Dumpy Level Manual
Dumpy Level Manual
User Manual
English
Version 1.0
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will result in death or serious injury.
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unintended use which, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
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unintended use which, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury and / or appreciable material, financial and
environmental damage.
Introduction .......................................................................... 7
Measuring ........................................................................... 14
Accessories ........................................................................ 31
Index .................................................................................... 33
1 2 3 4 5 6
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R V/S
Vertical B
axis tilt A (∆H)
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1 Level
2 Allen key
3 User Manual
1
4 Protective cover
3
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1.
1.
2. When setting up the Careful handling of tripod
2.
tripod pay attention to a
2. • Check all screws and bolts for
horizontal position of the tripod
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A B
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1. Place level onto tripod head. Centring the circular level 2. Turn foot screw C until bubble
Tighten central fixing screw of is centred.
tripod. 1. Turn foot screws A and B
2. Turn footscrews of tribrach simultaneously in the opposite
into its centre position. direction until bubble is in the
3. Centre circular level by centre (on the imaginary "T").
turning the foot screws.
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1. Aim telescope against a 3. Aim telescope on staff using For possible centring over a
bright background (e.g. white the optical sight. ground point:
paper). 4. Turn focussing knob until 1. Attach plumb bob.
2. Turn eyepiece until reticule is image of staff is sharply 2. Loosen central fixing screw
sharp-focussed and deep focussed. If the eye is moved slightly and shift instrument
black. Now the eyepiece is up and down behind the parallel on tripod until the
adapted to your eye. eyepiece the image of the staff plummet is exactly over the
and the reticule may not be point.
displaced against each other. 3. Tighten central fixing screw.
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d
or after longer periods of
storage/transport of your
equipment check the field
adjustment parameters
specified in this User Manual.
H
H
Reduce possible
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vibrations by holding the
tripod legs.
1. Setup instrument, level and 5. Fine-aim on staff using the
sharp-focus the reticule. endless drives.
If the optical parts of 2. Setup level staff vertically 6. Check if circular level is
your instrument are dirty (refer also to Instruction centred (view level prism).
of fogged, your measurements Manual of staff). 7. Read off height H at the
can be affected. Keep clean all 3. Roughly aim on staff using centre hair of the reticule.
optical parts of your instrument the optical sight. Example above:
and follow the cleaning 4. Sharp-focus using the H = 2.585 m
instructions specified in the focussing knob.
User Manual.
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A B
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Carry out steps 1 to 6 according The instrument is equipped with Carry out steps 1 to 6 according
to height reading. a horizontal circle. The to height measuring. By doing
graduation is 1°. so, align the vertical hair of the
Reading: reticule to the staff centre.
Upper distance line: 2.670 m Wanted: 7. Turn Hz-circle to "0".
Lower distance line: 2.502 m Angle between point A and point 8. Align instrument to point B
B. and aim on the centre of the
Difference L: 0.168 m staff.
Distance d: 16.8 m 9. Read off Hz-angle from Hz-
Result: circle: Example above:
Distance d = 100 x L Hz = 60°.
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changepoint 3.
R V 7. Continue in the same way
R V R V until height at point B is
d1 d2
I1 I2 I3 measured.
2 B
Result:
A 3 ∆H ∆ H = sum backsight - sum
foresight
Wanted: 2. Setup level staff vertically at
Height difference (∆H) between point A.
Example for the booking:
point A and B. 3. Aim on staff and read off and
take down height (backsight
Select instrument station R). Point Back- Fore-
Height
and staff location by 4. Setup level at the No. sight R sight V
pacing off in that way, that changepoint 2, aim on staff A +2.502 650.100
approximately the same target and read off and take down 2 +0.911 -1.803
distances are resulting (d1 ≈ d2; height (foresight V).
5. Setup level at I2, airm on staff 3 +3.103 -1.930
approx. 40 to 50m).
at the hangepoint 2 and read B -0.981 651.902
Procedure: backsight and take down. ∆H=
1. Setup instrument at I1. Sum +6.516 -4.714
+1.802
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to the levelling total station
R
measuring - map points are set
A out in the field.
A
1
Procedure:
1. Set up instrument at a known
2 point, centre and level up.
2. Focus instrument and aim on
known orientation point.
Backsight to known point Measuring ground points
3. Orient horizontal circle (Hz-
Wanted: Procedure: direction).
Position of several ground 1. Sequence of measurements 4. Move staff to stakeout point
points. is the same as with area due to known values
The levelling total station levelling. However, beside the (distance and Hz-angle,
measuring is normally height read also the staff height) and stakeout point.
carried out during area levelling. section L (see chapter
"Distance measuring") and
the Hz-angle.
2. Transfer measured value into
the map - points are deter-
mined by position and height.
1.
2.
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Connection of individual 1. Level up instrument. 4. Correct the half error using an
elements must always be tight. 2. Turn instrument by 180°. Allen key and repeat steps 2
3. If bubble of level is outside and 3 until the bubble of level
1.Tighten the Allen screws (2) the circle then it should be is in the centre in any
moderately (if available). adjusted (see point 4). telescope direction.
2. Tighten the articulated joints
on the tripod head (1) just
enough to keep the tripod
legs open when you lift it off
the ground.
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actual=1.604
H=1.832 H=1.616
δ
δ δ
I1 nominal
∆H
∆H
I2 =1.388
B
A B
A
d d
With the circular bubble centred 4. Read both staffs. When the difference
and adjusted, the line of sight reading on A = 1.832 m nominal-/actual- reading
should be horizontal. reading on B = 1.616 m is more than 3 mm the line of
∆H = A - B = 0.216 m sight must be adjusted.
Checking (see example): 5. Set up the level about 1 m
1. Choose a distance of appr. from staff A 1. Turn the adjusting srew until
30 m within a gentle terrain. 6. Read staff A (eg.: 1.604 m) the midle hair gives the
2. Set up a staff at both final 7. Find nominal reading B; required reading
points (A, B). eg.: Reading A - ∆H = (eg. 1.388 m).
3. Set up the instrument at point 1.604 m - 0.216 m = 1.388 m 2. Check line of sight again.
I1 (halfway between A and B, 8. Read staff B, compare
just pass it down) and centre nominal-/actual- reading.
the bubble.
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When transporting the • carry the tripod with its legs
equipment in the field, always splayed across your shoulder,
make sure to keeping the attached
instrument upright.
• either carry the instrument in
its original transport case or,
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°F C°
Never transport the instrument For shipping the instrument by When storing the
loose inside the vehicle. rail, aircraft or ship use the equipment, particularly in
The instrument can be damaged original packaging (transport summer and inside a vehicle,
by blows and vibrations. case or shipping cardboard) or take the temperature limits into
It must always be transported in another suitable packaging account. (-30°C to +55°C /
it's case and be properly securing the instrument against -22°F to +131°F).
secured. blows and vibrations.
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If the instrument be- Objective, eyepiece: Use no other liquids; these may
comes wet, leave it un- attack polymer components.
packed. Wipe down, clean, and • Blow dust off lenses and
dry the instrument (at not more prisms
than 40 °C/ 104°F), transport • Never touch the glass with
case, foam inserts, and acces- fingers
sories. Pack up the equipment • Use only a clean, soft and
only when it is perfectly dry. lint-free cloth for cleaning. If
necessary, moisten the cloth
When using the instrument in with pure alcohol.
the field always close the
transport case.
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Protective cover
Allen key
Tripod (option)
Compensator:
• Working range ± 15'
• Setting accuracy
(standard deviation) 0,5"
V Vibrations ..................................................... 14
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