Pentax R-2500NS Series User manual

TOTAL STATION
R-2500NS
SERIES
R-2501N
R-2502N
R-2503N
R-2505N
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Power Topo Lite
TI Asahi Co.,Ltd.
International Sales Department
4-3-4 Ueno Iwatsuki-Ku,Saitama-Si
Saitama,339-0073 Japan
Tel, [phone]
Fax, [phone]
E-mail : [email protected]

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CONTENTS
GENERAL
Contents 1
Exemption clause 4
Copyright 4
Display and Keyboard 5
Operation Key 5
Function Key 6
Display combination of MODE A or MODE B 7
Alphanumeric Input 7
1. INTRODUCTION 8
1.1 Introduction 8
1.2 Before using the PowerTopoLite manual 9
2. ACCESSING POWERTOPOLITE 11
2.1 How to access PowerTopoLite 11
2.2 Allocation of each PowerTopoLite Function key 12
2.3 Typical Function keys of PowerTopoLite 13
3. FILE MANAGER 14
3.1 Information of the remaining memory available 14
3.2 Creation of a new Job 14
3.3 Selection of a Job name 15
3.3.1 Selection of a Job 15
3.3.2 Selection by a Job name input 15
3.4 Deletion of a Job name 16
3.4.1 Deletion from a Job list 16
3.4.2 Deletion from a Job name search 17
3.5 All Clear 17
4. MEASURE 18
4.1 Station setup [By Rectangular Coordinates] 19
4.1.1 Point name input 19
4.1.2 Coordinates, X, Y, Z, IH, and PC input 20
4.1.3 Point selection from the list 21
4.2 Station Orientation 23
4.3 Function of MEASRE screen 24
4.4 Remote, Offset, Station, and H. angle function 25
4.4.1 Remote 25
4.4.2 Offset 26
4.4.3 Station 28
4.4.4 H. angle 28
4.5 Station setup [By Polar Coordinates] 28
4.5.1 Point name input 29
4.5.2 IH, TEMP, PRESS, ppm and PC input 29
4.6 Station Orientation 30
4.7 Function of MEASURE screen 31

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4.8 Offset 32
4.9 Station setup [By Rectangular & Polar Coordinates] 33
4.10 Station Orientation 34
4.11 Function of MEASURE screen 34
4.12 IH Measurement 37
5. VIEW AND EDIT 38
5.1 Graphical View 38
5.2 Create the Rectangular Point 39
5.3 Edit the Data 39
5.4 Point Code List 40
5.4.1 Point Code 40
5.4.2 Point Code Create 42
5.4.3 Point Code Edit 43
6. FREE STATIONING 44
6.1 Stationing by more than 3 known points 44
6.2 Stationing by two known points 47
7. STAKE OUT 47
7.1 Coordinate Stake Out 47
7.2 Distance Stake Out 51
7.3 Point to Line 52
7.4 Point to Arc 55
7.4.1 Three point 56
7.4.2 Circle radius 58
7.5 Setting Out Point 60
8. CALCULATIONS 62
8.1 Cogo 62
8.1.1 Inverse 63
8.1.2 Point Coordinates 66
8.1.2.1 Point Coordinates, Distance and H. angle 66
8.1.2.2 Distance and H. angle 68
8.1.2.3 H. angle input 69
8.1.3 Circle Radius 70
8.1.4 Line-Arc intersection 72
8.1.5 Line-line intersection 74
8.1.6 Arc-Arc intersection 76
8.1.7 Distance offset 78
8.1.8 Point distance offset 80
8.1.9 Arc distance offset 82
8.2 2D Surface 85
8.3 3D Surface and volume 88
8.4 REM 92
8.4.1 General pictures of measurement 92
9. VPM (Virtual Plane Measurement) 93

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10. RDM (Remote Distance Measurement) 96
10.1 PH input 96
10.2 Reference point - Target distance 96
10.3 Target- Target distance 97
10.4 New Reference point selection 97
11. TRAVERSE 98
11.1 Start point measuring 100
11.2 Corner point measuring 102
11.3 Calculation 104
12. ROAD DESIGN 107
12.1 BP, IP, EP input 109
12.2 Road parameter and pitch input 110
12.3 IP confirm 111
12.4 Calculation 112
13. INPUT / OUTPUT 114
13.1 Text File read / write 116
13.1.1 Writing to Text File 116
13.1.2 Reading from Text File 117
13.1.3 Text file setup 120
13.1.3.1 Writing data setting 120
13.1.3.2 Reading data setting 121
13.2 Communication with USB 122
13.3 Communication with COM 123
13.3.1 Input from the PC 123
13.3.2 Output to the PC 124
13.3.3 Communication setup 125
13.3.3.1 Receiving data setting 125
13.3.3.2 Sending data setting 126
13.3.4 About Data Link DL-01 Software 128
14. PREFERENCE 132
14.1 Language selection 133
14.2 Coordinate axis definition 133
14.3 Input method selection 135
14.4 Action method selection 136
14.5 Remote method selection 137
14.6 Compare method selection 138
14.7 Request aiming selection 139
14.8 EDM settings selection 139
14.9 Elevation factor 140
14.10 Duplicate point check 141
14.11 Meas. display 142
14.12 Both faces Meas. 142
14.13 Save Mode 143

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Before using this product, be sure that you have thoroughly read and understood this
instruction manual to ensure proper operation. After reading this manual, be sure to keep in a
convenient place for easy reference.
Exemption clause
1) TI Asahi Co.,Ltd. (TIA) shall not be liable for damage caused by Acts of God, fire, alteration or
servicing by unauthorized parties, accident, negligence, misuse, abnormal operating conditions.
2) TIA shall not be liable for changes or disappearance of data, loss of company profit or
interruption of company operation incurred by the use of this product or malfunction of it.
3) TIA shall not be liable for damage caused by usage not explained in the instruction manual.
4) TIA shall not be liable for damage to this product caused by other equipment connected to this
product.
Copyright © 2018 TI Asahi Co.,Ltd.
All Rights Reserved
TI Asahi Co.,Ltd. is the sole proprietor of the PowerTopoLite software.
The PowerTopoLite software and publication in whole or parts thereof, may not be
reproduced in any form, by any method, for any purpose.
TI Asahi Co., Ltd. makes no warranty, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, any
implied warranties or merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, regarding these
materials and makes such materials available.

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DISPLAY AND KEYBOARD
•Basic display and keyboard of R-2500NS series are described below, and the function keys
of PowerTopoLite are described in “2. ACCESSING POWERTOPOLITE”.
OPERATION KEY
Key
Description
[POWER]
ON/OFF of power supply.
[ESC]
Returns to previous screen or cancels an operation.
[ILLU]
Turns the illumination of the LCD display and telescope reticle on
and off.
[ENT]
Accepts the selected (highlighted) choice or the displayed screen
value.
[LASER]
Displays the laser plummet, electronic vial function, and the LD point
screen when you push the laser plummet/electronic vial key.
[Alphanumeric]
At the numerical value screen, the numerical value and the sign “.”
displayed are input. The English characters printed right under
numeric of each key are input.
[HELP]
Pressing [lLLU]+[ESC] key causes a help menu to appear in
A MODE or B MODE or causes a help message to appear.
Power supply key
Function key
Illumination key
ESC key
Laser plummet and
electronic vial key
Enter key
Alphanumeric
and +/- key

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FUNCTION KEY
[ ▽]
F1
Moves the cursor to the left.
[ ▽]
F2
Moves the cursor to the right.
[ ▽]
F3
Moves the cursor up.
[ ▽]
F4
Moves the cursor down.
[ △]
F1
Goes back five items on the screen.
[ ▽]
F2
Goes forward five items on the screen.
[RETICLE]
F3
Changing the reticle illumination when pressing illumination
key.
[LCD]
F4
Changing the LCD contrast when pressing illumination key.
[ILLU]
F5
Changing the LCD illumination when pressing illumination
key.
[CLEAR]
F5
Clear the figure.
[SELECT]
F5
Open the selection window.
•The Function keys of each PowerTopoLite function are described in
“2. ACCESSING POWERTOPOLITE” and at each function.

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Display combination of MODE A or MODE B
Function
MODE A
MODE B
F1
MEAS
S.FUNC
F2
TARGET
ANG SET
F3
0 SET
HOLD
F4
DISP
CORR
F5
MODE
MODE
•Mode A or Mode B is switched by pressing [F5] [MODE].
ALPHANUMERIC INPUT
The point name etc. is input by the alphanumeric keys as following.
Key
Letter under key
Letter & figure order to input
[0]
[@][.][_][-][:][/][0]
[1]
PQRS
[P][Q][R][S][p][q][r][s][1]
[2]
TUV
[T][U][V][t][u][v][2]
[3]
WXYZ
[W][X][Y][Z][w][x][y][z][3]
[4]
GHI
[G][H][I][g][h][i][4]
[5]
JKL
[J][K][L][j][k][l][5]
[6]
MNO
[M][N][O][m][n][o][6]
[7]
[ ][?][!][_][¯][^][|][&][7]
[8]
ABC
[A][B][C][a][b][c][8]
[9]
DEF
[D][E][F][d][e][f][9]
[.]
[.][,][:][;][#][(][)]
[+/-]
[+][-][*][/][%][=][<][>]

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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction
Thank you for your first looks at PowerTopoLite by reading this manual.
The PowerTopoLite is a user friendly data collection and calculation program for the
PENTAX total station R-2500NS series.
PowerTopoLite is developed based on PowerTopo, which is known as a versatile on-board
software for PENTAX ATS total station series. The optimum combination of PowerTopoLite
and R-2500NS hardware makes PowerTopoLite an easy and useful fieldwork tool.
The icon based main menu offers you the following possibilities.
•FILE MANAGER
•MEASURE
•VIEW AND EDIT
•FREE STATIONING
•STAKE OUT
•CALCULATIONS
•VIRTUAL PLANE MEASUREMENT
•REMOTE DISTANCE MEASUREMENT
•TRAVERSE
•ROAD DESIGN
•TRANSFER
•PREFERENCE

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1.2 Before using the PowerTopoLite manual
•Memories in the instrument
The R-2500NS series incorporates not only the PowerTopoLite surveying programs as the
Special function but also File manager and Data transfer programs.
The internal memory of the instrument can store a maximum of 60000 points data
•Relations between the Memory and each Function
Function Read from the stored data Write to the stored data
Measure SP, BSP SP, BSP, FP (SD)
Stake Out SP, BSP, SOP SP, BSP, SOP, OP
Point to Line SP, BSP, KP1, KP2 SP, BSP, KP1, KP2, OP
Free Stationing Each KP Each KP, SP (CD)
Traverse SP, BSP SP, FP (SD)
VPM SP, BSP, Each KP SP, BSP, Each KP, CP (CD)
Station point:
SP
Foresight point:
FP
Backsight point:
BSP
Stakeout point:
SOP
Known point:
KP
End point:
EP
Observation point:
OP
Conversion data:
CD
Conversion point:
CP
Crossing point:
CRP
Surveyed data:
SD

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•IH and PH
IH stands for “Instrument Height” and PH stands for “Prism Height”.
•The PowerTopoLite manual mainly describes the R-2500NS special functions, and the
basic operations are described in the (basic) R-2500NS manual. Therefore, refer to the
R-2500NS basic manual regarding the R-2500NS general instrument operations.
The PowerTopoLite screens vary with the selections of the “Preference”.
The factory default settings of the Preference are shown there. It is also possible to select
“Process type” that takes over the functionality of “PowerTopoLite” or “Structure type”
that takes over the functionality of our past product in ”Action Method Selection”.
•The input range of the X, Y and Z Coordinate is “-99999999.998” - “99999999.998”.
•The input range of the Instrument and Prism height is “-9999.998” - “9999.998”.
•The PC, PointCodeList, is added to the PN, Coordinates X, Y, Z and IH (PH or IH) and
you can input your desired attributes for the point. If you have PointCodeList in the job
named “PointCodeList”, you can easily select one of the PointCode from the list or edit
one of them after pressing [ENT]. Please note, that Point Code, which is saved in the other
job can not be referred to as a list.
•There are two Coordinates types: Rectangular and Polar.
The RO,VO,DO,TO offset and the remote measurement are possible when you select the
Rectangular Coordinates.
The RO,DO offset is possible when you select the Polar Coordinates.
•When you measure in EDM SETTINGS of COARSE TRACKING, the R-2500NS
displays a distance value to two decimal places. However, distance data of polar
coordinates are displayed by EDIT function to three decimal places, and sent, to four
decimal places. So, “0“ or “00” is added to the distance data after the third decimal point in
COARSE TRACKING mode.
For example
Displayed value: 123.45
Displayed by EDIT: 123.450
Sent polar data: 123.4500
•Rectangular coordinates is displayed, stored, and sent to three decimal places even if in
COARSE TRACKING or FINE MEASURE mode.
•You can change the distance measurement mode during measuring operation by pressing
the EDM key at the MEASURE and VPM functions.
•The same Point Name of the plural polar points can be saved.

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2. ACCESSING POWERTOPOLITE
2.1 How to access PowerTopoLite
To access the R-2500NS Special Functions of the PowerTopoLite, perform the following
procedures.
Press the [POWER] (ON/OFF) key to view the R-2500NS start-up screen.
It turns to ELECTRONIC VIAL screen after a while.
※R-2501NS、R-2502NS only
Press the [ESC], [Laser] or [ENT] to view MODE A
screen.
Press the [F5][MODE] to view MODE B screen.
Press [F1][S.FUNC] to view Functions of
PowerTopoLite screen.
Press [F5][PAGE] to view another Function
combination of PowerTopoLite screen.

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2.2 Allocation of each PowerTopoLite Function key
PowerTopoLite functions
KEY Function Description
F1 FILE File Manager
F2 MEAS Measure
F3 VIEW View and Edit
F4 FREE Free stationing
Next four Functions are viewed by pressing [F5][PAGE].
KEY Function Description
F1 STAK Stake out
F2 CALC Calculation
F3 VPM Virtual Plane Measurement
F4 RDM Remote Distance Measurement
Last four Functions are viewed by pressing [F5][PAGE].
KEY Function Description
F1 TRAV Traverse
F2 ROAD Road design
F3 I/O Input and Output
F4 PREF Preference
INVERSE, POINT COORDINATES, LINE-LINE INTERSECTION functions
CALCULATION screen is viewed by pressing
[F2][CALC]. The CALCULATION consists of
COGO, 2D SURFACE and 3D SURFACE &
VOLUME functions.
COGO screen is viewed by selecting 1. COGO and pressing [ENT].
The COGO consists of INVERSE,
POINT COORDINATES,
CIRCLE RADIUS,
LINE-ARC INTERSECTION,
LINE-LINE INTERSECTION,
ARC-ARC INTERSECTION,
DISTANCE OFFSET,
POINT DISTANCE OFFSET,
ARC DISTANCE OFFSET,
and functions.

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2.3 Typical Function keys of PowerTopoLite
Following function keys are typical of PowerTopoLite and each function key is described for
each function in this Manual.
KEY
Description
PAGE
Views another function combination.
SELECT
Selects the Character and moves to next input at PN input etc.
ACCEPT
Enters the displayed values without new Coordinates value input etc.
INPUT
Inputs your desired Horizontal angle.
BSP
Views the BSP SETUP screen to input its Coordinates.
SAVE
Saves input data.
ME/SAVE
Measures and then saves input data.
EDIT
Changes the Point name or Prism height.
REMOTE
Views your aiming point Coordinates.
OFFSET
Views the Target Coordinates adding the offset values.
STATION
Returns to the STATION POINT SETUP screen.
H. ANGLE
Returns to the STATION POINT H.ANGLE SETUP screen.
LIST
Views the POINT SELECTION FROM THE LIST screen.
OTHER
Views the JOB LIST SEARCH screen.
ZOOM ALL
Returns to original size.
ZOOM IN
Magnifies the graphics size.
ZOOM OUT
Reduces the graphics size.
DRAW
Views the GRAPHICAL VIEW screen.
DISP
Views point or point & graphic or point & point name or all.
DELETE
Views the POINT DELETION screen.
FIND PN
Views the PN search screen by inputting the Point name.
ADD
Allow you to add more points for free stationing.
CALC
Starts the calculation of free stationing.
NEXT
Views the next known point Coordinates setup screen.
DATA
Views the TARGET POINT screen.
TARGET
Selects the Target type.
EDM
Selects the EDM settings.
ALL
Selects all points of the current job.
ORDER
The order of selected points.

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3.FILE MANAGER
The Data storage memory status, creating a new Job name and the Selection
and Deletion of a Job name is executed by this function.
From the PowerTopoLite screen, press [F1][FILE]
to view the FILE MANAGEMENT screen.
3.1 Information of the remaining memory availability
Press [ENT] to view INFORMATION screen.
The remaining memory availability and a JOB name PENTAX are viewed on the screen.
The Job name “PENTAX” and “COGOPoint”are a default setting.
NOTE: Data being used in COGO will be updated in “COGOPoint”file from time to time.
For more details, refer to “8.1 COGO”
3.2 Creation of a new Job
Select 2. CREATE by down arrow key.
Press [ENT] to view the JOB NAME INPUT screen.
※The maximum JOB file is to 20 files.
The file name is to 8 character.
•The Job name input method can be selected by the “Input method selection” of the
“Preference”. This is the “10 KEY SYSTEM” input selection.
•If a new Job is created, the new data is stored in this new Job.

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3.3 Selection of a Job name
Select 3. SELECT by pressing the down arrow key.
Press [ENT] to view JOB SELECTION screen.
3.3.1 Selection of a Job
Select 1. JOB LIST SEARCH and press [ENT] to
view its screen.
JOB LIST is a list of all stored Jobs.
Select your desired Job name and press [ENT] to select.
3.3.2 Selection by a Job name input
Select 2. JOB NAME SEARCH by pressing the down arrow key.
The JOB NAME SEARCH is the search by inputting
your desired job name.
Press [ENT] to view the JOB NAME INPUT screen.

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Input your desired JOB NAME and press [ENT] to
view the JOB LIST SEARCH screen.
Press [ENT] to select this.
3.4 Deletion of a Job name
Select 4. DELETE by pressing the down arrow key.
Press [ENT] to view JOB DELETION screen.
3.4.1 Deletion from a Job list
Select 1. JOB LIST SEARCH and Press [ENT] to
view its screen.
If TOKYO is selected, deletion confirmation screen
is viewed.
Press [ENT] to delete or [ESC] to abort.

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3.4.2 Deletion from a Job name search
Select 2. JOB NAME SEARCH by pressing the
down arrow key.
Press [ENT] to view the JOB NAME INPUT screen.
Input your desired JOB NAME to delete and press
[ENT] to view the DELETE JOB CONFIRMATION
screen.
Press [ENT] to delete or [ESC] to abort.
The R-2500NS series has a Job name of the “PENTAX” as its default setting.
Therefore, each data is stored in “PENTAX” unless another new Job name is
created. When another Job name is created, each data is stored in the new Job name.
3.5 All Clear
Select 5. All Clear by pressing the down arrow key.
Press [ENT] to view its screen.
Warning: When [CLEAR] is pushed, all JobFiles are deleted.
NOTE: - Creating several new JOB files and writing-in or rewriting data on the same
JOB files repeatedly may cause the time of writing-in and rewriting of the data to be
slower.
- Saving data when the memory capacity is almost full, and then deleting some JOB
files in order to secure open memory capacity, may cause the time of writing-in and
rewriting the data to be slower.
- In case the time of writing-in or rewriting the data becomes slower, send
the necessary data to PC for backup, then enter ‘All Clear’ in FILE MANAGER.
The above procedure will format the inside memory automatically and improve the time
or writing-in and rewriting the data. Beware that all JOB files will be deleted.

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4. MEASURE
An operator can measure the Foresight point Coordinates from the “Station point
Coordinates and Backsight Coordinates” or the “Station point Coordinates and Azimuth”,
and can store the Point Name and measured Coordinates in the memory. When the
Coordinates of the Station point and Backsight point are already stored in the memory, the
new Coordinates input can be omitted by calling or searching from the point name LIST.
The Point Name is within 15 characters and the Coordinates are within 8 in integer and
3 in decimal number. There are two Coordinates types: Rectangular and Polar
Coordinates in this [MEASURE].
The Offset at the Target point measurement is possible and the Remote measurement, by
aiming at any point, is possible as well when you select the Rectangular Coordinates.
An operator can perform the [MEASURE] function only when the Telescope is at the
“Face left position”.
Select the Target type before performing the [MEASURE].
After measuring rectangular coordinates by [MEASURE] function of PowerTopoLite,
it is possible to display Angle and Distance by switching the [F3][ANG&DIST] key.
When Remote mode is selected, Angle and Distance are also calculated according to
the Coordinates of the aiming point on real time.
When offset mode is selected, Angle and Distance are also calculated according to the
Coordinates where offset value is added.
Backsight P. Coordinates
Azimuth
Reference P. Coordinates
1.Cylinder face
2.Fixed plane
3.Rotated plane
Station Point Coordinates
Offset
Remote

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4.1 Station setup [By Rectangular Coordinates]
Press [F2][MEAS] of the PowerTopoLite to view
the MEASURE METHOD SELECTION screen.
Select 1.RECTANGULAR COORD. and press
[ENT] to view the STATION POINT SETUP
screen.
The [ ] / [ ] mark is used to scroll up / down.
“6. PC” is viewed by scrolling down.
4.1.1 Point name input
Select 1. PN to display the PN input screen.
[ENT] is used for both accepting the selected choice
and opening the input screen of the Coordinates
values, etc.
Input your desired point name by pressing keys, and after all Characters are input,
press [ENT].
Four character selection methods are available. (Refer to the “14.3 Input method selection”)