SatLab SLT2 - Preparation Before Measurement; Unpack and Store Instrument; Setting Up the Instrument

Total Station Manual
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2. Preparation before measurement
1.
Unpack and store instrument
 Unpack
Put down the box gently and turn up the cover then turn on the lock, open the
cover and take out the instrument.
 Deposit
Cover up the telescope mirror and make the vertical motion of alidade upwards
then put the instrument horizontally (keep the objective upwards) into box. Then
screw vertical motion gently. Cover up the box cover and lock the box. Loose
horizontal and vertical axis as much as possible to reduce the shock damage to
instrument.
2. Setting up the instrument
Install the instrument onto the tripod gently, then level and center the
instrument to ensure the accuracy of the measurement result.
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Reference for operation:
1. Centering and levelling
1) Set up the tripod
1
Position tripod legs so that the plummet is aimed to the ground mark
point. Turn the focusing ring of the optical plummet to focus;
2
Make sure that the center of the tripod top is right above the station;
3
Stamp the tripod on the ground with your feet.
2) Install the instrument onto the tripod
Mount the instrument on the tripod head. Support it with one hand, and
tighten the centering screw on the bottom of the unit to make sure it is
secured to the tripod.
3) Using the circular level to level the instrument coarsely
1
Twist and adjust the two leveling screw A and B on the bottom of the
instrument until the bubbles of the circular level moves to the line
perpendicular to the center line the screw A and B;
2
Twist and adjust leveling screw C to move the bubble to the center of the
circular level.