NIKON Total Stations: Specification Comparison

Nikon Total Station      
NPL-332
NPL-352
NPL-362

Telescope

Tube length: 6.02 in (153 mm)
Image: Erect
Effective diameter of objective: 1.57 in (40 mm) EDM: 1.97 in (50 mm)
Magnification: 26X (16X/32X w/ optional eyepieces)
Field of view: 1°30', 2.6 ft @ 100 ft, (2.6 m @ 100 m)
Resolving power: 3"
Minimum focusing distance: 5.3 ft (1.6 m)

Distance Measurement

Range with Nikon-specified prisms
Under good conditions No haze with visibility over 25 miles (40 km)
With reflector sheet: 5.3 to 980 ft (1.6 to 300 m)
With mini prism: 9,840 ft (3000 m)
With single prism: 16,400 ft (5000 m)
Under normal conditions Ordinary haze with visibility about 12.5 miles (20 km)
With reflector sheet: 5.3 to 980 ft (1.6 to 300 m)
With mini prism: 9,840 ft (3000 m)    
With single prism: 16,400 ft (5000 m)    
Reflectorless mode
Under good conditions No haze with visibility over 25 miles (40 km)
With Kodak 90% gray card¹: 5.3 to 682 ft (1.6 to 210 m)

Accuracy

Prism/Precise mode: ±(3+2 ppm x D) mm
-4 to 14 °F (-20 to -10 C): ±(3+3 ppm x D) mm
104 to 122 °F (40 to 50 C): ±(3+3 ppm x D) mm
Reflector sheet: ±5 mm: 5.3 to 17.4 ft (1.6 to 5 m)
Prism: ±5 mm: 5.3 to 32.8 ft (1.6 to 10 m)
Prism/Normal mode: ±(10+5 ppm x D) mm
Reflectorless/Precise mode: ±(5+2 ppm x D) mm    
-4 to 14 °F (-20 to -10 C): ±(5+3 ppm x D) mm    
104 to 122 °F (40 to 50 C): ±(5+3 ppm x D) mm    
NPL-332
NPL-352
NPL-362

Least Count

Precise mode: 0.002 ft (1 mm)    
Normal mode: 0.02 ft (10 mm)    
MEASURING INTERVALS
Prism/Precise mode: 1.3 sec (initial 2.0 sec)    
Prism/Normal mode: 0.5 sec (initial 1.6 sec)    
Reflectorless/Precise mode: 1.6 sec (initial 2.6 sec)    
Reflectorless/Normal mode: 0.8 sec (initial 2.0 sec)    

Angle Measurement

Reading system: Photoelectric detection by incremental encoder    
Circle diameter: H 3.46 in (88 mm)    
Horizontal angle: Single Diametrical  
Vertical angle: Single    
Minimum increment
Degree: 1/5/10"    
Gon: 0.2/1/2 mgon    
MIL6400: 0.005/0.02/0.05 mil    
DIN 18723 accuracy: 5"/1.5 mgon   3"/1 mgon
NPL-332
NPL-352
NPL-362
READOUT DISPLAY 29,999.99 ft (9,999.999 m)
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE RANGE -4 TO 122 °F (-20 to 50 C)
ATMOSPHERIC CORRECTION
Temperature range: -40 to 140 °F (-40 to 60 C)
Barometric pressure: 15.8 to 39.3" inHg (400 to 999 mmHg/533 to 1332 hPa)
Prism offset correction: -999 to 999 mm    
NPL-332
NPL-352
NPL-362

Tilt Sensor

Type: Single-axis Dual-axis  
Method: Liquid-electric detection    
Compensation range: ±3'    
Setting accuracy: ±1"/±0.2 mgon    

Level Vial Sensitivity

Plate level vial: 30"/2 mm    
Circular level vial: 10'/2 mm    

Optical Plummet

Image: Erect    
Magnification: 3x    
Focusing range: 1.6 ft (0.5 m) to Infinity    
NPL-332
NPL-352
NPL-362

Display / Keypad

Front side
Type: Graphic LCD (128 x 64 pixel)
Backlight: 1-level illumination    
Keypad: 25 keys    
Rear side  —  
Type:  — Graphic LCD (128 x 64 pixel)
Backlight:  — 1-level illumination  
Keypad:  — 25 keys  

Communications Port

Type: RS-232C    
Baud rate: 38,400 max. ASYNC    
POINT MEMORY
Raw/coordinates: 10,000 records    
NPL-332
NPL-352
NPL-362
DIMENSIONS (W x D x H) 6.6 X 6.8 X 13.7 IN (168 x 173 x 347 mm)
WEIGHT
Main unit (w/o battery): 10.8 lbs (4.9 kg) 11.2 lbs (5.1 kg)  
BC-65 clip-on battery: 0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)    
Battery charger: 1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)    
Carrying case: 7.1 lbs (3.2 kg)    

Power Supply

Clip-on BC-65 NiMH battery
Output voltage: 7.2V DC    
Operating time
Cont. distance/angle measurement: ~6.5 hours² (~7² hours in Reflectorless mode)
Distance/angle measurement every 30 seconds: ~15 hours (~16 hours in Reflectorless mode)
Angle measurement: ~27 hours    
Quick charger Q-75U
Input voltage: 115V AC    
Recharging time: ~2 hrs for full recharge    
Discharging time: ~7.5 hours    
Quick charger Q-75E
Input voltage: 220/240V AC    
Recharging time: ~2 hrs for full recharge    
Discharging time: ~7.5 hours    
Quick charger Q-70C
Input voltage: 12V DC    
Recharging time: ~2 hrs for full recharge    
NOTES:
¹White objects with high reflectivity. Measuring distance may vary depending on targets and measuring conditions.
²At 77 °F (25 C). Operation time may be shorter if battery is not new.