Tilting Axis Adjustment (A) - Leica TS12P User Manual

5.4
Description
Determination of
tilting axis error
step by step
TS12P, Check & Adjust

Tilting Axis Adjustment (a)

This adjustment procedure determines the following instrument error:
a Tilting axis error
The following table explains the most common settings.
Step Description

The Hz collimation error (c) has to be determined before starting this proce-
dure.
1. Main Menu: Tools...\Check & Adjust...
2. TOOLS Check & Adjust Menu
Select the option: Tilting Axis (a)
3. TOOLS Tilting-Axis Adjustment I
TS12_024a
4. MEAS (F1) to measure and to continue to the next screen.
180°
TS12_025
5. TOOLS Tilting-Axis Adjustment II
MEAS (F1) to measure the same target in the other face and to calculate
the tilting axis error.

If the error is bigger than the predefined limit, the procedure has to be
repeated. The tilting axis measurements of the current run are then rejected
and not averaged with the results from previous runs.
Aim the telescope accurately at a target
at about 100 m distance or less if not
possible. The target must be positioned
at least 27°/30 gon above or beneath the
horizontal plane.
The procedure can be started in any tele-
scope face.
+ 27°
- 27°
Motorised instruments change automat-
ically to the other face.

performed manually.
180°
The fine pointing has to be
50