MicroSurvey EvidenceRecorder 7 User manual

Connecting a Leica TPS1200 Robotic
Total Station to EvidenceRecorder
April, 2011

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Connecting a Leica TPS1200 Robotic Total Station to
EvidenceRecorder
Introduction
This guide describes how to configure your Leica TPS1200 robotic
total station to connect to MicroSurvey’s EvidenceRecorder (EVR)
data collection programs installed on a Leica Viva controller.
Note: Once you have created this connection to the total station, all
settings are maintained and you do not have to follow the steps in this
guide again.
The exception would be if you have a different total station or data
collector and you need it to connect to it.
Guide Versions
and
Instruments
Used
This guide was written using EVR 7.2.1.1 installed on a Leica Viva
CS15 data collector. If you are using a different version of
EvidenceRecorder (EVR) then your screens may look slightly
differently.
We used a Leica TCRP1205+ robotic total station with system
firmware version 8.0. If you have a different version of Leica’s
firmware, then your screens may look slightly differently.
The first section of this guide describes how to connect using the
robotic radios. The second section describes how to connect using
Bluetooth, and the last section connects using a cable.
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Connecting
using robotic
radios
This first section describes the settings required to connect your total
station to your data collector using robotic radios.
Step
Action
Display
1
From the Main Menu of your TPS1200
robotic total station:
Tap on the 5 Config… icon.
(Or press the number 5on your
instrument’s keypad.)
This takes you to the Configuration:
screen.
2
In the Configuration: screen:
Tap on the 4 Interfaces… menu
choice.
This takes you to the Configure
Interfaces screen.
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Step
Action
Display
3
In the Configure Interfaces screen:
Select the GeoCOM Mode
menu item.
Press the F3 Edit button.
Note: Don’t be alarmed if your
GeoCOM mode selection is not
identical to the image on the right. We
will be making changes to these
settings.
This takes you to the Configure
GeoCOM Mode screen.
4
In the Configure GeoCOM Mode
screen:
Use the right/left arrow buttons
to set the Use Interface field to
Yes.
Use the right/left arrow buttons
to set the Port field to Port 2
(Handle). The Device field will
automatically change to
RH1200.
Press the F5 DEVCE button.
This takes us to the Radios page of the
Configure Devices screen.
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Step
Action
Display
5
In the Radios page of the Configure
Devices screen:
Ensure that the RH15 RCS
menu item is selected.
Press the F3 EDIT button.
This takes us to the Configure Edit
Device: RH15 screen.
6
In the Configure Edit Device: RH15
screen:
Use the left/right arrow buttons
to ensure your settings match the
ones in the image on the right.
Press the F1 STORE button
when finished.
This returns us to the Radios page of the
Configure Devices screen.
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Step
Action
Display
7
In the Radios page of the Configure
Devices screen:
Ensure the RH15 RCS menu
item is selected.
Press the F6 PAGE button
twice.
This takes us to the Others page of
the Configure Devices screen.
8
In the Others page of the Configure
Devices screen:
Ensure that <Port 2> is
selected.
Press the F3 EDIT button.
This takes us to the Configure Edit
Device <Port 2> screen.
9
In the Configure Edit Device <Port
2> screen:
Use the left/right arrow
buttons to ensure your
settings match the image on
the right.
Press the F1 STORE button
when finished.
This returns us to Others page of the
Configure Devices screen.
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Step
Action
Display
10
In Others page of the Configure
Devices screen:
Select RS232 GeoCOM.
Press the F3 EDIT button.
This takes us to the Configure Edit
Device: RS232 GeoCOM screen.
11
In the Configure Edit Device:
RS232 GeoCOM screen:
Ensure your settings match
the ones displayed on the
right.
Press the F1 STORE button
when finished.
This returns us to Others page of the
Configure Devices screen
12
In the Others page of the Configure
Devices screen:
Press the F6 PAGE button to
get back to the Radios page.
This returns us to the Radios page of
the Configure Devices screen.
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Step
Action
Display
13
In the Radios page of the Configure
Devices screen:
Ensure the RH15 RCS menu
item is selected.
Press the F1 CONT button.
This takes us to the Configure
GeoCOM Mode screen.
14
In the Configure GeoCOM Mode
screen:
Verify that the settings on
your instrument match the
settings displayed on the
right.
Press the F1 CONT button.
This returns us to the Configure
Interfaces screen.
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Step
Action
Display
15
In the Configure Interfaces screen:
Ensure that GeoCOM Mode
RH15 is seleced.
Tap on the F4 CTRL button.
This opens the Configure TCPS/RH
screen.
16
In the Configure TCPS/RH screen:
Set the Link Number field
to match the channel number
set in EvidenceRecorder. In
this example we have it set to
1.
Ensure that the Set as field is
set to Base.
Press the F1 CONT button.
This returns us to the Configure
Interfaces screen.
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Note: If there are multiple similar
total station instruments (Leica) set
up at a project’s location, you can
set the link number to be unique to
your set up and not interfere with
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Step
Action
Display
17
In the Configure Interfaces screen:
Tap on the F1 CONT button.
This returns us to the Main Menu.
18
In the Main Menu:
Look on the total station’s
radio handle. You should
now see a green and red light
on.
Now let’s go set up
EvidenceRecorder.
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EvidenceRecorder
Now let’s go over to our EvidenceRecorder data collector.
Step
Action
Display
19
On your data collector:
Start EvidenceRecorder.
Select a job.
Press the Continue button
after reviewing project.
This takes you to the Instrument
Selection screen.
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In the Instrument Selection screen:
Ensure that the Total Station
radio button is selected.
Ensure that your
instrument’s name is in the
Instrument Profile’s field.
(NOTE: If it is not there,
enter a name and press the
Add button).
Press the Edit button.
This takes you to the Total Station
Profile screen.
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Step
Action
Display
21
In the Total Station Profile screen:
Tap on the Model and
Communication button.
This takes us to the Model and
Communication screen.
22
In the Model and Communication
screen:
Ensure that your settings
match the ones displayed on
the right-hand image.
Press the Radio Settings
button.
This takes us to the Radio
Configuration screen.
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Step
Action
Display
23
In the Radio Configuration screen:
Ensure that the Connection
Method field is set to Radio.
Ensure that the Channel
field’s value matches what
we inserted into the Link
field is Step 16. In our
example, we used link
channel 1.
Press the Close button when
finished.
This returns us to the Model and
Communication screen.
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In the Model and Communication
screen:
Press the Connect button.
We will now see the data collector
make a connection to your total
station. This step continues on the
following screen.
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Step
Action
Display
24
This step continues from the
previous screen:
We see the Connecting Instrument
progress bar.
When a sucessful connection has
been made, we see the Level
Instrument screen.
Adjust the level of your
instrument so that the level
bubbles are within the
tolerance of the instrument’s
compensator. A good rule of
thumb is to have the Cross
and Length inclination fall
within 30” (seconds).
Press the Close button when
finished.
Now look at your total
station’s radio handle. You
will now see a third light that
flashes green. This indicates
that there is communication
between your data colletor
and instrument.
This returns us to the Model and
Communication screen.
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Step
Action
Display
25
In the Model and Communication
screen:
We now see the green Connected
text in the Status field.
Press the Close button.
This returns us to the Total Station
Profile screen.
26
In the Total Station Profile screen:
Unless you have other edits to make,
Press the Close button.
This returns us to the Instrument
Selection screen.
27
In the Instrument Selection screen:
Press the Close button.
This takes us to the Measure screen
and we are ready to start surveying.
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Congratulations
You have successfully connected MicroSurvey’s EvidenceRecorder
to a Leica TPS1200 robotic total station using robotic radios.
Remember, EvidenceRecorder will continue to use this connection,
therefore you do not need to follow the steps in this guide again
unless you change instruments or data collectors.
Above image is of EvidenceRecorder’s new Measure screen.
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No Robotics
There may be times when you do not want to work robotically and
would prefer to have an operator running the instrument. The next
two sections describe how to connect a Viva controller running
EvidenceRecorder to a total station using Bluetooth and a cable.
Connecting Via
Bluetooth
The following section describes how to connect your Viva controller
to your Leica TPS1200 using Bluetooth.
Step
Action
Display
1
From the Main Menu of your
TPS1200:
Press the 5 Config… button.
This takes us to the Configuration
screen.
2
In the Configuration screen:
Press the 4 Interfaces menu
selection.
This takes us to the Configure
Interfaces screen.
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Step
Action
Display
3
In the Configure Interfaces screen:
Select GeoCOM Mode
menu choice.
Press the F3 EDIT buton.
This takes us to the GeoCOM Mode
screen.
4
In the GeoCOM Mode screen:
Use the left/right arrow
buttons to change the Port
field to Port 3 (BT).
Press the F5 DEVCE button.
This takes us to the Others page of
the Devices (BT) screen.
5
In Others page of the Devices (BT)
screen:
Ensure that the <Port 3>
device is selected
Press the F1 CONT buton.
This returns us to the GeoCOM
Mode screen.
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Step
Action
Display
6
In the GeoCOM Mode screen:
Press the F1 CONT buton.
This returns us to the Configure
Interfaces screen.
7
In the the Configure Interfaces
screen:
Press the F1 CONT buton.
This returns us to the Main Menu
8
In the Main Menu screen:
The TPS1200 is now ready to
connect to your controller via
Bluetooth.
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Bluetooth
Connection
We will now configure EvidenceRecorder to connect to the total
station using Bluetooth.
Step
Action
Display
9
On your data collector:
Start EvidenceRecorder.
Select a job.
Press the Continue button
after reviewing project.
This takes you to the Instrument
Selection screen.
10
In the Instrument Selection screen:
Ensure that the Total Station
radio button is selected.
Ensure that your
instrument’s name is in the
Instrument Profile’s field.
(NOTE: If it is not there,
enter a name and press the
Add button).
Press the Edit button.
This takes you to the Total Station
Profile screen.
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