Trimble® S6 Total Station
Demonstration Guide
Version 1.00
Revision A
Part Number 022543-106
January 2005
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Release Notice
This is the January 2005 release (Revision A) of the Trimble
S6 Total Station Demonstration Guide,
part number 022543-106. It applies to version 1.00 of the
Trimble S6 Total Station.
1.1 Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
The training data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Preparing for the demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Selecting a Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Overview Session: Features of the Trimble S6 Total Station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Hardware features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Operating features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
MagDrive servo technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
MultiTrack technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Robotic connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Field Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Session 1: Basic station setup, and topographic measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Session 2: Advanced station setup, and automated rounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Session 3: Staking out points and lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Session 4: Advanced topographic measurements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Session 5: Stakeout roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Session 6: COGO and other features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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Introduction – The training data
1.2 Introduction
Welcome to the Demonstration Guide for the Trimble® S6 Total Station using a
Trimble CU running the Trimble Surve y Controller™ softw are. This document provides
a complete, easy-to-use guide of how to demonstrate the benefits and capabilities of this
instrument.
The guide can be used for sales demonstrations, product introductions, or to form the
basis of a complete training course. While providing a clear and simple overview of the
complete instrument, the guide has also been structured to enable you to tailor a
demonstration to your customer’s particular area of interest. It is not expected that a
demonstration will cover all the points given in this guide. You should always identify
your customer’s needs in adv ance. This will enable you to refer to the relev ant sections of
the demonstration guide to concentrate on the key features and benefits that are relevant
for their applications and workflows.
This guide is also just that, a “guide”, which enables you to quickly get up to speed with
the Trimble S6 total station. Once you hav e this solid base, you will naturally apply your
own experience and knowledge when carrying out demonstrations.
Use this guide to describe and demonstrate:
• Key features and benefits of the instrument
• Hardware features and benefits of the instrument
• Basic operating features of the instrument
• How to perform a basic station establishment
• How to perform topographic measurements
• How to perform a resection and multiple rounds of observations
• How to use automated topographic measurement techniques
• How to stake out points
• How to stake out lines
• How to stake out roads
• Additional survey features, such as field calculations and file transfer
12.1 The training data
The training data is designed to provide one simple data set that enables the features of
the Trimble S6 total station and Trimble Survey Controller software to be effectively
demonstrated. The files that comprise the training data include:
• Survey Control.csv (CSV control coordinate file)
• Survey DTM.dtm (sample DTM)
• Demo road.job (sample template road design)
• Road XML (sample XML road design)
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Selecting a Site – Preparing for the demonstration
• Road and Building.dxf (background map DXF file)
• Building and Services.dxf (background map DXF file)
• Vegetation.dxf (background map DXF file)
• DTM.dxf (background map DXF file)
• Default.fal (Feature and Attribute library file)
The points in the Survey Control.csv file include:
Point Northing Easting Elevation
1 1000.000 m 1000.000 m 100.000 m
100 1013.645 m 986.285 m 101.500 m
101 1041.688 m 991.026 m 104.800 m
102 1041.695 m 1002.759 m 104.700 m
103 1012.151 m 1000.463 m 101.278 m
104 1041.923 m 1014.910 m 104.450 m
105 1012.481 m 1013.975 m 100.625 m
12.2 Preparing for the demonstration
Before starting your demonstration, make sure that all your demonstration equipment is
ready and in good condition. This includes:
• Charging the batteries
• Loading data to the data collector
• Checking that the instrument is properly collimated and adjusted. Demo units
should be regularly taken to the dealer’s Service Center to keep them it good
condition.
In addition, keep in mind where you will carry out the demonstration: Try to a v oid noisy,
distracting, or dangerous locations.
1.3 Selecting a Site
When you select a site:
1. Make sure the site has at least 40 m (90 ft) of flat, open space with good visibility.
2. Place two markers in the ground to use as point 1 and point 2 from the training data.
3. Ensure that point 1 is on one edge of the open space and that point 2 is on the
opposite edge.
4. The survey area for the demonstration uses an area between point 1 and 2. See
Figure 1.1.
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Overview Session: Features of the Trimble S6 To tal Station – Hardware features
Figure 1.1 Demonstration survey area
1.1 Overview Session: Features of the Trimble S6 Total Station
To demonstrate the key features and benefits of the instrument, including:
• MagDrive™ servo technology – fast and accurate integrated angle and servo
system
• SurePoint™ technology to protect accuracy
• MultiTrack™ technology to track prism targets and allow active tracking with the
Tar get ID
• Trimble DR technology to provide fast, accurate, long range measurements
• Integrated surveying to provide seamless integration with GPS and office software
These features add value:
• Applications – Basic control, topographic surveys.
• Features – Instrument and software functionality
• Benefits – Ease of use, functionality, productivity
11.1 Hardware features
Objective – To demonstrate the hardware features of the instrument.
The session should take approximately 5-10 minutes to demonstrate and should not
require the instrument to be powered on.
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Overview Session: Features of the Trimble S6 Total Station – Hardware features
1. Begin with an introduction to the hardware features of the instrument. See
Figure 1.2 and Figu re 1.3.
Ergonomic offset handle
Coarse sight
Focus motion
servo knob
Eye-piece
Coarse sight
Control unit attachment
Figure 1.2 Trimble S6 total station face 1 position
Instrument
height mark
Vertical motion
servo knob
On/Off key and
Trigger key
Horizontal motion
servo knob
Bottom instrument
height mark
Communication (COM) connector
Power (PWR) connector
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Overview Session: Features of the Trimble S6 To tal Station – Hardware features
Coaxial optics for
angle and distance
measurements,
tracker, and
pointing laser
Antenna connector
Optics for Tracklight
Optical plummet
Figure 1.3 Trimble S6 total station face 2 position
Internal battery
Face 2 display
Face 2 keyboard
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2. Turn the instrument to the face 1 position:
a. Describe the Trimble CU and demonstrate how it attaches to the
instrument. See Figure 1.4 .
Figure 1.4 The Trimble CU
b. Describe how the Trimble CU and embedded software helps provide
Integrated Surveying—seamless integration between conventional, GPS,
and office software.
3. Turn the instrument to the servo control side:
a. Identify the horizontal and vertical servo controls. Describe the MagDrive
servo technology, an integrated servo and angle system where the servo
drive operates like the drive of a magnetically levitated (maglev) train and
is integrated with the angle sensor to provide exceptional speed and
accuracy compared to conventional techniques.
b. Identify the location of the servo focus control and describe the improved
ergonomics. Describe that for steep angles or when using a 90 degree
eyepiece you can still focus the instrument.
c. Describe the Trigger key and the function that it performs, for example,
On/Off and Enter in field software.
d. Describe the instrument height marks at the trunnion axis and the bottom
notch. The field software allows heights to be entered to either mark.
Describe how measuring to the bottom notch provides a more accurate
instrument height measurement. See Figure 1.5.
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Figure 1.5 Instrument height marks
e. Identify the two external ports in the instrument base for external power
and communications.
4. Turn the instrument to the face 2 position:
Highlight the fully coaxial telescope including the optics, EDM, A utoloc k® technol ogy, and
the laser pointer.
Highlight the “Optics by Carl Zeiss” on the telescope as a sign of the quality of the lenses
used.
a. Identify the Tracklight® below the telescope.
b. Describe the face 2 display.
c. Describe the purpose of the face 2 buttons (Change face, Scroll, and
Enter).
d. Demonstrate the internal optical plummet and explain that it provides a
higher accuracy for instrument centering with the ability to rotate the
plummet around the ground mark.
e. Demonstrate the ergonomic offset handle and how this features makes it
easier to observe steep or vertical measurements without obstruction.
5. Turn the instrument to the battery side:
a. Demonstrate how to replace the battery. See Figure 1.6.
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Figure 1.6 The internal battery
b. Describe the internal battery and its specifications.
c. Describe the battery self-test.
Figure 1.7 Battery self-test panel
d. Describe the internal 2.4 GHz robotic radio (if available).
10.1 Operating features
Objective – To describe the basic operating features of the instrument.
This session should take approximately 10 minutes to demonstrate. Use this session to
introduce and describe:
• Ergonomics
• Speed, accuracy, and quietness of the MagDrive servo technology
Button
Power gauge
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Overview Session: Features of the Trimble S6 Total Station – Operating features
1. Attach the Trimble CU and connect to the instrument:
a. To switch on the instrument, press on the Trimble CU. The
instrument performs self-diagnostic tests to ensure that all its comp onents
are operating correctly.
b. Start the Trimble Survey Controller software. The software automatically
connects to the instrument and the Electronic level dialog appears:
c. Position and level the instrument and then tap C. Make sure that you
are still over the setup point.
d. When prompted by the Corrections dialog, enter appropriate atmospheric
values and then tap C.
The Survey Controller Basic dialog that appears shows the current
instrument readings. The large, clear display of information is ideal for
demonstrating the instrument features:
Note – You cannot store measurements in Survey Controller Basic mode.
2. Demonstrate how to aim and measure to a prism:
a. Turn the instrument using the servo controls.
Highlight the speed and quietness of the MagDrive servo technology.
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b. Aim at a target using the servo controls and the servo focus.
Highlight the improved ergonomics.
c. Measure a distance to a prism.
Highlight the status bar and status line information that appears during the measurement.
3. Demonstrate Trimble functions and how to turn the instrument:
a. Select the Trimble key to display the Trimble functions form.
Highlight the ease with which the customer can gain access to the various instrument
controls. Tap and hold a button to access additional controls:
b. If the customer is a GDM CU user, explain that they can enter a program
number while the Trimble functions form is displayed to access programs
in the Trimble Survey Controller software, for example, tap + 23 to
access stakeout points.
c. Tap
Change Face to demonstrate the speed of the servo system.
Highlight the speed and accuracy.
d. Tap the face 2 button to turn the instrument back to the face 1 position.
e. Tap the Trimble key to display the Trimble functions form. Tap
Turn to and then select a method of HA VA. Enter a horizontal angle and
then tap
ã.
Highlight the speed and accuracy of the turn.
f. Select the softkey to demonstrate turning a right angle.
10.1 MagDrive servo technology
Objective – To demonstrate the following key features:
• MagDrive servo technology
• SurePoint technology
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Overview Session: Features of the Trimble S6 Total Station – MagDrive servo technology
This session should take approximately 10-15 minutes to demonstrate. Ensure that the
instrument is in good adjustment before starting the demonstration.
1. Describe the following MagDrive servo techn ology:
– integrated servo and angle system
– servo drive operates like a magnetically levitated (maglev) train and is
integrated with the angle sensor
– exceptional performance with high speed movement and accurate angles
2. Demonstrate SurePoint technology, which the instrument uses to hold the aimed
angles during windy conditions or when lightly tapped:
a. Allow the customer to aim at a target and then tap the instrument or
Trimble CU keys.
Highlight that the angles remain the same and that the instrument is still aimed at the
correct location.
3. Demonstrate the improved compensation features:
a. Explain that most instruments compensate for mislevelment by correcting
the horizontal and vertical angles, for example, when a tripod leg subsid es.
The instrument compensates both the angles and aiming for up to 6’ of
mislevelment.
b. Turn on the laser pointer and aim at a nearby point. If you are outdoors,
aim at a distant point.
c. Make a note of the current horizontal and vertical angle.
d. Watch the laser point, or cross hairs, while turning one of the tribrach foot
screws to create a mislevelment error.
e. The laser point, or cross hair, will be re-aimed at the original location
using the compensation values and MagDrive servo technology.
This ensures that the instrument aiming and horizontal and vertical angles are both
compensated to remove mislevelment errors and improve measurement accuracy.
4. Demonstrate the improved steep angle features that can be used in conjunction with
the optional 90 degree eyepiece:
a. Explain that in all instruments, the horizontal angle changes slightly as the
instrument is turned vertically.
With the Trimble S6 total station, the MagDrive servo technology uses the
compensation and error information to automatically adjust the horizontal
angle and position to the correct straight line value when the ve rtical
control knob is turned.
b. Aim to the base of a straight vertical building, tower, or tree, close to the
instrument.
c. Make a note of the current horizontal angle.
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d. Turn the vertical control knob to turn the instrument upward.
Note that the horizontal angle remains the same and that a perfect vertical
line can be extended by simply turning the vertical control knob.
5. Demonstrate extending a horizontal line:
a. Explain that the traditional way of setting out a horizontal straight line in a
direction exactly opposite to a given horizontal direction is to transit the
telescope 180° by just turning the vertical control knob. For an accurate
result, this technique requires a perfectly adjusted axis without horizontal
collimation errors.
The Trimble S6 total station uses the compensator and error information
with MagDrive servo technology to remove this limitation.
b. Aim to a point approximately 30 meters from the instrument and then turn
the vertical control knob to transit the telescope 180°.
c. Make a note of the current horizontal angle and mark a point
approximately 30 meters from the instrument.
d. Check the direction established b y turning a horizontal angle between the
two points.
The angle should be 180° degrees, which proves that an accurate
horizontal straight line direction was established by simply transiting the
telescope using the vertical control knob.
10.1 MultiTrack technology
Objective – To demonstrate the following key features:
• Autolock technology
•Target ID
This session should take approximately 10 minutes to demonstrate:
1. Describe that Autolock technology in the Trimble S6 total station can lock and track
prism or passive targets:
– The active LED of the Trimble 5600 has been integrated into the
instrument, which allows the instrument to track a larger v ariety of passive
targets without the need for a powered rod.
This improvement means that the Autolock performance now matches that
of the Trimble 5600 instrument.
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