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7 Coordinates
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. From the
Stake Out menu, select [5] RefLine
2D. The RefLine S-O screen appears.
2. Do one of the following:
To open the point A observation screen,
press
[F1] A.
To activate the Adjustment C&I program,
press
[F3] CHCK.
3. In the second
RefLine S-0 screen, do one of
the following:
To define A as the station point, press
[F1]
A=S.
To measure the target height, press
[F2] th.
4. 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.
5. To take a measurement to point A, press
[MEAS/ENT]. The measurement is recorded, and the
next measurement screen appears.
6. You can now define and measure point B in the
same way, and then proceed to point P input.
7. Do one of the following:
To stake out point A or B again, press
[F1] A
or
[F2] P.
–To define point P, press
[F3] P.
8. To define point P by entering the distance from A
(as x), and the perpendicular line A-B (as y).
You can also select a value from the stack, press
[F3] Stack.
9. To go to the observation screen, press
[F4] o.k.