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Setting Up an Automatic Level

This document provides a step-by-step guide on setting up an Automatic Level Instrument for measuring elevation differences. It outlines the necessary tools, including a tripod and staff, and details the calibration and focusing processes required for accurate readings. The document concludes by indicating that users will be ready to take their first reading after completing the setup instructions.

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Setting Up an Automatic Level

This document provides a step-by-step guide on setting up an Automatic Level Instrument for measuring elevation differences. It outlines the necessary tools, including a tripod and staff, and details the calibration and focusing processes required for accurate readings. The document concludes by indicating that users will be ready to take their first reading after completing the setup instructions.

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Exp.

4
Part 1
By:
Lect. Assist. Ruba H. Majeed

Level Instrument
Object:
• Setting up Automatic Level

Tools & Instruments:


• Automatic Level Instrument
• Tripod
• Staff
• The level is an instrument with a telescope and bubble which is
used for measuring differences in elevation between various
points.

What is Level Instrument?


1. Set your tripod up near the spot you want to measure .
Make sure it is stable, and mount the level on the top.

How to Set up an Automatic Level?


• 2. Connect your device to the tripod and position it
over leveling screws.

How to Set up an Automatic Level?


• 3. Level the device by adjusting the leveling screws.
• 4. Turn your telescope 90 degrees and adjust the third
leveling screw

How to Set up an Automatic Level?


• 5. Check your level’s calibration by turning it 180 degrees.

How to Set up an Automatic Level?


• 6. Adjust the eyepiece until you can see the device’s crosshairs.

How to Set up an Automatic level?


• 7. Twist the device’s focusing knob until the image is clear.

How to Set up an Automatic level?


• 8. Sight towards the staff using the gun sight.

How to Set up an Automatic level?


• 9. Turn the focusing knob to focus on the staff. Turn the fine
motion screw to center the staff in the field of view.

How to Set up an Automatic Level?


Watch the video on this link
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Watch the video on this link
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At the end of this part of
experiment you can set up level
instrument and sight towards
the staff so you are ready to take
your first reading .

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