Leica Viva User manual

Leica UK Technical Support Group
Leica Viva
–
Bluetooth
Connection
to Ohmex SonarMite Echo Sounder
Leica Viva – Bluetooth Connection to Ohmex
SonarMite Echo Sounder
The Ohmex SonarMite echo sounder is much like its
predecessor, the Ohmex SonarLite, but uses Bluetooth, rather
than a cable, to stream depths to the Leica CS15 Controller.
This guide will take you through configuring SmartWorx Viva
to accept and record depths from the SonarMite via the
Bluetooth connection.
When you measure a GPS position, the most
recently received echo sounder depth will be
recorded as an Annotation to that point.
Contents:
1. Configuring SmartWorx viva to connect to the Ohmex SonarMite
echo sounder via Bluetooth
2. Configuring the Survey Screen to display and record measured depth
3. Configuring AutoPoints to display and record measured depth
4. Using the correct Format File to export a CSV coordinate file with
measured depth in the 5th column

Leica UK Technical Support Group
Leica Viva
–
Bluetooth
Connection
to Ohmex SonarMite Echo Sounder
1. Configuring SmartWorx Viva to connect to the Ohmex
SonarMite echo via Bluetooth
Step Instruction & Screenshots
1.1 Instrument
1.2 Connect to instr..
1.3 All other connections

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1.4
Scroll down to ASCII Input.
F3 Edit..
1.5
Tick the box Receive ASCII data
via a device.
Connect using: CS Bluetooth 2
End of message: CR/LF
F5 Devce..
1.6
Select RS232
OK
1.7 F4 Search

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1.8
Amongst the devices found in the
Bluetooth search you’ll see the
SonarMite – its serial number will
be displayed.
Select the SonarMite and press
OK
1.9 F6 Page
1.10
Tick the box Store ASCII data to
this annotation.
In the Message desc: box type in
Depth.
OK
1.11 OK to return to the Main Screen

Leica UK Technical Support Group
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Bluetooth
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2. Configuring the Survey Screen to display measured depth
This section is not necessary if you intend to use the AutoPoints
function to survey points automatically e.g. every 1 second. However, if
you intend to press the Measure button every time you want to survey a
point then you need to follow these steps.
2.1 User
2.2 Work settings..
2.3 My survey screen

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2.4 F2 Config..
2.5
Point ID is hard-coded to 1st line
Put Antenna height into one of
the display lines.
Put Annotation 1 into one of the
display lines.
If you intend to survey points with
Codes and String Numbers you
may choose to put Code and
Attrib 01 into 2 of the display
lines.
OK twice to return to the Main
Screen

Leica UK Technical Support Group
Leica Viva
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Bluetooth
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to Ohmex SonarMite Echo Sounder
3. Configuring AutoPoints to display and record measured
depth
This section is not necessary if you intend to press the Measure button
every time you want to survey a point. However, if you intend to use the
AutoPoints function to survey points automatically e.g. every 1 second
then you need to follow these steps.
3.1 Go to Work!
3.2 Survey
3.3 Press Fn then F2 Config..

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Bluetooth
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3.4
F6 Page
Tick the box Log auto points box.
You’ll probably want to stick with
the defaults on this page (shown
opposite).
If you choose to log points at a
higher rate than every 1 second
you’ll probably end up with too
much data and the job will need to
be exported to CSV in Leica Geo
Office rather than directly on
board the CS15 controller.
3.5
F3 config..
Set up the AutoPoints display
something like the page opposite.
It is good to include the Moving
antenna ht and the number of
Msd auto points you have
surveyed.
The Annotation 1 will show the
measured depth.
OK twice to return to the Survey
screen.
3.6
You are now ready to start
surveying AutoPoints when you
press OK to Start

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Bluetooth
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4. Using the correct Format File to export a CSV coordinate
file with measured depth in the 5th column
When you have completed your survey you will then probably want to
export your data to a CSV file in the format:
Pt ID, Easting, Northing, Orth Ht, Depth
Ask your Leica contact for the Format File called SonarMite.FRT which
will export your survey data in this format.
To load and use this Format File onboard the CS15 controller, follow
these steps.
4.1
Copy the SonarMite.FRT file into
a folder called Convert in your
USB memory stick.
Put the memory stick into the
bottom of the CS15 controller.
4.2 User
4.3 Tools & utilities..

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4.4 Transfer user objects
4.4
Object to transfer: Format file
From: USB
To: Internal memory
Format file: SonarMite
OK
4.6 F4 No
4.7 Jobs & Data

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4.8 Export & copy data..
4.9 Export ASCII data
4.10
By default your CSV file will be
exported to the Data folder of your
USB memory stick.
Ensure the SonarMite.FRT format
file is selected.
F2 Config..
4.11
Type in CVS into the Default file
extension box.
OK twice to export your data to
the USB memory stick in CSV
format then press F4 No to say
you don’t want to export any more
data.