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1. Figure 6 54 Estimate Time If the estimated time is too long click Cancel and enter larger intervals Finally click Finish to begin scanning points 7 View the scanning in progress As the total station measures points within the pre defined area each point will be displayed on the image Figure 6 55 If necessary click Stop to stop the scan Scanning Figure 6 55 Scanning with Images P N 7010 0493 6 43 Surveying with TopSURV 9Canning without Images 1 Set the type of scan orientation and tap Next to select the scan area on the Area screen e SM Scanning Scan wio Image Orientation vertical Horizontal Vertical Figure 6 56 Select Orientation Type 2 Select the Scanning Area The starting and ending points for the scanning area can be selected from the Point List or Map or measured _ 6 57 When finished click Next J Figure 6 57 Select Area 3 The same Interval and Time Estimate screens will be displayed Figure 6 53 on page 6 42 and Figure 6 54 on page 6 43 6 44 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys 4 View the scanning in progress As the total station measures points within the pre defined area each point will be displayed on the screen Figure 6 58 Settings cancel Figure 6 58 Scanning without Images e Tap Clear to remove measured points from the screen and return to the Area screen e Tap Stop to immediately stop the sc
2. Offset Topo Points Auto Topo Points Figure 5 15 Select Point Type s to Export e If By Range and Code was selected in the Points drop down menu the Points to Export screen displays On this screen select the codes and or the range of points to be exported Figure 5 16 on page 5 10 To select codes tap the Select button check the codes associated with the points to be P N 7010 0493 5 9 Importing and Exporting exported in the Code screen and tap the OK button The Range of Points sets a range of point names that should be exported The symbols or can be used to differentiate individual point names whereas the symbol is to be used for specifying a range 9 faba Points to Export Finish Cancel Points with Codes Select n Range of Points Name Separator Lise for Range Separator Hext gt gt Figure 5 16 Points to Export e If All or None is selected in the Points drop down menu and Roads checked the Select Road s to Export screen displays On this screen select the roads if available to export Figure 5 17 aw Select Road s to Export Figure 5 17 Select Road s to Export e If All or None is selected in the Points drop down menu Roads is not checked and Point Lists checked the Select Point List s to Export screen displays Based on the selections in this screen tapping the Next button on the subsequent pages will result in appropriate s
3. Code Control Code points with the same codes are used to create polylines The first and last points use the control codes BEG and END to start and end the line 4 4 TopSURV User s Manual Storing Points in Linework Use Bold Font Enable Job History Auto Linework Type Code String Point Line Area Code Control Code Figure 4 7 Global Auto Linework Code String Linework Mode In Code String mode selected codes and strings can be entered along with other point related information such as the point name This linework mode has the following characteristics e All points then with the same code string combination are connected in the order of measurement to form a line which is named as Code amp string e Points can also be associated with multiple codes and strings thus making the point a part of numerous lines e Points which have no codes or have codes but no strings associated with the codes are simply stored as points feb Add Point ok cancel fe Pont foies jo EM Code ine E jy stn Local m North 50 000 East 50 000 Eley 4 600 Control Point Figure 4 8 Add Point to Code String Linework P N 7010 0493 4 5 Storing Data e Additional manipulations of linework can be performed in this mode using control codes Up to two control codes can be specified for every code associated with a point The supported control codes of AS AE C and R control
4. Sensor Initialization The initialization process will upload transmitter calibration information to the sensor connected with the receiver as well as set up the sensor for receiving the transmitter s laser beam Connect the controller and GPS receiver 2 Select the Sensor tab and enter the following information Figure 6 11 on page 6 11 e Select the Receiver Port that connects the receiver and sensor usually port D e Select the Transmitter ID usually ANY The ANY selection will allow the sensor to independently select the transmitter with the smallest error rate e Select AUTO for the Sensor Gain to automatically control the mmGPS receiver s detection level of the transmitter s signal e Enable Init Time Improvement to improve the RTK fix time for the receiver 6 10 TopSURV Users Manual Performing GPS Surveys SM Init mmaps Trans Data Trans Pos Sensor Receiver Port Transmitter ID Sensor Gain _ Init Time Improvement Figure 6 11 Init mmGPS Sensor Tab 3 Tap Init Sensor Figure 6 12 init mmers o Trans Data Sensor Receiver Port Transmitter ID Sensor Gain auto Init Time Improvement Opening Daisy Chain lt Figure 6 12 Initializing Sensor 4 When the initialization completes tap Close on the setup successful screen In the event that a point has been lost the resection operation can measure an unknown point The self levelling mechanism may also need to be
5. e For the Angle Dist Dir Rev method select the sequence for measuring angles FS is foresight point the next occupation point BS is backsight point the previous occupation point and Plunge is a rotation of the total station telescope and body by 180 degrees These are used for reduction of angular errors Also select the number of such sets of measurements 3 36 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a Total Station Configuration To enable the reverse distance measurements check the corresponding field These are used for the reduction of the distance measurement errors The Automatic Repetition of the measurements is available only in the Robotic mode for the motorized instrument Insert the allowable tolerances for the measurements and enable distance averaging indicates if distance is measured using one signal or computed as the average of several signals if desired Ev Config Survey Parms Meas Method E ideshot Direct Angle Sequence BS FS Plunge FS BS Hum Sets a gt Tolerances Hz 5o sec C Distance Averagin plies Dist 0 006 m Measure Reverse Dist P Enable Auto Rep VA 5 0 se PI Review Auto Rep Figure 3 53 Config Survey Parms 10 In the next Config Survey Parms screen set the following parameters Figure 3 54 on page 3 38 Meas Type the order and the type of the measurements in one set EDM mode determines the sensitivity of the distance measurements coars
6. 705 77G ER RINEX files 70 77G 7 N TPD files tpd EP Topcon Feature File tdd EP Topcon XML File xml Figure B 23 Select Raw Data File Format 3 Click the Browse Select the file to import and click Open Figure B 24 The full path of the file displays in the Source field Figure B 24 z Jma Look in s2 jps x i Convert File From File name Source les Topcon opconT ools D ata E T Format name EF TPS APS files tps jp Oper File format EF TPS AIPS files tps jps Figure B 24 Select Files to Convert In the right panel click the Browse button 5 Create a folder in which to store the file select the RINEX format and enter the name of the file for example standard 6 Click Select The full path of the file displays in the Destination field Figure B 25 To Destination MPE ie MAENE RAEE T File format EF RINE files 770 776 77H Figure B 25 Destination for Converted File 7 Click Convert to begin converting the selected file into RINEX B 16 Topcon Link Getting Started Guide Using Topcon Link with TopSURV Files Using Topcon Link with TopSURV Files The following pages describe the typical process for importing editing calculating and reporting TopSURV data in Topcon Link The example applied below performs
7. Click OK to remove the previous installation of TopSURV from your computer TopSURV will NOT be removed from the controller Once the previous TopSURV installation is removed run TopSURVSetup exe again 2 Review the License Agreement Figure 1 3 OpSURY Instalshietd Wizard License Agreement Fiesse need the foloeang icense agree men caret ky Togpcan Pieced caring Sakemm ec Tap UA poner Ewan EOF TAARE UCENEE AGREEMENT RESO THE BEFORE LSE Thank yOu tor punches ing your Topcon micaia auma podici or accede the Product Tha makrak salahke ii the mania iha Maniar he boan prapand by Topo Poe ioning Syama lee TRS tor rnar of Topcon Prcedu cts Tha banis ia deci greet tc Asaki panar wih thee aa Of agbasa fii Gore T io ba ued aa Hea Prodiit and ha uin ka iG pee haia kamma ard Cond tons fha Teme and Conditions T P acceptio kama olha leara aeeai F do mt accepi ihe bama nlia learnin agaman Back Canca Figure 1 3 License Agreement e To accept the terms and continue click the I accept radio button and click Next P N 7010 0493 1 3 Introduction e To decline the terms and quit installing TopSURV click the I do not accept radio button and click Next The InstallShield Wizard will close and TopSURV will not install onto the computer or controller 3 Select the features to install Figure 1 4 and click Next TopSURV InstallShield Wizard x Selectthe
8. 2 With the rover walk over 30 meters away from the transmitter and face the sensor towards the transmitter _ Use a bi pole to ensure the sensor remains steady throughout the calibration process 3 With the controller and sensor connected tap SRV gt Init mmGPS P N 7010 0493 A 7 mmGPS Operations 4 On the Init mmGPS screen tap the menu bitmap in the upper left corner of the screen and tap Field Calibration Figure A 12 v AL OK Cancel Field Calibration Known Point Offset Figure A 12 Open Field Calibration 5 On the Calibration screen select the transmitter that will be calibrated and tap Next Figure A 13 Sd Calibration Set Transmitter to Field Calibration mode Transmitter Name 030021 v Figure A 13 Select Transmitter to Calibrate A 8 TopSURV Users Manual Field Calibration 6 Adjust the height of the sensor so the angle is less than 1 Once the angle is ok tap Next Figure A 14 Calibration Close Adjust the height of the Sensor if required Ad Calibration Adjust the height of the Sensor if required T Move UP Angle is OK 0 0651 dms Next gt gt 2 3847 dms Next gt gt Figure A 14 Check Angle of Sensor If the sensor experiences excessive movement during any stage of the calibration an error message will display tap Close 7 tap Calibrate after the auto levelling process completes Figure A 15 Ad Calibrat
9. Chapter 1 Introduction TopSURV is Topcon s survey software available for hand held controllers When installed on a hand held controller TopSURV is used for surveying common layout and GIS purposes including Field data collection with GPS receivers Total Stations and Digital Levels Roads design to create cross section templates horizontal and vertical alignments Stakeout designed objects Data conversions to a variety of file formats COGO calculations TopSURV installs on hand held controllers that run Windows CE operating system such as Topcon s FC 100 FC 2000 FC 200 and the integrated controller of GMS 2 Topcon Link software is included with TopSURV providing data integration with your current office software The TopSURV setup file will first be loaded onto a computer To install TopSURV onto the controller use ActiveSync and a connection between the computer and the controller receiving the software download E gt Microsoft ActiveSync must be installed on the computer before installing TopSURV website For downloading access the website I ActiveSync is available for free from the Microsoft 7 http www microsoft com windowsmobile P N 7010 0493 1 1 Introduction System Requirements Minimum system requirements includes display 240x320 or 320x240 pixels 64 MB RAM and 64 MB flash disk internal and Windows CE version 3 0 or higher ActiveSync Using ActiveSync the controll
10. Figure 3 11 Config Rover Receiver RTK 5 To set a number of ports for output of NMEA messages select the Output Port option from the bitmap menu in the upper left corner of the screen Figure 3 12 on page 3 10 6 For using a hand held laser measurement system select the Laser Config option from the bitmap menu in the upper left corner of the screen Select which device the laser is connected to and configure the laser device for this configuration see Laser Configuration on page 3 13 P N 7010 0493 9 9 Creating a New Job 7 To use the CSD form of data transmission for receiving RTK corrections through a cellular phone used as modem select the RTK protocol option from the bitmap menu in the upper left corner of the screen Figure 3 12 Ebd Config Rover Receiver RTK Format EMR jis Elevation Mask 10 deg Num Out Ports v Protocol csp Data wt Figure 3 12 Config Rover Receiver 8 Set the Rover Radio in a manner similar to setting the Base Radio and tap Next In Multi Port mode see page 3 5 depending on the number of ports selected there can be up to two Config Rover Radio screens to configure radios for data input Use only one radio to receive correction from the Base In Output Port mode see page 3 9 depending on the number of output ports selected there can be up to two Config Output Radio screens to configure radios for NMEA data output 9 Configure the Rover Antenna in the
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13. Stakeout Line amp Offset For TS sight the prism In the Stakeout Line screen tap the Cur Pos button to check the position Figure 7 17 Use the EDM button to select distance measurement mode Coarse Fine or Coarse Tracking Once the position is close enough to the line and at the desired distance from the starting point tap Meas to store it Md Stakeout Line Ga Right of Line 0 000 m Dist Along Line 0 000 m Away From TS 0 000 m Dsan HA Fill 5 0000 dms 1 000 m Turn Right 0 0000 dms Figure 7 17 Stakeout Line Tap the Close button to return to the first Stakeout Line screen Enter parameters for the next reference line To store the staked point on a layer select the Design Pt Layer option from the menu popped up after tapping the bitmap in the upper left corner of the Stakeout screen see Figure 7 8 on page 7 5 and Figure 7 9 on page 7 6 Stakeout Line amp Offset When the desired points lie at regular intervals on a line that is parallel to a known line and is at a known horizontal and vertical distance from it the Stakeout Line amp Offset task should be performed l 2 Select Stake gt Offsets gt Line amp Offset In the Stakeout Line amp Offset screen set the direction of the line the type of height computations for the stakeout point currently the stakeout point will have the same height as the starting point of the line the number of subdivisions of the line P N 7010 0493 7
14. e On devices that have a keyboard for example the FC 1000 a menu displays that lists available codes when the user enters the delimiter Once a delimiter has been selected it may not be used in the code name Measurement Data Map Offsets l Point 2s wae ie E fi HR poo m Measure Foresight Direct _ Traverse Point BS Setup Figure 4 13 Control Code Menu 4 8 TopSURV User s Manual Storing Points in Linework e On controllers that feature TopSURV s Soft Input Panel for example the FC100 RECON Pocket PC it is required to type in the control code manually following the delimiter In this case entering the control code both with and without the forward slash is valid All points with the same code between and including the points with the BEG and END control codes are then connected in the measurement order to form a line If a BEG is specified without ending a previous line the previous line will be automatically ended faba Points Settings Close Point Code A amp amp 125 Bng ee e En Job Edit View Survey Stake Cogo Hip 126 Line mn aa ii 4 4127 Lire wi Bae Se y 129 4 i 4 4 125 Line Sai Dia 125 Line Do Pi m a MI J Find by Code Find by Point Find Next a m 10m FPP Figure 4 14 Code Control Code Linework Since strings are not specified in this mode only E gt one line associated with a certain co
15. s HEI Ant Ht 1 000 m Vertical w WGS64 m Lat 40 060582481 Lon 82 591200350 Ell ht 247 233 Auto Pos Duration 0 00 00 Start Base Figure 6 4 Start Base e Enter the coordinates of base location manually select a point with the known coordinates using the map or list of available points To enter a photo note for the point use the Ete button near the point name Enter the code of the Base manually or select the code from the list e The current location can also be measured by tapping the AutoPos button the coordinates of the current point will appear and can be used to set the base e Measure and insert the Antenna height in the corresponding field If the antenna has not been set up yet for the job specify the antenna parameters To start multiple bases tap on the Multi Base menu item in the upper left corner of the screen Tap Close to exit the screen P N 7010 0493 6 5 Surveying with TopSURV Multi Base The Multi Base function in TopSURV is implemented using the Time Division Multiple Access TDMA mode of transmission This means that one Base can transmit at the beginning of the second and another Base can transmit a half second later on the same frequency The Rover can recognize the two separate data streams 1 Create a job configure RTK survey and set all necessary settings 2 Setup Base 1 connect the controller to the receiver at Base 1 Select Survey gt Start Base e
16. Baud Parity Data Figure 3 50 Config TS Radio 7 For the motorized instruments in the Conventional mode of operation enable the motor turning in the Config Mode screen Figure 3 51 on page 3 36 Also the instrument can be set with auto tracking or auto aiming tasks e The Auto Tracking mode causes the total station to track the reflector while the surveyor moves from point to point e The Auto Tracking Auto Aiming mode causes the instrument to find the prism in the predefined region e The No Aiming No Tracking mode disables the total station operation program P N 7010 0493 9 35 Creating a New Job EMi contig Mode Auto Tracking Auto Tracking Figure 3 51 Config Mode 8 For a Robotic Survey on the Config Search Track screen set the search parameters the range of search along the vertical and horizontal axes pattern track speed sensitivity delay between the loss of signal and a new search start turning speed measured in revolutions per minute and the scan range the width of the signal then tap Next Figure 3 52 Eki Contig Search Track Turning Speed E rpm Start Search After 5 SEC Pattern Norma e Range dms Trk Speed Medium Hz 5 Sensitivity High Vert 5 Track Light Auto Scan Range Wide Figure 3 52 Config Search Track 9 On the Config Survey Parms screen set the method for performing measurements and tap Next Figure 3 53 on page 3 37
17. If needed change the station interval and tap Next to set the properties of the generated points in corresponding screens In the last screen opened by the Next button tap the Calc button to perform calculations 3 To save the road file tap OK and return to the Roads screen The new road will be displayed in the list of roads 4 To edit the road either double tap the road or tap the Edit button 5 To remove a selected road from the list tap the Delete button P N 7010 0493 4 25 Storing Data Adding and Editing Horizontal Alignments To create a horizontal alignment select Edit gt Road Design gt Horiz Align 1 In the Hz Alnt screen tap the Add button T w Ue Alnt Figure 4 32 Horizontal Alignment 2 Inthe Start Pt tab of the Edit Hz Alnt screen enter the alignment name and Start Point the Code the North East coordinates and the Start Station number or the starting chain distance isha Edit Hz Alnt Start Pt Hz Alnt Name TE m HH Start pt 102 Es code P v North 6178600 000 m East 4 15300 000 m Start Sta 0 00 000 m Figure 4 33 Add Horizontal Alignment The point name can be entered manually if a new point name is entered the point will be created with the coordinates entered in the North and East fields selected from the map or selected from the list If needed enter a photo note for the point 4 26 TopSURV Users Manual Designing Roads 3 Inthe Hz tab of t
18. Station 3410 00 m Interval 10 000 m Figure 6 16 Cross Section The Station and Interval fields appear only if the road is selected P N 7010 0493 6 15 Surveying with TopSURV 3 Inthe X Sect screen Figure 6 17 on page 6 16 perform the usual observation work relative to the cross section as described in Performing a Topo Survey on page 6 12 Cross sectional points at the same station should have different codes with at least one of them having the centerline code For example codes for cross sectional points could be A B C cl D E F in the order of survey After the Close button is taped the station number automatically changes Also the application automatically uses same codes but in the opposite order for the next station F E D cl C B A The station and the codes can be changed AT Sect Data Map t Auto H g Point izo ce o A v ge 1041 1653 8 2 Ant Ht mi Vertical Epoch Count 5 Along CL Offset Cancel Figure 6 17 X Sect Find Station The Find Station task is used for the identification of the station by computing the distance from the beginning of the road to the projection of the station to the road and the offset of the station from the center line of the road 1 To start working select Survey gt Find Station menu 2 Enter the road the name and the code of the point and the antenna height and type Figure 6 18 on page 6 17 6 16 TopSURV User s Manua
19. Table of Contents Pini Sanon eee 6 32 Tape Bil ea inks Oasa ne cre nryee nr tne cen err eres tees 6 32 IVS Se NAS sig ste aac cena lrewtnet A 6 34 AMO LODO mie E AR 6 34 SCA a i a E 6 36 scanning With Mages seirian 6 37 scanning without Images sseseeeeeessssssesseeee 6 44 MODOR saesae N 6 46 Performing Level Surveys ersa a 6 48 TOPES CSU ae telah useaeueiuiaselsdesets 6 48 Leve lRON ieri tee ee ete 6 50 Chapter 7 Staking Out Points cessccoven ccs csshieneniteiciseccee 7 1 SlakeOul a POM acces encase E A 7 2 Stakeout a Point in Direction ccc cc eeeecccceeeeeeeseeeeeeens 7 6 Stakeout a Point LIST szccsciccuesteczestewisiiecnesteitaee aes 7 9 Stak OM T ENE ascot A 7 10 StakeOul Mine amp OMSET rsisi rN 7 11 Staking Three Pt Curve amp Offsets ccccccccccceeeeeeeeeees 7 15 Stakeout Intersection amp Offsets eesseeeeeeesseeereessserrsessse 7 17 Stakeout Curve go OME area aes Gieuwoieee 7 19 Stakeout Spiral amp Offset 2 0 0 ccccseesesseeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 7 21 Slakcout ROAS 436 6 cct et ieee 7 22 StAKCOUL Slope sotiseeuntaca cn tice ce eeptievesiteveesisoventioveaenidats 7 25 Stakeout Real Time Road ce ceecccccessecceceeeeeeeeaees 7 28 Ro 610 11 88 DEM Pape meaner rea ere pes ne Ran Dee eterna neo ON 7 30 StAKCOUl Code SINES 55 ssesshe iis a 7 32 TCV Cl SLA COU ats t rece eet geet a 7 33 DL Stakins a PON enerne 7 33 DL Staking Point List erieias e 7 34
20. and steep angles 5 In Height Difference Limit set the threshold for the difference between GPS and mmGPS height measurements T w Config mmGPS Parms C Receiver Port D Sensor Gain Auto Height Difference Limit 0 300 m Init Time Improvement Weighted Height Figure 3 18 mmGPS PP Enabled RTK Survey Configuration In RTK survey with enabled post processing the collected base and rover data are written to files for further post processing 1 Enable logging the base and rover data by selecting the Enable PP Survey checkbox in the Config Survey screen Figure 3 6 on page 3 5 2 Set the logging parameters for the Base receiver the file name logging rate and the device in which raw data is logged to currently the Receiver is only available Tap the Next button gv Config Base PP Setup Raw Data Logging File Name Default Log To Receiver ka Logging Rate 5 00 secs Figure 3 19 Config Base PP Setup 9 14 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration 3 Configure the Base Receiver Radio and Antenna for details see RTK Survey Configuration on page 3 6 and tap Next 4 Set the logging parameters for the Rover receiver the file name logging rate and the device in which raw data is logged to currently the Receiver is only available Select whether to start logging manually or automatically as data are being collected Figure 3 20 Tap the Next button i ha Config Rover PP S
21. files 6 Select the file s to import and click the move right gt gt button B 14 Topcon Link Getting Started Guide Using Topcon Link with GPS Receivers ka Import from Device Look in je Topcon Receivers v el Sl aif Look in Raw data ce kd Import from Device Look in HIPER Look in elal 1 tps log2004113 log0101a tps a log2004113 logO225a tps eal log0228a tps a log0304a tps log0304b tps log20041117_51538 tps log20041117_51710 tps log20041130_2942 tps Gi Progress Downloading file log0304b tps Downloaded 137216 bytes of 12003568 Transfer rate is 8071 bytes sec Cancel Figure B 21 Import Files from Receiver Converting Raw Data Files to RINEX Format 1 Click the Convert icon on the toolbar the Convert File dialog box displays Figure B 22 20 a Convert File 21x From To Source Be Destination File format EF an files File format amp All files Advanced options Convert Close Figure B 22 Click Convert Icon RevG B 15 Topcon Link Getting Started Guide 2 Inthe From panel select the File format of the raw data file Figure B 23 EP TPS AIPS files tps jps All files EFP Coordinate File tets csv xyz fo5 pnt GPS Raw Data File tpd
22. gt Occ BS Setup then tap the bitmap next to the Map icon in the Occ Point field and select the Elevation item 3 Inthe Elevation screen select the point of known coordinates from the map or from the list Figure 6 30 on page 6 28 P N 7010 0493 6 27 Surveying with TopSURV 4 Measurement Data Map Meas Set E Point Do2 E Code tree HR 2 000 m Measure Foresight Direct Figure 6 30 Elevation 4 Aim the instrument at the point and enter the height of the rod target Then tap the Meas button to take the sideshot to the point 5 Repeat the procedure for the remaining known points 6 Open the Meas Set tab In the Elevation screen tap the Accept button The vertical coordinate of unknown point will be calculated Elevation Measurement Data Map Meas Set BSE 0 0002 0 001 0 000 BSS 0 0004 0 002 0 000 BSW 0 0001 0 001 0 000 Figure 6 31 Calculate Coordinates for Unknown Point 7 Inthe Store Point screen that appears enter the name of the point and tap OK 6 28 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys Remote Control If the survey process is performed by one person with a robotic instrument the remote control is used for the transmission of the commands from the controller to the total station The radio modems need to be set and connected to the controller and the instrument l 2 Select the Survey gt Remote Control menu Using the Remote
23. l After naming the configuration and selecting its type in the Config Survey screen select the desired correction type Figure 3 7 on page 3 5 and tap Next e VRS to receive RTK corrections from a VRS base station e FKP if the base is transmitting FKP corrections e Single Base to receive RTK corrections from a single base e External Config when the receiver uses an External program to configure RTK corrections Continue below to finish the configuration for a Network RTK survey Survey Configuration for VRS and FKP Methods l Set the Elevation Mask for the Rover Receiver and select one of the following protocols from the Protocol drop down list Figure 3 22 on page 3 17 then tap Next e NTRIP default Networked Transport of RTCM via Internet Protocol to receive RTK corrections from a NTRIP Caster e TCP IP to receive RTK corrections through the Internet 3 16 TopSURV Users Manual Creating a GPS Configuration e CSD Data to use CSD form of data transmission to receive RTK corrections through a cellular phone used as a modem fea Config Rover Receiver Finish Cancel Elevation Mask fio deg Protocol TRIP kd Figure 3 22 Rover Receiver 2 Select the desired modem connection and tap Next e Select Controller if the modem is connected directly to the controller e Select Receiver if the modem is connected directly to the receiver For CSD Data only Receiver can
24. m eog Figure 6 40 Auto Topo 4 Tap the Start button after tapping the button changes to Stop and begin moving 5 To store the current position tap the Log Now button To send the Quicklock or Turn Around command which will cause the Total Station to search for the RC 2 tap the Qlock button 7 To make the instrument search for the prism tap the Search button 8 To lock onto the prism or track it tap the Lock button To turn the Total Station tap the Turn button and enter the desired horizontal and vertical angles or the direction point in the Rotate screen tap Turn in the corresponding field to perform the rotation Figure 6 41 on page 6 36 Tap Close to return to the Auto Topo screen 10 To stop tracking the prism and take the Standby mode tap Stop 1 RC 2 is the Remote Control System 2 for optical communications For instructions of how to operate the RC 2 device consult the instruction manual for RC 2 P N 7010 0493 6 35 Surveying with TopSURV Rotation Angles Horizontal 245 1622 dms E Y Vertical 91 0657 dms Figure 6 41 Rotate Scanning This function is activated only with Robotic and Motorized reflectorless total stations and can collect points with or without using images To open the Scanning screen select Survey gt Scanning in the Robotic mode In the Scanning screen select a desired scan type either Scan with Image or Scan w o Imag
25. such as buildings that have features perpendicular to each other This is done using tape measurements relative to the two known points that belong to one side of the structure wall of the building forming the so called reference line l To start working select the Survey gt Tape Dimension menu 6 32 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys In the Ref Line tab enter the information about the two points comprising the reference line the names and codes Figure 6 37 To observe the reference line points tap the Meas button in the corresponding fields EMA Tape Dimension Ref Line Tape Dim Data Map Start Pt Start Point D01 E code tape End Pt End Point D02 E Code tape Figure 6 37 Tape Dimension Ref Line Tab In the Tape Dim tab set the parameters for performing the survey the name and code of the surveyed point and the direction left or right of the previous line and the distance of the movement from the previous point Figure 6 38 kd Tape Dimension Ref Line Tape Dim Data Map Point Ts9 ES code aim H E UN Figure 6 38 Tape Dimension Tape Dim Tab To apply the taped distance to the perimeter line tap the Accept button Closing the Tape Dimension work is available in two ways e To connect the first and the last point with a line tap Finish and select Close Polygon from the menu e To calculate the difference between the first and l
26. 002 m Ea a store car Figure 7 41 Stakeout Slope Stakeout Catch Point 7 To display coordinates instead of stakeout directions use the Display Coords option from the pop up menu on the top left corner of the screen For a Robotic survey selecting the Display Coords option displays coordinates instead of angle distance data 8 To change the rod height during stakeout in TS mode select the Rod Height option from the pop up menu on the top left corner of the screen 9 To change the design point elevation select the Design Offsets option from the pop up menu on the top left corner of the screen 10 To store the staked point on a layer select the Store Design Pt Layer option from the menu popped up after tapping the bitmap in the upper left corner of the Stakeout screen see Figure 7 8 on page 7 5 and Figure 7 9 on page 7 6 11 Tap the Close button to return to the Stakeout Slope screen Enter new offsets hinge point or station P N 7010 0493 7 27 Staking Out Points Stakeout Real Time Road 1 To stake out points on a road and on either sides of it select Stake gt Roads gt Real Time Road menu 2 Inthe Stakeout Road screen set the road to be staked out and the starting station the height and the type of the antenna height GPS mode or the height of the rod target TS mode If staking the transition points points where horizontal elements of the road change check the appropriate field Tap Ne
27. 11 Staking Out Points if an end point is specified and the starting station chainage of the line Tap Next Figure 7 18 Eei Stakeout Line amp Offset Start Point Topoy Fo Ht Comp Ht of Start Pt Start Sta 040 000 m Num Subs o Figure 7 18 Stakeout Line amp Offset 3 Inthe Station amp Offsets screen set the station along the line being staked the station staking interval the right or left offset of the stakeout point with respect to the line the Up or Down Height offset the height and the type of the antenna height GPS mode or the height of the rod target TS mode If the number of subdivisions has been selected the station interval is automatically computed and cannot be changed Figure 7 19 EMi station amp Offsets station ooo F Stn Interval 10 000 Right Offset 2 000 4 E m i Stakeout Figure 7 19 Station amp Offsets 4 Tap the Settings button and specify the Stakeout parameters as described in Stakeout a Point on page 7 2 7 12 TopSURV Users Manual Stakeout Line amp Offset 5 For GPS use the information on the Stakeout screen for finding the target Tap Store after the position is close enough to the desired point Figure 7 20 O 00 000 e H Vv gg DN 0 015 0023 9 4 Hz Dist Left 30 359 m 30 278 m Back 2 221 M Cut 1 605 m Elevation 6 605 m Azimuth 265 4617 dms soe Figure 7 20 Stakeout Tap the f E
28. 2 Click the Antenna tab and enter the new antenna height value for example 1 555m Change the method of measurement for i antenna height from slant to Figure B 30 Edit Antenna vertical Figure B 30 Properties 3 Click OK heights antenna types antenna height measurement methods the point coordinates must be recomputed When editing data point coordinates antenna B 20 Topcon Link Getting Started Guide Using Topcon Link with TopSURV Files Compute Coordinates To calculate or re calculate with new settings coordinates click the Compute coordinates TE of points icon on the toolbar Figure B 31 Figure B 31 Compute The updated coordinates display in the Points pooninales tab View Vectors The GPS Obs tab displays information about vectors contained in the TopSURV GBPS file 1 To display the vector components and their errors right click the vector and click Properties The horizontal and vertical precisions and components in XYZ and NEH coordinate systems of the vector will be displayed in the Observation tab of the Properties dialog box Figure B 32 2 Click OK to exit 21x General Observation Horizontal Precision m 0 004 Vertical Precision m 0 003 dx m Al 6 734 dy rm E 0 446 rm Bs o Azimuth 680721480 Elevation Angle 355088394 Distance m Ma2 dN m 7032 dE m 18 635 dHt m E 365 Fixed Phase Diff Solution Type Fi
29. 5 490 m Turn Right 0 0000 dms Figure 7 7 Stakeout Map 9 To display coordinates instead of stakeout directions use the Display Coords option from the pop up menu on the top left corner of the screen For a Robotic survey selecting this option displays coordinates instead of angle distance data 7 4 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout a Point 10 To change the rod height during stakeout in TS mode select the Rod Height option from the pop up menu on the top left corner of the screen 11 To automatically open the Stakeout screen for the next point after storing a staked point select the Auto Advance Pt option from the pop up menu on the top left corner of the screen 12 To store the staked point on a layer select the Design Pt Layer option from the menu popped up after tapping the bitmap in the upper left corner of the Stakeout screen In the Design Pt Layer screen Figure 7 8 select the layer from the drop down list or tap the arena button to edit layers iba Design Pt Layer OK cancel Display Store Pt Info Layer i Le Figure 7 8 Select Layer for Staked Point The Display Store Pt Info box is selected by default to display information on the staked point before storing it The Store Point screen displays the point name code and cut fill values photo note the layer name plotting parameters and stakeout information Figure 7 9 on page 7 6 P N 7010 0493 7 5 Staking Out Points Eed Store Poi
30. 6 E Figure 3 38 Config Initialization Times 6 On the Config Survey Parms screen set the Auto Topo Interval multiple to the logging rate in the receiver Figure 3 39 e Set the Number of Epochs for the Topo survey e Set the method of Auto Topo survey and the interval EMi contig Survey Parms Topo Humber of Epochs E Auto Topo Method By Time e Interval 1 00 sec Figure 3 39 Config Survey Parms PP Kinematic and PP DGPS 7 Complete configuring the RTK and PP survey type in a manner similar to RTK 8 Tap Finish to store the settings an to return to the Select Survey Config screen The name of the created configuration displays in the GPS Config field drop down menu 3 98 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration PP Static Survey Configuration After naming the configuration and selecting its type continue below to finish the configuration 1 Set the elevation Mask and the Raw Data Logging parameters device where raw data is logged logging rate and file name Figure 3 40 EMi contig Static Receiver Elevation Mask Raw Data Logging Log To Receiver i Logging Rate 5 SPCS File Name Default Figure 3 40 Config Static Receiver 2 Configure the following Static Antenna settings Figure 3 41 and tap Next e Choose the TPS Antenna type from the list e Set the height and height type Ebd Config Static Antenna ant Type ea ARP AntHt 0 000 Meas Typ
31. 6 Opening Viewing and Editing Raw Data Files B 8 Computing and Adjusting Points Coordinates B 12 Converting Raw Data Files to Design Format B 13 Using Topcon Link with GPS Receivers 000 0008 B 14 Importing GPS Receiver Files cceeeeeeeeeeeeeees B 14 Converting Raw Data Files to RINEX Format B 15 P N 7010 0493 V Table of Contents Using Topcon Link with TopSURV Files 08 B 17 Importing TOpSURYV Jobs ccccsceeesstntssssreeees B 17 Opening Viewing and Editing TopSURV GPS Files B 18 View Points Coordinates ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeneees B 20 Edit Antenna Height and Measurement Method B 20 Compute Coordinates insiens B 21 VICW VEClOIS eoi S B 21 Add New Control Point into Localization Parameters erena E ae B 22 De Cea Beal cen ee a B 23 Converting a TopSURV file to a Coordinate File B 23 Viewing Converted Files oo ceeessessseeeeeeeeeeeeeaes B 24 vi TopSURV User s Manual Preface Pretace Thank you for purchasing your Topcon receiver survey product or accessory the Product The materials available in this manual the Manual have been prepared by Topcon Positioning Systems Inc TPS for owners of Topcon products This Manual is designed to assist owners with the use of software the Software to be used with the Product and its use is subject to these terms and conditions the Terms and
32. Conditions E gt Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully Terms and Conditions USE This product is designed to be used by a professional The user should have a good knowledge of the safe use of the product and implement the types of safety procedures recommended by the local government protection agency for both private use and commercial job sites COPYRIGHT All information contained in this Manual is the intellectual property of and copyrighted material of TPS All rights are reserved You may not use access copy store display create derivative works of sell modify publish distribute or allow any third party access to any graphics content information or data in this Manual without TPS express written consent and may only use such information for the care and operation of your receiver The information and data in this Manual are a valuable asset of TPS and are developed by the expenditure of considerable work time and money and are the result of original selection coordination and arrangement by TPS P N 7010 0493 vii Preface TRADEMARKS Topcon HiPer TopSURV Topcon Link Topcon Tools and Topcon Positioning Systems are trademarks or registered trademarks of TPS Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and is used by Topcon Positioning Systems Inc under license Sokkia Corporation and the
33. Control screen you can make the instrument search for the target with the Search button lock on the target with the Lock button stop rotating with the Stop button and rotate to a pre defined angle with the Turn button Figure 6 32 Eki Remote Control 4 Remote Control Data Map GO HA 33 25911 V4 91 0543 5D 19 070 rn Figure 6 32 Remote Control Tap the Turn button and enter the rotation angles in the Rotate screen Figure 6 33 on page 6 30 e Tapping the Turn button in the Rotation Angles box will cause the instrument to rotate The instrument can also be made to rotate to a point e In the Rotate to Point box select a point by typing its name or choosing from the map or a list and tap the Turn button To Plunge the instrument rotate the telescope and the body by 180 degrees tap the Plunge TS button All the observations can be done in the remote mode as well if the instrument chosen is robotic P N 7010 0493 6 29 Surveying with TopSURV Rotation Angles Horizontal 245 16227 Vertical 91 0657 dms Figure 6 33 Rotate Cross Section A cross section survey is performed to obtain the coordinates of points that lie on a plane perpendicular to a center line This type of survey is typically performed by moving from one side of a road to the other in the cross sectional plane and then crossing back in the opposite direction at a different location along the road This process is
34. DENE ani Topla is conficunng you rer sohesne mskin hetsling CA ATPa URW Top BURY HPC D0 0_1 D006 CAB Figure 1 6 Setup Status If the controller is disconnected from the computer the following screen displays Figure 1 7 After connecting the controller and computer click OK to continue Pending Application Install s wlel elc o x On the next mobile device connection the installed applications will be downloaded to the device Figure 1 7 Install Completion Pending Controller Connection ActiveSync starts the Add Remove Programs process which automatically detects an available installation and attempts to install it on the controller Figure 1 8 Applications Already Installed s u r elc o x TPS TopSUR Y is already installed Do you want to proceed with the re install upgrade w Figure 1 8 Data Retrieved from Mobile Device 6 Click Yes at the Installing Applications screen Figure 1 9 to install TopSURV into the default directory in the controller Installing Applications s uleiel c o x Install TPS TopSURY using the default application install directory Figure 1 9 Installing Applications P N 7010 0493 1 5 Introduction If the controller does not have space available Figure 1 10 a prompt will display to delete some files or programs to make room for TopSURV or to select other destination media SII x Error Copying File s ulriel c o x Save In Main Memory There is not enough
35. Figure 6 51 Select Rectangular Scan Area P N 7010 0493 6 41 Surveying with TopSURV Scanning method B Draw a polygon by tapping the stylus down at each vertex Lines will be drawn connecting each vertex to the previous one Tap the stylus near the first vertex to close the area Draw Scan Area then press Next Figure 6 52 Select Polygon Scan Area Tap the Settings button to set the instrument to Non Prism mode which is required for scanning and also to change the measurement mode Fine Coarse When the areas are set tap Next to begin the scan first this button opens the Interval screen to set the scanning settings After tapping Clear all drawn areas will be erased 5 Select a scanning interval Enter the starting point name and the horizontal and vertical intervals The intervals can either be entered as angles Figure 6 53 or number of points Tap Next Start Pt SCAN2348 Scan Mode Fine Heas Mode Normal NP Interval Angle HA 0 3000 dms VA 0 3000 dms Figure 6 53 Select Scanning Interval 6 View the time estimate Before scanning begins the scanning information is displayed including the total number of points to 6 42 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys be scanned and an estimate of the time it will take to complete the scan Start Pt 100 Scan Mode Fine Meas Mode Normal NP H Interval 0 0148 W Interval 0 0148 Areas 1 Points 1156 Time OF 21 12
36. Select Multi Base from the menu in the upper left corner of the Start Base screen Then select the Base Station ID and Transmit Delay Select base station ID for example 11 and set the Transmit Delay for 30 msec With transmission delays the bases are allowed to broadcast multiple RTK data on the same frequency kg Multi Base Base Station ID a1 v Transmit Delay 30 sw msec Figure 6 5 Multi Base e Tap the Start Base button Base 1 will transmit as ID 11 at 30 milliseconds after the second It will output RTK data at a transmission rate of 1 second Disconnect from Base 1 3 Setup Base 2 connect the controller to the receiver at Base 2 e Setup of Base 2 is the same process as for Base 1 but a different ID and transmission time must be selected for Base 2 for example 12 Recommended time delay for Base 2 is 530 msec 6 6 TopSURV User s Manual Performing GPS Surveys e Tap the Start Base button Base 2 will transmit as ID 12 at 530 milliseconds after the second or 1 2 second after Base 1 Base 2 will also output RTK data at transmission rate of 1 second Disconnect from Base 2 4 Note that both transmitters need to be set to transmit at the same frequency and they must transmit CMR format 5 Atthe Rover connect the controller to the rover receiver If the rover receives CMR corrections from more than one base there will be an additional tab in the Survey Status menu called Multi Base This is a table with in
37. Specify the format in which data is stored in the file Figure 5 8 Eka Text File Format Delimiter Header in First Row Select File Format Name N Lat E Lon Ell ht Codes Add Format Edit Format Figure 5 8 Text File Format e Choose the delimiter between different fields e If a header is provided in the first row of the file check the appropriate field e Select the File Format the order of the fields using the drop down menu Or create a new file format using the procedure below 2 Tap Next to select the coordinate system of the data in the imported file 3 Tap Finish to start the import process To create a new file format enter the order of data using the Custom Style screen Figure 5 9 on page 5 6 1 Tap Add Format on the Text File Format screen 2 Select items from the Available list and tap the right arrow button to move them to the Order list 3 To arrange the item sequence use the up and down arrow buttons The order of items in the Order list should correspond to that in the selected file 4 Tap Save Figure 5 9 on page 5 6 The combination will display in the Select File Format drop down list on the Text File Format screen P N 7010 0493 5 5 Importing and Exporting avanne Codes amp Strings Codes 40 ibutes Full odes Figure 5 9 Custom Style Importing From Multiple Data Types 1 Choose specific data type from the appropriate file Figure 5 10
38. Stop Occ P N 7010 0493 6 19 Surveying with TopSURV Performing Total Station Surveys After completing preliminary work that is the instrument is plumbed above the reference point and the controller is connected to a modem for Robotic Surveys or to the total station the survey can begin First set one or more backsight points to be used for the survey Then choose a task to perform sideshot single or multiple survey cross section survey finding station tape dimension measurement or missing line determination In the case of Robotic Survey the auto topo task is also available The remote control function should be set before performing a Robotic survey In the case of Contractor Mode it is possible to perform only Sideshot Direct measurements with conventional and reflectorless total stations Backsight Setup Select Survey gt Occ BS Setup 2 On the Backsight Survey screen set the following backsight parameters Figure 6 22 on page 6 21 e Choose the occupation point This can be done in several ways enter the name manually select the point from the map select the point from the list of fixed or job points or calculate the occupation point coordinates using the coordinates of known points with the side shot method The elevation can be computed using the known elevations of the other points 6 20 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys e Then set the height
39. User s Manual Stakeout Roads 3 Inthe Stakeout Road screen set the offsets from CL for the stakeout points Figure 7 34 and tap Next Ebd otakeout Road CL Offsets i Right P fis 000 N fico Left i oe A _ Stake Curb Ditch H Offset o 000 W Offset a a Figure 7 34 Stakeout Road 4 Inthe Stakeout Road screen set the properties of the cross section on the stakeout station the station where the stakeout is performed the interval of the station increment the point code of the current segment cross section is comprised of various segments the horizontal offset from the current segment point the vertical offset from the current segment point and select the reference line for offsets by selecting the Centerline Surface Segment type of template offsets for details refer to the TopSURV Reference Manual Ebd Stakeout Road Settings Close l Station o 00 000 E g Sta Interval fio co0 0 m EJ eae Pt a l a G Up Offset Up Offset a 500 m SECI CL k Centerline w Stakeout Figure 7 35 Stakeout Road 5 Tap the Settings button and specify the Stakeout parameters as described in Stakeout a Point on page 7 2 6 Tap Stakeout then in the Initial Point Name screen set the starting name for the points and tap OK P N 7010 0493 7 23 Staking Out Points 7 For GPS use the information on the Stakeout screen for finding the target Tap Store after the position is close enough t
40. a F Stn Interval 10 000 Right Offset 2 000 ao f i Stakeout Figure 7 30 Station amp Offsets 4 Tap the Settings button and specify the Stakeout parameters as described in Stakeout a Point on page 7 2 5 Tap the Stakeout button and perform the stakeout as described in Stakeout Line amp Offset on page 7 11 7 20 TopSURV Users Manual Stakeout Spiral amp Offset Stakeout Spiral amp Offset When the desired points lie at regular intervals on a curve that is parallel to a known curve and is at a known horizontal and vertical distance from it the Stakeout Curve amp Offset task should be performed 1 To stake out Spiral amp Offset select Stake gt Offsets gt Spiral amp Offset 2 Inthe Stakeout Spiral amp Offset screen set the parameters of the spiral to be staked out the starting point of the spiral the azimuth of the Tangent of the curve at the PC point the radius parameter of the spiral the length parameter of the spiral the direction of turn direction of movement of the spiral and the starting station chainage of the line Figure 7 31 The direction values are TS gt SC Tangent Spiral gt Spiral Circle which is the incoming spiral to the internal circle and CS gt ST Circle Spiral gt Spiral Tangent which is the exiting spiral from the circle to the Tangent Tap Next Ei Stakeout Spiral amp Offset Ts Point po Tangent Azi 55 0000 dms G E
41. along lines passing through each station and at right angles to the center line cross sections The horizontal alignment can be designed by sections described through lines spirals arcs and intersection points Intersection point is defined as the intersection of the two lines tangential to the incoming and exiting spirals or to the central curve at the PC and PT points if spirals are not specified The vertical alignment can be described through vertical grades and parabolas or long sections The cross section can be described using templates To design a road select Edit gt Road Design Road designing consists of designing a road as a whole and designing each component of the road horizontal alignments vertical alignments and cross section sets P N 7010 0493 4 23 Storing Data Adding and Editing Roads To create a road tap Edit gt Road Design gt Roads 1 Inthe Roads screen Figure 4 29 tap the Add button Figure 4 29 Roads 2 Inthe Add Road screen set the name of the road and select the layer the alignments and cross section set of the created road and tap OK Figure 4 30 Add road ok cancel Name Layer Hz Alnt X Sect Set TEE Start Stn 0 00 000 Stn Inter al 100 000 Figure 4 30 Add Road e If needed change the layer from the pull down list to locate the road Select the layer from the Layer pull down list or use the button to edit layers For details refe
42. and enter the parameters of the Long Section the length of the parabola at the station with the assumption that the station is located in the middle of the interval or the radius of the arc depending on the type of the curve type selected e Add as many elements or long sections as needed to define the road e Tap Station information under the list of elements or long sections to view the start and end stations for the selected item EEJ Add Vt Alnt V3 OK Start Pt Vert Element Length vertical 200 000 300 000 Start Sta 2 00 000 End Sue 5 00 000 Figure 4 41 Information on Start and End Stations e Double tap in the plot area to open the greater Map for the vertical alignment For vertical curves the map displays the PVC point where the vertical curve begins the PVI point of intersection of two tangents and the PVT point where the curve ends Figure 4 42 on page 4 32 P N 7010 0493 4 31 Storing Data Figure 4 42 Vertical Alignment Map e Tap OK in the Add Vt Alnt screen to save the vertical alignment created and return to the Vt Alnt screen The new vertical alignment will be displayed in the list 5 To edit a vertical alignment either double tap the vertical alignment or highlight the desired alignment and tap the Edit button 6 To remove a selected road from the list tap the Delete button 4 32 TopSURV Users Manual Designing Roads Adding and Editing Cross Section Sets To create a
43. are specified the parameters resulting in the least errors will be computed e The localization is updated recomputed every time a new point local and WGS84 coordinates is added to the list of localization points e The value of the residuals specify the level of reliability for each localization point The residuals are along horizontal or vertical axes The control columns display the status of the point either used or not used Select the line and tap H Control or V Control to change the status e The parameters of the localization are available through the Details button Figure 6 3 on page 6 4 z z R Localization details Results Map Projection Name None Geodetic Origin Lat N 55 432105957 dms Lon E 37 390407428 dms Ht 161 825 m Local Origin North 1000 000 m East 1000 000 m nano aio Figure 6 3 Localization Details The new coordinate system will be saved under the name Localization and is automatically selected when the Close button is tapped if one or more localization points are specified 6 4 TopSURV User s Manual Performing GPS Surveys Starting the Base l Connect the controller to the Base Receiver Switch on the devices Select Survey gt Start Base On the Start Base screen set the following information then tap Start Base to transmit coordinates to the receiver Figure 6 4 v Start Base Settings Close LUSH Weds 9 Point STATI i Code
44. as the previous found point tap the Find Next button e To edit the raw data point tap the Edit button and make changes to the Edit Raw Data screen Enter additional notes for a point by typing the note in the suggested field The appearance of this screen varies based on the type of raw data being edited Note that editing Ant Ht HR amp HI values azimuth etc will not immediately recompute coordinates To recompute the point coordinates tap the Recompute button in the Raw Data screen P N 7010 0493 4 37 Storing Data Adding and Editing Survey Sessions To create or edit sessions only in GPS mode of automatic survey for post processing select Edit gt Sessions Figure 4 51 Figure 4 51 Session Edit 1 To create a new session tap the Add button on the left side of the screen The Session Setup screen opens Figure 4 52 jab a Session Setup Site Name rcvr Type static 7 Start Time sunday v pH pE End Time sunday pH fo Interval 30 Min SVs 4 Ant Ht fo m Vertical Figure 4 52 Session Setup 2 On the Session Setup screen enter the site name the type of the survey the time in local time and date of the start and end of session the interval between measurements minimum number of satellites needed for the survey and the value and type of the antenna height Then tap OK 4 33 TopSURV User s Manual Adding and Editing Survey Sessions 3 Then add a receiver tap the Add butt
45. at one section of the site 1 Select Survey gt Localization On the Localization screen tap Add Figure 6 1 Contre 0 012 used used 0 000 0 012 used used lt o Keep 1 000 Figure 6 1 Localization 2 Inthe Add Localization Point screen set the following parameters then tap OK Figure 6 2 In the Local Point field select the point with the local coordinates Check the Use Horizontal and Use Vertical fields to use this point for horizontal and or vertical localization In the WGS84 Point field specify the point with global coordinates and select a code for this point Add the point manually to the job points or tap the Start Meas button to use the current position SMi add Localization Point OK cancel lll Fixed H y gg 10 0 062 0059 7 2 Local Point Point po1 Use Horizontal Use Vertical W654 Point Point Base Code Loc y Epoch Count O Figure 6 2 Add Localization Point P N 7010 0493 6 3 Surveying with TopSURV 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter additional localization points Note the following information about localization points e When only one localization point is available the offsets are computed and the system is oriented to North and the scale is set at height e When two localization points are available the offsets azimuth and scale are computed With three localization points Vertical deflection is also computed When additional localization points
46. be selected feb Config Modem Connect Finish Cancel Modem Connect Figure 3 23 Modem Connect To use the Internal TopSURV NTRIP client select Controller Tapping Next will bring up the Config Modem Internet Info screen Figure 3 25 on page 3 18 3 If connecting to the Receiver s modem configure the connection parameters for External Generic or Internal GPRS modem and tap Next P N 7010 0493 3 17 Creating a New Job NTRIP Internet Configuration The following setup is an example of a GPRS connection However any generic method for connecting to the Internet can be used Note that a Network RTK setup requires two way communication links like GSM and GPRS setups rsh cancel Radio Modern Internal GPRS Receiver Port Connected to Radio Port JC Baud 28400 na Parity Mone Stop 1 Data E Defaults Figure 3 24 Rover Radio 4 Select a base IP address and port from the list and tap Next IP addresses ports can be deleted or added to the list EMi config Modem Internet ig Finish Cancel Internet Info IP Address 213 20 239 197 2101 IP Address list 213 20 239 197 2101 156 63 133 119 9000 Figure 3 25 Modem Internet Info 5 Tapping Next will bring up the Config NTRIP Login Info screen Figure 3 26 on page 3 19 only if NTRIP was selected as the protocol to receive RTK corrections via the Internet 6 Enter the NTRIP user name and password provided by the VRS service pro
47. button to retreat advance the station by the specified Station Interval for staking out the previous next station respectively Stations before the beginning and past the end of the alignment can also be staked out 6 For TS sight the prism In the Stakeout screen tap the Cur Pos button to measure the target Use the EDM button to select distance measurement mode Coarse Fine or Coarse Tracking Once the position is close enough to the desired point tap Meas to store it i Stakeout 0 00 000 je Ae Hz Dist Left 1 000 m 0 086 m Away From TS 0 996 m Fill 1 000 m Dsan HA Turn Right 5 0000 dms 4 5500 dms Figure 7 21 Stakeout P N 7010 0493 7 13 Staking Out Points Tap the fies E button to retreat advance the station by the specified Station Interval for staking out the previous next station respectively 7 To display coordinates instead of stakeout directions use the Display Coords option from the pop up menu on the top left corner of the screen For a Robotic survey selecting the Display Coords option displays coordinates instead of angle distance data 8 To change the rod height during stakeout in TS mode select the Rod Height option from the pop up menu on the top left corner of the screen 9 To change the design point elevation select the Design Offsets option from the pop up menu on the top left corner of the screen 10 To store the staked point on a layer select t
48. by performing adjustment of points 1 To select a network adjustment click Process gt Process Properties 2 Click the Compute Coordinates tab and select an adjustment type Least Squares for this example of a network Click OK Figure B 18 on page B 13 Refer to the Topcon Link Reference Manual for a description of each adjustment type B 12 Topcon Link Getting Started Guide Using Topcon Link with Total Stations EJ Process properties ajx Compute Coordinates T5 Computations Points Firing by User EDM a mm 2 ppm H Sigma zec 5 YA Sigma zec BO Cancel Adjustment Type Figure B 18 Process Properties Compute Coordinates Tab 3 Click Compute coordinates of points on the toolbar The Points tab displays the adjusted coordinates Figure B 19 Em D Topcon Link Data test 02_04_05_GTS 7 raw lt GTS 7 Raw gt e Points lo TS Obs JI A mN Ground Northing m Ground Easting m Elevation m Code __ Control_ Note on oon tk oN K 4 K K D gt D gt A 4 A 4 K gt gt gt 1 377 None 4 535 Corneri None 0 162 None 0 665 None 1 430 Corner2 None 0 193 None 2 917 None 1 142 None 1 171 None 0 170 None 0 167 None 1 148 None 1 734 None 0 869 None 0 500 Both 0 444 None 0 054 None Figure B 19 Adjusted Coordinates 4 Click Save on the toolbar to save the coordinates obtained Converting Raw Data Files to Design F
49. codes are associated with the point the button is modified to New Line When this option is selected the New Line screen displays Figure 4 16 on page 4 12 which accepts property and plotting information pertaining to the new line TopSURV allows for the creation of as many new lines as are codes selected for the point the New Line screen displays as many times as there are codes selected or just once if no code is selected The current point would then be a part of all these new lines as will the subsequent points P N 7010 0493 4 11 Storing Data e New Area The behavior for this menu option is similar to the New Line option except that new areas are created When this option is selected the New Area dialog displays and is similar to the New Line screen The New Line Area screen is comprised of two tabs which accept the name and code of the new line along with layer and plot styles ox cancer Properties Layer Style LC Line Name E Code Figure 4 16 New Line Properties Select Object The Select option opens the Select screen to select which of the currently open lines or areas or point the current point should belong to Figure 4 17 Unless specifically ended using the End Object option described below all lines and areas created in the job are considered open Foe cance EM Code v Active Available lni Line Line Figure 4 17 Select Object e Code A list of availabl
50. corrections are available EMi contig WAAS Channel 1 WAAS PRN GPS PRA 12 Tono Corr Use sat only if avail Channel 2 WAAS PRE None GPS PRM 12 lono Corr Use sat only if avail Figure 3 32 Config WAAS e For EGNOS European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service set the corresponding parameters Figure 3 33 which are identical to the WAAS parameters Ek Config EGNOS Channel 1 EGNOS PRN JMA GPS PRA 12 Tono Corr Use sat only if avail Channel 2 EGNOS PRM None GPS PRM 12 lono Corr Use sat only if avail Figure 3 33 Config EGNOS 9 94 TopSURV Users Manual Creating a GPS Configuration e For OmniSTAR VBS and OmniSTAR HP a wide area satellite delivered differential Virtual Base Station and High Performance GPS services set the name of the satellite to be used Figure 3 34 SMi Contig OmnisTAR Satellite MS Lon 16E Figure 3 34 Config OmniSTAR e For CDGPS Canadian nation wide DGPS service set the CDGPS Radio in the usual way of radio configuration Figure 3 35 E CDGPS Radio Finish Radio Modem cocPs gt Receiver Port Connected to Radio Port E H Baud 28400 Parity None Stop 1 Data fe Defaults Figure 3 35 CDGPS Radio 3 The remaining steps are similar to those for an RTK survey configuration see page 3 10 for details P N 7010 0493 3 25 Creating a New Job PP Enabled RT DGPS Surve
51. data between Topcon Link and Total Stations The example applied below uses the GPT 3005 W total station and the GTS 7 Points file format Before beginning the field job with the Total Station perform the following functions L Create a control points file LJEdit the file in Topcon Link and save it as a GTS 7 Points file or the file for the Total Station LIExport this file to the GPT 3005W or the Total Station After completing the field job with the Total Station perform the following functions L Import the raw data into Topcon Link LJEdit the file and calculate the coordinate points LJ Convert the raw data file to an XML file or another format in preparation for post processing Creating a Control Points File 1 Using a text editor such as Microsoft Notepad create a control points file for export to a Total Station Use the format Name of Point Northing Easting Height when entering data to make the file compatible with Topcon Link 2 Save the file as Control datal csv Untitled Notepad E ioj x File Edit Format Help MARK 10 O0000 10 00000 0 50000 OF 4 k a Figure B 1 Create a Control Points File B 2 Topcon Link Getting Started Guide Using Topcon Link with Total Stations Editing a Control Data File 1 Open Topcon Link and click Open on the toolbar 2 Select the Format name as Name N E Z Code csv 3 Navigate to and select the Control_dat
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53. features you wantto install and deselect the features you do not want to install m m Description A g Projection Files TopSURYV Topcon s Universal UK OSTNO2 Controller is the Main Netherlands RDNAPTRANS TM Application program that needs Belgium to be installed into the CE Netherlands RONAPTRANS TM 2004 Controller for the Program to pas Run a p Geoid Files UK Geoid Netherlands H Canada Dutch 2004 Geoid gt 32 27 MB of space required on the C drive 15128 32 MB of space available on the C drive nstallShiele Bock conei Figure 1 4 Select features 4 After detecting device information the wizard will begin the installation 5 Click Install to begin Figure 1 5 TopsuRv instansia Wierd TITIES Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation Ifyou wantto review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard InstallShield lt Back Cancel Figure 1 5 Select device During the setup process installation files are copied to the appropriate directories in your computer for ActiveSync to access 1 4 TopSURV User s Manual Installing TopSURV Once finished TopSURV installation accesses ActiveSync and launches Add Remove Programs to install TopSURV in the controller Figure 1 6 instalis Wirard Tein Maua
54. measured and the transmitter calibrated to ensure correct grade For details on these mmGPS operations see Appendix A PZS 1 sensor with 5 8 inch plug into the rover z When using mmGPS include the height of the antenna height P N 7010 0493 6 11 Surveying with TopSURV Performing a Topo Survey 1 Select Survey gt Topo On the Topo screen enter the Point name enter a photo note using the button if necessary select the Code and select the antenna height and height type Figure 6 13 Settings Topo pata Map Offsets lll Auto H v g 100 1881 3097 g 4 Point EE Sa E Code v i Ant Ht 2 000 m Vertical w Epoch Count O Figure 6 13 Topo 2 When in DGPS survey mode using OmniSTAR differential corrections select the Config OmniSTAR item from the bitmap menu in the upper left corner to start the OmniSTAR service 3 Tap the Settings button to change the survey parameters settings to desired values 4 Ifthe location of the point to be observed is unreachable set offset parameters using simple offset or offset from a line Tap the Offsets tab Figure 6 14 on page 6 13 6 12 For simple offset use tap the Az Dis Ht button enter the name and Code of the offset point and insert the angle parameter Azimuth or Bearing the height parameter zenith distance elevation angle or vertical distance and the horizontal distance Toggling between angle or height parameters i
55. mode Export to Job 1 Select Job gt Export gt To Job the Select Job screen opens Figure 5 13 bd Select Job Current Job Sroad Job List Created 12 08 2006 01 47 Modified 12 20 2006 00 10 LCF Card TPS TopSuUR Jobs Figure 5 13 Select Job 2 To select the Job do one of the following e Highlight the Job from the Job list and tap Select e Tap Browse and select the Job file on the disk Tap OK in the upper right corner of the browse dialog box 3 Inthe Export to screen select whether points are to be exported and if necessary filter the exported points by type by range and code or by type range and code Figure 5 14 on page 5 9 5 3 TopSURV User s Manual Exporting Ei Export to LINE Points al Points aa Localization Point Lists Roads Figure 5 14 Export Also place appropriate check marks if the following data should be exported along with points Code Library Localization Roads and or Point Lists 4 Tap the Next button Depending on the selection made in the Export to screen one of the following screens opens e If By Type or By Type Range and Code was selected in the Points drop down menu the Select Point Type s to Export screen displays On this screen select the types of points to be exported Figure 5 15 faba select Point Types to S Finish Point Types Design Points Control Points Cogo Points Base Station Topo Points
56. on the image in a rough area of where the orientation point is located The image will zoom to this point and show a crosshair Figure 6 46 3 Tele Select or meas Orient Pt av Figure 6 46 Select Orientation Point e To view the image select one of the two options from the drop down list in the bottom left corner of the screen Tele telescope is the default zoomed in view of the crosshair Figure 6 46 Wide View zooms out and shows the area of the image which contains the orientation point Figure 6 47 on page 6 39 6 38 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys kd Orientation Figure 6 47 Select Orientation Point Wide View e Adjust the position of the crosshair When the Arrow button is enabled use the arrow keys on the keypad to move the crosshair up down left or right Use the button to move the crosshair to the center of a circular object on the image First tap somewhere inside the circular object The object should be a well defined circle with high contrast between the inside and outside of the circle e Use the bitmap menu options Meas From Map From List to take a measurement or to select an existing point from a map or list P N 7010 0493 6 39 Surveying with TopSURV e To delete the selected orientation points tap the button Orientation Results OK cancel Figure 6 48 Delete Orientation Points In the Orientat
57. repeated at different stations along the centerline until all the desired cross sectional points have been observed 1 To start working tap Survey gt X Section 2 Inthe Cross Section screen Figure 6 34 apply parameters for the station where the survey will be performed and tap OK the road name the code and attributes of the center line the station where the cross section is surveyed and the interval distance to the next station If the road has not been created define the plane EMi cross Section OK Cancel Road j EY cl code ei Station 0 0 00 m Inter al 50 m Figure 6 34 Cross Section 6 30 TopSURV Users Manual Performing Total Station Surveys The Station and Interval fields appear only if the road is selected 3 In the XSect Direct screen perform the usual observation work relative to the cross section as described in Sideshot Sets on page 6 24 The only difference lies in the presence of the Cur Stn button which makes the measurement but unlike the Meas button does not store the point Figure 6 35 4 Cross sectional points at the same station should have different codes with at least one of them having the centerline code For example codes for cross sectional points could be A B C cl D E F in the order of survey After the Close button is taped the station number automatically changes Also the application automatically uses same codes but in the opposite order for the next s
58. same way as the Base Antenna and tap Next 10 On the mmGPS screen select options to use a mmGPS system in RTK survey if needed include the height of the PZS 1 sensor with 5 8 inch When measuring the height of the rover antenna plug 3 10 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration 11 On the Config Survey Parms screen enter Survey parameters and tap Next e Select the Solution Type filter to be used for data logging Fix Only Fix and Float Fix Float DGPS or All e Set the Auto Accept conditions for a simple Topo survey number of measurements to be averaged and acceptable horizontal and vertical precision e Set Auto Topo survey parameters method of automatic data logging and the interval in corresponding units EY Config Survey Parms Solution Type le Auto Accept Num Meas to Avg f Precision m Hz 0 015 Vert 0 030 Auto Topo Method By Hz Dist Interval 15 0 m Figure 3 13 Config Survey Parms RTK 12 Set the Stakeout Parameters the horizontal distance tolerance the reference direction the rule for generating the point name and Note of the staked point if necessary and the Solution Type then tap Next Figure 3 14 EMi contig Stakeout Parms Hz Dist Tolerance 0 0500 m Reference Direction Moving Direction Store Staked Point As Point Design Pt Suffix i _stk Hote Design Point i Solution Type Fix Only Figure 3 14 Config Stake
59. selected layer Adding and Editing X Sect Templates To work with Cross Section Templates select Edit gt X Sect Templates menu P N 7010 0493 4 21 Storing Data 1 To create a cross section tap the Add button in the X Sect Templates screen Figure 4 26 Sect Templates Name Num Segs Cut Slope Fill Slope 2 10 000 10 000 Figure 4 26 X sect Templates 2 Inthe X Sect Templates screen enter the parameters of the template the name of the template the Cut and Fill slope parameters and the segments comprising the template Figure 4 27 Ei x sect Template OK Cut 10 000 Fill 10 000 la 5 Figure 4 27 X sect Templates 3 To add a segment to the template tap the Add button and in the Segment screen enter the parameters of the segment code and offset Figure 4 28 on page 4 23 Tap OK The added segment will be attached after the last segment in the list 4 2 TopSURV Users Manual Designing Roads Horizontal 5 000 m Ea 0 000 m Figure 4 28 Segment 4 Repeat adding segments until the template is ready for work 5 Tap OK The template will appear in the list of templates Designing Roads Designing a road is performed by establishing numerically known station points along a center line of the proposed route horizontal alignment To furnish data for estimating volumes of earthwork a profile is run along the center line vertical alignment and cross profiles are taken
60. set of cross sections select Edit gt Road Design gt X Sect Set 1 Inthe X Sect Set screen tap the Add button to add a new cross section set av X Sect Set Figure 4 43 Cross Section Set 2 Inthe Add X Sect Set screen enter the name of the cross section set and tap the Add button Ekda Add X Sect Set X Sect Set Name K2 Left X Sect Right X 5e CL e m as Figure 4 44 Add Cross Section Set 3 Inthe X Section screen define the station where the cross section will be applied or the distance to this station and specify the cross section templates for the left and or the right parts of the road cross section Figure 4 45 on page 4 34 These can be chosen only from the existing cross section templates Tap OK P N 7010 0493 4 33 Storing Data Station 2400 000 m xX Sections Both v Left X Section 1 w Right X Section 2 ae CL Figure 4 45 Cross Section 4 To add a station tap the Add button in the Add X Sect Set screen Figure 4 44 on page 4 33 Add as many templates as necessary to define the road If two or more cross sections are defined in one set the intermediate cross sections are calculated using interpolation Station Left X Sect Right X Se 00 000 1 5 00 000 1 CL beets eat a Figure 4 46 Cross Sections in Set 5 Tap OK to save the cross section set created and return to the X Sect Set screen The new cross section set will be displayed
61. the Import from screen one of the following screens opens If By Type or By Type Range and Code selected in the Points drop down menu the Select Point Type s to Import screen displays On this screen select the types of points to be imported Figure 5 3 ena select Point Types to Import Point Types Design Points Control Points Cogo Points Base Station Topo Points Offset Topo Points Auto Topo Points Sideshot Figure 5 3 Select Point Type s to Import e If By Range and Code selected in the Points drop down menu the Points to Import screen displays On this screen select the codes and or the range of points to be imported Figure 5 4 on page 5 3 To select codes tap the Select button check the codes associated with the points to be 5 2 TopSURV User s Manual Importing imported in the Code screen and tap the OK button The Range of Points sets a range of point names that should be imported The symbols or can be used to differentiate individual point names whereas the symbol is to be used for specifying a range i b Points to Import Points with Codes me e Range of Points Name Separator Lise for Range Separator Hext gt gt Figure 5 4 Points to Import e If All or None is selected in the Points drop down menu and Roads checked the Select Road s to Import screen displays Based on the selections in this screen tapping the
62. the controller 6 Select the file s to import and click the move right gt gt button ka Import from Device Look in Jobs X amp el E ffrom tt job2 tsv j N270405 tlsv s points _d3 tlss E file1 txt 2 GPS TotalStation tlsy E GPS TotalStation tisy initial Figure B 26 Import TopSURV File During the import Topcon Link will convert the tsv file to a computer friendly TopSURV PC Job tlsv file Opening Viewing and Editing TopSURV GPS Files The examples used in the following pages are from the GPS RTK project shown in Figure B 27 on page B 19 Measurements were conducted from the base station Pion in RTK survey mode using mmGPS configuration My mmGPS RTK and PP in TopSURV Four measured points have coordinates in the local system B 18 Topcon Link Getting Started Guide Using Topcon Link with TopSURV Files kNmyv5ScL5 Pion8F nv_c kNmv3c kNmv2c 1 po WirnvScLS my2c kN a Came ic mae on vic mvic Emy2cL5 f me mY Smv2c vate Smv3c Figure B 27 GPS RTK Project Used To open an imported TopSURV PC Job 1 Click File gt Open File 2 Enter the name of the TopSURV file 1014C tlsv 3 Select the TopSURV PC Job format name The TopSURV PC Job displays information in the five tabs Figure B 28 E D Topcon Link Data test 1014c tlsy lt TopSURY files gt e Points g GPS occupations TSobs g cPsobs amp codes
63. the main menu for a Level survey type or from the top left menu in the Level Run screen DL Staking a Point 1 To stake out elevations of design points select Stake gt Points menu 2 Inthe Stake Point screen enter or select from the map or list the backsight point for the stake measurement and a design point to stake Tap the BS button to take the BS measurement before staking if it is not already measured Tap the Stakeout button av Stake Point e BS Point Design Point DES1 reali Figure 7 51 DL Stake Point P N 7010 0493 7 33 Staking Out Points In the level Stakeout screen tap the Meas button to measure the elevation and compute a cut fill value Tap Store to set a code for the point the name a photo note the layer name and plotting parameters to view the point information and save the staked point Staked points are not added to the Level Run they are independent Staked out points are listed as observed points on the Points screen aMi stakeout HI 1 865 Eley 0 165 Cut 0 165 Figure 7 52 DL Stakeout DL Staking Point List l To stake out elevations at design points in a point list select Stake gt Point List In the Stake Point List screen select a pre existing points list enter manually or select from the map or the list the backsight point for the stake measurement EMi Stake Point List Pd esport 2 EJEN N Point ist 0 e List of Points Codei y 50 m St
64. the points for the task In the Select points field tap the By Range button and set the range of the point names or select points for scaling task on the map or from the list Figure 8 15 Select Points i 4 points selected Rotation Point pos Rotation Method Rot Angle Rotation Angle 45 dms Figure 8 15 Rotate Set the Rotation Point the point at the center of rotation 3 Specify whether the rotation angle will be input directly to the Rot Angle field or as a difference between the new and old azimuths to the Old Bearing Azimuth and New Bearing Azimuth fields 4 Tap the Calc button to rotate the selected points 8 14 TopSURV Users Manual Transformations Translate The Translate task moves a group of points together 1 Select the points for the task In the Select points field tap the By Range button and set the range of the points names or select points for scaling task on the map or from the list Figure 8 16 faba Translate Select Points 3 point selected Translate By Bearing Hz Dist 2 m Vert Dist p a m Figure 8 16 Translate 2 Set the method of translation using the Translate By field to either Coords Pts or Az Dist Ht e When the Coords Pts method is selected it means that all the selected points will be moved in the same direction and distance as between the points locations set by the next two fields From Pt From Crd and To Pt To Crd In the first case defi
65. then tap Next i h 4 Import from LandXML Surfaces _ Parcels C Alignments Figure 5 10 import From LandXML 2 Select an object to import and tap Next to start the import process TopSURV can import DWG files only in AutoCAD 2000 format For details on the formats of the files from which TopSURV can import data refer to TopSURV Reference Manual 5 6 TopSURV User s Manual Importing Import from Controller 1 Select the Job gt Import gt From Controller menu 2 On the Import Export Settings screen select the means of communication then tap Next Figure 5 11 peki import Export Settings Com Port COML Figure 5 11 Import Export Settings 3 Choose the location for the imported file then tap Finish Figure 5 12 sb Select directory BJ LCF Card TPS TopSuUrR IEFiles _IDI3000 lal Southwest xml Figure 5 12 File Import Directory 4 If Bluetooth is chosen to perform the connection between the controllers highlight the appropriate Bluetooth Device and tap Select 5 Prepare the other controller device for the export process as described in the Export to Controller on page 5 14 6 Tap Import on the File Import Directory screen Figure 5 12 P N 7010 0493 5 7 Importing and Exporting Exporting TopSURV can export data to another job to a file and to another controller device Codes can be exported to code libraries and Sessions to receivers in the GPS
66. to start TopSURV 1 6 TopSURV User s Manual Uninstalling TopSURV Uninstalling TopSURV The Remove Programs tool in Windows CE or through the Add Remove Programs tool in ActiveSync both uninstall remove TopSURV from the controller recommended before installing a software upgrade Removing TopSURV from the controller is z Be sure to save all necessary job files first Starting TopSURV To start TopSURV tap the TopSURV icon on the controller screen and then press the Enter button Upon initial startup TopSURV requires an access code to run Figure 1 12 Contact a Topcon representative to acquire the necessary codes e Key Value the identification number of the device record to give to a Topcon representative e Activation IDs the fields in which to enter the security codes received from a Topcon representative to activate either one or more of the following purchased modes TS Contractor Robotic GPS GIS RT DGPS and PP DGPS Roads and mmGPS Security Key Value i54 1799583 Activation IDs TS Contractor Robotic GPS GIS Roads mmGPS Figure 1 12 Security Once entered the access codes are saved in the hidden file in the directory where TopSURV is located To view existing codes or add a new code tap Help gt Activate Modules P N 7010 0493 1 7 Introduction Demo Mode Upon initial startup a Demo version of TopSURV is accessible after tapping either OK or Cancel on the
67. tree HR Joo m Measure Foresight Direct Figure 6 27 Resection 4 Inthe Resection Options screen choose whether to calculate the height 3 D or just the horizontal coordinates 2 D Resection Options OK Cancel Resection Type Estimate Scale Use Calculated scale factor Figure 6 28 Resection Options 6 26 TopSURV User s Manual 8 Performing Total Station Surveys Aim the instrument at the point and enter the reflector height Then tap the Meas button to take the sideshot to the point Repeat the procedure for the remaining known points Open the Meas Set tab In the Resection screen tap the Accept button The coordinates of unknown point will be calculated Measurement Data Map Meas Set Point Res HA Res VA Res SD 0 0002 0 0003 0 000 HV 5D 0 0002 0 0002 0 001 HY SD 0 0001 0 0004 0 001 HV 5D 0 0000 0 0002 0 000 HY SD Sd E 0 0025 Sd N 0 0024 SdH 0 0041 Ground to Grid 0 999972 Figure 6 29 Meas Tab In the screen that appears enter the name of the calculated point and tap OK The point will be added to the Point List Elevation The elevation or height of the point at which the instrument is set can be calculated when two or more points of known coordinates are observed 1 Add the points of known coordinates to the Point List 2 Select the Survey gt Elevation menu This function is also available from the Backsight Survey screen Select Survey
68. used in points and their corresponding attributes cannot be deleted Adding and Editing Point Lists To work with Point Lists tap Edit gt Point Lists menu P N 7010 0493 4 17 Storing Data 1 To add a point list tap the Add button in the List of Point Lists screen Figure 4 21 Fema List of Point Lists List of Point Lists PointList1 P m Figure 4 21 List of Point Lists 2 Inthe Add Point List screen Figure 4 22 set the Point List Name and select the points for the list EMA Add Point List OK Point List Properties Point List Name PointList1 Point Info Select Points Figure 4 22 Add Point List Point List Tab Adding a point to the Point List can be performed in two ways through the map or through the Select Points button 3 To add a point through the map tap the plot on the right The large Map screen opens Select the points by tapping them on the map the two consequently tapped points will be connected with a line tap Close 4 To adda point through the Select Points button tap the button and using the floating menu of six items By Range By Code By CodeString By Radius From Map and From List select the desired way of adding points 4 18 TopSURV User s Manual Adding and Editing Layers By Range When specifying the range of points the symbols or y should be used to separate the names of the points to be selected The symbol can be used between
69. 1 button for data transfer DATA TRANSFER 6 Press the F2 button for other F1 GTS FORMAT formats F2 SSS FORMAT RevG B 7 Topcon Link Getting Started Guide Table B 2 Preparing the TS for Data Transfer Continued Press the F1 button to send data DATA TRANSFER Select the type of data to send For F1 SEND DATA F2 this example press the F1 button no SEND DATA Press the F1 button and enter the Fl MEAS DATA name of the file to send F2 SELECT A FILE Press F4 to enter FN INPUT LIST ENTER Click Next on the Import from Device dialog box Press the F3 button to send the data gt OK YES NO LOAD COORD DATA SEND MEAS DATA lt Wating Data gt STOP When the transfer process begins the Upload File s to Total Station dialog box displays a Downloading message 13 Wait while the exported file is saved to the computer 14 After a successful import Total Station will return to the Data Transfer menu SEND DATA F1 MEAS DATA F2 COORD DATA F3 PCODE DATA Figure B 9 Data Transfer Menu Opening Viewing and Editing Raw Data Files The examples in this section use the following survey project Figure B 10 on page B 9 Measurements were conducted from the three stations ST1 ST2 and MARK The coordinates of ST1 and MARK are known and stored in the coordinate file exported to the Total Station Measurements to ST2 were done from the stations MARK and ST1 T
70. 2 3 Tap the Calc button The result of the calculation will be displayed on the Results tab The Save button in the Results page should be tapped to save the checked point The Map tab shows the results graphically 8 12 TopSURV Users Manual Known Area Known Area Line The Line method computes the coordinates of two points that satisfy the following conditions e The points are located on known azimuths taken from the two known points e The azimuth of the line formed by the points is known e Along with two other known points the points form a quadrilateral of known area 1 Select the initial data for the task the start and the end points the azimuths from the points the reference azimuth and the known area value and the names and codes of the resulting points isha Known Area Line Start Pt I End Pt Azi i20 0000 s2 Area ora Azimuth 45 0000 dms coco pti 10005 Et vi tE o COGG Pte 10006 Ew w Figure 8 14 Known Area Line Area Tab 2 Tap the Calc button The result of the calculation will be displayed on the Results tab The Save button in the Results page should be taped to save the checked points The Map tab shows the results graphically P N 7010 0493 8 13 COGO Transformations The transformations process includes three tasks Rotate Translate and Scale Rotate The Rotate task rotates the selected points around one specific point 1 Select
71. 303 m Slant v 2m Fixed Tripod Figure A 2 Transmitter Over Known Point When the sensor is successfully initialized TopSURV displays the setup successful screen Tap Close to continue 5 Tap the Resect tab Figure A 3 on page A 3 e If using an unknown point tap Start e If using a known point enable Known Point and select a point to occupy using the map or list buttons and enter the antenna s height Then tap Start A 2 TopSURV User s Manual estes ESS o er Sensor Resect Data his llll Fixed H y 4b0 0 021 0 021 7 0 Meas 1 F Known Point e Ant Ht 2 170 m Vertic Resection aero o ere Sensor Resect Data OFA T Fixed H y Qe 10035 0 015 0 016 7 0 Meas 1 Known Point IRSCT KWN Eg Ant Ht 2 170 m Vertic v Figure A 3 Use Unknown or Known Point When the sensor receives the transmitter s beam the mmGPS icon displays Figure A 4 on page A 3 During the measurement the Resect tab displays the number of GPS epochs used in the resection calculation Figure A 4 on page A 3 6 When the desired amount of time has passed tap Stop Figure A 4 Te eno o cancel Sensor Resect Data mii j Fixed H y g amp abo 0 019 0 022 6 0 Meas 1 Logging 4 Known Point E Ant Ht 2 170 m Vertic Figure A 4 Measure Point 7 Move to the next point and repeat steps 4 and 5 for three or more points P N 7010 04
72. 93 A 3 mmGPS Operations 8 Tap the Data tab to view the results Figure A 5 e Only after three or more points have been measured will data display The first two points will not display any data e Tap Re Meas to clear all data and restart he resection process ee SS a CE Sensor Resect Data 0 539 0 012 37 4 E Figure A 5 Resection Data Results 9 Ifthe resection values are acceptable tap Accept and view the point information for the transmitter Figure A 6 tap OK to save the transmitter s point information e Enter any other desired information such as codes or notes e If the transmitter is over a control point enable Control Point Point Info e Point Transmitter21 Ee Code v Note Transmitter WGS84 m Lat 37 410513599 Lon 121 533006595 Elht fs0 463 _ Control Point Figure A 6 View Point Information A 4 TopSURV User s Manual Resection 10 After the resection Figure A 7 initialize the sensor See Sensor Initialization on page 6 10 for details The Sensor must be initialized Close Figure A 7 Initialize Sensor after Resection After performing a resection check the results using the Known Point Offset function This function also provides an option to adjust the transmitter s height using the new offset 1 On the Init mmGPS screen tap the menu bitmap in the upper left corner of the screen and tap Known Point
73. Code and Strings are connected to form a line This line is named as Code amp String Point Line Area all points are selected to be a part of either points or named lines or areas GIS mode Areas in this mode are simply closed lines Strings and control codes are not supported in this mode Code Control Code the control codes BEG and END are indicated along with codes to start and end lines All points with the same code between and indicating the points with the BEG and END control codes are then connected in the measurement order to form a line This line is named as wm Code amp amp XXXXXXXX where the XXXXXXXX is an automatically generated number which increments for each 9 44 TopSURV User s Manual Setting Background Images additional line created Strings cannot be entered in this mode at all If the selected mode is either Code String or Code Control Code mode then the Control Code Delimiter option selects a delimiter for entering control codes along with codes in a single field separated by this delimiter e If needed set a Global Data Dictionary file to use the file s codes and layers with the currently selected job Use the Browse button to select the necessary file Setting Background Images To position a geographic image under observed data on the map use the Background Images function 1 To load an image tap View gt Background Images 2 Inthe Background Images sc
74. Config Survey For Network RTK and RT DGPS survey modes select the corrections type Figure 3 7 e VRS FKP Single Base or External Config for Network RTK surveys e User Base Beacon WAAS CDGPS EGNOS OmniSTAR VBS or OmniSTAR HP for RT DGPS surveys Name hiperxT Config Survey ee Network RTK x Name hiperxT see hela Type Real Time DGPS w Corrections hd Config Survey ww F Enable PP F Enable pp WAAS COGPS EGNOS OmniSTAR BS OmniSTAR HP Figure 3 7 Config Survey Network RTK and Config Survey RT DGPS 3 Select the Enable PP Survey checkbox to configure a post processing survey type in RTK Network RTK RT DGPS and Network DGPS 4 To set Multi Port mode to transmit receive data from different ports select the MultiPort option from the menu on the upper left corner of the Config Survey screen P N 7010 0493 9 5 Creating a New Job 5 Depending on the mode continue creating the configuration e For RTK on page 3 6 e For Network RTK on page 3 16 e For RT DGPS on page 3 22 e For PP Static survey mode on page 3 29 e For PP Kinematic and PP DGPS on page 3 27 RTK Survey Configuration Real time kinematic RTK surveying is used for topographic survey and stakeout and is the most precise method of real time surveying RTK requires at least two receivers Base and Rover collecting navigation data simultaneously and being linked via a communication sys
75. EMi stakeout Parameters OK Hz Dist Tolerance 0 0500 m Reference Direction Moving Direction i Store Staked Point As Point Design Pt Suffix _stk Hote Design Point i Solution Type Fix Only i Defaults Figure 7 3 Stakeout Parameters GPS mode 3 To display the icon for the staked point on the map select the Display option from the bitmap menu in the upper left corner of the Stakeout Parameters screen In the Staked Point Icon screen set appropriate parameters for the icon Figure 3 15 on page 3 12 7 2 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout a Point 4 For TS set the horizontal distance tolerance and specify how the staked point name and Note should be formed on the Stakeout Parameters screen Select the manner in which the Total station should be turned towards the design point and tap Defaults button to return to default values Then tap OK Stakeout Parameters OK Hz Dist Tolerance 0 0500 m Reference Direction Instrument Refere Store Staked Point As Point Design Pt Suffix i _stk Hote Design Point i Turn TS to Design Pt HA only Figure 7 4 Stakeout Parameters TS mode 5 Select the design point from list or map or insert the name manually Specify the antenna parameters the height value and type or the height of the rod based on whether in GPS mode or TS mode Check if the PTL Point Stakeout is performed Tap the Stakeout button on the Stakeout Point screen Figure 7 2 on
76. Figure 7 9 on page 7 6 Tap the Close button to return to the first Stakeout Line screen Enter parameters for the next reference line Stakeout Curve amp Offsets When the desired points lie at regular intervals on a curve that is parallel to a known curve and is at a known horizontal and vertical distance from it the Stakeout Curve amp Offset task should be performed I To stake out Curve amp Offsets select Stake gt Offsets gt Curve amp Offsets In the Stakeout Curve amp Offset screen Figure 7 29 on page 7 20 set the parameters of the known curve the Point of Curve the starting point of the curve the azimuth of the tangent of the curve at the PC point the radius parameters of the curve the length parameter of the curve the turn value of the curve and the starting station chainage of the line Tap Next P N 7010 0493 7 19 Staking Out Points eR stakeout Curve amp Offset PC Point Dos CO Tangent Azi 60 0000 dms po im G o m Turn Right ss o 0 000 m Figure 7 29 Stakeout Curve amp Offset 3 Inthe Station amp Offsets screen Figure 7 30 set the station along the curve being staked the station staking interval the right or left offset of the stakeout point with respect to the curve the Up or Down Height offset the height and the type of the antenna height GPS mode or the height of the rod target TS mode EMi station amp Offsets station 000
77. Hv 55 Dir E Point Measurement pata Offa Mew Line New Area g Point E Code Line v Erid Arsa HR 0 000 m select Add To End Add to Start Insert Measure Foresight Direct Traverse Point Layer BS Setup Mote Figure 4 15 Point Line Area Menu e The button appearance varies depending on the active object list as follows 4 10 TopSURV User s Manual Storing Points in Linework ciw when the current point is to be stored only as point Awl when the current point is to be a part of a line only EM when the current point is to be a part of an area only 4 when the current point is to be a part of multiple points lines and or areas There are four types of operations offered through this menu for manipulating the active objects list New Object Select Object End Object and Change Insert Location New Object As many new objects can be created using the Point New Line or New Area options Figure 4 13 on page 4 8 as codes are selected The active objects list is cleared and only the newly created objects added to this list That is the current point and subsequent points will be a part of the newly created objects only Point When this option is selected the current point will be stored only as a point with the selected codes If a single code or no code was selected clicking on this option would modify the GIS menu button to whereas if multiple
78. LONASS Figure 3 44 Config Advanced 6 Tap Finish to store the settings and return to the Select Survey Config screen The name of the created configuration displays in the GPS Config field drop down menu P N 7010 0493 3 31 Creating a New Job Creating a Total Station Configuration When creating a Total Station configuration use pre defined configurations or create new ones The pre defined configurations are listed in the drop down menus in the corresponding fields in the Select Survey Configurations screen Figure 3 4 on page 3 3 In the TS Configuration field choose one of the pre defined configurations or tap the browse button to create a new configuration or edit an existing one The Configurations screen displays Figure 3 45 which contains a list of available TS configurations Either edit the existing configuration or create a new one faba Configurations OK Cancel Configuration tame _ Why Conventional My Reflectorless My Robotic My Level Figure 3 45 Configurations Station survey mode is chosen If Contractor Mode is selected the existing Total Station configurations will be scaled down to a restricted Conventional and Reflectorless configuration z A Level survey can be configured when a Total 1 To create a new configuration tap the Add button To edit an existing configuration select it from the list and tap Edit 2 On the Config Survey screen enter a n
79. Measurements in Direct Position are HA 70 VA 60 SD 143 23m then the reverse measurements without any errors would be HA 250 70 180 VA 300 360 60 SD 143 23m One set consists of one direct and one reverse measurement These measurements are used to eliminate the Vertical circle centering errors EMi Sideshot Direct Reverse 4 Measurement Data Map Meas Set Offsets point 1109 Eco I fi HR 0 000 m ae Measure Foresight Direct Traverse Point Figure 6 25 Sideshot Direct Reverse 1 If necessary change the measurement mode tap the Settings button and select the mode in Meas Method 2 Perform the sideshot survey as described in Sideshot Setup on page 6 22 taking any measurements necessary 3 Move to the next point and repeat these steps The last recorded measurement is displayed on the Data page 4 Ifa point location is unreachable set offset parameters as described above 6 24 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys Angle Distance Sets If the measurement mode is Ang Dist Sets Dir Rev performed using the Ang Dist Sets Dir Rev screen Figure 6 26 the instrument uses the specified Angle sequence to perform repeated measurements A sequence of four measurements constitutes one set One example sequence is e first the measurement of the sideshot in direct face e then the measurement of the backsight in direct face e then the measurement of the backsight in re
80. Next button on the subsequent pages will result in appropriate screens being displayed 5 Inthe Select Road s to Import screen select the roads if available to import Figure 5 5 jab a Select Road s to Import Figure 5 5 Select Road s to Import P N 7010 0493 5 3 Importing and Exporting 6 Inthe Select Point List s to Import screen select the point lists if available to import Figure 5 6 A OAE N Finish Point Lists Figure 5 6 Select Point List s to Import 7 In the final screen for importing from a job the Next button will be disabled tap Finish to start Import process Import from File 1 Select the Job gt Import gt From File menu 2 On the From File screen select the type of data to be imported the type of file to be imported from and the point type if data type is Points or Point Lists to import If the Text file type is chosen check the ASCII File Properties field buttons if necessary Then tap Next Figure 5 7 El uel Data Type el Gunma Format Text Custom Format Point Type Design Points A ASCII File Properties Use Type for Attributes Use Quotes for Text Values Data Type Wultiole Types Format LancxML Figure 5 7 From File 3 Using the standard Windows CE interface browse for the file to import from or type the name of the file and tap OK 5 4 TopSURV Users Manual Importing importing from Text File Formats 1
81. Offset Figure A 8 So AE OK Cancel Field Calibration Known Point Offset Figure A 8 Open Known Point Offset P N 7010 0493 A 5 mmGPS Operations 2 Select the Rover s known point using the map or list buttons and tap Start Figure A 9 IERA Known Point ok cancel Transmitter Name 21 v Point IRSCT KWN TS Ea Height Offset 0 000 m Epoch Count Figure A 9 Select Rover s Point and Begin Averaging When the averaging completes the screen displays the height offset for the transmitter s height Figure A 10 IERA Known Point ok Cancel Transmitter Name 21 Point IRSCT KWN TS Ey Height Offset 0 06932 m Epoch Count 0 Figure A 10 Transmitter s Height Offset Averaged A 6 TopSURV Users Manual Field Calibration 3 tap OK then tap Yes at the warning screen to adjust the transmitter height using the results Figure A 11 The offset will be automatically added to the transmitter s height Do you want to adjust the Transmitter Height using this value Figure A 11 Adjust Transmitter s Height 4 When finished initialize the sensor See Sensor Initialization on page 6 10 for details Field Calibration The field calibration function fixes errors in incline in the self leveling mechanism of the transmitter 1 At the transmitter hold the plumb beam key then tap and release the power key to put the transmitter into calibration mode
82. Offset 20 0000 Hz Dist 20 000 m Vert Dist 2 000 m COGO Point 10002 Ee Code M E Figure 8 5 Point amp Direction I To edit angles azimuths and distances etc use the entry fields to add subtract angle and linear values eas directly or use the Calculator Start the calculator from this field by pressing the F1 button on the controller keyboard or by tapping the Calculator button on the pop up keyboard for controllers with the soft input panels 2 Tap the Calc button The result of the calculation will be displayed on the Results tab The Save button in the Results page should be taped to save the checked point The Map tab shows the results graphically 3 The icon in the upper left corner of every COGO screen displays graphically the task being performed Tap this bitmap to open the greater map Tap the screen area to hide it P N 7010 0493 8 5 COGO Traverse This function is used to calculate Traverse and Sideshot points based on horizontal and vertical Offsets along a direction defined by an azimuth or right left or deflection angles Select the initial data for the traverse task and the name and code for the resulting point To Point Figure 8 6 The initial data includes the starting point the azimuth to the calculated point and the horizontal and vertical distance to it The azimuth can be entered as is or can be computed from the right or left angles or deflection entered in this field and Back
83. Security screen To run the demo version tap OK on both the Security screen and the warning message that displays Figure 1 13 E ie lt Default gt D Job Edit View Surv Stakeout cogo Help Security not enabled for GPS Mode The controller will run in Demo Mode with limited functionality Figure 1 13 Access to Demo A full featured demo version of TopSURV will be available with operational data limited This demo version can store up to 25 surveyed points and roads of 100 meters in length Getting Started To start surveying with TopSURV make several preparations of the available equipment see Preparation on page 2 1 and create a job to perform specific tasks on the jobsite see Creating a New Job on page 3 1 The following sections describe the various TopSURV functions to assist in getting started with the software the controller is low on power If a warning about low power level displays save and close the current job R Data corruption can occur during data collection if 1 8 TopSURV User s Manual Chapter 2 Preparation Global Navigation Satellite System GPS Setup 1 Plumb the survey antenna over the mark and switch on the receiver and the controller 2 If the receiver and the controller are Bluetooth enabled set the Instrument type to GPS and check the Bluetooth option in TopSURV change this setting later in the Observation Mode screen To change the Bluetooth device t
84. Select Survey gt Monitor to open the Monitor Pointlist screen used for loading the desired point list Figure 6 60 on page 6 47 6 46 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys MonitorPoint List E Point List PointListi E e Code s N Figure 6 60 Monitor Point List 4 After the point list is selected tap the Next button The Monitor screen displays Figure 6 61 EMi Monitor Settings Remote Data Map O Bee Point 103 Cycle Time 600 Secs Auto On v HA 359 5951 A 90 5407 5D 4 258 dms m t Press Start when ready Figure 6 61 Monitor 5 Tap the Start button to initiate the sequence of measurements which repeats at the desired interval listed as the Cycle Time If a prism cannot be found after a period of 15 seconds the total station will rotate to the next point in the sequence If the Auto combobox is set to ON the total station automatically rotates to the next point in the sequence and records a measurement If it is set to OFF the total station rotates to the point but allows the user to verify or correct the centering to the prism prior to taking P N 7010 0493 6 47 Surveying with TopSURV a measurement The monitor function will always complete the entire sequence even if the measurements take longer than cycle time 6 View the data displayed in the Data tab The values listed are the differences between the coordinates of the reference p
85. Stakeout Intersection amp Offsets task should be performed 1 To stake out Intersection amp Offsets select Stake gt Offsets gt Intersection amp Offsets 2 Inthe Intersection amp Offsets screen define the starting point and azimuth for the first known point specify the horizontal offset to the first parallel line Tap Next Figure 7 25 EMi Intersection amp Offsets Line 1 From Point TS1 amp aztopt__ 60 d Right Oftset 5 000 m Figure 7 25 Intersection amp Offsets Line 1 3 The second screen defines another line Line 2 using a point and an azimuth and to define the horizontal offset to the second parallel line Figure 7 26 isha Intersection amp Offsets Line 2 From Point po2 F Azimuth 280 0000 dms e Rim orado m Intersect Ht 100 000 m Store Point 100 Ant Ht 2 000 m verti Figure 7 26 Intersection amp Offsets Line 2 P N 7010 0493 7 17 Staking Out Points The height and name of the intersection point of these two parallel lines stakeout point should be specified along with the height and type of the antenna GPS mode or the height of the rod target TS mode 4 Tap the Settings button and specify the Stakeout parameters as described in Stakeout a Point on page 7 2 5 To start the stakeout tap the Stakeout button 6 For GPS use the information on the Stakeout screen for finding the target Tap Store after the target is close eno
86. Vo g ihn F021 g 0 East 415253 485 M Morth 16175989 5 Ellipsoidal ht 164 643 m Figure 7 48 GPS Stakeout 5 For TS sight the prism In the Stakeout screen tap the Cur Pos button to measure the target Use the EDM button to select distance measurement mode Coarse Fine or Coarse Tracking Once the position is close enough to the desired one tap Store to store it fay Stakeout Point T2A1 a North East Cut Figure 7 49 TS Stakeout 6 To display coordinates instead of stakeout directions use the Display Coords option from the pop up menu on the top left corner of the screen For a Robotic survey selecting the Display Coords option displays coordinates instead of angle distance data 7 To change the rod height during stakeout in TS mode select the Rod Height option from the pop up menu on the top left corner of the screen P N 7010 0493 7 31 Staking Out Points To change the design point elevation select the Design Offsets option from the pop up menu on the top left corner of the screen To store the staked point on a layer select the Store Design Pt Layer option from the menu popped up after tapping the bitmap in the upper left corner of the Stakeout screen see Figure 7 8 on page 7 5 and Figure 7 9 on page 7 6 Stakeout Code Strings l 2 To stake out points with code strings select Stake Code String On the Code Strings screen Figure 7 50 tap the Settings bu
87. X and Y offsets were beyond tolerences The Transmitter needs to be updated Connect the Controller to the Transmitter then click Update Com Port comi v X 0 0026 dms Y 0 0018 dms Update Data Figure A 19 Field Calibration Results If the offsets were outside the tolerance range TopSURV will indicate that the transmitter needs to be updated Figure A 20 11 Disconnect the controller and sensor At the transmitter connect the controller and transmitter P N 7010 0493 A 11 mmGPS Operations 12 On the Update Calibration Data screen select the Com Port that connects the controller and transmitter and tap Update Data Figure A 20 Eed Update Calib Data X and Y offsets were beyond tolerences The Transmitter needs to be updated Connect the Controller to the Transmitter then click Update Com Port comi v X 0 0026 dms Y 0 0018 dms Update Data Figure A 20 Field Calibration Results TopSURV uploads the calibration data to the transmitter and automatically turns off the transmitter When finished tap Close on the Message screen Figure A 21 X and Y offsets were beyond y tolerences The Transmitter Transmitter Setup Successfully needs to be updated Connect the Controller to the Transmitter then click Update Com Port F r _ gt X 0 0026 d Y 0 0018 dms Retrieving Calibration Data e Update Data Figure A 21 Uploading Calibration Data 13 Initialize
88. a oT Name wWwG564 Latitude wos Longitude wG584 Ell Heig ErmweclS S5 42 14 57245N 9 379S5 18 68516E 193 311 Smv4clS S5 42 12 56426N 37 S5 15 939256E 193 649 WinwoclS S5 42 15 55944 9 37 SS 07 S8865E 196 497 EMSS SS42 21 05190N 3793517 16691E 193 698 Pion S5 42 14 64058N 37 S5 15 18219E 194 710 CT S5 42 14 65226N 37 S5 16 20731E 192 645 Ela S5 42 14 54936N 37 S5 17 12335E 193 146 8 EEE Meters DMS W584 Lat Lon Ell H Wits Sst 2 Figure B 28 Points Tabs RevG B 19 Topcon Link Getting Started Guide View Points Coordinates The Points tab Figure B 28 lists all points stored in the file TopSURV calculated the localization parameters for the example used here after the operator determined four pairs of points with coordinates in the Local System and WGS 84 All points of this file have coordinates in two systems To view the points coordinates in the local system double click the coordinates box on the Status Bar and select Grid Figure B 29 Datum Lat Lon Ell H WiGS84 Lat Lon EIl H Datum Lat Lon Elevation Figure B 29 Status Bar Coordinate Type List Edit Antenna Height and Measurement Method 1 To edit GPS antenna height click a the GPS Occupations tab right General Antenna offset Antenna Type HiPer Lite Lite w Custom click the point PIONI i and click Antenna Height m iss 8 Properties Ant Height Method sit o YS
89. al csv file and click Open The file opens in Topcon Link Figure B 2 Look in a Topcon Link Data Balc 4 Control_datal csv File name Control_datat CS Format name EP Name N E Z Code csv en z Figure B 2 Select Format Name and File Add a Point l RevG To add a new point to the open file click Add point on the toolbar Enter the point s Name and Coordinates and click Ok Figure B 3 Add Point Point New point rd Ed General Coordinates CAD Add Point Point New point ma je General Coordinates CAD Name ST Grid Grid Northing 7 047 Note Grid Easting 13856 Elevation 0 25 Code Cancel Apply Cancel Apply Figure B 3 Add Point Enter Name and Coordinates Topcon Link Getting Started Guide Save the File to the GTS 7 Points Format 1 Click File gt Save As 2 Select the GTS 7 Points format as the Format name 3 Enter a File name and click Save Figure B 4 Save in Stet jale a control data gts7 pnt File name Format name control data gts pnt EP GTS 210 310 10 Points xy2 pnt J Advanced options Save Cancel Figure B 4 Save File for Total Stations Exporting Control Data Files 1 Connect the Total Station and computer Refer to the total station s documentation for details Open Topcon Link and click Export to device on the toolbar 3 Inthe left p
90. ame for the Configuration and select its type then tap Next Figure 3 46 on page 3 33 3 39 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a Total Station Configuration e Use the Robotic type if the survey can be performed by one person and the instrument is motorized e If a reflector is not used choose the Reflectorless type e In all the other cases of surveying with Total Station use the Conventional type e Use the Level type to perform Levelling with digital level My Conventional Conventional Figure 3 46 Config Survey 3 Inthe Config Instrument screen enter the manufacturer and model of the device then tap Next Figure 3 47 Note that the models shown in the list correspond to the chosen type of survey To emulate a real survey select Manual Mode In this mode no measurements are performed all the data is entered manually EMi contig Insrument Manufacturer Topcon Model AP L1A Figure 3 47 Config Instrument For the Monitor survey with robotic total stations select Monitor from the context menu in the upper left corner of the screen to set the format and destination of the output file P N 7010 0493 9 39 Creating a New Job 4 Select the connection mode the Initial Connection parameter using the Config Conn Mode screen and tap the Next button Figure 3 48 Selections depend on the instrument type For Conventional and Reflectorless modes only Cable for Robotic also Radios Onl
91. an and return to the Area screen 5 After scanning is completed the screen returns to the Area screen to set a new area for scanning The 2 icon denotes the scanned points in the list of points sure the Show Scan Points item is checked in the pop up menu in the upper left corner of the Points screen To show scan points in the list of job points make P N 7010 0493 6 45 Surveying with TopSURV Monitor The Monitor function measures one or more prisms repeatedly and uses the measurements to detect changes in the position of the prisms The measurements are recorded into the raw data file 1 Set the format and destination for the output file in the Monitor Options screen which 1s accessed from the context menu in the upper left corner of the Configure Instrument dialog Figure 6 59 wd Monitor Option Log To v Type Points v Format FC 6f GTS aa File Name Comm Settings Baud 115200 l Parity None Data 8 Stop 1 L x Figure 6 59 Monitor Options Optionally the raw measurements or the computed points can be output to a file or communication port in either the FC 6 or GTS 7 formats file or a COM port is selected In the case of file output one can browse for the destination of the file using the button The available options vary depending on whether a 2 Add the points to be measured to a point list The list is then used in monitoring the survey 3
92. anel navigate to the location of the file to export In the right panel select Topcon Total Station from the Look in drop down list Click Add New Station in the right panel Figure B 5 ci Export to Device Look in amp Topcon Total St el A Add New Station a New station Figure B 5 Add New Station Topcon Link Getting Started Guide Using Topcon Link with Total Stations 5 Set the following information Figure B 6 e General tab enter a name and select the model for the total station select the port through which the total station and computer are connected e Advanced tab select communication parameters identical to those set in the Total Station in this example the GPT3005W Baud Rate 9600 Data Bits CHAR 8 Parity NONE Stop Bits 1 and Protocol when you receive data in GTS 7 Points format use ONE WAY 6 Click OK to create the new station Create Station i Create Station General Advanced General Advanced Name GPT 3005 Baud Rate 9600 Parity Note Data Bits Part com Stop Bits Model GPT 3000 Protocol Figure B 6 Set Properties for Connection to GPT3005W TS 7 Follow the steps shown in the Upload File s to Total Station dialog box to prepare the Total Station for importing the GTS 7 Points file Table B 1 summarizes these steps for the GPT 3005W Table B 1 Preparing the TS for Data Transfer Procedure TS Screen Illustration Turn o
93. ast point tap Finish and select Calc Closure from the menu P N 7010 0493 6 33 Surveying with TopSURV Missing Line The Missing Line task emulates the total station measurement from one point to another and stores the result to the Raw Data database l 2 To start working select Survey gt Missing Line menu Enter the Start and End points names and codes Figure 6 39 To measure the point tap the Meas button in the corresponding field Missing Line Ref Line Data Map Start Pt Start Point D04 E code End Pt End Point D03 EY coe Fl Cod Figure 6 39 Missing Line Ref Line Tab The Data tab displays the results of the measurements the measurement is performed when the Data tab is chosen The same result is reflected in the Raw Data screen with the type MLM Auto Topo This function is activated only with Robotic instruments and collects points by Time and Distance l To open the Auto Topo screen select Survey gt Auto Topo in the Robotic mode Enter the point name code and the height of the rod Figure 6 40 on page 6 35 To set the Auto Topo method and interval tap the Settings button and enter the desired values in the corresponding values in the second Mode screen tap Finish to save the changes and return to the Auto Topo screen 6 34 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys 18 Measurement Data Map W pont faT Cd E Code atopo i wR foo
94. ations require that the seen in Chapter 6 Resection The resection function measures an unknown transmitter location using the rover and three or more points When performing a resection use the following guidelines to ensure accurate measurements of the Rover points e take measurements at 3 or more points around the Base transmitter in a balanced symmetrical pattern not clustered in one area e have the sensor facing towards the transmitter during each measurement e angle the sensor between 6 higher or lower than the transmitter s beam not straight on 1 With the controller and sensor connected tap SRV gt Init mmGPS 2 On the Init mmGPS screen and Position tab select the transmitter and tap Resect Figure A 1 on page A 2 P N 7010 0493 A 1 mmGPS Operations 3 On the Resect screen and Sensor tab tap Init Sensor Figure A 1 Ao OK Cancel Data Pos Sensor Ew AER Settings ox _ cancel Sensor Resect Data Receiver Port D v Transmitter ID fi Sensor Gain Auto v Init Time Improvement F Known Trans Horz Pos gt i k Figure A 1 Select Transmitter and Enter Resect Screen 4 If Known Trans Horz Pos was selected the Known Point screen displays Select the point over which the transmitter was setup using the map or list buttons and tap OK Figure A 2 EM known Point OK Cancel Point TR Ee Transmitter Name 21 ID 1 Ht 1
95. being performed Tap this bitmap to open the greater map Tap the screen area to hide it I To edit angles azimuths and distances etc use the entry fields to add subtract angle and linear values ran directly or use the Calculator Start the calculator from this field by pressing the F1 button on the controller keyboard or by tapping the Calculator button on the pop up keyboard for controllers with the soft input panels Known Area Hinge The Hinge method calculates the coordinates of a point that meets the following conditions e The point is located on a known azimuth taken from the first point of Point List e When the point is added to the Point List between the first and the last points a polygon of known area is formed 1 Select the point list use the arrow buttons to change the order as desired and tap the Next button Figure 8 12 on page 8 12 P N 7010 0493 8 11 COGO bea Known Area Hinge Area Results Map DS Point List A i e List of Points Codet y 1 1 1 2 1 2 B 2 m gt Figure 8 12 Known Area Hinge Area Tab 1 2 Inthe second screen under Area tab select the known azimuth from the first point in the list where the hinge point is located the known area and the name and code of the resulting point ba Known Area Hinge Area Results Map Azimuth 90 0000 dms Area Booo e g COGO Point Maiin m v tE Figure 8 13 Known Area Hinge Area Tab
96. ceiver Such employees must also keep the Confidentiality Information confidential In the event you become legally compelled to disclose any of the Confidential Information you shall give TPS immediate notice so that it may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy WEBSITE OTHER STATEMENTS No statement contained at the TPS website or any other website or in any other advertisements or TPS literature or made by an employee or independent contractor of TPS modifies these Terms and Conditions including the Software license warranty and limitation of liability SAFETY Improper use of the receiver can lead to injury to persons or property and or malfunction of the product The receiver should only be repaired by authorized TPS warranty service centers Users should review and heed the safety warnings in an Appendix MISCELLANEOUS The above Terms and Conditions may be amended modified superseded or canceled at any time by TPS The above Terms and Conditions will be governed by and construed in P N 7010 0493 ix Preface accordance with the laws of the State of California without reference to conflict of laws Manual Conventions This manual uses the following conventions Example Description File gt Exit Tap the File menu and tap Exit Enter Indicates the button or key labeled Enter Topo Indicates the name of a dialog box or screen Notes Indicates a field on a dialog box or screen or a tab within a dialo
97. creens being displayed 5 10 TopSURV User s Manual Exporting 5 Inthe Select Point List s to Export screen select the point lists if available to export Figure 5 18 EAA OE Finish Point Lists Figure 5 18 Select Point List s to Export 6 In the final screen for importing from a job the Next button will be disabled Tap Finish to start Import process Export to File 1 Select Job gt Export gt To File 2 Inthe To File screen select the type of data to be exported and the type of file to export to If desired check the appropriate fields to choose the data being exported Ew To File Data Points Format Select Types Of The Points _ Use Filters F Do not export code attributes Figure 5 19 Export to File TopSURV can export DWG files only in AutoCAD 2000 format P N 7010 0493 5 11 Importing and Exporting 3 Ifthe Text file type is chosen check the ASCII File Properties field buttons if necessary isha To File Data Points Format Text Custom Format i Select Types Of The Points _ Use Filters ASCII File Properties Use Type for Attributes Use Quotes for Text Values Figure 5 20 To File Tapping the Next button will open the Select Point Type s to Export page 5 9 and the Point To Export page 5 9 screens if the respective fields have been checked 4 When all data export conditions have been specified a screen to choose the file open
98. cribes creating a new job file LCF Card TPS TopSURV Jobs i Name iT rti lt i iOS Created By Surveyor s Comments Current Date 12 22 2006 5 35 AM Browse Hext gt gt Figure 3 3 New Job A Job file contains all the pertinent data for the work being done settings of the performed work and information on the Survey Configuration Survey Configuration is a set of settings such as instrument parameters or radio settings which are independent of the job one configuration can be used on several jobs only after opening a screen that measures and stores Configuration settings are applied to the equipment data in the job file 3 9 TopSURV User s Manual 3 On the New Job screen Figure 3 3 tap Browse to choose the location of the job being created Enter the Name of the job and corresponding information that is the name of the surveyor and any necessary comments The date is stored automatically Tap Next to move to the next screen 4 On the Select Survey Config screen Figure 3 4 select the Survey Configuration for both the GPS and TS A Survey Configuration is a set of parameters that describe work conditions and depend upon the instrument used for the survey The last open configuration will initially display EMi select Survey Contig Finish Cancel Select the Configuration for the Job or create a New Configuration TS Config GPS Config Marne My Robotic w Figu
99. ct to highlight it Then hold the stylus on the selected object for until a pop up menu displays The menu options depend on the object selected Select the appropriate item from the pop up menu PsBRoap My RTK b amp Job Edit View Survey Stake Cogo Hip x Ps 1100 My RTK A G Job Edit View Survey Stake Cogo Hip Road Stakeout Real time Road Stakeou 1 123 EN ig 3 m Slope Stakeout g T 35 3 a B dae 5 2565 Edit g 2 Stakeout Vertices Delete piz pga Bi Edit Delete Add To Layer Add To Layer 130 Figure 7 1 Stakeout from Main View In TS Mode the Cur Pos button takes a E gt measurement and shows the directions to the design point whereas the Meas button takes a measurement and computes the coordinates of the stakeout point P N 7010 0493 Staking Out Points Stakeout a Point 1 Select the Stake gt Points menu On the Stakeout Point screen tap the Settings button Figure 7 2 Ekda Stakeout Point el Fixed H y Ei 100 O 006 O 010 g f Design Point Do1 EY code piace gt Notes Ant Ht 2 000 m vert Stakeout Figure 7 2 Stakeout Point 2 For GPS on the Stakeout Parameters screen specify the Stakeout parameters horizontal distance tolerance and reference direction Specify how the staked point name and Note should be formed and select the Solution Type value To return to default values tap the Defaults button Then tap OK Figure 7 3
100. de can be used at any given point As in the Code String mode points can be part of multiple lines by associating them with different codes The AS AE C and R control codes are supported for additional linework manipulation only two control codes are supported per code In this mode 1f the AS control code is selected without having started a line using the BEG control code a line is automatically started at this point P N 7010 0493 4 9 Storing Data new code will end all open lines Ended lines and the points comprising these lines can only be edited see Adding and Editing Linework on page 4 35 Closing a job leaving TopSURYV or selecting a Point Line Area Linework Mode In Point Line Area or GIS mode all points are selected to be a part of either points or named lines or named areas this mode does not support Strings and Control Codes Areas in this mode are simply closed lines The GIS object points lines and or areas selections made for the current point are continued for subsequent points In this mode closing the job or leaving TopSURV E gt clears the Active object list The Active object list contains objects that measured points should be a part of This linework mode has the following characteristics e The active GIS object selections can be modified via a menu available by clicking on the GIS menu button next to the Codes Attributes button on all measurement pages j ar 7
101. des Select Edit Codes the Code Attributes screen displays kd Codes Attributes Attributes I size E type Kl ee Figure 4 19 Codes Attributes 1 To add a code tap the Add button on the left side of the screen Enter the code name Select the layer that the code will be stored to and the plotting properties to represent lines and 4 16 TopSURV User s Manual Adding and Editing Point Lists points with this code on the selected layer Figure 4 20 Tap OK 2 To define the attributes for the new code select the code and tap the Add button on the right side of the screen Set the name type and parameters of the attribute for the code in the Attributes screen Attribute type indicates whether attribute values can be selected from a list of available values Figure 4 20 or are alphanumeric strings integers or real numbers Tap OK Code Name fil ba Attributes o Cancel Laver road 3 Attribute Name tree Line Style oli Mum Characters 32 Width lt By Le v C Menu ext Point Style Integer Dat has C Real Number Figure 4 20 Edit Codes Attributes 3 To edit a code or attribute double tap the object or select it the corresponding Edit button In the Code or Attribute screen make changes and tap OK Figure 4 20 on page 4 17 4 To delete a code or attribute highlight it in the list and tap the corresponding Del button Figure 4 19 on page 4 16 Codes being
102. during stakeout in TS mode select the Rod Height option from the pop up menu on the top left corner of the screen 11 To change the design point elevation select the Design Offsets option from the pop up menu on the top left corner of the screen 12 To store the staked point on a layer select the Store Design Pt Layer option from the drop down menu in the upper left corner of the Stakeout screen see Figure 7 8 on page 7 5 and Figure 7 9 on page 7 6 13 Tap the Close button to return to the Stakeout Road screen Enter a new offset or station Stakeout Slope 1 To stake out the slope of a road tap Stake gt Roads gt Slope 2 Inthe Stakeout Slope screen select a road the starting point of the stakeout the height and the type of the antenna height GPS mode or the height of the rod target TS mode Tap Next Eka Stakeout Slope 5 StartStn 0 00 o fi 300 8 300 Include Transition Point Figure 7 38 Stakeout Slope P N 7010 0493 7 25 Staking Out Points 3 In the Stakeout Slope screen set the properties of the cross section at the stakeout station and the interval of the station increment the hinge point point of rotation for the Cut Fill Slope lines and the values of the Cut Fill Slope parameters and the offset from the catch point the point where the slope crosses the surface of the terrain Figure 7 39 Settings close Stakeout Slope o 0 000 a Sta Interval
103. e Vertical Figure 3 41 Config Static Antenna 3 Set the Occupation Times parameters the times required for ambiguity resolution in the common operating environment Figure 3 42 on page 3 30 These are used during automatic mode of a PP Static Survey and depend upon the number of satellites available and the number of frequencies being used P N 7010 0493 3 29 Creating a New Job EMi contig Occupation Times Occupation times in minutes Hum Ss Single Freq Dual Freq Figure 3 42 Config Occupation Times 4 Set Stakeout Parameters select the horizontal distance tolerance reference direction and rule for generating the point name and Note of the staked point if necessary then tap Next Figure 3 43 e contia Stakeout Parms Hz Dist Tolerance 0 0500 m Reference Direction Moving Direction Store Staked Point As Point Design Pt Suffix _stk Note E Figure 3 43 Config Stakeout Parms 5 Set the advanced parameters for the survey Figure 3 44 on page 3 31 e Multipath reduction is used when a signal received represents multiple reflections from nearby objects Enable this field to use this mode during a survey 3 30 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration e To use the Co Op tracking mode allowing higher efficiency of multipath reduction enable this field and select the satellite system to be used kd Contig Advanced Co Op Tracking Satellite System GPS G
104. e and tap Next Figure 6 42 2 Scanning Figure 6 42 Select Scanning Type In order to import an image into TopSURV to scan the image must be captured with a calibrated fixed focal length camera 6 36 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys 9Canning with Images 1 Enter scan session information in the Select Scan screen Image IMG_0008 v Camera CanonPowerShotS2 Figure 6 43 Enter Scan Session Information e Enter a Session name e Select a previous mage or browse for a new one images are stored as JPEG with file extension jpg e If the image exists in the Job then the Camera information will be automatically selected Otherwise select a previous Camera or browse for a new one Cameras are stored as a text file with the extension cmr e Once all fields are filled click Next e Clicking View will open the View Scan screen This screen displays the image along with orientation and scanned points for completed scan sessions Orientation Cancel Tap on Orientation Pt Figure 6 44 View Completed Scan Session P N 7010 0493 6 37 Surveying with TopSURV 2 Perform image orientation On the Orientation screen Figure 6 45 associate a position on the image x y with a known coordinate N E Z Orientation Cancel Tap on Orientation Pt Meas a Figure 6 45 Perform Orientation e The Pan button enables drag control of the image When disabled D tap
105. e coordinate system used the projection the Datum and or Geoid then tap Next Figure 3 62 on page 3 42 To add a projection datum geoid tap the browse button in the corresponding field for details refer to the TopSURV Reference Manual P N 7010 0493 3 41 Creating a New Job EMi Coordinate System Projection UPS North C Use Grid Ground fa Datum Wass A Es Geoid Model lt none ra Figure 3 62 Coordinate System In the setup of a TS configuration in the Contractor mode the Coordinate System screen will not appear as only ground coordinates are used in this mode 2 Set the distance and angle units of the job in the Units screen and tap Next Figure 3 63 For the Total Station mode except when in the Contractor Mode also select the temperature and pressure units T w Wie Distance peers E Angle Degrees Temperature Celsius C Pressure mmHg Figure 3 63 Units 3 Select the Display parameters the type of Coordinates displayed the plane coordinates order the reference direction for Azimuth and representation type and the method for displaying position on the CenterLine Station or Chainage If the Station is selected as representation type to display position on the CL set the Full Station value and tap Next Figure 3 64 on page 3 43 9 49 TopSURV User s Manual Configuration Setup Eoso rsh cancel Coord Type WGS84 Lat Lon ell ht Coord Order Northing Eastin
106. e codes for which points lines and areas can be selected Optionally tap the field to enter a new code 4 12 TopSURV User s Manual Storing Points in Linework e Available This list displays all open lines and areas for the selected code The Point selection in this list allows a point with that code to be selected when moved to the active list The icon next to the object indicates the type of object point line or area e Active This list contains all objects that should be part of the measured point and displays the name type point line or area code and insertion location of selected GIS objects Insert location determines the location of the point within the associated line and can be modified using the Add To Tail Add to Head and Insert options described below When the screen displays this list shows the currently active points lines and areas The icon indicates whether the object is pinned or not Moves objects from the available list to the active list x Removes objects from the active list e Pin UnPin Clicking on this button Pins UnPins the selected object from the active list Objects that have been pinned would remain active after the current point has been recorded whereas unpinned objects are active only for the current object e OK saves the changes in this screen P N 7010 0493 4 13 Storing Data End Object The End option opens the End Object screen to end curr
107. e mmGPS Trans Data Tab On the Transmitter screen enter a Name for the transmitter usually the serial number select the Com port for the transmitter usually COM1 then tap Get Data Figure 6 8 on page 6 9 TopSURV User s Manual Performing GPS Surveys Eka Transmitter OK Cancel Mame Com Port ID Com Port Calibration Data ID Calibration Data Get Data Clear Data Get Data Figure 6 8 Enter and Get Transmitter Data 5 Once TopSURV retrieves the transmitter s data close the setup successful screen Then tap OK 6 Select the Trans Pos tab and the desired transmitter Tap Edit to enter the transmitter s position Ema init mmapss OK Name fo Pont Figure 6 9 init mmGPS Trans Tab 7 On the Known Point screen enter the following information and tap OK Figure 6 10 e Using the map select the point the transmitter is installed over e Enter the height of the transmitter using one of the following Enter the Ht measurement from the ground to the mark on the transmitter s side and the m method as slant P N 7010 0493 6 9 Surveying with TopSURV Select 2m Fixed Tripod if using a 2 meter fixed tripod EMi known Point OK Point E k Transmitter Mame 12 ID 3 Ht 1 303 mi Slant 2m Fixed Tripod Figure 6 10 Enter Transmitter s Position 8 Unplug the controller from the transmitter Continue with the following section to initialize the sensor
108. e or fine Prism Constant the parameter of the prism characterizing the difference between the reflection plane and the center of the prism Point Guide operates the tracking lights Non Prism enables the non prism mode AutoTopo only for the Robotic survey the parameters of the automatic survey P N 7010 0493 3 37 Creating a New Job EY Config Survey Parms Meas Type EDM Mode Fine 1mm Prism Constant o mim PI Point Guide Non Prism Auto Topo method By Time e Interval 1 00 sec Figure 3 54 Config Survey Parms Second Screen 11 Set the Stakeout Parameters the Horizontal distance tolerance reference direction the rule for generating the name and Note of the staked point if necessary and the way the total station is to be turned towards the design point and tap Next Figure 3 55 EY Config Stakeout Parms Hz Dist Tolerance 0 0500 m Reference Direction Instrument Refere Store Staked Point As Point Design Pt Suffix _stk Hote Design Pt ID Turn TS to Design Pt HA only Figure 3 55 Config Stakeout Parms The reference point for a Conventional Survey coincides with the total station and for a Robotic ans survey with the point where the controller is located 12 To display an icon for the staked point on the map select the Display option from the menu in the upper left corner of the Stakeout Parameters screen In the Staked Point Ico
109. een e1 este Lins ace Figure 4 23 Layers 1 To add a layer tap the Add button in the Layers screen On the Add Layer screen enter the layer s parameters and tap OK Figure 4 24 on page 4 20 The layer will be included in the list of layers e In the Layer tab enter a new layer name enable Visible to show the layer on the map enter any additional information in the Note field e In the Style tab define the plotting properties for the layer s lines and points Tap OK The layer will appear in the list of the Layers screen 2 To turn on off the visibility of a layer or multiple layers at a time select the desired layers and tap on the Layer Name column header in the Layers screen eLaver Mame poal Layer Style ess ea visible iv Line Style a Mote 1Pt lw Point Type Layer Color Figure 4 24 Add Layer 4 20 TopSURV User s Manual Adding and Editing X Sect Templates 3 To edit a layer either double tap the layer or select it in the Layers screen and tap Edit On the Edit Layer screen change the layer s parameters as needed and tap OK To view objects on the existing layer tap the Objects tab Figure 4 25 Layer Style Objects Figure 4 25 Layer Objects To delete a layer select it from the list of layers and tap Delete 5 Use the arrow buttons to modify the order of layers in the list and the Ins button to add a layer and insert it below the currently
110. ement EMi Level Run 11 Data E Sum BS Dist SumBS SumeFS Rlatac Figure 6 67 Data Level Run 6 Use the Vertical Offset option from the bitmap in the upper left corner of the screen to set the vertical offset to apply at the point 7 To select the columns and the order of the columns to display in the fieldbook use the Display Settings option from the bitmap in the upper left corner of the screen Settings Column to Display s Eley BS Dist FS Dist Sum BS Dist Sum FS Dist SumbS SumFS Accumulated Ht Hotes Code x Figure 6 68 Change Display Columns 8 To display the SumBS SumFS measurement select the Show SumBS SumFS option from the bitmap in the upper left corner of the screen P N 7010 0493 6 51 Surveying with TopSURV 9 Use the Inverse option to perform the Two Point Inverse cogo computation 10 Select a stakeout option from the bitmap in the upper left corner of the screen for DL survey mode to stake a Point Point List or Elevation Staked points are not added to the level run they are independent 6 52 TopSURV User s Manual Chapter 7 Staking Out Points The Stakeout process involves finding points near a desired location The preliminary work for GPS Total Station and Digital Level stakeout is similar to that for the Survey work The stakeout function can be accessed from the Stakeout menu or from the Main Map When in the Main Map tap the desired obje
111. en to save the horizontal alignment and return to the Hz Alnt screen The new horizontal alignment displays in the list 5 To edit the horizontal alignment either double tap the horizontal alignment or highlight it and tap the Edit button 6 To remove a selected horizontal alignment from the list tap the Delete button 4 28 TopSURV Users Manual Designing Roads Adding and Editing Vertical Alignments To create a vertical alignment select Edit Road Design gt Vert Align 1 Inthe Vt Alnt screen tap the Add button to add a new vertical alignment Figure 4 37 Add Vertical Alignment 2 Inthe Add Vt Alnt screen enter the name of a new vertical alignment and select a way of creating the vertical alignment Tap OK fee add vt aint Name v3 VAL Type Long Section Elements Long Section lS Figure 4 38 Add Vertical Alignment e Long Section select to present a vertical alignment as a set of sections between stations where the heights are known usually the extreme of the vertical alignment line A vertical curve length specifies the length of the interval near the station where the alignment has a parabolic shape P N 7010 0493 4 29 Storing Data e Elements select the Elements type to create the road element by element finishing wherever desired and starting again 3 Inthe Start Pt tab of another Add Vt Alnt screen enter the name of the vertical alignment and parameters of the starting poi
112. ently active lines and or areas This action closes areas and removes both lines and areas from the list of all open or available objects edna object ox cancel znd Object Figure 4 18 End Object The End Object screen displays when multiple lines or areas are currently active 1 Select the object from the list of currently active lines and areas and tap the End Object button to end the selected object 2 Tap OK to save the changes in this screen When the currently active GIS objects that the point will be a part of comprises only one line and no area the End Line option is available When the currently active GIS objects that the point will be a part of comprises only one area and no line the End Area option is available Once ended the area will be closed at the last point that is the last point will be connected to the first point Ended lines and areas will be removed from the E gt Active objects list and can only be edited using the Edit Linework feature see Adding and Editing Linework on page 4 35 Subsequent points cannot be made a part of these objects using the GIS menu 4 14 TopSURV User s Manual Storing Points in Linework Change Insert Location The Add to End Add to Start and Insert options are available when only one line or area object type is active The default behavior is for points to be connected in the measurement order with the most recent point being added to the end of the
113. er can exchange data to a computer via USB cable 1 Install ActiveSync in the computer and turn on the controller 2 Connect the controller to the computer with the USB cable 3 The controller will give the prompt Connecting to Host 4 The controller will prompt to set up a partnership or set up as a guest Select the desired type of connection 5 Once a connection has been established the ActiveSync window will display on the computer Installing TopSURV Use the steps below to install TopSURYV onto the computer and controller 1 Run TopSURVSetup exe on your computer The Welcome screen displays Figure 1 1 TopSURV InstallShield Wizard i x Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for TopSURV The InstallShield Wizard will install TopSURY on your computer To continue click Next lt Back Cancel Figure 1 1 Welcome 1 2 TopSURV User s Manual Installing TopSURV If TopSURV is already installed the Maintenance wizard displays the following screen Figure 1 2 Topsurv nstarsridwzard ETTESIET IES STS Preparing Setup Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup TopSURY Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait confmuninstal SITS Eel Do you want to completely remove the selected application and all of its features i cmos Installshield Cancel Figure 1 2 Confirm Uninstall
114. es of FH915 modem at the base rover side These parameters are available through the Next button For the Satel modem set the model channel and frequency of connection These parameters are available through the Next button For HiPerXT UHF modem set the protocol channel and power These parameters are available through the Next button For AirLink CDMA Multicast UDP set IP addresses for data transmission from the base station to more than one rover receiver using CDMA modems These parameters are available through the Next button For the Internal HiPer GSM HiPerXT GSM CR 3 GSM Motorola V60 Motorola V710 MultiTech GSM GPRS Siemens TC35 Siemens M20 Wavecom Fastrack GSM or Nextel 158sr Cell Phone modem types set the Base PIN This parameter is available through the Next button 3 Configure the Base Antenna settings and tap Next Figure 3 10 on page 3 9 Select the TPS Antenna type from the list Set the height and height type TopSURV Users Manual Creating a GPS Configuration EMi contig Base Antenna Ant Type Regant SD ARP AntHt 4 000 fti Meas Type Vertical Figure 3 10 Config Base Antenna 4 Set the parameters for the Rover Receiver and tap Next e Elevation Mask for satellites to be used e RTK Format which needs to coincide with this set for the Base station Figure 3 11 EMi config Rover Receiver RTE Format wt Elevation Mask jio deg Laser Connect Receiver
115. essing the correction data at the reference station and the collected Rover data are written to files for further post processing 1 Enable logging Rover data by selecting the Enable PP Survey checkbox in the Config Survey screen Figure 3 6 on page 3 5 2 Set the logging parameters for the Rover receiver the file name logging rate and the device in which raw data is logged P N 7010 0493 3 91 Creating a New Job to currently only Receiver is available Select whether to start logging manually or automatically as data are being collected Figure 3 20 on page 3 15 Tap the Next button 3 Continue configuring the PP enabled Network RTK ina manner similar to Network RTK for details see Network RTK Survey Configuration on page 3 16 until the Config Init Times screen appears 4 On the Config Init Times screen Figure 3 21 on page 3 15 set the Initialization Times parameters the times required for ambiguity resolution in the specific operating environment These are used during automatic mode of the survey and depend upon the number of satellites available and the number of frequencies being used Then tap Next 5 Complete configuring the PP enabled Network RTK in a manner similar to Network RTK Network DGPS The configuring of the Network DGPS survey type is the same as for Network RTK For details on configuring Network survey see Network RTK Survey Configuration on page 3 16 The difference i
116. etup Raw Data Logging File Name Log To Receiver v Logging Rate 5 00 Start Log Manual ki Figure 3 20 Rover PP Setup 5 Configure the Rover Receiver Radio and Antenna and the mmGPS device if used for details refer to RTK Survey Configuration on page 3 6 then tap Next 6 On the Config Init Times screen Figure 3 21 set the Initialization Times parameters the times required for ambiguity resolution in the specific operating environment These are used during automatic mode of the survey and depend upon the number of satellites available and the number of frequencies being used Then tap Next kd Contig Init Times Initialization time in minutes Mum Sis Single Freg Dual Freg Figure 3 21 Config Init Times P N 7010 0493 Creating a New Job On the Config Survey Parms screen be sure to set the Auto Topo Interval multiple to the logging rate in the receiver Complete configuring the PP enabled RTK in a manner similar to RTK Network RTK Survey Configuration Network real time kinematic Network RTK surveying is similar to RTK surveying but the correction data for the Rover is derived from the reference station network solution Today s operating reference station networks are creating either Virtual Reference Station VRS data or network area corrections FKP parameters The concept of Network RTK allows performing RTK positioning in reference station networks with distances of up to 40 km
117. eyboard for controllers with the soft input panels COGO Inverse Point to Line The Inverse Point to Line task calculates the horizontal offset of a point with respect to a known line The station along the line where the perpendicular passes though the point and the height at this station are also computed 1 Select the point name and set the line by its start point azimuth and starting station Figure 8 4 Start Point 50 G az to pt A Start Sta 040 000 Store PTL Point Figure 8 4 Inverse Point to Line 2 Tap the Calc button The result of the calculation will be displayed on the Results tab The Map tab shows the results graphically 3 The icon in the upper left corner of every COGO screen displays graphically the task being performed Tap this bitmap to open the greater map Tap the screen area to hide it 9 4 TopSURV User s Manual Point in Direction Point in Direction The Point amp Direction task calculates the coordinates of a point using a known point and angle and distance offsets from it 1 Enter the From point name known point the azimuth set by value or as the direction to another known point the angle offset from the azimuth line the distance offset along the angle offset line and the height offset Also select a name and a code for the resulting point in the direction specified by azimuth and angle offset Figure 8 5 From Point R twon fe Angle
118. f ports selected there can be several radios for correction data output EMi config Base Radio Finish Cancel Radio Modern Jacific Crest Receiver Port Connected to Radio Port JE Baud 28400 Parity Mone Stop 1 Data JE Defaults Figure 3 9 Config Base Radio e Custom modems use a standard set of parameters port parity the number of data bits the baud rate and the number of stop bits Tap the Default button to set default settings for the port AirLink GPRS AirLink CDMA CDPD CDMA2000 Generic Sierra Wireless MP200 CDPD and Internal HiPer Pro modem types do not require additional parameters 1 CDPD stands for Cellular Digital Packet Data CDPD is an open packet data service defined as an autonomous overlay network specified for the cellular TDMA network P N 7010 0493 3 7 Creating a New Job Pacific Crest and Internal HiPer Pacific Crest modems need a channel and sensitivity to be chosen these parameters are available through the Next button For FH915 modem Internal Hiper Lite set the operating channel of the modem This parameter is available through the Next button For FH915 modem Internal HiPer Lite FH915 and Internal GR 3 FH915 in addition to the operating channel set the operation protocol and select the territory specifically for Australia to adjust the frequency range and RF power level for the modem and the operating protocol to communicate with different typ
119. f the Config Rover receiver screen Figure 3 11 on page 3 9 Select the device which the laser is connected to In the Laser Config screen set the properties for the laser device a laser manufacturer the instrument model and type and laser port settings Figure 3 17 Manufacturer MOL Model aserace 300 Type Range Finder Only Laser Port Setting Port JC Baud oeoa Parity Mone Stop 1 Figure 3 17 Laser Configuration Data J8 mmGPS Configuration If mmGPS system is used in RTK survey check the Use mmGPS box to enable mmGPS select the options in the mmGPS screen Figure 3 18 and tap Next l Select the Receiver port used for communication between receiver and PZS 1 sensor typically port D Select Auto from the Sensor Gain drop down list to automatically control the mmGPS receiver s detection level of the transmitter s signal Select Init Time Improvement to use the mmGPS signal to assist in initializing the GPS receiver This option is useful to decrease the initialization time when satellite visibility is limited for example tracking only four or five satellites Select Weighted Height to combine mmGPS elevations and GPS elevations When selected this option will force the P N 7010 0493 3 13 Creating a New Job receiver sensor to always consider the angle and distance when determining the elevation then combine the two elevations accordingly This option works well at large 300m distances
120. fF TOPCON TopSURV Integrated Controller Software User s Manual TOPCON POSITIONING SYSTEMS TopSURV User s Manual Part Number 7010 0493 Rev I Copyright Topcon Positioning Systems Inc February 2007 All contents in this manual are copyrighted by Topcon Positioning Systems Inc All rights reserved The information contained herein may not be used accessed copied stored displayed sold modified published or distributed or otherwise reproduced without the expressed written consent from Topcon Positioning Systems Inc ECO 2954 ToC Table of Contents PRCT ACC isro vii Terms and Conditions sssi Gelee Bones Vil Manua COnventiOns sereen X What s New with TopSURV cceesseeeeeeeeeeee Xi Chapter 1 INTFOGUCHON spiate 1 1 System ReguiremMentS suresrsiersnres iini 1 2 ACUE S YOn a a a a tae 1 2 Installing TopSURV sistvcisiueestascaastesncaeteeictios Hse eiowes 1 2 Uninstalling TopSURV 2cccunciteccweuckadnaws l 7 Stanine TOpS URV serea ea a RSE 1 7 Demo Mode cedi enna 1 8 Getun SEAT Ct oorsese a UR 1 8 Chapter 2 Preparation csorsiniriiini an 2 1 Global Navigation Satellite System GPS Setup 2 1 Total Stavon CS SCumpy mrenea ct ieateds 2 2 Leve ES cUD aedestte tA ste deat adeeactadets Aleta Moasba Mangano alee 2 3 Chapter 3 Creating a New Job cecceeceeseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeenenees 3 1 Creating a GPS Configuration c sseeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeees 3 4
121. fault z Figure 3 68 Background Image 3 46 TopSURV User s Manual Storing Data Chapter 4 All the data used in the TopSURV application is stored in a database The types of data stored include points codes layers roads linework raw data and survey sessions for post processing Adding and Editing Points Select Edit gt Points the Points screen displays Figure 4 1 0227 177 20227 1822 20227 203 30227 202 a0227 191 399001 3399001 3399001 37900 37900 Find by code Find by Point Find Next Figure 4 1 Points 1 To add a point tap the Add button in the Points screen e In the Point Info tab enter information on a new point Point Info LayerStyle Photo Note g Point EG Code WG564 m Lat 55 42 1403046 Lon 37 332054081 Ell ht 193 471 Control Point Figure 4 2 Enter New Point Information P N 7010 0493 4 1 Storing Data e Using the Layer Style tab Figure 4 3 select the layer that the point will be stored to and the plotting properties to represent the point on the selected layer If needed tap the _ button to edit layers y 0K cancel Layer Style photo Note ae Layer pool w a Point Style EA m Figure 4 3 Set Layer and Point Style e In the Photo Note tab add a photo comment on the new point Tap the Add button to open the Browse screen to select the image To erase the image use the Delete button E Ac Poin F
122. fference between the measured GPS height and the mmGPS height is greater than the entered value the mmGPS icon changes Figure A 24 Eed Status Pos sys Svs 6 9 9 UTC 18 28 22 Fixed WGS84 m Lat 37 39 29 71390 N Lon 121 49 21 14703 W Ellht 116 101 5 PDOP 1 8 l H 0 011 0 005 m Base Dist 47 986 Figure A 24 mmGPS Icon with Height Difference Limit A 14 TopSURV User s Manual Appendix B Topcon Link Getting Started Guide Topcon Link is an import export utility that aids in the transportation of data between Topcon instruments and a computer Topcon Link is available on the Topcon Tools CD the TopSURV CD and the Topcon GPS website For details on installing Topcon Link refer to the l Pes Topcon Link Reference Manual or the Topcon Tools online help For further details on using Topcon Link refer to the online help for Topcon Link or the Topcon Link Reference Manual The following sections provide quick steps to being using Topcon Link This getting started guide is organized into the following sections e Total Stations e TPS Receivers e TopSURV PC Job Each section describes typical functions for working with files from these sources in Topcon Link RevG B 1 Topcon Link Getting Started Guide Using Topcon Link with Total Stations The following pages describe the typical process for creating editing exporting importing and calculating
123. formation about the base stations the rover receiver is listening to 100 Fixed 1054 Figure 6 6 Multi Base tab e Check which base to use Currently TopSURV only supports processing RTK baselines from one base at a time e After the Topo screen is opened the receiver connected to the controller will be configured as the rover 6 For anew job created the bases remain active for another job It is not necessary to reconnect to the bases and start them Only at the rover side open the Status screen and select the base with which to work P N 7010 0493 6 7 Surveying with TopSURV Initializing mmGPS Before beginning the setup for mmGPS system configure the mmGPS aided survey see mmGPS Configuration on page 3 13 The setup process of mmGPS system includes calibration of the laser transmitter and initialization of the sensor Transmitter Calibration The laser transmitter is the vertical grade control reference for the jobsite The following procedure will calibrate the transmitter with the correct channel and communication port as well as setup the transmitter s height and locate it at the jobsite l 2 3 Connect the controller and transmitter Select Survey gt Init mmGPS On the Init mmGPS screen and Trans Data tab select the ID that corresponds to the channel of the transmitter then tap Add Ed Init mmGPS OK Trans Data Trans Pos Senso Name ID Data Figure 6 7 Initializ
124. free disk space on the mobile device Delete one or more files to free disk space and then try again Space required 15 166 8 K Space available 15 013 7K oneni Figure 1 10 Delete Files to Provide Space or Select Destination Media 7 After clicking Yes ActiveSync copies the installation file CAB file from the computer to the controller Add Remove Progr x Select a program s check bos if you want to install it on your mobile device or clear the check bos if you want to remove the program from your device Note Ifa program that you installed is not listed the program was not designed to be used on your mobile device Installing Applications Installing TPS TopSURY HRREEEEEE Pace required for selected programs Space available on device J Install program into the default installation folder Remove from both locations To remove the selected program from both pour device and this computer click Remove OEeYe Eancel Help Figure 1 11 Installation Complete 8 Once the transfer completes follow the steps indicated on the controller s screen to complete the TopSURV installation Then the Setup Status screen displays to configure software installation When finished the InstallSheild Wizard Complete screen displays 9 Click Finish to exit the install program 10 Once the installation completes the TopSURV icon will display on the controller screen
125. g Ell Ht Azimuth Origin North Disp Dir As Azimuth Disp CL Pos As Station Full Station 100 000 m Figure 3 64 Display EJIE i In the setup of a TS configuration in the Contractor mode the Coord Type field is absent because no coordinate system is set in this mode 4 On the Alarms screen check the Audible Alarm field to enable a sound for alarms in the Controller Receiver or Total Station Place the check marks where necessary Figure 3 65 Instrument Controller GPS Power Alarm Memory Alarm Radio Link Loss of Init Figure 3 65 Alarms In the setup of a TS configuration in the Contractor mode the Alarms screen is not displayed 5 Tap Finish to save the settings for the newly created job P N 7010 0493 3 43 Creating a New Job Global Settings Set general settings in TopSURV if needed to use with the currently selected job Tap Job gt Config gt Global i hg Global Use Bold Font Enable Job History Auto Linework Type Code Control Cod kd Control Code Delimite w Code File 5 GLOB1 xml Figure 3 66 Global Settings e Select the Use Bold Font checkbox to use the bold font on the controller display to see more clearly e Select the Enable Job History checkbox to save every surveyor s operation on the job in a history file e Select the type of linework to form automatically open and closed polylines Code String all points with the same unique combination of
126. g box or screen l A Supplementary information that can help you configure maintain or set up a system on system operation system performance D Supplementary information that can have an affect measurements personal safety TopSURV Users Manual a What s New What s New with TopSuURV This chapter briefly describes new features and functions for version 6 11 of TopSURV Updates on Road Design FeWsroad My Conventional O Sections of roads are now available for Job FEIN view Survey Stake Cogo Hip separate editing Points For details on the road design see eee Designing Roads on page 4 22 Layers X Sect Templates Road Design i Roads Linework Hortz Align Vert Align Raw Data X Sect Set w feline Layers from Global Data Dictionary Besides the codes the layers from a Global Data Dictionary file can be used in the current job Use Bold Font Enable Job History Auto Linework For details on global settings for the job Type Code Control Cod v see Global Settings on page 3 44 Control Code Delimite TT Code File s GLOB1 xml New Import Export Functionality s h 4From File Sections of road can be selected separately from data types for import export from to a file For details on import export functionality see JopSURV Reference Manual Data Format P N 7010 0493 xi What s New with TopSURV Notes xii TopSURV User s Manual
127. gging rover data for post processing in RT DGPS survey select the Enable PP Survey checkbox in the Config Survey screen After naming the configuration selecting its type and correction type see Figure 3 7 on page 3 5 continue below to finish the configuration for a RT DGPS Survey configuration In user based mode the Base and Rover receivers are set in a manner similar to setting RTK receivers 1 Set the parameters for the Rover Receiver RTK Format and or Elevation Mask in the same way as for RTK survey see Figure 3 11 on page 3 9 then tap Next 2 Set appropriate parameters to use differential correction data from a differential service enabled for the Rover and tap Next e For Radio Beacons select the country and the name of beacon station Figure 3 31 a Config Beacon Country JSA Station ACUSHNET fA Figure 3 31 Config Beacon e For WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System select the following Figure 3 32 on page 3 24 P N 7010 0493 3 23 Creating a New Job the PRN number of the WAAS satellite to be tracked in the first and second receiver channels the GPS satellite s PRN number to be associated with the W AAS PRN number enable use of ionospheric corrections from the WAAS satellite when computing positions None ionospheric corrections are not used Apply if avail use ionospheric corrections if available Use sat only if avail use only the satellites for which ionospheric
128. gure B 32 Horizontal and Vertical Accuracies RevG B 21 Topcon Link Getting Started Guide Add New Control Point into Localization Parameters Before edit localization parameters add a new control point in the local system into the file Make sure that the coordinate type box of the status bar is sets to Grid l 2 Enter a point s Name Wmv2aLS System Figure B 33 Click OK For this example this point corresponds to point Wmv2a in WGS 84 Add Point Point New point General Coordinates CAD Name Wmv2aLS Note Code Control None Vertical Horizontal ia rot Add Point Point New point E To add a new point to the file click Add point on the toolbar and Coordinates in the Local 2 x General Coordinates CAD Grid Grid Northing m 67183 Grid Easting m 227371 fie2545 Elevation m Cancel Apply Figure B 33 Add Point Dialog Box General and Coordinates Tabs To edit localization parameters click Perform a localization on the toolbar On the Localization dialog box click Add point column Figure B 34 Point column Figure B 34 Select the point Wmv2a from the drop down list in WGS Point Select the point Wmv2aLS from the drop down list in Local Since this point will be used only in horizontal localization select Horizontal to change the point s status Figure B 34 The new localization para
129. hat the controller is connected to click the Reconnect icon in the upper right corner of the main screen 3 Ifthe receiver or the controller are not Bluetooth enabled or the Bluetooth option is unchecked connect the receiver to the controller with the cable and set the Instrument type to GPS in TopSURV change this setting later in the Observation Mode screen fed Observation Mode OK Select Instrument Type GPs O Total Station Contractor Mode Bluetooth Figure 2 1 Observation Mode GPS P N 7010 0493 9 1 Preparation Total Station TS Setup 4 Set up a tripod and then center the instrument over the mark By adjusting the tripod legs center the cross hairs on the ground mark Complete the process by using the leveling screws of the instrument so that the bubble indicates a level position Switch on the total station and the controller If the total station and the controller are Bluetooth enabled perform the following operations e In the total station select Bluetooth option and set PIN code e In TopSURYV set the Instrument type to Total Station in the Observation Mode screen select the TS model and set the Connection mode to Bluetooth TS enable the Bluetooth option in the Observation Mode screen Select the TS from the list of devices and set the Passkey value to PIN code use the same code used in the total station To change the Bluetooth device that the controller is connected t
130. he Design Pt Layer option from the drop down menu in the upper left corner of the Stakeout screen see Figure 7 8 on page 7 5 and Figure 7 9 on page 7 6 11 Tap the Close button to return to the Station amp Offsets screen Enter new offsets or station 7 14 TopSURV User s Manual Staking Three Pt Curve amp Offsets Staking Three Pt Curve amp Offsets When the desired points lie at regular intervals on a curve that is parallel to a curve with three known points and is at a known horizontal and vertical distance from it the Stakeout Three Pt Curve amp Offsets task can be performed 1 To stake out Three Pt Curve amp Offsets select Stake gt Offsets gt Three Pt Curve amp Offsets 2 Inthe 3 Pt Curve screen Figure 7 22 enter or select from the list or map the following sets of three known points to create a curve and tap Next e Either the starting PC Point of Curvature and ending PT Point of Tangency points on the circle and a third point on the curve and the starting station chainage of the line SEE cre Sates cos e cram aor curve pt ooz PT Point ooo3 ss 0 00 000 m Figure 7 22 Three Point Curve e Or the starting PC Point of Curvature and ending PT Point of Tangency points on the circle and the center point also called as Radius Point For this set of points the distance between RP Point and PC point should be equal to the distance between RP Point and PT point The rad
131. he Edit Hz Alnt screen add the horizontal alignment elements Start Pt Hz Element Length 100 000 200 000 lt 50 m End Sta 3 00 000 Figure 4 34 Add Horizontal Alignment Elements e To add a horizontal alignment element tap the Add button and select an element from the floating menu line curve spiral or intersection point e In the corresponding screen displayed enter parameters for the element length and azimuth for line length radius azimuth turn for curve length radius azimuth turn direction for spiral point coordinates curve radius incoming and exiting spiral lengths for intersection point and tap OK Add as many elements as needed to define the road e Tap the Station information under the element list to display Start and end stations for the selected element Start Pt Hz Element Length 100 000 200 000 Start Sta 1 00 000 End ee 34 00 000 Figure 4 35 Information on Element Start and End Stations P N 7010 0493 4 27 Storing Data e Also the information on the selected element can display from the greater Map opened by double tapping in the plot area Select the alignment element and double tap it to display detailed information SRi Alignment Element Info Start Sta 1 00 000 End Sta 3 00 000 Start North 70 711 Start East 70 711 End North 124 702 End East 294 724 Figure 4 36 Information on Horizontal Alignment Element 4 Tap OK in the Edit Hz Alnt scre
132. he coordinates of ST2 were obtained from MARK B 8 Topcon Link Getting Started Guide Using Topcon Link with Total Stations On each station the measurements were performed to obtain unknown points When measuring the vertical angle were within 45 degrees Figure B 10 Survey Project Used To open the raw data file 1 Click File gt Open File 2 Select or enter the name of the file imported from the TS for example 02_04_05_GTS 7 raw 3 Select the Format name and view the Advanced options Select the following advanced options Figure B 11 e Projection field none e Coordinate order Northing Easting Height e Vertical angle is Horizontal level File name 02_04_05_GTS 7 raw Format name EF GTS 7 Raw raw dat gts gts7 gt7 MV Advanced options Projection Fi Custom l Grid gt Ground Parameters Ae Coordinate order Northing E asting Height F Vertical ngle is C Zenith Horizontal Level C Auto ren Figure B 11 Open Raw Data File RevG B 9 Topcon Link Getting Started Guide For a Raw Data files the information displays in the following tabs e The Points tab lists all points and stations in the file Figure B 12 Point icon Station icon For the GTS 7 Raw file format the Ground Northing Ground Easting Elevation coordinates display only for stations E D Topcon Link Data
133. in the list 6 To edit a selected cross section set either double tap the cross section set or highlight it and tap the Edit button 7 To remove a selected cross section set from the list use the Delete button 4 34 TopSURV User s Manual Adding and Editing Linework Adding and Editing Linework Linework is provided in the points which are connected to form open or closed polylines Tap Job gt Config gt Global and select the mode to use for automatically creating linework For details see Storing Points in Linework on page 4 4 To add linework select Edit gt Lineworks menu 1 Inthe Linework screen tap the Add button to create new linework Figure 4 47 fied Linework Figure 4 47 Edit Linework The Edit Line screen displays Figure 4 48 on page 4 36 To delete the linework from the list tap Delete Figure 4 47 3 To edit the properties of a linework either double tap or highlight the linework in the list and tap Edit 4 Inthe Point in Line tab of the Edit Line screen change the name of the linework if necessary Figure 4 48 on page 4 36 If necessary move the selected point up or down in the order of the points using the up and down arrows To view information on a point select the point in the list and tap Point Info To add points to the selected created linework tap the menu in the lower right corner Select the appropriate parameter from the Select Points pop up menu The menu co
134. ings Note that when moving to the next occupation the previous occupation point becomes a backsight point by default Sideshot Setup Once the backsight point is set make a single sideshot 1 Select Survey gt Observations On the Sideshot Dir screen enter the point name code and the height of the target Sideshot Direct 1 Measurement Data Map Offsets W pont fst E Code wel fi HR ps m ae Measure Foresight Direct Traverse Point BS Setup Figure 6 24 Sideshot Direct 2 Set the backsight point if that has not been done before tap the BS Setup button and follow the instructions in Backsight Setup on page 6 20 3 Enable the Traverse Point field to tag the point as Traverse The Traverse Points for the Measurement are stored in the Traverse Point List 4 To select next occupation point select the Adv entry from the menu on the bitmap in the upper left corner Once the next occupation point is selected from the traverse point list the controller automatically sets the current occupation point as the backsight and the selected traverse point as the next occupation point If only one point is tagged as a traverse point then this point is automatically chosen as the next occupation point and the current point as the backsight when the Adv advance menu is selected 6 22 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys 5 To perform the sideshot tap the Meas button If a
135. interest PP enabled RTK Network RTK Network DGPS and PP DGPS Data collected in PP post processing modes can be processed later in the office for estimation of baseline vectors The Topo and Auto Topo surveys for PP Kinematic and PP DGPS modes are performed similarly to real time surveys Job configuration settings will be applied to the Base receiver only after starting the Base and to the Rover receiver only after selecting the Topo Auto Topo option Localization The Localization parameters can be defined either before beginning the job or after the completing the job The Localization parameters provide transforming coordinates between a local system and the WGS84 system To calculate these parameters the localization control points with pairs of coordinates in both systems are used The local coordinates and the WGS84 coordinates are those of the same point on the surface of the earth in the local and WGS84 systems respectively The names of the Local and WGS84 points must be different For localization to work properly enter or import the local coordinates with Projection set to lt none gt in the Coord System screen Coord Type set to Ground in the Display screen The quality of coordinates of localization points directly affects localization accuracy 6 2 TopSURV Users Manual Performing GPS Surveys Localization points should be located more or less evenly around the jobsite They are not to be together or to be all
136. ion Getting Data sd Calibration Face front of Transmitter towards Sensor and wait for auto leveling to complete 0 0702 dms Calibrate Figure A 15 Begin Field Calibration P N 7010 0493 A 9 mmGPS Operations 8 Turn the transmitter 180 so the back faces the transmitter tap Calibrate Figure A 16 Sd Calibration Getting Data Ad Calibration Reverse Transmitter so the back is facing the Sensor and wait for auto leveling to complete 0 0702 dms Calibrate Figure A 16 Turn Transmitter to Back and Collect Data 9 Turn the transmitter 90 so the left side faces the transmitter tap Calibrate Figure A 17 Sd Calibration Face the Left side of Transmitter towards Sensor and wait for auto leveling to complete Ad Calibration Getting Data 0 0702 dms Calibrate Figure A 17 Turn Transmitter to Left and Collect Data A 10 TopSURV User s Manual Field Calibration 10 Turn the transmitter 180 so the right side faces the transmitter tap Calibrate Figure A 18 S4 Calibration Reverse Transmitter so the Right side is facing the Sensor and wait for auto leveling to complete Sd Calibration Getting Data 0 0702 dms Calibrate Figure A 18 Turn Transmitter to Right and Collect Data When the calibration completes the Update Calibration Data screen displays the offsets Figure A 19 Eed Update Calib Data Close
137. ion Results screen Figure 6 48 on page 6 40 select the points and tap the Delete button e When four or more orientation points have been established tap the Next button on the Orientation screen Figure 6 49 to display the orientation results Orientation Ey A Tap on Orientation Pt Meas a Figure 6 49 Calculate Image Orientation 6 40 TopSURV Users Manual Performing Total Station Surveys 3 View the image orientation results on the Orientation Results screen Figure 6 50 The results for each Orientation Point is displayed as dX and dY in image pixels Ebd Orientation Results Name aX pixel a pixel 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 8 MAX d 1 2 d 1 0 GOOD RMS dX 1 0 dY 0 7 BAD Figure 6 50 Orientation Results e Tap Back to continue to the Scan screen to select areas for scanning e To adjust the orientation calculation select a point and tap Delete If four points still remain the new results are displayed If there are less than four orientation points then the results screen will automatically close and the user will need to continue the orientation procedure 4 Select one ore more areas to scan using one of the following two methods and then begin the scan e Scanning method A Draw a rectangle by tapping the stylus on the screen for the start point and dragging to the end point When the stylus is lifted the area is set G Draw Scan Area then press Next C cear lt lt Beck
138. ion will be displayed on the Results tab The Save button in the Results page should be taped to save the checked points The Map tab shows the results graphically Three Pt Curve The Three Pt Curve task defines the curve using three points the PC and PT points and either the RP point or any point on the curve If the curve point is defined then the RP Point will be computed and can be saved 1 Select the initial data for the task Figure 8 9 on page 8 9 The screen changes its appearance depending upon the first point chosen Select the name of the name and code for the RP point if applicable 8 8 TopSURV User s Manual Curve Solutions Ebd Three Pt Curve Three Points Curve Results Map J fica g Curve Point 10002 PT Point E RP Point 10004 El Code v HE Figure 8 9 Three Pt Curve 2 Tap the Calc button The result of the calculation will be displayed on the Results tab The Save button in the Results page should be taped to save the checked point The Map tab shows the results graphically Radius amp Points The Radius amp Points task defines a curve using the PC and PT points and a radius parameter and computes the RP point coordinates 1 Select the initial data for the task the curve points the radius parameter the direction of turn and whether the smaller less than 180 degrees or the larger curve more than 180 degrees between the curve points is to be considered Also enter the res
139. isplays graphically the task being performed Tap this bitmap to open the greater map Tap the screen area to hide it Curve Solution The curve solution COGO task calculates the full set of parameters for any curve given one each of the length and curvature parameters 1 Select the curvature parameters of the curve Radius Deg Chord or Deg Curve and the length parameter of the curve Length Chord Tangent Mid Ord External or Delta and the turn direction Figure 8 7 Eka Curve Solution Curve Solution Results Map ce Length Length 20 000 Wa Turn Right Figure 8 7 Curve Solution 2 Tap the Calc button The result of the calculation will be displayed on the Results tab The Map tab shows the results graphically P N 7010 0493 8 7 COGO PI amp Tangents The PI amp Tangents task computes the PC point the PT point and the center Radius Point of a Curve given the Point of Intersection PI the radius and the azimuths from the PI point to the PC and PT points respectively 1 Select the initial data for the task and the names and codes for the result points Figure 8 8 ari amp Tangents Kt PI Tangents Results Map PI Point E7 AzPlTapc 90 0000 dms azPIToPT 200 0000 dms G Radius f100 000 m PC Point Bi EA Een PT Point Cogo2 ES EE RP Point Cogo3 ES El Figure 8 8 PI amp Tangents 2 Tap the Calc button The result of the calculat
140. it Delete Add To Layer Add To Layer 130 Figure 4 54 Editing from the Main Map To select multiple objects tap the toolbar button and extend a Square window from right to left to include the desired objects These objects can be deleted or added to a Layer 4 40 TopSURV User s Manual Chapter 5 Importing and Exporting Importing TopSURV can import data from another job from a file or from another controller device Codes can also be imported from Code Libraries Import from Job l 2 Select Job gt Import gt From Job In the Select Job screen highlight the name of the job file in the Job List or tap Browse to select the Job file from the disk then tap Select Figure 5 1 kd Select Job Current Job 3road Created 12 08 2006 01 47 Modified 12 20 2006 00 10 LCF Card TPS TopSuUR Jobs Figure 5 1 Select Job In the Import from lt Job gt screen select whether points are to be imported and if necessary filter the imported points by type by range and code or by type range and code Figure 5 2 on page 5 2 P N 7010 0493 5 1 Importing and Exporting EMi Import from 3road Points al Points aa Localization Point Lists Roads Figure 5 2 Import Also place appropriate check marks if the following data should be imported along with points Code Library Localization Roads and or Point Lists 4 Tap the Next button Depending on the selections in
141. itmap to open the greater map Tap the screen area to hide it 8 2 TopSURV Users Manual Intersection Intersection Intersection computes the intersection point or points when given two known points and either the direction or distance from the known points 1 Select the points for the task from map or from the list Figure 8 3 T Intersection l Intersection Results Map Ponti finns ed E Bozo m pont 2 f10001 amp Distance 70 000 m coco Point 10007 E Code cg ab Figure 8 3 Intersection 2 By tapping the Distance Azimuth Az to Pt button in the corresponding fields select the parameter for using and input its value 3 Enter the name and code of the first resulting intersection point Tap the Calc button The result of the calculation will be displayed on the Results tab The Save button in the Results page should be tapped to save the checked points The Map tab shows the results graphically 5 The icon in the upper left corner of every COGO screen displays graphically the task being performed Tap this bitmap to open the greater map Tap the screen area to hide it P N 7010 0493 ra To edit angles azimuths and distances etc use the entry fields to add subtract angle and linear values directly or use the Calculator Start the calculator from this field by pressing the F1 button on the controller keyboard or by tapping the Calculator button on the pop up k
142. ius and the PC and PT points define two curves one with delta less than or equal to 180 degrees Small curve and the other with delta greater than or equal to 180 degrees Large curve Select either Small or Large from the Curve drop down box P N 7010 0493 7 15 Staking Out Points to indicate which of these two curves will be used for staking and the starting station chainage of the line EE sts oe e foam a R pcpoint CT oo PT Point DRENI cuve Sun v ss 0 00 000 m Figure 7 23 Three Points Small Curve 3 Inthe Station amp Offsets screen Figure 7 24 set the station along the curve being staked the station staking interval the right or left offset of the stakeout point with respect to the curve the Up or Down Height offset the height and the type of the antenna height GPS mode or the height of the rod target TS mode LE station Za Stn Interval 0 000 m aa m a i Stakeout Figure 7 24 Station amp Offsets 4 Tap the Settings button and specify the Stakeout parameters as described in Stakeout a Point on page 7 2 5 Tap the Stakeout button and perform the stakeout as described in Stakeout Line amp Offset on page 7 11 7 16 TopSURV Users Manual Stakeout Intersection amp Offsets Stakeout Intersection amp Offsets When the design point is the intersection of two lines that are parallel to two other lines and at known horizontal distances from these
143. k in Reverse Order Figure 7 53 DL Stake Point List 7 34 TopSURV User s Manual Level Stakeout To perform stakeout starting from the end of the Point List check Stakeout in Reverse Order Use the arrow buttons to modify the order of stakeout Tap the BS button to take the BS measurement before staking if it is not already measured Then tap Stakeout DL Staking Elevation To stake out elevations select Stake gt Elevation 2 Inthe Stakeout Elev screen enter or select from the map or list the backsight point for the stake measurement and enter an elevation value to stake at points Stakeout Elev e BS Point Elevation Figure 7 54 DL Stakeout Elevation Tap the BS button to take the BS measurement before staking if it is not already measured Then tap Stakeout 3 Inthe level Stakeout screen tap the Meas button to measure the elevation and compute a cut fill value Tap Store to set a code for the point the name a photo note the layer name and P N 7010 0493 7 35 Staking Out Points plotting parameters to view the elevation information and save the staked point HI 4 656 Eley 3 506 Cut 2 906 Figure 7 55 Level Stakeout 7 36 TopSURV Users Manual Chapter 8 COGO The COGO functionality in TopSURV is a comprehensive set of COGO tools to calculate the coordinate geometry to solve the geometry problems encountered in professional surveying and civil engineering applications For example
144. l 3 4 Performing GPS Surveys ly Find Station Find Station Results Map Ri g Point 1005 Ba a Boe __ Sal Ant Ht 2 000 m Vertical Epoch Count O Figure 6 18 Find Station To compute the result with an existing point tap the Pt Sta button To compute the result with the coordinates of the current location without making an observation tap the Curr Sta button To make an observation of the current location and store the coordinates to a point and compute the result with this point tap the Start button Tape Dimension Using the Tape Dimension task calculate the periphery of structures such as buildings that have features perpendicular to each other This is done using tape measurements relative to the two known points that belong to one side of the structure wall of the building forming the so called reference line l 2 To start working select Survey gt Tape Dimension In the Ref Line tab enter the information about the two points comprising the reference line the names and codes If the reference line points are to be observed tap the Meas button in the corresponding fields Figure 6 19 on page 6 18 P N 7010 0493 6 17 Surveying with TopSURV EMA Tape Dimension Ref Line Tape Dim Data Map Start Pt Start Point D01 EM Code tape End Pt End Point D02 Ea Code tape Figure 6 19 Tape Dimension Ref Line Tab 3 Inthe Tape Dim tab set the para
145. line However this order can be changed such that the point is inserted at the start of the line or inserted in location e Once the insert order has been changed this behavior is retained for that particular object till the user changes it closes the job or quits the program The behavior cannot be modified when multiple lines and or areas are selected The Add to End option is the default behavior of insertion for lines and areas with the current point being added to the end of the line e When the Add to Start option is selected the current point is added to the start of the line e When the Insert option is selected the current point is inserted in the line or the area such that the modified line is of shortest length P N 7010 0493 4 15 Storing Data Note the following when working in this mode This mode of data collection is not applicable to the Digital level survey screens or the COGO screens These screens store the measured or calculated points as only points with the entered codes The object insertion and pin selection options are not available for design point generation in Stakeout operations or for the X Sect survey operation When editing a point the list of active objects does not get modified to the ones selected for the edited object but rather for the last recorded point Since control codes are not acceptable in this mode arcs are not supported in this mode Adding and Editing Co
146. line behavior by allowing creation of arcs closure of lines and creation of rectangles respectively The AS control code indicates the start of an arc the AE control code indicates the end of the arc Arc parameters are determined by the presence of additional points in the line e These points can create the line segment with the arc start or end point which will act as the tangent to the arc Figure 4 9 on page 4 6 e If only one point is between the arc start and end points the arc 1s formed such that all the three points lie on the arc e If there are two or more than two points between the points with the AS and AE control codes the points are all connected by straight line segments Code MN E El Contr kos m FE My conventional A Line Oi 5 5 4 JAS Job Edit View Survey Stake Cogo Hip Linef0l 6 6 4 TA ine 3 a bordi 4 1 dy 1_stk l 32 0126 22 Find by Code Find by Point Find Next t a5 20 c 0 m Ww D127 FELPE Figure 4 9 Code String Linework with Arc Control Code 4 6 TopSURV Users Manual Storing Points in Linework The R control code is applied to the third point of a three point polyline and results in the automatic creation of a fourth point of a parallelogram whose diagonal is specified by the first and the third point Ee es Settings Eu N Eey 1100 My Conventional z 2 said aa Job Edit View Su
147. meters for performing the survey the name and code of the surveyed point and the direction left or right of the previous line and the distance of the movement from the previous point Figure 6 20 Tape Dimension Point 1109 ES code aim I h H Dist Right 5 000 Figure 6 20 Tape Dimension Tape Dim Tab 4 To apply the taped distance to the perimeter line tap the Accept button 5 Closing of the Tape Dimension work is available in two ways e To connect the first and the last point with a line tap Finish and select the Close Polygon item from the menu e To calculate the difference between the last and the first point tap Finish and select the Calc Closure item from the menu 6 18 TopSURV User s Manual Performing GPS Surveys Performing a Static Survey l To open the Static Occupation screen Figure 6 21 choose the PP Static configuration in the Select Survey Config screen Job gt Config gt Survey and select Survey gt Static Occupation menu eR static Occupation Point Basel Code place I Ant Ht 2 000 m Vertical Duration 0 00 00 Start Occ Figure 6 21 Static Occupation Enter the parameters of the occupation point name code and antenna height and height type Tap Start Occ The survey will start and the Duration field displays the time passed since the beginning of survey To stop survey tap the same button when taped it changes its appearance on
148. meters will calculate automatically fe Localization Local Point Srv4clS A Smeg wirrvScL5 A Winv5c kMrnvSclS A kArivSc Emv2cl5 amp Emvec Wine amp Wine wma Es wWwmyzb Wm ras gt Horizontal and Vertical orizontea Horizontal and Vertical be Figure B 34 Localize Point B 22 Topcon Link Getting Started Guide Using Topcon Link with TopSURV Files Save the File To save all changes in the file click Save on the toolbar Figure B 35 mj B Fi B 35 Save Fil Topcon Link creates a backup of the original i Hii file with an additional extension initial for example 1014C tlsv initial This backup file remains in the same folder as the tlsv file 1014C tlsv Any further changes will be made to the tlsv file Converting a TopSURV file to a Coordinate File This section describes converting the active TopSURV 1014C tlsv database file to the Name N E Z Code coordinates file format 1 Click Save As on the toolbar Select the Name N E Z Code format and enter the name of the created file 1014C tlsv Figure B 36 File name fi 014C points Format name Name N E Z Code csv Figure B 36 Select the Coordinate File Format 2 Click Advanced options Enter the parameters required after the conversion Figure B 37 e Select Localization for the Projection type e Select the Linear Unit for horizontal and vertical positio
149. mp Direction Enter the name of the stakeout point in the Store Pt field Tap the Stakeout button Figure 7 11 on page 7 7 3 Tap the Settings button and specify the Stakeout parameters as described in Stakeout a Point on page 7 2 4 For GPS use the information on the Stakeout screen to find the target Tap Store once the position is close enough to the desired one Figure 7 12 Point B 125 3 grl Fea H V gg eee ee 4 AS 103 O01 7 3 Hz List Left 36 674 m 36 657 m Back 1 103 m Cut 1 569 m Elevation 6 589 m Azimuth 268 1635 dms Store Figure 7 12 Stakeout Point amp Direction Stakeout P N 7010 0493 7 7 Staking Out Points 5 For TS sight the prism In the Stakeout screen tap the Cur Pos button to check the position Use the EDM button to select distance measurement mode Coarse Fine or Coarse Tracking Once the position is close enough to the desired one tap Meas to store it Figure 7 13 EMi Stakeout 1OsS Right 52 992 M Towards TS 184 805 m Fill 6 000 m Turn Right 298 0000 dms 148 0000 dms Figure 7 13 Stakeout Point amp Direction Stakeout 6 To display coordinates instead of stakeout directions use the Display Coords option from the pop up menu on the top left corner of the screen For a Robotic survey selecting the Display Coords option displays coordinates instead of angle distance data 7 To change the rod height during stakeout in TS mode select
150. n screen select the desired parameters for the icon Figure 3 56 on page 3 39 3 38 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a Total Station Configuration Staked Point Icon OK se icon for staked point Staked point Icon Triangle Flag v coor C gt Eh Figure 3 56 Staked Point Icon 13 Select additional customizing parameters in the Miscellaneous screen Figure 3 57 EN Config Miscellaneous Finish f Cancel P Stakeout Sound Manual Stakeout Update Robotic Only Beep on Storing Points VA Zero at Level Lise Horizontal Angle Left Automatically display BS Setup screen Hold Offset Measurement BS Is Always Required Bs Figure 3 57 Config Miscellaneous 14 Tap Finish to store the settings and to return to the Select Survey Config screen The name of the created configuration displays in the drop down menu in the TS Config field Creating TS Configuration in Contractor Mode Contractor Mode is designed for use by non surveyors for Topo and Stakeout with total stations In this mode a restricted functionality of the existing Total Station module is available to the user Follow the procedure below to begin working with TopSURV in TS Contractor Mode TS CM P N 7010 0493 9 39 Creating a New Job 1 Select Job Mode and choose Contractor Mode in Total Station survey mode then tap OK Figure 3 1 Eka Observation Mode OK Cancel Select Instrument Type C GPs a Total S
151. n the total station MENU 1 3 Press the MENU button F1 DATA COLLECT Press the F3 button for Memory F2 LAYOUT Manager F3 MEMORY MGR Pl Press the F4 button twice to page MEMORY MGR 3 3 down F1 DATA TRANSFER Press the F1 button for data transfer F2 INI DATA TRANSFER Press the F2 button for other F1 GTS FORMAT formats F2 SSS FORMAT RevG B 5 Topcon Link Getting Started Guide Table B 1 Preparing the TS for Data Transfer Continued Press the F2 button to load data DATA TRANSFER Press the F1 button and enter the F1 SEND DATA name of the file to load F2 LOAD DATA Press F4 to enter F3 COMM DADAMUTOUDG COORD FILE NAME FN INPUT ENTER Press F3 to load the data LOAD COORD DATA gt OK YES NO LOAD COORD DATA lt Wating Data gt STOP When the transfer process begins the Upload File s to Total Station dialog box displays a Performing the transfer message 11 Wait while the exported file is saved in the total station 12 After a successful export Topcon Link will display a successful export message and the Total Station will return to the Data Transfer menu Figure B 7 Topcon Link X AN Data successful export From File D 1Topcon Link Dataitesti DATA TRANSFER F1 SEND DATA F2 LOAD DATA F3 COMM PARAMETERS Figure B 7 Successful Export to the Total Station Importing Raw Data Files After finishing the field job import measuremen
152. n to select distance measurement mode Coarse Fine or Coarse Tracking Once the position is close enough to the desired point tap Store to store it ie b Stakeout Sta 0 26 418 m Offset 32 419 R m Eley 9 566 m Fill 87 096 m Figure 7 45 Stakeout P N 7010 0493 7 29 Staking Out Points Stakeout DTM 1 To stake out points inside of a digital terrain model select Stake gt DTM On the DTM Stakeout screen Figure 7 46 tap the List button to select a TN3 file containing the desired DTM ERA DTM Stakeout zoom 50 m Ant Ht 2 000 m vertic C Use Alignment Create TIN CutFill Stakeout Figure 7 46 Select DTM Set the height and the type of the antenna height GPS mode or the height of the rod target TS mode and tap Stakeout 2 Inthe DTM Stakeout screen select Use Alignment to use station and offset information while staking the DTM select Create TIN to generate a new TIN TN3 Cut Sheet model of the points staked Tap Stakeout i h gDTM Stakeout Close DTM Mame vertice _ Create TIN CutFill Stakeout Figure 7 47 DTM Stakeout Use Alignment 3 Inthe Initial Point Name screen set the starting name for the points and tap OK 7 30 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout DTM 4 For GPS use the information on the Stakeout screen for finding the target Tap Store after the position is close enough to the desired point Figure 7 48 4 stkl os Fixed H
153. n was placed To edit the instrument height for MARK Figure B 15 1 Click pause click the station s height 2 Type anew height value 3 Press Enter on the keyboard Instrument He Instrument He 1 52 gt 1 778 Figure B 15 Editing an Instrument Height The right panel contains information on the points relevant to the station selected in the left panel These points have unknown positions where the Reflector was placed To edit the azimuth to BKB point Point From Mark Point To ST2 Figure B 16 1 Click in the Point to column and select no name from the drop down list 2 Click pause click a Azimuth column and edit the value azimuth 3 Press Enter Point To Azimuth 127 26 30 1000 Figure B 16 Editing the Azimuth RevG B 11 Topcon Link Getting Started Guide To change the type of point 5 Point From Mark Point To2 from SS to FS Figure B 17 1 Double click in the Type column of the point and select the FS type 2 Press Enter BS Horizontal Resection Vertical Resection Resection Figure B 17 Editing Point Type antenna instrument reflector heights point types BKB azimuths offsets press the Calculate Coordinate button to recompute coordinates When editing data point coordinates control Computing and Adjusting Points Coordinates By default Topcon Link obtains coordinates without adjusting them But it is possible to compute the positions
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155. ne only the point name In the second case the local coordinates and the height of the location is needed The Az Dist Ht method means that all the selected points move in a specified direction by a specified distance These parameters are set through the Bearing Azimuth Horiz Dist and Vert Dist fields 3 Tap the Calc button to achieve the result E gt The limit for translation of points is 20 000 meters P N 7010 0493 8 15 COGO Scale The Scale task scales the distances of a range of points relative to a Base Point 1 Select the points for the task In the Select points field tap the By Range button and set the range of the points names or select points for scaling task on the map or from the list Figure 8 17 Select Points 3 points selected Base Point D04 Scale Factor 1 1 Scale Heights Figure 8 17 Scale Set the Base Point name 3 Set the Scale Factor Check the Scale Heights field if the height values should be scaled also 5 Tap the Calc button to achieve the result 8 16 TopSURV User s Manual Appendix A mmGPS Operations In the event that a point has been lost the resection operation can measure an unknown point based on the measurements of three or more surrounding points The self levelling mechanism may also need to be measured and the transmitter calibrated to ensure correct grade transmitter and sensor have already been setup as The following oper
156. need for PPP connection Make sure all values are correct and tap the Connect button to make PPP connection Ei Internet Connect ak Provider Cingular GPRS v Dialup Num o0 1 User ID ISPDA CINGULAR CO Password CINGULAR 1 PIN 0000 APN lisp cingular V HiPer XT Receiver Figure 3 29 Internet Connect 13 Tapping the Connect button returns you to the Config Modem screen 3 90 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration When doing the connection PPP connection starts to cycle through the baud rates first 9600 then19200 and finally it should connect at 38400 It can take a few minutes to do so Once connected the icon next to the OK button will turn from red to green Ei Config Modem g4 ok Cancel Modem Connected Rover Type Internal GPRS Radio Port Ic Base Address 213 20 239 197 21 v Mount Pts FFMJ2 Frankfu v Stream Inte PPP connection is Connected Figure 3 30 Config Modem 14 If the Internet connection is configured as NTRIP tap e Update to retrieve Mount Points from the NTRIP Caster at the specified IP address and Port select the correct Mount Point e Stream Info to display information on the selected Mount Point e Connect to connect to the specified Mount Point and get correction data e Disconnect to disconnect from the selected Mount Point PP Enabled Network RTK Survey Configuration In Network RTK survey with enabled post proc
157. nfiguration in TopSURV and completing preliminary work the antenna is plumbed and the receiver and controller are connected the survey can begin e To use RTK measurements two receivers are needed a Base Station receiver with an antenna plumbed above a point with known coordinates and a Rover receiver with an antenna plumbed above the points being surveyed to determine coordinate transformation parameters If a local system is used perform Localization first from Geodetic coordinates to local coordinates i Survey work can be performed in two modes Topo and Auto Topo Topo surveys collect data one at a aie time at several locations whereas Auto Topo surveys continuously collect data usually for trajectory survey work e To use Network RTK and Network DGPS positioning a Rover receiver is needed with an antenna plumbed above the points P N 7010 0493 6 1 Surveying with TopSURV being surveyed and correction data received by the Rover from reference station networks e To use the Real Time DGPS survey mode a Rover receiver is needed with an antenna plumbed above the points being surveyed and correction data received by the Rover from differential services To use the PP modes two receivers are needed one located on an occupation with known coordinates and the other is either located on static occupations PP Static mode moves along a trajectory PP Kinematic mode or moves to position points of
158. ns Projection Linear Unit USFeet K Figure B 37 Select Advance Options 3 Click Save to convert the TopSURV file to a coordinate file RevG B 23 Topcon Link Getting Started Guide Viewing Converted Files 1 Click Open on the toolbar 2 Select coordinate file format select the file 1014C_Points csv and click Open The file s content displays in the Topcon Link work area Figure B 38 fal D Topcon Link Data test 1014c points csy lt Name N E Z OOd e Points Icon Name Ground Northing Ground Easting Elevation 2179 227 807 081 592 570 2179 226 807 081 592 533 2168 200 859 219 593 521 2168 180 859 215 593 486 2168 178 859 216 593 483 2168 170 859 212 593 515 2168 170 859 209 593 505 2168 174 859 205 593 490 x b Figure B 38 Converted File s Content amp A FAN amp A amp amp FAN 4 B 24 Topcon Link Getting Started Guide Notes a PVY TOPCON Topcon Positioning Systems Inc 7400 National Drive Livermore CA 94551 800 443 4567 www topcon com ISO 9001 2000 FM 68448 TOpSURV User s Manual P N 7010 0493 Rev 02 07 1000 2007 Topcon Corporation All rights reserved No unauthorized duplication
159. nt OK Point Info Layer Style Stk Info Photo Note Point k Code P v SwE E Note 50 Fill 0 438 Figure 7 9 Store Point 13 To change the elevation of the staked point select the Design Elev option from the bitmap menu in the upper left corner of the Stakeout screen Check the Design Elev box in the Design Elev screen to enable the field to manually edit the elevation value Figure 7 10 ish Design Eley Design Eley 104 490 m Road Offset m DTM Offset 1s Figure 7 10 Design Elevation Stakeout a Point in Direction Perform a Stakeout Point in Direction task when the location of the design point is unknown but can be computed with distance and angle offsets from a known point 1 To perform a Point and Direction stakeout select Stake gt Point in Direction 7 6 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout a Point in Direction 2 Inthe Stakeout Point amp Direction screen enter the starting point name known point the azimuth set by value or as the direction to another known point the angle offset from the azimuth line the distance offset along the angle offset line the height offset and the parameters of antenna GPS mode or the height of the rod target TS mode Eei Stakeout Point amp Directio From Point or ti i Ss 6 p Angle Offset 5 0000 dms HY Hz Dist 2 000 m Yvert Dist 0 100 m Store Pt stk HR 000 m Stakeout Figure 7 11 Stakeout Point a
160. nt and station For the Long Section vertical alignment type only the vertical alignment name is needed HEM Add vt Aint ok cancel Start Pt Alnt Name HA start pt poo i ee ea E Code Ce EEE Ell ht 150 101 m Start Sta 0 00 000 m Figure 4 39 Add Vertical Alignment Start Pt Tab e The start point name can be entered either manually selected from the map or selected from the list the point will be created with the height entered in the height field for a new point name If needed enter a photo note for the point e The point code can be entered manually or selected from the drop down list The code of an existing point cannot be edited 4 Inthe Vert tab add the vertical alignment elements or long sections for the Long Section vertical alignment type AEJ Add Vt Alnt V3 OK Start Pt Vert Length rtical 100 000 Parabola 300 000 50 m End Sta 4 00 000 Figure 4 40 Add Vertical Alignment Vert Tab 4 30 TopSURV User s Manual Designing Roads e When the vertical alignment type is Elements tap the Add button and select either vertical grade or parabola from the floating menu Enter the parameters of the element length and grade for the vertical grade or parameters for a selected curve either length start and end grade for the parabola or the radius of the arc for the circular arc e When the vertical alignment type is Long Sections tap the Add button
161. ntents depends on which mode is selected for performing linework in the Global screen P N 7010 0493 4 35 Storing Data Points in Line Layer Style Linework Mame von 2RAA BB cas m gt Point Point Info Select Points jaw Figure 4 48 Edit Line 5 In the Layer Style tab of the Edit Line screen set layer and plotting properties to use for display the linework on the map Figure 4 49 and tap OK SMi Edit Line OK Points in Line Layer Style ee Cor a Line Style By Code ca Width lt By Code gt v lt By Code gt v Figure 4 49 Edit Line Point Style 4 36 TopSURV User s Manual Operating Raw Data Operating Raw Data Select Edit gt Raw Data The Raw Data screen reflects all the collected measurements In the GPS mode this screen also displays the coordinates of the base and the vector of the stored points from the rover to the base Figure 4 50 Topo Topo Topo ee Find Find by Point Point Find Find by Code Code Find Next Next Figure 4 50 Raw Data To move the cursor to the first or last point tap the First and Last buttons e To find a point tap the Find by Point button and fill out the fields in the Find by Point screen The point can be found by name or a part of its name e To find a point by code tap the Find by Code button and select the code in the Find by Code screen e To find the next point that satisfies the same conditions
162. o click the Reconnect icon in the upper right corner of the main screen If the total station or the controller are not Bluetooth enabled or the Bluetooth option is unchecked connect the controller to the total station with the cable and set the Instrument type to Total Station in TopSURV Make sure the data transfer parameters in the total station correspond to those in the controller EMi Observation Mode OK Cancel Select Instrument Type C GPs a otal Station F Contractor Mode Bluetooth Figure 2 2 Observation Mode TS 2 9 TopSURV Users Manual Level Setup Level Setup 1 Set up the instrument in a desired location with the tripod legs well spread and tapped into the ground 2 By adjusting the tripod legs roughly level the instrument Complete the process by turning the level screws of the instrument to center the bubble within the circle Switch on the instrument and the controller Make sure that in the level the Out Module is set to RS 232C and the Measure option is selected from the Menu 3 Connect the controller to the instrument with the cable and set the Instrument type to Total Station in TopSURV i 4 Observation Mode OK Select Instrument Type C GPs a otal Station F Contractor Mode Bluetooth Figure 2 3 Observation Mode Level P N 7010 0493 9 3 Preparation Notes 9 4 TopSURV User s Manual Chapter 3 Creating a New Job Follow the procedu
163. o the desired one Figure 7 36 i ba Stakeout O 00 000 iz H VY gt HH 0 016 0 036 4 3 Hz Dist Leti 0 025 m 0 006 m Forward 0 024 m Fill 0 031 m Elevation 49 969 m Azimuth 345 5130 dms E store Figure 7 36 Stakeout Tap the es E button to retreat advance the station by the specified Station Interval for staking out the previous next station respectively Stations before the beginning and past the end of the alignment can also be staked out 8 For TS sight the prism In the Stakeout screen tap the Cur Pos button to measure the target Use the EDM button to select distance measurement mode Coarse Fine or Coarse Tracking Once the position is close enough to the desired one tap Meas to store it Tap the fies E button to retreat advance the station by the specified Station Interval for staking out at the previous next station respectively Figure 7 37 EMi Stakeout 040 000 IOE Right 0 081 m Away From TS 0 087 m Fill 0 002 m Dsan HA Turn Right 26 0328 dms 0 0328 dms EE E Store Cur Pos Figure 7 37 Stakeout Road Stakeout 7 24 TopSURV Users Manual Stakeout Slope 9 To display coordinates instead of stakeout directions use the Display Coords option from the pop up menu on the top left corner of the screen For a Robotic survey selecting the Display Coords option displays coordinates instead of angle distance data 10 To change the rod height
164. o which TopSURV can export data refer to TopSURV Reference Manual P N 7010 0493 5 13 Importing and Exporting Export to Controller Select the Job gt Export gt To Controller menu 2 On the Import Export Settings screen select the means of connection using the Com Port drop down list then tap Next Figure 5 23 nd Import Export Settings Com Port Figure 5 23 Import Export Settings 3 If Bluetooth is selected to perform the connection between the controllers choose the desired Bluetooth Device and tap Select 4 Choose the files to be exported 5 Prepare the other controller device for the import process as described above in the Import section 6 Tap the Export button 5 14 TopSURV User s Manual Exporting Exporting Sessions to the Receiver 1 To export the session to the receiver establish a connection between the controller and the applicable receiver then select Job gt Export gt Sessions the Sessions screen opens Figure 5 24 kd SESSIONS rcvr Static Figure 5 24 Job Session 2 Select the sessions to export in the left panel and tap the button The sessions to be exported are displayed in the right panel 3 Tap the Export button The session will be transmitted to the receiver P N 7010 0493 5 15 Importing and Exporting Notes 5 16 TopSURV User s Manual Chapter 6 Surveying with TopSuURV Performing GPS Surveys After creating a job with a desired co
165. of the instrument and the height of the reflector choose the backsight point backsight azimuth or enter multiple backsight points using the floating menu on the bitmap in the corresponding field and check if the distance to the backsight should be measured and if the height of the backsight point rod is fixed E w Backsight Survey BS Setup Data Map I occ Point rs2 AH Hr 1 500 m fi HR 2 000 m e as Pom JE 8 BS Circle 0 0000 Measure distance to BS Turn To BS _ Fixed HR at BS a Check BS HC Set Figure 6 22 Backsight Survey 3 To measure the angle position of the backsight point tap the Meas BS button 4 Tocheck the quality of the chosen backsight point tap the Check BS button The Check Backsight screen displays the residuals of the current backsight point after tapping the Check button Figure 6 23 Tap Close Check Backsight E s2 HI 0 000m BSN az 0 0003 0 002 m 0 001 m 0 0002 dms 0 0003 dms 399 5956 dms 90 0003 dms on Turn To BS 29 0 0000 al S Figure 6 23 Check Backsight 5 To adjust the horizontal circle of the total station tap the HC Set button Using the Backsight HC screen set the horizontal circle reading that corresponds to the backsight point direction P N 7010 0493 6 21 Surveying with TopSURV Enter the value manually or choose the value of the horizontal circle using the menu on the bitmap in the BS Circle field 6 Tap OK to store sett
166. oint and the measured point Performing Level Surveys After completing preliminary work that is the instrument is leveled in a desired location above the reference point and the controller is connected to the instrument with the cable the survey can begin First if needed perform the Two Peg Test to check if the line of sight of the level telescope is horizontal when the instrument is leveled Then perform Level Run in appropriate sideshot survey mode single or multiple refer to Config Survey Parameters Level in the TopSURV Reference Manual for details Two Peg Test To execute the Two Peg Test tap Survey gt Two Peg Test The Two Peg Test screen guides you through a series of measurements to help determine any error 1 First take shots to the first point assuming the level is fairly centered between the two points Erving Peg Test Measure to Pegi p1 Locate Peg Figure 6 62 Take Peg 1 Reading 6 48 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Level Surveys 2 Then move the instrument to one of the pegs and take the shots again to Pegs 1 and 2 EM Two Peg Test pi D 1 500 HD 3 000 Measure to Peg2 p2 Figure 6 63 Take Peg 2 Reading e Tap the Locate Peg2 button to measure the horizontal distance to Peg2 and compare it with the already taken measurement to Peg This measurement is not used in the error computations e Tap the Meas button to take measurements for the displayed prom
167. on on the right side of the screen and enter the name of the receiver in the Receiver Name dialog box Figure 4 53 Then tap OK Receiver Name OK Cancel Receiver Figure 4 53 Receiver Name 4 To hide display the session plans of the receiver tap on the sign located near the receiver name Figure 4 51 on page 4 38 5 To put a session to the session plan of the receiver highlight the desired session in the left panel and check the necessary receiver on the right and tap the button Figure 4 51 on page 4 38 6 To edit the session select it in the left panel and tap the Edit button Figure 4 51 on page 4 38 7 To delete the session from the sessions list or the receiver use the button Figure 4 51 on page 4 38 8 Tap OK to save the changes and close the screen P N 7010 0493 4 39 Storing Data Editing Objects from the Main Map Editing objects in the job can be accessed either from the Edit menu or from the Main Map When in the Main Map tap the desired object to highlight it Then hold the stylus on the selected object for a while until a pop up menu displays The menu options depend on the object selected PsBroap My RTK HA amp Job Edit View Survey Stake Cogo Hip T Ffo My RTK A amp 1450 000 Job Edit View Survey Stake Cogo Hip Road Stakeout Real time Road Stakeou if 123 EN a Slope Stakeout Ep gi 35 age Te Edit a Delete Stakeout Vertices Biz paz tag Ed
168. ooo m Hinge Point bw ts EN Offset from CP 0 000 m Right Slope Cut 10 000 Fill 15 000 i Stakeout Figure 7 39 Stakeout Slope 4 Tap the Settings button and specify the Stakeout parameters as described in Stakeout a Point on page 7 2 Tap Stakeout 5 For GPS use the information on the Stakeout Catch Point screen for finding the target Tap Store after the position is close enough to the desired point Tap the fies E button to retreat advance the station by the specified Station Interval for staking out at the previous next station respectively Figure 7 40 7 26 Eed Stakeout Catch Point lll Fixed H 100 v gf O01 024 9 North East CIF CP Away CL Along CL 5695 731 m Eley 166 922 m F HP 26 551 m Ea Sere ce Figure 7 40 Stakeout Catch Point Close 4 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout Slope 6 For TS sight the prism In the Stakeout Catch Point screen tap the Cur Pos button to measure the target Tap the EDM button to select distance measurement mode Coarse Fine or Coarse Tracking Once the position is close enough to the desired point tap Meas to store it Tap the Ee asa button to retreat advance the station by the specified Station Interval for staking out at the previous next station respectively Figure 7 41 Ed Stakeout Catch Point 0 0 000 ie Ae Turn To TS CiF CP Away CL Along CL 0 017 m Elev 193 471 m F HP 0
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170. ormat l RevG Click Save as on the toolbar Select the DXF format from the Design group and enter the file name MGIS Figure B 20 File name Format name MGIS vv Figure B 20 Select DXF File Format Click Save to convert the Raw Data file to the DXF format B 13 Topcon Link Getting Started Guide Using Topcon Link with GPS Receivers The following pages describe the typical process for importing data to Topcon Link from a GPS receiver and converting the data files to another format the example below uses the RINEX file format After completing the field job with the GPS receiver perform the following functions LJConnect the computer and TPS GPS receiver Refer to the receiver s documentation for details L Import the raw data into Topcon Link LJ Convert the raw data file to a RINEX file or another format in preparation for post processing Importing GPS Receiver Files The import process is also shown in Figure B 21 on page B 15 1 Connect the receiver and computer Refer to the receiver s documentation for details 2 Open Topcon Link and click Import from device on the toolbar 3 Inthe right panel navigate to and select the folder in which to save the imported data 4 In the left panel double click the My Computer icon and double click the Topcon Receivers icon Topcon Link will search for connected receivers 5 Double click the desired receiver to view collected raw data
171. out Parms P N 7010 0493 3 11 Creating a New Job 13 To display the icon for the staked point on the map select the Display option from the menu in the upper left corner of the Stakeout Parameters screen In the Staked Point Icon screen set appropriate parameters for the icon i hg Staked Point Icon OK cancel se icon for staked point Staked point Icon Triangle Flag v coor C gt Figure 3 15 Staked Point Icon 14 Set advanced parameters for the survey Figure 3 16 e Multipath reduction is used when a signal received represents multiple reflections from nearby objects Enable this field to use this mode during the survey To use the Co Op tracking mode allowing higher efficiency of multipath reduction enable this field Define the Satellite system to be used Set the RTK Position computation mode isha Config Advanced Multipath Reduction Co Op Tracking Satellite System GPS GLONASS RTK Position atched Epoc j Figure 3 16 Config Advanced 15 Tap Finish to store the settings and to return to the Select Survey Config screen The name of the created configuration will display in the drop down menu in the GPS Config field 2 12 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration Laser Configuration To use a hand held laser measurement system set the properties for the laser device and tap Next l Select the Laser Config option from the menu in the upper left corner o
172. ox cancel Point Info LayerfStyle Photo Note Figure 4 4 Add Photo Note e Tap OK The point will appear in the list of the Points screen 2 To edit a point either double tap the point or select it in the list and tap the Edit button Enter all the necessary changes and tap OK to save the changes 3 To delete a point select it in the list and tap the Delete button Figure 4 1 on page 4 1 4 9 TopSURV User s Manual Adding and Editing Points 4 To find a point by name tap the Find by Point button and insert the whole name or a part of the name in the latter case select the Match partial name field Tap Search The first point satisfying the search criterion is highlighted in the list in the Points screen Tap the Find Next button to find another point with the same name 5 To find a point by code tap the Find by Code button and select the code from the drop down list in the latter case select the Match partial name field Tap Search The first point satisfying the search criterion is highlighted in the list in the Points screen tap the Find Next button to find another point with the same code 6 To enter a PTL point turn on the PTL Mode using the top left corner menu When adding or editing a PTL point insert the starting and ending reference points and the PTL offsets offset from the starting point along the reference line horizontal offset from the reference line and the height offset with respect to the
173. p m Turn Right Dir Ts To 5C ss 0 0 000 m Figure 7 31 Stakeout Spiral amp Offset 3 Inthe Station amp Offsets screen Figure 7 32 on page 7 22 set the station along the spiral being staked the station staking interval the right or left offset of the stakeout point with respect to the spiral the Up or Down Height offset the height and the type of the antenna height GPS mode or the height of the rod target TS mode P N 7010 0493 7 21 Staking Out Points EMi station amp Offsets station 000 n F Stn Interval 10 000 Right Offset 2 000 o d m i Stakeout Figure 7 32 Station and Offset 4 Tap the Settings button and specify the Stakeout parameters as described in Stakeout a Point on page 7 2 5 Tap the Stakeout button and perform the stakeout as described in Stakeout Line amp Offset on page 7 11 Stakeout Roads 1 To stake out points on a road and on either sides of it select Stake gt Roads gt Road menu 2 Inthe Stakeout Road screen set the road to be staked out and the starting station the height and the type of the antenna height GPS mode or the height of the rod target TS mode If staking the transition points points where horizontal elements of the road change check the appropriate field Figure 7 33 Tap Next kd Stakeout Road Road T 5 StartStn 0 00 Figure 7 33 Stakeout Road 7 22 TopSURV
174. page 7 2 6 For GPS use the information on the Stakeout screen for finding the target point Tap Store after the location is close enough to the design point Tap the Next Pt button to change the design point increment to the next point in the data set of the stakeout bd Stakeout lll Fixed H v 100 O01 0 025 9 3 Hz Dist Left 99 870 m 20 272 m Forward 97 791 m Cut 2 095 m Elevation 6 595 m Azimuth 348 1718 dms Figure 7 5 Stakeout P N 7010 0493 7 3 Staking Out Points 7 For TS sight the prism On the Stakeout screen Figure 7 6 use the Cur Pos button to take a measurement and then show the current position relative to the design point Use the EDM button to select distance measurement mode Coarse Fine or Coarse Tracking The Meas button should be tapped once the current location is close enough to the desired point Tapping the Meas button causes a measurement to be taken and the computed coordinates to be stored to a point Tap the Next Pt button to stakeout the next point in the data set kd Stakeout Close Point 100 ata Hz Dist mem D m 0 000 m Away From TS 0 970 m Fill 5 490 m Dsan Turn Right 295 0000 dms 0 0000 dms Cur Pos Figure 7 6 Stakeout 8 To open the map of the layout of the target and current position use the arrow button in the lower left corner of the screen kd Stakeout Close Point 100 je A Left 0 000 m Away From TS 0 970 m Fill
175. point location is unreachable set offset parameters using the Offsets tab For details on these settings refer to the TopSURV Reference Manual Hz Angle defines a point using the horizontal angle from one point and the distance to another Hz Vt Angle defines a point using the horizontal and vertical angles Dist Offset defines a point giving from which to add or subtract distances horizontally and vertically Hidden Point defines a point on the ground surface with a slanted rod touching the ground point The rod has two targets 2 Line ISection determines a point by the intersection of the two lines Each line is defined by two points or two measurements Line amp Corner determines a point on the corner using one line defined by two points Line amp Offset determines a point distant from a line defined by two points Plane amp Corner determines a point Corner by a plane defined by three points and an angle measurement P N 7010 0493 6 23 Surveying with TopSURV Sideshot Sets If the measurement method is Sideshot Direct Reverse performed using the Sideshot Direct Reverse screen Figure 6 25 a set of sideshots can be measured once the backsight has been setup The measurement to a single point is taken using the Direct Position and the Reverse Position of the Total Station that is Plunge flip Rotate the Total station by 180 degrees to get the reverse measurement For instance if the Total Station
176. pted Peg The Two Peg Test Results screen displays the results of the test after all measurements are taken The computed error means inclination of the actual line of sight from true horizontal This error is proportional to the distance from the level to the rod 2 778 mmm Figure 6 64 Two Peg Test Results P N 7010 0493 6 49 Surveying with TopSURV Level Run To set up a Level Run tap Survey gt Level Run 1 Type in a name for the level run and any additional information on this level if needed Tap Next Name 11 Note bm A road Figure 6 65 New Level Run The DL tab of the screen displays all leveling data in progress EkdLerel Run RUN1 I CURI 0 066 2 Closure lt SumBsS SumFsS 0 000 A ss J E Sen mme e BS FS 55 Figure 6 66 Leveling 2 Select the point for rod reading in the field Select it from the map or the list of points 3 Set the code for the measured point in the 8 field Use the bitmap menu next to the field to set a new code 4 Use an appropriate tool to make leveling measurements e BS usually sighting back along the leveling line the Level takes a rod reading on a point of known elevation 6 50 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Level Surveys e SS the Level takes a sideshot to the point e FS the Level takes a rod reading on a point of unknown elevation 5 Use the Data tab to view information related to the current measur
177. r to Adding and Editing Layers on page 4 19 e Select a pre defined horizontal alignment from the Hz Alnt pull down list to use in designing the road Use the button to edit horizontal alignments For details refer to Adding and Editing Horizontal Alignments on page 4 26 4 94 TopSURV User s Manual Designing Roads Select a pre defined vertical alignment from the Vt Alnt pull down list to use in designing the road Use the _ button to edit vertical alignments For details refer to Adding and Editing Vertical Alignments on page 4 29 Select a pre defined cross section set from the X Sect Set pull down list to use in designing the road Use the _ button to edit cross section sets For details refer to Adding and Editing Cross Section Sets on page 4 33 e Set the starting station with distance to it or the starting chain distance depending on a selection made in the Display screen e Set the interval between the station points where road related computations are made e After the road is created calculate the road points using the Calculate Road Points option from the bitmap menu in the upper left corner of the Roads screen EMi Calculate Road Points Cancel Points to Generate _ Points Right of Centerline Points Left of CenterLine Include Transition Points Station Interval 10 000 m Figure 4 31 Calculate Road Points Select the desired road point types
178. re 3 4 Select Survey Config See the following sections for procedures to create and edit survey configurations e Creating a GPS Configuration on page 3 4 e Creating a Total Station Configuration on page 3 32 P N 7010 0493 9 9 Creating a New Job Creating a GPS Configuration A new configuration is performed with the help of a Wizard When creating a GPS configuration use pre defined configurations or create new ones The pre defined configurations are listed in drop down menus in the corresponding fields In the GPS Configuration field choose one of the pre defined configurations or tap the Browse button to create a new one or edit the parameters of an existing one The Configurations screen displays The Configurations screen contains a list of available GPS configurations Figure 3 5 Either edit an existing configuration or create a new configuration Configurations OK Configuration Name My RTK My Network RTK My RT DGPS My PP Static My PP Kinematic My PP DGPS Figure 3 5 Configurations 1 To create a new configuration tap the Add button 2 On the Config Survey screen choose the configuration type RTK Network RTK Real Time DGPS Network DGPS PP Static PP Kinematic or PP DGPS and enter the name of the configuration Figure 3 6 on page 3 5 9 4 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration hiperxT RTK v _ Enable PP Survey Figure 3 6
179. re below to begin working with TopSURV and to create a New Job file 1 Select Job gt Mode and choose the survey mode GPS or Total Station then tap OK Figure 3 1 Choose Contractor Mode in Total Station survey mode for use by non surveyors for Topo and Stakeout with total stations Choose Total Station survey mode to configure a Level survey Select Instrument Type GPs 4 Total Station Contractor Mode Bluetooth Figure 3 1 Observation Mode To create a new job select Job gt New or tap the New button on the Open Job screen during initial startup The New Job screen displays At any stage select the finish button to create a new job See the following sections to create a new job for your mode of survey To open a job select Job gt Open In the Open Job screen a list of all available jobs is displayed If the desired job is not in the list tap the Browse button Select a tsv file in this screen and tap the OK button Once opened the job will be available through the Job list unless removed P N 7010 0493 3 1 Creating a New Job 2 Onthe Open Job screen do one of the following e Select the job to open Figure 3 2 Initially a default job displays Tap the Open button 4 Open Job Cancel Created 12 08 2006 01 46 Modified 12 22 2006 05 33 LCF Card TPS TopSURY Jobs Figure 3 2 Open Job e Tap New to create a new job file Figure 3 3 The following procedure des
180. reen select the image It is possible to select multiple background images Using multiple background images is limited by the amount of free space in the controller memory Tap Add to add the appropriate file to the list ie kd Background Images OK J Cancel Format Filename Units JIPEG IMG_0035 m Geo TESTGEOTIFF m Figure 3 67 Select Background Images To be imported into TopSURV correctly any images need to be geo referenced GeoTIFF images have their own geo referenced data while other images need a separate World file that references the geographic location of the image The World file must have the filename extension associated with the image format TFW P N 7010 0493 3 45 Creating a New Job JGW or BPW and should be located in the same directory as the image file it s geo reference point should be in the job s current coordinate system or at least in a very similar one e g in a corresponding UTM zone z To map a Background Image correctly the image If the selected image uses a World File tap Properties to select the projection in which the coordinates in the World File are given 3 To use a file once it is added make sure the file is checked in the list Tap OK Tap OK to open the selected file If no world file exists for the background image file selected a warning displays and the Background Images screen will appear again to select another file E detautt De
181. rvey Stake Cogo Hip Listas So Ss Eloo Line 01 6 6 4 b 1 32 a a Line 01 A bordl 1 4 A Ql aan B a 19 18 3a Find Next oe ey 1 Figure 4 10 Code String Linework with Rectangular Control Code When the C control code is applied to a point it connects it to the starting point of the line thus closing the line bd Points Settings Close Code jikO3 B linefol S Job Edit View Survey Stake Cogo Hip Line 01 6 6 bbe y 32 0126 LSO Sine Hana Sooo ME a bord 1 Find by Point Find Next O12 Peo o0 m Figure 4 11 Code String Linework with Closure Control Code P N 7010 0493 4 7 Storing Data Code Control Code Linework Mode If the selected mode is Code Control Code an additional option displays to select a delimiter for entering control codes and codes in a single field separated by this delimiter Use Bold Font Enable Job History Auto Linework Type Code Contral Code Control Code Delimiter Figure 4 12 Code Control Code Option This linework mode has the following characteristics e Instead of specifying strings to generate new lines the control codes of BEG and END are used to start and end lines Strings cannot be entered in this mode The line s name is automatically generated as Code amp XXXXXXXX where XXXXXXXX is an automatically generated number that increments for each additional line created
182. s Using the Windows CE interface browse for the file to export to or type the name of the file and tap OK For Text file formats specify the format of data in the file Ebd Text File Format Delimiter Header in First Row Select File Format Name N Lat E Lon Ell ht Codes Add Format Edit Format Figure 5 21 Text File Format e Choose the delimiter between fields e If a header is provided in the first row of the file check the appropriate field 5 12 TopSURV User s Manual ce Exporting e Select the File Format the order of the fields using the drop down menu Or create a new file format using the procedure below Tap Next to select the coordinate system of the data in the imported file Tap Finish to start the export process To create a new file format enter the order of data using the Custom Style screen Figure 5 22 1 2 Tap Add Format on the Text File Format screen Select items from the Available list and tap the right arrow button to move them to the Order list To arrange the item sequence use the up and down arrow buttons The order of items in the Order list should correspond to that in the selected file Tap Save Figure 5 22 The combination will display in the Select File Format drop down list on the Text File Format screen iba Custom Style Available Codes 40r iputes FullCodes Figure 5 22 Custom Style For details on the formats of the files t
183. s performed by tapping the corresponding button tap Store to save the offset point For line offset use tap the Line button enter the names of two points comprising the reference line specify the direction of the line and enter the parameters of the offset point Name Code the distance along the line of sight between the second TopSURV User s Manual Performing GPS Surveys point and the projection of the offset point on the reference line the distance from the reference line to the offset point along the projection and the height of the point tap Store to save the point several offset points can be saved using one line I Topo Data Map Offsets Figure 6 14 Topo Offsets 5 Tap Start on the Topo tab to start the survey Figure 6 13 on page 6 12 When using a mmGPS system the Topo tab displays ammGPS icon This icon displays when the receiver calculates mmGPS heights 6 In the survey for post processing begin logging files to the receiver tap the Start Log button To stop logging tap the same button during the logging process this button says Stop Log and the symbol located in the icon bar on the place of Status icon in the RTK mode becomes View the Data tab for details on the last point stored Use the Map tab to view a plot of the point with respect to other stored objects If necessary select the Grid Setup option from the pop up menu on the top left corner of the screen to set
184. s that the Solution type is set to DGPS The same applies the PP enabled Network DGPS configuration For details on configuring PP enabled Network survey see PP Enabled Network RTK Survey Configuration on page 3 21 RT DGPS Survey Configuration Real time differential DGPS surveying is used for topographic survey and stakeout RT DGPS typically uses the measurements from two or more remote receivers to calculate the difference between measurements providing more accurate position solutions One or more Base receivers are placed at known locations and serves as reference stations These reference stations collect the range measurements from each GPS satellite in view and forms the differences corrections between the calculated distances to the satellites and the measured pseudo ranges to the satellites These 3 99 TopSURV Users Manual Creating a GPS Configuration corrections are then built up to the industry standard RTCM or various proprietary standards established for transmitting differential corrections and broadcast to the rover receiver s using a data communication link The Rover receiver applies the transmitted DGPS corrections to its range measurements of the same satellites A number of differential services exist to transmit differential correction data including maritime radio beacons geostationary satellites as with the OmniSTAR service and the wide area augmentation system WAAS service To enable lo
185. sight information input with the help of the BS Point button kd Traverse Calc ls Traverse Calc Results Map From Point 10002 ee E Hz Dist 20 000 mi Vert Dist To Point E Code w i BS Point Side Shot Figure 8 6 Traverse Calc I To edit angles azimuths and distances etc use the entry fields to add subtract angle and linear values ans directly or use the Calculator Start the calculator from this field by pressing the F1 button on the controller keyboard or by tapping the Calculator button on the pop up keyboard for controllers with the soft input panels 1 To calculate the result point To Point without changing the From Point tap the SideShot button The To Point is incremented to the next new point in the database 2 To calculate the result point To Point changing the From Point to the To Point tap the Traverse button The To Point changes to the next new name in the database 8 6 TopSURV User s Manual Curve Solutions Curve Solutions A curve is a part of a circle and thus can be described through the center point also called a Radius Point the radius value and the starting and ending points on the circle also called a PC Point of Curvature and a PT Point of Tangency Using these values can help you find other curve parameters For detailed explanations on the different curve parameters refer to the JopSURV Reference Manual The icon in the upper left corner of every COGO screen d
186. simple viewing and editing process after importing TopSURV data Before importing data from TopSURV perform the following actions LI Install Microsoft ActiveSync onto the computer LJConnect the TopSURV controller and computer using Microsoft ActiveSync After importing data from TopSURV perform the following functions L Import TopSURV data tsv file into Topcon Link LI View points coordinates in WGS 84 and a local system LJEdit the antenna height and measurement method L View the vectors Edit a new control point into localization LJRecalculate the points coordinates LJReport coordinates in a local system Importing TopSURV Jobs TPS controllers store data in the tsv file format When importing tsv files use only Topcon Link to guarantee against data loss Topcon Link transforms the tsv file to a tlsv file that can be read on a computer 1 Connect the computer and controller using a serial cable or Bluetooth wireless technology and Microsoft ActiveSync RevG B 17 Topcon Link Getting Started Guide 2 Open Topcon Link and click Import from device on the toolbar 3 Inthe right panel navigate to and select the folder in which to save the imported data 4 In the left panel double click the My Computer icon and double click the Mobile Device icon Topcon Link will search for a connected controller 5 In the left panel navigate to the folder where the desired tsv file s is saved in
187. sition is close enough to the desired one tap Meas to store it To move to the next point tap the Next Pt button 6 To stakeout another Point List tap Close return to the Stakeout Point List screen and select another point list P N 7010 0493 7 9 Staking Out Points Stakeout a Line To stake out points along a line select Stake gt Line 2 Inthe Stakeout Line screen Figure 7 15 specify the reference line by choosing the start point and either the end point or the azimuth Currently the stakeout points have the same height as the starting point Also specify the antenna parameters GPS mode or the height of the rod TS mode Tap the Stakeout button kd Stakeout Line Auto H y Eg 2 410 3 571 940 Start Point 004 pa Ht Comp Ht of Start Pt Ant Ht 2 000 m verti Stakeout Figure 7 15 Stakeout Line 3 Inthe Stakeout Line screen tap the Settings button and specify the Stakeout parameters as described in Stakeout a Point on page 7 2 4 For GPS use the information on the Stakeout Line screen for finding the target line Tap Store after the point is close enough to the line and at the desired distance from the starting point Figure 7 16 aw Stakeout Line Point Topol gt T auto H gt 1966 3 049 10 0 Right of Line 2 456 m Dist Along Line 3 693 m Length of Line 2 628 m Cut 34 316 m Azimuth 337 3741 dms Figure 7 16 Stakeout Line 7 10 TopSURV User s Manual S
188. starting point Er Aca Point ox cancer Point Info LayerfStyle PTL Photo Note Start Ref Pt End Ref Pt PTL Offsets m Line 0 000 Offset 0 000 Ell ht 193 471 Figure 4 5 Add Point PTL Tab P N 7010 0493 4 3 Storing Data 7 Ifthe point is contained in multiple point objects these points will display in the Check Points tab of the Edit Point screen faba Edit Point OK J cancel Point Info Layer Style Check Points wala an OK cancel 0 000 0 000 0 056 0 250 t10 3 960 0 553 2 384 unused Figure 4 6 Check Points to Use in Weighted Average 8 When editing a point which has a station available for Weighted averaging the Weighted Average tab will display in the Edit Point screen The Weighted Average tab displays coordinate residuals of the check point Use the Use In WA button to control either use or not use the station as a weighted average Figure 4 6 Storing Points in Linework To store the points which will be connected to form open or closed polylines tap Job gt Config gt Global In the Global screen select one of the following three modes to perform linework Figure 4 7 on page 4 5 e Code String all points with the same unique combination of codes and strings are connected to form a line Point Line Area all points are selected to be included in either points stand alone points named lines open polylines or named areas closed polylines
189. t data from the Total Station to Topcon Link Measurement data in the example below was collected in GTS 7 Raw file format using a GPT 3005W 1 Click Import from Device on the toolbar B 6 Topcon Link Getting Started Guide Using Topcon Link with Total Stations 2 In the left panel double click the My Computer icon and double click the Topcon Total Stations icon Double click the total station connected to the computer Topcon Link applies the communication parameters defined earlier in the Export to device process 3 In the right panel navigate to and select the folder in which to save the imported data 4 Select the file to import file txt in the left panel and click the move right gt gt button kd Import from Device eee amp GPT 3005 e Z Look in io Coordinate f el i3 ls b2002_GTS_7 pnt BSR ENU 111 csv enu _p22 xyz E From 3000 pnt BL from_at4_finland1 _prj cs Figure B 8 Select Total Station and File 5 Follow the instructions listed in the Download File From Total Station field Table B 2 summarizes these steps for the GPT 3003W Table B 2 Preparing the TS for Data Transfer Procedure TS Screen Illustrations Turn on the total station MENU 1 3 Press the MENU button F1 DATA COLLECT Press the F3 button for Memory F2 LAYOUT Manager F3 MEMORY MGR Pl 4 Press the F4 button twice to page MEMORY MGR 3 3 down F1 DATA TRANSFER F2 INI 5 Press the F
190. tation F E D cl C B A The station and the codes can be changed XSect Direct 4 Measurement Data Map pont fse o BB cow a A Ha ms m ae Measure Foresight Direct Traverse Point BS Setup Figure 6 35 XSect Direct P N 7010 0493 6 31 Surveying with TopSURV Find Station The Find Station task is used for the identification of the station by computing the distance from the beginning of the road to the projection of the station to the road and the offset of the station from the center line of the road if 2 To start working select Survey gt Find Station menu If needed set the backsight point tap the BS Setup button and follow the instructions in Backsight Setup on page 6 20 Enter the road the name and the code of the point and the height of the rod target Figure 6 36 EMi Find Station Measurement Results Map Road ban ooo point fse ooo Ea Code for i tst idC zd fi HR 2 000 m ae Measure Foresight Direct BS Setup Figure 6 36 Find Station Measurement Tab To compute the result with an existing point tap the Pt Stn button To compute the result with the coordinates of the current location without storing the point tap the Curr Stn button To take a sideshot and store the coordinates to a point and compute the result with this point tap the Meas button Tape Dimension Using the Tape Dimension task calculate the periphery of structures
191. tation ontractor Mode Bluetooth Figure 3 58 Select Contractor Mode 2 Inthe TS Configuration field of the Select Survey Config screen choose one of the pre defined configurations or tap the browse button to create a new configuration or edit an existing one The Configurations screen displays a list of available TS configurations Only two configurations Conventional and Reflectorless are supported in the contractor mode kd Configurations OK Configuration Name E My Conventional My Reflectorless Figure 3 59 Contractor Mode Configurations 3 The remaining steps are similar to those for an usual TS survey configuration for details see the steps beginning on page 3 33 3 40 TopSURV User s Manual Configuration Setup In contractor mode Sideshot Direct is the only method available for performing measurements febea Config Survey Parms Meas Method Sideshot Direct v Tolerances Hz 5 0 SEC Dist 0 006 m VA 5 0 sec Figure 3 60 Contractor Mode Config Survey Parameters Configuration Setup Once the survey configuration has been saved other job settings can be selected by tapping Next on the Select Survey Configuration screen Figure 3 61 Ebd Select Survey Config Select the Configuration for the Job or create a New Configuration L TS Config GPS Config Marnie My Robotic k Figure 3 61 Select Survey Config 1 On the Coordinate System screen set the parameters of th
192. tem The Base receiver is usually at a known location and serves as a reference station The Base receiver collects carrier phase measurements generates RTK corrections and transmits this data to the Rover The Rover receiver processes its carrier phase observations with the received corrections computing its relative position The closer the Rover is to the Base the higher the probability of determining the integer values of ambiguities Typically the distance between the Base and Rover should not be more than 10 15 km To enable logging Base and Rover data for post processing in RTK survey select the Enable PP Survey checkbox in the Config Survey screen After naming the configuration and selecting its type tap Next on the Config Survey screen Figure 3 6 on page 3 5 and continue below to finish the configuration for an RTK survey 1 Set the parameters for the Base Receiver Elevation Mask and RTK Format Figure 3 8 on page 3 7 and tap Next Select the Receiver Settings option from the menu in the upper left corner of the Config Base Receiver screen to turn charging mode of the receiver battery off as needed 3 6 TopSURV Users Manual Creating a GPS Configuration Ev Config Base Receiver RTE Format CMR Elevation Mask 10 deg Figure 3 8 Config Base Receiver RTK 2 Set the Base Radio choose the modem to be used and its parameters and tap Next In Multi Port mode see page 3 5 depending on the number o
193. ter temporarily and log the current location tap Log Now button 7 In PP Kinematic and PP DGPS surveys begin logging files to the receiver tap the Start Log button To stop logging tap the same button during logging the button changes to Stop Log and the symbol located in the icon bar changes to 6 14 TopSURV User s Manual Performing GPS Surveys The Data tab displays details of the last point stored The Map tab shows a plot of the point with respect to other stored objects If necessary set up a grid displayed with the map using Grid Setup Cross Section Cross Section survey is performed to obtain the coordinates of points that lie on a plane perpendicular to a center line It is typically performed by moving from one side of a road to the other in the cross sectional plane and then crossing back in the opposite direction at a different location along the road This process is repeated at different stations along the centerline till all the desired cross sectional points have been observed 1 To start working select the Survey gt X Section menu 2 Inthe Cross Section screen set the parameters of the station where the cross section survey is to be performed the road name the code and attributes of the center line the station where the cross section is surveyed and the increment of distance towards the next station Figure 6 16 Tap OK eh cross Section OK Cancel Road Fs EY c code fe kep E
194. test 02_04_05_GTS 7 raw lt GTS 7 Raw gt e Points amp TS Obs 1 Name ___ _Ground Northing m Ground Easting m _Elevation m Code _ Control_ Note None None None None None None Cornerl None None None Corner2 None None None None None STAT None STAT None STAT None Figure B 12 Points Tab The following data processing and adjustments will be performed from MARK To adjust the plane and vertical coordinates of the station take the following steps Figure B 13 1 Right click the point and click Properties 2 On the General tab select the Control as Both 3 Click OK The icon for the station will change to a Fixed point icon Figure B 13 General Coordinates CAD Name MARK Fixed point Icon Note A Code STAT Control Both Horizontal Both Figure B 13 Set Control for Point Fixed Point Icon B 10 Topcon Link Getting Started Guide Using Topcon Link with Total Stations e The TS Obs tab Figure B 14 has two panels E D Topcon Link Data test 02_04_05_GTS 7 raw lt GTS 7 Raw gt e Points TS Obs icon Point Name Instrument He Icon Point From PointTo Reflector Horizontal Circle 1 778 127 26 44 322 33 16 0000 7 56 17 0000 7 56 17 0000 91 02 23 0000 bess ooro Figure B 14 TS Obs Tab The left panel contains information on the station points with known positions where the Total Statio
195. the Rod Height option from the pop up menu on the top left corner of the screen 8 To store the staked point on a layer select the Design Pt Layer option from the menu popped up after tapping the bitmap in the upper left corner of the Stakeout screen see Figure 7 8 on page 7 5 and Figure 7 9 on page 7 6 7 8 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout a Point List Stakeout a Point List To stake out points in a point list select Stake gt Point List 2 Inthe Stakeout Point List screen select a pre existing points list set the antenna parameters GPS mode height of the antenna reference point ARP above the mark and the type or the height of the rod target TS mode To perform stakeout starting from the end of the Point List check Stakeout in Reverse Order Use the arrow buttons to modify the order of stakeout Then tap Stakeout Figure 7 14 EMi Stakeout Point List DS point cist E Cola Cogol cs m gt 1 000 m verti Stakeout in Reverse Order Gtakeout Figure 7 14 Stakeout Point List 3 Tap the Settings button and specify the Stakeout parameters as described in Stakeout a Point on page 7 2 4 For GPS use the information on the Stakeout screen for finding the target tap Store after the position 1s close enough to the designed point To move to the next point tap the Next Pt button 5 For TS sight the prism In the Stakeout screen tap the Cur Pos button to check the position Once the po
196. the sensor according to Sensor Initialization on page 6 10 A 12 TopSURV User s Manual mmGPS Options After loading the new calibration data into the l J transmitter re calibrate to check the system The transmitter may need to be calibrated a couple of times depending on site conditions mmGPS Options When configured for mmGPS an options menu selection provides further functionality for applying height differences and selecting whether or not to use mmGPS and weighted height computations 1 On the Status screen SRV gt Status tap the menu bitmap in the upper left corner of the screen and tap mmGPS Options Figure A 22 Settings cose Rover Antenna Setup Config Radio Reset RTK 18 24 05 mmGPS Options a Help Lat 37 39 29 71379 WN Lon 121 49 21 14701 W Ell ht 116 030 lt gt PDOP 2 2 H 0 012 Vv 0 017 m Base Dist 47 987 m Figure A 22 mmGPS Options 2 On the mmGPS Options screen select the following options Figure A 23 on page A 14 e Use mmGPS tap to enable the use of mmGPS e Use weighted height computations tap to enable the use of weighted height computations 3 Enter a Height Difference Limit between the GPS result and the mmGPS result Figure A 23 on page A 14 tap OK P N 7010 0493 A 13 mmGPS Operations Use mmGPS Use weighted height computations Height Difference Limit 0 02 m Figure A 23 Select mmGPS Options If the di
197. titutes acceptance of these Terms and Conditions in this Manual and an agreement to abide by these Vili TopSURV User s Manual Terms and Conditions Terms and Conditions The user is granted a personal non exclusive non transferable license to use such Software under the terms stated herein and in any case only with a single receiver or single computer You may not assign or transfer the Software or this license without the express written consent of TPS This license is effective until terminated You may terminate the license at any time by destroying the Software and Manual TPS may terminate the license if you fail to comply with any of the Terms or Conditions You agree to destroy the Software and manual upon termination of your use of the receiver All ownership copyright and other intellectual property rights in and to the Software belong to TPS If these license terms are not acceptable return any unused software and manual CONFIDENTIALITY This Manual its contents and the Software collectively the Confidential Information are the confidential and proprietary information of TPS You agree to treat TPS Confidential Information with a degree of care no less stringent that the degree of care you would use in safeguarding your own most valuable trade secrets Nothing in this paragraph shall restrict you from disclosing Confidential Information to your employees as may be necessary or appropriate to operate or care for the re
198. tton and specify the Stakeout parameters as described in Stakeout a Point on page 7 2 Strings o Ant Ht 2 000 m Vertical Stakeout Figure 7 50 Code Strings In the Code Strings screen select a code from the drop down list and check necessary strings Figure 7 50 To view the strings click the Strings item in the bitmap menu Specify the antenna parameters the height value and type or the height of the rod based on whether in GPS mode or TS mode tap Stakeout For GPS use the information on the Stakeout screen Figure 7 5 on page 7 3 for finding the target point tap Store after the location is close enough to the design point tap the Next Pt button to move to the next point in the data set 7 32 TopSURV User s Manual Level Stakeout 4 For TS sight the prism On the Stakeout screen Figure 7 6 on page 7 4 use the Cur Pos button to take a measurement and then show the current position relative to the design point The Meas button should be tapped when the current location is close enough to the desired point A measurement will be taken and the computed coordinates will be stored to a point Tap the Next Pt button to stakeout the next point in the data set 5 Tap Close to return to the Code Strings screen Level Stakeout The Level Stakeout process involves finding elevations of points close to a desired elevation Digital Level Stakeout of design points and elevations can be accessed from
199. two point names when the two points and all the points between them are to be selected By Code All the points with the codes checked here will be selected By CodeString All the points with the highlighted code with the Strings checked here will be selected By Radius By specifying the center point and the radius all the points that lie within the area are selected From Map The points can be selected from the Map screen as described above From List Desired points can be selected from a list of available points 5 Repeat actions until all the points are added to the list Use the arrow buttons to modify the order of points in the list and the delete button to remove points from the list 7 Tap OK and the created point list will appear in the List of Point Lists 8 To edit a point list highlight the desired list in the corresponding field and tap the Edit button Adding and Editing Layers The layers in a TopSURV job can be thought of as overlapping sheets of paper containing different drawing elements Each layer is associated with definite set of points codes lines and alignments When creating a layer it can be either showing or hiding that is displayed or not displayed Each new job contains a special 0 layer By default all job objects will be stored to this layer Layer O cannot be deleted or renamed P N 7010 0493 4 19 Storing Data Select Edit gt Layers to display the Layers scr
200. ugh to the design point Figure 7 27 T Stakeout il H y gf 1 0 015 0022 4 4 Right 39 412 m 32 551 m Back 22 221 M Cut 1 606 m Elevation 6 606 m Azimuth 124 1909 dms Figure 7 27 Stakeout 7 For TS sight the prism In the Stakeout screen tap the Cur Pos button to check the position Use the EDM button to select distance measurement mode Coarse Fine or Coarse Tracking Once the position is close enough to the design point tap Meas to store it Figure 7 27 d Stakeout Point 100 stk WOR Hz Dist 3 7 Right 0 127 m 0 126 m Towards TS 0 012 m D DEJ Fill 1 000 m Dsan HA Turn Right 296 4117 dms 0 0117 dms Figure 7 28 Stakeout 7 18 TopSURV Users Manual 10 11 I2 Stakeout Curve amp Offsets To display coordinates instead of stakeout directions use the Display Coords option from the pop up menu on the top left corner of the screen For a Robotic survey selecting the Display Coords option displays coordinates instead of angle distance data To change the rod height during stakeout in TS mode select the Rod Height option from the pop up menu on the top left corner of the screen To change the design point elevation select the Design Offsets option from the pop up menu on the top left corner of the screen To store the staked point on a layer select the Design Pt Layer option from the drop down menu in the upper left corner of the Stakeout screen see Figure 7 8 on page 7 5 and
201. ulting RP point name and code Figure 8 10 iba Radius amp Points Radius Point Results Map Pc Point 10002 PT Point 10002 e acs i n Turn Right w Curve Emal v RP Point 10005 ET sy Figure 8 10 Radius amp Points P N 7010 0493 COGO 2 Tap the Calc button The result of the calculation will be displayed on the Results tab The Save button in the Results page should be taped to save the checked point The Map tab shows the results graphically Area The Area task calculates the area of a polygon 1 Select a point list that contains the points constituting the vertices of the polygon Figure 8 11 Use the arrow buttons to change the order of the points and thus the shape of the polygon D Area Results Map LN Point List PPointList1 ae List of Points Figure 8 11 Area 2 Tap the Calc button The result of the calculation will be displayed on the Results tab The Map tab shows the results graphically 3 The icon in the upper left corner of every COGO screen displays graphically the task being performed Tap this bitmap to open the greater map Tap the screen area to hide it 8 10 TopSURV Users Manual Known Area Known Area The Known Area tasks calculate the coordinate of a point points that after being added to Point List form a polygon of known area There are two methods Hinge and Line The icon in the upper left corner of every COGO screen displays graphically the task
202. up a grid to be displayed with the Map 9 Ifa topo point is observed a second time and named with the identical name a prompt will ask to Override Rename or Store as Weighted Average point Multiple WA points can be stored and the results can be viewed in the Edit Points screen The Use in WA button makes weighted averages of topo points P N 7010 0493 6 13 Surveying with TopSURV Performing an Auto Topo Survey 1 Select Survey gt Auto Topo On the Auto Topo screen enter the point name select the Code if necessary and insert the Antenna height and antenna type Figure 6 15 Settings A Auto Topo Data Map l H Vv ge 10 2685 3 928 7 4 Point E E Code Ii Ant Ht 2 000 m Figure 6 15 Auto Topo 2 When in DGPS survey mode using OmniSTAR differential corrections select the Config OmniSTAR item from the bitmap menu in the upper left corner to start the OmniSTAR service 3 Tap the Settings button select the parameters for data logging and tap OK the solution type solution for automatic data logging while moving and the interval between measurements meters or seconds To return to default values tap Defaults 4 Tap Start on the Auto Topo tab and begin moving When using a mmGPS system the Auto Topo tab displays a mmGPS icon This icon displays when the receiver calculates mmGPS heights 5 To interrupt the process of survey tap the Pause button To override the interval Survey parame
203. use COGO tools including Inverse Intersection Traverse Curve Solutions to design the precise points of boundaries buildings or other elements included in a project A built in calculator will help to edit input values in the entry fields of all dialog boxes Inverse The Two Point Inverse task computes the inverse azimuth and distance between two known points 1 Select the points for the task from map or from the list Figure 8 1 Fram Point To Point Figure 8 1 Two Point Inverse 2 Tap the Calc button The result of the calculation will be displayed on the Results tab The Map tab shows the results graphically P N 7010 0493 8 1 COGO 3 The icon in the upper left corner of every COGO screen displays graphically the task being performed Tap this bitmap to open the greater map Tap the screen area to hide it Inverse Point to Points List The Inverse Point to Point List task calculates the inverse for all the points in the Points list with respect to a known point 1 Select a point and a point list Figure 8 2 EA Inverse Pt to Pt List Results Map Point sTaTi A Point List PPointList1 Figure 8 2 Inverse Point to Point List 2 Tap the Calc button The result of the calculation will be displayed on the Results tab The Map tab shows the results graphically 3 The icon in the upper left corner of every COGO screen displays graphically the task being performed Tap this b
204. verse face e and finally the measurement of the sideshot in reverse face EMA Ang Dist Sets Dir Rev Measurement Data Map Meas Set Offsets point ffs ooo El Code wel fi HR 0 000 m Measure Backsight Direct Traverse Point BS Setup Figure 6 26 Ang Dist Sets Dir Rev 1 If necessary to change measurement mode select Settings gt Meas Method and pick the desired mode 2 Perform the sideshot survey as described in Sideshot Setup on page 6 22 taking any measurements necessary 3 The last recorded measurement is displayed on the Data page If a point location is unreachable set offset parameters as described above P N 7010 0493 6 25 Surveying with TopSURV Resection The coordinates of the unknown point at which the total station is set can be calculated by resection when the number of points of known position are observed The location by resection can be performed when minimum two points of known coordinates are observed 1 Add the points of known coordinates to the Point List 2 Select the Survey gt Resection menu This function is also available from the Backsight Survey screen Select Survey gt Occ BS Setup then tap the bitmap next to the Map icon in the Occ Point field and select the Resection item 3 Inthe Resection screen select the point of known coordinates from the map or from the list 4 Measurement Data Map Meas Set Point Do1 E Code
205. vider and tap Next 3 18 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration i Config NTRIP Login Info NTRIP Server Server IP Port 213 20 239 197 2101 ser ID Irtrip ID Password Intrip Pv Figure 3 26 NTRIP Login Info 7 Use the Config Modem Dialup Info screen to input Internet User ID Password PIN number and APN Access Point Name If connected to a HiPer XT or a GR 3 receiver select this field Eka Config Modem Dialup Info Provider Other aa Dialup Num 99 1 User ID mts Password mts PIN ooo0 APH jinternet mts ru iPer XT GR 3 Defaults Figure 3 27 Config Modem Dialup Info Clicking the Defaults button will reset all settings to default values of the selected provider P N 7010 0493 3 19 Creating a New Job 8 Select the Virtual Radio Port for Advance Input Mode Only a port currently not in use can be selected as Virtual Radio Ports kd Config Modem Receiver My Finish Receiver Info Virtual Radio Port EO Figure 3 28 Modem Receiver Info 9 Continue configuring the Network RTK survey type in a manner similar to RTK 10 After completing the survey configuration tap Survey gt Status Select Config Modem from the bitmap menu in the upper left corner of the Status screen 11 Tapping the red icon J next to the OK button on the Config Modem screen will open the Internet Connect screen 12 The Internet Connect screen displays all of the parameters you will
206. xt Eka Stakeout Road Road 5 StartStn 040 00 A Figure 7 42 Stakeout Road 3 Inthe Stakeout Road screen set the offsets from CL for the stakeout points and tap Next aMi stakeout Road CL Offsets i Right PY fiscoo f fico Left iq fisoo A 7 Stake Curb Ditch iagonal H Offset 0 000 W Offset Laa S Figure 7 43 Stakeout Road 4 Tap Stakeout In the Initial Point Name screen set the starting name for the points and tap OK 5 For GPS use the information on the Stakeout screen for finding the target Tap Store after the position is close enough to the desired point Figure 7 44 on page 7 29 7 28 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout Real Time Road Point 4 stkl wil Fixed H V gt gt 100 0 015 0022 7 0 Sta 8 20 3353 m Offset 43275 6092 LI Ell ht 164 635 m 2733 891 mM Figure 7 44 Stakeout 6 To display coordinates instead of stakeout directions use the Display Coords option from the pop up menu on the top left corner of the screen For a Robotic survey selecting the Display Coords option displays coordinates instead of angle distance data 7 To store the staked point on a layer select the Store Design Pt Layer option from the menu popped up after tapping the bitmap in the upper left corner of the Stakeout screen see Figure 7 8 on page 7 5 and Figure 7 9 on page 7 6 8 For TS sight the prism In the Stakeout screen tap the Cur Pos button to measure the target Use the EDM butto
207. y Configurations After naming the configuration selecting its type and correction type continue below to finish the configuration for a RT DGPS Survey configuration 1 Set the parameters for the Base Receiver Elevation Mask and Raw Data Logging parameters device where raw data 1s logged logging rate and file name Figure 3 36 then tap Next EMi contig Base Receiver Elevation Mask 10 deg Raw Data Logging Log To Receiver Logging Rate 15 00 secs File Name Default Figure 3 36 Config Base Receiver PP Kinematic or PP DGPS 2 Configure the Base Antenna and tap Next 3 Set the Raw Data Logging parameters for the Rover Receiver Figure 3 37 EMi contig Rover Receiver Elevation Mask Raw Data Logging Log To Receiver Logging Rate 5 00 secs File Name Default Figure 3 37 Config Rover Receiver PP Kinematic and PP DGPS Configure the Rover Antenna then tap Next 5 In PP Kinematic mode set Initialization times for a given number of satellites and frequency modes on the Config Init Times screen Figure 3 38 on page 3 28 and tap Next P N 7010 0493 9 27 Creating a New Job Initialization Times are the times required to estimate fixed ambiguity positions These depend upon the number of satellites available and the number of frequencies being used EMi contig Init Times Cancel Initialization time in minutes Mum Sis Single Freg Dual Freg 4
208. y RC2 with Radios RC2 Only and RC2 Only Bluetooth Initial Connection Note The connection mode can be changed in any of the measurement screens Figure 3 48 Config Conn Mode 5 Select the communication settings of the cable connection in the Config Cable screen Baud baud rate Parity Data number of the data bits and Stop number of the stop bits and tap the Next button Figure 3 49 EM Config Cable Finish Cancel Cable Comm Settings Baud ESIE Parity Data I Stop Figure 3 49 Config Cable The Next button opens the Config Radio screen for a Robotic survey Config Mode for motorized Conventional or Reflectorless surveys or Config Survey Parms for Conventional Reflectorless or Level surveys 6 Fora Robotic Survey choose the modem to be used and its parameters then tap Next Figure 3 50 on page 3 35 2 34 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a Total Station Configuration e Generic modems use a standard set of parameters port parity the number of data bits the baud rate and the number of stop bits e Pacific Crest modems also need a channel and sensitivity to be chosen these parameters are available through the Configure Radio button e The Satel modem also requires the model the channel number and the frequency of the Radio Modem to be chosen these parameters are available through the Configure Radio button Type Satel Radio Comm Settings
209. y Configuration In RT DGPS surveys with enabled post processing the differential correction data and the collected rover data are written to files for further post processing l Enable logging the rover data for post processing in DGPS survey by selecting the Enable PP Survey checkbox in the Config Survey screen Figure 3 6 on page 3 5 Set the logging parameters for the Rover receiver the file name logging rate and the device in which raw data is logged to currently only Receiver is available Select whether to start logging manually or automatically as data are being collected Figure 3 20 on page 3 15 Tap the Next button Configure the Rover Receiver and Antenna set appropriate parameters to use differential correction data from a differential service enabled for the Rover and tap Next for details refer to RT DGPS Survey Configuration on page 3 22 Then tap Next On the Config Init Times screen Figure 3 21 on page 3 15 set the Initialization Times parameters the times required for ambiguity resolution in the specific operating environment The parameters are used during automatic mode of the survey and depend upon the number of satellites available and the number of frequencies being used Then tap Next 5 Complete the configuration of the PP enabled Real Time DGPS in a manner similar to Real Time DGPS 3 96 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration PP Kinematic and PP DGPS Surve

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