User manual TRIMBLE S3 TOTAL STATION 2.00

[. . . ] Trimble S3 Total Station ® User Guide F Version 2. 0 Part Number 57022010 January 2010 Corporate Office Trimble Navigation Limited 645 North Mary Avenue PO Box 3642 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Notices Australia and New Zealand This product conforms with the regulatory requirements of the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) EMC framework, thus satisfying the requirements for C-Tick Marking and sale within Australia and New Zealand. Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Le présent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le Ministère des Communications du Canada. This device has been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 2. 0 dBi. [. . . ] The Trimble S3 Servo/Autolock Total Station will also turn on if you connect a 12 V power supply to the 12 V power connector and a TSC2 (or PC) to the communication (COM) connector. The LED will be on solid. 24 Trimble S3 Total Station User Guide Getting Started 3 Turn Instrument Off To turn off the Trimble S3 Servo/Autolock Total Station press the Trigger key. The power key window will be displayed in the control panel. Figure 3. 17 Power key window To turn off the Trimble S3 Servo/Autolock Total Station select Shutdown. The power key window will be displayed in the control panel, select Suspend. In the suspend mode the Trigger key LED will flash once every other second, the display will be off. To turn the Trimble S3 Servo/Autolock Total Station on press the Trigger key. To turn the Trimble S3 Servo/Autolock Total Station off press and hold the Trigger key until the LED is off. The power key window will be displayed in the control panel, select Options. The power option window will be displayed. Trimble S3 Total Station User Guide 25 3 Getting Started Figure 3. 18 Power option window Select Reset. Figure 3. 19 Restart Trimble S3 Servo/Autolock Total Station. Select Yes to restart the Trimble S3 Servo/Autolock Total Station. 26 Trimble S3 Total Station User Guide CHAPTER 4 Setup In this chapter: Setup The Laser Pointer Measuring the Instrument Height Connecting the TSC2 Controller Connecting a USB Memory Pre Measurement Check List 4 Trimble S3 Total Station User Guide 27 4 Setup Setup 4. 1 A setup with good measuring stability will increase the precision in the measurement result and allow you to utilize the measurement precision of the Trimble S3 Total Station to its full extent. Setup Stability When performing a setup it is important to consider the following: 41. 1 1. A setup where one leg is placed on e. g asphalt and the other two on soil will still be a stable setup provided that the tripod legs are set wide enough. If it is not possible to set the tripod legs wide apart due to obstacles, then the tripod can be lowered to increase stability. Figure 4. 20 Correct set up 28 Trimble S3 Total Station User Guide Setup 4 2. Make sure that all the screws on the tripod and/or tribrach are tightened to avoid any play. However, Trimble strongly recommends the use of tripod heads made of steel, aluminium or similar material. Tripod heads of fiberglass or other composite materials are not recommended. See Servo Technology on page 56 for more information. Measurement Stability 40. 1 Take into account that precision instruments require sufficient time to adjust to the ambient temperature. The following rule-of-thumb for a high precision measurement applies: Temperature difference in degree Celsius (°C) x 2 = duration in minutes required for the Trimble S3 Total Station to adjust to the new temperature. Avoid sighting across fields with intense heat shimmer by sun light, e. g. at noon. Trimble S3 Total Station User Guide 29 4 Setup The Laser Pointer 4. 1 The Trimble S3 Total Station uses a red laser beam to measure and as a laser pointer. The laser pointer is coaxial with the line of sight of the telescope. If the Trimble S3 Total Station is well adjusted, the red laser pointer coincides with the line of sight. External influences such as shock or large temperature fluctuations can displace the red laser pointer relative to the line of sight. Checking the Laser Pointer Alignment 41. 1 C C Caution ­ Viewing the laser spot on the Laser adjustment plate through the telescope is safe. Do not try to make the adjustment using a prism, the reflected light from a prism can be dazing. Caution ­ Do not use the laser pointer as an aid when searching for prisms, the reflected light can daze your eyes. The reflected light will not damage your eyes, but might be uncomfortable. To avoid faulty measurements using the laser pointer, use the supplied Laser adjustment plate to check the laser alignment regularly and before you attempt precise distance measurements: 1. [. . . ] Connect the Multi Battery Adapter to the external power connector on the Trimble S3 Total Station using a grey Trimble cable with 6-pin Hirose connector. The Trimble S3 Total Station Multi Battery Adapter can be attached to a tripod or placed on the ground, and has a carrying handle. As an alternative to the Multi Battery Adapter, An external 12 V car battery can be used. Use one of the following cables: · The Cable - 3. 0m, Car battery (croc clips) to Hirose 6 pin. [. . . ]