aim the bubble at another leg if needed. Check if laser still on nail.

You will need to repeat 2 or 3 times.

6. Sensitive vial. Rotate Totalstation till vial level over 2 screws.
Using thumbs in or out as a pair the bubble will follow your left
NTS-362RL
thumb. Turn 90 deg and use other screw to level. Check if moved
off nail. This time loosen Totalstation mounting screw and slide
head till over nail. Then check levels one more time.
7. Turn on Totalstation. May need to break horizontal and vertical
Quick Reference Manual circles before can start reading – so spin 360 deg and rotate
360deg to do this.

SHORT PRESS TO POWER ON

LONG PRESS TO POWER OFF

ILLUMINATE DISPLAY
1. Press Star Icon ()
2. Press F1
TO POINT LASER
1. Press Star Icon ()
2. Press F3 to turn on/off
ACTIVATE LASER PLUMMET
1. Press Star Icon ()
2. Press left arrow
3. Enter plummet intensity number from 0-4 (4 is high)
4. Press ESC
CHANGE PRISM TYPE OR CONSTANT
1. Press Star icon ()
2. Press  right arrow to cycle through Prism/Non-
Prism/Sheet
3. Change prism constant when in prism mode by pressing
F4 Enter -17.5mm for Leica mini prism
CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT
1. Press Star Icon ()
2. Press  Up Arrow to darken
3. Press  Down Arrow to lighten
AUTO LEVEL / TILT OVER
1. Press Star Icon (*)
2. Press F2 (Tilt)
3. Press F1 (ON) or press F3 (OFF)
4. Press F4 (OK)
WORKING WITH ANGLES / TEXT
1. Zero horizontal angel: In angle mode target object A.
Press [F2] (OSET) and [F4] (YES) to define the
horizontal angle of target A to 0°00′00"
2. Angle units: Press the decimal point to input the unit
for minutes (") or seconds (")
3. Switch between Horizontal Left (HL) and
Horizontal Right (HR): In angle mode press F4 twice
to go to page 3. Press F2 (L/R) to switch.
4. Set horizontal angle by entering angel: In angle
mode collimate target, press F3(HSET), enter angel,
press F4(Set)
5. Show V%: In angle mode press F4 to go to P2, press
F3 (V%)
6. Set horizontal angle using Hold method: In angle
mode rotate to desired angel. Press F4 to go to page 2
then F1 (Hold), collimate target and F4 to accept
7. When “ALPH” shows, it means you can type numbers,
while “NUM” shows, it means you can type characters.
SET INSTRUMENT & TARGET HEIGHTS
1. In coordinates mode press F4 to go to P2.
2. Press F1(HT) & enter instrument height (INS.HT) or
target height (R.HT)
3. Press F4 to enter
SET OCCUPIED & BACKSITE POINTS
1. Occupied point: Can be set by either direct key input
or selecting point from file.
2. Backsite point: Set by selecting coordinate point from
file, direct key input or directly input the set angle
CHANGE UNIT TO METERS
1. Press (Menu)
2. Press 5, Press 1, Press 3, Press 1
3. Press F4

SET UP OVER A POINT

1. Position tripod over nail. Hold 2 tripod legs and kick the third
roughly in the direction you want to shoot or uphill. Secure uphill
leg into ground.
2. Mount Totalstation on tripod. Hold 2 downhill legs and position
laser plumb roughly over the mark
3. Set remaining 2 legs tightly into the ground
4. Turn leveling screws to reposition laser plummet over the nail
5. Bullseye bubble: Adjust leg height to move the bullseye bubble
in the center – you do this by lowering the leg on the bubble - can
 2. Press 2. LAYOUT
3. Select data file: Type to create a data file and Press ENT, OR
select from a list by pressing F2(LIST), select Disk: A and Press F4
(OK), use Up or Down arrow to select the file and Press ENT
on the keypad
4. The Layout screen page P1 reappears showing OCC PT INPUT,
BACKSIGHT, LAYOUT PT On page P2 press 2 to enter Resection
mode.
5. To record a new station point in the data file push F1(INPUT) and
enter Pcode (StPt) and measured instrument height above the nail.
Push F4(ENT) to record. If don't need to record new station point
in data file push F3 to SKP.
6. Assign coordinate information to data point A by either pressing
 F3 to enter NEZ data. If entering data then INPUT N, E, Z
N: 2000.000 Press F4 (ENT)
E: 2000.000 Press F4 (ENT)
Z: 20.000 Press F4 (ENT)
R.HT 0 Press F4 (ENT) Note: leave as 0 unless
using a prism in which case enter prism height as a negative
number
 F1 to Input a known point number, or F2 to list all points (can
view before selecting) Once point selected then asked to input
R.HT - leave as 0 unless using a prism in which case enter
prism height as a negative number
7. Note cannot use combinations of angles and distances with
resection. Use one or other. Also if doing resection by 3 angle
measurements then turn direction must be constant for all points
ie clockwise only and angle between each less than 180degs
8. Push F1 (NEXT) and repeat till desired resection points taken.
GENERAL When sufficient points then RESIDUAL ERROR calculated as
follows:
All data on the NTS350(R) is in meters. 4 display modes are controlled
Ex.
by blue buttons. To select one push Esc till get Model screen and then
dHD: +(-) 0.001 m
again once. Then push desired display mode with blue buttons.
dZ: +(-) 0.003 m
If accuracy insufficient then do another point. If RESIDUAL OVER
If want to read correct RLs then:
flashes then resection failed & need to redo.
1. Navigate to NEZ mode by pressing Blue COORD button
9. When ready to calculate & display the resection error in std
2. On page P2 press F1 to enter HT mode
deviations of the unknown occ point press F4 (CALC)
3. Set both R.HT & INS.HT to 0
10. Press F4 (NEZ) to view calculated coordinates. Write down NEZ
4. On page P1 press F2(MEAS) and shoot a point with known RL and
values.
note the vertical displacement
11. To record & use the new point into the coordinate data file &
5. On page P2 press F1 to enter HT mode again. Enter measured
change the Occupied point in machine to calculated new point
vertical displacement into the instrument height field (INS.HT) as a
press F4 (YES) to set the occupied point, and the system returns
negative number Note the RL increases by 1m if INS.HT value is
to layout menu.
+1m or R.HT is -1m
6. On page P1 press F1(MEAS) to shoot several points to check Z
NOTE: If you COLLECT DATA or LAYOUT SETTINGS the
value appears correct
calculated coordinate of the resection process is automatically SET
with F1: OCC.PT INPUT
If just want to get vertical distance differentials and manually record
then use blue Distance button and read VD. If want to check an angle
then push blue Angle button, point to target, F3 to zero horizontal DATA COLLECTION USING OPEN OR CLOSED
angle, and point to next point, and read angle. TRAVERSE PROCEDURE
Setup over first station point which is assumed a true coordinate
Push blue Menu button to set menu options. Every time you go thru 1. Link measurement file
Menu Data collect or Layout options you will be asked to select or  Press MENU
create a data file to use. The NTS350(R) series Total Station uses 3 file  Press 1: DATA COLLECT
types: Code files contain instrument constants. Measurement data
 Create a measurement file in internal memory by typing with
(.SMD) and coordinate data (.SCD) each has its own data file type. See
keypad. Use F1(BACK) to edit. Alternatively use F2(LIST) to
later SD card reading or writing tips.
search and select from existing files & then ENT
 Press F4(ENT) to confirm or enter the file name you’ve created
NEZ MODE (selected)
2. Press 1 to INPUT OCC.PT Coordinate A
Push blue Cord button to enter NEZ mode. On page P2 push F key to set Note: Input Coordinate is Assumed True
Occupied Point, Backsight & Height. Then shoot points.  Press F4 (OCC)
 Press F3 (NEZ)
OFFSET MEASUREMENT NO: 20000.000 Press F4 (ENT)
EO : 20000.000 Press F4 (ENT)
Use when prism view prevented by interposed object. Setup Occupied ZO : 20.000 Press F4 (ENT)
point (refer NEZ mode above) On page P3 push F1 (OFFS) Select #2 for  Press F1 (INPUT) to edit the screen information
distance offset. Enter offset distances. Collimate point. Press F1 to OCC.PT 1A Press F4 (ENT)
measure. Press Cord to display the coordinates. PCODE T1 Press F4 (ENT)
INS.HT 1.540 Press F4 (ENT)
SETOUT MEASUREMENT  Press F3 (REC.)
 Press F4 (YES) to enter or ESC to cancel
Use for point setout. Setup Occupied point (refer NEZ mode above) On  Press ESC
page P3 push F2 (S.O) Select SO file. 3. Press 2 to INPUT BACKSIGHT Coordinate B
 Press F4 (BS)
Press F3 (NE/AZ)
RESECTION MODE 
 ELSE If no true coordinate Press F3 (ANG)
Calculates the coordinate of a new station point (StPt) using the Ex. HR: 0 or 180 type “0” or “180” using keypad
coordinate data from previous known points (A,B,C,D). The following are “0” to orient cad north
possible:  Press F4 (ENT) to Enter
-Resection by distance measurement from 2 or more points  Press F1 (INPUT) to edit the screen information
-Resection by angle measurement from 3 or more measured points (An BKS PT 1B Press F4 (ENT)
alternative method is called the Sideshot method when you cannot see PCODE TX Press F4 (ENT)
new point from existing station points) R.HT 1.350 Press F4 (ENT)
FOCUS THE TARGET PRISM
1. Press MENU
  Press F3 (MEAS)  Press F2: LIST
 Press F3 (NEZ)  Select Disk: A and Press F4 (OK)
 If the instrument reading is set to Tracking or Repeat mode  Use Up or Down arrow to select the file and Press ENT
measurement Press F4 (SET) on the keypad
 Press F4 (YES) 3. Press F1 (INPUT) to enter new point name, code and R.HT
 Press 3: FS/SS 4. Focus on new point and press F4 (MEAS) to shoot
4. Continue collecting data 5. Push F4 to record new point
 Focus the prism
 Edit the PCODE or Remarks ACCURACY CHECKS
 PRESS F4 (ALL) Collimation in altitude & azimuth can be used to check instrument errors.
 Press F4 (YES) Errors greater than 10mm should require a service. DRJ
5. To create another station you must RECORD the Point number of
the new station in the PCODE (Remarks field) ie 1. Altitude: Setup 20m from wall in face left (battery pack on RHS)
POINT 78_ Aim instrument at wall and clamp horizontal axis. Adjust vertically
PCODE T67_ to get reading of 90 deg. Place mark on wall at horizontal crosshair.
Ex. Output: 78/T67 ------ T67 is the PCODE or remarks of your Rotate to face right and rotate vertically to 270 deg. Place another
next station. mark on wall. Measure mark separation. <10mm acceptable
Ex. Notes 2. Azimuth: Set instrument half way between building and nail in
POINT Num 78 peg. Sight to nail in face left. Zero set instrument azimuth. Rotate
PCODE/Rem T67 horizontally 180 degrees to wall and mark on wall. Sight to nail in
N: 201234.123 face right. Zero set azimuth. Rotate 180 deg. back to wall and mark
E: 200000.123 wall. Measure mark separation. <10mm acceptable
Z: 20.123 Most Totalstation have an accuracy of +-2mm with prism and +-5mm
with laser over short distances to say 400m
LAYOUT MODE
Used to set out layout points or offset points from stored or keyed data
EXPORT IMPORT
An outline of steps follows:
1. Moves data from internal file on total station to/from txt file on SD
1． Select layout file. You can call up the occupied point coordinate
card. All dimensions must be in meters. Point description can be 10
data, backsight coordinate data, and layout point data.
digits. Preferred format is: P, E, N, Z, D where P = point number,
2 Set occupied point.
E = Easting, N = Northing and D = description
3． Set backsight point and azimuth angle.
4． Layout point coordinates.
WRITE CSV DATA TO SD CARD
Detailed procedure From internal memory
12. Press MENU 1. Press MENU
13. Press 2: LAYOUT 2. Press 3.MEMORY MGR.
 Press F2: LIST 3. Press 4.FILE OUTPUT
 Select Disk: A and Press F4 (OK) 4. Press 2.Coord File Export
 Use Up or Down arrow to select the file and Press ENT 5. Press F2: LIST
6. Select Disk: A and Press F4 (OK)
on the keypad OR Create any file name
 Use Up or Down arrow to select the file
14. Press F4 (ENT)
15. Press 1.OCC. PT INPUT 7. Press ENT on the keypad
 F1 (INPUT) Input point number stored in mem 8. Press 2.NTS-660 - this is a comma delimited text file in format : P,
E, N, Z, D
 F2 (LIST) searching point number in the mem
9. Create File name on the SD-CARD
16. ELSE Press F3 (NEZ)
 EX. FILE: XXXX
NO:20000.00 0 Press F4 (ENT)
10. Press F4 (ENT)
EO: 20000.000 Press F4 (ENT)
ZO:20.000 Press F4 (ENT)
17. INS. HT: 1.222m if needed READ CSV DATA FROM SD CARD
18. Press F4 (ENT) Creates a file to be saved in the internal memory from CSV data
19. Press 2. BACKSIGHT
 F1 (INPUT) Input point number stored in mem Note: File extension accepted is TEXT FILE.
 F2 (LIST) searching point number in the mem Format: P, E, N, Z, D (comma delimited) ie
20. ELSE Press F3 (NE/AZ)
NO: 20000.000 Press F4 (ENT) 1. Inset SD card into the total station slot
EO: 20000.000 Press F4 (ENT) 2. Press MENU
ZO: 20.000 Press F4 (ENT) 3. Press 3.MEMORY MGR.
CALCULATE ANGLE DISPLAY AS FOLLOWS 4. Press 3.File Import
5. Press 1.Coord File Import
FOCUS THE TARGET PRISM 6. Press F2: LIST.
21. Press F4 (YES) 7. Select Disk:B and Press F4 (OK)
22. Press 3.LAYOUT PT 8. Use Up or Down arrow to select the file
 F1 (INPUT) Input point number stored in mem mngr. 9. Press ENT on the keypad
 F2 (LIST) searching point number in the mem mngr. 10. Press 2 (NTS-660)
23. Press F3 (NEZ) ** LAYOUT CORNER** 11. Create a FILE:_XXXX__ using keypad
N: 20000.000 Press F4 (ENT) 12. Press F4 (ENT)
E: 20000.000 Press F4 (ENT)
Z: 20.000 Press F4 (ENT) NOTE NTS 360 format files have X Y Z in front of data and this ios harder
24. INS. HT: 1.222m if needed to work with in excel
CALCULATE HORIZONTAL ANGLE & DISTANCE AS FOLLOWS
25. Press F3 (GUIDE) to set the location
26. Press F1 (DIST)
27. Press F1 (MEAS)
28. Ex.
 dHR must be zero (00-00-00)
 dHD must be zero (0.000)
29. Press F4 (NEXT) to continue (END)
<<<<REPEAT ** LAYOUT CORNER**>>>>

SIDE SHOT
Used when a new point is required that cannot be sighted from existing
occupied points.

1. Setup instrument at a known point. Press MENU Press F4 (P2 for

LAYOUT) (Press 1 (SIDE SHOT)
2. If no data file currently active will ask for one. Can just type to
create a data file but better to choose a data file with known NEZ
data. To choose a data file:
COMPUTER INTERACTIONS
HOW TO CHECK COMMUNICATION PORT
(Windows Vista & Windows 7)
1. Right Click “My Computer” Icon on Desktop
2. Click Device Manager
3. Click Ports(COM & LPT)
4. See Communication Port
Ex: (COM1)
HOW TO INSTALL DRIVER (USB MODE)
How to install south driver and software
Cable must Plug-in (TS and to the Computer/laptop)
Note: When using USB mode, install first the USB DRIVER
In Windows XP Operating system no need to set the compatibility mode
In Win7 Operating system
1. Right click the driver (NTS-360 US Driver)

2. Click Properties
3. Click Compatibility Tab
4.  Check (Run this program in compatibility mode
5.  Check (Run this program as an administrator

MEAS. DATA [USB]

File: A:\Roger.SM

Follow the procedure until the software are installed

Click Next> - Next> - Next> - Next> - Finish …… End…
Download using USB mode
1. Press MENU
2. Press 3: MEMORY MGR.
3. Press 2. Data Transfer
4. Press 2. USB Mode
5. Press 3 COMM. PARAMETERS
6. Click Apply Click OK
6. PROTOCOL MUST BE (ONE WAY) to change Press Menu 
7. Double Click NTS-360 USB Driver (exe file)
8. Double click the South downloading software 7. Press F4 (SET)
8. Press 1.SEND DATA
9. Press 1. MEAS. DATA
10. Press F2 (LIST)
11. Select Disk: A
12. Press F4 (OK) Use  arrow on the keypad to select
13. Press ENT on the keypad
14.  (STANDBY)
15. Double click the new SOUTH SOFTWARE

16.
16.
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16.
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16.
16.
Click USB Comm
17. Select Download 600 Data(N)
18. On South Total Station Press 2.NTS-660
South Total station connects to the Computer
19. Press OK