Stonex R2 PLUS Total Station - User Manual 11
2.2 Setting up the Instrument
Mount the battery in the instrument before performing this operation because the
instrument will tilt slightly if the battery is mounted after leveling.
I. Set up the tripod first: extend the extension legs to suitable lengths and tighten the
screws on the midsections. Make sure the legs are spaced at equal intervals and the
head is approximately level. Set the tripod so that the head is positioned over the
surveying point. Make sure the tripod shoes are firmly fixed in the ground.
II. Mount the instrument on the tripod head. Supporting it with one hand, tighten the
centering screw on the bottom of the unit to make sure it is secured to the tripod.
2.3 Centering and Levelling-Up
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. Turn three footscrews of the tribrach till the center of reticle exactly coincides with
the surveying point in any position.
3. Move the tripod legs to center the circular level. The instrument is now roughly
leveled-up.
4. Center the bubble in the circular level
Loosen the horizontal motion clamp, and
turn the instrument till the plate level is
parallel to a line shaped with screws A and
B. Adjust the screws A and B to make the
bubble in the center of the level.
Turn the instrument approximately 90°.
Adjust screw C, till the bubble in the center
of the level.
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