Setting up a total station and basics of operation

Basics of setting up and operating a total station: leveling, station orientation, backsighting, and shooting points. For the course Archaeological Excavation, Vanderbilt University.

[RyanMurraythereal]

this was really helpful as someone who is a few weeks from completing a forest engineering degree i often felt like i got shorted on total station knowledge. I own a nikon dtm 352 and this video was really helpful

[RickMarshallMaps]

Thanks for the great video. We just received an old NPR362 today and your video is helping us get acquainted with our new (to us) equipment

[harpreetmaann]

Of all the videos I ve seen on setting up TS yours was the best

[patricklach]

Great video just getting into a total station ... This video helped I had some questions you answered. Thanks for taking the time to make a clip.

[BALYODONG]

SOUTH total station user here sir...this helps alot.thanks

[DroneMappingTools]

Such a helpful video!! I do drone mapping and just got a Nikon 522 to incorporate into my workflow. I’m new to the total station so this was very helpful. I’m just a hop down 40 outside Memphis.

[ngabiranoemmanuel]

This is what I have been looking..Great work

[suleone-surveycadtech]

There are two types of vertical angles. The "altitude angle", which is rarely used, is measured from horizontal as zero degrees up or down to the line of sight. Much more commonly used is the "zenith angle" which is measured from straight up as zero degrees down to the line of sight.

[jamesortiz]

Periodically recheck your bubble levels as temperature and tripod shift may change your set up.

[suleone-surveycadtech]

The barometric pressure that is published is at sea level. Reduce the published value by 0.1 per 100 feet above sea level that you are (or the opposite if you are below sea level).

[jamesortiz]

Screw the total station on to the tripod then holding two tripod legs while bending your knees in an athletic stance look through the optical plummet down at the bench mark. He is putting the toe of his shoe next to the benchmark for a recognizable image. Find your shoe then look for your toe then find the bench mark. The last user should have set the three black knobs on the total station base to the "zero" lines. This makes set up easier.

[codymangos]

What if you need to see relatively low to the ground, say, 5 feet in front of you? You’re kinda screwed unless you stand on a bucket. You should setup so that you can look through the instrument to matter what position it’s in.

[stargazer]

It sure would be nice if the screen was actually in focus once or twice. And the speed of light is only constant in a vacuum. We don't live in a vacuum.

[merabumaya]

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[jeffjordan]

This guy is obviously an expert. The video is obviously the opposite.

[wesleypace]

FYI The left thumb rule. The bubble moves in the direction of the left thumb.

[walternaz]

Almost every set up is shown on a relatively flat surface. The challenge is to set out on a very rough surface.

[calicozbitta]

Why is my horizontal distance -3 after measuring my back sight ? It’s throwing my setup off completely

[joseneidyfrancisco]

I want to train as a Dimensional Control Inspector, I would like some help finding a training center

[jerrywilliam]

surveyor steve wernke, i want to learn more about this very instructment, i do know how to operate it