To stake out a side slope relative to an alignment

This method is not available when staking out from the map or when using the graphical selection method. To use this method, change your selection method to the traditional menu selection method. See Staking out an RXL road.

1. In the Stakeout screen, select Side slope from alignmentfrom the Stake field.
2. Enter a value in the Antenna height or Target height field and make sure that the Measured to field is set correctly.

3. Select a Station to stake and specify the Station interval.

   To select the station you can:

   • Tap to select the station from a list.
   • Key in a value.
   • Tap Sta+ or Sta‑ to select the next/previous station.

4. Select one of the Hinge derivation methods illustrated below:

   

   1 – Offset and elevation. Enter an offset (4) from the horizontal alignment, and the elevation (5) of the hinge position.

   2 – Offset and slope. Enter an offset (6) from the horizontal alignment, and the slope value (7) from the intersection of the horizontal and vertical alignments to the hinge position.

   3 – Offset and vertical distance. Enter an offset (8) from the horizontal alignment, and the vertical difference (9) from the intersection of the horizontal and vertical alignments to the hinge position.

   If the road definition consists of only a horizontal alignment, the only hinge derivation method available is Offset and elevation.

5. Complete the appropriate fields to define the side slope.
6. To define a construction offset, enter values in the Construction offsets fields.
7. Tap Start.

8. Use the plan or cross section view to navigate to the point. See Stakeout navigation.

   When you are within 3 m of the target the plan view shows your current position along with the target. A dashed line connects the side slope catch position (the point where the side slope intersects with the ground) to the side slope hinge position.

   If you are staking to a catch point with construction offsets, navigate to the catch point and then tap Apply to add the construction offsets. You are prompted to apply the offsets from your current position. If you are not on the catch position, select No, navigate to the catch position and then tap Apply again. To store the catch position and the construction offset, see Construction offsets.

9. When the point is within tolerance, tap Measure to measure the point.

   When using a Trimble SX12 scanning total station in TRK mode with the laser pointer enabled, the Stakeout screen shows the Mark point softkey instead of the Measure softkey. Tap Mark point to put the instrument into STD mode. The laser pointer stops flashing and moves to position itself at the EDM location. When you tap Accept to store the point, the instrument automatically returns to TRK mode and the laser pointer resumes flashing. To remeasure and update the stakeout deltas, tap Measure after you tap Mark point and before you tap Accept. For more information, see EDM settings.

   Tap Store.