total station
total station theodolite , TST (Abkürzung)

Some modern total stations have a laser plummet which allows the instrument to be positioned over a survey monument or control point.

A survey that is based primarily on the use of a theodolite or total station instead of a compass, (see notes 6 and 10 below).

A total station can also be used for leveling when set to the horizontal plane.

Since the 1980's, surveyors have largely employed computerized instruments called total stations to measure distances.

The location of the pole relative to the total station is then calculated.

It includes the use of instruments such as total stations, levels and global navigation satellite system receivers.

A total station is an electronic/optical instrument used in modern surveying.

This eliminates the need for an assistant staff member as the operator holds the reflector and controls the total station from the observed point.

The modulation pattern in the returning signal is read and interpreted by the computer in the total station.

Reflectorless total stations can measure distances to any object that is reasonably light in color, up to a few hundred meters.