Glossary
Topcon Paver System Five Operator’s Manual
G-8
Survey
Function used to show the current elevation when in CAL
mode. Also used in Laser Tracker operations in conjunction
with he Enter Button to move the Tracker receiver up and
down.
T
Thickness Control Screws
The adjusting crank located at the rear of each side arm, used
to control the angle of attack of the screed.
Tow Points (Pull Points)
The points where the side arms of the screed are attached to the
Tractor unit.
Transverse Beam
A steel bar connected to the side arms of a screed for mounting
the Slope Sensor.
Temperature Bail™
A wire frame added to the Tracker that acts as a fixed target to
compensate for rapid air temperature changes.
V
Vibrators
A rotating shaft and eccentric weight assembly mounted on the
screed that produces vibration.
W
Wave
Long repeating changes in the elevation of the mat surface.
Working Window
Adjustable region of measurement used by the Sonic Tracker
II™ to determine if elevation correction is required.