Leica tps1100 User manual

User Manual
Version 1.2
English
50403020 TPS1100 Professional Series

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This manual contains important safety directions ( refer to chapter
"Safety directions" ) as well as instructions for setting up the product
and operating it.
Read carefully through the User Manual before you switch on the
instrument.
Congratulations on your purchase of a TPS1100 Professional Series
instrument.
Electronic total stations

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The instrument model and the serial number of your product are indicated on
the label in the battery compartment.
Enter the model and serial number in your manual and always refer to this
information when you need to contact your agency or authorized service
workshop.
Type: Serial number:
Software version: Language:
Product identification
Product identification

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The symbols used in this User Manual have the following meanings:
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 environmental 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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Contents
Introduction
Description of the system
Preparation, setting up
Checking and adjusting
Systemic functions
Systems parameters
Data format
Care and transport
Safety directions
Technical specifications
Index
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Contents
Contents
Introduction ................................................. 10
Validity .......................................................................11
Documentation ...........................................................11
Instrument descriptions ............................................. 12
Description of the system........................... 12
Distance measurement ............................................. 13
Automatic Target Recognition ATR / LOCK ................ 14
Guide Light EGL........................................................ 15
RCS (Remote Controlled Surveying).......................... 16
System concept......................................................... 17
Leica SurveyOffice PC software package................... 19
Batteries and chargers............................................... 20
Preparation, setting up ............................... 21
Unpacking................................................................. 21
Chargingthe battery .................................................. 22
Inserting / replacing battery ........................................ 23
Setting up the instrument with optical plummet or
laser plummet ........................................................... 25
Levelling-up with the electronic bubble ....................... 26
Checking and adjusting.............................. 27
Electronically ............................................................. 27
Compensator (electronic bubble) ................................... 29
V-index error................................................................... 31
Line of sight .................................................................... 33
Tilting axis....................................................................... 35
Combined error determination ........................................ 37
Deactivating the instrument-error correction ................... 37
ATR collimation............................................................... 38
Mechanically ............................................................. 41
Tripod ............................................................................. 41
Bull's eye bubble on instrument ...................................... 41
Bull's eye bubble on the tribrach ..................................... 41
Optical plummet ............................................................. 42
Laser plummet................................................................ 43
Reflector-free EDM ......................................................... 44
System functions ........................................ 46
Dataconfiguration ..................................................... 46
Data job (D JOB) and meas. job (M JOB) ....................... 46
Creating a new job (NEW) .............................................. 47
Codelist .......................................................................... 48
Creating a new codelist (NEW)....................................... 48
Copying a codelist (COPY) ............................................. 48
Data management .......................................................... 49
Importing point data (IMPOR) ......................................... 50
Displaying and importing point data (VIEW) ................... 51

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Contents
Displaying and editing GSI data (SEARC) ...................... 51
Placeholder (wild cards) in searching for points .............. 52
Manual input of coordinates (INPUT) .............................. 53
Converting data .............................................................. 53
Formatting the PC-card (FORMT)................................... 56
Inspecting the PC-card (PROOF) ................................... 56
Setting the redording mask(RMask)................................ 57
Setting the display mask (DMask)................................... 58
GSI-parameters .............................................................. 59
Measurement functions ............................................. 63
Setting and entering the Hz direction (SetHz) ................. 64
Distance measurement................................................... 64
Selecting the EDM measuring program, target type and
reflector .......................................................................... 65
Setting / defining prisms ................................................. 66
EDM test......................................................................... 67
Distance corrections, ppm .............................................. 67
Reduced distance corrections ppm................................. 69
Measurement & recording (REC).................................... 69
Measuring distances and angles separately
(DIST + REC) ................................................................. 70
Measuring distances and angles together with storage
(ALL) .............................................................................. 71
Storing station data (REC) .............................................. 71
Changing face (I<>II) ...................................................... 71
Last point number (L.Pt.) ................................................ 72
Deleting the GSI block (Del B) ........................................ 72
Manual distance entry..................................................... 72
Positioning the last point stored (LAST) .......................... 73
Release of V-angle (V RUN)........................................... 73
Offset.............................................................................. 73
Switching between display masks (>DISP) ..................... 74
Individual point number (INDIV / RUN) ........................... 74
Coding............................................................................ 74
Quick Coding (QCod+ / QCod-) ..................................... 76
GSI communication parameters ..................................... 77
Communication ......................................................... 77
Interface parameters (GeoCOM) .................................... 77
RCS communication parameters .................................... 78
On-line mode.................................................................. 78
Automatic Target Recognition .................................... 79
Functionality ................................................................... 79
ATR-Mode (ATR+ / ATR-) ............................................... 80
LOCK-Mode (LOCK+ / LOCK-) ....................................... 80
L.UNT-Mode (L.INT+ / L.GO).......................................... 81
LAST mode (LAST) ........................................................ 82
General functions ...................................................... 82
Instrument designation and software version (INFO) ...... 82
Electronic bubble (LEVEL).............................................. 82
Illumination ..................................................................... 83
Accessories .................................................................... 84
Loading a configuration file (LOAD) ................................ 85
Loading a system-parameter file..................................... 86

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Contents (continued)
System parameters ..................................... 87
General parameters .................................................. 87
Date................................................................................ 87
Date form........................................................................ 87
Time ............................................................................... 87
Time form. ...................................................................... 87
Alpha mode .................................................................... 87
Key beep ........................................................................ 87
Configurationparameters .......................................... 88
Autoexec. ....................................................................... 88
Language ....................................................................... 88
Dist. Unit......................................................................... 88
Dist. Dec......................................................................... 88
Angle Unit....................................................................... 88
Angle Dec....................................................................... 88
Temp. Unit ...................................................................... 89
Press. Unit...................................................................... 89
Coord. Seq. .................................................................... 89
Hz system....................................................................... 89
Face I ............................................................................. 89
Compensator.................................................................. 90
Hz-Corr. .......................................................................... 90
Sect. Beep...................................................................... 91
Sect. Angle ..................................................................... 91
V-Display ........................................................................ 91
Power mode ................................................................... 91
Power Time .................................................................... 92
Dist. Delay ...................................................................... 92
Measurement parameters ......................................... 92
Pt. Id. mode .................................................................... 92
Offs. Mode ...................................................................... 92
Increment ....................................................................... 93
Work settings ............................................................ 94
Meas Job........................................................................ 94
Data Job ......................................................................... 94
Codelist .......................................................................... 94
Quick-Code .................................................................... 94
Data format .................................................. 95
Introduction ............................................................... 95
Format with 8 or 16 characters .................................. 95
Block concept............................................................ 96
Structure of a block ................................................... 96
Measurement block ................................................... 97
Code block................................................................ 97
Terminator of a data block ......................................... 97
Structure of a word .................................................... 98
Word index (positions 1 - 2) ............................................ 98
Information relating to data (positions 3 - 6) .................... 99
Data (positions 7 - 15/23) ............................................. 100
Separating character (position 16/24) ........................... 101
Block number ............................................................... 101
Units of measurement .................................................. 102
Example of data format ........................................... 102
Format of a theodolite measurement block ................... 103
Format of a code block ................................................. 105

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Contents
Care and transport .................................... 106
Transport ................................................................ 106
Storage ................................................................... 107
Cleaningand drying................................................. 107
Safety directions ....................................... 108
Intended use of instrument ...................................... 108
Permitted uses ............................................................. 108
Prohibited uses............................................................. 108
Limits of use............................................................ 109
Responsibilities ........................................................110
Hazards of use .........................................................110
Main hazards of use ..................................................... 110
Laser classification ...................................................114
Integrated distancer (infrared laser) ............................. 115
Integrated distancer (visible laser) ............................... 116
Automatic target recognition (ATR) ............................... 117
Guide light EGL ............................................................ 118
Laser plummet.............................................................. 119
ElectromagneticCompatibility (EMC) ....................... 121
FCC statement (applicable in U.S.) .......................... 123
Technical specifications ........................... 124
EGL Guide Light...................................................... 128
Automatic Target Recognition ATR .......................... 129
Application programs............................................... 130
Scale correction (ppm) ............................................ 131
Atmospheric correction ∆D1 ......................................... 132
Reduction to mean sea level ∆D2................................. 133
Projection distortion ∆D3 .............................................. 133
Atmospheric corrections .......................................... 134
Reduction formulae ................................................. 135
Index........................................................... 136

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6All TPS1100 instruments are
routinely supplied with a laser
plummet located in the vertical axis.
The TPS1100 can therefore be set
up quickly and accurately over the
ground point with the help of the red
laser dot.
The A-versions have an automatic
target recognition (ATR), which
permits rapid, fatigue-free
measuring. In ATR mode the fine-
pointing is automatic. In LOCK mode
an already-targeted point is tracked
automatically.
The EGL guide light is an optional
accessory for assistance with
targeting. It is located within the
telescope and it flashes, so that the
person carrying the reflector can
place this in the line of sight of the
instrument.
Introduction
TPS1100 stands for Total Station
Positioning System. The TPS1100
instruments are available as various
models with differing classes of
accuracy. New technologies have
enabled the measuring sequence to
be largely automated, bringing
advantages such as shorter
measuring times, simpler operation
and more efficient use. Further
elements in the basic equipment are
described below.
The Rversions have a laser with a
visible red beam. The EDM can be
switched between two operational
modes: measurements with normal
infrared or with the visible red laser
respectively. With the red laser,
reflectors are not required for
measuring distances. With infrared,
distances of up to seven kilometres
can be measured.
The RCS1100 remote control system
is an additional option, which allows
the remote control of all total stations.
The instrument can be controlled
either directly on the instrument or at
the RCS1100. Especially the
A-versions enable the surveyor to
work alone.
The measurements can also be
triggered, inspected and controlled
from the target area.
Leica Geosystems offers
applications programs for many dif-
ferent tasks in surveying. Just
choose the software which best
meets your needs.
Within the special GeoBasic
programming environment, you can
create your own application-specific
programs for the TPS1100
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Printed short instructions for the
system and for the applications are
available as well as the present user
manual. The enclosed CD ROM
contains the entire documentation in
electronic form.
•User manual:
This includes all directions for
using the instrument and provides
an overview of the system together
with useful additional information.
•System Field Manual:
This describes the functions of the
system in standard use (in
instrument case).
•Application Programs Field
Manual 1+2:
This describes the functions of the
programs in standard use (in
instrument case).
•Application Programs Reference
Manual:
All programs are described in de-
tail.
The PC cards familiar in the
computer industry are also used as
the medium for storing data in the
TPS1100. The data structures are
compatible with those in existing
Leica Geosystems total stations.
Leica Survey Office is a
PC-program package which supports
the TPS1100 and RCS1100
instruments and which enables data
to be exchanged between software
and hardware components.
This manual applies to all TPS1100
Professional Series instruments.
Differences between the various
models are clearly set out and
assigned.
General text applies to all types.
For purposes of pictorial illustration,
we have selected a TCA model of the
TPS1100 Professional Series with
EGL options. The illustrations are
valid for all models.
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10 1 Carryinghandle
2 Optical sight
3 Telescope with integrated EDM,
ATR and EGL
4 EGL flashing diode (yellow)
5 EGL flashing diode (red)
6 Coaxial optics for angle- and
distance measurement;
Exit port of visible laser beam
(only R-model instruments)
7 Vertical drive screw
8 Focusing ring
9 PC-card housing
10 Horizontal drive screw
11 Footscrew (tribrach)
12 Display
13 Tribrach securing knob
14 Keyboard
15 Batteryholder
16 Battery
17 Bull's-eyebubble
18 Interchangeableeyepiece
Description of the system
Instrument descriptions
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A laser distancer (EDM) is
incorporated into the instruments of
the new TPS1100 series.
In all versions, the distance can be
determined by using an invisible
infrared beam which emerges
coaxially from the telescope
objective. For applications without
reflector, the TCR and TCRA
version also use a visible red laser
beam which emerges in the same
manner. A special arrangement of
the EDM, and appropriate
arrangement of the beam paths,
enable ranges of over five kilometres
to be attained with standard prisms;
miniprisms, 360° reflectors, and
reflector tapes can also be used, and
measurement is also possible without
a reflector.
When a distance
measurement is triggered,
the EDM measures to the object
which is in the beam path at that
moment.
Distance measurement
This will occur because reflectorless
measurements are made to the first
surface returning sufficient energy to
allow the measurement to take place.
For example, if the intended target
surface is the surface of a road, but a
vehicle passes between the EDM
and the target surface as DIST or
ALL is pressed, the measurement
may be made to the side of the
vehicle. The result will be the
distance to the vehicle, not to the
road surface.
If you are using the Long Range Red
Laser EDM while measuring to a
prism, and an object passes within
30 m of the EDM as DIST or ALL is
pressed, the distance measurement
may be similarly effected. Objects
passing between the EDM and prism
at more than 30 m from the EDM will
not effect the measurement result.
In practice, because the measuring
time is very short, the surveyor can
always find a way of avoiding critical
situations.
Wrong result
Correct result
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When measurements are being
made using the Reflectorless Red
Laser EDM, the results may be
influenced by objects passing
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TCA and TCRA instruments are
motorized and equipped with
Automatic Target Recognition (ATR)
coaxially in the telescope. The guide
light (EGL), mounted on the
telescope, is
optional.
ATR mode
These instruments permit automatic
angle and distance measurements to
normal prisms and reduce the tedium
of precise visual sighting to prisms.
The prism is sighted with the optical
sight only. Initiating a distance
measurement will turn the instrument
with the help of the motors to sight
the prism-centre automatically.
The angles V and Hz are measured
to the centre of the prism completion
of the distance measurement.
Automatic Target Recognition ATR / LOCK
LOCK mode
Lock mode will enable TCA
instruments to follow a moving prism.
Distances can be measured
whenever the prism stops for a short
time ("Stop and Go mode").
If the assistant changes the
location too quickly, the
target may be lost. Make sure that
the speed does not exceed the figure
given in the technical data.
As with all other instrument
errors, the collimation error
of the automatic target recognition
(ATR) must be redetermined
periodically ( Refer to chapter
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Guide Light EGL
At a target distance of 100 metres
(330 ft) a red/yellow flashing cone of
light with a width of 6m (20 ft) is
formed on each side. As a result,
guiding to the line of sight of the
instrument is much easier and faster.
Between the two cones of light a
sector about 30mm wide is created.
Within this sector both colours are
flashing simultaneously. In this case
the prism is already right in the line of
sight.
Operating range:
5 - 150 m (15 -500 ft)
Divergence:
10 m (33ft) at 100m (330 ft)
The optionally available Guide Light
EGL consists of two coloured
flashing lights in the telescope of the
total station.
1 Flashing red diode
2 Flashing yellow diode
All TPS1100 instruments can be
equipped with this Guide Light. The
person at the prism can be guided by
the flashing lights directly to the line
of sight. It becomes much easier to
set out points.
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RCS (Remote Controlled Surveying)
The RCS option (Remote Controlled
Surveying) permits all models to be
controlled from the target area.
Especially qualified for this purpose
are the TCA and TCRA instruments.
RCS 1100
For further information, refer
to the RCS1100 user
manual.
Combined operation, partly at the
TPS1100 and partly at the prism, is
also possible.
As a result, surveys can be
performed solo. It is also possible to
monitor the operation on the RCS
1100 and / or to enter the coding on
the RCS 1100.
All functions of the TPS1100,
including the applications programs,
are available on the RCS 1100. The
display and the use of the keys are
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Software architecture
The software of the TPS1100 can be
divided into two groups:
• The system software, which
covers the basic functions
• The applications software, which
supports survey- specific
applications and procedures.
The system software forms a
coherent unit, whereas the
applications software can be
compiled in accordance with the
individual requirements of the user.
Using the Leica SurveyOffice
software provided, both the system
software and the applications
software can be loaded across the
serial interface by the user, who is in
a position to install improved
software versions.
System concept
All of TPS 1100 models use the
same software architecture and the
same concept for data storage and
data flow.
The software permits up to three
languages to remain stored
simultaneously and one of them to be
selected. The range of language
versions available is constantly being
expanded. If you need a particular
language version, please ask your
agency about its availability.
SurveyOffice
Systemsoftware,
Applications
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System concept, continued
Survey data is generally stored on a
SRAM or ATA flash card
corresponding to PCMCIA standards
(referred to here as a PC card). The
data are stored in MS-DOS file
format. Data is exchanged with a PC
through either a PCMCIA drive on
that PC, or an OMNI drive (optional),
or the serial interface (cable link
between instrument and PC).
The "SurveyOffice" software supplied
with the instrument includes a pro-
gram for transferring data across the
serial interface.
Instead of using the PC card, the
data can be output in GSI format at
the serial data interface.
When data is transferred
across the serial interface
for storage in an external PC, no data
from the applications is output in the
report file. Fixed-point coordinates
can be read only from the PC card.
GeoBasic
The GeoBasic development
environment permits the professional
development of additional
applications for the TPS1100.
Storage concept and data flow
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Range of programs
After the installation is complete, the
following programs are available:
•Data Exchange Manager:
Exchange of data between the
instrument and the PC.
•Codelists Manager:
Creates code lists.
•Software Upload:
Loading and deleting systems
software, applications programs,
systems texts and applications
texts.
•Coordinates Editor:
Visual editing of coordinates.
•Settings:
General settings of SurveyOffice.
•External Tools:
Calling up external software
Leica SurveyOffice PC software package
The Leica SurveyOffice software
includes a series of help programs
which support you in your work with
the TPS1100 total station.
Installing in the PC
The installation program for Leica
SurveyOffice is located on the
TPS1100 CD-ROM supplied with the
present handbook. Please note that
SurveyOffice can be installed only on
MS Windows 95 operating systems
and subsequent versions, and on
Windows NT V4 and subsequent
versions.
To install the program, first call up the
program "setup.exe" from the
directory
\OSW\SOffice\English\Disk1\ on the
CD-ROM, and carry out the
instructions given. For further
information, refer to the handbook or
to the on-line help provided by your
operating system.
For additional information
about Leica SurveyOffice,
please refer to the
comprehensive on-line help.

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Your Leica Geosystems instrument is
powered by rechargeable battery
modules. The Pro battery (GEB121)
is recommended for the TPS1100
Professional Series. The basic
battery (GEB111) is an optional alter-
native.
Use only the Leica Geosy-
stems batteries, chargers and
accessories, or accessories
recommended by Leica Geo-
systems.
The adapter plate can be connected
to the Pro charger (GKL122) or to the
GKL23 charger, and enables two Pro
/ Basic batteries to be charged
simultaneously.
Batteries and chargers
The Professional charger (GKL122)
will charge up to four batteries, either
from a 220V or 110V power source
using a power plug or from the 12V
or 24V source provided by the
cigarette lighter in a vehicle. At any
one time, either two Pro / Basic
batteries and two batteries with 5-pin
sockets can be charged or, by using
the adapter plate (GDI121), four Pro /
Basic batteries.
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Power cable
Charger
GKL122
Vehicle battery cable
Charging cable
Adapter plate
GDI121
Charger
GKL23
Adapter plate
GDI121
1100Z06
GEB111
GEB121