Topcon Station GPT-3000LW & TDS Ranger Data Collector Set up Total Station over hub and level. Turn power on. Use compass to locate North. Rotate total station so that sighting collimator is lined up to North. Lock total station. To set Set 0 degrees on North Push {F1} [OSET] on display screen on front of total – station. Push {F3} [YES]. O degrees is now set to North with horizontal angles turning right. Turn on Data collector. (Green button bottom left ) [Start]- tap- [Programs] [Survey Pro] – last line on screen New Job” - [NEW] – “Create –tap Type in name of job----then - tap - [NEXT] Azimuth type [North Azimuth} – Units for Distances [US Survey Feet] – for Angles - [Degrees] [NEXT] first point” : “Enter This is your instrument / start point. Point Name [1] – Northing [5000.00 us ft] – Easting [5000.00 us ft] – Elevation [can put any # here because it will be overwritten during Remote – Elevation routine below] Description [Start] – tap - [FINISH] 4.a. You will want to add a Note here tap the {STAR} icon on the top right of screen and – [Add Note] to add TBM description, survey personnel, and any other job notes. Back to main menu tap - [JOB]- tap- [SETTINGS] this brings up another display – – the settings on these tabs just need to be set once, and then it defaults to screen with 9 tabs: those settings. (The default settings will be listed at the end of this document.) tap [OK] – – Back to main menu tap - [SURVEY]- arrow down on right to {S} [REMOTE – ELEVATION] elevation is” check [FORESIGHT] and enter known elevation of TBM - eg. “Known – 100.00 rod person on TBM Data Collector screen - [DIRECT]---and then measure & enter “Shoot”---check Height of Instrument and Rod Height
Topcon Station GPT-3000LW & TDS Ranger Data Collector Set up Total Station over hub and level. Turn power on. Use compass to locate North. Rotate total station so that sighting collimator is lined up to North. Lock total station. To set Set 0 degrees on North – Push {F1} [OSET] on display screen on front of total station. Push {F3} [YES]. O degrees is now set to North with horizontal angles turning right. Turn on Data collector. (Green button bottom left ) [Start]- tap- [Programs] – [Survey Pro] last line on screen – “Create New Job” –tap - [NEW] Type in name of job----then - tap - [NEXT] Azimuth type – [North Azimuth} Units for Distances – [US Survey Feet] for Angles - [Degrees] [NEXT] “Enter first point” : This is your instrument / start point. Point Name – [1] Northing – [5000.00 us ft] Easting – [5000.00 us ft] Elevation – [can put any # here because it will be overwritten during Remote Elevation routine below] Description – [Start] tap - [FINISH] 4.a. You will want to add a Note here – tap the {STAR} icon on the top right of screen and [Add Note] to add TBM description, survey personnel, and any other job notes. Back to main menu – tap - [JOB]- tap- [SETTINGS] – this brings up another display screen with 9 tabs: the settings on these tabs just need to be set once, and then it defaults to those settings. (The default settings will be listed at the end of this document.) – tap – [OK] Back to main menu – tap - [SURVEY]- arrow down on right to {S} [REMOTE ELEVATION] “Known elevation is” – check [FORESIGHT] and enter known elevation of TBM - eg. 100.00 rod person on TBM Data Collector screen - “Shoot”---check [DIRECT]---and then measure & enter Height of Instrument and Rod Height