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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020
Filed:
May. 14, 2020
Trimble Ab, Danderyd, SE;
Magnus Westermark, Ekerö, SE;
Thomas Klang, Sollentuna, SE;
Trimble AB, Danderyd, SE;
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a geodetic instrument () adapted to determine a direction and/or a distance to a target. The geodetic instrument includes an attachment device () for attaching the geodetic instrument to a holding arrangement (); a motorized position arrangement for aiming a line of sight (L) of the geodetic instrument via rotation and/or translation of at least a part of the motorized position arrangement relative to the holding arrangement, and a controller (). The controller is configured to, upon determining that a setting up of the geodetic instrument is required, provide a control sequence to the motorized positioning arrangement for causing a series of oscillatory rotational and/or translational movements of the at least a part of the motorized positioning arrangement. A method of setting up a geodetic instrument is also provided.