User guide

Trimble M3 Total Station User Guide 19
Overview of the Trimble M3 Total Station 2
Input mode indicator
The input mode indicator only appears when you are entering points or coordinates. It
shows the following data input mode:
DR/PR mode indicator
The mode indicator indicates the current measurement mode. The icon blinks when
you take a measurement.
Backlight-ON indicator
When the backlight is on, the indicator appears. When the backlight is off, no
indicator appears.
Compensator indicator
When the automatic compensator correction is set to on, the indicator appears.
When the automatic compensator correction is off, no indicator appears.
Battery level indicator
The battery level indicator shows the battery voltage level:
Indicator Input mode
Input mode is numeric. Press a key on the number pad to enter the number
printed on the key.
Input mode is alphabetic (capital letters). Press a key on the number pad to
enter the first letter printed above the key. Press the key repeatedly to cycle
through all the letters assigned to the key. For instance, to enter the capital
letter O in alphabetic mode, press
[6] three times.
Input mode is alphabetic (lower case). Press a key on the number pad to enter
the first letter printed above the key. Press the key repeatedly to cycle through
all the letters assigned to the key. For instance, to enter the lower case letter o
in alphabetic mode, press
[6] three times.
Indicator Measurement mode
Current measurement mode is DR-mode (Direct-Reflex mode).
Current measurement mode is PR-mode (Prism mode).
Indicator Battery level
Level 4 (full)
Level 3
Level 2