Topcon OS and ES Series Exclusive Features – What Sets it Apart from Other Total Stations?

Wise consumers often look for that so called “X-factor” when buying certain things. A survey conducted by a Finnish telecommunications company known as DNA suggests that new features are a great motivation for buying a product*.  In fact, a mobile phone with outdated features is the second most important reason why people acquire a new one. 

The same principle applies to choosing a total station! 

In the survey industry, it is hard to stand out in a crowd full of impressive land surveying equipment. That is why Topcon created its arsenal of exclusive features to make surveyors feel more privileged to own their field instruments. But this isn’t a marketing gimmick; it is groundbreaking technology with only one goal in mind – to produce a reliable device that easily records the most accurate distance and angle measurements.

And that’s exactly what Topcon is trying to accomplish with their prestigious line of OS and ES Series Total Stations! Here are its exclusive features that increase productivity, accuracy, measuring speed, as well as security:

Independent Angle Calibration System

Independent Angle Calibration System or IACS is an advanced encoder system that enables the Topcon total station to calibrate its own angle measurement. Available only in the 1-second and 2-second accuracy models of both the ES and OS series, this “Best in Class” technology provides high accuracy and ensures long-term reliability in all work conditions.

                                                                                             LongLink Technology

LongLink data communication is Bluetooth Class 1 technology that detects long distance and stable connection. It allows one surveyor to remain at the prism pole with a LongLink-enabled data collector, such as the Topcon Tesla or FC-2600, while the other person operates the Topcon ES or OS total station up to 1,000 feet away! This is very efficient because it triggers the measurement from the field controller and facilitates quick surveying only by sighting the object.

TSshield Security System

As a “world’s first” technology, TSshield-enabled total stations are equipped with a telematics-based communications module that provides remote security and maintenance options. If your activated instrument is lost or stolen, you can simply send a coded signal to the instrument and disable it – virtually anywhere in the world!

TSshield also notifies the user of new firmware updates by sending an electronic notification to the total station. There's also an online account that maintains an operational history of the field surveying instrument including error codes for your convenience and Technical Support reference if necessary.

If you want to know all the high-end features of the Topcon ES and OS total stations, please visit us at www.tigersupplies.com. As an authorized dealer of Topcon, Sokkia and other major brands of total stations, data collectors and other survey equipment, Tiger Supplies offers discounts up to 30% off regular retail prices!

What do you think about brands with exclusive features? Are they just an elaborate plan to lure in customers or do they actually make a difference? Share your opinion in the comments below.

Further Reading:

Topcon OS total station series introduces multiple technologies

Topcon unveils ‘unconventional’ total station series – the ES
*DNA survey on preferences when buying mobile phones