Components of the Total Station

The Total Station is the weapon of choice for the field engineer. It is the one instrument that can perform the bulk of the survey tasks on the construction project. The total station utilizes an electronic signal to shoot targets (prisms), in-conjunction with a microcomputer inside the instrument that performs calculations with the data from the EDM (Electronic Distance Measurement). Total Stations can provide horizontal measurements, vertical measurements, horizontal angles and vertical angles and many other functions. This video will explain and point out all the major components of the total station, and the functions of the components. It is especially helpful for a new user or a person that had not used one for a while. It's good basic video to get started using the instrument. Common uses of the total station include performing a traverse on a group of points (primary or secondary control), layout of points (primary control, secondary control, and working control), setting benchmarks and checking elevations. Those are the major uses of the total station. For more information, or to understand the terms above (primary control, secondary control, traverse, etc.), please visit the following link: www.fieldengineermanual.com