User guide

Trimble M3 Total Station User Guide 39

Before Going to the Field 3

Note – As the remote control command, the Trimble M3 total station supports Nikon

External Commands. When you use your Trimble M3 total station with any data collector,

please set your equipment to use Nikon External Command.

30.1 Frequently used settings (HOT MENU settings)

Press the Trimble key to access the HOT MENU.

Tip – When you hold down the Trimble key for one

second in any observation screen, a shortcut screen

appears that enables you to enter the point, code, target

height, and prism constant.

Distance measurement settings (EDM)

1. Press

[1] in the HOT MENU screen to open the

EDM Settings screen.

2. Press

[<] or [>] to change the Mode setting. The

options are

PREC/STD where:

PREC is precise measurement mode

STD is fast measurement mode

Format (output format) M5, see M5 data format, page 128

Nikon, see Nikon data format, page 140

Parity None

Even

Odd

Baud rate 1200

2400

4800

9600

19200

38400

Position P (only for M5

format)

1 - 16

Position C (only for M5

format)

1 - 23

Position I (only for M5

format)

1 - 21

Options