South A1 Series User Manual

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CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION……………………………...1
1.1 Features…………………………………...1
1.2 Appearance……………...……………...2
1.3 Measuring Preparation…………....…...3
1.4 Setting Up…………...…………………....3
1.5 Battery Information…………...………...5
1.6 Dismounting/Mounting the Tribrach…7
1.7 Eyepiece Focusing…………...………...7
2. OPERATION…………………………….........8
2.1 Symbols…………...……………………....8
2.2 Function Keys…………...………..……...9
3. MEASUREMENT………………...…………..10
3.1 Angle Measurement…………...……..10
3.2 Distance Measurement……………....11
3.3 Coordinate Measurement…………...12
4. STATION…………………...………………...13
4.1 Known Point…………...………………..13
4.2 Station Height…………...……………...14
4.3 Backsight Checking…………...………14
4.4 Resection…………...…………………...15
4.5 Point to Line…………...………………...16
5. COLLECT………………...……………….....17
5.1 Measure Points…………...………….....17
5.2 Distance Offset…………...………...….18
5.3 Plane Offset…………...……………......19
5.4 Column Offset…………...……………..20
5.5 MLM…………...………………………....21
5.6 Line & Extend Point…………...……..…22
5.7 Line & Extend Angle…………...………23
5.8 REM…………...……………………..…...24
6. STAKE OUT……………...…………………...25
6.1 Point Stake-Out…………...……………25
6.2 Angle & Distance Stake-Out…………26
6.3 Alignment Stake-Out…………...…..…26

South A1 Series Specifications

General

Display	LCD
Battery Life	8 hours
Distance Measurement Accuracy	±(2 mm + 2 ppm) with prism, ±(3 mm + 2 ppm) reflectorless
Operating Temperature	-20°C to +50°C
Power Supply	Rechargeable battery