Stakeout with total station

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• To stakeout a point or geometry with a total station open the corresponding function.

Stakeout procedure with robotic total station

• Follow the indications until the stakeout page is opened.

• If Turn to stakeout point in TPS Settings is activated, the instrument automatically rotate to the point to stakeout.

  

• Change the EDM mode to work in Tracking mode.

  

• Using the compass you can adjust the horizontal angle to be aligned with the point to stakeout.

• Press Measure to measure the distance and start to obtain indications on the stakeout direction.

  

• The left panel shows the indications to the coordinate to stakeout referred to the selected Stakeout reference for TPS.

• Depending on the View mode selected, the interface shows the compass with the direction or the CAD view or both.

• Approaching the point, the compass view changes to offer a better view to precisely stakeout the point and the CAD view automatically increase the zoom level.

  

• If the stakeout distance is within the defined tolerance the compass view is in green.

  

  
  

Stakeout procedure with manual total station

• Follow the indications until the stakeout page is opened.

• If Turn to stakeout point in TPS Settings is activated and instrument is a Servo or a Robotic total station, the instrument automatically rotate to the point to stakeout.

• Otherwise using the compass indication align with the point to stakeout.

  

• Press Measure to measure the distance and start to obtain indications on the stakeout direction.

  

• The left panel shows the indications to the coordinate to stakeout referred to the selected Stakeout reference for TPS.

• Depending on the View mode selected, the interface shows the compass with the direction or the CAD view or both.

• Approaching the point, the compass view changes to offer a better view to precisely stakeout the point and the CAD view automatically increase the zoom level.

  

• If the stakeout distance is within the defined tolerance the compass view is in green.

  

Record the stakeout measurement

• Press Accept in Tracking mode or Measure in Standard mode to record the stakeout measurement and display the Stakeout results.

  

• Press Save to proceed to save the point.

Data page

• The Data page shows the main point information.

  

  • Point: name of the point to store.

  • Code: code assigned to the point.

  • Description: extended description associated to the stakeout. The software automatically writes the main stakeout information.

Sketch page

• Sketch page allows to view the photo assigned to a point, load or take a new photo or draw on the image to have a picture of the topographic point.

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• : creates a text box with point name, coordinates and codes on the picture. Select and drag to move the text box.

  

• : creates a text box with free text. Select and drag to move the text box.

• : creates an arrow. Select and drag to move the arrow. Click on to change icon to rotation to rotate the arrow.

  

• : enables the free drawing mode.

• : deletes sketch and photo.

• : restores original content

• : loads a photo from the controller internal memory. The image must be in the Images folder and has to be in .jpg or .jpeg format.

• : starts the application allowing to shoot a photo and save it.