Pentax R-315(N) - Manuals

4 PRECAUTIONS REGARDING SAFETY e There is a possibility that synthesized values are calculated and the distancemay become longer or shorter than the actual one when the operatormeasure the target of slope or sphere or rugged shape. r There is a possibility that the instrument cannot calculate correc...

5 PRECAUTIONS REGARDING SAFETY [Storage and Operating Environment] ● To prevent making short-circuit when removing the battery and charger fromthe case and storing them, apply electrically resistant tape to the poles of thebattery. Storing the battery and charger as is may result in fire or burn inj...

1 BEFORE USING THE INSTRUMENT 1-1 Names of Parts UNLOCK LOCK 9 1 BEFORE USING THE INSTRUMENT Collimator Power focus key Eyepiece Circular vial Display panel Key board Circular vial Leveling screw Focusing knob AF button Laser indicator Instrument height mark Battery latch Battery pack Telescope tang...

10 1 BEFORE USING THE INSTRUMENT ● Dual display panel is an optional accessory. R-335 (N): Shift type Top handle Objective lens Centering knob PENTAX R-300 (p01-19) 10/30/02 11:21 AM Page 10

1-2 Unpacking and Packing Unpacking the Instrument from the case q Set the case down gently with the lid facing upwards. w Open the latches while pressing down on the lock (safety mechanism) andopen the lid of the case. e Remove the instrument from the case. Packing the Instrument in the case q Make...

1-4 Attaching and Charging the Battery Removing the Battery q Turn the lock lever anticlockwise and remove the Battery. w Lift up the battery pack and remove it from the instrument. ● Be absolutely sure to turn the power off when removing the battery asremoving the battery while the power is still o...

15 [How to charge] q It begins charging automatically when you set the battery packing in thecharger which beams the power supply lamp. w Leave just as it is until the charge is completed. e When the charge is completed, the charge lamp is turned off. r Detach the battery packing from the charger wh...

2 DISPLAY AND KEYBOARD 2-1 Display and Keyboard 2-2 Operation Key Key Description [POWER] ON/OFF of power supply [ESC] Returns to previous screen or cancels an operation. [Illumination] Turns the illumination of the LCD display and telescope reticle on and off. [ENT] Accepts the selected (highlighte...

17 2 DISPLAY AND KEYBOARD 2-3 Function Key Display F. Key Description Mode A [MEAS] F1 Pressing this key one time measures the distance in normal modeanother measurement type can be selected by Initial Setting 2.Pressing this key twice measures the distance in coarse mode anothermeasurement type can...

18 2 DISPLAY AND KEYBOARD [How to move the menu number] Example: The cursor is located at Menu 1. Press the numeric key 0 and 2 to move to Menu 2 or press [F4] [ h ]. ANGLE SET 1.ANGLE / %GRADE : ANGLE2.H. ANGLE INPUT : 0 9 2 ° 3 0 ' 2 0 " 3.R/L REVERSE : RIGHT SELECT ANGLE SET 1.ANGLE / %GRADE ...

19 2 DISPLAY AND KEYBOARD 2-4 Alphanumeric Input The point name is inputted by the Alphanumeric keys as following. Key Letter under Key Letter & Figure order to input [0] [@][.][_][-][:][/][0] [1] PQRS [P][Q][R][S][p][q][r][s][1] [2] TUV [T][U][V][t][u][v][2] [3] WXYZ [W][X][Y][Z][w][x][y][z][3]...

20 3 PREPARATION FOR SURVEYING 3 PREPARATION FOR SURVEYING 3-1 Centering and Leveling of the Instrument Setting up the instrument and the tripod q Adjust the tripod legs so that a height suitable for observation is obtainedwhen the instrument is set on the tripod. w Hang the plumb bob on the hook of...

21 3 PREPARATION FOR SURVEYING [For the Shift type laser plummet equipment model] ● Turn on the laser plummet function by pushing the Laser key. ● Match the position by the tripod so that the laser mark coincides with theground mark. ● The centering knob is loosened, and the upper plate is pushed by...

22 3 PREPARATION FOR SURVEYING ● The brightness adjustment step of the laser is 10 steps. ● The laser plummet spot can become difficult to see in bright sunlight whichmakes it difficult to perform the occasional check. In this case, use your foot orthe carrying case to make a shadow over the laser p...

23 3 PREPARATION FOR SURVEYING 3-4 Leveling with Circular vial Tripod is adjusted according to the following points by extending or contractingthe legs so that the bubble of the Circular vial goes to the center of the circle. ● Shorten the leg at the side of the bubble or extend the leg opposite of ...

3 PREPARATION FOR SURVEYING [Leveling] q Rotate instrument horizontally and make twoLeveling screws arbitrarily chosen parallel tothe display. w Turn on the Electronic vial function by pushingthe Laser key.Put the bubble of the Circular vial in thecenter of the circle when the display shows“TILT OVE...

25 3 PREPARATION FOR SURVEYING 3-6 Eyepiece Adjustment Eyepiece adjustment The eyepiece adjustment is performed beforetarget sighting. q Remove the telescope lens cap. w Point the telescope at a bright object, and rotatethe eyepiece ring full counter-clockwise. e Look through the eyepiece, and rotat...

3-7 Target Sighting [Auto focus] The Auto focus mechanism is very precise but will not function under everycondition. There is a slight possibility of focusing failure owing to brightness,contrast, the shape and size of the target.In such a case, press the AF button and focus on the target by operat...

[Target sighting by Auto focus] The Auto focus of R-300 series has following two modes.1. Normal mode : Pressing AF button focuses on the target. 2. Continuous mode : Pressing AF buttons for two seconds beeps, and releasing the key enters into the Continuous mode. This modeenables you to perform the...

3-8 Attachment and Detachment of Tribrach The tribrach of R-322, 323, 325, 322N, 323N, 325N, and 326 are detachablefrom the instrument if required when replacing the instrument with a target or unitprism for example. Detachment First loosen the recessed screw with a screwdriver, then rotate the lock...

33 4 TURNING THE POWER ON 4 TURNING THE POWER ON 4-1 Turning the Power On and Off Pressing the [POWER] key shows the initialscreen. (The [POWER] key is also used to turn thepower off.)After a few seconds, it turns to Electronic vialscreen. Move the vials to center by adjustingthe leveling screws. Pr...

4-2 Adjusting LCD Contrast Press [F4] while holding down the Illuminationkey to access the screen for adjusting LCDcontrast. Pressing [F1] [ ] will lighten the contrast,while pressing the [F2] [ ] will darken the contrast. Press [ENT] to exit adjustment mode andreturn to the previous screen. ● Press...

4-3 Adjusting Illumination Brightness Press [F5] while holding down the Illuminationkey to access the screen for adjustingillumination brightness. Pressing the [F1] [ f ] will decrease brightness, while pressing the [F2] [ e ] will increase brightness. Press [ENT] to exit adjustment mode andreturn t...

5 ANGLE MEASUREMENT 5-1 Measuring an Angle Aim at the first target, then press [F3] [0 SET]twice in succession to reset the horizontalangle to 0. Aim at the second target, then read thehorizontal angle. Pressing [F4] [DISP] displays the verticalangle. ● The [0 SET] key cannot reset the vertical angl...

5-4 Inputting an Arbitrary Horizontal Angle In case of Horizontal angle 123° 45' 20" input Press [F5] [MODE] to enter mode B. Press [F2] [ANG SET] to display the anglesetting screen, then press [F4] [ h ] to move the cursor to “2. H. ANGLE INPUT”. Press [F5] [SELECT] to open the horizontalangle ...

5-5 Displaying the % Slope of the Vertical Angle Press [F5] [MODE] to enter mode B. Press [F2] [ANG SET] to display the Anglesetting screen. Press the [F5] [SELECT] to change thescreen to display the slope % of Verticalangle. Press [F4] [DISP] to display the slope value in%. ● The 0% represents the ...

6 DISTANCE MEASUREMENT 6-1 Target Setting The target mode and its Constant of current setting are shown at the left of thebattery mark. For example in case of each Constant 0, Reflector sheet; S 0, Reflectorless(Non-Prism); N 0, Prism; P 0 Pressing [F2][TARGET] changes the targetmode. ● The target m...

q There is a possibility that correct distance measurement may be impossible bydispersion or reduction of laser beam when the laser beam comes into thetarget from diagonal angle. w There is a possibility that the instrument cannot calculate correctly whenreceiving reflected laser beam from forth and...

44 6 DISTANCE MEASUREMENT 6-2 Distance Measurement The R-300 series has two distance measurement modes of primary MEAS andsecond MEAS. Pressing the [F1][MEAS] one time goes to MEAS and twice goesto second MEAS.You can freely select and allocate your desired measurement mode in primaryMEAS and second...

● If the shot count for distance measurement has been set to 2 or more in“Initial Setting 2", the distance is measured for the specified number of timesto display the averaged value. ● If the Automatic Distance measurement : [AUTO MEAS] in “Initial Setting 2”has been set to “MEAS” the first meas...

7 CORRECTION MODE 7-1 Changing the Target Constant Changing the Target Constant can be performed only when the Reflector sheetand Prism Constant settings are “INPUT” in Initial Setting 1. Example: Prism Constant - 25mm setting Press [F4] [CORR] in mode B.(If the instrument is in mode A, press [F5][M...

7-2 Changing the Temperature The temperature setting can be changed only when “Atmospheric Correction” hasbeen set to “ATM INPUT” in “Initial Setting 1”. Example: Setting the temperature to +22°C Press [F4] [CORR] in mode B.(If the instrument is in mode A, press [F5][MODE] to enter mode B.) Press [F...

Press the [ENT] key to accept theTemperature to +22°C. Pressing the [ENT] key returns the instrumentto mode A. ● The valid range of Temperatue input is from -30°C to +60°C. ● When “Atmospheric Correction” in “Initial Setting 1” has been set to “1 . AUTO”or “4. NIL”, “ ” is displayed to the left of t...

7-3 Changing the Atmospheric Pressure The atmospheric pressure setting can be changed only when “AtmosphericCorrection” has been set to “ATM INPUT” in “Initial Setting 1”. Example: Setting the pressure to 900 hPa Press [F4] [CORR] in mode B.(If the instrument is in mode A, press [F5][MODE] to enter ...

Press the [ENT] key to accept the PRESS to900 hPa. Pressing the [ENT] key returns the instrumentto mode A. ● The valid range of Pressure input is from 600 to 1120 hPa. (420 - 840 mmHg) ● When “Atmospheric Correction” in “Initial Setting 1” has been set to “1. AUTO”or “4. NIL”, “ ” is displayed to th...

7-4 Changing the ppm Value The ppm value can be changed only when “Atmospheric Correction” has beenset to “ppm INPUT” in “Initial Setting 1”. “TEMP” and “PRESS” are not displayed. Example: Setting the ppm value to 31 ppm Press [F4] [CORR] in mode B.(If the instrument is in mode A, press [F5][MODE] t...

53 8 INITIAL SETTING 8 INITIAL SETTING 8-1 Overview For the R-300 series, you can select and save the desired setting for a variety ofprescribed instrument conditions, called Initial Setting.The Initial Setting is saved in four modes, “Initial Setting 1”, “Initial Setting 2”,“Initial Setting 4”, and...

54 8 INITIAL SETTING 8-4 Entering the Mode for Initial Setting 4 Press the [POWER] key while holding [F4] key down to access the screen for Initialsetting 4. ● Select the item of interest in the same way as in the mode for Initial setting 1. 8-5 Entering the Mode for Initial Setting 5 Press the [POW...

8-7 Initial Setting 1 1. Selection of Atmospheric Correction : [ATM CORR] Select whether Atmospheric Correction is to beperformed by using the automatic measurementcorrection function with a atmospheric sensor, byentering the atmospheric temperature and pressuremeasured with a thermometer and barome...

57 8 INITIAL SETTING 8-8 Initial Setting 2 1. Selection of Minimum Distance measurement unit : [MEAS. MIN DISP]COARSE or FINE: 2. Selection of the Shot count : [SHOT COUNT] Select whether the shot count for Shot distancemeasurement is to be 1,3, 5, or an arbitrary count to beentered. 3. Setting the ...

58 8 INITIAL SETTING 10.Selection of primary MEAS setting : [PRIM. MEAS KEY] Select whether the primary distance measurement isMEAS SHOT or MEAS CONT or TRACK SHOT orTRACK CONT. 11.Selection of second MEAS setting : [SEC. MEAS KEY] Select whether the second distance measurement isTRACK CONT or TRACK...

59 8 INITIAL SETTING 16.Selection for Automatic illumination power-off function : [ILLU. OFF]Select the time interval (3, 5, or 10 minutes) for activatingthe automatic illumination power-off function, or selectNIL, disabling the function. 17.Selection for Distance measurement buzzer : [DIST. BUZ]Sel...

8-9 Initial Setting 4 1. Selection of Temperature unit setting : [TEMP. UNIT] Select °C or °F as the unit for Temperature. 2. Selection of Pressure unit setting : [PRESS UNIT] Select hPa (hectopascal) , mmHg, inchHg as the unit forpressure to be input. 3. Selection of Distance unit setting : [DIST. ...

61 8 INITIAL SETTING 8-10 Initial Setting 5 1. Selection of Transfer rate (baud rate) : [BAUD UNIT] Select a baud rate of 1200, 2400, 4800, or 9600. 2. Selection of Data bits : [DATA LENGTH] Select a data length of 8 bits or 7 bits. 3. Selection of Parity : [PARITY BITS] Select no (NIL) parity bit, ...

62 9 ACCESSING THE FUNCTIONS 9 ACCESSING THE FUNCTIONS 9-1 Accessing by Help key You can use the [HELP] key to display specific Initial Setting (such as the PrismConstant and Priority mode). Press the [lLLU]+[ESC] key in mode A or B. The help menu will then be displayed. Press[F1] [ ] [F2] [ ] or [F...

65 10 CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENTS 10 CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENTS ● Checks and Adjustments should be performed before and duringmeasurement. ● The instrument should be checked after long storage and transportation. ● The checks should be performed in the following order. [Cautions on CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENTS] ● ...

67 10 CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENTS 10-2 Circular Vial Checks q Adjust by the electronic vial beforehand. w Confirm the position of the bubble of the Circular vial.At this time, it is not necessary to adjust if the bubble is at the center of thecircle. Adjustments When the bubble of the Circular vial comes...

68 10 CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENTS 10-3 Vertical Reticle Checks q Set the instrument up the tripod and carefully level it. w Sight the target Point A with telescope. e Using the telescope fine adjustment screws, move Point A to the edge of thefield of view by screw (point A’). r No adjustment is necessary...

69 10 CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENTS 10-4 Perpendicularity of Line of sight to horizontal axis Checks q Position a target Point A at a distance 30m - 50m away from the instrument,and sight it with the telescope. w Loosen the telescope lock screw and turn the telescope until a point is sightedat a distance r...

10-5 Vertical 0 point error Be sure to follow check procedures mentioned below after making adjustmentson reticle and perpendicularity of line of sight to horizontal axis. Checks q Set up the instrument and turn the power on. w Sight the telescope at any reference target A at Normale state. Read the...

10-7 Optical Plummet Checks q Set the instrument on the tripod, and place a piece of white paper with across drawn on it right under the instrument. w Look through the optical plummet, and move the paper so that the intersectingpoint of the cross comes to the center of the field of view. e Adjust th...

10-9 Beam axis and Line of sight Be sure to check that the beam axis and line of sight are aligned when theadjustments on reticle and perpendicularity of line of sight to horizontal axis aremade. Checks q Set the prism at a distance greater than 50 m. w Accurately sight the center of the prism throu...

76 11 SPECIFICATIONS 11 SPECIFICATIONS Reflectorless items are applicable to “N” models only. Telescope Image Erect Optical aperture 45mm EDM aperture 45mm Reticle illumination Intensity settings: 10 steps Auto & Power focus Method Power Pointer Visible laser Magnification 30 x Resolving power 3...

78 12 DATA COLLECTOR 12 DATA COLLECTOR The instrument can communicate directly with a computer through the RS232Cinterface. By use of a data collector you can automate data entry from thecollection of survey data to the transfer of the data to a computer. This is useful insaving time and protecting ...

13-2 Atmospheric Correction The speed at which light travels through the air varies depending on thetemperature and atmospheric pressure. The R-100 series is designed to measuredistances at the speed of light in order to measure accurately, AtmosphericCorrection needs to be used. The instrument is d...

81 13 APPENDIX 13-3 hPa and mmHg Conversion Table Converting from hPa to mmHg hPa 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 mmHg mmHg mmHg mmHg mmHg mmHg mmHg mmHg mmHg mmHg 500 375 383 390 398 405 413 420 428 435 443 600 450 458 465 473 480 488 495 503 510 518 700 525 533 540 548 555 563 570 578 585 593 800 600...

82 13 APPENDIX 13-4 Error when no Atmospheric Correction is made When measurement is carried out with no Atmospheric Correction (with thesettings fixed at a temperature of 15°C and an atmospheric pressure of 1013 hPaor 760 mmHg), the Error per 100 meters in temperature and pressure will beshown in t...

83 13 APPENDIX 13-5 Atmospheric Refraction and Earth Curvature Correction ● Atmospheric refraction and earth curvature correction refers to correcting boththe bending of the light beam caused by atmospheric refraction and the effecton the height differential and horizontal distance caused by the ear...

85 14 NOTICE TO THE USER OF THIS PRODUCT 14 NOTICE TO THE USER OF THIS PRODUCT To assure compliance with the Safety standard 21 CFR, Chapter 1. Subchapter J.The U.S. bureau of Radiological Health requires the following information to beprovided to user.: It can be dangerous to look into the beam wit...