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  • Page 1 N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual Part Number C325E1 January 2020 www.trimble.com...
  • Page 3 Taiwanese regulations require that waste batteries are recycled. Release Notice This is the January 2020 release of the Nikon N Series/K Series Total Notice to Our European Union Customers Station Instruction Manual. For product recycling instructions and more information,...
  • Page 4 According to Taiwan NCC regulation of Administrative Regulations on Low Power Radio Waves Radiated Devices: Article 12 Without permission granted by the DGT, any company, enterprise, or user is not allowed to change frequency, enhance transmitting power or alter original characteristic as well as performance to a approved low power radio-frequency devices.

  • Page 5: Safety

    Safety In this chapter: Introduction  Warnings and Cautions  Rechargeable Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries  Laser Safety  Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction For your safety, read this instruction manual carefully and thoroughly before using the Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station. Although Nikon products are designed for maximum safety, using them incorrectly or disregarding the instructions can cause personal injury or property damage.

  • Page 7: Cautions

    CAUTION – After mounting the instrument on the tripod, securely fasten the thumb screws on the tripod legs. If the thumb screws are not securely fastened, the tripod may collapse, causing personal injury or instrument damage. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 8 – If battery fluid gets into your eyes, immediately rinse your eyes with clean water and seek medical attention. Do not rub your eyes! – If battery fluid gets onto your skin or clothing, immediately use clean water to wash off the battery fluid. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 9: Laser Safety

    Precautions should be taken to ensure that persons do not look directly, with or without an optical instrument, into the beam. WARNING – Laser beam path should be located well above or below eye level wherever practicable. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 10 (except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No.50, dated June 24, 2007) Laser Radiation Label Laser Radiation Label for N 2" and N 5" for K 2" and K 5" CFR Label FCC Label EAC label Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 11: Bluetooth

    –20 °C to +60 °C (–4°F to +140 °F) Relative Humidity < 99%RH (0 °C to +10 °C) < 95%RH (+10 °C to +35 °C) < 75%RH (+35 °C to +40 °C) Dust and Water Protection IP50 Pollution Degree Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 12 Safety Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 13: Table Of Contents

    Status bar ........30 Turn on/off the Backlight and Sound ..... . . 32 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 14 Measuring distance and offset values on the arc-curve ....77 Remote distance measurement......81 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 15 Searching records ......130 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 16 Recording Data ........175 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 17 System Error ........178 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 18 Contents Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 19: Introduction

    C H A P T E R Introduction In this chapter: Welcome  Standard Components  Parts of the Instrument  Maintenance  Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 20: Welcome

    Welcome Thank you for purchasing this Nikon product. This instruction manual was written for the users of Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station instruments. Before you operate the instrument, read this manual carefully. In particular, pay attention to the warnings and cautions that appear in the Safety section at the front of the manual.

  • Page 21: Parts Of The Instrument

    Vertical clamp Face-1 display / Horizontal clamp Keyboard Horizontal tangent screw FCC label is attached here. CFR label is attached here. Tribrach clamp knob Nikon N Series/K Series --- Face-1 Figure 1.1 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 22 (for N 2"/K 2") Circular level Data output / Input connector EAC label is attached here. Leveling screw Tribrach Nikon N 2"/K 2" --- Face-2 Nikon N 5"/K 5" --- Face-2 Figure 1.2 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 23: Maintenance

    Clean these parts only with a soft cloth or a tissue, lightly moistened with water or a mild detergent. To clean the optical lenses, lightly wipe them with a soft cloth or a lens tissue • that is moistened with alcohol. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 24 • you should not leave it exposed to rain for an extended period. If exposure to rain is unavoidable, make sure that the carrying case is placed with the Nikon nameplate facing upward. The battery pack contains a Lithium-ion battery. When disposing of the battery •...

  • Page 25: Preparation

    Setting the Measurement Mode and Preparing the Target  Measurement in Reflectorless Mode (N 2" and N 5" only)  Setting Up the Prism Reflector  Face-1/Face-2 Measurement  External Device Connector  Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 26: Unpacking And Packing The Instrument

    – Do not use or store the battery inside a vehicle during hot weather. – Do not drop or puncture the battery. – Do not open the battery or short-circuit its contacts. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 27 Before storing the battery pack or battery charger, cover the contact points with insulation tape. If you do not cover the contact points, the battery pack or charger may short circuit, causing fire, burns, or damage to the instrument. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 28 Charging takes a little extra time with an exhausted battery which has been stored for several months without use. By design Li-Ion batteries should not be charged above 40 °C (ambient room • temperature). Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 29 Completion of charging Orange and Green indicator on Now in charging a battery which has not been used for several months. Removing the charger from a battery Pull up the charger from a battery. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 30: Detaching And Re-Attaching The Battery Pack

    CAUTION – If the battery pack is not attached securely, this could adversely affect the watertightness of the instrument. CAUTION – BC-65 battery pack cannot be used with N Series/K Series. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 31: Setting Up The Tripod

    While supporting the tripod head with one hand, loosen the tripod leg clamps and adjust the lengths of the legs until the air bubble is in the center of the circular level. Tighten the tripod leg clamps. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 32: Centering Using A Plumb Bob

    Note – To confirm that the instrument is precisely aligned, check its position from two directions at right angles to each other. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 33: Leveling

    If the bubble in the electronic level remains centered, the instrument is level. If the bubble moves off center, adjust the electronic level. For detailed instructions, see Adjusting the Electronic Level, page 146. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 34: Sighting

    If the target image does move, rotate the telescope focusing ring. Then repeat from Step c. Rotate the tangent screw: The final turn of the tangent screw should be in a clockwise direction, to – align the target accurately on the center crosshairs. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 35: Setting The Measurement Mode And Preparing The Target

    ✕ ✕ ✓ chipped center thick edges thin edges As the instrument is extremely sensitive, multiple reflections on the prism surface can sometimes cause a significant loss in accuracy. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 36: Measurement In Reflectorless Mode (N 2" And N 5" Only)

    Make sure there are no obstacles between the instrument and the target when taking measurements. When you need to take measurements across a road or a place where vehicles or other objects are frequently moving, take several measurements to a target for the best result. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 37: Setting Up The Prism Reflector

    If you are using a single prism holder, set the position of the target plate (see page 21). Detailed instructions for Step 2 through Step 5 are provided on the following pages. Note – The instrument must be used with the Tribrach W30S or W30Sb. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 38: Adjusting The Height Of The Tribrach Adapter

    The tribrach adapter has a height adjustment adapter. To use the prism reflector with the N Series/K Series instrument or other Nikon Total Stations except Nivo series instrument, attach the height adjustment adapter to the tribrach adaper as shown in the figure below.

  • Page 39: Setting The Position Of The Target Plate

    A Face-1 measurement is made with the vertical circle positioned to the left of the telescope eyepiece. A Face-2 measurement is made with the vertical circle positioned to the right of the telescope eyepiece. Face-1 Face-2 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 40: External Device Connector

    The instrument can be damaged by static electricity from the human body discharged through the data output/input connector. Before handling the instrument, touch any other conductive material once to remove static electricity. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 41: Getting Started

    Turning the Instrument On and Off  Selecting a Language  Changing Regional Configuration Pre-sets  Display and Key Functions  List Display  Inputting Data  Jobs  Measuring Distances  Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 42: Turning The Instrument On And Off

    [ESC] If you press the Reset softkey, the software is rebooted and the Basic Measurement Screen (BMS) appears without an open job. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 43: Selecting A Language

    • You tilt the telescope • Selecting a Language The Nikon total station supports the following languages; English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese (Simplify), Chinese (Traditional) and Portuguese. To select a different language, power on the instrument and press at the Tilt [ESC]...

  • Page 44: Changing Regional Configuration Pre-Sets

    Changing Regional Configuration Pre-sets To provide easier configuration for common regional settings, you can quickly configure the Nikon total station to a pre-set combination of default regional settings. The Regional Configuration screen appears only after the language configuration is complete, the instrument has rebooted, and the telescope has been tilted. To change...
  • Page 45 2nd Unit None None None Split ST CD Input <ABC> <ABC> <ABC> Owner’s Detail Blank Blank Blank The default regional configuration pre-set is “United States” settings. For more information, see Settings, page 117. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 46: Display And Key Functions

    Getting Started Display and Key Functions The following figure shows the keys on the N Series/K Series instrument keyboard and the LCD display. The functions of the N Series/K Series keys are as follows. Function Details Turns the instrument on or off.
  • Page 47 Opens a window where you can enter a code. The default page 36 code value is the last code entered. In numeric mode, enters 3. In alphanumeric mode, enters Y, Z, a space, or 3. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 48: Status Bar

    The icon appears while turning on the laser pointer. When the icon is displayed on the screen, the emitting power is laser class 2. Laser pointer is ON. None Laser pointer is OFF. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 49 Battery indicator The battery indicator shows the battery voltage level: Level 4 (Full) Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Battery low If the battery level is critically low, the following message appears: Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 50: Turn On/Off The Backlight And Sound

    LCD backlight is on. LCD backlight is off. Switch 2 (Laser pointer, N 2" and N 5" only) Laser pointer is off. Laser pointer is on. Switch 3 (Sound) Sound is on. Sound is off. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 51: [Dsp] Key

    99999'11''15/16, the “>” symbol is shown. If the actual distance is less than -9999'11''15/16, the “” (solid triangle) symbol is shown. This does not affect calculations. The precise value is used internally in all cases. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 52 A colon (:) indicates that tilt correction is applied to the value. • A hash symbol (#) indicates that tilt correction is off. • An underscore (_) under the tilt correction character indicates that Sea Level Correction or Scale factor is applied. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 53: [Mode] Key

    A list of the numeric keys and their assigned feature codes appears on the right side of the screen. For example, when you press , the code assigned to 6 is selected, and the instrument starts a measurement. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 54: [Cod] Key

    To change the measurement mode for the Quick code observation, press the softkey. Sett In Quick code measurement, the Rec mode can only be set to Confirm or ALL. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 55: [Hot] Key

    . A list of the five target sets appears. To select a target set, either press the [ENT] corresponding numeric key ( through ), or use to highlight the target set in the list and press [ENT] Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 56 Modify the default point name for the next record. Press to confirm the new default point name. The [ENT] new point name is appears as the default PT name on the input screen. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 57: Bubble Indicator

    The following menus, or a single function from one of these menus: • Cogo – – – By default, Input HT is assigned to , and no function is assigned to [USR1] [USR2] Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 58: [Dat] Key

    [DAT] When you press in the BMS or in observation [DAT] screens in functions such as Stakeout, 2Pt RefLine, and Arc RefLine, the assigned data in the current job appears. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 59: List Display

    If the Page Down icon appears, there are more pages after the current page. Press [>] to move down one page. To select an item from the list, move the cursor onto the item and press [ENT] Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 60: Inputting Data

    To adjust the duration of the coordinate window display, go to MENU > Settings > Others. To leave the window open until you press [ENT], set the XYZ disp field to +ENT. For more information, see page 121. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 61 If the Page Up or Page Down icons are displayed, to page up or page down the list. [<] [>] When you select a point from the list, its coordinates are displayed and a beep sounds. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 62 For example, if you selected the A101 point, A102 appears in the PT field. The stack shows the last 20 point names used, in chronological order from last used to first used. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 63: Entering A Code

    Then press [ENT] The selected code is copied to the CD field. When the instrument is rebooted, the code stack is cleared. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 64: Advanced Feature: Searching For A Code By Using The First Character

    Once you have selected a letter, the cursor moves to the feature code beginning with that letter. If there is no code beginning with that letter, the cursor moves to the next available letter. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 65: Entering Values In Feet And Inches

    65' 5" [6] [5] [.] [5] [ENT] 65' 5 3/8" [6] [5] [.] [5] [.] [6] [ENT] 5 3/8" [0] [.] [5] [.] [3] [.] [8] [ENT] [0] [.] [5] [.] [6] [ENT] Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 66: Jobs

    You can create a control job in the office. Press to open the MENU screen. [MENU] Press or select to open the Job Manager. Move the cursor to the job that you want to use as the control job. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 67: Measuring Distances

    For information on how to assemble the prism reflector, see Setting Up the Prism Reflector, page Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 68: Measuring Distances

    These settings are job-specific. If you need to change any of these settings, you must create a new job. For more information, see Job settings, page 99, and Settings, page 117. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 69: Measurement Settings

    The Confirm setting displays the Record PT screen before data is recorded. The ALL setting is a quick shooting and recording mode. The instrument automatically records the point using the default PT/CD. The instrument then returns to the BMS for the next measurement. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 70 Getting Started Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 71: Applications

    C H A P T E R Applications In this chapter: HA Reset and Angle Operations  Station Setup  Stakeout  Program Key  Recording Measurement Data  Measuring Offsets  Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 72: Ha Reset And Angle Operations

    To end repeat angle measurement, press [ESC] When you have accumulated enough horizontal angle between the backsight and the foresight, press ] or to take a measurement to [MSR1 [MSR2] the foresight. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 73: Face-1/Face-2 Measurement

    F1/F2 averaging by flipping the telescope to the other face. For the HA to be adjusted from a F1/F2 measurement, the Backsight must also have been measured in F1/F2 during the station setup. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 74: Horizontal Angle Hold

    CD field, the new [ENT] point is stored. If the specified point has a code, the code – appears in the CD field. Enter the instrument height in the HI field and then press [ENT] Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 75 QA screen. The [DSP] QA screen shows the dHD and dVD values, which indicate the difference between the measured distance and the distance calculated from the known coordinates. To record the station, press [ENT] Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 76 Sighting the backsight by entering the azimuth angle Backsight point Azimuth Station point (Xi, Yi, Zi) To enter the azimuth angle to the backsight point, press or select in the Backsight Angle screen. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 77: Setting Up A Station Using Multiple Point Resection

    Station point (Xi, Yi, Zi) You can use a maximum of 10 points in a resection. Measurements can be distance and angle, or angle only. Calculation starts automatically when enough measurements are taken. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 78 To proceed to the next point, press [ENT] Enter the second point (PT2) and its height of target. Measure to PT2 and press [ENT] When the instrument has enough data, it calculates the station (STN) coordinates. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 79 If you use a distance shot, the distance between the target points must be greater than the measured distance. Stn-Z is calculated from distance-measured data. If no distances are measured, then Stn-Z is calculated using angle-only measurements to points with 3D coordinates. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 80: Advanced Feature: Viewing And Deleting A Measurement In Resection

    No default PT is assigned to the BS. Leave this field blank, or enter a BS point name. The backsight azimuth (AZ) defaults to zero, but you can change this. To complete the station setup, sight the BS and press [ENT] Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 81: Determining Station Elevation

    To record the updated STN, press [ENT] When the HI is changed, the Z coordinate is updated before the station is recorded. You must complete a station setup before you use the Remote Benchmark function. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 82: Checking And Resetting The Backsight Direction

    To enter the Base XYZ function, press select in the Stn Setup menu. Base XYZ The current instrument XYZ values are shown as the default. Enter the new instrument XYZ values and press [ENT] Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 83: Two-Point Resection Along A Known Line

    If you select , the azimuth input By Angle screen appears. Enter the angle value and press [ENT] A measurement screen appears. Sight P2 and press to take a [MSR1] [MSR2] measurement. Press [ENT] Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 84 Change 10. To finish the setup and record the station, press in the BS field. [ENT] Sample records CO, Temperature:20C Pressure:1013hPa Prism:0 … ST,9005, ,265, ,1.2350,150.40300,150.40300 F1,265,1.6040,79.0010,90.30150,89.35260, F1,200,1.4590,50.2300,269.4035,93.50110, CO, P1-P2 HD=122.0350 VD=0.5600 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 85: Setting Up A Station For Traverse Measurement

    Screen (BMS). Select , or press Use last Confirmation screen of the last station point appears. Press or OK, and the last station [ENT] setup will be used in the current job. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 86: Stakeout

    Applications Stakeout FiLL Height of target FILL To display the Stakeout menu, press [S-O] Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 87: Specifying The Stakeout Point By Angle And Distance

    Once a measurement is taken, the Cut/Fill value and Z coordinate are updated as the VA is changed. If you press [HOT] in any observation screen, the HOT key menu appears. You can use this menu at any time to change HT and T-P. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 88: Specifying The Stakeout Point By Coordinates

    To start a stakeout by coordinates, press select in the Stakeout menu. Enter the point name that you want to stake and press [ENT] You can also specify the point by code or radius from the instrument. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 89 When you press , the display [ESC] returns to the PT/CD/R input screen. If you entered the stakeout point using a single point name, the PT defaults to the last PT + 1. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 90: Advanced Feature: Specifying A Stakeout List By Range Input

    It then guides you to stake out the points, one by one. Press or select in the Stakeout DivLine S-O menu. Set up the baseline. To do this, sight the target on the line (the end point) and press [MSR1] [MSR2] Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 91: Refline S-O

    200 m RefLine S-O This function allows you to stake out a point based on the Sta, O/S, and dZ to a specified line. Press or select in the Stakeout menu. RefLine S-O Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 92 [DSP] You can use to switch between display screens. This function works as in the [DSP] angle-distance stakeout. For more information, see Using [DSP] to switch between display screens, page Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 93: Program Key

    Enter an asterisk (*) in the PT field to perform a wildcard search. A list of matching points appears. Highlight a point in the list and then press [ENT] Prism Prism Plain view Side view Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 94 Enter the point name and feature code. You can also use this screen to change the HT value. Sample records CO, 2pt-Ref Pt:16 & Pt:13 Az:311.2932 CO, Sta= -12.6876 Offset= 1.3721 dZ= 0.0971 SS,17,1.0000,6.9202,18.4700,80.3120,15:48:48,2REF-LINE Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 95: Measuring Distance And Offset Values On The Arc-Curve

    [ENT] to the Len field. In the arc length (Len) field, enter a positive value for a clockwise curve. Enter a negative value for a counterclockwise curve. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 96 To enter P1 by direct measurement, press the softkey. MsrPT Choose a method to define the arc. P2 can be any point on the tangent line that is to exit the curve. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 97 If the curve length (Len) is too large for a circle of the given radius, it is shortened. To ... Press ... switch between display screens [DSP] change HT [HOT] record points [ENT] Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 98 To record the point, press on any observation [ENT] screen. The arc is stored in comment records. Sample records CO,Arc P1:583 AZ1=0.0000 P2:102 AZ2=311.2932 Radius=50.0000 Length=125.6637 Sta= -12.6876 Offset= 1.3721 dZ= 0.0971 SS,17,1.0000,6.9202,18.4700,80.3120,15:48:48,2REF-LINE Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 99: Remote Distance Measurement

    To enter the RDM (Radial) function, press select in the Programs menu. RDM(Radial) Sight the first point and press [MSR1] [MSR2] The distance from the station point to the first point appears. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 100 Data that you save in RDM functions is stored in RM records. For more information, see RM records, page 124. When you download data in Nikon RAW format, they are output as comment (CO) records. Measuring between the current point and the immediately preceding point To enter the RDM (Continuous) function, press or select in the Programs menu.

  • Page 101: Measuring Remote Elevation

    (target) point Sighting point Station point To enter the Remote Elevation Measurement function, press or select in the Programs menu. Enter the height of target. Sight the target point and press [MSR1] [MSR2] Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 102: Measuring Distance And Offset Values On The Vertical Plane

    MsrPT When you press the softkey, a temporary MsrPT observation screen appears. Press . The Record PT screen [MSR1] [MSR2] appears. Enter a value in the PT and CD fields. Press [ENT] Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 103 (PLN3), the PLN1 screen appears. To record the point, press on any screen (V- [ENT] PLN1/3 to V-PLN3/3). Enter PT and CD. Then press [ENT] Sample records CO,Vertical Ref Plane Pt1:516-A1 Pt2:530 CO,Sta=68.021 dz=17.459 SS,30123-A48,1.5480,16.4020,40.4720,89.0730,14:22:47, Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 104: Measuring Distance And Offset Values On The Slope

    V-Pln function, but the indicating factors are Sta and dZ, not a and b. For more information, see Measuring distance and offset values on the vertical plane, page Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 105: Recording Measurement Data

    You can also use the code list or the code stack. For more information, see Entering a code from the code list, page 46, and Entering a code from the stack, page Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 106: Outputting Data To The Com Port

    120. To output data on the COM port when you press [ENT], set the Data Rec field in MENU > Settings > Rec to COM. For more information, see Recording, page 121. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 107: Measuring Offsets

    Sight the target and press [MSR1] [MSR2] Enter offset distances from the measured point. to move to the appropriate offset field. Up (+) Left (-) Out (+) Down (-) In (-) Right (+) Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 108: Measuring Angle Offsets

    Then press [ENT] to record the measured distance with the updated angle value. If you use this method, the dimension of the angle offset is not stored as a CO record. To store the CO record, use the O/S function. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 109: Two-Prism Pole

    To record the point, press or the softkey. [ENT] Sample records SS,14,0.0000,38.9200,271.0350,89.2630,11:04:15,DITCH CO,2Prism O/S: P1-P2= 0.5090( 0.5060) P2-Tgt= 0.5020 Note – In this sample data, 0.5090 is the measured value. 0.5060 is the entered value. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 110: Extending A Line By Horizontal Angle Offset

    [ENT] 0.0000 for the offset point. Sample records SS, 40, 0.0000, 48.3304, 169.20370, 82.02470, 10:52:37 CO, PT1, 0.0000, 48.3020,169.19165, 83.58565 CO, PT2, 0.0000, 48.3155,168.54250, 85.42440 CO, O/S MSR:40 0.0000 0.0000 169.20370 87.02340 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 111: Entering A Horizontal Distance After An Angle-Only Shot

    Enter the HD. Usually this is the taped distance from the instrument point. Enter a PT (and CD) value and press [ENT] The target point is calculated and recorded as an SS record. Sample records SS,158,0.0000,77.0518,62.08380,108.06510,11:51:48, CO, Input HD:76.1243 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 112: Calculating A Corner Point

    P4. Enter a PT (and CD) value. The height of target (HT) defaults to the value used in the last measurement. To record the corner point, press [ENT] Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 113: Measuring Circle Offsets

    If you have taken a distance measurement to the center of the circle, press the Calc softkey to calculate the offset using one edge angle observation. Sight the other edge of the circle and press [ENT] The instrument calculates and records the center of the circle. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 114: Extending The Slope Distance

    Enter the slope distance that you need to add or subtract. You can enter any value from –99.990 through +99.990 m (–328.000 through +328.000 ft). To record the point, press [ENT] Sample records SS,83,1.5000,77.0518,62.08380,81.06510,11:51:48, CO,O/S MSR:83 1.5555 76.5518 62.08380 81.06510 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 115: Menu Key

    C H A P T E R Menu Key In this chapter: Introduction  Job Manager  Cogo  Settings  Data  Communication  1sec-Keys  Calibration  Time  Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 116: Introduction

    Press to open the highlighted job. [ENT] When you open a job, all job settings are automatically changed to match those used in the open job. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 117: Creating A New Job

    If you select US-Ft or I-Ft, an additional settings screen appears. Use this screen to specify whether to display values in Decimal-Ft or Ft-Inch. VA zero Zenith/Horizon/Compass AZ zero North/South Order NEZ/ENZ Azimuth/0 to BS Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 118: Deleting A Job

    To set the control job: Highlight the job that you want to use. Press the softkey. Ctrl 10 0 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 119: Displaying Job Information

    Free space indicates how many points can be stored in the job. To return to the job list, press any key. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 01...

  • Page 120: Cogo

    MsrPT [ENT] point on the spot to use it in the calculation. The azimuth, horizontal distance, and vertical distance from the first point to the second point are displayed. 10 2 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 121 After the measurement, a recording point screen appears. To store the measured point, enter the PT, HT, and CD values and press [ENT]. To use the point without recording it, press [ESC]. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 03...

  • Page 122: Calculating And Manually Inputting Coordinates

    If you do not enter a value in the dVD field, the value 0.000 is used. A recording point screen with the calculated coordinates appears. PT defaults to the last recorded PT + 1. Press to store the point. [ENT] 10 4 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 123 Input XYZ The PT name defaults to the last recorded PT + 1. Enter the coordinates using the numeric keys. To move to the next field, press in a field [ENT] Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 05...

  • Page 124: Traverse Adjustment

    STList of cross. Up to 99 traverse points can be calculated. If the traverse points with same name exist in the field, searching does not proceed correctly. 10 6 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 125 Selection Item Method* Compass/Transit Angular Weighted/Linear/None Elevation Weighted/Linear/None * Method for coordinate error distribution Press the soft key or , and the value Adjust [ENT] with angular error allocated is displayed. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 07...
  • Page 126 Coordinates of measurement point are calculated also from the unknown points such as P1, P2 and P3 shown in the figure below. Foresight point Backsight point End point Start point 10 8 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 127: Calculating Area And Perimeter

    If you chose to store the area, enter a name to identify the area and then press [ENT] When you download data in Nikon RAW format, area (AR) records are output as comment (CO) records. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 09...

  • Page 128: Advanced Feature: Entering A Range Of Points

    Calc perimeter, or enter point names in the PT field. Press to return to the Input PT screen with the [ESC] preceding point name. 11 0 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 129: Calculating Coordinates From Line And Offset

    To calculate the coordinates of the point (PM), press in the dVD field. You can change the Z coordinate [ENT] here. To record the point, press in the CD field. [ENT] Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 130: Calculating Coordinates Using Intersection Functions

    Do one of the following: To return to the previous screen, press – [ESC] The calculated value appears in the AZ field. To go to the next screen, press – [ENT] 11 2 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 131 Enter a point on the line. The line can be defined by two points or by a point and an azimuth. Enter the second point (P2) as the center of the circle. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 132 To define the distance (HD) by two points, press softkey. Enter P2 and the distance from P2 (HD). To calculate the coordinates of the intersection point, press in the HD field. [ENT] 11 4 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 133 If P1 and P2 are 3D points, the Z coordinate of the perpendicular point is calculated relative to the P1-P2 slope. Enter PT and CD then press to record the [ENT] point. Sample records CO,Int PtLine P1:38 AZ:90.00000+0.00000 CO, P2:506 CC,A-123,,4567.3080,200.1467,-1.2056,POT Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 134: Advanced Feature: Entering Angle And Distance Offsets

    Enter a negative value to rotate the line counterclockwise. In the O/S field, enter a positive value to specify an offset to the right. Enter a negative value to specify an offset to the left. 11 6 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 135: Settings

    When this field is set to Azimuth, the horizontal angle (HA) that appears and recorded is in Azimuth value. When this field is set to 0 to BS, HA is in HA zero to BS value. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 136: Distance

    Because the surface of the earth is curved, the vertical difference (VD and Z) at the measurement point, as referenced to the horizontal plane, inevitably includes some error. This error is called curvature error. Also, because the density of the air 11 8 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 137: Coordinate

    The Order and AZ job settings cannot be changed once a job is created. Power saving To open the Power Save menu, press or select in the Settings menu. PwrSave Main Unit OFF/5min/10min/30min EDM Unit OFF/At Once/0.1min/0.5min/3min/10min Sleep OFF/1min/3min/5min Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 138: Communications

    Decimal-Ft or Ft-Inch. Temp °C (Celsius) °F (Fahrenheit) Press hPa/mmHg/inHg The Angle, Distance, Temp, and Press job settings cannot be changed once a job is created. 12 0 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 139: Recording

    If you set the Split ST field to Yes, an additional setting screen appears. Use this screen to specify the starting ST number. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 21...

  • Page 140: Data

    Nikon total station to a pre-set combination of default regional settings. For more information, see Changing Regional Configuration Pre-sets, page Tip – The Nikon total station supports up to 9 languages on the instrument. For more information on changing the language settings, see page Data Use the Data menu to view or edit records.
  • Page 141 A CO record is a comment added to the job from the system. For example, when you change the Stn-Z using the Remote Benchmark function, or you reset the horizontal angle using the BSCheck function, the system writes a comment record. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 23...
  • Page 142 [DSP] From, To, rHD, and rVD) and the second screen (showing rAZ, rSD, rV%, and rGD). When you download data in Nikon RAW format, RM records are output as comment (CO) records. AR records An AR record stores an area and perimeter calculation.
  • Page 143 To display all the observation data from the selected station in chronological order, press again. [ENT] Detailed data is as for raw data. For detailed information about each point type and format, see Viewing raw data, page 122. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 25...

  • Page 144: Deleting Records

    To cancel the deletion of data, press or the [ESC] softkey. You can also delete coordinate data by pressing the DEL softkey in the detailed display screen for the record. 12 6 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 145: Editing Records

    (HT), height of instrument (HI), backsight point (BS), and backsight azimuth (AZ). You cannot edit the CD field for SO, F1, or F2 records. You cannot edit the HA, VA, or SD values. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 27...
  • Page 146 You cannot edit the coordinate record for the current station. Do one of the following: In the XYZ screen, use to highlight – the record that you want to edit. Then press softkey. Edit 12 8 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 147 The following example shows a comment record for a changed HI value: CO,HI changed at ST:9012 Old HI= 1.345m If you change the BS or AZ values, raw records are not recalculated. A comment record is stored to record the change. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 29...

  • Page 148: Searching Records

    Then press to select it. [ENT] Detailed data for the selected record appears. Press the softkey to change the fields shown. Press to return to the list. [ESC] 13 0 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 149 Press to select it. [ENT] Detailed data for the selected record appears. Press the softkey to change the fields shown. Press to return to the list. [ESC] Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 31...

  • Page 150: Entering Coordinates

    3 …, as well as points named A1, A2, A3 …. The code list is a prepared list of feature codes. You can use it to store your • own codes. 13 2 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 151 [ESC] To delete a whole layer, highlight the layer name in the list and press the DEL softkey. All codes and layers in the selected layer are deleted. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 33...
  • Page 152 1155 is stored. If you press the Edit softkey when a layer name appears, only the Lyr field appears. To save changes to the layer name, press [ENT] in the Lyr field. 13 4 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 153 REC field, this value is stored. If you leave the REC field blank, the CD value is stored. Press to add the new code and update the code list. [ENT] Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 35...

  • Page 154: Communication

    Communication menu. Download Format NIKON SDR2x SDR33 Data Coordinate To display the total number of records that will be downloaded, press [ENT] in the Data field. 13 6 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 155: Uploading Coordinate Data

    Then use the Send Text File [ENT] command in the terminal program on the computer to start sending data. In the terminal program, set flow control to Xon/Xoff. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 37...

  • Page 156: Advanced Feature: Editing The Data Order For Upload

    The data format cannot include duplicate items. Use PT, N, E, Z and CD once each in the data format. To skip some items in your original file, set the corresponding field to blank. 13 8 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 157: Uploading A Point Name List Or Code List

    The counter is updated as each line in the list is stored. You can store up to 254 codes or point names. If a code or point name is longer than 16 characters, it is truncated. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 39...

  • Page 158: Nfc (Near Field Communication)

    For iOS: ® Open Apple store on your smartphone, and search for “Data Transfer” published by Nikon-Trimble Co., Ltd. to install and use the application software. 1sec-Keys Use the 1sec-Keys menu to configure the settings for the one-second keys, , and .

  • Page 159: [Dsp] Key Settings

    To change the settings for the key, – [USR1] press or select USR1 To change the settings for the key, – [USR2] press or select USR2 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 41...

  • Page 160: [S-O] Key Settings

    [ENT] Calibration Use the Calibration screen to calibrate the instrument. To open the Calibration screen, press or select on the MENU screen. Calibrat. For more information, see Adjusting, page 148. 14 2 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 161: Time

    [1] [6] [ENT] [3] [5] [ENT] Do one of the following: To finish setting the date and time, press in the Minutes field. – [ENT] To cancel the input, press – [ESC] Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 43...
  • Page 162 Menu Key 14 4 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 163: Checking And Adjustment

    Checking and Adjusting the Circular Level  Adjusting the Electronic Level  Checking and Adjusting the Optical Plummet  Zero Point Errors of Vertical Scale and Horizontal Angle Corrections  Checking the Instrument Constant  Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 45...

  • Page 164: Checking And Adjusting The Circular Level

    X is in the center of the reticle mark Rotate the alidade 180°. If the marked image is in the same position in the center of the reticle mark, no adjustment is required 14 6 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 165: Zero Point Errors Of Vertical Scale And Horizontal Angle Corrections

    An adjustment is required if VA1 + VA2 is not one of the values listed – above. Note – The difference between the vertical angle reading the relevant angle (either 360° for Zenith, or 180° or 540° for Horizon) is called the altitude constant. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 47...

  • Page 166: Adjusting

    To set parameters on the instrument, press or the softkey. – [ENT] If ACV, ACH,Tilt is out of range, OVER appears. Press any key to return to the first observation screen. 14 8 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 167: Checking The Instrument Constant

    Step 9 ten times or so. 11. Calculate the average of all the differences. The error range is within 3 mm. If the error is out of range, contact your dealer. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 49...
  • Page 168 Checking and Adjustment 15 0 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 169: System Diagrams

    C H A P T E R System Diagrams In this chapter: System Components  Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 51...

  • Page 170: System Components

    System Diagrams System Components Battery charger USB cable U-120 N Series/K Series Solar filter Diagonal eyepiece Connecting cable (9 pin, USB) Low-power eyepiece High-power eyepiece Personal computer Figure 7.1 Measurement side 15 2 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 171 C prism holder holder Mini prism Prism adapter adapter Tribrach adapter 15 Tribrach W30S/W30Sb Telescopic Tripod for telescopic prism pole Nikon tripod prism pole Figure 7.2 Prism reflector side Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 53...
  • Page 172 System Diagrams 15 4 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 173: Communications

    C H A P T E R Communications In this chapter: Uploading Coordinate Data  Uploading Point Lists and Code Lists  Downloading Data  Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 55...

  • Page 174: Uploading Coordinate Data

    To configure the transmission speed and other settings, go to . For more MENU > Settings > Comm information, see Communications, page 120. Record format You can upload coordinate records in the following formats: 15 6 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 175 Feature code Up to 16 characters Data example 20100,6606.165,1639.383,30.762,RKBSS 20104,1165611.6800,116401.4200,00032.8080 20105 5967.677 1102.343 34.353 MANHOLE 20106 4567.889 2340.665 33.444 PT1 20107 5967.677 1102.343 34.353 20109,4657.778,2335.667,,PT2 20111,4657.778,2335.667 20113 4657.778 2335.667 20115,,,34.353,MANHOLE 20117,,,33.444 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 57...

  • Page 176: Uploading Point Lists And Code Lists

    “String” represents characters String7, Code7 that are displayed on the screen. “Code” represents characters that are stored in the database. Figure 8.1 Record format for PT lists and code lists 15 8 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 177: Data Example

    “MANHOLE”, “R0001” “CENTER LINE” “WHITE”, “R002-W” “YELLOW”, “R002-Y” “SIDEWALK”, “R0003” “CROSSING”, “R0004” “BRIDGE”, “R0005” “SIGNAL”, “R0006” “HIGHWAY STAR”, “R0007” “RAILWAY” “CROSSING”, “RW001” “STATION”, “RW002” “SIGNAL”, “RW003” “BRIDGE”, “RW004” “TUNNEL”, “RW005” Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 59...

  • Page 178: Downloading Data

    Station record identifier (fixed text) stnpt Station point number (stn id) (Station ID) bspt Backsight point number (bs id) (Backsight ID) Height of instrument bsazim Backsight azimuth bsha Backsight horizontal angle 16 0 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 179 SO , pt , (sopt) , ht , sd , ha , va , time , Stakeout record identifier (fixed text) Recorded point number (sopt) (Original number of point staked) Height of target Slope distance Horizontal angle Vertical angle time 24-hour time stamp Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 61...
  • Page 180 Shot taken using Face-2 (fixed text) Point number Height of target Slope distance Horizontal angle Vertical angle time 24-hour time stamp Comment/note records CO , text Comment record identifier (fixed text) text Comment text 16 2 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 181: Sdr2X And Sdr33 Record Formats

    Instrument serial number 44–49 Not used zero VA The reference point for vertical angles. One of the following: Zenith Horizon 52–61, 0.000 Not used 62–71, 0.000 Not used 72–81, 0.000 Not used Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 63...
  • Page 182 (fixed text) 5–8 (2x), stnpt Station point number 5–20 (33) 9–12 (2x), bspt Backsight point number 21–36 (33) 13–22 (2x), bsazim Backsight azimuth 37–52 (33) 23–32 (2x), Horizontal angle 53–68 (33) 16 4 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 183 Observed point number 21–36 (33) 13–22 (2x), Slope distance 37–52 (33) 23–32 (2x), Vertical angle 53–68 (33) 33–42 (2x), Horizontal angle 69–84 (33) 43–58 (2x), desc Feature code 85–100 (33) Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 65...
  • Page 184 Refraction constant. One of the following: 0.132 0.200 sealev Sea level correction. One of the following: Note record 13NM note 1–4 13NM Note record ID (fixed text) 5–64 note Note text 16 6 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 185: Data Examples

    CO,Temp:20C Press:760mmHg Prism:0 22-JUL-2007 07:11:34 ST,1,,,,1.400,55.4500,55.4500 F1,,,,0.0000,90.0000,8:27:58 SS,3,1.200,330.706,326.027,20.320,07:13:46,SIGN SS,4,1.250,379.193,300.847,29.084,07:14:24,TREE SS,5,1.218,363.344,328.032,30.105,07:14:57,TREE R SO,1003,,1.240,331.220,326.783,19.998,07:18:17, Nikon coordinate data format 1,100.0000,200.0000,10.0000, 2,200.0000,300.0000,20.0000, 3,116.9239,216.9140,11.8425,TRAIN PLATFORM 4,126.6967,206.2596,11.2539,RAMP 11,100.0045,199.9958,10,0000, 13,116.9203,216.9113,11.7157, 14,126.6955,206.2579,10.9908, 21,100.0103,199.9958,10.0000, 31,100.0013,200.0005,10.0000, 41,100.0224,200.0331,9.9000, 43,116.9263,216,9165,11.8016,CURB 44,126.7042,206.2871,10.8193,DITCH 45,116.9266,216.9160,11.8028, 46,126.7046,206.2845,10.8213,CP POINT Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 67...
  • Page 186 Communications SDR2x raw data format 00NMSDR20V03-05 000023-Jul-2007 18:39:111211 10NMTEST JOB 01KI1 Nikon N 2000000 Nikon N 200000012 0.000 0.000 0.000 13NMDownloaded 23-Jul-2007 18:39:22 13NM SAMPLE <JOB> Downloaded 23-Jul-2007 18:40:06 13NMSoftware: Pre-install version: 3.3.0.1 13NMInstrument: Nikon N 2 13NMDist Units: Metres...
  • Page 187 Communications 8 SDR2x coordinate data format 00NMSDR20V03-05 000023-Jul-2007 18:40:111211 10NMTEST JOB 01KI1 Nikon N 2000000 Nikon N 200000012 0.000 0.000 0.000 13NMDownloaded 23-Jul-2007 18:40:06 13NM SAMPLE <JOB> Downloaded 23-Jul-2007 18:40:06 13NMSoftware: Pre-install version: 3.3.0.1 13NMInstrument: Nikon N 2 13NMDist Units: Metres...
  • Page 188 Communications 17 0 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 189: Error Messages

    Error Messages In this chapter: Cogo  Communications  Data  Job Manager  Programs  Recording Data  Searching  Settings  Stakeout  Station Setup  System Error  Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 71...

  • Page 190: Cogo

    Press any key to return to the point input screen. Then enter a point that has X and Y coordinates. Communications If an error is detected during uploading of data, the Nikon N Series/K Series instrument aborts the upload process and displays one of the following messages. Check Data 90.4...

  • Page 191: Data

    ST or BS refers to. To ... Press ... delete XYZ softkey Abrt return to the previous screen without deleting XYZ or the softkey [ESC] Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 73...

  • Page 192: Job Manager

    Otherwise, records in the Programs function may not be correct. XY&Z coordinate are required 90.17 Three-dimensional coordinates are required in S-Plane function. Press any key to return to the point input screen. Then enter a three-dimensional point. 17 4 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 193: Recording Data

    . If there is already an ST record in the CO, Use current orientation job, the message appears. STN Setup go to the Stn Setup menu or select return to the previous screen [ESC] Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 75...

  • Page 194: Searching

    For example, the Fr field style is 1, and the To field style is A200. Press any key to return to the Fr/To input screen. Then re-enter the point name, using the same naming style in both fields. 17 6 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 195: Station Setup

    XY-coordinate is required 90.31 The input point for ST/BS does not have N/E coordinates. Press any key to return to the PT input screen. Then use a PT that has N/E coordinates. Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual 1 77...

  • Page 196: System Error

    Data stored before this error will be kept safely in the Job file. If the error appears frequently, please contact your dealer or Trimble Support and report the message that appears below the line. =SYSTEM ERROR= 17 8 Nikon N Series/K Series Total Station Instruction Manual...
  • Page 198 © 2020, Trimble Inc. All rights reserved. Trimble is a trademark of Trimble Inc. registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and other countries. Nikon is a registered trademark of Nikon. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. PN C325E...

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