measurement. Then press the
DEL softkey. The STN coordinates are automatically recalculated.

To continue resection observations, press the Add

softkey. The input screen for the next PT appears.

Setting up the station quickly without coordinates

The station point (ST) in this function defaults to a new point number. For the new
point, MP (0, 0, 0) is stored as the coordinates. When the ST is manually changed to a
known point name, the station is set up on the coordinates of the known point.
1. To enter Quick Station setup, press [3] or select
Quick in the Stn Setup menu.

ST Station point (defaults to the last recorded PT + 1, or

ST + 1, depending on the Split ST setting)
HI Height of instrument
BS Backsight point (blank)
AZ Backsight azimuth (defaults to zero)

2. No default PT is assigned to the BS. Leave this

field blank, or enter a BS point name.
3. The backsight azimuth (AZ) defaults to zero, but
you can change this.
4. To complete the station setup, sight the BS and
press [ENT].

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When you press [ENT] in the AZ field, both HA and AZ are reset to the value you
have entered.
Even if both ST and BS are known points, this function does not calculate the backsight angle (AZ)
automatically. To calculate the AZ between two known points (ST and BS), use Station Setup >
Known. For more information, see Setting up a station with known coordinates or azimuth, page 56.

Determining station elevation

1. Press [4] or select Remote BM in the Stn Setup
menu.

2. Enter the BM point and press [ENT]. When the

point is found, it appears briefly. The cursor then
moves to the HT field.
3. Enter the HT and press [ENT].

4. Sight the BM point and press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

5. To take an F1/F2 measurement, press the F2

softkey or flip the telescope to Face-2 after a
distance measurement.

The F2 softkey is not available on the N 5" and K 5" single face model.

The updated station coordinates are displayed.

You can change the HI in this screen.
6. To record the updated STN, press [ENT].

When the HI is changed, the Z coordinate is updated before the station is recorded.
You must complete a station setup before you use the Remote Benchmark function.

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Checking and resetting the backsight direction

You must complete a station setup before you use the BS check function.
This function always refers to the backsight point from the last ST record stored in the current open job.

1. To enter the backsight (BS) check function,

press [5] or select BS Check in the Stn Setup
menu.

HA Current HA reading
BS The HA to the BS in the last station setup. Enter
station coordinates for observations without recording
data.

2. Do one of the following:

– To reset the horizontal angle to the HA set in the last station setup sight the
BS and press the Reset softkey or press [ENT].
– To cancel the process and return to the BMS, press the Abrt softkey or
press [ESC].

Base XYZ function

Base XYZ does not store a ST record, so the BS Check cannot check the backsight when you enter a station
using Base XYZ.
To store raw data, use one of the other functions in the Stn Setup menu. This function does not store an ST
record in the job.
You can use this function without an open job. If there is an open job when you use this function, a CO record is
stored to indicate that the instrument’s base coordinates have changed.

1. To enter the Base XYZ function, press [6] or

select Base XYZ in the Stn Setup menu.

The current instrument XYZ values are shown

as the default.

2. Enter the new instrument XYZ values and press

[ENT].

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3. Do one of the following:

– To reset the horizontal angle, enter a value in the HA field and press [ENT].
– If you do not need to reset the HA, leave the
HA field blank and press [ENT].
The display returns to the BMS.

Two-point resection along a known line

1. To enter the Known Line function, press [7] or
select Known Line in the Stn Setup menu.

2. Enter a known point as P1.

If you enter a new point name, a coordinate
input screen appears.

Sight P1 and press [MSR1] or [MSR2] to take a

measurement. Press [ENT].

3. Choose how you want to define a known line:

– To define the line by entering P2
coordinates, press [1] or select By Coord.
– To define the line by entering the azimuth,
press [2] or select By Angle.
4. If you select By Angle, the azimuth input
screen appears. Enter the angle value and press
[ENT].

A measurement screen appears.

5. Sight P2 and press [MSR1] or [MSR2] to take a
measurement. Press [ENT].

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After the measurement to P2 is completed, the

coordinates of the station are calculated.
6. To record the station, press [ENT] or the REC
softkey.

7. To check your measurement, press the DSP

softkey. If you defined the line by entering its
azimuth, HD and VD between P1 and P2 are
displayed.
If you defined the line by entering the P2
coordinates, the difference of HD (dHD) and
VD (dZ) between your measurement data and input coordinate data are
displayed.
8. Enter the station name, the height of instrument
(HI), and a feature code (CD) if required. The
station name defaults to the last recorded PT + 1,
or last recorded ST + 1, depending on the Split
ST setting.
9. Backsight (BS) defaults to the first point (P1).
To change it, highlight the BS field and then
press the Change softkey.

10. To finish the setup and record the station, press

[ENT] in the BS field.

Sample records
CO, Temperature:20C Pressure:1013hPa Prism:0 …
ST,9005, ,265, ,1.2350,150.40300,150.40300
F1,265,1.6040,79.0010,90.30150,89.35260,
F1,200,1.4590,50.2300,269.4035,93.50110,
CO, P1-P2 HD=122.0350 VD=0.5600

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Setting up a station for traverse measurement

1. To enter traverse point setup, press [8] or select
Traverse pt in the Stn Setup menu.

2. Enter a point name or number in the ST field and

then press [ENT]. The cursor moves to the HI
(height of instrument) field.

3. Enter the instrument height in the HI field and then press [ENT]. The cursor
moves to the BS (backsight point) field.
4. Enter a backsight point name and press [ENT]. Then the backsight azimuth is set
to zero and complete the station setup.
Observation data for this station setup does not record the observation coordinates
regardless of the recording settings.

Use last
1. To continue the last station setup in a new job or
in a different existing job, open the Stn Setup
menu by pressing [STN] in the Basic Measurement
Screen (BMS).
2. Select Use last, or press [9].
3. Confirmation screen of the last station point
appears. Press [ENT] or OK, and the last station
setup will be used in the current job.

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Stakeout
FiLL

OUT
R
CUT

L
IN
IN OUT
Height
of target

FILL
CUT

To display the Stakeout menu, press [S-O].

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Specifying the stakeout point by angle and distance

1. To display the input screen for the distance and angle to the target, press [1] or
select HA-HD in the Stakeout menu.
2. Enter the values and press [ENT].
HD Horizontal distance from station point to stakeout
point
dVD Vertical distance from station point to stakeout point
HA Horizontal angle to stakeout point

If you press [ENT] without entering HA, the current HA is used.

3. Rotate the instrument until the dHA is close to

0°00'00".
4. Sight the target and press [MSR1] or [MSR2].
When the measurement is completed, the
differences between the target position and the
stakeout point are displayed.
dHA Difference in horizontal angle to the target point
R/L Right/Left (Lateral error)
IN/OUT In/Out (Longitudinal error)
CUT/FILL Cut/FilL

Once a measurement is taken, the Cut/Fill value and Z coordinate are updated
as the VA is changed.
If you press [HOT] in any observation screen, the HOT key menu appears. You
can use this menu at any time to change HT and T-P.

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Using [DSP] to switch between display screens

Press [DSP] to switch between the Stakeout display screens. The following screens are
available:
S-O1 S-O2 S-O3 S-O4
dHA← HA HA HL
R← VA VD V%
OUT↑ SD HD HD
CUT↑

S-O5 S-O6 S-O7 S-O8

X dX rSD HD
Y dY rVD VD
Z dZ rHD SD

The S-O8 screen is only available if the secondary distance unit is set. For more
information, see Others settings, page 121.
Every time you press [DSP], the next screen appears. If you press [DSP] in the last screen
(S-O7, or S-O8 if the secondary distance unit is set), the S-O1 screen appears.
To customize the S-O2, S-O3, and S-O4 screens, hold down [DSP] for one second. For
more information, see Customizing items in the Basic Measurement Screen (BMS),
page 34.
To record the stakeout point, press [ENT]. PT defaults to
the last recorded PT+1.
Press [ENT] to record the point.

After recording the point, it returns to the observation

screen. You can continue observation, or press [ESC] to
input another angle and distance for stakeout.

Specifying the stakeout point by coordinates

1. To start a stakeout by coordinates, press [2] or
select XYZ in the Stakeout menu.

2. Enter the point name that you want to stake and

press [ENT].
You can also specify the point by code or radius
from the instrument.

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If several points are found, they are displayed in

a list. Use [^] or [v] to move up and down the list.
Use [<] or [>] to move up or down one page.
3. Highlight a point in the list and press [ENT].

The delta angle and the distance to the target are

shown.
4. Rotate the instrument until the dHA is close to
0°00'00". Press [MSR1] or [MSR2].
dHA Difference in horizontal angle to the target point
HD Distance to the target point

5. Ask the rodman to adjust the target position.

When the target is on the intended position, the
displayed errors become 0.000 m (or 0.000 ft).
dHA Difference in horizontal angle to the target point
R/L Right/Left (Lateral error)
IN/OUT In/Out (Longitudinal error)
CUT/FILL Cut/FilL

To switch between display screens, press [DSP]. This function works as in the angle-distance stakeout, except
that the screen counter (for example, S-O1/8) is not displayed. For more information, see Using [DSP] to switch
between display screens, page 70.

Once a measurement is taken, the Cut/Fill value and Z coordinate are updated as the VA is changed.

6. To record the point, press [ENT]. PT defaults to the

specified PT + 1000.

Use the Add Constant field in MENU > Settings > Stakeout to
specify an integer that is added to the point number being staked to generate
a new number for recording the staked point. The default value is 1000. For
example, when you stake out PT3 with an Add Constant of 1000, the default
number for SO record is 1003. For more information, see Stakeout, page 120.

After recording the point, the display returns to the

observation screen. When you press [ESC], the display
returns to the PT/CD/R input screen. If you entered the
stakeout point using a single point name, the PT
defaults to the last PT + 1.

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If you selected a point from the list, the display returns

to the list, unless all points have been selected. Press
[ESC] to return to the point input screen.

Advanced feature: Specifying a stakeout list by range input

1. To input points by range, press the Fr/To
softkey in the PT field.

2. Enter the start point (Fr) and the end point (To).
The range between Fr and To must be less than
1001 points.

If existing points are found between Fr and To, a

point list appears.
To highlight a point, press [^] or [v]. To go to the
stakeout observation screen, press [ENT].

If you have assigned a control job, and

additional points are found in the control job, the
Ctrl softkey appears under the list.

DivLine S-O
This function divides the line between the instrument and the first target by an input
span number. It then guides you to stake out the points, one by one.
1. Press [3] or select DivLine S-O in the Stakeout
menu.

2. Set up the baseline. To do this, sight the target on

the line (the end point) and press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

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3. Enter the total stake number in the Span total

field.

The observation screen for the first stake (from

the instrument) appears.
4. Sight the prism and press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

5. Use [^] or [v] to change the guide point. You can

calculate and guide up to double the number of
the stakes.

6. To record the point as an SO record, press [ENT].

For example, if you measure to the end point at 100 m from the instrument and set the span total to 2, the
following four points are calculated and can be staked:

<1/2> <2/2> <3/2> <4/2>

HD 50 m 100 m 150 m 200 m

RefLine S-O
This function allows you to stake out a point based on the Sta, O/S, and dZ to a
specified line.
1. Press [4] or select
RefLine S-O in the Stakeout menu.

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2. Enter the first point (P1) of the line.

If you press [ENT] without entering a PT name, you can enter temporary
coordinates which are not recorded in the job.
Alternatively, press the MsrPT softkey to measure a point.

3. Enter the second point (P2) of the line.

4. Enter offsets to the line.

Press [ENT] in a blank field to enter the value
0.0000.
Sta Distance from P1 along the line
O/S Distance perpendicular to the line
(+) Right side of the P1-P2 line
(-) Left side of the P1-P2 line
dZ Difference in height from the line

5. Rotate the instrument until the dHA is close to

0°00'00".
6. Sight the target and press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

When a distance measurement is taken, the

difference from the design point appears.
7. To record the point as an SO record, press [ENT].

Using [DSP] to switch between display screens

You can use [DSP] to switch between display screens. This function works as in the
angle-distance stakeout. For more information, see Using [DSP] to switch between
display screens, page 70.

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Program Key
To display the Programs menu, press [PRG].

Measuring distance and offset values along a specified line

1. Press [1] or select 2Pt RefLine in the
Programs menu.

2. Enter the first point for the reference line.

Alternatively (to enter the point by measuring),
press the MsrPT softkey.

Direct Measurement screen

Press the MsrPT softkey to display a direct measurement screen.
Sight the target and press [MSR1] or [MSR2]. The Record PT screen appears.
If you press [ESC] in the Record PT screen, the measured point is used but
not recorded in the job.

3. Enter the second point for the reference line.

4. Enter an asterisk (*) in the PT field to perform a

wildcard search. A list of matching points
appears. Highlight a point in the list and then
press [ENT].

PT2 Prism
dZ PT2
Sta O/S

Prism PT1
PT1 Sta

Plain view Side view

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5. Sight the prism or reflective sheet and press

[MSR1] or [MSR2]..
Sta Horizontal distance from P1 to the measure point
along the P1-P2 line
O/S Horizontal offset from the P1-P2 line to the
measured point
dZ Vertical offset from the P1-P2 line to the measured
poin

Using [DSP] to switch between display screens

Press [DSP] to switch between the Stakeout display screens. The following screens are
available:
REF1 REF2 REF3 REF4
Sta X HA HA
O/S Y VA VD
dZ Z SD HD

REF5
HD
VD
SD

The REF5 screen is only available if the secondary distance unit is set. For more
information, see Others settings, page 121.
Every time you press [DSP], the next screen appears. If you press [DSP] in the last screen
(REF4 or REF5), the REF1 screen appears.
To store the point and its offset distance information,
press [ENT].
Enter the point name and feature code.
You can also use this screen to change the HT value.

Sample records
CO, 2pt-Ref Pt:16 & Pt:13 Az:311.2932
CO, Sta= -12.6876 Offset= 1.3721 dZ= 0.0971
SS,17,1.0000,6.9202,18.4700,80.3120,15:48:48,2REF-LINE

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Measuring distance and offset values on the arc-curve

1. Press [2] or select Arc RefLine in the
Programs menu.

2. Select the input method for the start of the curve.

When pressing [1] or selecting P1

Enter the start of the curve point (P1).

To enter P1 by direct measurement, press the
MsrPT softkey.

Choose a method to define the arc.

Enter the end of the curve point (P2).

To enter P2 by direct measurement, press the
MsrPT softkey.

Enter the radius (Rad) or arc length (Len).

In the radius (Rad) field, enter a positive value
for a clockwise curve. Enter a negative value for
a counterclockwise curve.
Press [ENT] to proceed to the curve definition.
If you press [ENT] with a blank, the cursor moves
to the Len field.
In the arc length (Len) field, enter a positive
value for a clockwise curve. Enter a negative
value for a counterclockwise curve.

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The defined arc parameters are displayed.

Center

When pressing [2] or selecting P1-AZ1

Enter the start of the curve point (P1) and the

azimuth of its tangent line (AZ1).
To enter P1 by direct measurement, press the
MsrPT softkey.

Choose a method to define the arc.

P2 can be any point on the tangent line that is to

exit the curve.

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In the radius (Rad) field, enter a positive value

for a clockwise curve. Enter a negative value for
a counterclockwise curve.

The defined arc parameters are displayed.

When all factors have been entered, the instrument calculates the curve.
If the curve length (Len) is too large for a circle of the
given radius, it is shortened.

To ... Press ...

switch between display screens [DSP]
change HT [HOT]
record points [ENT]

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Using [DSP] to switch between display screens

Press [DSP] to switch between the Stakeout display screens. The following screens are
available:
ARC1 ARC2 ARC3 ARC4
Sta X HA HA
O/S Y VA VD
dZ Z SD HD

ARC5
HD
VD
SD

The ARC5 screen is only available if the secondary distance unit is set. For more
information, see Others settings, page 121.
Every time you press [DSP], the next screen appears. If you press [DSP] in the last screen
(ARC4 or ARC5), the ARC1 screen appears.
To record the point, press [ENT] on any observation
screen. The arc is stored in comment records.

Sample records
CO,Arc P1:583 AZ1=0.0000 P2:102
CO, AZ2=311.2932 Radius=50.0000 Length=125.6637
CO, Sta= -12.6876 Offset= 1.3721 dZ= 0.0971
SS,17,1.0000,6.9202,18.4700,80.3120,15:48:48,2REF-LINE

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Remote distance measurement

This function measures the horizontal distance, vertical distance, and slope distance
between two points.

2nd sighting point

rSD
1st sighting rVD
point

rHD

Horizontal angle 0 direction

2nd sighting point
rHA

1st sighting
point

Station point

rSD Slope distance between two points

rHD Horizontal distance between two points
rVD Vertical distance between two points
rV% Percentage of grade (rVD/rHD) × 100%
rGD Vertical grade (rHD/rVD) :1
rAZ Azimuth from first point to second point

Measuring between the current and the first point measured

1. To enter the RDM (Radial) function, press [3] or
select RDM(Radial) in the Programs menu.

2. Sight the first point and press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

The distance from the station point to the first

point appears.

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3. Sight the second point and press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

The distances between the first and second point
are displayed.
rSD Slope distance between two points
rVD Vertical distance between two points
rHD Horizontal distance between two points

4. To change display screens, press [DSP].

rAZ Azimuth from first point to second point
rV% Percentage of grade (rVD/rHD) × 100%
rGD Vertical grade (rHD/rVD) :1

5. To record the distance and angle information as

a comment record, press [ENT] in the 1/2 or 2/2
observation screen.

Default point numbers are displayed. You can

change these point numbers. To record a note,
press [ENT] in the To field.

Data that you save in RDM functions is stored in RM records. For more information, see RM records, page 124.
When you download data in Nikon RAW format, they are output as comment (CO) records.

Measuring between the current point and the immediately preceding point
1. To enter the RDM (Continuous) function, press
[4] or select RDM(Cont.)in the Programs menu.

2. Follow the procedure as for a radial RDM

measurement. For more information, see
Measuring between the current and the first
point measured, page 81.

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Difference between “1:Cont.” and “2:Radial”

P3 P3 P4
P4 P2
P2

P1
P1

1:Cont.
(The preceding two points are 2:Radial.
subject to calculation.) (Calculations are made with
reference to the first point.)

Measuring remote elevation

Arbitrary point A prism is required

only at the sighting
(target) point

Sighting point
Station point

1. To enter the Remote Elevation Measurement

function, press [5] or select REM in the Programs
menu.

2. Enter the height of target.

3. Sight the target point and press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

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4. Loosen the vertical clamp, and turn the telescope

to aim at an arbitrary point.
The difference in elevation (Vh) appears.

You can use an REM measurement to update the height of target. Take a measurement to the prism, sight the
bottom of the prism pole, and press [ENT].

Measuring distance and offset values on the vertical plane

Baseline

1. To enter the 2-Pt Reference Plane function, press

[6] or select
V-Plane in the Programs menu.

2. Enter two points to define the plane.

To enter the point by direct measurement, press
the MsrPT softkey.

When you press the MsrPT softkey, a temporary

observation screen appears.
3. Press [MSR1] or [MSR2]. The Record PT screen
appears.

4. Enter a value in the PT and CD fields. Press [ENT].

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5. Enter the second point on the vertical plane.

Press [ENT].

Once the plane is defined, the calculated Sta and dZ

values are updated as you move the telescope. No
distance measurement is required.
Sta Horizontal distance from P1 to the target
point along the baseline
dZ Vertical distance from P1 to the target
point

Using [DSP] to switch between display screens

Press [DSP] to switch between the plane display screens. The following screens are
available:
PLN1 PLN2 PLN3
Sta X HA
dZ Y VA
Z

Every time you press [DSP], the next screen appears. If you press [DSP] in the last screen
(PLN3), the PLN1 screen appears.
To record the point, press [ENT] on any screen (V-
PLN1/3 to V-PLN3/3).
Enter PT and CD. Then press [ENT].

Sample records
CO,Vertical Ref Plane Pt1:516-A1 Pt2:530
CO,Sta=68.021 dz=17.459
SS,30123-A48,1.5480,16.4020,40.4720,89.0730,14:22:47,

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Measuring distance and offset values on the slope

Target
b (X,Y,Z) P3
P2 (X3,Y3,Z3)
(X2,Y2,Z2)

a P1
Stn (X1,Y1,Z1)

1. To enter the 3-Pt Reference Plane function, press

[7] or select
S-Plane in the Programs menu.

2. Enter three points to define the slope plane. To

enter the point by direct measurement, press the
MsrPT softkey.

If you press [ENT] in a blank field, an input screen

for temporary coordinates appears. These
coordinates will not be stored.

When you have entered the temporary

coordinates, <Keyed-in XYZ> appears
instead of the PT name.

If the plane is defined by two points (by selecting 2Pt), the vertical
plane is the same as the plane used in the V-Pln function, but the
indicating factors are Sta and dZ, not a and b. For more information, see
Measuring distance and offset values on the vertical plane, page 84.

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Once the plane is defined, the calculated a and b

values are updated as you move the telescope.
No distance measurement is required.
a Distance between P1 and the point that is
perpendicular to the target point along the P1-
P2 line
b Length of the perpendicular line from the target
point to the P1-P2 line

Using [DSP] to switch between display screens

Press [DSP] to switch between the plane display screens. The following screens are
available:
PLN1 PLN2 PLN3
a X HA
b Y VA
Z

Every time you press [DSP], the next screen appears. If you press [DSP] in the last screen
(PLN3), the PLN1 screen appears.
To record the point, press [ENT] on any screen
(S-PLN1/3 to S-PLN3/3).
Enter PT and CD. Then press [ENT].

Sample records
CO,3ptPlane P1:1062 P2:2902 P3:1547
CO,a=31.497 b=14.239
SS,30123-A49,1.6110,0.0000,234.3210,86.0955,16:07:18,

Recording Measurement Data

Recording data from any observation screen

To record points on observation screens, press [ENT].
PT defaults to the last recorded PT + 1.
You can enter the PT name from the point list or the
point stack. For more information, see Entering a point
from the point list, page 45, and Entering a point from
the stack, page 44.
You can also use the code list or the code stack. For more information, see Entering a
code from the code list, page 46, and Entering a code from the stack, page 45.

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To record the point, press [ENT] on the last field.

When recording sideshots, stakeout records and
control shots from the Rept function, you can choose to
store raw data only, XYZ data only, or both. For more
information, see Recording, page 121.

If HA or VA is moved after you take a measurement but before you press [ENT], the angle recorded is the angle
shown when [ENT] is pressed.
In an angle-only record, SD is always recorded as 0.0000.
If the point name that you want to record already exists in the job, an error
message appears. Depending on the type of existing record, you can
overwrite the old record with the new data. For more information, see
Recording Data, page 175.

Hold down [ENT] for one second to record the

measurement as a CP record.

Outputting data to the COM port

If you press [ENT] while the [COM] icon appears in an
observation screen, a line of data is output to the COM
port.

Note – If [COM] appears, data is not stored to the job when you press [ENT].
The format of the output data is defined by the setting
of the Ext.Comm field in MENU > Settings >
Comm. For more information, see Communications,
page 120.

To output data on the COM port when you press [ENT], set the Data Rec field in
MENU > Settings > Rec to COM. For more information, see
Recording, page 121.

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Sample output records through COM port

When the Ext.Comm field is set to NIKON:
TR PN: PT8 SD:000066626 HA:003856010 VA:008048500 HT:0000061757
(TR PN: point name SD HA VA HT; when ACK is returned, PN is incremented.)

When the Ext.Comm field is set to SET:

0006662 0804806 0394324 97
(SD VA HA Chk-SUM)

Measuring Offsets

Measuring taped offsets

1. To enter the taped offset function, press [1] or
select Tape in the Offset menu.

If you have not taken a distance measurement

before entering this function, a temporary
measurement screen appears.
2. Sight the target and press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

3. Enter offset distances from the measured point.

Use [^] or [v] to move to the appropriate offset
field.

Left (-) Up (+)

Out (+)

Down (-)

In (-)
Right (+)

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You can enter any combination of taped offset

distances to specify the point.
4. To go to the recording PT screen, press [ENT] in
the last field.

The calculated coordinates are shown.

5. Enter a PT (and CD) value.
6. Press [ENT] to record the point.
Raw data is also recalculated, based on the taped
offset value.

Measuring angle offsets

1. To enter the angle offset function, press [2] or
select Angle in the Offset menu.

If you have not taken a distance measurement

before entering this function, a temporary
measurement screen appears.
2. Sight the target and press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

3. To take the angle offset, rotate the alidade and

telescope. The measured distance (HD) remains
unchanged.
4. To record the offset point, press [ENT] or the OK
softkey.
The XYZ data is also recalculated, based on the new angle.
You can record an angle offset in the Basic Measurement Screen (BMS). After taking a distance measurement,
rotate the alidade and/or telescope. Then press [ENT] to record the measured distance with the updated angle
value. If you use this method, the dimension of the angle offset is not stored as a CO record. To store the CO
record, use the O/S function.

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Two-prism pole
1. To enter the two-prism pole function, press [3] or
select 2Prism Pole in the Offset menu.

2. Sight the first prism and press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

3. Sight the second prism and press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

4. Enter the distance between the second prism and

the target point. Alternatively, if you do not need
QA information, you can leave the distance
between the first and the second prism blank.

5. If you do enter a P1-P2 distance, the QA screen

appears. Compare the entered value and the
measured distance to check the accuracy of the
observation.
6. To record the point, press [ENT] or the OK softkey.

Sample records
SS,14,0.0000,38.9200,271.0350,89.2630,11:04:15,DITCH
CO,2Prism O/S: P1-P2= 0.5090( 0.5060) P2-Tgt= 0.5020

Note – In this sample data, 0.5090 is the measured value. 0.5060 is the entered value.

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Extending a line by horizontal angle offset

1. To enter the line extension (by HA) function,
press [4] or select +Line by HA in the Offset
menu.

2. Sight the first prism (or target) and press [MSR1]

or [MSR2].
The display moves to the next screen.

3. Sight the second prism (or target) and press

[MSR1] or [MSR2].

4. Sight the alternative place on the same vertical

line as the required target point.

5. To calculate the coordinates and the raw data of the target point, press [ENT].
6. To record the point, enter a PT (and CD) value
and press [ENT]. The height of target is fixed to
0.0000 for the offset point.

Sample records
SS, 40, 0.0000, 48.3304, 169.20370, 82.02470, 10:52:37
CO, PT1, 0.0000, 48.3020,169.19165, 83.58565
CO, PT2, 0.0000, 48.3155,168.54250, 85.42440
CO, O/S MSR:40 0.0000 0.0000 169.20370 87.02340

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The calculated point (TGT) is stored as a SS record.

Measurements to the first and second target (P1 and P2) are stored as comment records (PT1 and PT2). The
last record records the angle measurement to the ALT (vertically offset point from the actual target point).

Entering a horizontal distance after an angle-only shot

This function is useful when the instrument is very close to the point and it is difficult to take a measurement
using the EDM.

1. To enter the Input HD function, press [5] or select

Input HD in the Offset menu.

2. Turn the telescope in the direction of the point

that you want to store.
3. Enter the HD. Usually this is the taped distance
from the instrument point.

4. Enter a PT (and CD) value and press [ENT].

The target point is calculated and recorded as an
SS record.

Sample records
SS,158,0.0000,77.0518,62.08380,108.06510,11:51:48,
CO, Input HD:76.1243

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Calculating a corner point

1. To enter the corner point function, press [6] or
select Corner in the Offset menu.
2. Take a distance measurement to the first prism
(or target) on the wall. Press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

3. Sight a second point on the same wall with the

first point measurement. Press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

4. Sight the first point on the second wall. Press

[MSR1] or [MSR2].

5. If the two walls are at right angles, press the

Calc softkey to calculate the corner point by
three points.

6. If you take a measurement to a fourth point, the

corner point can be calculated as the intersection
of two walls (P1-P2 and P3-P4). The default
elevation is given by P4.

7. Enter a PT (and CD) value. The height of target

(HT) defaults to the value used in the last
measurement.
8. To record the corner point, press [ENT].

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Sample records
SS, 58, 0.0000, 48.3304, 169.19165, 82.02470, 10:52:37, FLOOR2
CO, PT1, 1.0080, 48.3020,169.19165, 83.58565
CO, PT2, 1.0080, 48.3155,128.54250, 85.42440
CO, O/S MSR:40 0.0000 0.0000 169.20370 87.02340

The calculated corner point is stored as an SS record.

The next three or four comment records are measured points. For example:
CO, Point name (fixed to PT1, PT2 etc.), HT, SD, HA, VA.

Measuring circle offsets

1. To enter the circle center calculation function,
press [7] or select Circle in the Offset menu.

If you have not taken a measurement to the

circle before entering this function, a temporary
measurement screen appears.

2. Sight any point on the surface of the circle and

press [MSR1] or [MSR2].

If you use a prism attached to the surface of the circle for the distance measurement, press the +SD softkey to
eliminate the offset error (from the attached point to the measured surface of the prism) before you press [ENT].

3. Sight one edge of the circle and press [ENT].

If you have taken a distance measurement to the center of the circle, press the Calc softkey to calculate the
offset using one edge angle observation.

4. Sight the other edge of the circle and press [ENT].

The instrument calculates and records the center of the circle.

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It also calculates the coordinates of the center point and the radius of the circle.
5. To record the point, press [ENT] or the OK softkey.

Sample records
SS,71,1.5000,37.0518,32.08380,81.06510,11:51:48,
CO, PT1, 0.0000, 0.0000,47.05350, 83.58560
CO, PT2, 0.0000, 0.0000, 29.53010, 83.58560
CO,O/S MSR:71 1.5555 36.5418 38.28360 81.06510
CO,Radius of circle 0.356
CO,Input +SD:0.0020

The calculated point (center of the circle) is stored as an SS record.

The following one or two comment records are angle-measured points. For example:
CO, Point name (fixed to PT1/ PT2), HT(0.0000), SD(0.0000), HA, VA.
If you press the +SD softkey before you sight Edge1, the input value is recorded at the end.

Extending the slope distance

1. To enter the function for extending the slope
distance, press [8] or select Input dSD in the
Offset menu.

If you have not taken a distance measurement

before entering this function, a temporary
measurement screen appears.

2. Enter the slope distance that you need to add or

subtract. You can enter any value from
–99.990 through +99.990 m (–328.000 through
+328.000 ft).
3. To record the point, press [ENT].

Sample records
SS,83,1.5000,77.0518,62.08380,81.06510,11:51:48,
CO,O/S MSR:83 1.5555 76.5518 62.08380 81.06510

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5
Menu Key 5

In this chapter:

 Introduction
 Job Manager
 Cogo
 Settings
 Data
 Communication
 1sec-Keys
 Calibration
 Time

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Introduction
Use the MENU screen to access important functions
and settings.
To display the MENU screen, press the [MENU] key.

Job Manager
Use the job manager to open, create, delete, and
manage jobs. To open the Job Manager, press [1] or
select Job on the MENU screen.
If there are jobs stored on the instrument, the job list
appears, showing all the stored jobs. The newest job
appears at the top of the list.
If there are no jobs stored, the Create Job screen appears. See Creating a new job,
page 99.

Opening an existing job

The job list shows all the jobs stored on the instrument,
in descending date order.
The following symbols may be used to provide extra
information about jobs:

Symbol Meaning
* Current job.
@ Control job.
! Some of the job settings are different from the current job.
? Job was created in an older DB. Older files cannot be opened in version 1.10 or
later of the software.

Press [^] or [v] to move up or down the job list. Press [ENT] to open the highlighted job.
When you open a job, all job settings are automatically changed to match those used
in the open job.

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Creating a new job

1. Press the Creat softkey in the job list.

2. Enter a job name of up to eight characters. Press

[ENT].

3. Do one of the following:

– To check the job settings, press the Sett

softkey.
– To create a new job using the current job
settings, press [ENT] or the OK softkey.

Job settings
The following settings are set when a job is created, and cannot be changed. This
ensures that the data in a job is correctly stored in the database, and that all necessary
corrections are applied when you store each record..
Scale Factor 0.999600 to 1.000400
T-P correction ON/OFF
Sea Level ON/OFF
C&R correction OFF/0.132/0.200

Angle unit DEG/GON/MIL

Distance unit Metre/US-Ft/I-Ft
Temp unit °C/°F
Press unit hPa/mmHg/inHg

If you select US-Ft or I-Ft, an additional settings screen appears. Use this
screen to specify whether to display values in Decimal-Ft or Ft-Inch.

VA zero Zenith/Horizon/Compass
AZ zero North/South
Order NEZ/ENZ
HA Azimuth/0 to BS

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To move between fields, press [^] or [v]. Alternatively, to move to the next field, press
[ENT].

To change the setting in the selected field, press [<] or [>].

To confirm the job settings and create the job, press [ENT] in the last field (HA).
These settings are separate from other temporary settings.

Deleting a job

B Tip – There is no undelete function in the Job Manager. Before you press [ENT] or select DEL,
make sure that the selected job is the one that you want to delete.

1. In the job list, highlight the job that you want to

delete.

2. Press the DEL softkey. A confirmation screen

appears.
3. Do one of the following:
– To delete the selected job, press [ENT] or the
DEL softkey.

– To cancel the deletion and return to the previous screen, press [ESC] or the
Abrt softkey.

After you delete a job, the display returns to the

job list.

Setting the control job

If you search for a point when a control job is specified, and the system cannot find
the point in the current job, the control job is also searched. If the point is found in the
control job, it is copied to the current job as a UP record.
A control job has the same format as a standard job. You can open and modify it like
any other job, and you can use it to record any measured data.
To set the control job:
1. Highlight the job that you want to use.
2. Press the Ctrl softkey.

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A confirmation screen appears.

3. Do one of the following:
– To set the selected job as the control job,
press [ENT] or the Yes softkey.
– To cancel the process, press [ESC] or the No
softkey.
If a control job is already assigned, the newly assigned control job replaces it
as the control job.
To clear the control job selected, highlight the current control job in the job list
and press the Ctrl softkey. Then press [ENT] or the Yes softkey to confirm.

Displaying job Information

To display job information, highlight the job name and
then press the Info softkey.

The Information screen shows the number of records in

the job, the free space, and the date when the job was
created. Free space indicates how many points can be
stored in the job.
To return to the job list, press any key.

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Cogo
Use the Cogo menu to perform coordinate geometry
(COGO) calculations. You can access this menu at any
time from any observation or PT input screen.
To open the Cogo menu, press [2] or select Cogo on the
MENU screen.

Calculating angle and distance between two coordinates

To open the Inverse menu, press [1] or select Inverse in the Cogo menu.

PT-PT inverse
PT-PT calculates the distance and the angle between two input points.
To calculate a PT-PT inverse:
1. Press [1] or select PT-PT in the Inverse menu.

2. Enter the first point number or name. Press [ENT].

If you press [ENT] without entering a point name, a coordinate input screen appears, and you can enter
coordinates. These coordinates are not stored to the database. If you want to store the point, specify a new
point name.

3. Type the second point number/name and press

[ENT]. The MsrPT softkey allows you to shoot the
point on the spot to use it in the calculation.

The azimuth, horizontal distance, and vertical

distance from the first point to the second point
are displayed.

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4. Do one of the following:

– To return to the PT input screen, press [ESC].
– To return to the COGO menu, press [ENT].
– To change the contents of the result screen,
press [DSP].
Gd Grade (HD/VD)
V% 100/Gd
rSD Slope distance PT1 to PT2

3Pt angle
The 3Pt Angle function calculates the angle between
two lines defined by three points.
To calculate a 3Pt angle:
1. Press [2] or select 3Pt Angle in the Inverse
menu.
P1 is the base point. Two lines are to be defined
by P2 and P3, both from P1.
2. Enter the point name, or use the MsrPT softkey
to take a measurement to the point.

3. Enter the second point (P2) to define the

baseline (P1-P2). The angle (dHA) is measured
from the baseline.

4. Enter the third point (P3) to define the second

line (P1-P3).

When you press the MSR softkey, a temporary measuring screen appears. Sight the target and press [MSR1] or
[MSR2] to take a measurement.
After the measurement, a recording point screen appears. To store the
measured point, enter the PT, HT, and CD values and press [ENT]. To use the
point without recording it, press [ESC].

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When you have entered three points, the

instrument calculates the angle and distances.
5. Do one of the following:
– To return to the Inverse menu, press [ENT].
– To return to the Input BasePt screen, press
[ESC].

Calculating and manually inputting coordinates

To enter the Input menu, press [2] or select Input in
the Cogo menu. There are three functions in this menu
for recording new coordinate points.

Azimuth+HD input
To calculate a coordinate by an angle and distance
input from the base point (P1), press [1] or select
AZ+HD in the Input menu.

Enter the base point (P1). Type the point name and
press [ENT].

Enter the azimuth, horizontal distance, and vertical

distance. Then press [ENT].

To enter 123°45'45", type 123.4545 and press [ENT].

If you do not enter a value in the dVD field, the value
0.000 is used.

A recording point screen with the calculated

coordinates appears. PT defaults to the last recorded
PT + 1.
Press [ENT] to store the point.

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Traverse
To open the traverse (2Pt Angle) function, press [2] or
select Traverse in the Input menu.
Traverse function calculates a new point based on the
two defined points and angle, horizontal and vertical
distances from the line defined by those two points.
To enter P1 and P2, enter point names or take
measurements to targets.

Enter the plus-minus angle, horizontal distance, and

vertical distance from the baseline defined by P1-P2.
If you do not enter a value in the dVD field, the value
0.000 is used.

When you press [ENT] in the dVD field, a new point is

calculated. The PT name defaults to the last recorded
PT + 1.
To record the new point and return to the point input
screen, press [ENT].
P1 (base PT) defaults to the previously recorded PT. P2
defaults to the previous P1.

To continuously calculate a new point, enter +Ang, HD, and dVD from the previous bearing line. This is a
convenient way to enter traverse points.

Entering coordinates
To manually enter the XYZ coordinates, press [3] or
select Input XYZ in the Input menu.
The PT name defaults to the last recorded PT + 1.

Enter the coordinates using the numeric keys. To move

to the next field, press [ENT] or [v] in a field

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To store the point as an MP record and return to the

point input screen, press [ENT] in the Z field. The default
PT is incremented to the next value.

You can record NE, NEZ, or Z-only data to the database.

Traverse adjustment
1. To adjust the traverse points observed, press [4]
or select Traverse adj. in the Input menu.

2. Enter the start point of the traverse measurement

(ST).
To enter ST by selecting from the station list,
press the STList softkey.

Entering ST displays the Backsight in the BS

field and Azimuth in the AZ field.
If Azimuth is not displayed in the AZ field, enter
the value.

3. Press [ENT] in the AZ field, and the traverse

points will be searched for automatically.
The last point in setting up the known point or
that in the traverse measurement is the end
point.
4. The search result for traverse points is listed.
When the traverse measurement has a cross,
searching will stop at the cross point. Press the
STList soft key, and select the traverse point
of cross.
Up to 99 traverse points can be calculated.
If the traverse points with same name exist in
the field, searching does not proceed correctly.

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Press OK or [ENT] to input the end point.

5. The information on the end point of the traverse

measurement is displayed.

If the end point has no coordinate data, the

window on the right will be displayed. Select
[Yes] and enter the coordinates of end point. In
case of closed-loop traverse, FS also needs to be
the known point.
Press [ENT] in the AZ field to proceed to the
calculation result display of the traverse measurement.
6. The closure error and precision of traverse
measurement are displayed.
dHA: Angular closure error
dHD: Horizontal closure distance
Prec: Precision of the traverse
Denominator of the ratio of linear misclosure
divided by the traverse total length.

dN: N coordinate closure distance

dE: E coordinate closure distance
dZ: Z coordinate closure distance

Press the Sett soft key to specify the method

for distributing the error.

Setting Item Selection Item

Method* Compass/Transit
Angular Weighted/Linear/None
Elevation Weighted/Linear/None
* Method for coordinate error distribution

7. Press the Adjust soft key or [ENT], and the value

with angular error allocated is displayed.

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8. Press the OK soft key or [ENT], and the

coordinates are calculated allocating the error
by the method set for error distribution and
recorded.
9. Upon completion of recording, the window on
the right is displayed and returns to the Cogo
Input menu window.

Traverse adjustment applies to Closed traverse and Closed-loop traverse.

Closed traverse Closed-loop traverse

Backsight point Foresight point

Start point End point

: Known point
: Unknown point

Coordinates of measurement point are calculated also from the unknown points
such as P1, P2 and P3 shown in the figure below.

Backsight point Foresight point

Start point End point

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Calculating area and perimeter

To calculate an area or perimeter, press [3] or select
Area & Perim in the Cogo menu.

To take a measurement, enter the first point and press

[ENT], or press the MsrPT softkey.

In the upper right corner of the screen, a counter

indicates how many points you have entered.
To input point numbers consecutively, use the Fr/To
softkey. For more information, see Advanced feature:
Entering a range of points, page 110.
If you enter a new point name, you can enter new
coordinates and record the point. If you do not want to
record the point, press [ENT] without entering a value in
the PT field. An XY coordinate input screen appears.

Continue to enter points until you have defined all the

points in the lot. Then, press [v] to calculate the area and
perimeter.

The first and last points that you enter are joined to close the area.
You must enter the points in the order in which they define the lot.
You can enter up to 99 points.

Press [ENT] to store the calculated values as a a comment

record, or press [ESC] to return to the Cogo menu.

If you chose to store the area, enter a name to identify

the area and then press [ENT].

When you download data in Nikon RAW format, area (AR) records are output as comment (CO) records.

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Advanced feature: Entering a range of points

To quickly enter a sequential range of points, use the
range input function. To access this function, press the
Fr/To softkey in the No. 01 or No. 02 input screens.

Enter the start point name in the Fr field and the end
point name in the To field. You can include letters and
hyphens in the point names, but the last character must
be numeric.

Press [ENT] in To field to start searching for matching

points. The counter shows the number of matching
points found.

When the search is complete, you are returned to the

Input PT screen.
Press the Calc softkey to calculate the area and
perimeter, or enter point names in the PT field.
Press [ESC] to return to the Input PT screen with the
preceding point name.

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Calculating coordinates from line and offset

To enter the Line & offset function, press [4] or select Line & O/S in the Cogo
menu.
Enter the base point (P1).

Specify the azimuth bearing. To do this, enter a value

in the AZ or P2 field. P2 is a second point on the line.

Enter the horizontal distance along the baseline (Sta),

the horizontal distance perpendicular to the line (O/S),
and the vertical distance (dVD).

A negative value in the Sta field means the opposite direction along
the defined bearing line.
A negative value in the O/S field is for the left-hand side of the bearing
line.

To calculate the coordinates of the point (PM), press

[ENT] in the dVD field. You can change the Z coordinate
here.

To record the point, press [ENT] in the CD field.

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The coordinates are stored as a CC record. Line

definition information and Sta, O/S, and dVD values
are stored in comment (CO) records.

Calculating coordinates using intersection functions

To enter the Intersection menu, press [3] or select Intersection in the Cogo menu.
There are four functions in this menu for calculating coordinates.

Calculating a bearing-bearing intersection

A bearing-bearing intersection is the intersection point of two lines.
1. To calculate a bearing-bearing intersection,
press [1] or select Brng-Brng in the
Intersection menu.

2. Enter the first point name and press [ENT].

Alternatively, to measure directly to the point,
press the MsrPT softkey.

3. Define the first line by azimuth.

4. To define the line by two points, press the Pts

softkey. The Fr field defaults to the P1 point, but
you can change the selected point. In the To
field, enter or measure to the second point.
For more information about the O/S softkey, see
Advanced feature: Entering angle and distance
offsets, page 116.
5. Do one of the following:
– To return to the previous screen, press [ESC].
The calculated value appears in the AZ field.
– To go to the next screen, press [ENT].

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6. Define the second line by two points or by P2

and AZ.

7. To calculate the coordinates of the intersection

point, press [ENT] in the AZ field.
The calculated coordinates are displayed. You
can input a Z coordinate if necessary.
8. Enter a value in the PT field and in the CD field.
9. To record the point, press [ENT].

Sample records
CO,Int BB P1:P10 AZ:330.54175-90.00000
CO, P2:408 AZ:100.0000+0.0000
CC,A123,,4567.3080,200.1467,-1.2056,POT

Calculating a bearing-distance intersection

1. Press [2] or select Brng-Dist in the
Intersection menu.
Brng-Dist calculates the intersection point
formed by one line and one distance (radius).

2. Enter a point on the line.

The line can be defined by two points or by a
point and an azimuth.

3. Enter the second point (P2) as the center of the

circle.

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4. Enter the distance from P2.

– To define the distance (HD) by two points,
press the Pts softkey.

– To calculate the coordinates of the

intersection point, press [ENT] in the HD
field.

5. If there are two results, the first solution appears

graphically relative to the P1-P2 line. To display
the second solution, press [<] or [>].
6. To record the point, press [ENT] when the required
solution appears.
7. Enter a Z coordinate if necessary.
8. To move to the PT and CD fields, press [ENT].

Sample records
CO,Int BD P1:4672 AZ:330.54175+0.00000
CO, P2:71 HD:100.0000
CC,504,,-839.3065,347.6682,,SIGN

Calculating a distance-distance intersection

1. Press [3] or select Dist-Dist in the Intersection menu.
2. Enter the first point name and press [ENT], or
press the MsrPT softkey to measure directly to
the point.

3. Enter the distance from P1 and press [ENT].

4. To define the distance (HD) by two points, press
the Pts softkey.

5. Enter P2 and the distance from P2 (HD).

6. To calculate the coordinates of the intersection
point, press [ENT] in the HD field.

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7. Press [<] or [>] to display the second solution.

8. To record the point, press [ENT] when the required
solution appears.

9. Enter a Z coordinate if necessary. Press [ENT] to

move to the PT and CD fields.

Sample records
CO,Int DD P1:486 HD:330.6020
CO, P2:7 HD:100.0000
CC,505,,236.5817,50.0461,0.0000,

Calculating a point-line intersection

1. Press [4] or select Pt-Line in the Intersection menu.
2. Enter the first point name and press [ENT], or
press the MsrPT softkey to measure directly to
the point.

3. Enter the azimuth, or press the Pts softkey to

enter another point name on the line.

4. Enter the perpendicular point to the line, or press

the MsrPT softkey to take a measurement to the
point.
5. To calculate the coordinates of the intersection
point, press [ENT].
If P1 and P2 are 3D points, the Z coordinate of
the perpendicular point is calculated relative to
the P1-P2 slope.
6. Enter PT and CD then press [ENT] to record the
point.

Sample records
CO,Int PtLine P1:38 AZ:90.00000+0.00000
CO, P2:506
CC,A-123,,4567.3080,200.1467,-1.2056,POT

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Advanced feature: Entering angle and distance offsets

To display the offset input screen, press the O/S
softkey.

In the Ang field, enter a positive value to rotate the line

clockwise. Enter a negative value to rotate the line
counterclockwise.

In the O/S field, enter a positive value to specify an offset to the right. Enter a
negative value to specify an offset to the left.

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Settings
To display the Settings menu, press [2] or select
Settings on the MENU screen.

Use this menu to configure the initial job settings.

Some job settings, specified in the following sections, cannot be changed

once a job is created. If any of these settings are changed while a job is open,
a confirmation screen appears, asking you to create a new job with the new
settings, or to work with those settings without recording any data. For more
information, see Settings, page 176.

Angle
To open the Angle menu, press [1] or select Angle in
the Settings menu.
VA zero Zenith/Horizon/Compass

The VA zero job setting cannot be changed once a job is created.

Resolution 1"/5"/10" or 0.2 mgon/1 mgon/2 mgon

HA 0 to BS/Azimuth

The HA job setting cannot be changed once a job is created.

When this field is set to Azimuth, the horizontal angle (HA) that appears and recorded is in Azimuth value. When
this field is set to 0 to BS, HA is in HA zero to BS value.

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Distance
To open the Distance menu, press [2] or select Distance in the Settings menu
Scale Numeric value between 0.999000 and 1.001000
T-P corr. ON/OFF
Sea Level ON/OFF
C&R corr. OFF/0.132/0.200

The Scale, T-P corr., Sea Level, and C&R corr. job settings cannot be changed once a job is created.

Temperature and Pressure corrections

10000.0
106 × P ×  ---------------------------------------------
 13.5951 × 980.665
K = 275 – ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
273 + T

K - × SD
SD' =  1 + --------------------
 1000000

SD Slope dist. (before adj.)

SD' Slope dist. (after adj.)
K Compensation coefficient
P Pressure (hPa)
T Temperature (°C)

Sea Level correction

HD × R e
HD' = ------------------------
R e + Z STN

HD Horizontal dist. (before adj.)

HD' Horizontal dist. (after adj.)
ZSTN Instrument-Z
Re 6370 km

Curvature and Refraction correction

Because the surface of the earth is curved, the vertical difference (VD and Z) at the
measurement point, as referenced to the horizontal plane, inevitably includes some
error. This error is called curvature error. Also, because the density of the air

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surrounding the earth decreases with altitude, light is refracted at different rates at
different altitudes. The error caused by this change in refraction is called refraction
error.

Curvature error (A A') Refraction error (A A1')

P A' Horizontal
direction A1'
A A1
O A'
P

HD Horizontal dist. (before adj.)

HD’ Horizontal dist. (after adj.)
VD Vertical dist. (before adj.)
VD' Vertical dist. (after adj.)
SD Slope distance
VA Vertical angle
Re 6370 km
k C&R constant (0.132 or 0.200)

2
SD sin ( 2VA ) k
HD' = HD – -----------------------------------  1 – ---
2R e  2

2
HD
VD' = VD + ----------- ( 1 – k )
2R e

Coordinate
To open the Coordinate menu, press [3] or select
Coord. in the Settings menu.
Order NEZ/ENZ
Label XYZ/YXZ/NEZ(ENZ)
AZ North/South

The Order and AZ job settings cannot be changed once a job is created.

Power saving
To open the Power Save menu, press [4] or select
PwrSave in the Settings menu.
Main Unit OFF/5min/10min/30min
EDM Unit OFF/At Once/0.1min/0.5min/3min/10min
Sleep OFF/1min/3min/5min

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Communications
To open the Communication menu, press [5] or select
Comm. in the Settings menu.
Ext.Comm NIKON/SET
Port Serial/BT to contr.
Baud 1200/2400/4800/9600/19200/38400 bps
Length 7/8
Parity EVEN/ODD/NONE
Stop bit 1/2

Stakeout
Press [6] or select Stakeout in the Settings menu to
open the Stakeout menu.
Add PT Integer between 1 and 999,999

.
This field sets the default point number to record observed data in stakeout.

Unit
To open the Unit menu, press [7] or select Unit in the
Settings menu.
Angle DEG (Degree)
GON (GON)
MIL (Mil6400)
Distance Meter/US-Ft/I-F

If you select US-Ft or I-Ft, an additional settings screen appears. Use this
screen to specify whether to display values in Decimal-Ft or
Ft-Inch.

Temp °C (Celsius)
°F (Fahrenheit)
Press hPa/mmHg/inHg

The Angle, Distance, Temp, and Press job settings cannot be changed once a job is created.

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Recording
To open the Rec menu, press [8] or select Angle in the
Settings menu.
Store DB RAW/XYZ/RAW+XYZ
This setting determines whether raw and/or
coordinate data is stored when you record SS,
CP, or SO records in the Basic Measurement
Screen (BMS) or Stakeout screen.
Data Rec Internal/COM
Set this field to COM to output data on the COM
port when you press [ENT] in the BMS or a
Stakeout screen. The data is not stored to the
job file. For more information, see Outputting
data to the COM port, page 88

Others settings
To open the Others menu, press [9] or select Other in
the Settings menu. . .
XYZ disp Fast/Norm/Slow/+ENT
Defines speed to move to the next screen after
showing XYZ of the input PT
2nd Unit None/Meter/US-Ft/I-Ft
When the Secondary unit is set to a unit, an
extra display screen is available in the BMS,
stakeout observation screens, and 2-pt
reference line screens. The extra screen shows
the HD, VD, and SD in the secondary unit.

If you select US-Ft or I-Ft, an additional settings screen appears. Use this
screen to specify whether to display values in Decimal-Ft or Ft-Inch.

Split ST No/Yes
Select Yes to separate the point numbers of
station points from other record type point
numbers

If you set the Split ST field to Yes, an additional setting screen appears. Use
this screen to specify the starting ST number.

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CD Input ABC/123
Sets the default input mode when a CD field
appears.
Owner’s Detail Up to 20 characters.
Enter your name or the name of your
company. If you enter a value in this field, it
appears at start-up.

B Tip – To provide easier configuration for common regional settings, you can quickly configure
the Nikon total station to a pre-set combination of default regional settings. For more
information, see Changing Regional Configuration Pre-sets, page 26.

B Tip – The Nikon total station supports up to 9 languages on the instrument. For more
information on changing the language settings, see page 25.

Data
Use the Data menu to view or edit records. To display
the Data menu, press [4] on the MENU screen.

Viewing records
You can view data at any time, even in an observation screen or while entering points.

Viewing raw data

To show the raw data records in a list, press [1] on the
Data menu screen.
When you first view the raw data, the last four raw
records in the current job are displayed. Use [^] or [v] to
scroll through the records.
To see detailed information for the selected records,
press [ENT].
To return to the record list, press [ESC].

SS, CP, F1, F2 records

Raw SS, CP, F1, and F2 records contain PT, HT, CD, HA, VA, and SD fields.
SS records are sideshots (topo shots). All shots from the Basic Measurement Screen
(BMS) are stored as SS records.

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CP records are shots taken in the Angle or Repeat menus, or in the BMS. For more
information, see Recording a foresight point after repeat angle measurement, page 54,
and Recording data from any observation screen, page 87.
F1 and F2 records are Face-1 and Face-2 measurements.
When the Store DB setting is set to RAW+XYZ, press [DSP] to switch between the first
screen (showing HA, VA, SD, PT, and HT) and the second screen (showing X, Y, Z,
PT, and CD).
Coordinates are not available in F1 or F2 records.
When you take more than one measurement to the same point and choose to
overwrite the XYZ data, the old raw record becomes raw data only. As a result, only
one SS(RAW) record keeps its corresponding SS(XYZ) record. Other SS(RAW)
records to the same point no longer have coordinates available.

ST records
ST (station) records contain ST, HI, BS, and AZ fields.
Press [DSP] to switch between the first screen (showing ST, HI, BS, and AZ) and the
second screen (showing X, Y, Z, PT, and CD).
When you assign a new ST point name in MENU > Stn Setup > Quick, the
coordinates of the station is recorded as (0, 0, 0).

SO records
SO records are stakeout shots. These are shots recorded in stakeout functions.
When the Store DB setting is set to RAW+XYZ, press [DSP] to switch between the first
screen (showing HA, VA, SD, PT, and HT), the second screen (showing X, Y, Z, PT,
and CD), and the third screen (showing dX, dY, dZ, PT, and CD).
The dX, dY, and dZ fields store the difference between the stakeout shot’s actual
position and its planned position. These fields are downloaded as comment records in
Nikon RAW format.

CO records
A CO record is a comment added to the job from the system.
For example, when you change the Stn-Z using the
Remote Benchmark function, or you reset the
horizontal angle using the BSCheck function, the
system writes a comment record.

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When you input a Stn-XYZ by Base-XYZ function, the

recorded station appears as a comment record.

SY records
When you complete a station setup, a SY record is
stored. This record contains the Temperature, Pressure,
and Prism Constant values.

RM records
When you record measurements in RDM (Cont) or
RDM (Rad), they are labeled as RM records.
Each RM record consists of two screens.

Press [DSP] to switch between the first screen (showing

From, To, rHD, and rVD) and the second screen
(showing rAZ, rSD, rV%, and rGD).
When you download data in Nikon RAW format, RM
records are output as comment (CO) records.

AR records
An AR record stores an area and perimeter calculation.
When you download data in Nikon RAW format, AR
records are output as comment (CO) records.

View coordinate data

When you press [2] or select XYZ data in the Data
menu, coordinate data appears in a list, with the newest
record at the bottom of the screen. Use [^] or [v] to scroll
through the records. Use [<] or [>] to move up or down
one page.

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Press [ENT] to see more detailed information about the

selected record.

The header (XYZ,YXZ,NEZ, or ENZ) depends on the Coord. Label setting in MENU > Settings >
Coord. For more information, see Coordinate, page 119.

UP, MP, CC, and RE records

All coordinate records contain PT, CD, X, Y, and Z fields.
UP records are uploaded point coordinates. MP records are manually input point
coordinates. CC records are points calculated in Cogo, and RE records are points
calculated in Resection.
When the Store data setting is set to RAW+XYZ or to XYZ, shots in the BMS (SS
records), in various O/S functions (SS records), in 2Pt-RefLine and Arc-RefLine in
PRG (SS records) and in some Stakeout functions (SO records) store coordinate
records as well. The format of the data is the same as other coordinate records.

View records by station

To view records by station, press [3] or select
ST->SS/SO/CP in the Data menu.

A list of all stations appears.

Use [^] or [v] to highlight the station name that you want
to view. Use [<] or [>] to move up or down one page.

To view detailed information about the selected station,

press [ENT].

To display all the observation data from the selected

station in chronological order, press [ENT] again.

Detailed data is as for raw data. For detailed information about each point type and format, see Viewing raw
data, page 122.

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Deleting records

Deleting raw records

In the RAW screen, use [^] or [v] to highlight the record
that you want to delete. Then press the DEL softkey.

A confirmation screen appears. To delete the selected

record, press [ENT] or the Yes softkey.

If the Store DB setting is set to Both, the system also deletes the corresponding coordinate data when you
delete an SS, SO, or CP record.
You can also delete raw data by pressing the DEL softkey in the detailed
display screen for the record.

Deleting coordinate records

In the XYZ screen, use [^] or [v] to highlight the record
that you want to delete. Then press the DEL softkey.

A confirmation screen appears.

To delete the selected record, press [ENT] or the Yes
softkey.
To cancel the deletion of data, press [ESC] or the No
softkey.

You can also delete coordinate data by pressing the DEL softkey in the
detailed display screen for the record.

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If the record that you want to delete is referred by an ST record, a confirmation

message appears.

Deleting station records

In the Station screen, use [^] or [v] to highlight the record
that you want to delete. Then press the DEL softkey.

A confirmation screen appears.

Press [ENT] or the Yes softkey to delete the selected
record.

A reconfirmation screen appears. Press the DEL

softkey to confirm deletion.
There is no undelete function on the instrument. Before
you press the DEL softkey, make sure that you have
selected the correct station record. You cannot press
[ENT] in this screen.

All observations from the station that you selected are

deleted.

When you delete a ST record in the raw data view or the station data view, all the observation data from the
station is also deleted.

Editing records
For any point record, you can edit the point name (PT), feature code (CD), height of
target (HT), height of instrument (HI), backsight point (BS), and backsight azimuth
(AZ).
You cannot edit the CD field for SO, F1, or F2 records.
You cannot edit the HA, VA, or SD values.

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Editing raw records

1. Do one of the following:
– In the RAW screen, highlight the record
that you want to edit. Then press the Edit
softkey.

– In the detailed data screen, press the Edit

softkey.

2. Use [^] or [v] to highlight a field. Then modify the

value in the selected field.

When you change the HT of an SS, SO, or CP measurement record, its Z coordinate is recalculated.

3. When you press [ENT] on the last line of the edit

screen, a confirmation screen appears.
4. Do one of the following:
– To accept the changes and return to the data
view screen, press [ENT] or the Yes softkey.
– To return to the edit screen, press [ESC] or
the No softkey.

Editing coordinate records

You can edit PT, CD, and coordinate values in coordinate records.
You cannot edit the coordinate record for the current station.

1. Do one of the following:

– In the XYZ screen, use [^] or [v] to highlight
the record that you want to edit. Then press
the Edit softkey.

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– In the detailed data screen, press the Edit

softkey.

2. Use [^] or [v] to highlight a field. Then modify the

value in the selected field.
3. To finish editing, press [ENT] in the CD field.

A confirmation screen appears.

4. Do one of the following:

– To accept the changes and return to the data
view screen, press [ENT] or the Yes softkey.
– To go back to the edit screen, press [ESC] or
the No softkey.

Editing station records

Note – The system will not recalculate measurements if you change the station record.
All coordinate and raw data observed from an edited station record must be
recalculated in your postprocessing software.
In the RAW screen, use [^] or [v] to highlight the station
record that you want to edit. Then press the Edit
softkey.

You can edit any field in the ST record, but the

instrument does not recalculate any measurements
from this station.
Press [ENT] in the AZ field to confirm the change.

If you change the ST or HI values, the coordinates of observation points are not recalculated. A comment record
is stored to record the change. The following example shows a comment record for a changed HI value:
CO,HI changed at ST:9012 Old HI= 1.345m
If you change the BS or AZ values, raw records are not recalculated. A comment record is stored to record the
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Searching records
You can search for records by their type, point name, code, or by any combination of
these values.

Searching raw records

In the RAW screen, press the Srch softkey to access
the raw data search function.

To find a point by name, enter the name in the PT field

and press [ENT] twice.

You can use the asterisk (*) as a wildcard. For

example, when you enter 30* in the PT field, the
search matches the points named 300, 301, 302,
3000A2, and 3010.

To search by point type, move to the Type field and use [<] or [>] to change the
selected point type. The options are ALL, ST, SS, SO, CP, CO, CO(SY), and
CO(RDM).

If you selected ST, SO, F1, or F2 in the Type field, you do not have to enter a value in the CD field. Press [ENT] in
the PT field to start the search.
If you selected CO, CO(SY), or CO(RDM) in the Type field, you cannot enter a value in the PT or CD fields.
Press [ENT] in the Type field to start the search.

If more than one point matches the search criteria, the

matching points are displayed in a list.
Use [^] or [v] to highlight the point you want to use. Then
press [ENT] to select it.

Detailed data for the selected record appears. Press the

DSP softkey to change the fields shown.

Press [ESC] to return to the list.

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If no point matches the specified criteria, an error screen appears. Press any
key to return to the data screen.

Searching coordinate records

In the XYZ screen, press the Srch softkey to access
the XYZ data search function.

To find a coordinate by name, enter the name in the PT

field and press [ENT] twice.

You can use the asterisk (*) as a wildcard. For

example, when you enter 500* in the PT field, the
search matches the points named 500, 500-1, 500-A,
and 5000.

To search by point type, move to the Type field and use [<] or [>] to change the
selected point type. The options are ALL, MP, UP, CC, and RE.

If more than one point matches the search criteria, the

matching points are displayed in a list.
Use [^] or [v] to highlight the point you want to use. Press
[ENT] to select it.

Detailed data for the selected record appears. Press the

DSP softkey to change the fields shown.

Press [ESC] to return to the list.

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If no point matches the specified criteria, an error screen appears. Press any
key to return to the data screen.

Entering coordinates
In the XYZ screen, press the Input softkey to display
a new input point screen.

The PT field defaults to the last recorded PT + 1, but

you can change the value shown.
Enter the PT and CD and then press [ENT] to enter
coordinates.

Use the numeric keys to enter the coordinates. Press

or [v] in each field to move to the next field.
[ENT]

When you press [ENT] in the CD field, the point is stored

as an MP record.

After you have recording a point, the next point input

screen is shown with the updated default PT.

You can record NE, NEZ, or Z-only data to the database.

Point name list and code list

The instrument stores two list files: a list of PT names and a list of CD names. The
structure and functionality of these files is the same.
• The PT name list is useful if you have to handle more than one patterns of
point names in the field. For example, you may need to use points named 1, 2,
3 …, as well as points named A1, A2, A3 ….
• The code list is a prepared list of feature codes. You can use it to store your
own codes.

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Press [4] or select PT name List in the Data menu to

open the point name list.
Press [5] or select Code list to open the code list.

The point or code names and layers are shown in

alphabetic order. Use the four softkeys to customize
the list.

You can store up to 254 points, codes, or layers in each list.

Each list entry can be up to 16 characters long.
You can use the first character search to find a point, code, or layer in the list. In the list screen, enter the first
character of the name you want to find to jump to that part of the list. For more information, see Advanced
feature: Searching for a code by using the first character, page 46.

Deleting points, codes, or layers

In the point or code list, use [^] or [v] to highlight the
item you want to delete. Then press the DEL softkey.

A confirmation screen appears. Press [ENT] or the Yes

softkey to delete the item.

Press [ESC] or the No softkey to cancel the deletion.

To delete a whole layer, highlight the layer name in the list and press the DEL
softkey. All codes and layers in the selected layer are deleted.

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Editing an item in the point list or code list

Use [^] or [v] to highlight the item that you want to edit.
Then press the Edit softkey.

An editing screen appears. For points, the Edit Item

screen appears. It contains only the PT field. For codes,
the Edit Code screen appears, containing the CD field
and the REC field.
Edit the text shown and then press [ENT].
A confirmation screen appears. Press [ENT] or the Yes
softkey to accept the changes and update the list.

Edit code list

• The Edit Code screen has two fields. The CD field contains the text that
appears in the list screen. The REC field is optional. It contains the text
that is stored in the job. If you leave the REC field blank, the value in the
CD field is used.

• You can use the REC field to use familiar words or codes on the screen,
but store a numeric code in the job. For example, if you set the CD field to
MANHOLE and the REC field to 1155, the text MANHOLE appears on the
screen, but the code 1155 is stored.

If you press the Edit softkey when a layer name appears, only the Lyr field
appears. To save changes to the layer name, press [ENT] in the Lyr field.

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Adding a point name

In the point list, press the Add softkey to add a new
point name to the current layer.

Enter a new point name and then press [ENT].

The point name is added to the current layer and the list
is updated.

Adding a code
In the code list, press the Add softkey to add a new
feature code to the current layer.

Enter the feature code in the CD field. Press [MODE] to

change between alphabetic and numeric input mode.

You can use the REC field to define a numeric

identifier for each feature code. This is optional: If
there is a value in the REC field, this value is stored. If
you leave the REC field blank, the CD value is stored.

Press [ENT] to add the new code and update the code list.

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Adding a layer
1. In the point or code list, press the Layer
softkey.

2. Enter the name of the new layer.

3. To change between alphabetic and numeric input
mode, press [MODE]. To store the new layer, press
[ENT].

The new layer is added to the list in alphabetic

order.

Communication
Use the Communication menu to download or upload
data. To display the Communication menu, press [5] or
select Comm. on the MENU screen.

Downloading data
To go to the download settings screen, press [1] or select
Download in the Communication menu.

Format NIKON
SDR2x
SDR33
Data RAW
Coordinate
To display the total number of records that will be
downloaded, press [ENT] in the Data field.

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As each record in the current job is output from the

instrument (downloaded), the current line number is
updated.

After downloading is completed, you can choose to

delete the current job.
To delete the current job, press [4]. To return to the
Basic Measurement Screen (BMS), press [ESC] or the
Abrt softkey.

Uploading coordinate data

To upload coordinate data from a computer, press [2] or
select Upload XYZ in the Communication menu.

The default data format appears. To change the order

of data fields, press the Edit softkey. For more
information, see Advanced feature: Editing the data
order for upload, page 138.
Otherwise, just press [ENT].
Press the Job softkey to go to the Job Manager screen. For more information, see Job Manager, page 98.

To change the communication settings, press the Comm

softkey. The serial port settings must match the settings
used by the terminal software on the computer. For
Bluetooth use, change port setting to Bluetooth.
When connecting to a smartphone or tablet via
Bluetooth, change port setting to BT Device.
Use an RS-232C cable to connect the instrument to the
computer. Establish communication when port setting
is Bluetooth. Input 0530 if PIN is required.
The Free space field shows the number of points that
can be stored.
Press [ENT] to put the instrument in receive mode. Then use the Send Text File
command in the terminal program on the computer to start sending data.
In the terminal program, set flow control to Xon/Xoff.

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As each point is received by the instrument, the value

in the Records field is incremented.

If you press [ESC] during data upload, the upload is canceled and the display returns to the Communication
menu. Records that were received before you pressed [ESC] are stored in the job.
The system truncates any code that is longer than 16 characters.
Duplicate points
If the existing point is a UP, CC, or MP record, and it is not referred to by any ST or BS, it is automatically
overwritten by the uploaded point. No error message appears.

Advanced feature: Editing the data order for upload

1. To open the Data Fields screen, press the Edit
softkey.

2. To move between the fields, press [<] or [>].

3. To change the selected item in a field, use the
and softkeys. The options are PT, N, E, Z, CD,
or blank.
4. To save your changes and return to the previous
screen, press the Save softkey.
For example, if your original data is as follows:
1, UB, 30.000, 20.000, L1

and you set the data fields to PT N E CD, then the uploaded data is:
PT=1, N=30.000, E=20.000, CD=L1

Uploading coordinates without points

You can upload data without points. If you do not include a point in the format
definition, each line of data is automatically assigned the next available point number.
To help you to select points in the field, make sure that you store an identifier in the
CD field.
The data format cannot include duplicate items. Use PT, N, E, Z and CD once each in the data format.
To skip some items in your original file, set the corresponding field to blank.

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Uploading a point name list or code list

When you upload a code list, it always replaces the existing code list on the instrument.

To upload a point name list via cable, press [3] or select PT List in the
Communication menu.
To upload a code list, press [4] or select Code List.

Connect the RS-232C cable.

Start a terminal program on the computer.
To put the instrument into receive mode, press [ENT] or
the OK softkey.
The counter is updated as each line in the list is stored.
You can store up to 254 codes or point names.

If a code or point name is longer than 16 characters, it is truncated.

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NFC (Near Field Communication)

Data exchange between the instrument and your smartphone can be easily performed
by using the dedicated application software.

Bluetooth paring
Built-in NFC (Near Field Communication)
tag of this instrument enables the Bluetooth
paring.
Cross mark
Set the NFC function effective on the
smartphone, then touch it to the cross mark
(tapping point for NFC) on the side of the
instrument. The smartphone is automatically
paired with the instrument via Bluetooth.

Communication application for smartphone

For Android:
Touch the Android smartphone to above
cross mark, and the dedicated application
will start at the same time of Bluetooth
paring. If the application is not installed, tap
the link to Google Play® displayed on your
smartphone to download it.

For iOS:
Open Apple store® on your smartphone, and search for “Data Transfer” published by
Nikon-Trimble Co., Ltd. to install and use the application software.

1sec-Keys
Use the 1sec-Keys menu to configure the settings for
the one-second keys, [MSR], [DSP], [USR], [S-O], and [DAT]. To
access this menu, press [6] or select 1sec-Keys in the
MENU screen.

[MSR] key settings

To change settings for the [MSR1] and [MSR2] keys, press
[1] or select [MSR] in the 1sec-Keys menu.

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There are two [MSR] keys:

• To change the settings for the [MSR1] key, press [1]
or select MSR1.
• To change the settings for the [MSR2] key, press [2]
or select MSR2.
Each [MSR] key has five settings.
In the Const and AVE fields, use the numeric keys to
enter values. In the other fields, use [<] or [>] to change
the settings.

B Tip – You can also access the settings screen by holding down [MSR1] or [MSR2] for one second.

[DSP] key settings

To change the display items in the BMS and in
Stakeout observation screens, press [2] or select [DSP]
in the 1sec-Keys menu.

To move the cursor, use [<], [>] , [^], or [v]. To change the
display item, press either the softkey or the softkey.
To save the changes, press [ENT] at the last line of
<DSP3> or press the Save softkey.

B Tip – You can also access the DSP settings screen by holding down [DSP] for one second.

[USR] key settings

To change the functions that are assigned to the [USR1]
and [USR2] keys, press [3] or select [USR] in the
1sec-Keys menu.

There are two [USR] keys. The function that is assigned

to each key appears beside the key name.
– To change the settings for the [USR1] key,
press [1] or select USR1.
– To change the settings for the [USR2] key,
press [2] or select USR2.

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In the Select Functions screen, the asterisk (*)

indicates the function that is currently assigned to the
key.
To highlight a function, use [^] or [v]. To assign that
function to the selected [USR] key, press [ENT].

[S-O] key settings

To enter the Stakeout settings screen, press [4] or select
[S-O] in the 1sec-Keys menu.

There are two Stakeout settings. For more information,

see Stakeout, page 120.

[DAT] key settings

1. To change the settings for the [DAT] key, press [5]
or select [DAT] in the 1sec-Keys menu.

The asterisk (*) indicates the currently selected

view format.
2. To move the cursor, use [^] or [v].
3. To change the format displayed by [DAT], press
[ENT].

Calibration
Use the Calibration screen to calibrate the instrument.
To open the Calibration screen, press [7] or select
Calibrat. on the MENU screen.

For more information, see Adjusting, page 148.

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Time
Use the Date & Time screen to set the current date and
time.
1. To open the Date & Time screen, press [8] or
select Time on the MENU screen.

The current date and time settings are displayed.

2. Enter the date in Year-Month-Day format. For
example, to change the date to June 18, 2002,
press
[2] [0] [0] [2] [ENT] [6] [ENT] [1] [8] [ENT].

If the highlighted part of the field (for example, the year) is already correct, you
can just press [ENT] to use the current value. For example, if the date is already
set to June 24, 2002, and you want to change the date to June 18, 2002, press
[ENT] [ENT] [1] [8] [ENT].

3. To move to the Time field, press [ENT] in the Date

field.
4. Enter the time in 24-hour format. For example,
to set the time to 4:35 PM, press
[1] [6] [ENT] [3] [5] [ENT].

5. Do one of the following:

– To finish setting the date and time, press [ENT] in the Minutes field.
– To cancel the input, press [ESC].

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6
Checking and Adjustment 6

In this chapter:

 Checking and Adjusting the Circular Level

 Adjusting the Electronic Level
 Checking and Adjusting the Optical Plummet
 Zero Point Errors of Vertical Scale and Horizontal Angle Corrections
 Checking the Instrument Constant

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Checking and Adjusting the Circular Level

Once you have checked and adjusted the plate
level, check the circular level.
If the bubble is not in the center of the level, use
the adjusting pin to rotate the three adjustment
screws until the bubble is centered.

Adjusting the Electronic Level

Adjustment of the electronic level is done by Zero point errors of vertical scale and
horizontal angle corrections. For detailed instruction, please see page 147.

Checking and Adjusting the Optical Plummet

The optical axis of the plummet must be aligned with the vertical axis of the
instrument.
To check and adjust the optical plummet:
1. Place the instrument on the tripod. You do not have to level the instrument.
2. Place a thick sheet of paper marked with an X on
the ground below the instrument.
While you are looking through the optical
plummet, adjust the leveling screws until the
image of the X is in the center of the reticle
mark .

3. Rotate the alidade 180°.

If the marked image is in the same position in the
P
center of the reticle mark, no adjustment is
required

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4. If the image is not in the same

position, adjust the optical
plummet:
a. Use the supplied hexagonal
wrench to turn the adjustment
screws until the image of the
X is in Position P. Position P
is the center point of the line
connecting the X and the
center of the reticle mark .
b. Repeat from Step 2.

Zero Point Errors of Vertical Scale and Horizontal Angle Corrections

Checking
1. Set up the instrument on the tripod.
2. Follow the leveling procedures described in Leveling, page 15.
3. Flip the telescope to the Face-1 position.
4. Sight a target that is within 45° of the horizontal plane.
5. Read the vertical angle from the VA1 field in the Basic Measurement Screen
(BMS).
6. Rotate the instrument 180° and flip the telescope to the Face-2 position.
7. Read the vertical angle from the VA2 field.
8. Add the two vertical angles together, VA1 + VA2.
– No adjustment is required if the zero reference for vertical angles (VA
zero setting) is set to Zenith, and VA1 + VA2 equals 360°.
– No adjustment is required if the zero reference for vertical angles (VA
zero setting) is set to Horizon, and VA1 + VA2 is either 180° or 540°.
– An adjustment is required if VA1 + VA2 is not one of the values listed
above.
Note – The difference between the vertical angle reading the relevant angle (either
360° for Zenith, or 180° or 540° for Horizon) is called the altitude constant.

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Adjusting
To enter the calibration screen, press [MENU] and [7].

1. The N Series/K Series has vertical axis

adjustment only. Take an F1 measurement to a
target on the horizon. Press [ENT].
The vertical angle is shown in the
V0 dir= Horiz setting.
VA1 Face-1 vertical angle (tilt-off value)
HA1 Face-1 horizontal angle (tilt-off value)
Tilt Face-1 Y axis tilt value

When you have taken the measurement, the

message on the bottom line changes from DO
NOT TOUCH! to Turn to F2.

2. Take an F2 measurement to the same target.

Press [ENT].
VA2 Face-2 vertical angle (tilt-off value)
HA2 Face-2 horizontal angle (tilt-off value)
Tilt Face-2 Y axis tilt value

When the observation on F2 is completed, four

parameters are displayed.
3. Do one of the following:
– To return to the first observation screen,
press [ESC] or the Redo softkey.
– To set parameters on the instrument, press [ENT] or the OK softkey.
If ACV, ACH,Tilt is out of range, OVER appears. Press any key to return to the
first observation screen.

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Checking the Instrument Constant

The instrument constant is a numerical value used to automatically correct for the
displacement between the mechanical and electrical centers when measuring
distances. The instrument constant is set by the manufacturer before the instrument is
shipped. However, to ensure the highest operational accuracy, we recommend that
you check the instrument constant several times a year.
To check the instrument constant, you can either compare a correctly measured base
line with the distance measured by the EDM, or follow the procedure below.

P About 100 m Q

P R Q

To check the instrument constant:

1. Set up the instrument at Point P, in as flat an area as possible.
2. Set up a reflector prism at Point Q, 100 m away from Point P. Make sure that
you take the prism constant into account.
3. Measure the distance between Point P and Point Q (PQ).
4. Install a reflector prism on the tripod at Point P.
5. Set up another tripod at Point R, on the line between Point P and Point Q.
6. Transfer the instrument to the tripod at Point R.
7. Measure the distance from Point R to Point P (RP), and from Point R to
Point Q (RQ).
8. Calculate the difference between the value of PQ and the value of RP + RQ.
9. Move the instrument to other points on the line between Point P and Point Q.
10. Repeat Step 5 through Step 9 ten times or so.
11. Calculate the average of all the differences.
The error range is within 3 mm. If the error is out of range, contact your dealer.

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7
System Diagrams 7

In this chapter:

 System Components

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System Components

Battery charger USB cable

U-120

N Series/K Series
Solar filter

Diagonal eyepiece

Connecting cable
(9 pin, USB)

Low-power
eyepiece

High-power
eyepiece
Personal computer

Figure 7.1 Measurement side

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Coaxial target plate

Target pole
for single prism

Mini prism C

Mini prism Standard round

holder Tiltable single single prism C Triple prism
prism holder holder

Mini prism Prism adapter

adapter

Tribrach adapter 15

Tribrach W30S/W30Sb

Telescopic Tripod for telescopic prism pole Nikon tripod

prism pole

Figure 7.2 Prism reflector side

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8
Communications 8

In this chapter:

 Uploading Coordinate Data

 Uploading Point Lists and Code Lists
 Downloading Data

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Uploading Coordinate Data

Settings
To configure the transmission speed and other settings,
go to MENU > Settings > Comm. For more
information, see Communications, page 120.

Record format
You can upload coordinate records in the following formats:

PT , X , Y , Z , CD

PT X Y Z CD

PT , X , Y , Z

PT X Y Z

PT , X , Y , , CD

PT X Y CD

PT , X , Y , ,

PT , X , Y ,

PT , , , Z , CD

PT , , , Z

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The record formats shown above use the following codes:

Code Description Length

PT Point number Up to 16 digits
X Actual X coordinate Variable length
Y Actual Y coordinate Variable length
Z Actual Z coordinate Variable length
CD Feature code Up to 16 characters

Data example
20100,6606.165,1639.383,30.762,RKBSS
20104,1165611.6800,116401.4200,00032.8080
20105 5967.677 1102.343 34.353 MANHOLE
20106 4567.889 2340.665 33.444 PT1
20107 5967.677 1102.343 34.353
20109,4657.778,2335.667,,PT2
20111,4657.778,2335.667
20113 4657.778 2335.667
20115,,,34.353,MANHOLE
20117,,,33.444

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Uploading Point Lists and Code Lists

Settings
To configure the transmission speed and other settings,
go to MENU > Settings > Comm. For more
information, see Communications, page 120.

File format
PT lists and code lists use the same record format. Use the filenames POINT.LST for
a PT list, and CODE.LST for a code list.

DEFAULT The first line of the file must

{ contain the text “DEFAULT” in
String1 , Code1 capital letters.
Layer2
{
String2-1, Code2-1
String2-2, Code2-2
}
Layer3
{ Curly brackets { } group items
Layer 3-1 together under the preceding
{ line.
String3-1-1, Code3-1-1
For example, Layer 3-1
String3-1-2, Code3-1-2
} contains String 3-1-1 and
String3-2, Code3-2 String 3-1-2.
String3-3, Code3-3 Layer 3 contains the five
} items from Layer 3-1 to
String4, Code4 String 3-3.
String5, Code5
String6, Code6
String7, Code7 “String” represents characters
} that are displayed on the
screen. “Code” represents
characters that are stored in
the database.

Figure 8.1 Record format for PT lists and code lists

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Data example
DEFAULT
{
“STRUCTURES”
{
“TREE”, “S0001”
“FENCE”, “S0002”
“MAIL BOX”, “S0003”
“FLOWER BED”, “S0004”
}
“ROADS”
{
“MANHOLE”, “R0001”
“CENTER LINE”
{
“WHITE”, “R002-W”
“YELLOW”, “R002-Y”
}
“SIDEWALK”, “R0003”
“CROSSING”, “R0004”
“BRIDGE”, “R0005”
“SIGNAL”, “R0006”
“HIGHWAY STAR”, “R0007”
}
“RAILWAY”
{
“CROSSING”, “RW001”
“STATION”, “RW002”
“SIGNAL”, “RW003”
“BRIDGE”, “RW004”
“TUNNEL”, “RW005”
}
}

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Downloading Data

Settings
To configure the transmission speed and other settings,
go to MENU > Settings > Comm. For more
information, see Communications, page 120.

Nikon raw record formats

Coordinate records

type , pt , (pt id) , northing , easting , elevation , code

type One of the following codes:

UP Uploaded point
MP Manually input point
CC Calculated coordinate
RE Resection point
pt Point number
(pt id) (Point ID)
northing Northing of the coordinate
easting Easting of the coordinate
elevation Elevation of the coordinate
code Feature code

Station records

ST , stnpt , (stnid) , bspt , (bs id) , hi , bsazim , bsha

ST Station record identifier (fixed text)

stnpt Station point number
(stn id) (Station ID)
bspt Backsight point number
(bs id) (Backsight ID)
hi Height of instrument
bsazim Backsight azimuth
bsha Backsight horizontal angle

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Control point records

CP , pt , (pt id) , ht , sd , ha , va , time , code

CP Control point record identifier (fixed text)

pt Point number
(pt id) (Point ID)
ht Height of target
sd Slope distance
ha Horizontal angle
va Vertical angle
time 24-hour time stamp
code Feature code

Sideshot records

SS , pt , ht , sd , ha , va , time , code

SS Sideshot record identifier (fixed text)

pt Point number
ht Height of target
sd Slope distance
ha Horizontal angle
va Vertical angle
time 24-hour time stamp
code Feature code

Stakeout records

SO , pt , (sopt) , ht , sd , ha , va , time ,

SO Stakeout record identifier (fixed text)

pt Recorded point number
(sopt) (Original number of point staked)
ht Height of target
sd Slope distance
ha Horizontal angle
va Vertical angle
time 24-hour time stamp

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F1/F2 records

face , pt , ht , sd , ha , va , time

face One of the following:

F1 Shot taken using Face-1 (fixed text)
F2 Shot taken using Face-2 (fixed text)
pt Point number
ht Height of target
sd Slope distance
ha Horizontal angle
va Vertical angle
time 24-hour time stamp

Comment/note records

CO , text

CO Comment record identifier (fixed text)

text Comment text

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SDR2x and SDR33 record formats

Header record

00NM ver 0000 datetime ang dist press temp coor 1

1–4 00NM Header record identifier (fixed text)

5–20 ver SDR download version. One of the following:
SDR20V03-05 SDR2x
SDR33V04-01 SDR33
21–24 0000 Not used
25–40 datetime Download date and time (in hours and minutes)
41 ang Angle units. One of the following:
1 Degrees
2 Gons
4 Mils
42 dist Distance units. One of the following:
1 Meters
2 Feet
43 press Pressure units. One of the following:
1 mm Hg
2 In. Hg
3 hPa
44 temp Temperature units. One of the following:
1 Celsius
2 Fahrenheit
45 coor Coordinate order. One of the following:
1 NEZ
2 ENZ
46 1 Not used

Instrument record

01KI1 instr serNo Instr serNo 1 zero VA 0.000 0.000 0.000

1–5 01KI1 Instrument record identifier (fixed text)

6–21, instr Instrument make and model
28–43
22–27, serNo Instrument serial number
44–49
50 1 Not used
51 zero VA The reference point for vertical angles. One of the
following:
1 Zenith
2 Horizon
52–61, 0.000 Not used
62–71, 0.000 Not used
72–81, 0.000 Not used

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Station details record

02KI stnpt northing easting elevation hi desc

1–4 02KI Station details record identifier (fixed text)

5–8 (2x), stnpt Station point number
5–20 (33)
9–18 (2x), northing Northing of station
21–36 (33)
19–28 (2x), easting Easting of station
37–52 (33)
29–38 (2x), elevation Elevation of station
53–68 (33)
39–48 (2x), hi Height of instrument
69–84 (33)
49–64 (2x), desc Station description
85–100 (33)

Target details record

03NM ht

1–4 03NM Target details record identifier (fixed text)

5–14 (2x), ht Height of target
5–20 (33)

Backsight bearing details record

07KI stnpt bspt bsazim ha

1–4 07KI Backsight bearing details record identifier

(fixed text)
5–8 (2x), stnpt Station point number
5–20 (33)
9–12 (2x), bspt Backsight point number
21–36 (33)
13–22 (2x), bsazim Backsight azimuth
37–52 (33)
23–32 (2x), ha Horizontal angle
53–68 (33)

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Coordinates record

08KI pt northing easting elevation desc

1–4 08KI Coordinates record identifier (fixed text)

5–8 (2x), pt Point number
5–20 (33)
9–18 (2x), northing Northing of the coordinate
21–36 (33)
19–28 (2x), easting Easting of the coordinate
37–52 (33)
29–38 (2x), elevation Elevation of the coordinate
53–68 (33)
39–54 (2x), desc Feature code
69–84 (33)

Observation record

09MC stnpt pt sd va ha desc

1–4 09MC Observation record identifier (fixed text)

5–8 (2x), stnpt Station point number
5–20 (33)
9–12 (2x), pt Observed point number
21–36 (33)
13–22 (2x), sd Slope distance
37–52 (33)
23–32 (2x), va Vertical angle
53–68 (33)
33–42 (2x), ha Horizontal angle
69–84 (33)
43–58 (2x), desc Feature code
85–100 (33)

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Job identifier record

10NM jobid 1 incZ T&Pcorr C&Rcorr refcon sealev

1–4 10NM Job identifier record ID (fixed text)

5–8 (2x), jobid Job name/title
5–20 (33)
Note – The following fields occur only in SDR33
format.
21 1 Point ID length option
22 incZ 2D or 3D coordinates. One of the following:
1 2D
2 3D
23 T&Pcorr Atmospheric correction. One of the following:
1 Off
2 On
24 C&Rcorr Curvature and refraction correction. One of the
following:
1 Off
2 On
25 refcon Refraction constant. One of the following:
1 0.132
2 0.200
26 sealev Sea level correction. One of the following:
1 Off
2 On

Note record

13NM note

1–4 13NM Note record ID (fixed text)

5–64 note Note text

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Data examples
Nikon raw data format
CO,Nikon RAW data format V2.00
CO,B: EXAMPLE5
CO,Description:
CO,Client:
CO,Comments:
CO,Downloaded 22-JUL-2007 18:56:10
CO,Software: Pre-install version: 3.3.0.1
CO,Instrument: Nikon N 2
CO,Dist Units: Metres
CO,Angle Units: DDDMMSS
CO,Zero azimuth: North
CO,Zero VA: Zenith
CO,Coord Order: NEZ
CO,HA Raw data: Azimuth
CO,Tilt Correction: VA:ON HA:ON
CO, EXAMPLE5 <JOB> Created 22-JUL-2007 07:09:21
MC,1,,100.000,200.000,10.000,
CO,Temp:20C Press:760mmHg Prism:0 22-JUL-2007 07:11:34
ST,1,,,,1.400,55.4500,55.4500
F1,,,,0.0000,90.0000,8:27:58
SS,3,1.200,330.706,326.027,20.320,07:13:46,SIGN
SS,4,1.250,379.193,300.847,29.084,07:14:24,TREE
SS,5,1.218,363.344,328.032,30.105,07:14:57,TREE R
SO,1003,,1.240,331.220,326.783,19.998,07:18:17,

Nikon coordinate data format

1,100.0000,200.0000,10.0000,
2,200.0000,300.0000,20.0000,
3,116.9239,216.9140,11.8425,TRAIN PLATFORM
4,126.6967,206.2596,11.2539,RAMP
11,100.0045,199.9958,10,0000,
13,116.9203,216.9113,11.7157,
14,126.6955,206.2579,10.9908,
21,100.0103,199.9958,10.0000,
31,100.0013,200.0005,10.0000,
41,100.0224,200.0331,9.9000,
43,116.9263,216,9165,11.8016,CURB
44,126.7042,206.2871,10.8193,DITCH
45,116.9266,216.9160,11.8028,
46,126.7046,206.2845,10.8213,CP POINT

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SDR2x raw data format

00NMSDR20V03-05 000023-Jul-2007 18:39:111211
10NMTEST JOB
01KI1 Nikon N 2000000 Nikon N 200000012 0.000 0.000 0.000
13NMDownloaded 23-Jul-2007 18:39:22
13NM SAMPLE <JOB> Downloaded 23-Jul-2007 18:40:06
13NMSoftware: Pre-install version: 3.3.0.1
13NMInstrument: Nikon N 2
13NMDist Units: Metres
13NMAngle Units: Degrees
13NMZero azimuth: North
13NMZero VA: Horizon
13NMCoord Order: NEZ
13NMClient:
13NMDescription:
13NM P_509 <JOB> Created 23-Jul-2007 07:09:21
08KI0001100.000 200.000 10.000
08KI0002200.000 300.000 20.000
02KI0001100.000 200.000 10.000 0.100
07KI0001000245.0000 0.0000
13F100000002<null> <null> 0.0000
13F200000002<null> <null> 179.9639
13NMBS Check HA:359.3525 Reset to HA: 0.0000 07:21:41
13F10000000323.990 4.1694 0.0000
13F20000000323.990 175.8403 180.0028
03NM0.000
13F10001000323.990 4.1653 359.9833 MAIN PLATFORM
13F10001000427.445 2.4097 328.1958 RAMP
13NMStart of 2-Pt Resection
13F10000000427.445 2.4097 0.0000
13F10000000323.991 4.1542 31.8042
13F10000000427.430 1.8583 121.4306
13F10000000323.976 3.8625 153.2306
08KI0011100.005 199.996 10.000
02KI0011100.005 199.996 10.000 0.100
07KI0011000344.9980 0.0000

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SDR2x coordinate data format

00NMSDR20V03-05 000023-Jul-2007 18:40:111211
10NMTEST JOB
01KI1 Nikon N 2000000 Nikon N 200000012 0.000 0.000 0.000
13NMDownloaded 23-Jul-2007 18:40:06
13NM SAMPLE <JOB> Downloaded 23-Jul-2007 18:40:06
13NMSoftware: Pre-install version: 3.3.0.1
13NMInstrument: Nikon N 2
13NMDist Units: Metres
13NMAngle Units: Deqrees
13NMZero azimuth: North
13NMZero VA: Horizon
13NMProjection correction: OFF
13NMC&R correction: OFF
13NMSea level correction: OFF
13NMCoord Order: NEZ
13NMClient:
13NMDescription:
13NMTilt Correction: VA:OFFHA:OFF
13NM P_0509 <JOB> Created 23-Jul-2007 07:09:21
13NMPrism constant: 0
08KI0001100.000 200.000 10.000
08KI0002200.000 300.000 20.000
13NMBacksight Check to Pt:2 HA:359.3525 07:21:39
13NMBacksight Pt:2 Reset to HA: 0.0000 07:21:41
08KI0003116.924 216.914 11.843 MAIN PLTFORM
08KI0004126.697 206.260 11.254 RAMP
13NMStart of 2-Pt Resection
08KI0011100.005 199.996 10.000

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 CHAPTER

9
Error Messages 9

In this chapter:

 Cogo
 Communications
 Data
 Job Manager
 Programs
 Recording Data
 Searching
 Settings
 Stakeout
 Station Setup
 System Error

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Cogo
NO Result 90.1

The system was unable to calculate an area because points were not entered in the
correct order.
Press any key to return to the Cogo menu. Then enter the points in the correct order.

Same Coordinate 90.2

The point or coordinate that you entered is identical to the previous input point.
Press any key to return to the point input screen. Then use a different point.

XY-coordinate is required 90.3

The input point does not have XY (NE) coordinates.

Press any key to return to the point input screen. Then enter a point that has X and
Y coordinates.

Communications
If an error is detected during uploading of data, the Nikon N Series/K Series
instrument aborts the upload process and displays one of the following messages.

Check Data 90.4

There are errors in the uploaded data. The uploaded data contains errors, such as an
alphabetic character in a coordinate field.
Press any key. Then check the specified line in the data.

DUPLICATE PT 90.5

The uploaded data contains a duplicate PT.

Press any key. Then check the specified point in the data.

B Tip – If the existing point is a UP, CC, or MP record, and is not referred by ST or BS, then it will
be overwritten by the uploaded record. No error message appears.

PT MAX20 chars 90.6

The uploaded data contains a PT with a name or number that is longer than 20 digits.
Press any key. Then check the specified line in the data.

XYZ OVERRANGE 90.7

The uploaded data contains a coordinate that is longer than 13 digits.

Press any key. Then check the specified line in the data.

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Data
Can't Edit Current ST 90.8

You have tried to edit the current ST.

Note – You cannot edit the current ST. However, old ST records can be edited. No
recalculation can be performed on the instrument.
Press any key to return to the code/layer name input screen.

Can't Edit ST/BS refer to this PT 90.9

You have tried to edit a coordinate that the current ST or BS refers to. You cannot
change a coordinate if the current ST or BS refers to it.
Press any key to return to the Data view screen.

Can't Edit XYZ from measurement 90.10

You have tried to change the coordinates of an SO, SS, or CP record. You cannot
change the coordinates of an SO, SS, or CP record.
Press any key to return to the previous screen.

DELETE Stn-XYZ 90.11

You have tried to delete a coordinate record that the current ST or BS refers to. You
must confirm that you want to delete a coordinate record that the current ST or BS
refers to.

To ... Press ...

delete XYZ the DEL softkey
return to the previous screen without deleting XYZ [ESC] or the Abrt softkey

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Job Manager
Cannot Assign 90.12

You have tried to set the current job as the control file.
Press any key to return to the previous screen. Then select a different job.

Can't Create 90.13

There is no space available to create a job or record a point.

Press any key to return to the Job Manager. Then use the DEL softkey to delete old
jobs.

Existing Job 90.14

You have entered an existing job name for a new job.

Press any key and then change the name for the new job.

MAX 50Jobs 90.15

You are trying to create a new job when the maximum number of jobs (50) is already
stored.
Press any key to return to the Job Manager. Then use the DEL softkey to delete old
jobs.

Programs
NO Stn Setup 90.16

You did not perform a station setup or BS check before entering the Programs
function.

To ... Press ...

go to the Stn Setup menu [2] or select Stn Setup
return to the BMS [ESC]
go to the Programs menu [1] or select Continue

B Tip – Selecting Continue does not resume the last ST record. You should only use the
Continue option if you are sure that the previous ST coordinates and the current HA
orientation are correct. Otherwise, records in the Programs function may not be correct.

XY&Z coordinate are required 90.17

Three-dimensional coordinates are required in S-Plane function.

Press any key to return to the point input screen. Then enter a three-dimensional
point.

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Recording Data
DATA FULL 90.18

The data storage is full.

Press any key to return to the Basic Measurement Screen (BMS). Then:

To ... Go to ...
delete unnecessary data MENU > Data
delete jobs MENU > Job

DUPLICATE PT 90.19

The input PT you are trying to record already exists in the current job. An existing
coordinate record cannot be overwritten by measured data.
Press any key to return to the point input screen. Change PT.

Duplicate PT 90.20

The input PT you are trying to record already exists in the current job as an SS, SO, or
CP record. An existing SS, SO, or CP record can be overwritten by measured data.

To ... Press ...

return to the PT input screen [ESC] or the Abrt softkey
record RAW data and update XYZ data the XYZ softkey
record RAW data only the RAW softkey

No Open Job 90.21

No job is open.

To ... Press ...

open the job list, if there are existing jobs [1] or select Select job
create a new job [2] or select Create job
return to the previous screen [ESC]

NO Stn Setup 90.22

There is no station record in the current job, or a station setup or BS check has not
been done since the program was rebooted.

To ... Press ...

continue recording [1] or select Continue. If there is already an ST record in the
job, the message CO, Use current orientation
appears.
go to the Stn Setup menu [2] or select STN Setup
return to the previous screen [ESC]

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OVER RANGE 90.23

You are trying to record a coordinate with more than 13 digits

Press any key to return to the previous screen. Then check the current ST coordinate.

Searching
PT Not Found 90.24

There is no point that matches the criteria you entered.

Press any key to return to the point input screen.
This message may appear in any function where the PT/CD is input, such as Station
Setup or Stakeout.

Settings
Job Settings will be changed 90.25

You have changed one or more of the following job settings:

• VA zero or HA in the Angle screen (see Angle, page 117)
• Scale, T-P, Sea Lvl, or C&R in the Distance screen (see Distance, page 118)
• Coord or Az Zero in the Coordinates screen (see Coordinate, page 119)
• Angle, Dist, Temp, or Press in the Unit screen (see Unit, page 120)

To ... Press ...

discard the changes to the job settings [ESC] or the Abrt softkey. The current job
remains open.
close the current job and save the changes to [ENT] or the OK softkey
the job settings

Note – To record a point using the new settings, create a new job using the new
settings.

Stakeout
Input Error 90.26

The point name style used in the Fr field is not the same as the style used in the To
field. For example, the Fr field style is 1, and the To field style is A200.
Press any key to return to the Fr/To input screen. Then re-enter the point name, using
the same naming style in both fields.

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NO Stn Setup 90.27

You did not perform a station setup or BS check before entering the Stakeout
function.

To... Press ...

go to the Stn Setup menu [2] or select Stn Setup
return to the Basic [ESC]
Measurement Screen (BMS)
go to the Stakeout menu [1] or select Continue

B Tip – Selecting Continue does not resume the last ST record. You should only use the
Continue option if you are sure that the previous ST coordinates and the current HA
orientation are correct. Otherwise, records in the Stakeout function may not be correct.

Station Setup
Calc ST Failed Need additional PT 90.28

Calculating ST failed in resection. This message may appear after you have deleted a
point the View shots screen.
Press any key to return to the PT input screen. Take another shot to calculate the ST
coordinate.

Same Coordinate 90.29

The input PT or coordinate is identical to the current station in STN/1:Known, or the

same coordinate or point name/number is found in Resection.
Press any key to return to the PT input screen. Then use a different PT.

Space LOW 90.30

There is not enough space to record a station when you start any of the Station Setup
functions.

To ... Press ...

return to the BMS press [ESC] or the Abrt softkey. Use the DEL
softkey in Job Manager to delete old jobs.
continue press [ENT] or the OK softkey. You may not be able to
record the whole process.

XY-coordinate is required 90.31

The input point for ST/BS does not have N/E coordinates.
Press any key to return to the PT input screen. Then use a PT that has N/E
coordinates.

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Z-coordinate is required 90.32

The input point for Benchmark does not have a Z coordinate.

Press any key to return to the PT input screen. Then use a PT that has a Z coordinate.

System Error
=SYSTEM ERROR= 90.33

The system has detected an internal error that is related to the lower-level system.
Press any key to turn the instrument off. The system will reboot when this error is
reported. If you still have more points to shoot in the site, turn the instrument on and
repeat the open a job and station setup procedures.
Data stored before this error will be kept safely in the Job file.
If the error appears frequently, please contact your dealer or Trimble Support and
report the message that appears below the =SYSTEM ERROR= line.

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