Abstract: Leveling instrument—clamping device for mounting leveling instruments to the tripod platform of a tripod. It is provided with a device plate which can be mounted to the bottom of the leveling system and with a stop provided on the upper side of the tripod platform, as well as a clamping device positioned at a distance from the stop with the device plate being mounted removable on the tripod platform via the stop and the clamping device. This allows a quick and secure mounting of leveling instruments by few operations.

Abstract: An optoelectronic stadia is proposed, which is intended for a levelling system with a rotary laser. The stadia has at least one vertical row of light sensitive diodes, which are electrically connected in matrix form. One diode pair in each case forms one matrix node. The column signals and line signals are decoded and evaluated in an evaluation apparatus and the measured result is supplied to a display means. The matrix arrangement of the diodes leads to a very simple construction with relatively few components.

Abstract: A levelling system with a rotating laser beam and an optoelectronic stadia is proposed, in which the height of the laser beam is varied. Several individual measurements are made during a measuring cycle and as a result of the height variation of the laser beam these give different height values. Thus, for example, 20 individual measurements can be used for determining the arithmetic mean, which considerably increases the precision of measurement.

Abstract: A laser-optical surveying system comprising a leveling system which uses a surveyor's rod wherein a laser beam rotates in a horizontal plane and is adapted to strike a surveyor's rod. The surveyor's rod is equipped with a coding representing the length, that is, in the case of a leveling system, representing the altitude, which can be read with the laser light so that an optical signal representing the altitude is generated when the laser beam passes the rod. The latter is then converted to an electronic signal and serves, when electronically processed, for displaying the height of the laser beam on the surveyor's rod.

Abstract: An angle-measuring instrument which includes two arms, which are interconnected in such a way that they can be pivoted about a common shaft, and an indicator for the angle of spread of the two arms. The shaft is rigidly connected with one of the arms, and drives the drive gear of a transmission gearing which is arranged in the at least partially hollow second arm. As a function of the angular position of the two arms relative to one another, the transmission gearing moves the indicator, which is also disposed in the hollow second arm, and in the indicating region of which a viewing window is arranged in the hollow second arm.