Leica TPS 300 User manual

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Coding and formats on your TPS 800 Series Total Station
Most of this guide will be relevant for the TPS300, 400 and 700 series also but some functions may vary slightly.
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Coding – you can enter coding on the instrument
either using a pre-defined codelist or just enter the
code manually.
To use a pre-defined codelist, you will need to use
Leica Geo Office (LGO) to create the codes, or upload
an existing codelist.
Basic codes can be created on-board the instrument
by going to MENU, F4-File Management, F4-Codes.
Use the Codelist Manager function in LGO to create
your codes.
Codes can either be of type Point or Free. Point codes
are thermatical and are recorded with the
measurement. Free codes are separate to the
measurements and are recorded on their own in-
between measurements. Free codes can be used with
certain surveying software.
To enter point coding on the instrument if you do not
have a codelist, highlight Code on the standard
SURVEYING screen and type in a code. This will then
store with your measurement.
To be able to select a pre-defined code from the
codelist, either select F4-↓twice until F2-CODE
appears, or configure the USER Key = CODE from
MENU, F2-Settings. The USER key can then be used
for code entry.
A codelist file has the extension .crf and can be loaded
onto the instrument – see additional guide Using Data
Exchange Manager. One codelist at a time can be
transferred to the Code folder on the instrument.
Example codelists can be found on the included CD.

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Formats – the measured data that is downloaded from
the instrument can come in a variety of formats. There
are standard Leica formats and also user configurable
formats for a variety of applications.
The data format is selected when downloading, using
Data Exchange Manager – see additional guide.
The standard Leica format is GSI. This can be selected
on download and the resulting GSI file opened in
Coordinate Editor in LGO for example.
By using a format file, the format can be changed to
suit. Formats can be tailored to almost any format,
from a comma-separated file (CSV) to a DXF output
file.
Formats can be created, opened and edited using
Format Manager in LGO.
The format file has the extension .frt. Up to 4 formats
can be transferred to the Formats folder on the
instrument.
Example formats can be found on the included CD