Leica Geosystems RCS1100 Series - Manual (Page 18)

18 Operation RCS1100-1.2.0en
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Working procedure
Working in RCS mode is hardly diffe-
rent from working in the normal
measuring mode. A switchover is
possible on the TPS1100 at any
time. The great advantages of the
RCS are:
• one-person operation is possible
• when surveying you are at the site
of the action, i.e. where the points
are being recorded or set out
• you do not have to assess the
situation from the instrument
location.
It is essential to protect the
measurement location. The
actions and effects of personnel,
machines and the weather can
damage the instruments.
After the TPS1100 has been set up
and the RCS mode activated, the
TPS1100 must be approximately
lined up with the reflector in order
that a LOCK operation can be
carried out on the reflector. TPS1100
instruments equipped with the option
PowerSearch are already in LOCK
mode after the PowerSearch routine
is completed - no lining up is
required. After the TPS1100 has
locked on the reflector, it follows all
movements of the reflector and is set
centrically on it. It is therefore
advisable to work with the 360°
reflector (GRZ4) since this does not
require aligning towards the
instrument.
1000Z25
The approximate alignment of the
TPS1100 to the reflector can also be
performed manually from the
instrument.
In the measurement display screen
the search process can be started at
any time. As in normal operation, this
happens when you initiate a distance
measurement ("DIST" or "ALL"). The
TPS1100 now locks on to the
reflector.
Starting from the RCS 1100, an
approximate alignment of the
TPS1100 to the reflector can take
place with the functions available
under
. The search process can
then be started with .
These functions will be later
described in more detail.
360°reflector
(GRZ4)