What is the Encardio-Rite TCB control box for total station used for?

The TCB is an in-house developed control box with advanced software that controls robotic automatic total stations (ATS) for fully automated real-time 24/7 three-dimensional deformation monitoring. It measures X, Y, and Z displacement of prism targets installed on structures to be monitored, providing the highest accuracy achievable in the industry. Applications include monitoring tunnels (metro, rail, road, sewage), dams, bridges, high-rise buildings, historical monuments, deep excavations, and foundations.

Which robotic total stations are compatible with the Encardio-Rite TCB control box?

The TCB control box is compatible with robotic total stations from Leica, Sokkia, Topcon, and Geomax. Total stations used are preferably those with horizontal and vertical angle measurement accuracy of ±1 arc second and distance accuracy of ±1 mm + 1.5 ppm, and with Auto Target Recognition (ATR) capability for automatic target aiming with accuracy ±1 mm without human interference.

What functions does the TCB control box perform?

The TCB performs the following automated functions: schedules measurement frequency; adds or subtracts monitor benchmarks; applies acceptance or repetition filters for each measurement; calculates and repositions the total station; applies temperature and barometric correction factors automatically; stores data internally; transmits data continuously to a central server or cloud; provides least squares resection solution for instrument position verification; and allows full remote access for maintenance, frequency changes, corrections, and on/off/reset operations.

What is the monitoring range of the automated total station system?

The system can monitor prism targets at distances of up to 100 m radius around the total station location for maximum accuracy. The system is capable of measuring the absolute position of any optical target or prism as a vector of combined X, Y, and Z movement with barometric and temperature corrections applied.

What happens if the internet connection to the database server is lost?

The TCB control box has dual SIM card provision to ensure a steady internet connection. If the connection to the database is lost, the control box stores all unsent data internally and automatically transmits the complete batch of unsent data once the connection is restored, ensuring no data is lost during connectivity interruptions.

What power supply options are available for the TCB control box?

The TCB control box provides a 12V power output that can directly power the connected total station, eliminating the need for battery replacement in the field. It includes a built-in high-capacity UPS that enables the system to continue operating for up to 5 hours without mains power during outages. An additional option for solar panel operation is available, making the system suitable for remote locations without reliable mains power access.

What database software options are available for the TCB automated monitoring system?

The automated total station system supports multiple SQL-based database software platforms. Proqio and Drishti provide 24/7 cloud data access, real-time visualization, instant SMS and email alerts, and automated reports. Terraweb supports 3D points (X, Y, Z), level points (Z only), and tunnel points with monitoring arrays, tunnel sections, and deformation groups. TunnelCAD provides specialized tunnel cross-section analysis with design versus measured comparison, real-time template distance display, layer thickness analysis, and DWG/DXF/DGN compatibility.

Can the TCB control box be operated remotely?

Yes. The TCB control box provides full remote access and control from anywhere in the world. Dedicated surveyors can remotely perform maintenance tasks, change measurement frequency, make corrections, turn the control box on or off, and reset the system without visiting the site. This remote capability ensures minimal time lag between measurements and their evaluation, making the system highly efficient and economical.

What is TunnelCAD and how does it work with the TCB system?

TunnelCAD is a specialized software for graphic and numerical comparison of design versus measured cross-sections in tunnels. It integrates with the TCB automated monitoring system to provide automatic 3D visualization from measured lines, real-time display of target point distances from a template line, layer thickness analysis for shotcrete and concrete lining, as-built documentation, convergence monitoring with displacement vectors, and deformation contour graphs. It is compatible with DWG, DXF, and DGN formats and can be accessed on tablets and smartphones.

Control box for Total station

Name: TCB Control Box for Automatic Total Station | 3D Deformation Monitoring | Encardio-Rite
Brand: Encardio-Rite
SKU: Model TCB
Availability: InStock

Model TCB

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For real-time geodetic monitoring, displacement data is measured from the prism targets by a high-precision automatic/robotic total station (ATS). Encardio-rite offers an in-house developed model TCB control box with advanced software to control the robotic total stations. This results in an automatic three-dimensional (3D) deformation monitoring system with the highest accuracies achievable in the industry presently. The system ensures valuable and timely monitoring of the displacements, providing high measurements density, simultaneous wireless transmission, and automatic entry of the results in the monitoring database at the central server or cloud.

The total station control box (TCB) is a combination of hardware and software to have a fully automated solution for real-time 24x7 measurements. It manages total stations, performing the following activities:

Schedule frequency of measurements
Addition or subtraction of monitor benchmarks
Applying filters of acceptance or repetition of each measurement
Calculating and repositioning of the total station, etc.
Applying temperature and barometric correction factors automatically

With the control box, the system can be accessed and controlled remotely from anywhere for maintenance, changing frequency, making corrections, turning off/on, or resetting the control box. This makes the system very efficient, prompt, user-friendly, and economic, ensuring minimal time lag between measurements and their evaluation.