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internal

• report

• Topcon GTS 229 Survey

Manual

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G Fox

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October 2001

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supervising scientist

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• Topeon GTS 229 Survey Manual

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Prepared by G. Fox

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Hydrological and Ecological Processes.
Environmental Research Institute of the Supervising Scientist.
Locked Bag 2.
• Jabiru NT 0886.

October 2001.

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File Reference: IP-1O-040

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• Table of Contents

• 1 Introduction 3

2 Set-up and collection of survey data 4

2.1 Enter job name 4

• 2.2 Enter occupied station details 5

2.3 Enter backsight details 7

• 2.4 Collecting survey data

3 Downloading the survey data

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11

3.1 On total station 11

• 3.2 On PC 13

4 References 17

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• 2
1 Introduction
•
In June 2001 the Hydrological and Ecological Processes (HEP) group updated the Topcon GTS-

3 theodolite and FC-5 data collector that has been in operation for approximately 10 years. This

equipment has been used for accurate topographic surveying of erosion plot studies at Swift
•
Creek (Ngarradj) and its tributaries, Ranger Mine waste rock dump, Tin Camp Creek, Nabarlek

and Scinto 6.

The new total station is a Topeon GTS-229 which operates in a similar way to the GTS-3 but
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some of the methods and commands are different.

This report is principally designed to be a user friendly instruction manual for the use of the new

total station, providing a description of the commands required to conduct a survey in the field •
using the new equipment. It is assumed that the user has a basic knowledge of surveying,

including the initial set-up of the theodolite. This manual also covers the downloading of the

survey pickups to the PC via Civilcad software and then to Excel spreadsheet format. •
Should problems occur with the collection of survey data a more detailed manual for the GTS-

229 is available in the HEP office. For any problems with the downloading of survey data

Civilcad manuals are also available in the HEP department. There is a Civilcad toll free support

hot linen (ph 1800 068007). A support identification number will need to be quoted when using
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this service ( 05288-02267).

The supplier of this equipment (GTS-229 and Civilcad) is also a valuable source of information

and is extremely helpful and co-operative in this regard.

•
Contact details: David Harris
ABC Lasers
(07)37172111
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• 2 Set-up and collection of survey data

Ensure the instrument is set-up level and directly over the centre of a set-up point and tum the

• instrument on. For any general surveying using the new total station there are four consecutive

steps that must be followed:

(I) Enter job name

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(2) Enter occupied station details - is the location of the instrument in terms of x, y, z

coordinates.

(3) Enter backsight details - is the location of a known point near the instrument in terms

of either x, y, z coordinates or an angle bearing.

• (4) Collecting survey data

2.1 Enter job name

(a) MENU

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(b) FI DATA COLLECT

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(c) Select a file FI INPUT
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Use up and down scroll arrows (as shown below) and function keys to scroll through
numbers and letters to input a job name (FN).
When finished F4 ENTER

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SELECT A PI:t.B
J'He SM01

:IHP'O'I' L:IS"1' SD DITBR

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2.2 Enter occupied station details

(a) Data collect.

FI: OCC.PT# INPUT
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DATA COLLECT 1/2 ... ...
Pl:0CC.PT# :INPUT
1'2:BACKSIOHT
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(b) FI Input point number for occupied point.(set up point)

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Use 100 for all occupied point numbers.
Then F4 ENTER when done.
Do same for "10" and "INS.HT"
Then F4 OCNEZ
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P'1'1 -i 100
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• (c) F3 NEZ
No further input is required from this screen.

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(d) FI INPUT Input N (northing), E (easting) and Z (elevation) values for the set up
point and press F4 ENTER after each entry.

• N-I1000 III
... .,
( ~) (MEt«J)
E: 500
z: 9
1'4
1'4 .
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(e) After inputting the z value and hitting the enter key the screen will revert back to
previous screen shown below. Occupied station details have now been completed.

• Hit ESC to get to the next screen.

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PT' -I 100 ... ., g
(~) (MEIIJ)
:ID : SM01
:INS.BT: 1.471

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• (f) You have now completed inputting the occupied point set up details.

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2.3 Enter Backsight Details
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(a) F2 BACKSIGHT

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(b) Fl INPUT
BS# Use the number 101 for all backsight points F4 ENTER
PCODE is the section name (ie SMOl) F4 ENTER
R.HT is the prism height. (Note that the prism height does not need to be the same as
total station height).
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Once the R.HT has been entered F4 BS

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• (d) For surveying cross·sections a backsight bearing is generally used. Press F3 AZ and go
to step (e).
However, if known, the northing and easting co·ordinates can be entered. STOP now
and position prism on backsight plinth. Carefully aim instrument at centre of prism

• before pressing F4 ENTER

The backsight details have now been set. Go to step (t).

N ~ 1000
B : 500
III.
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(];) (MIHI)

• :INPUT --- AZ ENTBR

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• (e) F 1 IN PUT Input the backsight bearing for the section.

STOP now and position prism on backsight plinth. Carefully aim instrument at centre of
prism before pressing F4 ENTER
The backsight bearing has now been set.

• BAC:KSIGBT ~ ..
( "- ) (MEt«J)
BR: 180.00
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INPUT ---
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(f) To measure co·ordinates of backsight.

F3 MEAS

• BS' ~ 101 ~ .
PCODE : SMOl <b) (MEtIl)
R.B'!' : 1.523 III. &
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INPUT OSET MB.AS BS
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(g) F3 *NEZ Once this operation is completed the backsight is now set and measured.
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2.4 Collecting survey data

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(a) F3 FS/SS

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(b) FI INPUT
PT# Use the number 102 for first survey point F4 ENTER
PCODE is the section name (ie SMOl) F4 ENTER
R.HT is the prism height. (Note that the prism height does not need to be the same as
total station height).
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Once the R.HT has been entered sight total station at prism then F3 MEAS

PT' -I 102
PCODB : SM01
... •
( 1t-) (MBIJ) •
R.H'1' t 1.523
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(c) F3 *NEZ

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1''1'' -I 102
PCODE : SM01
R.1l'l' ; 1.523 m
(k...) (MENJ)

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• (d) A series of beeps means the point has been taken. The staff can now be moved to the
next point. The screen will be the same as below. Note that the point number has
increased by one - the total station will do this automatically for each survey point until
the pickup has been completed. To continue the survey F3 MEAS If you need to

• change the point code or prism height for a particular survey point this can be done by
using the Fl INPUT key and F4 ENTER keys. Then F3 MEAS

p Cl
PT# -+ 103 ... ...
Cb) (MBIJ)
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PCODE : SM01
R.HT : 1.532
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INPUT SRCH DAB ALL

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• (e) F3 *NEZ

PT# ~ 103
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• (f) Repeat steps (d) and (e) until survey has been completed then ESC This will signal to
the machine that the survey of the job has been completed. The machine can now be
turned off or a new job can be entered.

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3 Downloading the survey data
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Each day the survey data should be downloaded from the total station and stored in an

appropriate format on the eriss network for further analysis. There are three steps in the
download process which must be followed.
•
3.1 On Total station

(a) Connect total station to computer via Rs232 cable and tum power on.

(b)
Instrument does not need to be levelled.

MENU
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90°10'20"
120°30'40" (~)«~»
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(d) F4 page down.

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(e) P4 page down.

(t) PI DATA TRANSFER

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3/3 (b)
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• (g) FI SEND DATA

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• DATA TRANSFER
1'1: smm DATA
1'2 : LOAD DATA
1'3 :COIIII. PUAIIB'l'DS
(b)

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• (h) FI MEAS DATA

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1'1:JIBAS. OATA
1'2 : COORJ). OATA
1'3:PCOm; DATA
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• (i) Select a file. F2 LIST Use up and down scroll keys to select job
for download. Then F4 ENTER

• SBLBC'l' A I'lL.
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m Send measured data F3 [YES] Do not hit F3 button until steps (a) to (k) in section
3.2 on the PC have been completed.

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(b) (t.8IIO
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(k) When download is complete turn total station off and disconnect.

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3.2 On PC

(a) Open c ivilcad 5.7 (icon).

(b) SYSTEM

(c) JOBS

(d) ADD JOB Type in job name . For consistency ensure the job name is the same as that
for the fil e being downloaded from the total station.
OK

(e) SAVE CURRENT JOB No

DOS PRQIIFl'
.JOI COJIFJO vtn .01
nu: tn'1L •• OlTlDa
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... .
(f) Check top right of screen that current fi le name is correct.

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(g) SURVEY

(h) TOTAL STATION

(i) NEUTRAL EDITOR

U) DATA IN Type in name for jobs for both .FCS file and .NEU file.
Keep name same as in total station
OK

(k) READY FOR DOWNLOAD Hit "OK" when ready

(I) As soon as step (e) is completed initiate data transfer from total stat ion. (Sec step G) on
total station).

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(m) Data can be seen on screen downloading.

(n) When downl oad is complete RAW DATA FILE SETTINGS

Click OK on these sett ings.

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(0) OPEN FILE
YES

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(p) Data will now be loaded into the neutral editor. To ensure data is in correct fo rmal to
import into Exce l it must be saved again and the .neu file is overwritten .

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(q) FILE

(r) SAVE AS. Make sure fi le name is correct. O K

(s) OVERWRITE YES

(I) EXIT Shut down civilcad.

The .neu file is now in a fo nnat that can be read straight into Microsoft Exce l.

4 References

Topeon . Instruction manual. Electronic Tota l Stat ion. GTS-220 series. Topeon
corporation Tokyo. Japan.

C ivi lcad . Civilcad 5.6 User man ual. September 2000. Topeon Austra lia ?TV LTD.
NSW . Australia.

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