Precautions

1. Special care should be taken to avoid any situation that

might result in the theodolite being dropped or otherwise
subjected to a severe shock.

2. Inspect the theodolite for loose parts and screws.

Remove dust from the objective lens and eyepiece with a
lens brush and lens tissue using procedures consistent with
delicate optics. Keep the lens covered with the theodolite
when it is not in use. Use a sun shade to protect the lens
from the direct rays of the sun.

3. The graduated circles and venires are coated with a

lacquer to retard oxidation. Avoid touching these parts. A
thin film of oil applied with a lint less cloth will aid in keeping
the surfaces clean.

4. Store the theodolite in its case or another dry dust free

location when it is not in use.

5. If the theodolite is to be taken from a cool environment to

a warm one (especially in humid conditions) allow the
theodolite to warm up inside its case where it will not be
subject to condensation.
 Catalogue
1. Instrument Structure 1
2. Display Marks and Keyboard 2
2.1 Display marks 2
2.2 keyboards 3
3. Preparation before Measurement 4
3.1 Setup the Theodolite 4
3.2 laser plummet (For Laser Theodolite) 5
3.3 Battery 5
4. Instrument Settings 6
4.1 User setting 6
4.2 Time and Date Settings 6
5. Measurement 7
5.1 Horizontal Angle and Vertical Angle Measurement 7
5.2 Switch Horizontal Angle HL/HR 8
5.3 Setting a Horizontal Angle 9
5.4 Switch Vertical Angle and Percent Slope 10
5.5 Measuring Distance by Telescope Stadia 11
6. Check and Adjustment Guide 12
6.1 Plate Bubble Level 12
6.2 Circular Bubble Level 12
6.3 Vertical Stadia Adjustment 13

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6.3.2 Adjustment 14

6.4 Perpendicularity of sight axis and horizontal axis

2C 15

6.5 Plummet Adjustment 16

6.6 Laser Pointer 16
6.7 Vertical Tilt Compensation 17
6.8 Index error of vertical circle 18
7. Tribrach 19
8. Error Code 20
9. Technical Data 21
10. Packing list 22

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1. Instrument Structure

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2. Display Marks and Keyboard
2.1 Display marks

Marks Meanings Marks Meanings

Repeat horizontal
V Vertical Angle REP angel

TILT Tilt Compensation Laser

Hold Horizontal
HOLD Angle
% Angle Percent

HL Horizontal Angle Left G Gon

Horizontal Angle
HR Right
Battery

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2.2 keyboards

Keys Surveying Function Setting Function

Percent grade of Press 2 sec turn on
V%
vertical angel laser plummet
Switch horizontal
L/R Left move the cursor
angle right or left

HOLD Hold horizontal angle Right move the cursor

Set horizontal
0SET Up move the cursor
angle to 0°
Press 2 sec turn on
Display back light
laser pointer

Power switch

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3. Preparation for Measurement
3.1 Setup the Theodolite
1. Set the tripod over the surveying point with the head level
and legs making about a 70-degree angle with the ground.
Mount the theodolite on the tripod.
2. Secure the front tripod leg and move the two other legs to
center the theodolite by using the plumb bob. Secure the
back two legs.
3. Adjust the length of one leg of the tripod at a time, while
keeping the other two still. Use the plumb bob to level the
circular bubble without disturbing the centering.

4. Rotate the theodolite on the tripod head until its plate

bubble is parallel to any two footscrews. Adjust those two
footscrews to center the bubble.
5. Rotate the theodolite body 90 degrees to the left. Center
the bubble with the third foot screw. Repeat until the bubble
is centered for all four positions.
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6. Loosen the tripod screw. Rotate the theodolite body
around until centered over the survey point, then tighten the
screws. Repeat the leveling process until the theodolite is
level and centered.

3.2 laser plummet (For Laser Theodolite)

Press [V%] for 2 seconds to turn on the laser plummet.
Rotate the theodolite until it is centered over the surveying
point, then tighten the screws.
3.3 Battery
1. When battery icon shows it means the battery is low
and needs to be charged.
2. Use specific battery charger that is supplied with the unit
3. Standard charging time: 6 hours.Tempreture:0-45℃

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4. Keep batteries in a dry and cool place.
4. Instrument Settings
4.1 User setting
Press [HOLD] + [0SET] power on. Press [HOLD] or [L/R]
shift items, press [0SET] shift options. Press [V%] save and
quit.
Options followed by:
1）Angle value: *360º/ 400gon/ 6400mil
2）Hhorizontal angle 90º beep ON / *OFF
3）Vertical angle tilt compensation *TILT OFF, TILT ON
4）Minimum angle *DSP 1 / DSP 5
5）30min Auto off NO OFF,*30OFF
6）Vertical angle 0° position * ZENITH: 0, ZENITH:
90
********The option marks with * is the initial setting. **********

4.2 Time and Date Settings

Press [0SET] + [☼] then [POWER]. ADJ2 displayed. Press
[HOLD] to shift date/time, Press [L/R] and [V%] as [+] and [-].
Press [☼] save and quit.

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5. Measurement
5.1 Horizontal Angle and Vertical Angle Measurement
Operation Display

1. Collimate the
first target A.

2. Press [0SET],
set horizontal
angel of target A at
0°00′00″.

3. Collimate target
B. HA and VA of
target B are
displayed.

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5.2 Switch Horizontal Angle HL/HR
Operation Display

1.Collimate the target

A.

2. Press [L/R], The

mode of Horizontal
Angle Right (HR)
switch to Horizontal
Angle Left (HL).

3. Measure the target

in HL mode.

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5.3 Setting a Horizontal Angle
Operation Display

1. Turn horizontal
tangent screw and
set the horizontal
angle required.

2. Press [HOLD] to
lock the horizontal
angle.

3. Collimate the
target.

4. Press [HOLD]
unlock the horizontal
angle.

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5.4 Switch Vertical Angle and Percent Slope
Operation Display

1. Press [V%], the

display of vertical
angle switches to
percent slope.

2. Press [V%]
again. The display
turns back to
normal angle
measurement
mode.

Percent slope=H/D*100%
When measured slope is exceeding ±45% “EEEE.EEE%”
displayed.

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5.5 Measuring Distance by Telescope Stadia
The Stadia is a method of measuring distances rapidly with
a telescope and a graduated rod. When the telescope is
focused on the rod, the distance is intercepted on the
vertically-held rod between two stadia hairs seen in the
eyepiece gives the distance D.

D = KS Stadia constant k=100

Stadia can give results correct to about 1 ft under the best

conditions, which is often sufficient, and can also serve as a
check on more precise measurements.

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6. Check and Adjustment Guide
 Accurate focus, eliminate parallax.

 The adjustment should be followed by guidance order,

because each result is based on the step before.

 The screws must be properly tightening after correction.

 Repeat check after adjustment.

6.1 Plate Bubble Level

6.1.1 Check
1) Make the plate level, bubble right and centered by turning
the foot screws (A and B).
2) Rotate the instrument 180°（200gon）to see whether the
bubble remain its position. It needs to be calibrated if
moved.
6.1.2 Adjustment
1) Rotate the instrument 180 degrees and observe the
position of the level. Use an adjusting pin to reset the bubble
level, adjusting the screws so that the bubble returns exactly
1/2 the distance to the centered position. Re-level the
theodolite with the leveling screws. Rotate the theodolite
180 degrees again, the bubble should maintain its position
in the center.

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2) Repeat the Plate Bubble Level
Adjustment procedure, for the other
bubble to level. After doing both
levels you should be able to level the
theodolite using the procedure in the
preceding section.
3) If the theodolite is in use for a long
period of time it may require
re-leveling periodically due to
temperature effects on the tripod and theodolite base.
6.2 Circular Bubble Level
6.2.1 Check
Carefully level the instrument with the plate level. If the
bubble or the circular level is easily centered, adjustment is
not required. Otherwise, proceed with the following step.

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6.2.2 Adjustment
Find the adjust screws under the circular bubble. Center the
bubble by half and half adjustment.
6.3 Vertical Stadia Adjustment
6.3.1 Check
1). Set and aim a point 50 meters away (A) from the
instrument.
2). Use a vertical tangent screw to move the telescope up
and down slowly, observe whether the point (A) moves
along the vertical stadia.
3). If an offset occurred between point A and vertical stadia
when moving, the reticule adjustment is required.
6.3.2 Adjustment
1). When you remove the reticule protect cover, you will see

four adjustment screws and four fixing screws.

2). Use a screwdriver to loosen the fixing screws a little.
Remember the cycles of the numbers loosed. Then move
the eyepiece lens so that the vertical wire and point A’

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coincide, then tighten the four screws.
3). Repeat check to make sure it’s all well-adjusted.

6.4 Perpendicularity of sight axis and horizontal

axis2C

6.4.1 Check
(1) Level and center the theodolite in position. Set a target
at about 50M away and so it is the same height with the
theodolite.
(2) Aim target A with the circle facing left. Read the
horizontal angle L.
(3) Aim target A with the circle facing right. Read the
horizontal angle R.
(4) |2C|=[L-(R±180°)]
(5) If |2C|≥20” That means adjustment is needed.
6.4.2 Adjustment
(1) Use the horizontal tangent screw to correct the
horizontal reading to: R+C.
(2) Move the reticle by loosening one and tightening the

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other reticle screw. Make sure reticle aim at target A exactly.
(3) Repeat check and adjustment until |2C|＜20".

6.5 Plummet Adjustment

6.5.1 Check
Centre the theodolite over the
survey point. Rotate the
theodolite 180° to check if the
instrument is still centered.
Otherwise it needs adjustment.
6.5.2 Adjustment
1). Remove the optical
plummet protection cover,
adjust the optical plummet to
be center to the mark on the
ground. Movement is 1/2
deviation.
2). Coincide the surveying mark with the optical plummet by
the foot screws.
3). Repeat checks 1 & 2 until plummet center is correct.

Note: Laser plummets have the same check and

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adjustment method with 6.5

6.6 Laser Pointer

6.6.1 Check
1) Aim target at about 10M away from the instrument.
2) Focus the laser spot and observe if the laser spot is at
the center of the reticle cross hair or not. It should be
adjusted when it is not in center.
6.6.2 Adjustment
1)Open the small cap of the laser base near the focus knob.
2)Center the laser spot by adjusting the pin.

6.7 Vertical Tilt Compensation

6.7.1 Check
(1) The vertical tilt automatic compensator is used for
vertical index zeroing compensation. We can check if the
function works well by the following method.
(2) Set and level the instrument and make the telescope
perpendicular to the line of any two foot screws (A and B
connection). Then lock the horizontal lock.
(3) Zero the vertical angle.
(4) Rotate the third foot screw C in one direction slowly. The
displayed value will change correspondingly, then display
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"TILT”. When rotating reversely to the original position, the
instrument displays the vertical angle again which means
that the tilt compensator works well.

6.7.2 Adjustment
If the compensation does not work well, send the instrument
to your local Metsys service center.
6.8 Index error of vertical circle
6.8.1 Check
(1) Set up the instrument in position. Press [HOLD] + [L/R]
power on. Sight unit at a reference A and obtain the vertical
angle (Circle Left).
(2) Reverse the telescope and sight at the object A again
and obtain the vertical angle (Circle Right).
(3) If vertical angle is zero at zenith, then, I= (L+R-360°)/2;
If vertical angle is zero at horizon, then, I= (L+R-180°)/2 or
(L+R-540°)/2.
(5) If |i| ≥10", vertical index zeroing should be set again.
6.8.2 Adjustment (Setting up vertical index zeroing)
(1)Set up the instrument and press [HOLD]+[L/R]turn on.
Displaying: FACE-1
(2) Sigh the unit at reference A which is nearly the same

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height as the instrument (Circle Left). Press [0 SET] key,
displaying: FACE-2
(3) Reverse the telescope and aim to ref. A again (Circle
Right). Press [0 SET] key to finish vertical index zeroing
setting. The instrument will then return to its angle
measurement mode.
(4) Repeat the check procedures. If |I|≥10”, check if zenith 0°
is wrong.
Note: The vertical angle displayed during the settings is not
corrected, so it can only be used as a reference value.
7. Tribrach
Detachment
Turn the locking lever 180° in a counter clock-wise direction.
Lift the instrument up with one hand carrying the handle and
the other hand holding the tribrach.
Attachment
Match the instrument base with the correct groove before
putting the instrument on the board. Tighten the locking
lever.

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8. Error Code

Code Error Info and Solutions

Vertical tilt beyond the compensator range.

TILT
Level and center the instrument correctly.
Optical electronic converter connection error.
E01
Reconnect converter.
Optical electronic converter signal weak,
E02
Check and clean the converter.
Optical electronic converter signal error, Check
E03
and clean the graduated Circle.
Optical electronic converter ddecoding eerror,
E04
Check and clean the graduated circle.
Complex error. Check and clean the converter
E05
and graduated circle.
Index error of vertical circle setting mistake.
E06
Reset 6.8.2.

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9. Technical Data

DE-2B/ DEL-2B

Image Erect
Magnification 30X
Object lens aperture 45mm
Resolving power 3"
Telescope Field of view 1°30′
Min.focus 1.35m
Stadia ratio 100
Additive constant 0
Length 155mm
Code type Absolute code
Min. reading 1″/5″
Accuracy(1) 2″/5”/10”
Angle
Measurement Circle diameter 79mm
Measuring unit 360°/400g/6400mil
TILT Compensator
±3′
range
Display LED Double side
Magnification 3x
Optical plummet Field of view 5°
Focus range 0.5m—∞

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 Wave length 630-670mm

Laser plummet Power 5mW

& pointer Laser range 250m
Laser spot diameter ≤2mm
Plate level 30″/2mm
bubble
Circular bubble 8′/2mm
Ni-MH 6V
Power Rechargeable battery
1350mAH

10. Packing list

1. Electronic Theodolite x1.
2. Rechargeable battery x1.
3. Dry Battery Case x1.
4. Charger x1.
5. Mini tool bag x1.
6. User Guide x1.
7. Laser Target (provided with laser theodolite)
8. Bend Eyepiece (optional)
9. Instrument Suitcase x1.

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