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1. In this manual Chapter Page 1 Safety Directions 6 1 1 General 6 1 2 Definition of Use 6 1 3 Limits of Use 6 1 4 Responsibilities 6 1 5 Hazards of Use 7 1 6 Laser Classification 8 1 6 1 General 8 1 6 2 Distancer Measurements with Reflectors 8 1 6 3 Distancer Measurements without Reflectors NP mode 9 1 6 4 Laser Plummet 10 1 7 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC 11 1 8 FCC Statement Applicable in U S 12 2 Description of the System 13 2 1 System Components 13 2 2 Container Contents 13 2 3 Instrument Components 14 3 User I nterface 15 3 1 Keyboard 15 3 2 Screen 15 3 3 Status Icons 16 3 4 Softkeys 17 3 5 Operating Principles 17 3 6 Pointsearch 18 4 Operation 19 4 1 Instrument Setup 19 4 2 Working with the Battery 20 4 3 Data Storage 21 4 4 Main Menu 21 4 5 Quick Survey Application 22 4 6 Distance Measurements Guidelines for Correct Results 23 5 Settings 24 5 1 General Settings 24 5 2 EDM Settings 26 5 3 System Information 27 6 Functions 29 6 1 Overview 29 6 2 Angle Offset 29 6 3 Distance Offset 30 6 4 Repeated Angle Measurement 30 7 Coding 31 8 Applications Getting Started 32 8 1 Overview 32 8 2 Starting an Application 32 8 3 Selecting the Job 33 8 4 Selecting the Station 33 8 5 Selecting the Orientation 34 8 5 1 Overview 34 8 5 2 Manual Orientation 34 8 5 3 Orientation with Coordinates 34 9 Application 35 9 1 Common Fields 35 9 2 Data Collect 35 9 3 Missing Line
2. MMM 15 Keys E Known point data 2 nanie neasa 46 L Labeling 12 1 sn kaaa 9 11 12 12 Language Upload language i ii a en nr mener nn 47 Laser GASS CAN na a VE NEE 8 DISTANCE ainda 23 Laser plummet Adjust intensity accionaria 20 Hn ame ici 51 Safety directions kassinn 10 Technical data cuina cn 55 Laserbeam OM Off irinin aa nonbwenmcnte 29 SOCIO id a a i 26 EE PITE 454 Level Plummet screen access 29 Level calibration Of assa a rne s ios 50 Li lon battery repro e T ES 52 Limits Of USO iu a 6 EI smelmciie nege at 58 Calibration ica entente aiite aba 48 M Mali menu ita as Manual angle setting orientation Manual validity of sss Mechanical calibration Memory information management of s Menu tree E Minimum reading setting of sse N NP measurements 1 niit rarin a 23 o Observation data isss ja nita re nte rl nina 46 Operating Concept agi eae aa 13 Operating temperaLure muii 55 Operation of instrument civic ii 19 Orientation Manual angle setti micci n mete treten Pet 34 With Coordinates 25 1 ene a a Al nie 34 P P NP Change cuca 29 MINIM aaa 58 PoinE search nic ni r seite E Ra an MERE a RES 18 GES MAX Index Ports Instrument DOLLS uploads PPM setting of Pressure unit setting of Prism tealniir o gp m TYPE iiie nme Prism measurem
3. Because of the risk of electrocution it is dangerous to use poles and extensions in the vicinity of electrical installations such as power cables or electrical railways Precautions Keep at a safe distance from electrical installations If it is essential to work in this environment first contact the safety authorities responsible for the electrical installations and follow their instructions Be careful when pointing the product towards the sun because the telescope functions as a magnifying glass and can injure your eyes and or cause damage inside the product Precautions Do not point the product directly at the sun During dynamic applications for example stakeout procedures there is a danger of accidents occurring if the user does not pay attention to the environmental conditions around for example obstacles excava tions or traffic Precautions The person responsible for the product must make all users fully aware of the existing dangers Inadequate securing of the working site can lead to dangerous situations for example in traffic on building sites and at industrial installations Precautions Always ensure that the working site is adequately secured Adhere to the regulations governing safety and accident prevention and road traffic If the accessories used with the product are not properly secured and the product is subjected to mechan ical shock for example blows or falling the product may be d
4. GSI coding Codes are always stored as free codes WI41 49 that means that codes are not directly linked to a point They are stored before the measurement A code is always recorded for each measurement as long as the code is displayed in the Code field For a code not to be recorded the Code field must be cleared Access Select Data Manager from the MAI N MENU and choose Code Library CODE LI BRARY DING 1 3 SRCH ode MEN REM CODE DE F o enter a new code Text 1 DEL To delete the selected code Field Description SRCH Code name After entry the firmware searches for a matching code name and displays these in the code field Code List of existing code names REM Additional remarks Text 1 to Text 8 More information lines freely editable Used to describe attributes of the code Extend codes To each code a description and a maximum of 8 attributes with up to 12 characters each can be assigned Existing code attributes are displayed in fields Text 1 to Text 8 Applications Getting Started Overview Description Applications are predefined programs that cover a wide spectrum of surveying duties and facilitate daily work in the field The following applications are available Data Collect Missing Line Measurement Resection Set Out Area amp Volume Remote Elevation Road Stakeout 8 2 Starting an Application Access 1 Select Apps from
5. Atmospheric correction The slope distance displayed is correct if the scale correction in ppm mm km which has been entered corresponds to the atmospheric conditions prevailing at the time of the measurement The atmospheric correction includes e Adjustments for air pressure e Air temperature For highest precision distance measurements the atmospheric correction should be determined with An accuracy of 1 ppm Air temperature to 1 C Air pressure to 3 mbar Atmospheric correc Atmospheric corrections in ppm with temperature C air pressure mb and height m at 60 relative tions C humidity 550mb 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 10001050 mb 50 C 50 C e X Es 40 C PY s 40 C ve Ts r 30 C X 30 C so e 20 C 20 C Ss Ss amp 10 C es 10 C Go Eg 0 C Pol OC No o 2s 10 C ars 10 C uw Ss 20 C 20 C 550mb 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 10001050 mb 5000 m450040003500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 Om Atmospheric correction Atmospheric corrections in ppm with temperature F air pressure inch Hg and height ft at 60 rela F tive humidity 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 inch Hg 130 F 130 F 1209F Y Lo 4 120 F 110
6. Direct search By entering an actual point number for example P404 and pressing OK all points within the current job and with the corresponding point number are found OK To search for matching points within the current L IL Lex job Wildcard search The wildcard search is indicated by a The asterisk is a place holder for any following sequence of char acters Wildcards should be used if the point number is not fully known or to search for a batch of points Examples of point All points are found searches A All points with exactly the point number A are found A All points starting with A are found for example A9 A15 ABCD A2A 1 All points containing only one 1 are found for example 1 Al ABI A 1 All points starting with A and containing only one 1 are found for example Al AB1 A51 GESMAX User Interface ZT20 18 Operation Instrument Setup Description E Tripod Setup step by step GESMAX This topic describes an instrument setup over a marked ground point using the laser plummet It is always possible to set up the instrument without the need for a marked ground point Im portant features It is always recommended to shield the instrument from direct sunlight and avoid uneven tempera tures around the instrument The laser plummet described in this topic is built into the vertical axis of the instrument It projects a red spot onto the ground making it apprec
7. MI SSI NG LI NE RESULT Radial method Next step T101 1st target point T202 2ndtarget point T303 3rd target point SD 1 2 Slope distance from T101 T202 SD 2 3 Slope distance from T202 T303 Az 1 2 Azimuth from T101 T202 Az 2 3 Azimuth from T202 T303 1 4 Target points SD 1 2 Slope distance from 1 2 SD 1 3 Slope distance from 1 3 SD 1 4 Slope distance from 1 4 Az 1 2 Azimuth from 1 2 Az 1 3 Azimuth from 1 3 Az 1 4 Azimuth from 1 4 CP Center point 1 Select Apps from the MAIN MENU 2 Select MISSING LI NE from the APPLICATIONS menu 3 Complete application pre settings Refer to 8 Applications Getting Started 4 Select POLYGON or RADIAL After completing the measurements required the Missing Line result screen will appear PPh I AC NewT NS 29 Ar I B To calculate an additional line Application starts MISSING LINE POLY ac enn d HD 4 986 m NewP E 0 471 m To set point 2 as the starting point of a new line 303 0017 8 A new point 2 must be measured RADI naa HewP _ RADI To switch to radial method Field Description d HD Horizontal distance between point 1 and point 2 dz Height difference between point 1 and point 2 HZ Azimuth between point 1 and point 2 a ic PPM 0 es 7 DB CtrP MISSING LINE RAD To calculate an additional line Application starts d HD 4 996 m again at point 1 E 0 471 m E me o measure a new p
8. On Off Yes No No No EDM Settings Description Access EDM SETTINGS The settings on this screen define the active EDM Electronic Distance Measurement Different settings for measurements are available with Reflectorless NP and Prism P EDM modes 1 Select Setting from the MAI N MENU 2 Select EDM from the SETTI NGS menu AMOS EDM SETTINGS To enter atmospheric data ppm Mode PPM Tyne Round To enter an individual ppm value Constant 34 4 mm P4 SCAL Laser OFF To enter projection scale details SIGN pipere To view EDM Signal reflection value PA FREQ To view the EDM frequency Field Description Mode P Std Fine measuring mode for high precision measurements with prisms P Quick Quick measuring mode with prisms with higher measuring speed and reduced accuracy P Cont For continuous distance measurements with prisms NP Std For distance measurements without prisms NP Cont For continuous distance measurements without prisms Foil For distance measurements using Retro reflective targets Type Round Standard prism Constant 34 4 mm Mini Mini prism Constant 16 9 mm MinJP MinJP Constant 0 0 mm 360 360 prism Constant 11 3 mm 360 Mini 360 Mini prism Constant 4 4 mm Custom The user can define their own prism Constants can be entered in mm in Constant Foil Constant 0 0 mm None NP modes Constant 0 0 mm Constant This field displays the absolute prism constant for
9. c natural aversion behaviour for exposure to bright light for the case of visible radiation Description Value Maximum average radiant power 5 00 mW Pulse duration 800 ps Pulse repetition frequency 100 MHz 150 MHz Wavelength 650 nm 690 nm Beam divergence 0 2 mrad x 0 3 mrad NOHD Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance 0 25 s 80m 262 ft From a safety perspective class 3R laser products should be treated as potentially hazardous Precautions 1 Prevent direct eye exposure to the beam 2 Do not direct the beam at other people Potential hazards are not only related to direct beams but also to reflected beams aimed at reflecting surfaces such as prisms windows mirrors metallic surfaces etc Precautions 1 Do not aim at areas that are essentially reflective such as a mirror or which could emit unwanted reflections 2 Do not look through or beside the optical sight at prisms or reflecting objects when the laser is switched on in laser pointer or distance measurement mode Aiming at prisms is only permitted when looking through the telescope MAX Safety Directions 2T20 9 Labelling 1 6 4 Laser Aperture Laser Radiation Avoid direct eye exposure Class 3R Laser Product according to IEC 60825 1 2007 03 Po 5 00 mW A 650 690 nm 003862 001 a Laser beam Type ZT20 ArtNo XXXXXX Power 74V 14A max GeoMax AG C CH 9443
10. 5 After entering the cross points press END to leave Cross Point menu 6 Enter VIEW MAIN POINT menu to view the calculated main points SP Start and end element have to be a straight or rather an end point SP At least two cross points have to be entered The first cross point is the start point of the straight Field Description E East coordinate of cross point N North coordinate of cross point Turning Angle of intersection between the two tangents Rad Radius of the corresponding curvature Spiral Length of corresponding spiral If there is no spiral enter O Stakeout Middle and 1 Select Setout in the ROAD SETOUT screen Offset Points 2 Select Mid Side Pile in the Setout Measurement screen 0 s Y I El BE one increment ID SIDE PILE 1 6 PJ SAVE MEAS REC ERZ P4 To save current measurment as control point P4 REC To save measurement and increase chainage by pile space 1200 000 m 1 500 P4 Proj To set current chainage to projected point Field Description Chn Chainage hr Reflector height Bear Angle offset Positive if set out point is to the right of the measured point Back Horizontal offset Positive if set out point is further away than the measured point Left Longitudinal offset Positive if set out point is to the right of the measured point REM Remark Proj Pile Projection of current measurement point to the middl
11. AutosOff setting Of criando kde plo cuui a 25 B Battery CHANGING gre iii 20 LONE 16 LAD SIM eec 12 Technical data ZBA303 eis iii 55 Beep O 24 Cc CAD prm 48 Combined calibration sss 48 Electtonle yin orcos 48 49 Errors VIeW CUFTenL sins nit tibdmer eben Enel din 49 Inspecting laser plummet cc cece ene 51 LIME OF SIQHE cists a aa 48 Mechanical mre 48 Of circular level on tribrach as 50 Of tubular level on instrument 0 0 0 000 50 Prepatation I ia oido 48 Marsden 48 OLE aaa a r l ala tA DRAN S ARAS 52 Cleaning and Drying 2 oorr a is PE Dee paga 52 Coding Data management 1 cn eese cav esa naro inae ca PE ioie 46 Extending titan E E O eres pe ER Collimation axis Compensation Compensator Compensator icon Constants PIS vascos reader rinde sie m eite dE RR Kids Container contents Contrast setting of Coordinates orientation with ccceceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee enone 34 Corrections fe Adaforjo n ig om cc E ae caen MR 56 AUTOM om 55 EIC me E 56 GES MAX Index GROSSMAINS sannast rana a a EE aae 58 D Data yep EEE EA E i 21 TRANSFER tak TD 46 Data Collect application ii cin 35 Data ro doa i e Data management n Data output setting location of eee en 25 Data by POS ES ptm Date si s Definition of Use Delete last observation D
12. FIS 110 F 100 F TPY 100 F 90 F Pg 90 F 80 F 29g 80 F 70 F MU 70 F 60 F OS 60 F 50 F Sox 50 F 40 F Pec 40 F 30 F VR 30 F 20 F oo 20 F 10 F o 109F O F 7 rd O F 10 F Se 10 F 20 F A 20 F 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 inch Hg ft PHF HHH HF HF HFK HF PF SS SELES FLE SFL FS LS O ol m MAX Technical Data ZT20 56 13 7 Reduction Formulas Formulas a Mean Sea Level b Instrument c Reflector SD Slope distance HD Horizontal distance VD Height difference The instrument calculates the slope distance horizontal distance and height difference in accordance with the following formulas Earth curvature 1 R and mean refraction coefficient k 0 13 are automatically taken into account when calculating the horizontal distance and height difference The calculated hori zontal distance relates to the station height and not to the reflector height Slope distance SD Displayed slope distance m DO Uncorrected distance m ppm Atmospheric scale correction mm km mm prism constant mm SD D 1 ppm 10 mm Horizontal distance HD Y A X Y HD Horizontal distance m Y SD sinc X SD cos 6 Vertical circle reading A 1 k 2 R 1 47 107 m k 2 0 13 mean refraction coefficient R 6 378 108 m radius of the earth Height difference i 2 VD Height difference m eaa Y SD sin X SD cos Vertical circle read
13. Measurement 35 9 4 Resection 37 9 4 1 Starting Resection 37 9 4 2 Measuring Information 37 GESMAX Table of Contents zT20 4 GES 9 4 3 Computation Procedure 38 9 4 4 Resection Results 38 9 5 Set Out 39 9 6 Area amp Volume 40 9 7 Remote Elevation 42 9 8 Road Stakeout 42 10 Data Management 46 10 1 Data Manager 46 10 2 Exporting Data 46 10 3 Importing Data 47 10 4 Working with GeoMax Office 47 11 Calibration 48 11 1 Overview 48 11 2 Preparation 48 11 3 Calibrating Line of Sight and Vertical Index Error 48 11 4 Calibrating the Level of the Instrument and Tribrach 50 11 5 Inspecting the Laser Plummet of the Instrument 51 11 6 Servicing the Tripod 51 12 Care and Transport 52 12 1 Transport 52 12 2 Storage 52 12 3 Cleaning and Drying 52 13 Technical Data 53 13 1 Angle Measurement 53 13 2 Distance Measurement with Reflectors 53 13 3 Distance Measurements without Reflectors Reflectorless mode 53 13 4 Conformity to National Regulations 54 13 4 1 ZT20 54 13 5 General Technical Data of the Instrument 54 13 6 Scale Correction 56 13 7 Reduction Formulas 57 14 Glossary 58 Appendix A Menu Tree 60 Index 61 MAX Table of Contents Z120 5 1 1 Safety Directions General Description 1 2 The following directions enable the person responsible for the product and the person who actually uses the equipment to anticipate and avoid operational hazards The person responsibl
14. authority to operate the equipment Type ZT20 Art No XXXXXX Power 74V 1 4A max GeoMax AG C CH 9443 Widnau S No Manufactured 20XX XXXXXX Made in China Complies with FDA performance standards for laser products except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No 50 dated June 24 2007 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 003865 001 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device C UL US LISTED must accept any interference received including ITE Accessory interference that may cause undesired operation E179078 70YL 003675 001 GESMAX Safety Directions ZT20 12 Description of the System System Components Main Components 2 2 a ZT20 instrument b Computer with GeoMax Office soft ware C Data transfer Component Description ZT20 instrument An instrument for measuring calculating and capturing data Ideally suited for tasks from simple surveys to complex applications The instrument can be connected with GeoMax Office to view exchange and manage data Firmwa
15. is measured several times in the same face only the last valid measurement is used for computation e For the calculation of the station position measured target points can be re measured Target points with 0 000 height are discarded for height processing If a target point has a valid height of 0 000 m use 0 001 m to include it for height processing Computation Procedure Description 9 4 4 The measuring procedure automatically determines the method of evaluation for example resection or three point resection If more than the minimum required measurements are performed the procedure uses a least squares adjustment to determine the 3D position and averages orientation and height measurements e The original averaged face and face measurements are used for the computation process All measurements are treated with the same accuracy whether these are measured in single or dual face Easting and Northing are determined by the least squares method which includes standard deviation and improvements for horizontal direction and horizontal distances The final height H is computed from averaged height differences based on the original measure ments The horizontal direction is computed with the original averaged face and face II measurements and the final computed plan position Resection Results Access STATI ON COORDI NATES Target Residuals Messages Press CALC from the Sight target
16. of the values entered in this screen This screen tests the EDM signal strength reflection strength in steps of 196 Enables optimal aiming at distant barely visible targets A percentage bar and a beeping sound indicate the reflection strength The faster the beep the stronger the reflection System Information Description Access SYSTEM INFORMATI ON The System Information screen displays instrument system and firmware information as well as settings for the date and time Cg Please provide the instrument related information such as instrument type and serial number as well as the firmware version and build number when contacting support 1 Select Setting from the MAIN MENU 2 Select System Info from the SETTINGS MENU This screen displays information about the instrument and operating system SYSTEM INFO e ZT20 To display details of the firmware package SN z 123456 installed on the instrument Time 08 50 48 DATE To change the date and format TI ME SW J DATE TTME BACK To change the time Field Description Type Displays the instrument type S N Displays the serial number of the instrument Time Displays the time Next step Press SW to view the firmware package information GES MAX Settings 2720 27 ds ds 1 2 ver V 1 10 Build E o4 EDM Firm Y 0 00 JE Field Description FW ver Displays the firmware version nu
17. point screen after at least two points and a distance have been meas ured This screen displays calculated station coordinates The final computed results are Easting Northing and Height coordinates of the present instrument station including the instrument height Standard deviations and residuals for accuracy assessments are provided otn 999 is 1 400 m RESI O 3 TH m To display residuals Refer to Target Resid 0 T 666 m Males 1 600 m S D Z0 i To display the standard deviation of the coordi nates and angle cE If the instrument height was set to 0 000 in the setup screen then the station height refers to the height of the tilting axis Next step Press RESI to display the target residuals The TARGET RESI DUALS screen displays the computed residuals for the horizontal and vertical distances and the horizontal direction Residual Calculated value Measured value The following are important messages or warnings that may appear Messages Description Invalid point data This message occurs if the selected target point has no Easting or Northing coordinate Max 5 points supported 5 points have already been measured and another point is selected The system supports a maximum of 5 points No position recorded due to The measurements may not allow final station coordinates East bad data ings Northings to be computed Either the target height is invalid or
18. the actual battery capacity available Change the battery step by step Remove the battery holder from the instrument 1 Remove the battery from the battery holder 2 03854 001 GESMAX Operation ZT20 20 4 3 Insert the new battery into the battery holder 3 ensuring that the contacts are facing outward The battery should click into position Insert the battery holder back into the battery compartment 4 03855 001 Data Storage Description 4 4 An internal memory is included in all instruments The firmware stores all data in jobs in a database in the internal memory Data can then be transferred to a computer or other device for post processing via a cable connected to the USB port Refer to 10 Data Management for further information on data management and data transfer Main Menu Description MAI N MENU The MAI N MENU is the starting place for accessing most functionality of the instrument It is displayed when pressing the Menu key MAIN MENU 1 2 Fl Data Collect 1 F2 Set out 2 F3 Apps 3 F4 Data Manager 4 Description of the MAI N MENU functions Function Description Data To select and start the Data Collect application Refer to 9 2 Data Collect Collect Set out To select and start the Set out application Refer to 9 5 Set Out Apps To select and start applications Refer to 9 Application Da
19. the measured point HtOff Height offset Positive if the offset point is higher than the measured point Cg The offset values are always remembered when the application is quit Next step Press OK and measure the distance Confirm the measurement with OK to calculate the offset point Repeated Angle Measurement Description Access REPEATED ANGLE MESUREMENT This function calculates the angle between two points by averaging repeated measurements The meas urements can be repeated as many times as necessary 1 Press RMEA when in angle screen of Data Collect or Quick Survey PPM m eT io Hz 0 eS w I l To set the first point to HZ 0 QOUICK SURVEY Rel Aum of Meas 3 To complete the measurement of the first am 6 3660 g target 2 1220 g Fock lo Hz 0 Re1 To lock the horizontal angle and start to remeasure the first point Field Description Num of Meas Number of repeated measurements Ht Total of the horizontal angle Hm Mean of the repeated horizontal angle measurements Next step e Repeat the measurements as many times as necessary Press ESC to exit the function GESMAX Functions ZT20 30 7 Coding Description Codes contain information about recorded points With the help of coding points can be assigned to a particular group simplifying later processing Codes are stored in codelists with each codelist supporting a maximum of 200 codes
20. working environment but at least 15 min should be taken into account 11 3 Calibrating Line of Sight and Vertical I ndex Error Line of sight error The line of sight error or horizontal collimation error is the deviation from the perpendicular between the tilting axis and the line of sight The effect of the line of sight error to the horizontal direction increases with the vertical angle a Tilting axis b Line perpendicular to tilting axis c Horizontal collimation or line of sight error d Line of sight 003856 001 DEZ MAX Calibration ZT20 48 Vertical index error The vertical circle should read exactly 90 100 gon when the line of sight is horizontal Any deviation from this figure is termed vertical index error This is a constant error that affects all vertical angle read ings a Mechanical vertical axis of the instrument also called standing axis b Axis perpendicular to the vertical axis True 90 C Vertical angle is reading 90 d Vertical index error cg By determining the vertical index error the electronic level is adjusted automatically 003857 001 Access 1 Select Calibration from the MAIN MENU 2 Select a calibration option from the CALI BRATI ON screen Calibration options In the CALI BRATI ON screen there are several calibration options Menu selection Description HA Collimatn Refer to 11 3 Calibrating Line of Sight and Vertical Index Error Vert Index R
21. 2 Avoid pointing the beam at other people MAX Safety Directions ZT20 10 Labelling 1 7 Type ZT20 ArtNo XXXXXX Power 74V 14A max GeoMax AG C CH 9443 Widnau SNo Manufactured 20XX XXXXXX Made in China Complies with FDA performance standards for laser products except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No 50 dated June 24 2007 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Laser Radiation Do not stare into the beam Class 2 Laser Product according to IEC 60825 1 2007 03 Po lt 1 00 mW A 620 690 nm IZ 003864 001 Y a Laser beam b Exit for laser beam Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Description WARNING caution ol m The term Electromagnetic Compatibility is taken to mean the capability of the product to function smoothly in an environment where electromagnetic radiation and electrostatic discharges are present and without causing electromagnetic disturbances to other equipment Electromagnetic radiation can cause disturbances in other equipment Although the product meets the strict regulations and standards which are in force in this respect GeoMax cannot completely exclud
22. 5 1 UT M qu C CH 9443 Widnau 2007 03 SNo yr ud Mons Complies with FDA performance standards for laser products except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No 50 dated June 24 2007 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation a Laser beam Distancer Measurements without Reflectors NP mode General caution caution GES The EDM module built into the product produces a visible laser beam which emerges from the telescope objective The laser product described in this section is classified as laser class 3R in accordance with e IEC 60825 1 2007 03 Safety of laser products e EN 60825 1 2007 10 Safety of laser products Class 3R laser products Direct intrabeam viewing may be hazardous low eye hazard level in particular for deliberate ocular expo sure The beam may cause dazzle flash blindness and after images particularly under low ambient light conditions The risk of injury for laser class 3R products is limited because of a unintentional exposure would rarely reflect worst case conditions of e g beam alignment with the pupil worst case accommodation b inherent safety margin in the maximum permissible exposure to laser radiation MPE
23. 9mil RS Degree sexagesimal Possible angle values 0 to 359 59 59 Cg The setting of the angle units can be changed at any time The actual displayed values are converted according to the selected unit MinRead Sets the number of decimal places shown for all angular fields This is for data display and does not apply to data export or storage For Angle Unit e 0 00 01 0 00 05 0 00 10 Dec de 0 0001 0 0005 0 001 Gon 0 0001 0 0005 0 001 Mil 0 01 0 001 0 05 0 1 DisUnit Sets the units shown for all distance and coordinate related fields meter Meters m ft US US feet ft ft INT International feet fi ft in 16 US feet inch 1 16 inch ft Disp ill ON or OFF Sets the screen illumination on or off GESMAX Settings ZT20 24 GES Field Description HA Corr ON Horizontal corrections are activated For normal operation the horizontal correction should remain active Each measured hori zontal angle will be corrected depending on the vertical angle For corrections depending on the Tilt Corr setting refer to the table Tilt and horizontal corrections OFF Horizontal corrections are deactivated HA Incr Right Set horizontal angle to clockwise direction measurement Left Set horizontal angle to counter clockwise direction measure ment Counter clockwise directions are displayed but are saved as clockwise directions VA Setting Sets the
24. ALPH To change the keypad operation to alphanumerical NUM To change the keypad operation to numerical ALL To start distance and angle measurements and save the measured values BACK To return to the last active screen ENZ To open the manual coordinate entry screen EDM To view and change EDM settings Refer to 5 2 EDM Settings MEAS To start distance and angle measurements without saving the measured values OK If entry screen Confirms measured or entered values and continues the process If message screen Confirms message and continues with selected action or returns to the previous screen to reselect an option P NP To toggle between P and NP EDM modes LIST To display the list of available points REC To save the displayed values DEFL To reset all editable fields to their default values SRCH To search for an entered point VIEW To display the coordinate and job details of the selected point P14 To display the next softkey level or select the next page 3 5 Operating Principles Turn instrument on off Use the On Off key Alphanumeric keypad The alphanumerical keypad is used to enter characters directly into editable fields Numeric fields Can only contain numerical values By pressing a key of the keypad the number will be displayed Alphanumeric fields Can contain numbers and letters By pressing a key of the keypad the first character written above that key will be displayed By pressing several times you can toggle thr
25. AREA amp VOLUME n i AdTg 0 pis v I B To add a point from the memory 4 1PtB 105 To undo measurement or selection of the 18 845 m previous point 7 633 m2 PJ caLc o nl and record additional results To calculate a volume with constant height The heights have to be entered or measured PJ 3D To define the sloped reference plane by selecting or measuring three points E The 2D area is calculated and displayed once three points have been measured or selected The 3D area is calculated once the sloped reference plane is defined by three points PO Instrument station P1 Target point which defines the sloped reference plane P2 Target point which defines the sloped reference plane P3 Target point which defines the sloped reference plane P4 Target point a Constant height b Perimeter 3D polygonal length from the start point to the current measured point of the area 3D c Area 3D projected onto the sloped reference plane d Volume 3D axc Perimeter 2D polygonal length from the start point to the current measured point of the area 2D f Area 2D projected onto the horizontal plane g Volume 2D 2 fxa Graphical representa tion Next step Press CALC to calculate area and volume and proceed to the Area amp Volume Result screens cg Perimeter are updated if further area points are added Next step e Either press New to define a new area Or press AdTg to add a new target point t
26. AX Operation 2720 23 Settings 5 1 General Settings Access 1 Select Setting from the MAIN MENU 2 Select General from the SETTI NGS menu 3 Press F4 to scroll through the screens of available settings RUE SETTINGS 1 4 mm ontrast OE Tilt Corr 2 xis Beep OFF Sect Beep OFF JP ox Field Description Contrast 0 to 100 Sets the display contrast in 10 steps Tilt Corr OFF Tilting compensation deactivated 1 Axis Vertical angles refer to the plummet line 2 Axis Vertical angles refer to the plummet line and the horizontal directions are corrected by the standing axis tilt For corrections depending on the HA Corr setting refer to the table Tilt and horizontal corrections cgo If the instrument is used on an unstable base for example a shaking platform or ship the compensator should be deactivated This avoids the compensator drifting out of it s measuring range and interrupting the measuring process by indicating an error Beep The beep is an acoustic signal after each key stroke Normal Normal volume OFF Beep is deactivated Sect Beep ON Sector Beep sounds at right angles 0 90 180 270 or O 100 200 300 gon OFF Sector Beep is deactivated AngUnit Sets the units shown for all angular fields gon Gon Possible angle values 0 gon to 399 999 gon dec de Degree decimal Possible angle values 0 to 359 999 mil Mil Possible angle values 0 to 6399 9
27. GeoMax ZT20 Series User Manual 0600 655 666 666 Version 2 0 SE MAX Part of Hexagon Group I ntroduction Purchase Congratulations on the purchase of a GeoMax ZT20 series instrument This manual contains important safety directions as well as instructions for setting up the product and operating it Refer to 1 Safety Directions for further information Read carefully through the User Manual before you switch on the product Product identification The type and serial number of your product are indicated on the type plate Enter the type and serial number in your manual and always refer to this information when you need to contact your agency or GeoMax authorised service workshop Du a te Serial No i n LL C LL LE Symbols The symbols used in this manual have the following meanings Type Description A DANGER Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury A WARNI NG Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or an unintended use which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury A CAUTI ON Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or an unintended use which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury NOTICE Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or an unintended use which if not avoided may result in appreciable material financial and environmental damage Cg Important pa
28. I ON screen Orientation with coordi Field Description nates BS ID Point ID of the backsight point Next step Find an existing backsight point in the pointsearch or enter ENZ coordinates for a new point Press OK to continue to Sight target point Sight target point Field Description Brg Horizontal direction of the station Next step Press YES to set the orientation and return to the Pre Settings screen Press NO to return to the ORI ENTATI ON screen No changes will be saved cg If no orientation was set and an application was started or if in Quick Survey and a measurement was made then the current horizontal direction is set as the orientation Next step Select GO to begin the application GESMAX Applications Getting Started ZT20 34 Application Common Fields Description of fields 9 2 The following table describes common fields that are found within the firmware applications These fields are described here once and not repeated in the application chapters unless the field has a specific meaning within that application Field Description Pt Pt 1 Point ID of the point hr Height of the reflector HR Horizontal direction to the point VA Vertical angle to the point HD Horizontal distance to the point SD Slope distance to the point VD Height to the point E Easting coordinate of the point N Northing coordinate of the point Z He
29. NG i tsi dae nasista a a unb die lr ln ERR dd UE 27 Tools TO rr HN Transport ZT20 62 Tripod Service e 51 sr o alda a p 19 U Units settirigs Of assa 24 User I nterfacE sureres R 15 v Vertical angle A a E E 58 SELEN Of er rn a 25 Vertical index Calibration e m 48 Description eT 58 Ww WIG NE stir a ai ln 55 Wild Card Search 2 a np aj kl 18 zZ Lai 25 58 zenith ANGIE id a 58 GES MAX Index 2720 63 GeoMax ZT20 Series 796032 2 0 0en Original text 2013 GeoMax AG Widnau Switzerland GeoMax AG www geomax positioning com GESMAX Part of Hexagon Group
30. U Ser ABC ate 09 11 2011 Time 12 56 27 un create a new job Field Description Job Name of an existing job to be used User Name of user if entered Date Date the selected job was created Time Time the selected job was created Next step e Either press OK to continue with the selected job Or press NEW to open the NEW J OB screen and create a new job Once a job is set up all subsequent recorded data will be stored in this job If no job was defined and an application was started and a measurement was recorded then the system automatically creates a new job and names it DEFAULT Press OK to confirm the job and return to the Pre Settings screen Selecting the Station Description Access Station input All measurements and coordinate computations are referenced to the set station coordinates The station coordinates that are set must include atleast grid coordinates E N and the station height if required The coordinates can be entered manually or selected from the memory Directions X Easting Y Northing Z Height Station coordinates Stn X Easting coordinate of station Stn Y Northing coordinate of station Select Select Stn in the Pre settings screen STATION INPUT Input station name Stn DEFAUL Field Description Stn Station name of a previously saved station position GESMAX Appli
31. VA Setting Angle Unit Minimum Reading Distance Unit Temperature Unit Pres sure Unit Beep Sector Beep Display Illumination Auto OFF Data confirmation StartUp Display EDM EDM Setting Atmospheric Data Free Entry PPM Projection Scale EDM Signal Reflection EDM Frequency System Info Instrument Information Software Information Set Date Set Time Calibration HA Collimatn Vert Index View Calibration MAX Menu Tree 2720 60 Index A Accuracy Angle measurement 33 a sie date emiten minat anta 53 Moser e 53 Reflectorless mode cesses cia nannte nenne di 54 Angle measurement m Angle Of SOE C EA Angle unit setting Of cnica neenon ederent nitens cielo cud 24 Application Data Collect M 35 Applications Area amp VOLUME iii dc 40 Remote Elevation 2 eret si 42 side M 37 R0 Stak uUt isss tacere be iicer iia 42 Set QU saa iiai i ani an aii aii 39 Applications Getting Started Pre settings for applications sese 32 Select OD ep 33 Sele Orientati r iius sein a cnn ci eddie ditt 34 Select Station 1 sedans alki cs RR 33 Set accur cy limit 1 2 remettre enne ette noeh nere nig 37 Applications Getting Started sse 32 Area amp Volume application ims Atmospheric data setting of ssssssssesssse 27
32. Widnau SNo Manufactured 20XX XXXXXX Made in China Complies with FDA performance standards for laser products except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No 50 dated June 24 2007 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Laser Plummet General A Q CAUTI ON The laser plummet built into the product produces a visible red laser beam which emerges from the bottom of the product The laser product described in this section is classified as laser class 2 in accordance with e IEC 60825 1 2007 03 Safety of laser products e EN 60825 1 2007 10 Safety of laser products Class 2 laser products These products are safe for momentary exposures but can be hazardous for deliberate staring into the beam The beam may cause dazzle flash blindness and after images particularly under low ambient light conditions Description Value Maximum radiant power 0 95 mW x 5 Duty cycle 14 22 3596 70 Pulse repetition frequency 1 kHz Beam divergence lt 1 5 mrad Beam diameter at aperture 1 e 2 0 mm x 1 5 mm From a safety perspective class 2 laser products are not inherently safe for the eyes Precautions 1 Avoid staring into the beam
33. amaged or people can sustain injury Precautions When setting up the product make sure that the accessories are correctly adapted fitted secured and locked in position Avoid subjecting the product to mechanical stress If the product is used with accessories for example masts staffs poles you may increase the risk of being struck by lightning Precautions Do not use the product in a thunderstorm During the transport shipping or disposal of batteries it is possible for inappropriate mechanical influences to constitute a fire hazard Precautions Before shipping the product or disposing of it discharge the batteries by running the product until they are flat When transporting or shipping batteries the person in charge of the product must ensure that the appli cable national and international rules and regulations are observed Before transportation or shipping contact your local passenger or freight transport company High mechanical stress high ambient temperatures or immersion into fluids can cause leakage fire or explosions of the batteries Precautions Protect the batteries from mechanical influences and high ambient temperatures Do not drop or immerse batteries into fluids MAX Safety Directions ZT20 7 WARNING WARNING WARNING If battery terminals are short circuited e g by coming in contact with jewellery keys metalized paper or other metals the battery can overheat and c
34. atteries from the product and the charger before storing After storage recharge batteries before using e Protect batteries from damp and wetness Wet or damp batteries must be dried before storing or use Astorage temperature range of 0 C to 30 C 32 F to 86 F in a dry environment is recommended to minimize self discharging of the battery e At the recommended storage temperature range batteries containing a 4096 to 5096 charge can be stored for up to one year After this storage period the batteries must be recharged Cleaning and Drying Objective eyepiece and reflectors Fogging of prisms Damp products Cables and plugs Blow dust off lenses and prisms e Never touch the glass with your fingers Use only a clean soft lint free cloth for cleaning If necessary moisten the cloth with water or pure alcohol Do not use other liquids these may attack the polymer components Prisms that are cooler than the ambient temperature tend to fog It is not enough simply to wipe them Keep them for some time inside your jacket or in the vehicle to allow them to adjust to the ambient temperature Dry the product the transport container the foam inserts and the accessories at a temperature not greater than 40 C 104 F and clean them Do not repack until everything is completely dry Always close the transport container when using in the field US gt K l gt Ke
35. ause injury or fire for example by storing or transporting in pockets Precautions Make sure that the battery terminals do not come into contact with metallic objects If the product is improperly disposed of the following can happen f polymer parts are burnt poisonous gases are produced which may impair health If batteries are damaged or are heated strongly they can explode and cause poisoning burning corro sion or environmental contamination e By disposing of the product irresponsibly you may enable unauthorised persons to use it in contraven tion of the regulations exposing themselves and third parties to the risk of severe injury and rendering the environment liable to contamination Precautions The product must not be disposed with household waste Dispose of the product appropriately in accordance with the national regulations in force in your country Always prevent access to the product by unauthorised personnel Product specific treatment and waste management information is available from GeoMax AG Only GeoMax authorised service workshops are entitled to repair these products 1 6 Laser Classification 1 6 1 General General The following chapters provide instructions and training information about laser safety according to inter national standard IEC 60825 1 2007 03 and technical report IEC TR 60825 14 2004 02 The informa tion enables the person responsible for the product and the
36. ax Office 1 Select Data Transfer in the ROAD SETOUT screen ATA TRANSFER ransf MEN ataTyp Contr Pt SwaDifod Ho dut QUIT er To exit screen Field Description Transf To download or upload data DataTyp Select which kind of data is transferred control points horizontal alignment tran section or stakeout measurements SwapMod Displays if identical data is overwritten or kept Cg The transfer mode and the data type have to be the same on the instrument and the Road editor in GeoMax Office GESMAX Application zT20 45 10 Data Management 10 1 Data Manager Access Select Data Manager from the MAI N MENU DATA MANAGER The Data Manager menu contains all functions for entering editing checking and deleting data in the field DATA MANAGER 1 2 Fl Job 1 F2 Enown Points 2 F3 Observations 3 F4 Code Library 4 F1 F4 To select menu item Menu item Description Job To view create and delete jobs Jobs are a summary of data of different types for example known points observations or codes The job definition consists of the job name and user The system generates time and date at the time of creation Known points To view create edit and delete known points Valid fixed points contain at least the point ID and the coordinates E N or H Observations To view and delete observation data Observation data available in the
37. cations Getting Started zT20 33 cE If no station was set and an application was started or if in Survey and a measurement was recorded then the last station is set as the current station Next step The Inst Ht field appears once the station coordinates have been entered Enter the instrument height if desired and press OK to return to the Pre Settings screen 8 5 Selecting the Orientation 8 5 1 Overview Description All measurements and coordinate computations are referenced to the orientation of the set station The orientation can be entered manually or determined from points that are either measured or selected from the memory Access Select Select Ori in the Pre settings screen and choose Angle to enter a new bearing Refer to 8 5 2 Manual Orientation Coordinates to calculate and set the orientation using existing coordinates 8 5 2 Manual Orientation Access Select Angle in the ORI ENTATI ON screen MANUAL ANGLE ar NG MANUAL ANGLE SETTING hr 1 500 Bre 0 0000 g Aim at target HA 0 To set the bearing to O Field Description hr Height of the reflector Brg Horizontal direction of the station Next step e Press YES set the orientation and return to the Pre Settings screen Press NO return to the Pre Settings screen No changes will be saved 8 5 3 Orientation with Coordinates Access Select Coordinates in the ORI ENTAT
38. cautions While the product is in use connecting cables for example product to external battery product to computer must be connected at both ends FCC Statement Applicable in U S WARNING WARNING Labelling ZT20 instru ment Labelling internal battery ZBA301 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be deter mined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or modifications not expressly approved by GeoMax for compliance could void the user s
39. e axis of the alignment Width Deviation of the current measured point to the middle axis dChn Chainage difference between projected pile and stakeout chainage Space Chainage increment Offset Entered offset value HZ Angle between stakeout point and middle axis if point is perpendicular to the axis HZ 100 gon GES MAX Application 2720 44 Measure Transection 1 Select Setout in the ROAD SETOUT screen 2 Select Transect Meas in the Setout Measurement screen 10 us w I l DONE SECT 1 6 To finish the current transection and increase the chainage by the T 000 m entered pile space 1 500 i A NN o save current measurement as REC control point Field Description Width Deviation of the current measured point to the middle axis dChn Chainage difference between projected pile and stakeout chainage dZ Height difference between current point and previous point REM Remark St Chn Chainage of the current station N North coordinate E East coordinate Z Height coordinate Space Chainage increment Bear Angle between measured point and middle axis Upload and Download Road data can be created in GeoMax Office and uploaded to the instrument Road data can be also down Road Alignment loaded to the computer Before downloading or uploading the data a connection between the instrument and a PC has to be established in the Road editor of GeoM
40. e for the product must ensure that all users understand these directions and adhere to them Definition of Use I ntended use Reasonably foreseeable misuse 1 3 Measuring horizontal and vertical angles Measuring distances Recording measurements e Visualizing the aiming direction and vertical axis e Data communication with external appliances e Computing by means of software Use ofthe product without instruction Use outside of the intended use and limits e Disabling safety systems e Removal of hazard notices Opening the product using tools for example screwdriver unless this is specifically permitted for certain functions e Modification or conversion of the product Use after misappropriation Use of products with obviously recognisable damages or defects Use with accessories from other manufacturers without the prior explicit approval of GeoMax e Aiming directly into the sun e Inadequate safeguards at the working site Deliberate dazzling of third parties Controlling of machines moving objects or similar monitoring application without additional control and safety installations Limits of Use Environment DANGER 1 4 Suitable for use in an atmosphere appropriate for permanent human habitation not suitable for use in aggressive or explosive environments Local safety authorities and safety experts must be contacted before working in hazardous ar
41. e if set out point is higher than the measured point Cartesian set out dN Northing offset Positive if set out point is further away than the measured point dE Easting offset Positive if set out point is to the right of the measured point dz Height offset Positive if set out point is higher than the measured point e Either press MEAS to start measurements for a set out point Or press ESC to exit the application Area amp Volume Description Area is an application used to compute online areas to a maximum of 50 points connected by straights The target points have to be measured selected from memory or entered via the keypad in a clockwise direction The calculated area is projected onto the horizontal plane 2D or projected onto the sloped reference plane defined by three points 3D Furthermore a volume with constant height can be calculated in relation to the area 2D 3D h A _ PZA 3 J Sn PAT PO Instrument station N P1 Start point P2 4 Target points P4 a Perimeter polygonal length from start point to the current measured point b Calculated area always closed to the start PO point P1 projected onto the horizontal plane GESMAX Application zT20 40 Access 1 Select Apps from the MAI N MENU 2 Select Area from the APPLI CATI ONS menu 3 Complete application pre settings Refer to 8 Applications Getting Started
42. e line of sight for example highly reflective objects Avoid interrupting the measuring beam while taking reflectorless measurements or measurements using reflective foils Do not measure with two instruments to the same target simultaneously Accurate measurements to prisms should be made in P Standard mode Measurements to strongly reflecting targets such as traffic lights in Prism mode without a prism should be avoided The measured distances may be wrong or inaccurate When a distance measurement is triggered the EDM measures to the object which is in the beam path at that moment If for example people cars animals or swaying branches cross the laser beam while a measurement is being taken a fraction of the laser beam is reflected from these objects and may lead to incorrect distance values Measurements to prisms are only critical if an object crosses the measuring beam at a distance of 0 to 30 m and the distance to be measured is more than 300 m In practice because the measuring time is very short the user can always find a way of avoiding unwanted objects from interfering in the beam path The visible red laser beam can also be used to measure to reflective foils To guarantee the accuracy the red laser beam must be perpendicular to the reflector foil and it must be well adjusted Make sure the additive constant belongs to the selected target reflector P measurements Red laser to reflector foil amp GES M
43. e the possibility that other equipment may be disturbed There is a risk that disturbances may be caused in other equipment if the product is used with accessories from other manufacturers for example field computers personal computers or other electronic equip ment non standard cables or external batteries Precautions Use only the equipment and accessories recommended by GeoMax When combined with the product they meet the strict requirements stipulated by the guidelines and standards When using computers or other electronic equipment pay attention to the information about electromagnetic compatibility provided by the manufacturer MAX Safety Directions ZT20 11 caution CAUTION 1 8 Disturbances caused by electromagnetic radiation can result in erroneous measurements Although the product meets the strict regulations and standards which are in force in this respect GeoMax cannot completely exclude the possibility that the product may be disturbed by intense electromagnetic radiation for example near radio transmitters two way radios or diesel generators Precautions Check the plausibility of results obtained under these conditions If the product is operated with connecting cables attached at only one of their two ends for example external supply cables interface cables the permitted level of electromagnetic radiation may be exceeded and the correct functioning of other products may be impaired Pre
44. e together with its accompanying documentation and the purchase receipt to the distributor from whom you purchased the product within ten 10 days of purchase to obtain a full refund of the purchase price GESMAX Technical Data ZT20 57 14 Glossary Instrument axis oostt 001 SA ZA Line of sight collimation axis Telescope axis line from the cross hairs to the center of the objective SA Standing axis Vertical rotation axis of the telescope KA Tilting axis Horizontal rotation axis of the telescope Also known as the Trunion axis V Vertical angle zenith angle VK Vertical circle With coded circular division for reading the vertical angle Hz Horizontal direction HK Horizontal circle With coded circular division for reading the horizontal angle Plumb line compen sator Direction of gravity The compensator defines the plumb line within the instru ment Standing axis inclina tion Angle between plumb line and standing axis Standing axis tilt is not an instrument error and is not eliminated by measuring in both faces Any possible influence it may have on the horizontal direction or vertical angle is eliminated by the dual axis compensator Zenith Point on the plumb line above the observer Crosshairs Glass plate within the telescope with reticle Line of sight error c horizontal collimation 003870 001 The line of sight error c is the devia
45. e with the Road Editor in GeoMax Office PO Center point P1 Start point of arc P2 End point of arc P3 Point to set out a Anti clockwise b Clockwise c Distance from start of arc following curve d Perpendicular offset from arc r Radius of arc 1 Select Apps from the MAIN MENU 2 Select Road Stakeout from the APPLI CATI ONS menu 3 Complete application pre settings Refer to 8 Applications Getting Started The Road Application has the following submenus Menu selection Description Define Route To view and enter control points which can be used for station setup and orienta tion To define the horizontal alignment Setout To stakeout points on the alignment or relative to the alignment To measure transections GESMAX Application ZT20 42 Menu selection Description View Result To view results of transection and stakeout Data Transfer To upload and download road data Elements d 155 000 A Straight d 132 000 B Spiral C Curve d 122 000 R Radius a d 112 000 b c Increment d 102 000 d Stationing Perpendicular offset left Perpendicular offset right Define the element 1 Select DEFINE ROUTE in the ROAD SETOUT screen step by step 2 Select Horiz Alig in the Route Definition screen 3 Select Main Point in the SELECT HORIZ ALIGN screen 4 Press ADD 5 Select the element and enter the paramet
46. eas or close to electrical installations or similar situations by the person in charge of the product Responsibilities Manufacturer of the product Person responsible for the product GeoMax AG CH 9443 Widnau hereinafter referred to as GeoMax is responsible for supplying the product including the user manual and original accessories in a safe condition The person responsible for the product has the following duties To understand the safety instructions on the product and the instructions in the user manual e To ensure that it is used in accordance with the instructions To be familiar with local regulations relating to safety and accident prevention e To inform GeoMax immediately if the product and the application becomes unsafe Toensure that the national laws regulations and conditions for the operation of e g radio transmit ters lasers are respected GESMAX Safety Directions ZT20 6 Hazards of Use 1 5 caution ZA DANGER caution ZA WARNING WARNING caution WARNING caution WARNING GES Watch out for erroneous measurement results if the product has been dropped or has been misused modi fied stored for long periods or transported Precautions Periodically carry out test measurements and perform the field adjustments indicated in the user manual particularly after the product has been subjected to abnormal use and before and after important meas urements
47. efer to 11 3 Calibrating Line of Sight and Vertical Index Error View Calib Displays the current calibration values and compensator indexes that have been set for HA Collimation and V index cg The procedures and conditions required to correct line of sight and vertical index errors are the same therefore the procedure will only be described once Calibration step by step 1 Level the instrument with the electronic level Refer to 4 Operation Level up with the electronic level step by step Aim at a point approximately 100 m from the instrument which is within 5 of the horizontal 3 Press REC to measure to the target point IF 180 D Change face and aim at the target point again 003859 001 For checking the horizontal aim the difference in HA and VA are displayed 5 Press REC to measure to the target point Cg The old and new calculated values are displayed 6 Either e Press OK to save the new calibration data or e Press ESC to exit without saving the new calibration data DEZ MAX Calibration ZT20 49 Messages 11 4 The following are important messages or warnings that may appear Messages Description VA not suitable for cali bration The vertical angle deviates from the required horizontal line of sight or in face Il the vertical angle deviates by more than 5 from the target point Aim at the target point with an accuracy of min 5 Con
48. ents Projection scale setting of Q Quadruple axis compensation 0 0 00 ne 54 Quick Survey od i Quick Survey application R Reduction Formulas Refraction coefficient Remote Elevation application Remote pol i Repeated Angle Measurement Resection application Responsibilities Road Stakeout application ococcccncnncnnnncncncnnancnncnnnnno S Safety Directions siss ii a err ERR era A cT Screen illumination setting of Search siistin irit mead Sector beep setting of Mer Select JOD siss a pem E AEO NA Select orientation ue ia rc i Select station Set Out application Settings configuration of 0 0 0 0 ene eeen Settings Setting Of ss Setup SU socios gio E SO TKOVS sci secco ocacion acia Softkeys Quick Survey Software Upload software ae isis sn rmi en gne 47 Software information Application information 000 0 00 eee ee eee eee cease eee ee eens 28 Standing AXIS eivsecnceeececanenodennecaen Storage Storage temperature T Technical data sg a Pen wala dardos 53 Telescope ae e a oc 54 Temperature Battery iniciacion 55 Instr tmerit 1 5 cuenten e 55 Temperature unit setting of eee A Terminology incio uo Tilt and horizontal corrections 26 Tilt correction setting of 1 24 MI
49. ep plugs clean and dry Blow away any dirt lodged in the plugs of the connecting cables GES MAX Care and Transport 2720 52 13 Technical Data 13 1 Angle Measurement Accuracy Available Standard deviation HA Display resolution angular accura cies VA ISO 17123 3 mgon mgon mil 2 0 2 1 0 0001 0 1 0 01 5 1 1 1 0 0001 0 1 0 01 Characteristics Absolute continuous diametric 13 2 Distance Measurement with Reflectors Range Reflector Range A Range B C m ft m ft Standard prism 1800 6000 3000 10000 Reflector foil 150 500 250 800 60 mm x 60 mm Shortest measuring distance 1 5m Atmospheric conditions Accuracy Characteristics 13 3 Range A Range B Range C Strong haze visibility 5 km or strong sunlight severe heat shimmer Light haze visibility about 20 km or moderate sunlight slight heat shimmer Overcast no haze visibility about 40 km no heat shimmer Accuracy refers to measurements to standard reflectors EDM measuring mode Standard deviation Measurement time typical s P Standard 2 mm 2 ppm 2 4 P Quick 3 mm 2 ppm 2 0 P Continuous 3 mm 2 ppm 0 33 Foil 5 mm 2 ppm 2 4 Beam interruptions severe heat shimmer and moving objects within the beam path can result in devia tions of the specified accuracy Absolute continuous diametric Dis
50. ers in the NEW MAIN POINT screen MAIN POINT ee SAVE 0 000 m To save the new main point ine Linef chek To check the alignment END To exit the screen 6 For a line element Enter the chainage radius and the start point coordinates 7 Fora curve element e Enter the chainage the radius at start point and the start point coordinates For a spiral element e Enter the chainage the radius at start point and the start point coordinates Spiral type B SEE A Spiral in gt A B Sprial out 8 Foran End Point Enterthe chainage the radius and the start point coordinates 9 After all elements are saved press END to leave NEW MAIN POINT screen Cross Points used to define a complete road alignment P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 a b Cross points are the intersection points of two tangents of a symmetric alignment Cross points can be Start point straight 1 Start point spiral 1 Start point circle Start point spiral 2 Start point straight 2 End point Cross point Tangent 1 Tangent 2 GES MAX Application 2720 43 Enter Cross Points STU Select DEFI NE ROUTE in the ROAD SETOUT screen Select Horiz Alig in the Route Definition screen Select Cross Point in the SELECT HORIZ ALIGN screen Select ADD in the VIEW CROSS POINT screen and enter cross points CROSS POINT SAVE T 200 To save the new cross point 100 000 m Chck 100 000 m To check the alignment dic exit screen
51. firmation of the message required Results out of tolerance Previous values retained Computed values out of tolerance The previous values are retained and measurements should be repeated Confirmation of the message required HA not suitable for cali bration Horizontal angle in face deviates by more than 5 from the target point Aim on the target point with an accuracy of min 5 Confirmation of the message required Measurement Error Try again Measurement error appears when for example there is an unstable set up Repeat the process Confirmation of the message required Time limit exceeded Please repeat adjustment Time difference between measurements for results storage exceeds 15 minutes Repeat the process Confirmation of the message required Calibrating the Level of the Instrument and Tribrach Calibrate the level step by step 1 Place and secure the tribrach onto the tripod and then secure the instrument onto the tribrach 2 Using the tribrach footscrews level the instrument with the electronic level To activate the electronic level turn on the instrument and if tilt correction is set to 1 or 2 axis the Level amp Plummet screen appears automatically Alternatively press FNC from within any application and select Level amp Plummet 3 The bubbles of the instrument and tribrach levels must be centered If one or both levels are not centered ad
52. he instrument is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of applicable European Directives The decla ration of conformity is available from GeoMax AG CE 13 5 General Technical Data of the Instrument Telescope Magnification 30x Free Objective aperture 40 mm Focusing 1 7 m 5 6 ft to infinity Compensation Level Control unit Instrument Ports GESMA Field of view 1 30 1 66 gon 2 6 m at 100m Quadruple axis compensation 2 axis compensator with HA collimation and VA Index Angular accuracy Setting accuracy Setting range mgon gon 2 0 5 0 2 4 0 07 5 1 5 0 5 4 0 07 Tubular level sensitivity 30 2 mm Electronic level resolution 5 B amp W display 160 x 96 pixels LCD backlit 6 lines with 20 characters each Name Description USB port USB port for data transfer Technical Data ZT20 54 Instrument Dimensions Weight Tilting axis height Recording Laser plummet Battery ZBA301 Environmental specifi cations Automatic corrections _ E E Ne a e E pes Xe 2 4 p Y TF Ur vj BUY 88 mm lis _ 88 mm 200 mm 176 mm 003867 001 Instrument 5 3 kg Tribrach 760g Battery ZBA301 195g Witho
53. iably easier to centre the instrument The laser plummet cannot be used with a tribrach equipped with an optical plummet Cg When setting up the tripod pay attention to ensuring a horizontal position of the tripod plate Slight correc tions of inclination can be made with the foot screws of the tribrach Larger corrections must be done with the tripod legs Loosen the clamping screws on the tripod legs pull out to the required length and tighten the clamps a In order to guarantee a firm foothold sufficiently press the tripod legs into the ground b When pressing the legs into the ground note that the force must be applied along the legs Careful handling of tripod Check all screws and bolts for correct fit During transport always use the cover supplied e Use the tripod only for surveying tasks 03851 001 1 Extend the tripod legs to allow for a comfortable working posture Position the tripod over the marked ground point centring it as best as possible Fasten the tribrach and instrument onto the tripod Turn on the instrument and if tilt correction is set to 1 or 2 axis the laser plummet will be activated automatically and the Level amp Plummet screen appears Otherwise press FNC from within any application and select Lev amp Plummet Move the tripod legs 1 and use the tribrach footscrews 6 to center the plummet 4 over the ground point Adjust the tripod legs 5 to le
54. ight coordinate of the point Data Collect Description Access SURVEYI NG Next step 9 3 Data Collect is an application used for the measurement of an unlimited number of points It is comparable to Quick Survey from the start screen but data is recorded and it includes pre settings for the job station and orientation prior to beginning a survey 1 Select Data Collect from the MAI N MENU 2 Complete application pre settings Refer to 8 Applications Getting Started 0 Wee FT SURVEY ING Ls E T hr 1 500 m Code Field Description Code Code name This text is stored with the corresponding measurement The code can be related to a codelist A codelist on the instrument is not necessary Either press ALL to record another point Or press ESC to exit the application Missing Line Measurement Description Missing Line Measure ment methods Missing Line Measurement is an application used to compute slope distance horizontal distance height difference and azimuth of two target points which are either measured selected from the memory or entered using the keypad The user can choose between two different methods Polygonal P1 P2 P2 P3 P3 P4 Radial P1 P2 P1 P3 P1 P4 GESMAX Application ZT20 35 Polygonal method Radial method Access Missing line measure ments MI SSI NG LI NE RESULT Polygonal method
55. ile types Refer to the help of GeoMax Office for infor formats mation Example job data output Within the Data Type setting Observations a data set could be shown as follows 11 00000D19 21 022 16641826 22 022 09635023 31 00 00006649 58 16 00000344 81 00 00003342 82 00 00005736 83 00 00000091 87 10 00001700 GSI I Ds GSI I Ds continued 11 2 Pt 41 49 2 Codes and attributes 21 2 Horizontal direction 51 2 ppm mm 22 2 Vertical angle 58 2 Prism constants 25 2 Orientation 81 83 2 E N H Target point GESMAX Data Management ZT20 46 10 3 GSI I Ds GSI I Ds continued 31 2 Slope distance 84 86 2 E N H Station point 32 2 Horizontal distance 87 2 Reflector height 33 2 Height difference 88 2 Instrument height Importing Data Description I mportable data formats 10 4 Data can be imported to the internal memory of the instrument via the USB port To import data connect the instrument to GeoMax Office via the USB port Refer to the GeoMax Office help for further information Job data can be imported The following data format can be imported Data Type File extension Recognised as GSI gsi Known points Working with GeoMax Office Description Installation ona computer er Loading software and languages The software GeoMax Office is used for the data exchange between the instrument and a computer I
56. imensions of instrument Display technical details of 0 0 eeen ene 54 Distance Offset Distance unit setting of oococconoconcnroroninrononcnrosconerosccnen os 24 E Edit fields WOW TO ear aia 17 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC sie Electronic calibration cceceeece eee cece neinnar iiie ie 48 Electronic Distance Measurement EDM 000 23 A A Laser Mii E NM decida Prism constant SER d ica PPS 2 a tis gensis drvse ue tiere A DES Prism Types cintia SOMOS aids ar Signal reflection sasssa raf a Electronic level level up instrument Erase job MEMORY civic a ec Export data e F FCG Statement a bd da ai Fields COMMON arica File Extensions cinccscctcaiecanmecssminse Sja Sa Firmware information Free PPM setting of Functions FNC Access Description of GeoMax Office Description 1 ccrta ns it ii oa AES GSI More Info eser c IE Output format setting of H HA corrections setting of 0 0 000 HA increment 2 5 erronee Horizontal angle setting of ZT20 61 I Icons Import data Instrument DIMENSIONS piscis ia a e ene dici ias ESTE Es POMS ic ccm SOS sas si ii E AEAT Seti Technical Data camion acen amaia Instrument components Instrument information J Job management of sinni 46 K Keyboard e
57. ing B 1 k 2R 6 83 10 m1 k 0 13 mean refraction coefficient R 6 378 10 m radius of the earth Software Licence Agree This product contains software that is preinstalled on the product or that is supplied to you on a data ment carrier medium or that can be downloaded by you online according to prior authorisation from GeoMax Such software is protected by copyright and other laws and its use is defined and regulated by the GeoMax Software Licence Agreement which covers aspects such as but not limited to Scope of the Licence Warranty Intellectual Property Rights Limitation of Liability Exclusion of other Assurances Governing Law and Place of Jurisdiction Please make sure that at any time you fully comply with the terms and conditions of the GeoMax Software Licence Agreement Such agreement is provided together with all products and can also be referred to and downloaded at the GeoMax home page at http www geomax positioning com or collected from your GeoMax distributor You must not install or use the software unless you have read and accepted the terms and conditions of the GeoMax Software Licence Agreement Installation or use of the software or any part thereof is deemed to be an acceptance of all the terms and conditions of such Licence Agreement If you do not agree to all or some of the terms of such Licence Agreement you must not download install or use the software and you must return the unused softwar
58. insufficient measurements are available to compute a final station height GES MAX Application 2720 38 Next step 9 5 Messages Description Remeasure point in Face I This error occurs if a point was measured in one face and the meas and Il urement in the other face differs by more than 180 0 9 for the horizontal angle This error occurs if a point was measured in one face and the meas urement in the other face differs by more than 360 VA x 0 9 for the vertical angle Press OK to return to the APPLI CATI ON menu Set Out Description Set Out modes Access Set Out is an application used to place marks in the field at predetermined points These predetermined points are the points to be staked The points to be staked may already exist in a job on the instrument or be manually entered The application can continuously display differences between current position and desired set out position Points can be staked using different modes Polar mode Orthogonal to station mode and Cartesian mode Polar Set Out mode 1 Current position 2 Point to be set out dHD Longitudinal offset positive if point to be setout is further away dHA Angle offset positive if point to be setout is to the right of the actual direction 1 Current position 2 Point to be set out dL Longitudinal offset positive if nominal point is further away dT Transversal offset per
59. internal memory can be searched for via a specific point search or by viewing all points within a job Code Library To view create edit and delete codes To each code a description and a maximum of 8 attributes with up to 12 characters each can be assigned Erase Memory To delete individual jobs known points and measurements of a specific job or all jobs in the memory Cg Deleting the memory cannot be undone After confirming the message all data is permanently deleted Memory I nfo Displays job specific memory information such as the number of stored stations and known points within a job the number of recorded data blocks for example measured points or codes within a job and the memory space occupied Next step Either select a menu option using F1 F4 Or press ESC to return to the MAIN MENU 10 2 Exporting Data Description Job data can be exported from the internal memory of the instrument Data can be exported via the USB port A receiver such as a laptop is connected to the USB port of the instrument The receiver requires GeoMax Office or another third party software cg If the receiver is too slow in processing data the data could be lost With this type of data transfer the instrument is not informed about the performance of the receiver no protocol Therefore the success of this type of transfer is not checked Exportable job data Job data can be exported from a job in a variety of f
60. just as follows Instrument If the bubble extends beyond the lines use the Allen key supplied to center it with the adjustment screws Tribrach f the bubble extends beyond the circle adjust it using the adjustment pin in conjunction with the adjustment screws Turn the adjustment screws Tothe left and the bubble approaches the screw Tothe right and the bubble goes away from the screw 4 Repeat step 3 on the instrument and tribrach until both levels are centered and no further adjustments are necessary After the calibration no adjustment screw should be loose DEZ MAX Calibration ZT20 50 11 5 I nspecting the Laser Plummet of the I nstrument E The laser plummet is integrated into the vertical axis of the instrument Under normal conditions of use the laser plummet does not need adjusting If an adjustment is necessary due to external influences the instrument has to be returned to a GeoMax service department Inspect the laser plummet step by step 2 5 mm 1 5 m lt 3mm 1 5m 003860 001 1 2 Set up the instrument on the tripod approximately 1 5 m above the ground and level up To activate the laser plummet turn on the instrument and if tilt correction is set to 1 or 2 axis the laser plummet will be activated automatically and the Level amp Plummet screen appears Otherwise press FNC from within any application and select Level amp Plummet Cg Inspection of the laser p
61. lummet should be carried out on a bright smooth and horizontal surface such as a sheet of paper Mark the center of the red laser dot on the ground Turn the instrument slowly through 360 carefully observing the movement of the red laser dot Cg The maximum diameter of the circular movement described by the center of the laser dot should not exceed 3 mm at a height of 1 5 m If the center of the laser dot makes a clearly circular movement or moves more than 3 mm away from the point which was first marked an adjustment may be required Call your nearest GeoMax service department Depending on brightness and surface type the size of the laser dot can vary At a height of 1 5 m an average diameter of 2 5 mm is estimated 11 6 Servicing the Tripod Service the tripod step by step VA y V 1 2 3 The connections between metal and timber components must always be firm and tight Ea the leg cap screws moderately with the allen key supplied Tighten the articulated joints on the tripod head just enough to keep the tripod legs open when lifting the tripod off the ground Tighten the screws of the tripod legs DEZ MAX Calibration ZT20 51 12 12 1 Care and Transport Transport Transport in the field Transport in a road vehicle Shipping Shipping transport of batteries Field adjustment 12 2 When transporting the equipment in the field always make sure that you either carry the pr
62. mber installed on the instrument Build Displays the build number of the firmware EDM Firm Displays the version number of the EDM firmware PL Application Infor Displays a list of the applications available on the instrument mation GESMAX Settings ZT20 28 Functions Overview Description Functions 6 2 Functions can be accessed by pressing FNC from any measurement screen FNC opens the functions menu and a function can be selected and activated Function Description Lev amp Plummet Activates the laser plummet and electronic level lilu ON OFF Activates and deactivates the screen illumination light Data Confirm Sets the prompting for data confirmation Del Last Obs Deletes the last recorded data block CE Deleting the last record is not reversible Only records recorded in Data Collect can be deleted Laserbeam Activates deactivates the visible laser beam for illuminating the target point Settings Refer to 5 Settings P NP Change Changes between the two EDM modes Refer to 5 2 EDM Settings Compensator Opens the Compensator screen Refer to 5 1 General Settings Angle Offset Description Access ANGLE OFFSET This function calculates the target point coordinates if it is not possible to set up the reflector or to aim at the target point directly The offset point and the measurement point must have the same distance to the inst
63. ment of the intensity of the laser plummet In the Level amp Plummet screen adjust the intensity of the laser plummet using the navigation key The laser can be adjusted in 25 steps as required m Min 50 75 Max Position over pipes or holes Under some circumstances the laser dot is not visible for example over pipes In this case using a trans parent plate enables the laser dot to be seen and then easily aligned to the center of the pipe 03852 001 4 2 Working with the Battery Charging first time use The battery must be charged prior to using it for the first time because it is delivered with an energy content as low as possible The permissible temperature range for charging is between 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F For optimal charging we recommend charging the batteries at a low ambient temperature of 10 C to 20 C 50 F to 68 F if possible It is normal for the battery to become warm during charging Using the chargers recommended by GeoMax it is not possible to charge the battery if the temperature is too high e For new batteries or batteries that have been stored for a long time gt three months it is effectual to make only one charge discharge cycle For Li lon batteries a single discharging and charging cycle is sufficient We recommend carrying out the process when the battery capacity indicated on the charger or on a GeoMax product deviates signif icantly form
64. o the existing area Or press ESC to exit the application GESMAX Application zT20 41 9 7 Remote Elevation Description Access Remote elevation meas urement REMOTE ELEVATI ON Aim at remote point Next step 9 8 Remote Elevation is an application used to compute points directly above the base prism without a prism at the target point Remote point Height difference Slope distance Base point AUNE 1 Select Apps from the MAIN MENU 2 Select REMOTE ELEVAT from the APPLI CATI ONS menu 3 Complete application pre settings Refer to 8 Applications Getting Started Measure to the base point or press P4 hr to determine an unknown reflector height Next step After measuring the REMOTE ELEVATI ON screen appears Aim the instrument at the inaccessible remote point Field Description dz Calculated difference in height between the base point and the remote point Either press SAVE to save the measurement of the remote point Or press BASE to enter and measure a new base point Or press ESC to exit the application Road Stakeout Description Access Road submenu Road Alignment is an application used to measure or set out points relative to a defined element The element can be a line curve or spiral Chainage incremental set outs and offsets left and right are supported The definition and upload of horizontal alignments is don
65. oduct in its original transport container e or carry the tripod with its legs splayed across your shoulder keeping the attached product upright Never carry the product loose in a road vehicle as it can be affected by shock and vibration Always carry the product in its transport container and secure it When transporting the product by rail air or sea always use the complete original GeoMax packaging transport container and cardboard box or its equivalent to protect against shock and vibration When transporting or shipping batteries the person in charge of the product must ensure that the appli cable national and international rules and regulations are observed Before transportation or shipping contact your local passenger or freight transport company Periodically carry out test measurements and perform the field adjustments indicated in the User Manual particularly after the product has been dropped stored for long periods or transported Storage Product Field adjustment Li 1 on batteries 12 3 Respect the temperature limits when storing the equipment particularly in summer if the equipment is inside a vehicle Refer to 13 Technical Data for information about temperature limits After long periods of storage inspect the field adjustment parameters given in this user manual before using the product e Refer to 13 Technical Data for information about storage temperature range Remove b
66. oint 2 303 0017 g ty ur Enar PoLY To switch to polygonal method Field Description d HD Horizontal distance between point 1 and point 2 dz Height difference between point 1 and point 2 HZ Azimuth between point 1 and point 2 Press ESC to exit the program GES MAX Application 2720 36 9 4 9 4 1 Resection Starting Resection Description Access Enter target data Sight target point Resection is an application used to determine the instruments position from measurements to known points A minimum of two known points and a maximum of 5 can be used to determine the position e 1 Select Apps from the MAIN MENU 2 Select RESECTI ON from the APPLI CATIONS menu 3 Complete application pre settings Refer to 8 Applications Getting Started 4 Select Select Acc to set accuracy limit ON to activate a warning message if the calculated standard deviation exceeds the limit e Set the accuracy limits for the Easting Northing and Height coordinates and the standard deviation angle OFF to deactivate that a warning message is shown e Press OK to save the limits and return to the Pre settings screen 5 Select GO to begin the application Enter the name of the station and the height of the instrument in the Station data screen and press OK Next step To access the Sight target point screen Press OK after entering the target data fields in the Target data sc
67. ough the characters For example 1 gt S gt T gt U gt 1 gt S Edit fields cE ESC Deletes any change and restores the previous value A Moves the cursor to the left b Moves the cursor to the right A Inserts a character at the cursor position Deletes the character at the cursor position cE In edit mode the position of the decimal place cannot be changed The decimal place is skipped GESMAX User Interface ZT20 17 Special characters Character Description ia Used as wildcards in search fields for point numbers or codes Refer to 3 6 Pointsearch In the alphanumeric character set and are treated as normal alphanumeric char acters with no mathematical function cg only appear in front of an entry APPLICATIONS 1 2 F1 MISSING LINE 1 F2 RESECTION 2 In this example selecting 2 on an alphanumeric F3 AREA A VOLUME 3 keyboard would start the Resection application 3 6 Pointsearch Description Pointsearch is a function used by applications to find measured or fixed points in the memory storage The pointsearch is limited to the current job It is not possible to search the whole storage The search procedure always finds fixed points before measured points that fulfil the same search criteria If several points meet the search criteria then the results are ordered according to the entry date The instrument finds the most recent fixed point first
68. pendicular to line of sight posi tive if nominal point is to the right of the measured point dHA Angle offset positive if nominal point is to the right of the actual direction 1 Current position Point to be set out dE Easting offset between point to be set out and actual point d N Northing offset between point to be set out and actual point 1 Select Set out from the MAIN MENU 2 Complete application pre settings Refer to 8 Applications Getting Started GESMAX Application ZT20 39 SET OUT Next step Set out compute Next step 9 6 0 Wes FT Ed SET OUT ENENN 102 581 m 586 169 m h r To enter the reflector height Press SRCH to find an existing point with the pointsearch or enter ENZ coordinates for a new point Press OK to continue the stakeout PPM 0 Q a COMPUTE Ang HZ BE 9707 g To enter the polar set out screen HD 595 O77 m om To enter the orthogonal set out screen Crd To enter the cartesian set out screen Mode Field Description Polar set out HZ Computed horizontal angle dHZ Angle offset Positive if set out point is to the right of the measured point Orthogonal set out dLen Longitudinal offset Positive if set out point is further away than the measured point dTra Perpendicular offset Positive if set out point is to the right of the measured point dz Height offset Positiv
69. person who actually uses the equipment to anticipate and avoid operational hazards CS According to IEC TR 60825 14 2004 02 products classified as laser class 1 class 2 and class 3R do not require e laser safety officer involvement e protective clothes and eyewear special warning signs in the laser working area if used and operated as defined in this User Manual due to the low eye hazard level cg National laws and local regulations could impose more stringent instructions for the safe use of lasers than IEC 60825 1 2007 03 and IEC TR 60825 14 2004 02 1 6 2 Distancer Measurements with Reflectors General The EDM module built into the product produces a visible laser beam which emerges from the telescope objective The laser product described in this section is classified as laser class 1 in accordance with e EC 60825 1 2007 03 Safety of laser products EN 60825 1 2007 10 Safety of laser products Class 1 laser products are safe under reasonably foreseeable conditions of operation and are not harmful to the eyes provided that the products are used and maintained in accordance with this User Manual Description Value Maximum average radiant power 0 33 mW Pulse duration 800 ps Pulse repetition frequency 100 MHz 150 MHz Wavelength 650 nm 690 nm GESMAX Safety Directions ZT20 8 Labelling 1 6 3 Type ZT20 ArtNo Class 1 Laser Product COUP MN d according to IEC 6082
70. ragraphs which must be adhered to in practice as they enable the product to be used in a technically correct and efficient manner Trademarks e Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Validity of this manual Description General This manual applies to ZT20 instruments Where there are differences between the models they are clearly described Telescope Measuring with P modes When measuring distances to a reflector with Electronic Distance Measurement EDM mode P the telescope uses a wide visible red laser beam which emerges coaxially from the telescope s objective Measuring with NP modes Instruments that are equipped with a reflectorless EDM additionally offer the EDM mode NP When meas uring distances with this EDM mode the telescope uses a narrow visible red laser beam which emerges coaxially from the telescope s objective GESMAX Introduction ZT20 2 WARNING 003839 001 Do NOT remove the battery during operation of the instrument or during the shutdown procedure This can result in a file system error and data loss Always switch off the instrument by pressing the On Off key and wait until the instrument has shutdown completely before removing the battery GESMAX Introduction zT20 3 Table of Contents
71. re The firmware package installed on the instrument Consists of a standard base oper ating system GeoMax Office software An office software consisting of a suite of standard programs for the viewing exchanging managing and post processing of data Data transfer Data can be always transferred between the instrument and a computer via a data transfer cable Container Contents Container contents GESMAX a ZCH301 battery charger b Instrument with supplied tribrach c Plumb bob d ZDC301 USB cable e Power cable for battery charger f CD and manual g Adjustment tools h ZBA301 battery i Adapter for charger j Protective cover Description of the System 2720 13 2 3 I nstrument Components Instrument components a b c d part 1 of 2 a Detachable carrying handle with mounting screw b Optical sight C Objective with integrated Electronic Distance Measurement EDM Exit for EDM laser beam d Vertical drive e Compartment for USB cable port f Leveling bubble exam f g g Keyboard Instrument components part 2 of 2 a Focusing telescope image b Eyepiece focusing graticule C Battery cover d Horizontal drive e Foot screw f Display mn C e f g g Keyboard GES MAX Description of the System ZT20 14 3 User I nterface 3 1 Keyboard a Alphanumeric keypad b On Off key Menu key C Coordinate measurement ke
72. reen In the Sight target point screen 2 Indicates that the second point was measured in face 2 1 11 Indicates that the second point was measured in faces and II e fe eS id I l CALC Sight target 3 To calculate and display the station coordinates 1 500 if at least two points and a distance were meas 193 4652 g T id E 3 003 m j To return to the Enter target data screen to select the next known point Next step Either press NxPt to measure the next known point Or press CALC to calculate the station position 9 4 2 Measuring I nformation Measurement The following measurement sequences are possible sequences Horizontal direction and vertical angles only resection Dual face measure ments Distance and horizontal direction and vertical angle Horizontal direction and vertical angles to some point s and horizontal direction and vertical angles plus distance to other point s Single face single face II or dual face and II measurements are always possible No specific point sequence or specific face sequences are required When measuring the same target in both faces the reflector height may not be changed when observing in the second face Error checks are made for dual face measurements to ensure the same point is sighted with the other face GESMAX Application zT20 37 Measurements not included in computa tions 9 4 3 e Ifa target point
73. rument 1 Press OFFS when in distance or coordinate screen of Data Collect or Quick Survey 2 Select Angle Offset from the Select method menu PPhi 0 Qe IB ANGLE OFFSET HR 232 1576 8 V 97 8596 8 First Target IBACK hr OK Field Description HR Horizontal angle VA Vertical angle VD Height to the point Next step e Press OK and measure the distance Aim at the second target and press OK to calculate the offset point GES MAX Functions 2720 29 6 3 Distance Offset Description Access DI STANCE OFFSET 6 4 This function calculates the target point coordinates if it is not possible to set up the reflector or to aim at the target point directly The offset values length trav and or height offset can be entered The values for the angles and distances are calculated to determine the target point MP Measurement point OP Offset point T Off Length offset L Off Cross offset 1 Press OFFS when in distance or coordinate screen of Data Collect or Quick Survey 2 Select Dist Offset from the Select method menu PPM 0 les TT DT BI DISTANCE OFFSET TrOff Loff 0 000 m HtOff 0 000 m 1 Field Description TrOff Perpendicular offset Positive if the offset point is to the right of the measured point Loff Longitudinal offset Positive if the offset point is further away than
74. stance unit meter and feet EDM Enter EDM settings Distance Measurement P NP Toggle between prism and non prism mode OFFS Enter offset function MEAS Trigger measurement m ft Toggle between distance unit meter and feet S O Enter Set out application EDM Enter EDM settings Angle Measurement HZ 0 Set horizontal angle to 0 Lock Lock the horizontal angle HZ Enter and set a horizontal angle COMP Enter compensator settings RMEA Enter angle repeat measurement V Toggle between vertical angle unit and gon R L Toggle between horizontal angle left and horizontal angle right VA Set vertical angle to Horizon 0 ZA Set vertical angle to Zenith 0 GES MAX Operation 2720 22 4 6 Distance Measurements Guidelines for Correct Results Description NP measurements A laser distancer EDM is incorporated into the ZT20 instruments In all versions the distance can be determined by using a visible red laser beam which emerges coaxially from the telescope objective There are two EDM modes Prism measurements P Reflectorless measurements NP When a distance measurement is triggered the EDM measures to the object which is in the beam path at that moment If a temporary obstruction for example a passing vehicle heavy rain fog or snow is between the instrument and the point to be measured the EDM may measure to the obstruction Be sure that the laser beam is not reflected by anything close to th
75. t contains several auxiliary programs in order to support the instrument The installation program can be found on the DVD supplied Insert the DVD and follow the on screen instructions Please note that GeoMax Office can only be installed on computers with MS Windows 98 2000 7 and XP operating systems For more information about GeoMax Office refer to the help To load application software or languages connect the instrument to GeoMax Office via the USB port and load using GeoMax Office Onboard software update Refer to the GeoMax Office help for further infor mation GES MAX Data Management 2720 47 11 11 1 Calibration Overview Description Electronic calibration se Mechanical calibration GeoMax instruments are manufactured assembled and adjusted to a high quality Quick temperature changes shock or stress can cause deviations and decrease the instrument accuracy It is therefore recommended to calibrate the instrument from time to time This can be done in the field by running through specific measurement procedures The procedures are guided and have to be followed carefully and precisely as described in the following chapters Some other instrument errors and mechanical parts can be adjusted mechanically The following instrument errors can be checked and calibrated electronically Horizontal collimation error also called line of sight error e Vertical index error and simultaneousl
76. ta Manager To manage jobs data codelists and system memory Refer to 10 Data Management Settings To change EDM configurations and general instrument settings or access system infor mation Refer to 5 Settings Calibration To calibrate the instrument Refer to 11 Calibration GESMAX Operation ZT20 21 4 5 Quick Survey Application Description Access QUI CK SURVEY Quick Survey softkeys After switching on the instrument is immediately ready for measuring The QUI CK SURVEY screen is the default start screen after the instrument is turned on PPM 0 sa IA QUICK SURVEY V 66 6667 8 HL 350 0000 g cg Depending on the measuring mode a different screen is displayed The procedure for the Quick Survey is identical to the procedure for the application Data Collect avail able under the Main Menu Therefore this procedure is only described once within the application chapter Refer to 9 2 Data Collect Depending on the selected measuring mode different softkeys are displayed on the Quick Survey screen Measuring Mode Softkey Description Coordinate Measurement P NP Toggle between prism and non prism mode OFFS Enter offset function MEAS Trigger measurement hr Enter target height hi Enter station height STN Enter station coordinates m ft Toggle between di
77. tance Measurements without Reflectors Reflectorless mode Range Atmospheric conditions GESMAX Without reflector Kodak Gray Card Range D Range E Range F m ft m ft m ft White side 90 reflective 150 490 180 590 lt 280 lt 919 Grey side 18 reflective 80 260 100 330 lt 110 lt 360 Range of Measurement 280m Display unambiguous 280m Range D Object in strong sunlight severe heat shimmer Range E Object in shade or overcast Range F Underground night and twilight Technical Data ZT20 53 Accuracy Characteristics Laser dot size 13 4 13 4 1 Standard Accuracy Measure time typical Measure time measuring s maximum s Om 280m 3 mm 2 ppm 3 6 15 Beam interruptions severe heat shimmer and moving objects within the beam path can result in devia tions of the specified accuracy Continuous measuring Standard deviation Measure time typical s 5 mm 3 ppm 1 0 Continuous Accuracy and measure time depend on atmospheric conditions target object and observation situa tion Coaxial visible red laser 658 nm System analyser basis 100 MHz 150 MHz Type Carrier wave Measuring system Distance m at 50 Laser dot size approximately mm 12 x 24 Conformity to National Regulations ZT20 Conformity to national regulations Hereby GeoMax AG declares that t
78. tatus information related to basic instrument functions Depending on the firmware version different icons may be displayed Icons Icon Description l The battery symbol indicates the level of the remaining battery capacity in 25 steps ica Compensator is on ia Compensator is off x O P EDM mode for measuring to prisms I Ja NP EDM mode for measuring to all targets e EDM mode for measuring to reflective foils EDM type for measuring to 360 prism EDM type for measuring to 360 Mini prism EDM type for measuring to Custom prism a EDM type for measuring to Mini prism WLI EDM type for measuring to MiniJ P prism e EDM type for measuring to Round prism i b A double arrow indicates that a field has a selectable list Up and down arrows indicate that several screens are available which are accessed using w the Navigation key or a softkey I Indicates that telescope position is face II Indicates that telescope position is face II GESMAX User Interface ZT20 16 3 4 Softkeys Description Softkeys are selected using the relevant F1 to F4 function key This chapter describes the functionality of the common softkeys used by the system The more specialised softkeys are described where they appear in the program chapters Common softkey func Gone Key Description
79. the MAI N MENU Data Collect and Set out can be directly accessed over the Main Menu 2 Use the Navigation key to move through the screens of available applications 3 Press a function key F1 F4 to select the specified application in the APPLI CATI ONS menu Pre settings screens Pre settings for Data Collect is shown as an example Any additional settings for particular applications are explained within the chapters for those applications SURVEY 1 Select Job 1 F2 Select Stn 2 F3 Select Ori 3 F4 col 4 To select menu item Field Description Select Job To define the job where data will be saved Refer to 8 3 Selecting the Job Select Stn To define the current position of the instrument station Refer to 8 4 Selecting the Station Select Ori To define the orientation and horizontal direction of the instrument station Refer to 8 5 Selecting the Orientation GO Starts the selected application GESMAX Applications Getting Started zT20 32 8 3 Selecting the J ob Description Access SELECT JOB Recorded data Next step 8 4 All data is saved in Jobs like file directories J obs contain measurement data of different types for example measurements codes fixed points or stations Jobs are individually manageable and can be exported edited or deleted separately Select Select J ob in Pre settings screen SELECT JOB 2 2 ob MEN
80. the selected Type Where Type is Custom this field becomes editable to set a user defined constant Input can only be made in mm Limit value 999 9 mm to 999 9 mm Laser OFF Visible laser beam is deactivated ON Visible laser beam for visualising the target point is activated GES MAX Settings 2720 26 ATMOSPHERI C DATA ENTRY Free PPM Entry PROJ ECTI ON SCALE EDM SIGNAL REFLEC TI ON 5 3 This screen enables the entry of atmospheric parameters Distance measurement is influenced directly by the atmospheric conditions of the air in which the measurements are taken In order to take these influ ences into consideration distance measurements are corrected using atmospheric correction parameters The refraction correction is taken into account in the calculation of the height differences and the horizontal distance Refer to 13 6 Scale Correction for the application of the values entered in this screen cg When PPM O is selected the GeoMax standard atmosphere of 1013 hPa 12 C and 60 relative humidity will be applied This screen enables the entry of individual scaling factors Coordinates and distance measurements are corrected with the PPM parameter Refer to 13 6 Scale Correction for the application of the values entered in this screen This screen enables entry of the scale of projection Coordinates are corrected with the PPM parameter Refer to 13 6 Scale Correction for the application
81. tion from the perpendicular between the tilting axis and line of sight This could be eliminated by measuring in both faces Vertical index error 003871001 With a horizontal line of sight the vertical circle reading should be exactly 90 100 gon The deviation from this value is termed the Vertical index error i GES MAX Glossary 2720 58 Explanation of displayed data GES Stn E Stn N Stn Z SD Indicated meteorological corrected slope distance between instrument tilting axis and center of prism laser dot HD Indicated meteorological corrected horizontal distance VD Height difference between station and target point hr Reflector height above ground hi Instrument height above ground Stn E Stn N Stn Z Easting Northing and Height coordinates of station E N Z Easting Northing and Height coordinates of target point MAX Glossary ZT20 59 Appendix A Menu Tree ee Depending on local firmware versions the menu items may differ Menu Tree GES Quick Survey Data Collect Set out Apps Missing Line Resection Area Volume Remote Elevation Road Stakeout Data Manager Jobs Known Points Observations Code Library Erase Memory Memory Info Setting General Contrast Tilt Correction HA Correction HA Increment
82. ut tribrach 196 mm With tribrach 240 mm x5 mm Model Memory Type Number of measurements Instrument Internal memory 20 000 Type Visible red laser class 2 Location In standing axis of instrument Accuracy Deviation from plumb line Diameter of laser point 1 5 mm 2 sigma at 1 5 m instrument height 2 5 mm at 1 5 m instrument height Type Voltage Capacity Operating time Li lon 8 4V 4 4 Ah approximately 10 hours Temperature Type Operating temperature Storage temperature C F C F Instrument 20 to 50 4 to 122 40 to 70 40 to 158 Battery 20 to 50 4 to 122 40 to 70 40 to 158 Protection against water dust and sand Type Protection Instrument 1P54 IEC 60529 Humidity Type Protection Instrument Max 95 non condensing drying out the instrument The effects of condensation are to be effectively counteracted by periodically The following automatic corrections are made Line of sight error Tilting axis error e Earth curvature Standing axis tilt e Vertical index error Refraction Compensator index error Circle eccentricity DEZ MAX Technical Data ZT20 55 13 6 Scale Correction Use of scale correction By entering a scale correction reductions proportional to distance can be taken into account e Atmospheric correction Reduction to mean sea level Projection distortion
83. vel the tubular level 7 By using the electronic level turn the tribrach footscrews 6 to precisely level the instrument Refer to Level up with the electronic level step by step Center the instrument precisely over the ground point by shifting the tribrach on the tripod plate 2 Repeat steps 6 and 7 until the required accuracy is achieved Operation ZT20 19 Level up with the elec tronic level step by step The electronic level can be used to precisely level up the instrument using the footscrews of the tribrach 1 Turn the instrument until the tubular level is parallel to two footscrews 2 Center the level on the instrument approximately by turning the footscrews of the tribrach 3 Turn on the instrument and if tilt correction is set to 1 or 2 axis the laser plummet will be activated automatically and the Level amp Plummet screen appears Otherwise press FNC from within any application and select Lev amp Plummet 4 Center the electronic level of the first axis by turning the two footscrews 5 Center the electronic level for the second axis by turning the last footscrew Whenthe electronic level is centered and both evel Plummet axes are within the tolerance limit the instru 0 0000 g ment has been levelled up 0 0000 g sacKj OK 6 Accept with OK Change the intensity of the laser plummet External influences and the surface conditions may require the adjust
84. vertical angle Zenith Zenith 0 Horizon 90 Horizon Zenith 90 Horizon 0 y Vertical angles are positive above the horizon and negative below it 180 cd Slope 45 100 Horizon 0 Vertical angles are expressed in with posi tive above the horizon and negative below it SP The value increases rapidly appears on the display above 300 Auto OFF Enable The instrument switches off after 20 minutes without any activity for example no key pressed or vertical and horizontal angle deviation is lt 3 Disabl Automatic switch off is deactivated C Battery discharges quicker Temp Unit Sets the units shown for all temperature fields C Degree Celsius F Degree Fahrenheit Press Unit Sets the units shown for all pressure fields hPa Hecto Pascal mbar Millibar mmHg Millimeter mercury inHg Inch mercury Data Conf Sets the prompting for data confirmation ON Data confirmation is activated OFF Data confirmation is deactivated StartUp DP Sets which screen is accessed after the instrument is turned on Angle Startup with angle measuring screen Dist Startup with distance measuring screen MAX Settings 2720 25 Tilt and horizontal corrections 5 2 Setting Correction Tilt correction Horizontal Incline longitu Incline trans Horizontal Tilting axis correction dinal versal collimation Off On No No Yes Yes On On Yes Yes Yes Yes Off Off No No No No
85. y d Distance measurement key e ANG key f FNC key g ESC key h Navigation key j i ENT key j Function keys F1 to F4 73 y0 7anc 0 Keys Key Description 5 Alphanumeric keypad for entry of text and numerical values i 00 On Off key Turns instrument off when pressed for 2 s When in Quick Survey accesses the Main Menu when pressed for 1 s 6 Coordinate measurement key Switches to coordinate measurement mode when in Quick Survey or Data Collect Switches to distance measurement mode when in Quick Survey or Data Collect ro ANG key Switches to angle measurement mode when in Quick Survey or Data Collect FNC key Quick access to measurement supporting functions re ESC key Quits a screen or edit mode without saving changes Returns to next higher level AN Navigation key Controls the focus bar within the screen and the entry bar within a field e 3 ENTER key Confirms an entry and continues to the next field Function keys that are assigned the variable functions displayed at the bottom of the screen A 3 2 Screen Screen a PPM value b Title of screen C Status icons d Focus in screen Active field e Fields f Softkeys C All shown screens are examples It is possible that local firmware versions are different to the basic version GESMAX User Interface ZT20 15 3 3 Status Icons Description The icons provide s
86. y the electronic level For determining these errors it is necessary to measure in both faces but the procedure can be started in any face The following instrument parts can be calibrated mechanically Level on the instrument and tribrach Laser plummet e Screws on the tripod cg During the manufacturing process the instrument errors are carefully determined and set to zero As mentioned these errors can change and it is highly recommended to redetermine them in the following situations e Before the instrument is used for the first time Before every high precision survey After rough or long periods of transport After long periods of work or storage Ifthe temperature difference between current environment and the temperature at the last calibration is more than 10 C 18 F 11 2 Preparation amp Before determining the instrument errors level up the instrument using the electronic level es The Level amp Plummet is the first screen to appear after turning on the instrument The tribrach the tripod and the ground should be very stable and secure from vibrations or other disturbances E E The instrument should be protected from direct sunlight in order to avoid thermal expansion NO on one side only Cg Before starting to work the instrument has to become acclimatised to the ambient temperature Approx imately two minutes per C of temperature difference from storage to

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