Trimble M3 Total Station - Remote object height

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90 Trimble M3 Total Station User Guide
70.1 Stakeout by reference line
The RefLine StakeOut function enables you to stake
out a point (P) based on the distance (x) from the base
point A and the offset value (y) from the line AB.
1. If you select “Global Coordinate System”, you can
use the reference point from the internal
memory (database), or the hand input.
2. From the
Stake Out menu, select [5] RefLine
2D. The RefLine S-O screen appears.
3. Do one of the following:
– To open the Measure Point A screen, press
[F1] A.
– To activate the Adjustment C&I program,
press
[F3] CHCK.
4. In the Measure Point A screen, do one of the
following:
– To define A as the station point, press
[F3]
A=S.
– To measure the target height, press
[F2] th.
5. In the
Point A - Station? screen, do one
of the following:
– To return to the
RefLine screen, press
[F1] No.
– To input the instrument height, press
[F2] ih,
– To define A as the station point (S), press
[F4] Yes.
6. To take a measurement to point A, press
[MEAS/ENT]. The measurement is recorded, and the
next measurement screen appears.
7. You can now define and measure point B in the
same way, and then proceed to point P input.
8. Do one of the following:
– To stake out point A or B again, press
[F1] A
or
[F2] B.
–To define point P, press
[F3] P.