STONEX R80 Robotic Total Station User Manual (October 2019)-Ver.1-Rev.1- Firmware Version V3.0.1.0 150228 www.stonex.
Contents 1. Precautions for safety ...................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1. Note .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 1.2. Definition of indication ..........................................................................................
1. Precautions for safety 1.1. Note Don’t collimate the sun directly Avoid insolating the instrument, and don’t collimate the sun directly for protecting eyes and instrument. Avoid the vibrations on the instrument When transporting, keep the instrument in the case and try your best to lighten vibrations. Carry the instrument When carrying, the instrument handle must be hold tight. Check the battery power Before using it, you should check the power whether it is enough.
STONEX should not be held liable for the lost data because of wrong operation. The noise from the instrument When the instrument is working, it is normal if you hear the noise from instrument motor, it will not affect the instrument work. 1.2.
CAUTION: • If touch the instrument with wet hand, there is danger of electric shock. • Stand or seat on the carrying case, or turn over the carrying case arbitrarily, the instrument maybe damaged. • Be careful of the tripod tiptoe when setup or move it. • Drop the instrument or the carrying case, or use defective belt, agraffe or hinge, instrument damage could result. • Do not touch liquid leaking from the instrument or battery. Harmful chemicals could cause burn or blisters.
NOTE FOR SAFETY: WARNING • Never point the laser beam at other’s eyes, it could cause serious injury. • Never look directly into the laser beam source, it could cause permanent eye damage. • Never stare at the laser beam, it could cause permanent eye damage. • Never look at the laser beam through a telescope or other optical devices, it could cause permanent eye damage. 1.4.
2. Nomenclature 2.1.
Handle screw Guide light Instrument height mark Objective Vertical motion screw Optical sigh Horizontal motion screw Tribrach clamp Leveling screw Stonex R80 Robotic Total Station - User Manual 8
2.2. Keyboard R80 series is equipped with two color touch screens and alphanumeric keypad, operation by both touching screen and pressing keyboard is possible. Do not touch the screen with ball-pen, pencil or other sharp thing to avoid damage on instrument. Keys Name Functions 0~9/ A~! Alphanumeric keypad Enter text and numerical values. α Shift key for character entry ★ Star key Normal configurations can be set here B.S Back Space key Move the cursor left and delete one character S.
3. Preparation before measurement 3.1. Power on/off To power on the instrument, press the [ ] key. The screen will go to the “Welcome Interface” which is shown right. To power off the instrument, at any interface, press [ESC] key to return the “Welcome interface” screen. Then click on “Exit”, a message will ask you if turn off: confirm selecting “Yes”. 3.2. About battery 3.2.1. Battery power indicator At any screen interface, press [★] key to open fast setting menu.
3.2.2. Replace the battery 1) Remove the battery - The battery compartment is below the instrument label; - Pull out the batter housing; - Pull the battery from the battery housing; - Remove the battery by pulling it toward you. 2) Mount the battery - Place the battery into the battery housing, ensuring that the contacts are facing outward and upward. Click the battery into position - Place the battery housing into the battery compartment.
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.
3.4. Centering and levelling-up Basic levelling-up with the circular level Move the foot screws A and B in opposite direction till the circular bubble is perpendicular to a line shaped with screw A and B. The direction of rotation in left thumb indicates the movement of the circular bubble. Move the bubble to the center of the circle by turning screw C.
Accurate levelling-up with electronic level on screen It is convenient for R80 Series to level up with electronic level, especially when it is difficult to observe the circular level and plate level. Firstly, press the [★] key to turn on the electronic bubble as shown in left figure. Secondly, level it by turning three-foot screws and ensure the bubble is in the plate level. Make sure the red spot is in the center.
3.5. Assembling and disassembling for three-jaws tribrach It is convenient to assemble or disassemble the instrument from tribrach by loosen or tighten the tribrach clamp. Disassemble Rotate the tribrach clamp anticlockwise until the lever is loosen. One hand holds up the tribrach, another hand holds the carry handle of the instrument and lift out the instrument from the tribrach. Assemble Put the instrument into the tribrach lightly, let the communication port against in the indentation of the tribrach.
4. Basic functions 4.1. Comprehensive understanding After initiating the instrument, the screen will go to present “Welcome Interface”. STONEX AIOSurvey consists of several functions: • “BSC Measure” (Basic Measurement) is used for surveying and calculating, including some modes, that is, angle measurement, distance measurement, coordinate measurement and parameter setting during conventional surveying. Distance measurement mode underpins Remote Elevation Measurement and Lineheight Measurement.
• “INST Setup” (Instrument Setup) Instrument setup function is mainly applied for instrument settings. • “About” (Relevant Information) Offers information of manufacturer and software version.
4.2. BSC Measure screen introduction In the “Welcome Interface” select “BSC measure” icon to enter in the basic measurement mode. Current parameters Measurement Function mode keys Referring to the image above, the screen is subdivided in 3 parts: 1. Current parameters 2. Measurement mode 3. Function keys 4.2.1. Current parameters Selecting icons in the upper right part of the screen, it is possible to see which parameters are set on your total station.
- AVG_T: average time, it calculates the average spent time based on continues measures - MT: multiple time range, represents the minimum spent time and the maximum spent time This function is used for factory settings only - EDM ON: power on the EDM device (distance measuring subsystem) - ETH ON: power on the ETH device (angle measuring subsystem) - Left Key BKL: to switch on the display light on the left face of the instrument - Right Key BKL: to switch on the display light on the right face o
Measurement mode Key Function S.Zero Set current horizontal angle as zero S.Angle Set current horizontal angle L.
4.3. Shortcut key Some shortcut keys are in R80 series Key combination Description Power on/off ★ Enter into setting mode directly/Turn on the electronic bubble α Shift among number, small letter and capital letter FUNC+B.
4.4. System information From the “Welcome Interface” select the “About” function. It offers information of manufacturer and software versions. 4.5. How to input number and alphabet Press [α] key: current character entry method will be changed. On the lower right corner, the inputting method will display for a moment. Numbers, capital and small letters are available.
When the editable space is highlighted with blue (as for the N row in the above figures), everything is cancelled inputting a character. It is possible to highlight all the content, double clicking on the cell. Use [B.S] if you want to delete one character or [S.P] to add a white space.
5. Instrument settings 5.1. Touch screen calibration When you operate on the screen, if your device isn’t responding to your taps, you may need to recalibrate your screen. In any picture, press the keys combination [F7]+[F6] (Press F7 firstly, then F6) to enter touch screen calibration. The calibration process is shown in the figure below. Carefully press and briefly hold stylus on the center of the target. Repeat as the target moves around the screen.
5.2. INST Setup Instrument settings software is applied for settings. Enter “instrument settings” program by clicking “INST Setup” icon on the desktop. Input the following password to display configuration settings screen: 12345678 NOTE: This password is open for all users, current configuration settings can be checked here, but not be adjusted. If you want to adjust these settings, please contact local distributer or STONEX company.
Tilt correction: allows to activate the compensator in one or two directions: • HV the compensator is on in both the direction (XYON); • V the compensator is on in the X direction only (XONYOFF); • NO the compensator is off in both the direction (XYOFF); • Always off the compensator is always off in both the direction (A.OFF). Collimator correction: Yes or No.
T. unit: set the temperature unit between Centigrade and Fahrenheit degree: °C / °F. ATP. Unit: Set the pressure unit between HPA / mmHg / inchHg / mbar / PSI. 5.2.3. Instrument parameters review Click on “Data Monitor” window to review the setting parameters. 5.2.4. Auto aim settings Click on “Auto aim” window to set the length and width of ATR searching windows. • H(D) is the horizontal angle dimension and V(D) is the vertical angle dimension for the ATR window, its unit is degree.
5.2.5. Key settings Click on “Hot keys” window to assign a function to keys on the display. 5.2.6. Command parameters In this page, the following options can be set: • Bluetooth port: choose between Geocom and Basic • Physical port (to connect a serial port cable RS232C) Select the Baudrate and the profile, according to the device you want to connect.
5.3. Star settings Press the [★] button. Electronic bubble function on this panel is used for dynamic display of electronic bubble during leveling up. Furthermore, functions like settings of meteorological condition, observed object, illumination, prism constant and communication port are provided.
manually), Auto Aim (to aim it automatically) or Lock (to remain on the same position). In the righter box, choose if you are working indoor or outdoor. • Laser plummet: you can choose between three levels of laser plummet brightness or to switch it off; • • Laser point: choose if switch it off or on; Set: • EDM.T: is the permitted limiting time for distance measuring; • AIM.
Under the face left situation, the person at the prism has to move to left 100 m direction when he only sees the green light or the light becoming bigger; while to the right direction, if he only sees the red light or light becoming bigger. In the contrary way when the telescope is in face right. Choose the light intensity “1”, “2”, “3” or select “Off” to turn off guide light • Battery level: see the battery level. The [DESC] button on the right allows to see some battery parameters.
5.4. Setup parameters In the welcome interface, select “BSC Measure” to enter into the basic measure interface. Select the [Param] icon. Here you can set: • The coordinate order as NEZ or ENZ; • The station coordinate saving (Save or S.Zero (not save)). Choosing “Save” you can input the station coordinates and calculate coordinate of surrounding point referring to the station.
6. Measurement 6.1. Angle measurement Select the [M. Angle] icon to operate under angle measurement mode. The vertical and horizontal angles are displayed. 6.1.1. Measure a horizontal angle between two points 1st target 2nd target Collimate the first target. Set horizontal angle as zero for the first target, clicking the [S.Zero] button, and choose “Yes” in the popup dialog box. Collimate the second target, and the horizontal angle and vertical angle will display on the screen of instrument.
6.1.2. Horizontal angle switch between right and left Make sure the operation is under angle measurement mode. Switch horizontal angle between left and right by clicking [L/R Angle] key. Left angle or right angle will be switched in turn every time you click the [L/R Angle] key. 6.1.3. Setting horizontal angle to a required position Make sure the operation is under angle measurement mode. Sight the needed direction. Click [L.Angle] key to activate the function of locking horizontal angle.
Click [UnLock] key to deactivate the function of locking horizontal angle. Then the screen will return to normal angle measurement mode, and meantime horizontal angle will be set as locked angle. 6.1.4. Setting horizontal angle to a required value Make sure the operation is under angle measurement mode. Sight the needed direction. Click [S.Angle] key, and a dialog box will be ejected, as is showed in the right figure. Input horizontal angle you need (such as: 232°26'26").
6.1.5. Set vertical angle in percentage values Make sure the operation is under angle measurement mode. Click [V/%] key. The angles are shown in percentage values. It is possible to measure angles smaller or equal to ±45°, otherwise “Overlay” appears on the display. 0 is set when the objective is turned in the horizontal direction: ±45°=±100%, Horizontal=0°. Vertical angle and percent grade will be switched in turn every time you click “V/%” key. 6.1.6.
Click [Repeat] key to activate angle retesting function. Collimate the first target A and click [S.Zero] key, and set horizontal angle as zero. Collimate the second target B and click [L.Angle] key. “Count” stands out the number of angle measures (1 in this step). Collimate the first target A again using horizontal clamp and tangent part. Click [Unlock] key.
Collimate the second target B again using horizontal clamp and tangent part. Click [L.Angle] key. And then the screen displays the sum (Ht) and the average (Hm) of all angles. Repeat the last two steps according to the requirement and carry out angle retesting.
6.2. Distance measurement Select the [M. Dist] icon to operate under distance measurement mode. The point ID (PTN), horizontal and vertical angles, the slope distance (SD), and instrument face (LR.ST) are displayed. In the lower left, click: • [BUBBLE] key to enter the same interface as pressing the [★] button (refer to 5.3. Star settings); • [ROTATE] key to define settings about instrument rotation; • [CH.
Selecting “Absolute.A” it will measure horizontal and vertical angles with respect to the zeros of the total station. 6.2.2. Repeat measure in the other face Measure a point using [M.E] or [M.Dist]. Click [CH.F] key to measure the point currently aimed using the other instrument face. While turning the face, angle measures are shown. When it reaches the designated position, it will automatically stop, and you can also click the displayed angle windows to abort it.
6.2.3. Define point ID Click [SET] key to define point ID. Enter the point ID and tick “PTN auto change” if you want to increase the point ID at each measure. 6.2.4. Distance measurement mode Click [Mode] key to activate setting function of distance measurement mode. Choose one of the following modes: • Fine: single fine measure • N Fine: n times fine measure • Loop Fine: continuous measure • Track: tracking measure. It takes less time than accurate measurement.
In the case you select the “N Fine” mode, input the number of needed observations in the “Count” space. The selected mode appears on the right upper side of the screen. Click on [M.Dist] or [M.E] to start measuring the distance. The results of measurement are displayed. To end measuring press [Stop]. When you preset the measuring times, the instrument will carry out distance measurement and display the average distance according to the setting times.
6.3. Coordinate measurement Select the [M. Coor] icon to operate under distance measurement mode. The vertical and horizontal angles and the E-N-Z coordinates are displayed. Press [Mode] to select the distance measure mode: options are described in 6.2.1. Distance measurement mode. 6.3.1. Setting coordinate of occupied point After inputting coordinate of occupied point (instrument location), unknown point coordinate will be measured and displayed with this program. Click [OCC PT] key.
6.3.2. Setting backsight point Click [S.BS] key to set backsight point. Input coordinate of backsight point and click [Enter] key. A dialog box is ejected as figure shows. Collimate backsight point, click [Yes] key. And then the system will define backsight azimuth angle which displays in the upper left corner of coordinate measurement screen.
6.3.3. Setting instrument and prism heights Coordinate measurement must be based on instrument height and prism height, thus coordinate of unknown point can be calculated easily and directly. Click [Setup] key. Input instrument height (IH) and prism height (PH). Finishing data entry, click “Enter” key to return to coordinate measurement screen.
6.3.4. Operation of coordinate measurement With coordinate of occupied point, backsight azimuth angle, instrument height and prism height set up, you can directly calculate coordinate of unknown point. Set coordinate of occupied point (see 6.3.1. Setting coordinate of occupied point) instrument height/prism height (see 6.3.3. Setting instrument and prism heights) and backsight azimuth angle (refer to 6.3.2. Setting backsight point or 6.1.3. Setting horizontal angle to a required value).
Set coordinate of occupied point P0 and azimuth angle from point P0 to known point A. Click [Line] key. Click [Save] key with stylus. Click [Setup] key to reset instrument and prism heights. And then click [Enter] key.
Collimate prism in target point P1, where instrument will be transferred. Meantime click [Measure] key. Click [Continue] key and point P1 coordinates are displayed in the lower left corner of screen. Click [Save] key. Coordinate of P1 can be ascertained and it will return to main menu. At last, power off and transfer instrument to P1 (transfer prism from P1 to P0 meantime).
Collimate last occupied point P0. Click [Setup] key. Coordinate of P1 and azimuth angle from P1 to P0 will be ascertained and it returns to main menu at the same time. Repeat previous steps, carrying on according to the sequence of guidelines till the end. 6.3.6. Offset measurement mode Click [Offset] key. There are four kinds of offset measurement modes: • ANG. Offset (angle offset measurement) • DIST Offset (distance offset measurement) • PLANE Offset measurement • CYL.
This program is used to measure the point where it’s difficult to set prism. Place the prism at the same horizontal distance from the instrument as that of point A0 to measure. Under angle offset measurement mode, there are two methods to set vertical angle: 1. Free vertical angle: vertical angle ranges from up-and-down movement of telescope. 2. Lock vertical angle: vertical angle is locked and can’t range from up-and-down movement of telescope.
If it hasn’t already done, click [Setup] key to set instrument height and prism height. Collimate prism P and click [Measure] key. Collimate target A0 with horizontal clamp and tangent part. Click [Continue] key. Then slope and horizontal distances and elevation difference from instrument to A0 and coordinate of A0 will be shown.
Distance offset measurement The measurement of a target point apart from a prism is possible by inputting offset horizontal distance of front and back/left and right. Click [DIST Offset] key in ejecting dialog box. Entry the horizontal distance of front and back (dFR) and horizontal distance of left and right (dRL). If it hasn’t already done, click [Setup] key to set instrument height and prism height. Collimate prism and click [Measure] key.
Click [Continue] key and result displays with offset distance correction. Plane offset measurement Measuring will be taken for the place where direct measuring can not be done, for example distance or coordinate measuring for an edge of a plane.
Collimate prism P1, and click [Measure] key. Collimate prism P2, and click [Measure] key. Collimate prism P3, and click [Measure] key. Click [Continue] key to calculate relational values between collimation axis and plane. NOTE: • If the three observing points can’t determine a plane, the system will display error message. Thus observe the first point once again. • When collimation axis doesn’t intersect with determined plane, the system will display error message.
Column offset measurement It is possible to measure circumscription point (P1) of column directly, the distance to the center of column (P0), coordinate and direction angle can be calculated by measured circumscription points P2 and P3. The direction angle of the center of column is 1/2 of total direction angle of circumscription points P2 and P3. Click [CYL.Offset] key. If it hasn’t already done, click [Setup] key to set instrument height and prism height.
Collimate left point (P2) of column surface, and then click [Continue] key. Collimate right point (P3) of column surface. Click [Continue] key, and relational values between instrument and the center of column (P0) can be calculated and shown.
7. Data management The file in the instrument could be read through: • Windows mobile device center software by USB cable; • External memory stick trough USB host connector. The file in the external memory stick could be read in the instrument interface. 7.1. USB cable Install Windows mobile device center software on your PC1. Connect the instrument to PC through the cable. The total station is visible as “Devices and drivers” in “This PC”. 7.2.
4） Double click “My device” item 5） Open the cover of USB which behind the display panel 6） Input external memory stick into USB host connector 7） The external memory stick is recognized as hard disk automatically.
8. Check and adjustment 8.1. The instrument constant I. Check It is suggested to observe and compare the instrument with a testing baseline which is set on stable ground with accuracy, though error is not generally included in the instrument constant. If the testing line is unavailable, you can select a flat place and set up the instrument and a target in the same height. AB A BC C B AC 1. Select a point B on the approximately horizontal line AC with about 100 meters long.
8.2. Plate level I. Check 1. Mount the instrument on a stable device (as tripod, adjusting device), and fix it. 2. Level the instrument until the plate level is parallel to a line linking leveling foot screws A and B, then adjust the two screws to center the bubble. 3. Turn the instrument 180°/200gon, observe the moving direction of the bubble, if it is still centered, no adjustment is necessary, if not, you have to adjust it. II. Adjustment 1. Mount the instrument on a stable device and fix it.
8.4. The optical sight I. Check 1. Mount the instrument on a tripod and fix it. 2. Set a cross mark target which apart from the instrument about 50m. 3. Take the telescope sight the cross mark. 4. Observe the optical sight collimator whether collimating the cross mark, if collimate the mark, adjustment is not necessary; if not, adjust it. II. Adjustment 1. Mount the instrument at the tripod and fix it. 2. Set a cross mark target which apart from the instrument about 50m. 3.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until laser spot coincides with cross mark always when rotate instrument. NOTE: there are three screws amounted around laser plummet part, only two screws are used for laser accuracy adjustment. Un-adjustable screw Adjustable screw 8.6. Vertical cross-hair on telescope I. Check 1. Set the instrument up the tripod and carefully level it. 2. Set a point A front the instrument 50m apart; 3.
8.7. EDM optical axis and the telescope sighting axis error It is necessary to check this error after the adjustment of telescope reticle error. I. 1. EDM optical axis check Install the instrument at the tripod or a stable device and level it accurately, then turn on the instrument’s power on. 2. Set a prism about 2m far away from the instrument. 3. Aim at the prism center with telescope reticle 4. Enter EDM signal testing screen, see 5.3. Star settings. 5.
9. Technical features ANGLE MEASUREMENT Accuracy1 Reading system Display resolution (selectable) Angle Units Detecting mode LASER PLUMMET4 2〞 Absolute encoder 1〞/0.5〞/0.1〞 0.0002g/0.0001g/0.00002g 0.005mil/0.002mil/0.0005mil DEG 360°/GON 400/MIL 6.400/rad 2π Double 30x/1°30’ 156 mm 1.0 m (3.26 ft) 10 brightness levels adjustable ɸ 45 mm Red light, coaxial TILT SENSOR Type Compensation range/accuracy Liquid, dual-axis ± 3.0'/1〞 DISTANCE MEASUREMENT RANGE2 Standard prism mode 3.
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Appendix I: Atmospheric correction formula and chart Factory setting: temperature: 20℃, pressure: 1013hPa, 0ppm The correction: Kpt = 274.417 − 0.2905 ∙ p (1＋0.0036 ∙ t) Kpt = 278.960 − 0.2902 ∙ p (1＋0.0036 ∙ t) Where: p: Pressure value (hPa) t: Temperature value ( ℃) Kpt: Atmospheric correction (ppm) Example: t=20℃, p=1013hpa, L0=1000m. Then: Kpt=0ppm Kpt=4ppm L=L0(1+Kpt)=1000×(1+0×10-6)=1000.000m L=L0(1+Kpt)=1000×(1+4×10-6)=1000.
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Appendix II: Correction for refraction and earth curvature The factory setting for the refraction coefficient K is 0.142.
Appendix III: Technical drawing Stonex R80 Robotic Total Station - User Manual 69
Limited warranty standard General warranty for instruments The terms and conditions of this Limited Warranty constitute the complete and exclusive warranty agreement between The Customer or Dealer and STONEX® for the Product and it supersedes any prior agreement or representation made in any STONEX® sales document or advice that may be provided to Customer by any STONEX® representative in connection with Customer’s purchase of the Product.
Firmware/software warranty Stonex doesn’t warrant that operation of Firmware/Software on any instruments will be uninterrupted or errorfree, or that functions contained in Firmware/Software will operate to meet your requirements. Stonex will forward the Software/Firmware Fix to the dealer or customer. Firmware/software Fix means an error correction or other update created to fix a previous firmware version that substantially doesn’t conform to the instrument’s specification.
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