Leica ScanStation P Series User manual

Leica ScanStation Pxx
Remote Control via Leica CS35
v1.0

Leica ScanStation Pxx
Remote Control via Leica CS35
Content
Prerequisite
WiFi settings on scanner
WiFi settings on tablet
RDP connection on tablet
Pxx Simulator on tablet
Pxx Data Copy Tool on tablet
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Remote Control via Leica CS35
Prerequisite
Leica ScanStation Pxx with FW
2.xx or higher installed
Leica CS35 tablet computer
No additional external hardware
needed

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Leica ScanStation Pxx
Remote Control via Leica CS35
Select WiFi settings on scanner
Start the Leica ScanStation Pxx
and wait for the boot process to
finish.
Select Status to get to the
Status Menu.
In the Status Menu select
Connections to open the WiFi
Configuration menu.

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Remote Control via Leica CS35
Select WiFi settings on scanner
cont’d
In the Wifi Configuration menu
set
WiFi Operation = On
WiFi Connection = Access point
mode
Press Set to confirm these
settings. Wait for the information
line to change from Enabling
WiFi… to Ready.
Check that the WiFi icon in the
status bar changed from off
to on .
Press Cont to return to the Status
Menu.

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Remote Control via Leica CS35
Select WiFi settings on tablet
Press the network icon to
open the Networks page
In the list of visible WiFi networks
select Pxx_185xxxx with 185xxxx
being the scanner‘s serial
number.

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Remote Control via Leica CS35
Select WiFi settings on tablet
cont’d
Connect to Pxx_185xxxx
Leave the WiFi page once
connection to Pxx_185xxxx has
been established
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Remote Control via Leica CS35
Create RDP connection on tablet
In the Apps menu select the
Remote Desktop Connection app
In the Remote Desktop
Connection app create a
connection with
Computer = PXX-185xxxx
User name = sbc
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Remote Control via Leica CS35
Create RDP connection on tablet
cont’d
Connect via the Remote Desktop
Connection app to the scanner
Use the virtual keyboard to
enter the password
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Remote Control via Leica CS35
Create RDP connection on tablet
cont’d
Enter the password «sbc»
Once connection has been
established use the scanner MMI
in the Remote Desktop
Connection window to control the
scanner remotely
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Remote Control via Leica CS35
Pxx Simulator
Install the free tool Pxx Simulator
on the tablet and start it by
double-clicking on Start Pxx
Simulator
In Scan Devices window select a
scanner from the list of found
instruments and press Connect

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Remote Control via Leica CS35
Pxx Simulator cont’d
Once connection has been
established use the scanner MMI
to control the scanner remotely
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Leica ScanStation Pxx
Remote Control via Leica CS35
Pxx Data Copy Tool
Install the free Pxx Data Copy
Tool on the tablet and start it by
double-clicking on Pxx DataCopy
In Pxx Data Copy window press
the Scanner button

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Remote Control via Leica CS35
Pxx Data Copy Tool cont’d
Select a scanner from the list of
found instruments and press OK
Once connection has been
established browse in the
hierarchy tree to the element to
be displayed or copied
It is not recommended to transfer
large volume datasets via a WiFi
connection due to the limited
bandwith, better use a cable
connection in this case.
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