35
8. BASIC OPERATION
The RC controller is operated using the buttons on the control panel.
8.2.1 Power ON/OFF
Press the POWER button
to switch ON the RC controller. The
●
POWER
is Lit.
Press and hold the POWER button
to switch OFF the RC controller. An audio tone sounds twice
and
●
POWER
Flashes before an audio tone sounds and the RC controller switches OFF.
8.2.2 Setting Distance Mode
The FAR button
is used to set the Distance Mode depending on the distance between the total
station and the RC controller.
Pressing the FAR button
switches the
●
FAR
from Lit to Off and vice versa.
Lit:
Far Mode
Off:
Standard Mode
Set to Far Mode when the distance between the total station and the RC controller is over 100m
(normal atmospheric conditions)/150m(good atmospheric conditions).
&
Atmospheric conditions
• Normal: slight haze, visibility about 20 km, sunny periods, weak scintillation.
• Good: no haze, visibility about 40 km, overcast, no scintillation.
G
• Set to Standard Mode (
●
FAR
is Off) when the total station and RC controller are close.
• Using Far Mode (
●
FAR
is Lit) when the total station and RC controller are close could result in the
emitted laser beam being reflected off nearby objects. If this happens the total station will complete
Turning pointing to the object instead of the RC controller.
• Set to Far Mode (
●
FAR
is Lit) even when the distance between the total station and the RC
controller is 100m or less if the height difference is large.
• Far Mode depletes battery power at a greater rate than Standard Mode.
The FAR button
cannot be pressed while the total station is Turning.
8.2
Button Operations