Topo Operation Manual
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1. BACKSPACE Switch pass Pass Menu PAGE UP Move blade up Quit Menu PAGE DOWN Move blade down Specify radius to show ARROW UP Half of page up Show view from the side ARROW DOWN Half of page down Show view from the top SPACE BAR Toggle auto capture Main Menu LEFT MOUSE BUTTON Click Menu Toggle side and top view A Show all points Show view from the west B Buttons Menu Grid Menu C Find closest control point Show 3D view looking NNE D Find closest data point Hak machine contor any E Show view from the east Set rod length F Cut fill offset subgrade Set point label G Toggle stop go mode Specify a 3D view I Zoom in Set the next point number K Mark special points Control the instrument L Draw line between points Capture a note M Manually capture a point Display Plot Menu N Show neighborhood of Devices Menu current position 0 Zoom out Switch rod length offset AMW Machine Control Inc All rights reserved TOPO MANUAL CLICK MENU Touch the plot window of the Working Screen to activate the Click Menu This menu allows the user to select which function will occur when the mouse buttons are clicked Each function is designed to assist in surveying Handle Mouse Left Click Select one of these meanings for your Mouse Click Set NEZ 540410 385 13045768 607 739 753 as the Fake Current Position for further operations It is 40 15 away Turn off any Fake Cur2. Machine Control NEZ Plot State Plane Survey File svy Rod UTM Collecting data points A point of known elevation usually tied to world coordinates A benchmark Interface device that automatically controls the blade such as a control module Positional equipment typically GPS NEZ coordinate system that uses fake coordinates meaning they are not consistent with State Plane or UTM Automatic control of the blade Coordinate system of feet and meters rather than latitude longitude and altitude Northing N Easting E Elevation Z Graphic display window on the Working Screen NEZ coordinate system with zones designed for each state File that contains all the data points captured and other relevant information Distance from the GPS antenna reading point to the blade or ground NEZ coordinate system with zones designed on longitudinal lines AMW Machine Control Inc All rights reserved 4 TOPO MANUAL FILE TYPES Most files used by Topo will be stored in the directory named C AMW DATA Control Points File The Control Points File CTL is used while setting up an instrument The CTL extension automatically attaches to the job name It can also be copied from another file This file uses the NEZ description Northing Easting Elevation Points from this file will be displayed on your plot window as small triangles The control point stored in the CTL file are known w
3. control programs such as the AMW WaterCourse Pipe Road or Ditch series require highly accurate data Topo incorporates three types of passes used to collect reliable data for these applications Boundary Perimeter A pass used to collect boundary or perimeter points along the edge of a job Data points will have a pass label of 2PER Random Ground A pass used to collect random topography points within an area Data will have a pass label of 3GRD Reference A pass used to collect reference or control points for the future AMW Machine Control Inc All rights reserved 21 TOPO MANUAL TOPO A FIELD When you have determined whether you need boundary data or random points within an area access the Working Screen to begin collection 1 Press and hold the Capture icon until the pass type menu appears Touch the appropriate icon for your job CAPTURE BOUNDRY 3GRD A S CAPTURE AMW Machine Control Inc All rights reserved 22 TOPO MANUAL REFERENCE POINTS To collect reference points for the future begin by accessing the Working Screen 1 Press and hold the Capture icon until the pass type menu appears Select the Reference icon P 2 Enter the appropriate Rod Length 3 Read the instrument with the Tries for Averaging set to 10 When in dense tree cover set to 20 4 Name the reference point and give a description The default name will be 1 This number will increa
4. type of data being collected To select a pass label from the Label Menu press Label in the info bar of the Working Screen Pick something to do Choose a unique label by Prefix Choose a unique Lateral label Choose a unique Main label Enter a label Manually Toggle Pass button backspace lt Pass Menu button P Quit this Menu From the Label Menu choose the Unique Label by Prefix option to open the Choose a Point Label Menu The Choose a Point Label Menu contains the following options Adds a user defined label to the point label list For proper reporting labels must ADD1 begin with the number 2 and contain no spaces For instance a label for a 15 inch tile functioning as a main would read 2M150 TEMP Creates a new temporary label but does not add it to the permanent list For proper reporting labels must begin with the digit 2 and contain no spaces INCR Increases the current pass label by one The current temporary 1STAKE is used as a label for putting a stake or other note STAKE 3 2 into the job 2PER Defines the perimeter of the job or other lines 3GRD Defines random ground elevation points AMW Machine Control Inc All rights reserved 18 TOPO MANUAL GRIDS Access the Grid Menu by pressing the Screen icon and selecting Grid To adjust the grid touch or click on the grid line you want to use To automatically highlight the nearest grid line see t
5. 10 57600 Each individual RTK GPS system will have a standard for being in fix and the type of data and degree of precision it returns GGA GENERIC ASHTECH 4 0R3 5 OR 2 1 HDOP JOHN DEERE 4 10 57600 HDOP NOVATEL SOKKIA BEELINE 50 5 38400 ALT STD DEVIATION TOPCON JAVAD JGGA 4 5 1 HDOP TRIMBLE GGK 3 2 1 HDOP AMW Machine Control Inc All rights reserved TOPO MANUAL CONFIGURING GPS HDOP VDOP and PDOP are abbreviations for the Horizontal Vertical and Positional 3D dilution of precision The precision of multiple satellites in view of a receiver combined with their relative positions determines the level of precision When visible GPS satellites are close together in the sky the geometry is said to be weak and the DOP value is high when they are far apart the geometry is strong and the DOP value is low Thus a low DOP value represents a better GPS positional precision due to the wider angular separation between the satellites that were used to calculate a GPS unit s position Other factors that can increase the effective DOP are obstructions such as nearby mountains or buildings This is the highest possible confidence level to be used for ideal applications demanding the highest possible precision at all times At this confidence level positional measurements are considered we eon accurate enough to meet all but the most sensitive applicati
6. 540748 70186 729 86388697 Control Point Name Control Point Description vix instctiname Select a Rod Length Choose from the typical rod length or enter a custom measurement Read the Instrument Pause before reading and set the Tries to 10 or 20 when capturing a point in dense tree cover Name the Control Point After receiving confirmation name the point and enter a description The default name is 1 and will increase for each following control point The point name must be between one and eight letters and or numbers The descriptions can be any length AMW Machine Control Inc All rights reserved 11 TOPO MANUAL WORKING SCREEN See Working Screen and Menus manual for more detail AMW Topo NORTHING EASTING ELEVATION i rq vA 382248 04 1894122 52 212 02 PATH ZOOMIN VIEWALL ee a a ZOOM OUT NEIGHBOR HOOD oe VIEWING OLD PONTS K an Da i iz a LEAN A Zoom In Out H Menu Bar B View All Plot Screen C Neighborhood View J Info Bar D Path Offset K Current Position E Turn On Off Old Points L Capture Mode F Buttons Menu M Manual Point Capture G Grid Menu AMW Machine Control Inc All rights reserved 12 TOPO MANUAL WORKING SCREEN See Working Screen and Menus manual for more det
7. IN USE The GPS unit is connected to a communications port that is being used by another program or not communicating properly First verify that the GPS is connected to the correct communications port If correct disconnect the GPS unit from the port shut down the computer restart the computer restart Topo and finally reconnect the GPS The GPS unit is not sending a signal or the computer is unable to receive NO GPS DATA the signal Verify that the GPS is powered on then verify the cables are connected to the communications port properly The GPS unit is sending bad or incorrect data First verify that the GPS is BAD DATA connected to the proper communications port and configured correctly Then verify that Topo is configured for the correct instrument incoming baud rate and update rate BAD POSITION TYPE X GPS IS IN AND OUT OF FIX The GPS unit is not communicating with the base station Verify that the base station is powered on and within manufacturer guidelines for distance Verify the rover is configured correctly to read the base station Check the line of sight with the base for obstructions and verify satellite visibility Ensure that the GPS rover antenna is not damaged or loose AMW Machine Control Inc All rights reserved 27
8. NE B POINT IN AB LINE Snaps the grid to an AB point To snap along your first lateral while surveying set the A point as the high point drive the line and set the B point SNAP TO CLOSEST GRID POINT SNAP TO CLOSEST GRID LINE Snaps to the closest grid point or line This is useful in setting your path or rotating the grid to a new position relative to the old grid ROTATE GRID TO THIS ANGLE FROM CURRENT POSITION ROTATE GRID TO THIS NEW ANGLE ONLY Snaps the grid from your current position to where you clicked Keeps grid northing and easting as set in the Set Up Grid Manually options changing only the angle of the grid from the point you clicked DELETE A SAVED GRID SAVE THE CURRENT GRID Saves the current grid CHOOSE A SAVED GRID Recalls a saved grid LOAD SAVED GRID FROM Pick from grids saved across different jobs Locate the grid then select SURVEY FILE choose a saved grid Deletes a saved grid TOGGLE DISPLAY PERPENDICULAR GRID Shows both the horizontal and vertical lines when toggled on shows only one grid line when toggled off TOGGLE DISPLAY GRID Toggles the entire grid display on and off Touching or clicking a grid line will open the Click Menu To automatically highlight the nearest grid line see the Toggle Paths along Grid Lines option in the Parameters Menu AMW Machine Control Inc All rights reserved 20 TOPO MANUAL PASS TYPES Many machine
9. OM BACKGROUND PATH BY OFFSETTING CURRENT PATH Chooses the closest background line for guidance Offsets your current path by an entered amount and sets it as the path for guidance PATH FROM OLD LAID POINTS Selects the current path from the closest previously laid tile line This option is often used and followed by offsetting the current path to easily allow tile to be installed parallel to a previously laid tile line PUT CURRENT PATH IN BACKGROUND DRAWING USE MY CURRENT POSITION Places the current path in the background drawing This function will create a background drawing if one has not yet been loaded Sets the current NEZ as your current position The current NEZ is displayed at the top of the click menu USE THE CLOSEST POINT AND OR MODIFY SVY FILE Uses the closest point to change a pass label on an already laid path SHOW INFORMATION ABOUT WHERE CLICKED Shows information about a clicked point including its distance from the current position the slope distance and the NEZ if a previously captured topo is loaded or it is a known point Also shows the angle which can be useful for rotating a grid to a known point MAKE NEW CONTROL POINT WHERE CLICKED Runs the control point collection steps for your current position GRID MENU Opens the Grid Menu AMW Machine Control Inc All rights reserved 17 TOPO MANUAL PASS LABELS Data labels in Topo define the
10. OPERATION MANUAL Machine Control Inc TOPO MANUAL WELCOME TO TOPO Topo easily and rapidly captures the data points that define a field s surface These points can be loaded into other programs to generate contour lines compute volumes design landforms and water management systems and much more Whether using the touchscreen interface or utilizing a standard keyboard Topo can be navigated easily during a site survey The software can be adapted to nearly any vehicle or even used by a surveyor on foot Topo can be set to work in international and U S Survey feet or meters A typical user in the USA will choose U S Survey feet All numbers will be calculated and displayed in tenths of feet so that 6 5 is the same as 6 6 AMW Machine Control Inc All rights reserved CONTENTS Definition of Terms File Types Job SUD witrscrsncoredivecrrecss Configuring GPS Control Points Working Screen Touch Keyboard Keypad Buttons Menu Click Menu 11 SIEEN 12 14 15 Pass Labels a Grids Pass Types Topo a Field Reference Points Export Data 2c ssietevyevesessqiveioznrersxte Quit the Application Troubleshoot Topo AMW Machine Control Inc All rights reserved TOPO MANUAL 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 TOPO MANUAL DEFINITION OF TERMS Capture Control Point Device Instrument Local Point
11. ail AMW Topo _ x NORTHING EASTING ELEVATION a MENU 2 9 381540 74 1890447 94 223 17 CAPTURE a3 un he SETUP USER PREF E CE ODOMETER ROD 0 LABEL 3GRD SPEED 0 A Main Menu E Turn Capture Mode on off B Enable Slope Indicator F 2PER label mode C Quit Menu Return to Dashboard G 3GRD label mode D Guidance Light Bar H Capture a Control Point AMW Machine Control Inc All rights reserved 13 TOPO MANUAL TOUCH KEYBOARD KEYPAD You can navigate all aspects of Topo using either the touchscreen or keyboard Touch any text box such as the job name or job description to activate the on screen keyboard Set the Job Name Enter the Job Name IPE_DEMO The Job Name must be 4 to 16 characters long Use only letters and digits and underscore For example EXAMPLE7 or SAMPLE12_SAMPLE3 Enter the Job Name JobNameHere Enter a Description of the job Description Here OK v Space Bar svyfilejoba An on screen numeric keypad will appear where a number entry is needed AMW Machine Control Inc All rights reserved 14 BUTTONS MENU TOPO MANUAL The Buttons Menu utilizes keyboard hot keys for commonly used program functions Some functions are only available when Topo is installed with an AMW machine control program such as Pipe or Road
12. en the Working Screen AMW Machine Control Inc All rights reserved 6 TOPO MANUAL JOB SETUP When setting up a new job there are several coordinate system options Typically a new job will use a 0 Point option as there will not be pre existing control points Use Previous Setup Use this option when returning to a prior job and using a smart base station or the Continuously Operating Reference Stations CORS Network UTM Coordinates 0 Point Create a job with no preset control points Topo will determine the correct zone using the worldwide coordinate system or it can be selected from a list UTM Coordinates 1 Point Select to enter a job with an existing UTM control point Topo will determine the correct zone using the worldwide coordinate system or it can be selected from a list 2 Local Point Setup Select to enter a job with two or more existing control points The job orientation is based on two control points without relying on a coordinate system State Plane 0 Point Use this option when entering a job with no preset control points in the United States Select the appropriate State Plane zone from the 124 geographic areas across the country State Plane 1 Point If you have preset control points choose this option to work within the State Plane Coordinate system Select the appropriate zone for your location select the correct control points and read the instrument TM Grid 0 Point Use th
13. he Toggle Paths Along Grid Lines options within the Parameters Menu Pipe Grid Menu Select one of these options Setup the Grid manually size pos angle A point in AB line use current pos B point in AB line use current pos Snap to closest grid point first Snap to current grid line first Rotate Grid to this angle from current pos Rotate Grid to this new angle only Save the Current Grid Choose a Saved Grid Load Saved Grids from Survey File Delete a Saved Grid Toggle Display Perpendicular Grid now ON Toggle Display Grid now ON gengridmenu Selecting Set up the Grid Manually offers these options Grid Size Adjusts the density of the displayed grid lines Course detail will be displayed as green grid lines fine detail will be red When for example tiling every 35 feet you may choose to set the course detail at 70 feet and the fine detail at 35 This will appear as alternating green and red grid lines occurring every 35 feet Grid Offset This option offsets the grid lines a designated amount north N east E and above or below Z To offset the grid ten feet north and west of its current location add ten feet to N and subtract ten feet from E Grid Angle This option rotates the grid lines by a designated number of degrees AMW Machine Control Inc All rights reserved 19 GRIDS TOPO MANUAL The Grid Menu contains the following additional options A POINT IN AB LI
14. is option in Australia when entering a job with no preset control points TM Grid 1 Point Use this option in Australia when entering a job with a control point AMW Machine Control Inc All rights reserved 7 TOPO MANUAL JOB SETUP The Universal Transverse Mercator zones are part of a worldwide coordinate system that divides the earth into sections emanating from the poles accounting for the curvature of the earth USA Lower 48 UTM Zones 12 13 14 15 16 16 47 48 91 a S se _ The State Plane coordinate system identifies zones within each state but does not account for the curvature of the earth SPC Zones 2004 AMW Machine Control Inc All rights reserved 8 CONFIGURING GPS TOPO MANUAL The following tables list the output options that should be enabled on common brands of GPS systems If your GPS system does not appear on this list please contact your dealer or technician for setup details and assistance The Hz update rate and Baud rate must also be determined To set these in Topo press the Menu icon select nstrument Menu Control the Instrument and adjust the Hz and Baud rates ASHTECH GGA 10 57600 TOPCON GGA 10 57600 JD ITC GGA 5 38400 JD 3000 GGA 10 57600 NOVATEL BESTPRO 10 57600 300 410 BESTPRO 10 57600 TRIMBLE OLDER GGK 10 amp ASAP 38400 TRIMBLE NEWER GGA
15. ons This level marks the minimum standard appropriate for making 2 3 Good business decisions Positional measurements could be used for reliable in route navigation suggestions This confidence level should be used only to indicate a very rough gt Heh estimate of a current location AMW Machine Control Inc All rights reserved TOPO MANUAL CONTROL POINTS A control point or benchmark is a Known location in the real world It has associated coordinate data and can be accessed at a later date independent of a base station or repeater system They are required for exact repeatability from topo collection to tiling and are recommended for day to day operations Control points can be collected using the Dashboard or Quit Menu From the Quit Menu select Capture a Control Point Choose a Rod Length Choose the Normal Rod Length NONE OF THESE CHANGE THE FILE APPEND 1 LINE NEW TEMPORARY Calculate Length from a Triangle Measure Length using Z Instrument CURRENT TEMPORARY very high pipe machine short Check Setup Interactive Instrument Reading Read the Instrument now Control the Instrument first Pause before read amount 0 seconds Tries for averaging purposes 10 Rod Length being used 0 Quit without reading Capture a Control Point Enter a name for the new Control Point NEZ 540748 702 13044753 509 729 864 with raw data xyh 13044753 509
16. orld coordinates sometimes called benchmarks They allow the data sets to match up to those collected and used earlier in a job Survey File A Survey File SVY contains the points captured when collecting topographic data on a surface This file starts out empty when you create a new job and the SVY file extension automatically attaches to the job name Points from this file will be displayed on your plot window as dots This file is usually used to generate an NEZ Northing Easting Elevation file and or a Drawing Exchange File DXF to import into other programs Drawing File A Drawing File DRW defines the background image to be displayed on the plot window along with the other data A DRW file is generally built from a DXF file Ground Surface File A surface file FBG built from a design file This file can be created from many other file types An FBG file is almost always used for pre designed jobs AMW Machine Control Inc All rights reserved 5 TOPO MANUAL JOB SETUP See Dashboard Operation Manual for more detail Dashboard Program Topo Av Job Name SAMPLE ka Setup Type Use Previous Setup ka Region Antenna Height GPS Instrument 16 0 Ka Simulates Walking Some Vector lt lt lt lt lt lt E E E E E ES A Select Topo B Select an existing job or set up a new job C Verify the setup type region antenna or rod height GPS instrument and GPS quality D Press Start to op
17. other storage device Make an NEZ file This option creates a Northing Easting Elevation file out of the survey file Make an NEZ file from SVY and RIP Passes This option creates a Northing Easting Elevation file from the SVY and RIP Pass data AMW Machine Control Inc All rights reserved 25 TOPO MANUAL TROUBLESHOOT TOPO Set Up The screen flashes red after setup is finished This is typically related to an issue with the GPS signal See the GPS Errors troubleshooting section on page 42 A setup step was missed an error was made Press the Menu icon on the Working Screen then start the setup process again Control Points Difficulty choosing control point locations Choose locations that aren t likely to change are easily relocated and easily accessed Consider landmarks similar to a fencepost or a culvert Using control points for multi day jobs Capture a control point at the end of each work day after ensuring that the plow is raised to avoid settling The following day load the control point before moving Double control points through the RTK GPS memory AMW highly recommends using both the Topo and RTK GPS control points Base station memory can become lost or damaged and tripods are often stolen when they remain in fields AMW Machine Control Inc All rights reserved 26 TOPO MANUAL TROUBLESHOOT TOPO GPS errors COM PORT IS ALREADY
18. rent Position Snap to closest point first Draw Line to here and set Fake pos Toggle Mouse Tracking Simulated Inst 0FF MA Pick Path from Grid Line Pick Path from Background Drawing Path by Offsetting Current Path Path from old Laid points Put current Path in Background Drawing Use my Current Position instead of Click Use the closest point and or modify SVY file Show information about where I clicked Make new Control Point where I clicked Grid Menu Quit pipeclick AMW Machine Control Inc All rights reserved 16 TOPO MANUAL CLICK MENU The Click Menu contains the following options SET NEZ AS FAKE POSITION Sets the currently displayed NEZ as a fake position This position will be used for the zoom grid and other functions instead of your actual position TURN OFF ANY FAKE CURRENT POSITIONS Turns off any fake positions After using the scroll icon to move around the screen you must turn off any fake positions to re center the screen on the actual current position SNAP TO CLOSEST POINT DRAW LINE TO HERE Snaps to the closest captured point as opposed to the clicked point Draws a line between the current position and the point you snapped to or clicked TOGGLE MOUSE TRACKING Useful for GPS simulators PICK PATH FROM GRID Chooses the closest grid line as the path for guidance PICK PATH FR
19. se with each point captured 5 Reset the Rod Length as required AMW Machine Control Inc All rights reserved 23 TOPO MANUAL EXPORT DATA Topo can export most common types of data using the Dashboard From the Working Screen close the program be selecting the Menu Quit this Application option or clicking KJ Once at the Dashboard select Job Management then Export Manage Data The filetypes available for export will be checked uncheck any that are unnecessary Choose a save location for the data and press Ok Select a destination for data files gt Homegroup gt B Bin sji Computer a amp OS C AMW Machine Control Inc All rights reserved 24 TOPO MANUAL QUIT THE APPLICATION To exit the Topo application click the YJ in the upper right corner select Quit this Application from the Main Menu or press the Q key The Quit Menu contains functions that can be performed before fully quitting the program Standard Quit Actions This option creates a backup NEZ and distance report then quits the program Backup Job This option saves a backup of the job to an external destination such as a USB drive or other storage device Zip up Whole Job This option saves a zip file to an external destination such as a USB drive or other storage device Copy JOBNAME This option copies any file associated with the current job name to an external destination such as a USB drive or
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