LEICA TPS700 User Guide

Version 2.4
English

Leica TPS700 Series

User Manual

Electronical Total Station

Symbols Used in this Manual

Congratulations on your purchase of a new Leica
Geosystems Total Station.

This manual contains important safety directions
as well as instructions for setting up the product
and operating it. Refer to "Safety Directions" for
further information.
Read carefully through the User Manual before
you switch on the product.

Product Identification

The model and the serial number of your product are
indicated on the type plate.
Enter the model 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.

Type: _________________
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serious injury.

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Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or an
unintended use which, if not avoided, could result
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Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or an
unintended use which, if not avoided, may result
in minor or moderate injury and / or appreciable
material, financial and environmental damage.

Important paragraphs which must be adhered to
in practice as they enable the product to be used
in a technically correct and efficient manner.

Product Identification

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Contents - Overview

Contents.....................................................................................

Introduction ...............................................................................

Measuring Preparation / Setting up .........................................

Operating the Instrument / Measuring.....................................

Checking and Adjusting ...........................................................

Care and Storage.......................................................................

Safety Directions .......................................................................

Technical Data ...........................................................................

Corrections and Formula..........................................................

Index ...........................................................................................

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Contents - Overview

Contents

Introduction 6

Important Components 7
Distance measurement 8
Automatic Target Recognition ATR 10
Technical Terms and Abbreviations 1 1
Area of Applicability 13
PC Program Package Leica Geo Office Tools (LGO­Tools) 14

Installation on the PC 14
Program content 14
Tools 14

Measuring Preparation / Setting up 15

Setting up 15
Power Supply 16

Inserting / Replacing Battery 17

Charging / Discharging Battery 18
Powering the Total Station from an External
Power Supply 19
Setting Up the Tripod 20
Centering with Laser Plummet / Coarse Level-Up 21
Accurate Levelling-Up with Electronic Level 22
Laser Intensity 22
Centering with Shifting Tribrach 23
Hints for Positioning 23

Operating the Instrument / Measuring 24

Keypad 24

Trigger Key 27
Buttons 27
Symbols 28

User Entries 29

Entry of numeric values 29
Entry of Alphanumeric Values 30
Inserting Characters/Numbers 30
Deleting Letters/Numbers 31

Character Set 32
Measuring 33
Station Block 34

Checking and Adjusting 36

Tripod 36
Circular Level 36
Circular Level on the Tribrach 36
Laser Plummet 37
Reflectorless EDM 38

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Contents

Care and Storage 40

Transport 40

In the Field 40
Inside Vehicle 41

Shipping 41
Storage 42
Cleaning 43

Safety Directions 44

Intended Use 44

Permitted use 44

Prohibited use 44
Limits of Use 45
Responsibilities 46
International Warranty, Software Licence Agreement 47
Hazards of Use 48
Laser Classification 52

Integrated Distancer, Invisible Laser 52

Electronic Guide Light EGL 58

Laser Plummet 59
Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC 61
FCC Statement, Applicable in U.S. 63

Technical Data 64

Distance measurement (infrared) 67
Distance measurement (reflectorless) R100 / R300 69
Distance measurement (long range) 71
Automatic Target Recognition A TR 72
Application Programs 73

Corrections and Formula 74

Atmospheric Correction ∆D1 74
Reduction Formulae 77

Index 78

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Contents

Introduction

Special Features

The Leica Geosystems TPS700
performance series is a proven
generation of electronic total station
designed for the construction site.
A solid design and highly
sophisticated functions enable the
user to use the instruments efficiently
and accurately. Innovative features
such as the laser plummet or the
endless drives contribute
significantly in making daily
surveying jobs easier.

The instruments are best suited for
cadastral and construction surveys,
for surveying buildings and for civil
engineering with emphasis on
stakeouts and tacheometric surveys.

The operation of the instrument's
functions can be learned easily in a
short space of time.

• Reflectorless measuring EDM
R100 or R300

• Automatic target recognition ATR

• Large display, alphanumeric
keypad

• Endlessdrive

• Laser plummet

• Two axis compensator

• Camcorder batteries

• Light, slender construction

• On-board software and data
memory

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Important Components

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1 Optical sight

6

7

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2 Guide light EGL (optional)

3 Vertical drive
4 Battery GEB111 (optional)
5 Battery spacer for GEB111
6 Battery holder for GEB111/

GEB121/ GAD39
7 Eyepiece
8 Telescope focusing ring
9 Detachable carrying handle

10 Serial interface RS232
11 Foot screws tribrach
12 Telescope with integrated EDM,

ATR (optional) and EGL

(optional)

13 Battery adapter GAD39 for 6

single cells (optional)

14 Battery GEB121 (optional)
15 Display
16 Keypad
17 Circular level
18 On/Off key
19 Trigger key
20 Horizontal drive

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Introduction

Distance measurement

A laser distancer (EDM) is
incorporated into the instruments of
the TPS700 series.

In all versions, the distance can be
determined by using an invisible
infrared beam which emerges
coaxially from the telescope
objective.

Measurements to strongly

reflecting targets such as
to traffic lights in infrared mode
without prism should be avoided.
The measured distances may be
wrong or inaccurate.

For applications without reflector, the
TCRApower and TCRAultra version
also use a visible red laser beam
which emerges in the same manner.
A special arrangement of the EDM,
and appropriate arrangement of the
beam paths, enable ranges of over
five kilometres to be attained with
standard prisms.

Reflector tapes can also be used,
and measurement is also possible
without a reflector.

When a distance

measurement is triggered,
the EDM measures to the object
which is in the beam path at that
moment.

If e.g. people, cars, animals, swaying
branches, etc. cross the laser beam
while a measurement is being taken,
a fraction of the laser beam is
reflected and may lead to incorrect
distance values.
Avoid interrupting the measuring
beam while taking reflectorless
measurements or measurements
using reflective foils. Measurements
to prism reflectors are only critical if
an object crosses the measuring
beam at a distance of 0 to 30m and
the distance to be measured is more
than 300m.
In practice, because the measuring

time is very short, the user can
always find a way of avoiding these
critical situations.

Incorrect result

Correct result

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Distance measurement

Reflectorless

Be sure that the laser beam

is not reflected by anything
close to the line of sight (e.g. highly
reflective objects).

When a distance

measurement is triggered,
the EDM measures to the object
which is in the beam path at that
moment. In case of temporary
obstruction (e.g. a passing vehicle,
heavy rain, fog or snow) the EDM
may measure to the obstruction.

When measuring longer dis-

tances, any divergence of
the red laser beam from the line of
sight might lead to less accurate
measurements. This is because the
laser beam might not be reflected
from the point at which the
crosshairs are pointing.

Therefore, it is recommended to ver­ify that the R-laser is well collimated
with the telescope line of sight (refer

to the chapter "Checking and
adjusting").

Do not measure with two
instruments to the same

target simultaneously.

Red laser to prisms

Accurate measurements to

prisms should be made with
the standard program (Infrared
mode).

Red laser to reflector tape

The visible red laser beam can be
used to measure to reflective foils,
also. To guarantee the accuracy the
red laser beam must be
perpendicular to the reflector tape
and it must be well adjusted (refer to

the chapter "Checking and
adjusting").

Make sure the additive
constant belongs to the

selected target (reflector).

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Introduction

Automatic Target Recognition ATR

TCRApower and TCRAultra
instruments are motorized and
equipped with Automatic Target
Recognition (ATR) coaxially in the
telescope. The Electronic Guide
Light (EGL), mounted on the
telescope, is optional.

ATR mode

These instruments permit automatic
measurements to normal prisms and
reduce the tedious task of precise
visual sighting to prisms.
The prism is sighted with the optical
sight only. Initiating a distance
measurement will turn the instrument
with the help of the motors to sight
the prism-centre automatically.
The angles V and Hz are measured
to the centre of the prism after
completion of the distance
measurement.

As with all other instrument

errors, the collimation error
of the automatic target recognition
(ATR) must be redetermined
periodically (Refer to chapter
"Determing Instrument Errors" in the
Field Manual).

To speed up measuring

time, in ATR mode the
crosshairs are not positioned exactly
over the center of the prism. The
remaining distance between the
crosshairs and the center of the
prism is measured electronically and
the horizontal and vertical angles are
corrected accordingly. As a result, in
ATR mode the displayed angles are
of the usual precision and
correspond to the specifications of
your instrument.

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Technical Terms and Abbreviations

KA

SA

SA

ZA

KA

KA

HK

VK

SA

ZA = Line of sight / collimation

V

ZA

Hz

axis

Telescope axis = line from the reticle
to the centre of the objective.

SA = Standing axis

Vertical rotation axis of the total
station.

KA = Tilting axis

Horizontal rotation axis of the
telescope (Trunion axis).

V = Vertical angle / zenith angle
VK = Vertical circle

With graduated scale for reading the
V-angle.

Hz = Horizontal angle
HK = Horizontal circle

With graduated scale for reading the
Hz-angle.

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Introduction

Technical Terms and Abbreviations

Standing axis
inclination

Angle between
plumb line and
standing axis.

TC700z37

Line-of-sight
error (Hz­collimation)

The line-of-sight
error is the
deviation from
the
perpendicular
between the
tilting axis and
the line-of-sight.
This can be
eliminated by
measuring in
both faces.

C

TC700z16

V-index
(Vertical index

i

TC700z13

Plumb line /
Compensator

TC700z38

Zenith

TC700z39

Reticle

TC700z40

error)

With horizontal
line-of-sight the
V-circle reading
should be
exactly
90°(100gon).

Direction of
gravity. The
compensator
defines the
plumb line within
the instrument.

Point on the
plumb line above
the observer.

Glass plate
within the
telescope
engraved with
the cross hair

lines.
The deviation
from this value is
termed V-index
(i).

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TechnicalTerms and Abbreviations

Area of Applicability

E0, N0, H

hi

0

E, N, H

SD

HD

hr

dH

SD Indicated meteorological

corrected slope distance
between instrument tilting axis
and centre of prism/laser spot
(TCR)

HD Indicated meteorological

corrected horizontal distance

dH Height difference between

station and target point
hr Reflector height above ground
hi Instrument height above

ground

Easting of station

E

0

Northing of station

N

0

TC700Z59

H

0

Station height
E Easting of target point
N Northing of target point
H Height of target point

This User Manual is valid for all
instruments in the TPS700 Perfor­mance Series.

TC Instruments are equipped with an
invisible infrared EDM. The TCR
instruments are also equipped with a
visible red laser for reflectorless
measurement.

TCRApower and TCRAultra
instruments are equipped with
automatic target recognition (ATR).

Chapters only meant for TCR and
automated instruments are marked
accordingly.

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Introduction

PC Program Package Leica Geo Office Tools (LGO-Tools)

The program package LGO-Tools is
used for the data exchange between
the Total Station and the PC. It
contains several auxiliary programs
in order to support your use of the
Instrument.

Installation on the PC

The installation program can be
found on the CDROM supplied.
Please note that LGO-Tools can only
be installed on computers with MS
Windows 98, 2000 or XP operating
systems.

Any previous versions of
LGO-Tools on your
computer must be
uninstalled first before

installing the new version.
For the installation call program
"setup.exe" in the directory \LGO-
Tools on the CD-ROM and follow the
input instructions of the installation
program.

Program content

After successful installation the
following programs appear:

Tools

• Data Exchange Manager
For data exchange of coordinates,
measurements, codelists and
output formats between
instrument and PC.

• Coordinate Editor
Import/Export as well as creating
and processing of coordinate files.

• Codelist Manager
For creating and processing of
codelists.

• Software Upload
For loading/deleting system
software, application programs
and EDM-software as well as
system/application texts.

Before the Software Upload,
always insert a charged
battery into the instrument.

• Format Manager
For creating of own, special
formatted data output files.

• Configuration Manager
Import/Export as well as creating
of instrument configuration.

For more information about
LGO-Tools refer to the
comprehensive Online Help.

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Measuring Preparation / Setting up

Setting up

Remove the TPS700 instrument from transport case and check for
completeness:

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1 Data cable Lemo0/RS232

(optional)

2 Zenith eyepiece or eyepiece for

steep angles (optional)

3 Counterweight for eyepiece for

steep angles (optional)

4 Removable tribrach GDF111/

GDF121 (optional)

5 Battery charger and accessories

(optional)

6 Two Allen keys each, Adjusting

pins
7 Battery GEB111 (optional)
8 Auxiliary lens and filter (optional)
9 Battery GEB121 (optional)
10 Spacing bracket GHT 196 for

instrument height meter (optional)
11 Instrument height meter

GHM 007 (optional)
12 Mini prism rod (optional)
13 Total station
14 Mini prism + holder (optional)
15 Mini target plate (only for TCR

instruments)
16 User Manuals
17 Protective cover / Lens hood
18 Tip for mini prism (optional)

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Measuring Preparation / Setting

Power Supply

Use the Leica Geosystems batteries, chargers and
accessories or accessories recommended by Leica
Geosystems to ensure the correct functionality of the
instrument.
Power for the instrument can be supplied either internally
or externally. An external battery is connected to the
instrument using a LEMO cable.

• Internal battery:
One GEB111 or GEB121 battery or the adapter
GAD39 fit in the battery compartment.

• External battery:
One GEB171 battery connected via cable.

GEB111GEB121 Individual cells in

the battery
adapter GAD39

Your Leica Geosystems instrument is powered by
rechargeable plug-in batteries. For this product, we
recommend the basic battery (GEB111) or the Pro
battery (GEB121). Optionally six single cells can be used
with the GAD39 battery adapter.
Six single cell batteries (1.5 V each) supply 9 Volts. The
voltmeter on the instrument is designed for a voltage of 6
Volts (GEB111/ GEB121).

The battery charge is not displayed correctly

when using single cells. Use the single cells with
the battery adapter as emergency power supply. The
advantage of the single cells is in a lower rate of
discharge even over long periods.

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Inserting / Replacing Battery

Insert battery correctly (note

pole markings on the inside
of the battery holder). Check and
insert battery holder true to side into
the housing.

• For type of battery see section

"Technical Data".

TC700Z03TC700Z04

1. Remove battery holder.

3. Insert battery into battery holder.

2. Remove battery and replace. 4. Insert battery holder into
instrument.

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TC700Z05

battery adapter GAD39 for
six individual cells is used, the
spacer for the GEB111 must be
removed from the battery holder
prior to inserting the battery.

If the battery GEB121 or the

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Measuring Preparation / Setting

Charging / Discharging Battery

Primary use/charging

• The batteries must be charged prior
to using for the first time because it
is delivered with an energy content
as low as possible.

• For new batteries or batteries that
have been stored for a long time (>
three months), it is effectual to
make 2 - 5 charge/discharge cycles.

• The permissible temperature range
for charging is between 0°C to
+35°C / +32°F to +95°F. For optimal
charging we recommend a low
ambient temperature of +10°C to
+20°C / +50°F to +68°F.

Operation/Discharging

The batteries can be operated from

-20°C to +55°C/-4°F to +131°F.
Low operating temperatures
reduce the capacity that can be
drawn; very high operating
temperatures reduce the service
life of the battery.

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Powering the Total Station from an External Power Supply

To comply with electromagnetic
compatibility (EMC) requirements
when supplying the TPS700
instruments from an external power
supply, it is necessary to fit a so­called ferrite core to the cable used
to connect the instrument to the
external power supply.

The Lemo connector with
the ferrite core must always

be at the instrument end of the lead.

The cables supplied by Leica
Geosystems are fitted with a ferrite
core as standard. If you intend to use
older cables that are not fitted with a
ferrite core, the cables must be fitted
with a ferrite core prior to use.
You can order ferrite cores from your
Leica Geosystems representative
(spare part number for the ferrite
core: 703707).

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TC700Z112

To fit the core, open it and clip it onto
the cable close to the Lemo
connector before the cable is used
with a TPS700 instrument (approx. 2
cm from the Lemo connector).

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Measuring Preparation / Setting

Setting Up the Tripod

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1.

2.

1.

2.

2.

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1. Loosen the clamping screws on
the tripod legs, pull out to the
required length and tighten the
screws.

2. In order to guarantee a firm
foothold sufficiently press the
tripod legs into the ground.
When pressing the legs into the
ground note that the force must be
applied along the legs.

Measuring Preparation / Setting

TC700Z32

TC700Z33

When setting up the tripod
pay attention to a horizontal
position of the tripod plate.

Slight corrections of inclination can
be made with the foot screws of the
tribrach. Larger corrections must be
done with the tripod legs .

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TC700Z57

Careful handling of tripod

• Check all screws and bolts for
correct fit.

• During transport always use the
cover supplied.

• Use the tripod only for surveying
tasks.

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Centering with Laser Plummet / Coarse Level-Up

TC700Z09

1. Place the instrument onto the
tripod head. Tighten central fixing
screw of tribrach slightly.

2. Turn footscrews of tribrach into its
centre position.

Make sure the tribrach is in
proper working order.

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TC700Z07

3.

Switch on laser plummet with .
The electronic level appears in the
display.

4. Position tripod legs so that the
laser beam is aimed to the ground
point.

5. Firmly press in tripod legs.

6. Turn the footscrews of the tribrach
to centre the laser beam exactly
over the ground point.

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7. Move the tripod legs to centre the
circular level. The instrument is
now roughly levelled-up.

When using a tribrach with
an optical plummet, the

laser plummet cannot be used.

Measuring Preparation / Setting

Accurate Levelling-Up with Electronic Level

Laser Intensity

1. Switch instrument on with and
activate electronic plummet with

. If leveling is insufficient, the
symbol of an inclined plummet is
displayed.

20"

20"

2. Center electronic plummet by
turning the foot screws.

If the electronic level is centered the
instrument is levelled-up.

20"

20"

3. Check centring with the laser
plummet and re-centre if
necessary.

4. Switch off the electronic level and
the laser plummet with

or

Changing the laser intensity

External influences and the surface
conditions may require the
adjustment of the intensity of the
laser. The intensity of the laser
plummet can be adjusted in 25%
steps as required.

Min. 50% Max

5. The indicated laser intensity is set,
and the function terminated, with
the <OK> button .

.

Laser plummet and
electronic level are activated

together with

.

Measuring Preparation / Setting

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Centering with Shifting Tribrach

Hints for Positioning

Positioning over pipes or

TC700Z23

depressions

TC700Z35

If the instrument is equipped with a
shifting tribrach it can be aligned to
the ground point by slight shifting.

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1. Loosen screw.

2. Shift instrument.

3. Fix instrument by turning screw.

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In some circumstances, the laser
spot is not visible (e.g. over pipes).
In this case, the laser spot can be
made visible by placing a sheet of
semi-transparent material over the
end of the pipe.

Measuring Preparation / Setting

Operating the Instrument / Measuring

Keypad

MEAS & REC 1/4

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TgHt : 1.500 m
Hz : 50.0000 g
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1 Buttons
2 Focus bar

Currently processed field or button

3 Symbols
4 Data entry keys

Entry of numbers, letters, and
special characters

5 Navigation keys

The navigation keys have different
functions depending on the
application.

6 Fixed keys

Keys with permanently defined
functions (e.g. ENTER, SHIFT).

7 Fixed keys - 2nd level

Functions on second key level.
Can be activated by pressing

and the corresponding

fixed keys.

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Keypad

The On/Off key is located on the
side cover of the TPS700 instrument
to avoid inadvertently switching the
instrument off.

All displays shown are

examples. Local software
versions may differ from the basic
version.

Fixed keys

TC700Z25

Measure distance and
angles; record measured
values.

Measure distance and
angles; display measured
values without recording.

Key, programmable with
function from the FNC menu.

Starts application programs.
Switches the electronic level

on/off. The laser plummet is
automatically switched on
simultaneously.

Switches to the second key
level (EDM, FNC, MENU,
illumination, ESC) and
switching between
alphanumeric/numeric
character set.

Deletes character/field; stops
EDM.

Fixed keys 2
EDM->

nd

+

level

Access to distance measuring
functions and distance corrections
(ppm).

FNC->

+

Quick-access to measurement­supporting functions.

MENU->

+

Access to Data Manager, instrument
settings and adjustments.

-> +

On/Off switch for display and
crosshairs illumination.

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Confirms an entry; continue
to the next field.

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