Sokkia RC-PR4, System Manual

Page 1: ...SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS On demand Remote Control System SYSTEM MANUAL RC PR4 Class 1 Laser Product ...

Page 2: ... This is the mark of the Japan Surveying Instruments Manufacturers Association Li ion S Li ion ...

Page 3: ...t all equipment is included C 10 1 Standard Equipment The specifications and general appearance of the instrument are subject to change without prior notice and without obligation by Sokkia Topcon Co Ltd and may differ from those appearing in this manual The content of this manual is subject to change without notice Some of the diagrams shown in this manual may be simplified for easier understandi...

Page 4: ...eans SRX1X SRX2X SRX3X SRX5X NET means NET05AX and NET1AX total station means SRX NET in this manual Screens and illustrations used in this manual are of SRX with RC TS3 handle The On demand Remote Control System adds remote control functions to the total station Please read this manual in conjunction with the operator s manual for your instrument The content of this system manual is mainly concer...

Page 5: ...R THE SRX NET 20 6 1 Settings for Bluetooth Communication 20 6 2 Settings for Auto Pointing and Auto Tracking 22 6 3 Performing Turning from the SRX NET 24 6 4 Turning Error 26 7 BASIC OPERATION 27 7 1 Using the Battery 27 7 2 Configuring Bluetooth Connections to the SRX NET 28 7 3 Button Operations 29 7 4 Communication Status 31 7 5 Calibrating the Electronic Compass 32 8 ERROR INDICATIONS 35 9 T...

Page 6: ...iv CONTENTS 11 SPECIFICATIONS 41 12 EXPLANATION 44 12 1 High Accuracy with the 360 Prism 44 13 REGULATIONS 45 ...

Page 7: ...cific details are printed in or near the symbol I This symbol indicates items which must always be performed Specific details are printed in or near the symbol C Warning D Do not use the unit in areas exposed to high amounts of dust or ash in areas where there is inadequate ventilation or near combustible materials An explosion could occur G Do not perform disassembly or rebuilding Fire electric s...

Page 8: ...nto fire An explosion could occur resulting in injury E To prevent shorting of the battery in storage apply insulating tape or equivalent to the terminals Otherwise shorting could occur resulting in fire or burns D Do not use batteries or the battery charger if wet Resultant shorting could lead to fire or burns C Caution F Do not touch liquid leaking from batteries Harmful chemicals could cause bu...

Page 9: ... excess water until the cloth is slightly damp then carefully wipe the surface of the unit Do not use any alkaline cleaning solutions alcohol or any other organic solvents on the instrument Wipe the slide pole for the ATP1S with tissue paper or a cloth when prism movement along the pole ceases to be smooth Do not use lubricants Store the instrument in a dry room where the temperature remains fairl...

Page 10: ...bear in mind the following points when using Bluetooth technology for communication Regarding portable premises radio equipment and portable specified low power radio equipment Before starting transmission check that operation will not take place within the vicinity of portable premises radio equipment or specified low power radio equipment In the case that the instrument causes radio interference...

Page 11: ...he limit of usable range becoming lower as a result Similarly usable range may also shorten when performing communication in wooded areas Moreover as wireless devices lose signal strength when close to the ground perform communication at as high a position as possible G Sokkia Topcon Co Ltd cannot guarantee that all Bluetooth devices are compatible with the On demand Remote Control System Exceptio...

Page 12: ...ye injury is caused by exposure to the laser beam seek immediate medical attention from a licensed ophthalmologist CCaution Perform checks at start of work and periodic checks and adjustments with the laser beam emitted under normal conditions When the instrument is not being used turn OFF the power When disposing of the instrument destroy the battery connector so that the laser beam cannot be emi...

Page 13: ...red with that for the previous measurement to estimate the direction in which the RC Controller moved following the previous measurement By then taking into account the aspect of the telescope the RC Controller can instruct the total station regarding the quickest rotation direction to the prism The onboard electronic compass was calibrated before being shipped from the factory A function within t...

Page 14: ...l station begins to rotate horizontally searching for the emitted laser beam If it is not detected by the end of the second rotation an error occurs 3 Once the position of the horizontal direction has been determined the total station telescope then begins to rotate along the vertical axis searching for the position of the prism 4 Once the position of the vertical direction has been determined an ...

Page 15: ...th a high reflection factor such as a window or standing water in the vicinity of the total station prism the laser beam may be reflected and Turning operation performed pointing at the object instead of the RC Controller In this case the accuracy of measurement results may be adversely affected Fix the pole vertically over the measurement point For communication settings for data collectors etc s...

Page 16: ...n unrelated object or sunlight has entered the beam detector the total station still attempts to complete the stages of Turning operation as far as Auto Pointing When the total station judges that the laser beam has not travelled directly from the RC Controller to the beam detector this position reading taken in error is nullified and the total station automatically continues Turning operation at ...

Page 17: ...nce The maximum measuring range depends on the height difference between the total station and the RC Controller The shaded area in the graph below represents the measurement range when set to Far Mode 40m 20m 180m 250m 300m Height difference Measurement range Slope distance ...

Page 18: ...tation COM2 is for communication with the data collector 5 1 Parts of the RC Controller Control panel Laser projection Battery cover Laser projection Control panel side port Bluetooth antenna Blind cap port side FAR button SEARCH button POWER button COM1 COM2 Control panel POWER SEARCH FAR ...

Page 19: ... the circular level If the bubble is not off center no adjustment is necessary If the bubble is off center perform the following adjustment First confirm the off center direction Use the adjusting pin to loosen the circular level adjustment screw on the side opposite to the direction the bubble is displaced to move the bubble to the center Adjust the adjusting screws until the tightening tension o...

Page 20: ...n be used with the On demand Remote Control System Always open the beam detector cover when using the On demand Remote Control System G The beam detector cover can be damaged if forced open beyond a certain angle Always close the beam detector cover before moving the instrument 5 2 System Configuration of the SRX NET ...

Page 21: ...le Type 5 3 System Configuration of the RC Controller RC Handle for RC PR4 Adapter Pin pole for Pin Pin pole point AP66 SB184 360 Prism 360 Sliding Prism RC PRH4 h1 ATP1 PP2 ATP1S Pin pole point AP66 5 cm 5 cm 5 cm h2 Pin Pole example pole ATP1S Pin pole Pin pole Protector RP3 Protector RP3 ...

Page 22: ...ism with one of the graduations then sliding up or down to the next graduation will result in a vertical movement of 5 cm Maximum range of the sliding pole is 40 cm G Do not subject the prism to strong shock when set at the highest position on the pin pole Otherwise the prism may slip downwards Range Pole Type h3 Height from the base of the one touch attachment to the center of prism is as follows...

Page 23: ... to the range pole AP67 67A Attach to the pole using the following procedure 1 Rotate the locknut counterclockwise until it reaches the upper limit 3 Adjust until the locating plate is on the left with the graduations facing forward Locknut 2 Rotate the One touch attachment clockwise until the locknut meets the top of the pole Locating plate 4 Rotate the locknut towards the pole until secured in p...

Page 24: ...lease button to secure the prism at the desired position G A strong shock such as dropping the prism when the prism is mounted on the pin pole or when used as a stand alone prism may cause the release button to lock In this event turn the prism upside down so the the release button is facing downwards and lightly tap the prism or pin pole on a hard surface such as concrete ...

Page 25: ...ing direction of the prism are not aligned Detach the Protector RP3 and loosen adjusting screw 1 with the hexagonal wrench Re position the prism then fix in place If the RC Controller and sighting direction are still not aligned detach the 360 Prism and adjust adjusting screw 2 First move adjusting screw 2 fully to the left or right position and secure in place then attempt re alignment again usin...

Page 26: ...communication causes SRX NET battery power to be depleted at a rate higher than that for normal operation When communicating between the total station and RC Controller using Bluetooth wireless technology the modem for the total station will be set as the Master device and the SRX NET will be set as the Slave device 1 Select Comms in SETTINGS mode Set Comms mode in the Comms setup tab to Bluetooth...

Page 27: ...evice Set the data collector as the Master device C 7 4 Communication Status Bluetooth connections 3 The display returns to Meas mode and SRX NET enters Waiting mode The RC Controller searches for the total station wireless device and initiates a connection C 7 2 Configuring Bluetooth Connections to the SRX NET 4 When a connection has been successfully established is displayed in the status bar CO...

Page 28: ...le then searches for the prism direction Once the SRX NET confirms that the prism is sighted at the approximate center of the field of view Auto Pointing is complete Although this setting provides greater accuracy when supporting the pole by hand hand movements will result in Auto Pointing taking too long to complete and a Time out error will occur When Rapid is set however Auto Pointing can be pe...

Page 29: ... the Search area tab 3 When necessary set the JOG dial turning speed for vertical and horizontal rotation of the telescope The Shift point signifies the dial turning speed at which telescope rotation switches from the Lo speed setting to the Hi speed setting The higher the Shift point setting the faster the jog dial turning speed needed to activate the Hi speed setting Settings and Options 1 Lo 1 ...

Page 30: ...ftkeys change according to the settings made in A T Setting and Srch method in Motor configuration When Search is set 6 3 Performing Turning from the SRX NET Motor setting Softkey When Search set in A T Setting When None set in A T Setting Srch method is R C Srch method is G S Global Search SRCH Performs Auto Pointing DIST Performs Turning operation then angle distance measurement Performs Auto Po...

Page 31: ...o Tracking Performs angle and distance measurement RC Rotates directly in the direction of the RC Controller then performs Auto Pointing Rotates in the direction specified by the RC Controller then performs Auto Pointing RC Rotates in a counterclockwise direction from the point of view of the RC Controller then performs Auto Pointing Auto Tracking Rotates in a counterclockwise direction from the p...

Page 32: ...o Tracking continues without change If the target is not re acquired however the target is considered lost Target lost status and the SRX NET enters either Prism wait or Search mode When Prism wait has been selected in Target lost and the target enters the field of view or a Turning command is received from the RC Controller within 60 seconds the SRX NET will search for the target then resume Auto...

Page 33: ...y make sure that moisture or dust particles do not come in contact with the inside of the instrument XPROCEDURE Mounting the battery 1 Slide down the catches on the battery cover to open 2 Insert the battery in the direction of the arrow printed on the side and press down 3 Close the battery cover A click is heard when the cover is secure XPROCEDURE Removing the battery 1 Slide down the catches on...

Page 34: ...r searches for the total station wireless device When the search is complete an audio tone sounds to indicate the number of devices found Proceed to step 3 If the total station wireless device is not found an audio tone sounds continuously and the RC Controller powers off automatically Check communication settings and conditions C 2 PRECAUTIONS Precautions concerning Bluetooth wireless technology ...

Page 35: ... available devices and the status bar icon still does not change an audio tone sounds continuously and the RC Controller automatically powers off The wireless device for the total station was not found Check communcation settings and conditions C 2 PRECAUTIONS Precautions concerning Bluetooth wireless technology 6 1 SettingsforBluetoothCommunication The RC Controller is operated using the buttons ...

Page 36: ...bject 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 7 3 3 Starting Turning Operation Press the SEARCH button to start Turning operat...

Page 37: ...luetooth devices requires one device to be set as the Master and the other as the Slave To initiate connections from the SRX NET side set the SRX NET as the Master device To initiate connections from the paired device side set the SRX NET as the Slave device The factory setting for the SRX NET is Slave Bluetooth connections are as follows COM1 Total station Slave RC Controller Master COM2 Data col...

Page 38: ... has been transported with the power still ON and the resulting calibration inaccuracy persists The ideal location for performing manual calibration would be an open area clear of any objects Failing that make sure that the surrounding area i e several meters around the instrument including ground level is clear of metallic objects desks steel frames etc or devices containing magnets Hold the RC C...

Page 39: ... 2 Hold the RC Controller vertical and press the SEARCH button FAR flashes red and calibration starts 3 Without moving the position of the RC Controller rotate it 1 5 to 2 times in a horizontal direction G Rotate 1 5 to 2 times in approximately 10 seconds 4 After rotating continue to hold the RC Controller vertical and press the SEARCH button SEARCH turns Off 5 Hold the RC Controller horizontal an...

Page 40: ...te it 1 5 to 2 times in a horizontal direction 7 After rotating continue to hold the RC Controller horizontal and press the SEARCH button 8 FAR turns Off 9 Push and hold the POWER button on the RC Controller to switch OFF POWER turns Off and calibration is complete 1m or above ...

Page 41: ...er of the total station is low or the total station has switched OFF Check the power to the total station C Operator s manual for your total station FAR all LEDs Flashing quickly Hardware error Switch the power to the RC Controller OFF and ON again If the error reoccurs after restart contact your local dealer A long audio tone sounds and SEARCH Flashes quickly for approx 2 seconds Turning failure ...

Page 42: ...at the Distance Mode setting is correct C 7 3 2 Setting Distance Mode Turning operation has located the horizontal position but cannot find the vertical position Turning operation for the vertical position cannot be performed while the pole is tilted at an angle Check that the pole is fixed in the correct position vertically over the measurement point Check that there are no obstacles between the ...

Page 43: ...llector RC Controller equipped with Bluetooth wireless tech nology is weak The wireless modem signal is poor because the data collector RC Controller is placed in a low position close to ground level Place the modem in as high a position as possible ...

Page 44: ...edicated protective case before inserting into the carrying case Please verify that all equipment is included For use with other prism types contact your local dealer 360 Prism ATP1 10 1 Standard Equipment 10 2 Optional Accessories 1 RC PR4 main unit 1 2 Battery BDC46C 2 3 Carrying case SC228 1 4 On demand Remote Control System 1 5 Manual 1 1 360 Prism ATP1 1 2 Protective cover 1 3 Cap 1 ...

Page 45: ...rism 360 Sliding Prism ATP1S RC Handle RC PRH4 Inner light grey cleaning cloth section 1 360 Sliding Prism ATP1S 1 2 Pin Pole for ATP1S PP2 1 3 Protective cover 1 The 360 Sliding Prism can be packed away in the carrying case SC228 Packing is secured inside the carrying case to protect the contents Remove this packing and place the prism at the bottom of the case G Be careful when removing the pack...

Page 46: ...ipment G Never use any combination other than those indicated below If you do the instrument could be damaged Those indicated by are standard accessories Others are optional accessories sold separately The power cable shown here is EDC113A 10 3 Power Supply System Battery BDC46C CDC68 EDC113A 113B 113C 100 V AC Charger ٨Battery ...

Page 47: ...s 1 5m and prism height is 0 10m 3 About 20m height difference between instrument and RC Controller laser projection port 4 About 40m height difference between instrument and RC Controller laser projection port 5 Time taken between the start of the search and the obtaining of distance measurement results after the completion of Auto Pointing Normal atmospheric conditions instrument Turning horizon...

Page 48: ...on 8 25 C Standard Mode 40 hours Far Mode 35 hours Charging time at 25 C about 2 5 hours using CDC68 8 Repeat Turning with the instrument turned 90 and distance measurement performed in Rapid measurement single every 1 minute RC Handle RC PRH4 Sensitivity of levels 35 2mm Size when attached to RC PR4 80 5 W X 126 5 D X 242 H mm Weight when attached to RC PR4 with BDC46C About 510g 360 Prism ATP1 M...

Page 49: ... 20 Prism height 50mm When attached to Pin Pole for ATP1S PP2 from bottom of pin pole 100mm When attached to Pin Pole for ATP1S PP2 and prism foot AP66 from tip of prism foot Prism slide range 50mm to 350mm When attached to Pin Pole for ATP1S PP2 graduations at 50mm intervals Operating temperature 20 to 50 C Storage temperature range 25 to 70 C Size 360 Sliding Prism ATP1S 65 W X 77 5 H mm Pin Pol...

Page 50: ...ly opposed hexagonal points on its rubber flanges are aligned with the sighting direction of the total station see the diagram below When using the ATP1S the 360 Prism should be set up so that a pair of diametrically opposed marks on top of the prism are aligned with the sighting direction of the total station 12 1 High Accuracy with the 360 Prism Hexagonal points Prism sighting direction ...

Page 51: ...nna or transmitter This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled equipment and meets the FCC radio frequency RF Exposure Guidelines in Supplement C to OET65 This equipment should be installed and operated with at least 20cm and more between the radiator and person s body excluding extremeties hands wrists feet and ankles For users in Canada This Class A digi...

Page 52: ...13 REGULATIONS 46 For users in the European Economic Area EEA For a copy of the CE Conformity Declaration for this instrument contact your local dealer RC PR4 with WT11 ...

Page 53: ...exico Este equipo opera a titulo secundario consecuentemente debe aceptar interferencias perjudiciales incluyendo equipos de la misma clase y puede no causar interferencias a sistemas operando a titulo primario COFETEL RCPSOWT08 0101 ...

Page 54: ...13 REGULATIONS 48 For users in Indonesia For users in Taiwan For users in the United Arab Emirates Approved by TRA 06223 POSTEL 2008 2311 ...

Page 55: ...en turns Off Far Mode When FAR is Off press once FAR is Lit Standard Mode When FAR is Lit press once FAR is Off Start Turning Press once Turning in operation SEARCH Flashes Turning complete SEARCH is Lit for 2 seconds Cancel Turning Press once while Turning in operation SEARCH is Off Continue Turning Press and hold SEARCH Flashes ...

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