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NTS960RSERIESTOTALSTATIONSERVICEMANUAL
Tools
Oscillograph
Multimeter
Screwdriver
Pliers
Collimator
AllenKey
Tweezers
Polishing Sticks
Cotton
Lubricant
Alcohol withether
GreenGrease
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Disassemblyandassembly
Preparation:
Pleasepreparetoolsasfollows:screwdriver,tweezer,pliers,allenKeyandalcohol
ready.Thenwashyourhands.
Useatraytocollectthescrews.
Useanotebooktowritedownthepositionoftheconnectionpointsandthecolor
ofwireswhennecessary.
Contents:
ThischaptermainlyintroducedthestandarddisassemblyprocedureofNTS960R.
(Absoluteencoding),Pleasefollowthesestepswhentakingaparttheinstrument,
andalsotheassemblyprocedure.Refertotherelatedchaptersforrepairingor
replacement.Applyafinaltopcoatofvarnishonthescrewsafterassembly,except
verticaldiskcover,EDMcover,slipringcoveretc.Thefactorymightupgradesome
ofthespareparts,ifyoufindsomedifferencesbetweenthismanualandyour
instrument,pleasecontactus.
Step
1.
Removethecoverofverticaldiscsystem
Loosenoffthesixscrewsontheleftcoverwitha
screwdriver,andthenopenthecovercarefully.
2.
LCDPanel
Loosenoffthefourscrewswithascrewdriver.And
thenremovetheLCDcovercarefully.
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BeforeremovingtheLCDcover,pleasebecareful
theflatcableontheback.Firstopentheflatcable
clampaccordingtothedirectionofarrow,andthen
pullouttheflatcable,bothoftheLCDandtheflat
cablearefragile,pleasebecareful.
Loosenoffthefourscrewswithascrewdriver.And
thenremovetheLCDcarefully.
Opentheflatcableclampaccordingtothedirection
ofarrow,andthenpullouttheflatcable.
Loosenoffthefourscrewswithascrewdriver.And
thenremovetheLCDbackcovercarefully.
Opentheflatcableclampaccordingtothedirection
ofarrow,andthenpullouttheflatcable.
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3.Anglemeasuringboard
Refertostep1,removethecover.Loosenoffthe
fourscrewsontheanglemeasuringboardwitha
screwdriver.
Pullouttheplugscarefully,andrecordtheposition
ofeachplugforassembly.Pleasekeeptheangle
measuringboardappropriatelyandsafely.
4.Right Cover
Refertostep2,removetheLCD,Cutthenylon
cabletiewithpliers.Donotcutthewires.
Loosenoffthesixscrewsontherightcoverand
thenopenit.
Whenopeningthecover,pleasebecarefulthe
wire.Pullouttheplug,thenyoucanremovethe
coverfreely.
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5.EDMCover
LoosenoffthefourscrewsontheEDMcoverandthen
removetheEDMcovercarefully.Makesurethatthe
telescopetangentscrewislockedupincaseofscuffing
theinstrumentwhenyouloosenthosescrews.
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6.Distancemeasuringboard
Settheinstrumenttelescopeinreversed
position,thenremovethecoverontopofthe
EDM.
Loosenoffthefourscrewsonthedistance
measuringboardwithascrewdriver.
Pullouttheplugscarefully,recordthepositionof
eachplugforreference.Pulloutthesignalplug
carefullyaccordingtothedirectionofredarrow.
Finshedthosestepsabove,reversetheboard,you
willseetherecevingfiberisstillconnectedwiththe
distancemeasuringboard.Becarefulwiththe
fragilefiber.
Loosenalittlethesmallscrewonthetopofthe
receivingfiberbasewithallenkey,thenpulloutthe
fibercarefully,andremovethemainboard.
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7.Fibers
WeuseforficatefiberontheNTS350series.Asshowninthefollowingfigure,thereisan
mixedreceivingendandwhichdividesintotwofibers;oneisforinsidepathreceiving,the
otherforoutsidepathreceiving.
mixedreceivingend
insidepathreceivingfiber
outsidepathreceivingfiber
Refertostep5,6.RemovethetwocoversofEDMandthedistancemeasuringboard.On
onesidewithmotorsandreceivingfiber,youcanfindasmallscrew;loosenitalittletillyou
canpullouttheinsidepathfiber.Asshowninfigure.
TurntheEDMover;loosenoffthefourscrewsonthemetalcover,andpullthefiberout
carefullyfromtheholeinthemiddleofthemetalboard.
Outsidepathfiber
base
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Asshowninfigure,loosenalittlethesmallscrew
andthenpullouttheoutsidepathfiber,tillnowwe
removethewholefiber.Sincethefiberisvery
easilybroken,pleasekeepitappropriatelyand
safely.
8.Verticalabsoluteencodingdiscsystems
Refertostep1and3,removetheverticaldisc
coverandtheanglemeasuringboard.Loosenoff
the4screwsinAareaandtheother4inB
area.Nowyoucantakeofftheverticaldiscdust
cover.
Loosenoffthe4screwsinCareaandtheother
3inDarea.
Intheredcirclearea,
thereare4blackflat
headCCDholdingscrews.
Donotloosenthemwhen
removetheverticaldisk.
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FllowthestepstoassembletheVerticalabsolute
encodingdiscsystem:
AssemblethetwoverticalangleCCDsensorfirst.
Attentiontothislittletrianglemarkontheedgeof
theverticaldisc,thisisthe0anglemark.
Asshowninfigure,setthetelescopeinnormal,assembletheverticaldisksystemintothe
appropriatepositioncarefully.AligntheholesforscrewsbetweentheEDMandthevertical
disk,andatthesametimemakesurethesmalltrianglemarkisnearbythelowerCCD.This
isveryimportant,ifthetrianglemarkisnotintherightpositionafterassemblethedisk
system,theverticalanglevaluereadingwillbewrong.
Tightenallthescrewswhenfinishedthosestepsabove.Anddonotforgetthewasher
duringassembling.
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9.VerticalCCDunit
Refertostep1,3,8,removetheverticaldisk
coverDistancemeasuringboardandverticaldisk
system.Loosenoffthe4screwstodisassemblethe
CCDunit.Inthesamewaytoremoveanotherone
intheoppositeposition.
10.CCDBracket
Refertostep1,3,8,and9,removeverticaldisk
cover,anglemeasuringboard,verticaldisksystem,
andverticalCCDunit.Thenturnoverthevertical
disk,thereisacoppernut,loosenitoffwithpliers.
Takeoutverticaldiscfrombracket.Pleasekeep
themappropriatelyandsafely.
11.Verticaltangentscrew
Refertostep4,removetheslipringcover.Loosenalittlethetwosmallscrewswithallen
key.Presstheendofverticalbrakeringsystemaccordingtothedirectionofredarrow,at
thesametimepullouttheverticaltangentscrewcarefully.
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12.Slipring
Refertostep1,removetheverticaldiskcover
anddisconnecttheslipringplugformtheangle
measuringboard.Refertostep2,removethe
LeftsideLCDandthebackcover.Refertostep4,
cutthecabletieandpullouttheslipringwire.
Thenloosenoffthetwoscrewsasshownin
figure.
Refertostep6.Pulloutthe4pinslipringplug
fromthedistancemeasuringboard.Recordthe
colorandthepositionofeachwirethenpull
themoutcarefullywithtweezers,pleasekeep
theplugappropriatelyandsafely.
Loosenoffthe3screwsasshowninfigurethenpullouttheslipringunit.
3.
4.
5.
6.
13.Verticalbrakering
Refertostep4,11,and12,removetheslipringcover,telescopetangentscrew,and
theslipring.Loosenoffthe3screwsasshowninfigure,andremovetheverticalbrake
ring.
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14.Axlesleeve
Refertostep4,10,11and12,removetheslipringcover,verticaltelescopetangentscrew,
slipring,andtheverticalarrestinggearring.Loosenoffthe4screwsasshowninfigure,
holdtheEDM,andpullouttheaxlesleevewithyourhands.Ifitblocks,donotforce
removetheaxlesleeve,pleasesendtheinstrumentbacktothefactory.
15.EDM
Refertostep114,turntheEDMtoreverseposition,holdtheEDMwithbothofyourhands,
andtakeitoutaccordingtothedirectionofredarrow.Becareful,DonotdroptheEDM.
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16.Compensator
Refertostep1and4,removetheverticaldisk
cover,compensatorplugontheanglemeasuring
board,leftsideLCDandbackcover,thencutthe
cabletie,pulloutthecompensatorwire,openthe
slipringcover.
Loosenoffthe2screwsasshowninfigure,thenyoucantakeoutthecompensatorfreely.
17.Horizontaltangentscrew
Refertostep2,removetherightsideLCDandbackcover.
Loosenthetwolittlescrewswithallenkey;presstheendofhorizontalbrakeringsystem
accordingtothedirectionofredarrow,atthesametimepulloutthetangentscrew
carefully.
18.Horizontaldiscandverticalaxleunit
Refertostep1,2,3,4,5,and17,removetheverticaldiskcover,slipringcover,bothofthe
LCDsandbackcovers,cutoffthecabletie,andpullouttheCCDplugs,removeoneEDM
coverandthehorizontaltangentscrew.
Takeoffthe4rubbercover.
Loosenoffthe3screwswithallenkey.
disassemblethetribrach.
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Turnovertheinstrumentloosenoffthescrewson
thebackcover.
Useallenkeyloosenoffthe3baseholdingscrews,thentakeoffthebase,thenloosenoff
the6dustcoverholdingscrewsandtakeoffthedustcover.
Holdtheinstrumentbodywithbothofyourhands,andthenmoveitupcarefully.Pay
attentionaboutthehorizontalbrakeringsystem,andtheCCDwire.
19.HorizontalCCDunit
Refertostep18,disassemblethehorizontaldisc
andverticalaxleunit,loosenoffthescrewsonthe
CCDunit,thenyoucanremovetheCCDunit.
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20.Verticalaxleunit
Refertostep18and19,,disassemblethe
horizontaldiscandverticalaxleunit,then
disassembletheCCDunit,disassemblethetribrach.
Turnoverthehorizontaldiscandverticalaxleunit,
loosenoffthescrewsonthebackcover.Becareful
withthehorizontalangledisc.
loosenoffthecoppernutwith
allenkey.
Movethebaseupaccordingtothedirectionofredarrow.Youwillfindtheverticalaxleand
thebaseareseparated.
Tips:keepthebottomofthebaseonthetopmakesurethesteelballswillnotdrop,iflost
anysteelball,thewholesteelballsmustbechangedbecausetheyareuniquesetforevery
instrument.Afteryouremovethebasefromtheaxle,youshouldpickupallthesteelballs
intoasafetycontainerimmediately.
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21.Platevial
Loosenofftheplatevialadjusting.
Refertostep3,removetheleftLCDalongwith
itsbackcover,loosenoffthescrewsasshownin
figure,thenremovetheplatevial.
22.Opticalplummet
Refertostep1,removetheLeftcover.Use
screwdriverloosenoffthe2screwsonthe
Opticalplummet.
Pullouttheopticalplummet.
Pullouttheopticalplummetcarefully,andkeepitappropriatelyandsafely.
23.Eyepieceandcrosshair
Screwofftheeyepiececover,screwofftheeyepiece,loosenoffthefourscrewsinside,you
canremovethecrosshairfreely.
Summary:ThisisthedisassembleprocessofNTS350series,someofthespareparts
disassembleprocessarenotmentioned.forexample:luminotron,motor,theinsidepath
prism,telescopictubeetc.mostofthesepartsneedspecialtoolforadjustingwhen
assemble.Sowedonotrecommendyoutodissemblethembyyourself.
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Commonproblemforanglemeasuring
Errorcode17
Adjustingthegapbetweencoppernutandaxlesleeve
mechanicalfailure
TightenCenterscrew
Error1
HorizontalCCD(adjustingorreplace)
Electronicfailure
Replaceanglemeasuringboard
Error2telescoperotatedtoofast(protectingerror)
Error3Mainbodyrotatedtoofast.
Error4,Error7VerticalCCDunit
A:badsignal(adjustingthesignal)
B:dustondisc(cleanthedisc)
C:CCDunitbroken,ordustonthesurfaceofCCD(replaceorclean)
D:Sunradiationonthedisc.
E:Mainboardbroken.
ERROR5,Error6HorizontalCCDunit
A:badsignal(adjustingthesignal)
B:dustondisc(cleanthedisc)
CCCDunitbroken,ordustonthesurfaceofCCD(replaceorclean)
D:Sunradiationonthedisc.
E:Mainboardbroken.
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Batteryvoltage<5.5V.theworkingvoltageshouldbe:5.5v7.5v
Battery
Checkthepowersupplywireinsidetherightcoverandtheweldpoint.
NodisplayTheLCDunitandtheflatcable.
orcan
notpoweron
MainboardProgrammingerror(CPU),returnittothefactory.
Axleblocked
Dustinsideaxlesleeve(cleandust)
VerticalaxleblockedAxle(Rusty,Moldy,Tilt)(polishing)
Thegapbetweencoppernutandaxlesleeve(fixgap)
Polishingprocess:
Whentheverticalaxleblocked,pleasedonottrytorotatetheinstrument,itwilldamagetheverticalaxleandaxle
sleeve.
steps:
1Refertostep120indissemblingchapter,takeouttheverticalaxis.
2Cleanthelubricantontheverticalaxle.
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4Set the polishing tool on the vertical axle then rotate it 2-3 rounds
clockwise.
5Takeouttheaxle,andcleanthepolishingpowder.
Polishingaxlesleeve.
6Daub polishing powder on the polishing stick then put it into the axle
sleeve and rotate it 2-3 rounds clockwise.
.
7Take out the polishing stick and clean the axle sleeve.
8Assemble the axle and axle sleeve (base unit). If the axle can rotate
smoothly, that means the polishing process succeed.
9Iftheverticalaxlestillblocked,pleaserepeatthesteps28.
Axleandaxlesleevepositionchanged(fixposition)
Horizontalaxisblocked
Axle(Rusty,Moldy,Tilt)(polishing)
Polishingprocess:
Whenthehorizontalaxleblocked,pleasedonottrytorotatethe
telescope,itwilldamagethehorizontalaxleandaxlesleeve.
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1Refertostep10indissemblechapter.Disassemblethehorizontalaxleandaxlesleeve.
2Cleanthelubricantonthehorizontalaxle.
3Daub polishing powder (Green grease) on the horizontal axle.
4Set the polishing tool on the horizontal axle then rotate it 2-3 rounds
clockwise.
5Takeouttheaxle,andcleanthepolishingpowder.
Polishingaxlesleeve.
6Daub polishing powder on the polishing stick then put it into the axle
sleeve and rotate it 2-3 rounds clockwise.
7Take out the polishing stick and clean the axle sleeve.
8Assemble the axle and axle sleeve. If the axle can rotate smoothly, that
means the polishing process succeed.
9Ifthehorizontalaxlestillblocked,pleaserepeatthesteps28.
Displayunit
Onedisplayunitfailurewillcausebothofthemcantdisplay.Pleasechangeitonebyonetofindoutwhichoneis
broken.
Communicationportfaultmaintenance
MakesurethecommunicationcableisgoodandconnectionbetweencomputerandTSissteady.The
communicationportiswellconnectedwiththemainboard.
Andcheckthebaud rate. If the fault still can not be ruled out, please change the main board.
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Slip-ring socket
COM socket
LCD socket
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EDMfaultmaintenance
EDMtestprocess
1Checkoutthemotorsareworkingornotafterpowerontheinstrument.(it
soundslikeclick).Ifnot:
1CheckthepowersupplytoEDMboard.Itshouldbe6V.ifthereisnopowersupply
1checktheslipringisshortcircuitornot,orbroken,replacetheslipring.
2checkthepowersupplyfromanglemainboardtoslipring.Ifthereisnopowersupply,replacetheangle
mainboard.
3checkthebatterysupplythepowervoltagetoanglemainboardornot.
2Checkthemotorsworkingvoltage,itshouldbe2.5V,ifnot,replacetheEDMmainboard,checkthemotors
voltageintheteststate(factorymode).
1Modemotorandinside/outsidepathmotorvoltagewillbealways2.5V.
2TestlightReducemotorwhenitisworking.
3Checkwhetherthemotorisbrokenornot.Ifbroken,replaceanewone.
2Checkthelasercomesoutornot,ifnot
Theemittingtubeworkingvoltageshouldbe3v.Ifthereisnopowersupplyfrommeasuringboardtoemitting
tube,replacethemeasuringboard.Ifthepowersupplyisgood,thenreplacetheemittingtube.
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3Checkthesignallevel:
Poweron,press[systemsetup],andthen,select[systeminformation],thenpress[F1]5times[F4]5times.Enterthe
testmode.
Whentestmodeactived,thescreenwillshows3newoptions:
1. 1.ADJCOEFFICIENT
2. EDMADJUSTING
3. INSTRUMENTACCURACY
Select[EDMadjusting]option,itshowstheEDMversion
andcurrentworkingvoltage.
ThecorrectworkingvoltageiswrittenontheEDMboard.
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Ifthecurrentworkingvoltageismuchdifferentthancorrectworkingvoltage,thenpress[next]pressF1keyswitchtostate
3select[Hiv]tochangetheworkingvoltage,afterthatpresssettosave.
2 InNonPrismmode,shotonthewhitewall,outsidepathsignalshouldbe80150mv(Thesignalisrelativitybythe
reflectoranddistance.)ifthesignalisveryweak,thefibermaybebroken,replacethefiber.
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3Insidepathsignalshouldbe10001500mv.(PrismorNonPrismmode)ifnot,loosentheinsidefilterholdingscrew
nearthefiber.Turntheinsidepathfiltertochangethesignal;tightenthescrewwhenthesignalintheworkingrange.
Press[tape]toswitchthetapefrom05,theirsignalshouldbe10001500mv,ifoneofthemnotundertherage,replace
themeasuringboard.
Ifallthetapescannotadjusttotherightrange,replacethefiberormeasuringboard.
4InSTATE1,switchthemeasuremodetoPRISM.The
measuremodemotorwilldropdownthefilter.Thefilterwillblock
thelaserandonlyallowsasmallquantitylasercomethroughthe
filterfromthegapinthecenter.
Whenthelasercomesout,thegapshouldbeinthecenterof
thelaserblockedonthefilter.
Ifnot,loosenthefixscrewstoadjustthepositionuntilthegapin
thecenterofthelaser,andtightenthefixscrews,putsomevarnish
onfixscrews.
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4CheckandAdjust3axis.(beforeadjust3axis,makesure2Ciscorrect.Refertototal
stationCalibrationthe4thsection)
3axes:sightaxis,emittingaxis,receivingaxis.(The3axisshouldbematchtogether,ifnot,itwillcausetheinstrumentcan
notmeasurelongdistance.
1.checkandadjustEmittingaxis
1Setthetotalstationonthetripodandlevelit.Putacrosshairboard50Meterawayfromtotalstation.Turnonthe
instrument,enterthetestmode.SelectNonPrisminState1toletthelasercomes
outfromtheLenscenter.
2Setupatheodolitebesidethetotalstation.Useforobservethelaserdoton
thecrosshairboard.
3MatchthetwocrosshairstogetherbetweenTOTALSTATIONand
crosshairboard.
4Adjustscrew1,2whichonthebaseboardtomovethelaserpointtothe
leftorright.loosenscrew3,4thenturntheredirectionmirrortomovethe
laserpointupordown,untilthelaserdotinthecenterofthecrosshair.
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Redirectionmirror
FocusPrism
HoldingSCREW
5loosentheholdingscrewthenTurnthefocusprismclockwisetomakelaser
pointfocus.Tighttheholdingscrew.
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2CheckandadjustReceivingaxis
Checkthereceivingaxistoseeifitismatchedtogetherwiththesightaxis.
ifnot,adjustthereceivingfiberbase.
RefertoChapter:disassemblystep6,7,pulloutthemixreceivingendfrom
themeasuringboard.
Focusthetotalstationtoinfinity.
Asshowninfigure,useatheodoliteaimatthetotalstationlens,turnthe
theodolitezoomringutillyoucanseetotalstationcrosshairclearly.
Aimthemixreceivingendtoalight.
Asshowninfigure,wecanseealightdotthroughthetheodoliteeyepiece.
Ifyoucannotseethelightdot,youneedtoadjusttheoutsidepathreceivingfiberto
focusthelightdotuntilyoucanseeitclearly.
LoosentheoutsidepathreceivingfiberholdingScrew,
movethefiberupanddowntofocusthelightdot,whenfinished,
Tightentheholdingscrew.
Loosenthreescrewsonthefiberbaseasshowninfigure.Movethe
fiberbasetomakethelightdotinthecenterofthetotalstationcrosshair.
Finally,tightenthosescrewsandputvarnishonthem.
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5TestPointontheEDMBoard
EmittingFibersignal
andPowersupply
plug.
1thesocketandplugontheEDMboard
Slipring
socket
3MotorsPower
Supplysocket
forficatefibermix
receivingendsocket
Opticalcouplingunit
socket
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2EDMboardtestpoint
Workingvoltagetestpoint,sameasthestickerontheEDM
board(thisboardis173.2V)
Powersupplyformeasure
tape
Workingvoltageis4.9v
CPUpowersupply3.6V
BatteryPowersupply6V.
Sameasslipring
Emittingfiberworking
voltage,3.3V
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6Opticalcoupler
Opticalcouplerisausedforestimatethedistancebetweentotalstationandtarget.Theemittingdiodeandreceiving
diodeontheopticalcouplerconnectedtogetherandlookslikeaU.Makesuretheblackedgeofthelightfilterinside
theU.(theemittingdiodeandreceivingdiode.)
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Commonfaultsanderror.
(1)
Outsidepathsignaltooweak,fiberbrokenorEDMboardbroken,replacefiberorEDMboard
(2)
ItdoesntmeasureunderPrismMode,butcanmeasureunderNonprismmode.fiberbrokenorEDMboardbroken,
replacefiberorEDMboard
(3)
UnderNonprismmode,itcanmeasureinsometimes,butsometimesnot.insidepathmotoragainstwithotherparts,fix
themotorposition.orEDMboardbroken,replaceit.
(4)
ItdoesntmeasureunderNonPrismmode.Checkthefiberandupgradetheprogram,checktheEDMboard.
(5)
Measurespeedisslow.UpgradetheEDMprogram,connectthePC,PressF3andpoweron,upgradetheprogram.
(6)
Itdoesntmeasuredistance.Checktheinstrumentstepbystepaccordingthischapter.
(7)
Aimattheprismcenter,theinstrumentdoesntshootdistance,offsetthecrosshairfromtheprismcenter,the
instrumentstartshootdistance.
Theinstrumentonlymeasureshortdistance,butdoesntmeasurelongdistance.
CheckandAdjust3axis
(8)
Themeasureresultisnotstable,insidepathsignalistoostrong,adjustthesignalaccordingthischapterCheckthe
signallevel
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Calibrations
Preparation:
Pleasepreparescrewdriver,adjustingpin,varnish,hexagonwrench,leveltheinstrumentonthecollimator,wash
yourhandsandgetready.
Content:
Thischaptermainlyintroducesyouthestandardadjustingprocess,thefollowingstepsshouldbefinishedonthe
collimator.Excepttheadjustmentofopticalplummet,theotherstepsshouldfollowthegivenorder;otherwiseyou
cantgetthewrongresult.
Process:
1.
PlateVial
Leveltheinstrumentonthecollimator.Asshowninthefigure,rotate
instrument,makeplatelevelparallelinthecenteroflevelingscrewAand
B,andthenadjustslevelingscrewtomakeplatebubblecentered.
Turntheinstrumentfor90degrees,adjustthethirdlevelingscrew,and
maketheplatebubblecentered.Repeatthesteps1and2,maketheplate
bubblecenteredinabovetwopositions.
Rotateinstrument180.Iftheplatebubblenotcentered,adjustthefix
screw,movetheplatebubbleahalfofthedifference;
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2.
CircularVial
Afterexaminingtheplatebubble,circularbubbleshouldbe
centeredtoo(ornotbeyondthereticlecircularity),which
indicatesthecircularbubbleisverticaltoverticalaxis.ifnotthe
adjustmentstepsareasfollows.
1.
Loosenthescrew(oneortwo)oppositewithbubbledeflectivedirection;
2.
Tweaktightlythescrewonthedirectionaccordantdeflectiveuntilcircularbubbleiscentered;
3.
Adjustthreeadjustmentscrewsforseveraltimesuntilcircularbubbleiscentered;
4.
Theforcepowerfixingthreeadjustmentscrewsmustbeconsistentwhencircularleveliscenteredatlast.
3.
CrossHair
Makesurethecollimatorcrosshairisgood.Trytomatch
thetotalstationcrosshaircenterandcollimatorcrosshair
centertogether.Ifthetwocrosshairmatchedperfectly,
meansthetotalstationcrosshairisgood.
Asshowninfigure.Ifthetotalstationcrosshairistilt,then
youhavetocalibrateit.
Takeofftheeyepiececover,Loosenthethreecrosshairholdingscrews;movethecrosshairbaseto
matchthetwocrosshairtogetherthenTightenscrews,andthendaubalittlevarnishonthosescrews.
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4.
2C(PerpendicularitybetweenSightAxisand
HorizontalAxis)
Leveltheinstrument;aimatthecollimator,matchthetotal
stationcrosshairwithoneofthehorizontalscalesonthe
collimatorcrosshair.
0setthehorizontalangle.
Reversethetelescopeandaimatthesamescale,andread
thehorizontalanglevalue,whichshouldbe1808.As
showninthefigure,thevalueofHRis1800040.
itmeansthe2Cis+40,wehavetoadjustit.
NTS960Rseriestotalstationhastwowaytocalibrate2C
Solution1:mechanicalcalibration
Turnthehorizontaltangentscrewtomakethehorizontal
anglevalueto18000'20"halfofthe2Cvalue.Seethe
shownfigure.
lookatthecrosshair,thecrosshairmovedalittlefromthescale(grayarea),takeofftheeyepiececover
andadjusttheleftandrightadjustingscrewstomakethecrosshairbacktomatchthescaleagain.The
principleisloosenoneadjustingscrewbeforetightenanother.
Aftertheadjustment,checkthe2Cagain,ifitstillover8,pleasedoitagain.
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When2C>1,itwillaffectthe3axis.First,youhavetofixthe2C,thencheckandadjustthe3axis,
otherwiseitwillaffectedthedistancemeasurement.
Solution2Electroniccalibration(onlycanusewhen2C<2)
SwitchontheTS,choose[systemsetup].Thenchoose[Collimation]
Leveltheinstrument;aimatthecollimator,matchthetotal
stationcrosshairwithoneofthehorizontalscalesonthe
collimatorcrosshair.
Press[set]chooseok,gotostep2
Reversethetelescopeandaimatthesamescale.
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Press[set]toendthecalibrationprocessandthesystemwillshowtheresult.
Presssettosave.
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5.HighlowDifference(PerpendicularitybetweenHorizontalAxisandVerticalAxis)
InspectionStepsandCriterion:
Onthefirstposition(mainboardisonyourleftside),aimatthehorizontalcollimator,matchthetotal
stationcrosshairwithoneofthehorizontalscalesonthe
collimatorcrosshair.Asshowninfigure.
RotatetheEDM,Aimatthelowercollimator,notedownthe
intersectionbetweentotalstationcrosshairandcollimator
crosshair.
LEFTHR
Onthesecondposition(mainboardisonyourrightside),
dothesameprocedureasabove,notedownthe
intersectionbetweentotalstationcrosshairandcollimator
crosshair.
LEFTLOW
RIGHTHR
Thedifferencebetweenthetwointersectionsishighlow
difference,whichshouldbelessthan10(1divisiononthe
collimatoris30)
RIGHTLOW
RefertoDisassemblypart4takeofftherightcover,
Loosenthefourscrewsalittle.(notice:DONOTloosen
toomuch)
Accordingtotheredarrow,movetheaxlesleeveupand
downtocalibratethehighlowdifference.
Asshowninthefigure,adjusttheaxlesleevetillthe
crosshairmovetothewhiteline.(Halfofthedifference)
Afterhighlowdifference,thefourscrewsshouldbetighttomakesurethehorizontalaxisissteady,daub
somevanishonthescrews,anddotheplatevialcalibrationafter.
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6.Compensator
Makesuretheplatevialisgoodandleveltheinstrumentonthecollimator,poweronandpressesc,you
canseethemodel,numberandversionofsoftware.
SwitchontheTS,enter[systemsetup][systeminformation]pressF1fivetimesthenF45timestoactivethe
testmode.
Select[ADJCoefficient],the[compensationvalues]showstheelectronicbubbleoffsetvalue.
XdirectioncalibrationloosentwoscrewsinAareaalittleknocktheleftandrightsideofthecompensator
maketheX=000'00",thentightenthescrews.
YdirectioncalibrationloosenscrewCturningscrewB,untilY=000'00",thentightenthescrews.
B
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7.
IAngle(VerticalAngleIndexerror)
Leveltheinstrumentandaimatthecollimator(first
position),asshowninfigure,matchthetotalstation
crosshairwithoneoftheverticalscalesonthecollimator
crosshair.
AsshowninthefiguretheV1is900000.
Reversethetelescopeandaimatthesamescale,notedown
theverticalanglevalue.
AsshowninfiguretheV2is2700050.
Iangle=(v1+v2360)/2.Iangleshould<6.Otherwise
wehavetocalibrateit.
Enter[systemsetup]andthenchoose[V0
adjustment]
Leveltheinstrumentonthecollimator(firstposition),aimatthecollimatorasshowninfigure,matchthe
totalstationcrosshairwithoneoftheverticalscalesonthe
collimator.
Presssetandenterthenextstep.
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Reversethetelescope,aimatthecollimatorasshowninfigure,matchthetotalstationcrosshairwiththe
sameverticalscalesonthecollimator.
Presssettoendthecalibrationprocessandthesystemwillshowtheresultonthescreen.
Presssettosave.
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8.
OpticalPlummet
InspectionStepsandCriterion
Settheinstrumentonatripod.Drawacrosshaironapiece
ofwhitepaperandputitontheground.Focustheoptical
plummettoseethecrosshairclearlyandmovethepaper(or
instrument)tomatchtheopticalplummetcenterand
crosshaircentertogether.
Rotatetheinstrumentevery90toseeiftheoptical
plummetcenterstillmatchedwithcrosshaircenterornot.
Ifnot,Asshowninfigure,rotateinstrument180,checkthe
opticalplummetcenteroffsetdistance.
Asshowninthefigure,takeoffopticalplummeteyepiece
coveroff,adjustthefourscrews.
Movetheopticalplummetcenterahalftothecrosshair
center.
Movethepaper(orinstrument)tomatchtheopticalplummetcenterandcrosshaircentertogetherand
checktheopticalplummetasabove.
Repeattheabovestepsuntiltheopticalplummetisgood.
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