Total stationMain Board : it contains the following buttons ;

All : used to measure distance with recordingDist : used to measure distance without recordingDsp : to display something on screenProg : to select the program type of the work (explained below )Code* : to select the code type of the dataCont: to continueMenu : to enter the menu window ( explained below )Esc : to escape from current window and go backRec : to save the measured dataNR : to select the numbering type

Example : Running :1,2,3,4,etcIndividual : 1,3,5 etc or 2,4,6 etc

Rep : to repeat data measuring ( for check )Enter : to enter the required number by key boardStop : to stop the current operationCE : to clear the entered numberON : to switch on the instrumentOFF : to switch off the instrument

Menu : it contain the following windows :

Set : to enter the required informationl- HZo: making the Hz angle : 02- Eo , No : entering the eat and north coordinates3- Ho , Hi : entering the height of point and height of instrument4- Hr : entering the height of reflector

Data : to edit the data1- File NR : to select the required file number2- View : to see the required file3- Find : to find the required file4- Format* : to format the required file5- Erase : to delete the required file

Rec : to recording data1- Select mask* : to select a specified mask for data recordins2- Define mask* : to edit a specified mask for data recordins-

3- Port *: to select the required port for data transferring from instrument tocomputer or to disk reader

4- File : to select the required file for data recordingConf *: to select the configuration

1- Prog : to edit the program configuration of the work2- Code: to edit the code of data3- EDM : to do corrections for distance measurement4- Units : to change the units of measurement5- ON-OFF : to change the mode of on-off switch

Test : to test the instrument1- Batt/Temp : to test or measure the battery strength or temperature2- Index* : to find or enter the index

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3- Colim* : to find or enter the collimation error of the instrument4- Display : to change the display mode of the instrument5- System* : to change the system of the instrument6- Signalx : to change the signal strength of the instrument7- Frequency* : to change the wave frequency of the instrument

Free station : to work on free station mode :1- Pt nr : to enter the points numbering type2-Hi: to enter the height of instrument

Coord input : to enter the coordinates of instrument point1- Pt nr : to enter the points numbering type2- E, N, H: to enterthe east, north andheight coordinates

Set station : to enter the coordinates of instrument point from saved dataor from key board by hand

orientation : to enter the coordinates of instrument point from specifiedpoint or bench mark

Height trans* : to enter the coordinates of instrument point from another point bytransfeningTie distance* : to find the distance between any two pointsSetting out : to set out known points on earth irom thiir coordinatesResectionx : to resects a distance or to divide a specified distance to two equal parts

* - rarely used so try to avoid it ifyou are not proffesional