Leica TPS1200 series Product manual

Leica TPS1200
Technical Reference Manual
Version 5.5
English

2TPS1200Introduction
Introduction
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Table of Contents
In this manual Chapter Page
1 Instrument Protection with PIN 24
2 Configurable Keys 30
2.1 Hot Keys 30
2.2 USER Key 32
3 Quick Settings - SHIFT USER 34
3.1 Overview 34
3.2 QUICK SET Change Settings to: 35
3.3 Quick Setting Functions 39
3.3.1 Orientation With Compass 39
3.3.2 Positioning Hz/V 42
3.3.3 Move by Joystick 44
3.3.4 Check Recorded Point / Backsight Point 46
3.3.5 L.GO (F5)/L.INT (F5) 49
3.3.6 PS PowerSearch 50
3.4 Working examples 51
3.4.1 Working Example 1 - ATR 51
3.4.2 Working Example 2 - LOCK 52
3.4.3 Working Example 3 - Loss of LOCK 53
3.4.4 Working Example 4 - PS 55
4MainMenu 56
4.1 Main Menu Functions 56
4.2 Survey 59

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4.3 Programs... 60
4.4 Manage... 62
4.5 Convert... 64
4.6 Config... 65
4.7 Tools... 66
5 Manage...\Jobs 68
5.1 Overview 68
5.2 Accessing Job Management 69
5.3 Creating a New Job 71
5.4 Editing a Job 75
5.5 Managing Job Codes 78
6 Manage...\Data 82
6.1 Overview 82
6.2 Accessing Data Management 83
6.3 Point Management 88
6.3.1 Terminology 88
6.3.2 Creating a New Point 98
6.3.3 Editing a Point 102
6.3.4 Mean Page 107
6.4 Line/Area Management 114
6.4.1 Overview 114
6.4.2 Creating a New Line/Area 115
6.4.3 Editing a Line/Area 119
6.4.4 Working Example 122
6.5 Data Log 125
6.6 Point Sorting and Filters 128
6.6.1 Sorting and Filters for Points, Lines and Areas 128

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6.6.2 Point, Line and Area Code Filter 137
6.6.3 Stakeout Filter 139
7 Manage...\Codelists 142
7.1 Terminology 142
7.2 Overview 149
7.3 Accessing Codelist Management 150
7.4 Creating/Editing a Codelist 152
7.5 Managing Codes 153
7.5.1 Accessing MANAGE Codes 153
7.5.2 Creating a New Code 156
7.5.3 Editing a Code 159
7.6 Managing Code Groups 160
8 Coding 162
8.1 Overview 162
8.2 Thematical Coding 165
8.2.1 Thematical Coding with Codelist 165
8.2.2 Thematical Coding without Codelist 169
8.3 Free Coding 171
8.3.1 Free Coding Using a Codelist 171
8.3.2 Free Coding with Direct Input 175
8.4 Quick Coding 177
8.5 SmartCodes 181
8.5.1 Overview 181
8.5.2 Configuring SmartCodes 182
8.5.3 Code Block 186
8.5.4 Using SmartCodes 189
8.6 Code and Attribute Mismatch 190

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8.6.1 Code Mismatch 190
8.6.2 Attribute Mismatch 192
9Linework 194
9.1 Overview 194
9.2 Performing Linework 195
9.3 Combining Linework and Coding 200
10 Manage...\Coordinate Systems 206
10.1 Overview 206
10.2 Terminology 210
10.3 Accessing Coordinate System Management 213
10.4 Coordinate Systems 216
10.4.1 Creating a New Coordinate System 216
10.4.2 Editing a Coordinate System 218
10.5 Transformations 220
10.5.1 Accessing Transformation Management 220
10.5.2 Creating a New Transformation 223
10.5.3 Editing a Transformation 225
10.6 Ellipsoids 226
10.6.1 Accessing Ellipsoid Management 226
10.6.2 Creating a New Ellipsoid 228
10.6.3 Editing an Ellipsoid 229
10.7 Projections 230
10.7.1 Accessing Projection Management 230
10.7.2 Creating a New Projection 235
10.7.3 Editing a Projection 236
10.8 Geoid Models 237
10.8.1 Overview 237

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10.8.2 Accessing Geoid Model Management 239
10.8.3 Creating a New Geoid Model from the CompactFlash Card / Inter-
nal Memory 241
10.9 CSCS Models 242
11 Manage...\Configuration Sets 244
11.1 Overview 244
11.2 Accessing Configuration Set Management 245
11.3 Creating a New Configuration Set 247
11.4 Editing a Configuration Set 249
12 Manage...\Reflectors 252
12.1 Overview 252
12.2 Accessing Reflector Management 253
12.3 Creating a New Reflector 255
12.4 Editing a Reflector 257
13 Convert...\Export Data from Job 258
13.1 Overview 258
13.2 Accessing the Data Export Functionality 260
13.3 Exporting Data from a Job to a Custom ASCII Format 261
13.4 Exporting Data from a Job to another Device 264
13.5 Exporting Data in DXF Format 266
14 Convert...\Import Data to Job 270
14.1 Overview 270
14.2 Accessing the Data Import Functionality 275
14.3 Importing Data in ASCII Format 276
14.4 Importing Data in GSI Format 278
14.5 Importing Data in DXF Format 280

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15 Convert...\Copy Points Between Jobs 282
16 Config...\Survey Settings... 284
16.1 ID Templates 284
16.1.1 Overview of Templates 284
16.1.2 Accessing ID Template Configuration 287
16.1.3 Creating a New ID Template 289
16.1.4 Editing an ID Template 293
16.1.5 Deleting an ID Template 295
16.1.6 Working Example 296
16.2 Display Settings 299
16.3 Coding & Linework Settings 306
16.4 Offsets 312
16.5 Target Check 315
17 Config...\Instrument Settings... 318
17.1 EDM & ATR Settings 318
17.2 Search Windows 324
17.3 Automatic Prism Search 328
17.4 TPS Corrections 331
17.5 Compensator 338
17.6 Instrument ID 341
18 Config...\General Settings... 344
18.1 Wizard Mode 344
18.2 Hot Keys & User Menu 346
18.3 Units & Formats 350
18.4 Language 359
18.5 Lights, Display, Beeps, Text 361

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18.6 Start Up & Power Down 368
19 Interfaces, Ports, Devices 374
19.1 Overall Concept 374
19.2 Interfaces 377
19.2.1 Overview of Interfaces 377
19.2.2 Accessing CONFIGURE Interfaces 378
19.3 Ports 380
19.4 Devices 381
19.4.1 Overview of Devices 381
19.4.2 Accessing CONFIGURE Devices / CONFIGURE GPRS Internet
Devices 382
19.4.3 Creating a New Device 385
19.4.4 Editing a Device 389
19.4.5 Device - Digital Cellular Phones 390
19.4.6 Device - Modems 393
19.4.7 Device - Radios for GPS Real-Time 395
19.4.8 Device - Radios for Remote Control 397
19.4.9 Device - RS232 399
19.4.10 Device - GPRS / Internet Devices 401
20 Config...\Interfaces... - Editing The Interface 404
20.1 GSI Output 404
20.2 GeoCOM Mode 414
20.3 RCS Mode 416
20.4 Export Job 418
20.5 GPS RTK 420
20.6 Internet 421

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21 Config...\Interfaces... - Controlling The Device 424
21.1 Digital Cellular Phones 424
21.1.1 Overview 424
21.1.2 Configuring a GSM Connection 426
21.1.3 Configuring a CDMA Connection 429
21.2 Modems 432
21.3 Radios for GPS Real-Time 434
21.4 Radios for Remote Control 437
21.5 RS232 439
21.6 GPRS / Internet Devices 441
21.7 Internet 443
21.8 Scanning Reference Stations 446
21.9 Configuring the Stations to Dial 448
21.9.1 Overview 448
21.9.2 Accessing CONFIGURE Stations to Dial 449
21.9.3 Creating a New Station to Dial 451
21.9.4 Editing a Station to Dial 453
21.10 Configuring the Server to Connect 454
21.10.1 Overview 454
21.10.2 Accessing CONFIGURE Server to Connect 455
21.10.3 Creating a New Server 457
21.10.4 Editing a Server to Connect 458
22 Config...\SmartStation... 460
22.1 Real-Time Mode 460
22.1.1 Configuration of Real-Time 460
22.1.2 Configuration of GGA Message Sending for Ref Network Applica-
tions 471

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22.2 Point Occupation Settings 475
22.3 Satellite Settings 481
22.4 Local Time Zone 484
22.5 Quality Control Settings 486
22.6 Logging of Raw Obs 488
23 Tools...\Format Memory Device 492
24 Tools...\Transfer Objects... 494
25 Tools...\Upload System Files... 498
25.1 Application Programs 498
25.2 System Languages 500
25.3 Instrument Firmware 502
26 Tools...\Calculator 504
26.1 Overview 504
26.2 Accessing the Calculator 505
26.3 Configuring the Calculator 506
26.4 Using the Calculator 508
26.4.1 RPN Mode 508
26.4.2 Standard Mode 511
26.4.3 Description of Softkeys 514
26.4.4 Calling and Closing the Calculator from an Input Field for Numeric
Characters 519

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27 Tools...\File Viewer 522
28 Tools...\Licence Keys 526
29 Tools...\Check & Adjust 530
29.1 Overview 530
29.2 Details on Instrument Errors 533
29.3 Accessing Check & Adjust Menu 539
29.4 Configure Check & Adjust 541
29.5 Combined Adjustment (l, t, i, c and ATR) 544
29.6 Tilting Axis Adjustment (a) 551
29.7 Compensator Adjustment (l, t) 556
29.8 Current Instrument Errors 560
29.9 Adjusting the Circular Level of the Instrument and Tribrach 562
29.10 Adjustment of the Reflectorless EDM 564
29.11 Adjusting the Circular Level of the Prism Pole 568
29.12 Inspecting the Laser Plummet of the Instrument 569
29.13 Servicing the Tripod 571
30 STATUS 572
30.1 STATUS Functions 572
30.2 STATUS: Station Information 574
30.3 STATUS: Battery & Memory 576
30.4 STATUS: System Information 580
30.5 STATUS: Interfaces... 583
30.6 STATUS: Bluetooth 585
30.7 STATUS: Level & Laser Plummet 586
30.8 STATUS: SmartStation 589
30.8.1 Satellite Status 589

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30.8.2 Real-Time Status 594
30.8.3 Current Position 603
30.9 Logging Status 606
30.9.1 SmartAntenna System Info 609
31 Telescope Positioning 610
32 Functions 612
32.1 EDM 612
32.2 Prism Search Methods 614
32.2.1 ATR 614
32.2.2 PowerSearch 618
32.3 Follow Moving Prisms - LOCK 620
32.4 RCS 623
32.5 EGL 624
32.6 Illumination 627
33 NTRIP via Internet 630
33.1 Overview 630
33.2 Configuring SmartStation for Using NTRIP Service 634
33.2.1 Configuring an Access to the Internet 634
33.2.2 Configuring to Connect to a Server 637
33.2.3 Using the NTRIP Service with SmartStation 640
34 MapView Interactive Display Feature 644
34.1 Overview 644
34.2 Accessing MapView 646
34.3 Configuring MapView 649
34.4 MapView Components 655
34.4.1 Softkeys 655

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34.4.2 Screen Area 657
34.4.3 Toolbar 659
34.4.4 Point Symbols 660
34.5 Map Mode 662
34.5.1 MapView in Map Mode 662
34.5.2 Selecting Points, Lines and Areas 664
34.6 Plot Mode - MapView Screen Area 668
34.7 Survey Mode 672
34.7.1 MapView in Survey Mode 672
34.7.2 MapView in Staking Out Survey Mode 674
34.7.3 Selecting Lines and Areas 677
35 Application Programs - General 680
35.1 Overview 680
35.2 Accessing the Programs Menu 683
36 COGO 686
36.1 Overview 686
36.2 Accessing COGO 688
36.3 Configuring COGO 696
36.4 COGO Calculation - Inverse Method 703
36.4.1 Overview 703
36.4.2 Inverse Between Two Known Points (Pt - Pt) 705
36.4.3 Inverse Between a Known Point and a Line (Pt - Line) 707
36.4.4 Inverse Between a Known Point and an Arc (Pt - Arc) 709
36.5 COGO Calculation - Traverse Method 712
36.5.1 Overview 712
36.5.2 Traverse with Azimuth/Bearing 715
36.5.3 Traverse with Angle Right 720

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36.6 COGO Calculation - Intersections Method 722
36.6.1 Intersection with Bearing - Bearing 722
36.6.2 Intersection with Bearing - Distance 728
36.6.3 Intersection with Distance - Distance 733
36.6.4 Intersection with By Points 736
36.6.5 Intersection with TPS Observation - TPS Observation 740
36.7 COGO Calculation - Line Calculations Method 744
36.7.1 Line Calculation - Base Point 744
36.7.2 Line Calculation - Offset Point 751
36.7.3 Line Calculation - Segmentation 753
36.8 COGO Calculation - Arc Calculations Method 757
36.8.1 Arc Calculation - Arc Center 757
36.8.2 Arc Calculation - Base Point 763
36.8.3 Arc Calculation - Offset Point 766
36.8.4 Arc Calculation - Segmentation 768
36.9 COGO Calculation - Shift, Rotate & Scale (Manual) Method 769
36.10 COGO Calculation - Shift, Rotate & Scale (Match Pts) Method 784
36.11 Area Division 790
36.11.1 Overview 790
36.11.2 Choosing an Area to be Divided 797
36.11.3 Dividing an Area 802
36.11.4 Results of the Area Division 807
36.11.5 Working Example 810
36.12 Selecting a Result from Previous COGO Inverse Calculations 814
36.13 Modifying Values for Azimuths, Distances and Offsets 816
37 Determine Coordinate System - General 820
37.1 Overview 820
37.2 Accessing Determine Coordinate System 832

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37.3 Configuring Determine Coordinate System 835
37.3.1 Configuring Determine Coordinate System - Normal 835
37.3.2 Configuring Determine Coordinate System - One Point Localisa-
tion 841
38 Determine Coordinate System - Normal 848
38.1 Overview 848
38.2 Determining a New Coordinate System 849
38.3 Updating a Coordinate System 862
38.4 Matching Points 863
38.4.1 Overview 863
38.4.2 Selecting a New Pair of Matching Points 864
38.4.3 Editing a Pair of Matching Points 865
38.5 Transformation Results 866
38.5.1 Accessing Transformation Results 866
38.5.2 Results for Onestep and Twostep Transformations 867
38.5.3 Results for Classic 3D Transformation 870
39 Determine Coordinate System - One Point Localisation 874
39.1 Accessing Determine Coordinate System - One Point Localisation 874
39.2 Determine Coordinate System - Onestep Transformation 877
39.3 Determine Coordinate System - Twostep Transformation 889
39.3.1 Twostep Transformation 889
39.3.2 Computing the Grid Scale Factor 902
39.3.3 Computing the Height Scale Factor 904
39.4 Determine Coordinate System - Classic 3D Transformation 907
39.5 Computing Required Azimuth 911
40 GPS Survey 914
40.1 Application Program 914

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40.2 Management of Antennas 922
40.2.1 Overview 922
40.2.2 Accessing Antenna Management 923
40.2.3 Creating a New Antenna 925
40.2.4 Editing an Antenna 927
40.2.5 Antenna Heights 928
41 Hidden Point 930
41.1 Overview 930
41.2 Accessing Hidden Point 933
41.3 Configuring Hidden Point 935
41.4 Measuring Hidden Points 938
42 Reference Line 944
42.1 Overview 944
42.2 Accessing Reference Line 949
42.3 Configuring Reference Line 952
42.4 Starting Reference Line 961
42.4.1 Manually Entering a Reference Line/Arc 961
42.4.2 Selecting an Existing Reference Line/Arc 967
42.4.3 Defining the Offsets related to a Reference Line/Arc 974
42.4.4 Defining the Slope related to a Reference Line/Arc 978
42.5 Measuring to a Reference Line/Arc 984
42.5.1 Measuring the Points 984
42.5.2 Working Example 995
42.6 Staking to a Reference Line/Arc 998
42.6.1 Staking the Points 998
42.6.2 Working Example 1010
42.7 Gridstaking to a Reference Line/Arc 1014

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42.7.1 Gridstaking the Points 1014
42.7.2 Working Example 1022
43 Reference Plane & Face Scan 1026
43.1 Overview 1026
43.2 Accessing Reference Plane 1031
43.3 Configuring Reference Plane 1034
43.4 Managing Reference Planes 1038
43.5 Measuring Points to a Reference Plane 1046
43.6 Scanning a Plane 1048
44 Sets of Angles 1052
44.1 Overview 1052
44.2 Sets of Angles 1055
44.2.1 Accessing Sets of Angles 1055
44.2.2 Configuring Sets of Angles 1059
44.2.3 Managing the Points List 1064
44.2.4 Measuring the New Points 1067
44.2.5 Measuring the Sets 1071
44.2.6 Calculations - Calculating Angles and Distances in Two Faces
1075
44.2.7 Calculations - Viewing Angle and Distance Results in Two Faces
1077
44.2.8 Calculations - Viewing Results in One Face 1082
44.3 Monitoring 1084
45 Setup 1090
45.1 Overview 1090
45.2 Accessing Setup 1095
45.3 Configuring Setup 1098

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45.4 Setup with SmartStation 1107
45.5 Setup with SmartPole 1111
45.6 Setup Methods 1115
45.6.1 Setup Reminder 1115
45.6.2 Set Azimuth 1117
45.6.3 Known Backsight Point 1125
45.6.4 Orientation and Height Transfer 1131
45.6.5 Resection/Resection Helmert 1137
45.6.6 Local Resection 1139
45.7 Setup Results 1143
45.7.1 Least Square and Robust Calculation 1143
45.7.2 Additional Information 1148
45.7.3 Local Resection Calculation 1152
45.8 Finding a Target Point 1155
46 Stakeout 1158
46.1 Overview 1158
46.2 Accessing Stakeout 1162
46.3 Configuring Stakeout 1165
46.4 Staking Out 1175
46.4.1 Elements of the Graphical Display in the Stakeout 1175
46.4.2 Manual Entry of Points to be Staked 1177
46.4.3 Staking Out in Orthogonal Mode 1179
46.4.4 Staking Out in Polar Mode 1188
46.4.5 Staking Out a DTM 1192
46.4.6 Stakeout Difference Limit Exceeded 1195
47 Survey - General 1198
47.1 Accessing Survey 1198

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47.2 Surveying Points 1201
48 Survey - Auto Points 1206
48.1 Overview 1206
48.2 Configuring Auto Points 1208
48.3 Auto Points 1217
48.4 Offset Points of Auto Points 1222
48.4.1 Overview 1222
48.4.2 Configuring Offset Points 1225
48.4.3 Working Example 1230
49 Survey - Remote Point 1234
49.1 Overview 1234
49.2 Accessing Remote Point 1236
49.3 Configuring Remote Point 1239
49.4 Working Example 1241
50 Survey Cross Section 1244
50.1 Overview 1244
50.2 Accessing Survey Cross Section 1247
50.3 Configuring Survey Cross Section 1250
50.4 Surveying Cross Sections 1253
50.5 Cross Section Templates 1259
50.5.1 Accessing Cross Section Template Management 1259
50.5.2 Creating a New Cross Section Template 1262
50.5.3 Editing a Cross Section Template 1268
50.6 Working Example 1269
51 Traverse 1274
51.1 Overview 1274