DATASHEET

Trimble S5
TOTAL STATION

TRUSTED PERFORMANCE Integrated Surveying

All you need to perform efficient surveying

The Trimble S5 Total Station provides the Key Features
foundation for Trimble’s Integrated Surveying™
campaigns is available in the Trimble® S5 solutions. With Integrated Surveying, you
Total Station solution: An accurate and can seamlessly integrate complementary ► Everything you need to perform
reliable instrument, DR Plus EDM, MagDrive™ technologies on the job site, such as Trimble survey campaigns
technology, with Trimble Access™ field GNSS receivers and optical measurements. ► Measure further and faster with the
software on your choice of Trimble data
Trimble DR Plus EDM
collector and quick data processing with Powerful Field and Office Software
Trimble Business Center office software. ► Trimble L2P real-time location
Choose from a variety of Trimble controllers information
Trimble has been manufacturing the operating the feature rich, intuitive Trimble
Access field software. Streamlined workflows
► Seamless integration with Imagine
industry’s leading robotic total stations for
guide crews through common project types, Rover and GNSS receivers
over a decade. You can depend on the Trimble
S5 Total Station to keep you productive in the helping to get the job done faster with less ► Intuitive Trimble Access Field Software
field no matter what you encounter. distractions. Trimble Access workflows can
► Trimble Business Center Office
also be customized to fit your needs.
Software for quick data processing
Trimble Technology
Back in the office, trust Trimble Business
The Trimble S5 Total Station is built upon Center software to help you check, process
proven Trimble technologies like SurePoint™, and adjust your optical, leveling, and GNSS
MagDrive and our DR Plus EDM, helping data in one software solution. No matter what
you work more efficiently while maintaining Trimble instruments you use in the field, you
the highest accuracy possible. Smooth and can trust that Trimble Business Center office
silent, Trimble MagDrive electro-magnetic software will help you generate industry-
technology means fewer moving parts. leading deliverables.
Trimble SurePoint ensures accurate pointing
and measurements by actively correcting for Trimble S5 Configurations
unwanted movements like wind, handling, and
sinkage. The Trimble DR Plus EDM allows you Angle Servo Active
EDM
to measure with fewer instrument set-ups and Accuracy Control Track
enhance your direct reflex performance. 1”, 2”, Robotic,
DR Plus Optional
3”, 5” Autolock
The Trimble S5 Total Stations are available in
robotic or Autolock® versions.

Manage Your Assets 24/7

Know where your total stations are 24 hours
a day with Trimble L2P technology. See where
your equipment is at any given time and get
alerts if your instrument leaves a jobsite or
experiences unexpected equipment shock
or abuse.

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DATASHEET

Trimble S5 TOTAL STATION

PERFORMANCE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

Angle measurement Laser class
Sensor type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Absolute encoder with diametrical reading EDM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laser class 1
Accuracy1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1” (0.3 mgon) Laser pointer coaxial (standard) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laser class 2
2” (0.6 mgon), 3” (1.0 mgon), or 5” (1.5 mgon) Overall product laser class. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laser class 2
Angle Display (least count). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1” (0.01 mgon) Leveling
Automatic level compensator Circular level in tribrach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8’/2 mm (8’/0.007 ft)
Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Centered dual-axis Electronic 2-axis level in the LC-display with a resolution of. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.3” (0.1 mgon)
Accuracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5” (0.15 mgon)
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ± 5.4’ (±100 mgon) Servo system
MagDrive servo technology, integrated servo/angle sensor electromagnetic
Distance measurement direct drive
Accuracy (ISO) Rotation speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 degrees/sec (128 gon/sec)
Prism mode Rotation time Face 1 to Face 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6 sec
Standard2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 mm + 2 ppm (0.003 ft + 2 ppm) Positioning time 180 degrees (200 gon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6 sec
Accuracy (RMSE) Clamps and slow motions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Servo-driven, endless fine adjustment
Prism mode
Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 mm + 2 ppm (0.0065 ft + 2 ppm) Centering
Tracking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 mm + 2 ppm (0.013 ft + 2 ppm) Centering system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trimble 3-pin
DR mode Optical plummet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Built-in optical plummet
Standard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 mm + 2 ppm (0.0065 ft + 2 ppm) Magnification/shortest focusing distance. . . . . . . . . . 2.3×/0.5 m–infinity (1.6 ft–infinity)
Tracking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 mm + 2 ppm (0.013 ft + 2 ppm) Telescope
Extended Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 mm + 2 ppm (0.033 ft + 2 ppm) Magnification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30×
Measuring time Aperture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 mm (1.57 in)
Prism mode Field of view at 100 m (328 ft) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6 m at 100 m (8.5 ft at 328 ft)
Standard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 sec Shortest focusing distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 m (4.92 ft)–infinity
Tracking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.4 sec Illuminated crosshair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Variable (10 steps)
DR mode Power supply
Standard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5 sec Rechargeable Li-Ion battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.8 V, 6.5 Ah
Tracking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.4 sec Operating time6
Measurement Range One internal battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to 7.5 hours
Prism mode (under standard clear conditions3,4) Three batteries in multi-battery adapter and one internal. . . . . . . . . . . up to 30 hours
1 prism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2500 m (8202 ft) Weight and Dimensions
1 prism Long Range mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5500 m (18,044 ft) (max. range) Instrument (Autolock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4 kg (11.35 lb)
Shortest range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2 m (0.65 ft) Instrument (Robotic). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.5 kg (11.57 lb)
DR mode Trimble TCU5 controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.44 kg (0.97 lb)
Tribrach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.7 kg (1.54 lb)
Good Normal Difficult Internal battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.35 kg (0.77 lb)
(Good visibility, (Normal visibility, (Haze, object Trunnion axis height. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 mm (7.71 in)
low ambient light) moderate sunlight, in direct sunlight, Other
some heat shimmer) turbulence) Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USB, Serial, Bluetooth®7
White card 1,300 m 1,300 m 1,200 m Operating temperature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –20 ºC to +50 ºC (–4 ºF to +122 ºF)
(90% reflective)5 (4,265 ft) (4,265 ft) (3,937 ft) Storage temperature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –40 ºC to +70 ºC (–40 ºF to +158 ºF)
Tracklight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Standard in all models
Gray card 600 m 600 m 550 m Dust and water proofing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IP65
(18% reflective)5 (1,969 ft) (1,969 ft) (1,804 ft) Humidity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100% Condensing
Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dual-layer password protection, L2P10
Reflective foil 60 x 60 mm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200 m (3937 ft)
Shortest range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 m (3.28 ft) ROBOTIC SURVEYING
DR Extended Range Mode Autolock and Robotic Range4
White Card (90% reflective)5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2200 m (7218 ft) Passive prisms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700 m (2,297 ft)
Trimble MultiTrack™ Target. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 m (2,625 ft)
EDM SPECIFICATIONS Trimble Active Track 360 Target. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 m (1,640 ft)
Light source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pulsed laserdiode 905 nm Autolock pointing precision at 200 m (656 ft) (Standard deviation)3
Beam divergence Passive prisms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <2 mm (0.007 ft)
Horizontal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 cm/100 m (0.13 ft/328 ft) Trimble MultiTrack Target. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <2 mm (0.007 ft)
Vertical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 cm/100 m (0.26 ft/328 ft) Trimble Active Track 360 Target. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <2 mm (0.007 ft)
Shortest search distance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2 m (0.65 ft)
Type of radio internal/external. . 2.4 GHz frequency-hopping, spread-sprectrum radios
Search time (typical)8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10 sec
GPS SEARCH/GEOLOCK
GPS Search/GeoLock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 degrees (400 gon) or defined horizontal and
vertical search window
Solution acquisition time9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15–30 sec
Target re-acquisition time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <3 sec
Specifications subject to change without notice.
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Autolock & Robotic range limits

1 Standard deviation according to ISO17123-3.

2 Standard deviation according to ISO17123-4.
3 Standard clear: No haze. Overcast or moderate sunlight with very light heat shimmer.
4 Range and accuracy depend on atmospheric conditions, size of prisms and background radiation.
5 Kodak Gray Card, Catalog number E1527795.
6 The capacity in –20 ºC (–5 ºF) is 75% of the capacity at +20 ºC (68 ºF).
7 Bluetooth type approvals are country specific. Contact your local Trimble Authorized Distribution Partner for
more information.
8 Dependent on selected size of search window.
9 Solution acquisition time is dependent upon solution geometry and GPS position quality.
10 Functionality and availability dependent on region.

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