Pentax V-325, V-325N, V-335N, V-323N QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

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V-325 | V-325N | V-335N | V-323N

QUICK
REFERENCE
GUIDE

BASIC PROCEDURES
FOR V-300
AND POWERTOPOLITE
OPERATING PROCEDURE
FOR V-300

V-300

SERIES

PENTAX Industrial Instruments Co.,Ltd.

2-36-9, Maeno-cho
Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-0063 Japan
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Website: www.pentaxsurveying.com

Electronic T otal Station

Quick Reference Guide

Basic Procedures

for V-300

and

Po werTopoLite

Operating Procedure

PENTAX Industrial Instruments Co.,Ltd.

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CONTENTS

General 8

Instruction Manuals 8
Precautions regarding safety 8
Warning 8
Usage Precautions 9

I Basic Procedures for V-300

1 Basic Operation 10

1.1 Removing the Battery 10

1.2 Attaching the Battery 10

1.3 Turning the Power On and Off 10

1.4 Angle Measurement 10

1.4.1 Horizontal Angle 10

1.4.2 Vertical Angle 11

1.5 Distance Measurement 11

1.5.1 Select your target 11

1.5.2 Distance Measurement 11

1.5.3 Changing Target constants 11

1.5.4 Input Temperature and Atmospheric pressure 12

1.5.5 Laser pointer 12

1.5.6 Adjusting LCD contrast 12

1.5.7 Adjusting Illumination brightness 13

2 Changing Instrument Settings 13
3 Basic Field Checking Procedures 15

3.1 Laser Pointer 15

3.2 Warning and Error Messages 16

3.3 Atmospheric Correction 17

4 Specifications 18

Notice to the user of this product 19

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CONTENTS

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II PowerTopoLite Operating Procedure

1 Starting Special Function 21
2 Creating / Selecting a Job File 21
3 Input a Known Point Coordinate 21
4 Rectangular Coordinate Measurement 22

4.1 Station Point Setup 22

4.2 Orientation (Station Point H.Angle Setup) 23

4.3 Measurement 24

4.4 Offset Measurement 25

4.5 Remote Measurement 25

5 Polar Coordinate Measurement 26

5.1 Station Point Setup 26

5.2 Orientation (Station Point H.Angle Setup) 27

5.3 Measurement 27

5.4 Offset Measurement 28

6 Free Stationing 29

6.1 Known Point Setup 29

6.2 Measurement 29

6.3 Calculation 29

7 Stake Out 30

7.1 Station Point Setup 30

7.2 Orientation (Station Point H.Angle Setup) 30

7.3 Stakeout Point Setup 31

7.4 Stakeout Measurement 31

8 Stake Out (Point to Line) 32

8.1 Station Point Setup 32

8.2 Orientation (Station Point H.Angle Setup) 32

8.3 Point A Setup 33

8.4 Point B Setup 33

8.5 Point to Line Measurement 33

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CONTENTS

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9 Traverse Measurement 34

9.1 Measurement at the Start Point 35

9.2 Measurement at a Corner Point 36

9.3 To Finish the Traverse Measurement 37

9.4 Traverse Calculation 37

10 Cogo 38

Calculation Parameters and Output 39

11 Area Calculation 40
12 3D Surface and Volume Calculation 40
13 REM (Remote Element Measurement) 41
14 RDM (Remote Distance Measurement) 42
15 VPM (Virtual Plane Measurement) 42
16 Changing Preference 43

Preference List 44

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Instruction Manuals

Quick Reference Guide is intended to provide a quick referenc e in the
field.For ease of use in the field,the following Quick Reference Guide
booklets are provided in the carrying case.

1. Basic procedure

2. PowerTopoLite Operating procedure

The complete instruction manuals are contained on the CD that is
attached to each V-300.

This guide uses the symbol “

xN

”as an expression of repeating times
of key operation. For example. “ x2” means that [ESC] key is
pressed two times.
The symbol “+”expresses that multiple keys are pressed simultaneously.

PRECAUTIONS REGARDING SAFETY

Before using this product, be sure that you have thoroughly read
and understood the instruction manual that is included in the

attached CD-ROM to ensure proper operation.

WARNING

Solar Observation

Never view the sun directly using the telescope as this may result
in loss of sight.

Laser Safety

V-300 is a class-II (2) Laser product.Avoid direct eye
exposure.Do not stare into laser beam.

V-325 is Class II(2) and V325N/V335N/V323N are Class IIIR
Laser product. Avoid direct eye exposure.Do not stare into
laser beam.

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Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC)

This instrument complies with the protection requirement for
residential and commercial areas.If this instrument is used close to
industrial areas or transmitters,the equipment can be influenced
by electromagnetic fields.

Risk of Explosion

Do not use this product in a location where there is coal dust, or
near flammable material as there is a risk of explosion.

USAGE PRECAUTIONS

Target Constant

Confirm the Target Constant of the instrument before measurement.

Reflectorless and Reflecting sheet

The reflectorless measurement range may vary depending on the
target and surrounding brightness.
In case the reflectorless measurement results in low accuracy,
perform the distance measurement by Prism.

Battery & Charger

Use the battery charger that is suitable to the battery you are using.
If water should happen to splash on the instrument or the battery,
wipe it off immediately and allow it to dry in a dry location.

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I Basic Procedures for V-300

1.Basic Operation

1.1 Removing the Battery

(1) Rotate the knob above the battery pack counter-clockwise.
(2) Lift up the batter y pack and remove it from the instrument.

1.2 Attaching the Battery

(1) Place the channel on the bottom of the battery pack,onto the

protrusion of the instrument and push the battery pack down
into place.

(2) Turn the knob clockwise.

1.3 Turning the Power On and Off

To set power on : To shut down :

To turn the power supply off,press the I/O key for more than
1 second and then release it.Power turns OFF.

NOTE: The power is automatically turned off after 10 minutes

of inactivity (Factory default setting).

1.4 Angle Measurement

1.4.1 Horizontal Angle

Set the screen MODE A :

MODE A screen

Control keys for measuring horizontal angle:
To set the angle to 0 :

To hold the angle :

To release HOLD :

11

To input an angle :

To read clockwise angle :

1.4.2 Vertical angle

To display vertical angle :
To read the slope % :

1.5 Distance Measurement

Set the screen MODE A:

MODE A screen

1.5.1 Select your target

Select target type (measurement mode):
In case of V-325:

(Reflecting sheet) (Prism) (Reflecting Sheet)
In case of V-325N/V-335N/V323N:

(Reflecting sheet) (Prism) (Reflectorless)

NOTE:The selected target is maintained until next time you change.

1.5.2 Distance measurement

For a single shot measurement:
For tracking measurement :

NOTE: The number of shots can be defined.The default is
“one time”.The measuring modes activated by the above operations
can be also changed.

,

,

,

input value by using:

x2

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1.5.3 Changing Target constants

The default constants are:
Prism : -30mm
Reflector-less : always 0mm (V-323N,V-325N,V-335N)
Sheet :0mm
Before changing the constants, set Target Constant in the Initial
Setting to“INPUT”mode:

To change Prism constant:

1.5.4 Input Temperature and Atmospheric pressure

The default atmospheric correction mode is “ATM INPUT”.
Before manual input,change the default mode to “ppm INPUT”:

To Input temperature :

To Input atmospheric pressure:

1.5.5 Laser pointer

To activate Laser pointer :
To quit Laser pointer :
NOTE: The laser pointer is kept activated until it is deactivated by

the above procedure.

x2

x3

+

input value
by using:

,

,

,

x2

x2

x2

x2

input value by using:

,

,

,

x2

x3

input value by using:

,

,

,

x2

+

x2

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1.5.6 Adjusting LCD contrast

or

1.5.7 Adjusting Illumination brightness

for LCD (for Reticle) or

2.Changing Instrument Settings

You can change the instrument settings by “HELP”menu or by
inputting “007”code.

2.1 Help menu

While the screen is in MODE A or MODE B,

Select a desired item by or

NOTE: Some items have sub-menus where the selecting

procedure by using F1 - F4 is again repeated.

2.2 “007”code

While the screen is in MODE A or MODE B,

Input 007 code by using

NOTE: Some items have sub-menus where the selecting

procedure by using F1 - F4 is again repeated.

2.3 Instrument setting items

See chart on page 14

+

+

Change the setting

Change the setting

x2

+

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007 code HELP menu list Default Other options

401 TARGET CONST PRISM CONST -30mm 0mm,INPUT

SHEET CONST 0 mm INPUT

402 ATM CORR ATM INPUT ppm INPUT,NIL

502 SHOT COUNT SHOT CONT 1 time 3 times,5 times, INPUT

SHOT INPUT 01 times (input)

503 CRV/REF CORR 0.14 0.2,NIL

504 MIN UNIT ANG. COARSE FINE

505 V.ANG. STYLE Z.0 H.0,COMPASS

509 QUAD BUZ OFF ON

510 AUTO OFF 10 MIN 20 MIN, 30 MIN, NIL

511 EDM OFF ON OFF

517 COMPENSATOR ON OFF

522 QUICK MEASURE OFF ON

523 ATM CORR DISP ON OFF

701 ATM UNIT TEMP.UNIT Centigrade Fahrenheit

PRESS UNIT hPa mmHg,inchHq

702 DIST.UNIT m ft+inch,ft

703 ANG.UNIT DEG DEC,GRD,MIL

801 SET UP COM. BAUD RATE 1200 2400 4800 9600

DATA LENGTH 8

PARITY BITS NIL EVEN, ODD

STOP BITS 1 2

SIGNAL CONTROL ON OFF

XON/XOFF ON OFF

THROUGHT COMMAND NIL a,b,c,d,e,f

V-325N,V-335N,V-323N

521 REF.LESS RANGE REF.LESS RANGE NORMAL LONG

LONG RANGE MES. ON OFF

LONG RANGE SETUP EACH TIME PERMANENT

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3.Basic Field Checking Procedures

Checks and Adjustments should be performed before and during
measurement.

3.1 Laser Pointer

To activate the laser pointer:

Check if the projected laser spot points at the same position that is
aimed by the center of the cross-hair line of the telescope.
To adjust the laser pointer:Consult your local dealer.

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3.2 Warning and Error Messages
Warning Message

Meaning What to do

Displayed when the instrument is til­ted beyond the vertical compensation
range (±3’) in case 1 axis or 2 axis
automatic compensation is selected.
This message may be temporarily dis­played if the instrument is turned too
fast.

The input data exceeds the allowable
range.

• This message is displayed if a long
distance which is a far beyond
measurable distance of V-300
series is measured with a wrong
target mode.
Please select a correct target then
measure.
If a wrong target is selected,a
correct distance cannot be
measured.

• The measurement distance is less
than 1.5m in Reflector sheet mode.

• The measurement distance is less
than 1.5m in Prism mode.

• Under too strong sun light.

• Unstable light value owing to
shimmer or obstacles.

• Target and Prism do not face
the instrument.

• Target and Prism are not correctly
sighted.

• Measurement range is over in
Reflectorless mode.

• Sufficient signal does not return by
sighting sharp edge etc. at
Reflectorless mode.

Re-level the instrument.
Repair is needed if the
message is displayed
when it is properly
leveled.

Press the [ESC] key and
enter the correct data.

Select the correct target
mode.

Select a longer point,
or use a tape measure.

Change the object
that has much better
reflectivity,or wait until
the sun activity
has weakened.

Out of tilt range

Excess data

Mismatched
Target

Target is too
close.

Unsuitable
Condition