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South A1X Android Total Station
The South A1X is an Android total station with a 5.0" touch screen that runs South or third-party field software, offered with 1" or 2" angle accuracy. It reaches 1000 m reflectorless and measures 1 mm + 1 ppm (1") or 2 mm + 2 ppm (2") to a prism. AutoHI measures instrument height by laser, and a red and yellow guide light shows the rod person where to move during stakeout. Benefits Run the same field app on the total station as on your GNSS controller. No more taping instrument height: AutoHI reads it to 3 mm. Faster stakeout with the guide light, up to 150 m. Choose 1" for control work or 2" for layout. Applications Construction stakeout Topographic surveys Control and boundary work (1") As-built checks Mixed GNSS and total station crews
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Product Highlights
- Android 9.0: open to third-party field apps on a 5.0" multi-touch screen.
- 1" or 2" angle accuracy: chosen as an option.
- 1 mm + 1 ppm or 2 mm + 2 ppm: prism accuracy for the 1" and 2" models.
- AutoHI laser height: 0.6 to 2.0 m with 3 mm accuracy, no tape needed.
- Guide light: red and yellow LED for stakeout up to 150 m.
Overview
The South A1X runs Android 9.0 on a 5.0" capacitive multi-touch screen. South built the A1 series with an open interface, so you can install the field app your crew already uses on its GNSS controller instead of learning a separate onboard program. One interface across GNSS and total station work means less training and fewer mistakes when crews switch between instruments.
You choose the angle accuracy when you order. The 1" model measures 1 mm + 1 ppm to a prism and suits control, traverses and boundary corners. The 2" model measures 2 mm + 2 ppm and covers stakeout, as-built checks and site topography at a lower price. Both reach 5000 m to a single prism and 1000 m without one, with 3 mm + 2 ppm accuracy up to 300 m.
Two features save time at every setup. AutoHI uses a laser to measure instrument height from 0.6 to 2.0 m with 3 mm accuracy, and the red and yellow guide light lets the rod person see which way to move, up to 150 m away. Jobs are stored on 32 GB and move over USB, Bluetooth, RS-232C or a flash drive.
When the A1X is not the right choice: the battery runs about 10 hours, half of the N41's 20 hours, so plan for a spare on long days. It is not robotic; for one-person work, see the NS10 or NS30. If you do not need Android or a touch screen, the N6+ in 2" reaches 1500 m reflectorless with a 16-hour battery.
Specifications
| Angle accuracy | 1" (0.1" reading) or 2" (1" reading), option |
|---|---|
| Angle measurement | absolute encoder, 79 mm disk |
| Distance accuracy, prism | 1 mm + 1 ppm (1"), 2 mm + 2 ppm (2") |
| Distance accuracy, reflectorless | 3 mm + 2 ppm (0 to 300 m), 5 mm + 2 ppm (300 to 600 m), 10 mm + 2 ppm (over 600 m) |
| Reflectorless range | 1000 m |
| Prism range | 5000 m single prism, 1000 m reflective sheet |
| Measuring time | 0.3 s fine, 0.2 s tracking |
| Telescope | 30x, 45 mm objective, 1°30' field of view, 1.5 m minimum focus |
| Compensator | dual-axis liquid-electric, ±6', 1" |
| Operating system | Android 9.0 |
| Display | 5.0" capacitive multi-touch |
| Instrument height | AutoHI laser, 0.6 to 2.0 m, 3 mm |
| Guide light | red and yellow, 150 m |
| Storage | 32 GB ROM, 3 GB RAM |
| Interfaces | RS-232C, USB, Bluetooth, flash drive |
| Battery | 7.4 V, 5000 mAh, about 10 h |
| Protection | IP55 |
| Dimensions | 206 x 200 x 353 mm |
| Weight | 6 kg |
Features
Android 9.0
open to third-party field apps on a 5.0" multi-touch screen.
1" or 2" angle accuracy
chosen as an option.
1 mm + 1 ppm or 2 mm + 2 ppm
prism accuracy for the 1" and 2" models.
AutoHI laser height
0.6 to 2.0 m with 3 mm accuracy, no tape needed.
Guide light
red and yellow LED for stakeout up to 150 m.
1000 m reflectorless
3 mm + 2 ppm up to 300 m.
32 GB storage, 3 GB RAM
room for large jobs.
Dual-axis compensator
±6' working range with 1" accuracy.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Open Android lets you use the same field app as on GNSS.
- AutoHI removes the tape measurement at every setup.
- Guide light speeds up stakeout.
- 1" option for control and boundary work.
Cons
- About 10 hours per battery, so carry a spare.
- No laser plummet (the base A1 has one, the A1X has AutoHI instead).
- IP55, while the N41 is IP66.
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| Specification | This product | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | South | South | South | South |
| Price | Price on request | Price on request | Price on request | Price on request |
| Availability | In stock | In stock | In stock | In stock |
| Type | Total Station | Total Station | Total Station | Total Station |
| Angular Accuracy | 5.0″ | 2″ | 2″ | 1″ |
| Reflectorless / EDM Range | 1000 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | — |
| Robotic / Manual | — | — | Manual | Manual |
| Operating System | Android | — | — | — |
| Display | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| Condition | New | New | New | New |
| Delivery Time | 4–7 business days | 4–7 business days | 4–7 business days | 4–7 business days |
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