Trimble S, VX, SPS & RTS
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Total Station
Service Manual
February 2010 P/N 57150002, Revision 5.0
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1 General Information and safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Statement of Disclamation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Basic Assumptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
General Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Laser Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Service procedure recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-27
Measuring through glass window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-28
2 General Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Trimble S3 - Product description & Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Trimble S6 - Product description & Service information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Trimble S8 - Product description & Service information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Trimble VX - Product description & Service information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Trimble RTS - Product description & Service information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Trimble SPS - Product description & Service information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Models and serial numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Instrument Model Matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14
Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Model definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
3 Theory of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Removable handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Battery / radio side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Radio unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Servo side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-14
IPC board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
TCU attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-20
TCU attachment with USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-22
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Face2 panel & optical plummet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-27
Pressure sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Servo drive system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-31
Angle Measuring System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-36
Base unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-43
PSM board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46
Tilt sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-48
Software / Instrument application firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-52
Telescope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-62
Distance unit - DR300+ / DR PLUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-65
Distance unit - High Precision / DR Standard / DR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-73
Tracklight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-79
Tracker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-81
Servo focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-87
Video camera (Trimble S8 / VX) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-90
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Auto focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-95
Tracker Long Range - TLR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-96
High Power Laser Pointer - HPL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-102
Service interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-104
Board definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-105
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4 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Save Event log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Clear Event log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Basic Function test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Distance and Angles Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10
Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Angle and servo unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-20
Distance unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-21
Tracker unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-22
5 Maintenance and Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Distance and Tracker unit covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Side covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Battery/Radio side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Servo side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
IPC board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
TCU attachment with USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Face 1 Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Face 2 panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-38
Face 2 Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
Vertical servo motor & angle unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
Regreasing of centre unit axes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-50
Base unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-54
Horizontal servo motor & angle unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-59
PSM board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
Tilt sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-67
Reticle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-69
Distance unit - DR300+ / DR PLUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-72
Reticle Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-83
Laser pointer - DR300+ / DR PLUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-87
Distance unit - High Precision / DR Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-91
Distance unit - DR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-107
Tracker unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-110
Tracklight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-113
Servo focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-116
S8 / VX - Camera module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-121
Tracker Long Range - TLR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-127
High Power Laser Pointer - HPL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-130
Autolock upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-135
Robotic upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-139
FineLock upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-142
Scanning upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-145
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6 Adjustment and verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Battery/radio side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Servo side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
IPC board - instrument data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
TCU attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-13
TCU Attachment with USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-14
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
Face 2 panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-20
Optical plummet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-22
Pressure sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24
Servo unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-25
Angle unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-28
Base unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-30
Firmware upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-31
Collimator alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-32
Reticle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-33
Laser pointer - DR300+ / DR PLUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-51
Distance unit - DR300+ / DR PLUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-59
Distance unit - High Precision / DR Standard / DR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-88
Tracker unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-126
Tracklight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-149
Servo focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-152
Camera module - S8 / VX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-157
Trimble eProtect™ - PIN / PUK code security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-178
Auto focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-180
Tracker Long Range - TLR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-182
High Power Laser Pointer - HPL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-190
Remote control power test - Trimble S8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-199
Service interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-200
Software configuration key installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-201
Service check list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-203
7 Service Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
PASS structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Connect to the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
PASS Release 163 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
8 Replacement Parts & Tooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Horizontal Turning Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Horizontal Turning Unit - High Angle Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Alidade Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Servo Side Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Battery Side Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Radio Side Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-10
Alidade Left incl. TCU Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-12
TCU Attachment with USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-14
Handle - Trimble S6/S8/VX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-16
Handle - Trimble SPS/RTS Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-17
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Centre Unit - DR300+/DR PLUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18
Centre Unit - High Precision / DR Standard / DR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-20
Centre Unit - Tracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-22
Centre Unit - Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-24
Centre Unit - Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-26
Centre Unit - Tracker Long Range / High Power Laser Pointer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-27
Trimble S3 Total Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-29
Service Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-30
Baselines & Prism type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-46
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Manual Change Log
Manual version
Version Date Changes
1.0 February
2005
First release
1.1 February
2005
1.2 April 2005 Minor updates
1.4 July 2005 Minor updates
1.5 December
2005
2.0 March 2006
Minor updates
Changes
• Autolock upgrade, see page 5-135
• Robotic upgrade, see page 5-139
• Tracker collimation instructions, see page 6-147
• Information about configuration key, see page 3-54
• New face 2 panel incl. new constant settings, see page 3-28
• Optical adjustments on GDM collimator, see page 6-66
• Pictures on spare parts, see page 8-30
• Radio configuration, see page 6-2
• Centring instruction for SRC board incl. magnets and angle disc, see page
5-44 and see page 5-59
• Save and initialization instructions of IPC board constants (instrument
data), see page 6-6
• Vertical oscillation compensation, see page 6-25
Changes
• Trimble S6 High Precision, see page 3-73
• 1” Angle accuracy, see page 3-39
• Instruction how to mount conductive sealing gaskets in the side covers,
see page 5-6
• New sequence how to mount and tighten the distance and tracker unit
cover, see page 5-3
• Trouble shooting information added, see page 4-1
• Minor updates
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Version Date Changes
2.2 June 2007
3.0 April 2008
4.0 April 2009
Changes
• Regreasing of vertical axes, see page 5-50
• Firmware compatibility, see page 3-54
• Part numbers for RoHS compliant parts added, see page 8-1
• Troubleshooting updated, See page 4-1
• Baselines added, see page 8-46
• Tracker transmitter divergence adjustment added, see page 6-139
• Vertical oscillation compensation updated, see page 6-25
• Firmware upgrade updated, see page 6-31
Changes
• Trimble VX service information added
• Trimble SPS service information added
• Trimble S8 service information added
• Check list after service/repair for each model implemented, see page 6-
203
• Event log analysis implemented, see page 4-3
• Clear event log instruction implemented, see page 4-4
• Troubleshooting flow chart added, see page 4-13
• Service interval function implemented, see page 3-104
• Check/adjustment of reference fibre for DR300+ added, see page 6-72
• Saving and initializing 1” Horizontal Turning Unit constants added, see
page 6-6
• Instruction how to replace reference greywedge added, see page 5-81
• Vertical oscillation compensation software updated, see page 6-25
• Radio short range test from Service Bulletin JE-1007-0046 added, see
page 6-4
• Trunnion axis correction instruction added, see page 6-48
• Removal of Cover objective instruction added, see page 5-135
Changes
• Trimble S8 service information for Long range FineLock & High Power
Laser pointer added
• New Trimble SPS model SPS630added
• Trimble RTS service information added
• Instrument model matrix implemented, see page 2-14
• Prism requirements for EDM offset determination added, see page 8-46
• PASS release 1.6.3 information, see page 7-5
• New function in PASS, Basic Function Test, see page 4-4
• New function in PASS, read out PIN code from instrument (S8 VX &
SPS), see page 6-178
• Software configuration key installation information implemented, see
page 6-201
• Name of Pliobond changed to Glue MS 1855, see page 8-30
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Version Date Changes
5.0 February
2010
6.0 June 2011
Changes
• Trimble S3 Total Station Servo/Autolock/Robotic service information
added
• DR PLUS EDM service information added
• DR EDM service information added
• TCU Attachment with USB added, see page 6-14
• HTU column added to model matrix, see page 2-14
• Information about measuring through glass added, see page 1-28
• New PASS function, TCXO Frequency calibration instructions, see page
6-80 and see page 6-119
• New PASS function, Logging software instructions, see page 4-10
• Updated Service interval function in PASS, new function to also read out
service interval inform ation from the instrument, see page 6-200
• Updated PASS function, software to install configuration numbers to the
instrument, see page 6-201
• Renamed service part 59010019 Horizontal Turning Unit 1” to
Horizontal Turning Unit High Angle Accuracy, see page 3-39
Changes
• Trimble S3 Total Station Servo/Autolock models with face 2 panel added
• Trimble RTS633 DR PLUS model added
• Trimble SPS620, 720 DR and SPS630, 730, 930 DR PLUS models added
• Trimble S8 High Precision with camera, model added.
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1 General Information and safety
Statement of Disclamation
Preface
Basic Assumptions
General Safety
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
Laser Safety
Service procedure recommendations
Measuring through glass window
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Statement of Disclamation
Trimble Inc. reserves the right to alter the specification of this product and/or the contents of this
manual without advanced notification.
This manual contains PROPRIETARY information from Trimble Inc. This manual may not be
duplicated, disclosed, copied, or re-transmitted in any form without prior written permission from
Trimble Inc.
©2002 - 2010 Trimble Inc., All Rights Reserved.
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Preface
This Service manual was prepared as a reference guide for the service personnel of authorized
Trimble service centres to enable them to correctly carry out the task of rendering service and
maintenance on Trimble instruments.
In order to insure that customers are satisfied with Trimble products, proper service and maintenance
must be provided. The service personnel must fully understand the contents of the manual and at the
same time, it is recommended to keep the manual in a place where reference can readily be made.
The information, photographs, drawings and specifications entered in this manual were the best
available at the time of printing. All alterations to this manual will be notified by the issuance of
service information, service bulletins, supplementary pages, exchange pages or revised volumes. It is
therefore recommended that the manual be kept up to date by carefully maintaining a follow-up of
these materials.
This service manual is designed to provide the necessary information for the service, maintenance,
and repair of this product. The manual is divided into the following sections:
1. General Information and Safety: Contains general information about the use of this manual,
contacting Trimble, safety precautions, ESD information, laser safety, etc.
2. General Product Information: Describes basic product description, specifications, warranty,
related documentation, etc.
3. Theory of Operation: Describes the functional operation, mechanical design, electrical
hardware/software operation, optical operation*, and hydraulic operation* of the unit. (* as
required)
4. Troubleshooting: Provides a logical means of determining the source of a malfunction of the
unit.
5. Maintenance and Repair: Describes the steps necessary to operate, test, disassemble, and repair
the unit. Also includes software download information.
6. Assembly Drawings: Reference drawings and exploded views for obtaining assembly and part
information.
7. Adjustments and Verification: Provides the procedures necessary to adjust, calibrate, and
verify the product meets published specifications.
8. Service Software: Documents the hardware and software requirements needed and the
procedures to use service software to repair, upgrade, or reset operation of the product.
9. Replacement Parts: Lists the available service replacement parts and parts ordering
information.
10.Appendix: Provides additional information such as Service Bulletins, updates, notes, software
procedures, etc.
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Basic Assumptions
1. General: This manual assumes the basic understanding of mechanical design, electronic
theory, general service procedures, and have attended a Trimble, Inc. service training course
regarding this product.
2. Electronic Test Equipment: This manual assumes the proper knowledge and understanding of
the use of basic electronic test equipment such as volt-ohmmeters, oscilloscopes, generators,
power supplies, etc.
3. Computers: This manual assumes the basic knowledge of using a computer with MS-DOS,
Microsoft Windows, or applicable operating system and corresponding software.
Possible Loss of Warranty
The manufacturer's warranty on Trimble instruments can be voided by improper service or repairs
performed by persons other than authorized technicians. Strict compliance with the instructions in
this manual is necessary to prevent loss of coverage under such warranties. See Warranty terms in the
appendices.
Service Information
Assembly drawings depict the relationship between all assemblies that are deemed "serviceable".
Serviceable is defined as those assemblies that are repairable at the service centre level. The
limitation to “serviceable” assemblies is the tooling involved as well as assembly times.
Removal and Replacement
Refer to the parts ordering section of this manual when replacing parts or making any adjustments.
Torque specifications, adhesives, and procedures specified on assembly drawings are essential for
continued successful operation of this product.
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General Safety
This manual contains certain CAUTIONS, which should be carefully read and followed to minimize
risk of personal injury or damage to the instrument. The lack of cautions with respect to specific
service methods does not mean there are no safety risks involved. The following safety rules have to
be observed:
Note – provides information necessary to properly complete a procedure or information, which will
make the procedure easier to understand.
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Caution – indicates a special procedure or special steps that must be taken in the course of
completing the procedure in which the caution is found. These special procedures are necessary
to avoid damage to the assembly on which work is being done.
Warning – indicates a special procedure or special steps that must be taken in the course of
completing the procedure in which the warning is found. These special procedures are
necessary to avoid injury to the person performing the procedure.
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Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
The Trimble S6 was constructed in an ESD-protected environment. Most of the semiconductor
devices in the instrument are susceptible to ESD damage.
ESD is generated in many ways.
For example, it can be the result of simple contact, the separation of materials, or the normal motion
of people working with the device. Depending on the magnitude of the charge, device substrates can
be punctured or destroyed by contact with, or by mere proximity to, a static charge. The result can be
immediate destruction, early failure of the device, or degradation of device performance.
To prevent static damage or destruction:
• Take adequate precautions when you handle or service equipment that contains static-sensitive
devices.
• Only attempt to service the circuitry in a static-sensitive device if you are thoroughly familiar
with industry-accepted techniques for handling such devices.
• Always take adequate measures to prevent the buildup of static charge on work surfaces and on
persons handling the Service Manual.
Setting up an ESD workstation
Fig. 1-1 ESD workstation setup
Electrical earth ground
connection
Mat grounding
Dissipative mat
Pockets
Wrist strap
1. Remove the mat grounding cable from the mat pocket.
2. Snap the end of the mat grounding cable onto the common point ground connection on the mat.
3. Connect the other end of the cable to an electrical earth ground, such as a third wire utility
ground, a cold water pipe, or a ground rod.
4. Use the common point ground connection to plug the wrist strap cable into the mat grounding
cable. Make sure the wrist strap includes a 1 Mohm resistor.
Wrist strap cable incl. 1MΩ
cable
Snap-on common point
ground connection
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Put on the wrist strap. The wrist strap must fit snugly. To adjust it, unclasp the buckle latch, adjust
the size, and re-clasp the latch.
It is now safe to handle components and printed circuit assemblies on the mat.
Always repackage all ESD-sensitive components before you disconnect the wrist strap.
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Laser Safety
Class I, II, and IIIa laser products are defined by the U.S. Bureau of Radiological Health.
C
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with CEI/IEC 60825-1:2007, 21 CFR 1040.10,
and 1040.11 except for deviations to Laser Notice No. 50, dated June 24, 2007.
If the instrument is equipped with a high power laser, this equipment has been tested and found to
comply with IEC 60825-1 2007, 21 CFR 1040.10, and 1040.11 except for deviations to Laser Notice
No. 50, dated June 24, 2007.
Queries
Address any questions you may have about laser safety to:
Warning – Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those
specified herein may result in hazardous LED or laser radiation exposure. As with any bright light
source, such as the sun, electric welding arcs or arc lamps, common sense applies. Avoid direct
eye exposure when the laser is on. For further information regarding safe use of lasers, refer to
the CEI/IEC standard 60825-1:2007.
Trimble Navigation Limited 5475 Kellenburger Road Dayton, OH USA 45424-1099 Attention:
Laser Safety Officer, Quality Assurance Group Phone (937) 233-8921 ext 5824 or (800) 538-7800
Fax (937) 233-9661
Trimble S3 DR / RTS555 DR / RTS655 DR / SPS620 DR / SPS720 DR
The Trimble S3 DR, RTS555 DR , RTS655 DR, SPS620 DR, SPS720 DR Total Stations are CLASS
3R LASER PRODUCT:
Fig. 1-2 Laser warning label
Fig. 1-3 Laser aperture label
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The instrument contains visible and invisible laser sources:
• A laser diode for distance measuring in DR mode and laser pointer function operating at 660
nm (visible light), with a beam divergence of 0.4 x 0.4 mrad and an output power of <5 mW,
while the emission is coaxial with the telescope. This mode operates in LASER CLASS 3R.
• The laser diode for distance measuring in prism mode operates at 660 nm (visible light), with
a beam divergence of 0.4 x 0.4 mrad and an output power of <0.017 mW, while the emission is
coaxial with the telescope. This mode operates in LASER CLASS 1.
• An Autolock laser diode operates at 785 nm (infrared, non-visible light), with a beam
divergence of 38.5 mrad and an output power of < 0.35 mW, while the emission is coaxial with
the telescope. This mode operates in LASER CLASS 1.
Laser and LED Information Trimble S3 DR / RTS555 DR / RTS655 DR / SPS620 DR / SPS720 DR
The Trimble S3 DR, RTS555 DR, RTS 655 DR, SPS620 DR, SPS720 DR Total Stations have been
tested, and complies with the regulations for Class 3R Laser products
Fig. 1-4 Trimble S3 DR Total Station apertures
General Information and safety
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Fig. 1-5 Trimble RTS555 DR / RTS655 DR Total Station apertures
General Information and safety
Distance
measurement
Autolock and
laser pointer
aperture
Tracklight aper ture
Fig. 1-6 Trimble SPS620 DR / SPS720 DR Total Station apertures
Distance
measurement
tracker and
laser pointer
aperture
Tracklight
aperture
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The laser warning label is located on top of the distance measuring unit.
Fig. 1-7 Location of laser warning label on a Trimble S3 DR Total Station
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Fig. 1-8 Location of laser warning label on a Trimble RTS555 DR / RTS655 DR Total Station
aser
arning label
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Fig. 1-9 Location of laser warning label on a Trimble SPS620 DR / SPS720 DR Total Station
Laser
Warning
Label
General Information and safety
Fig. 1-10 Laser warning label Trimble S3 DR / RTS555 DR / RTS655 DR / SPS620 DR / SPS720 DR
Total Station
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Fig. 1-11 Location of laser aperture warning label on a Trimble S3 DR Total Station
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Fig. 1-12 Location of laser aperture warning label on a Trimble RTS555 DR / RTS655 DR Total Station
aser aperture
arning label
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Fig. 1-13 Location of laser aperture warning label on a Trimble SPS620 DR / SPS720 DR Total Station
General Information and safety
Laser aperture
warning label
Fig. 1-14 Laser aperture warning label Trimble S3 DR / RTS555 DR / RTS 655 DR / SPS620 DR /
SPS720 DR Total Station
Trimble S6 DR300+ (and Optional Autolock®) / VX / SPS DR300+ / RTS DR300+
The Trimble S6 DR300+ (with Autolock®), VX, SPS DR300+ and RTS DR300+ is a CLASS 2
LASER PRODUCT
Fig. 1-15 Laser pointer warning label
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The instrument contains visible and invisible laser sources:
• A laser diode for the distance measuring function operating at 870 nm (infrared, non-visible
light), with a beam divergence of 0.40.8 mrad and an output power of <0.48 mW, laser
CLASS 1.
• A laser diode for laser pointer function operating at 630 - 680 nm (visible light), with a beam
divergence of 0.3 mrad and an output power of < 0.8 mW, while the emission is coaxial with
the telescope. This mode operates in LASER CLASS 2.
• The laser diode for distance measuring in prism and DR mode operates at 870 nm (infrared,
non-visible light), with a beam divergence of 0.40.8 mrad and an output power of <0,48 mW.
This mode operates in LASER CLASS 1.
• As an option, an Autolock laser diode operates at 785 nm (infrared, non-visible light), with a
beam divergence of 38.5 mrad and an out put power of <0.35 mW, while the emission is coaxial
with the telescope. This mode operates in LASER CLASS 1.
When operating in prism mode with Autolock and/or distance measurement the accessible radiation
does not exceed the limits of LASER CLASS 1.
Laser and LED Information Trimble S6 DR300+ / VX / SPS DR300+ / RTS DR300+
General Information and safety
The Trimble S6 DR300+ (with Autolock®), VX, SPS DR300+ and RTS DR300+ has been tested and
complies with the regulations for a Class 1 and Class 2 Laser product.
Fig. 1-16 Trimble S6 DR300+ / VX / SPS DR300+ / RTS 300+
Distance
measurement
Autolock and
Laser pointer
aperture
Tracklight®
aperture
The laser pointer warning label, see Fig. 1-15 on page 1-14 is located on top of the distance unit
cover.
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Fig. 1-17 Location of laser pointer warning label on a Trimble S6 DR300+ / VX / SPS DR300+ / RTS
300+
Laser pointer
warning label
General Information and safety
Trimble S6 DR PLUS / S8 DR PLUS / VX DR PLUS / SPS DR PLUS / RTS DR PLUS
The Trimble S6 DR PLUS / S8 DR PLUS / VX DR PLUS/ SPS DR PLUS / RTS DR PLUS is a
CLASS 2 LASER PRODUCT
Fig. 1-18 Laser pointer warning label
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The instrument contains visible and invisible laser sources:
• A laser diode for the distance measuring function operating at 905 nm (infrared, non-visible
light), with a beam divergence of 0.4 x 0.8 mrad and an output power of <1.1 mW, LASER
CLASS 1.
• A laser diode for laser pointer function operating at 630 - 680 nm (visible light), with a beam
divergence of 0.3 mrad and an output power of <0.7 mW, while the emission is coaxial with the
telescope. This mode operates in LASER CLASS 2.
• As an option, an Autolock laser diode operates at 785 nm (infrared, non-visible light), with a
beam divergence of 38.5 mrad and an out put power of <0.35 mW, while the emission is coaxial
with the telescope. This mode operates in LASER CLASS 1.
When operating in prism mode with Autolock and/or distance measurement the accessible radiation
does not exceed the limits of LASER CLASS 1.
Laser and LED Information Trimble S6 DR PLUS / S8 DR PLUS / VX DR PLUS / SPS DR PLUS / RTS DR PLUS
The Trimble S6 DR PLUS / S8 DR PLUS / VX DR PLUS/ SPS DR PLUS/ RTS DR PLUS has been
tested and complies with the regulations for a Class 1 and Class 2 Laser product.
General Information and safety
Fig. 1-19 Trimble S6 DR PLUS
Distance
measurement
Autolock and
Laser pointer
aperture
Tracklight®
aperture
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Fig. 1-20 Trimble S8 DR PLUS / VX DR PLUS
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Distance
measurement
tracker and
laser pointer
aperture
Camera aperture
Fig. 1-21 Trimble SPS DR PLUS / RTS DR PLUS
Distance
measurement
tracker and
laser pointer
aperture
Tracklight
aperture
The laser pointer warning label, see Fig. 1-18 on page 1-16 is located on top of the distance unit
cover.
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Fig. 1-22 Location of laser pointer warning label on a Trimble S6 DR PLUS
Laser pointer
warning label
General Information and safety
Fig. 1-23 Location of laser pointer warning label on a Trimble S8 DR PLUS/VX DR PLUS
aser
arning label
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Fig. 1-24 Location of laser warning label on a Trimble SPS DR PLUS / RTS DR PLUS
Laser
Warning
Label
General Information and safety
Trimble S6 High Precision (and Optional Autolock®) / S8 High Precision / SPS DR Standard / RTS DR Standard
The Trimble S Series High Precision / DR Standard (with Autolock®) is a CLASS 2 LASER
PRODUCT:
Fig. 1-25 Laser pointer warning label
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