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Scott D. Warner, RLS

Senior Director / Editor

Land Surveyors United

Pentax Eth-20f manual 

Hi,

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

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

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.

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?

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.

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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

Good day

Does anyone know of a service or anyone who can make Excel Sheets and Programs to perform calculations? Such us Boundary closures, traverse display, level sheets, Vertical and Horizontal Curves, Etc

Any advice or guidance will be appreciated.

Thank you...

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

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I have a R8-3 with TSC2 with Access 2016.02. I use as a VRS rover and when I start a session I usually have 20 to 24 satelites. After a while I will get the message girl telling me "waiting on satellites" and I will have to shut down and restart the whole process again. Anyone have a solution? I don't drop any satellites in static mode, just VRS.

Thanks

Hello

This screen from GPS Configurator Trimble 5800, show neither "Log data" nor " Base", and memory left 0kb,  I don't know why, What have I to do?, Please help 

DOES ANYBODY KNOW OF A INSTRUMENT REPAIR FACILITY THAT WILL WORK ON THESE? PREFERABLY IN S.C.. THE TRIMBLE PEOPLE DON'T SUPPORT IT ANYMORE. THEY WILL WORK ON THEM BUT THEY ONLY REPLACE PARTS, WHICH ARE GETTING HARD TO FIND. THEY WON'T TRY TO FIX A COMPONENT.

Are the S8 and Trimble Field Link compatable?

Thanks

This screen from GPS Configurator Trimble 5800, show neither "Log data" nor " Base", and memory left 0kb,  I don't know why, What have I to do?, Please help 

I have a SOKKIA SET250X total station in chinese default language and
any time I tried to change the language by clicking on 'OTHERS' and
LOAD, it always tell me to download the language. Please, how will I
go about changing the default language from chinese to English? Is
there any software for the language conversion? or any method in
changing the language?

Thanks in anticipation for your warm reply.

Finding user manuals and guides for older surveying equipment can be a royal pain. Over time members have thankfully submitted their old operators documents and workflows. Lately, i have seen a rise in questions related to older Sokkia equipment so I figured I'd post a few hard-to-find manuals for your use. Hopefully one of these might come in handy for you.

Get to know the SDR8100 Data Collector using this Operators Manual

Looking to get that old SDR 31 data collector running again? This may help! Item specifics * Condition: Used * Brand: Sokkia * Operating System: 16-bit DOS Operating System * Installed Software: Embedded Sokkia Proprietary Program * Environmental Sealing: Not Environmentally Sealed * Installed Memory: 1MB Specifications: Physical and Environmental Characteristics: * Dimensions: 7.38 in. L x 3.0 in. W x 1.9 in. D * Weight: 15.5 oz. (44 grams) including battery. * Power: Disposable; 9 volt alkaline * ESD: 15 kV electrostatic discharge to all surfaces without loss of of data in RAM memory * Drop: Withstands up to 4.5-foot drop to concrete * Environmental: Limited Sealing against dust and rain. * Humidity: Up to 95% non-condensing * Operating Temperature: 32°F to 104° F (0°C to 40° C) * Storage Temperature: -4°F to 140° F (-20°C to 60° C) This Data Collector is configured with: * Monochrome Display * 80c88 type (8 MHz/V25) Processor * DOS Operating System * 1MB RAM * Sokkia SDR31 Expert Software: Ver. 04-04.27 * 46-Key Keypad with 2 Side Triggers * Instrument Cable for Sokkia & Topcon Total Stations * Runs on 1 Standard 9-Volt Alkaline Battery

How about that dusty SDR 33 datalogger? Try This!

Looking for something different? Tell us in the comments below. Alternatively, you can also send a private request for surveying equipment manuals here.

Hi all,

I have started buying old theodolites and transits to compare what there is now with what was used back then. My last purchase was a Sokkisha TM-20C and I can't find a manual anywhere. Can anyone help?  This old unit works very weel but a manual would be icing on the cake. Remember, the Sin of nothing is nothing.

Thanks,

Roy

Morning everyone, 

I recently bought a SOKKIA SET250X total station in China, my problem is that the system language is only in Chinese, is there a way to change this? Or it is possible to install a new firmware on it? 

Below is a picture of my Total Station.

Hello

I wish you all the best for New Year from Bosnia

Does anyone use Sokkia SET-X (1X or 3X or..) total station with Survce software?

By request from a fellow member, I have dug up the User manual and guide for the Nikon NPL332 Total Station. But first, a little bit about this awesome machine for surveying:

Features of Nikon NPL332 Total Station

Hi all! I have a nikon total station-npl 362. I need to repair horizontal clamp I have done to other machine but I failed in nikon, I can't find where to unscrew the horizontal nob.

any manual or help will be appreciated

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

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?

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.

I stumbled across a terrific resource called Drone Made which outlines the legality of operating drones in pretty much all countries of the world. Following drone rules can be a hard thing to do, especially if you are continuously travelling. We are a community of travellers from all around the world & created the first truly global and up to date Drone Laws World Map(s)!

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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

Greetings to all Surveyors around the world,

I have been have this problem with my Leica TPS 407 Total Station when I try to take measurements, It displays 'Weak Signal Error 1292'. I have even change New Battery and tried different Prism but still It does not take measurement.

Please Help me out with the best solution, It is the only TPS Device I gad. thanks as you help.

Hello my friends.

Is there anyway to convert TPS1200 CODELIST .OCE to a TPS1100 CODELIST  .Frt?

Does any one know how to download static data from a Leica GS08 Plus receiver it does not have an SD card but it has blooth and a lemo to lemo cable, and its operated by a leica CS15 controller. On my Trimble and other GNSS im used to i can download the static data to the controler via bluetooth, but i cant sims to figure it out on the CS15.

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

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. 

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Respected sir,

          Please help me to transform the latlon coordinates to UTM manually how can i solve it manually

THANK YOY

A fellow member asked me if I had a manual handy for Topcon Tesla Data Collector.  You can find it available for download below. You can also find a review here on the site

Has anyone had any luck connecting Survey Pro to a DS-105? I have been told the 100 series' isn't compatible, but the 200 series is. We have used TDS and Survey Pro for 15 years and really like it. Recently we acquired a DS-105AC that came with a FC-500 and Magnet Field. To put it mildly, we do not like Magnet and sure would like to get back to Survey Pro. Any help would be much appreciated.

Good evening everyone,

I'm a geophysicist who needs to carry out topographic surveys from time to time. I have a Topcon Imaging Total Station - an IS303 - and with I have carried out successful surveys and scans - but only ever from a single known location.

Now I have a serious and urgent problem and I would be grateful if anyone can help me.

I carried out a survey of a mosaic which forms part of the floor of a cathedral. The mosaic is within a complicated room with immobile structures in the middle. It was necessary to scan from five locations within the room in order to cover the whole floor. At each scan location I recorded the position of the IS303 by resection from a set of points marked on the walls - a fairly normal procedure.

But now I can't get the Topcon software - Image Master - to assemble the separate scans. What it seems to need, and what I didn't record, was a set of backsights, one for each scan location, to a specific reference point. I have no idea why the system would need such a backsight. After all, resection to a set of points is much more secure than a single backsight. I have tried recalculating what angles and distances a backsight would give and editing the IS files accordingly. That only solves part of the problem and, boy, is this a cumbersome approach.

So does anyone out there have experience using the IS303 and Image Master software, combining multiple scans into a single model (with photographs taken by the IS itself)?

This seems to me to be such a routine requirement that I have to believe that someone out there can help. This is exactly the kind of thing which the IS303 was designed to do. Yet Topcon UK seem to be unable to help because they regard this as too old-fashined technology and don't even have the hardware and software themselves.

Kind regards,

David Jordan

Hi:

I have a GTS-4 which has served me well for a number of years. Recently, I now have problems getting it to switch on. When connected EITHER to the handle battery OR the 12v car battery adaptor (both of which are fully charged), the screen shows me "battery empty", which is clearly not the case.

Enough juice gets through to give me this permanent message. The screen works fine otherwise, beeping for a second and showing me the full panel, but then drops to the battery empty message.

Any suggestions?.

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