Product Manual
Table Of Contents
- Safety Information
- Introduction
- Getting Started
- Set up
- Setup
- Starting the Instrument
- Leveling
- Instrument Setup
- The Laser Pointer
- Measuring the Instrument Height
- Adjusting the Optical Plummet
- Pre Measurement Check List
- Connecting a Data Collector
- Instrument Technology
- Care & Maintenance
- Appendix
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Set up
Setup A stable setup is critical for high precision measurements.
Setup Stability
When an instrument is setup it is important to consider the
following:
1. Set the tripod legs wide apart to increase the stability of
the setup. A setup where one leg is placed on e.g asphalt
and the other two on soil will still be a stable setup provided
that the tripod legs are set wide enough. If it is not possible
to set the tripod legs wide apart due to obstacles, then the
tripod can be lowered to increase stability.
2. Make sure that all the screws on the tripod and/or tribrach
are tightened to avoid any play.
3. Any high quality tripod and tribrach can be used. However,
Spectra Geospatial strongly recommends the use of tripod
heads made of steel, aluminum or similar material. Tripod
heads of fiberglass or other composite materials are not
recommended.
See Servo Technology on page 71 for more information.