Nikon Total Stations

Nikon A-Series

Nikon A-Series includes the A5LG/A5, A10LG/A10 and A20LG/A20. Also the C-100 and D-50 have the same communication as the A-Series and should be used in the SET mode.

Nikon 500 Setup

1. Turn on Nikon

2. Turn it Horizontally and Vertically to set it.

3. Connect Nikon to Carlson Field

Note: 9-pin serial cable from Nikon to Carlson Field should be NGT type and not SOKTOP.

4. In Field go to Configure Field, and under equipment type put Nikon 300,400,500 series.

5. To make sure the baud rate matches, under the Field menu go to Configure Field and click on Communication Settings and check the baud rate. On Nikon press [MENU], then 3 for "sett", and 6 for "comm". The baud rate can be changed using the arrow keys.

6. Exit the Configure Field menu.

7. To check if units (Ft /M) matches for correct results, in Carlson Field under Settings go to Drawing Setup and select the appropriate button. On Nikon, press [MENU] and 3 for "sett" again, but now press 5 for "unit".

Nikon 310

Set the same baud rate in the Nikon 310 station as you did in Carlson Field and set the Nikon instrument to the record format by selecting on the instrument Fnc->5(Set)->6(other)->3rd screen.