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FEMA US&R Response Sys/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
STRUCTURES SPECIALIST SKILLS TRAINING
October 2007
TST – Total Station Training
Use of Total Station as Theodolite
Theodolites are still valuable for monitoring structures. Total stations can be
used as simple theodolites. This section shows how to start up the NPL-352
and use it as a theodolite.
After leveling the instrument with the bull's-eye level, turn on the instrument.
The first screen that comes up requires that
o
the 0
zenith angle (vertical reference) be set.
This is done by simply tilting the telescope up
and down slightly. Current temperature and
pressure can be set at this time also.
Tilting the telescope will bring up the basic
measurement screens unless the instrument is
not leveled within the tolerance range of the
level compensators.
For classroom use we will turn off the
compensators using the left or right scroll keys.
After turning off the compensators you use the
ESC key to return to the Basic Measurement
Screens (BMS)
Measurement Basics and Theodolite Use Page 10
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