Leica Geosystems Builder Series Administrator Guide

Leica Builder Series
How to Guide
Version 1.0
English

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Builder, Table of Contents
To use the product in a permitted manner, please refer to the detailed
safety instructions in the User Manual.
Table of Contents
In this manual Chapter Page
How to Getting Started 5
Description of the User Interface 5
Explanation of the Screen 9
Explanation of the Displayed Data 10
How to Set Up Builder Anywhere or over a Ground Point 12
How to Level Up Builder 14
1 How to Set Up Builder to Gain a Known Station 16
1.1 Set Up Anywhere Based on Given Control Line 16
1.2 Set Up over Control Line 18
1.3 Set Up Anywhere with Given Coordinates 20
1.4 Set Up over One Known Point with Second Known Point 24
1.5 Set Up Using Nails from Profile Boards 28

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2 How to Set Up Builder with Height 32
2.1 Transfer Elevation to Builder Placed over Height Benchmark 32
2.2 Transfer Height from Benchmark to Builder 34
3 How to Measure 38
3.1 Measure a Site Surface 38
3.2 Make a Site Survey with Point Descriptions 40
3.3 Measure the Centre of Trees or Columns 42
3.4 Measure the Angle between Inlet and Outlet of a Planned Concrete
Manhole 46
4 How to Layout 48
4.1 Layout Points from Memory 48
4.2 Layout Points from Plan with Line & Offset 50
4.3 Layout Nails on Profile Boards from Control Line 54
4.4 Layout Nails on Profile Boards from Coordinates 56
4.5 Layout Pins with Offset for Rounded Curbs 60
5 How to Measure Heights 64
5.1 Measure the Height of Inaccessible Points 64
5.2 Measure the Height Difference between Two Inaccessible Points 68
5.3 Place a Datum Line 70
5.4 Determine the Height of the Bottom of a Manhole 74

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6 How to Measure Areas & Volumes 78
6.1 Measure and Calculate a Plane Area 78
6.2 Measure and Calculate a Tilted Area 82
6.3 Measure and Calculate Volumes 86
7 How to Check Verticality 90
7.1 Check the Verticality of a Wall 90
8 How to Check Plane or Tilted Surfaces 94
8.1 Check a Plane Surface 94
8.2 Check a Tilted Surface 96

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How to Getting Started
Depending on the Builder model some functions might not be available.
Description of the User Interface
Keyboard Builder 100, 200 and 300 Builder 400 and 500
a) Page key
b) Navigation keys
c) ESC
d) Light
e) Function keys
f) 10-digit keypad
g) EDM key
h) LED
a
d
e
c
b
ESC
a
b
f
c
d
h
e
g

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Keys for all Builder models:
Key Description
Changes tab in the tab bar.
Press to switch between the CONFIG, THEO, PROG and DATA
tab pages.
• Move the focus on the screen.
• Start the edit mode for edit fields.
• Control the input bar in edit and input mode.
• Leaves the current menu or dialog without storing changes
made.
•IfTHEO mode is active: press for approximately 5 seconds
to access System Info.
Turns the display light including reticle illumination on and off.
Correspond to the three softkeys that appear on the bottom
of the screen when the screen is activated.

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Keys only for Builder 400 and 500:
Key/LED Description
• Press button short: to access the EDM settings.
• Press button long: to toggle between red dot and prism.
Alphanumeric keys
• LED white: EDM type is prism.
• LED red: EDM type is red dot.
• LED flashes once if the EDM setting has changed by
toggling or when a measurement is taken.
• LED blinks if EDM measures in tracking mode.
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JKL MNO PQR
STU VWX YZ
/$% _@& *?!
123
0.±
456
789

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Sidecover keys
Switch key functionality
Key Description
On / Off key.
Switches the instrument on or off.
Switch key.
The top end of the Switch key is Switch Key 1, the lower end
is Switch Key 2.
Builder model Switch key 1 Switch key 2
100 series Sector beep on/off -
200 series Laser pointer on/off -
300 series Laser pointer on/off -
400 series EDM tracking on/off Switch between Measure/Record,
All in 1 and Measure
500 series Laser pointer on/off Switch between Measure/Record,
All in 1 and Measure
These settings or modes can also be changed in the CONFIG tab page.

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Explanation of the Screen
Screen
a) Tab bar
b) Time
c) Icons
d) Screen area
e) Softkeys
Element Description
Tab bar The current active tab is shown in black.
Time Shows the current time provided that the setting is made in the
configurations.
Icons Shows the current status information of the instrument.
Screen area The working area of the screen.
Softkeys Commands can be executed using the Softkeys. The commands
assigned to the softkeys are screen dependent.
a
b
c
d
e

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Explanation of the Displayed Data
Overview
Abbreviation Description
Indicated meteorological corrected slope distance between instru-
ment tilting axis and centre of prism/laser dot.
Indicated meteorological corrected horizontal distance.
Height difference between station and target point.
E, N, H
hr
E
0
, N
0
, H
0
hi

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hr Reflector height above ground.
hi Instrument height above ground.
E0Easting of Station.
N0Northing of Station.
H0Height of Station.
E Easting of target point.
N Northing of target point.
H Height of target point.
Abbreviation Description

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How to Set Up Builder Anywhere or over a Ground Point
Setup step-by-step
1. Extend the tripod legs to allow for a comfortable working posture (a).
2. Over a ground point: Position the tripod over the marked ground point, centring
it as good as possible (b).
3. Fasten the tribrach and instrument onto the tripod (c).
4. Turn on the instrument by pressing the key (d).
The electronic level and laser plummet are activated automatically after switching
on the instrument, if compensator is set to on.
c
e
h
gf
b
g
g
a
d
a
a

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5. Over a ground point: Move the tripod legs (a) and use the tribrach footscrews (e)
to centre the plummet over the ground point (f).
6. Adjust the tripod legs (g) to level the circular level (h).
7. By using the electronic level turn the tribrach footscrews (e) to precisely level the
instrument.
Refer to "How to Level Up Builder" for more information.
8. Over a ground point: Centre the instrument precisely over the ground point (f)
by shifting the tribrach on the tripod plate (c).
9. Repeat steps 7. (and 8.) until the required accuracy is achieved.

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How to Level Up Builder
Levelling up with
the electronic level
step-by-step
The electronic level can be used to precisely level the instrument using the foot-
screws of the tribrach.
1. Turn on the instrument by pressing the key.
The electronic level and laser plummet are activated automatically after switching
on the instrument, if compensator is set to on.
2. Centre the circular level roughly by turning the footscrews of the tribrach.
3. Rotate the instrument until it is parallel to two of the footscrews of the tribrach.
The bubble of the electronic level and the arrows for the rotating direc-
tion of the footscrews only appear if the instrument tilt is inside a
certain levelling range.
4. Centre the electronic level of this axis by turning
the two footscrews. Arrows show the direction
for rotating the footscrews. When the
electronic level is centred the arrows are
replaced by checkmarks.

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6. Accept with OK.
5. Centre the electronic level for the second axis
by turning the last footscrew. An arrow shows
the direction for rotating the footscrew. When
the electronic level is centred, the arrow is
replaced by a checkmark.
When the electronic level is centred
and three checkmarks are shown, the
instrument has been perfectly leveled
up.

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Builder, How to Set Up Builder to Gain a Known Station
1.1 Set Up Anywhere Based on Given Control Line
Given:
• Start point of control line and one direction point.
• Builder is set up anywhere on site and levelled.
1 How to Set Up Builder to Gain a Known Station
P0 Station
(sought)
P1 Start point
P2 Direction
point
a Control line
2b
2a
y
a
P1
P2
P0
x

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1
In the PROG Tab page, press SETUP. Select Control Line... and press OK. Select Anywhere... and
press OK.
After selecting a programme or setup, you always have to press OK. This will from now on
no longer be stated but implied.
2
Sight start point of control line [2a] with the telescope and press M&R. Sight direction point [2b]
and press M&R. Confirm new Station and Orientation with YES.

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Builder, How to Set Up Builder to Gain a Known Station
1.2 Set Up over Control Line
Given:
• Start point of control line and one direction point.
• Builder is set up over start point of control line.
P0 Station
(sought)
P1 Direction
point
a Control line
2
a
P0
P1
y
x

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1
In the PROG Tab page, press SETUP. Select Control Line... and Over 1st point....
2
Sight direction point and press OK. Confirm new Station and Orientation with YES.

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Builder, How to Set Up Builder to Gain a Known Station
1.3 Set Up Anywhere with Given Coordinates
Given:
• Two or more points with coordinates have been stored in Builder’s memory.
• Builder is set up anywhere on site and levelled.
P0 Station
(sought)
P1... Known points
3
4
P0
P1
P2 P3
Y
X