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Leica RoadRunner
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  • Page 1 Leica RoadRunner Technical Reference Manual Version 5.0 English...
  • Page 2 Introduction RoadRunner Introduction Purchase Congratulations on the purchase of a RoadRunner application. To use the product in a permitted manner, please refer to the detailed safety directions in the User Manual. Product identification The type and the serial number of your product are indicated on the type plate. Enter the type and serial number in your manual and always refer to this information when you need to contact your agency or Leica Geosystems authorized service workshop.
  • Page 3 STORE (F1) To store the measured point. When Auto STORE: Yes in CONFIGURE Point Occupation Settings, the measured point is stored automatically. (F1) changes to OCUPY. Introduction RoadRunner...
  • Page 4 Introduction RoadRunner Softkey Description of Softkey SHIFT CONEC (F3) To dial the number of the reference station configured in the active configuration set and to hang up immediately after the survey is completed. Available for OCUPY (F1) SHIFT DISCO (F3) or STORE (F1) being displayed and for real-time devices of type digital cellular phone or modem.
  • Page 5 Description of Softkey ALL (F1) To measure/record distances and angles. DIST (F2) To measure and display distances. REC (F3) To record/store the measured data. SHIFT POSIT (F4) To position the instrument, depending on the Auto Posi- tion setting. Introduction RoadRunner...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    RoadRunner Table of Contents In this manual Chapter Page Step 1 - RoadRunner Begin Step 2 - RoadRunner Setup Step 3 - Working in Standard mode An Overview of the Define Page Selecting Layers and Stringlines The Define Page for Stringlines...
  • Page 7 Defining the Slope Type - Using no Slope 5.10.3 Defining the Slope Type - Using a Reference Point 5.10.4 Defining the Slope Type - Using a Batter Rail 5.10.5 Defining the Slope Type - Using a Reference Batter 5.11 Measuring Road Crowns Table of Contents RoadRunner...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents Roadrunner

    Table of Contents RoadRunner 5.12 Measuring Road Layers 5.13 Measuring Digital Terrain Models (DTM) Configuring Overview of all Configuration Settings Configuration Settings for the Project - Project Config 6.2.1 The General Page 6.2.2 The Posit Page (for TPS only) Configuration Settings for the Program - Road Config 6.3.1...
  • Page 9 Common Extras - Manual/DTM Height 10.3 Common Extras - 2nd Height from DTM 10.4 Common Extras - Shift Reference Line 10.5 Common Extras - Reinitialise Search 10.6 Extras for Stringline 10.7 Extras for X-Slope, Layer and Crown Table of Contents RoadRunner...

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents Roadrunner

    Table of Contents RoadRunner 10.8 Extras for Slope Understanding Stake and Check Basics 11.1 Overview 11.2 Basic Terms 11.3 Basic Elements for Road Stake and Check Measurements 11.4 Shifts 11.4.1 Overview 11.4.2 Shifts for Stringlines, Slopes, Layers and DTM’s 11.4.3 Shift for X-Slopes and Road Crowns 11.5...
  • Page 11 Exercise 1b: Creating the Project and Task and also Configuring 13.4 Exercise 2: Staking the Centre Line 13.5 Exercise 3: Staking Out Slopes 13.6 Exercise 4: Checking Road Layer Surface 13.7 Exercise 5: Shifting Design to Fit Existing Road Level Index Table of Contents RoadRunner...

  • Page 12: Step 1 - Roadrunner Begin

    RoadRunner Step 1 - RoadRunner Begin Accessing the screens Start the RoadRunner application or press ESC on the RoadRunner Setup screen. Positioning the GPS This screen shows the following: To select the coordinate system, codelist, configuration set and antenna for the survey.
  • Page 13 RESUM (F4) To resume the last used and stored task. This is a recommended feature when using Advanced mode. CSYS (F6) To change the current co-ordinate system. Step 1 - RoadRunner Begin RoadRunner...
  • Page 14 Step 1 - RoadRunner Begin RoadRunner Field Description of Field Coord System Output. The active coordinate system. Use CSYS (F6) to change the coordinate system. Road jobs are defined in local grid coordinates. The right coordinate system must be chosen for the road job.
  • Page 15 Step 1 - RoadRunner Begin RoadRunner...

  • Page 16: Step 2 - Roadrunner Setup

    Step 2 - RoadRunner Setup RoadRunner Step 2 - RoadRunner Setup Accessing the screens Press CONT (F1) on the RoadRunner Begin screen. RoadRunner Setup This screen shows the following: An overview of the setup information selected for the survey. CONT (F1) To continue to the next screen.
  • Page 17 To select either Standard mode or Advanced mode Project To select the relevant project for the survey. Fixpoint Job The fixpoint job, as defined by the project. Meas Job The measure job, as defined by the project. Step 2 - RoadRunner Setup RoadRunner...
  • Page 18 Step 2 - RoadRunner Setup RoadRunner Field Description of Field Road Job The road job, as defined by the project. DTM (Digital Terrain Model) Job The DTM job, as defined by the project. Displaying the methods Press SHIFT METHD (F2) to show/hide the relevant stake/check methods.
  • Page 19 For Stake or Check. To stake/check a road crown defined by the road design. Layer For Stake or Check.To stake/check a layer surface defined by the road design. DTM (Digital Terrain Model) For Check only. To checks a DTM surface. Step 2 - RoadRunner Setup RoadRunner...
  • Page 20 Step 2 - RoadRunner Setup RoadRunner Comparing the modes RoadRunner may be operated in two modes - Standard mode and Advanced mode. Feature Standard Advanced Touch screen functionality This is supported in all screens, except in displays with graphics. Resuming a project...
  • Page 21 Standard mode For standard mode, ensure that Mode=Standard is set in RoadRunner Setup. Setting the definitions for the survey • All of the road element definitions for a survey are available in the Define page. Working with the Define page •...

  • Page 22: Step 3 - Working In Standard Mode

    CONT (F1) To continue to the next screen. SHIFT CONF (F2) To access the configuration settings. Refer to "6 Configuring". Refer to "2 Step 2 - RoadRunner Setup" for further details on Standard mode.

  • Page 23: Selecting Layers And Stringlines

    Offset from the centre line of the selected layer at the current chainage. Ht Diff (Press MORE (F5) to switch this column) Height difference of the stringline to the centre line at the current chainage. Step 3 - Working in Standard mode RoadRunner...
  • Page 24 Step 3 - Working in Standard mode RoadRunner Screen Step Description Height (Press MORE (F5) to switch this column) Absolute height of the stringline at the current chainage. Selecting a stringline from the Plot page: <-- (F2) To change to the previous object.

  • Page 25: The Define Page For Stringlines

    The Define Page for Stringlines Using this Define page For this method, ensure that Method=Stringline is set in RoadRunner Setup. for a stake or check SHIFT survey CONT (F1) To continue to the next screen. SHIFT CONF (F2) To access the configuration settings.

  • Page 26: The Define Page For Individual Stringlines

    Step 3 - Working in Standard mode RoadRunner The Define Page for Individual Stringlines Using this Define page For this method, ensure that Method=Indiv Stringline is set in RoadRunner Setup. for a stake or check survey CONT (F1) To continue to the next screen.

  • Page 27: The Define Page For Cross Slopes

    The Define Page for Cross Slopes Using this Define page For this method, ensure that Method=X-Slope is set in RoadRunner Setup. for a stake or check survey CONT (F1) To continue to the next screen. SHIFT CONF (F2) To access the configuration settings.

  • Page 28: The Define Page For Manual Slopes

    Step 3 - Working in Standard mode RoadRunner The Define Page for Manual Slopes Using this Define page For this method, ensure that Method=Manual Slope is set in RoadRunner Setup. for a stake or check survey CONT (F1) To continue to the next screen.
  • Page 29 Right cut Left fill Right fill RR12_079 Slope Ratio Defines the ratio of the slope. The format of Slope Ratio depends on the settings chosen in RoadRu- nner Project Configuration for Slope Format. Step 3 - Working in Standard mode RoadRunner...

  • Page 30: The Define Page For Design Slopes

    Step 3 - Working in Standard mode RoadRunner The Define Page for Design Slopes Using this Define page For this method, ensure that Method=Slope is set in RoadRunner Setup. for a stake or check survey CONT (F1) To continue to the next screen.

  • Page 31: The Define Page For Crowns

    The Define Page for Crowns Using this Define page For this method, ensure that Method=Crown is set in RoadRunner Setup. for a stake or check survey CONT (F1) To continue to the next screen. SHIFT CONF (F2) To access the configuration settings.
  • Page 32 Step 3 - Working in Standard mode RoadRunner Field Description of Field Use Zig Zag Choicelist. Yes or No. To stake/check points on the left/right side of the centre line in one process. Refer to "4.11 The Zig Zag Mode" for details.

  • Page 33: The Define Page For Layers

    The Define Page for Layers Using this Define page For this method, ensure that Method=Layer is set in RoadRunner Setup. for a stake or check survey CONT (F1) To continue to the next screen. SHIFT CONF (F2) To access the configuration settings.

  • Page 34: The Define Page For Digital Terrain Models (Dtm)

    Step 3 - Working in Standard mode RoadRunner 3.10 The Define Page for Digital Terrain Models (DTM) Using this Define page For this method, ensure that Method=DTM is set in RoadRunner Setup for a check survey (only applicable to check surveys) CONT (F1) To continue to the next screen.
  • Page 35 Step 3 - Working in Standard mode RoadRunner...

  • Page 36: Step 3 - Working In Advanced Mode

    Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode An Overview of Tasks Accessing the screens Press CONT (F1) on the RoadRunner Setup screen (using Advanced mode). Task management This screen shows the following: In order to stake/check a road, a task needs to be created or selected. A task is created by using the Selection Wizard.
  • Page 37 The following columns/values can be toggled, by using the MORE (F5) softkey: Date The creation date of the working task. Time The creation time of the working task. Refer to "2 Step 2 - RoadRunner Setup" for further details on Advanced mode. Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner...

  • Page 38: Selecting Layers And Stringlines

    Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner Selecting Layers and Stringlines Layers and Stringlines In Advanced mode a task is created, edited or selected in order to stake/check elements of a road. The task defines which road is to be staked/checked, including which layers and strin- glines are to be used.

  • Page 39: Creating/Editing Tasks With The Selection Wizard

    Two types of tasks • RoadRunner distinguishes between two types of tasks: • Persisted tasks, these tasks are stored as part of the project and can be re-called. Persisted tasks should be created if you will have to come back to complete this stake/check survey.
  • Page 40 Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner Start Define only (Name, (Stake mode, centreline Slopes ? Shifts ? element type, min/max offset types) chainage) Slope View Select Shift Settings (Layer, (Graphic ( horizontal/ (Batter rails, Selection selection) vertical) reference view...)

  • Page 41: Selection Wizard - Start Screen

    Indiv Stringline Selection of a stringline within a layer, independent if a centreline is defined. Slope Selection of a slope. Manual Slope Selection of the centre line for a manual slope. Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner...
  • Page 42 Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner Field Option Description of Field X-Slope Selection of a X-slope. Crown Selection of a road crown. Layer Selection of a design layer. Selection of a DTM/TIN surface. The list of stake out and check methods is not identical with the available task types.
  • Page 43 Type of vertical shift applied to the object. Linear, parabolic Constant, constant linear & reverse curve Parabolic or Reverse Curve RR12_050 Next step NEXT (F1) to move to the next step of the selection wizard. Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner...

  • Page 44: Selection Wizard - View Screen

    Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner 4.3.3 Selection Wizard - View Screen Description Selection Wizard-View defines the layer and its graphic appearance for the selection. Access The screen is accessed as part of the selection wizard. Selection Wizard-View NEXT (F1) To move to the next screen of the selection.
  • Page 45 Cross Section and the working method Individual Stringline. Next step NEXT (F1) to move to the next step of the selection. Unlike all other objects, DTM’s are selected by name. Selection Wizard-DTM Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner...

  • Page 46: Selection Wizard - Select Screen

    Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner 4.3.4 Selection Wizard - Select Screen Description This screen allows the object to be used for the chosen task to be selected. Depending on the chosen Selection View on the previous screen, this screen shows either a plan or a cross section view.
  • Page 47 To move back to the previous screen of the wizard. SHIFT CH+ (F2) To increment.the Plot Chainage by the Plot Step. SHIFT FIT (F3) To view the whole alignment. SHIFT CENTR (F4) To centre the plot at the selected element. Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner...
  • Page 48 Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner SHIFT LIST (F5) To list the plot at the selected element. Next step NEXT (F1) to move to the next step of the selection wizard.

  • Page 49: Selection Wizard - Define Screen

    Description of Field Line Name Output The name of the selected stringline. Stake Mode The stake out mode used for the selected object. Full 3D stake out or check of the selected object. Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner...
  • Page 50 Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner Field Option Description of Field Stake out or check of the selected object in position only. Use Min/Max Yes or No Define a maximum and minimum working chainage. Refer to "4.12 Chainage Range" for more information.
  • Page 51 Minimum chainage of the chainage range. Refer to "4.12 Chainage Range" for more informa- tion. Max Chainage User input Maximum chainage of the chainage range. Refer to "4.12 Chainage Range" for more informa- tion. Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner...
  • Page 52 Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner Next step IF the task is to THEN move to the next step of the selection wizard NEXT (F1). to confirm all steps of the selection wizard and exit it, if it is the FINSH (F1).
  • Page 53 Left X-slope of the road crown c) Right X-slope of the road crown d) Left Strgl, left most stringline e) Mid Strgl, mid stringline f) Right Strgl, right most stringline RR12_078 Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner...
  • Page 54 Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner Selection Wizard-Define NEXT (F1) for layers To move to the next screen of the selection. DEFLT (F5) To reset the Min Chainage and Max Chainage to the start/end chainage of the layer centre line.
  • Page 55 To move back to the previous screen of the wizard. Field Option Description of Field Choicelist A list of all DTM surfaces available in the selected DTM job. # Triangles Output Number of triangles the selected DTM consists of. Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner...
  • Page 56 Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner Field Option Description of Field Shift Verticl User input Vertical shift for the DTM. A positive shift moves the DTM up. A negative shift moves it down. RR12_051 Next step IF the task is to...

  • Page 57: Selection Wizard - Slope Screen

    The screen to define the reference batter is used. • Refer to " RR Selection Wizard-Slope reference batter screen" for information on defining the batter rail. Access The screen is accessed as part of the Selection Wizard. Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner...
  • Page 58 Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner Selection Wizard-Slope batter rails screen NEXT (F1) To confirm all steps of the wizard and exit the selection wizard. BACK (F6) To move back to the previous screen of the wizard. Field...
  • Page 59 Description of Field Ref Offset User input The horizontal offset of the reference point from the catch point. Traveller Ht User input The "Traveller" height. Height of the rail above the slope. Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner...
  • Page 60 Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner Next step IF the task is to THEN move to the next step of the selection wizard NEXT (F1). to confirm all steps of the selection wizard and exit it, if it is the FINSH (F1).

  • Page 61: Selection Wizard - Shift Screen

    Horiz- ReCurve Horizontal reverse curve Vert-ReCurve Vertical reverse curve Refer to "12.2 Horizontal and Vertical Shifts" for more information on shifts. Beg Chainage User input Chainage from which on the shift is added. Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner...
  • Page 62 Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner Field Option Description of Field Beg Shift User input Shift of the object at Beg Chainage. End Chainage User input Chainage till which the shift is added. End Shift User input Shift of the object at End Chainage.
  • Page 63 Unless Shift Verticl: None, continue with step 4. • If Shift Verticl: None, continue with step 6. Press NEXT (F1) RR Selection Wizard-Shift 4.3.7 Define the vertical shift. Continue with the next step of the selection. Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner...

  • Page 64: Selecting Stringlines, Indiv Stringlines Or Centrelines

    Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner Selecting Stringlines, Indiv Stringlines or Centrelines Description Stringlines are always defined relative to the centre line of the layer. Refer to "11.3 Basic Elements for Road Stake and Check Measurements" for information on stringlines.
  • Page 65 If Shift Horiztl and Shift Verticl are not set to None, then press NEXT (F1) to define the shifts and then continue with step 9. Press FINSH (F1) to confirm all wizard steps and exit the wizard. Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner...

  • Page 66: Selecting X-Slopes

    Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner Selecting X-Slopes Description X-slopes consist of two stringlines representing their left and right edge. Refer to "11.3 Basic Elements for Road Stake and Check Measurements" for information on X-slopes. X-slope selection Description...
  • Page 67 If Shift Horiztl and Shift Verticl are not set to None, then press NEXT (F1) to define the shifts and then continue with step 9. Press FINSH (F1) to confirm all wizard steps and exit the wizard. Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner...

  • Page 68: Selecting Slopes

    Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner Selecting Slopes Description Slopes consist of two stringlines, the hinge point lies on one of the stringlines. To avoid errors and minimise the number of keystrokes, the vertex of the slope closer to the centreline is chosen as default for the hinge point during the definition in the Selection Wizard.
  • Page 69 If Shift Horiztl and Shift Verticl are not set to None, then press NEXT (F1) to define the shifts and then continue with step 11. Press FINSH (F1) to confirm all wizard steps and exit the wizard. Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner...
  • Page 70 Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner Batter rail Description Refer to definition step-by-step chapter Press NEXT (F1) RR Selection Wizard-Slope 4.3.6 Define Rail ov Batt and Rail ov Grnd. Press NEXT (F1) Depending on the selection for Shift Horiztl and Shift Verticl the next 4.3.7...
  • Page 71 If Shift Horiztl and Shift Verticl are not set to None, then press NEXT (F1) to define the shifts and then continue with step 5. Press FINSH (F1) to confirm all wizard steps and exit the wizard. Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner...

  • Page 72: Selecting Manual Slopes

    Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner Selecting Manual Slopes Description Manual slopes are defined relative to a stringline. The creation of the task is therefore quite similar to the one of a stringline. Manual slope selection Description Refer to...
  • Page 73 If Shift Horiztl and Shift Verticl are not set to None, then press NEXT (F1) to define the shifts and then continue with step 10. Press FINSH (F1) to confirm all wizard steps and exit the wizard. Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner...

  • Page 74: Selecting Layers

    Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner Selecting Layers Description Layers consist of a various number of stringlines representing the layer surface, for example, one centre line and the right and left edge of the road. Refer to "11.3 Basic Elements for Road Stake and Check Measurements"...
  • Page 75 If Shift Horiztl and Shift Verticl are not set to None, then press NEXT (F1) to define the shifts and then continue with step 10. Press FINSH (F1) to confirm all wizard steps and exit the wizard. Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner...

  • Page 76: Selecting Digital Terrain Models (Dtm)

    Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner Selecting Digital Terrain Models (DTM) Description Unlike all other objects DTM’s are not related to a centre line. Therefore it is not necessary to define chainage related settings, and hence, some steps of the selection wizard are skipped.

  • Page 77: Selecting Road Crowns

    Choose the Layer and define the Plot Chainage. Select View: Cross-Section is fixed. Press NEXT (F1) RR Selection Wizard-Select 4.3.4 <-- (F2) and --> (F3) to select the crown. Press NEXT (F1) RR Selection Wizard-Select 4.3.5 Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner...
  • Page 78 Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner Description Refer to chapter Define Refrence Line, Use Min/Max, Min Chainage and Max Chainage. Only the left most and right most stringline of the crown may be selected as reference line. Stake offsets / height differences are relative to the refer- ence line and symmetric to the middle stringline of the road crown.

  • Page 79: The Zig Zag Mode

    Toggle between left and right stringline of the X-slope. Road crown Toggle between left and right X-slope RoadRunner automatically detects which side of the centre line is being used and selects the appropriate stringline as a reference. Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode...
  • Page 80 Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner Auto position with zig When pressing auto position SHIFT POSIT (F4) a message box comes up prompting you if either the left or right side should be staked out/checked.

  • Page 81: Chainage Range

    DEFLT (F5) to use the start/end chainage of the centre line as Min Chainage / Max Chainage. Min Chainage User input Minimum chainage of the chainage range. Max Chainage User input Maximum chainage of the chainage range. Step 3 - Working in Advanced mode RoadRunner...

  • Page 82: Step 4 - Measuring

    Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner Step 4 - Measuring Staking/Checking the Road - An Overview of the Pages The Stake pages Screen Description The General page Stake out settings for the point to stake out, for example, point ID or reflector height.
  • Page 83 ID or reflector height. The Info page A user definable page displaying values relevant to the current position. The Plot page A graphical representation of the current cross section in relation to the measured position. Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner...

  • Page 84: The General Page

    Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner The General Page The General page Road Stake Description This page defines the point to be staked. Refer to "Introduction" for details of the main keys. CH+ (F4) To increase Def Chainage by the Ch Increment.
  • Page 85 Ch Increment User input. Chainage increment. Value by which the nominal chainage Def Chainage increases/decreases when pressing CH+ (F4). When working with random chainages, for example Def Chainage=-----, this line is disabled. Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 86 Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner Field Description of Field The following fields may be shown in the Stake methods. Stake Offset User input. Horizontal offset from the reference stringline (as defined by the chosen method) of the point to stake.

  • Page 87: The Stake Page

    Refer to "6 Configuring". SHIFT POSIT (F4) To enable automatic instrument positioning. Refer to "6.2.2 The Posit Page (for TPS only)". SHIFT EXTRA (F5) To access the Extras Menu. Refer to "10 Working with the Extras Menu". Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 88 Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner Field Description of Field Chainage or Ch Output. The current chainage. This field is inde- pendent of the chosen Orientation and Guidance in RR Road Configuration. CL Offset or CL O Output. Perpendicular horizontal offset from the centre line.

  • Page 89: The Info Page

    A user defineable Info page exists for each of the stake methods and check methods. • Refer to "6.4 Road Stake Out Info Page and Road Check Info Page" for information on all available items for the Info page and how to select them. Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner...

  • Page 90: The Plot Page

    Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner The Plot Page The Plot page Road Stake Description This page shows the measured position relative to the cross section of the selected layer at the current chainage Chainage from the Stake page. When working with random chainages (that is, when no specific chainage has been entered), the Plot page changes from ∆Ch (delta chainage) to...
  • Page 91 To increase Def Chainage by the Ch Increment. SHIFT CONF (F2) To access configuration settings. Refer to "6 Configuring". SHIFT FIT (F3) To fit all data into the screen area. SHIFT CENTR (F4) To centre the plot at the selected element. Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 92 Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner SHIFT EXTRA (F5) To access the Extras Menu. Refer to "10 Working with the Extras Menu". The plan view zoom in zoom out Refer to "Introduction" for details of the main keys. CH+ (F4) To increase Def Chainage by the Ch Increment.

  • Page 93: Measuring Points By Chainage And Offset

    ∆Offset g) ∆Offset i) ∆Height h) ∆Height Description • When staking points, these are points that have been defined manually by chainage and offset relative to an existing 2D or 3D centre line or stringline. Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 94 Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner • When checking points, these are points that have been defined manually by chainage and offset relative to an existing 2D or 3D centre line or stringline. Required elements • For Method: 2D a horizontal centre line is required.

  • Page 95: Measuring Stringlines Relative To A Centre Line

    Stringlines define various elements, including: • Centre line of the design. • Change in slope ratio, for example, the edge of a carriage way. • Gutter, cable, pipeline or any other type of alignment element. Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 96 Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner • Refer to "11.3 Basic Elements for Road Stake and Check Measurements" for information on the usage of stringlines. Required elements • For Method: 2D at least a 2D stringline and a 2D centre line are required.

  • Page 97: Measuring Individual Stringlines Without Centre Lines

    ∆ ∆ Height Height Description Different to stringlines, where the stake/check is always relative to the centre line defined for the layer, individual stringlines have no longer a relation to an overall centre line. Individual Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 98 Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner stringlines are used to check roundabouts, parking bays, subdivision works and any other type of lines. The different stringlines to stake/check can be stored within one layer, which does not require a defined centre line. This is different to the stake/check of any other type which always require a centre line.
  • Page 99 Measured position within indefinite traingle This position can be shown in the usual manner and is displayed by chainage and square offset Screen Points measured within an indefinite triangle are always shown relative to the tangent point. Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner...

  • Page 100: Measuring Cross Slopes

    Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner Measuring Cross Slopes Graphical overview Road Stake Road Check RR12_036 RR12_067 a) Position to stake out b) X-slope to stake out c) Left stringline a) X-slope to check d) Right stringline b) Left stringline e) Centre line...
  • Page 101 Refer to "11.3 Basic Elements for Road Stake and Check Measurements" for information on the usage of X-slopes. Required elements A 3D design of the road is required. Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner...

  • Page 102: Measuring Manual Slopes And Design Slopes

    Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner 5.10 Measuring Manual Slopes and Design Slopes 5.10.1 Overview Graphical overview Road Stake Road Check RR12_037 RR12_037 a) Catch point a) Catch point b) Centre line b) Centre line c) Slope to stake out c) Slope to check...
  • Page 103 When staking slopes, the point of interest is the intersection of the defined slope with the natural surface ( = catch point). Refer to "11.7 Methods for Slope Staking" for information on the slope staking methods supported by RoadRunner. •...

  • Page 104: Defining The Slope Type - Using No Slope

    Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner 5.10.2 Defining the Slope Type - Using no Slope Configuring the slope Screen Step Description Select Road Config. Press CONT (F1) to continue to the next screen. When no slope type is required: set Slope Method=None.

  • Page 105: Defining The Slope Type - Using A Reference Point

    Defining the Slope Type - Using a Reference Point Configuring the slope Screen Step Description Select Road Config. Press CONT (F1) to continue to the next screen. When a reference point is required: set Slope Method=Reference Point. Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 106 Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner Entering the values Screen Step Description (Standard Mode) Slope Method=Reference Point After setting in the SLOPE (F2) key in the configuration screen, the Define screen is enabled and slope values for the reference point can be entered.
  • Page 107 It is now possible to stake out a reference point with a defined offset from the catch point. Enter the appropriate values. Refer to "4.3.6 Selection Wizard - Slope Screen" for further details on using the Task selection wizard. Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 108 Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner Workflow • Refer to "11.7.3 Slope Staking Using a Reference Point" for more information on the reference point method. • The first position to stake out is the catch point. Step Description Stake out the position of the catch point by using ∆Offset and/or ∆Height. When ∆Offset and ∆Height are equal to zero, the catch point has been located.

  • Page 109: Defining The Slope Type - Using A Batter Rail

    Configuring the slope Screen Step Description Select Road Config to continue to the Road Config- uration screen. Press CONT (F1) to continue to the next screen. When a batter rail is required: set Slope Method=Batter Rail. Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 110 Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner Entering the values Screen Step Description (Standard Mode) Slope Method=Batter Rail After setting in the configu- SLOPE (F2) key in the Define ration screen, the screen is enabled and slope values for the batter rail can be entered.
  • Page 111 It is now possible to stake out a batter rail with a defined peg height. Enter the appropriate values. Refer to "4.3.6 Selection Wizard - Slope Screen" for further details on using the Task selection wizard. Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 112 Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner Workflow • Refer to "11.7.4 Slope Staking With Batter Rails" for more information on the batter rail method. • The first peg to stake out is always the peg closest to the hinge point. Step Description Stake out the position of the first peg of the batter by using ∆Offset.

  • Page 113: Defining The Slope Type - Using A Reference Batter

    Configuring the slope Screen Step Description Select Road Config to continue to the Road Config- uration screen. Press CONT (F1) to continue to the next screen. When a reference batter is required: set Slope Method=Reference Batter. Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 114 Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner Entering the values Screen Step Description (Standard Mode) Slope Method=Batter Rail After setting in the configu- SLOPE (F2) key in the Define ration screen, the screen is enabled and slope values for the batter rail can be entered.
  • Page 115 It is now possible to stake out a batter rail with a defined offset from the catch point. Enter the appropriate values. Refer to "4.3.6 Selection Wizard - Slope Screen" for further details on using the Task selection wizard. Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 116 Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner Workflow • Refer to "11.7.5 Staking Batter Rails Using a Reference Point" for more information on the reference batter rail method. • The first position to stake out is the catch point. Step Description Stake out the position of the catch point by using ∆Offset and/or ∆Height. When ∆Offset and ∆Height are equal to zero, the catch point has been located.

  • Page 117: Measuring Road Crowns

    When staking road crowns, it allows the stake out of two X-slopes at the same time. If the zig zag mode is selected, RoadRunner automatically switches between the right and left X-slope as the reference for ∆Offset depending on whether the measured position is to the left or right of the middle stringline.
  • Page 118 Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner Required elements A 3D design of the road is required. Specific fields The following fields vary from the description used in "5.2 The General Page": Field Option Description ∆Ht Left, Output Vertical offset to the left/right X-slope defining the road crown.

  • Page 119: Measuring Road Layers

    Description • All stringlines are grouped in layers. Such a layer describes a surface of the road. When staking/checking out a layer, RoadRunner automatically detects the stringline left and right of the measured position. Required elements A 3D design of the road is required.

  • Page 120: Measuring Digital Terrain Models (Dtm)

    Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner 5.13 Measuring Digital Terrain Models (DTM) Graphical overview Road Stake Road Check RR12_046 a) Relevant triangle of the DTM b) Projected point on DTM c) Easting d) Northing e) DTM Ht Diff f) Flow Directn...
  • Page 121 Step 4 - Measuring RoadRunner...

  • Page 122: Configuring

    Configuring Overview of all Configuration Settings Accessing the screens Press CONF (F2) on the RoadRunner Begin screen or RoadRunner Setup screen, or Press SHIFT CONF (F2) on the Define page and on any page of the measurement screen. Description The RoadRunner configurations are separated in three different groups:...
  • Page 123 Project Config These configuration settings refer to general parameters that apply to all projects (road, tunnel and rail projects). They define the appearance and behaviour common for all parts of the RoadRunner program. Road Config These configuration settings refer to parameters that apply only to Road projects.

  • Page 124: Configuration Settings For The Project - Project Config

    Configuration Settings for the Project - Project Config 6.2.1 The General Page Accessing the screens Select Project Config on the RoadRunner Configuration screen and press CONT (F1). Description This defines the appearance/behaviour common to all parts of the RoadRunner program. The General page...
  • Page 125 For example 21.8014 deg, 21°48’05’’, 24.2238 gon. Refer to the "Technical Reference Manual" for infor- mation on available angle formats. X-Slp Format h:v, v:h, Same as Slope Format. Refer to " Slope Format" % (v/h * 100) or above. Elev Angle Configuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 126 Configuring RoadRunner Field Option Description of Field Slope Signs Selects sign definition method for slopes and X- slopes. mathematical All slopes sign defines from left to right, inde- pendent of whether left or right of the centre line. relative to CL / Slope signs defined relative to/from the centre line.

  • Page 127: The Posit Page (For Tps Only)

    Instrument positions horizontally and finds the height by iterative distance measurements. Refer to "6.5.2 Auto Position 2D + Measure". Advanced Allows to keep certain values of the current position to remain constant. Refer to "6.5.3 Auto Position Advanced". Configuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 128 Configuring RoadRunner Field Option Description of Field The following lines will only be enabled for Auto Position: 2D + Meas or Auto Posi- tion: Advanced. Position Tol From 2D distance tolerance to the position to stake out. 0.001 to 10...
  • Page 129 Field Option Description of Field Max Iteration From 2 to 10 Maximum number of iterations for the distance measurement before stopping. Next step CONT (F1) to accept the changes and continue. Configuring RoadRunner...

  • Page 130: Configuration Settings For The Program - Road Config

    Configuration Settings for the Program - Road Config 6.3.1 The General Page Accessing the screens Select Road Config on the RoadRunner Configuration screen and press CONT (F1). The General page CONT (F1) To confirm the changes and move to the previous screen.
  • Page 131 Station The reference direction is from the station to the current position. to Station The reference direction is from the current position to the station. Configuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 132 Configuring RoadRunner Field Description of Field Stake Mode Selects the stake out method. Defines the displayed type for the point to stake out. Polar The angular difference from the orientation direc- tion, the horizontal distance and the cut/fill is displayed.
  • Page 133 This allows the workflow of slope stake-out to be optimised. Three methods are available. YES + Warning The slope is expanded beyond and above or below the hinge point. A warning is shown as soon as leaving the defined area. Configuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 134 Configuring RoadRunner Field Description of Field The slope is expanded beyond and above or below the hinge point. No warning is when leaving the defined area. The slope is not expanded beyond and above or below the hinge point. Update Angle Angles are updated with telescope movement after a distance was measured.

  • Page 135: The Check Page

    When checking layers of a road a too thick layer results in higher costs as more mate- rial is used, a too thin layer can lead to problems and might cause serious damage. Therefore RoadRunner enables you to define different check limits for above and below the design. Graphic...
  • Page 136 Configuring RoadRunner a) Design surface b) Height tolerance c) Height tolerance RR12_088 Like all configurations the settings for Height Tol and Height Tol are stored as part of the configuration set. Screen CONT (F1) To confirm the changes and move to the previous screen.
  • Page 137 0.001 to 100 Beep near Pt On or Off Activates an acoustic warning signal when the hori- zontal radial distance from the current position to the point to stake out is equal or less than defined in Dist from Pt. Configuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 138 Configuring RoadRunner Field Option Description of Field Dist from Pt User input Available when Beep near Pt: On is selected. The horizontal radial distance from the current position to the point to stake out within which the acoustic warning signal is active.

  • Page 139: The Info&Plot Page

    Profile view The Plot page in stake out and check shows a long- section (height over chainage) of the design. Configuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 140 Configuring RoadRunner Field Option Description of Field Pole Graphic Std Bitmap The pole indicating the current position in the stake out and check Plot page is shown as a standard bitmap. Actual Height The pole indicating the current position in the stake out and check Plot page is scaled depending on the choosen pole height.

  • Page 141: The Logfile Page

    The data is always appended to the file. Opening the choicelist accesses XX Logfiles where a name for a new logfile can be created and an existing logfile can be selected or deleted. Configuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 142 Configuring RoadRunner Field Option Description of Field Format File Choicelist Available for Write Logfile: Yes. A format file defines which and how data is written to a logfile. Format files are created using LGO. A format file must first be transferred from the CompactFlash card to the System RAM before it can be selected.

  • Page 143: Road Stake Out Info Page And Road Check Info Page

    Depending on the working method used on the construction site, different information is written on the stakes. RoadRunner displays the information to be written on the stake on the Info page. The Info page can be customised to display the required information for each stake out and check method.
  • Page 144 Configuring RoadRunner Road Stake: Info Pages and corresponding Methods Method Info Page type Description Stringline Stake Strgl Used for Stringline. Individual Stringline Stake Ind Strgl Used for Individual Stringline. X-Slope Stake X-Slope Used for X-Slope. Slope Manual Stake Man Slp Used for Slope Manual.

  • Page 145: Changing Display Items Of The Info Page

    Press PAGE (F6) until the Info&Plt page is active. RR Road Configuration, Info&Plt page Choose the Info Type to change. Press EDIT (F3) to move to RR Define Info Display. Modifying of the selected Info Type can now begin. Configuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 146 Configuring RoadRunner Next step IF selected THEN Info Type is Check Strgl refer to "6.4.3 Info Page for Stringline". Check Ind Strgl refer to "6.4.4 Info Page for Individual Stringline". Check X-Slope refer to "6.4.5 Info Page for X-Slope". Check Man Slp refer to "6.4.6 Info Page for Slope Manual and Slope".

  • Page 147: Info Page For Stringline

    Press EDIT (F3) to move to RR Define Info Display. Modifying of the selected Info Type can now begin. Available items a) Stringline to stake out b) Centre line c) Strgl Offset d) Strgl Ht Diff e) CL Offset f) CL Ht Diff RR12_043 Configuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 148 Configuring RoadRunner All fields from RR Stake-Stringline, Stake page are available for the Info page. Field Option Description of Field Strgl Task Output Name defined for the stringline/centre line task. ∆Offset Output Horizontal offset between the defined position and the current position.
  • Page 149 Offset perpendicular to the vertical component of the centreline. This value may be useful when dealing with pipelines, cables and in the construction segment. Vert Chainage Output Chainage the measured point is project to perpendic- ular to the vertical component of the centreline. Configuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 150 Configuring RoadRunner Field Option Description of Field RR12_089 a) Vertical chainage Vert Chainage b) Chainage Chainage c) Centreline d) Centreline height difference CL Ht Diff e) Vertical square offset Vert Sqr Off CL Grade Output Grade of the centre line at the current position.
  • Page 151 Quality 3D Output The 3D coordinate quality of the point coordinates. Refer to "5.3 Point Management" of the "Technical Reference Manual" for detailed information. Next step CONT (F1) to confirm the changes and continue. Configuring RoadRunner...

  • Page 152: Info Page For Individual Stringline

    Configuring RoadRunner 6.4.4 Info Page for Individual Stringline Description This info page is used for the following working methods: • Road Check Individual Stringline. • Road Stake Individual Stringline Access step-by-step Step Description Select Road Config in RR Configuration. Press PAGE (F6) until the Info&Plt page is active.
  • Page 153 Name defined for the stringline/centre line task. ∆Offset Output Horizontal offset between the defined position and the current position. Refer to the different stake out methods for more details. ∆Height Output Vertical offset between the defined position and the current position. Configuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 154 Configuring RoadRunner Field Option Description of Field Refer to the different stake out methods for more details. ∆Chainage Output Difference between the defined chainage def Chainage on the General page and the current chainage Chainage shown on the Stake page.
  • Page 155 Offset perpendicular to the vertical component of the centreline. This value may be useful when dealing with pipelines, cables and in the construction segment. Vert Chainage Output Chainage the measured point is project to perpendic- ular to the vertical component of the centreline. Configuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 156 Configuring RoadRunner Field Option Description of Field RR12_089 a) Vertical chainage Vert Chainage b) Chainage Chainage c) Centreline d) Centreline height difference CL Ht Diff e) Vertical square offset Vert Sqr Off CL Grade Output Grade of the centre line at the current position.
  • Page 157 The two Info page items for individual Stringlines enable you to add the height differ- ence to the end of the vertical alignment (∆Ht EndVAlign) as well as the height of the end of the vertical alignment (Ht EndVAlign). Configuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 158 Configuring RoadRunner Screen...

  • Page 159: Info Page For X-Slope

    Choose the Info Type to change: • for Road Check Info Type: Check X-Slope • for Road Stake-Out Info Type: Stake X-Slope Press EDIT (F3) to move to RR Define Info Display. Modifying of the selected Info Type can now begin. Configuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 160 Configuring RoadRunner Available items RR12_044 k) Right Offset a) X-slope to stake out e) CL Offset l) Right Ht Diff b) Right stringline of the X- f) CL Ht Diff m) Slope Ratio slope Right Name g) X-Slp Offset n) Width...
  • Page 161 Horizontal offset from the left point of the X-slope. Left Ht Diff Output Height difference from the left point of the X-slope. Right Name Output Name of the right stringline defining the X-slope. Right Offset Output Horizontal offset from the right point of the X-slope. Configuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 162 Configuring RoadRunner Field Option Description of Field Right Ht Diff Output Height difference from the right point of the X-slope. Ref Line Output Indicates which side of the X-slope the stake out is relative to. Ref Offset Output Horizontal offset from the stringline of the X-slope used as reference.
  • Page 163 X-Slope = Act Easting). Curr Des Nor Output Northing of the design for the current position relevant point on the X-Slope = Act Northing). Curr Des Hgt Output Height of the design for the current position (relevant point on the X-Slope). Configuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 164 Configuring RoadRunner Next step CONT (F1) to confirm the changes and continue.

  • Page 165: Info Page For Slope Manual And Slope

    Info Type: Check Man Slope, Info Type: Check Slope • for Road Stake-Out Info Type: Stake Man Slope, Info Type: Stake Slope Press EDIT (F3) to move to RR Define Info Display. Modifying of the selected Info Type can now begin. Configuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 166 Configuring RoadRunner Available items RR12_045 n) Slope Ratio a) Slope to stake out/check g) CL Offset o) Square Offset b) Hinge point Hinge Name h) CL Ht Diff p) Current Ratio c) Second stringline of slope i) Slope Offset q) 2nd Offset...
  • Page 167 Slope Ht Diff Output Height difference from the slope. If no stake height difference is used Slope Ht Diff = ∆Height. Ht Diff Rail Output Height difference from the batter rail to mark the slope (for Slope Method: Batter Rail). Configuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 168 Configuring RoadRunner Field Option Description of Field Hinge Name Output Name of the stringline defining the hinge of the slope. Hinge Offset Output Horizontal offset from the hinge point of the slope. Hinge Ht Diff Output Height difference from the hinge point of the slope.
  • Page 169 This field is independent of the chosen Orientation and Guidance in the Road Configuration. CL Grade Output Grade of the centre line at the current position. Dirc to Point Output Direction from the current position to the point to stake out. Configuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 170 Configuring RoadRunner Field Option Description of Field Dist to Point Output Distance from the current position to the point to stake out. Def Easting Output Easting of the point to stake out. Def Northing Output Northing of the point to stake out.

  • Page 171: Info Page For Crown

    Choose the Info Type to change: • for Road Check Info Type: Check Crown • for Road Stake-Out Info Type: Stake Crown Press EDIT (F3) to move to RR Define Info Display. Modifying of the selected Info Type can now begin. Configuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 172 Configuring RoadRunner Available items RR12_056 a) Left X-slope of road crown h) Right most stringline of the p) Right Ht Diff b) Right X-slope of road crown crown Right Name q) L X-Slp Ratio c) Centre line i) Left XS Ht D...
  • Page 173 Output Horizontal offset to the stringline of the crown defined as the reference line. If working in the zig zag mode, RoadRunner automat- ically selects the correct stringline as the reference depending on whether the measured point is to the left or right of the middle stringline.
  • Page 174 Configuring RoadRunner Field Option Description of Field Ht Diff Crown Output Height difference from Active X-Slp of the crown. Active X-Slp Output Indicates if you are on the left or right X-slope of the road crown. Active XS Rat Output Slope ratio of Active X-Slp.
  • Page 175 Dirc to Point Output Direction from the current position to the point to stake out. Dist to Point Output Distance from the current position to the point to stake out. Def Easting Output Easting of the point to stake out. Configuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 176 Configuring RoadRunner Field Option Description of Field Def Northing Output Northing of the point to stake out. Def Height Output Height of the point to stake out. Act Easting Output Easting of the current position. Act Northing Output Northing of the current position.

  • Page 177: Info Page For Layer

    Choose the Info Type to change: • for Road Check Info Type: Check Layer • for Road Stake-Out Info Type: Stake Layer Press EDIT (F3) to move to RR Define Info Display. Modifying of the selected Info Type can now begin. Configuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 178 Configuring RoadRunner Available items RR12_047 a) Relevant part of the layer g) Right Name m) Width b) Centre line h) Right Offset n) Slope Ratio or X-Slope c) CL Offset i) Right Ht Diff Ratio d) CL Ht Diff j) Left Name...
  • Page 179 Horizontal offset from the right stringline Right Name. Right Ht Diff Output Height difference to the right stringline Right Name. Slope Ratio Output Ratio of the slope between the left stringline Left Name and the right stringline Right Name. Configuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 180 Configuring RoadRunner Field Option Description of Field The display format of the Slope Ratio depends on the type chosen for Slope Format on Project Configuration, General page. X-Slope Ratio Output Ratio of the X-slope between the left stringline Left Name and the right stringline Right Name.
  • Page 181 Northing of the design for the current position relevant point on the layer = Act Northing). Curr Des Hgt Output Height of the design for the current position (relevant point on the layer). Next step CONT (F1) to confirm the changes and continue. Configuring RoadRunner...

  • Page 182: Info Page For Dtm

    Configuring RoadRunner 6.4.9 Info Page for DTM Description This info page is used for the following working methods: • Road Check DTM. Access step-by-step Step Description Select Road Config in RR Configuration. Press PAGE (F6) until the Info&Plt page is active.
  • Page 183 Flow Ratio Output Slope ratio of the DTM. This is the maximum slope ratio of the triangle. DTM Name Output Name of the DTM surface. Act Easting Output Easting of the current position. Configuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 184 Configuring RoadRunner Field Option Description of Field Act Northing Output Northing of the current position. Act Height Output Height of the current position. Curr Des Est Output Easting of the DTM for the current position (= Act Easting). Curr Des Nor...

  • Page 185: Auto Positioning (Tps Only)

    If the natural surface is higher than the point to stake out, the measured point would be closer than the stake out point. If the natural surface is lower than the point, the measured point would be further away. Configuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 186 Position if natural surface is higher than point to stake out c) Position if natural surface is lower than point to stake out RR12_071 To avoid this problem RoadRunner offers the possibility of iterative positioning using the auto position method 2D + Meas.

  • Page 187: Auto Position 2D + Measure

    (c) to aim at. As no information about the natural surface is available, RoadRunner calculates a point at the same height as the measured position. The new posi- tion (d) is measured and compared again with the point to stake out (a).
  • Page 188 Configuring RoadRunner Depending on the settings chosen on RR Configuration, Posit page the instrument will turn on the red laser as soon as the position is found. Auto position Step Description step-by-step Select Project Config in RR Configuration. Press PAGE (F6) until the Posit page is active.

  • Page 189: Auto Position Advanced

    Make sure that the instrument uses the reflectorless EDM mode. After stake out of the peg at the correct position with RR Stake X-Slope aim the instrument at the peg. Press SHIFT POSIT (F4) to start the iterative positioning of the instrument. RR Auto Position Configuring RoadRunner...
  • Page 190 Configuring RoadRunner Step Description Highlight Height (Dir = fixed). Press CONT (F1) The instrument will search for the point on the peg at the required height without changing the horizontal direction. As soon as the defined Height Tol from RR Configuration, Posit is reached, the instrument stops.
  • Page 191 Configuring RoadRunner...

  • Page 192: Managing The Project

    Managing the Project RoadRunner Managing the Project Overview Description • Working on a construction site implies working with various data such as: • Control points as reference • Data for road stake out • Measurement data • DTM’s etc. •...
  • Page 193 Holds DTM or TIN data (Digital Terrain Model; Triangular Irregular Network). Like a fixpoint job or road job, the DTM job is a source of information. Refer to "8.6 Working with a DTM Job" for more information on DTM jobs. Managing the Project RoadRunner...
  • Page 194 Managing the Project RoadRunner The same job can be used as a fixpoint and measurement job. Road jobs and DTM jobs cannot be selected as a fixpoint or a measurement job. When selecting a job, a filter is applied to show only the relevant jobs in the selection list.

  • Page 195: Selecting A Project From Task Management

    Selecting a Project from Task Management Accessing the screens Highlight the Project on the RoadRunner Setup screen and press ENTER. CONT (F1) Projects (Device) To select the highlighted project and to continue. NEW (F2) To create a new project. Refer to "7.4 Creating a New Project".

  • Page 196: Selecting A Project By Resuming The Last Task (Advanced Mode)

    Selecting a Project by Resuming the Last Task (Advanced Mode) Description RoadRunner remembers the last active task used on the project. When the application is resumed, the last active task is remembered and can be accessed again. This avoids the selection of project, method and task to be staked out or checked every time after turning off the instrument.

  • Page 197: Creating A New Project

    Creating a New Project Accessing the screens Press NEW (F2) on the RoadRunner Projects screen. Description Projects group the different kinds of jobs to give fast access and manage complex sites. Create a project Step Description step-by-step Press NEW (F2) in Projects Management.

  • Page 198: Editing An Existing Project

    RoadRunner Editing an Existing Project Accessing the screens Highlight the desired project and press EDIT (F3) on the RoadRunner Projects screen. Description The project details contain general information about the project as well as the list of jobs referenced by the project.
  • Page 199 Selecting a Fixpoint Job and a Meas Job is mandatory. Every job selection will bring up only the jobs that are valid. For example, the list of Road Job is different to the one for Meas Job and Fixpoint Job. Managing the Project RoadRunner...

  • Page 200: Deleting An Existing Project

    RoadRunner Deleting an Existing Project Accessing the screens Highlight the desired project and press DEL (F4) on the RoadRunner Projects screen. Description Deleting a project will not delete the measurement job, fixpoint job, road job and DTM job that it references.
  • Page 201 Managing the Project RoadRunner...

  • Page 202: Managing The Road Job

    Managing the Road Job RoadRunner Managing the Road Job Overview Two parts Each road job consists of two major parts: • Design data: Contain all the information about the road design. For example, the geometry of the centre line or the formation layer of the road. These data are either typed in manually or converted from a road design package.

  • Page 203: Working With The Design Data (Stringlines And Layers)

    Stringline representation of a road design. RR12_029 In RoadRunner such lines defining the design are called stringlines. Stringlines are the base elements used for stake out and check activities. Stringlines have a project unique name by which they are identified and selected. Whenever a new road design is typed in or imported from a design package these stringlines are generated automatically in the background.
  • Page 204 At different times throughout a project it may be required to work with different layers of the road. RoadRunner allows the possibility of creating such layers by grouping together sets of stringlines.
  • Page 205 In the previous example, layer one - general fill - uses the centre line for calculation even though the centre line is not part of the layer surface. Whereas the centre line is part of layer three - final surface. Managing the Road Job RoadRunner...

  • Page 206: Working With The Tasks (Advanced Mode)

    When staking out or checking a road, it is often the case that it is not possible to finish a particular task in one go. RoadRunner gives you the possibility of storing the element to be staked out or checked together with all defined settings as a work task. Tasks are stored as a part of the project.

  • Page 207: Creating A New Road Job

    Converted data The Design to Field component of LGO offers converters from several road design and CAD packages. Several design packages also include a built in converter to RoadRunner. As different design packages follow different philosophies in representation, creation and storage of data the conversion process differs slightly.
  • Page 208 Managing the Road Job RoadRunner The latest version of the Design to Field importers may be found in the downloads section of the Leica Geosystems website: http://www.leica-geosystems.com/s-e/en/downloads/lgs_page_catalog.htm?cid=3291...

  • Page 209: Deleting An Existing Road Job

    Deleting an Existing Road Job Accessing the screens Highlight the desired job and press DEL (F4) on the RoadRunner Jobs screen. Description Road jobs, like measurement jobs, fixpoint jobs and DTM jobs, are only referenced by a project, this means that it is possible to use one job in more than one project. Deleting a road job deletes it from all projects that may reference it.

  • Page 210: Working With A Dtm Job

    Defines how the DTM represented in the design part should be used in the field. For example which vertical shift should be added to the defined DTM surface. Tasks are stored as a part of the project. DTM’s are used in the RoadRunner check method DTM.
  • Page 211 To view the DTM layers of the highlighted DTM job. DEL (F4) To delete the highlighted DTM job. CFCRD (F6) or INTL (F6) To switch between the CompactFlash card and the internal memory as the active device. Managing the Road Job RoadRunner...

  • Page 212: Viewing And Editing The Design Data

    Viewing and Editing the Design Data Overview Accessing the screens Press DATA (F5) on the RoadRunner Setup screen or Road Jobs screen. Viewing and Editing The design data stored within the road job contains all of the information about the road design.
  • Page 213 If a centre line has not been defined, a start chainage cannot be entered and the field will be shown as "----". If a centre line has not been defined, a chainage increment cannot be entered and the field will be shown as "----". Viewing and Editing the Design Data RoadRunner...

  • Page 214: Viewing The Design Data

    Viewing and Editing the Design Data RoadRunner Viewing the Design Data Accessing the screens Press VIEW (F4) on the RoadRunner View&Edit Data screen. Viewing details of the This page shows the following: layer centre line Geometrical details of the selected stringline at the selected chainage.
  • Page 215 To decrease the chainage by the chainage increment, as defined in the View&Edit Data screen. SEG (F4) To enter the Segment Info screen. MORE (F5) To toggle between the height differences or absolute heights at the selected chainage. Viewing and Editing the Design Data RoadRunner...
  • Page 216 Viewing and Editing the Design Data RoadRunner PAGE (F6) To move to the next page. SHIFT HOME (F2) To move to the start of the list of stringlines. SHIFT END (F3) To move to the end of the list of stringlines.
  • Page 217 To move to the next segment. SEG- (F3) To move to the previous segment. ENDP/STRTP (F4) To toggle between the start point and the end point of the segment. PAGE (F6) To move to the next page. Viewing and Editing the Design Data RoadRunner...
  • Page 218 Viewing and Editing the Design Data RoadRunner Field Description of field Line Name The name of the selected stringline. The following fields/values can be toggled, by using the ENDP/STRTP (F4) softkey: Chainage The chainage of start/end point of the segment.
  • Page 219 The radius at the start/end point of the segment (is not toggled). Vt Type The current segment type (is not toggled). If a value has not been defined, the field will be shown as "----". Viewing and Editing the Design Data RoadRunner...

  • Page 220: Editing The Design Data

    Viewing and Editing the Design Data RoadRunner Editing the Design Data Accessing the screens Press EDIT (F3) on the RoadRunner View&Edit Data screen. Editing the job details STORE (F1) To return to the View&Edit Data screen. PAGE (F6) To move to the next page.
  • Page 221 To clear all changes made to the start chainage reset to the original start chainage. PAGE (F6) To move to the next page. Field Description of field Centreline The name of the centre line. Viewing and Editing the Design Data RoadRunner...
  • Page 222 Viewing and Editing the Design Data RoadRunner Field Description of field StartChainage To enter a start chainage for the layer centre line. By using the centre line length, the end chainage is automatically calculated. End Chainage The end chainage of the layer centre line, as calculated from the start...
  • Page 223 Viewing and Editing the Design Data RoadRunner...

  • Page 224: Working With The Extras Menu

    Working with the Extras Menu RoadRunner Working with the Extras Menu 10.1 Overview Accessing the screens Press SHIFT EXTRA (F5) on any page of the measurement screen Description • This menu contains additional functionality for each of the stake and check methods. This functionality is additional to those already existing functions which are available via the function keys.

  • Page 225: Common Extras - Manual/Dtm Height

    Common Extras - Manual/DTM Height Description • RoadRunner offers the possibility to switch to either: • a height which is entered manually by the user, This option enables the manual definition of a height, which can be applied for staking out or checking.
  • Page 226 Working with the Extras Menu RoadRunner Description of fields Field Option Description Height from Manual Height To define a height manually. The height is then typed in under Manual Height. DTM Layer To define a layer from a DTM job which is associated with the project.

  • Page 227: Common Extras - 2Nd Height From Dtm

    10.3 Common Extras - 2nd Height from DTM Description • RoadRunner offers the possibility to retrieve heights from a second existing DTM Layer, as defined in the DTM job. • Three new information lines are added to the Info page.
  • Page 228 Working with the Extras Menu RoadRunner Graphical display of When selecting a second DTM layer the relevant triangle of the DTM is shown on the Plot current DTM element in page. The information lines DTM 2 Ht Diff, DTM 2 Height and DTM 2 Name are automati- cross-section plot cally added to the end of the Info page.

  • Page 229: Common Extras - Shift Reference Line

    When staking-out or checking different layers of the road strata, such as the sub-grade, gravel or asphalt, it is often found that not all of these layers are available in the design. For such cases RoadRunner offers the possibility to apply either a negative or positive height shift to the design values.
  • Page 230 Working with the Extras Menu RoadRunner Screen To apply these particular changes, the reference line for the X-Slope can be shifted using the Shift Reference Line menu function. Select the Ref Surface either via the slide-bar or by using the graphical selection by using SELCT (F4).
  • Page 231 The expanded element and the shifted reference line, marked with a cross, are shown in the Plot page. The ∆ ∆ Offset and Height values displayed on the Stake page guide you to the new shifted position. Working with the Extras Menu RoadRunner...
  • Page 232 Working with the Extras Menu RoadRunner In RR Reference Shift a shift for the reference surface can also be applied by using Shift Value. This value can either be perpendicular to the reference surface or along the plumb- line, depending on the selected Shift Mode.

  • Page 233: Common Extras - Reinitialise Search

    Before initialisation After initialisation This screen shows the projection This screen shows the projection of the actual position to the left after the reinitialisation. segment, although the distance to the right segment is shorter. Working with the Extras Menu RoadRunner...

  • Page 234: Extras For Stringline

    Working with the Extras Menu RoadRunner 10.6 Extras for Stringline Description The extra functionality for the staking and checking of Stringlines is similar to the extra func- tionality for X-Slope, Layer and Crown. Extras Menu CONT (F1) To start the highlighted extras item...
  • Page 235 Change stringline To access RR Selection Wizard-Select which allows you to chose a different stringline for the stake-out. This change is only temporary and will not effect the task. Working with the Extras Menu RoadRunner...
  • Page 236 Working with the Extras Menu RoadRunner Menu function Description Additional Layer Info This function allows additional road data to be obtained during a check or stake survey of a road element. It is no longer required to change the layer or strin- gline in Standard Mode or to change to a different task in Advanced Mode.
  • Page 237 Road elements include centre lines, kerb and gutters and slopes. RR12_092 a) Centre line b) Defined chainage c) Stake offset d) Base point e) Base offset f) Base distance g) Box to stake out Working with the Extras Menu RoadRunner...
  • Page 238 Working with the Extras Menu RoadRunner Additional Layer Info Press SHIFT EXTRA (F5) to access Extras menu. Select Additional Layer Info. Press CONT (F1) to continue to the next screen. Press <-- (F2) and --> (F3) to select the relevant element in the plot.
  • Page 239 RR12_093 a) Centre line b) Defined chainage c) Stake offset d) Base point e) Base distance, positive (e+), negative (e-) f) Peg to stake out Working with the Extras Menu RoadRunner...
  • Page 240 Working with the Extras Menu RoadRunner Define the base point for the box/base stake-out using Stake Offset and Stake Ht Diff from the General page. Press SHIFT EXTRA (F5) to access Extras menu. Select Box/Base Definition. Press CONT (F1) to continue to the next screen.
  • Page 241 Base Offset follow the same rules as used for the definition of offsets and chainages in general, (offset to the right = positive; distance in direction of increasing chainage = positive). Press CONT (F1) to continue to the next screen. Working with the Extras Menu RoadRunner...
  • Page 242 Working with the Extras Menu RoadRunner The values of Def Chainage, Stake Offset and the Manual Height are adjusted accordingly. The fields ∆Chainage, ∆Offset and ∆Height on the Stake page guide you to the new position to stake- out. Press SHIFT EXTRA (F5) to access Extras menu.
  • Page 243 The next point of the box to stake-out can now be defined. To change back to the original chainage and offset defined for the base point definition use CLEAR (F3) from the Box/Base Definition panel. Start with step 1 to define a new box/base. Working with the Extras Menu RoadRunner...

  • Page 244: Extras For X-Slope, Layer And Crown

    Working with the Extras Menu RoadRunner 10.7 Extras for X-Slope, Layer and Crown Description The extra functionality for the staking and checking of X-Slope, Layer and Crown is similar to the extra functionality for Stringlines. Extras Menu CONT (F1) To start the highlighted extras item...
  • Page 245 Chainage on the General page of the stake out by the Ch Increment Shift Reference Line Refer to "10.4 Common Extras - Shift Reference Line". Additional Layer Info Refer to "10.6 Extras for Stringline" for details. Working with the Extras Menu RoadRunner...

  • Page 246: Extras For Slope

    Working with the Extras Menu RoadRunner 10.8 Extras for Slope Description The extra functionality for the staking and checking of Slopes is similar to the extra function- ality for manually defined slopes and design slopes. Depending on the Slope Method chosen in RR Road Configuration, the menu items may vary.
  • Page 247 Shift Reference Line Refer to "10.4 Common Extras - Shift Reference Line". Additional Layer Info Refer to "10.6 Extras for Stringline" for details. Working with the Extras Menu RoadRunner...
  • Page 248 Slope Ratio RR12_038 Screen CONT (F1) To accept changes and move to the next screen depending on the settings for slope staking. CONF (F2) To configure the RoadRunner application program. Accesses RR Configuration. Description of fields Field Option Description Ref Line Output The centre line the slope is defined relative to.
  • Page 249 The height difference of the hinge point from the centre line/reference line. This field is visible if Hinge Type: Relative. def Hng Elev User input The absolute height of the hinge point. This field is visible if Hinge Type: Absolute. Working with the Extras Menu RoadRunner...
  • Page 250 Working with the Extras Menu RoadRunner Field Option Description Slope Type Choicelist Differentiates if the defined slope is a cut/fill and left/right. Hinge Point Left cut Right cut Left fill Right fill RR12_079 Slope Ratio User input Defines the ratio of the slope.
  • Page 251 Working with the Extras Menu RoadRunner...

  • Page 252: Understanding Stake And Check Basics

    Understanding Stake and Check Basics RoadRunner Understanding Stake and Check Basics 11.1 Overview In order to make the chapters on staking and checking road alignments easier to understand, General the basics are introduced in this chapter. Please be aware that the terminology or workflow used on different construction sites may...

  • Page 253: Basic Terms

    The ratio of the slope is greater than the ratio of the verge. A slope starts at the hinge point. Natural surface or This is the undisturbed surface before project construction. original ground Understanding Stake and Check Basics RoadRunner...
  • Page 254 Understanding Stake and Check Basics RoadRunner Technical term Description Finished road level Describes the final road surface. Catch point or Indicates the point of intersection between the slope and the daylight point natural surface. Both the hinge point and the catch point lie on the slope.

  • Page 255: Basic Elements For Road Stake And Check Measurements

    The stake out of a stringline is used in different situations: • Centre line of a road. • Edges of a road or any other change in slope. • Gutters. • Pipelines, cables and any other alignment related design feature. Understanding Stake and Check Basics RoadRunner...
  • Page 256 Understanding Stake and Check Basics RoadRunner a) Stringline to stake out or check, in this case the centre line b) Stringline offset Strgl Offset c) Stringline height difference Strgl Ht Diff RR12_003 X-slopes X-Slopes are defined by two stringlines. The two stringlines define the right and left edge of the X-slope.
  • Page 257 DTM to a centre line. Positions are defined by easting, nothing and height value. a) Height difference DTM Ht Diff from the triangle of the DTM found in the same vertical as the measured point b) Easting of coordinate system c) Northing of the coordinate system RR12_006 Understanding Stake and Check Basics RoadRunner...
  • Page 258 Understanding Stake and Check Basics RoadRunner A layer is a combination of stringlines that form a 3D surface relative to a centre line. Thus it is possible to define points by chainage or station, offset and height. Refer to "8.2 Working with the Design Data (Stringlines and Layers)"...

  • Page 259: Shifts

    Horizontal shifts are always rectangular to the centre line of the element you are working shifts with. Whereas vertical shifts defined along the plumb line. a) Horizontal alignment with constant shift b) Vertical alignment with constant shift RR12 013 Understanding Stake and Check Basics RoadRunner...
  • Page 260 Understanding Stake and Check Basics RoadRunner Constant, linear and Three different types of shifts are supported: parabolic shifts Type Description Constant The shift stays the same from its start chainage or station to the end chainage or station. Linear The shift is linear interpolated along the chainage or station.
  • Page 261 RR12_010 Plot page with shifts RoadRunner offers for all stake out and check methods a page showing a graphical repre- sentation of the measured position in relation to the cross section. If shifts are applied to the design the plot shows the original unshifted cross section view of the design as well as the shifted element.

  • Page 262: Shifts For Stringlines, Slopes, Layers And Dtm's

    Understanding Stake and Check Basics RoadRunner 11.4.2 Shifts for Stringlines, Slopes, Layers and DTM’s Description The shifts applied to stringlines, slopes, road crowns layers and DTM’s are identical with one exception: • Given that DTM’s are not defined relative to a centre line and hold no orientation infor- mation, no horizontal shift is possible for them.

  • Page 263: Shift For X-Slopes And Road Crowns

    To maintain the original X-slope/crown ratio the stringline is shifted along the X- slope/crown. a) X-Slope to shift b) Reference stringline of the X-slope c) Second stringline of the X-slope d) Positive horizontal shift e) Position of the shifted reference stringline RR12_018 Understanding Stake and Check Basics RoadRunner...
  • Page 264 Understanding Stake and Check Basics RoadRunner Vertical shift The vertical component of the shift for a X-slope or crown is applied to all stringlines. a) X-Slope to shift b) Right stringline of the X-Slope c) Left stringline of the X-slope...

  • Page 265: Stake Offset And Stake Height Difference

    "11.6.2 Stake Offset / Height Difference Working Example" for information on defining stake offsets / height differences. Sign convention for The sign convention for stake offsets and height differences is identical to the one used for stake offset and height design shifts. difference Understanding Stake and Check Basics RoadRunner...
  • Page 266 Positive stake height difference RR12_011 Plot page with stake RoadRunner offers for all stake out methods a page showing a graphical representation of offset and stake height the measured position in relation to the cross section. If stake offset and/or stake height...

  • Page 267: Stake And Info Screens

    Mark the information on the peg that allows its final position to be determined. The dialog used for stake out in RoadRunner reflects these two steps. One page, the Stake page, is used as a guide to the peg position and a second page, the Info page, indicates the values to mark on the peg.
  • Page 268 Understanding Stake and Check Basics RoadRunner The second step: Info - Shows the information to be marked on the peg for the construction worker or machine operator. The Info page is user definable. Independent if staking out stringlines, X-slopes, slopes or road crowns the screen always shows these two pages.

  • Page 269: Stake Offset / Height Difference Working Example

    Since, in this example, the stringline is also the centre line of the layer, the offset from the centre line CL Offset and delta offset to the reference line ∆Offset are equal but of opposite signs. Understanding Stake and Check Basics RoadRunner...
  • Page 270 Understanding Stake and Check Basics RoadRunner As no stake offset or stake height difference are used the values shown for stake out on the Stake page ∆Offset and ∆Height are the same as shown on the Info page for Strgl Offset and Strgl Ht Diff.
  • Page 271 The horizontal offset ∆Offset from the position to stake out is now -0.159 m (0.841 - 1). All other values stay the same as when a stake-offset was not used. Understanding Stake and Check Basics RoadRunner...
  • Page 272 Understanding Stake and Check Basics RoadRunner The values on the Info page for Strgl Offset and Strgl Ht Diff now show how far the current position is away from the stringline. If the peg is placed in its exact position, ∆Offset on the Stake page would be equal to zero.

  • Page 273: Methods For Slope Staking

    11.7 Methods for Slope Staking 11.7.1 Overview Manual and design RoadRunner offers a manual slope stake out and a slope stake out by design. slopes Type Description Manual slopes The slope is defined manually by offsets and the slope ratio relative to a known centre line.
  • Page 274 RoadRunner can handle these different situations with a variety of slope extras. As soon as a measurement is taken outside of the defined design slope a message appears prompting if the slope should be extended.

  • Page 275: General Slope Stake Out

    As the natural surface is unknown the catch point can only be staked out iteratively. If staking out on a horizontal natural surface the values shown for ∆Offsets indicates how far the catch point is away. If the natural surface is not horizontal you may need more iterations. Understanding Stake and Check Basics RoadRunner...

  • Page 276: Slope Staking Using A Reference Point

    Understanding Stake and Check Basics RoadRunner 11.7.3 Slope Staking Using a Reference Point Description When staking out slopes using the reference point method, the catch point of the slope is marked with a reference peg using a defined offset. The grade of the slope is marked and controlled by "grade checkers".
  • Page 277 The second step is to stake out the reference point relative to the projected catch point. Values in RoadRunner Stake Slope Refpoint, Stake page will guide you straight to the position to place the peg. The defined reference point offset Ref Offset (f) is already taken into account.

  • Page 278: Slope Staking With Batter Rails

    Understanding Stake and Check Basics RoadRunner 11.7.4 Slope Staking With Batter Rails Description When staking out slopes with the batter rail method the grade of the slope is marked with a board. Using this method it is not necessary to stake out the catch point first.

  • Page 279: Staking Batter Rails Using A Reference Point

    The defined reference point offset Ref Offset and traveller height Traveller Ht are taken into account. Values to be marked on the batter can be found on RoadRunner Stake Slope Refpoint, Info page.
  • Page 280 Understanding Stake and Check Basics RoadRunner Slope method Select Slope Method: Reference Batter in RR Road Configuration, General page. Refer to "6.3 Configuration Settings for the Program - Road Config" for information on how to change the slope method.

  • Page 281: Chainage Or Station Equations

    15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 RR12_062 station ahead 15. Overlap chainage or station equation. Chainage or station back 13 = chainage 7 8 9 10 11 12 RR12_063 or station ahead 7. Understanding Stake and Check Basics RoadRunner...
  • Page 282 Understanding Stake and Check Basics RoadRunner Multiple chainage or In the case of the overlap shown in the example, the chainages or stations between seven station and thirteen appear twice. When typing in a duplicate chainage or station, a message box prompts if the previous selected chainage or station should be used again or if a new one should be selected from all existing chainage or station equations.
  • Page 283 End shows till which chainage or station the current chainage or station equation is valid. As for the first part of the alignment no chainage or station equation exists Ahead stays empty for the first row. Understanding Stake and Check Basics RoadRunner...

  • Page 284: Working Corridor

    The example below shows the result you would get if working without defined working corridor. For the measured position (b) RoadRunner finds the centre line point (c) with the minimum perpendicular offset (f).
  • Page 285 The working corridor is defined via Work Corrid in RR Road Configuration, General page. Refer to "6.5 Auto Positioning (TPS only)" for information on RR Road Configuration. Understanding Stake and Check Basics RoadRunner...

  • Page 286: Understanding The Geometry

    RoadRunner Understanding the Geometry 12.1 Horizontal and Vertical Geometry Elements Horizontal alignment RoadRunner supports the following elements in the horizontal component of alignments: • Straights • Arcs • Clothoids, entry and exit as well as partial • Cubic parabolas • Full/Partial Bloss curves (parabola of degree five) •...

  • Page 287: Horizontal And Vertical Shifts

    12.2 Horizontal and Vertical Shifts Description Horizontal and vertical shifts are added when creating a task within the selection wizard. RoadRunner offers the following four different types of shifts: • Constant • Linear • Parabolic • Reverse Curve A shift is always an overlay of the existing design and is stored with the task. In the case of a horizontal alignment the shift is applied perpendicular to the centre line.
  • Page 288 Random chainage between (e) and (f) i) Shift applied at chainage (h) RR12_077 Behavior before/after RoadRunner offers three possibilities how the area before the start chainage and after the the shifted area end chainage of the shift should be treated. Type...
  • Page 289 None Step Parallel The three possibilities for curve behavior outside of the shifted area. RR12_057 Understanding the Geometry RoadRunner...

  • Page 290: Extension Of Stringlines

    In this case a warning appears informing that the original design is exceeded. As soon as a measured position is within the design area once again, RoadRunner will notify you. Concept When expanding the centreline the geometry of the last element of the centreline will be continued (for example: a centreline that ends with an arc will be continued with an arc of the same radius).
  • Page 291 Will not expand the centreline at all, and for all meas- urements outside the centreline no information is displayed. The extension of a stringline is made following its start/end tangent. Outside of the original design area correct results cannot be guaranteed. Understanding the Geometry RoadRunner...

  • Page 292: Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode)

    Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) 13.1 Overview Description Description This tutorial guides you through some basic RoadRu- nner techniques as you stake and check a bike path. Designed on a CAD System, the data for the bike path has been converted into the onboard format.
  • Page 293 R=10.5 N: 466.090 0+009.20 E: 303.750 E: 313.261 N: 453.017 N: 456.103 421.0 H: 416.97 0+022.39 0+032.39 416.0 RR12_060 The data representing a bike bath connecting two existing roads is used during your tutorial. Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner...
  • Page 294 Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner Graphical overview Cross sections 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 30 mm asphalt 300 mm gravel 30 mm asphalt general fill 300 mm gravel RR12_061 The bike path changes from a fill to a cut. Two different types of cross sections are used.

  • Page 295: Exercise 1A: Setting Up And Getting Started

    This exercise uses the tutorial data distributed with the "SmartWorx DVD". • Copy all data from GPS1200 or TPS1200\GPS1200 or TPS1200_SampleData\Applica- tions\RoadRunner\Tutorial\Onboard\Exercise1\ to the CF card under \DBX\. • All parts of this task can be completed in the office.
  • Page 296 Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner Description Station Setup. Select Method: Set Azimuth. Select Station Coord: Frm Fixpoint Job. Select Station ID: Setup. The coordinates of this point are: East=305, North=475, Height=418. Enter the instrument height Instrument Ht:. Select Fixpoint Job: Tutorial Points.
  • Page 297 Select Local Pts Job: Tutorial Points Select Method: One Pt Localistn Press CONT (F1) to continue. Step 1: Choose Transform Type Select Transfrm Type: Onestep Select Height Model: Ellipsoidal Press CONT (F1) to continue. Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner...
  • Page 298 Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner Description Step 2: Choose Parameters Select Geoid Model: None Press CONT (F1) to continue. Step 3: Choose Common Point Highlight WGS84 Point:. Press SURVY (F5) Survey: RR WGS84, Survey page Enter Point ID: Point WGS84.
  • Page 299 Select Method: User Entered Enter the rotation Rotation: for your test area. Press CONT (F1) to continue. Step 5: Determine Scale Select Method: User Entered The Scale: should be close to 1.000. Press CONT (F1) to continue. Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner...
  • Page 300 You have created the new local coordinate system Tutorial CS for the tutorial. The meas- urement job Meas Job: of a RoadRunner project defines which coordinate system is used by default. To ensure that you are using the right coordinate system change the current coor- dinate system of Job: Tutorial Meas.

  • Page 301: Exercise 1B: Creating The Project And Task And Also Configuring

    Most of the time, when working on a construction site, it is not possible to finish a task in one go. RoadRunner deals with this by "remembering" the tasks you have been working on. The special shifts, names and other settings of the task you have defined are stored and can be called up again.
  • Page 302 Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner Description Press NEW (F2). When creating a project, RoadRunner lets you group the jobs - the fixpoint job, the measurement job, the road job, and the DTM job to give you faster access. The General page.
  • Page 303 • RoadRunner differentiates between the pure data stored in your road job and the tasks you create based on them. For example, the centre line to stake out exists as a line stored in the road job containing all information about the geometry of the line.
  • Page 304 Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner job can be staked out in different ways. Such a definition of how a certain element is staked out is called a task. • In the following part you will create a task for the stake out of the centre line.
  • Page 305 Select Shift Horiztl: None. Select Shift Verticl: None. Press NEXT (F1) to continue. Select Layer: Initial Cut/Fill. RoadRunner can store different layers of a road. This makes it possible to store, for example, the final surface of the pavement as well as the surface for the first cut or fill.
  • Page 306 Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner Description Select Line Name: TUTORIAL. Select this line by using the (F2) and (F3) keys. The stringline name is the name defined during the conversion in LEICA Geo Office or the name of the stringline from the design package.
  • Page 307 The Stake Mode: changes to Chain & Offset Select Guidance: Arrows & Graphics. Select Work Corrid: 10.000m to define the working corridor left and right of the centre line. Press PAGE (F6) to move to the Check page. Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner...
  • Page 308 Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner Description Select Quality Check:None, Select Beep near Pt:Off. Press PAGE (F6) to move to the Info&Plt page. Select Info Type: Stake Strgl. Select Plot Type: Cross Plot. Select Update X-Sec: 0.5m or 2s for the update frequency of the cross section view.
  • Page 309 This means the next time you select the configuration set RoadRunner appears in the way you have defined it. You are ready to stake the bike path centre line. Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode)

  • Page 310: Exercise 2: Staking The Centre Line

    This exercise uses the tutorial data distributed with the "SmartWorx DVD". • Copy all data from GPS1200 or TPS1200\GPS1200 or TPS1200_SampleData\Applica- tions\RoadRunner\Tutorial\Onboard\Exercise2\ to the CF card under \DBX\. • If you continue from Exercise 1 you can use RR_Exercise_1 as well.
  • Page 311 If you have just completed Exercise1a/1b and have either turned off the instrument or exited from the RoadRunner program, the following steps apply. Turn on and press PROG. Select RoadRunner. Press RESUM (F4) to simply start up the last task that you have been working on.
  • Page 312 Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner Description Option 3 - Starting with Exercise 2 Press CONT (F1) to access RoadRunner Setup. (these steps continue from Exercise 1a) Select Application: RR Road, Select Stake/Check: Stake, Select Method: Stringline, Select Mode: Advanced, Ensure Project: RR_Exercise_2 is selected.
  • Page 313 The bulls eye on the right hand side gives you a graphical feedback of your position relative to the point to stake out. As Orientation: To Alignment has been chosen in Configuration the bulls eye is relative to the centreline. Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner...
  • Page 314 Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner Description The bulls eye is orientated relative to the centreline, with the tangent of the centreline running from 6 o’clock to 12 o’clock. When working in the tracking mode the delta values get populated instantaneously. Press DIST (F2) to populate this page with the values for the current measured position.
  • Page 315 Press YES (F6) to stake out the tangent points. Stake out all points and tangent points along the centre line until the last chainage by repeating steps 6 to 8. Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner...

  • Page 316: Exercise 3: Staking Out Slopes

    This exercise uses the tutorial data distributed with the "SmartWorx DVD". • Copy all data from GPS1200 or TPS1200\GPS1200 or TPS1200_SampleData\Applica- tions\RoadRunner\Tutorial\Onboard\Exercise3\ to the CF card under \DBX\. • If you continue from Exercise 1 you can use RR_Exercise_1 as well.
  • Page 317 Select Task Name: Fill Left, Select Shift Horiztl: None, Select Shift Verticl: None. Press NEXT (F1) to continue. Select Layer: Initial Cut/Fill, Select Select View: Cross-Section, Select Plot Chainage: 0.000. Press NEXT (F1) to continue. Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner...
  • Page 318 To run the stake out it is only necessary to call up the task again. Description Option 2 - Starting with Exercise 3 Press CONT (F1) to access RoadRunner Setup. (these steps continue from Exercise 1a)
  • Page 319 Select Application: RR Road, Select Stake/Check: Stake, Select Method: Slope, Select Mode: Advanced, Ensure Project: RR_Exercise_3 is selected. Press CONT (F1) to access Task Management. Highlight and select the existing task Fill Left. Press CONT (F1). Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner...
  • Page 320 Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner Staking the catch point Description The General page. Enter a point ID Point ID:, Enter the reflector height Reflector Ht:, for TPS Enter the antenna height Antenna Ht:, for GPS Enter Def Chainage: 0.000, Enter Ch Increment: 5.000,...
  • Page 321 ESC to return to Task Management. Select Fill Right and move to the right side of the centre line. Continue with the stake out of the other catch points each 5 m by using CH+ (F4). Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner...
  • Page 322 Description As soon as you reach the area where the fill turns to a cut RoadRunner brings up a message box telling you that you are outside of the define slope and prompting if you want to continue with the last valid slope values.

  • Page 323: Exercise 4: Checking Road Layer Surface

    A common task on construction sites is the as-built check of the work already completed. RoadRunner offers you for each stake out method an equivalent check method. The major difference between stake out and check is, that checks are based on random chain- ages.
  • Page 324 Selecting the project Description Option 1 - Continuing with Exercise 1 and the task Access RoadRunner Setup. In Exercise 1, a task was created for the stringline. In Exercise 3, a task was created for the slope. In Exercise 4, you will create a task for the layer.
  • Page 325 Select Shift Verticl: None. Press NEXT (F1) to continue. Select Layer: Initial Cut/Fill, Select Select View: Cross-Section, Select Plot Chainage: 0.000. Press NEXT (F1) to continue. The whole layer is shown. Press NEXT (F1) to continue. Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner...
  • Page 326 Description Option 2 - Starting with Exercise 4 Press CONT (F1) to access RoadRunner Setup. (these steps continue from Exercise 1a) Select Application: RR Road, Select Stake/Check: Check,...
  • Page 327 If the points to pick up are on a certain chainage, you would rather work with the stake out of layers which lets you define a chainage. Press PAGE (F6) to move to the Plot page. Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner...
  • Page 328 Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner Description The Plot page. This page shows the measured position in relation to the cross section at the current chainage. Press DIST (F2) to populate the Plot page with the values for the current measured position.
  • Page 329 Scroll down to the next empty line with either Line Space Half or Line Space Full and relace it with CL Grade. Press CONT (F1) twice to return to the Info page. The field CL Grade: appears on the Info page Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner...

  • Page 330: Exercise 5: Shifting Design To Fit Existing Road Level

    One way would be now to go back and change the complete vertical alignment of the bike path. RoadRunner offers you a much more efficient tool to deal with such every day construction task. After a short call the foreman agrees to your idea of simply shifting the remaining 17 meters of the path to match the existing road level.
  • Page 331 Selecting the project Description Option 1 - Continuing with Exercise 1 and the task Access RoadRunner Setup. In Exercise 1, a task was created for the stringline. In Exercise 3, a task was created for the slope. In Exercise 4, a task was created for the layer.
  • Page 332 Select Use Zig zag: Yes. As you want to switch between the left and right side of the X-slope you are staking turn on the zig zag mode. RoadRunner will automatically detect to which side of the X- slope you are closer to. This gives you additional flexibility during the stake-out.
  • Page 333 Select this X-slope by using the (F2) and (F3) keys. Press NEXT (F1) to continue. Select Reference Line: Left Strgln. All stake offsets and height differences applied would be relative to this stringline. Select Use Min/Max: No Press NEXT (F1) to continue. Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner...
  • Page 334 Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner Description Option 1 - Continuing with Exercise 1 The vertical shift should start at chainage 0.000 with 15cm and should change back to the original design (shift = 0) at chainage 15.000. Select Before/After: Parallel.
  • Page 335 Quick Start Tutorial (Advanced Mode) RoadRunner...

  • Page 336: Index

    Index RoadRunner i-336 Index Extras ..............244 Info page ............... 171 Auto position ............127, 185 Select ..............77 2D + measure ............187 Stake out ............... 117 Advanced ...............189 Daylight point .............. 254 Batter rail ..............278 Display mask .............. 124 Beep near point ............137 Info page ...............
  • Page 337 Selection wizard ............39 Extras ..............244 Centreline ..............64 Info page ..............177 Define screen ............49 Select ...............74 DTM ................ 76 Stake out ..............119 Layer ............... 74 Logfile ................141 Road crown ............. 77 Select screen ............46 Index RoadRunner i-337...
  • Page 338 Index RoadRunner i-338 Shift screen ..............61 Stake Slope ................68 Height difference ............. 86 Slope screen ............57 Offset ............... 86 Start screen ..............41 Stake mode ............132 Stringline ..............64 Stake offset ..............265 View screen ..............44 Sign convention ............. 265 X-slope ..............66 Working example ..........
  • Page 339 Task ................206 Toe ................254 Top ................254 Traveller ..............279 Verge ................253 Vertical alignment ............286 Vertical exaggeration ..........140 Working corridor ............133 X-slope ................256 Extras ..............244 Format ..............125 Info page ..............159 Select ...............66 Stake out ..............100 Zig zag ..............42, 79 Index RoadRunner i-339...
  • Page 340 Index RoadRunner i-340...
  • Page 341 Index RoadRunner i-341...
  • Page 342 International Standards of Quality Management and Quality Systems (ISO standard 9001) and Environmental Management Systems (ISO standard 14001). Ask your local Leica Geosystems dealer for more information about our TQM program. Leica Geosystems AG Heinrich-Wild-Strasse...

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