Construction Jobsite Automation. Machine Control and Survey Solutions

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1 Construction Jobsite Automation Machine Control and Survey Solutions

2 Contents From basic elevation control, to completely integrated 3 Dimensional Machine Control Systems and Solutions for Automatic control of construction machinery Construction Jobsite Automation Machine Control and Survey Solutions Contents...Page 2 From basic elevation control, to completely integrated 3 Dimensional Machine Control...Page 3 Construction Jobsite Automation...Page 4 Machine Control, Indicate Systems...Page 5 Machine Control, Automatic Elevation and Slope control...page 6 3 Dimensional Machine Control...Page 9 3D Control and Survey Software...Page 11 The rotating laser has become a well accepted tool for grade checking and control of machinery in construction and agriculture. The basic principle of a rotating laser creating a flat or tilted plane of light, ways of working such that costs could be reduced significantly, and work could be done much quicker and more efficient. To take the benefits even further, it is necessary to look beyond the technology, and grated solutions in the sense of changing or adapting ways or working, and project processes. This booklet will provide you with an overview of solutions that TOPCON can offer for jobsite automation, both based 3D Millimeter GPS...Page 12 A Choice of Solutions from TOPCON...Page 14 The use of Multiple Constellations GPS and which serves as a grade reference, has become a common sight. As with many technologies, the laser started changing look at more integrated solutions. Integrated solutions in the sense of technology independent solutions, but also inte- on applying and integrating different technologies, as well as more integrated work processes. GLONASS...Page 15 Co-Op Tracking...Page 16 The power of GPS and GLONASS...Page 17 One Software for all...page 18 MILLIMETER 2 3

3 Construction Jobsite Automation Machine Control Indicate Systems Every construction jobsite is like operating a manufacturing process, different steps and phases, all closely interrelating and the next depending on the previous. To optimize the entire flow of activities in this process, to increase productivity and to reduce operating costs, an important key is the automation and optimization of positioning and control works on your jobsite. Data management, staking and control are the critical factors in realizing the work as it tion process. This means a close tie in between survey works and machine control, and a seamless data flow throughout the different phases of the project. TOPCON offers a complete suite of positioning and control products to manage your jobsite data, to efficiently run your production process. From a wide variety of optical measuring instruments, rotating lasers to machine control and satellite positioning. TOPCON offers state of the art solutions. Solutions The Benefits of Jobsite Automation Cost Reduction Less wear and working hours on machinery, get to grade faster Optimize material usage via highaccuracy automatic control Optimize or even eliminate staking and engineering costs The most basic form of applying laser reference for grade control, is to mount a laser detector on the blade or bucket of a machine. As soon as the laser receiver comes within the range of the laser beam, bright display arrows will show the operator in which direction to move the blade or bucket to get to on-grade. No automatic control is applied in this case. Indicate systems immediately eliminate the need to have external grade checkers work- Compare with others! ing around the machine, and help the operator get to correct grade as quick and efficient as possible. Productivity increase Get to grade faster, double, triple or even quadruple productivity TOPCON LS-B3, the laser receiver for excavator, dozer, The LS-B3 has a moveable 0 center, so it can be tuned to your Nearly continuous production backhoe and loader. application. Use only the required amount of materials Quality increase Low Cost Elevation Control The vertical indicator is provided as an option to the LS-B3 for excavator applications, so that the operator can is planned to. Like that are modular and seamless, solutions Highest possible accuracies Same quality, same accuracy at entire job Eliminate chance of human errors and re-work The new LS-B3 guarantees easy to read and accurate elevation reference. It mounts quickly to any machine, using it s integrated magnet mount, or a clamp mechanism. As soon as the receiver comes in range of the laser beam, it will shown the operator via bright lighted arrow displays, the direction to grade. make sure the stick is vertical when he makes his grade reading. TOPCON offers a family of indicate receivers, from the magnetic version of the LS-B3 with 200 degree reception, to full 360 degree receivers with mm resolution. any production proc- that are complete. ess, the different phases are interfaced, connected via the design data. Controlling this process in an efficient way immediately offers productiv- Automation of your jobsite is what TOPCON can help you with. One step is via automated control systems on your machinery, Receiving Range: Receiving Height: 200 degree 200 mm ity increase, and huge cost reductions on many fronts. Critical to offering a complete jobsite auto- the next step is efficient use of survey data, and the integration of your survey staking work with the actual execution. Resolution Dozer setting: Excavator setting: +/- 10 mm +/- 15 mm mation solution, is the efficient use of your design data, and the integration of survey In the following chapters we will have a closer look at the different solutions that Waterproofness: IPX 6 and staking works throughout the execu- TOPCON can offer. 4 5

4 RUN SET Machine Control Automatic Elevation and Slope Control Introduction Using a rotating laser, a reference plane of In case the use of a laser is not practical, a in combination with the 1 mm accurate The most obvious step in automating your jobsite, is to use automatic grade controls on your machine, to eliminate the need for manual grade checking and to optimize material usage. This immediately leads to productivity in- light is generated to which a laser receiver mounted on the machine s blade will continuously reference itself. When using two laser receivers, a horizontal, single or dual graded plane can be graded with a dozer, grader or dragscraper with great ease and speed. sonic tracker can be used to measure elevation reference instead of the laser. This allows you to use the system in applications with vertical curves like road construction. The sonic tracker is a device that produces sound waves at an approx. 25Hz rate, meas- LS-B2 laser sensors offers the most accurate system available. Another set up for a Dozer would be to use a slope sensor and one laser receiver. TOPCON offers a wide range slope sensor that is able to handle slopes from -100% to +100%, allowing you to fine grade even the New Generation Technology System V Control Box for Dozers, Graders, Levelling equipment crease, material savings and quality in- steepest slopes. crease. Based on staked out control points, existing surfaces or stringline, you can take elevation and cross slope reference using laser or sonic sensors. TM-1 Telescoping Mast and LS-B2 TOPCON offers a choice of When mounting an automatic control system, various sensors to measure all machine movements and a separate hydraulic manifold are being installed. The additional hydraulics allows for the automatic system to work parallel to the standard machine sors it offers true Millimeter No more manual grade checking, smoothest possible end result and optimisation of material use. Depending on your application, instead of a second laser receiver, a slope sensor can be mounted on the blade of the machine. Sonic Tracker, how it works adjustable 35.5 to 140cm 60cm 6cm 6cm solid arrow up blinking arrow down On grade blinking arrow up solid arrow down Grader Systems Most used grader controls come with a combination of a laser receiver and a slope sensor. TOPCON has developed the unique Trackerjack mast specifically for graders; this mast is designed such that instead like with a telescoping mast where the mast paver System V TOPCONs System V is built around an easy to operate control box which is mounted in the cabin, and serves as the operators interface to the system. In this box, he can set the desired cross slope and elevation values to which the system will then work. The Control box receives masts. The unique Trackerjack specifically designed for accurate elevation control for the smoothest result and op- 2 2 motorgraders, and the TM-1 telescoping mast. The TM-1 is the most accurate mast in the industry allowing for 1 mm increments! It s solid, durable design guarantees the best performance under heaviest conditions, and together with TOPCON s LS-B2 laser sen- timum material usage. It s the fastest, most durable and accurate mast available. No correction signal (Outside of working window) Fast correction (automatic) Fine correction (automatic) uring distances to an existing pavement, curb or gutter or for instance a stringline. This non contacting way of measuring is ideal in for instance road construction applications sonic sensor 2 - control box 3 - junction box 4 - slope sensor power supply 6 - hydraulic valve 7 - level cylinder 1 the signals from all mounted sensors (cross slope, mainfall, rotation, sonic, laser etc). The control box automatically sends steering signals to the hydraulic valves of the machine, to steer the blade. At any time the operator can switch between automatic and manual control via the flip of a The laser and sonic signals are directly used to control the hydraulics of the machine to steer the cutting edge of the blade or the screed. hydraulics without interfering and always guaranteeing a quick and undisturbed switching between automatic and manual control. Dozer Systems Typical automatic bulldozer control can be done in different ways, depending on the application. A dual laser set up is very common, allowing the machine to fine grade quickly large areas. Using TOPCON s TM-1 moves up and down, the mast is fixed, and only the receiver moves up and down. This offers the benefit of having all moving (and therefore expensive) parts connected to the laser receiver, which can be easily taken off when the machine is stored at switch on the box, or the auto/ manual switches. The power of System V is it s modular, building block design. You can easily add sensors later, and easily upgrade to sonic, laser, sonic averaging or 3D control. telescoping masts with 1 mm (!) resolution night or over the weekend. 6 7

5 3 Dimensional Machine Control System V Control Box for Pavers TOPCON s System V Paver box is the single box version of the dual box. The System V Single box will control elevation or cross slope, it will recognize automatically which sensor is connected. On a paver, profiler or concrete screed, two boxes are mounted on either side of the screed. Clear LCD displays give the operator all con- Paver Systems The sonic tracker was initially designed for Paver systems in road applications. It s the ideal non contacting reference for road jobs, and is built sturdy and solid. TOPCON s paver systems are designed such that you can easily swap components from one side to the other, using easy to use control boxes on either side of the screed, that automatically detect whether laser, sonic or slope sensor are connected. Solid cables with military style metal connectors, like on all TOPCON control sys- Excavator Control Systems An excavator is a slightly different machine to control. All moving parts need to be measured and this is done via highly accurate rotation sensors, that are mounted on safe places on boom and stick. TOPCON s Touch Series V is the only system available that offers a choice between indicate and automatic control of the bucket. Simply input the desired slope and depth, and the operator just has to pull the handle. Automating your excavator in this way offers huge benefits in material savings, productivity increase, and especially (with or without 3D GPS) in applications where the operator cannot see the bucket or has to dig blind. TS-5 works with a robust touch screen with simple operation structure ; by just pressing the screen you can select working modes, enter values etc. The system keeps the bucket to desired depth and slope. Elevation reference can either be taken from stakes, laser or GPS. When carefully considering the construction building process, it is odd that digital survey and design data which is available to the engineer who created the jobdesign, is being manually hammered in the terrain to serve as grade reference stakes. Why not immediately include the digital jobsdesign in the machine?! This will offer huge survey and engineering savings, and much less chance of human errors due to manual staking. The principle of 3 Dimensional machine control is that the engineer s design is directly loaded on a control unit in the cabin of the machine. A sensor mounted on the machine can now continuously measure its actual position, and compare this to the engineers jobdesign data. The difference GRT-2000 and LS D Control Box Full control at your fingertips A Standard TOPCON System V can be upgraded easily to a complete 3D MC control system. For 3D Control, a WindowsCE based, colour display 3D box holds the digital jobdesign, and gives the driver an extremely user friendly Machine- interface. The control box is equipped with a touch screen. Unique features include the capability to select a variety of views; the driver can see exactly where he is on the virtual jobsite and can select top, side, cross and long section views. Important feature also includes the planning screen, which gives an estimation of best achieveable accuracy during the various parts of the day. Ideal for planning your work based on available satellites! And with the flip of a switch can be used for 2D sonic and laser control as well. Jobsite data is loaded with a PCMCIA card, and data is stored in the box s internal memory. GPS+ based elevation and cross slope control is available basically for all System V equipped machines, offering accuracies at the +/- 1 to 3 cm level. trols he needs, and an optional ver- tems, further characterize the system. sion is available where the operator can flip a switch, and check and control settings of the other control box, mounted on the other side of Components TS-5 between the two can then automatically be corrected for via automatic hydraulic control of the blade! the screed. This system can be used with laser, sonic, sonic averaging system with multiple trackers to replace the mechanical ski, and 3D LPS or GPS. TOPCON s System V paver boxes offer a so called technicians menu that allows the experienced operator to fine tune the hydraulic 1. Valve control box 2. Lasereceiver 3. TS-5 Touch screen 4. Rotation sensor D MC offers the ultimate automation on a jobsite as it ties in the survey with the actual execution. This offers significant savings as survey stake out is reduced to a minimum, quality is safeguarded to its maximum as the entire jobsite design can be easily stored in the machine s controller, and productivity is increased dramatically as complex jobs can now be done with the same speed and ease as simple ones. response of the machine to the system. 4 There is no reason why a 24 hour a day production cycle would not be achieveable! 8 9

6 3D Control and Survey SOFTWARE Machine mounted Control Box especially the accuracy chart, where ex- TOPCON s Pocket 3D is the ideal tool for GPS+ Excavator Control The System 5 3D Control box, is a pected accuracy (as a result of satellite availability during the day) is charted for every data preparation, checking and surveying purposes on a jobsite. Designed to work WindowsCE operated touch screen com- minute of any day. Ideal to plan your work with basically any Pocket PC, it s an easy GPS+ control of an excavator is possible using TOPCON s TS-5 automatic excavator control systems, which measures all movements of boom, stick and bucket. across a jobsite. Ideal for all finishing applications and especially for those applications where you cannot see the puter that holds the digital jobdesign, which can be easily loaded via PCMCIA card and stored on the box s internal memory. as efficient as possible! The 3D Box will adjust itself to available light automatically, giving the best possible display even in bright sunny conditions. to use tool to quickly and easily check surfaces, points and models. Pocket 3D uses the same models and datastructure as the designfiles in the machine. Data Model preparation Principle of accurate GPS positioning Satellites are travelling around the earth at distances between and km. The signals they are sending out are travelling a very long way and encounter many factors and influences that disturb the signal. In order to quantify, to eliminate these disturbances, one GPS receiver is placed over a point with known coordinates (base station). By comparing the GPS calculated With TS-5 it is possible to control the bucket fully automatically; just pull the lever and the system will keep the bucket on grade! By combining TS-5 with an external control unit holding the digital jobdesign, and using two GPS+ receivers, you have a fully 3D automated excavator system that allows you to accurately control grade, and accurately manage your machine bucket. The two GPS+ receivers use advanced calculation algorithms to accurately calculate all rotations of the machine, so there is no need to connect additional rotation sensors, gyro s or compasses. The combination of TS-5 with GPS is ideal for basically all finishing and digging applications, especially those where one cannot see the bucket and for instance needs to dig to predefined slopes of profiles. The principle of designing the box has been to provide the maximum possible control and information, but the interface was designed such, that operation remains simple and clear. Checking and Control Software Before being able to work with GPS coordinates, a so called transformation needs to be done. This sounds fairly mathematical, but in practise it means the following. The GPS and GLONASS satellites run in orbits around the earth, defined in a coordinate system called WGS 84, which is different from the ones we use in land based applications. To make sure we can work in the same coordinate system as our control points are defined, a measurement of at least 3 known points needs to be made. For digital jobdesign preparation, a wide variety of commercial software standards can be used. TOPCON s 3D Office software runs on a Windows PC and is able to accept standard digital terrain models, cross and long section and other data files in.dwg, DXF, LandXML, REB, ASCII etc, as created in the survey design software. Office 3D lets you easily check before starting to work, and transfer this data to the machine and pocket 3D. It is also possible to have Office 3D calculate a DTM based on supplied point and line info. position to fixed coordinates, we can now determine the GPS-error. For a moving GPS receiver ( rover ) working in roughly a 15 km range of the base station, we can assume that the same errors apply. This correction is transmitted via radio (or GSM) from the base station to the rover so that the rover can now calculate it s position with highest possible accuracy. The principle of making high accurate GPS measurements like this is also called Real Time Kinematic (RTK). Easy to understand drop down menu s are available by just touching the screen, giving the operator a choice of views of the machine in the current design (top down, side view, cross sections etc), and for instance display the design data as complete, or as basic as required. By just taking GPS+ readings on these known points, the software is able to cal- Important features of the software are easy culate a transformation. And we are done. view and checking of control point data, spot elevation measurements using the Such transformation can be done with the blade, and immediate switching between system mounted on the machine, or with a 2D and 3D Control. separate survey rover set, using Pocket 3D. Very valuable is also the satellite plot function which shows all available satellites, and 10 11

7 TOPCON 3D Millimeter GPS It s been over 30 years since the rotating laser revolutionized the modern construction site. Technology innovations over the GPS machine control technology is the most rapidly growing method for the majority of grading applications, but when tight LazerZone receiver at Rover or machine antenna mast years made lasers easier to use, more vertical tolerances are required, such as in An additional sensor at the GPS+ Rover robust, and expanded features such as many finish grade applications, GPS alone pole (PZS-1) or machine antenna mast greater distance and slope capability. cannot provide the elevation accuracy as (PZS-MC) is now able to pick up the signal But the rotating laser can only transmit a needed. from the transmitter, and immediately flat plane (horizontal or sloped) signal. Even calculate the height difference with a the advancements in slope lasers still lim- With the invention of the LazerZone, resolution of 1"! An unlimited number of sur- ited the operation to within the specified TOPCON is redefining precision job site vey RTK or machine receivers can work rotating plane of the laser beam. control. When combining the LazerZone within the range of 1 transmitter simulta- with TOPCON s industry leading GPS+ neously! TOPCON led the survey and construction industry with advancements like the first mm GPS - components technology, you have all the benefits Multiple transmitter for over integrated survey total station and recently 2 km coverage the GRT-2000 robotic total station, using With the arrival of advanced GPS systems unique laser technology for 3D control of and its integration with digital job site data, Any LazerZone PZS-1 and PZS-MC re- construction machines. positioning and grading applications were ceiver can distinguish the signals of 4 dif- MILLIMETER The GRT-2000 provides ultra high precision but cannot be used with multiple machines performed with greater flexibility and productivity then ever before. Not being tied to line-of-sight requirements between transmitter and machine, a GPS machine control system covers a wide working area, and one base station unit can serve a multitude of machines and operators at once. TOPCON Millimeter GPS How does it work?! For using the system within a high accuracy RTK GPS+ solution, a GPS+ base station is set up over a known point, transmitting correction data to the moving GPS+ rover unit via radio or GSM. A regular GPS base and rover set up. late the position of the transmitter. The transmitter needs to be placed within a 300 m working distance (600 m diameter) to the GPS+ rover unit. ferent transmitters, enabling to cover a working area of close to 2.4 km! The RTK rover or machine can smoothly move from within the working range of one transmitter to the other, without any adaptions by the user! LazerZone Not a normal plane laser! simultaneously. The LazerZone transmitter is not a regu- of GPS and Glonass satellite systems, lar horizontal or graded plane laser that and the added precision from the PZL-1 sends out a narrow beam in a horizonatl or LazerZone System! Only Topcon! tilted plane. The transmitter sends out a laser signal with a width of 10 meter (!) at a With Millimeter GPS, you will be able to distance of 150 m. This means that all re- reach such accuracies, that there is no more ceivers being used within this 10 meter need for robotic total stations to control con- vertical range, immediately recognize their struction machines. height- difference compared to the transmitter! Welcome to the world of Millimeter GPS! Set up of the PZL-1 LazerZone Transmitter Ease of use The LazerZone transmitter is placed at any To use the system is easy; just place the point. You have basically complete freedom transmitter anywhere, set its point in the of set up. When placed over an unknown controller software and off you go! All the point, two separate measurements need to benefits of using GPS+, now with be done using the rover GPS unit to calcu- millimeter Z accuracy! Only from TOPCON! 12 13

8 A Choice of Solutions from TOPCON The use of Multiple Constellations GPS and GLONASS TOPCON develops satellite positioning so- EGNOS or future systems can be used ef- lutions that can not only be used when con- ficiently and accurately. No other receiver ditions are optimal. That s not what real life offers this much channels. Standard GPS is all about. Uses 24 Navstar GPS Satellites Cm level accuracy in RTK Not 100% coverage during 24 hours TOPCON is the only manufacturer that offers the simultaneous use of both currently available satellite systems, so that you can Each of the 40 channels is equipped with 4 socalled correlators, that can search for signals every millisecond. Like everybody else, TOPCON offers GPS only receivers. These type of receivers use of the signals of the NAVSTAR GPS Satellites only. With TOPCON s standard 40 channels. Unique co-op tracking and extremely user friendly OAF upgrade system, the TOPCON GPS-only solution is the best available today. It also uses the same controller and software database, menustructures etc, as for Total Stations. still work where others can t. This means more applications, more jobs done and a higher productivity then when working with GPS alone. This is how TOPCON translates technological advancements into direct addition to your bottom line! In addition to this open approach and use of all available satellites, TOPCON s GPS+ receivers are designed such, that an upgrade to advanced functionality, or extension of functions is easily possible afterwards. And without having the unit come This means that every second, the Paradigm chip is searching for signals at 160 sub channels, offering initialisation times that are easily 13 times faster then any other receiver. back to the factory! TOPCON GPS+ Uses 24 Navstar GPS Satellites This upgradeable approach, in combination with it s modular design make TOPCON GPS+ products a safe investment. An in- Uses 11 Glonass Satellites Cm level accuracy in RTK vestment in your future! Significantly better coverage during 24 hours More satellites to work with means more accuracy, more places to work in, shorter initialization times. TOPCON is the only one that can offer you the use of all satellites that are currently up and running. That s our policy. At this moment, there are 11 GLONASS Technical features of TOPCON GPS+ satellites in orbit, the planning is that around 2005, 4 to 5 more satellites will be added. Paradigm chip TOPCON s Paradigm chip is the hart of every TOPCON GPS+ receiver. With it s TOPCON Millimeter GPS standard 40 channels that can receive both GPS+GLONASS L1+L2, and ultra low Uses 24 Navstar GPS Satellites Uses 11 Glonass Satellites mm level elevation accuracy in RTK Working area max 2.4 km with 4 LazerZone Transmitters power consumption, it offers the most advanced engine for our satellite positioning products. Whether as a reference station, a survey rover or on a machine. Quicker fixes Inherent to the use of GPS and GPS+GLONASS, is the fact that best achieveable accuracies in Real Time, are at 1-3 centimeter With this configuration and multitude of available channels, also Inmarsat, WAAS or level. With TOPCON s LazerZone Transmitter, you can achieve millimeter accuracy in elevation, using your TOPCON GPS RTK set! No more need for total stations tracking and controlling machinery, and a lot more applications you can use your GPS RTK survey set for! 14 15

9 OAF Upgrade system Co-Op Tracking How to maximize satellite use! When purchasing a TOPCON GPS L1 receiver, its possible to upgrade at any time to GPS L1+L2 or even GPS+GLONASS The Power of Multiple Constellations instead of only one L1+L2, add functionality or for instance in- The quality of a GPS receiver is determined by its ability to track all possible signals, even under the toughest conditions. The long travel through atmosphere, ionospheric influences and things like everyday increasing radio communications, GSM traffic and other interference sources deteriorate the GPS signals. With the patent pending Co-Op tracking principle, TOPCON has developed a way of highly eliminating most of these disturbances. The principle is that by using all satellite signals (even the weak ones), the dynamics of receiver and clock are separately determined. crease RTK update rate. Only Topcon! Instead of such mono solution only, we offer a multiple solution. The more satellites the better. It s TOPCON s philosophy to use all available signals as long as they provide a benefit to the user. Today, the additional use of GLONASS satellites offers around 50% more satellites, increasing the To get good accurate positions is determined by the ability of a receiver to take into account all these disturbances. Once these are known, the carrierwaves of each satellite can be determined separately and used according to their quality. This is done fast and efficient via TOPCON s unique OAF upgrade system where via an easily loadable software code, the receiver can be upgraded. No need to return the unit to the supplier. Fast and easy. number of areas and applications to work in dramatically! In addition, it increases accuracy and reliability of the calculated position. At this moment, GLONASS is being built further to a full constellation and is planned to be finalized by the Russian government. Where GPS only doesn t work, we In addition, also GPS modernisation will. TOPCON currently offers the (L2C, L5 code) and Galileo are GPS + GLONASS More is better! only receivers that support multiple constellations. Others will only work planned in successive years upto around This will all add to im- More is better. The additional use of GLONASS satellites offers approx. 50% more satellites to work with. To work in ar- The advantages of this revolutionary technology For the user these advantages mean practically with the american GPS system. proved solutions for the user. eas where GPS alone won t work. To work more accurate, to get more done! More satellites to work with can offer continuous production even in difficult areas with many obstructions blocking the sky. It also means quicker start up times, generally up to 3 times faster then GPS alone. Satellites with weak signals can be used for measurement External signal influences play a lesser role Cycle slips are recognised more quickly and eliminated Satellites can be re-acquired Even in dense canopy situations (under trees, or in densely built areas) the user can still work Cycle slips are much less frequent. In comparison to other receivers this can be up to 40 times less Not only are start up times extremely short, also satellite availability Compare with others! within milliseconds after temporary loss of signal re-initialisations are extremely fast time 16 17

10 One software for all! We developed one software package for use with of all our Total Station and GPS products. The same menu struc- TOPCON s TopSURV control and data management software runs on a variety of 3rd party WIN CE controllers and our in technology is combined to offer a full colour graphical user interface, familiar PC touch screen operation, great power tures, the same datastructure; easy to use, own developed FC-1000 and FC-100 saving features and the powerfull Topsurv easy to manage all your data, whether for external controllers for GPS and total On Board software, using the same total stations or GPS. stations, and is also available in an On database, datastructure and operation as on Board version for TOPCON s GTS-720 One Man and GPS+ units. Connect to TOPCON s TopSURV control software of- and GPT-7000 WindowsCE total stations the internet from behind your instrument, fers a true seamless dataflow and manage- for two man operation! send data to and from the office, and ment, from total station to GPS, from field use a wireless bluetooth GSM connection. to office. Powerfull, flexible, modular. To suit all your Only TOPCON. The best Bluetooth compatibility for wire- survey requirements and make your data And it runs on a variety of standard less datatransfer to pc or via mobile phone, handling and management as efficient and Robust Construction Tough WindowsCE control platforms. Not on only the familiar PC environment, touch easy as possible! Are you looking for the one controller; offering the advantages that screen full colour operation, best 3rd party ultimate X, yz Functionality, the most The TOPCON GPT-3000 series are Pulse non WIN CE environments cannot offer. software compatibility and a multi tasking complete Toolbox? This is it. Only from Laser Total Stations with a superior non- environment. TOPCON. Solo Survey at it s best with all its inherent interference problems. Data is stored on the internal memory or a TopSURV - Intelligence and easy TOPCON s GPT- 8000A and 810A series total stations offer the ultimate in Solo Surveying, using a unique, non radio com- flash card of the same controller, you use for your GPS set, allowing you to keep full control and ultimate flexibility! Easy to Operate The most advanced functionality Unique GPS Controller Functionality munication and data link from the pole to the instrument. The GPT- 8000A series offers a unique Fast Find function; in case The GPT- 8000A / 810A series come in a wide variety. From two man to one man Easy to learn, intuitive structure User Definable Menu structure User Definable Attribute Coding User Definable and standard export formats Help available in all screens WindowsCE platform Fully Graphical Multi Language Support All Data stored in Controller Object oriented Database Extensive Cogo like Traverse, Scale, Rotate and Translate Extensive Offset Support Additional Road Module Available Easy Localisation Supports all kind of radio s and GSM Supports all RTK formats (incl new RTCM 3.0!) Extensive Stake Out functionality Bluetooth wireless connections Cable or CF Card Auto Connect after loosing GSM signal Measure in Map View Wireless Internet access Compare with others! the instrument lost track of the prism pole due to some obstructions, one touch of a button will send the Here Am I signal. The instrument will immediately recognize the direction of the signal and will regain lock faster then any other total station; it doesn t need to search around, it immediately recognize where the signal comes from! The same device is used for non radio data transmission and control of the instrument which means you don t need to use a radio operation, for regular prism measurements or high accurate, ultra long range non prism measurements and in different angle accuracies. Your choice; ultimate flexibility and modularity. prism measurement capability of upto 250 metres, using a visible Needle Dot Laser-pointer with CLASS 1 Laser Safety. The GPT-3000 are compact, robust instruments with IP66 water and dust protection. It comes with a high functionality on board software suite which is easy, intuitive to WindowsCE Total Station use, and offers all survey and stake out routines and calculations and a large on board With the new GPT-7000 and GTS-720 WindowsCE total stations, TOPCON offers memory capacity. a professional Totalstation, using a Windows CE user interface for ultimate functionality and flexibility! The very latest 18 19

11 TOPCON Europe BV Esse Baan LJ Capelle a/d Ijssel The Netherlands Tel +31(0) Fax +31(0) Descriptions and specifications in this issue may be subject to changewithout advance notice