GeoMax ZTS600 User manual

GeoMax ZTS600
User Manual
Version 1.2

ZTS600 | 2Introduction
Introduction
Purchase Congratulations on the purchase of a ZTS600 instrument.
This manual contains important safety directions as well as instructions for
setting up and operating the product. Refer to "13 Safety Directions" for
further information.
Read carefully through the User Manual before you switch on the product.
Product identifi-
cation The model and serial number of your product are indicated on the type plate. Enter the model and serial number in your manual and always refer to this
information when you need to contact your agency or GeoMax authorised
service workshop.
Model: ______________________________________________
Serial No.: ______________________________________________

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Symbols The symbols used in this manual have the following meanings:
Trademarks • Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Type Description
Danger Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
Warning Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or an unintended
use which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious
injury.
Caution Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or an unintended
use which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate
injury and/or appreciable material, financial and environ-
mental damage.
Important paragraphs which must be adhered to in practice
as they enable the product to be used in a technically correct
and efficient manner.

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Validity of this
manual Description
General This manual applies to ZTS600 instruments.
Tele-
scope •Measuring with IR mode: When measuring distances to a reflector with Electronic Distance Measurement (EDM) mode
"IR", the telescope uses a wide visible red laser beam, which
emerges coaxially from the telescope's objective.
•Measuring with RL modes: Instruments that are equipped
with a reflectorless EDM additionally offer the EDM mode
"RL". When meauring distances with this EDM mode, the
telescope uses a narrow visible red laser beam, which
emerges coaxially from the telescope's objective.

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Table of Contents
In this manual Chapter Page
1 Description of the System 11
1.1 System Components 11
1.2 Container Contents 13
1.3 Instrument Components 14
2UserInterface 15
2.1 Keyboard 15
2.2 Status Icons 17
2.3 Softkeys 18
2.4 Operating Principles 20
2.5 Pointsearch 22
3Operation 24
3.1 Instrument Setup 24
3.2 Working with the Battery 29
3.3 Data Storage 31
3.4 Main Menu 32
3.5 Measure Application 33
3.6 Distance Measurements - Guidelines for Correct Results 34

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4 Configuration 37
4.1 Main Configuration 37
4.2 Communication Setup 45
4.3 EDM Configuration 47
4.4 Start Sequence 51
4.5 System Information 52
5Calibration 54
6 Functions 55
6.1 Overview 55
6.2 Distance Offset 57
6.2.1 Overview 57
6.3 Z-Coordinate 59
6.4 2 Dist. Offset 61
6.5 Control Distance 63
6.6 Continuous-EDM Mode 65
7Coding 66
7.1 Standard Coding 66
7.2 Rapid Coding 68

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8 Applications - Getting Started 70
8.1 Starting an Application 70
8.2 Setting the Job 71
8.3 Setting the Station 73
8.4 Setting the Orientation 74
8.4.1 Overview 74
8.4.2 Manual Orientation 75
8.4.3 Orientation with Coordinates 76
9Applications 80
9.1 Common Fields 80
9.2 Topography 81
9.3 Set Out 82
9.4 Resection 87
9.4.1 Starting Resection 87
9.4.2 Measuring Information 89
9.4.3 Computation Procedure 90
9.4.4 Resection Results 91
9.5 Point Projection - Line 94
9.5.1 Overview 94
9.5.2 Defining the Base Line 94
9.5.3 Defining the Reference Line 96
9.5.4 Subapplication Measure Line & Offset 98
9.5.5 Subapplication Setout 100
9.6 Point Projection - Arc 104

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9.6.1 Overview 104
9.6.2 Defining the Reference Arc 105
9.6.3 Subapplication Measure Line & Offset 107
9.6.4 Subapplication Setout 108
9.7 Missing Line (MLM) 113
9.8 Area 116
9.9 Remote Elevation (REM) 120
9.10 Construction 122
9.10.1 Starting Construction 122
9.10.2 Layout 123
9.10.3 As Built Check 125
9.11 Calculations 127
9.11.1 Starting Calculations 127
9.11.2 Inverse and Traverse 128
9.11.3 Intersections 129
9.11.4 Offsets 132
9.11.5 Extension 133
9.12 Road Alignment 134
10 Data Management 140
10.1 Data Management 140
10.2 Data Transfer 142
10.3 Working with GeoMax Office Software 144

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11 Check & Calibrate 145
11.1 Overview 145
11.2 Preparation 146
11.3 Calibrating Line-of-Sight and Vertical Index Error 147
11.4 Calibrating the Circular Level of the Instrument and Tribrach 151
11.5 Inspecting the Laser Plummet of the Instrument 152
11.6 Servicing the Tripod 154
12 Care and Transport 156
12.1 Transport 156
12.2 Storage 157
12.3 Cleaning and Drying 158
13 Safety Directions 160
13.1 General 160
13.2 Intended Use 160
13.3 Limits of Use 162
13.4 Responsibilities 162
13.5 Hazards of Use 163
13.6 Laser Classification 168
13.6.1 General 168
13.6.2 Distancer, Measurements with Reflectors 169
13.6.3 Distancer, Measurements without Reflectors 171
13.6.4 Laser Plummet 174
13.7 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC 177

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13.8 FCC Statement, Applicable in U.S. 179
14 Technical Data 181
14.1 Angle Measurement 181
14.2 Distance Measurement with Reflectors 182
14.3 Distance Measurement without Reflectors (RL mode) 184
14.4 RL to Prism 185
14.5 Conformity to National Regulations 187
14.6 General Technical Data of the Instrument 188
14.7 Scale Correction 191
14.8 Reduction Formulas 195
15 International Limited Warranty, Software License Agreement 197
16 Glossary 199
Appendix A Menu Tree 203
Index 205

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1 Description of the System
1.1 System Components
Main Compo-
nents
ZTS600 instrument with ZTS600 firmware

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Component Description
Instrument An instrument for measuring, calculating and capturing data.
Ideally suited for tasks from simple surveys to complex appli-
cations.
Office soft-
ware An office software consisting of a suite of standard programs for the exchanging and managing of data.
Data transfer Data can be always transferred between the instrument and a
computer via a data transfer cable.

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1.2 Container Contents
Container
contents 1. Mini prism ZPM100
2. User Manual
3. Protective cover
4. Charger ZCH10x (part 1)
5. Accessories (brush, cloth, tools)
6. Total station
7. Battery ZBA101
8. Charger ZCH10x (part 2)
9. Plumb bob
10. Mini prism pole and data transfer
cable
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1.3 Instrument Components
Instrument
components 1. Detachable carrying handle with
mounting screws
2. Optical sight
3. Focusing telescope image
4. Vertical drive
5. Circular level
6. Battery cover
7. Keyboard
8. Foot screw
9. Display
10. Horizontal drive
11. Serial interface RS232
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2UserInterface
2.1 Keyboard
Keyboard 1. Focus
Actively measured field
2. Symbols
3. Fixed keys
Keys with firmly assigned
functions.
4. Alphanumeric keys
5. Navigation key
Control of input bar in edit and
input mode or control of focus
bar.
6. Function keys
Are assigned the variable
functions displayed at the
bottom of the screen.
7. Softkey bar
Displays functions that can be
called up with the function
keys.
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Keys Key Description
Scrolls to next page when a screen consists of several pages.
FNC key. Quick-access to measurement supporting functions.
Navigation key. Controls the focus bar within the screen and the
entry bar within a field.
ENTER key. Confirms an entry and continues to the next field.
ESC key. Quits a screen or edit mode without saving changes.
Returns to next higher level.
,,
,Function keys that are assigned the variable functions displayed at
the bottom of the screen.
Keypad for entry of text and numerical values.

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2.2 Status Icons
Description The icons provide status information related to basic instrument functions.
Depending on the firmware version, different icons are displayed.
Icons Icon Description
The battery symbol indicates the level of the remaining battery
capacity, 75% full shown in the example.
Compensator is on.
Compensator is off.
IR EDM mode for measuring to prisms and reflective targets.
RL EDM mode for measuring to all targets.
!Offset is active.
Keypad is set to numeric mode.
Keypad is set to alphanumeric mode.
Indicates that horizontal angle is set to left side angle measurement
(anticlockwise).
A double arrow indicates a field has a selectable list.

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2.3 Softkeys
Description Softkeys are selected using the relevant F1 to F4 function key. This chapter
describes the functionality of the common softkeys used by the system. The
more specialised softkeys are described where they appear in the application
chapters.
Common softkey
functions
Up and down arrows indicate that several screens are available,
which are accessed using .
Indicates telescope position is face I.
Indicates telescope position is face II.
Icon Description
Key Description
-> ABC To change the keypad operation to alphanumerical.
-> 012 To change the keypad operation to numerical.
MeasRec To start distance and angle measurements and save the measured
values.
MEAS To start distance and angle measurements without saving the
measured values.

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EDM To view and change EDM configuration. Refer to "4.3 EDM Config-
uration".
COORD To open the manual coordinate entry screen.
EXIT To exit the screen or application.
SEARCH To search for an entered point.
RL/IR To toggle between Prism and Non-Prism EDM modes.
LIST To display the list of available points.
OK If entry screen: Confirms measured or entered values and
continues the process.
If message screen: Confirms message and continues with selected
action or returns to the previous screen to reselect an option.
BACK To return to the last active screen.
REC To save the displayed values.
RESET To reset all editable fields to their default values.
VIEW To display the coordinate and job details of the selected point.
To display the next softkey level.
Key Description

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2.4 Operating Principles
Turn instrument
on/off Use the On/Off key, , on the keyboard of the instrument.
Alphanumeric
keypad The alphanumerical keypad is used to enter characters directly into editable fields.
•Numeric fields: Can only contain numerical values. By pressing a key of
the keypad the number will be displayed.
•Alphanumeric fields: Can contain numbers and letters. By pressing a key
of the keypad the first character designated to that key will be displayed.
By pressing several times you can toggle through the characters. For
example: S->T->U->1->S....
Edit fields ESC Deletes any change and restores the previous value.
Moves the cursor to the left.
Moves the cursor to the right.
Inserts a character at the cursor position.
Deletes the character at the cursor position.