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NPL-322
Instruction Manual
Version A 1.0.0
Part Number C273E1
November 2012
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  • Page 1 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual Version A 1.0.0 Part Number C273E1 November 2012 www.trimble.com...
  • Page 2 Notice to Our European Union Customers This is the November 2012 (Revision A) release of the Total Station For product recycling instructions and more information, NPL-322 Instruction Manual. It applies to software release version please go to: 1.0.0 for the Total Station NPL-322.

  • Page 3: Safety

    Safety In this chapter: Introduction Warnings and Cautions Laser Safety Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Never look at the sun through the telescope. If you do, you may damage or lose your eyesight. WARNING – NPL-322 instrument is not designed to be explosion-proof. Do not use the instrument in coal mines, in areas contaminated with coal dust, or near other flammable substances.

  • Page 5: Cautions

    CAUTION – Before setting up the tripod, make sure that no-one’s hands or feet are underneath it. When the legs of the tripod are being driven into the ground, they could pierce hands or feet. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 6: Rechargeable Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) Batteries

    – If battery fluid gets into your eyes, immediately rinse your eyes with clean water and seek medical attention. Do not rub your eyes! – If battery fluid gets onto your skin or clothing, immediately use clean water to wash off the battery fluid. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 7: Laser Safety

    Laser Safety The NPL-322 is a Class 2 laser instrument. NPL-322 is a Class 2 Laser Product in accordance with: IEC60825-1:2007: “Safety of Laser Products” Precautions: To counteract hazards, it is essential for all users to pay careful attention to the safety precautions and control measures specified in the standard IEC60825- 1:2007 within the hazard distance *);...
  • Page 8 < 5 ns Table 1.2 Conforming standards E.U. IEC60825-1:2007 Laser Pointer: Class 2 Distance Meter: Class 1 FDA21CFR Part 1040 Sec.1040.10 and 1040.11 (except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No.50, dated June 24, 2007) Laser pointer Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    ........37 [COD] Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 10 Recording data from any observation screen ....86 Outputting data to the COM port ......87 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 11 Advanced feature: Editing the data order for upload ..135 Uploading a point name list or code list ..... 136 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 12 Settings ........162 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 13 System Error ........182 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 14 Contents Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 15: Introduction

    C H A P T E R Introduction In this chapter: Welcome Parts of the Instrument Maintenance Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 16: Welcome

    Welcome Thank you for purchasing this Nikon product. This instruction manual was written for the users of Total Station NPL-322 instruments. Before you operate a NPL-322 instrument, read this manual carefully. In particular, pay attention to the warnings and cautions that appear in the Safety section at the front of the manual.

  • Page 17: Parts Of The Instrument

    Introduction 1 Parts of the Instrument Figure 1.1 Figure 1.2 show the main parts of the NPL-322 instrument. Carrying handle Optical sight (Finder) Battery mounting Telescope button focusing ring Telescope eyepiece Vertical tangent Diopter ring screw Reticle plate cover Vertical clamp...
  • Page 18 Horizontal axis Objective indication mark LASER LIGHT IS EMITTED FROM THIS PART. Optical plummet Data output / Input connector Circular level Leveling screw Tribrach Figure 1.2 Total Station NPL-322 (2" reading model) Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 19: Maintenance

    Do not store the NPL-322 instrument in hot or humid locations. In particular, • you must store the battery pack in a dry location at a temperature of less than 30 °C (86 °F).
  • Page 20 • exposed to rain for an extended period. If exposure to rain is unavoidable, make sure that the carrying case is placed with the Nikon nameplate facing upward. The battery pack contains a Lithium-ion battery. When disposing of the battery •...

  • Page 21: Preparation

    Detaching and Re-Attaching the Battery Pack Setting Up the Tripod Centering Leveling Sighting Setting the Measurement Mode and Preparing the Target Measurement in Reflectorless mode Preparing the Reflector Sheet Setting Up the Prism Reflector Face-1/Face-2 Measurement Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 22: Unpacking And Packing The Instrument

    Preparation Unpacking and Packing the Instrument Note – Handle the NPL-322 instrument gently to protect it from shocks and excessive vibration. Unpacking To unpack the instrument, grip the carrying handle and gently remove the instrument from the carrying case. Packing Note –...
  • Page 23 Before storing the battery pack or battery charger, cover the contact points with insulation tape. If you do not cover the contact points, the battery pack or charger may short circuit, causing fire, burns, or damage to the instrument. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 24 Charging may take 2-4 hours if the battery was normally discharged. • Charging may take up to 5 hours with a completely drained battery which has • been stored for several months without use. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 25 Now in charging Green light illuminates. Completion of charging Blue light blinks. Now in calibration Blue light illuminates. Completion of calibration For details of the calibration, refer to the next item Conditioning / calibrating a battery, page Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 26 If the case temperature continues to get too hot internally even after • temperature regulation is enabled, there is a secondary failsafe which will abort the calibration completely. If an abort occurs, the calibration light(s) will blink rapidly and battery charging will be re-enabled. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 27: Detaching And Re-Attaching The Battery Pack

    CAUTION – If the battery pack is not attached securely, this could adversely affect the watertightness of the instrument. CAUTION – BC-65 battery pack cannot be used with NPL-322 series. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 28: Setting Up The Tripod

    While supporting the tripod head with one hand, loosen the tripod leg clamps and adjust the lengths of the legs until the air bubble is in the center of the circular level. Tighten the tripod leg clamps. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 29: Centering Using A Plumb Bob

    Note – To confirm that the instrument is precisely aligned, check its position from two directions at right angles to each other. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 30: Leveling

    If the bubble in the plate level remains centered, the instrument is level. If the bubble moves off center, adjust the plate level. For detailed instructions, see Checking and Adjusting the Plate Level, page 142. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 31: Sighting

    If the target image does move, rotate the telescope focusing ring. Then repeat from Step c. Rotate the tangent screw: The final turn of the tangent screw should be in a clockwise directions, to – align the target accurately on the center crosshairs. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 32: Setting The Measurement Mode And Preparing The Target

    In some cases, you can measure another target that is not appropriate to the set measurement mode. Note – The NPL-322 is Laser Class 1 in the measurement function, and Laser Class 2 in the Laser pointer function. t sight the Prism when the Laser Pointer is on.

  • Page 33: Measurement In Reflectorless Mode

    To measure less reflective objects, use the N-prism (reflectorless) mode Measurement in Reflectorless mode The intensity of the reflection from the target determines the distance the NPL-322 can measure in this mode. The color and condition of the target surface also affect the measurable distance, even if the targeted objects are the same.

  • Page 34: Preparing The Reflector Sheet

    Preparing the Reflector Sheet The reflector sheet can be used for measurements in Prism mode. Assemble the reflector sheet as shown below. Reflector sheet Mini prism adapter Telescopic Prism pole prism pole tripod type PPS Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 35: Setting Up The Prism Reflector

    Set the prism constant (see page 22). If you are using a single prism holder, set the position of the target plate (see page 23). Detailed instructions for Step 2 through Step 5 are provided on the following pages. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 36: Adjusting The Height Of The Tribrach Adapter

    The tribrach adapter has a height adjustment adapter. To use the prism reflector with the NPL-322 instrument or other Nikon Total Stations except Nivo series instrument, attach the height adjustment adapter to the tribrach adaper as shown in the figure below.

  • Page 37: Setting The Position Of The Target Plate

    A Face-1 measurement is made with the vertical circle positioned to the left of the telescope eyepiece. A Face-2 measurement is made with the vertical circle positioned to the right of the telescope eyepiece. Face-1 Face-2 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 38 Preparation Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 39: Getting Started

    C H A P T E R Getting Started In this chapter: Turning the Instrument On and Off Selecting a Language Changing Regional Configuration Pre-sets Display and Key Functions List Display Inputting Data Jobs Measuring Distances Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 40: Turning The Instrument On And Off

    [ESC] If you press the Reset softkey, the software is rebooted and the Basic Measurement Screen (BMS) appears without an open job. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 41: Selecting A Language

    You rotate the alidade • You tilt the telescope • Selecting a Language The Nikon total station supports the following languages; English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese. To select a different language, power on the instrument and press at the Tilt [ESC] Telescope screen.

  • Page 42: Changing Regional Configuration Pre-Sets

    Changing Regional Configuration Pre-sets To provide easier configuration for common regional settings, you can quickly configure the Nikon total station to a pre-set combination of default regional settings. The Regional Configuration screen appears only after the language configuration is complete, the instrument has rebooted, and the telescope has been tilted. To change...
  • Page 43 Fast Fast 2nd Unit None None None Split ST CD Input <ABC> <ABC> <ABC> Owner’s Detail Blank Blank Blank The default regional configuration pre-set is “United States” settings. For more information, see Settings, page 114. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 44: Display And Key Functions

    Getting Started Display and Key Functions The following figure shows the keys on the NPL-322 instrument keyboard and the LCD display. The functions of the NPL-322 keys are as follows. Function Details Turns the instrument on or off. page 26 Illumination key.
  • Page 45 Opens a window where you can enter a code. The default page 37 code value is the last code entered. In numeric mode, enters 3. In alphanumeric mode, enters Y, Z, a space, or 3. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 46: Status Bar

    Input mode is alphabetic. Press a key on the number pad to enter the first letter printed beside the key. Press the key repeatedly to cycle through all the letters assigned to that key. For example, to enter the letter O in alphabetic mode, press three times. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 47: Turn On/Off The Backlight, Laser Pointer, And Sound

    To open the 3-switch window from any screen, hold down the illumination key for one second. To cycle through the settings for a switch, press the number beside that switch. For example, to turn the backlight on or off, press Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 48: [Dsp] Key

    Use the key to change the current display screen or to change display settings. Switching between display screens When several display screens are available, the indicator appears at the top left of the screen, and the screen indicator (for example, ) appears at the top right. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 49 Except for the (none) item, you cannot display the same item on more than one line of the same screen. The items displayed in the DSP1, DSP2, DSP3, and DSP4 screens are also used in the corresponding Stakeout screens (SO2, SO3, SO4, and SO5). You can also customize the displayed items in Stakeout. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 50: [Mode] Key

    The PT field shows the default point name. Press any numeric key ( through ) to start measuring and recording points. A list of the numeric keys and their assigned feature codes appears on the right side of the screen. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 51: [Cod] Key

    To change the measurement mode for the Quick code observation, press the softkey. Sett In Quick code measurement, the Rec mode can only be set to Confirm or ALL. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 52: [Hot] Key

    . A list of the five target sets appears. To select a target set, either press the [ENT] corresponding numeric key ( through ), or use to highlight the target set in the list and press [ENT] Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 53 This function is available from any observation screen. Modify the default point name for the next record. Press to confirm the new default point name. The [ENT] new point name is appears as the default PT name on the input screen. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 54: Bubble Indicator

    To display the bubble indicator in an observation screen, press If the instrument is more than ±3'30" out of level, the text OVER appears on the screen. The NPL-322 has vertical axis adjustment only. To turn the levelling compensators on or off, press [<] [>]...

  • Page 55: [Dat] Key

    [DAT] When you press in the BMS or in observation [DAT] screens in functions such as Stakeout, 2Pt RefLine, and Arc RefLine, the assigned data in the current job appears. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 56: List Display

    If the Page Down icon appears, there are more pages after the current page. Press [>] to move down one page. To select an item from the list, move the cursor onto the item and press [ENT] Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 57: Inputting Data

    To adjust the duration of the coordinate window display, go to MENU > Settings > Others. To leave the window open until you press [ENT], set the XYZ disp field to +ENT. For more information, see page 118. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 58 If the Page Up or Page Down icons are displayed, to page up or page down the list. [<] [>] When you select a point from the list, its coordinates are displayed and a beep sounds. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 59 PT field, incremented by one. For example, if you selected the A101 point, A102 appears in the PT field. The stack shows the last 20 point names used, in chronological order from last used to first used. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 60: Entering A Code

    CD field. to move the cursor to the code that you want to use. Then press [ENT] The selected code is copied to the CD field. When the instrument is rebooted, the code stack is cleared. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 61: Advanced Feature: Searching For A Code By Using The First Character

    Once you have selected a letter, the cursor moves to the feature code beginning with that letter. If there is no code beginning with that letter, the cursor moves to the next available letter. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 62: Entering Values In Feet And Inches

    [6] [5] [ENT] 65' 5" [6] [5] [.] [5] [ENT] 65' 5 3/8" [6] [5] [.] [5] [.] [6] [ENT] 5 3/8" [0] [.] [5] [.] [3] [.] [8] [ENT] [0] [.] [5] [.] [6] [ENT] Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 63: Jobs

    You can create a control job in the office. Press to open the MENU screen. [MENU] Press or select to open the Job Manager. Move the cursor to the job that you want to use as the control job. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 64: Measuring Distances

    For information on how to assemble the prism reflector, see Setting Up the Prism Reflector, page Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 65: Measuring Distances

    (T-P corr, Sea Level, C&R corr., and Map projection) are included in the job settings. These settings are job-specific. If you need to change any of these settings, you must create a new job. For more information, see Job settings, page 99, and Settings, page 114. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 66: Measurement Settings

    A measurement made immediately after changing the target setting may take a longer time than usual.The Target setting is used to apply better cyclic-error adjustment in distance measurement. It efficiently eliminates multipath reflection. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 67 The Confirm setting displays the Record PT screen before data is recorded. The ALL setting is a quick shooting and recording mode. The instrument automatically records the point using the default PT/CD. The instrument then returns to the BMS for the next measurement. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 68 Getting Started Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 69: Applications

    C H A P T E R Applications In this chapter: HA Reset and Angle Operations Station Setup Stakeout Program Key Recording Measurement Data Measuring Offsets Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 70: Ha Reset And Angle Operations

    [<] [>] the command and then press [ENT] NPL-322 5" single face model F1 / F2 is not supported by the Setting the horizontal angle to 0 To reset the horizontal angle to 0, press or select in the Angle menu. The 0-Set display returns to the Basic Measurement Screen (BMS).

  • Page 71: Face-1/Face-2 Measurement

    For more information, see Face-1/Face-2 Measurement, page F1 / F2 is not supported by the NPL-322 5" single face model. To take F1/F2 data without taking a distance measurement, press...

  • Page 72: Horizontal Angle Hold

    CD field, the new [ENT] point is stored. If the specified point has a code, the code – appears in the CD field. Enter the instrument height in the HI field and then press [ENT] Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 73 QA screen. The [DSP] QA screen shows the dHD and dVD values, which indicate the difference between the measured distance and the distance calculated from the known coordinates. To record the station, press [ENT] Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 74 [ENT] stored to the current job. Advanced feature: Measuring F1 and F2 F1 / F2 is not supported by the NPL-322 5" single face model. To take an angle shot and proceed to the next measurement on Face-2, press the softkey.

  • Page 75: Setting Up A Station Using Multiple Point Resection

    Advanced feature: Measuring F1 and F2, page The F2 softkey is not available on the NPL-322 5" single face model. Setting up a station using multiple point resection A resection sets up the station using angle/distance measurements to known points.
  • Page 76 F1/F2 measurements, Advanced feature: Measuring F1 and F2, page The F2 softkey is not available on the NPL-322 5" single face model. To proceed to the next point, press [ENT] Enter the second point (PT2) and its height of target.
  • Page 77 If you use a distance shot, the distance between the target points must be greater than the measured distance. Stn-Z is calculated from distance-measured data. If no distances are measured, then Stn-Z is calculated using angle-only measurements to points with 3D coordinates. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 78: Advanced Feature: Viewing And Deleting A Measurement In Resection

    No default PT is assigned to the BS. Leave this field blank, or enter a BS point name. The backsight azimuth (AZ) defaults to zero, but you can change this. To complete the station setup, sight the BS and press [ENT] Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 79: Determining Station Elevation

    To take an F1/F2 measurement, press the softkey or flip the telescope to Face-2 after a distance measurement. The F2 softkey is not available on the NPL-322 5" single face model. The updated station coordinates are displayed. You can change the HI in this screen.

  • Page 80: Checking And Resetting The Backsight Direction

    To enter the Base XYZ function, press select in the Stn Setup menu. Base XYZ The current instrument XYZ values are shown as the default. Enter the new instrument XYZ values and press [ENT] Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 81: Two-Point Resection Along A Known Line

    By Angle If you select , the azimuth input By Angle screen appears. Enter the angle value and press [ENT] A measurement screen appears. Sight P2 and press to take a [MSR1] [MSR2] measurement. Press [ENT] Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 82 Change 10. To finish the setup and record the station, press in the BS field. [ENT] Sample records CO, Temperature:20C Pressure:1013hPa Prism:0 … ST,9005, ,265, ,1.2350,150.40300,150.40300 F1,265,1.6040,79.0010,90.30150,89.35260, F1,200,1.4590,50.2300,269.4035,93.50110, CO, P1-P2 HD=122.0350 VD=0.5600 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 83: Stakeout

    Enter the values and press [ENT] Horizontal distance from station point to stakeout point Vertical distance from station point to stakeout point Horizontal angle to stakeout point If you press [ENT] without entering HA, the current HA is used. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 84 (S-O7, or S-O8 if the secondary distance unit is set), the S-O1 screen appears. To customize the S-O2, S-O3, and S-O4 screens, hold down for one second. For [DSP] more information, see Customizing items in the Basic Measurement Screen (BMS), page Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 85: Specifying The Stakeout Point By Coordinates

    Ask the rodman to adjust the target position. When the target is on the intended position, the displayed errors become 0.000 m (or 0.000 ft). Difference in horizontal angle to the target point Right/Left (Lateral error) IN/OUT In/Out (Longitudinal error) CUT/FILL Cut/FilL Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 86: Advanced Feature: Specifying A Stakeout List By Range Input

    To input points by range, press the Fr/To softkey in the PT field. Enter the start point (Fr) and the end point (To). The range between Fr and To must be less than 1001 points. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 87: Divline S-O

    The observation screen for the first stake (from the instrument) appears. Sight the prism and press [MSR1] [MSR2] to change the guide point. You can calculate and guide up to double the number of the stakes. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 88: Refline S-O

    If you press [ENT] without entering a PT name, you can enter temporary coordinates which are not recorded in the job. Alternatively, press the MSR softkey to measure a point. Enter the second point (P2) of the line. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 89: Program Key

    Measuring distance and offset values along a specified line Press or select in the 2Pt RefLine Programs menu. Enter the first point for the reference line. Alternatively (to enter the point by measuring), press the softkey. MsrPT Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 90 Sight the prism or reflective sheet and press [MSR1] [MSR2] Horizontal distance from P1 to the measure point along the P1-P2 line Horizontal offset from the P1-P2 line to the measured point Vertical offset from the P1-P2 line to the measured poin Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 91: Measuring Distance And Offset Values On The Arc-Curve

    Measuring distance and offset values on the arc-curve Press or select in the Arc RefLine Programs menu. Enter the start of the curve point (P1) and the azimuth of its tangent line (AZ1). To enter P1 by direct measurement, press the softkey. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 92 When all factors have been entered, the instrument calculates the curve. If the curve length (Len) is too large for a circle of the given radius, it is shortened. To ... Press ... switch between display screens [DSP] change HT [HOT] record points [ENT] Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 93 (ARC4 or ARC5), the ARC1 screen appears. To record the point, press on any observation [ENT] screen. The arc is stored in comment records. Sample records CO,Arc P1:583 AZ1=0.0000 P2:102 AZ2=311.2932 Radius=50.0000 Length=125.6637 Sta= -12.6876 Offset= 1.3721 dZ= 0.0971 SS,17,1.0000,6.9202,18.4700,80.3120,15:48:48,2REF-LINE Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 94: Remote Distance Measurement

    Measuring between the current and the first point measured To enter the RDM (Radial) function, press select in the Programs menu. RDM(Radial) Sight the first point and press [MSR1] [MSR2] The distance from the station point to the first point appears. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 95 Data that you save in RDM functions is stored in RM records. For more information, see RM records, page 121. When you download data in Nikon RAW format, they are output as comment (CO) records. Measuring between the current point and the immediately preceding point To enter the RDM (Continuous) function, press or select in the Programs menu.

  • Page 96: Measuring Remote Elevation

    (target) point Sighting point Station point To enter the Remote Elevation Measurement function, press or select in the Programs menu. Enter the height of target. Sight the target point and press [MSR1] [MSR2] Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 97: Measuring Distance And Offset Values On The Vertical Plane

    To enter the point by direct measurement, press softkey. MsrPT When you press the softkey, a temporary observation screen appears. Press . The Record PT screen [MSR1] [MSR2] appears. Enter a value in the PT and CD fields. Press [ENT] Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 98 (PLN3), the PLN1 screen appears. To record the point, press on any screen (V- [ENT] PLN1/3 to V-PLN3/3). Enter PT and CD. Then press [ENT] Sample records CO,Vertical Ref Plane Pt1:516-A1 Pt2:530 CO,Sta=68.021 dz=17.459 SS,30123-A48,1.5480,16.4020,40.4720,89.0730,14:22:47, Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 99: Measuring Distance And Offset Values On The Slope

    V-Pln function, but the indicating factors are Sta and dZ, not a and b. For more information, see Measuring distance and offset values on the vertical plane, page Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 100: Recording Measurement Data

    You can also use the code list or the code stack. For more information, see Entering a code from the code list, page 47, and Entering a code from the stack, page Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 101: Outputting Data To The Com Port

    Communications, Comm page 117. To output data on the COM port when you press [ENT], set the Data Rec field in MENU > Settings > Rec to COM. For more information, see Recording, page 118. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 102: Measuring Offsets

    Applications Sample output records through COM port When the Ext.Comm field is set to NIKON: TR PN: PT8 SD:000066626 HA:003856010 VA:008048500 HT:0000061757 (TR PN: point name SD HA VA HT; when ACK is returned, PN is incremented.) When the Ext.Comm field is set to SET:...

  • Page 103: Measuring Angle Offsets

    Then press [ENT] to record the measured distance with the updated angle value. If you use this method, the dimension of the angle offset is not stored as a CO record. To store the CO record, use the O/S function. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 104: Two-Prism Pole

    To record the point, press or the softkey. [ENT] Sample records SS,14,0.0000,38.9200,271.0350,89.2630,11:04:15,DITCH CO,2Prism O/S: P1-P2= 0.5090( 0.5060) P2-Tgt= 0.5020 Note – In this sample data, 0.5090 is the measured value. 0.5060 is the entered value. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 105: Extending A Line By Horizontal Angle Offset

    . The height of target is fixed to [ENT] 0.0000 for the offset point. Sample records SS, 40, 0.0000, 48.3304, 169.20370, 82.02470, 10:52:37 CO, PT1, 0.0000, 48.3020,169.19165, 83.58565 CO, PT2, 0.0000, 48.3155,168.54250, 85.42440 CO, O/S MSR:40 0.0000 0.0000 169.20370 87.02340 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 106: Entering A Horizontal Distance After An Angle-Only Shot

    Enter the HD. Usually this is the taped distance from the instrument point. Enter a PT (and CD) value and press [ENT] The target point is calculated and recorded as an SS record. Sample records SS,158,0.0000,77.0518,62.08380,108.06510,11:51:48, CO, Input HD:76.1243 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 107: Calculating A Corner Point

    (P1-P2 and P3-P4). The default elevation is given by P4. Enter a PT (and CD) value. The height of target (HT) defaults to the value used in the last measurement. To record the corner point, press [ENT] Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 108: Measuring Circle Offsets

    If you have taken a distance measurement to the center of the circle, press the Calc softkey to calculate the offset using one edge angle observation. Sight the other edge of the circle and press [ENT] The instrument calculates and records the center of the circle. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 109: Extending The Slope Distance

    Enter the slope distance that you need to add or subtract. You can enter any value from –99.990 through +99.990 m (–328.000 through +328.000 ft). To record the point, press [ENT] Sample records SS,83,1.5000,77.0518,62.08380,81.06510,11:51:48, CO,O/S MSR:83 1.5555 76.5518 62.08380 81.06510 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 110 Applications Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 111: Menu Key

    C H A P T E R Menu Key In this chapter: Introduction Job Manager Cogo Settings Data Communication 1sec-Keys Calibration Time Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 112: Introduction

    Press to move up or down the job list. Press to open the highlighted job. [ENT] When you open a job, all job settings are automatically changed to match those used in the open job. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 113: Creating A New Job

    If you select US-Ft or I-Ft, an additional settings screen appears. Use this screen to specify whether to display values in Decimal-Ft or Ft-Inch. VA zero Zenith/Horizon/Compass AZ zero North/South Order NEZ/ENZ Azimuth/0 to BS Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 114: Deleting A Job

    A control job has the same format as a standard job. You can open and modify it like any other job, and you can use it to record any measured data. To set the control job: Highlight the job that you want to use. Press the softkey. Ctrl 1 0 0 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 115: Displaying Job Information

    Free space indicates how many points can be stored in the job. To return to the job list, press any key. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 0 1...

  • Page 116: Cogo

    [ENT] point on the spot to use it in the calculation. The azimuth, horizontal distance, and vertical distance from the first point to the second point are displayed. 1 0 2 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 117 After the measurement, a recording point screen appears. To store the measured point, enter the PT, HT, and CD values and press [ENT]. To use the point without recording it, press [ESC]. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 0 3...

  • Page 118: Calculating And Manually Inputting Coordinates

    If you do not enter a value in the dVD field, the value 0.000 is used. A recording point screen with the calculated coordinates appears. PT defaults to the last recorded PT + 1. Press to store the point. [ENT] 1 0 4 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 119 Input menu. Input XYZ The PT name defaults to the last recorded PT + 1. Enter the coordinates using the numeric keys. To move to the next field, press in a field [ENT] Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 0 5...

  • Page 120: Calculating Area And Perimeter

    You must enter the points in the order in which they define the lot. You can enter up to 99 points. Press to store the calculated values as a a comment [ENT] record, or press to return to the Cogo menu. [ESC] 1 0 6 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 121: Advanced Feature: Entering A Range Of Points

    [ENT] When you download data in Nikon RAW format, area (AR) records are output as comment (CO) records. Advanced feature: Entering a range of points To quickly enter a sequential range of points, use the range input function.

  • Page 122: Calculating Coordinates From Line And Offset

    To calculate the coordinates of the point (PM), press in the dVD field. You can change the Z coordinate [ENT] here. To record the point, press in the CD field. [ENT] 1 0 8 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 123: Calculating Coordinates Using Intersection Functions

    113. Do one of the following: To return to the previous screen, press – [ESC] The calculated value appears in the AZ field. To go to the next screen, press – [ENT] Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 0 9...
  • Page 124 (radius). Enter a point on the line. The line can be defined by two points or by a point and an azimuth. Enter the second point (P2) as the center of the circle. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 125 Enter the distance from P1 and press [ENT] To define the distance (HD) by two points, press softkey. Enter P2 and the distance from P2 (HD). To calculate the coordinates of the intersection point, press in the HD field. [ENT] Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 126 If P1 and P2 are 3D points, the Z coordinate of the perpendicular point is calculated relative to the P1-P2 slope. Enter PT and CD then press to record the [ENT] point. Sample records CO,Int PtLine P1:38 AZ:90.00000+0.00000 CO, P2:506 CC,A-123,,4567.3080,200.1467,-1.2056,POT Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 127: Advanced Feature: Entering Angle And Distance Offsets

    Enter a negative value to rotate the line counterclockwise. In the O/S field, enter a positive value to specify an offset to the right. Enter a negative value to specify an offset to the left. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 11 3...

  • Page 128: Settings

    When this field is set to Azimuth, the horizontal angle (HA) that appears and recorded is in Azimuth value. When this field is set to 0 to BS, HA is in HA zero to BS value. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 129: Distance

    Because the surface of the earth is curved, the vertical difference (VD and Z) at the measurement point, as referenced to the horizontal plane, inevitably includes some error. This error is called curvature error. Also, because the density of the air Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 11 5...

  • Page 130: Coordinate

    The Order and AZ job settings cannot be changed once a job is created. Power saving To open the Power Save menu, press or select in the Settings menu. PwrSave Main Unit OFF/5min/10min/30min EDM Unit OFF/At Once/0.1min/0.5min/3min/10min Sleep OFF/1min/3min/5min Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 131: Communications

    Decimal-Ft or Ft-Inch. Temp °C (Celsius) °F (Fahrenheit) Press hPa/mmHg/inHg The Angle, Distance, Temp, and Press job settings cannot be changed once a job is created. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 11 7...

  • Page 132: Recording

    Select Yes to separate the point numbers of station points from other record type point numbers If you set the Split ST field to Yes, an additional setting screen appears. Use this screen to specify the starting ST number. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 133: Data

    Nikon total station to a pre-set combination of default regional settings. For more information, see Changing Regional Configuration Pre-sets, page Tip – The Nikon total station supports up to 7 languages on the instrument. For more information on changing the language settings, see page Data Use the Data menu to view or edit records.
  • Page 134 A CO record is a comment added to the job from the system. For example, when you change the Stn-Z using the Remote Benchmark function, or you reset the horizontal angle using the BSCheck function, the system writes a comment record. 1 2 0 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 135 [DSP] From, To, rHD, and rVD) and the second screen (showing rAZ, rSD, rV%, and rGD). When you download data in Nikon RAW format, RM records are output as comment (CO) records. AR records An AR record stores an area and perimeter calculation.
  • Page 136 To display all the observation data from the selected station in chronological order, press again. [ENT] Detailed data is as for raw data. For detailed information about each point type and format, see Viewing raw data, page 119. 1 2 2 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 137: Deleting Records

    [ENT] softkey. To cancel the deletion of data, press or the [ESC] softkey. You can also delete coordinate data by pressing the DEL softkey in the detailed display screen for the record. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 2 3...

  • Page 138: Editing Records

    (HT), height of instrument (HI), backsight point (BS), and backsight azimuth (AZ). You cannot edit the CD field for SO, F1, or F2 records. You cannot edit the HA, VA, or SD values. 1 2 4 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 139 You cannot edit the coordinate record for the current station. Do one of the following: In the XYZ screen, use to highlight – the record that you want to edit. Then press softkey. Edit Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 2 5...
  • Page 140 The following example shows a comment record for a changed HI value: CO,HI changed at ST:9012 Old HI= 1.345m If you change the BS or AZ values, raw records are not recalculated. A comment record is stored to record the change. 1 2 6 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 141: Searching Records

    Then press to select it. [ENT] Detailed data for the selected record appears. Press the softkey to change the fields shown. Press to return to the list. [ESC] Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 2 7...
  • Page 142 Press to select it. [ENT] Detailed data for the selected record appears. Press the softkey to change the fields shown. Press to return to the list. [ESC] 1 2 8 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 143: Entering Coordinates

    For example, you may need to use points named 1, 2, 3 …, as well as points named A1, A2, A3 …. The code list is a prepared list of feature codes. You can use it to store your • own codes. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 2 9...
  • Page 144 [ESC] To delete a whole layer, highlight the layer name in the list and press the DEL softkey. All codes and layers in the selected layer are deleted. 1 3 0 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 145 1155 is stored. If you press the Edit softkey when a layer name appears, only the Lyr field appears. To save changes to the layer name, press [ENT] in the Lyr field. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 3 1...
  • Page 146 REC field, this value is stored. If you leave the REC field blank, the CD value is stored. Press to add the new code and update the code list. [ENT] 1 3 2 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 147: Communication

    To go to the download settings screen, press or select in the Communication menu. Download Format NIKON SDR2x SDR33 Data Coordinate To display the total number of records that will be downloaded, press [ENT] in the Data field. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 3 3...

  • Page 148: Uploading Coordinate Data

    Then [ENT] use the Send Text File command in the terminal program on the computer to start sending data. In the terminal program, set flow control to Xon/Xoff. 1 3 4 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 149: Advanced Feature: Editing The Data Order For Upload

    The data format cannot include duplicate items. Use PT, N, E, Z and CD once each in the data format. To skip some items in your original file, set the corresponding field to blank. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 3 5...

  • Page 150: Uploading A Point Name List Or Code List

    [S-O] [DAT] access this menu, press or select in the 1sec-Keys MENU screen. [MSR] key settings To change settings for the keys, press [MSR1] [MSR2] or select in the 1sec-Keys menu. [MSR] 1 3 6 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 151: [Dsp] Key Settings

    To change the settings for the key, – [USR1] press or select USR1 To change the settings for the key, – [USR2] press or select USR2 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 3 7...

  • Page 152: [S-O] Key Settings

    , press [DAT] [ENT] Calibration Use the Calibration screen to calibrate the instrument. To open the Calibration screen, press or select on the MENU screen. Calibrat. For more information, see Adjusting, page 144. 1 3 8 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 153: Time

    [1] [6] [ENT] [3] [5] [ENT] Do one of the following: To finish setting the date and time, press in the Minutes field. – [ENT] To cancel the input, press – [ESC] Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 3 9...
  • Page 154 Menu Key 1 4 0 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 155: Checking And Adjustment

    Checking and Adjusting the Plate Level Checking and Adjusting the Circular Level Checking and Adjusting the Optical Plummet Zero Point Errors of Vertical Scale and Horizontal Angle Corrections Checking the Instrument Constant Checking the Laser Pointer Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 4 1...

  • Page 156: Checking And Adjusting The Plate Level

    Once you have checked and adjusted the plate level, check the circular level. If the bubble is not in the center of the level, use the adjusting pin to rotate the three adjustment screws until the bubble is centered. 1 4 2 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 157: Checking And Adjusting The Optical Plummet

    Set up the instrument on the tripod. Follow the leveling procedures described in Leveling, page Flip the telescope to the Face-1 position. Sight a target that is within 45° of the horizontal plane. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 4 3...

  • Page 158: Adjusting

    360° for Zenith, or 180° or 540° for Horizon) is called the altitude constant. Adjusting To enter the calibration screen, press [MENU] The NPL-322 has vertical axis adjustment only. Take an F1 measurement to a target on the horizon. Press [ENT] The vertical angle is shown in the V0 dir= Horiz setting.

  • Page 159: Checking The Instrument Constant

    Set up a reflector prism at Point Q, 100 m away from Point P. Make sure that you take the prism constant into account. Measure the distance between Point P and Point Q (PQ). Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 4 5...

  • Page 160: Checking The Laser Pointer

    The error range is within 3 mm. If the error is out of range, contact your dealer. Checking the Laser Pointer The NPL-322 series total station uses a red laser beam to measure and as a laser pointer. The laser pointer is coaxial with the line of sight of the telescope. If the instrument is well adjusted, the red laser pointer coincides with the line of sight.
  • Page 161 Checking and Adjustment Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 4 7...
  • Page 162 Checking and Adjustment 1 4 8 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 163: Specifications

    C H A P T E R Specifications In this chapter: Main Body Standard Components External Device Connector Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 4 9...

  • Page 164: Main Body

    [± (2 + 2 ppm × D) mm ... (–10 °C ~ 40 °C)] Reflectorless 1.5 m to 5 m ± (10 + 3 ppm × D) mm Over 5 m ± (3 + 3 ppm × D) mm 1 5 0 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 165: Measurement Intervals

    Minimum display increment 360° 1''/5''/10" 400G 0.2 mgon/1 mgon/2 mgon MIL6400 0.005 MIL/0.02 MIL/0.05 MIL ISO17123-3 accuracy NPL-322 2": 2" / 0.6 mgon NPL-322 5": 5" / 1.5 mgon Tilt sensor Method Liquid-electric detection (Single axis) Compensation range ±3' Tangent screw...

  • Page 166: Level

    Distance/angle measurement 11.0 hours every 30 seconds Continuous angle measurement 22.0 hours Tested at 25 °C (nominal temperature). Operation times may vary depending on the condition and deterioration of the battery. 1 5 2 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 167: Environmental Performance

    Universal charger, power cord, and adapters • Adjustment pin, Allen wrench • Objective lens cap • Vinyl cover • Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual (this document) • Carrying case • Shoulder strap • Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 5 3...

  • Page 168: External Device Connector

    The instrument can be damaged by static electricity from the human body discharged through the data output/input connector. Before handling the instrument, touch any other conductive material once to remove static electricity. 1 5 4 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 169: System Diagrams

    C H A P T E R System Diagrams In this chapter: System Components Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 5 5...

  • Page 170: System Components

    System Diagrams System Components Battery charger AC adapter and plug adapter NPL-322 Solar filter Diagonal eyepiece Connecting cable (9 pin, USB) Low-power eyepiece High-power eyepiece Personal computer Figure 8.1 Measurement side 1 5 6 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 171 C prism holder holder Mini prism Prism adapter adapter Tribrach adapter 15 Tribrach W30/W30b Telescopic Tripod for telescopic prism pole Nikon tripod prism pole Figure 8.2 Prism reflector side Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 5 7...
  • Page 172 System Diagrams 1 5 8 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 173: Communications

    C H A P T E R Communications In this chapter: Uploading Coordinate Data Uploading Point Lists and Code Lists Downloading Data Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 5 9...

  • Page 174: Uploading Coordinate Data

    To configure the transmission speed and other settings, go to . For more MENU > Settings > Comm information, see Communications, page 117. Record format You can upload coordinate records in the following formats: 1 6 0 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 175 Variable length Feature code Up to 16 characters Data example 20100,6606.165,1639.383,30.762,RKBSS 20104,1165611.6800,116401.4200,00032.8080 20105 5967.677 1102.343 34.353 MANHOLE 20106 4567.889 2340.665 33.444 PT1 20107 5967.677 1102.343 34.353 20109,4657.778,2335.667,,PT2 20111,4657.778,2335.667 20113 4657.778 2335.667 20115,,,34.353,MANHOLE 20117,,,33.444 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 6 1...

  • Page 176: Uploading Point Lists And Code Lists

    String6, Code6 “String” represents characters String7, Code7 that are displayed on the screen. “Code” represents characters that are stored in the database. Figure 9.1 Record format for PT lists and code lists 1 6 2 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 177: Data Example

    “FLOWER BED”, “S0004” “ROADS” “MANHOLE”, “R0001” “CENTER LINE” “WHITE”, “R002-W” “YELLOW”, “R002-Y” “SIDEWALK”, “R0003” “CROSSING”, “R0004” “BRIDGE”, “R0005” “SIGNAL”, “R0006” “HIGHWAY STAR”, “R0007” “RAILWAY” “CROSSING”, “RW001” “STATION”, “RW002” “SIGNAL”, “RW003” “BRIDGE”, “RW004” “TUNNEL”, “RW005” Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 6 3...

  • Page 178: Downloading Data

    ST , stnpt , (stnid) , bspt , (bs id) , hi , bsazim , bsha Station record identifier (fixed text) stnpt Station point number (stn id) (Station ID) bspt Backsight point number (bs id) (Backsight ID) Height of instrument bsazim Backsight azimuth bsha Backsight horizontal angle 1 6 4 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 179 SO , pt , (sopt) , ht , sd , ha , va , time , Stakeout record identifier (fixed text) Recorded point number (sopt) (Original number of point staked) Height of target Slope distance Horizontal angle Vertical angle time 24-hour time stamp Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 6 5...
  • Page 180 Shot taken using Face-2 (fixed text) Point number Height of target Slope distance Horizontal angle Vertical angle time 24-hour time stamp Comment/note records CO , text Comment record identifier (fixed text) text Comment text 1 6 6 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 181: Sdr2X And Sdr33 Record Formats

    Instrument serial number 44–49 Not used zero VA The reference point for vertical angles. One of the following: Zenith Horizon 52–61, 0.000 Not used 62–71, 0.000 Not used 72–81, 0.000 Not used Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 6 7...
  • Page 182 Backsight bearing details record identifier (fixed text) 5–8 (2x), stnpt Station point number 5–20 (33) 9–12 (2x), bspt Backsight point number 21–36 (33) 13–22 (2x), bsazim Backsight azimuth 37–52 (33) 23–32 (2x), Horizontal angle 53–68 (33) 1 6 8 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 183 9–12 (2x), Observed point number 21–36 (33) 13–22 (2x), Slope distance 37–52 (33) 23–32 (2x), Vertical angle 53–68 (33) 33–42 (2x), Horizontal angle 69–84 (33) 43–58 (2x), desc Feature code 85–100 (33) Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 6 9...
  • Page 184 Refraction constant. One of the following: 0.132 0.200 sealev Sea level correction. One of the following: Note record 13NM note 1–4 13NM Note record ID (fixed text) 5–64 note Note text 1 7 0 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 185: Data Examples

    CO,Temp:20C Press:760mmHg Prism:0 22-JUL-2007 07:11:34 ST,1,,,,1.400,55.4500,55.4500 F1,,,,0.0000,90.0000,8:27:58 SS,3,1.200,330.706,326.027,20.320,07:13:46,SIGN SS,4,1.250,379.193,300.847,29.084,07:14:24,TREE SS,5,1.218,363.344,328.032,30.105,07:14:57,TREE R SO,1003,,1.240,331.220,326.783,19.998,07:18:17, Nikon coordinate data format 1,100.0000,200.0000,10.0000, 2,200.0000,300.0000,20.0000, 3,116.9239,216.9140,11.8425,TRAIN PLATFORM 4,126.6967,206.2596,11.2539,RAMP 11,100.0045,199.9958,10,0000, 13,116.9203,216.9113,11.7157, 14,126.6955,206.2579,10.9908, 21,100.0103,199.9958,10.0000, 31,100.0013,200.0005,10.0000, 41,100.0224,200.0331,9.9000, 43,116.9263,216,9165,11.8016,CURB 44,126.7042,206.2871,10.8193,DITCH 45,116.9266,216.9160,11.8028, 46,126.7046,206.2845,10.8213,CP POINT Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 7 1...
  • Page 186 Communications SDR2x raw data format 00NMSDR20V03-05 000023-Jul-2007 18:39:111211 10NMTEST JOB 01KI1 Nikon NPL-322000000 Nikon NPL-32200000012 0.000 0.000 0.000 13NMDownloaded 23-Jul-2007 18:39:22 13NMSftware: Pre-installed software version: 1.30 13NMInstrument: Nikon NPL-322 13NMDist Units: Metres 13NMAngle Units: Degrees 13NMZero azimuth: North 13NMZero VA: Horizon...
  • Page 187 Communications SDR2x coordinate data format 00NMSDR20V03-05 000023-Jul-2007 18:40:111211 10NMTEST JOB 01KI1 Nikon NPL-322000000 Nikon NPL-32200000012 0.000 0.000 0.000 13NMDownloaded 23-Jul-2007 18:40:06 13NMSftware: Pre-installed software version: 1.30 13NMInstrument: Nikon NPL-322 13NMDist Units: Metres 13NMAngle Units: Deqrees 13NMZero azimuth: North 13NMZero VA: Horizon 13NMProjection correction: OFF 13NMC&R correction: OFF...
  • Page 188 Communications 1 7 4 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 189: Error Messages

    C H A P T E R Error Messages In this chapter: Cogo Communications Data Job Manager Programs Recording Data Searching Settings Stakeout Station Setup System Error Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 7 5...

  • Page 190: Cogo

    Press any key to return to the point input screen. Then enter a point that has X and Y coordinates. Communications If an error is detected during uploading of data, the NPL-322 instrument aborts the upload process and displays one of the following messages. Check Data 100.4...

  • Page 191: Data

    ST or BS refers to. To ... Press ... delete XYZ softkey Abrt return to the previous screen without deleting XYZ or the softkey [ESC] Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 7 7...

  • Page 192: Job Manager

    Otherwise, records in the Programs function may not be correct. XY&Z coordinate are required 100.17 Three-dimensional coordinates are required in S-Plane function. Press any key to return to the point input screen. Then enter a three-dimensional point. 1 7 8 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 193: Recording Data

    . If there is already an ST record in the CO, Use current orientation job, the message appears. STN Setup go to the Stn Setup menu or select return to the previous screen [ESC] Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 7 9...

  • Page 194: Searching

    For example, the Fr field style is 1, and the To field style is A200. Press any key to return to the Fr/To input screen. Then re-enter the point name, using the same naming style in both fields. 1 8 0 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 195: Station Setup

    XY-coordinate is required 100.31 The input point for ST/BS does not have N/E coordinates. Press any key to return to the PT input screen. Then use a PT that has N/E coordinates. Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual 1 8 1...

  • Page 196: System Error

    Data stored before this error will be kept safely in the Job file. If the error appears frequently, please contact your dealer or Trimble Support and report the message that appears below the line. =SYSTEM ERROR= 1 8 2 Total Station NPL-322 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 197 © 2012, Trimble Navigation LImited. All rights reserved. Trimble is a trademark of Trimble Navigation Limited registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and other countries. Nikon is a registered trademark of Nikon. All other trademarks are the property of their...

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