Trimble 5600 field genius upgrade#
Upgrade to Robotic and the productivity increase is 80% In most cases the Autolock feature makes it possible to stake out and gather survey data as fast as the rodman can move. No fine adjustments needed, no focusing, no problems working in the dark (the instrument will locate the target in any situation), and no work-related injuries from constant turning of the total station.
Trimble 5600 field genius series#
The 5600 series seeks out the RMT target (Active Remote Measuring Target), locks to it, and follows it during movement between points.
Upgrade to Autolock and the productivity increase is 50%Īutolock™ technology enables semi-robotic operation, with measuring and recording taking place at the total station. Servo is the platform for measurement automation and for further upgrades to increased productivity. The 5600 series is equipped with 4-speed servo operation that gives variable speed, faster, smoother and more accurate aiming. Servo gives you a 30% productivity increase The system was purchased with support from an NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) grant.The Trimble 5600 Total Station series gives you access to the best and most productive measuring methods available for every measuring situation for every measuring situation for unassisted operation. The GPS observations were integrated with the total station survey to establish a geodetic reference for the survey. The orange vectors represent GPS base-lines measured in fast-static mode using the 5700/5800 instruments. Green vectors represent measures from the 5600 total station to an active prism pole as part of a micro-topography survey. Both angle and distance measurements are easily integrated with GPS data collected from the Trimble 5700/5800 in a least-squares network adjustment using Trimble’s Geomatics Office software. The systems has been used in a number of innovative projects.
Another project, at the Pea Ridge National Battle Field, used the system in a similar high precision mapping effort. Information on that project is available here. One example was in the creation of a very high resolution topographic map of the Double Ditch Site by Ken Kkvamme and his collaborators. Because the data logger is attached to the prism pole, the operator can control all aspects of the instrument remotely: one person surveys, even high resolution micro-topography, are feasible and have been demonstrated many times by researchers at CAST. The instrument may be linked via an integrated UHF radio to the powered prism pole so that, as the pole moves from point to point, servo motors swivel the total station’s telescope in both horizontal and vertical angles to stay aligned with the active prism. Used for control point placement, site stake-out, micro-topography surveys and more, the 5600 provides a flexible solution to many geomatics applications. With the active prism, the EDM can measure distances up to 5,500 meters with an accuracy of 2mm +/- 2ppm. This instrument is capable of 2″ angular precision and, in reflectorless mode can measure distances up to 600m with an accuracy of 3mm +/- 2ppm. Technical specifications are available from the Trimble web site by clicking here. The Trimble 5600 DR 200+ is a robotic total station that provides a long range surveying capabilities.