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Nikon DTM Series Communication Interface Manual

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Nikon Communication Interface Manual
Nikon DTM Series
Nikon NPL Series
Nikon NPR Series
Nikon Nivo Series
Dec. 2009
Rev.4
© NIKON-TRIMBLE Corporation. All rights reserved.

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  • Page 1 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual Nikon DTM Series Nikon NPL Series Nikon NPR Series Nikon Nivo Series Dec. 2009 Rev.4 © NIKON-TRIMBLE Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Page 2 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual History: Rev.2 2008-Mar-19 Added $LPT, ?LPT for NPR series Rev.3 2009-Oct-12 Added Nivo series Rev.4 2009-Dec-8 Modified *!BSE format P2/34...
  • Page 3 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual 1. Introduction This manual explains how to connect Nikon Total Stations and external devices by serial interface. About hardware and communication software necessary to the connection are briefly described as well. 2. Interface system The interface is directed by RS-232C. External devices must have a RS-232C port.
  • Page 4 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual !!!CAUTION!!! Connection to the instrument side must follow the pin assignment above. Misconnection may result in malfunctioning. By connecting RS-232C communication signal from external device and GND to the pin #1,#2, and #5 on instrument side, the external device can be download/upload data to the instrument.
  • Page 5 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual 4. Electrical Characteristics a) Synchronous Method : ASYNC b) Communication Method : Full Duplex : Negative True (1: ≦0.8V, 0: 2.4V≧) c) Signal logic : ±9V, standard d) Signal level d) Baud rate : 1200/2400/4800/9600/19200/38400...
  • Page 6 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual - BCC: consists of 1-byte characters. BCC= (S MOD 40h) + 20h (h = hex) “S” in above formulae is the lower one byte of the total sum from “Sender code” to “ETX” (=before BCC). “BCC” can be any value between 20h and * Compare the BCC in the received data and the calculated value.
  • Page 7 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual 5-3. Commands/Data format Three types of commands are available; a) Remote control command: Change function. Most commands do not follow any data output. b) Data set command: Set instrument settings such as temperature, pressure etc. No data output follows.
  • Page 8 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual 5-4. Command list a) Remote control commands Command Remarks Taking a distance measurement in Precise mode. $MSR Resolution and average of current settings are used in the measurement. When the “Data output after MSR” feature is set to ON, the measured data is to be output in the specified format.
  • Page 9 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual !BSE Set station coordinate data (HI & Stn-XYZ) and HT. !SOD Set a set of stakeout data (by HA+HD) and jump to the Stakeout screen !SOC Set a set of stakeout data (by 9-digit coordinates) and jump to the Stakeout screen...
  • Page 10 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual 5-5. Format of commands a) Remote control command $MSR Input None Output None Taking a distance measurement in Precise mode. Remarks Resolution and average of current settings are used in the measurement. When the “Data output after MSR” feature is set to ON, the measured data is to be output in the specified format.
  • Page 11 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual $DON Input None Output None After receiving this command, output SD in the following format upon every Remarks measurement (initiated by $MSR). : " " : "S" : "D" : ":" + 4-12 : Slope distance data (9-digit distance type)
  • Page 12 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual $DSN Input None Output None Remarks Set “output SD after each measurement” feature ON. After this command, SD from the very first measurement (initiated by $MSR) is to be output and “$DOF” is set automatically.
  • Page 13 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual $REC Input None Output : " " : "P" : "N" : ":" + 4 - 10 : Point number (7 digits) + 11 : " " + 12 : "S" + 13 : "D"...
  • Page 14 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual $COF Input None Output None Remarks Turn the Lumi-Guide OFF. $CON Input None Output None Remarks Turn the Lumi-Guide ON. $LPT Input : “0” OFF : “1” ON Output None Remark Turn the Laser pointer ON or OFF.
  • Page 15 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual *$REC Input None Output : " " : "P" : "N" : ":" + 4 - 19 : Point number (16 digits) + 20 : " " + 21 : "S" + 22 : "D"...
  • Page 16 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual b) Data set command !AVE Input + 0 - 1 : Number of averaging measurement (“00” – “99”) Output None Remarks Set an average count of the measurement. It is set to [MSR] (or [MSR1]) key only.
  • Page 17 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual !CND Input : Tilt sensor : "O": OFF, "I": ON : Don’t care + 2 - 3 : Time of main power cut timer + 4 - 5 : Time of EDM power cut timer : Don’t care...
  • Page 18 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual Remarks Set station coordinate data (HI & Stn-XYZ) and HT. P18/34...
  • Page 19 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual !SOD Input + 0 - 8 : Height difference (9-digit distance type) : " " : Horizontal angle (8-digit angle type) + 18 : " " : Z coordinate (9-digit distance type) Output None Set a set of stakeout data (by HA+HD). Upon receiving this command, it jumps to the Remarks Stakeout observation screen as well.
  • Page 20 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual *!SOC Input + 0 - 11 : X coordinate (12-digit distance type) + 12 : " " : Y coordinate (12-digit distance type) + 25 : " " : Z coordinate (12-digit distance type) Output...
  • Page 21 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual c) Data output command ?CND Input None Output : "C" : "N" : "D" : ":" : Tilt sensor: O: OFF I: ON : Fixed as "O" + 6 - 7 : Set time of main power cut timer...
  • Page 22 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual ?HAN Input None Output : " " : "H" : "A" : Tilt sensor ON: ":", Tilt sensor OFF: "#" Single tilt sensor model: fixed to ":" + 4 - 12 : Horizontal angle (clockwise, 9-digit angle type)
  • Page 23 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual ?VDS Input None Output : " " : "V" : "D" : ":" + 4 - 12 : Vertical distance (9-digit distance type) Remarks Output the current vertical distance (in 9 digits) ?PSM Input None Output : "P"...
  • Page 24 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual ?BAT Input None Output : "B" : "A" : "T" : ":" : 0 - 5 Remarks Output the current battery level ?AVE Input None Output : " " : "A" : "V" : ":"...
  • Page 25 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual ?BSE Input None Output : " " : "H" : "T" : ":" + 4 - 12 : Target height (9-digit distance type) + 13 : " " + 14 : "H" + 15 : "I"...
  • Page 26 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual ?CDR Input None Output : " " : "C" : "X" : ":" + 4 - 12 : X coordinate (9-digit distance type) + 13 : " " + 14 : "C" + 15 : "Y"...
  • Page 27 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual ?SOC Input None Output : " " : "S" : ":" + 4 - 12 : X-coordinate (9-digit distance type) + 13 : " " + 14 : "S" + 15 : "Y" + 16 : ":"...
  • Page 28 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual *?PNO Input None Output : "P" : "N" : "O" : ":" + 4 - 19 : Point number (16 digits) Remarks Output the current default point number/name (16-digit PT) *?BAT Input None Output : "B"...
  • Page 29 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual *?SOC Input None Output : " " : "S" : "X" : ":" + 4 - 15 : X-coordinate (12-digit distance type) + 16 : " " + 17 : "S" + 18 : "Y"...
  • Page 30 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual *?BSE Input None Output : " " : "H" : "I" : ":" + 4 - 10 : Instrument height (7-digit distance type) + 11 : " " + 12 : "X" + 13 : "B"...
  • Page 31 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual 5-6. Data format Details 1) Angle data format <9-digit type> Units Format Degree fDDDMMSSS DDD: degree, MM: minute, SSS: 0.1 second fNNNDDDDD NNN: integer part, DDDDD: decimal part (5 decimal places) fNNNNDDDD NNNN: integer part, DDDD: decimal part (4 decimal places) * f: sign, negative shows “-“...
  • Page 32 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual * f: sign, negative shows “-“ , positive shows “0” <7-digit type> Units Format Meters f NNDDDD NN: integer part, DDDD: decimal part(4 decimal places) Feet fNNNDDD NNN: integer part, DDD: decimal part(3 decimal places) * f: sign, negative shows “-“...
  • Page 33 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual 6. Communication for SET type Data Recorder There are three commands prepared for SET. a) START command (11H): When an instrument receives the START command (11H) from SET data recorder, it starts measuring and sends SD, VA, HA for every measurement until receiving END command (12H).
  • Page 34 Confidential Nikon Communication Interface Manual 7. SET2Way Emulation Following commands are supported by Nikon DTM-502/501/350/330/352/332 , NPL-350/352/332 and Nivo M series. Command 501/500/350/330 502/352/332 Note An exit from HA setout (Gd) Change mode to Theodolite mode Jumps to the BMS Set Instrument’s parameter settings...

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