Page 1 Leica ScanStation P40/P30 System Field Manual Version 5.0 English...
Page 2 Product Identifica- The type and serial number of your product are indicated on the type plate. Always tion refer to this information when you need to contact your agency or Leica Geosystems authorised service workshop. Symbols The symbols used in this manual have the following meanings:...
Page 3 P40/P30 System Field in standard use. Intended as a quick reference Manual field guide. Leica Geosystems Training manual provided in the Leica HDS HDS Training Manual training course by the local Leica HDS training and support team. ScanStation P40/P30, Introduction...
Page 4 ScanStation P40/P30, Introduction Refer to the following resources for all Leica ScanStation P40/P30 documen- tation and software • Leica ScanStation P40/P30 System USB Swing Card • http://www.leica-geosystems.com/downloads • http://www.leica-geosystems.com/en/HDS-Laser-Scanners-SW_5570.htm • https://myworld.leica-geosystems.com...
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents In this manual Chapter Page Description of the System Packing / Unpacking Setting Up the Instrument General Information Scanner Setup on Tripod Setup Over a Benchmark with the Internal Laser Plummet Instrument Height Description of the User Interface Front Side Display Status Bar...
Page 6: Scanstation P40/P30, Table Of Contents
ScanStation P40/P30, Table of Contents Scanning Scanning\Scan Begin Scanning\Setup 7.2.1 Scanning\Setup\Quick Orientation 7.2.2 Scanning\Setup\Set Azimuth 7.2.3 Scanning\Setup\Known Backsight 7.2.4 Scanning\Setup\Resection 7.2.5 Scanning\Setup\Auto Resection 7.2.6 Scanning\Setup\Setup Configuration 7.2.7 Scanning\Setup\Station ID Configuration 7.2.8 Scanning\Setup\Scale Factor Scanning\Scan Parameters 7.3.1 Scanning\Scan Parameters\Field of View 7.3.2 Scanning\Scan Parameters\Resolution 7.3.3...
Page 7 8.3.1 New Traverse 8.3.2 Edit Traverse 8.3.3 Delete Traverse 8.3.4 Traverse Data Starting a Traverse Traverse Foresight Scanning and Imaging from a Traverse Station Traverse Backsight Traverse Results Adjustment Results Manage Manage\Projects 9.1.1 Manage\Projects\New Project 9.1.2 Manage\Projects\Edit Project 9.1.3 Manage\Projects\Delete Project 9.1.4 Manage\Projects\Data 9.1.5...
Page 8: Scanstation P40/P30, Table Of Contents
ScanStation P40/P30, Table of Contents 9.3.2 Manage\Control Points\Data 9.3.3 Manage\Control Points\Data\New Control Point 9.3.4 Manage\Control Points\Data\Edit Control Point 9.3.5 Manage\Control Points\Data\Delete Control Point 9.3.6 Manage\Control Points\Data\Import Control Points 9.3.7 Manage\Control Points\Data\Delete All Control Points 10 Status 10.1 Status\Battery & Memory 10.2 Status\System Information 10.3 Status\Level &...
Page 9 12.4 Tools\Screen Calibration 12.5 Check & Adjust ScanStation P40/P30, Table of Contents...
Page 10: Description Of The System
ScanStation P40/P30, Description of the System Description of the System Packing / Unpacking Unpacking When in its transport container, the ScanStation P40/P30 can sit in either a face-up or face-down position. To take the instrument out of its container, grasp the handle and the base of the instru- ment, and lift.
Page 11 ScanStation P40/P30, Description of the System...
Page 12: Setting Up The Instrument
ScanStation P40/P30, Setting Up the Instrument Setting Up the Instrument General Information Use the tripod The instrument should always be set up on its tripod. Using the tripod specified for the scanning system guarantees maximum stability during scanning operations.  Always set up the instrument on its tripod.
Page 13: Scanner Setup On Tripod
Scanner Setup on Tripod ScanStation P40/P30 setup step-by-step 007867_001  Shield the instrument from direct sunlight and avoid uneven temperatures around the instrument. 1. Extend the tripod legs to allow for a comfortable working posture. Tighten the screws at the bottom of the legs. 2.
Page 14 ScanStation P40/P30, Setting Up the Instrument 3. Set up the tripod so that the tripod plate is as horizontal as possible. 4. Push the tripod legs firmly into the ground. 5. Place the instrument on the tribrach and secure it with the locking knob of the tribrach.
Page 15: Setup Over A Benchmark With The Internal Laser Plummet
The Leica ScanStation P40/P30 allows you to traverse, resect or free-station. Known azimuth or known backsight measurements can be observed. ...
Page 16 ScanStation P40/P30, Setting Up the Instrument Setup with Laser Plummet step-by- step 007868_001  Shield the instrument from direct sunlight and avoid uneven temperatures around the instrument. 1. Extend the tripod legs to allow for a comfortable working posture (a). Position the tripod approximately over the marked ground point, centring it as well as possible (b).
Page 17 3. Place the instrument on the tribrach (e) and secure it with the tribrach’s locking knob. 4. Turn on the instrument by pressing the ON/OFF button (f). Go to Status, Level & Laser Plummet, Plummet and activate the laser plummet (g). 5.
Page 18: Instrument Height
ScanStation P40/P30, Setting Up the Instrument Instrument Height ScanStation To get an accurate height measurement use the GHM008 instrument height meter in P40/P30 height conjunction with the GHT196 distance holder. Both are included with the scanner. setup step-by-step 1. Place tripod centrally over the ground point, level instrument.
Page 19 Alternatively the instrument height can be measured with a common, 1:1 scaled measuring tape from the point on the ground to the little notch under the red Leica logo at both side covers of the scanner. This distance will then be from the ground point to the tilt axis.
Page 20: Description Of The User Interface
ScanStation P40/P30, Description of the User Interface Description of the User Interface Front Side Overview a) ON/OFF button b) USB socket c) Loudspeaker d) Stylus e) Touch screen user interface 004255_001...
Page 21: Display
Display Overview a) Time b) Caption c) Title bar d) Screen area e) Message bar Status bar g) Escape button h) Menu icon SHIFT button Soft keys 009203_002_en Element Description Time The current local time is shown. Caption Shows location in menu system. Title bar Shows name of current screen.
Page 22 ScanStation P40/P30, Description of the User Interface Element Description Screen area Working area of the screen. Message bar Shows messages. Status bar Shows current status information for the instrument. Escape button Returns to the previous screen. Menu icon Selecting menu icons opens submenus. SHIFT button Displays the second level of soft keys.
Page 23: Status Bar
Status Bar Overview The icons in the status bar display the current status information of the instrument. Clicking a status icon gives direct access to a detailed status description. a) Range mode c d e l m n b) Range filter c) Scale factor d) Wake up mode e) Active target type...
Page 24 ScanStation P40/P30, Description of the User Interface  • Internal battery A indicates the status of the battery in compartment A which is located at the same side cover as the touch screen. • Internal battery B indicates the status of the battery in compartment B at the opposite side cover without a screen.
Page 25 HDS black/white target 6" HDS black/white target 3" HDS sphere target User defined target of type Leica B/W 4.5" User defined target of type HDS black/white 6" User defined target of type HDS black/white 3" User defined target of type HDS sphere...
Page 26 ScanStation P40/P30, Description of the User Interface Icon Description Dual-axis On and levelled compensator On but out of range WiFi Onboard WiFi adapter on and connected. Onboard WiFi adapter off. Onboard WiFi adapter on. External camera External camera connected and selected for image acquisition.
Page 27 Icon Description Internal hard disc Empty 13% memory used 25% memory used 38% memory used 50% memory used 63% memory used 75% memory used 88% memory used Full Status of external Ready to be removed memory Do not remove ScanStation P40/P30, Description of the User Interface...
Page 28 ScanStation P40/P30, Description of the User Interface Icon Description External memory Empty 17% memory used 33% memory used 50% memory used 67% memory used 83% memory used Full External battery / AC External battery connected power supply AC power supply connected...
Page 29 Icon Description Internal battery A/B Symbols for the currently used battery: Empty 20% capacity 40% capacity 60% capacity 80% capacity Full ScanStation P40/P30, Description of the User Interface...
Page 30 ScanStation P40/P30, Description of the User Interface Icon Description Symbols for the currently unused battery: Empty 20% capacity 40% capacity 60% capacity 80% capacity Full...
Page 31: Operating Principles
Operating Principles Keyboards on The system offers two different virtual keyboard layouts for user input: touchscreen • When an alphanumeric input field is selected with the stylus, the keyboard will appear in alphanumeric layout. This layout offers letters, numbers and special characters.
Page 32 ScanStation P40/P30, Description of the User Interface Keyboard layouts Alphanumeric layout: a) Input field b) Alphanumeric keypad c) Backspace d) Enter e) Toggle permanently between lower case and upper case characters. Toggle between letters and numbers/special characters g) Shift - Toggle between lower case and upper case characters (next input only) 004942_003_en...
Page 33 Numeric layout: a) Input field b) Backspace c) Numeric keypad d) Enter e) Toggle between positive and negative number Unit calculator (optional when distance units ft or fi are selected) 004943_002_en ScanStation P40/P30, Description of the User Interface...
Page 34: Switching The System On/Off
2. Press and hold the ON/OFF button for 2 seconds until a beep is audible. 3. The instrument starts with several subsequent beeps and a short melody. 4. The Leica Geosystems welcome screen starts. 5. Wait until the Main Menu appears on the display.
Page 35 Switch off Shutdown via Main Menu: procedures 1. From the current menu return to the Main Menu. 2. In the Main Menu press the button. 3. In the popup window confirm the question Do you want to shutdown? with Yes. 4.
Page 36: Remote Control
ScanStation P40/P30, Remote Control Remote Control Overview The ScanStation P40/P30 can be controlled remotely by a Leica handheld controller (CS10, CS15, CS20 or CS35) or by external devices (Apple iOS or Android driven) via WiFi communication. Installation of the The following hardware is needed: ScanStation Pxx •...
Page 37 Enable the WiFi 1. Go to Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. adapter of your 2. Double-click on Network and Dial-up Connections. Viva Controller 3. Select the icon of the WiFi device (e. g. NXPWLAN1) and press File. If the menu lists Disable, the WiFi device is already enabled.
Page 38 For details about the CS10/CS15 controllers refer to the CS10/CS15 user manual.  For details on how to control the ScanStation P40/P30 remotely via other devices (Leica CS20 or CS35, Apple iOS or Android driven) refer to the instructions provided in the HDS Laser Scanners section of Leica myWorld.
Page 39 ScanStation P40/P30, Remote Control...
Page 40: Main Menu
ScanStation P40/P30, Main Menu Main Menu Description The Main Menu will be displayed after the system boot process. Ready in the message bar indicates that the instrument is ready for scanning. Main Menu screen (Advanced User Interface) Icon Function Scanning Offers access to all commands for scanner setup and operation control.
Page 41 Icon Function Traverse Offers access to the Traverse workflow to establish a polygon of control points for further scanning opera- tions. Manage Offers access to all commands for project, target and control point management. Status Offers access to all commands for the scanner’s status information.
Page 42 ScanStation P40/P30, Main Menu Main Menu screen (Standard User Interface) Icon Function Start Scan Start scan and/or imaging process with settings as defined in Param.
Page 43 Available commands: Command Function Param Offers access to all commands for scanner control. Project Offers access to all commands for project management. Status Offers access to all commands for the scanner’s status information. Config Offers access to all commands for the configuration of the system.
Page 44 ScanStation P40/P30, Main Menu Command Function Shift -> Std.ID Open the Station ID Configuration screen to define a station ID prefix which is incre- mented every time a scan is started from the Main Menu. Menu independent Command Function commands Escape Return to previous menu in menu hierarchy.
Page 45 ScanStation P40/P30, Main Menu...
Page 46: Scanning
ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Scanning Access Select Main Menu, Scanning Description In the Scanning menu all commands for the scanner setup and operation control are available. Scanning\Scan Begin Access Select Main Menu, Scanning Description Scan data is stored on the ScanStation P40/P30 by projects which contain stations for each scanner position.
Page 47 Scan Begin screen Field Description Project Shows the current project. Click the name field to open a list of available projects. Click the icon to open the Manage, Projects screen for selecting another project, adding a new project, editing or deleting an existing project, and displaying project details.
Page 48 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Available commands: Command Function Cont Continue with the current project. Opens the Current Station Information window. Setup Opens the Station Setup screen for station setup via Quick Orientation, Set Azimuth, Known Backsight, Resec- tion or Auto Resection). ChkBS Open Check Backsight screen to define a known backsight target for current setup control.
Page 49: Scanning\Setup
Scanning\Setup Access Select Main Menu, Scanning Description In the Scanning, Scan Begin screen various methods for station setup can be chosen by the command Setup: 1. Standard Setup 2. Quick Orientation 3. Set Azimuth 4. Known Backsight 5. Resection (by 4 or 6 parameter transformation) 6.
Page 50: Scanning\Setup\Quick Orientation
ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning 7.2.1 Scanning\Setup\Quick Orientation Access Select Main Menu, Scanning , Setup. Description The Quick Orientation setup option offers scanner setup over a known control point and azimuth definition without aiming at a target. Station Setup: Quick Orientation screen...
Page 51 Field Description Setup Method Select the station setup method. Ctrl Pnt Project Select the project which contains the current station control point. Station ID Select the station ID of the current station. Instrument Ht Enter the instrument height (control point to tilt axis). Azimuth Enter the azimuth to define the orientation of the project coor- dinate system.
Page 52: Scanning\Setup\Set Azimuth
ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning 7.2.2 Scanning\Setup\Set Azimuth Access Select Main Menu, Scanning , Setup. Description The Set Azimuth setup option offers scanner setup over a known control point and azimuth definition by aiming at a backsight target. Station Setup: Set Azimuth screen...
Page 53 Field Description Setup Method Select the station setup method. Ctrl Pnt Project Select the project which contains the current station control point. Station ID Select the station ID of the current station. Instrument Ht Enter the instrument height (control point to tilt axis). Available commands: Command Function...
Page 54 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Define Backsight: Set Azimuth screen, Target Def Field Description Backsight ID Enter the target ID of a new backsight target. Target Type Enter the target type of the selected backsight target. Target Height Enter the target height of the selected backsight target. Azimuth Enter the azimuth to define the orientation of the project coordinate system.
Page 55 Field Description Pick Method Select the source for target picking. With Video Image selected the PickT command opens the video camera image for target selection. With Red Laser selected the PickT command acti- vates the red laser for target selection. Available commands: Command Function...
Page 56 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Define Backsight: Set Azimuth screen, Target List Field Description Target ID Shows the target ID of a new backsight target after PickT was executed. Type Shows the target type of the selected backsight target after PickT was executed. Height Shows the target height of the selected backsight target after PickT was executed.
Page 57 Field Description State Status of scanned target. OK indicates a successful acquisition of the target centre. A bad target centre acquisition is marked as BAD. Available commands: Command Function Cont Start backsight target scan to selected target and setup calcu- lation.
Page 58 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Set Azimuth Results screen, Stn & Tgt Field Description Station ID Station ID of current station. Instrument Ht Instrument height as entered by the user. Backsight ID Target ID of the selected backsight target. Target Height Target height as entered by the user. Target Type Target type of the selected backsight target.
Page 59 Available commands: Command Function Accept the setup results for this station and proceed to Scan Parameters screen. Info Show the target information of the selected target. View View point cloud of selected backsight target scan. Page Switch to the Tgt Coords page. Shift ->...
Page 60 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Set Azimuth Results screen, Tgt Coords Field Description Backsight ID Target ID of the selected backsight target. Northing Northing of the selected backsight target calculated from scanned target data and user defined azimuth. Easting Easting of the selected backsight target calculated from scanned target data and user defined azimuth.
Page 61 Available commands: Command Function Accept the setup results for this station and proceed to Scan Parameters screen. Info Show the target information of the selected target. View View point cloud of selected backsight target scan. Page Switch to the Stn & Tgt page. ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning...
Page 62: Scanning\Setup\Known Backsight
ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning 7.2.3 Scanning\Setup\Known Backsight Access Select Main Menu, Scanning , Setup. Description The Known Backsight setup option offers scanner setup over a known control point and scanner orientation by aiming at a known backsight target. Station Setup: Known Backsight screen...
Page 63 Field Description Setup Method Select the station setup method. Ctrl Pnt Project Select the project which contains the current station control point. Station ID Select the station ID of the current station. The preset StationID is the last measured target in the project. Instrument Ht Enter the instrument height (control point to tilt axis).
Page 64 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Station Setup: Known Backsight screen, Target Def Field Description Ctrl Pt Project Select the control point project which contains the backsight point. Backsight ID Enter the ID of the backsight point. The preset BackSight ID is the ID of the previous station. Target Type Select the type of the backsight target.
Page 65 Field Description Target Height Enter the height of the backsight target. The preset target height is the height of the previous station. Pick Method Select the source for target picking. With Video Image selected the PickT command opens the video camera image for target selection.
Page 66 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Station Setup: Known Backsight, Target List Field Description Target ID Shows the point ID of the backsight point after PickT was executed. Type Shows the target type on the backsight point after PickT was executed. Height Shows the target height of the selected backsight target after PickT was executed.
Page 67 Field Description State Status of scanned target. OK indicates a successful acquisition of the target centre. A bad target centre acquisition is marked as BAD. Available commands: Command Function Cont Execute backsight target scan and setup calculation. Show results in Known Backsight Results screen. Open the New Control Point menu to enter a new control point.
Page 68 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Station Setup: Known Backsight Results screen, Stn & Tgt Field Description Station ID Station ID of current station. Instrument Ht Instrument height as entered by the user. Backsight ID Point ID of the backsight point. Target Height Target height as entered by the user.
Page 69 Available commands: Command Function Accept the setup results for this station and proceed to Scan Parameters screen. Info Show the target information of the selected target. View View point cloud of backsight target scan. Page Switch to the Delta page. Shift ->...
Page 70 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Station Setup: Known Backsight Results screen, Delta Field Description Backsight ID Point ID of the backsight point. Δ Difference in Northing between calculated and measured coordi- Northing nate. Δ Difference in Easting between calculated and measured coordi- Easting nate.
Page 71 Field Description Δ Difference in Horizontal Distance between calculated and meas- Horiz Dist ured distance. Available commands: Command Function Accept results from Known Backsight station setup and proceed to Scan Parameters screen. Info Show the target information of the selected target. View View point cloud of backsight target scan.
Page 72: Scanning\Setup\Resection
ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning 7.2.4 Scanning\Setup\Resection Access Select Main Menu, Scanning , Setup. Description The Resection setup option offers scanner setup over an unknown station and station coordinate calculation by aiming at known target positions. Station Setup: Resection screen...
Page 73 Field Description Setup Method Select the station setup method. Station ID Enter the station ID of the current station. Instrument Ht Enter the instrument height (control point to tilt axis). Available commands: Command Function Cont Confirm station input and continue with Define Resection Targets.
Page 74 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Define Resection Targets screen, Target Def Field Description Ctrl Pnt Project Select the control point project which contains the target coor- dinates. Target ID Enter the target ID of a known control point target. Target Type Enter the target type of the selected control point target. Target Height Enter the target height of the selected control point target.
Page 75 Field Description Pick Method Select the source for target picking. With Video Image selected the PickT command opens the video camera image for target selection. With Red Laser selected the PickT command acti- vates the red laser for target selection. No of Targets Number of picked targets to be scanned.
Page 76 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Command Function PickT / Add Select target centre from the video camera image or by using the red laser. After selection, the target is listed on the Target List page as a candidate for target acquisition.  When an orientation has already been computed then the additional target can be added from a list by Add and aimed automatically without any target picking.
Page 77 Field Description Target ID Shows the target ID of a new target after PickT was executed. Type Shows the target type of the selected target after PickT was executed. Height Shows the target height of the selected target after PickT was executed.
Page 78 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Command Function Calc 6P Start target scan to selected targets and setup calculation by a 6 parameters transformation: 3 translations and 3 rotations. Requires at least 3 targets. Show results in Resection Results screen. Edit Open the Edit Target menu to edit the selected target. Delete selected target from the target list.
Page 79 Resection Results screen, Stn Coords Field Description Station ID Station ID of current station. Instrument Ht Instrument height as entered by the user. No of Targets Number of targets used for resection calculation. Northing Northing of current station calculated by resection setup. Easting Easting of current station calculated by resection setup.
Page 80 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Available commands: Command Function Accept the setup results for this station and proceed to Scan Parameters screen. Page Switch to the Sigma page. Resection Results screen, Sigma...
Page 81 Field Description Station ID Station ID of current station. σNorthing Standard deviation of station northing. σEasting Standard deviation of station easting. σHeight Standard deviation of station height. σHz Orient Standard deviation of horizontal orientation. Available commands: Command Function Accept the setup results for this station and proceed to Scan Parameters screen.
Page 82 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Resection Results screen, Target List Field Description Target ID Target ID of scanned target. dN, dE, dH Target residuals dN, dE, dH. Target status for resection calculation (Yes = used, No = not used).
Page 83 Available commands: Command Function Accept the setup results for this station and proceed to Scan Parameters screen. Switch to Define Resection Targets and define additional targets for resection.  When an orientation has already been computed then the additional target can be aimed automatically and no target picking is required.
Page 84 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Resection Results screen, Plot Field Description Accept the setup results for this station and proceed to Scan Parameters screen. Page Switch to the Stn Coords page.
Page 85: Scanning\Setup\Auto Resection
7.2.5 Scanning\Setup\Auto Resection Access Select Main Menu, Scanning , Setup. Description The Auto Resection setup option offers scanner setup over an unknown station and station coordinate calculation by aiming at known target positions without using target IDs. Station Setup: Auto Resection screen ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning...
Page 86 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Field Description Setup Method Choose Auto Resection as setup method. Station ID Enter the station ID of the current station. Instrument Ht Enter the instrument height (control point to tilt axis). Available commands: Command Function Cont Confirm station input and continue with Define Resection Targets.
Page 87 Define Resection Targets screen, Target Def Field Description Ctrl Pt Project Select the control point project which contains the target coor- dinates. Target Height Enter the target height of the selected control point target. Target Type Enter the target type of the selected control point target. ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning...
Page 88 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Field Description Pick Method Select the source for target picking. With Video Image selected the PickT command opens the video camera image for target selection. With Red Laser selected the PickT command acti- vates the red laser for target selection. No of Targets Number of picked targets to be scanned.
Page 89 Command Function Page Switch to the Target List page. Define Resection Targets screen, Target_List Field Description Target ID Not used for Auto Resection. Target Type Shows the target type of the selected target after PickT was executed. ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning...
Page 90 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Field Description Height Shows the target height of the selected target after PickT was executed. State Status of scanned target. OK indicates a successful acquisition of the target centre. A bad target centre acquisition is marked as BAD. Available commands: Command Function...
Page 91 Command Function ScanT Scan selected target and return to the Target List. Page Switch to the Target Def page. Resection Results screen, Stn Coords Field Description Station ID Station ID of current station. Instrument Ht Instrument height as entered by the user. ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning...
Page 92 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Field Description No of Targets Number of targets used for auto resection calculation. Northing Northing of current station calculated by auto resection setup. Easting Easting of current station calculated by auto resection setup. Height Height of current station calculated by auto resection setup. Available commands: Command Function...
Page 93 Resection Results screen, Sigma Field Description Station ID Station ID off current station. σNorthing Standard deviation of station northing. σEasting Standard deviation of station easting. σHeight Standard deviation of station height. σHz Orient Standard deviation of horizontal orientation. ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning...
Page 94 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Available commands: Command Function Accept the setup results for this station and proceed to Scan Parameter screen. Orient / E,N,H For a 6 parameter resection toggle between display of standard deviations for the station coordinates and the 3 rotation angles. Page Switch to the Target List page.
Page 95 Field Description Target ID Target ID of scanned target. dN, dE, dH Target residuals dN,dE,dH. Target status for resection calculation (Yes = used, No = not used). Available commands: Command Function Accept the setup results for this station and proceed to Scan Parameter screen.
Page 96 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Resection Results screen Available commands: Command Function Accept the setup results for this station and proceed to Scan Parameter screen. Page Switch to the StnCoords page.
Page 97: Scanning\Setup\Setup Configuration
7.2.6 Scanning\Setup\Setup Configuration Access Select Main Menu, Scanning , Setup, Cnfg. Description The Setup Configuration menu allows for configuring limits and specifications for the various setup methods. General page ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning...
Page 98 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Field Options Description Reminder Enable a reminder for the station information: Current Setup Information will be displayed every time the Cont button is pressed within the Scan Begin screen. Disable the reminder for the station information. 2-face Target Enable target scanning in two faces.
Page 99 Current Station Information Available commands: Command Function Proceed with the current setup to the Scan Parameters screen. Return to the Scan Begin screen. ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning...
Page 100 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Resection page Field Description Accuracy Hz Ori Threshold for standard deviation of horizontal orientation. Accuracy Pos Tgt Threshold for the Easting and Northing residuals (ΔE and ΔN) of the targets used in resection. Accuracy Ht Tgt Threshold of height residuals (ΔH) of the targets used in re- section.
Page 101 Available commands: Command Function Cont Confirm settings for resection setup and continue with the Scan Begin screen. Page Switch to the Known BS page. Known BS page ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning...
Page 102 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Field Options Description Position Limit Enable checking of horizontal coordinate differ- ence (hz range) between existing and measured known backsight point. If defined Position Limit is exceeded, the setup can be repeated, skipped or stored. Disable checking of horizontal coordinate differ- ence between existing and measured known backsight point.
Page 103 Available commands: Command Function Cont Confirm settings for known backsight setup and continue with the Scan Begin screen. Page Switch to the General page. ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning...
Page 104: Scanning\Setup\Station Id Configuration
ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning 7.2.7 Scanning\Setup\Station ID Configuration Access Select Main Menu, Scanning , Shift->Stn.ID. Description The Station ID Configuration menu allows for defining the naming configurations when a new station is created. Station ID Configu- ration page...
Page 105 Field Options Description Stn ID Genera- Automatic Standard setup does not ask for station ID prefix tion and station ID but creates new station with standard setup parameters and proceeds to the Scan Parameter screen. Custom Standard setup opens the Standard Station Setup screen and asks for user-defined station ID prefix and station ID before proceeding to the Scan Parameter screen.
Page 106 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Standard Station Setup...
Page 107: Scanning\Setup\Scale Factor
7.2.8 Scanning\Setup\Scale Factor Access Select Scan Begin, Shift -> Scale or Traverse, Traverse Begin, Shift -> Scale or Scan Parameters, Shift -> Scale. Description In the Scale Factor menu atmospheric and geometric corrections can be defined. The corrections are given as PPM (parts per million). In the Atmospheric PPM page of the Scale Factor screen the dry air temperature and air pressure can be entered to calculate the atmospheric PPM for the atmos- pheric distance correction.
Page 108 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Atmospheric PPM page Field Description Temperature Enter the temperature in °Celsius from -20 °C to +50 °C or in °Fahrenheit from -4 °F to +122 °F. Pressure Enter the atmospheric pressure in Millibar from 600 mbar to 1030 mbar or in Inch of Mercury from 17.72 inHg to 30.42 inHg.
Page 109 Available commands: Command Function Cont Accept values for Atmospheric PPM and return to previous menu. PPM=0 Set the Atmospheric PPM to 0.0 and the parameters to default values of standard atmosphere (Temperature = 12.0 °C or 53.6 °F, Pressure = 1013.25 mbar or 29.92 inHg). Page Switch to the Geometric PPM page.
Page 110 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Geometric PPM page Field Description Ground Height Enter the height of the instrument station above reference datum (from 0 m to 4000 m). Height PPM The Height PPM is calculated from the input in the Height PPM field with the formula: Height PPM = -H/R*10 With H = user entered ground height [m];...
Page 111 Field Description User entered Enter a value from -1000 to +1000. Geometric PPM Sum of the Height PPM and User entered PPM. Available commands: Command Function Cont Accept values for Geometric PPM and return to previous menu. PPM=0 Set the Height PPM and Geometric PPM to 0.0 and display "---"...
Page 112: Scanning\Scan Parameters
ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Scanning\Scan Parameters Access Select Main Menu, Scanning , Scan Parameters. Description Once a project and station are chosen, the Scan Parameters menu offers four pages for all kinds of scan and image controls: Field of View, Resolution, Image Ctrl and Filter.
Page 113  In the title bar of the Scan Parameters screen the current project and station are constantly listed. The same information can be displayed by clicking in the message bar.  In the Scan Parameters menu the icon offers direct access to the Configuration, Settings menu.
Page 114: Scanning\Scan Parameters\Field Of View
ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning 7.3.1 Scanning\Scan Parameters\Field of View Access Select Main Menu, Scanning , Scan Parameters, Field of View. Description In the Field of View page of the Scan Parameters screen the area to be scanned can be defined by several different methods. For detailed information about the different options and commands that can be executed from this page refer to the descriptions on the following pages.
Page 115 Field Description Field of View Selection of Target All for a 360° x 290° area or Custom for a user defined area to scan and/or take pictures. Hz/V Area: Left Left limit of the area to scan or take pictures. Hz/V Area: Right Right limit of the area to scan or take pictures.
Page 116 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Available commands: Command Function Start Start scan and/or image acquisition with selected FoV and reso- lution. Target Open the Target Definition screen to select target ID, target height and target type. Camera Open scan window for area selection from video stream image. VwSc View point cloud of last scan with zoom, pan and show previous/next functionality.
Page 117 Custom Field of View With Field of View set to Custom the Left/Right fields show the current scanner direction. To quickly define the left and right boundary of the scan/image area turn the scanner in the desired direction and set this direction by pressing the Unlock symbol next to the corresponding field.
Page 118 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Camera screen Field Description No. of Detail Scans Number of selected scans in the Scan List.
Page 119 Available commands: Command Function Rotate Press one of the four arrow buttons to rotate the scanner up, down, left or right. Once a button is pressed the scanner starts to move in the selected direction constantly. Press the video screen again at any position to stop the rotation. In activated mode the icon turns green.
Page 120 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Command Function Add Scan Add fenced scan area to Scan List. Detail Scan Open the Detail Scan Parameters panel and define Parameters settings for fenced sub-scans. View Scan Open the Scan List to see the list of defined sub-scans. List Camera Open the Camera Wizard to define the upper left and the...
Page 121  Multiple scan areas can be added to the scan list. They are all scanned with the settings defined in the Detail Scan Parameters screen. The resolution of each subscan can be different. Scanning screen Field Description Real Time Scan Display of current scan in progress.
Page 122 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Available commands: Command Function Pause Pause current scan. Once paused the button changes to Resume. Press again to resume paused scan. Cancel Cancel current scan and return to the Field of View menu.
Page 123 View scan screen Available commands: Command Function Colourise Switch between coloured and black & white intensity display. Continue Continue and return to Field of View menu. Target Open the Target Definition screen to select target ID, target height and target type. ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning...
Page 124 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Command Function Scan Return to Field of View menu and start a scan only of all scan areas as listed in the Scan List. Fence Select the scan area by fencing the area. In activated mode the icon turns green. Add Scan Add fenced scan area to Scan List.
Page 125 Command Function Zoom Out Zoom out from the centre of the scan image. Move to Move to the next traverse station after data collection on Next current station has been completed. Proceeds to the Station Define Backsight screen of the next traverse station. (Only available in Traverse workflow.) View Switch between 2D planar view...
Page 126 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Field Description No. of Detail Scans Number of selected scans in the Scan List.
Page 127: Scanning\Scan Parameters\Resolution
7.3.2 Scanning\Scan Parameters\Resolution Access Select Main Menu, Scanning , Scan Parameters, Resolution. Description In the Resolution page of the Scan Parameters screen the point spacing and sensi- tivity can be defined. For detailed information about the different options and commands that can be executed from this page refer to the descriptions on the following pages.
Page 128 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Resolution page Field Description EDM Mode Selection of Speed or Range mode (ScanStation P40 only).  With Range mode enabled the maximum scanning range is 270 m at a maximum sample rate of 500.000 pts/sec. With Speed mode enabled the maximum scanning range is 120 m at a maximum sample rate of 1.000.000 pts/sec.
Page 129 Field Description Sensitivity Selection of scan sensitivity (ScanStation P40 only).  With Normal sensitivity the instrument receives less valid measurements of low return signals (e.g far away objects, low reflective surfaces) but at a higher sample rate. With High sensitivity the instrument gets more sufficient return signals but with a reduced sample rate.
Page 130 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Scan duration (ScanStation P40, Speed mode): Resolution Estimated scan duration [HH:MM:SS] for a full dome scan [mm @ 10 m] @ sensitivity level Normal High 00:00:20 00:00:20 00:00:33 00:00:33 12.5 00:00:58 00:00:58 00:01:49 00:03:25 00:03:30 00:13:30 00:13:33 00:54:06 00:54:06 03:36:21...
Page 131 Scan duration (ScanStation P40, Range mode): Resolution Estimated scan duration [HH:MM:SS] for a full dome scan [mm @ 10 m] @ sensitivity level Normal High 00:00:20 00:00:28 00:00:33 00:00:53 12.5 00:00:58 00:01:44 00:01:49 00:06:47 00:06:47 00:26:59 00:27:04 01:48:12 01:48:12 03:36:21 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning...
Page 132 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Scan duration (ScanStation P30): Resolution Estimated scan duration [HH:MM:SS] for a full dome scan [mm @ 10 m] 00:00:20 00:00:33 12.5 00:00:58 00:01:49 00:03:30 00:13:33 00:54:07...
Page 133 Available commands: Command Function Start Start scan and/or image acquisition with selected FoV and reso- lution. Target Open the Target Definition screen to select target ID, target height and target type. Camera Open scan window for area selection from video stream image. Dist Open video camera window to measure the distance to the object to be scanned.
Page 134 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Command Function Open the General tab of the Settings menu to configure Icon: instrument settings.
Page 135: Scanning\Scan Parameters\Image Control\Internal Camera
7.3.3 Scanning\Scan Parameters\Image Control\Internal Camera Access Select Main Menu, Scanning , Scan Parameters, Image Ctrl. Description In the Image Ctrl page of the Scan Parameters screen the parameters of the internal camera can be defined. Please refer to the descriptions on the following pages for detailed information about the different options and commands that can be executed from this page.
Page 136 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Field Option Description Exposure Automatic Image exposure time for each single image is calculated automatically. Manual Image exposure time is set manually. See Time field. Time Exposure time in ms (milliseconds) for manual exposure. White Balance Sunny Automatic colour adjustment for sunny outdoor environment.
Page 137 Field Option Description Image 1920x1920 Set single image resolution to 1920 x 1920 pixels. Resolution 960x960 Set single image resolution to 960 x 960 pixels. 640x640 Set single image resolution to 640 x 640 pixels. HDR Imaging Enables HDR imaging for internal camera. Disables HDR imaging for internal camera.
Page 138 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Command Function ChExp Open video camera window to allow for checking and adjusting exposure time for manual exposure time setting. Page Switch to the Filter page. New Stn Create a new station. Only active when the current station is not empty.
Page 139 Check Exposure screen Available commands: Command Function Slider Move slider to adjust exposure time in the video camera window from 0 ms to 800 ms and transfer setting to the Time field of the Image Ctrl page in the Scan Parameters screen.
Page 140 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Command Function Rotate Press one of the four arrow buttons to rotate the scanner up, down, left or right. Once a button is pressed the scanner starts to move in the selected direction constantly. Press the video screen again at any position to stop the rotation. In activated mode the icon turns green.
Page 141 Capture Images screen Field Description Progress bar Image acquisition progress in percent. Station Name of the current station. ScanWorld Name of the current ScanWorld. Image Number of images already acquired / number of total images to be acquired. Est Time Estimated time for image acquisition using the current settings.
Page 142 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Field Description Total Est Time Total estimated time for scan and image acquisition using the current settings. Available commands: Command Function Pause Pause current image acquisition process. Once paused the button changes to Resume. Press again to resume paused image acquisition process.
Page 143: Scanning\Scan Parameters\Image Control\External Camera
7.3.4 Scanning\Scan Parameters\Image Control\External Camera Access Select Main Menu, Scanning , Scan Parameters, Image Ctrl, External Camera. Description In the Image Ctrl page for the external camera the parameters of the exterior camera orientation can be determined and the external camera can be controlled for image acquisition.
Page 144 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning  For details about the external camera setup, the wizard for the initial calculation of interior and exterior camera parameters and the calibration process refer to the External Camera Calibration Wizard Manual.  To be able to use the external camera a valid external camera license must be avail- able (refer to "12.3 Tools\License").
Page 145 Available commands: Command Function Start Start scan and/or external camera image acquisition with selected FoV and resolution. Target Open the Target Definition screen to select target ID, target height and target type. Camera Open scan window for area selection from video stream image. VwImg View last image of external camera with next/previous function- ality.
Page 146 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Command Function Shift -> ChkBS Open Check Backsight screen to define a known backsight target for current setup control. Shift -> WhitBal Open video camera window for manual colour adjustment on white reference plane. Open the General tab of the Settings menu to configure Icon: instrument settings.
Page 147 Available commands: Command Function Slider Move slider to adjust exposure time in the external camera LCD screen and transfer setting to the Time field of the Image Ctrl page in the Scan Parameters screen. Continue Continue and return to the Image Ctrl page of the Scan Parameters screen.
Page 148 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Capture Images screen Field Description Progress bar Image acquisition progress of external camera in percent. Station Name of the current station. ScanWorld Name of the current ScanWorld. Est Time Estimated time to finish imaging. Total Est Time Total estimated time for scan and image acquisition using the current settings.
Page 149 Field Description Image Number of images already acquired / number of total images to be acquired. Available commands: Command Function Pause Pause current external camera image acquisition process. Once paused the button changes to Resume. Press again to resume paused image acquisition process. Cancel Cancel the current external camera image acquisition process and return to the Image Ctrl page in the Scan Parameters...
Page 150 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Define External Camera Orienta- tion Target List screen Field Description Target ID List of all defined target IDs to be acquired for camera orienta- tion. These targets will be used for the calculation of the camera orientation. Type Target type of the selected target ID.
Page 151 Available commands: Command Function Cont Continue and start target acquisition process for all targets listed in Target List. Delete the selected target from the Target List.  The external camera orientation process (CamOri) calculates the orientation para- meters (3 rotations) of the external camera for each Station/ScanWorld. It should be executed every time the external camera has been taken off the instrument.
Page 152 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning  The parameters of the CamOri process are written to the current project and are project depending. For a new project new camera parameters have to be created by an additional CamOri process.  When the connection to the external camera was interrupted since the last CamOri process was executed, then a reminder opens and the user can chose to execute a new CamOri process (Yes) or to continue with the existing parameters (No).
Page 153 Define External Camera Orienta- tion Target Results screen Field Description Target ID Target ID of scanned target. Image Image number. ΔPixel Target residuals to image (in pixels). Target status for calculation of camera orientation (Yes = used, No = not used). ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning...
Page 154 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Available commands: Command Function Store Store external camera orientation results and return to Scan Parameters screen. VwImg View selected image with next/previous functionality. VwTgt View selected target. Change the target status in the Use field from Yes to No.
Page 155: Scanning\Scan Parameters\Filter
7.3.5 Scanning\Scan Parameters\Filter Access Select Main Menu, Scanning , Scan Parameters, Filter. Description In the Filter page of the Scan Parameters screen filters for the minimum and maximum range of scanned points can be set. Filters page ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning...
Page 156 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Field Description Min Range Enable or disable range filtering for minimum range. All points with a range lower than the entered limit will not be stored. Max Range Enable or disable range filtering for maximum range. All points with a range higher than the entered limit will not be stored.
Page 157 Command Function MaxDist Open video camera window to select a point from video stream image for a probe distance measurement which is entered in the Max Range field. Page Switch to the Detail Scan page. Shift -> Scale Open the Scale Factor screen to define atmospheric and geometric corrections.
Page 158: Scanning\Detail Scan Parameters
ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning 7.3.6 Scanning\Detail Scan Parameters Access In Scan Parameters select Field of View, Camera or after a scan has finished select Detail Scan Parameters in the Scan Viewer. Description In the Detail Scan Parameters screen the point spacing and sensitivity for fenced sub-scans can be defined.
Page 159 Field Description Task Scan only: Take a scan only, no images are acquired. Images only: Acquire images only, no scan is started. Scan & Image: Acquire scan and images. Resolution Basis With Fixed Distance the horizontal and vertical resolution apply to objects at a distance of 10 m from the instrument.
Page 160 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Detail Scan Param- eters, Image Ctrl page Field Option Description Exposure Automatic Image exposure time for each single image is calcu- lated automatically. Manual Image exposure time is set manually. See Time field. Time Exposure time in milliseconds (ms) for manual expo- sure.
Page 161 Field Option Description White Sunny Automatic colour adjustment for sunny outdoor envi- Balance ronment. Cloudy Automatic colour adjustment for cloudy outdoor envi- ronment. Cold Light Automatic colour adjustment for indoor environment with light source of cold colour temperature, for example neon tube. Warm Light Automatic colour adjustment for indoor environment with light source of warm colour temperature, for...
Page 162 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Available commands: Command Function Cont Confirm Detail Scan Parameters and continue to the previous menu. ChkExp Open the video camera window to allow checking and adjusting exposure time for manual exposure time setting. Page Switch to Resolution page.
Page 163: Scanning\Scan Parameters
7.3.7 Scanning\Scan Parameters\...\Target Definition Access Select Main Menu, Scanning , Scan Parameters, Target or press the active target icon in the status bar to access the Target Definition screen directly or press the target icon in the scan viewer. Description In the Target Definition screen all options for target acquisition are available.
Page 164 PickT command activates the red laser for target selection. No of Targets Number of picked targets to be scanned. Target Type: Type Description B/W Target 6" HDS 6” Black&White circular planar target. Leica B/W 4.5" Leica 4.5" Black&White circular target.
Page 165 Type Description B/W Target 3" HDS 3” Black&White target. HDS Sphere HDS 6” spherical target. Available commands: Command Function Meas Continue and start target acquisition process for all targets listed in the Target List page. 2FMeas Continue and start target acquisition process in face 1 and 2 for all targets listed in Target List.
Page 166 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Target List page Field Description Target ID List of all defined target IDs to be acquired. Type Target type of the selected target ID. Height Shows the target height of the selected target after PickT was executed.
Page 167 Available commands: Command Function Meas Continue and start target acquisition process for all targets listed in Target List. 2FMeas Continue and start target acquisition process in face 1 and 2 for all targets listed in Target List. Edit Open the Edit Target menu to edit the selected target. Delete the selected target from the Target List.
Page 168 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Pick Target from video image Field Description No. of Targets Number of selected targets in the Target List.
Page 169 Available commands: Command Function Navigate Press one of the four arrow buttons to rotate the scanner up, down, left or right. Once a button is pressed the scanner starts to move in the selected direction constantly. Press the video screen again at any position to stop the rotation. In activated mode the icon turns green.
Page 170 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Command Function Fence Select the target by fencing the area. By pressing the fenced area is scanned with a default resolution so that the user can pick the target centre from the point cloud of the fenced area. In activated mode the icon turns green.
Page 171 Pick Target from scan viewer Field Description No. of Targets Number of selected targets in the Target List. Available commands: Command Function Continue Continue and return to Target Def menu. ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning...
Page 172 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Command Function View Switch between 2D planar view and 3D view Colourise Switch between coloured and black & white inten- sity display. Add Target Add selected target to the Target List. Deactivated when no target ID template has been configured. View Open the Target List to see the list of defined targets.
Page 173 Command Function Zoom 1:1 Zoom back to fit complete scan to screen. Previous Show previous scan on current station. Next Show next scan on current station. Target Scan Progress screen ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning...
Page 174 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Field Description Real Time Scan Display of current target scan in progress. Viewer Est Time Estimated time to finish current target scan. Available commands: Command Function Pause Pause current target scan process. Once paused the button changes to Resume. Press again to resume paused target scan process.
Page 175 Target Results screen Field Description Target ID Target ID of scanned target. Target Type Target type of scanned target. State Status of scanned target. OK indicates a successful acquisition of the target centre. A bad target centre acquisition is marked as BAD.
Page 176 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Available commands: Command Function Store Store all targets listed in the Targets Results list. Dist Open Distance between Targets screen to measure slope distance between two targets in a ScanWorld. Info Open Info Targets Results screen with information about the selected target.
Page 177 View Target screen Available commands: Command Function Rotate Rotate the target point cloud by increments of 30°. Change Switch between coloured and black & white inten- colour sity display. Zoom In Zoom in to the centre of the scan image. ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning...
Page 178 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Command Function Zoom Out Zoom out from the centre of the scan image. Zoom 1:1 Zoom back to fit complete target scan to screen. Previous Show previous target. Next Show next target. Confirmation message...
Page 179 Option Description Confirm deletion of selected target and return to the Targets Results screen. Cancel deletion of selected target and return to the Targets Results screen. Target Information screen ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning...
Page 180 ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning Field Description Target ID Target ID of selected target. Target Type Target type of selected target. Northing Northing of target. Easting Easting of target. Height Height of target base point. Distance Slope distance from scanner base point to target base point. Available commands: Command Function...
Page 181 Distance between Targets screen Field Description From Target Select first target for distance measurement. To Target Select second target for distance measurement. Slope Dist Slope distance between selected targets. Hz Dist Horizontal distance between selected targets. Height Diff Height difference between selected targets. ScanStation P40/P30, Scanning...
Page 182: Traverse
ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse Traverse Access Select Main Menu, Traverse Description In the Traverse menu a chain of new stations can be generated to be used as the foundation for further scanning and imaging. All new stations and their elements are registered to a common coordinate reference with no office registration required.
Page 183: Traverse Begin
Traverse Begin Description In the Traverse Begin screen new projects and traverses can be created. Traverse Management and Traverse Configuration can be accessed from here and once defined a traverse can be started. Traverse Begin screen ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse...
Page 184 ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse Field Description Project Shows the current project. Click the name field to open a list of available projects. Click the icon to open the Manage Projects screen for selecting another project, adding a new project, editing or deleting an existing project and displaying project details.
Page 185 Available commands: Command Function Cont Continue with the current traverse. Depending on the traverse status a different screen will open: • New traverse: Opens the Station Setup screen. • Open traverse: Opens the Backsight Definition screen. • Closed traverse: Opens the Traverse Results screen. •...
Page 186: Traverse Configuration
ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse Traverse Configuration Description In the Traverse Configuration screen limits and specifications for the whole trav- erse workflow can be set. General page...
Page 187 Field Options Description 2-face Target Enable target scanning for traversing in one face Scan only. Enable target scanning for traversing in two faces. Position Limit Enable checking of horizontal coordinate differ- ence (hz range) between existing and measured known backsight point. If defined Position Limit is exceeded, the setup can be repeated, skipped or stored.
Page 188 ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse Field Options Description Measm. BS-FS-Data Define the measurement sequence in the traverse Sequence workflow as Backsight-Foresight-Data. BS-Data-FS Define the measurement sequence in the traverse workflow as Backsight-Data-Foresight. Traverse ID Enter a prefix for the traverse ID. Default setting Prefix is Traverse-.
Page 189 Plot page Field Options Description Show Station ID On Display Station IDs in the Plot of the Traverse Data. Hide Station IDs in the Plot of the Traverse Data. ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse...
Page 190 ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse Field Options Description Show Side Shot Display Side Shots in the Plot of the Traverse Data. Hide Side Shots in the Plot of the Traverse Data. Available commands: Command Function Cont Confirm settings for Traverse Configuration and continue with the Traverse Begin screen.
Page 191: Traverse Management
Traverse Management Description In the Traverse Management a list of all existing traverses in a project is provided for managing new and existing traverses. Traverse Manage- ment screen Field Options Description Traverse ID List of available traverses in the project. No of Stn Number of stations of a traverse.
Page 192 ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse Field Options Description Status Open A new traverse always has the status Open. Closed A traverse can be Closed when a foresight meas- urement to a control point has been performed. Adjusted An Adjusted traverse is a closed traverse with angular and coordinate misclosures equally distributed over the stations of the traverse.
Page 193 Command Function Results / Close Results is active when the status of the selected traverse is Closed or Adjusted. Opens the Traverse Results screen or the Adjustment Results screen. Close is active when the status of the selected traverse is Open. Opens the Traverse Results screen.
Page 194: New Traverse
ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse 8.3.1 New Traverse Description In the New Traverse screen a new traverse can be created with details such as name, description and creator. New Traverse screen Field Description Traverse ID Enter a unique traverse ID. Input is mandatory. Description Enter a short description of the traverse.
Page 195 Field Description Creator The person’s name/abbreviation who is creating the traverse. Input is optional. Date Date of creation. Appears automatically and cannot be edited. Available commands: Command Function Store Store the new traverse with description, creator and date and return to the Traverse Management screen. ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse...
Page 196: Edit Traverse
ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse 8.3.2 Edit Traverse Description In the Edit Traverse screen the name, description and creator of an existing traverse can be altered. Edit Traverse screen Field Description Traverse ID Edit name of selected traverse. Description Add or edit traverse description.
Page 197 Field Description Creator Add or edit creator details. Date Creation date of selected traverse (not editable). Available commands: Command Function Store Store new information and return to the Traverse Manage- ment screen. ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse...
Page 198: Delete Traverse
ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse 8.3.3 Delete Traverse Description In the Delete Traverse screen an existing traverse can be deleted. Delete Traverse screen...
Page 199 Available commands: Command Function Confirm deletion of selected traverse.  A deleted traverse cannot be restored!  Only the information about the traverse struc- ture will be deleted. Stations, scans, images and target scans will not be deleted. Decline deletion of selected traverse. ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse...
Page 200: Traverse Data
ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse 8.3.4 Traverse Data Description In the Traverse Data screen details of a traverse are available such as stations, back- sights and foresights. A plot of the traverse with its elements can be displayed. Points page Field Description Station ID List of all available stations in the selected traverse.
Page 201 Field Description Foresight ID Corresponding foresight ID of a traverse station. Available commands: Command Function Cont Return to the previous screen. Edit Open the Edit Station Data screen. (Deactivated for traverses with status Adjusted.) Page Switch to the Plot page. ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse...
Page 202 ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse Plot page Available commands: Command Function Zoom In Zoom in to the centre of the plot. Zoom Out Zoom out from the centre of the plot. Zoom 1:1 Zoom back to fit complete plot to screen.
Page 203 Command Function Pan mode to move current traverse plot on screen. In acti- vated mode the icon turns green. Cont Return to the previous screen. Cnfg Open the Traverse Configuration screen to define the visibility of plot elements. Page Switch to the Points page. ...
Page 204: Starting A Traverse
ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse Starting a Traverse Description A traverse requires a start station and orientation which can be setup by any of the existing setup methods (refer to chapter "7.2 Scanning\Setup"). After successful setup of the start station the Define Foresight screen will be shown. Station Setup screen Field...
Page 205 Field Description Ctrl Pnt Project Select the project which contains the current station control point. Station ID Select the station ID of the current station. Instrument Ht Enter the instrument height (control point to tilt axis). Available commands: Command Function Cont Confirm station input and continue with the selected setup method.
Page 206 ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse  The following pages show Set Azimuth as an example of how to setup the first trav- erse station and its orientation. Other setup methods as described in chapter "7.2 Scanning\Setup" can also be used. Set Azimuth Results screen, Stn &...
Page 207 Field Description Target Height Target height as entered. Target Type Target type of the selected backsight target. Horiz Dist Horizontal distance between station and backsight target. Available commands: Command Function Accept the setup results for this station and proceed to Define Foresight screen.
Page 208 ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse Set Azimuth Results screen, Tgt Coords Field Description Backsight ID Target ID of the selected backsight target. Northing Northing of the selected backsight target calculated from scanned target data and user defined azimuth. Easting Easting of the selected backsight target calculated from scanned target data and user defined azimuth.
Page 209 Available commands: Command Function Accept the setup results for this station and proceed to Define Foresight screen. Info Show the target information of the selected target. View View point cloud of selected backsight target scan. Shift -> Redo Repeat backsight target scan of selected target and setup calcu- lation.
Page 210: Traverse Foresight
ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse Traverse Foresight Description The Define Foresight screen is used to define the next station of a traverse. It allows for input of necessary foresight station details such as foresight ID, target type and target height. Define Foresight screen, Target Def...
Page 211 Field Description Ctrl Pnt Project Select the project which contains the current station control point.  Only visible when foresight station is a point with known coordinates (closing point). Foresight ID Enter the target ID of a new foresight target. A Foresight ID will be generated automatically when a Foresight ID prefix has been defined.
Page 212 ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse Command Function Page Switch to the Target List page. Define Foresight screen, Target List Field Description Target ID Shows the target ID of a new foresight target after PickT was executed. Type Shows the target type of the foresight target.
Page 213 Field Description Height Shows the target height of the foresight target. Available commands: Command Function Cont Start foresight target scan. Show results in Foresight Results screen. Page Switch to the Target Def page. ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse...
Page 214 ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse Foresight Results screen, Stn &Tgt Field Description Station ID Station ID of current station. Instrument Ht Instrument height as entered. Foresight ID Target ID of the foresight target. Target Height Target height as entered. Target Type Target type of the foresight target. Horiz Dist Horizontal distance between station and foresight target.
Page 215 Available commands: Command Function Cont Store the foresight results and proceed to the Scan Parame- ters screen. Info Show the target information of the foresight target. View View point cloud of foresight target scan. Shift -> Redo Repeat foresight target scan. Page Switch to the Coordinates page.
Page 216 ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse Foresight Results screen, Coordinates Field Description Foresight ID Target ID of the foresight target. Northing Northing coordinate of the foresight target. Easting Easting coordinate of the foresight target. Height Height of the foresight target. Horiz Dist Horizontal distance between station and foresight target. Slope Dist Slope distance between station and foresight target.
Page 217 Field Description Azimuth Azimuth from current station to foresight target. Available commands: Command Function Cont Store the foresight results and proceed to the Scan Parame- ters screen. Info Show the target information of the foresight target. View View point cloud of foresight target scan. Shift ->...
Page 218: Scanning And Imaging From A Traverse Station
ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse Scanning and Imaging from a Traverse Station Description Once the foresight to the next station has been stored, the Scan Parameters screen for the current station will be accessed. Scanning, imaging and targeting can be executed as described in chapter "7.3 Scanning\Scan Parameters". Once data collec- tion is completed, the instrument can be moved to the next station or the traverse can be closed.
Page 219 Available commands: Command Function Move / FS Move to the next station after data collection on current station has been completed. Proceeds to the Define Backsight screen. Switches to FS in case the foresight measurement has been skipped or when the defined measurement sequence is BS- Data-FS.
Page 220: Traverse Backsight
ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse Traverse Backsight Define Backsight screen, Target Def Field Description Station ID Station ID of current station. Instrument Ht Instrument height as entered. Backsight ID Target ID of the backsight target. Target Type Target type of the backsight target.
Page 221 Field Description Target Height Target height as entered. Available commands: Command Function Cont Start backsight target scan. Show results in Known Backsight Results screen. PickT Select target from the video image. After selection, the target is listed on the Target List page. Page Switch to the Target List page.
Page 222 ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse Define Backsight screen, Target List Field Description Target ID Shows the target ID of the backsight target. Type Shows the target type of the backsight target. Height Shows the target height of the backsight target.
Page 223 Available commands: Command Function Cont Start backsight target scan. Show results in Known Backsight Results screen. Page Switch to the Target Def page. Known Backsight Results screen, Stn & Tgt ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse...
Page 224 ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse Field Description Station ID Station ID of current station. Instrument Ht Instrument height as entered. Backsight ID Target ID of the backsight target. Target Height Target height as entered. Target Type Target type of the backsight target. Horiz Dist Horizontal distance between station and backsight target.
Page 225 Known Backsight Results screen, Delta Field Description Backsight ID Target ID of the backsight target. ΔNorthing Difference in northing between calculated and measured coor- dinate. ΔEasting Difference in easting between calculated and measured coordi- nate. ΔHeight Difference in height between calculated and measured coordi- nate.
Page 226 ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse Field Description ΔHoriz Dist Difference in horizontal distance between calculated and meas- ured distance. Available commands: Command Function Cont Store the backsight results and proceed to the Define Fore- sight screen. Info Show the target information of the backsight target. View View point cloud of backsight target scan.
Page 227 Known Backsight Results screen, Coordinates Field Description Backsight ID Target ID of the backsight target. Northing Northing coordinate of the backsight target. Easting Easting coordinate of the backsight target. Height Height of the backsight target. Horiz Dist Horizontal distance between station and backsight target. Slope Dist Slope distance between station and backsight target.
Page 228 ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse Field Description Azimuth Azimuth from current station to backsight target. Available commands: Command Function Cont Store the backsight results and proceed to the Define Fore- sight screen. Info Show the target information of the backsight target. View View point cloud of backsight target scan.
Page 229: Traverse Results
Traverse Results Description In the Traverse Results screen the misclosure of a closed traverse is shown. Unad- justed coordinates of all stations and a graphical plot are provided. Closing Error page Field Description Status The traverse status must be Closed to show its results. Start Station Name of the traverse start station.
Page 230 ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse Field Description Close Station Name of the traverse close station. ΔNorthing Difference in northing between known and measured coordi- nate. ΔEasting Difference in easting between known and measured coordinate. ΔHeight Difference in height between known and measured coordinate. Angular Angular misclosure of the closed traverse.
Page 231 Command Function Adjust / UnAdj Toggle between the display of unadjusted and adjusted results of the traverse (Traverse Results screen and Adjustment Results screen). Export Export the traverse stations and side shots to CSV file. Only active when USB memory device is attached. Page Switch to the Points page.
Page 232 ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse Field Description Point ID Name of the traverse station. Northing Northing of the traverse station. Easting Easting of the traverse station. Height Height of the traverse station. Available commands: Command Function Cont Return to the Traverse Management screen. Data Open the Traverse Data screen to see a summary of all trav- erse station IDs, backsight IDs, foresight IDs and a plot of the...
Page 233 Plot page Available commands: Command Function Zoom In Zoom in to the centre of the plot. Zoom Out Zoom out from the centre of the plot. Zoom 1:1 Zoom back to fit complete plot to screen. ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse...
Page 234 ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse Command Function Pan mode to move current traverse plot on screen. In acti- vated mode the icon turns green. Cont Return to the Traverse Management screen. Cnfg Open the Plot page of the Traverse Configuration screen to define the visibility of plot elements. Data Open the Traverse Data screen to see a summary of all traverse station IDs, backsight IDs, foresight IDs and a plot...
Page 235: Adjustment Results
Adjustment Results Description In the Adjustment Results screen the results of an adjusted traverse are shown. Adjusted coordinates of all stations and a graphical plot are provided. Closure page Field Description Status The traverse status must be Adjusted to show adjusted results. Start Station Name of the traverse start station.
Page 236 ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse Field Description Close Station Name of the traverse close station. ΔNorthing ΔNorthing must be 0 for an adjusted traverse. ΔEasting ΔEasting must be 0 for an adjusted traverse. ΔHeight ΔHeight must be 0 for an adjusted traverse. Available commands: Command Function...
Page 237 Command Function Page Switch to the Points page. Points page Field Description Point ID Name of the traverse station. Northing Adjusted northing of the traverse station. Easting Adjusted easting of the traverse station. ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse...
Page 238 ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse Field Description Height Adjusted height of the traverse station. Available commands: Command Function Cont Return to the Main Menu. UnAdj Open the Closing Error page of the Traverse Results screen to see unadjusted results of the traverse. Export Export the adjusted traverse stations and side shots to CSV file.
Page 239 Plot page Available commands: Command Function Zoom In Zoom in to the centre of the plot. Zoom Out Zoom out from the centre of the plot. Zoom 1:1 Zoom back to fit complete plot to screen. ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse...
Page 240 ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse Command Function Pan mode to move current traverse plot on screen. In acti- vated mode the icon turns green. Cont Return to the Main Menu. Cnfg Open the Plot page of the Traverse Configuration screen to define the visibility of plot elements. UnAdj Open the Closing Error page of the Traverse Results screen to see unadjusted results of the traverse.
Page 241 ScanStation P40/P30, Traverse...
Page 242: Manage
ScanStation P40/P30, Manage Manage Access Select Main Menu, Manage Description In the Manage menu all commands for project, target and control point management on the scanner are available. Management Menu...
Page 243 Icon Function Projects Offers access to all commands for project management. Targets Offers access to all commands for target management. Control Points Offers access to all commands for control point manage- ment. ScanStation P40/P30, Manage...
Page 244: Manage\Projects
ScanStation P40/P30, Manage Manage\Projects Access Select Main Menu, Manage , Projects Description In the Manage, Projects menu all commands for project management are available. Manage Projects screen...
Page 245 Field Description Name Unique name of the project. Size File size (in MB) of the project. Drive Storage device: Internal or USB device. Available commands: Command Function Cont Confirm selection and return to previous screen. Create new project with project name, description, name of creator and storage device.
Page 246 ScanStation P40/P30, Manage Command Function Shift -> Trans Transfer selected project or all projects to a USB memory storage device or to scanner's hard disk.
Page 247: Manage\Projects\New Project
9.1.1 Manage\Projects\New Project Access Select Main Menu, Manage , Projects , New. Description In the New Project screen a new project with details such as name, description, creator and storage device can be created. New Project screen  For new projects the atmospheric and the geometric PPM are always set to 0.0000. ScanStation P40/P30, Manage...
Page 248 ScanStation P40/P30, Manage Field Description Name Enter a unique project name. The name may be up to 14 char- acters long and may include letters such as A-Z, a-z, numbers from 0-9 and the special characters “-“ and “_”. Description Enter a short description of the project.
Page 249 Project Name Template screen ScanStation P40/P30, Manage...
Page 250 ScanStation P40/P30, Manage Field Option Description Template None No project name template is used and the Name Template field is deactivated and empty. Date and Project name is encoded with date and time in the Time format yy-mm-dd_hh-mm-ss, for example 17-03-07_01-02-45. The Name Template field is deactivated but shows the current project name.
Page 251: Manage\Projects\Edit Project
9.1.2 Manage\Projects\Edit Project Access Select Main Menu, Manage , Projects , Edit. Description In the Edit Project screen the name, description and creator of the selected project can be changed. Storage device and date of the selected project are listed but are not editable.
Page 252 ScanStation P40/P30, Manage Field Description Name Name of selected project. Description Edit/add project description. Creator Edit/add creator details. Device Storage device. Not editable. Date Creation date of selected project. Not editable. Available commands: Command Function Store Store new information and return to the Manage Projects screen.
Page 253: Manage\Projects\Delete Project
9.1.3 Manage\Projects\Delete Project Access Select Main Menu, Manage , Projects , Del. Description In the Delete Project screen an existing project can be deleted. ScanStation P40/P30, Manage...
Page 254 ScanStation P40/P30, Manage Confirmation message Option Description Confirm deletion of the selected project.  A deleted project cannot be restored. Decline deletion of the selected project.
Page 255: Manage\Projects\Data
9.1.4 Manage\Projects\Data Access Select Main Menu, Manage , Projects , Data. Description In the Project Data screen details of data are available such as station name, scan name, target ID, target type, target coordinates and traverse information. Point clouds of scans and target scans can be viewed. Station / ScanWorld page ScanStation P40/P30, Manage...
Page 256 ScanStation P40/P30, Manage Field Description Station List of available stations in the selected project. ScanWorld Name of the ScanWorld. A ScanWorld is created for each new Setup. Scans and images that belong to the same coordinate system are combined in a ScanWorld. Several ScanWorlds can belong to the same station.
Page 257 Traverse page Field Description Traverse ID List of all traverses stored in the project. No of Stn Number of stations in a traverse. Status Status of a traverse: Open, Closed or Adjusted. ScanStation P40/P30, Manage...
Page 258 ScanStation P40/P30, Manage Available commands: Command Function Cont Open the Traverse Data menu. Results Results is active when the status of the selected traverse is Closed or Adjusted. Opens the Traverse Results screen or the Adjustment Results screen. Close is active when the status of the selected traverse is Open.
Page 259 Plot page Available commands: Command Function Zoom In Zoom in to the centre of the plot. Zoom Out Zoom out from the centre of the plot. Zoom 1:1 Zoom back to fit complete plot to screen. ScanStation P40/P30, Manage...
Page 260 ScanStation P40/P30, Manage Command Function Pan mode to move current traverse plot on screen. In acti- vated mode the icon turns green. Cont Return to the Manage Projects screen. Cnfg Open the Project Plot Configuration screen to define the visibility of plot elements. Page Switch to the Station page.
Page 261 Field Description Show Station Display or hide all station symbols on the Plot page. Show Station ID Display or hide all station IDs on the Plot page. Show Targets Display or hide all target symbols on the Plot page. Show Target ID Display or hide all target IDs on the Plot page.
Page 262 ScanStation P40/P30, Manage Scans page Field Description Scan All scans from the selected station are listed. Resolution Resolution setting of selected scan. Sensitivity Sensitivity setting of selected scan (ScanStation P40 only). No of Points Number of points in the selected scan in horizontal and vertical direction.
Page 263 Available commands: Command Function View View the point cloud of the selected scan. Page Switch to the Images page. Images page Field Description Name Name of the image set. ScanStation P40/P30, Manage...
Page 264 ScanStation P40/P30, Manage Field Description No of Files Number of images included in the image set. Available commands: Command Function View Open image viewer to display the selected image. Page Switch to the Targets page.
Page 265 Targets page Field Description Target ID List of all targets that have been acquired on the selected station. Target Type The target's associated target type. State Status of scanned target. OK indicates a successful acquisition of the target centre. A bad target centre acquisition is marked as BAD.
Page 266 ScanStation P40/P30, Manage Available commands: Command Function View View point cloud of the selected target scan. Dist Open Distance between Targets screen to compute slope distance between two targets. Info Show target results of the selected target such as target ID, target type, northing, easting, height and distance from scanner.
Page 267: Manage\Projects\Transfer Project
9.1.5 Manage\Projects\Transfer Project Access Select Main Menu, Manage , Projects , Shift -> Trans. Description In the Transfer screen projects can be transferred from the scanner’s hard disc to an external USB memory storage device and vice versa. Refer to chapter "12.2 Tools\Transfer" for more information. ScanStation P40/P30, Manage...
Page 268: Manage\Targets
ScanStation P40/P30, Manage Manage\Targets Access Select Main Menu, Manage , Targets Description In the Manage, Targets menu all commands for target management on the scanner are available. Manage Targets screen...
Page 269 Unique name of the target. Type Sphere Spherical target. B/W Target HDS 6" Black&White circular planar target. 6" Leica B/W Leica 4.5" Black&White circular target. 4.5" B/W Target HDS 3" Black&White target. 3" Class System Default target type provided by the system.
Page 270 ScanStation P40/P30, Manage Command Function Edit Edit name, target type, diameter, height offset and default target height of a user-defined target. System targets cannot be edited. Selected target will be deleted after confirmation. More Shift between Type and Class in the target list. Shift ->...
Page 271: Manage\Targets\New Target
9.2.1 Manage\Targets\New Target Access Select Main Menu, Manage , Targets , New Description In the New Target menu a new target with details such as name, target type, diam- eter, height offset and target height can be created. New Target page ScanStation P40/P30, Manage...
Page 272 ScanStation P40/P30, Manage Field Description Name Enter a unique target name. The name may be up to 16 char- acters long and may include letters such as A-Z, a-z, numbers from 0 -9 and the special characters "-" and "_". Target Type Enter the target type from a drop-down list.
Page 273: Manage\Targets\Edit Target
9.2.2 Manage\Targets\Edit Target Access Select Main Menu, Manage , Targets , Edit. Description In the Edit Target menu the target type, diameter, height offset and target height of an existing target can be changed. Edit Target page ScanStation P40/P30, Manage...
Page 274 ScanStation P40/P30, Manage Field Description Name Name of the selected target. Target Type Enter the target type from a drop-down list. Diameter Edit/add the target diameter for a spherical target. Height Offset Edit/add the fixed height offset which is added to the target height.
Page 275: Manage\Targets\Delete Target
9.2.3 Manage\Targets\Delete Target Access Select Main Menu, Manage , Targets , Del. Description In the Delete Target menu an existing target can be deleted from the target list. Confirmation message ScanStation P40/P30, Manage...
Page 276 ScanStation P40/P30, Manage Option Description Confirm the deletion of the selected target.  A deleted system target can be restored by Shift -> Deflt. A deleted user target cannot be restored. Decline deletion of the selected target.
Page 277: Manage\Control Points
Manage\Control Points Access Select Main Menu, Manage , Control Points Description In the Manage, Control Points menu all commands for control points management are available. Projects screen ScanStation P40/P30, Manage...
Page 278 ScanStation P40/P30, Manage Field Description Name Unique name of the project. Ctrl Points Number of control points included in the project. No of Targets Number of targets included in the project. Available commands: Command Function Cont Confirm selection and return to previous screen. Cnfg Open Export Control Point Settings screen to include or exclude targets at export of control points.
Page 279 Configure Control Point Export screen Field Description Include Targets Include/exclude targets from control point export to USB device. Available commands: Command Function Cont Confirm and return to the Control Points menu. ScanStation P40/P30, Manage...
Page 280: Manage\Control Points\Import Control Points
ScanStation P40/P30, Manage 9.3.1 Manage\Control Points\Import Control Points Access Select Main Menu, Manage , Control Points , Import. Description In the Import Control Points screen an external ASCII file can be selected for control point import. The import parameters can be defined in the Define ASCII Import screen.
Page 281 Field Description From File Select the ASCII file containing the control points to be imported. Header Lines Select the number of lines in the ASCII file to be skipped at import.  The ASCII file must be located in the main directory of the connected USB device. No particular file extension is required.
Page 282 ScanStation P40/P30, Manage Define ACSII Import screen Field Description Delimiter Select the delimiting character used to separate one column from the next in the ASCII file (Semicolon, Comma, Space, Tab). Point ID Pos Select the position of the column which contains the point ID information.
Page 283 Field Description Easting Pos Select the position of the column which contains the Easting information. Height Pos Select the position of the column which contains the Height information. Example Shows example of selected import settings (e.g. P;E;N;H). Available commands: Command Function Cont Confirm and return to the Import Control Points screen.
Page 284 ScanStation P40/P30, Manage Confirmation message Option Description Confirm and return to Import Control Points screen to import more data. Decline import of more data and return to Projects screen.
Page 285: Manage\Control Points\Data
9.3.2 Manage\Control Points\Data Access Select Main Menu, Manage , Control Points , Data. Description In the Manage, Control Points screen all control points of a selected project are listed. For detailed information about the different options and commands that can be executed from this page refer to the descriptions on the following pages.
Page 286 ScanStation P40/P30, Manage Field Description Name Point ID of control point. Date Date of creation of control point. Available commands: Command Function Cont Continue to Projects screen. Create new control point with Point ID, Northing, Easting and Height. Edit Edit Northing, Easting or Height of selected control point. Also show Point ID of existing control point.
Page 287: Manage\Control Points\Data\New Control Point
9.3.3 Manage\Control Points\Data\New Control Point Access Select Main Menu, Manage , Control Points , Data, New. Description In the New Control Point screen a new control point can be created by entering Point ID, Northing, Easting and Height. ScanStation P40/P30, Manage...
Page 288 ScanStation P40/P30, Manage Field Description Point ID Enter Point ID of new control point. Northing Enter Northing of new control point. Easting Enter Easting of new control point. Height Enter Height of new control point. Available commands: Command Function Store Store new information and return to Control Points screen.
Page 289: Manage\Control Points\Data\Edit Control Point
9.3.4 Manage\Control Points\Data\Edit Control Point Access Select Main Menu, Manage , Control Points , Data, Edit. Description In the Edit Control Point screen Northing, Easting and Height of the selected control point can be changed. Edit Control Point screen ScanStation P40/P30, Manage...
Page 290 ScanStation P40/P30, Manage Field Description Point ID Point ID of selected control point. Northing Northing of selected control point. Easting Easting of selected control point. Height Height of selected control point. Available commands: Command Function Store Store new information and return to Control Points screen.
Page 291: Manage\Control Points\Data\Delete Control Point
9.3.5 Manage\Control Points\Data\Delete Control Point Access Select Main Menu, Manage , Control Points , Data, Del. Description In the Delete Control Point screen a selected control point can be deleted. Confirmation message ScanStation P40/P30, Manage...
Page 292: Manage\Control Points\Data\Import Control Points
ScanStation P40/P30, Manage Option Description Confirm deletion of selected control point.  A deleted control point cannot be restored. Decline deletion of selected control point. 9.3.6 Manage\Control Points\Data\Import Control Points Access Select Main Menu, Manage , Control Points , Data, Import Description Refer to chapter "9.3.1 Manage\Control Points\Import Control Points".
Page 293 Confirmation message Option Description Confirm deletion of all control points in the selected project.  Deleted control points cannot be restored. Decline deletion of all control points in the selected project. ScanStation P40/P30, Manage...
Page 294: Status
ScanStation P40/P30, Status Status Access Select Main Menu, Status Description The Status Menu provides general status information about different components of the scanner such as battery and memory, general system information, level and laser plummet and WiFi status information. Status Menu screen...
Page 295 Icon Command Description Battery & Battery Status information about internal battery, Memory external battery and AC power supply. Memory Status information about size and free space of internal hard disc’s data partition and connected external USB device. System Infor- Instrument Status information about instrument type, mation serial number, equipment number and system language.
Page 296 ScanStation P40/P30, Status Icon Command Description Level & Laser Level Numerical and graphical display of instru- Plummet ment's tilt. Plummet Switch laser plummet on/off. Compen- Switch dual-axis compensator on/off. sator Define how scanner should react when compensator goes out of range. Connections WiFi Status information about internal WiFi.
Page 297 Synchronization screen Field Description Baud Rate Sync Select a baud rate from 4800 to 115200 from the drop down Port list. Synchronization Shows synchronization status. Synchronized or Not Synchro- nized. ZDA Message Shows ZDA message status. Valid or Not Valid. In the message bar the last received ZDA message is displayed in the format $GPZDA,hhmmss.ss,dd,mm,yyyy,xx,yy*CC ScanStation P40/P30, Status...
Page 298 ScanStation P40/P30, Status Available commands: Command Function Cont Store the synchronization parameters and return to the Status Menu.
Page 299: Status\Battery & Memory
10.1 Status\Battery & Memory Access • Select Main Menu, Status , Battery & Memory • Press one of the power icons in the status bar to access the Battery page directly. • Press the memory icon in the status bar to access the Memory page directly.
Page 300 ScanStation P40/P30, Status Battery page Field Description Battery A Percentage of remaining power of battery A in compartment on scanner’s front side (the side with touch screen). Battery B Percentage of remaining power of battery B in compartment on scanner’s reverse side (the side without touch screen). Ext Battery Percentage of remaining power of external battery.
Page 301 Available commands: Command Function Cont Return to previous menu. Page Switch to the Memory page. Memory page ScanStation P40/P30, Status...
Page 302 ScanStation P40/P30, Status Field Option Description Data Size Total space for data storage on data partition of scanner’s hard disc. Free Free space for data storage on data partition of scanner’s hard disc. Size Total space for data storage on external USB device.
Page 303: Status\System Information
10.2 Status\System Information Access Select Main Menu, Status , System Information Description The System Information screen provides detailed information about instrument type, serial number, system language and firmware version. Instrument page ScanStation P40/P30, Status...
Page 304 Description Instr Type Instrument type. Serial No Serial number of the instrument. See also serial number plate on instrument’s bottom side. Equipm No Leica unique identification code of the instrument. System Lang Active system language. Available commands: Command Function Cont Return to Status Menu.
Page 305 Firmware page Field Description Firmware Firmware version of the installed onboard software. Maint End Expiry date of firmware maintenance period. All firmware versions with release date prior to this date can be uploaded. ScanStation P40/P30, Status...
Page 306 ScanStation P40/P30, Status Available commands: Command Function Cont Return to Status Menu. Page Switch to the Options page. Options page...
Page 307 Field Description API Data Access Access to scan data via Application Programming Interface (API) activated or deactivated. Ext. Camera Status of the external camera option: activated or deactivated. Available commands: Command Function Cont Return to Status Menu. Page Switch to the Legal Information page. Shift ->...
Page 308 ScanStation P40/P30, Status Legal Information page Available commands: Command Function Cont Return to Status Menu. Details List copyright statements. Page Switch to the Instrument page.
Page 309: Status\Level & Laser Plummet
10.3 Status\Level & Laser Plummet Access • Select Main Menu, Status , Level & Laser Plummet • Press the compensator icon in the status bar to access the Level page directly. Description The Level & Laser Plummet screen provides detailed information about the elec- tronic level, the laser plummet and the compensator settings.
Page 310 ScanStation P40/P30, Status Field Option Description Tilt L Longitudinal tilt of the vertical axis. Tilt T Transversal tilt of the vertical axis. Bubble Level green Tilt L and Tilt T < 5’: level is within the high accu- racy working range of the compensator. The accu- racy of the compensator in the ±...
Page 311  Align the scanner side cover with the touch screen parallel to two of the tribrach footscrews. Rotating these two footscrews then causes the bubble to move only left/right. Rotating the third footscrew causes the bubble to move only up/down. P20 045 Available commands: Command...
Page 312 ScanStation P40/P30, Status Plummet page Field Option Description Laser Plummet Turn the red laser plummet on. Turn the red laser plummet off. Intensity Set the laser plummet intensity by increments of 20%. By default the laser plummet is Off after system boot.
Page 313 Changing this setting to On turns the laser plummet on immediately. It is only visible when the Level & Laser Plummet screen is active. Available commands: Command Function Cont Return to previous menu. Page Switch to the Compensator page. Compensator page ScanStation P40/P30, Status...
Page 314 ScanStation P40/P30, Status Field Option Description Compensator Turns the compensator on. Turns the compensator off temporarily. After system restart, the compensator will be on again. Always Off Turns the compensator off. After system restart, the compensator will remain off. Out of Range Cancel If the compensator goes out of range, cancel the Scan&Img...
Page 315 Command Function Page Switch to the Level page. ScanStation P40/P30, Status...
Page 316: Status\Wifi
ScanStation P40/P30, Status 10.4 Status\WiFi Access Select Main Menu, Status , Connections Description In the Connections screen the communication parameters of the internal WiFi device can be defined. Depending on the remote control device the WiFi connection mode and a key for encryption can be set. WiFi page...
Page 317 Field Option Description WiFi Operation Switches the internal WiFi board on, off or always Always on WiFi Connection Access Select the WiFi connection mode. point mode Ad-hoc mode WiFi SSID The scanner's Service Set Identifier (SSID) shown in the list of available network connections. The name is P30_185xxxx with 185xxxx being the scanner's serial number.
Page 318 ScanStation P40/P30, Status Available commands: Command Function Cont Return to the Status Menu. Apply changes of the WiFi or Bluetooth configuration.
Page 319 ScanStation P40/P30, Status...
Page 320: Configuration
ScanStation P40/P30, Configuration Configuration Access Select Main Menu, Configuration Description In the Configuration Menu the Units & Formats, the local Date & Time, the general Settings, the MMI Language and the Wake Up session can be configured. Configuration Menu screen...
Page 321 Icon Command Description Units & Distance Select unit for distances (Metre, Int Ft, Us Formats Unit Ft). Distance Select number of decimal digits for distance display. Tempera- Select unit for temperature (°C, °F). ture Pressure Select unit for pressure (mbar, Inch Hg). Date &...
Page 322: Configuration\Units & Formats
ScanStation P40/P30, Configuration 11.1 Configuration\Units & Formats Access Select Main Menu, Configuration , Units & Formats Description In the Units & Formats screen linear units, the number of decimals and the units for temperature and pressure can be defined. Units & Formats screen...
Page 323 Field Option Description Distance Unit Metre (m) Metre: Uses SI base unit metre. Int Ft (fi) International feet: Uses 1 ft = 1’ = 12 in. = 1/3 yd = 30.48 cm US Ft (ft) U.S. survey feet: Uses 39,37 in. = 1 m (1 U.S.
Page 324 ScanStation P40/P30, Configuration Available commands: Command Function Cont Confirm and return to the Configuration Menu.
Page 325: Configuration\Date & Time
11.2 Configuration\Date & Time Access Select Main Menu, Configuration , Date & Time Description In the Date & Time screen the system time and date can be configured. Date & Time screen ScanStation P40/P30, Configuration...
Page 326 ScanStation P40/P30, Configuration Field Description Local Date Enter the local date in the format MM/DD/YY. Local Time Enter the local time in the format hh:mm:ss. Available commands: Command Function Cont Confirm and return to the Configuration Menu.  After a change of the system date/time a reboot is required and the user is prompted to confirm this.
Page 327 Confirmation screen Available commands: Command Function Set new date/time and reboot. Do not set new date/time and return to the Configuration Menu without a reboot. ScanStation P40/P30, Configuration...
Page 328: Configuration\Settings
ScanStation P40/P30, Configuration 11.3 Configuration\Settings Access Select Main Menu, Configuration , Settings Description In the Settings screen the instrument’s general settings can be defined. Settings screen...
Page 329 Field Description Calibrate Switch on/off an automatic calibration check of the compen- compensator sator. When enabled the tilt sensor is checked, before the first before first scan data acquisition and after scanner boot-up. Default is on. Handle check Switch on/off a quick distance measurement to the zenith direc- before scan tion prior to a scan or image acquisition.
Page 330 ScanStation P40/P30, Configuration Available commands: Command Function Cont Confirm and return to the Configuration Menu. Page Switch to the Display page. Shift -> Reset Delete the View.config file to reset the instrument.
Page 331 Display screen Field Description Brightness Selection of display brightness. Default settings is 100%. ScanStation P40/P30, Configuration...
Page 332 ScanStation P40/P30, Configuration Available commands: Command Function Cont Confirm and return to the Configuration Menu. Calib Open the Screen Calibration menu. Page Switch to the Intensity page. Intensity screen...
Page 333 Field Description Intensity Map List of installed intensity maps on the scanner. Default is the original intensity map of the ScanStation Pxx. With ScanStation C10 scanned points are intensity mapped like points taken with a ScanStation C10. Available commands: Command Function Cont Activate the selected intensity map and return to the...
Page 334: Configuration\Language
ScanStation P40/P30, Configuration 11.4 Configuration\Language Access Select Main Menu, Configuration , Language Description In the Language screen a list of available languages for the user interface is shown. A language can be selected or deleted from the list.  Additional languages can be installed by uploading language files. Refer to "12.2 Tools\Transfer"...
Page 335 Field Description Language List of installed languages on the scanner. Available commands: Command Function Cont Activate the selected language and return to the Main Menu. Delete the selected language. English is part of the firmware and cannot be deleted. ScanStation P40/P30, Configuration...
Page 336: Configuration\Wake-Up Session
ScanStation P40/P30, Configuration 11.5 Configuration\Wake-Up Session Access Select Main Menu, Configuration , Wake Up Description In the Configure Wake-Up Session screen parameters can be defined to start data acquisition automatically and to repeat it several times without any user interaction. Configure Wake-Up Session screen...
Page 337 Field Description Activate Wake- Switch on/off the wake-up session. An active wake-up session is indicated by the Wake Up icon in the status bar. Default after scanner start is Off. Project Define a project name to store all data of a wake-up session. Default project name is Wake Up.
Page 338 ScanStation P40/P30, Configuration Command Function Store Store wake-up session parameters and return to the Configuration Menu. Param Open the Scan Parameters screen to define Field of View, Resolution, Image Ctrl and Filters for the wake-up session.  When a wake-up session is running a message “Automatic Wake Up Session Running” is displayed in the message bar together with the remaining time of the session.
Page 339 ScanStation P40/P30, Configuration...
Page 340: Tools
ScanStation P40/P30, Tools Tools Access Select Main Menu, Tools Description In the Tools menu all commands for disc formatting, data transfer, license manage- ment, display and instrument calibration are available. Tools Menu screen...
Page 341 Icon Command Description Format Confirma- Format the complete data partition of the tion internal hard disc.  All project data will be erased. Transfer Projects Transfer selected project or all projects to a USB memory storage device or to scanner's hard disk.
Page 342 ScanStation P40/P30, Tools Icon Command Description Check & Adjust Check Determine and update angular parameters Angular of the instrument. Parameters Set Range Set the range offset of the instrument. Parameters Check Tilt Check and update the tilt compensation of Compen- the instrument.
Page 343: Tools\Format
12.1 Tools\Format Access Select Main Menu, Tools , Format Description In the Format screen the data partition of the scanner’s hard disc can be formatted. Confirmation message ScanStation P40/P30, Tools...
Page 344 ScanStation P40/P30, Tools Option Description Starts formatting the data partition.  All project data will be erased. Cancels the formatting process and returns to the Tools menu.  • Formatting is irreversible. It is recommended to backup any project files before starting Format.
Page 345: Tools\Transfer
12.2 Tools\Transfer Access Select Main Menu, Tools , Transfer Description In the Transfer menu projects can be transferred from the scanner’s hard disc to an external USB memory storage device and vice versa. New firmware and languages can be uploaded from an external USB memory storage device to the scanner. Project Transfer screen ScanStation P40/P30, Tools...
Page 346 ScanStation P40/P30, Tools Field Description Project Name of the project to be transferred. Touch the name field to open the Manage, Projects menu for selecting another project. Size File size (in MB) of the selected project. Available commands: Command Function To USB Transfer the selected project to the connected USB memory storage device into the folder \Data.
Page 347 Command Function Shift -> Transfer all projects from the connected USB memory storage All to SSD device to the scanner's project list.  The file system on the USB memory storage device must be NTFS, FAT32 or FAT. Information In case that no USB memory storage device has been connected, the following screen message will appear: ScanStation P40/P30, Tools...
Page 348 ScanStation P40/P30, Tools Please check whether the USB memory storage device has been connected properly and try again. Firmware page Field Description Firmware Select firmware file (*.fw) from connected USB memory storage device.  • The firmware file (*.fw) must be located in the root directory of the USB memory storage device.
Page 349 • Firmware files are named for example Pxx_1.2.3.456.fw with 1.2 being the firm- ware version in this case. • Uploading a new firmware file can take up to 40 minutes. Ensure sufficient battery power or provide AC power and do not interrupt power supply during the upload process.
Page 350 ScanStation P40/P30, Tools Language page Field Description Language Select language file (*.lng) from connected USB memory storage device.  The language file (*.lng) must be located in the main directory of the USB memory storage device.
Page 351 Available commands: Command Function Cont Starts the upload process of the selected language file. Page Switch to the Intensity Map page.  The selected language can be activated directly after a language file transfer. ScanStation P40/P30, Tools...
Page 352 ScanStation P40/P30, Tools Available commands: Command Function Return to the Language page of the Transfer System Files screen with the selected language activated. Return to the Language page of the Transfer System Files screen without activating the selected language.  After the upload process, the language is available as an additional entry in the Language page of the Firmware Language screen.
Page 353 Intensity Map screen Field Description Intensity Map Select intensity map file (*.imap) from connected USB memory storage device.  The intensity map file (*.imap) must be located in the main directory of the USB memory storage device.  User defined intensity map files can be created in the external Pxx Intensity Map Editor.
Page 354 ScanStation P40/P30, Tools Available commands: Command Function Cont Starts the upload process of the selected intensity map file. Page Switch to the Firmware page.
Page 355: Tools\License
12.3 Tools\License Access Select Main Menu, Tools , License Description In the License screen the firmware maintenance license key can be entered manually or uploaded via key file. A valid license key is required to be able to update the Scan- Station P40/P30 firmware.
Page 356 ScanStation P40/P30, Tools Field Description License Enter the 14-digit license key manually.  The license key is not case sensitive. Available commands: Command Function Cont Confirm the entered license key. Page Switch to the Upload page.
Page 357 Upload page Field Description Key File Select the license key file (*.key) from the connected USB memory storage device to load onto the scanner.  • The license key file (*.key) must be located in the root directory of the USB memory storage device.
Page 358 ScanStation P40/P30, Tools Available commands: Command Function Cont Confirm and load the license key from the selected license key file. Page Switch to the Manual page.
Page 359 12.4 Tools\Screen Calibration Access Select Main Menu, Tools , Screen Calibration Description In the Screen Calibration menu the onboard touch screen can be calibrated. Confirmation message ScanStation P40/P30, Tools...
Page 360 ScanStation P40/P30, Tools Option Description Start the touch screen calibration process. Then click the centres of four calibration points which appear consecutively on the display. Cancel the touch screen calibration process and return to the Tools menu.
Page 361 12.5 Check & Adjust Access Select Main Menu, Check & Adjust Description In the Check & Adjust menu all commands for checking angular parameters, setting range parameters, checking the tilt compensator, and to check the current calibration settings are available. Check &...
Page 362 ScanStation P40/P30, Tools Icon Description Check Angular Angular system parameters can be determined by means Parameters of a field procedure and registered in the instrument. Set Range The range offset parameter, which must be determined Parameters on a reference baseline, can be registered in the instru- ment.
Page 363 Check Angular Parameters screen  Refer to the separate Leica HDS Check & Adjust User Manual for step-by-step instruc- tions and details about the setup of a test configuration. ScanStation P40/P30, Tools...
Page 364 ScanStation P40/P30, Tools Set Range Offset screen Field Description Range Offset Range offset determined on a distance reference baseline. Available commands: Command Function Registers the current range offset which will be added to all future distance measurements.
Page 365 Check Tilt Compen- sator screen Field Description Parameter List of instrument tilt parameters. • comp. L = compensator longitudinal index error. • comp. T = compensator transversal index error. Result Current value of the instrument tilt parameter. ScanStation P40/P30, Tools...
Page 366 ScanStation P40/P30, Tools Available commands: Command Function Registers the calculated tilt parameters.  All further scans are corrected by these values. Current Check & Adjust Parameters screen...
Page 367 Field Description Parameter List of instrument parameters. λ1, λ2 = laser alignment deviations. • μ = deviation of the line of sight. • ε = deviation of the tilting axis. • Δel = deviation of the vertical index. • • range offset = range offset determined on a distance refer- ence baseline.
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3 Description of the User Interface

4 Switching the System On/Off

5 Remote Control

6 Main Menu

7 Scanning

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9 Manage

10 Status

11 Configuration

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