TM 5-6675-323-14
QUANTITY PROCESSING SYSTEM (QPS)
INTRODUCTION
Section I
GENERAL INFORMATION.
9-1.1 S c o p e .
Model Number and Equipment Name.
M o d e l L2501 Quantity Processing System
(QPS).
b. Purpose of Equipment. To provide electronic estimation, in proper units and
scale, of area, perimeter, distance, and volume of geographic shapes found on maps,
drawings and aerial photographs.
9 - 1 . 2 R e f e r e n c e I n f o r m a t i o n . Numerical values shown on the Calibration Records
S h e e t , which is supplied with your QPS, must be used to successfully operate the
equipment.
Glossary.
Constant
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. Factor used to convert
electronic measurement
counts of the planimeter or
linear measuring probe,
to desired unit of
measurement.
. C l o s e d loop on contour map.
Contour.
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Indicates height by interval.
Contour
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. Difference in elevation
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lines.
Contour
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. Estimates volume of fill
or cut from its contours.
. E x c a v a t i o n or depression-
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like formation.
Daylighted
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Point or edge where cut
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cut.
. E m b a n k m e n t or hilly formation.
Fill
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