Leica TPS1100 Professional Series - System Field Manual- Manuals

5 PROG F1 ALL NEW-J Symbols used in thesequence of operation Press fixed key PROG. User input is necessary. Press function key F1 to activate the function ALL. Repeat operation. Other Symbols Important information and tips. Optional function, not part of the standard sequence of operation.Here: Pres...

6 1 Carrying handle 2 Optical sight 3 Telescope with integrated EDM, ATR, EGL and PowerSearch 4 EGL flashing diode (yellow) 5 EGL flashing diode (red) 6 Coaxial optics for angle- and distance measurement; Exit port of red laser beam (only R-model instruments) 7 PowerSearch 8 Vertical drive screw 9 F...

7 Inserting / replacing battery 1. Remove battery holder. 1100Z48 2. Remove battery and replace. 1100Z49 1100Z12 1100Z50 3. Insert battery into battery holder. 4. Insert battery holder into instrument. Insert battery correctly(note pole markings onthe inside of thebattery cover). Checkand insert bat...

8 Center and level To center and level your instrument, activate the electronic leveldialog. 1. Center the instrument, using the laser plummet: a red laser dot is projected on the ground. 2. Level up using the footscrews. With the electronic level, you don’t need to turn the instrumentthrough 90°/18...

10 Elements of measurement Hz Hz = 0 V Heightdifference Reflectorheight Slope distance Horizontal distance Instrumentheight Hz = Horizontal angleV = Vertical angle 1100QS04

12 Operating concept Display / keyboard Dialog area Heading Status icons Input keys Function key assignment Illumination,Electronic bubble * Applicationprograms * Additionalfunctions * Controlkeys Battery icon The "running info-bar" indicates that additional information isavailable in the ac...

14 The white keys of the TPS1100 keyboard are fixed keys.Most of them are accessible anytime during operation.Standard coding key.Accessible from the measurement dialog and from theTPS1100 application programs.Illumination and display settings:• Display illumination, contrast and heating• Reticule i...

15 The battery status is displayed beside the title bar. Battery fully charged. Battery almost fully charged. Battery still capable to be used. Battery reserve power: about 25 more distancemeasurements possible. There are two different battery symbols: Internal battery is used. External battery is u...

16 Graphical status icon The column to the right of the display is reserved for graphicalstatus icons. PC-Card is inserted. Data is recorded. No PC-Card inserted. Data can not be recorded. RS 232 is selected as recording device. GSI-communication ispossible. Remote Control (RCS) is active. RS 232 is...

17 Compensator functions normally and Hz directions are corrected. Instrument is tilted, or unstable, or has been turned too quickly. Compensator and/or Hz corrections are disabled. Infrared distance measurement active. This icon shows up only oninstruments with the option "reflectorless EDM"...

18 Automatic Target Recognition ATR and LOCK inactive. Automatic target recognition (ATR) active. Automatic target tracking (LOCK) active. But no prism has beenaimed at or lock to prism has been lost. LOCK is active, prism is tracked. LOCK to prism has been lost. Search in progress. Functions availa...

19 Select a function from amenu Standard method Quick method You can select a function from a menu using the standard or thequick method.The example below shows how to select the function “Configuration” from the main menu dialog. To scroll the cursor bar until the function “Configuration” is highli...

20 User Input Numeric input User input field are shown in inverse mode on the display.TPS1100 has three types of input fields:• Numeric input fields: only numeric values are allowed (e.g. for the reflector height). • Alphanumeric input fields: both numeric and alphanumeric values are allowed (e.g. f...

21 Edit highlighted value Alpha-numerical Input To start the edit mode for the highlighted value. The cursor is positioned at the end of the value to be edited. To position the cursor on the digit to be edited. The digit can beoverwritten now.To confirm the entry. In alphanumeric mode, one key is us...

22 Enter alpha-numerical value To start the alpha-numerical input for the highlighted value. The cursor is positioned at the end of the value to be edited. Use the key to to enter alphanumeric characters. To position the cursor on the digit to be edited. The digit can beoverwritten now. You can chan...

23 Input from a choicelist Standard selection method Quick selectionmethod Input fields marked with a triangle ( ) have a predefined list ofvalues (e.g. Refl.list in dialog below). To open the choicelist To set the cursor bar on the corresponding value. To start the aphanumeric search for the desire...

24 PC-Card Files and directories PC-Cards are used as external memory device on TPS1100instruments.Both “SRAM” and “ATA Flash” PC-Cards are supported. The PC-card can contain any kind of files, whereas the followingfiles are used or created on the TPS1100 instruments: The filenames are all user defi...

25 Data Format Formatting a PC-Card The measurement data can be recorded in GSI-8 or GSI-16 formaton the PC-Card.The control data must be available in GSI-8 or GSI-16 format onthe PC-Card.Control data in ASCII format can be converted to GSI format on theinstrument using the data converter. The PC-Ca...

27 Intensity settings You can define the intensity for the following parameters:• Display contrast• Reticule illumination• EGL guide light To confirm the settings and return to the previous dialog. F1 OK To modify the intensity, position the cursor bar onthe corresponding field with the / -arrow key...

28 MAIN\ Main menu MC Setup , Measure and Record Setup F5 SETUP The Setup procedure is used to define the job settings and to setupand orient the instrument on a known station.To setup the instrument on an unknown station, you can use theTPS1100 programs Resection or Free Station, explained in theAp...

29 Job Settings Meas. Job Selection of the job for recordingmeasurements. Data Job Selection of the job containing the fix pointcoordinates. Disp.Mask Selection of the display mask for themeasurement dialog. REC-Mask Selection of the GSI recording mask. The setup procedure offers two different funct...

30 MAIN\ Job Settings MC Station setup andorientation by given azimuth Station data Call the Station function from the Job Settings dialog. MAIN\ Enter Station Data Station Id : ST1 Inst. Ht. : 1.600 m Stn. East : 0.000 m Stn. North : 0.000 m Stn. Elev. : 0.000 m Hz : 12.1300 g CONT REC SetHz IMPOR ...

31 Orientation Call the dialog for setting the instrument orientation. Aim to the backsight point. Enter the azimuth value (e.g. 30.0000g). To set the orientation and return to the station data dialog. To record the station data in the measurement job (optional). To set the station and continue to t...

33 Press to manually enter the coordinates for thehighlighted value. To measure a distance to the backsight and check the difference ∆∆∆∆∆ HorizDist between measured and computed distance. To record the measurements to the backsight point.( Instrument not yet orientated !) To proceed to the next dia...

34 Measure and record The dialog “Measurement & Record” can be called directly from themain menu or is displayed after the setup procedure. Angles and distances can be measured and recorded with thefollowing measurement functions. One keystroke for measuring angles and distance, and forrecording...

35 Utility functions List of the functions available in the dialog “Measure & Record”. To set a new value for the horizontal angle circle reading. To modify the display content according to the predefined displaymasks:• Standard 1: Angles and distances• Standard 2: Offset and Coordinates• Standa...

36 FNC Fixed function key The fixed key provides direct access to a number of functions that are particularly useful during measurement. Call the function from any dialog. Start a function by highlighting it with the cursor bar and pressing the -key, or simply by pressing the corresponding numeric k...

37 The PPM atmospheric dialog calculates the atmospheric ppm,given the atmospheric pressure and temperature. If needed, theppm total value can be entered manually.Call the dialog for PPM atmospheric settings from the Functionselection dialog. Enter the atmospheric pressure and the temperature.The pp...

38 Reflector Selection The Reflector selection dialog allows to select predefined reflectorsfrom a list. The definition of new reflectors with correspondingaddition constant is possible.Call the dialog for Reflector selection settings from the Functionselection dialog. Select the reflector from the ...

39 EDM Program selection Call the dialog for EDM program selection from the functionselection dialog. Select the target type. This function is only available on instruments with the option "reflectorless EDM" . Select corresponding EDM program:• Standard or Fast distance measurement. • Track...

40 Check Orientation The Check Orientation dialog allows to check the orientation to aknown backsight point, and to reset the orientation if necessary. Enter the Backsight Id. If available, the coordinates areautomatically retrieved from the data job.Aim to backsight point and compare the angles: Az...

41 FNC\ Function selection MC FNC\ File & Pt.Selection Rec.device : PC-Card Mem. Size : 3936.0 KB Free : 2999.0 KB PtId/Code : 123 File : MYJOB.GSI A: File size : 54.7 KB SEARC INPUT MC Data View and Edit allows to search for a point or a code in themeasurement job, and/or to manually enter new ...

42 FNC\ Function selection MC FNC\ Job settings Meas Job : DEFAULT.GSI Data Job : DEFAULT.GSI Codelist : ----- Displ.Mask : Standard 1 REC-Mask : Polar (8) CONT NEW-J MC To define a new job F1 CONT Job settings Job settings allows to modify the current jobs and codelist, and thedisplay and recording...

43 FNC\ Function selection MC Increment & Offset This dialog allows to define the increment of the point Id. TheCross, length and/ or elevation offsets can be defined for any targetpoint, too.Call the Increment & Offset dialog from the Function selectiondialog. Enter the point Id increment a...

44 Enter Offset values Enter offset values for the displayed point Id, according tothe sign convention explained in the illustration.Define corresponding Offset mode: To accept increment and/or offset values and return to the dialogfrom which FNC has been started. F1 CONT Reset after REC The entered...

45 FNC\ Function selection MC F1 CONT EDM Testsignal / freq FNC\ EDM Return Signal Signal Strength 0% 100% 98% Tone : ON CONT FREQ STOP MC Call the function for testing the EDM signal strength and frequencyfrom the Function selection dialog. The strength of the signal returned by the reflector is di...

47 EDM Functions EDM Measuring -Program dialog The selection of the EDM Measuring-program is possible anytime.To set the EDM program to be used when triggering a distance with the functions DIST or ALL, call the -fixed key. FNC\ Function selection MC FNC\ EDM parameters Set EDM Prog. For DIST/ALL Ta...

48 Target Type Selection of the target type; only on instruments with the option "reflectorless EDM". = Reflectorless For reflectorless distance measurement. ! The Target type must be set to "Reflectorless" for distancemeasurements to targets without prism orreflective tape. = Reflec...

49 EDM Prog(continued) = Rapid Tracking Continuous fast distance measurement. The measured distances can be recorded anytime with the REC function key. = Average Average mode. = Standard Long For long range distance up to 5000 meters ormore. Instruments with the option "reflectorlessEDM" onl...

51 Switch from single to tracking To start distance tracking. To start standard distance measurement. To start rapid distance tracking. To start rapid distance measurement. F5 TRK F5 STD F6 RTRK F6 FAST

53 ATR Functions Introduction Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) is a feature of TCA and TCRAinstruments.ATR allows automatic angle and distance measurements to prisms.The prism is approximatively targeted with the optical sight on topof the telescope. No focussing is needed. Initiating a distanceme...

54 ON ➜ OFF ➜ no icon TCA/TCRA instruments can be used in two main operating modes: • ATR mode : automatic measurements to static prisms. • LOCK mode : automatic measurements to moving prism. The instrument follows the moving prism. ATR operating modes ATR mode Call the FNC fixed key from any dialog...

55 Example: Measure & Record dialog F1 ALL F2 DIST To automatically position the telescope to the prism centre,measure angles and distance, and record measurement data. To automatically position the telescope to the prism centre,measure and display the distance to the prism. ATR is also active i...

56 LOCK mode Call the FNC fixed key from any dialog to switch the LOCK modeon. ON ➜ OFF ➜ no icon or F2 LOCK+ To switch LOCK on and return to the previous dialog.The icon confirms that LOCK is on, but the instrument is not tracking the prism yet. FNC\ Function selection 1 PPM Definition 2 Reflector ...

57 F1 ALL F2 DIST or 2. Step: LOCK to stable prism Approximately aim at the prism. Note that the prism has to bestable and must not move. To trigger a distance measurement. Once the icon is displayed, the instrument is locked to the prism. The rod person can move and the instrument will follow thepr...

59 Measure with ATR in Lock Mode Once the TC(R)A is locked to the prism, you can measure andrecord data with the usual measurement functions. The instrumentwill follow the prism and position itself to the prism centre everytimeyou trigger a distance measurement.If you want to have a realtime display...

60 Meas\ Measure & Record Point Id : 123 Refl. Ht : 1.700 m Horiz.Dist : 45.453 m MC REC TEST STOP To record displayed measurement data, according to the activeREC-mask. To stop tracking. F3 REC F5 STOP Loss of Target Lock If the instrument looses lock to the prism, the icon is displayed.A beep ...

61 LOCK interrupt To temporarily interrupt lock mode, call the FNC key from anydialog. To interrupt lock and return to the previous dialog. There are 3 possibilities to re-lock the instrument to the prism:• Approximatily aim at the prism and measure a distance. • Approximatily aim at the prism and r...

62 PowerSearch is an option for the TPS1100plus series that enablesthe instrument to find a prism at any desired position within a shortperiod of time. When PowerSearch is activated, the instrumentstarts to rotate around its standing axis. The transmitter emits avertical laser swath. If the laser sw...

63 By pressing PS/F1 the ATR search can be switched toPowerSearch for a quick prism search. PowerSearch can always be called up in the menu PROG:Calls up the menu selection. PS / F2 Starts PowerSearch If RCS mode is activated then after triggering ATR search with ALLresp. DIST the following dialogue...

64 RCS Functions Introduction RCS stands for Remote Control Surveying. RCS enables allTPS1100 instruments to be remote controlled. Especially qualifiedfor this purpose are the instrument types with ATR.The keyboard of the RCS1100 Controller is the same as theTPS1100 keyboard. All functions and progr...

65 Lock the TCA/TCRA to theprism With the RCS1100 controller you can use the instrumentmeasurement functions as if you were using the instrument itself. PROG\ Program selection 1 Free Station MC Switch on RCS mode.Once the RCS mode has been activated, the lock mode oninstruments with ATR is switched...

67 Working Area In RCS mode it is possible to define a rectangular working areawithin which the instrument searches for the reflector if the reflectorwas not found by the default search methods.Press the PROG fixed key to access the RCS related functions. PROG\ Program selection 1 Free Station MC CO...

68 Define a new Working Area To display the current settings of the Working Area. F4 WORKA RCS: Def. Working Area current Hz left : 144 g Hz right : 185 g V upper : 86 g V lower : 115 g CONT DEF CENTR SHOW MC F2 DEF F1 CONT To define a new Working Area by pointing the telescope to the twoopposite co...

69 Communication settings If you have communication problems, check the RCScommunication parameters set on your instrument (see chapter"Instrument map", "Configuration") and on your RCS1100 controller(see following chapter “Functions behind the FNC key”). They mustcorrespond to those...

70 RCS1100 local functions The RCS1100 local functions allow to set the local parameters ofthe RCS1100 controller and radio modems. Press down the illumination key for more then two seconds, untilthe dialog “RCS\ Status Local” is displayed. This dialog allows to check or set following parameters:• R...

71 Functions configuration Press down the FNC key for more then two seconds, until thedialog “RCS\ Configuration” is displayed. RCS\ Configuration 1 Select language MC This dialog gives access to following functions: To select the language to be displayed on the RCS controller. To select the TPS1100...

72 Main Menu Functions The Main Menu is the first dialog displayed when the instrument isswitched ON. MAIN\ Main Menu 1 Meas job management 2 Data job management 3 Codelist management 4 Data Conversion 5 Configuration 6 Instr. calibration SETUP MEAS MC If desired you can configure your instrument to...

74 Meas job management The Meas. job management allows the selection of themeasurement job for recording measurement and coding data.Call the Meas. job management from the Main Menu. MAIN\ Main Menu MC Main\Selection < > Meas Job DEFAULT.GSI PC-Card RS232 RS232 CONT NEW EDIT DEL α αα αα NUM MC...

75 Data job management MAIN\ Main Menu MC F1 CONT F2 NEW F3 EDIT F5 DEL The Data job is a job containing fixed point coordinates, to be usedwithin stakeout or any other program. The data job must be on thePC-Card in the GSI directory.Call the Data job management from the Main Menu: Select the Data j...

77 MAIN\Selection < > MC Search and view data Data\ File & Pt.Selection Rec.device : PC-Card Mem. Size : 3936.0 KB Free : 2999.0 KB PtId/Code : 123 File : MYJOB.GSI A: File Size : 54.7 KB SEARC INPUT MC F3 EDIT Call the Edit function from the job selection dialog. Enter the point Id or the...

79 MAIN\Selection < > MC Input new point coordinates F3 EDIT Call the "Edit" function from the job selection dialog, then the"Input" function. Data\ File & Pt. Selection MC Data\ Enter coordinate set Data job : SURVEY1.GSI A: Enter min. : PointId+E+N Indiv.PtId : 123 East :...

80 Codelist management MAIN\ Main Menu MC F1 CONT Main\Codelist Selection < Code ----- Surveying PC-Card CONT NEW EDIT COPY DEL α αα αα NUM MC Call the Codelist Management from the Main Menu.Note: if no codelist has been found, you will be prompted to definea new codelist. No codelist is selected...

81 F2 NEW MAIN\ Codelist Selection < MC CLIST\ New Codelist Name of the new codelist Name : Vegetation Device : Internal CONT MC F1 CONT Create new codelist Enter the name of the new codelist.Enter the device: To create the codelist and continue to the Codelist selection dialog. MAIN\ Codelist Se...

82 MAIN\ Codelist Selection < MC F3 EDIT F2 NEW Define new codes CLIST\ Vegetation < Code 10 PP corner 13 Pit MC Call the Edit function from the codelist selection dialog to displaythe list of codes for the selected codelist. To add new codes to the list. Enter the code data: Code Code to be r...

83 F4 NEW-I Define Info's for the new code CLIST\ Vegetation < Code 12 Tree * 13 Pit MC CLIST\ Enter new code Code : 12 Code Descr : Tree Info 1 MC To define additional code Infos. Note: you can define up to eight code Infos. You can overwrite the default text Info 1 (e.g. for the code Tree , the...

84 Data conversion Call the "Data conversion" function from the Main menu. Set the file selection parameters: MAIN\ Main Menu MC MAIN\ File selection Source path: A:\ MC To start the file conversion (the function is available only if the fileselection matches with the program configuration)....

85 Data conversion configuration Set the source file parameters first: MAIN\ File selection MC Conv\ Configuration Source file settings MC Call the Data conversion configuration from the Data conversion /File selection dialog. F2 CONF Search extens. Entry of the source file extension. - If the sourc...

87 Standard Coding The TPS1100 keyboard is equipped with a coding key, With the coding key, you can enter codes plus up to eight additionalinformations from the following dialogs:• from the main measurement dialog.• from the measurement dialogs of all TPS1100 application programs. • from the station...

88 Manual code entry Press the code key before or after you have measured andrecorded the target point data. Enter the code . In addition, you may enter up to 8 Infos to the code. To record code and Infos in the active measurement job. Code and Infos are recorded in a GSI code block as WI41-WI49. ME...

89 Standard Coding with acodelist For coding with a codelist, you must have selected a codelist in aprevious step, during the setup procedure or in the codelistmanagement function. Enter the code to be searched for in the title bar (e.g. 12 ). Thecursor bar will be positioned automatically on the co...

90 Advanced Feature:Enter Info To enter additional code Infos and/or check default Info valuespossibly defined in the codelist. Enter the value for the corresponding code Info. To record the code and the Info values. Meas\ New list <12 Code 12 Tree * 13 House Corner 14 Pit * 15 Electricity Pole M...

91 Advanced Feature:Enter new code To enter a new code to the currently selected codelist. Enter the code data: To record the code data in the measurement job and add the newcode in the codelist. Meas\ Enter new code Code : 12 Code Descr : Tree Info 1 : ----- MC F2 NEW F1 REC Code Code to be recorde...

92 Advanced Feature:Quick Coding Quick Coding is a special function for data collection with coding.With one keystroke, you can measure and record target points withcode data.The codes must be available in a codelist, which has been definedwith the Codelist Manager from your Leica SurveyOffice Softw...

94 Quick Coding settings Access the Quick Coding configuration settings from themain menu: MAIN MENU MC Conf\ Configuration MC Conf\Instrument Config. MC Conf\ Point and Meas. Param. Increment : 1 Quick-Code : REC before ALL Quick-Code : with one digit MC Recording sequence Short Cut: number of digi...

95 Point Coding Point coding allows to record point related codes with up to eightattributes.The input of point codes is possible in the following dialogs:• in the main measurement dialog, if point code and attributes have been defined in the display mask. • in the measurement dialog of some of the ...

96 Manual point code entry Point code entry in the measurement dialog:To toggle the display mask until Point Code and Attributes are displayed as shown below: Enter the point code and up to 8 attribute values. To simultaneously measure a distance, record the measurementdata, the point code and the a...

97 Point Coding with a codelist In order to enable the point code selection from a codelist, youmust have selected a codelist in a previous step. Position the cursor bar on the point code field.Enter the point code to be searched for (e.g. 12). The correpondingpoint code will be highlighted: To conf...

100 Enter the value for the corresponding attribute. Note that user input is not possible if the attribute can not berecorded in the measurement job. In this case, check and modifythe REC-mask definition. To accept the point code and the “Attribute” values and return tothe measurement dialog. F1 CON...

102 Instrument map Measurement functions MAIN\ MAIN MENU MC SETUP MEAS Coding Standard Coding: Manual entry or codelistselection if codelist selected Light settings Display light DISP+ Display heating HEAT+ Reticule light RETI+ EGL option EGL+ Red Laser option REDL+ Measure & Record Measure and ...

104 Configuration functions Communication Mode GSI ParametersGeoCOM ParametersGeoCOM On-LineRCS ParametersRCS On/Off MAIN\ MAIN MENU MC Main\ Configuration 1 Instrument Config. 2 Communication mode 3 PC-Card 4 Load ... MC PC-Card Check PC-CardFormat PC-Card Load Load user configuration from cardLoad...

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