Total stations are essential tools for measuring vertical and horizontal angles as well as slope distances and a high precision instrument is key to ensuring accuracy in land and engineering surveying.

The new Topcon OS-200 series total station distributed and serviced in sub-Saharan Africa by WorldsView, promises highly accurate data collection, angle encoding and positioning across a range of infrastructure projects.

The professional-grade compact total station OS-200 is built for on-the-go tasks, with a far-reaching, high precision electronic distance measurement (EDM) and extended battery life of up to 20 hours.

Packaged as a rugged, compact and lightweight IP65-compliant unit, with a portable carry case, the instrument is designed to be easy to transport and to use.

Additional features include:

• Powerful, rapid and reflectorless EDM for improved productivity. The OS-200 delivers 30% to 50% more accuracy, thanks to its increased range. “The new model measures up to 1 km faster and more accurately than any other instrument on reflectorless mode and up to 6 km on prism mode. This allows the user to measure or stake out faster in the field, delivering improved productivity,” says WorldsView CEO Simon Tomlinson.
• Bigger LCD touchscreen display and keyboard: A large LCD colour touchscreen display offers clearer display of text and icons and is responsive even if the operator is wearing gloves.
• LongLink functionality using bluetooth technology: eliminates the need for cables, allows users to operate a field controller up to 300 m away from the device or download data directly from the instrument to another device.
• TSShield for improved security: enables users to remotely lock or locate the instrument if it is stolen or lost, by means of a Web-based dashboard.
• MAGNET Field on-board data collection software: enables quick measurements, including coordinate geometry calculations and cross sections and integrates with all Topcon and Sokkia Windows-enabled devices.

The Topcon OS-200 Series Total Station is available for purchase from WorldsView, with a 12- to 24-month warranty.