ZEISS Elta C Series Software User Guide
1 ZEISS Elta C Series The System
2 First Steps
Operation...............................................1-1
Switching the instrument on and off........ 1-2
Zeiss Elta .C keyboard............................. 1-5
Graphic display .................................. 1-7
Laser Plummet (Option) ........................... 1-8
Menu guidance ................................... 1-9
Help function ....................................... 1-11
Distance Mode .... .................................. 1-12
EDM Mode and reflector typ....................1-14
Prism and Addition Constants ................. 1-15
Software overview ................................. 1-16
Modular structure of the system
software ............................................. 1-17
Before Measurement..............................2-2
Set Up and Centering............................... 2-2
Levelling and Fine Centering..................... 2-3
Telescope Focussing................................. 2-4
Check-List ................................................ 2-5
Project Management..............................2-6
Create a New Project................................ 2-6
Select an existing Project.......................... 2-6
Connect Projects ...................................... 2-6
Edit a Project............................................ 2-7
Delete, Rename, and Copy a Project......... 2-7
Project Information .................................. 2-7
3 Stationing
Measuring in a Local System..................2-8
Principle................................................... 2-8
Input of Parameters ................................. 2-8
Input of the Point Identification PI.......... 2-11
Using Codelists ...................................... 2-11
Inirect Survey ......................................... 2-12
Hidden Point Measurement.................... 2-14
Object Height Measurement .................. 2-15
Vertikal Plane ......................................... 2-16
Control Point Measuring ........................ 2-17
Hz-Circle Orientation.............................. 2-17
Corrections of the Measured.................. 2-18
Further Switches and Technical Matters . 2-19
Free Stationing.......................................3-2
Principle................................................... 3-2
Free Stationing Measurement .................. 3-3
Adjustment Procedure.............................. 3-6
Configuration of Free Stationing .............. 3-9
Neighbourhood principle and Distance Re-ductions................................................. 3-11
Error Handling ....................................... 3-12
Heightstationing .................................... 3-13
Results of the Free Stationing................. 3-14
4 Coordinates
Stationing on a Known Point...............3-15
Principle................................................. 3-15 Orientation through Backsight Measurement......................................... 3-16 Orientientation through input and measurement of a bearing .............. 3-17 Results of Stationing on a Known Point.. 3-18
Heightstationing ..................................3-19
Principle................................................. 3-19
Measurement and Adjustment................3-20
Entering a height value .......................... 3-20
Results of the Heightstationing .............. 3-21
Eccentric Stationing .............................3-22
Principle................................................. 3-22
Measurement Eccentric Station.............. 3-23
Detail Points...........................................4-2
Principle................................................... 4-2
Inirect Survey ........................................... 4-3
Hidden Point Measurement...................... 4-5
Object Height Measurement .................... 4-6
Vertikal Plane ........................................... 4-7
Connecting Distances............................... 4-8
2 Face Measurement................................ 4-8
Value Corrections..................................... 4-9
Setting Out...........................................4-10
Principle................................................. 4-10
Rectangular Coordinates ........................ 4-10
Station Check......................................... 4-13
5 Advanced Applications
6 Data Management
Point-to-Line Distance............................5-2
Principle................................................... 5-2
Measuring in a local system ..................... 5-3
Measuring in a coordinate system............ 5-5
Editor .....................................................6-2
Principle................................................... 6-2
Entering a data record ............................. 6-3
Editing a data record ............................... 6-4
Filtering of records ................................... 6-5
Searching for data records ....................... 6-8
Deleting data records............................. 6-11
Further function keys ............................. 6-13
Data Transfer .......................................6-14
Principle................................................. 6-14
Hyperterminal Settings........................... 6-16
Data transmission .................................. 6-17
Data reception ....................................... 6-18
Zeiss Control Center ............................... 6-19
Data Format.........................................6-20
M5 data format ..................................... 6-20
M5 data line .......................................... 6-20
7
Adjustment
8 Configuration
Adjustment ............................................7-1
Adjustment methods ............................... 7-2
Instrument errors and their correction...... 7-3
Adjusting V-Index / Hz-Collimation........... 7-4
Adjusting Compensator ........................... 7-6
DR EDM System ....................................... 7-7
Inspection of the laser beam .................... 7-7
Adjusting of the laser beam ..................... 7-9
Configuration.........................................8-1
Operation in the submenus...................... 8-2
Configuration Instrument......................8-3
Overview Instrument Configuration.......... 8-3
Instrument Type, EDM Calibration............ 8-4
Illumination, Periphery ............................. 8-5
Adjustments, Units................................... 8-6
Reference System ..................................... 8-7
Recording ................................................ 8-8
Error Limits, Operation............................. 8-9
Alphanumeric-Input................................. 8-9
Clock, On-Off Configuration .................. 8-10
Language, Batteries................................ 8-11
Default Settings ..................................... 8-12
Configuration Programs ......................8-13
Overview Configuration Stationing......... 8-13
Free Stationing....................................... 8-14
Heightstationing .................................... 8-17
Overview Configuration Coordinates...... 8-18
Setting Out ............................................ 8-19
Overview Configuration Special.............. 8-20
Point to Line Distances ........................... 8-20
Overwiev Configuration
General Functions .................................. 8-21
2-Face Measuring................................... 8-22
Control Point.......................................... 8-23
Konfiguration functions Distance ........... 8-24
Configuration......................................... 8-25
Configuration Standard Settings ............ 8-25
Configuration Markings.......................8-26
Principle................................................. 8-26
Processing of set markings..................... 8-27
Generating new Markings...................... 8-28
Store marking ........................................ 8-35
Konfiguration Codelisten........................8-36
Codelisten bearbeiten ............................ 8-36
Neue Codelisten erzeugen...................... 8-38
Codelisten editieren ............................... 8-38
Configuration Update ..........................8-41
Input of Authorisation Code................... 8-41