About the TIP technology

Using a Trimble R980 receiver with Trimble Inertial Platform™ (TIP™) technology allows points to be measured or staked out while the survey rod is tilted or tipped. This enables accurate measurements without having to level the antenna, allowing for faster and more efficient work in the field.

The inertial measurement unit (IMU) in the receiver uses information from acceleration sensors (accelerometers), rotational sensors (gyroscopes), and GNSS to continuously determine its position, rotation, and degree of tilt, and to correct for any amount of tilt. With TIP technology, the pole can be tilted at any angle and the software can calculate the tilt angle and the tilt distance to determine the position of the pole tip on the ground.

When enabled, IMU tilt compensation is "always on" and can be used for any measurement method except an observed control point. When measuring an observed control point, the receiver automatically switches to GNSS-only mode, and the GNSS eBubble automatically appears if it is enabled.

IMU tilt compensation offers a completely different way of working because you can:

• Measure accurate points quickly while standing or walking without leveling the pole.

• Concentrate on where the pole tip needs to go, which is especially useful during stakeout.

• Easily survey hard-to-reach locations such as building corners and pipe inverts.

• No longer worry about movement of the pole when measuring, because the receiver automatically corrects for “pole wobble” when the pole tip is stationary.

Because performance is unaffected by magnetic interference, IMU tilt compensation can be used in environments susceptible to magnetic disturbance such as around vehicles, heavy machinery, or steel reinforced buildings.

To enable the IMU, see INS Configuration.

For more information, watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkH6ISFUlwg