Hilti POS 18 User manual

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ORIGINAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
POS 15/18 total station
It is essential that the operating instructions
are read before the tool is operated for the
first time.
Always keep these operating instructions to-
gether with the tool.
Ensure that the operating instructions are
with the tool when it is given to other persons.
1These numbers refer to the corresponding illustra-
tions. The illustrations can be found on the fold-out cover
pages. Keep these pages open while studying the oper-
ating instructions.
In these operating instructions, the designation “the tool”
always refers to the POS 15 or POS 18.
Rear casing section 1
@Left battery compartment with cover retaining
screw
;Tribrach footscrew
=Tribrach lock
%Touch screen control panel
&Focussing knob
(Eyepiece
)Telescope with laser distancer
+Alignment sight (sighting aid)
Front casing section 2
/Vertical drive
:USB interface connectors (small and large)
·Right battery compartment with cover retaining
screw
$Horizontal drive
£Tribrach footscrew
|Tribrach
¡Laser plummet
QGuide light
WObjective lens
ECarrying handle
Contents
1 Generalinformation....................................................... 4
1.1 Safetynoticesandtheirmeaning.................................................. 4
1.2 Explanationofthepictogramsandotherinformation................................... 5
2 Description ................................................................ 5
2.1 Use of the product as directed . . .................................................. 5
2.2 Descriptionofthetool .......................................................... 5
2.3 Itemssuppliedasstandard ...................................................... 6
3 Accessories ............................................................... 6
4 Technicaldata............................................................. 8
5 Safetyinstructions ........................................................ 9
5.1 Basicinformationconcerningsafety ............................................... 9
5.2 Misuse...................................................................... 9
5.3 Properorganizationoftheworkarea.............................................. 10
5.4 Electromagnetic compatibility . . ................................................. 10
5.4.1 LaserclassificationforLaserClass2products ....................................... 10
5.4.2 LaserclassificationforLaserClass3Rproducts ...................................... 10
5.5 Generalsafetyrules........................................................... 10
5.6 Transport................................................................... 11
6 Descriptionofthesystem................................................ 11
6.1 Generalterms ............................................................... 11
6.1.1 Coordinates ................................................................ 11
6.1.2 Controllines................................................................ 11
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6.1.3 Technicalterms.............................................................. 12
6.1.4 Telescope positions 43 ...................................................... 13
6.1.5 Termsandtheirdescription ..................................................... 13
6.1.6 Abbreviationsandtheirmeaning ................................................. 14
6.2 Anglemeasurementsystem..................................................... 15
6.2.1 Measuringprinciple........................................................... 15
6.2.2 Dual-axis compensator 5...................................................... 15
6.3 Distancemeasurement ........................................................ 15
6.3.1 Distance measurement 6...................................................... 15
6.3.2 Targets.................................................................... 16
6.3.3 Reflectorrod................................................................ 16
6.4 Heightmeasurement .......................................................... 17
6.4.1 Heightmeasurement.......................................................... 17
6.5 Guidelight .................................................................. 18
6.5.1 Guide light 7............................................................... 18
6.6 Laser pointer 6.............................................................. 18
6.7 Datapoints.................................................................. 18
6.7.1 Selectingpoints ............................................................. 18
7 Firststeps ................................................................ 20
7.1 Batteries . . . ................................................................20
7.2 Charging the battery . . ........................................................ 20
7.3 Inserting and changing the battery 8.............................................. 20
7.4 Checkingfunctions ........................................................... 20
7.5 Controlpanel................................................................ 20
7.5.1 Functionbuttons............................................................. 20
7.5.2 Sizeofthetouchscreen ....................................................... 21
7.5.3 Divisionofthetouchscreen..................................................... 21
7.5.4 Touchscreen–numericalkeyboard ............................................... 21
7.5.5 Touchscreen–alphanumericalkeyboard ........................................... 22
7.5.6 Touchscreen–generaloperatingcontrols .......................................... 22
7.5.7 Laserpointerstatusindicator.................................................... 22
7.5.8 Batteryconditionindicators..................................................... 22
7.6 Switchingon/off............................................................. 23
7.6.1 Switchingon................................................................ 23
7.6.2 Switchingoff................................................................ 23
7.7 Settingupthetool ............................................................ 23
7.7.1 Setting up over a mark on the floor or ground using the laser plummet . . .................... 23
7.7.2 Setting up the tool 9.......................................................... 23
7.7.3 Settingupoverapipeusingthelaserplummet ....................................... 24
7.8 Theodolite application . ........................................................ 24
7.8.1 Settingthehorizontalcircledisplay................................................ 25
7.8.2 Enteringacirclereadingmanually ................................................ 25
7.8.3 Zeroingthecirclereading ...................................................... 26
7.8.4 Inclination indicator  ......................................................... 26
8 Systemsettings .......................................................... 27
8.1 Configuration................................................................ 27
8.1.1 Settings ................................................................... 27
8.2 Timeanddate ............................................................... 29
9 Functionmenu(FNC)..................................................... 30
9.1 Guide light 7................................................................30
9.2 Laser pointer 6.............................................................. 31
9.3 Display illumination . . . ........................................................ 31
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9.4 Electronicbubblelevel......................................................... 31
9.5 Correctionofatmosphericinfluences ............................................. 31
9.5.1 Correctionofatmosphericinfluences .............................................. 32
10 Functionsrequiredforvariousapplications ............................ 32
10.1 Projects .................................................................... 32
10.1.1 Showingtheactiveproject...................................................... 32
10.1.2 Selectingaproject ........................................................... 33
10.1.3 Creatinganewproject......................................................... 33
10.1.4 Projectinformation ........................................................... 34
10.2 Setting a station and orientation ................................................. 34
10.2.1 Overview .................................................................. 34
10.2.2 Settingastationoverapointwithcontrollines ....................................... 35
10.2.3 Settingastation“anywhere”,withbuildingcontrollines................................. 38
10.2.4 Settingastationoverapointwithcoordinates........................................ 41
10.2.5 Settingastation“anywhere”,withcoordinates ....................................... 43
10.3 Settingtheheight............................................................. 46
10.3.1 Settingastationwithacontrolline(heightoption“on”) ................................. 46
10.3.2 Settingastationwithcoordinates(heightoption“on”) .................................. 48
11 Applications .............................................................. 50
11.1 Horizontallayout(Horz.layout) .................................................. 50
11.1.1 Thehorizontallayoutprinciple ................................................... 50
11.1.2 Layingoutwithbuildingcontrollines .............................................. 51
11.1.3 Layingoutwithcoordinates..................................................... 54
11.2 Verticallayout(Vert.layout) ..................................................... 57
11.2.1 Theverticallayoutprinciple ..................................................... 57
11.2.2 Verticallayoutwithbuildingcontrollines............................................ 58
11.2.3 Verticallayoutwithcoordinates .................................................. 61
11.3 As-built .................................................................... 63
11.3.1 Theprincipleof“As-built” ...................................................... 63
11.3.2 As-builtwithbuildingcontrollines ................................................ 64
11.3.3 As-builtwithcoordinates....................................................... 66
11.4 Missingline ................................................................. 67
11.4.1 Theprincipleof“Missingline” ................................................... 67
11.5 Measureandrecord........................................................... 70
11.5.1 Theprincipleof“Measureandrecord” ............................................. 70
11.5.2 Measureandrecordwithbuildingcontrollines ....................................... 70
11.5.3 Measureandrecordwithcoordinates.............................................. 72
11.6 Verticalalignment ............................................................ 73
11.6.1 Theprincipleof“Verticalalignment”............................................... 73
11.7 Areameasurement............................................................ 74
11.7.1 Theprincipleofareameasurement................................................ 74
11.8 Indirectheightmeasurement.................................................... 76
11.8.1 Theprincipleofindirectheightmeasurement ........................................ 76
11.8.2 Indirectheightmeasurement .................................................... 77
11.9 Determiningapointinrelationtoanaxis........................................... 78
11.9.1 Theprincipleof“Pointinrelationtoaxis” ........................................... 78
11.9.2 Determiningtheaxis .......................................................... 78
11.9.3 Checkingpointsinrelationtotheaxis.............................................. 79
12 Dataanddatahandling .................................................. 80
12.1 Introduction................................................................. 80
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12.2 Pointdata................................................................... 80
12.2.1 Pointsintheformofmeasuredpoints.............................................. 80
12.2.2 Pointsintheformofcoordinatepoints ............................................. 80
12.2.3 Pointswithgraphicalelements................................................... 80
12.3 Generationofpointdata........................................................ 80
12.3.1 Withthetotalstation .......................................................... 80
12.3.2 WithHiltiPROFISLayout....................................................... 81
12.4 Datamemory................................................................ 81
12.4.1 Totalstationinternalmemory.................................................... 81
12.4.2 USBmemory ............................................................... 81
13 Totalstationdatamanager .............................................. 81
13.1 Overview ................................................................... 81
13.2 Selectingajob............................................................... 82
13.2.1 Fixedpoints(controlpointsorlayoutpoints) ......................................... 83
13.2.2 Measuredpoints............................................................. 84
13.3 Deletingaproject............................................................. 86
13.4 Creatinganewproject......................................................... 87
13.5 Copyingaproject............................................................. 87
14 ExchangingdatawithaPC .............................................. 88
14.1 Introduction................................................................. 88
14.2 HILTIPROFISLayout .......................................................... 88
14.2.1 Datatypes ................................................................. 88
14.2.2 HiltiPROFISLayoutdataoutput(export)............................................ 89
14.2.3 HiltiPROFISLayoutdatainput(import)............................................. 89
15 Calibrationandadjustment.............................................. 89
15.1 In-the-fieldcalibration ......................................................... 89
15.2 In-the-fieldcalibration ......................................................... 90
15.3 HiltiCalibrationService ........................................................ 92
16 Careandmaintenance................................................... 93
16.1 Cleaninganddrying........................................................... 93
16.2 Storage .................................................................... 93
16.3 Transport................................................................... 93
17 Disposal................................................................... 93
18 Manufacturer’swarranty................................................. 94
19 FCC statement (applicable in US) / IC statement (applicable in
Canada)................................................................... 94
20 ECdeclarationofconformity(original).................................. 95
1 General information
1.1 Safety notices and their meaning
DANGER
Draws attention to imminent danger that will lead to
seriousbodilyinjuryorfatality.
WARNING
Draws attention to a potentially dangerous situation that
could lead to serious personal injury or fatality.
CAUTION
Draws attention to a potentially dangerous situation that
could lead to slight personal injury or damage to the
equipment or other property.
NOTE
Draws attention to an instruction or other useful informa-
tion.
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1.2 Explanation of the pictograms and other
information
Symbols
Read the
operating
instructions
before use.
General
warning
Return waste
material for
recycling.
Do not look
into the
beam.
Do not turn
the screw
Symbol for Laser Class II / Class 2
Laser class II
according to
CFR 21, § 1040
(FDA)
Laser class 2
according to
EN 60825:2008
Symbol for Laser Class III / Class 3
Laser class II
according to
CFR 21, § 1040 (FDA)
Do not look
into the
beam with
the naked
eye or with
optical
instruments.
Laser exit aperture
Laser exit aperture
Location of identification data on the tool
The type designation and serial number can be found on
thetypeidentificationplateonthetool.Makeanoteof
this data in your operating instructions and always refer
to it when making an enquiry to your Hilti representative
or service department.
Type:
Generation: 01
Serial no.:
2 Description
2.1 Use of the product as directed
The tool is designed for measuring distances and direc-
tions, calculating target positions in 3 dimensions and
the values derived from these positions and for laying
out points using given coordinates or values relative to a
control line.
To avoid the risk of injury, use only genuine Hilti ac-
cessories and insert tools.
Observe the information printed in the operating instruc-
tions concerning operation, care and maintenance.
Take the influences of the surrounding area into account.
Donotusetheappliancewherethereisariskoffireor
explosion.
Modification of the tool is not permissible.
2.2 Description of the tool
The POS 15/18 total station can be used to determine the
exact position of objects or points. The tool is equipped
with horizontal and vertical circles with digital graduation,
two electronic levels (compensators), a coaxial laser dis-
tancer incorporated in the telescope and an electronic
processor system for calculating and saving data.
Hilti PROFIS Layout, a PC application provided by Hilti,
can be used to transfer data in both directions between
the total station and a PC, for data processing and for
exporting data to other systems.
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