On this in-depth 4-day course, you will learn the fundamentals of the total station including on-board functions, how to transfer data and you will be shown a variety of tips an tricks from our expert trainer for maximum productivity.
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Description
This course is suitable for anyone who has working knowledge of Total Stations and would like to learn how to use a Robotic Total Station.
At the end of this course, you will receive a CITB certificate of completion and your achievement will be uploaded the the CITB Construction Training Register.
Learning Objectives
- Set up the total station over a point
- Carry out the relevant calibration checks (horizontal and vertical collimation error, trunnion axis, prism constant, optical/ laser plummet, diaphragm orientation)
- List the possible sources of error when using a total station
- Use techniques for improving and checking your accuracy and precision
- View, edit, add and delete data
- Install a network of primary control points from scratch (traverse)
- Install accurate secondary control points (retro targets) using the correct procedure
- Create a local coordinate system for a building on gridlines
- Use the correct procedures for measuring and setting out reduced levels with the total station
- Describe a range of methods for plumbing columns and walls
- Set-up the position and orientation of the total station using the resection or by setting up over a known point and referencing another known point
- Measure the horizontal distance and level differences between points using the tie-distance /cogo function
- Set out points of known co-ordinates using the stake out function
- Set out points in relation to a baseline using the reference line function
- Set out points at given chainages and offsets along a radius e.g. road centrelines using the reference arc function
- Measure irregular areas and volumes
- Describe the capabilities and limitations of GNSS equipment
- Describe the capabilities of robotic total stations
- Set the position and orientation of the total station
- Enter data into the controller manually
- Connect the controller with the total station
- Navigate around the menus and programs
- Navigate the stored information in list format and map view
- View, edit, add and delete data
- Enter the correct settings
- Select the correct prism constant
- Take a topographical survey and record the results systematically
- Set out points of known co-ordinates using on board functionality
- Set out points in relation to a given line using on board functionality
- Set out points at given chainages and offsets along a radius e.g. road centrelines using on board functionality
- Transfer large amounts of data from the total station to the computer and vice versa
- Extract line data e.g the horizontal distance and level difference between two points
- Measure irregular areas and volumes such as stockpiles
- Import and work with DXF and DTMs
- Create and export DXFs and DTMs
- Import and export data to and from Excel and survey software
