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I am having a heck of a time getting this gun to zero from my TSC3.  The gun seems to connect as soon as I run "Station Setup" from the collector, but when I tell it to backsight it beeps but does not zero and the collector says instrument error.

The baud rate is set to 1200, parity is even, stop bits 2.  I tried going up to 4800 on the baud, but I'm really grabbing at straws.  If anyone has any know how it is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Dan

Hi Topcon users, I'm looking for a solution for my (Radio Link) problem with the Topcon Hiper SR receiver.

I'm trying to get a fixed solution after connecting the Hiper with bluetooth to the FC-5000 (Magnet Field 5.1)  and getting the mouth point and Server connection.

after connecting to the server  the system don't get a Radio link.

We are using an internet connection (Sim card in the FC-5000) to connect to a reference antenna connected in a RTK network. 

We have two old receiver (Topcon Hiper XT) and they are working fine.

who can tell me what the problem is.

Thanks in advance for your attention.

Best regard,

Monty Kock

Hi everyone. 

My MS1Ax total station has got a problem when loading on board TopSurv. 

When I start the program, I get this error message

If I go on, I can still use some functions, but for instance, if I try to make a resection using three points that I have previously recorded, I can’t see the list of the recorded points. In several instances, this error message gets back again.

I have also tried to replace the tpsOpts.dll file with the one that I have in another total station (whic works perfectly) but still the problem remains.

Could anyone help me sorting out this problem?

I attach here below the content of the erropr log file:

00000.000 ; 7 ; Program \ROMDisk\PROGRAM\TopSURV\tpsMain.exe started on 01/01/2006 00:13
00000.001 ; 7 ; Software: TS 8.2.1 Dec 09, 2011
00000.001 ; 7 ; Platform: Windows CE 5.0 (build 1400 )
00000.001 ; 7 ; Processors(1): ARM920 (5.4.8)
00000.004 ; 7 ; Total Memory: 61964288 bytes, Free Memory: 31334400 bytes, Total VM: 33554432 bytes, Free VM: 18350080 bytes, DLL Address: 0x1CD1000
00000.004 ; 7 ; Total Disk: 804503552 bytes, Free Disk: 753364992 bytes
00000.005 ; 7 ; Storage Mem: 15425536 bytes, Free Storage: 15051744 bytes
00000.019 ; 7 ; Number of files in \Temp 0
00000.031 ; 7 ; *** error in C:\GPT-9000\Ver8\source\TSTPS\tpsMain\apputils.cpp, line 668, err_code 0, last_error= 2
00000.038 ; 7 ; *** error in C:\GPT-9000\Ver8\source\TSTPS\tpsMain\apputils.cpp, line 669, err_code 0, last_error= 2
00011.434 ; 7 ; Geo loading time E = 0 D = 0 P = 1754
00019.120 ; 7 ; Could not load library \ROMDisk\PROGRAM\TopSURV\tpsOpts.dll err code = 193
00035.013 ; 7 ; DBGCHK c:\gpt-9000\ver8\source\communication\devicemodel.h @ 41
00035.022 ; 7 ; DBGCHK c:\gpt-9000\ver8\source\communication\devicemodel.h @ 41
00035.250 ; 7 ; DBGCHK c:\gpt-9000\ver8\source\communication\devicemodel.h @ 41
00035.306 ; 7 ; DBGCHK c:\gpt-9000\ver8\source\communication\devicemodel.h @ 41
00035.365 ; 7 ; DBGCHK c:\gpt-9000\ver8\source\communication\devicemodel.h @ 41
00035.423 ; 7 ; DBGCHK c:\gpt-9000\ver8\source\communication\devicemodel.h @ 41
00035.479 ; 7 ; DBGCHK c:\gpt-9000\ver8\source\communication\devicemodel.h @ 41
00035.537 ; 7 ; DBGCHK c:\gpt-9000\ver8\source\communication\devicemodel.h @ 41
00035.593 ; 7 ; DBGCHK c:\gpt-9000\ver8\source\communication\devicemodel.h @ 41
00035.649 ; 7 ; DBGCHK c:\gpt-9000\ver8\source\communication\devicemodel.h @ 41
00035.722 ; 7 ; DBGCHK c:\gpt-9000\ver8\source\communication\devicemodel.h @ 41
00035.783 ; 7 ; DBGCHK c:\gpt-9000\ver8\source\communication\devicemodel.h @ 41
00035.841 ; 7 ; DBGCHK c:\gpt-9000\ver8\source\communication\devicemodel.h @ 41
00035.897 ; 7 ; DBGCHK c:\gpt-9000\ver8\source\communication\devicemodel.h @ 41
00035.961 ; 7 ; DBGCHK c:\gpt-9000\ver8\source\communication\devicemodel.h @ 41
00036.017 ; 7 ; DBGCHK c:\gpt-9000\ver8\source\communication\devicemodel.h @ 41
00036.073 ; 7 ; DBGCHK c:\gpt-9000\ver8\source\communication\devicemodel.h @ 41
00036.238 ; 7 ; TotalStation Manufacturer: Sokkia
00036.238 ; 7 ; TotalStation Model: SRX
00036.238 ; 7 ; TotalStation Connection: Cable
00036.403 ; 7 ; Trying connection on: ports {COM7:} bauds {57600 460800 460800 460800 460800 460800 460800 460800} settings N/8/1 instrument TS
00055.983 ; 7 ; Could not load library \ROMDisk\PROGRAM\TopSURV\tpsOpts.dll err code = 193
00441.069 ; 7 ; Logging finished

Many thanks in advance

Massimo

Hello, I use NIKON DTM 322 with on-board programs and data collector. I also use Land Desktop 2009 for my computation. When doing the download and upload, I use MSCAD-2009 using cable through COM1. The download is OK and I can download all my field work from total station to PC without any problem but when I try to do the upload, it keep giving me error "Check Data Line 1". I use the same format P,N,E,Z,D for both upload and download and don't know what is going on. Would someone please help me with this or have any idea about it? Your help/comment will be greatly appreciated.

Alex

Hi everyone. I am glad to find such a group as this. I am using a Nikon DTM 330 which has suddenly displayed the following screen when turned on.......

Program Install

BPS:38400  D:7bit

P:None     S:1bit

F:Xon/Xoff  Atype

Has anyone ever seen such a screen and if so what does it imply? I should add that the instrument turns on and off but doesn't move from this screen display.  

Hi,

I am currently using starnet V6 and I am having a problem. Tried searching through the manuals and online help but no such luck. 

Currently I have a two traverse loops; One loop is the original loop which was done many years back, the second loop was recently done and contains part of the original loop and was done using assumed bearing and coordinates. I would like to know how to do a transformation of the loops and also find out the residuals of the original loop to know how much they have moved. 

hi. i hope there are people out there using embedded cad and can answer questions i can't find in there wonderful videos. 

we are converting over from the great antique land desktop 3. been using it for 20 years now but need to upgrade our survey software. i don't want to use civil 3d.

we have field genius and love it so we went with embedded cad. my biggest question is points. i just want to change the node from a dot to an X. they show you how in the intellicad version but not for embedded cad, popups don't look the same

MicroSurvey CAD is a Complete Desktop Survey and Design Program Created for Surveyors, Contractors and Engineers.

No plug-ins or modules are necessary. Complete Survey Drafting, COGO, DTM, Traversing, Volumes, Contouring, Point Cloud manipulation and Data Collection interfacing are included. MicroSurvey CAD is compatible with field data from all major total stations and data collectors and is fully compatible with AutoCAD.
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Surveyors all over the world use MicroSurvey CAD to complete their infrastructure and design projects. MicroSurvey has been building software for the surveying industry for over 20 years and with all this experience, we are able to offer the best surveying CAD software package available today.

We understand that not everyone needs a full featured package, so we offer 4 different options. Our Basic version has core surveying computation tools and just enough CAD tools to draft a plan. The Standard version has all the features of Basic, plus a full CAD engine. The Premium version, which has everything you expect in a Survey software package including advanced design capabilities. Completing the line is the Ultimate version, which has all features enabled, including point cloud processing tools.

MicroSurvey has been developing its desktop software on the IntelliCAD engine for over 4 years. MicroSurvey CAD opens and saves AutoCAD drawing files (V2.5 through 2011) and uses DWG as its native format. IntelliCAD’s command set, toolbar and menu structure is very similar to AutoCAD so you can install MicroSurvey CAD into existing AutoCAD environments with ease!

Constant Improvements are an important aspect of a software company and a software package. Take a look at the list of features that have improved in the past 4 major updates to MicroSurvey CAD:

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We value and listen to our customers and we support what we build. MicroSurvey’s technical support has been ranked number one by industry professionals and our customer service is world class. MicroSurvey CAD includes over 12 hours of extensive training movies, which equates to reading thousands of pages of manuals. Learning while you work has never been this easy.

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In an official press release from Microsurvey, we learn of their new acquisition by Hexigon:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MicroSurvey Software Acquired by Hexagon

January 19th, 2012 – MicroSurvey is excited to announce that The Hexagon Group has entered into an agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of MicroSurvey Software Inc., the leading Canadian based developer of surveying and mapping software for the land surveying, construction, and forensic markets.

"MicroSurvey has grown very rapidly in the last 2 years and the acquisition by Hexagon gives us the means to grow even faster and keep pace with the ever-growing customer demand. Our team is extremely excited about this acquisition as it provides us the vehicle for further investment in innovation and greater access to the market", stated Darcy Detlor, president of MicroSurvey Software. Mr. Detlor will continue as president of MicroSurvey.

Headquartered in Kelowna, British Columbia, MicroSurvey currently employs 30 people. With a successful expansion of its footprint in recent years, today the company provides innovative software solutions to customers around the world.

"The acquisition of MicroSurvey notably expands Hexagon's product offerings and software development capabilities for several of our key markets including land surveying, construction and public safety." said Ola Rollen, CEO and President of Hexagon AB. "Additionally, both MicroSurvey's software products and Hexagon's instrument products enjoy strong leadership positions in these markets". "The ability to offer such comprehensive, market-leading and innovative solutions will undoubtedly benefit both current and future customers of Hexagon."

About MicroSurvey

MicroSurvey Software Inc. has been developing software and hardware solutions for surveying, forensic mapping, and data collection for over twenty-five years. With customers in over 100 countries, MicroSurvey Software is a two-time winner of PROFIT Magazine's 100 Fastest Growing Companies and a winner of the Deloitte Technology Fast 500. Both have recognized MicroSurvey Software for its outstanding sales growth.

About Hexagon

Hexagon has over 12,500 employees in more than 40 countries and net sales of about 2,200 Million Euros. Their products are used in a broad range of industries including surveying, power and energy, aerospace and defence, safety and security, construction and manufacturing. Learn more at www.hexagon.com.

Press Release from Hexigon

News from GIM INternational

MicroSurvey has announced that The Hexagon Group has entered into an agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of MicroSurvey Software Inc., the leading Canada-based developer of surveying and mapping software for the land surveying, construction and forensic markets.

"MicroSurvey has grown very rapidly in the last 2 years and the acquisition by Hexagon gives us the means to grow even faster and keep pace with the ever-growing customer demand. Our team is extremely excited about this acquisition as it provides us the vehicle for further investment in innovation and greater access to the market", stated Darcy Detlor, president of MicroSurvey Software. Mr. Detlor will continue as president of MicroSurvey.

Headquartered in Kelowna, British Columbia, MicroSurvey currently employs 30 people. With a successful expansion of its footprint in recent years, today the company provides innovative software solutions to customers around the world.

"The acquisition of MicroSurvey notably expands Hexagon's product offerings and software development capabilities for several of our key markets including land surveying, construction and public safety," said Ola Rollen, CEO and president of Hexagon AB. "Additionally, both MicroSurvey's software products and Hexagon's instrument products enjoy strong leadership positions in these markets. The ability to offer such comprehensive, market-leading and innovative solutions will undoubtedly benefit both current and future customers of Hexagon."

Hi 

can anyone advise where I can get a technical manual for a Sokkia SDR 31 controller.Trying to avoid downloading pdf's from unsecured sites ,unless someone knows of a reliable one.Thanks 

John

A fellow member requested manual for Sokkia SET 1130R Total Station.  You can find this manual for download below as an attachment.

Brochure for Sokkia 130R Total Station

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Two-Way Communications Sokkia 130R Total Station

Hi all,

I have TDS Rrecon without bluetooth and i connect to my GSR2700 ISX trought cable. SurvCE log this reciever, then i select internal GSM and make NTRIP connection. Controler recieve list of base stations but and succesfuly connect to reciver at te end. When i try to survey it stays in auto mode do not recieve fix position. CAn enybode tell my why i have this problem?

Thanks

Bojan Petkovic

Hello friend,

Can someone who has an experience with Carlson surveCE answer me, I want to know if it's possible to perform a PPK survey using this field software, using Trimble or Topcon receivers, I dont need only to record raw data as I see in videos on YouTube, but need surveying points while recording data and typing   feature codes like Trimble Survey Controller or Topcon TopSurv software. Thanks.

I have a weird scale (1:14726.5) that just took over and can't get back to the usual Ex: 1"=50'. Carlson Support hasn't been able to help. We've tried different setting changes.Scale.pdf

Has anyone had this problem?

I am wondering if anyone has much experience with Digital Terrain Models. Is DTM a file format? Does Carlson support those files? Can I create a DTM with Carlson?

I am interested in creating a set of plan contours for a proposed landfill and would love to be able to load those proposed contours into our Trimble TSC2 data collector. I know how to create the contours and the TIN map, but how do I create a file that can be loaded into our collectors.

Am I completely lost, or has any one else tried something similar? Thanks for considering. Please feel free to redirect me to another forum.

Hi can anyone please help. I am splitting a large cadastral layout into managable portions. After doing the initial site localisation I want to use this same localisation file for each of the portions as separate surveys without revisiting all the points used in the localisation yet starting each portion as a new job. Is this possible? I thought of doing the localisation as a job then saving it to the pc, then renaming this file for each of the portions of 100+ plots being surveyed

Hello Everyone,

Does anyone have the reffernce line software for my relible old TPS1100?

Thanks 

Maciej

Anybody can help me with adding background images into the Leica CS20 handheld?

I have two staking reports I can export from Smartworx Viva, a reference line stake report and a point stake report. The reference line stake out report give me hub and design height as orthometric height. The point stake report gives me the hub and design as ellipsoid height. Does anyone know how to change the point stake report xls to output elevations in orthometric height, not ellipsoidal? Please advise.

Thank you,

Go to Computation then Edit- Elevation- option click Elev Diff. encode -.330. Dont forget block for multiple elevation average change.

Pentax Eth-20f manual 

Hello to all new Pentax members and any one else who is interested. My Pentax R235N has been tampered with by "others" and the settings are all mixed up.

What I need to know is what is the default settings for the UK.

I would call myself a "novice to capable" surveyor with no peers or associates to get help from, this is why I'm posting this request on LSU.

I have attached the Pentax options for Coordinate axis definition.

I look forward to any pointers and suggestions to resolve this problem.

Hi,

Who knows the total station Pentax PCS-1s  and technical characteristics.

Hello Group,i imported a used Pentax labeled R-330c which i found out after importation that its in Japanese language and its very expensive to return it to Japan. please dear Group can someone help me with ideas how to change it to English?

Hi Guys 

I got my photo control and processing all figured out for Normal projects with good geometry but im having a hard time figuring out how to place and space control points for narrow road strip.

We have recently acquired an eBee plus and interested in others experience and tips in optimizing the workflow in Agisoft, in particular using a geoid model where the local geoid model is not well defined (outside South Africa) We always use accurate ground control points to verify results. The geoid model is fairly well defined in South Africa with an accuracy or standard deviation of 7cm. Has anyone used a geoid specific to Africa and verified against true orthometric heights, and if so where?

Check out this collection of Drone Surveying Videos for learning the basics related to surveying with UAVs and Drones.

Good afternoon,

I am just about to launch a new small business called Ground Control Surveys.

I live in Sydney, Australia.

The business will offer both UAV Mapping and Processing. 

Having read a whole lot of forums over the last few years, I have seen that there are a large number of people who want to take advantage of UAV's for mapping, but who don't have the time to experiment with all the processing software/s. 

For those local to my area, I can fly the drone (Licensed CASA pilot) and process the images.

But for those who may be interstate or overseas; I am more than happy to process the imagery that you may have taken.

I can also discuss the flight planning, ground control placement, camera settings etc with you, to ensure the imagery is of sufficient quality. 

I have refined the process over the last 2 years and have found that Photoscan allows for the most customisation, which, done correctly, leads to the most accurate results; however, if you require the imagery processed in similar software, that can usually be arranged. 

If anyone would like to know more, I can share with you my past projects and the accuracy analysis.

I can also assist with the analysis after the processing is complete eg. categorising the point cloud, creating a bare-Earth model, generating contours and exporting them as a DXF, creating a 10 x 10m grid and sampling heights at these locations etc.

Don't hesitate to ask any questions, I'm happy to share some quick tips on this or any related topics (QGIS, GlobalMapper etc).

Kind regards,

James Wallace

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If I carry out site calibration on with a TSC3 datalogger,

HOW DO I COPY THE CALIBRATION FILE TO ANOTHER DATALOGGER( WHAT IS THE FILE EXTENSION OF THE CALIBRATION AND WHERE WILL IT BE SAVED)?

2. CAN I SAVE THE CALIBRATION ON A PC AND USE IT IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND HOW?

Are the S8 and Trimble Field Link compatable?

Thanks

Hi,

I am using SCS900 on a TSC3 with Advance measurement module activated. There was a function in total station setup where I can measure control network. Did anybody know how to define the station when I am closing a traverse loop? Currently I can't use back the same point number in observation when I reached back at the traverse start point. As a result, after download into TBC it told me there was 2 different point each end at my close traverse line.

Regards,

Kusairi

I tried the SX10 this week.   Has anyone else.

HI dear friends 

this is my first work that i have uploaded and its a spreadsheet of  leveling  using RISE and FALL method 

enjoy

With this excel file you can calculate Distance and Bearing easily, just you have to input the Easting and Northing values only.Download Link

Download Coordinate2Bearing (1).xlsx

:https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B34GkbCt4ezcZzJiLXZyWGlvUEE/view?usp=sharing

If you want smaller file sizes try this: Saving an Excel file as an .XLSB will shrink the size by half or 75%.

In this downloadable spreadsheet calculator you are able to calculate Area by Coordinates.   Calculating the area of a land by coordinates using an Excel spreadsheet is a quick and easy process for land surveyors. In this blog post, we will guide you step by step on how to perform this calculation.

Step 1: Input Coordinates

Input the coordinates of the land into Excel in two separate columns, one for X and one for Y. Make sure the coordinates are in the same order that you would traverse the boundary of the land.

Step 2: Create a Formulas

To calculate the area, we will use the Shoelace Formula. This formula uses the X and Y coordinates to calculate the area of a polygon. In Excel, create a third column and enter the formula: = (X2Y1-X1Y2)+ (X3Y2-X2Y3) +... + (XnYn-1 - Xn-1Yn)

Step 3: Apply the Formula

Now that the formula is in place, you can apply it to the entire column by clicking and dragging the cell containing the formula down the column. The result of each cell will represent the area of a small triangle formed by the coordinates.

Step 4: Sum the Area

Finally, sum the area of all the triangles to get the total area of the land. In Excel, you can simply click and drag the bottom right corner of the cell with the formula to automatically copy it down the column, and then add the entire column of numbers to get the total.

Step 5: Finalize

The final result will be the total area of the land in square units (e.g. square meters, square feet). You can format the cells as desired and even create charts or graphs to visualize the results.

In conclusion, calculating the area of a land by coordinates using an Excel spreadsheet is a straightforward process that can be completed in just a few steps. Whether you are a seasoned land surveyor or just starting out, this method can save you time and increase accuracy in your calculations.

Download Get Area by Coordinates - Land Surveyors United.xlsx

Download SIMPLE LEVEL CALCULATION SHEET.xlsx