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2. Figure 6 23 Edit Layer e On the Style tab Figure 6 24 define the plotting style properties for the points lines and areas of the layer Layer Style Objects Point Style Filled Triangle na Line Style Solid Width 1 Pt Area Style Vert Lines we Transparency H0 Figure 6 24 Edit Layer Style 8 To view objects on the existing layer tap on the Objects tab Figure 6 25 on page 6 19 6 18 TopSURV User s Manual Editing Linework Layer Style Objects Lines Areas errr ArBa G Roads Figure 6 25 Layer Objects Editing Linework Linework is provided in the points which are connected to form open or closed polylines For details see Storing Points on page 6 7 To edit lineworks select the Edit Job gt Lineworks icons List of Linewor vo TR AA vow RAA BEB oon BAA BEB vor BE Figure 6 26 Edit Linework 1 On the Linework screen tap the Add button to create new linework The Edit Line screen displays Figure 6 26 on page 6 19 P N 7010 0493 6 19 Storing Data 2 To delete the linework from the list tap the Delete button Figure 6 26 on page 6 19 3 To edit the properties of a linework either double tap or highlight the linework in the list and tap the Edit button Figure 6 26 on page 6 19 4 On the Points in Line tab of the Edit Line screen change the name of the linework if necessary Figure 6 27 To change the order of t
3. Figure 1 9 Installing TopSURV 12 If the controller main memory does not have space available to copy the installation file a prompt will display to select other destination media Figure 1 10 P N 7010 0493 1 7 Introduction Select Destination Media Ei Save In Space required 36 230 95 F Space available 40297 K Cancel Figure 1 10 Select Destination Media moving the slider bar in Control Panel System R Not to change the destination media you can try Memory to the most right position 13 ActiveSync will copy the installation file CAB file from the computer to the controller Installing Applications Installing TPS TopSURY Figure 1 11 Installation Complete 14 Once the transfer completes the PC installation program first copies the TopSURV program files into the controller Follow the steps indicated on the controller s screen to complete TopSURV installation Application Downloading Complete Please check your mobile device screen to see if additional steps are necessary to complete this installation Figure 1 12 Check Mobile Device 1 8 TopSURV User s Manual TopSURV on Controller 15 After this step the following message is displayed on the PC screen indicating that the selected features will be installed on the controller Figure 1 13 TopSuURY InstallShield Wizard x aA _ To Continue with installing the remaining files please press OF after
4. e Average Job Height of the project for Grid to Ground coordinate transformation to compute the elevation scale factor An elevation factor is determined by using a constant value for the mean radius of the earth An approximation of the earth s radius used in TopSURV is 6 371 000 meters e Map Scale Factor that defines how many Grid distance units correspond to one distance unit on the Ellipsoid e Azimuth Rotation angle between the axes of the grid and the ground coordinate systems This angle defines the reference 4 74 TopSURV User s Manual Configuration Setup direction for ground This value either has to be known for the user or computed using points in the job for this tap the button Offsets values of the origin along the North and East axes to reduce ground coordinates to manageable values The reference information at the bottom of the dialog goes about the combined scale factor computed using the map scale factor and elevation factor computed using the average job height 4 Fa Grid Ground Para FAEG Parameters Map SF 1 00000000 Direction Ellipsoid to Grid Az Rotation o 00 00 0 AygJobHt 0 000 Offsets m North 0 000 East 0 000 Combined SF Grid to Ground 1 000000000000 Figure 4 95 Grid to Ground Average Job Height In Origin Point mode set the following parameters see Figure 4 96 on page 4 76 Azimuth Rotation the angle between the axes of the grid and the gro
5. PP Static Survey Configuration After naming the configuration and selecting its type continue below to finish the configuration 1 Set the Receiver Model Elevation Mask and the static antenna parameters Figure 4 66 on page 4 53 then tap Next 4 5 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration Fa Static Recyr Receiver Model Topcon Generic Elevation Mask a3 deg Antenna GR 3 nd Ant Ht 0 000 m Slant ka s Figure 4 66 Static Receiver 2 Set the Raw Data Logging parameters File Name device where raw data is logged to and logging rate Figure 4 67 Ca Base PP Setup Raw Data Logging File Name Default v Log To Receiver ka Logging Rate 5 00 Secs Figure 4 67 Base PP Setup 3 Set the Occupation Times parameters the times required for ambiguity resolution in the common operating environment Figure 4 68 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 4 53 Creating a New Job Initialization time in minutes Num S 5 Single Freq Dual Freq 4 5 6 Figure 4 68 Occupation Times 4 Set Stakeout Parameters in the Stk Parms screens Figure 4 69 then tap Next ra Stk Parms Store Staked Point As Hz Dist Tolerance 1 000 m Point Design Pt Suffix w Reference Direction Moving Direction k stk Note Design Point e Auto Accept Mum Mea
6. fa Resection 3D 18 Measurement Data P v GREA HR 2 000 Point Eoo Code Meas GPS Measure FS Direct HA 122 44 04 VA 65 23 54 5D 6 902 Figure 8 46 Resection in Robotic Mode The Measurement tab shows the current values of the total station measurements and provides a set of tools for control The arrow button toggles between the total station status icons and search icons 8 46 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys Status icons shows the battery status for the total station a shows the status of communication between the controller and total station g shows battery and memory status for the controller displays the current prism offset in use switches on off the arrow keys on the keypad to au the rotation up down left or right Search icons will trigger the RC 2 RC 3 to perform the Quicklock or Turn Around command causes the instrument to perform a standard search for the a will lock onto the prism that is in the field of view or track it without searching C opens the Rotate dialog Figure 8 51 on page 8 51 which allows the Total station to turn to various angles or points interrupts the total station and stop it from searching the prism and turning the instrument will go into Standby mode 1 RC 2 RC 3 is the Remote Control System 2 or 3 for optical communications For ins
7. 0 0001 0 002 0 0000 0 001 0 0001 0 003 E Figure 8 49 Calculate Vertical Coordinates for Unknown Points P N 7010 0493 8 49 Surveying with TopSURV 8 Inthe Store Point screen that displays enter the name of the point and tap 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 1 Tap Setup gt Remote Control Figure 8 50 gt E Setup hes WC HA 125 21 26 VA 81 34 157 5D 4 780 m s Figure 8 50 Remote Control 2 On the Remote Cntrl screen you can I the instrument search for the target with the Search 7 icon lock on the target with the Lock al icon stop rotating with the Stop icon and rotate to a pre defined angle with the Turn C D The icon will trigger the RC 2 RC 3 to perform the Quicklock or Turn Around command 3 Tap the Turn C icon The Rotate screen displays 4 Enter the following rotation angles on the Rotate screen Figure 8 51 on page 8 51 8 50 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys e Tap the Turn button on the Rotation Angles panel to rotate the instrument The instrument can also be made to rotate to a point e On the Rotate to Point panel enter a point name or choose one from the map
8. 1 Display 240x320 or 320x240 pixels 2 64 MB RAM and 50 MB flash disk space internal 3 Windows CE NET Version 4 2 or higher or Windows Mobile Version 6 2 or higher ActiveSync Using ActiveSync the controller 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 computer 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 1 2 window will display on the computer TopSURV User s Manual TopSURV on Controller Installing TopSURV Use the steps below to install TopSURV onto the computer and controller 1 Download or copy an appropriate for your controller TopSURV installation file to the computer 2 Connect the controller to the computer by USB Serial Cable using Active Sync 3 On the controller move the slider bar in Control Panel System Memory to the right to allow more storage memory for copied files Leave only about 2MB for the program memory 4 Click TopSURV installation file on your computer The Welcome screen displays Figure 1 1 Figure 1 1 Welcome Screen 5 After detecting device information if TopSURV is already installed the Maintenance wizard prompts to remove the previous installation of TopSURV from
9. Figure 8 77 Monitor Point List After the point list is selected tap the Next button Another Monitor screen displays Figure 8 78 on page 8 71 Tap the Al 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 ON is selected from the Auto field drop down list 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 you to verify or correct the centering to the prism prior to taking a measurement The monitor function will always complete the entire sequence even if the measurements take longer than the cycle time 8 70 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Level Surveys a Monitor 1 Remote Data m DENAC o Point 138 i TE i Map B Pont Cycle Time Cycle Time Auto Auto HA 0 00 01 VA 85 09 O9 5D 7 012 Press Start when ready Measuring Point 1 3 pL gt Figure 8 78 Monitor 6 View the data displayed in the Data tab The values listed are the differences between the coordinates of the reference point 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
10. Lett 5 000 rn ight m TIT ri Stake Reports Stake reports are now supported to be set for stakeout P N 7010 0493 xvii What s New with TopSURV Lineworks From Map Ability to stakeout Linework created from Map and to stop at transition points is now supported Lineworks By Code Strings Selecting Lineworks for stakeout by either Line or Code String is now supported Real Time Stakeout of Lineworks Ability to do Station interval or Real Time stakeout of a linework and ability to add horizontal and vertical offsets are now supported User Definable Labels Editing any of four labels for showing any live value on all graphical views for stakeout is now supported Just click on one of them to change rt HE vertical x if irca Trarration Port Stake Report Mat Sot ass j Hent gt gt z Ea E Smi Ts ii 55 n o Ant Hi a verte i ow r Inches Trareaticns Por Stake Report Not Gea Next A Station amp offsets amp e soo C o po argh Pois orre Pi s Cure Points Offset w wee a A EP Rigt i Dist to Design Ft ape Det to Design Pt mimuth to Desiri Pt current Elir C kn Manira Tiat Higit TopSURV User s Manual What s New with TopSURV Cross Section Segment Highlighted The cross section segment at the rod position is highlighted and cut fill and offset to two segment points are reported Cut SP a U oe Cut SPB 0 994 Offs SPa L
11. Surveying with TopSURV 1 To start working tap Survey gt Find Station see Figure 8 54 Survey Find Station EF lt See Bife _ Point presiz fA code fa are fi Ha fiona a 8S Measure FS Direct BS Setup Figure 8 54 Find Station Measurement Tab 2 If needed set the backsight point Tap the BS Setup button and follow the instructions in Backsight Survey on page 8 36 3 Enter the road the name and the code of the point and the height of the rod target Figure 8 54 on page 8 54 4 To compute the result with an existing point tap the Pt Stn button 5 To compute the result with the coordinates of the current location without storing the point tap the Curr Stn button 6 To take a sideshot and store the coordinates to a point and compute the result with this point tap the ld button 9 54 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys Tape Dimension Use the Tape Dimension task to 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 1 To start working tap Survey gt Tape Dimension Figure 8 55 a p a Tape Dimension i p Ref Line Tape Dim Data Map SUEY Tape Dim Start Pt Point Code End Pt Point o Code Figu
12. Measured points must be different Under Local known coordinates TopSURV understands coordinates of Ground type Therefore always enter or import local coordinates as ground For localization to work properly for WGS84 or any datum selected import local coordinates with Projection set to lt none gt and Ground Coord Type in the Coord System screen For localization with a current grid projection check the Grid Ground box on the Coord System screen to enable Ground Coord Type 8 2 TopSURV User s Manual Performing GPS Surveys The quality of coordinates and general layout of localization points directly affects localization accuracy Localization points should be located more or less evenly around the jobsite l Tap Setup GPS gt Localization The Localization screen displays the list of pair points which will be initially empty Figure 8 1 on page 8 3 On the Localization screen select the desired type of localization that TopSURV allows for the given original coordinates Figure 8 1 N K e C a EER ASN WeSC Setup GPS Localization 100_loc 101 0 011 F 111_loc 112 0 155 114_loc 113 0 144 lt gt Type Grid gt Local _ Keep scale 1 000 Add Edit Figure 8 1 Localization Screen select WGS684 gt Local to transform WGS84 coordinates to local coordinates In this case TopSURV will use the oblique stereographic map projection on WGS84 as intermediate to calculate
13. 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 Master Auxiliary Concept MAC data or network area corrections FKP parameters 1 After naming the configuration and selecting its type in the Survey screen select the desired correction type Figure 4 5 on page 4 4 and tap Next e VRS to receive RTK corrections from a VRS base station e MAC to use a set of MAC corrections e FKP to use a set of 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 2 On the Rover Recvr screen select the Receiver Model set the Elevation Mask and antenna parameters for the Rover Receiver P N 7010 0493 4 31 Creating a New Job Then select one of the following protocols from the Protocol drop down list Figure 4 35 Tap Next e NTRIP default Networked Transport of RTCM via Internet Protocol to receive RTK corrections from a NTRIP Caster e TCP IP select to receive RTK corrections through the Internet e CSD Data select to use the CSD form of data transmission to receive RTK corrections through a cellular phone used as a modem Ae Rover Recyr Receiver Model T
14. gt 193 473 Overwrite gt Start Nam iz C Suffix Yes To All Skip All Figure 5 25 Duplicate lt Objects gt Export to Device Tap Export gt To Device 2 On the Import Export Settings screen Figure 5 26 select the means of connection using the Com Port drop down list then tap Next The Select file screen displays Figure 5 26 Com Port Figure 5 26 Import Export Settings P N 7010 0493 5 19 Importing and Exporting Data 3 Choose the files to be exported Type al Files v Storage Card map a Oo O Lalit E E 0 fs l ROAD tsj journal 4 gt Name KRISHA tsj Figure 5 27 Select File to Export Prepare the other controller device for the export process as described above in the Import section Tap he ok button to start the export process of the selected file and to return to the main screen 1f it is successful Export to File l Tap Export gt To File icons In the To File screen select the type of data to be exported and the type of file to which to export the data see Figure 5 28 on page 5 21 Tap the Next button AutoCAD 2000 format Crones TopSURV can export data to DWG files only in For Points and Point Lists data types 1f desired check mark the appropriate fields to choose the data being exported Check and enable the Select Types of the Points box if not all types of points should be exported In this case the Point Types to Expo
15. 110 132 5067 Mnt Pts ELIM_RTEM3QELIM_R Stream Info Commands sent Successfully Feed Conia oem Type Internal GPRS Connected Controller Port c Address 193 232 110 132 806 Mnt Pts ELIM_ RTChSO KLIM_ Ro Stream Info PPP Connected Speed 38400 Figure 4 51 Network Connection Started 18 Tapping the Disconnect button disconnects from the current Mount Point P N 7010 0493 4 41 Creating a New Job 19 Tapping the Stream Info button displays information on the selected Mount Point FF Mount Point mfo Field Walue TR KLIM_R TEM30 KLIM_R TEM30 RTM 3 0 format details 10041 1012 1 1C carrier 2 hav system GPS 6LONAS55 network MTRIP country RUS latitude 55 36 longitude 37 52 t Figure 4 52 Mount Point Information PP Enabled Network RTK Survey Configuration In Network RTK survey with enabled post processing 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 Post Processing checkbox in the Survey screen Figure 4 4 on page 4 4 2 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 4 33 on page 4 30 Tap the Next button 3 Continue config
16. 5 On the Text File Format screen Figure 5 31 specify data format parameters in the file Format 2 Delimiter Space Tabs Other II he Header in First Row File Style Name N Lat E Lon Elev Cod kd Figure 5 31 Text File Format 5 22 TopSURV User s Manual 7 Exporting Data Select the delimiting symbol Delimiter between the data in the exported file select either Space Comma Tabs or Other from the list Check and enable the Header in First Row box if a header is provided in the first row of the file check the appropriate field Select the File Style the order of the fields using the drop down list below 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 the ok button to start the export process To customize the file format enter the order of data using the Custom Style screen Figure 5 32 on page 5 24 l Tap Add Edit Format on the Text File Format screen Figure 5 31 on page 5 22 Select items from the Available list and tap the right arrow button to move them to the Order list Figure 5 32 on page 5 24 To arrange the options in 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 The combination will display in the Select File Format drop down list on the Text File Format screen Figure
17. Field Calibration known Point Offset Advanced Sensor Options Help Figure A 12 Open Field Calibration A 8 TopSURV User s Manual Field Calibration 5 On the Calibration screen select the transmitter that will be calibrated from the Transmitter Name drop down list and tap Next Figure A 13 Ar Calibration Set Transmitter to Field Calibration mode Transmitter Name 020021 w Figure A 13 Select Transmitter to Calibrate 6 Adjust the height of the sensor so the angle is less than 1 Once the Angle is OK tap Next Figure A 14 on page A 9 Ar Calibration Adjust the height of the Adjust the height of the Sensor if required Sensor if required t Move UP w Angle is OK 2 3847 dms 0 0651 dms 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 P N 7010 0493 A 9 mmGPS Operations 7 Tap Calibrate after the auto levelling process completes Figure A 15 Ar Calibration Face front of Transmitter towards Sensor and wait for auto leveling to complete Ar Calibration Getting Data 0 0702 dms Calibrate gt Figure A 15 Begin Field Calibration 8 Turn the transmitter 180 so the back faces the transmitter Tap Calibrate Figure A 16 on page A 10 Ar Calibration Reverse Transmitter so the Getting Data back is facing the Sensor and wait for
18. Multiple Codes Figure 6 13 Code of Line Type with Control Code 1 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 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 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 P N 7010 0493 6 9 Storing Data 2 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 Figure 6 14 3 When the C control code is applied to a point it connects it to the starting point of the line thus closing the line The map shows the points connected into a line in the selected style E a E g Figure 6 14 Map View for Line Pints with Control Codes TopSURV will not use this linework package if the Allow Custom Control Code box on the Global screen is check marked see Figure 4 107 on page 4 86 In this case the user can enter any string to mark it as a control code TopSURV will not interpret these control codes 6
19. The symbols lt or y can be used to differentiate individual point names whereas the symbol is to be used for specifying a range Figure 5 23 Select Code P N 7010 0493 5 17 Importing and Exporting Data 8 10 11 12 If All or None is selected in the Points drop down list of the To lt Job gt screen based on the other selections in this screen tapping the Next button on the subsequent pages will result in appropriate screens being displayed In the Point List s to Export screen select the point lists to export Figure 5 24 List To Exp Point Lists PointlListl1 PointList2 Select All Check Uncheck Figure 5 24 Select Point List s to Export Tap Next if available to choose other data to export horizontal alignments vertical alignments roads or x section sets that is similar to the point lists selection Once the button becomes grayed out tap he ok button to start the export process When names of these exported objects coincide with existing ones in the job the Duplicate Objects screen issues a warning that prevents the loss of points roads or point lists Figure 5 25 on page 5 19 Select either to overwrite or to rename or to save with prefix suffix Then press Yes to accept the decision for one or for all similar cases Pressing Skip leave such objects not exported 5 18 TopSURV User s Manual Exporting Data gt P110_CL gt 4089 715 gt 9150 744
20. scan 8 66 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys AEE Scanning Figure 8 72 Scanning with Images Scanning Without Images 1 Set the type of scan orientation and tap Next to select the scan area on the Area screen Figure 8 73 ra Scanning Scan wio Image ka Figure 8 73 Select Orientation Type 2 Select the Scanning Area on the Area screen Figure 8 74 on page 8 68 The starting and ending points for the scanning area can be selected from the Point List or Map or measured Figure 8 74 When finished click Next P N 7010 0493 8 67 Surveying with TopSURV 4Pt2 4Ptg Select or meas Point 1 Next gt gt Figure 8 74 Select Area 3 The same Interval and Time Estimate screens will be displayed Figure 8 70 on page 8 66 and Figure 8 71 on page 8 66 4 View the scanning in progress As the total station measures points within the pre defined area each point will display on the screen Figure 8 75 Scanning Figure 8 75 Scanning without Images e Tap Clear to remove measured points from the screen and return to the Area screen 8 68 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys e Tap Stop to immediately stop the scan 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 icon denotes the scanned points in the list of points sure the Show Scan Point
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22. user interface Icon based and List based By default the Icon based interface is open To toggle between the Icon and List Menus tap the z TopSURV has two implementations of graphical Topcon Logo Help Icon Af in the top left corner of the screen and select the Switch Menus option Delete Config Import Export Info Mode Exit Lob Figure 2 10 List Menu Title Bar The title bar of the main menu screen shows the name of the job that is open and the following icons Table 2 1 Table 2 1 Title Bar Icons A ee Ea Topcon Logo Help Icon opens a pop up menu giving access to the help files mandatory and some options specific to the current screen Controller Power Status Icon shows status of the controller battery Connection Status Icon shows connection status green stands for an established connection with the device Pressing the icon opens the Connections dialog to reconnect Figure 2 3 on page 2 3 Exit Icon closes TopSURV When in a submenu the Exit Icon turns into the Back Icon to return to the main menu 9 3 TopSURV User s Manual Main Screen When within a menu option the title bar displays the Topcon Logo Help Icon the name of the open screen and any system buttons the green tick ok button and the red x 9 cancel button used to save settings or not Figure 2 2 on page 2 2 Main Icons The TopSURV Icon Menu on the main screen contains the following i
23. 1 opica fer comentonal Rover receiver to work C Optical lieth poe Prompt af Arig Default Code Library Default Code Library is now installed and set to the Global Code library Al sedie Te ajla es m OTa Def adeb Munra TopsuRwnet ciha ike ori Moving Arrow on Map Moving arrow now denotes the current position on the map P N 7010 0493 xiii What s New with TopSURV Sokkia Equipment Sokkia equipment is now supported Canopy Environment Setting the receiver in forest mode is now supported Automatic Start UHF Radio Automatic start UHF radio is added to Start Base Selecting frequency is now available on the status string PCC mode Satel PCC mode is optional now XIV Antenna Eo GSR F00 TSE xF Anm HE jg g US stant ES Peripher als lt Back Next gt Sal Syse GPS GLONASS v Multipath Reduction Co Op Tracking canopy Environment RIK Position Fatr quheliow Base Station Make F H V TO Ei pao ines nen oooO Poimi Be Lat prova B Lon eorDoOcon Ah foo AntHe powo vertical w G Stet arse ae te Flack Pamm E3 TopSURV User s Manual What s New with TopSURV Web Address x iraak Tri NTRIP connection can now be set up e EG based on web address instead of IP hme fo address for controller side Internet connection pinin Dete C ue gpu cc Ack Hil gt p Network Connections Auto conn
24. 13 Custom Style P N 7010 0493 Importing and Exporting Data Points from AutoCAD DXF and AutoCAD 2000 Drawing Files 1 Ifthe AutoCAD DXF or AutoCAD 2000 Drawing format is selected select the Point Type on the From File screen Figure 5 14 Data Points Format AutoCAD DXF dxf Select File Units Figure 5 14 From AutoCAD DXF TopSURV only imports AutoCAD 2000 format E gt DWG files Support for DWG 2008 is optional and selected during TopSURV installation TopSURV imports layers from DWG DXF files along with the appropriate data types 2 Tap the Settings button On the Settings screen select the following drawing styles to represent points and lines Figure 5 15 on page 5 11 e Check and enable the Import block base points box to import central points in blocks as points e Check and enable the Load as background image box to load data as background 5 10 TopSURV User s Manual Importing Data Ae settings E E3 Import Points As v C Import block base points Load as background Figure 5 15 Settings Points from ESRI Shape A shapefile is actually a set of several files mandatory four files shp shx dbf clf and some optional files A set is created for forms lying on one layer and having the same code If the ESRI Shape format is selected for points import TopSURV will prompt to select only the file with shp extension other files are picked up automa
25. 4 21 Creating a New Job e When the GPS GLONASS satellite system is selected for the rover select a manufacture of the Base receiver to accommodate differences in processing GLONASS by different companies You can select from Topcon Positioning Systems Sokkia Ashtech Javad Leica Magellan Novatel Septentrio Trimble Other for the base receiver of other class included in the IGS list or Unknown for the base receiver s class not included in the IGS list By default lt Automatic Detection gt is set Sat System Multipath Reduction Co Op Tracking Al Canopy Environment RTK Position Extrapolation v Base Station Make lt Automatic Detection gt ka Figure 4 26 Advanced Parameters 16 To set ambiguity resolution parameters for RTK engine select the RTK Settings option from the menu in the upper left corner of the Advanced screen In the RTK Settings screen set appropriate parameters see Figure 4 27 on page 4 23 e Select the Ambiguity Level governs the RTK engine when determining whether or not to fix ambiguities Low Medium and High correspond to the indicator s 95 99 5 and 99 9 states respectively The higher the specified confidence level the longer the ambiguity search time e Set the Resolution Period that defines the differential correction update interval Before entering a value know the exact rate at which the reference station broadcasts differential correction data This interval wil
26. 4 84 on page 4 65 The Custom Datums screen displays Figure 4 89 on page 4 70 On the Custom Datums screen which is initially empty press the Add button Figure 4 89 ra Custom Datums Figure 4 89 Custom Datums List On the next Custom Datums screen see Figure 4 90 on page 4 71 enter the name of the new custom datum and select the ellipsoid for the datum from the drop down list of the Ellipsoid field Tap Next 4 70 TopSURV User s Manual Configuration Setup Ae custom Datum Name New 10 Ellipsoid AIRY v Note Figure 4 90 Custom Datum Name 4 On the next Custom Datums screen Figure 4 91 set offsets rotations and scale for the new datum Tap the ok button when done Ae custom Datum Offsets m dx 0 000000 dY 0 000000 dz 0 000000 Rotations secs rX 0 00000000 ry 0 00000000 rZ 0 00000000 Scale 0 000000 ppm Figure 4 91 Custom Datum Parameters P N 7010 0493 4 71 Creating a New Job Adding a Geoid File Geoid is a physical reference surface Its shape reflects the distribution of mass inside the earth Geoid undulations are important for converting GPS derived ellipsoidal height differences to orthometric height differences Install the geoid file on the controller prior to adding it to the list Global geoid files can be opened and truncated in Topcon Link to fit the file to the job area Some geoid files can be installed on the controller during TopSU
27. 5 31 on page 5 22 P N 7010 0493 5 23 Importing and Exporting Data Ell ht Hotes Codes amp Descriptions Codes Strings Codes amp Attributes Figure 5 32 Custom Style Points to Text Custom Report Sokkia SDR and Topcon 3DMC Project Note that text custom report files cannot be imported back to TopSURV If one of these formats is selected the To File screen contains the Code Style button Figure 5 33 _ Select File Units Select Types Of The Points Use Filters Figure 5 33 To Text Custom Report 1 Tap the Code Style button to select or create a desired format for information on every point to arrange it on one line in the exported file 5 24 TopSURV User s Manual Exporting Data 2 Tap the Next button to follow next screens which are similar to those for the Topcon Text Custom format Points to AutoCAD DXF and AutoCAD 2000 Drawing 1 When exporting points to the AutoCAD DXF or AutoCAD Drawing format you can select an option not to export code attributes on the To File screen Figure 5 34 Data Points v Format x Select File Units Select Types Of The Points _ Use Filters Code Style Settings Figure 5 34 AutoCAD DXF 2 Tap the Code Style button on the To File screen to set a format for point properties codes control codes strings and notes to export to the file 3 Tap the Settings button to select the desired drawing point style to represent points in A
28. 51 Initial Point Name 9 38 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout Real Time Road Stakeout Real Time Road l To stake out points on a road and on either sides of it tap Stake gt Real Time Road On the Stk Road screen Figure 9 53 set the road to be staked out and the starting station the height and the type of the antenna GPS mode or the height of the rod TS mode If staking the transition points points where horizontal elements of the road change check the appropriate field Tap Next Stake P N 7010 0493 ra Stk Road Sela ros BT S ss 0 00 000 m T 0m HT Ant Ht 2 000 m Vertical ki Stake Report F2 Next gt gt Figure 9 52 Stakeout Road Staking Out 3 The Stk Road screen displays the cross section segment at the rod position tap Next Sta O 00 00C Sta Interval jiooo0om E Figure 9 53 Stakeout Road e Another Stk Road screen shows cut fill for template slopes and allows editing cut fill slope to stake AE Road Template Slopes Left Right Cut 0 000 0 000 Fill 5 000 p Enter Slopes cut 1 000 Fill 2 000 Figure 9 54 Stakeout Road Cut Fill 4 Tap Stakeout The Stake screen reports the cut fill values computed for the current observed point The design elevation of the road is automatically calculated for the observed point using the alignment and templates 9 40 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout Real Time Road 5 For GPS
29. 8 81 displays the results of the test after all measurements are taken The computed error means P N 7010 0493 8 73 Surveying with TopSURV inclination of the actual line of sight from true horizontal This error is proportional to the distance from the level to the rod Figure 8 81 Two Peg Test Results Level Run To set up a Level Run tap Survey gt Level Run Figure 8 82 on page 8 74 The Level Run screen displays 1 Type in a name for the level run and any additional information on this level if needed Tap Next Py P bro 4 road Figure 8 82 New Level Run 8 74 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Level Surveys Tap on the DL tab to display all leveling data in progress Figure 8 83 1 0900 w gt hs Ae gt ORBS16 L fe i ez Figure 8 83 Leveling 2 Select the point for a rod reading in the f field Select it from the map or from the list of points 3 Set the code for the measured point in the amp 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 e SS the Level takes a sideshot to the point e FS the Level takes a rod reading on a point of unknown elevation P N 7010 0493 8 75 Surveying with TopSURV Tap on the Data tab to view information related to the current
30. 99 separated by or Certain angles can be entered as three points separated by or For instance a value of 100 101 indicates the Azimuth or Distance from Point 100 to Point 101 P N 7010 0493 4 77 Creating a New Job 4 For raw measurements in Optical mode only select either mmHg hPa inHg or bbar units of atmosphere pressure Display On the Display screen Figure 4 98 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 Then tap Next Coord Type Ground v Coord Order Northing Easting Elevation x Azimuth Origin North ESIE Disp Dir As Bearing Disp CL Pos As Full Station 100 000 m I Figure 4 98 Display Alarms On the Alarms screen set alerts for various situations 1 Check and enable the Audible Alarm field to enable a sound for alarms in the Controller Receiver or Total Station Figure 4 99 on page 4 79 2 Place the check marks where necessary on the Controller GPS and Optical tabs to select alerts for various instruments and situations low power memory limited loosing gaining radio link or fixed solution with GPS receiver or trac
31. Creating a New Job 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 system 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 To enable logging Base and Rover data for post processing in RTK survey check and enable the Post Processing box in the Survey screen To configure a mmGPS aided RTK survey check and enable the mmGPS box on the Survey screen After naming the configuration selecting its type and instrument manufacturer tap Next on the Receiver Make screen Figure 4 6 on page 4 5 and continue below to finish the configuration for an RTK 1 Set the parameters for the Base Receiver Figure 4 7 and tap Next e Select Receiver Model of the Topcon or Sokkia receiver being used for survey You can select Hiper IT GR 3 GR 5 GMS 2 GMS 2 Pro GRS 1 NET G3 or Topcon Generic for any other Topcon rec
32. Fields to represent lines lines names and vertex elevations select TopSURV Line Blocks to represent lines with the lines names as block references 6 Ifnecessary uncheck the Use 3D coordinates box not to use 3D coordinates e You may want to set the height of text fonts to show the text in AutoCAD For this check mark the Use text font height box to open a field to manually automatically enter the desired value in CAD units Then tap the ok button Figure 5 39 P N 7010 0493 5 29 Importing and Exporting Data Line style AutoCAD Lines v Use 30 coordinates lo CAD unitis Figure 5 39 Settings for Lines Exporting Raw Data TopSURV supports export of raw data to the formats LandXML xml Topcon FC 5 fc5 Topcon GTS210 3 10 10 raw Topcon GTS 6 gts6 Topcon FC 6 GTS 7 gts7 Topcon GTS 7 gts7 SurvCE RW5 TDS RAW MOSS Survey txt Field Book fbk TVF tvf TVF with Code Style tvf KOF kof Berlin GNSS Messprotocoll txt or Berlin GNSS Mittelwerte txt Sokkia SDR33 sdr When choosing LandXML Topcon FC 6 GTS 7 Topcon GTS 7 SurvCE TDS Raw Data Field Book KOF or Sokkia SDR33 format files select the type of raw data to export either Export TS Raw Data and or Export GPS Raw Data In addition being exported to TDS Raw Data file raw data can be saved in a format compatible with the FBK format Selection of the FBK Compatible option is availabl
33. File 0 cc eeecssssececeeceeeneeeeesees 4 72 Grid Ground Transformation ccceee 4 73 MPVS A EE E E E E 4 76 Display eanna a rau a 4 78 PN ANUS erae S 4 78 CONNECTIONS spsecrasatechatusewdosedesiet dented anveatapanetadeesasoseties 4 79 Setting Automatic Import of Localization and Code ID ALY cea 4 80 Code Settings and Prompts ccccccccssssseeesesstseseees 4 81 C stomizing Menus siscievssseseesstacentatanatviastevesewestiwoee es 4 84 Setting Background Mages eeoseessssssereeeesssssssseeeree 4 84 Global Setting S sissen 4 86 Backup JODS roroesan E atateh aes 4 86 Configuring Stake Reports seessssssssssseeeessssssssseeeerese 4 88 ii TopSURV User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 5 Importing and Exporting Data csecsseseeees 5 1 Imporine Dieren NN 5 1 HOPO OM SOW eaae E Er 5 1 npor iron Device assein a iletitihetidandeads 5 6 Aport ron File senaia a 5 7 Points from Text File Formats cc ceeeees 5 7 Points from AutoCAD DXF and AutoCAD 2000 Drawing Files sirsiran 5 10 Points from ESRI Shape ccccccceeeeeenenees 5 11 Points from TDS Format 0 ccsceceeeeeeees 5 12 Importing Lines cccccccessseeseeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 5 12 Importing Localization wo cccccceceeeeeeeeeeeees 5 13 Importing Multiple Data Types ceeeee 5 13 Importing Code Library ccccccceccceeeeeeeeeees 5 14 linportine ROIS c552 hsiasthins tas hedges N 5 14 E
34. 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 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 correctional data including maritime radio beacons geostationary satellites as with the OmniSTAR service and SBAS Satellite Based Augmentation Systems service To enable logging rover data for post processing in RT DGPS survey select and enable the Post Processing box in the Survey screen P N 7010 0493 4 43 Creating a New Job After naming the configuration selecting a type and correction type see Figure 4 5 on page 4 4 and 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 DGPS Format Full RTCM 1 31 3 and Partial RTCM 9 34 3 or from a Beacon station RTCM 2 1 2 2 or 2 3 can be selected and or Elevation Mask and Antenna parameters in the same way as for RTK survey see Figure 4 19 on p
35. List s to Import 8 Tap Next if other data is chosen to import into the From lt Job gt screen The next screen opens to select other objects horizontal 5 4 TopSURV User s Manual Importing Data alignments vertical alignments roads or x section sets which are similar to the Pt List to Im screen Figure 5 6 on page 5 4 9 In the final screen for importing from a job the Next button will disappear Tap the ok button to start the Import process 10 When names of these imported objects coincide with existing ones in the current job the Duplicate Objects screen Figure 5 7 issues a warning that prevents the loss of points roads or point lists POO 6170000 000 400000 000 Snonnnnonomnononoananonsgsononsnsns A Overwrite Start Nam o J Prefi x Suffix 5 Figure 5 7 Duplicate lt Objects gt Select either to overwrite or to rename or to save with prefix suffix Then press Yes to accept the decision for one or for all similar cases Pressing Skip leaves such objects not imported The import process cannot skip duplicate templates These objects must be renamed P N 7010 0493 5 5 Importing and Exporting Data Import from Device 1 Tap Import gt From Device to import a job or any other file from one controller to another On the Settings screen select the means of communication then tap Next Figure 5 8 Com Port COMI Figure 5 8 Import Export Settings 2 Choose
36. Port Logging screen Figure 2 11 on page 2 11 initially shows no data Tap the Help Icon in the upper left corner of the screen to open a pop up menu and select one of the following options e Show incoming port data check mark to view incoming data Show outgoing port data check mark to view outgoing data e Pause logging to screen check mark to freeze the show of port traffic 9 10 TopSURV User s Manual Viewing Port Traffic gt gt p SOFILEINF OR print par fdev folk am33 SU EXT print pwr fext rb S60 BATTAS print pwr bat face 1 Wv BATTER print puver fbat bie 1 S60 SOURCES print pave fcurmodem4e S6LH1 set par foutfogh period 087 SSINTERMETSTATUSc print par ppp stat eS SSINTERMETSPEEDc print par ppp spec deo 36FILEIMF OS print par fdey blk fats Figure 2 11 Port Logging 2 Check mark the Log to file box to save the data to a file When the Save File screen Figure 2 12 displays assign a name and select a desired directory in the controller to save the file Type Text Files txt ad Storage Card TPS TopSurRy Help CJ IEFiles _JcustomDevices Images GIDT M Jobs _DFileSettings Jing _JRamFiles Sa E Figure 2 12 Save File 3 Tap the ok icon to return to the Port Logging screen to view the data being saved to the file The file name is also shown on the screen Figure 2 13 4 Check mark the Append box to add new data to the existing file on every start
37. Pt Emez Stake cam pes EAE Ht Comp interpolate Ht w 55 fo 00 000 m Length 58 174 m Iv Include Transition Point Stake Report NotSet Mext gt gt Figure 9 26 Stakeout Line amp Offset Parameters 3 Inthe Sta amp Ofst 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 segments has been selected the station interval is automatically computed and cannot be changed Figure 9 27 amp Offsets Station 0 00 000 E E cee ca Interval 10 000 m Mum Segments fio G kontoret poco m tC Po Stake Report Not Set Figure 9 27 Station amp Offsets 9 20 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout Offsets 4 For GPS use the information on the Stakeout screen for finding the target Tap H after the position is close enough to the desired point Tap the e E buttons 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 Af Eee al H v ge Aay E 2201 3 200 10 3 T Fed 6 271 Fill 2 209 Left 3 575 HD to Dsgn 7 218 oom J A Figure
38. RLIM_RTCMSOjR KLIM_RTCM30 KLIM_RTCM3O R Starting Radio Port MTRIP Try to connect Disconnect Connect Disconnect connect Figure 4 45 Starting Radio Port 4 38 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration e NTRIP connection is established and the modem is successfully set to receive correctional data from the NTRIP server COET mA Network W Querying Signal Quality Connecting to Internet Querying Mount Points Connecting to NTRIP Server Mount PT Signal eee ELIM_RTCMSO ELIM_ RTCMTSO R NTRIP Connection is established Disconnect Connect Figure 4 46 Modem is Set Successfully 12 If automatic connection is disabled in the Connections dialog see Figure 2 4 on page 2 3 you can configure the modem from the Status or Topo screens 13 Tap Setup GPS gt Status Select Config Modem from the Help Icon menu in the upper left corner of the Status screen to make a connection Figure 4 47 Type Internal GPRS Type Internal GPRS Connected controler Connected controler Port Port al Address 232 2o06 Address 193 232 110 132 8067 v Mnt Pts Mates wy F Stream Info Stream Info Starting Radio Port FFF Connecting Speed 38400 Update Disconnect Update Figure 4 47 Starting Radio Port P N 7010 0493 4 39 Creating a New Job 14 Tapping the red icon p3 will open the Internet Connect screen that displays all of the parameters you will need for PPP connection Mak
39. Reset ATE minsPS Options Clear MYRAM Help East 409404 144 Elht 186 673 gt PDOP 1 8 H 2 201 Yo 3 200 m Base Dist Figure A 21 mmGPS Options 2 On the mmGPS Opts screen Figure A 22 on page A 14 select the following options e Select Turn mmGPS ON or OFF P N 7010 0493 A 13 mmGPS Operations e Use weighted height computations check and enable to use weighted height computations e Height Difference Limit enter a value here between the GPS result and the mmGPS result Figure A 22 Ca mmGPS Opts momGP S is DISABLED Turn mmGoPs ON v Use weighted height Computations Height Difference Limit fo 300 m Figure A 22 Select mmGPS Options If the difference between the measured GPS height and the mmGPS height is greater than the entered value the mmGPS icon changes Figure A 23 Pos sys Plots Svs 13 13 utc 13 33 14 Fixed WGS64 m Lat ai E Lon 121 49 Eli ht 116 101 39 29 71390 21 14703 W gt PDOP 1 8 H 0 011 Base Dist 0 003 47 986 Figure A 23 mmGPS Icon with Height Difference Limit A 14 TopSURV User s Manual TOPCON Topcon Positioning Systems Inc 7400 National Drive Livermore CA 94550 800 443 4567 www topconpositioning com TopSURV User s Manual P N 7010 0493 RevL 12 10 2010 Topcon Positioning Systems Inc All rights reserved No unauthorized duplication
40. a Static Survey 1 To open the Static Occupation screen Figure 8 33 choose the PP Static configuration in the Survey Config screen use the Configure icon and tap Setup GPS gt Static Occupation Figure 8 33 Ant Ht 1 000 m Slant Duration 0 00 00 Start Occ Figure 8 33 Static Occupation Screen 2 Enter the parameters of the occupation point name code and antenna height and height type 3 Tap Start Occ The survey will start and the Duration field displays the time passed since the beginning of survey 4 To stop the survey tap the Stop Occ button P N 7010 0493 9 35 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 Backsight Survey 1 Tap Setup gt Backsight Figure 8 34 on page 8 37 The BS Survey screen displays 2 On the Setup tab of the BS Survey screen set the following backsight parameters Figure 8 3
41. any control point can be changed by highlighting the desired line in the Localization screen Figure 8 1 on page 8 3 and then tapping on the header of the H Control or V Control This toggles the display between yes and no Double tapping on the selecting line opens the Add Point screen Figure 8 2 that also allows changing the horizontal and vertical use 9 4 TopSURV User s Manual Performing GPS Surveys e In the Measured Point panel specify a point with original coordinates in the Point field Tap the start measuring button to use the current position or manually add the point to the job points 4 Repeat step 3 to enter additional localization points Note the following information about localization points 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 e With three localization points Vertical deflection is also computed e When additional localization points are specified the parameters resulting in the least errors will be computed 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 yes for used or no for not used Select the line and tap H Control or V C
42. at Base then tap Survey gt Start Base e Select Multi Base from the menu in the upper left corner of the Start Base screen The Multi Base screen displays Figure 8 8 Base Station ID ja v Transmit Delay 30 Ww Figure 8 8 Multi Base Select the Base Station ID and Transmit Delay For example select 11 as the Base Station ID and select 30 msec for the Transmit Delay Figure 8 8 With transmission delays the bases are allowed to broadcast multiple RTK data on the same frequency Tap the 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 e Tap the 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 8 12 TopSURV User s Manual Performing GPS Surveys 4 Note that both transmitters need to be set to transmit at the same frequency and they must transmit in a 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
43. auto leveling to complete 0 0702 dms Calibrate Figure A 16 Turn Transmitter to Back and Collect Data A 10 TopSURV User s Manual Field Calibration 9 Turn the transmitter 90 so the left side faces the transmitter Tap Calibrate Figure A 17 Ar Calibration Ar Calibration Face the Left side of Getting Data Transmitter towards Sensor and wait for auto leveling to complete 0 0702 dms Figure A 17 Turn Transmitter to Left and Collect Data 10 Turn the transmitter 180 so the right side faces the transmitter Tap Calibrate Figure A 18 on page A 11 Ar Calibration Ar Calibration Reverse Transmitter so the Getting Data Right side is facing the Sensor and wait for auto leveling to complete 0 0702 dms Calibrate Figure A 18 Turn Transmitter to Right and Collect Data When the calibration completes the Update Calib Data screen displays the offsets Figure A 19 on page A 12 If the offsets were outside the tolerance range TopSURV will indicate that the transmitter needs to be updated Figure A 19 on page A 12 P N 7010 0493 A 11 mmGPS Operations 11 Disconnect the controller and sensor At the transmitter connect the controller and transmitter 12 On the Update Calib Data screen select the Com Port that connects the controller and transmitter and tap the Update Data button Figure A 19 on page A 12 FA unaate Calib Data ey X and Y offsets were beyond tolerenc
44. box to use station and offset information while staking the DTM check and enable the Create TIN box to generate a new TIN TN3 Cut Sheet model of the points staked 9 42 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout DTM e Tap Stake When opening the DTM file selected TopSURV displays a warning about the minimum and maximum values of coordinates in the area covered by the DTM A stakeout point must be located on the inside of the DTM If a stakeout point is located on the outside of the DTM for the job TopSURV neither calculates nor writes the coordinates of this point Tap Close to open the Stake screen 3 For GPS use the information on the Stake screen for finding the target Tap after the position is close enough to the desired point Figure 9 58 on page 9 43 Es co 50 i North 6178545 517 Fill East 415430 114 Ell ht 147 788 der Figure 9 58 GPS Stakeout 4 For TS sight the prism On the Stakeout screen tap the fl button to measure the target Use the EDM button to select P N 7010 0493 9 43 Staking Out distance measurement mode Once the position is close enough to the desired one tap to store it co 50m North 10 565 Cut East 10 590 Elev 0 011 der Figure 9 59 TS Stakeout Stakeout Linework 1 To stake out points with code strings tap Stake gt Linework lid Alice jr wi Stake fiusm H 1 2 o 00 000 mi mi o oo vertical w Include Transition Point Stake Repo
45. ca 0 00 000 E3 Interval foon i Num Segments fig amp Right ofer oo m tC e po Stake Report Not Set re Figure 9 32 Station amp Offsets 4 Tap the Stake button and perform the stakeout as described in Line amp Offset on page 9 19 9 24 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout Offsets 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 the Stakeout Intersection amp Offsets task should be performed l To stake out Intersection amp Offsets tap Stake gt Offsets gt Intersection The Stakeout 2Line amp Ofst screen displays Figure 9 33 On the Stakeout 2Line amp Ofst screen define the starting point and azimuth for the first known point specify the horizontal offset to the first parallel line Tap Next Figure 9 33 A Stake 2Line amp Ofst Line From Point IRA G or EE Intersection Stake Report Mot Set L Figure 9 33 Intersection amp Offsets Line 1 3 The second Stakeout 2Line amp Ofst screen defines another line Line 2 using a point and an azimuth and another definition of the horizontal offset to the second parallel line Figure 9 34 on page 9 26 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 targ
46. 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 P N 7010 0493 3 71 Surveying with TopSURV Two Peg Test To execute the Two Peg Test tap Survey gt Two Peg Test Figure 8 79 on page 8 72 The Two Peg Test screen guides you through a series of measurements to help determine any errors 1 First take shots to the first point assuming the level is fairly centered between the two points mad urvey wo Peg Test Measure to Pegi p1 Locate Peg Figure 8 79 Take Peg 1 Reading 8 72 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 Figure 8 80 Measure to Peg2 p2 Locate Peg Figure 8 80 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 prompted Peg Figure 8 80 on page 8 73 The Two Peg Test Results screen displays The Two Peg Test Results screen Figure
47. either Vertical measured to the antenna reference point or Slant measured to the antenna edge 5 Press the Peripherals button if peripherals are used To output NMEA messages check mark the NMEA Ports box and select the number of ports for output e To input data from peripherals check mark the Multiple Ports box and set the number of ports To enable a mmGPS aided RTK survey check mark the mmGPS box The Parameters button opens the mmGPS Parameters screen to set the rover port and general parameters for the P N 7010 0493 4 15 Creating a New Job mmGPS unit For this configuration see mmGPS Configuration on page 4 27 When measuring the height of the rover antenna include the height of the PZS 1 sensor with a 5 8 inch plug ee e To use a hand held laser measurement system check mark the External Laser box and select the device the laser is connected to Press the Parameters button to configure the laser device For this configuration see Laser Configuration on page 4 26 F Peripherals of 2 NMEA Ports ja bd Multiple Ports 2 v Receiver Ww Parameters Figure 4 20 Rover Receiver Options 6 Select the Receiver Settings option from the Help Icon menu in the upper left corner of the Rover Receiver screen to turn charging mode of the receiver battery off as needed 7 Ifitis necessary to use Relative antenna model at the base Station that transmits CMR data check mark the Re
48. from the Edit Job menu or from the Main Map To open the Main Map tap the Map icon 1 When in the Main Map Figure 6 35 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 E Map Map Icon 2006 77A 7403 Stakeout Point In Direction Sez See 494 Edit 2002 Delete G Add To Layer Map Properties Figure 6 35 Editing from the Main Map 2 To select multiple objects tap the al toolbar icon and extend a square window from right to left to include the desired objects These objects can either be deleted or added to a Layer P N 7010 0493 6 27 Storing Data Notes 6 28 TopSURV User s Manual Chapter 7 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 the road surface is defined There are two definitions of the road in TopSURV where 1 The road surface is described with Cross Section Set and the main alignment is the center line of this surface Cross Section Set is grouped together cross profiles taken along lines passing through each station and at right angles to the center line cross sections 2 The road surface is described with String Set and the main alig
49. from the Main Map 2 To select multiple objects tap the aJ 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 P N 7010 0493 7 25 Designing Roads Notes 7 26 TopSURV User s Manual Chapter 8 Surveying with TopSURV Performing GPS Surveys After creating a job with the desired configuration in TopSURV and completing the 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 If a local system is used perform Localization first gt to determine coordinate transformation parameters from Geodetic Grid coordinates to local coordinates Survey work can be performed in two modes Topo and Auto Topo Topo surveys collect data one at a time at several locations whereas Auto Topo surveys continuously collect data usually for trajectory survey work is e To use Network RTK and Network DGPS positioning a Rover receiver is needed with an antenna plumbed above the points being surveyed and correction data received by the Rover from reference station networks To use the Real Time DGPS survey mode a Rover receiver is needed with an antenna plu
50. low power level displays save and close the current job P N 7010 0493 9 13 Getting Started Notes 9 14 TopSURV User s Manual Chapter 3 Preparation GPS Receiver 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 you can change this setting later in the Connections screen To change the Bluetooth device that the controller is connected to click the Connection 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 device type to GPS in TopSURV you can change this setting later in the Connections screen Figure 3 1 Ar connections Device Select device type GPS Base Rover f Optical My Conventional Bluetooth come Prompt at startup Figure 3 1 GPS Mode P N 7010 0493 9 1 Preparation Total Station TS Setup 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 th
51. m Figure 9 44 Stakeout Slope 4 The next Stk Slope screen allows editing cut fill slope to stake 9 34 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout Slope Template Slopes Left Cut 0 000 Fill 5 000 J Enter Slopes Cut o 000 Fill o 000 Figure 9 45 Set Cut Fill Slope 5 Tap Stakeout to stakeout the catch point the point where the slope crosses the surface of the terrain To perform slope stakeout in real time select the Real Time Stakeout option from the pop up menu in the top left corner of screen e The Set References option from the pop up menu in the top left corner of screen allows selecting references surfaces or segment points for additional reporting options ra Set References Figure 9 46 Set References P N 7010 0493 9 35 Staking Out Tap desired surfaces or points to highlight them in green then click the ok button to save the selections and to return to the Stake screen al H v ge Aay E O201 0400 10 3 1K Figure 9 47 GPS Stakeout Tap the H button on the Stake screen to save positions as points The Data tab on the Store Point dialog before saving A store Pane _ aA af 3 Stake Code Note Data Design Design Slope 1 2 Design Off R 7 987 Extend Grade P L 0 0 CL Elevation 157 000 P Elevation 157 000 P L Cut 0 993 R Offs to CL 1 651 SO to CL 1 927 HO to P CL L 6 349 P L P Cut 0 993 A Advance Stk Offset Pt Seme cr Offset po
52. of TopSURV Press the ok icon to confirm P N 7010 0493 2 11 Getting Started Port traffic O01F A gt gt gt SINTERMETSPEEDc print par ppp speedi eEo 36FILEIMF OS print par fdev blk fats S6CURLOG print four flog ss S4ABOUT_ SH print par srovida e gt gt gt SOFILEINF OR print par dew folk am33 SU EXT print pwr fext rb SU BATTAS print pwr bat fame 1 360 _BATTE Sprint pwr bak bie 1 36 SOURCES print pave fcurmodem4e SELH 1 set par foutJogh period 087 hyt Log to file comm log txt _ Append Figure 2 13 Logging to File Accessing Help Files Tap the Topcon Logo Help Icon f in the top left corner of any screen and select the Help option to open the general TopSURV Help topics or a specific option for the current screen Figure 2 14 2 12 TopSURY Help eH C Ag TopSURV Help Job Edit View Help TS Survey GPS Survey Figure 2 14 TooSURV General Help Topics TopSURV User s Manual Before Surveying Before Surveying To start surveying with TopSURV make several preparations of the available equipment see Preparation on page 3 1 and create a job to perform specific tasks on the jobsite see Creating a New Job on page 4 1 The following sections describe the various TopSURV functions to assist in getting started with the software Data corruption may occur during data collection if a gt the controller is low on power If a warning about
53. of traverse adjustment to apply check and enable either Apply Compass Rule or Apply Angle Balance and a technique to close the traverse if it is unclosed Apply Angle Balance Figure 10 29 Adjustment 3 Press the Adjust button to adjust the traverse The Adjustment Results screen opens to display the results The traverse points adjusted will be saved in the new job as calculated points P N 7010 0493 10 25 COGO Traverse Calculation This Traverse 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 On the Traverse Calc screen Figure 10 30 on page 10 26 select the initial data for the traverse task and the name and code for the resulting point To Point HD Grd 20 000 m Vert Dist 0 500 m To Point 10004 e Code a y j2 BS Point Side Shot Figure 10 30 Traverse Calc 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 it can be computed from the right or left angles or deflection entered in this field 1 Enter Backsight information input with the help of the BS Point button 2 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 3 To calcu
54. on the Help Icon in the upper left corner of the screen Caution should be exercised when setting the E gt azimuth since road elements are usually tangential to each other e For the direction of turn select either the Right value clockwise direction or the Left value counter clockwise direction e For the direction of movement along the spiral select either TS to SC entering the turn or CS to ST exiting the turn EP Radius Start 0 000 m E Radius End 200 00 m m Azimuth 58 50 06 0 Turn Right v Dir TS To SC v Figure 7 11 Add Spiral 3 Tap the ok button to save the element to the road and to return to the Edit Horizontal Alignment screen 1 The traverse points on the turn have the following markers TS traverse spiral SC spiral circle CS circle spiral and ST spiral traverse 7 10 TopSURV User s Manual Editing Horizontal Alignments Intersection Point l To add an intersection point select the Intersection Point option from the Insert or Add floating menu on the Horizontal tab of the Edit Hz Alnt screen The Intersect Pt screen displays On the Intersect Pt screen Figure 7 12 enter the following parameters For the name of the intersection point either enter the name manually with the coordinates specified in the North and East fields and a height of zero or select it from the map or the list The local coordinates of the intersection point cannot be change
55. 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 ra Rotate Rotation Angles Hz 125 21 26 Er Vert Brei Rotate to Point Point fi HR Eor m a Plunge TS Figure 8 51 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 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 Figure 8 52 on page 8 52 P N 7010 0493 8 51 Surveying with TopSURV 2 On the Cross Section screen Figure 8 52 on page 8 52 select or enter the following parameters for the station where the survey will be performed then tap 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 Cross Section lf Survey Section way11 7 Code f bd Bf wi Station f1 00 000
56. results graphically 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 On the PI amp Tangents screen do the following Figure 10 9 on page 10 9 1 Select the initial data for the task and the names and codes for the result points Figure 10 9 2 Tap the Calc button The result of the calculation will display on the Results tab 10 8 TopSURV User s Manual Curve Solutions Far amp Tangents arara kol PI Tangents Results Map PT Point ee azPIToPC fei a0 00 0 AgPIToPT 45 00 00 0 amp Radus 0 000 m PC Point 10002 ES Afe m B PT Point 10003 FE 1 yt RP Point fi0004 ES af E Figure 10 9 PI amp Tangents 3 Tap the Save button in the Results page 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 Onthe Three Pt Curve screen select the initial data for the task The screen changes its appearance depending upon the first point chosen Figure 10 10 on page 10 10 Select the name and code for the RP point if applicable 3 Tap the Calc b
57. s Manual F TOPCON TOPCON POSITIONING SYSTEMS TopSURV User s Manual Part Number 7010 0493 Rev L Copyright Topcon Positioning Systems Inc December 2010 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 4005 ToC Table of Contents PRCTACE cesascteusesenivedessaiwewecuusiseosatuaraecucadiiunasanseacesisns Ix Terms and Conditions criditi iancecenith oct elass 1X Manual Conventions odmene xii What s New with TOpSURV cccccsssesssseeseenees xiii Chapter 1 Todu CHON casse eas eet 1 1 Tops URV On C Ontrouer sirsie e 1 2 System Requirements renen 1 2 PXCUIVE SVC obiri sua ranma 1 2 Installing TopSURY e cc reed eee 1 3 Uninstalling TOpSURY wecccccccecesceesececcccecscantesseaseessease 1 11 Starting FOP SOIR saicutiawssie eile cot a l 11 DENE MOR essani a eee ent nt ene ae eee 1 12 Chapter 2 Getting Started oirnn a 2 1 COMME O a A 2 2 Dransternne Job Piles oaiiosireoire a e 2 4 Opening Ola TODS soeren ea ETE 2 4 Automate JOD Backups ssceisieoniricsisid 2 6 MAS CECI tine sacs a 2 7 We Bar aaa a 2 8 Main CONS on metiea cs oaa matin eed a reieeaes 2 9 Viewing Port LAL C asie 2 10 ACCESSING Help Files e
58. select the projection in which the coordinates in the World File are given 4 To use a file once it is added make sure the file is checked in the list Tap the ok button 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 P N 7010 0493 4 85 Creating a New Job Global Settings Set general settings in TopSURV if needed to use with the currently selected job Tap the Config gt Global icons _ Enable Job History Prompt for Connection Figure 4 107 Global Settings 1 Check and enable the Use Bold Font box to use the bold font on the controller display to see more clearly 2 Check and enable the Enable Job History box to save every surveyor s operation on the job in a history file 3 The Prompt for Connection box is checked by default to display the Connections dialog Figure 4 100 on page 4 79 uncheck the box if you want to enable auto connection with the device Backup Jobs To increase the reliability of work with jobs in TopSURYV a backup copy is automatically created for the current job This automatic renewal occurs about every ten minutes the corresponding message appears see Figure 4 108 And it is safely stored with a new name 1 e file_name YYY MM DD tsj bak in a folder where the original tsj file is located TopSURV will create a separate bak file for the
59. should be used to separate the names of the points to be selected The symbol can be used between 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 P N 7010 0493 6 15 Storing Data 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 Repeat actions until all the points are added to the list 3 Use the arrow buttons to modify the order of points in the list and the delete button to remove points from the list 4 Tap the ok button 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 a definite set of points codes lines and alignments When creating a layer it can be either shown or hidden that is displayed or not displayed Each new job contains a special Zero 0 layer By default all job objects will be stored to this layer Layer 0 cannot be deleted or renamed Tap Edit Job gt Layers to display the Layers screen Figure 6 22 on page 6 17 6 1
60. tab in the Survey Status menu called Mult Base which is a table with information about the Base Stations the Rover receiver is listening to Figure 8 9 Figure 8 9 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 a newly created job the bases remain active for another job It is not necessary to reconnect to the bases and restart them On the Rover side only open the Status screen and select the base with which to work P N 7010 0493 8 13 Surveying with TopSURV Status of GPS Survey The status information gives the user an overview of the receiver main operating states The states are indicated only for information Select the Setup GPS gt Status icons to open the Status screen that shows the states of the current position of the receiver RTK and satellite constellations see Figure 8 10 on page 8 14 For details on status information refer to the JopSURV Reference Manual chapter 8 Fittu a f Pos sys Plots SVs gi 13 13 utc 19 03 44 Fixed Local USft North 14066 969 East 12118 581 Eley 87 878 gt PDOP 1 8 H 2 201 3 200 USft Base Dist 23601 871 USft Figure 8 10 Status Setting Up Survey With Known Points The Known Point Initialization method of initialization is performed whe
61. target curve Figure 9 24 Tap after the point is close enough to the curve and at the desired distance from the starting point y gf 2 201 3 200 10 3 Figure 9 24 Stakeout Curve 4 For TS sight the prism On the Stake Point screen tap the fgl button to check the position Figure 9 25 Once the position is close enough to the curve and at the desired distance from the starting point tap to store it 9 18 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout Offsets iq a 3g HR 2 000 To Line L 5 504 Fill 6 203 Offset R 5 504 Elev 2 011 Pt O 25 559 Rm Figure 9 25 Stakeout Curve Stakeout Offsets With offsets you can stake Line Intersection Curve 3 Pt Curves or Spiral 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 1 Tap Stake gt Offsets gt Line Figure 9 26 on page 9 20 2 Inthe Line amp Ofst 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 if an end point is specified and the starting station chainage of the line Tap Next Figure 9 26 on page 9 20 P N 7010 0493 9 19 Staking Out is Start
62. the Program is installed on the CE Device Figure 1 13 Install Remaining Files 16 Click OK to this message after the progress bar on the controller screen Figure 1 14 disappears My Device Media Player TopSuRi ng TFS TopsurRy ng files age Cardi TPS TopSUR Y tposLevel all Internet My Explorer Documents Fii Installin CEL 11 52 AM A E Figure 1 14 Copy TopSURV Files to Controller The progress bar indicates that the TopSURV program files are being copied to the controller prior to copying the selected feature files 17 After clicking OK to the message on the PC screen Figure 1 13 the installation program starts copying the selected feature files into corresponding folders under the TopSURV folder on the controller This will take a few minutes as the following message is displayed on the PC indicating that the files installation is in progress P N 7010 0493 1 9 Introduction Copying files to Controller Ei Installing Files to device Copying File ostn02 prj Cancel Figure 1 15 Copying Feature Files onto Controller 18 The Setup Status screen displays to configure software installation When finished the InstallSheild Wizard Complete screen displays Figure 1 16 Click Finish to exit the install program iria heck Wierd Compete tun hee beh alain Dog an pu compe Figure 1 16 Install Finish 19 Once the installation completes the TopSURV icon will display on the control
63. the location for the imported file then tap the ok button The Select directory screen displays Figure 5 9 on page 5 6 a Select directory L TPS TopSuRVVEFiles a 4_POINTS clf a 4_POINTS dbf a 4_POINTS shp a A_POINTS shx a 4_POLYGONS clf a aA _POLYGONS dbf I_POLYLINI lt Figure 5 9 Select Directory 5 6 TopSURV User s Manual Importing Data 3 Prepare the other controller device for the export process as described in the Export to Device on page 5 19 Tap the ok button on the Select File screen Import from File 1 Tap Import gt From File On the From File screen select the type of data to be imported the type of file from which to import data Figure 5 10 If needed check mark a box to set distance angle units Then tap Next Land ML xml Select File Units Figure 5 10 From File 2 Using the standard Windows CE interface browse for the file to import from or type the name of the file and tap the ok button Points from Text File Formats 1 If data type is Points or Point Lists select the point type to import from the Data drop down list Figure 5 11 If the Text file type is chosen check the ASCI File Properties field buttons if necessary These conditions use the same type attributes and quotes for the text values P N 7010 0493 5 7 Importing and Exporting Data Data Points Format Topcon Text Custom txt jig _ Select Fil
64. 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 9 27 Staking Out J W a e eee a 7 Ce a pc Point 7 7 i PT Point DREN EAB aS o 00 000 m mM Stake Length 108 931 Turn Right a Ht finterpol k norse La Next gt gt Figure 9 37 Stakeout Curve amp Offset 3 Inthe Stakeout Sta amp Ofst screen Figure 9 38 on page 9 28 set the station along the curve being staked the station staking interval the left or right offset of the stakeout point with respect to the curve the Up Down Height offset the height and the type of the antenna height GPS mode or the height of the rod target TS mode A 0 00 000 ER Interval foon e Mum Segments fig Right offset_fo coo m tC Jpoo Stake Report Not Set Figure 9 38 Station amp Offsets 4 Tap the Stake button and perform the stakeout as described in Line amp Offset on page 9 19 9 28 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout Offsets Spiral 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 1 To stake Spiral amp Offset tap Stake gt Of
65. the starting station chainage of the line 9 22 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout Offsets 3 Pt Curve BS pcPoint forest EAB pT Point JORENi EAB e GE _ Include Transition Point Fsm Ss m fo 00 000 Stake Report Figure 9 30 Three Point Curve e The starting PC Point Point of Curvature and ending PT Point Point of Tangency on the circle and the center point also called a 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 radius 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 Figure 9 31 to indicate which of these two curves will be used for staking and the starting station chainage of the line P N 7010 0493 9 23 Staking Out E RP Point DRANI _ Include Transition Point Curve Emal k fos m 55 m fo 00 000 Stake Report Figure 9 31 Three Points Small Curve 3 Inthe Sta amp Ofst screen 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 ra Station amp Offsets
66. to Previous Item box on the Help Icon in the upper left corner of the screen Caution should be exercised when setting the E gt azimuth since road elements are usually tangential to each other 3 Tap the ok button to save the element to the road and to return to the Edit Hz Alnt screen Figure 7 8 on page 7 7 P N 7010 0493 7 7 Designing Roads a Length ilimie m Azimuth 58 50 06 0 JN Figure 7 9 Add Line Adding a Curve L To add a curve select the Curve option from the Insert or Add floating menu on the Horizontal tab of the Edit Hz Alnt screen The Curve screen displays On the Curve screen Figure 7 10 on page 7 9 enter the following parameters and tap the ok button to save the element to the road and to return to the Edit Hz Alnt screen Figure 7 8 on page 7 7 The length of the curve element or one of five parameters unambiguously defining the curve length chord tangent middle ordinate the distance from the midpoint of a chord to the midpoint of the corresponding curve external the distance from the midpoint of the curve to the tangent or delta the angle between the radii corresponding to the curve Using the degree of chord DCH or degree of curve DCV parameters the radius can be calculated The azimuth only for the starting element of the road By default the azimuth is set tangent to the previous element To change the azimuth of all other elements remove the check mark from
67. vertical alignments e Stakeout designed objects e Data conversions to a variety of file formats e COGO calculations TopSURV installs on hand held controllers that run Windows CE or Windows Mobile operating system such as Topcon s FC 25 FC 250 FC 2200 FC 2500 FC 200 and the integrated controller of GMS 2 GMS 2 Pro and GRS 1 Topcon Link PC software is included on CD with TopSURV providing data integration with your current office software Also TopSURV for Microsoft Windows compatible PCs with Windows XP OS or higher is available from Topcon website It will operate in a demonstration mode allowing 25 points to be added to a job To fully activate a separate license must be purchased The given manual describes features of TopSURV ver 8 installed on a Topcon field controller using screenshots mainly obtained with the help of FC 200 controller P N 7010 0493 1 1 Introduction TopSURV on Controller 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 Microsoft ActiveSync must be installed on the computer before installing TopSURV website For downloading access the website l i ActiveSync is available for free from the Microsoft http www microsoft com windowsmobile System Requirements Minimum system requirements for controllers include
68. 0 055 Offs SPh R G 101 Vertical Perpendicular Offsets Vertical or perpendicular offset can now sta EEN C be defined for Intersect Left Right a a Spr Pt kL ge right Offset E000 m EJ d uoa pm fr iier thon ale Store Point Information Store point information now include Stake Code and Note for setting properties of the staked point to be stored and Design for setting properties of the calculated design point when applicable Store Catch Offset Point When storing the Catch Point Offset Point an offset can be selected on the Data tab Also references can be set for additional repoting options m 157 009 137 009 0 993 1 651 1 927 L 6 349 0 993 F v Stk Offset pt Setet Offset p coo m P N 7010 0493 XiX What s New with TopSURV Linework for COGO Area Selecting Linework Area is now supported for computing Area task Volumes Now two DTM files can be selected to get a volume report XX APES Reads Mp DTM Rests aom eer 4 3 me Ean m H TopSURV User s Manual Chapter 1 Introduction TopSURV is Topcon s survey software available for hand held controllers TopSURV is used for surveying common layout and GIS purposes including e Field data collection with Topcon and Sokkia GPS receivers Topcon Sokkia Nikon and Leica Total Stations and Topcon and Sokkia Digital Levels e Roads design to create cross section templates horizontal and
69. 0400 10 3 Point 5015 Code B v ena fis E Ant Ht Vertical k Wu i Figure 8 27 Auto Topo 8 28 TopSURV User s Manual Performing GPS Surveys 2 Use the Config Radio menu item in the upper left corner of the screen to set and or change the parameters to the radio modem For details refer to Config Radio on page 8 9 3 When in DGPS survey mode using OmniSTAR differential corrections select the Config OmniSTAR item from the bitmap menu in the upper left corner of the screen to start the OmniSTAR service OmniSTAR Status on page 8 24 4 When in DGPS survey mode using Beacon differential corrections select the Config Beacon item from the bitmap menu in the upper left corner of the screen to start the Beacon service Beacon Status on page 8 25 If using the differential corrections receiver BR 1 select the Config BR item from the bitmap menu in the upper left corner to configure the Beacon receiver Config BR 1 on page 8 26 5 Tap the button select the parameters for data logging and tap the ok button 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 6 Tap Al 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 7 To interrupt th
70. 10 0493 9 63 Surveying with TopSURV AJAA Tap on Orientation Pt Meas lt lt Back Next gt gt Figure 8 67 Calculate Image Orientation 6 View the image orientation results on the Orient Res screen Figure 8 68 The results for each Orientation Point is displayed as dX and dY in image pixels MAX dX 2 5 d 0 5 GOOD RMS dX 2 5 dY 0 4 BAD Figure 8 68 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 8 64 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys screen will automatically close to continue the orientation procedure 7 Select one or 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 e 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 s 3 aiii nets Soe h ENING Draw Scan Area then press Next Figure 8 69 Select Rectangular Scan Area e Tap the Settings button to set the instrum
71. 10 TopSURV User s Manual Storing Points Area Areas are simply closed lines formed by points with the codes of the Area type and the same code string combination Figure 6 15 Point Layer Style Photo Note g Point 100 BLA 8 2 8a Note Area Attribute Grid SK1942 Zone_7 m Morth 6179680 983 Fill Style ert nil vert East 409381 628 Color Ell ht 186 675 Transparency ca af Control Point Figure 6 15 Code of Area Type The map shows the points connected into a line and the area that can be filled with the selected style Figure 6 16 SPE PENP Figure 6 16 Map View for Area Points P N 7010 0493 6 11 Storing Data Editing Codes To edit codes and attributes tap Edit Job Codes Codes already in use cannot be edited or deleted The Code Attributes screen displays Figure 6 17 Figure 6 17 Code Attributes 1 To add a code tap the Add button on the right side of the screen The Code screen displays Enter the code name and description if needed Select the type of code from Point Line Area A symbol will show the code type EJ Point LZ Line or 8 Area Select the layer that the code will be stored to Set the Code Style to represent points lines and areas with this code on the selected layer Figure 6 18 on page 6 13 On the Attributes tab select a radio button for the prompt for code at the beginning of a line or at every point along the li
72. 3 Fill Ell ht Dsgn Ell ht Back Right HD to Dsgn SD to Dsgn Dir to Dsgn North East 2 214 164 676 166 669 23 051 11 026 26 276 26 369 181 12 18 3 61 9462 46 409377 079 Figure 9 8 Data View of Stakeout e Normal View is default that shows graphic and text live values of stakeout see for example Figure 9 5 on page 9 5 e Select Overhead View to display the graphical view of the layout of the target and current position Figure 9 9 on page 9 8 co i1i0m 101 amp Dir to Dsgn 181 11 43 Fill 2 215 HD to Dsgn 44 272 Right 15 988 a I E Figure 9 9 Overhead View of Stakeout e Select Map View to display the full screen graphical view of the whole job with the highlighted design point and current position TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout a Point Fill 2 214 ee nieh User definable labels Pi Dir to Dsgn 181 11 4655 m HD to Dsgn 86 192 Taa ka Left 0 010 i09 5 A w e A Figure 9 10 Map View of Stakeout Stakeout Values 13 All graphical views contain four user definable labels for showing any live value see Figure 9 10 You can tap on one of them to change it on the Select Value screen Figure 9 11 on page 9 9 Highlight a desired value and press the ok button to display instead of that you clicked ra Select Value Stakeout Values Slope Dist to Design Pt Azimuth to Design Pt Current Northing Current Easting Use Maximum Text Height Fig
73. 4 on page 8 37 e Choose the occupation point using one of these methods enter the name manually select the point from the map select the point from the list of fixed or job points add an arbitrary occupation point near a road station or calculate the occupation point coordinates using the coordinates of known points with the resection method The elevation can be computed using the known elevations of the other points e Set the height of the instrument HD and the height of the reflector HR 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 height of the backsight point rod is fixed for the whole set of measurements in Ang Dist Sets Dir Rev mode Figure 8 34 9 36 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys Occupy B Point Ma Eoo m Backsight m fi HR fso m Fixed Height Figure 8 34 Backsight Survey Setup 3 On the Measurement tab of the BS Survey screen e Set the horizontal circle reading that corresponds to the backsight point direction to zero azimuth input value the value obtained from the instrument or the value changed by 90 or 180 degrees Select the corresponding option from the menu E a Setup Meas Data Map ie 2388 Occupy A Backsight Azimuth o 00 00 Set Cir to Joroo o0 Et _ Measure Distance Turn Ta Backsight 5 ch
74. 6 TopSURV User s Manual Editing Layers Default Has Has Objects Lon Lorr Jan onjh on PAL oe J Ea L ins JL aaa Figure 6 22 Layers 1 To add a layer tap the Add button on the Layers screen The Add Layer screen displays 2 On the Add Layer screen enter the layer s parameters and tap the ok button The layer will be included in the list of layers 3 To delete a layer select it from the list of layers and tap Del 4 Tap on the ak icon to list the layers in ascending or descending running order After tapping in the Name header of the table the icon will toggle to the Name column to set the layers in ascending or descending order of names 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 selected layer 6 To turn on off the visibility of selected or all Layers tap on the corresponding button On Off or All On All Off 7 To edit a layer either double tap the layer or select it on the Layers screen and tap Edit On the Edit Layer screen Figure 6 23 on page 6 18 change the layer s parameters as needed and tap the ok button P N 7010 0493 6 17 Storing Data e On the Layer tab enter a new layer name check and enable the Visible box to show the layer on the map and enter any additional information in the Note field Figure 6 23 Layer Style Objects Fi Layer Name fo lel visible A Note 1 100
75. 7 fe coco Point foo e Code A Bev ee C Figure 10 19 Station amp Offsets Curve Offset On the Curv amp Offset screen the Curve Offsets task calculates the coordinates of points along a curve The curve can be divided either by the number of subdivisions or by the starting interval from the station specified C or zn gt eT Pont DREN 7 a C Num Subs f _ Include Transition Point Turn Right k Ht finterpol v 55 m gt ao ao Length 105 931 m Next gt gt Figure 10 20 Curve amp Offset Curve Offset 1 Define the curve by selecting the starting PC point of the arc the radius parameters of the curve the point of tangency and the direction of turn relative to the PC Point 10 18 TopSURV User s Manual Offsets If needed select the starting station chainage and the number of subdivisions to divide the curve Figure 10 20 Tap Next 2 On the Sta amp Ofst screen Figure 10 19 on page 10 18 if needed set the starting station station interval offsets with respect to the curve at the station height offsets or a vertical grade in percentage with respect to the height of the curve at the station and the starting name for the points calculated Tap Calc to compute and save the calculated points Road Offset On the Road Offset screen Figure 10 21 the Road Offset task calculates the coordinates of points along a road The road can be divided by the in
76. 7 16 TopSURV User s Manual Editing Vertical Alignments Parabola 200 000 m Start Grade 15 End Grade f Yo HT Figure 7 20 Add Vertical Curve 3 Enter the radius of the arc or the length of the parabola element depending on the type of curve selected 4 Enter the starting and ending grades percentage of the element If the grade is falling use a negative value Adding Long Sections 1 For Long Sections vertical alignment types only enter the vertical alignment name in the Start Pt tab of the Add Vt Alnt screen Figure 7 14 on page 7 12 2 To add a long section tap the Insert or Add floating menu on the Vertical tab of the Edit Vt Ant screen Figure 7 15 on page 7 13 The Long Section screen displays e On the Long Section screen Figure 7 21 on page 7 18 select the type of the curve to add from the Curve Type drop down list either Parabola or Circular Arc and enter the station distance from the beginning of the road the elevation height of the station and 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 curve selected P N 7010 0493 7 17 Designing Roads Fon Section Station 0 00 000 m Elevation 149 000 m Curve Type Circular Arc v Arc Radius 100 000 m JHT Figure 7 21 Add Long Section 3 Tap the ok button to save the element to the road and to r
77. 7010 0493 4 13 Creating a New Job e For AirLink CDMA Multicast UDP set IP addresses for data transmission from the Base Station to more than one Rover Receiver using CDMA modems Figure 4 17 At Base Radio Param ff E3 Address to Add IP Addresses list 22 2 0 055 Figure 4 17 Base Multicast Parameters e For the Internal HiPer GSM Internal HiPerXT GSM Internal CR 3 GSM Internal CR 3Satel 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 see Figure 4 18 ra Base Radio Param ff 3 Base PIN Figure 4 18 Base Cell Phone Parameters 4 14 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration 4 Set parameters for the Rover Receiver and tap Next Receiver Model Topcon Generic w Elevation Mask a3 deg RTK Format RTCM ax v Antenna GR 3 k Ant Ht m 2 000 a Vertical w H Peripherals l Figure 4 19 Configure RTK Rover Receiver Select Receiver Model of the Topcon or Sokkia receiver being used for survey either Hiper IT GR 3 GR 5 GMS 2 GMS 2 Pro GRS 1 NET G3 or Topcon Generic For Sokkia GSR2700 ISX GSR1I700 CSX GSR2700 IS GSR2600 GRX 1 or Radian IS Set Elevation Mask not to use data from satellites below Select RTK Format of the which needs to coincide with this set for the Base station Select the Antenna type from the list and set the height and its type
78. 9 28 Stakeout GPS 5 For TS sight the prism On the Stake screen tap the 8 button to measure the target Tap the EDM button to select distance measurement mode either Coarse Fine or Coarse Tracking Once the position is close enough to the desired point tap WH to store it Tap the fe E buttons to retreat advance the station by the specified Station Interval for staking out the previous next station respectively Figure 9 29 on page 9 22 P N 7010 0493 9 21 Staking Out HD to Dsgn 9 892 once ml Bled Figure 9 29 Stakeout TS Tap in the current station string to enable the floating information screen that displays the point Pes name the note design elevation if enabled the station number and the offset value of the current point Three Point 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 tap Stake gt Offsets gt 3Pt Curve The 3 Pt Curve screen displays 2 On the 3 Pt Curve screen Figure 9 30 enter or select from the list or map the following sets of three known points to create a curve and tap Next e The starting PC Point Point of Curvature and ending PT Point Point of Tangency on the circle and a third point on the curve and
79. A Job file contains all the pertinent data for the work being done settings of the performed work and information on the Survey Configuration A 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 Survey configurations are stored in the Styles tsstyles file in the TopSURV directory 3 By default all job files are stored in the Job folder of the TopSURV directory To change the location of the job being created tap Browse on the New Job screen The last specified file path is retained 4 On the Survey Style screen Figure 4 2 select the Survey Configuration for both the GPS and Optical and tap Next 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 Select the Configuration for the Job or create a New Configuration GPS Config Name my RTK E Optical Config Name my conrentiona v Figure 4 2 Select Survey Configuration See the following sections for procedures to create and edit survey configurations 4 9 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration e Creating a GPS Configuration on page 4 3 e Creating Optical Configuration on page 4 56 E gt A user friendly Wizard interface guides you through the steps to create a job configurat
80. ATC start Sta O 00 000 End Sta 2 00 000 J Figure 7 17 Information on Start and End Stations To view the stations of the highest and low positions in the vertical alignment select the High Low Positions option from the pop up menu opened by the Help Icon in the upper left corner of the screen Ar Hiahjtow Positions Alnt Name Weri Stati T Ble Rad 04 19 High 13 a 0 26 Low 13 3 000 Figure 7 18 High Low Positions P N 7010 0493 7 15 Designing Roads Adding Vertical Grade ie To add a vertical grade select the Vertical Grade option from the Insert or Add floating menu on the Vert tab of the Edit Vt Alnt screen Figure 7 17 on page 7 15 On the Vertical Grade screen Figure 7 19 enter the length of the vertical grade element and the grade percentage of the element If the grade is falling the value should be set to negative Tap the ok button to save the vertical alignment element created and return to the Add Vertical Alignment screen a Length 200 000 m Grade 5 Yo Figure 7 19 Add Vertical Grade Adding a Curve 1 To add a curve select the Curve option from the Insert or Add floating menu on the Vertical tab of the Edit Vt Alnt screen Figure 7 17 on page 7 15 The Curve screen displays On the Curve screen Figure 7 20 select the type of curve to add either Circular Arc or Parabola The plot at the bottom of the screen shows the element appearance
81. DRes13 Design Point DRES3 Stakeout Figure 9 64 DL Stake Point 4 On 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 and a photo note set the layer name and plotting parameters to view the point information and save the staked point Figure 9 65 P N 7010 0493 9 47 Staking Out Staked points are not added to the Level Run they are independent Staked out points are listed as observed points on the Points screen DRES13 DRESS HI 1 623 Elev 0 173 Fill 4 006 Figure 9 65 DL Stakeout DL Staking Point List 1 To stake out elevations at design points in a point list tap Stake gt Point List The Stake Point List screen displays Figure 9 66 2 On the Stake Point List screen select a pre existing points list enter either manually or select from the map or the list the backsight point for the stake measurement 9 48 TopSURV User s Manual Level Stakeout a BS Point JDRBS13 Stake int Li Point List PPointList1 ae sep lt F agn Reverse Order P Figure 9 66 DL Stake Point List To perform a stakeout starting from the end of the Point List check and enable the Stakeout in Reverse Order box Use the arrow buttons to modify the order of stakeout Tap the BS button to take the BS measurement before staking 1f it is not already measured Then tap Stakeout DL Staking El
82. Figure 2 9 on page 2 7 Pressing the ok button after selecting a job is analogous to using the Open button New press to create a new job see Chapter 4 on page 4 1 Exit quits the program Browse press to display browse directories to navigate to a desired job Highlight the file and press the ok button to open the job from a remote directory Figure 2 2 on page 2 2 P N 7010 0493 9 1 Getting Started Caon PEA Type Job Files tsj Storage Card TPS E _JSokkia GRX Utility JTopsurv line works tsj Name llineworks tsj Figure 2 2 Open Existing Job Connections When opening a job the Connections dialog displays by default Figure 2 3 on page 2 3 1 On the Device tab e Select either the GPS or Optical type of device and the job style to work at the site e Select either Base or Rover when working with the base receiver or the rover receiver in RTK surveys respectively e Check mark the Bluetooth box to enable Bluetooth connection with the device on the selected communication port e The Prompt at startup box is checked by default Uncheck the box if you want to enable auto connection with the device and not to display the Connections dialog again e Press the Connect button to establish the connection selected TopSURV User s Manual Connections Device Select device type GPS Base Rover O Optical my Conventional _ Bluetooth come Prom
83. I Shape shp br Select File Units Select Types Of The Points _ Use Filters Store Description as Attribe Figure 5 36 ESRI Shape A shapefile is actually a set of several files mandatory four files shp shx dbf clf and some optional files A set is created for forms lying on one layer and having the same code While exporting TopSURV creates a set of four mandatory files for every code and named by the given code in the same selected directory Also in this directory a folder that contains all photo notes exported with the points is created In addition TopSURV can optionally create a prj file associated with the shapefile shp being exported If this file is required select the corresponding option while installing TopSURV The SHP support libraries are optional installation E gt files available for selection during install They require 4MB of storage and should not be used where memory is limited The additional support files will be installed as a separate process after the initial install of the program is completed P N 7010 0493 5 27 Importing and Exporting Data Points to TDS When selected the TDS Coordinate format demands points have only numerical names The To File screen Figure 5 37 displays a number at which TopSURV will start renaming points with alphanumeric names Ar EGE an 3 Data Points v Format TDS cr5 aa Select File Units Select Types Of T
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85. MC outputs time date position course and speed data provided by a GNSS navigation receiver e ROT outputs rate of turn e GMP outputs GNSS map projection fix data 5 Set the Interval in seconds up to 0 1 sec at which the messages will be issued 6 If needed check mark the Set GP as Receiver Talker ID box to instruct the receiver to use GP as Talker ID in appropriate NMEA sentences generated Check mark and enable to support Goggle Maps that cannot recognize default GN or GL as Talker IDs in these sentences Fa Config Output of NMEA Messages lt B Interval 1 00 Sec Set GP as Receiver Talker ID Figure 4 29 Config Output NMEA P N 7010 0493 4 25 Creating a New Job Laser Configuration To use a hand held laser measurement system take the following Steps 1 Press the Peripherals button on the Rover Receiver screen see Figure 4 19 on page 4 15 2 Check and enable the External Laser box on the Peripherals screen Figure 4 20 on page 4 16 and select the device either Receiver or Controller the laser is connected to 3 Press the Parameters button to configure the laser device In the Config Laser screen set the properties for the laser device a laser manufacturer the instrument model and type and laser port settings see Figure 4 30 Tap the ok button Ar Config Laser Manufacturer lt Model LaserAce 300 v Type Range Finder On w Laser Port Setting
86. Manual Configuration Setup 2 You can edit an existing configuration or create a new one Select the desired type of configuration and tap Edit or Add respectively The Report Configuration screen displays Figure 4 111 Name Report Type Item Design Reference Design Pt Design Mote Design Code Design M Design E Design Eley pora Figure 4 111 Edit Stake Report 3 On the Report Configuration screen Edit the Name of the report and select the Report Type on staking lines points roads slopes or surfaces from the drop down list Check corresponding boxes near the tems to show appropriate information in the report Use the up and down arrow buttons to move the items Tap the Edit button if you want to edit the name of the highlighted item Alternatively you can just tap the item to open the editable field P N 7010 0493 4 89 Creating a New Job 4 90 Mame Report Type Item Design Reference Wi Occ Pt Inst Ht BS Design Pt Design Note Design Code Design N Design E Design Eley Figure 4 112 Edit Item of Stake Report TopSURV User s Manual Chapter 5 Importing and Exporting Data TopSURV can import export data from to jobs devices and different formats TopSURV supports all major file formats Importing Data TopSURV can import points codes and attributes Code Libraries Roads Cross Section Templates Point Lists an
87. OVI e 10 23 Traverse Adj stment seresa een 10 24 Traverse Calculation oceniana aE E S 10 26 DTM Volim ennan a a ea 10 27 Appendix A MMGPS Operations ssssasssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn A 1 FRESEC WOM ccs senacis ners dhanc viantaennacoeaeie R A 1 Field C Ali DratiOul serans a uae A 8 TEC gt ODUODS versre ceantaseaamecean eaedoheeaes A 13 P N 7010 0493 vii Table of Contents Notes Vili 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 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
88. Point List Linework Area form a polygon of the desired area By Points The By Points task calculates the area of a polygon 1 On the Comp Area screen Figure 10 12 on page 10 12 select a PointList or Linework or Area that contains the points constituting the vertices of the polygon Use the arrow buttons to change the order of the points and thus the shape of the polygon 2 Tap the Calc button The result of the calculation will display on the Results tab The Map tab shows the results graphically P N 7010 0493 10 11 COGO ra Comp 4rea D Area Results Map Pointlist PoirtList4 PointList Linework Figure 10 12 By Points Hinge On the Known Area Hinge screen Figure 10 13 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 10 12 TopSURV User s Manual Area e When the point is added to the Point List between the first and the last points a polygon of known area is formed Ar a Area Hinge Area Results Map PointLlist PPointList4 Figure 10 13 Known Area Hinge Area Tab 1 1 Select the a PointList or Linework or Area use the arrow buttons to change the order as desired and tap the Next button Figure 10 13 on page 10 13 2 Inthe second screen under Area tab select the known rotation point from the list the direction of rotation the kn
89. Point foooo e Code law Ble Figure 10 4 Point in Direction i To edit angles azimuths and distances etc use the entry fields to add subtract angle and linear values h 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 soft input panels 2 Tap the Calc button The result of the calculation will display 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 10 4 TopSURV User s Manual Intersection Intersection The Intersection task computes the intersection point or points when given two known points and either the direction or distance from the known points 1 On the Intersection screen Figure 10 5 select the points for the task from map or from the list F P intersection E3 g l Intersection Results Map Intersection Point 1 IRBS EA Pontz JORBN1 cocopti joor bE l Ma COG Pt2 10002 2 w e A Ma Calc Figure 10 5 Intersection 2 By tapping the Distance Azimuth Az to Pt button in the corresponding fields select the parameter for to use and input its value 3 Enter the name and code of the first resulting intersection point Tap the Cale button The result of the calculation will display on the Results tab The Save button in
90. Port 7 ESNE Parity None Data Baud Stop j l I Figure 4 30 Laser Configuration Table 4 1 lists the supported manufacturers and models of laser devices Table 4 1 Laser Device Manufacturer and Model Type of Laser measurement system LaserAce 300 Range Finder Only Range Finder with Encoder 4 26 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration Table 4 1 Laser Device Manufacturer and Model Type of Laser measurement system Laser Technology Inc Impulse 200 Impulse Only Impulse with Compass Laser Technology Inc TruPulse 200 TruPulse Only TruPulse with Encoder Laser Technology Inc TruPulse 360 TruPulse Only TruPulse with Compass mmGPS Configuration An RTK mmGPS survey system uses a wireless PZS 1 sensor at the Rover and the PZL 1 transmitter to obtain accurate millimeter elevations 1 Press the Peripherals button on the Rover Receiver screen 2 Check and enable the mmGPS box on the Peripherals screen to configure the mmGPS 3 Tap the Parameters button and select the options in the mmGPS Parameters screen Figure 4 31 Tap the ok button e Select a port from the Receiver port drop down list used for communication between receiver and PZS 1 sensor typically port D e Select Auto from the Sensor Gain drop down list to automatically control the mmGPS receiver s detection level of the transmitter s signal P N 7010 0493 4 27 Creating a New Job e Enter the thre
91. RI Shape shp LandXML xml KOF kof Microstation 95 ISFF dgn MX GENIO txt SBG Pxy PXY or SBG Geo Geo Each format is intended for storing a certain data group Options specific for every data type in this group will be presented for Multiple data on the To File screen 5 34 TopSURV User s Manual Exporting Data For details on the formats of the files to which TopSURV can export data refer to TopSURV Reference Manual Exporting GPS Sessions to the Receiver 1 This function is available in PP Static survey mode To export the GPS session to the receiver establish a connection between the controller and the applicable receiver then tap Export gt Sessions Figure 5 45 Receivers Go to sleep mode Active Sessions ID Type Start Day E Sitel Static Sun 4 gt Figure 5 45 Job Session 2 On the Sessions screen Figure 5 45 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 Check and enable the Goto sleep mode box to put the receiver into sleep mode 4 If itis necessary to edit the sessions select the Edit Session option from the Help Icon menu in the upper left corner of the screen 5 Tap the Export button The session will be transmitted to the receiver P N 7010 0493 5 35 Importing and Exporting Data Notes 5 36 TopSURV User s Manual Chapter 6 Storing Data All the d
92. RV installation They are provided to the user with the TopSURV installation program as gff files To add a geoid file to the drop down list in the Geoids field of the Coordinate System screen tap the List _ button next to this field 1 On the Geoid List screen which is initially is empty press the Add button Figure 4 92 lt gt Figure 4 92 Geoid List 2 On the Add Geoid screen Figure 4 93 on page 4 73 e select the corresponding file format from Geoid 99 2003 2009 Australian Canadian 2000 Canadian 95 Geoid File Format Mexico 97 Sweden Denmark Dutch2004 Files or Norwegian 4 7 TopSURV User s Manual Configuration Setup e tap Browse and select the Geoid file from a controller directory downloaded beforehand then view the boundaries of the geoid application 3 Press the ok button to return to the Geoid List screen Figure 4 92 on page 4 72 with the geoid file added This list corresponds to the Geoids drop down list in the Coord System screen Browse Geoid Boundary T Lat 61 01 03 93609 Lor 7 33 21 25301 _4 Lat 49 45 58 07755 Lor 3 33 16 02734 Figure 4 93 Geoid Parameters Grid Ground Transformation If necessary perform the Grid Ground coordinate transformation A ground projection is a grid mapping projection rescaled to convert point coordinates to another reference surface up to the average project elevation or a point elevation to produce n
93. Radio choose the modem to be used and its parameters and tap Next Figure 4 9 Radio Modem fint HiPer Lite w Receiver Port Connected to Radio Port Baud 38400 Data Parity Hone Stop ih Defaults Figure 4 9 Configure Base Radio If Multiple Ports are set for peripherals see Figure 4 8 depending on the number of ports selected there can be several radios for correction data output 4 8 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration 3 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 e AirLink GPRS CDMA CDPD CDMA2000 Generic Sierra Wireless MP200 CDPD modem types do not require additional parameters Other modems require additional parameters to be set These parameters are available for setting in the Base Radio Parameters screen For Digital UHF modems Internal GR 3 Digital UHF Internal HiPer Digital UHF TRL 2 and TRL 35 External Digital UHF and RH 1 Digital UHF set the operation protocol modulation type and channel spacing Figure 4 10 Ae eee Radio Param Protocol Simplex na Modulation DESK na Spacing Figure 4 10 Parameters for Digital UHF Modems Simplex ArWest s proprietary protocol Only works with other ArWest Digital UHF radios TRMB works with Trimble Trim Talk and Trim Mark Radios 1 CDPD stands f
94. Raw Data nd Format Format Topcon FC 6 GTS 7 gts7 Mea Topcon FC 6 GTS gts7 wv Select File Units Select File Units Export TS Raw Data Export TS Raw Data Export GPS Raw Data Export GPS Raw Data Rename alphanumeric point Alphanumeric Points will 499 be Renumbered Starting Figure 5 41 To Topcon FC 6 GTS 7 Raw Data To SurvCE When using SurvCE RW5 format two additional options are available for selection see Figure 5 42 Raw Data nd Format Sur Ce RW aa Select File Units Export TS Raw Data Export GPS Raw Data _ Select Additional Point Types Export GPS points as SP po Figure 5 42 To SurvCE 1 Check mark the Select Additional Point Types box to enable storing Design Control COGO and or Manually entered points during export of raw data Figure 5 43 5 32 TopSURV User s Manual Exporting Data 2 Export GPS points as SP points check mark this box to save GPS points as manually entered points Store Points in the Carlson SurvCE RWS format Far Type s To Exp Point Types Design Points Control Points Cogo Points Manually Typed Select All Check Uncheck Figure 5 43 Points Types To Export Raw Data To Sokkia SDR33 When using Sokkia SDR33 sdr format you are able to choose TS and DL data and or GPS raw data to export Figure 5 44 You can set file units and export points as manually entered Data Raw Data nd Format Sokkia
95. Resection 5 Select the Options item from the Help Icon menu in the upper left corner of the Resection 3D screen P N 7010 0493 8 43 Surveying with TopSURV 6 Inthe Resection Options screen Figure 8 42 choose whether e To calculate the height 3D or just the horizontal coordinates 2D The 2D 3D option is retained between sessions to do a new resection with the previously used setting e To calculate 3D resection using horizontal coordinates and heights separately D H or jointly 3D Combined e To set your own values of accuracy for distance and angle measurements ra Resection Options Resection Type Resection Method 20 H ww Use Default Measurement Accuracy Measurement Accuracy Distance o 003 m PPM Horz Angle Vert Angle Figure 8 42 Resection Options 7 Aim the instrument at the point and enter the reflector height Then tap the EA button to take the sideshot to the point 8 Repeat the procedure for the remaining known points 9 Open the Set tab Figure 8 43 10 Tap the Accept button The coordinates of unknown points will be calculated In the screen that displays enter the name of the calculated point and tap the ok button The point will be added to the Point List 8 44 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys esection 30 EDM Map Set 0 0001 0 0000 0 0000 0 0000 0 0000 0 0000 Gd N 0 0007 Sd E 0 0009 Sd H 0 0044 Re Meas Accept Gr
96. SDR33 sdr we Select File Units Export TS and DL Raw Data Export GPS Raw Data _ Select Additional Point Types Figure 5 44 To Sokkia SDR33 Resection Stakeout and Topography data are exported to this format P N 7010 0493 5 33 Importing and Exporting Data Exporting Localization You can export Localization data to the following formats Topcon 3DMC gc3 Topcon 3DMC Project tp3 TDS RAW and Carlson loc These formats allow only WGSS amp 4 gt Local type of localization for details see Localization on page 8 2 Control Points are exported together with Localization data Export of Localization data to these formats is also available through the Localization screen Exporting Job History You can export Job History data to CSV Comma delimited csv and Text report txt files The CSV file contains information on all operations performed in the job and the Text Report contains data about total station points and resection The Job History file is formed if the Enable Job History box is check marked on the Global Settings screen Exporting TINs TopSURV stores surfaces in TN3 files in the DTM directory Select a desired TN3 file to export AutoCAD DXF dxf AutoCAD Drawing dwg or LandXML xml files Exporting Multiple Data For Multiple data you can export to the following formats Topcon Text Custom txt AutoCAD DXF dxf AutoCAD Drawing dwg ES
97. Software dialup depending on the modem type supported by the firmware If using a cellular phone that is data enabled and connected to the controller use Dialup Networking Connection in TopSURV to connect to the network P N 7010 0493 4 33 Creating a New Job The following setup is an example of a GPRS connection Figure 4 37 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 Radio Modem Internal GPRS Port Connected to Modem Port Baud 38400 Data Parity Mone Stop 1 po C Defaults Figure 4 37 Rover Radio 4 Select a base Internet address and port from the list and tap Next For Internet connection from the controller side you can set up NTRIP connection using a web address New IP Web addresses ports can be deleted or added to the list If needed check mark the Use GPUID box to turn on the method of GPUID authorization A lan Modem nt Internet Info Address 193 232 110 132 806 Mame Update Address list P web Figure 4 38 Modem Internet Info 4 34 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration 5 Tapping Next displays the Config Login Info screen Figure 4 39 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 provider and tap Next a Conf
98. Tap the Calc button to achieve the result P N 7010 0493 10 21 COGO D gt The limit for translation of points is 20 000 meters Scale The Scale task scales the distances of a range of points relative to a Base Point On the Scale screen Figure 10 24 do the following 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 the scaling task on the map or from the list Figure 10 24 Select Points 8 ee 3 points selected Base Point 100 Scale Factor Figure 10 24 Scale Enter the Base Point name 3 Enter the Scale Factor Check and enable the Scale Heights box if the height values should be scaled also 5 Tap the Calc button to achieve the result 10 22 TopSURV User s Manual Adjust Points 2D Transform The 2D Transform task recomputes the plane coordinates of a set of points using the transformation parameters defined by pairs of points known in two systems On the 2D Transform screen Figure 10 25 do the following l 2 ra 2D Transform FromPt N 6179436 409376 Adjust Add Figure 10 25 2D Transform Press the Add button to enter pairs of points plane positions for obtaining transformation parameters The Point Pair Info screen displays A Point Pair Info amp rape fii F Gon fe Figure 10 26 Point Pair 2 After all necessary pairs are defined ta
99. 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 set up the transmitter s height and locate it at the jobsite 1 Connect the controller and transmitter 2 Tap Setup GPS gt mmGPS Init The Init mmGPS screen displays Figure 8 13 on page 8 16 3 On the Trans Data tab select the ID that corresponds to the channel of the transmitter then tap Add Figure 8 13 The Transmitter screen displays Ar Vacs Data Pos Sensor Figure 8 13 Initialize mmGPS Trans Data Tab 4 On the Transmitter screen Figure 8 14 enter a Name for the transmitter usually the serial number select the Com Port for the transmitter usually COM 1 then tap the Get Data button Figure 8 14 8 16 TopSURV User s Manual Performing GPS Surveys Name Com Port ID Calibration Data Firmware Version Clear Data Get Data Figure 8 14 Enter and Get Transmitter Data 5 Once TopSURV retrieves the transmitter s data close the setup successful screen Then tap the ok button 6 On the Trans Pos tab select the desired transmitter Tap Edit to enter the transmitter s position Figure 8 15 gt si E Figure 8 15 init mmGPS Trans Tab 7 On the Init mmGPS screen enter the following information and tap the ok button Figure 8 16 on page 8 18 e Using the map sele
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101. URV directory NMEA Output Configuration To enable outputting NMEA messages Figure 4 29 on page 4 25 take the following steps 1 Press the Peripherals button on the Rover Receiver screen see Figure 4 19 on page 4 15 Check and enable the NMEA Ports box on the Peripherals screen Figure 4 20 on page 4 16 and select the number of ports for output of NMEA messages Configure all output radios in the Output Radio screens available depending on the number of output ports selected Select the types of sentences to issue via the specified receiver port at the interval set in seconds up to 0 1 sec GSA outputs the operation mode of the GNSS receiver the satellite used for positioning and DOP GLL outputs data on the current latitude longitude and positioning mode VTG outputs the traveling direction and velocity GRS outputs the residual error of distance for each satellite is used to support RAIM ZDA outputs UTC day month year and local time zone GST outputs the statistics of position errors GNS outputs data on time position and positioning of GPS GLONASS GNSS GGA outputs data on time position and positioning 4 94 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration e GSV outputs the number of satellites satellite number elevation angle azimuthal angle and SNR e HDT outputs the direction heading e P_ATT outputs attitude parameters e R
102. User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys Data Map Offsets Point ORBS1 e Code a ba 8 lz ka Se Fi HR p o m P Survey Measure FS Direct Traverse Point Figure 8 37 Sideshot Direct 5 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 is selected as the backsight when the Adv advance menu is selected 6 To perform the sideshot tap the button Figure 8 37 on page 8 39 7 Ifa point location is unreachable set offset parameters using the Offsets tab For details on these settings refer to the TopSURV Reference Manual e Hz Angle defines a point using the horizontal angle from one point and the distance to another e Hz Vt Angle defines a point using the horizontal and vertical angles e Dist Offset defines a point giving from which to add or subtract distances horizontally and vertically P N 7010 0493 9 39 Surveying with TopSURV e Hidden Point defines a point on the ground surface with a slanted rod touching the ground point The rod has two targ
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105. age 4 15 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 the beacon station Figure 4 53 ca Config Beacon country jusa ne Station ACUSHNET MA ka _ Beacon Corrections from BR1 Figure 4 53 Config Beacon e To use the beacon receiver BR 1 as a source of differential corrections for the rover select Beacon Corrections from BR 1 option on the Config Beacon screen Figure 4 54 on page 4 45 4 44 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration Country usa Station ACUSHNET MA Beacon Corrections from BR1 Figure 4 54 Use BR 1 To get the Beacon signal automatically check and enable the Automatic Scan Mode option to search broadcasting frequencies and output RTCM corrections from the best signal Tap Next Set the port for connection to the receiver or the controller and the baud rate for data transfer Other options are not available for this device Tap Next FA contia BR1 Rec PAE Connected to Controller nd Port Connected to BR1 Port com Baud 38400 Data g Parity Mone Stop il Defaults Figure 4 55 Configure BR 1 P N 7010 0493 4 45 Creating a New Job Select a port from the Virtual Radio Port drop down list the receiver port on which the receiver will receive the RTCM messages from the contr
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107. alue in memory C tap to clear all fields backspace lt to remove the last entry copy tap to close the calculator in case it was started from the COGO menu or to copy calculation results to that field if the calculator was started from a field in TopSURV sci tap to display use the scientific calculator Figure 10 7 Figure 10 7 Scientific Calculator 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 TopSURV Reference Manual P N 7010 0493 10 7 COGO Curve The Curve COGO task calculates the full set of parameters for any curve given one each of the length and curvature parameters 1 On the Curve Solution screen 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 10 8 ra Curve Solution Curve Solution Results Map Length 20 000 m t lt 5m Figure 10 8 Curve Solution 2 Tap the Calc button The result of the calculation will display on the Results tab The Map tab shows the
108. an element from the floating menu either line curve spiral or intersection point 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 the ok button Add as many elements as needed to define the road To view the start and end stations or chainages information for the selected alignment element highlight it and tap the End Station information under the element list see Figure 7 8 on page 7 7 7 6 TopSURV User s Manual Editing Horizontal Alignments Element Line 7 CUVE Line Se CUE wees Line start Sta 1 00 000 End Sta 3 00 000 Figure 7 8 Information on Element Start and End Stations 4 Tap the ok button on the Edit Hz Alnt screen to save the horizontal alignment and return to the Hz Alnt screen Adding a Line 1 To add a line select the Line option from the Insert or Add floating menu on the Horizontal tab of the Edit Horizontal Alignment screen The Line Screen displays 2 On the Line screen enter the length of the line element and the azimuth only for the starting element of the road Figure 7 9 on page 7 8 By default the azimuth is set tangent to the previous element To change the azimuth of all other elements remove the check mark from the Tangent
109. and the AE control code indicates the end of the arc Arc parameters are determined using additional points in the line To use your own control codes check and enable the Allow Custom Control Code box on the Global screen Figure 4 107 on page 4 86 In this case you can enter any string to mark it as a control code TopSURV will not interpret these control codes Code Attributes Layer Phota z Code fin gbr ba Ctrl Code las Multiple Codes Figure 6 3 Point Attributes The field marked by the 9 sign is used for entering a string to generate a line for a Code Style of Line or Area Code Style is set when editing the code P N 7010 0493 6 3 Storing Data The lower field shows the available attributes Tap on the attribute to provide a field to enter its value Tap the Properties button to view the ranges for the attributes Attributes can only be added on the Feature Attributes screen when adding a code Tap the Repeat button to erase the entered values e Tap the Default button to set default values e Tap the Multiple Codes button to edit multiple codes and strings Multiple codes and strings associated with a point make the point a part of numerous lines 6 On the Layer Style tab Figure 6 4 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 List al button to edit layers Point Layer Style P
110. ap Ant B aa Ant Ht m 0 000 i Vertical k H Figure 4 62 Rover Receiver PP Kinematic or PP DGPS 4 50 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration 4 Set the Raw Data Logging parameters for the Rover Receiver Ae ea PP Setup Raw Data Logging File Name Default v Log To Receiver ka Logging Rate 5 00 secs Figure 4 63 Rover Receiver PP Kinematic and PP DGPS 5 In PP Kinematic mode set Initialization times for a given number of satellites and frequency modes on the Init Times screen Figure 4 64 and tap Next Initialization Times are the times required to estimate fixed ambiguity positions which depend upon the number of satellites available and the number of frequencies being used Occupation times in minutes Num S 5 Single Freq Dual Freq 4 fo o 5 Go fis bo fio 6 Figure 4 64 Initialization Times P N 7010 0493 4 51 Creating a New Job 6 On the Srv Parms screen set the Number of Epochs for the Topo survey Figure 4 65 on page 4 52 Number of Epochs f Auto Topo Method By Time w Inter al 5 00 sec Figure 4 65 Survey Parms PP Kinematic and PP DGPS 7 Foran Auto Topo survey select the Method from the drop down list and set the nterval multiple to the logging rate in the Receiver 8 Complete configuring the PP Kinematic and PP DGPS survey type in a manner similar to RTK 9 Tap the ok icon to store the settings and to return to the Survey Config screen
111. apping the List button next to the Projection field 1 On the Projections screen highlight the desired projection from the Predefined list Figure 4 85 Ar Projections of Fa SPC27 AlabamafEast Figure 4 85 Projections 2 Hit the Down Arrow g button to insert the projection into the Active list of projections to delete the projection from the list use the Cross button 3 Tap the ok button to see the added projection in the Projections drop down list of the Coord System screen P N 7010 0493 4 67 Creating a New Job 4 To manipulate the custom projections tap the Custom button To create a custom projection tap the Custom button in the Projections screen Figure 4 85 on page 4 67 The Custom Projections screen displays and contains a list of custom grid projections Initially this list is empty Ae custom Projections Projection Figure 4 86 Custom Projections e Tap the Add button On the Custom Projection screen enter the name for the new custom grid system and select a sample projection and datum from the lists of available types enter the region and any additional information Figure 4 87 Tap Next At Custom Projection Name TM Local Type Transverse Mercato w Datum wese4 nd Region Ohio Note m TM projection Figure 4 87 Custom Projection 4 68 TopSURV User s Manual Configuration Setup e On the next Custom Projection screen enter the new projection speci
112. ata 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 Fa Editing Points To edit the job points tap Edit Job gt Points The Points screen displays Figure 6 1 To edit any object properties double click on the object or select the object and tap the Edit button TKat gt Find Code Find Point Find Next Delete Figure 6 1 Points 1 To edit a point either double tap the point or select from the list and tap the Edit button Enter all necessary changes and tap the ok button to save the changes P N 7010 0493 6 1 Storing Data 2 To find a point by name tap the Find by Point button on the Points screen 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 on the Points screen Tap the Find Next button to find another point with the same name 3 To find a point by code tap the Find by Code button on the Points screen 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 on the Points screen Tap the Find Next button to find another point with the same code 4 On the Point Info tab enter new informat
113. ation 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 xi 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 dialog box or screen l 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 xii TopSURV User s Manual What s New What s New with TopSuURV The chapter briefly describes new features and functions for version 8 of TopSURV Connection Settings Connection settings are now available on selecting observation mode For GPS mode you are able select the Base or Rover
114. ato ean vas Figure 7 30 Edit Road String 6 Tap Edit to edit the selected pair of alignments or Add to create a new pair of alignments The Edit Alignment screen displays Figure 7 31 on page 7 24 P N 7010 0493 7 23 Designing Roads As Ei anne ST Hz Alnt T vt aint si line 1 v Select Figure 7 31 Edit String Alignments 7 On the Edit Alignment screen you can select e Horizontal vertical alignments from the drop down lists of existing ones or e Linework from the linework list or from the map from which to create alignments In this case you wall be prompted to name the created alignments for string Figure 7 32 Ae Name Alignment Creating Alignments for String from Line line 1 Enter Alnt Name line 1 Figure 7 32 Enter Alignment Name e Tap the ok button to return to the Edit Road String screen with the created alignments 7 24 TopSURV User s Manual Editing Roads from the Main Map Editing Roads from the Main Map Editing roads in the job can be accessed either from the Edit Roads menu or from the Main Map To open the Main Map tap the Map icon 1 When in the Main Map tap the desired road to highlight it Then hold the stylus on the selected road for a while until a pop up menu displays Figure 7 33 ver AS GE Map Map Icon Road Stakeout Real time Road Stakeout Slope Stakeout Edit Delete Add To Layer Map Properties Figure 7 33 Editing
115. been added in the Config Survey or when using TopSURV on GMS 2 Pro with an integrated laser Topo Data Map Offsets Re Offset Line EZA Azimuth amp Offsets Offset Laser Figure 8 19 Topo Offsets 8 Tap E on the Topo tab to start the measurement process Figure 8 18 on page 8 20 After pressing this button a new cancel button appears along with the counter of the epochs collected When using a mmGPS system the status bar displays a mmGPS icon This icon displays when the receiver calculates mmGPS heights 9 In the survey for post processing begin logging files to the receiver tap the button see Figure 8 20 on page 8 23 To stop logging tap the same button during the logging process this button says stop log and the symbol 8 22 TopSURV User s Manual Performing GPS Surveys located in the icon bar on the place of Status icon in the RTK mode becomes Topo Data Map H Vv gg 4 Auto 2201 3 200 10 3 Point fiio 7 Code Roo M 2 E Ant Ht o00 m vertical w Epoch count 0 North 6182019 088 East 409430 361 Ell ht 186 668 Figure 8 20 Topo for PP Survey 10 View the Data tab for details on the last point stored 11 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 setup a grid to be displayed with the Ma
116. 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 l To start working select the Survey gt Find Station icons Figure 8 30 on page 8 33 Enter the Road Horizontal alignment Horizontal and Vertical alignments name the name and the code of the point and the antenna height and type Figure 8 30 on page 8 33 button a To compute the result with an existing point tap the Figure 8 30 on page 8 33 To compute the result with the coordinates of the current iets l location without making an observation tap the H button Figure 8 30 To make an observation of the current location and store the coordinates to a point and to compute the result with this point tap the button Figure 8 30 8 32 TopSURV User s Manual Performing GPS Surveys Find Station Results Map H Yy E i 3 200 amp hess Point f Pal 2 Ar Find Station BS Survey i j 10 3 z Code f 3 2 w Ant Ht 1 000 mi Vertical aa Epoch count O Figure 8 30 Find Station 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 referenc
117. c renewal occurs about every ten minutes and is safely stored with a new name 1 e file_name YYY MM DD tsj bak in a folder where the original tsj file is located TopSURV will create a separate bak file for the current job every time the user opens the tsj file during the day with another date but there cannot be more than three such files If the tsj file is opened in subsequent days the bak files previously formed will be overwritten to the ones with the newer dates You can change the folder for saving backup copies e Tap the Configure gt Backup icons The Job Backups screen displays e Check mark the Use custom box to activate a field below Either type in a backup target folder or select it e The History box shows how many last copies will be daily created three copies by default 9 6 TopSURV User s Manual Main Screen Backup config Fa Backup target Backup ll Use custom Storage Card 1PS TopSUR amp History B Figure 2 8 Job Backups If for any reason there is a problem with opening the original ts file in TopSURV Topcon Tools or Topcon Link you can rename the latest bak file to the tsj file and try to open the renamed file Main Screen TopSURV main screen opens to work in the current job Figure 2 9 Configure Import b Edit Job Edit Roads Survey Stake ve W Connections Figure 2 9 TopSURV Main Screen P N 7010 0493 9 7 Getting Started
118. ch as codes or notes A 4 TopSURV User s Manual Resection e If the transmitter is over a control point check and enable Control Point box Point Layer Style Fhoto Note g Point Transmitter21 o Code A a __ Grid SK1942 Fone_ im North le 178520 589 East 4 15392 2720 Ell ht 157 993 _ Control Point Figure A 6 View Point Information 11 After the resection Figure A 7 initialize the sensor See Sensor Initialization on page 8 18 for details The Sensor must be initialized 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 P N 7010 0493 A 5 mmGPS Operations 1 On the Init mmGPS screen tap the bitmap menu in the upper left corner of the screen and select Known Point Offset Figure A 8 rminnsPS Field Calibration Known Point Offset Advanced Sensor Options Help Figure A 8 Open Known Point Offset 2 Select the Rover s known point using the map or list icons then tap Start Figure A 9 ra known Point Transmitter Name 21 w Point IRSCT KWN TS Height Offset 0 000 m Epoch Count Figure A 9 Select Rover s Point and Begin Averaging A 6 TopSURV User s Manual Resection When the averaging completes the screen displays the height offset for the transmitter
119. cons to provide access to job configuration setup display and other jobsite functions and to control data Table 2 2 Table 2 2 Main Menu Icons Job opens a submenu to create open delete a job or get information about an active job Configure opens a submenu to create or change a configuration for a job The icon changes its appearance and reflects the instrument set for use in the current job Export opens a submenu to export job data to a new job controller or a file Import opens a submenu to import data from a job controller or a file Edit Job opens a submenu to edit the job data Edit Roads opens a submenu to edit roads Setup opens a submenu to set up surveying Survey opens a submenu to conduct a survey Survey P N 7010 0493 9 9 Getting Started Table 2 2 Main Menu Icons Continued i a Stake opens a submenu to stake out objects opens a submenu to stake out objects COGO opens a submenu to calculate cogo tasks Map opens the map for the current job Connections switches between GPS and Optical instruments and sets a connection with the instrument for a survey Connections Viewing Port Traffic To view or save to a file incoming and outgoing traffic information of a controller port connected with TopSURV tap the Topcon Logo Help Icon Af in the top left corner of the Icon Menu screen and select the Port Data Logging option 1 The
120. ct the point the transmitter is installed over e Enter the height of the transmitter using one of the following P N 7010 0493 9 17 Surveying with TopSURV Enter the Ht measurement from the ground to the mark on the transmitter s side and the m method as slant Check and enable the 2m Fixed Tripod box if using a 2 meter fixed tripod At Coe Point Point DRAN E Transmitter Name 12 ID 1 _ Fixed Tripod 2 000 Ht 0 000 m Vertic kd Known Pt Offset 0 000 Figure 8 16 Enter Transmitter s Position 8 Unplug the controller from the transmitter Continue with the following section to initialize the sensor 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 1 Connect the controller and GPS receiver 2 Select the Sensor tab and enter the following information Figure 8 17 on page 8 19 Select the Receiver Port that connects the receiver and sensor usually port D Select the Transmitter ID usually ANY The ANY selection will allow the sensor to independently select the transmitter with the smallest error rate Select Auto for the Sensor Gain to automatically control the mmGPS receiver s detection level of the transmitter s signal 8 18 TopSURV User s Manual Performing GPS Surveys e Check and enable the Init Time I
121. current job every time the user opens the tsj file during the day with another date 4 86 TopSURV User s Manual Configuration Setup But there cannot be more than three such files If the tsj file is opened in subsequent days the bak files previously formed will be overwritten to the ones with the newer dates Current Job pO0104b Jlease WAIT The job backup is in progress Cancel Ql Storage Card Figure 4 108 Job Backup in Progress To change the folder for backup copies tap the Config gt Backup icons The Backup Config screen displays Figure 4 109 e Check mark the Use custom box to activate a field below either type in a backup target folder or select it e The History field shows how many last copies will be daily created three copies by default P N 7010 0493 4 87 Creating a New Job _ a backup config Backup target d Use custom Storage Card 1PS TopSUR amp History B Figure 4 109 Use Custom Destination Configuring Stake Reports If necessary you can configure reports for staking 1 Tap the Config gt Stake Reports icons The Stake Report Configurations screen displays a list of default styles of reports Figure 4 110 r Fate Report confi E3 Configuration Type My Line Arc Config Line Arc My Point Contig Point My Road Config Road My Slope Config Slope My Surface Config Surface Figure 4 110 Stake Report Configuration 4 38 TopSURV User s
122. d for an existing point For the radius of the curve or one of two parameters unambiguously defining the radius either enter the degree of chord or the degree of curve for detail see Adding a Curve on page 7 8 The length of the corresponding spiral elements or the spirals constants are defined see Adding a Spiral on page 7 9 Ar OEN Pt KH Point jaz North 6185632 m East 419215 9 m g Radius __ poo o00 m E Length 1 30 000 m E gt Length 2 60 000 m Figure 7 12 Add Intersection Point Tap the ok button to save the element to the road and to return to the Edit Hz Alnt screen Figure 7 8 on page 7 7 P N 7010 0493 7 11 Designing Roads Editing Vertical Alignments To create a vertical alignment tap Edit Roads gt Vertical The Vert Alnt screen displays Figure 7 13 1 Tap the Add button to add a new vertical alignment The Add Vt Alnt screen displays Figure 7 14 on page 7 12 om Figure 7 13 Add Vertical Alignment 2 On the Add Vt Alnt screen Figure 7 14 on page 7 12 enter the name of a new vertical alignment ra Add t Alnt Name E YAL Type Length amp Grade ki Length amp Grade Station amp Elevation Figure 7 14 Add Vertical Alignment e Select the method of creating the vertical alignment VAL Type 7 12 TopSURV User s Manual Editing Vertical Alignments select Length amp Grade to create the vertical alignment by sections of graded lin
123. d Localization data from another job from a file or from another controller device Import from Job 1 Tap Import gt From Job The Select Job screen Figure 5 1 displays Highlight the name of the job file in the Job List and tap Select or tap Browse to select the Job file from the disk Created 02 25 2010 12 08 Modified 04 05 2010 10 17 W Storage Card Figure 5 1 Select Job P N 7010 0493 5 1 Importing and Exporting Data 2 Inthe From lt Job gt screen Figure 5 2 select whether points are to be imported and if necessary filter the imported points either by type by range and code or by type range and code Place appropriate check marks to import along with points Code Library Localization Point Lists Horizontal Alignments Vertical Alignments X Section Sets or Roads Points All Points k _ Code Library Localization _ Point Lists _ Horizontal Aligments _ ertical Aligments X Section Sets _ Roads Settings Hext gt gt Figure 5 2 Import from Job 3 Tap Settings to import points as either Design or Control Af Eee Import Points As Design Points Design Points Control Points Figure 5 3 Settings 5 2 TopSURV User s Manual Importing Data 4 If By Type or By Type Range and Code is selected in the Points drop down menu of the From lt Job gt screen Figure 5 2 select the types of points to be imported on the Point Type s to Import screen Figur
124. d Time Sunday v 9 p Interval fo o fae Mnsvs 4 Ant Type lera ew AntHt 1 000 Mm Figure 6 34 Session Setup P N 7010 0493 6 25 Storing Data 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 the ok button to return to the Sessions screen Figure 6 33 on page 6 25 3 To add a receiver tap the Add button on the right side of the screen 4 Enter the name of the receiver in the Receiver Name dialog box Then tap the ok button 5 To hide display the session plans of the receiver tap on the sign located near the receiver name to collapse expand the tree node Figure 6 33 on page 6 25 6 To puta 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 6 33 on page 6 25 7 To edit the session select it in the left panel and tap the Edit button Figure 6 33 on page 6 25 8 To delete the session from the sessions list or the receiver use the x button Figure 6 33 on page 6 25 9 Tap the ok button to save the changes and close the screen 6 26 TopSURV User s Manual Editing Objects from the Main Map Editing Objects from the Main Map Editing objects in the job can be accessed either
125. 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 ix Preface TRADEMARKS Topcon HiPer TopSURV Topcon Link Topcon Tools and Topcon Positioning Systems are trademarks or registered trademarks of TPS Windows and ActiveSync are registered trademarks 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 names of Sokkia Corporation products referenced herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Sokkia Corporation Satel is a trademark of Satel Oy Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY EXCEPT FOR ANY WARRANTIES IN AN APPENDIX OR A WARRANTY CARD ACCOMPANYING THE PRODUCT THIS MANUAL AND THE RECEIVER ARE PROVIDED AS IS THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES TPS DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE TPS AND
126. down list to locate the road Select the layer from the Layer drop down list or use the button to edit layers For details refer to Editing Layers on page 6 16 Select a pre defined horizontal alignment from the Hz Alnt drop down list to use in designing the road Use the List button to edit horizontal alignments For details refer to Editing Horizontal Alignments on page 7 5 This Horizontal Alignment defines the stationing for the road and must be set for either way of creating a road with Cross Section Set or String Set 7 2 TopSURV User s Manual Editing Roads e Select a pre defined vertical alignment from the Vt Alnt drop down list to use in designing the road Use the List button to edit vertical alignments For details refer to Editing Vertical Alignments on page 7 12 This Vertical Alignment defines the vertical center alignment for the road only if Cross Section Set is being used e Set the starting station with distance to it or the starting chain distance depending on a selection made on the Display screen e Set the interval between the station points where road related computations are made Alignment Surface Name ia Layer Load v _ Hz Alnt nnd lw Start Stn 0 00 000 m Stn Inter al 3 000 m Figure 7 2 Edit Road Alignment 3 On the Surface tab of the Edit Road screen define the road surface Figure 7 3 on page 7 4 e Select a way of de
127. e 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 On Inverse Point to Line screen Figure 10 3 select the point name and set the line by its start point azimuth and starting station Figure 10 3 A be Point to Line Inverse Pt to Line Results map Point Start Point DRASe ror Pn Start Sta 0 00 _ Store PTL Point Figure 10 3 Inverse Point to Line 2 Tap the Calc button The result of the calculation will display on the Results tab The Map tab shows the results graphically P N 7010 0493 10 3 COGO Point in Direction The Point in Direction task calculates the coordinates of a point using a known point and angle and distance offsets from it 1 On the Point in Direction screen Figure 10 4 enter the From point name known point the azimuth set by value or as the direction to another known point Set 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 j ra Point in Direction Point Direction Results Map Pt in Direction From Point ti azimuth ft25 00 00 0 Angle f2 00 00 fes 000 m Vert Dist ps0 m COGO
128. e 5 4 Far Typets To Imp Point Types Design Points ea control Points cogo Points Base Station Topo Points Offset Topo Points Auto Topo Points Sideshot Figure 5 4 Select Point Type s to Import 5 If By Range and Code is selected in the Points drop down list of the From lt Job gt screen Figure 5 2 on page 5 2 on the Points to Import screen select the codes and or the range of points to be imported Figure 5 5 on page 5 4 To select codes tap the Select button check the codes associated with the points to be 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 y can be used to differentiate individual point names whereas the symbol is to be used for specifying a range P N 7010 0493 5 3 Importing and Exporting Data As ree to Import Filter by Codes cate Filter by Range Name Separator wi Use for Range Separator Figure 5 5 Points to Import 6 If All or None is selected in the Points drop down list of the From lt Job gt screen based on the other selections in this screen tapping the Next button on subsequent pages will result in appropriate screens being displayed 7 On the Pt List to Imp screen Figure 5 6 select the point lists to import List to Imp Point Lists Pointlist1 PointList2 Select All Check Uncheck Figure 5 6 Select Point
129. e Units ASCII File Properties Use Type for Attributes Use Quotes for Text Values Figure 5 11 From Text File 2 Specify the format in which data is stored in the file Figure 5 12 Format Delimiter Space Tabs Other II k _ Header in First Row File Style Name N Lat E Lon Elev Cod k Figure 5 12 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 5 8 TopSURV User s Manual Importing Data 3 Tap Next to select the coordinate system of the data in the imported file 4 Tap the ok button to start the import process To customize the format enter the order of data using the Custom Style screen Figure 5 13 l 2 Tap Add Format on the Text File Format screen Select parameters from the Available list and tap the right arrow button to move them to the Order list To arrange the options in 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 13 The combination will display in the Select File Format drop down list on the Text File Format screen Ff custom style Available Codes amp Descriptions Codes Strings Codes amp Attributes Figure 5
130. e a set of cross sections tap Edit Roads gt X Sections The X Sect Set screen displays Figure 7 25 on page 7 20 20 m Figure 7 25 Cross Section Set 1 To edit a selected cross section set either double tap the cross section set or highlight it and tap the Edit button 2 To remove a Selected cross section set from the list use the Delete button 3 Tap the Add button to add a new cross section set The Edit X Sect Set screen displays 4 On the Edit X Sect Set screen Figure 7 26 on page 7 21 enter the name of the new cross section set and tap the Add button to add cross section to the set 7 20 TopSURV User s Manual Editing Cross Section Sets Fa Edit X Sect Set Name Station Left X Sect amp 0 00 000 al 0 44 000 al 0 44 100 0 55 000 lt gt beets eat raa JO Figure 7 26 Add Cross Section Set 5 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 These can be chosen only from the existing cross section templates Tap the ok button itation N 00 000 Sect Both X Section Left ai ka Right ka Figure 7 27 Cross Section 6 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add as many cross sections as necessary to define the road If two or more cross sections are defined in one set the intermediate cross s
131. e controller are Bluetooth enabled perform the following operations In the total station select Bluetooth option and set PIN code In TopSURV set the device type to Optical in the Connections screen select the TS model and set the Connection mode to Bluetooth TS enable the Bluetooth option in the Connections screen ra Connections Device Select device type GPs my RTK a Optical Wy Conventional Bluetooth Prompt at startup Figure 3 2 Optical Mode 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 to click the Connection icon f in the upper right corner of the main screen TopSURV User s Manual 4 Level Setup If the total station or the controller are not Bluetooth enabled or the Bluetooth option is not check marked 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 Level Setup l Set up the instrument in a desired location with the tripod legs well spread and tapped into the ground 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 t
132. e if control codes are saved as notes When selected the FBK Compatible option demands points have only numerical names The screen displays a number at which TopSURV will start renaming points with alphanumeric names Figure 5 40 5 30 TopSURV User s Manual Exporting Data Data Raw Data Format X Select File Units Export TS Raw Data Export GPS Raw Data Select Additional Point Types _ Control Codes as Notes FBK Compatible Figure 5 40 Export Raw Data To TDS Raw Data Name and Control flag are also exported with GPS z Code Attributes String Note Control Code Photo and TS raw data into LandXML The formats Topcon FC 5 Topcon GTS210 3 10 10 Topcon GTS 6 and MOSS Survey are allowed for only TS raw data export The formats TVF TVF with Code Style Berlin GNSS Messprotocoll or Berlin GNSS Mittelwerte provide the export of only GPS data Raw Data To Topcon FC 6 GTS 7 and GTS 7 When using Topcon FC 6 GTS 7 gts7 Topcon GTS 7 gts7 format you are able to automatically replace all alphanumeric names with numeric ones during GPS Raw data export Check mark the Rename alphanumeric point option to enable renaming points with alphanumeric names for numeric ones Putting a tick in this box will show the Alphanumeric Points will be Renumbered Starting field with a starting figure for numbering see Figure 5 41 on page 5 32 P N 7010 0493 5 31 Importing and Exporting Data Data Raw Data Ww
133. e line 1 To start working tap Survey gt Tape Dimension Figure 8 31 on page 8 34 On the Ref Line tab enter the information about the two points that comprise 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 8 31 on page 8 34 P N 7010 0493 9 33 Surveying with TopSURV ra Tape Dimension F Ref Line Tape Dim Data Map Survey Start Pt Point Code End Pt Point DREN e Code i Figure 8 31 Tape Dimension Ref Line Tab 3 On 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 8 32 ra Tape Dimension Ref Line Tape Dim Data Map 10m Dist Left fo 000 Figure 8 32 Tape Dimension Tape Dim Tab 4 To apply the taped distance to the perimeter line tap the Accept button 5 Close the Tape Dimension work in either of two ways 8 34 TopSURV User s Manual Performing GPS Surveys e To connect the first and the last point with a line tap Finish and select the Close Polygon item from the drop down menu Figure 8 32 on page 8 34 e To calculate the difference between the last and the first point tap Finish then select the Calc Closure item from the menu Figure 8 32 on page 8 34 Performing
134. e process of survey tap the aa button To override the interval Survey parameter temporarily and log the current location tap button 9 In PP Kinematic and PP DGPS surveys begin logging files to the receiver tap the 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 fe 10 Open the Data tab to view details of the last point stored 11 Open the Map tab to see a plot of the point with respect to other stored objects P N 7010 0493 8 29 Surveying with TopSURV 12 If necessary set up a grid displayed with the map using the Grid Setup option from the Help Icon menu in the upper left corner of the screen 13 If the receiver switches base stations when recording real time data a warning message displays Cross Section A 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 the 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 until all the desired cross sectional points have been observed 1 To start working tap Survey gt X Section 2 On the Cross Section screen set the parameters of the station where the cross section survey is to be perfor
135. e 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 4 60 TopSURV User s Manual Creating Optical Configuration Ar Search Track Turning Speed 10 rpm Start Search After 5 w sec Pattern Pattern 1 E Trk Speed Survey v Sensitivity High k Track Light Off Ww Scan Range Wide Search Area Hz f5 00 0 Vert f5 00 0 Figure 4 78 Search Track 9 On the Survey Parms screen set the method for performing measurements and tap Next Figure 4 79 on page 4 62 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 measurement sets for the angles To enable the reverse distance measurements check the corresponding field These are used for the reduction of the distance measurement errors e 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 usi
136. e sure all values are correct and tap the Connect button to make the PPP connection FB internet Connect Provider Other k Dialup Mum EE User ID mts Password mts PIM foooo APN nternet mts ru FH915Plus ka Figure 4 48 Internet Connect 15 When doing the connection PPP connection starts to cycle through the baud rates it should connect at 38400 It can take a few minutes to do so Once connected the red icon will turn to green Ao cd 3 Type Internal GPRS Connected Controller Port Address Mnt Pts Stream Info PPP Connected Speed 38400 Figure 4 49 Internet Connection 4 40 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration 16 After the PPP connection is established tap the Update button to retrieve Mount Points from the NTRIP Caster at the specified IP address and Port Select the correct Mount Point ae ee Type Internal GPRS Connected Controller Port Address 193 232 110 132 8067 v Mnt Pts 3 Senne Starting Radio Port Wpdate Connect Type Internal GPRS Connected Controller Port Address 193 232 110 132 8067 w Mnt Pts KLIM_RTOM30 KLIM_R w Stream Info FFF Connected Speed 38400 Figure 4 50 Update Mount Points 17 Tap the Connect button to start getting corrections from the selected Mount Point A successful message will displays Figure 4 51 Type Internal GPRS Connected Controller Port Address 193 232
137. ear ground distance values The ground system can be rotated and shifted relative to the grid system The ground coordinates can be converted back to the grid projection 1 Check and enable the Use Grid Ground box on the Coordinate System screen then tap the EE button The Grid Ground Parameters screen displays see Figure 4 94 on page 4 74 Select either Scale Factor Average Job Height or Origin Point mode from the Parameters field to set up a desired set of grid ground parameters P N 7010 0493 4 73 Creating a New Job 2 In Scale Factor mode set the following parameters e Combined Scale Factor for Grid to Ground or Ground to Grid coordinate transformation direction e Azimuth Rotation the angle that defines the reference direction for ground azimuths To compute the Azimuth Rotation value using points in the job tap the f button e Offsets values of the grid origin along the North and East axes to reduce ground coordinates to manageable values AS CEEE LEEN f t Parameters Combined SF 1 000000000000 Direction Grid to Ground w Az Rotation o 00 00 0 Offsets m North 0 000 East 0 000 Combined SF Grid to Ground 1 000000000000 Figure 4 94 Grid to from Ground Scale Factor The reference information at the bottom of the dialog goes about the combined scale factor and the direction of transformation 3 In Average Job Height mode set the following parameters see Figure 4 95 on page 4 75
138. ect 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 8 64 Wide View zooms out and shows the area of the image which contains the orientation point Figure 8 65 aa PA ree Select or meas Orient Pt Meas ij lt lt Back Noxt gt gt Figure 8 65 Select Orientation Point Wide View e Adjust the position of the crosshair 8 62 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys When the Arrow button 1s enabled amp 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 e To delete the selected orientation points select the points and tap the Delete button on the Orientation Res screen Figure 8 66 MAX dX 2 5 d 0 5 GOOD RMS dX 2 5 dY 0 4 BAD Figure 8 66 Delete Orientation Points e When four or more orientation points have been established tap the Next button on the Orient screen Figure 8 67 on page 8 64 to display the orientation results P N 70
139. ection to Network is optional and auto disconnection from Mount Point on disconnecting from receiver is F Auto Corna now added Check signal quality F suto Dicoret GR 5 Receiver Topcon GR 5 receiver is now supported DL 502 503 Digital Levels Topcon digital levels DL 502 and DL 503 are now supported P N 7010 0493 XV What s New with TopSURV Localization Localizations based on user selected projection datum are now supported SurvCE Code Library SurvCE code library is now supported for import export Text Size in DXF DWG Text size can now be manually automatically set in exported DXF DWG files TP3 Import Export Topcon machine control project file is now supported for import export XVI AutoCAD Ponts wath Tenet Fields we Use 30 coordinates e Use text font height Popii Sora Project gt tact _ Sako Fike Ubrits Solect Typos OF Tha Points Uar Filters TopSURV User s Manual What s New with TopSURV High Low Positions High low positions can be computed now for the Grade and Station option in eee F a Low 13 5 000 Vertical Alignment Named Segments The segments are stored now as Named segment instead of a Code being created for each segment String Sets and Working Corridor String Sets as an alternative method for nlgnment Surface defining a road surface and Working E sire ct a corridor are now supported Winking Corridor
140. ections are calculated using interpolation P N 7010 0493 7 21 Designing Roads Editing String Sets String Set is a combination of strings that represents the three dimensional surface of the road or a desired part of it A single string is defined by one or many pairs of the horizontal and vertical alignments To create a set of strings tap Edit Roads gt String Set The String Set screen displays Figure 7 28 a list of string sets used for the road and a general scaled view of the highlighted string set String Set 351111 Figure 7 28 String Set 1 To edit a selected string set either double tap the string set or highlight it and tap the Edit button 2 To remove a selected string set from the list use the Delete button 3 Tap the Add button to add a new string set The Edit String Set screen displays a list of single strings included in the set 4 On the Edit String Set screen Figure 7 29 on page 7 23 enter the name of the new string set and tap the Add button to add a new road string to the set The Edit Road String screen displays 7 22 TopSURV User s Manual Editing String Sets As Ei String Set Fa String Set ss1111 List of S 51 ada O Figure 7 29 Edit String Set 5 The Edit Road String screen displays the string name and a list of alignment pairs in the string and scaled plots of a highlighted pair of the horizontal and vertical alignments 4s Ecit Road String Fa i f1 e v
141. eiver For Sokkia either GRX GSR2700 ISX GSR1700 CSX GSR2700 IS GSR2600 or Radian IS Set Elevation Mask not to use data from satellites below this elevation Select RTK Format of the Base receiver corrections transmitted to the Rover CMR CMR RTCM 2 1 RTCM 2 2 RTCM 2 3 or RTCM 3 x 4 6 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration e Select the Antenna type from the list and set the height and its type either Vertical measured to the antenna reference point or Slant measured to the antenna edge e Press the Peripherals button to enable the Multiple Ports option if needed to transmit data from different ports of the base receiver to use for peripherals see Figure 4 8 on page 4 8 Receiver Model Topcon Generic w Elevation Mask 13 deg RTK Format RTCM 3 x bd Antenna GR 3 ki Ant Ht 0 000 m s Slant v Peripherals l Figure 4 7 Configure Base Receiver e Select the Receiver Settings option from the Help Icon menu in the upper left corner of the Base Receiver screen to turn charging mode of the receiver battery off as needed e If it is necessary to use relative parameters at the base with CMR data transmission select the Use Relative Calibrations option from the Help Icon menu By default TopSURV uses P N 7010 0493 4 7 Creating a New Job Absolute calibration offsets for antennas Note You can select this option when editing the base Figure 4 8 Peripherals 2 Set the Base
142. eland Spain Catalonia WGSS84 Catalonia ED50 Hungary Lithuania Latvia Republic of Ireland Portugal These files are copied into the Geoids folder under the TopSURV folder on the controller Import Export Support for Import DWG2008 and for Import Project file associated with imported Shape File 9 Then the device information will be detected If the controller is disconnected from the computer the following message displays P N 7010 0493 1 5 Introduction Topcon Positioning Systems Figure 1 5 Unable to connect to the controller 10 The wizard will begin the installation process Click Install to begin Figure 1 6 Figure 1 6 Select Device During the setup process installation files are copied to the appropriate directories in your computer for ActiveSync to access Once finished TopSURV installation accesses ActiveSync and launches Add Remove Programs to install TopSURV in the controller Figure 1 7 1 6 TopSURV User s Manual TopSURV on Controller Figure 1 7 Setup Status ActiveSync starts the Add Remove Programs process which automatically detects an available installation and attempts to install it on the controller Figure 1 8 on page 1 7 Applications Already Installed ce Figure 1 8 Data Retrieved From Mobile Device 11 Click Yes at the Installing Applications screen Figure 1 9 to install TopSURV into the default directory in the controller Installing Applications
143. emote Benchmark S esmine R 8 48 Remot ONION sree en a 8 50 CTOSS SECUON naa a E tale 8 51 Find Saton sea areas 8 53 Tape Dimension osnan ena a 8 55 Missin Line ssori a s 8 56 AMO TODO erea a a 8 57 SCI aa a a a cacsengoes 8 59 Scanning with mages ccccsssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 8 60 Scanning Without Images cecceccceeeeeeeeeees 8 67 P N 7010 0493 V Table of Contents NO US esis boating ttc ectaad Sateysecssasat ion uaccelescacana cesses 8 69 Petformins Level Surveys ceneonenme ieoa 8 71 Twos Te isa A 8 72 Level R Mkcaronaa E 8 74 Chapter 9 Staking QUT sisisi ii 9 1 SEAKCOUL A OIG sae a aa 9 2 GPS SAKEO sea E nea 9 5 TS SUAKMCOUU eee a e 9 5 SLAKCOUL VIEWS niare inara att ots ates anise E E 9 7 SLAKEOUL V ALUCS enan TE 9 9 Changing Rod Height ication seeks oeuti aint daisies 9 10 Store Point Information ooo eee cceecceeeseeee eens 9 10 Desig i ONSE S ena Medan ie 9 12 Stakeout a Point in Direction oo cece ccceecceeesceeesceeees 9 12 SlakGOUl a POINCLASE senscarenrurcrai ies a RE 9 14 Staket d Ene sanana a a a ook 9 15 Sakeoul aC UVE orh a a ee ee 9 17 StakeOutl OSES oen e ue eee EE aa 9 19 Loe Oeh ersen ten ecex hasten 9 19 Three Point Curve amp Offsets moisia 9 22 Mitersecion A OU SCUS erioa paaa an aai 9 25 CURVE OSES ea e S 9 27 Spital L OFSET esea i arie 9 29 Staket ROAA S creea eotenei ees 9 30 DPA CEDES TO De A E E E Oameeatanend 9 33 Stakeout Real Time Road se ceietcdseeirant hh tei
144. emplate offsets Centerline both the horizontal and vertical offset starts at the centerline Intersect Left the vertical offset starts at the segment point the horizontal offset starts at the point of intersection of the line parallel to the left segment with the cross section Intersect Right the vertical offset starts at the segment point the horizontal offset starts at the point of intersection of the line parallel to the right segment with the cross section Segment the horizontal offset starts at the beginning of the segment the vertical offset starts at the centerline Surface Left the horizontal left offset starts at the beginning of the segment the vertical offset starts at the point on the surface of the segment that corresponds with the horizontal offset P N 7010 0493 9 31 Staking Out Surface Right the horizontal right offset starts at the beginning of the segment the vertical offset starts at the point on the surface of the segment that corresponds with the horizontal offset e When Intersect Left or Right is selected use the buttons to toggle between the vertical offset and offset perpendicular to the current segment Stk Road Sta 0 00 00C m Sta Interval 100 00 m ee Pt E aN Left a o Figure 9 42 Stakeout Road second screen 4 Tap Stake then the Stake screen opens To perform road stakeout in real time select the Real Time Stakeout option f
145. ent to Non Prism mode which is required for scanning and also to change the measurement mode Fine or Coarse e When the areas are set tap Next to begin the scan The Interval screen displays to set the scanning settings Figure 8 70 on page 8 66 e Tap Clear to erase all areas previously drawn 8 Select a scanning interval Enter the starting point name and the horizontal and vertical intervals The intervals can either be entered as angles Figure 8 70 or number of points Tap Next The Estimate Time screen displays Figure 8 71 P N 7010 0493 9 65 Surveying with TopSURV Start Pt DRBS12 Scan Mode Fine v Meas Mode Norrnal NF Interval sistance H Dist fo 50000 m w Dist fo 50000 m Figure 8 70 Select Scanning Interval View the time estimate Before scanning begins the scanning information is displayed including the total number of points to be scanned and an estimate of the time it will take to complete the scan stimate Time Start Pt DRES12 Scan Mode Fine Meas Mode Normal NP H Interval 12 46 44 5 Vi Interval 0 22 46 6 Areas 1 Points 152 Time 00 10 23 Figure 8 71 Estimate Time 9 Ifthe estimated time is too long click 3 and enter larger intervals Finally click to begin scanning points 10 View the scanning in progress As the total station measures points within the pre defined area each point will display on the image Figure 8 72 If necessary click Stop to stop the
146. entry fields of all dialog boxes Tap the COGO ate icon to access the COGO menu Fa Inverse Three inverse tasks available in the Inverse menu are based on computing the azimuth and distance between two points given their coordinates 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 Two Point Inverse The Point to 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 10 1 on page 10 2 P N 7010 0493 10 1 COGO 2 Tap the Calc button The result of the calculation will be displayed on the Results tab The Map tab shows the results graphically Fa To Point DREN EALS Figure 10 1 Two Point Inverse Inverse Point to Points List The Inverse Pt to Pt List task calculates the inverse for all the points in the Points list with respect to a known point 1 On the Inverse Pt to Pt List screen Figure 10 2 select a point and a point list Figure 10 2 Ar E Ft to Pt List E3 EA Inverse Ft to Pt List Map Point List PPointLista List of Point Figure 10 2 Inverse Point to Point List 10 2 TopSURV User s Manual Inverse 2 Tap the Calc button The result of the calculation will display on the Results tab The Map tab shows the results graphically Inverse Point to Lin
147. erating 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 6 Complete the configuration of the PP enabled Real Time DGPS in a manner similar to Real Time DGPS PP Kinematic and PP DGPS Survey Configurations After naming the configuration selecting its type and correction type continue below to finish the configuration for a PP Kinematic and PP DGPS Survey configuration 1 Set the parameters for the Base Receiver Receiver Model Elevation Mask and Base antenna parameters Figure 4 60 then tap Next Receiver Model Topcon Generic w Elevation Mask a3 deg Antenna GR 3 nl Figure 4 60 Base Receiver PP Kinematic or PP DGPS 2 Set Raw Data Logging parameters select a file name device where raw data is logged and the logging rate Figure 4 61 on page 4 50 Tap Next P N 7010 0493 4 49 Creating a New Job Ar ease pp setup Raw Data Logging File Name Default a Log To Receiver ki Logging Rate 5 00 Secs Figure 4 61 Base PP Setup T Raw data always records into the receiver memory TopSURV allows the logging to the controller when in PP DGPS mode of survey only 3 Set the parameters for the Rover Receiver Receiver Model Elevation Mask and Rover antenna parameters Figure 4 62 then tap Next Receiver Model Topcon Generic w Elevation Mask a3 deg Antenna M
148. es The Transmitter needs to be updated Connect the Controller to the Transmitter then click Update Com Port com v X 0 0026 dms Y 0 0018 dms Update Data Figure A 19 Field Calibration Results TopSURV uploads the calibration data to the transmitter and automatically turns off the transmitter 13 When finished tap Close on the Message screen Figure A 20 Ep vine cao oat X and Y offsets were beyond tolerences The Transmitter needs to be updated Connect the Controller to the Transmitter then click Update Transmitter Setup Successfully Com Port Ee 1 X 0 0026 d Y 0 0018 dms Retrieving Calibration Data Update Data Figure A 20 Uploading Calibration Data A 12 TopSURV User s Manual mmGPS Options 14 Initialize the sensor according to Sensor Initialization on page 8 18 Fa 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 Setup gt Status tap the bitmap menu in the upper left corner of the screen and select mmGPS Options Figure A 21 The mmGPS Opts screen displays After loading the new calibration data into the transmitter re calibrate to check the system The transmitter may need to be calibrated a couple of times depending on site conditions Rover Antenna Setup
149. es The vertical alignment will be presented as a set of sections between the stations where the heights are known usually these are the extremes of the vertical alignment line and the interval around the station where the vertical alignment line has a parabolic shape select Station amp Elevation to create the vertical alignment by elements starting and finishing at any station where you want and starting again e Tapping the ok button opens the next Add Vt Alnt screens similar to those for editing vertical alignments Figure 7 15 3 For the Length amp Grade type on the Start Pt tab of the Edit Vt Alnt screen Figure 7 15 enter the name of the vertical alignment and parameters of the starting point and station For the Station amp Elevation vertical alignment type the start point name is not needed AED t Alnt Start Pt vert Alnt Name HH start pt A2 E E Code 138 978 m Start Sta 0 00 000 m Figure 7 15 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 The point code can be entered manually or selected from the drop down list The code of an existing point cannot be edited P N 7010 0493 7 13 Designing Roads On the Vert tab of the Add Vt Alnt lt
150. escribed in Line amp Offset on page 9 19 Stakeout Roads 1 To stake out points on a road and on either sides of it tap Stake gt Road On the Roads screen select the road for stakeout and tap the ok button The Stk Road screen displays f EA Transition Points HF 2 000 m Stake Report F2 Next gt gt Figure 9 41 Stakeout Road 9 30 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout Roads 2 On the Stk Road screen Figure 9 41 set the road horizontal or horizontal and vertical alignments 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 and included in spite of the station distance check the appropriate field Figure 9 41 Tap Next 3 Inthe next Stakeout Road screen Figure 9 42 on page 9 32 set the properties of the cross section on the stakeout station e The station where the stakeout is performed e The interval of the station increment e The hinge end point of the current segment To move the current segment point along the cross section use the arrow icons next to this field The result displays on the scheme at the bottom of the screen e The horizontal offset from the current segment point the vertical offset from the current segment point e Select the reference line for offsets by selecting the type of t
151. et TS mode P N 7010 0493 9 25 Staking Out Af Bee B A Line 2 i z From Paint pras2 FALB amp eman fso EF Right Offset 0 000 m Intersect Ht f 179 m Store Point ORBS18 HR 1 000 m Figure 9 34 Intersection amp Offsets Line 2 4 To start the stakeout tap the Stake button 5 For GPS use the information on the Stakeout screen for finding the target Tap WH after the target is close enough to the design point Figure 9 35 a Eee nni ll H v gta Aoa 2 201 3 200 10 3 HD to Dsgn 7 083 Right 0 447 111 Figure 9 35 Stakeout 6 For TS sight the prism In the Stakeout screen tap the fl button to check the position Once the position is close enough to the design point tap E to store it Figure 9 35 9 26 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout Offsets 1g Fill 4 190 Away TS 0 063 HD to Dsgn 0 064 Figure 9 36 Stakeout 7 Tap the button to return to the first Stakeout Line screen Enter parameters for the next reference line 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 1 To stake Curve amp Offsets Stake gt Offsets gt Curve The Curv amp Ofst screen displays 2 On the Stakeout Curv amp Ofst screen set the parameters of the known curve the PC Point Point of Curve
152. ets 2 Line Section 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 8 Ifthe IS Robot Live Video instrument with WiFi connection to the controller is used for surveying the live video of the instrument view appears on the dialogs is The Video tab allows the user to touch the screen and have the instrument drive to that location WiFi and Ad hoc network connection can be established between IS Robot and FC 2200 FC 2500 FC 200 or GRS 1 Figure 8 38 Live Video 8 40 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys Measuring Sideshot Sets If the measurement method is Sideshot Direct Reverse performed using the SS Dir Rev Sideshot Direct Reverse screen Figure 8 39 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 Measurements in Direct Position are HA 70 VA 60 SD 143 23m t
153. eturn to the Add Vt Alnt screen Figure 7 17 on page 7 15 Editing X Sect Templates To work with Cross Section Templates tap Edit Roads gt Templates The X Sect Templates screen displays Figure 7 22 D FD x sect Templates Name Cut Slope Fill Slop Templates al 0 001 0 001 stop 1 0 000 0 000 Edit Roads Figure 7 22 X sect Templates 7 18 TopSURV User s Manual Editing X Sect Templates 1 To create a cross section tap the Add button on the X Sect Templates screen Figure 7 22 2 On the X Sect Templates screen enter the parameters of the template the name of the template the Cut Fill slope parameters and the segments comprising the template Figure 7 23 Ca S5ect Temp Mame Slope ix 1 Cut o 000 Fill 5 000 segment P Vert Ps FP 8 000 0 500 lt E Figure 7 23 X sect Templates 3 To add a segment to the template tap the Add button The Segment screen displays Ar Eee Segment Point F Offset Horizontal 8 000 m p 500 m Figure 7 24 Segment 4 On the Segment screen Figure 7 24 enter the parameters of the segment the name of ending segment point and offsets P N 7010 0493 7 19 Designing Roads 5 The added segment will be attached after the last segment in the list Repeat adding segments until the template is ready for work 6 Tap the ok button The template will appear in the list of templates Editing Cross Section Sets To creat
154. evation 1 To stake out elevations tap Stake gt Elevation The Stakeout Elev screen displays Figure 9 67 on page 9 50 2 On the 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 P N 7010 0493 9 49 Staking Out Tap the BS button to take the BS measurement before staking if it is not already measured Then tap Stakeout AS een Eley os BS Point DRES13 Elevation 2 20 m Stake Stakeout Figure 9 67 DL Stakeout Elevation 3 On the level Stakeout screen Figure 9 68 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 and the layer name and plotting parameters You can also view the elevation information and save the staked point Ae tket DRES13 DRESS 1 523 0 173 4 006 Figure 9 68 Level Stakeout 9 50 TopSURV User s Manual Chapter 10 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 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
155. ey on page 8 38 taking any measurements necessary 3 The last recorded measurement is displayed on the Data tab Tap the Accept button to measurements in the set when it is complete 5 Ifa point location is unreachable set offset parameters as described above 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 a known position are observed The location by resection can be performed when a minimum of two points of known coordinates are observed 1 Add the points of known coordinates to the Point List 2 Tap Setup gt Resection Figure 8 40 This function is also available from the Backsight Survey screen Tap Setup gt Backsight then tap the menu icon and select the Resection item Figure 8 34 on page 8 37 8 42 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys 3 Set the name of the occupation point the heights of the instrument and the target Tap Next Resection Figure 8 40 Occupation Point Only in Robotic mode the user can use GPS gt positions instead of pre defined control points for calculating the resection task 4 On the Resection 3D screen Figure 8 41 select the point of known coordinates from the map or from the list vess bata Map Set a 3s HR i500 Point pmo n EM code rs fiw HA 12 00 0O0 VA 90 00 0O0 5D 10 000 Measure FS Direct Figure 8 41
156. fications depending on the selected sample projection The projection types available for selection are as follows e Albers Equal Area orthembadic conic projection e Cassini Soldner cylindrical projection e Double Stereographic conformal azimuthal projection e Lambert conformal conic projection Oblique Mercator conformal cylindrical projection e Stereographic conformal azimuthal projection e Transverse Mercator conformal cylindrical projection If the Transverse Mercator projection is selected for example enter the following parameters and tap the ok icon see Figure 4 88 e Central Meridian longitude of the central meridian of a zone e Scale scale factor on the central meridian e Lat0 latitude of the origin of the projection e East0O false Easting of the origin of the projection NorthO false Northing of the origin of the projection ra Custom Projection ff 3 1000015000 0000 000 m o000 000 m Figure 4 88 New Projection Specifications P N 7010 0493 4 69 Creating a New Job The Latitudes are entered as a positive number in Pas the Northern Hemisphere and as a negative number in the Southern Hemisphere The Longitudes are positive for Eastern directions and negative for Western directions relative to the GMT line Adding a Custom Datum l To add a datum tap the List button from the drop down list in the Datum field on the Coord System screen Figure
157. file was created Export File formats allow only WGS84 gt Local am type of localization 8 6 TopSURV User s Manual Performing GPS Surveys Starting the Base 1 Connect the controller to the Base Receiver Switch on the devices 2 Select the Setup GPS gt Start Base icons On the Start Base screen set the following information Figure 8 4 on page 8 7 A e eee 1 F 2201 3 200 10 3 Setup GPS WiGS84 mi Paint Code v Lat fo 00 00 00000 Lon fo o0 00 00000 Eiht focoo ant Ht 0 000 vertical Start Base Figure 8 4 Start Base Enter the coordinates of base location manually select a point with the known coordinates using the map or list of available points 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 auto position icon 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 P N 7010 0493 3 7 Surveying with TopSURV 3 Tap the button to set the receiver as a Base transmitting data For external Digital UHF and Satel UHF radios D gt performs quick start of the base Pressing this button queries a frequency list from the radio and shows it in the status bar in the bottom of the screen After ge
158. fsets gt Spiral The Stakeout In the Stakeout Spiral amp Ofst 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 9 39 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 ra Spiral amp Ofst f A TSPoint pen EAB Tangent Azi 50 00 00 r a n ss 0 00 000 ae Include Transition Point Turn Right v Dir Ts To SC v Figure 9 39 Stakeout Spiral amp Offset In the Stakeout Sta amp Ofst screen Figure 9 40 set the station along the spiral being staked the station staking interval the left or right offset of the stakeout point with respect to the spiral Up or Down Height offset the height and the type of the antenna height GPS mode or the height of the rod TS mode P N 7010 0493 9 29 Staking Out A Gc amp Offsets BS E station _ fo o0 000 Interval 10 000 m Mum Segments jio G kontoret poco m tC e po Stake Report Not Set Pe Figure 9 40 Station and Offset 4 Tap the Stake button and perform the stakeout as d
159. gle will be input directly to the Rotation 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 10 20 TopSURV User s Manual Adjust Points Translate The Translate task moves a group of points together On the Translate screen Figure 10 23 do the following 1 Select the points for the task In the Select Points field tap the By Range button and set the range of points names or select points for scaling task on the map or from the list Adjust Translate Af Taste Select Points evran EA LB ee 3 points selected Translate By Az Dist Ht ka Azimuth 45 00 00 0 Hz Dist 200 000 m Vert Dist m Figure 10 23 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 define only the point name In the second case the local coordinates and the height of the location is needed e In the Az Dist Ht method 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 e
160. he Points _ Use Filters Alphanumeric Points will 499 be Renumbered Starting Figure 5 37 To TDS Exporting Lines TopSURV supports export of lines to the formats Topcon Text Custom txt Topcon 3D In3 AutoCAD DXF dxf AutoCAD Drawing dwg ESRI Shape shp LandXML xml KOF kof Topcon 3D Linework In3 Microstation 95 ISFF dgn MX GENIO txt SBG Pxy PXY or SBG Geo Geo The options on the To File screen depend on the format selected for export of lines from the current job These options are much similar to those available for export of Points data For most formats you can e check and enable the Select File Units option to select units for the data exported Depending on the data and format selected you can set only distance or distance and angle units if they are available for setting 5 28 TopSURV User s Manual Exporting Data e check and enable the Export Areas as Lines option if areas should be exported as lines Select File Units Export Areas as Lines Figure 5 38 Lines to File When exporting Lines to AutoCAD DXF or AutoCAD 2000 Drawing files e Use the Code Style button to set a format for line properties codes control codes strings and notes to export to the file e Use the Settings button to select drawing styles to represent lines in AutoCAD select AutoCAD Lines to represent lines without names select AutoCAD Lines with Text
161. he controller Make sure that in the level the Out Module is set to RS 232C and the Measure option is selected from the Menu Connect the controller to the instrument with the cable and set the device type to Optical in TopSURV ra Connections Device Select device type GPs my RTK Optical Bluetooth Prompt at startup Connect Figure 3 3 Level Mode P N 7010 0493 9 9 Preparation Notes 3 4 TopSURV User s Manual Chapter 4 Creating a New Job Follow the procedure below to begin working with TopSURV and to create a New Job file 1 Tap Job gt New Job or tap the New button on the Open Job screen during initial startup see Figure 2 1 on page 2 1 The New Job screen displays Figure 4 1 Enter the Name of the job mandatory and any other informations The date is stored automatically Si Job New Job Name Created By Comments Current Date 4 6 2010 15 26 PM Browse Next gt gt Figure 4 1 New Job The job name is considered invalid 1f it contains gt e more than 63 characters e any of symbols amp L itQ lt gt a gt Tap the ok button to make the new job current and use the settings from the previously open job P N 7010 0493 4 1 Creating a New Job 2 Tap Next to move to the next screen At any stage you can select the ok button to create a new job See the following sections to create a new job for your mode of survey
162. he coordinates of points along a line Line Offset task or along a curve Curve Offset task or along a road Road Offset task Line Offset The Line Offset task calculates the coordinates of points along a line The line can be divided either by the number of subdivisions or by the interval starting from the station specified 1 Define the line by selecting the start and end point azimuth of the line Select whether to assign the height of the starting point to all the calculated points or whether to compute the height values using through linear height interpolation along the line If needed select the starting station chainage and the number of subdivisions to divide the line Check Include Transition Point if the transition point should be included Tap Next Ca Line Offset A Start Pt RASS ear pes EAE Ht Comp finterpolate Ht Munn Subs bo _ Include Transition Point Length s SS o oo Next gt gt 20 174 mi Figure 10 18 Line amp Offset 2 On the Sta amp Ofst screen Figure 10 19 if needed set the starting station station interval offsets with respect to the line at the station the height offsets or the vertical grade in percentage with respect to the height of the line at the station and the starting name for the points calculated Tap Calc P N 7010 0493 10 17 COGO Station amp Offsets iF Staton e m C0 00 ooo _ Interval 10 000 m na p u x7
163. he points use 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 down arrows next to the Sel Pts button in the lower right hand corner Select the appropriate parameter from the Sel Pts pop up menu Point Info Sel Pts Figure 6 27 Edit Line 5 On the Layer Style tab of the Edit Line screen Figure 6 28 on page 6 21 set layer and plotting properties to use to display the points and lines on the map and tap the ok button 6 20 TopSURV User s Manual Editing Areas my x Points in Line Layer Style Fi Layer lt By Code gt ba Point Style E Color Line Style Width i Pt w Figure 6 28 Edit Line Point Style Editing Areas Area is bound with a closed line Line nodes points have the same code of area type to form an area boundary To edit lineworks tap Edit Job gt Area The Area screen displays Figure 6 29 List of Areas oor wR Ared 1 Figure 6 29 Select Area 1 On the Area screen tap the Add button to create a new area 2 To delete the area from the list tap Delete Figure 6 29 P N 7010 0493 6 21 Storing Data 3 To edit the properties of an area either double tap or highlight the area in the list and tap Edit The Edit Area screen displays Figure 6 30 4 On the Points in Area tab change the name of the area if necessary Points in Area Layer S
164. he starting point Figure 9 21 F 0 03 263 Figure 9 21 Stakeout Line 4 For TS sight the prism On the Stake Point screen tap the fgl button to check the position Figure 9 22 Once the position is close enough to the line and at the desired distance from the starting point tap to store it 9 16 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout a Curve To Line L 23 390 Pm Nie Figure 9 22 Stakeout Line 5 Tap the button to return to the first Stakeout Line screen Enter parameters for the next reference line Stakeout a Curve k To stake out points along a horizontal curve tap Stake gt Curves Figure 9 23 on page 9 18 On the Curve screen Figure 9 23 on page 9 18 specify the reference curve by choosing the starting point Point of Curvature the ending point Point of Tangency and the radius parameter of the curve at the end point The stakeout points have the same height as the starting point Also specify whether the curve turns right or left and whether to use a small or large part of the circle Enter the antenna parameters GPS mode or the height of the rod TS mode Tap the Stake button P N 7010 0493 9 17 Staking Out ra Curve PC Point PT Point DREN F 50 000 om Turn Right w Ant Ht Curve Emal o00 m Foam vertica ka Stake Report Not Set d Stake Figure 9 23 Curve 3 For GPS use the information on the Stakeout Curve screen to find the
165. hen 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 0 01 28 0 00 38 ogiz 0 00 38 b Figure 8 39 Sideshot Direct Reverse 1 If necessary change the measurement mode Tap the button and select the mode in Meas Method 2 Perform the sideshot survey as described in Sideshot Topo Survey on page 8 38 taking any measurements necessary 3 Move to the next point and repeat these steps The last recorded measurement is displayed on the Data tab P N 7010 0493 9 41 Surveying with TopSURV 4 Ifa point location is unreachable set offset parameters as described above Angle Distance Sets If the measurement mode is Ang Dist Sets Dir Rev performed using the Ang Dist Sets Dir Rev screen the instrument uses the specified Angle sequence to perform repeated measurements A sequence of four measurements constitutes one set One example sequence is e 1 the measurement of the sideshot in direct face e 2 then the measurement of the backsight in direct face e 3 then the measurement of the backsight in reverse face e 4 finally the measurement of the sideshot in reverse face 1 To change the measurement mode tap and pick the desired mode 2 Perform the sideshot survey as described in Sideshot Topo Surv
166. hoto Note Fi Layer lt By Code gt Point Style o Filled Circle illed Circle Color Figure 6 4 Set Layer and Point Style 7 On the Photo Note tab see Figure 6 5 on page 6 5 add a photo comment on the point e Tap the Add Edit button to open the Browse screen to select the image or to use the camera on GMS 2 GMS 2 Pro or GRS 1 to Capture a new picture e To erase the image use the Delete button 6 4 TopSURV User s Manual Editing Points Figure 6 5 Add Photo Note 8 If the point is contained in multiple point objects these points will display in the Check Points tab on the Edit Point screen 4 763 12 275 Cl Figure 6 6 Check Points 9 When editing a point which has a station available for Weighted averaging the WA tab will display on the Edit Point screen The WA tab displays coordinate residuals of the check point Tap the Use In WA Exclude from WA button to control either to use or not to use the station as a weighted average see Figure 6 7 on page 6 6 P N 7010 0493 6 5 Storing Data N Resid E Resid 0 000 H00 4 763 H00 12 275 Figure 6 7 Weighted Average 10 To add a point manually tap the Add button on the Points screen If it is necessary to use the point as the Control point check mark this box 11 To enter a PTL point turn on the PTL Mode using the Help Icon menu in the top left corner of the Points screen When adding or editing a PTL
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168. ig Login Info Credentials Wiser ID Password Figure 4 39 NTRIP Login Info 7 Use the Config Modem Dialup Info screen Figure 4 40 to input Internet User ID Password PIN number and APN Access Point Name Select the type of modem Provider other we Dialup Num ACE y Wiser ID Password mts FIN foooo APR nternet mts ru FHO15Plus p Defaults ea e Figure 4 40 Config Modem Dialup Info P N 7010 0493 4 35 Creating a New Job 8 Clicking the Defaults button will reset all settings to default values of the selected provider 9 Select a port for Advance Input Mode from the Virtual Radio Port field Only a port currently not in use can be selected as a Virtual Radio Port eonfc ed Receiver Info Virtual Radio Port ie eee me Figure 4 41 Modem Receiver Info An appropriate Virtual radio port is selected automatically basing on the receiver model used 10 Continue configuring the Network RTK survey type in a manner similar to RTK 11 After completing the survey configuration and tapping the ok button if it is enabled in the Connections dialog see Figure 2 4 on page 2 3 automatic connection to the NTRIP server is performed for Internal CDMA and GPRS modems 4 36 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration e First TopSURV queries information from the modem Connections Device Querying Signal Quality Connecting to Internet Querving Mount Po
169. ight P C jo Offset v Foresight P C Jo Offset vif C Point Guid Prism Auto Topo Method By Time w Inter al Figure 4 80 Survey Parms Second Screen 11 If needed set the point increment value for Survey points To do this select the Point Properties option from the Help Icon menu in the upper left corner of the Survey Parameters screen see Figure 4 22 on page 4 18 12 Set the Stakeout Parameters in two Stk Params screens 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 Tap Next Figure 4 81 ra Stk Parms Fa Ea Store Staked Point As Hz Dist Tolerance 0 050 m Reference Direction Point Design Pt Suffix v Instrument Reference v stk Turn TS to Design Pt Hote Design Point we HA only aa Search After Turn C Num Meas to Avg 10 Figure 4 81 Stakeout Parms P N 7010 0493 4 63 Creating a New Job The reference point for a Conventional Survey l Pas coincides with the total station and for a Robotic survey with the point where the controller is located 13 To display an icon for the staked point on the map select the Display option from the Help Icon menu in the upper left corner of the Stakeout Parameters screen In the Staked Point Icon screen select the desired parameters for the icon see Figure 4 24 on page 4 20 14 Se
170. igital 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 object to highlight it Then hold the stylus on the selected object until a pop up menu displays Figure 9 1 The menu options depend on the object selected Select the appropriate item from the pop up menu Stakeout Point In Direction Edit Delete Add To Layer Map Properties Figure 9 1 Stakeout from Main View P N 7010 0493 9 1 Staking Out Stakeout a Point 1 Tap Stake gt Points The Stakeout Pt screen displays See Figure 9 2 on page 9 2 2 On the Stakeout Pt screen tap the button Stake TEA e F o Code 4 2 Hote Ant Ht fo 000 m vertical w Stake Report CJ Figure 9 2 Stakeout Point 3 To stake out a point for GPS do the following e On the Stk Parms screen specify the following stakeout parameters enter the horizontal distance tolerance Hz Dist 9 2 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout a Point Tolerance select the Reference Direction and select the Solution Type value Then tap the ok button Figure 9 3 Hz Dist Tolerance 0 050 m Reference Direction Moving Direction E Solution Type Fixed Only nd Auto Accept Num Meas to Avg f _ Precision m Hz 0 0150 wert 0 0300 Figure 9 3 Stakeout Parameters GPS mode 4 To display the icon for the staked point on
171. igure the Beacon receiver Config BR 1 on page 8 26 6 Tap the button to change the survey parameters settings to desired values 7 If the location of the point to be observed is unreachable set offset parameters using a simple offset or offsets from a line Tap the Offsets tab Figure 8 19 on page 8 22 For simple offset use tap the 822i azimuth amp offsets 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 is performed by tapping the corresponding button Tap W to save the offset point For line offset use tap the AE ofset ine button enter or select from the list or map or measure positions by means of the button 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 end 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 P N 7010 0493 8 21 Surveying with TopSURV Tap to save the point several offset points can be saved using one line e For laser offset use tap the Wy offset Laser button which is available when an external laser distance meter has
172. int Bisector when bisector is selected the proposed stake location will be on the bisectrix of the angle at the computed offset from the angle point e Select the stake location when stakeout to a curve point Offset the stake location will be on the curve at the offset distance from the curve point RP the radius point PT the point of intersection of tangents to the curve drawn at the start and end curve points MOC the point in the middle of the curve e Tap Stake to start stakeout process Af ete 5 station ne Interval jooo m Mum Segments fio nano pao Jp Angle Points Offset Bl w Curve Points Offset ka Figure 9 63 Station Stakeout 9 46 TopSURV User s Manual Level Stakeout 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 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 tap Stake gt Points The Stake screen displays 2 On the Stake screen Figure 9 64 on page 9 47 enter or select from the map or list the backsight point for the stake measurement and a design point to stake 3 Tap the BS button to take the BS measurement before staking if it is not already measured Tap the Stakeout button E Stake BS Point
173. ints Connecting to NTRIP Server Mount PT Signal i Querying Modem Into Disconnect Connect Figure 4 42 Querying Modem Info e Then the signal quality is checked if it is enabled in the Connections dialog see Figure 2 4 on page 2 3 Ar connections Network W Querying Signal Quality f Connecting to Internet Querying Mount Points Connecting to NTRIP Server Mount PT Signal pees ev Daisy Chain Closed Disconnect Connect Figure 4 43 Querying Signal Quality P N 7010 0493 4 37 Creating a New Job e Daisy Chain is closed and connecting to the Internet starts ra Connections W Querying Signal Quality Querying Signal Quality Connecting to Internet i Connecting to Internet _ Querying Mount Points Querying Mount Points LJ Connecting to NTRIP Server Connecting to NTRIP Server Mount PT Signal Mins Mount PT Signal Mane PPP Connecting Speed 38400 NTRIP Cf Disconnect Connect Disconnect connect Figure 4 44 Connecting to the Internet e After making PPP connection querying Mount Points is performed and the Radio port starts to connect with the NTRIP server Figure 4 45 ra Connections Device Metwork Querying Signal Quality Querying Signal Quality Connecting to Internet Connecting to Internet Querying Mount Points wf Querying Mount Points Connecting to NTRIP Server Connecting to NWTRIP Server Mount PT Signal See Mount PT Signal FEE ELIM_RTCMSO
174. ion only after opening a screen that measures and stores Configuration settings are applied to the equipment data in the job file 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 _ button to create a new style or edit the parameters of an existing one The Configurations screen displays The Configurations screen contains a list of available GPS configurations Figure 4 3 F i configurations of Configuration Name My RTK My Network RTK My Network DGPS My RT DGPS My PP Static My PP Kinematic My PP DGPS Figure 4 3 Create Edit a Configuration 1 To create a new configuration tap the Add button Figure 4 3 P N 7010 0493 4 3 Creating a New Job 2 On the Survey Configuration screen choose the configuration type either RTK Network RTK Real Time DGPS Network DGPS PP Static PP Kinematic or PP DGPS and enter the name of the configuration Figure 4 4 Tap Next Fa Survey Configur ly x _ Post Processing Figure 4 4 Configure an RTK Survey For Network RTK Network DGPS and RT DGPS survey modes select the corrections type Figure 4 5 Ar Survey Configuration Ma
175. ion on the point the name code and note if preferred Figure 6 2 The screen will auto hide and show the string input box based on the code type All line and area codes will display the string field while all point codes will hide the string field Code needs to be defined at the time it is entered if it is not an existing code Paar E Point Layer Style Photo Note _ g Point 113 7 Code NAIL v E Note Local m North 1462 188 East 1533 059 Eley 213 425 _ Control Point Figure 6 2 Enter New Point Information e Use the icon next to the Attributes List icon to add points with Line and Area codes the end start of a line and to insert a point to a line out of sequence 5 To set the code and attributes available for the code chosen tap the Attributes List icon Figure 6 3 on page 6 3 6 2 TopSURV User s Manual Editing Points e On the Point Attributes screen select the desired code from the drop down list A symbol will show the code entity type LJ Point z Line or e Area e Set one or two control codes in the lower field from the available ones for a Code Style of Line or Area The Control Code is a special type of code that is o gt used by the graphic tool for the interpretation of survey results The supported control codes AS AE C R control line behavior when creating arcs closure of lines and rectangles respectively The AS control code indicates the start of an arc
176. ist button to create a new configuration or to edit an existing one The Configurations screen displays Figure 4 71 which contains a list of available Optical configurations Either edit the existing configuration or create a new one To simulate a real survey select Manual Mode In this mode no measurements are performed all the data is entered manually ra Configurations My Conventional My Reflectorless My Robotic My Level Manual Mode Figure 4 71 Configurations 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 Survey screen enter a name for the Configuration and select its type then tap Next Figure 4 72 on page 4 57 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 other cases of TS survey use the Conventional type e Use the Level type to perform Levelling with digital level 4 56 TopSURV User s Manual Creating Optical Configuration ca Figure 4 72 Survey 3 Inthe Instrument screen select the manufacturer Topcon or Sokkia and the model of the device then tap Next Figure 4 73 on page 4 57 For Conventional surveys Nikon and Leica instruments can be also defined Leica instruments are also supported in the Reflectorless survey type Note that the models shown in the list correspo
177. ivers on the jobsite are equipped with FH915Plus radios only or FH915 recommended if there is a mixture of receivers with FH915 and FH915Plus radios on the jobsite select the operating channel Ar Base Radio Param PAE Location North America w Protocol FHS 15 Ext aa Channel 1 w Figure 4 12 Parameters for FH915 Modems P N 7010 0493 4 11 Creating a New Job e For FH915 modem Internal Hiper Lite set the operating channel of the modem Figure 4 13 ar E Radio Peron FAKA Channel aoo M Figure 4 13 Parameters for the FH915 Modem e Pacific Crest and Internal HiPer Pacific Crest modems need a channel and sensitivity either low moderate high or off to be chosen Figure 4 14 ae Ee Radio Param FAKA Channel jo v Sensitivity Low nd Figure 4 14 Pacific Crest Radio Parameters 4 12 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration e For external Satel modem set the model channel frequency PCC Pacific Crest Corporation protocol and using FEC Forward Error Correction if necessary Figure 4 15 Model Channel Frequency 469 5000 pce No PEE wE FE Not Use Figure 4 15 Satel Radio Parameters e For internal Satel modem Internal HiPer Pro Internal GR 3 Satel and RH 1 Satel you can enable the Free Channel Scan mode for the base radio Figure 4 16 As Eee Radio Param ly x Enable Free Channel Scan Figure 4 16 Internal Satel Parameters P N
178. king with Robotic Total Station 4 78 TopSURV User s Manual Configuration Setup Figure 4 99 Alarms 3 Tap the ok button to save the settings for the newly created job The Connections screen displays Figure 4 100 if Prompt at startup is default Connections 1 Select the device type GPS either base or rover or Optical then tap Connect Figure 4 100 Cae Ky Device Select device type Rover 4 Optical my Conventional _ Bluetooth come Prompt at startup Connect Figure 4 100 Connections P N 7010 0493 4 79 Creating a New Job Setting Automatic Import of Localization and Code Library 1 To set parameters for automatic import of global code library and localization data from the previous job tap the Configure gt New Jobs icons The New Jobs screen displays Figure 4 101 on page 4 80 2 Onthe New Jobs screen select the desired parameters from the drop down lists e For Import localization from previous job select from Never import localization data from the previous job Always import and Prompt to import For Import global code library to job select from Never import global code library to job Always import and Prompt to import Import localization from previous jol Hever import w Import global code library to job Never import ka Figure 4 101 New Jobs 4 80 TopSURV User s Manual Configuration Setup Code Settings and Prompts To set global
179. l only be used if the receiver is ran in Delay mode The interval also provides more reliable synchronization between the Base station and Rover receiver 4 99 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration e Set Expected Correction differential correction update interval for base station effective only in the RTK Matched Epoch mode The value should be set to the exact rate at which the base station transmits its differential correction data This parameter will instruct the rover receiver to output the RTK position at the same rate at which differential corrections are updated Ae RTK Settings Ambiguity level REME Resolution Period 1 00 Expected Correction 1 00 Figure 4 27 RTK Settings 17 On the Miscellaneous screen Figure 4 28 select the necessary options to customize the user interface during GPS measurements display of computed coordinates prompts for antenna height and beeps upon storing points Ar Miscellaneous Display coordinates after meas Prompt for antenna height Beep on storing points Figure 4 28 Miscellaneous P N 7010 0493 4 23 Creating a New Job 18 Tap the ok button to store the settings and to return to the Survey Config screen The name of the created configuration will display in the drop down menu in the GPS Config field This configuration can be used on several jobs gt Configurations are stored in a file called Styles tsstyles located in the TopS
180. late the result point To Point tap the Traverse button to change the From Point to the To Point The To Point changes to the next new name in the database 10 26 TopSURV User s Manual DTM Volume DTM Volume This COGO task calculates cut fill data when computing between two surfaces 1 On the DTM Volume screen select two DTM files and tap Cale Figure 10 31 OTM Results me DTMi fier ze Dmm2 fur DTM volumes 250m Tiom H H Figure 10 31 DTM Volume 2 Select the Result tab to view the volume data between the surfaces To save the report to a file tap the To File button 0 000 m 19241 01i 4686 580 Figure 10 32 Calculate DTM Volume P N 7010 0493 10 27 COGO Notes 10 28 TopSURV User s Manual Appendix A mmGPS Operations In the event that a point is 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 The following operations require that the transmitter and sensor have already been setup as seen in Initializing mmGPS on page 8 16 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
181. lative calibrations on Base box from the Help Icon menu By default TopSURV uses Absolute calibration offsets for antennas Also you can select this option when editing the Base 8 To use the CSD form of data transmission for receiving RTK corrections through a cellular phone used as a modem select the RTK protocol option from the Help Icon menu in the upper left corner of the screen Figure 4 20 on page 4 16 4 16 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration 9 Set the Rover Radio in a manner similar to the Base Radio setting see Figure 4 9 on page 4 8 and tap Next If Multiple Ports are set for peripherals see Figure 4 20 on page 4 16 depending on the number of ports selected there can be up to two Rover Radio screens to configure radios for data input Use only one radio to receive correction from the Base If NMEA Ports are set see Figure 4 20 on page 4 16 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 10 On the Survey Parms screen enter Survey parameters and tap Next Figure 4 21 These parameters can be changed by pressing the settings button from any Survey screen in GPS mode 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 h
182. lect additional customizing parameters in the Miscellaneous screen Figure 4 82 Display Coordinates after Meas Apply Earth Curvature and Refr Prompt for Rod Height Stakeout Sound Manual Stakeout Update Robo Beep on Storing Points VA Zero at Level Use Horizontal Angle Left Automatically display BS Setup Hold Offset Measurement Remember Occ BS if set lt a Figure 4 82 Miscellaneous 15 Tap the ok button to store the settings return to the Survey Style screen and continue with the configuration setup The name of the created configuration displays in the drop down menu in the Optical Config field 4 64 TopSURV User s Manual Configuration Setup Configuration Setup Once the survey configuration has been saved other job settings can be selected by tapping Next on the Survey Style screen Figure 4 83 Eare Style J 2 Select the Configuration for the Job or create a New Configuration GPS Config Name JE Optical Config Mame z Default na Figure 4 83 Select Survey Configuration Coordinate System 1 On the Coordinate System screen set the parameters of the coordinate system used the projection the Datum and or Geoid then tap Next Figure 4 84 Ae ere System of Projection SPC27 Alabama East mi Use Grid f Ground Datum NAD27 Use NADCON Geoid lt none gt m Figure 4 84 Coordinate System P N 7010 0493 4 65 Creati
183. ler screen to start TopSURV Control Panel System Memory to the most left position to allow more program memory for TopSURV to work properly e Before starting TopSURV move the slider bar in 1 10 TopSURV User s Manual Starting 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 l Removing TopSURV from the controller is 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 17 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 Caso AES Key Value 3220602745 Acti ation IDs Optical Robotic GPS GIS Roads mmGPS Figure 1 17 Security P N 7010 0493 1 11 Introduction Once entered the access codes are stored in the secstore file in the hidden tsv_setup folder in the internal storage of the cont
184. lly generates one note for each stakeout point either Sta5 5 5R5 0 Cha505 5R5 0 or No 5 5 5R5 0 respectively 4 20 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration Store Staked Point As Point Design Pt Suffix w stk Note Design Point Figure 4 25 Storing Staked Points 15 You may set advanced parameters for the survey on the Advanced screen Figure 4 26 on page 4 22 Tap Next Multipath Reduction check and enable this field during the survey to use when a signal received represents multiple reflections from nearby objects The box is checked by default to use this mode during a standard RTK survey or GIS data collection in standalone or DGPS mode Co Op Tracking check and enable to allow a higher efficiency of multipath reduction e Canopy Environment enable to set less rigid thresholds for the RTK engine to filter out measurement outliers Use this mode when working under tree canopy and in other cases of high multipath Define the Satellite system to be used Set the RTK Position computation mode that determines whether or not to Extrapolate the Base carrier phase measurements when computing the rover s current RTK position If Matched Epoch is selected the RTK engine will compute either a delayed RTK position for the epoch to which the newly received RTCM CMR message corresponds or the current standalone position while waiting for new messages coming from the base P N 7010 0493
185. localization parameters select Datum gt Local to transform coordinates on any datum selected in the Coordinate System dialog of the current job to local coordinates In this case TopSURV will use the oblique stereographic map projection on the datum as intermediate to calculate localization parameters select Grid gt Local to transform coordinates on any projection selected in the Coordinate System dialog of the current job to local coordinates In this case TopSURV will use this projection on corresponding datum to calculate localization parameters P N 7010 0493 3 3 Surveying with TopSURV which use only the stereographic projection for an unknown local projection This way allows increasing the distance between localization points without disadvantage of transformation precision T This type of localization is more rigorous than others e Check marked Keep scale 1 000 preserves localization from a scale transformation 3 Tap Add to add pairs of points to the list On the Add Point screen set the following parameters then tap the ok button Figure 8 2 known Point Point 100 Use Horiz Measured Point Point 101 Epoch Count 0 Figure 8 2 Add Localization Points e In the Known Point panel enter a point with the local coordinates in the Point field Check mark the Use Horizontal and Use Vertical boxes to use this point for horizontal and or vertical localization The horizontal and vertical use of
186. m Interval 10 000 m Figure 8 52 Cross Section The Station and Interval fields appear only if the road is selected 3 Inthe XSect Dir screen Figure 8 53 on page 8 53 perform the usual observation work relative to the cross section as described in Measuring Sideshot Sets on page 8 41 The only difference lies in the presence of the Cur Stn button which makes the measurement but unlike the H button does not store the point Figure 8 53 on page 8 53 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 button is tapped the station number automatically changes Also the application 8 52 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys automatically uses the same codes but in the opposite order for the next station E E D cl C B A The station and the codes can be changed o Point ORBS10 code p 8 lz kd Ss Fi HR p o m Along CL 0 000 Offset 0 000 Measure FS Direct Traverse Point Figure 8 53 XSect Direct 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 P N 7010 0493 9 53
187. m Meas to Avg f _ Precision m Hz 0 0150 Vert 0 0300 Figure 4 23 Stakeout Parameters 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 Stk Parms screen On the Staked Point Icon screen Figure 4 24 set appropriate parameters for the icon P N 7010 0493 4 19 Creating a New Job Staked Point Icon Triangle Flag na coor a P Figure 4 24 Staked Point Icon 14 In the next Stk Parms screen if necessary set the rule for generating the point name and Note of the staked point Figure 4 25 on page 4 21 Set the rule for defining names for the staked points like a design point name or the next point name or a design point name with a pre defined prefix or a design point name with a pre defined suffix The choice of the prefix or suffix appears only when the corresponding item is chosen from the drop down menu Also a specified numerical constant can be added to automatically generate the staked point name Set the rule for setting Notes for staked points If the Station amp Offset option is selected an edit box for entering an alphanumeric prefix appears Figure 4 25 on page 4 21 For the United States this prefix is Sta for the international markets the prefix is Cha and for the Korean Japanese markets the prefix is No With this option activated depending on the choice for the prefix TopSURV automatica
188. mbed above the points being P N 7010 0493 8 1 Surveying with TopSURV 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 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 a survey option Localization Localization parameters can be defined either before beginning the job or after the completing the job Localization parameters provide transforming coordinates between an original coordinate system WGS8 amp 4 or any datum selected or any grid selected and a local system To calculate these parameters the localization control points with pairs of coordinates in both systems are used The local coordinates and the original coordinates are those of the same point on the surface of the earth in the local and original systems respectively The names of the local Known and original
189. me My Network RTK Hame My RT DGPS Type Network RTE na Type Real Time DGPS we Corrections Corrections 4 iR E AG Ise FKF SBAS _ Post Proce Single Base _ Post Procel ngps External Config OmniST SR VBS Ea Omnis TAR HP Figure 4 5 Configure a Network RTK Network DGPS and RT DGPS e VRS MAC FKP Single Base or External Config for Network RTK and Network DGPS except MAC e User Base Beacon SBAS CDGPS OmniSTAR VBS or OmniSTAR HP for RT and Network DGPS surveys 4 4 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration e Post Processing check mark and enable to configure a post processing survey type in either RTK Network RTK Network DGPS RT DGPS mode 3 On the Receiver Make screen Figure 4 6 on page 4 5 you can e Select a Manufacture for the rover and or base either Topcon or Sokkia e Run TopSURV GPS mode in a Simulation Mode for practicing or demonstration purposes Use the Set Simulator icon appear on the Edit Job menu to change the current position for simulation 4 Depending on the mode continue creating the configuration e For RTK see page 4 6 e For Network RTK and Network DGPS see page 4 31 e For RT DGPS see page 4 43 e For PP Static survey mode see page 4 52 e For PP Kinematic and PP DGPS see page 4 49 Pf receiver Make _ Simulation Mode Rorer Manufacturer Topcon Base Manufacturer Topcon ka Figure 4 6 Receiver Make P N 7010 0493 4 5
190. measurement Figure 8 84 DRES 16 0 263 1 0900 1 265 9 000 Sum BS Dist 24 600 SuUMBS SumMFS 1 500 Motes FS 1 0000 FS Dist 10 000 Sum FS Dist 23 100 Accumulated 0 263 Figure 8 84 Data Level Run 5 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 6 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 Figure 8 85 on page 8 76 Column to Display Code BS HI s FS Eley BS Dist FS Dist Sum BS Dist Sum FS Dist SumBS SumFS lt Figure 8 85 Change Display Columns 8 76 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Level Surveys 7 To display the SumBS SumFS measurement select the Show SumBS SumF S option from the bitmap in the upper left corner of the screen 8 Use the nverse option to perform the Two Point Inverse cogo computation 9 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 P N 7010 0493 9 77 Surveying with TopSURV Notes 8 78 TopSURV User s Manual Chapter 9 Staking Out The Stakeout process involves finding points near a desired location The preliminary work for GPS Total Station and D
191. med the Road Horizontal alignment Horizontal and Vertical alignments name the code and attributes of the center line the station where the cross section 1s surveyed and the increment of distance towards the next station Figure 8 28 Tap The Station and Interval fields appear only if the road is selected 8 30 TopSURV User s Manual Performing GPS Surveys wy Survey Es Station Interval 100 000 m Figure 8 28 Cross Section 3 On the X Sect screen Figure 8 29 on page 8 32 perform the usual observation work relative to the cross section as described in Performing a Topo Survey on page 8 20 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 Tap the button to automatically change the station number Also the application automatically uses the 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 P N 7010 0493 8 31 Surveying with TopSURV Data Map PML 0 SS Point 113 4 Code E 2 Ant Ht o00 m vertical k Epoch count 3 Along CL Offset North 6182425 102 East 409438 829 Ell ht 186 669 Figure 8 29 Cross Section Accept Find Station Chainage The Find Station task is used for the identification of the station
192. meters for the Rover receiver the file name logging rate and the device in which raw data is logged to currently only the Receiver is available P N 7010 0493 4 29 Creating a New Job 8 10 11 Select whether to start logging manually or automatically as data is being collected Tap the Next button PP Setup Raw Data Logging File Name Default w Log To Receiver ki Logging Rate 5 00 Secs Figure 4 33 Rover PP Setup Configure the Rover Radio and the mmGPS system if used then tap Next On the Init Times screen see Figure 4 34 on page 4 31 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 depends upon the number of satellites available and the number of frequencies being used For example the default for six GPS GLONASS 6 dual frequency satellites is ten minutes This means that the complete Rover file should be at least this long Then tap Next On the Survey Parameters screen be sure to set the Auto Topo Interval multiple to the logging rate in the receiver Complete the configuration of the PP enabled RTK in a manner similar to RTK 4 30 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration AS he Times ef 3 Occupation times in minutes Num S s5 Single Freq Dual Freq 4 Figure 4 34 Initialization Times Network RTK Survey Configuration
193. 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 Setup gt Init mmGPS The nit mmGPS screen displays Figure A 1 on page A 2 P N 7010 0493 A 1 mmGPS Operations 2 Tap the Position tab select a transmitter then tap the Resect button Figure A 1 on page A 2 The Resect screen displays Figure A 2 on page A 2 mmGPS Init Figure A 1 Select Transmitter 3 Tap the Sensor tab then tap the Init Sensor button Figure A 2 Ar cee mmGPS EJES Sensor Resect Data Receiver Port D wE Transmitter ID p Sensor Gain Buto _ Known Trans Horz Pos Firmware Version WJA Figure A 2 Initialize Sensor 4 If Known Trans Horz Pos was enabled the Known Point screen displays Figure A 3 on page A 3 Select the point over which the transmitter was setup using the map or list icons and tap the ok button A 2 TopSURV User s Manual Resection Map Icon List Icon Transmitter Name 21 ID 1 Ht 1 303 m Slant v 2m Fixed Tripod Figure A 3 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 Fig
194. mprovement box to improve the RTK fix time for the receiver AS bo mmGPS Data Pos Sensor Receiver Port Transmitter ID Sensor Gain Firmware Version S1 1 401 Figure 8 17 Init mmGPS Sensor Tab 3 Tap the Init Sensor button to start the initialization process 4 When the initialization completes tap Close on the setup successful confirmation 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 measured and the transmitter calibrated to ensure correct grade For details on these mmGPS operations see Appendix A When using mmGPS include the height of the gt PZS 1 sensor with a 5 8 inch plug into the rover antenna height P N 7010 0493 8 19 Surveying with TopSURV Performing a Topo Survey l Tap Survey gt Topo On the Topo screen Figure 8 18 Enter the current Point name enter a photo note using the button if necessary Select a Code A code symbol will show the code entity type Point 4 Line or Area Code needs to be defined at the time it is entered if it is not a code that exists in the codes dialog The Topo screen will auto hide and show the string 3 input box based on the code type All line and area codes will display the string field while all point codes will hide the string field Open the Point Attributes screen under the icon to set the code and attributes for
195. n the rover occupies a known point as a faster step in a kinematic survey to initialize the fixed solutions This function is used with single frequency receivers and for quality control on dual frequency receivers Tap the Setup GPS gt Known Point Init icons to initialize the receiver using known coordinates for the Rover station 1 In the Known Point Init screen Figure 8 11 on page 8 15 select the known point and set the antenna parameters of the station 8 14 TopSURV User s Manual Performing GPS Surveys ae ae Point Init Point 709 NM ll a Setup GPS Known Pt Init Local USft North a7 17 510 East 67 17 919 Eley 18 697 Ant Ht 6 562 USft Vertic w Figure 8 11 Known Point Rover 2 To start initialization tap the Initialize button Figure 8 11 on page 8 15 The KPI Position screen displays the status information on Rover initialization Figure 8 12 13 6 13 UTC 23 13 22 Fixed Residuals m North 13 000 East 7 013 Eley 0 735 gt PDOP 1 8 H 2 201 3 200 m KPR Status Initialized Figure 8 12 KPI Position Screen P N 7010 0493 8 15 Surveying with TopSURV Initializing mmGPS Before beginning the setup for a mmGPS system configure the mmGPS aided survey see Creating a GPS Configuration on page 4 3 The setup process of a mmGPS system includes calibration of the laser transmitter and initialization of the sensor Transmitter Calibration
196. name gt screen Figure 7 16 add the vertical alignment elements or long sections for the Station amp Elevation vertical alignment type End Sta 3 00 000 D Figure 7 16 Add Vertical Alignment Vert Tab When the vertical alignment type is Length amp Grade tap the Add button and select either vertical grade or parabola from the floating menu Enter the parameters of the element either 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 When the vertical alignment type is Station amp Elevation tap the Add button and enter the parameters of the Long Section either 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 Add as many elements or long sections as needed to define the road Tap End Station information under the list of elements or long sections to view the start and end stations for the selected item Figure 7 17 on page 7 15 5 Tap the ok button on the Add Vt Alnt screen Figure 7 17 to save the vertical alignment created and return to the Vt Alnt screen The new vertical alignment will be displayed in the list 7 14 TopSURV User s Manual Editing Vertical Alignments Element Vertical Grad Parabola All Vertical Grad wa
197. nc connection Opening Old Jobs To open a job created in TopSURV version 6 11 03 and earlier click Job gt Open Job and tap the Browse button in the Open Job screen Figure 2 2 on page 2 2 Then select the Ts6 Job Files tsv type navigate to the desired tsv job highlight it and press the ok button Figure 2 5 2 4 TopSURV User s Manual Opening Old Jobs Type Ts6 Job Files ts bi Storage Card Archive Name Broad tsv Figure 2 5 Open Old Job Tapping the ok button starts upgrading the job Tap the Cancel button to abort upgrading Figure 2 6 Fa Job Upgrade Progress Preparing to Upgrade Figure 2 6 Job Upgrade Progress When the process is complete the Cancel button turns into the Done button which opens the main screen for the upgraded job After pressing the Done button the tsv file turns into the ts file and the Archive folder is created in the directory where the tsv file was located This folder stores the tsv jobs If the job had a job history a directory using the same name as the job is also created to store the xml file with the job history Figure 2 7 P N 7010 0493 9 5 Getting Started Name size Type File Folder File Folder 685KB TopSury Job S86KE TopSury Job Figure 2 7 Upgraded Jobs Automatic Job Backups To increase the reliability of work with jobs in TopSURV a backup copy is automatically created of the current job This automati
198. nd to the chosen type of survey Manufacturer Topcon ba Model GTS 8208 v Figure 4 73 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 4 57 Creating a New Job 4 Onthe Conn Mode screen select the connection mode the Initial TS Connection parameter from the drop down list and tap the Next button Figure 4 74 Selections depend on the instrument type Cable Radios RC2 Only RC3 Only and Bluetooth TS for IS and IS2 Robot RC3 is available for configuration Initial TS Connection Radios k Optical None Figure 4 74 Conn Mode 5 On the Cable screen select the communication settings for the cable connection Baud baud rate Parity Data number of the data bits and Stop number of the stop bits and tap the Next button Figure 4 75 Cable Comm Settings Baud 1200 Parity Even Data Stop ii Default Figure 4 75 Cable 4 58 TopSURV User s Manual Creating Optical Configuration The Radio screen displays for a Robotic survey select either Mode for motorized Conventional or Reflectorless surveys or Survey Parameters for Conventional Reflectorless or Level surveys 6 Fora Robotic Survey choose the modem to be used and its parameters then tap Next Figure 4 76 on page 4 59 e Generic modems use a standard set of
199. ne Tap the ok button 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 on the Attributes screen Figure 6 18 on page 6 13 Attribute type indicates whether attribute values can be set as boolean True or False or selected from a list of available values or are 6 12 TopSURV User s Manual Editing Codes alphanumeric strings integers or real numbers Check and enable the Required box to always use the default value of the code Tap the ok button Name Type Min Val Max Val Point Line Area Attribute Style illl Fill Style Et Default Transparency 50 _ Required Figure 6 18 Edit Codes Attributes 3 To edit a code or attribute double tap the object or select it and tap the corresponding Edit button Figure 6 17 on page 6 12 In the Code or Attribute screen make changes and tap the ok button Figure 6 18 4 To delete a code or attribute highlight it in the list and tap the corresponding Del button Figure 6 17 on page 6 12 Codes being used in points and their corresponding attributes cannot be deleted 5 To export the code library to the selected file format select the Export To File option Figure 6 19 on page 6 14 from the Help Icon menu in the upper left corner of the Code Attributes screen Figure 6 17 on page 6 12 P N 7010 0493 6 13 Sto
200. ng a New Job The NAD83 datum has three independent realizations in TopSURV with respect to the WGS84 datum NADS amp 3 NADS amp 3 ITRF 96 and NAD8 amp 3_NO_TRANS to reflect the updates to these datums The original intent was for WGS 84 and NAD 83 to be identical The mathematical definition of the ellipsoids WGS 84 and GRS 80 differs slightly due to the choice of defining constants and number of significant figures The maximum discrepancy between a Cartesian X Y Z coordinate projected onto both ellipsoids is 0 1 mm at 45 degrees latitude So for all intents and purposes the ellipsoids can be considered to be identical Confusion arises when we start to talk about the realization of the WGS 84 and NAD 83 datums When NAD 83 was first realized in 1986 it used the same control stations as WGS 84 some of which were Doppler stations which were accurate to about one meter At this time you could consider the datums to be identical Since this time there have been several realizations of WGS 84 the latest being WGS 84 G1150 which was performed using data from IGS tracking stations collected during GPS Week 1150 Recent studies have shown that WGS 84 G1150 is essentially identical to the International Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2000 ITRFOO Also during this time there have been no new realization of NAD 83 What this means is that WGS 84 and NAD 83 can no longer be considered identical and are in fact different by more than one mete
201. ng one signal or computed as the average of several signals if desired P N 7010 0493 4 61 Creating a New Job ra Survey Parms Meas Method Angle Dist Sets DirfRev Angle Sequence BSf FS Plunge FS BS na Num Sets Tolerances Fe 5 0 sec a 0 006 m Dist VA 5 0 SPC Auto Aim and Turn Auto Accept Meas Measure Reverse Dist Num Meas to Avg a Figure 4 79 Survey Parms 10 In the next Survey Parms screen set the following parameters Figure 4 80 on page 4 63 Meas Type the order and the type of the measurements in one set EDM mode determines the sensitivity of the distance measurements coarse or fine Select Fine for a normal mode or Coarse mode to measure in a shorter time For a Sokkia instrument the Coarse setting changes to Rapid Backsight Foresight PC Prism Constant the parameter of the prism characterizing the difference between the reflection plane and the center of the prism for backsight and foresight respectively Point Guide operates the tracking lights Select the appropriate prism mode either Prism or Non Prism For a Sokkia instrument you can select from Prism 360 Prism Sheet and Non Prism e AutoTopo only for the Robotic survey the parameters of the 4 62 automatic survey If necessary use the List button to edit the prism TopSURV User s Manual Creating Optical Configuration Meas Type HAfvafsD vi EDM Mode Fine imm Backs
202. nment may not be the centerline of the physical road surface but a center line marking the center of a road construction project String Set is a set of road Strings made up of paired horizontal and vertical alignments 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 the Edit Roads icon in the main menu Road designing consists of designing a road as a whole and designing each component of the road horizontal alignments vertical alignments cross section sets or string sets and cross section templates P N 7010 0493 7 1 Designing Roads Editing Roads To edit a road tap Edit Roads gt Roads 1 On the Roads screen either double tap the road or tap the Edit button The Edit Road screen displays Figure 7 2 gt oom oa Figure 7 1 Roads Double tapping a plot on any edit screen opens a greater map 2 On the Alignment tab of the Edit Road screen set the name and select the layer and the alignments then open the Surface tab e If needed change the layer from the drop
203. nnels will not work 8 26 TopSURV User s Manual Performing GPS Surveys Country usa Station ACUSHNET MA Figure 8 25 BR 1 Configuration mmGPS Options To set the mmGPS options in mmGPS aided RTK survey select the mmGPS Options item from the Help Icon menu in the upper left corner of the Status and Topo screens On the mmGPS Opts screen do the following Figure 8 26 on page 8 28 e mmGPS is DISABLED select Turn mmGPS ON from the drop down list to enable mmGPS height computation e Use weighted and height computations check and enable to combine mmGPS elevations and GPS elevations When selected this option forces the receiver sensor to always consider the angle and distance when determining the elevation then combines the two elevations accordingly This option works well at large distances 300m and steep angles P N 7010 0493 9 27 Surveying with TopSURV e Height Difference Limit Set the threshold for the difference between GPS and mmGPS height measurements Ae ements mmGPS is DISABLED Turn mmGPS ON Height Difference Limit 0 984 usft Figure 8 26 mmGPS Options Performing an Auto Topo Survey 1 Tap Survey gt Auto Topo On the Auto Topo screen enter the point name select the Code if necessary and insert the Antenna height and height type Figure 8 27 y 2 i ca Auto Topo a i ae A Auta Topo Data Map Survey ull y gg hose ll H O201
204. ns 9 39 SlacecOu DTM titans sect at coer ister hers Mates PN ech tats 9 42 SCAKEOUL LIME WOK sescat aeeai 9 44 TSOVElS Vale OMG ssas nahin E T 9 47 Di Stain a Point srn a E 9 47 DiesStakine Pomt Last sree caer maria 9 48 DL Staking Elevation sspe 9 49 Chapter 10 COGO JBaNb nes Renee RnR emer a ee ae oe re 10 1 Ego ae a a ee ee eae oe ee eee ee entre een re ee 10 1 vi TopSURV User s Manual Table of Contents Two Point Inverse oo cceeccccecccessccceecceescceessceeeseees 10 1 Inverse Point to Points List oo ccc cceecceeeeeees 10 2 Inverse POmtto eine since cca td ids Aken aces 10 3 Point MITE CU OW nesei a a 10 4 lere Gom eani E han eteheeatoh Sues 10 5 Cak EAU one a se sates a a cee tatetaeactetiae 10 6 Cire Sols aana S eas 10 7 CUT areo A a nes 10 8 Phe Fan enS ea R 10 8 Tiree PrO oiiae a a A 10 9 Radis amp Points recnanere aa eai 10 10 PTS PEIER ME IE EE PEE ENE EEA EAE I E E 10 11 By POMI S enre 10 11 le lates EE A A E A SA 10 12 EG EE E I EE EEE AET E TE AET 10 14 COTA ea E 10 16 CTS OU a e a eneas ears naan eet 10 17 BeOS onen eke halts A iets Sens 10 17 IV ONT E aa ctienscscce E E 10 18 I OAC OSL roenn Restate anaes 10 19 Adus WW OMS esa ntsehateabanatinieanatintetastw late dentatwuaweeisaane 10 20 PO Cope net oS eRe MnP REAL ROE URE ESD ON TRI MOT Ct REDRER PE RERI EERO 10 20 TAINS AUC Sates ccca ties aise tte Mest baie ict eee ease 10 21 OE I ane ene Re A ISR TEATS Os EDITS TAD SESS OATES 10 22 2D TRAINS
205. o m Figure 9 48 Store Staked Point for Slope 9 36 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout Slope You can tap the Set Ref button to view edit the references on the Set Reference map The green color of the Set Ref button means that the references are already defined Check mark the Stk Offset Pt box to enable setting an offset to the catch point in the field below This option is appropriate only to slope stakeout Clicking the ok button on the Store Point screen saves the point and reporting data to the stake report if available e The View Report option from the pop up menu in the top left corner of screen displays the full current report also the button on the initial Stk Slope screen allows viewing reports Reference Point Extend Grade CL Reference Point Extend Grade CL Reference Point Extend Grade CS Se Reference Point Extend Grade am Figure 9 49 Report View The Refs button displays the References data for the highlighted design point references and is active only for design points with z The Refs button appears only 1f there are set references P N 7010 0493 9 37 Staking Out ES Cut Fill Offset to A FLEE Tat 135 C 15 Figure 9 50 References e Use the Initial Point Name to set the name of the first point and a value for increment decrement of names of points calculated for the stakeout task First Point ERE Code Point Inc Dec Size i Figure 9
206. oc Figure 8 35 Measurement e Select check mark boxes if the robotic total station will turn to the Backsight point and if the distance to backsight point should be measured P N 7010 0493 8 37 Surveying with TopSURV e To check the quality of the chosen backsight point tap the Check button The screen displays the residuals of the current backsight point Figure 8 36 Setup Meas Data map ET1 1 000m Backsight Ti 2 000m Azimuth 293 S2 26 HD Error YD Error HA Error o 00 00 BS Azimuth 293 3S2 26 0 00 00 4 36 16 amp Figure 8 36 Check Backsight To set the backsight settings in the instrument tap the Set button Note that when moving to the next occupation the previous occupation point becomes a backsight point by default Sideshot Topo Survey Once the backsight point is set make a single sideshot l Tap Survey gt Topo Figure 8 37 Select the Sideshot Dir measurement method using the settings button and set the order and the type of the measurements in a set On the Sideshot Dir screen enter the point name code and the height of the target Set the backsight point if that has not been done before Tap the BS Setup button and follow the instructions in Backsight Survey on page 8 36 Check and enable the Traverse Point box to tag the point as Traverse The Traverse Points for the Measurement are stored in the Traverse Point List 8 38 TopSURV
207. oller Figure 4 56 Tap Next ra Config BR1 Rec Receiver Info Virtual Radio Port Figure 4 56 Virtual Radio Port e For SBAS Satellite Based Augmentation Systems select satellites of a satellite based augmentation system WAAS EGNOS MSAS to improve accuracy of DGPS solutions Figure 4 57 on page 4 47 Check the boxes near the PRN numbers of the satellites All satellites can be selected The satellite most available from those selected will be used in Code DGPS solution Enable use of ionospheric corrections from the selected satellites 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 corrections are available 4 46 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration At SBAS Setup Name AOR E AOR W Artemis wt Be Iono Corr Apply if avail k Figure 4 57 SBAS Setup e For OmniSTAR VBS and OmniSTAR HP a wide area satellite delivered differential Virtual Base Station and High Performance GPS services select the name of the satellite to be used Figure 4 58 Fd contio OmniSTAR PAra Satellite AP_SAT AM_SAT Lon 108E 9 AF Sat MSY East MSY Center MSV West User Defined Figure 4 58 Config OmniSTAR P N 7010 0493 4 47 Creating a New Job e For CDGPS Canadian nation wide DGPS service set the paramete
208. ommunications For instructions of how to operate the RC 2 RC 3 device consult the instruction manual for RC 2 RC 3 9 6 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout a Point causes the instrument to perform a standard search for the prism This function is useful for setting the stake and measuring the final position C opens the Rotate dialog Figure 8 51 on page 8 51 which allows the Total station to turn to various angles or points interrupts the total station and stop it from searching the prism and turning the instrument will go into Standby mode This function is useful for moving the pole to set the stake in the The icon displays the current prism offset in use 11 If the IS Robot Live Video instrument with WiFi connection to the controller is used for staking you can again use the arrow button to open the live video of the layout of the target and the current position shown graphically Touch the screen and have the instrument drive to that location Stakeout Views 12 You can switch views of stakeout process using the View Panel option from the pop up menu on the top left corner of the screen Fa The same context menu can be accessed by holding the stylus in the map area on the Stake screen The last view mode is recalled between sessions P N 7010 0493 9 7 Staking Out e Select Data View to display all possible data of staking Af Eee al H v ge Aoa a 2 201 3 200 10
209. on Point Lists Horizontal Alignment Vertical Alignment X Section Sets or Roads 3 Tap the Next button P N 7010 0493 5 15 Importing and Exporting Data Points all Points nd Code Library Localization Point Lists Horizontal Aligments Vertical Aligments X Section Sets Road String Sets Figure 5 20 Export to Job 4 Use the Settings button to export points as either Design or Control 5 If By Type or By Type Range and Code was selected in the Points drop down list on the Point Type s to Export screen select the types of points to be exported Figure 5 21 Fa Pt Type s To Exp Point Types Design Points Control Points Cogo Points Base Station Topo Points Offset Topo Points Auto Topo Points Sideshot Select All check Uncheck Figure 5 21 Select Point Type s to Export 6 If By Range and Code was selected in the Points drop down menu on the Points to Export screen select the codes and or the range of points to be exported Figure 5 22 on page 5 17 5 16 TopSURV User s Manual Exporting Data Ar points to Export y Filter by Codes Filter by Range pe 110 Name Separator L m Use for Range Separator Figure 5 22 Points to Export 7 To select codes tap the Select button Check mark the codes associated with the points to be exported in the Code screen and tap he ok button The Range of Points sets a range of point names that should be exported
210. ontrol to change the status e The localization is updated recomputed every time a new point is added to the list of localization points The new coordinate system will be saved under the name Localization and is automatically selected 5 To view the results of the localization tap the Details button on the Localization screen Figure 8 1 on page 8 3 6 The Localization details screen displays see Figure 8 3 on page 8 6 The Map tab displays the localization points marked by blue triangles P N 7010 0493 9 5 Surveying with TopSURV Ar tcaization details Results Map Localize To SK1942 7o0ne_ A Geodetic Origin Lat H 55 43 44 2 Lon E 37 33 27 2 Ht 186 889 m Local Origin North 6179436 58 East 409376 220 Ht 157 993 m Scale 0 99988323 Rotation 0 00 13 lt a Figure 8 3 Localization Details 7 To configure the modem select the Config Radio option from the Help Icon menu in the upper left corner of the screen 8 To edit the job points select the Edit Points option from the bitmap menu in the upper left corner of the screen 9 To export the localization data to available data formats select the Export To File option from the bitmap menu in the upper left corner of the screen The name of localization in the GC3 format will be set to the current job name After importing such a file into a new job the coordinate system will be saved under the name of the job where the GC3
211. opcon Generic w Elevation Mask a3 deg Protocol NTRIP Antenna GR 3 Ant Ht m 2 000 Mi Vertical a H Peripherals l Figure 4 35 Rover Receiver 3 On the Config Modem screen Figure 4 36 on page 4 33 select Controller if the modem is connected to the controller or Receiver if the modem is internal or external but connected directly to the receiver 4 Ifconnecting to the Controller use the Dialup Network Connection for connecting to the Internet to get correction data Tapping Next displays the Modem Internet Info screen Figure 4 38 on page 4 34 4 32 TopSURV User s Manual 5 Creating a GPS Configuration Modem Connect Receiver v Figure 4 36 Modem Connect If connecting to the Receiver configure the connection parameters for External AirLink Modem SW External CDMA Modem FW External GPRS Modem FW Internal CDMA Internal GPRS and Generic modems and tap Next NTRIP internet Configuration First contact the network administrator to gain access to the system You will need the IP address and Port to connect to the user name and password for NTRIP Use the following methods to connect to the network 1 If the receiver currently being used has an internal GSM GPRS CDMA modem use the Internal Modem along with a SIM Card obtained from a service provider Note that the receiver must have the appropriate firmware version If an external modem is connected to the receiver use either Firmware or
212. or 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 4 9 Creating a New Job PDL works with existing PDL radios and Hiper XTs set in PDL mode select either DBPSK Differential Binary Phase Shift Keying modulation type if using the Simplex protocol or GMSK Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying if using Trimble or PDL e For HiPerX T UHF modem set the protocol channel and power Figure 4 11 select the protocol for data transmission either TPS Topcon FSCS mode to scan for the best channel on which to communicate or PDL to communicate with the Rover PDK radio select a dedicated channel for the PDL protocol select the level of power for RF transmissions W or 2W Protocol Channel Power Figure 4 11 UHF Modem e For FH915Plus modem Internal HiPer Lite FH915Plus Internal GR 3 FH915Plus RE S1 radio and RH 1 FH915Plus in addition to the operating channel select the territory and the operating protocol to communicate with different types of FH915 modem at the base rover side see Figure 4 13 on page 4 12 4 10 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration select the territory North America Australia or New Zealand to adjust the frequency range and RF power level for the modem select the operation protocol either FH915 Ext recommended if all rece
213. ored as JPEG with file extension jpg 3 Ifthe image exists in the Job then the Camera information will be automatically selected Otherwise select a previous Camera from the Camera drop down list or browse for a new one Cameras are stored as a text file with the extension cmr 4 Once all fields are filled click Next A Select Scan Session First_sesslon aa Image image_for_scan JPG a Camera min _focal cmr we Figure 8 61 Enter Scan Session Information e Click the View button to open the Orient screen Figure 8 62 on page 8 61 This screen displays the image along with orientation and scanned points for completed scan sessions 8 60 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys JJA Tap on Orientation Pt Figure 8 62 View Completed Scan Session 5 Perform image orientation On the Orientation screen Figure 8 63 associate a position on the image x y with a known coordinate N E Z ENING Tap on Orientation Pt Meas g Back Next gt gt Figure 8 63 Perform Orientation e The Pan button enables drag control of the image When disabled E tap on the image in the general area of where the orientation point is located The image will zoom to this point and show a crosshair Figure 8 64 on page 8 62 P N 7010 0493 8 61 Surveying with TopSURV ABM r Select or meas Orient Pt Figure 8 64 Select Orientation Point e To view the image sel
214. orizontal and vertical precision P N 7010 0493 4 17 Creating a New Job e Set Auto Topo survey parameters method of automatic data logging and the interval in corresponding units Solution Type Fixed Only k Auto Accept Num Meas to Avg f _ Precision m Hz 0 0150 Vert 0 0300 Auto Topo Method By Hz Dist na Inter al 15 00 m Figure 4 21 Survey Parameters RTK 11 To define the incremental value for the numbering of survey points select the Point Increment by number from the drop down list Figure 4 22 on the Point Properties screen This screen is opened from the Help Icon menu in the upper left corner of the Srv Parms screen Ar Go Properties Point Increment by w Figure 4 22 Set the Point Properties Option 4 18 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration 12 On the Stk Parms screen enter parameters and tap Next Figure 4 23 These parameters can be changed by pressing the settings button from any Stakeout screen in GPS mode e Set the horizontal distance tolerance and the reference direction e Select the Solution Type filter to be used for data logging e Set the Auto Accept settings for Stakeout which are separate from the Survey auto accept settings number of measurements to be averaged and acceptable horizontal and vertical precision Hz Dist Tolerance 0 050 m Reference Direction Moving Direction ka Solution Type Fixed Only na Auto Accept Nu
215. ound to Grid scale Remove 0 9999985 Use Ctrl Figure 8 43 Set Tab Resection from GPS Points In Robotic mode you can use GPS measured points for resection of TS occupation point This is only available if the user has defined a project using grid to ground or localization 1 Check mark the Enable GPS box to use GPS positions for resection Figure 8 44 You can use Bluetooth connection to get GPS positions 2 Occupy a EA s HI 1 700 m fi HR 2 000 m GPS Options Enable GPS Bluetooth Prism to ARP 0 032 m Figure 8 44 Enable GPS 2 Set the offset from the prism to the Reference Point ARP of GPS antenna attached to the prism road Tap Next P N 7010 0493 8 45 Surveying with TopSURV 3 Take GPS measurement of the points with GPS antenna attached to the prism rod see Figure 8 45 on page 8 46 Check mark the Measure GPS box The status bar will show information about GPS solution Press to save a measurement If necessary the logged measurement can be deleted by pressing the red icon Fo Dresection 3D 18 Measurement Data Map Meas Set al H v ge Apy E O01 O 020 9 6 Point 100 A EE Code 18 Measurement Meas GPS i v og rhage mime O21 0022 8 6 Point fa Code Meas GPS Epoch count 2 Figure 8 45 Measure GPS 4 Clear the Measure GPS box and take TS measurements as usual with a robotic total station Figure 8 46
216. ous found point tap the Find Next button 5 To edit the raw data point tap the Edit button The Edit Raw Data screen displays 6 On the Edit Raw Data screen Figure 6 32 on page 6 24 enter additional notes for a point by typing the note in the suggested field The appearance parameters of this screen varies based on the type of raw data being edited Note that editing Ant Ht AR amp HI values azimuth etc will not immediately recompute coordinates P N 7010 0493 6 23 Storing Data 6 24 To recompute the point coordinates tap the Recompute button on the Raw Data screen To toggle between displaying GPS raw data and TS raw data select the Show Raw GPS TS option from the Help Icon menu in the upper left corner of the screen Ae er Raw Data Topo pata Point MoL Boe HR 2 000 m Vert v Ant Type GR 3 Hote en Figure 6 32 Edit Raw Data TopSURV User s Manual Editing GPS Sessions Editing GPS Sessions To create or edit sessions only in GPS mode of automatic survey for post processing tap Edit Job gt Sessions ID Type Start Da Sitel Static Sun Figure 6 33 Session Edit 1 To create a new session tap the Add button on the Sessions panel Figure 6 33 The Session Setup screen displays 2 On the Session Setup screen Figure 6 34 enter or select session settings parameters ra session Setup Site Name Type Statice Start Time Sunday v 4 o En
217. own requested area and the name and code of the resulting point Figure 10 14 Ed known area Hinge ES Area Resuts Map Total Area Reqd Area B00 00000 Rotation Pt DREN v Direction Countercloc v Pt 10002 4 Code 1 Figure 10 14 Known Area Hinge Area Tab 2 P N 7010 0493 10 13 COGO 3 Tap the Calc button The result of the calculation will display on the Results tab 4 Tap the Save button on the Results tab to save the checked point The Map tab shows the results graphically To edit angles azimuths and distances etc use the entry fields to add subtract angle and linear values i directly or use the Calculator Either press the F1 button on the controller keyboard to start the calculator from this field or tap the Calculator icon on the pop up keyboard for controllers with soft panels Line On the Known Area Line screen Figure 10 15 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 10 14 TopSURV User s Manual Area e Along with two other known points the points form a quadrilateral of the known area A a Known Area Line d Taa Area Area Map PointList PointLista Line Figure 10 15 Known Area Line Area Tab 1 The Area tab Fig
218. p 12 If a 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 8 23 Surveying with TopSURV OmniSTAR Status To view the status of the OmniSTAR service for DGPS survey type select the Config OmniSTAR item from the Help Icon menu in the upper left corner of the Topo screen The same item is accessible from the Status and Auto Topo screens 1 Select the OmniSTAR satellite from which to receive differential correction data Figure 8 21 Af le n Satellite EA_SAT Lon 25E OmniSTAR SH 00153 Subscription 11 29 2007 Figure 8 21 Config OmniSTAR 2 Tap Status to view the status of the link to the OmniSTAR satellite selected Figure 8 22 on page 8 24 OmniSTAR SN 200969 Subscription 11 29 2007 Version HP 4 10 Frequency 1535 2 MHz SV Lock Locked eit Matis aF oh r MEJ Set Satellite ka Figure 8 22 OmniSTAR HP Status 8 24 TopSURV User s Manual Performing GPS Surveys Beacon Status To view the status of the Beacon service for DGPS survey type select the Config Beacon item from the Help Icon menu in the upper left corner of the Topo screen The same item is accessible from the Status and Auto Topo screens The Beacon screen dis
219. p Next P N 7010 0493 10 23 COGO 3 Check the transformation parameters select points to transform either by a range of points or points from the map list or all points on a layer selected 4 Tap Calc to perform the two dimensional transformation of these points Figure 10 27 Origin Position Morth 6179436 478 409376 527 223 020 4 650 Scale Factor 1 000000000 Rotation o 00 00 00000 Select Points _ From To EA B A 0 Points Selected Figure 10 27 2D Transform Parameters Traverse Adjustment Traverse adjustment is performed to provide a mathematically closed figure and at the same time to get the best estimates for positions of all the traverse stations 1 On the first Adjustment screen Figure 10 28 select initial data for traverse adjustment the stations on which the traverse originates and closes whether to adjust elevations and sideshots or not an Earth curvature value and a job to store adjusted traverse stations Then tap the Next button The second Adjustment screen displays Figure 10 29 on page 10 25 10 24 TopSURV User s Manual Adjust Points gt 3 stment _ a gt Ww e A Endpoint Eno o Adjust Traverse Adjust Elevations Adjust Sideshots Curvature refraction 0 14 Ww Job to store the results arci TPS TopSURW Jobs dj ts Figure 10 28 Traverse Adjustment 2 On the next Adjustment screen Figure 10 29 on page 10 25 select the method
220. 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 selected by pressing the Configure Radio button e The Satel modem also requires the model the channel number and the frequency to be set If necessary use PCC protocol and FEC mode These parameters are selected on the Radio Parameters screen opened by pressing the Configure Radio button Radio Comm Settings Baud 9600 Parity Hone Data ii Stop Configure Radio Figure 4 76 TS Radio 7 For the motorized instruments in the Conventional mode of operation check and enable the Enable Motor Turning box on the Mode screen to turn the motor P N 7010 0493 4 59 Creating a New Job Enable Motor Turning Auto Tracking No Aiming No Tracking Auto Tracking Auto Aiming No Aiming No Tracking Figure 4 77 Mode Also the instrument can be set with auto tracking or auto aiming tasks from the Auto Tracking drop down list 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 8 On the Search Track screen Figure 4 78 set the search parameters for a Robotic Survey th
221. parameters and prompts for codes tap the icons Configure gt Codes 1 On the Code Settings tab select settings for codes and control codes e Select Default New Type for code entry either Point Line or Area or select Prompt to receive a prompt for creating a new code upon saving points e Select either Codes or Notes for Data Entry in the field during survey in the main Topo dialog Figure 8 18 on page 8 20 e Set a Code File to use the file s codes and layers with the currently selected job become available for selection from the Code drop z When using a Code File the codes immediately down list The layers from the Code File display in the Layer list of the current job only as points are saved with the file s codes selected e Tap the Browse button to select an XML file to use for the Code File above Default code library JopSURVDefCodeLib xml is P N 7010 0493 4 81 Creating a New Job installed automatically on TopSURV installation and can be set to the Global Code Library FA select Global Data Type km Files xml A ard TPS TopSURV tpsdata ags sl POOSURDet_ode ib xml Hame TopSURVDefCodeLib xml Figure 4 102 Default Code Library File e Check mark the Code with Description box to display descriptions along with code names in the drop down menu for Code selection during survey e Check mark the Allow Custom box to disable using TopSURV linework package In this case the
222. plays Figure 8 23 1 Select the country where the radio beacon differential service is located and the station that broadcasts differential corrections for the Rover receiver Status Figure 8 23 Configure Beacon Status 2 Tap Status to view the status of the link to the radio beacon On the Beacon Status screen the following information is shown P N 7010 0493 8 25 Surveying with TopSURV if applicable the name of station the Beacon board version the broadcasting frequency and signal to noise ratio Figure 8 24 Fa Beacon Status A Station ACUSHNET MA Yersion NifA Frequency NifA Signal Quality N A Figure 8 24 Beacon Status Config BR 1 When using the Beacon receiver BR 1 in DGPS survey configuration select the Config BR 1 item from the Help Icon menu in the upper left corner of the Topo screen to configure the BR 1 The same item is accessible from the Status and Auto Topo screens 1 Tap the Config button to send the appropriate configuration command for BR 1 radio channels Figure 8 25 on page 8 27 When Automatic Scan mode is on all four channels of the BR 1 will automatically scan frequencies until one of the channels find the available Beacon Signal After the signal is found the channel will keep this frequency When Automatic Scan mode is off the frequency and data transfer rate of the known Station selected will only be set to channel a of the BR 1 receiver The other cha
223. 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 starting point Figure 6 8 Start Ref Pt 100 End Ref Pt 101 ma o A PTL Offsets m Line 10 000 Offset 10 000 Ell ht 137 000 Figure 6 8 Edit PTL Point TopSURV User s Manual Storing Points Storing Points You can store points in the TopSURV database as stand alone points linework and open polylines or areas closed polylines by using an appropriate Code Style for these points Stand alone Points Points which have no codes or have codes of the Point type but no strings associated with the codes are simply stored as points Figure 6 9 Fi Layer Point Style m Filled Circle v Color Point 3 Layer Style Photo Note I e Point 103 C Code FH Note Grid 5K1942 Zone_7 m North 6179450 983 East 409131 628 Ell ht 186 675 Control Point Figure 6 9 Code of Point Type The map shows the points as stand alone in the selected style Figure 6 10 P N 7010 0493 SPS bbpls Figure 6 10 Map View for Stand alone Points Storing Data Linework To store the points that will be connected to form a linework select the same unique combination of codes and strings Select the codes of the Line type to use for
224. pt at startup Figure 2 3 Prompt for Connection at Startup 2 On the Network tab that displays for job configurations to work in a network Figure 2 4 ra connections Auto Connect _ check signal quality Auto Disconnect Figure 2 4 Network Connection e Check mark the Auto Connect box to enable automatic connection with the modem e Check mark the Check signal quality box to enable checking quality of the signal e Check mark the Auto Disconnect box to enable disconnecting from the modem on exiting TopSURV P N 7010 0493 9 3 Getting Started Transfering Job Files Starting from version 7 TopSURV job s files are made universal for using on controllers and personal computers They have the tsj extension and need no conversion You can transfer the tsj files between Windows CE and Windows PC databases directly without format changes using e A flash memory card and the PC card reader e Copy paste procedure and ActiveSync connection If the job has photo notes and the job history be sure E gt to copy these folders from the directory where the job resides The copied job will work correctly but the previous job history will be lost e Topcon Link conversion utility installed on the PC and ActiveSync connection e Topcon Tools data processing software installed on the PC and ActiveSync connection e TopSURV PC installed on the PC through import export procedure from to the Device and ActiveSy
225. r This is because the WGS 84 datum has been updated over time using GPS and the NAD 83 datum has remained constant since 1986 However most software manufacturers still consider WGS 84 to be identical with NAD 83 To be compatible with other manufacturers Topcon provides transformation parameters from WGS 84 to NAD 83 where all the parameters are zero This means WGS 84 equals NAD 83 This set of datum transformation parameters is called NAD 83 No_Trans Topcon also provides another set of datum transformation parameters called NAD 83 which reflects the updates to WGS 84 These parameters are taken from the National Geodetic Survey Topcon only uses the first seven parameters three translations three rotations and scale 4 66 TopSURV User s Manual Configuration Setup 2 To manipulate projections datums geoids tap the List button Figure 4 84 on page 4 65 in the corresponding field for these operations see the sections below For SPC27 projection select the Use NADCON box to make coordinates match the same in Corpscon if necessary 3 If necessary perform the Grid to Ground coordinate transformation to produce near ground distance values by checking and enabling the Use Grid to Ground check box for this operation see the section below Adding a Projection From the Coordinate System screen Figure 4 84 on page 4 65 select a projection from the drop down list in the Projection field or add a projection by t
226. r box Use the arrow buttons to modify stakeout order Then tap the Stakeout button Figure 9 19 on page 9 14 3 For GPS use the information on the Stakeout screen for finding the target Tap after the position is close enough to the designed point To move to the next point tap the fi button 4 For TS sight the prism On the Stakeout screen tap the Pel button to check the position Once the position is close enough to the desired one tap WH to store it To move to the next point tap the f button 5 To stakeout another Point List tap to return to the Stakeout Point List screen and select another point list Stakeout a Line 1 To stake points along a line tap Stake gt Lines Figure 9 20 2 On the Stakeout Line screen Figure 9 20 on page 9 16 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 Stake button P N 7010 0493 9 15 Staking Out T H v ge ose ABE O201 O 400 i0 3 Start Point LAS pe Ht Comp Ht of Start Pt w iA Ant Ht o00 m vertica wE Stake Report Not Set Figure 9 20 Stakeout Line 3 For GPS use the information on the Stakeout Line screen for finding the target line Tap WH after the point is close enough to the line and at the desired distance from t
227. rdinate type selected in Display see Display on page 4 78 must be the same as for the known coordinates of the observed Topo point After either closing the Topo screen or moving to another tab recomputations are performed and the coordinates of all points are updated using the new Base coordinates Config Radio Use the Config Radio menu item in the upper left corner of the Start Base screen to set up the radio modem The same item is accessible from the Status Topo and Auto Topo screens Also if necessary you can change the radio parameters selected in the job configuration and then set them to the radio modem P N 7010 0493 8 9 Surveying with TopSURV Figure 8 6 shows an example for Internal GR 3 Digital UHF radio modem F config Radio f 9 Type Internal GR 3 Digital UHF Connected to be bi bi bi bi Radio Port Channel Power 1W Protocol Simplex Modulation DBPSK Get Freq Set Radio Figure 8 6 Config GR 3 Digital UHF Radio 1 Tap the Get Freq uency button to set the frequency that the radio will broadcast and or listen to Channels ccx must be loaded using the Modem TPS software before any frequencies will display in TopSURV Please do this BEFORE configuring the radio z A Script file with Frequency list Pac Crest 2 For the base radio set the signal strength that the Base will transmit 3 Tap the Set Radio button to set the parameters to the radio 8 10 TopSURV U
228. re 8 55 Tape Dimension Ref Line Tab 2 On the Tape Dimension 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 8 56 P N 7010 0493 9 55 Surveying with TopSURV 3 To apply the taped distance to the perimeter line tap the Accept button 10m Figure 8 56 Tape Dimension Tape Dim Tab 4 You can close the Tape Dimension work in one of 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 last point tap Finish and select Calc Closure from the menu 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 1 To start working tap Survey gt Missing Line Figure 8 57 on page 8 57 2 Enter the Start and End points names and codes Figure 8 57 To measure the point tap the Meas button in the corresponding field 3 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 8 56 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys Ret NE JEF i Map Survey issi j Start Pt Point RAN Code mes End F
229. ring Data Data Code Library Format Topcon XML xml Topcon XML xml DBF dbf Topcon Text Custom txt Carlson FCL Figure 6 19 Export to Code Library Editing Point Lists To work with Point Lists tap Edit Job gt Point Lists 1 To add a point list tap the Add button on the List of Pt Lists screen Figure 6 20 List of Point Lis PointList1 Figure 6 20 List of Point Lists 6 14 TopSURV User s Manual Editing Point Lists 2 To edit a point list select the point list and tap the Edit button on the List of Pt Lists screen In the Edit Point List screen displays Figure 6 21 and shows the Point List Name and selects the points for the list soe Point List PointList D List of Point JE in me D Point Info Figure 6 21 Add Point List Point List Tab Adding a point to the Point List can be performed in two ways either through the map or through the Sel Pts button Figure 6 21 To add a point through the map do the following Tap the plot on the right A large Map screen opens 2 Select the points by tapping them on the map the two consequently tapped points will be connected with a line 3 Tap Close To add a point through the Sel Pts button do the following 1 Tap the Sel Pts button A floating menu of six items display Select one of six ways of adding points By Range When specifying the range of points the symbols or y
230. roller where TPS folder resides To view existing codes or add a new code tap the Topcon Logo Help Icon Af in the top left corner of the screen and select the Activate Modules option to TopSURV 7 the updated security key is required to complete the installation of this upgrade For help in acquiring this security key contact topsurv_updates topcon com If upgrading existing TopSURV of previous version Demo Mode Upon initial startup a Demo version of TopSURV is accessible after tapping either the ok button or the 3 cancel button on the Security screen To run the demo version tap Close on the warning message that displays Figure 1 18 Security not enabled for GPS Mode The controller will run in Demo Mode with limited functionality Figure 1 18 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 1 12 TopSURV User s Manual Chapter 2 Getting Started TopSURV initially creates a Default job upon program installation By default all jobs are stored in the Job folder of the TopSURV directory Figure 2 1 Created O2 25 2010 12 08 Modified 09 06 2010 08 53 il TPS TopSURYV Jobs Figure 2 1 Open Job Open makes the selected job current and after performing appropriate connections see Connections on page 2 2 opens the main screen see
231. rom the pop up menu in the top left corner of screen If the stake report is set for the current stakeout routine the Set References option from the pop up menu in the top left corner of screen allows selecting references surfaces or segment points for additional reporting options For details on the Set References option see page 9 35 e Use the Initial Point Name to set the name of the first point and a value for increment decrement of names of points calculated for the stakeout task see Figure 9 51 on page 9 38 9 32 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout Slope Stakeout Slope l To stake out the slope of a road tap Stake gt Slope The Stk Slope screen displays On the Stk Slope screen select a road horizontal horizontal and vertical alignments 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 P EH Transition Points Ant Ht 2 000 m vertical Stake Report Not Set Next gt gt Figure 9 43 Stakeout Slope 3 On the next Stk Slope screen Figure 9 44 set 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 Use the arrows in this field to move the hinge point along the cross section This is reflec
232. rs for the receiver port connected to the CDGPS radio Figure 4 59 Radio Modem cDGPs Receiver Port Connected to Radio Port Baud 38400 Data a ESIE Parity None Pr comer to rad E Stop mn Defaults Figure 4 59 CDGPS Radio 3 The remaining steps are similar to those for an RTK survey PP Enabled RT DGPS Survey 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 1 Enable logging the rover data for post processing in the DGPS survey by checking the Post Processing box in the Survey screen Figure 4 4 on page 4 4 Configure the Rover Receiver Then tap Next 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 4 33 on page 4 30 Tap the Next button Set appropriate parameters to use differential correction data from a differential service enabled for the Rover for details refer to RT DGPS Survey Configuration on page 4 43 and tap Next 4 48 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration 5 On the Init Times screen Figure 4 34 on page 4 31 set the Initialization Times parameters the times required for ambiguity resolution in the specific op
233. rt Not Set Next gt Figure 9 60 Linework 2 On the Linework screen select Code or Linework to use one of two linework selections 9 44 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout Linework e Code allows linework selection by CodeString Figure 9 60 a eo ork E a Bosm N 1 2 55 fo 00 000 m Ant Ht o oo m vertical w Include Transition Point Stake Report Not Set _ Next gt gt Figure 9 61 Linework Selected by Code e Linework allows linework selection from the job lineworks listed in the dialog or a polyline selected from the Map o 00 000 mi Ant Ht o oo m vertical v Include Transition Point Stake Report Figure 9 62 Linework Selection If the line is a background line copy the line to the job update the list of lineworks and select it in the list 3 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 Next 4 On the Station amp Offsets screen set offsets for stakeout P N 7010 0493 9 45 Staking Out e Select stakeout mode in real time or by station interval e Set offsets of the stkeout point with respect to the line at the station e Select the stake location when stakeout to an angle point Offset Bk the stake location will be on the back segment before the angle point Offset Ahd the stake location will be on the ahead segment after the angle po
234. rt screen first displays Check and enable the Use Filters box 1f filters by code and by range should be used for exported points 5 20 TopSURV User s Manual Exporting Data Check and enable the Select File Units box to set units Data Format LandxmL xmi na Select File Units Select Types Of The Points _ Use Filters Figure 5 28 Export to File Points to Topcon Text Custom 1 If data type is Points or Point Lists select the point type to export 2 Check and enable the ASCII File Properties field boxes if necessary Figure 5 29 These conditions use the same type for the attributes and quotes for the text values Data Points ka Format Topcon Text Custom txt E Select File Units Select Types Of The Points _ Use Filters ASCII File Properties Use Type for Attributes Use Quotes for Text Values Figure 5 29 To File P N 7010 0493 5 21 Importing and Exporting Data 3 Tapping the Next button opens the Point Type s to Export page 5 16 and the Point To Export page 5 16 screens if the respective fields have been checked When all data export conditions have been specified a screen to choose the file opens Figure 5 30 Using the Windows CE interface browse for the file to export to or type the name of the file and tap the ok button Type Text Files txt v 1 TPS TopSuR IEFiles Name A txt Figure 5 30 Select the File
235. rts AutoCAD 2000 format E gt DWG files Support for DWG 2008 is optional and selected during TopSURV installation 5 12 TopSURV User s Manual Importing Data Linework vline 3 List of Po 1N 0000 00001 00001 00001 00001 00001 00001 a A osm D Point Info Sel Pts Figure 5 17 Edit Imported Linework Importing Areas For Area data you can import data from ESRI Shape shp Line and Area shape files are imported into the Line and Area layers Importing Localization Control Points are imported together with Localization data Importing Multiple Data Types 1 On the Data selection screen select specific data type from the appropriate file Figure 5 18 on page 5 14 2 Select an object to import and tap Next to start the import process gt TopSURV imports layers to DWG DXF files along with the appropriate data types P N 7010 0493 5 13 Importing and Exporting Data Fa Data selection File contents y Lines Parcels Areas D Alignments a X Sections i Surfaces _ Point Lists 2 Codes lo Figure 5 18 Import From LandXML Importing Code Library Code Library is a set of codes with attributes used in the job You can import code libraries from the formats Topcon XML xml Topcon Text tdd DBF dbf Topcon Text Custom txt or Carlson FCL All layers are automatically imported whether they are with codes or not Topcon Text Cu
236. s height Figure A 10 AS lee Point Transmitter Name 21 Point RSCT KWN TS Height Offset 0 06932 m Epoch Count o Figure A 10 Transmitter s Height Offset Averaged 3 Tap the ok button then tap Yes at the Warning screen to adjust the transmitter height using the results Figure A 11 on page A 7 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 8 18 for details P N 7010 0493 A 7 mmGPS Operations Field Calibration The field calibration function fixes incline error 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 2 With the rover walk over 30 meters away from the transmitter and face the sensor towards the transmitter is 3 With the controller and sensor connected tap Setup GPS gt Init mmGPS The nit mmGPS screen displays Figure A 12 on page A 8 Use a bi pole to ensure the sensor remains steady throughout the calibration process 4 On the Init mmGPS screen tap the Help Icon menu in the upper left corner of the screen and select Field Calibration Figure A 12 The Calibration screen displays Figure A 13 F init mmars
237. s item is check marked 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 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 box Figure 8 76 ra Monitor Options Log To File po fw v Type Raw Data Format C i GTS 7 File Marne Storage Cardi TPST Comm Settings Baud 115200 Parity Mone Data 8 Stop jl Store As Check Point Store As Check Point i Figure 8 76 Monitor Options Optionally the raw measurements or the computed points can be output to a file or communication port in either FC 6 or GTS 7 formats P N 7010 0493 3 69 Surveying with TopSURV 2 The available options vary depending on whether a file or a COM port is selected In the case of file output one can browse for the destination of the file using the List button Add the points to be measured to a point list The list is then used in monitoring the survey Tap Survey gt Monitor Figure 8 77 The Monitor Pointlist screen opens to load the desired point list Figure 8 77 Monitor z g occp i z m gt
238. s to Avg f _ Precision im Hz 0 0150 wert 0 0300 Figure 4 69 Stakeout Parameters Screens For details on stakeout parameters refer to the description on page 4 19 5 Set the advanced parameters for the survey Figure 4 70 and tap Next 4 54 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration 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 e To use the Co Op Tracking mode allowing higher efficiency of multipath reduction check and enable this field and select the satellite system to be used GPS GLONASS ka Multipath Reduction Co Op Tracking Figure 4 70 Config Advanced 6 Select needed options in the Miscellaneous screen see Figure 4 28 on page 4 23 7 Tap the ok icon to store the settings return to the Survey Style screen and continue with the configuration setup The name of the created configuration displays in the GPS Config field drop down menu P N 7010 0493 4 55 Creating a New Job Creating Optical Configuration Optical configuration includes Total Stations and Level instruments 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 Survey Configurations screen Figure 4 2 on page 4 2 In the Optical Configuration field choose one of the pre defined configurations or tap the L
239. scribing the road surface with a set of cross sections X Sec Set or a set of strings String Set Select a pre defined set from the drop down menu Use the _ button to edit corresponding sets see Editing Cross Section Sets on page 7 20 and Editing String Sets on page 7 22 Set limits along the road for the width of a cross section Working Corridor to only include those strings inside Enter two offsets from the centerline offsets to the Left near to the centerline and Right far from the centerline sides of the corridor The value entered in the Left field must be more than in the Right field P N 7010 0493 7 3 Designing Roads string set Working Corridor Left Is ooo m Right 10 000 m Figure 7 3 Edit Road Surface e Tap the ok button to save the road file and return to the Roads screen Figure 7 1 on page 7 2 4 After the road is edited calculate the road points using the Calculate Road Points option from the Help Icon menu in the upper left corner of the Roads screen Figure 7 1 on page 7 2 e On the Calculate Road Points screen select the desired road point types Figure 7 4 on page 7 4 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 Ae caculate Road Points Fa Points to Generate Centerline Points Points Righ
240. ser s Manual Performing GPS Surveys Configure RE S1 Repeater To setup the RE S1 as a stand alone repeater during the survey configuration first enable the usage of the RE S1 radio modem as a repeater Then the Config RE S1 Repeater option appears in the pop up menu of the Status Start Base and Topo screens This option opens the Config Radio screen to set the RE S1 as a repeater Radio Connected to Repeater Type RE 51 Repeater Radio Port Location North America w Protocol FH915 Ext Channel 1 Disconnect Connect Figure 8 7 RE S1 Repeater Configuration 1 Select the radio port that connects with the receiver or controller the territory North America Australia or New Zealand where the RE S1 is used and the operating frequency channel 2 Tap the Connect button to open a daisy chain and send commands to setup the RE S1 radio as a repeater 3 Tap the Disconnect button to turn the RE S1 modem off 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 the RTK survey and set all necessary settings P N 7010 0493 9 11 Surveying with TopSURV 2 To set up Base 1 connect the controller to the receiver
241. shold for the difference between GPS and mmGPS height measurements in the Height Difference Limit field F mmers Parms Fa Receiver Port Bo Sensor Gain Auto v Height Difference Limit 0 300 m Figure 4 31 mmGPS Parameters Screen Options 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 Post Processing check box in the Survey screen Figure 4 4 on page 4 4 2 On the Receiver Make screen Figure 4 6 on page 4 5 select a Manufacture for the rover and or base either Topcon or Sokkia and tap Next 3 Set the parameters for the Base Receiver see Figure 4 7 on page 4 7 and tap Next 4 93 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration 4 Set the logging parameters for the Base receiver the file name logging rate and the device in which raw data is logged to currently only the Receiver is available Tap the Next button As Eee PP Setup Raw Data Logging File Name Default v Log To Receiver ki Logging Rate 5 00 Secs lt lt Back Figure 4 32 Config Base PP Setup 5 Configure the Base Radio see Figure 4 9 on page 4 8 and tap Next 6 Set the parameters for the Rover Receiver see Figure 4 19 on page 4 15 and tap Next 7 On the Rover PP Setup screen Figure 4 33 on page 4 30 set the logging para
242. splay Backup Codes Coord Sys Display lt Figure 4 105 Config Menus 2 On the Config Menus screen Figure 4 105 select the desired menu from the Menu list and choose the necessary options from the Sub Menu to Display list 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 Edit Job gt Images 2 On the Background Images screen Figure 4 106 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 4 34 TopSURV User s Manual Configuration Setup 3 Tap Add to add the appropriate file to the list orto12 Figure 4 106 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 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
243. stom format allows importing code library from a comma delimited file Importing Roads The header of the TopSURV Road format contains the starting azimuth if the Road is not a straight line TopSURV can import data refer to the TopSURV For details on the formats of the files from which Reference Manual 5 14 TopSURV User s Manual Exporting Data Exporting Data TopSURV can export Points Lines Areas Point Lists Code Library Raw Data Horizontal Alignments Vertical Alignments X Section Sets Roads X Section Templates Localization Scanning Data Road Survey Job History TINs Layer States Stakeout Reports and Multiple Data to another job to a file and to another controller device Sessions can be exported to receivers in GPS mode Export to Job 1 Select the Export gt To Job icons On the Select Job screen highlight the destination job to export to and tap Select If there is no job in the Job List that you want press the Browse button to select a job from the disk Figure 5 19 Created 02 25 2010 12 08 Modified 04 13 2010 13 03 W Storage Card Figure 5 19 Select Job 2 Inthe To lt Job gt screen select whether points are to be exported and if necessary filter the exported points either by type by range and code or by type range and code Figure 5 20 on page 5 16 Also place appropriate check marks if the following data should be exported along with points Code Library Localizati
244. such points Figure 6 11 1 All points with the same code string combination are connected in the order of measurement to form a line 2 Points can also be associated with multiple codes and strings thus making the point a part of numerous lines F sa acd Pont my x Point Photo Note Point i 4 Code BL 8 fi ea E Note Localim Morth 1000 000 East 1000 000 Eley 100 000 Width 3 Pt Color Control Point Figure 6 11 Code of Line Type The map shows the points connected into a line in the selected style Figure 6 12 SEREREH Figure 6 12 Map View for Line Points 6 8 TopSURV User s Manual Storing Points Linework Package Additional manipulations of linework can be performed using control codes for the points with the same code string combination Up to two control codes can be specified for every code associated with a point to store the points which will be connected to form open or closed polylines Select the codes of the Line type to use for such points The supported control codes of AS AE C and R control line behavior by allowing creation of arcs closure of lines and creation of rectangles respectively The delimiter is set in the Global Code Options screen see Figure 4 107 on page 4 86 Fed Poirt attributes E3 Code Attributes Layer Photo Mot 4 code Ctrl Code AE Localim Morth 1000 000 East 1000 000 Eley 100 000 Control Point
245. t 7 For GPS use the information on the Stakeout screen for finding the target point Figure 9 5 Tap after the location is close enough to the design point Tap the button to change the design point increment to the next point in the data set of the stakeout Af Eee r l H vy gg 4 t 2 201 3 200 i0 3 Dir to Dsgn 181 12 05 Fill 2 212 HD to Dsgn 9 762 Right 2 865 Figure 9 5 GPS Stakeout TS Stakeout 8 For TS sight the prism On the Stake screen Figure 9 6 on page 9 6 use the l 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 Tapping the button causes a measurement to be taken and the computed coordinates to be stored to a point Tap the desired button from f to stakeout the next increment to the next point in the data set point in the data set or return to the previous one P N 7010 0493 9 5 Staking Out CAKA HF o00 HG Dir to Dsgn 2931 S1 2 Fill 4 185 HD to Dsgn 1 159 Right 0 008 oman Pel Figure 9 6 TS Stakeout 10 For Robotic TS you can use the search icons to control TS Dir to Dsgn 127 37 55 Cut 2 246 HD to Dsgn 3 197 Left 0 579 2 hell A Figure 9 7 Stakeout with Robotic will trigger the RC 2 RC 3 to perform the Quicklock or Turn Around command 1 RC 2 RC 3 is the Remote Control System 2 or 3 for optical c
246. t Point DREN e Code a mes Figure 8 57 Missing Line Ref Line Tab Auto Topo This function is activated only with Robotic instruments and collects points by Time and Distance 1 To open the Auto Topo screen tap Survey gt Auto Topo in the Robotic mode Survey e tuto topo ie A Y Meas Data Map DENAC Pont 100 Code Auto Topo HA 0 00 00 VA 85 09 08 5D 7 012 Figure 8 58 Auto Topo P N 7010 0493 8 57 Surveying with TopSURV 1 Enter the point name code and the height of the rod Figure 8 58 2 To set the Auto Topo method and interval tap the button and enter the desired values in the corresponding fields in the second Mode screen Tap to save the changes and return to the Auto Topo screen 3 Tap the Start button after tapping the button changes to Stop and begin moving To store the current position tap the Log Now button 5 To make the instrument search for the prism tap the Search button 6 To lock onto the prism that is in the field of view or track it without searching tap the Lock icon 7 To send the Quicklock or Turn Around command which will cause the Total Station to search for the RC 2 RC 3 tap the Qlock icon 8 To turn the Total Station tap the Turn C icon and enter the desired horizontal and vertical angles or the direction point on the Rotate screen Tap Turn in the corresponding field to perform the ro
247. t Point amp Direction 3 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 9 17 y gg 2 201 3 200 10 3 HD to Dsgn 15 516 Right 5 289 111 Figure 9 17 Stakeout Point amp Direction Stakeout 4 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 WH to store it Figure 9 18 P N 7010 0493 9 13 Staking Out 1g Cut 0 198 Toward TS 0 441 HD to Dsgn 0 772 Right 0 634 xe RE Figure 9 18 Stakeout Point amp Direction Stakeout Stakeout a Point List 1 To stake out points in a point list tap Stake gt Point List Figure 9 19 1 2 4 3 List of Points 10 m N DRANI g DRAS1 Ld Te 4 DRENI p e a m gt _ Reverse Order gt Ant Ht 0 000 m vertical ae Report Figure 9 19 Stakeout Point List 2 In the 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 9 14 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout a Line the height of the rod target TS mode To perform a stakeout starting from the end of the Point List check and enable the Reverse Orde
248. t of Centerline Points Left of CenterLine Include Transition Points Prefix Suttix None Station Interval 5 000 m Figure 7 4 Calculate Road Points TopSURV User s Manual Editing Horizontal Alignments Editing Horizontal Alignments To edit a horizontal alignment tap Edit Roads gt Horizontal 1 On the Hz Alnt screen Figure 7 5 either double tap the horizontal alignment or highlight it and tap the Edit button roa 35m Figure 7 5 Horizontal Alignment 2 On the Start Pt tab of the Edit Hz Alnt screen Figure 7 6 enter the alignment name and Start Point the Code the North East coordinates and the Start Station number or the starting chain distance Start Pt Hz Alnt Name hord HH start pt A2 North 6 1856327 51 m East 419715 966 m Start Sta 0 00 000 m Figure 7 6 Edit Horizontal Alignment P N 7010 0493 7 5 Designing Roads 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 3 On the Hz tab of the Edit Hz Alnt screen Figure 7 7 add horizontal alignment elements As Edit Hz Alnt tho Hz End Sta 0 21 000 Cert aa v Figure 7 7 Add Horizontal Alignment Elements To add a horizontal alignment element Figure 7 8 tap the Add button and select
249. tap E after the position is close enough to the desired point iY idit Ze01 3 200 Fur SD to CP R 1 771 Cut 0 885 To CL R 1 771 Offs CP R 1 771 Pt 14 96 530 Figure 9 55 Stakeout 6 For TS sight the prism In the Stake screen tap the button to measure the target Once the position is close enough to the desired point tap to store it PAPPP Cut SPa 0 954 Cut SPb 0 954 Offs SPa L 0 899 Offs SPb R 6 101 Pt 7 13 703 Figure 9 56 Stakeout e The Set References option from the pop up menu in the top left corner of the Stake screen allows selecting references surfaces or P N 7010 0493 9 41 Staking Out segment points for additional reporting options For details on the Set References option see page 9 35 e Use the Initial Point Name to set the name of the first point and a value for increment decrement of names of points calculated for the stakeout task see Figure 9 51 on page 9 38 Stakeout DTM 1 To stake out points inside of a digital terrain model tap Stake gt DTM 2 Onthe DTM Stk screen Figure 9 57 e Tap the button to select a TN3 file containing the desired DTM Z Stake Ant Ht fo 000 mi Vertical v Create TIN cute Stake Report Not Set Use Alignment Figure 9 57 Select DTM e Set the height and the type of the antenna height GPS mode or the height of the rod target TS mode e Check and enable the Use Alignment
250. tation Figure 8 59 on page 8 59 Tap to return to the Auto Topo screen 9 To stop tracking the prism and take the Standby mode tap the Stop icon 1 RC 2 RC 3 is the Remote Control System 2 3 for optical communications For instructions of how to operate the RC 2 RC 3 device consult the instruction manual for RC 2 RC 3 8 58 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys A B Rotation Angles Hz 125 21 26 HE wert reasis Point fi HR Eor m re Plunge TS hs Rotate to Point Figure 8 59 Rotate Scanning This function is activated only with Robotic and Motorized reflectorless total stations and can collect points with or without using images 1 To open the Scanning screen tap Survey gt Scanning in the Robotic mode Figure 8 60 Survey Scan with Image Figure 8 60 Select Scanning Type P N 7010 0493 9 59 Surveying with TopSURV 2 On the Scanning screen select a desired scan type either Scan with Image or Scan w o Image and tap Next Figure 8 60 In order to import an image into TopSURV to scan E gt the image must be captured with a calibrated fixed focal length camera Scanning with Images On the Select Scan screen Figure 8 61 enter the following scan session parameters 1 Select a name for the session from the Session drop down list 2 Select a previous Image from the Image drop down list or browse for a new one images are st
251. ted on the scheme in the bottom of this screen The horizontal and vertical offsets from the current hinge point When Intersect Left or Right is selected use the buttons to toggle between the vertical offset and offset perpendicular to the current segment Select the type of template offsets P N 7010 0493 9 33 Staking Out Auto automatically set the last template point without offsets Intersect Left the vertical offset starts at the hinge point the horizontal offset starts at the point of intersection of the line parallel to the left segment with the cross section Intersect Right the vertical offset starts at the hinge point the horizontal offset starts at the point of intersection of the line parallel to the right segment with the cross section Segment the horizontal offset starts at the beginning of the segment the vertical offset starts at the centerline Surface Left the horizontal left offset starts at the beginning of the segment the vertical offset starts at the point on the surface of the segment that corresponds with the horizontal offset Surface Right the horizontal right offset starts at the beginning of the segment the vertical offset starts at the point on the surface of the segment that corresponds with the horizontal offset e Tap Next Ae Slope alsa sta favo0 o00 e Sta Interval jiooo0om E lt Hinge Point FP 4s i 3 000 m amp tp oro ET
252. ternational Feet 1 foot 0 3048 Meters US Feet 1 USFt 1200 3937 Meters Feet and Inches or US Feet and Inches the latter two are calculated taking into account that 1 Foot 12 Inches I If the selected units are US Feet linear values can be entered as meters or international feet by am appending m or if to the entered value If the selected units are in meters then a linear value in US Feet or International Feet is entered by appending f or if to the end of the entered value If the selected units are in International Feet enter linear values in meters or USfeet by appending m or P to the entered value The appended characters m f or if are not case insensitive You can also enter M F or IF If the selected units are US or International Feet and Inches you can enter feet and inches in the following formats feet inches fracNumerator fracDenominator displays as the next format feet inches fracNumerator fracDenominator where the fracDenominator can be either 2 4 8 or 16 2 Select either DMS degrees minutes seconds Grads Gons Radians for Cogo use only or Mils for Cogo use only 360 degrees 400 grads 2x radians 6400 mils Fa 3 For raw measurements in Optical mode only select either Celsius C or Fahrenheit F units of temperature Azimuth and distances can be entered as two points 66 99 66
253. terval starting from the station specified 1 Select the road horizontal horizontal and vertical alignments to calculate the offset points If needed select the starting station chainage Tap Next Road Offset ss 0 00 000 m Next gt gt Figure 10 21 Road Offset 2 On the Sta amp Ofst screen Figure 10 19 on page 10 18 if needed set the starting station station interval offsets with respect to the road at the station height offsets or a vertical grade in percentage with respect to the height of the road at the station and the starting name for the points calculated Tap Calc to compute and save the calculated points P N 7010 0493 10 19 COGO Adjust Points The Adjust function performs transformation of points and includes four tasks Rotate Translate Scale 2D Transform and Traverse Adjustment Rotate The Rotate task rotates the selected points around one specific point 1 On the Rotate screen do the following e Select the points for the task In the Select Points field tap the By Range button and enter set the range of the point names or select points for the scaling task on the map or from the list Figure 10 22 a Points Dee E E A 3 points selected Rotation Point 100 EAB J Rotation Method Aot Angle Rotation Angle a5 00 00 Figure 10 22 Rotate Enter the Rotation Point the point at the center of rotation 3 Specify whether the rotation an
254. the Tangent to Previous Item menu on the Help Icon in the upper left corner of the screen 7 8 TopSURV User s Manual Editing Horizontal Alignments Caution should be exercised when setting the E gt azimuth since road elements are usually tangential to each other e For the direction of turn Figure 7 10 select either Right for clockwise direction or Left for counter clockwise direction Radius 200 000 m E Length m Azimuth 58 50 06 Turn Right a Figure 7 10 Add Curve Adding a Spiral 1 To adda spiral select the Spiral option from the Insert or Add floating menu on the Horizontal tab of the Edit Hoz Alnt screen Figure 7 8 on page 7 7 The Spiral screen displays 2 On the Spiral screen Figure 7 11 on page 7 10 enter the following parameters e The radius of the curve or one of two parameters unambiguously defining the radius the degree of chord or the degree of curve for detail see Adding a Curve on page 7 8 e The Length of the spiral or Sp Const the parameter that is the square root of the product of the length and the radius of the spiral as defined above Consequently the spiral constant has the units of length P N 7010 0493 7 9 Designing Roads e The azimuth only for the starting element of the road By default the azimuth is set tangent to the previous element To change the azimuth of all other elements remove the check mark from the Tangent to Previous Item menu
255. the Results page should be tapped to save the checked points The Map tab shows the results graphically 5 If Distance is specified for any known point in the Intersection tab there will be two solutions for the ntersection calculation P N 7010 0493 10 5 COGO Calculator A built in calculator in TopSURV performs calculations and conversions To access the calculator tap the Calculator icon Figure 10 6 Figure 10 6 Calculator To enter a calculated value to any entry field in TopSURYV either press the F1 button on the controller keyboard to start the calculator from this field or tap the Calculator icon on the pop up keyboard for controllers with soft input panels 1 Enter the entire equation in the nput field then press the equals button to calculate the result 2 The Result field shows calculation results This field is also used as the y or theta values for rectangular polar conversions 3 Once equals is pressed the previous result is moved up to the Previous Result field This field is also used as the x or r values for rectangular polar conversions 4 To perform calculations use the following buttons e MC tap to clear the memory 10 6 TopSURV User s Manual Curve Solutions MR tap to recall the memory value indicated by M in the Input field MS tap to save the already computed result into memory M tap to add the already computed result to the v
256. the map select the Display option from the bitmap menu in the upper left corner of the Stk Parms screen Figure 9 4 In the Staked Point Icon screen set appropriate parameters for the icon 5 To stake out a point for the TS set the horizontal distance tolerance and reference direction Also select the manner in P N 7010 0493 Staking Out which the Total Station should be turned towards the design point Then tap the ok button As Ee Parms af x Hz Dist Tolerance 0 050 m Reference Direction Instrument Reference Turn TS to Design Pt HA only w Search After Turn C Num Meas to Avg 10 Figure 9 4 Stakeout Parameters TS mode 6 On the Stakeout Point screen e Select the design point from the list or a map or insert the name manually Specify the antenna parameters the height value and type or the height of the rod based on whether you are in GPS mode or TS mode Check if the PTL Point Stakeout is performed Set the current stake report Select it from a predefined list using the M button For details on stake report configuration see Configuring Stake Reports on page 4 88 Stake Reports are available for setting in all stake am routines To view the report select the View Report option from the bitmap menu in the upper left corner of any stake screen e Tap the Stake button Figure 9 2 on page 9 2 9 4 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout a Point GPS Stakeou
257. the selected code layer and to enter a photo note for the point if necessary For GMS 2 GMS 2 Pro or GRS 1 you may capture a picture using a camera integrated into these devices Enter the Ant Ht and select a height type i iw 13 Topo Data Map Offsets Survey rset Shy ooo 55 Point fiio 4 Code li e Ant Ht fo 000 m vertical aa Epoch count 0 North 6179291 211 East 409373 506 Ell ht 186 676 Figure 8 18 Topo To set the mmGPS options in mmGPS aided RTK survey select the mmGPS Options item from the Help Icon menu in the upper left corner of the Status and Topo screens 8 20 TopSURV User s Manual Performing GPS Surveys 3 Use the Config Radio menu item in the upper left corner of the screen to set and or change the parameters to the radio modem For details refer to Config Radio on page 8 9 4 When in DGPS survey mode using OmniSTAR differential corrections select the Config OmniSTAR item from the bitmap menu in the upper left corner of the screen to start the OmniSTAR service OmniSTAR Status on page 8 24 5 When in DGPS survey mode using Beacon differential corrections select the Config Beacon item from the bitmap menu in the upper left corner of the screen to start the Beacon service Beacon Status on page 8 25 If using the differential corrections receiver BR 1 select the Config BR item from the bitmap menu in the upper left corner to conf
258. tically When importing shapefiles you need to repeat the import process for every desired code In addition TopSURV can optionally import a prj file associated with the shapefile shp being imported files available for selection during install They require 4MB of storage and should not be used where memory is limited The additional support files will be installed as a separate process after the initial install of the program is completed The SHP support libraries are optional installation P N 7010 0493 5 11 Importing and Exporting Data Points from TDS Format Import points from the TDS format allows choosing to import points as either Design or Control Figure 5 16 Data Points ka Format v Select File Units Figure 5 16 From TDS Coordinates Tap Next to follow next screens with the help of the import wizard Importing Lines TopSURV linework consists of lines and points whereas imported linework contains no points it includes positions only names start with a question mark Figure 5 17 on page 5 13 illustrates the contents of the imported linework If the AutoCAD DXF or AutoCAD 200 Drawing format is selected for lines import the Settings button on the From File screen allows choosing styles to represent points and lines e Import block base points enable to import central points in blocks as points e Load as background enable to load data as background TopSURV only impo
259. tructions of how to operate the RC 2 RC 3 device consult the instruction manual for RC 2 RC 3 P N 7010 0493 9 47 Surveying with TopSURV Remote Benchmarks 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 Tap Setup gt Remote BM This function is also available from the Backsight Survey screen Select the Setup gt Backsight icons then tap the icon menu next to the Map icon in the Occ Point field and select the Elevation item Figure 8 34 on page 8 37 3 On the Elevation screen set the occupation point for which the elevation will be calculated Figure 8 47 tap Next 1 600 m 2 077 m Figure 8 47 Unknown Elevation 8 48 TopSURV User s Manual Performing Total Station Surveys 4 On the Known Elev screen Figure 8 47 select the point of known coordinates from the map or from the list Meas Data Man Set HR 1 500 Taking a Measurement Figure 8 48 Known Elevation 5 Aim the instrument at the point and enter the height of the rod target Tap the button to take the sideshot to the point Repeat the procedure for the remaining known points 7 Open the Set tab in the Known Eley screen Figure 8 49 on page 8 49 tap the Accept button The vertical coordinate of unknown points will be calculated ra known Eley 4 Meas Data
260. ts stakeout task P N 7010 0493 9 11 Staking Out Design Offsets 16 To change the elevation of the staked point select the Design Offsets option from the Help Icon menu in the upper left corner of the Stakeout screen Check and enable the Design Elev box in the Design Elevation screen to manually edit the elevation value Figure 9 15 Design Eley Le Road Offset a i DTM Offset f 0 500 m Figure 9 15 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 l To perform a Point and Direction stakeout tap Stake gt Point in Direction Figure 9 16 In the 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 Enter the name of the stakeout point in the Store Pt field Tap the Stakeout button Figure 9 16 on page 9 13 9 12 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout a Point in Direction ff Pt in Direction aS z pa Angle Offset 1 00 00 0 i Hz Dist 5 000 m Vert Dist fo 500 m Store Pt ORBS19 Ant Ht 000 m ae Report Figure 9 16 Stakeou
261. tting the frequency list select an appropriate frequency from the drop down menu and tap the near OK to setup the radio 4 To set change the radio parameters selected in the job configuration tap on the Config Radio menu item in the upper left corner of the screen see Config Radio on page 8 9 5 To start multiple bases tap on the Multi Base menu item in the upper left corner of the screen Multi Base on page 8 11 6 To get faster access to the Grid to Ground system in the defined system for the Origin Point option select the Grid to Ground option from the Help Icon menu in the upper left corner of the screen available if starting the base in a grid coordinate system Starting Base with Autonomous Position 1 Ifthe Base starts in autonomous mode and an observed Topo point has known coordinates stored in the job and has the same name as the base you can correct the base position 8 8 TopSURV User s Manual Performing GPS Surveys 2 Inthe Duplicate Points screen check and enable the Correct Base box Figure 8 5 100 Already Exists Offsets m dN 12 024 dE 0 001 dH C Store As Check Point Use in Weighted Average _ Correct Base Figure 8 5 Correct Base The existing coordinates of the observed point are not replaced by the coordinates of the observed point Instead the known coordinates of this point are used to correct the Base coordinates For Correct Base to work properly the coo
262. tyle Area Name vow Area GD D List of Point sim P Point Info Sel Pts Figure 6 30 Edit Area 5 To change the order of the points use the up and down arrows 6 To view information on a point select the point in the list and tap Point Info 7 To add points to the selected created area tap the menu in the lower right corner Select the appropriate parameter from the Select Points pop up menu 8 In the Layer Style tab of the Edit Area screen set layer and plotting properties to use for display the points line and area on the map and tap the ok button 6 22 TopSURV User s Manual Operating Raw Data Operating Raw Data Tap Edit Job gt Raw Data The Raw Data screen displays Figure 6 31 and reflects all the collected measurements In GPS mode this screen also displays the coordinates of the base and the vector of the stored points from the rover to the base Type Raw Data Topo a Topo Topo Topo Auto Auto Ta Find Code Find Point Find Next Figure 6 31 Raw Data 1 To move the cursor to the first or last point tap the First and Last buttons 2 To find a point tap the Find 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 3 To find a point by code tap the Find Code button and select the code in the Find by Code screen 4 To find the next point that satisfies the same conditions as the previ
263. und coordinate systems This angle defines the reference direction for ground To compute the Azimuth Rotation value using points in the job tap the List button Origin Point a desired grid point from the job as the origin of the ground coordinates for the Grid to Ground coordinate transformation It can be selected from the map or the list of points in the job Ground Point coordinates for the origin point Combined Scale Factor for this mode is a calculated value The value not equal to 1 depends on the height of the origin point P N 7010 0493 4 75 Creating a New Job The additional reference information at the bottom of the dialog goes about the combined scale factor computed and the direction of distance transformation Pf arid eround Para Parameters loriginPt v Combined SF 1 000329444946 Direction Grid to Ground Az Rotation o 00 00 0 Lescol Origin Pt P1900 Ground Pt m North 6 174067 917 East 409248 298 Combined SF Grid to Ground 1 000329444946 Figure 4 96 Grid to Ground Origin Point Units Set the distance and angle units of the job on the Units screen and tap Next Figure 4 97 For Optical mode also select the temperature and pressure units Distance Meters Angle DMS Temperature Celsius C k Pressure mmHg Figure 4 97 Set Distance and Angle Units 4 76 TopSURV User s Manual Configuration Setup 1 Select either Meters Feet In
264. ure 10 15 contains the initial data of the Line task See Hinge on page 10 12 for description of this screen 1 Tap Next to open the second screen of the Area tab see Figure 10 16 on page 10 16 2 On the second Known Area Line screen 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 3 Tap the Calc button The result of the calculation will display 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 P N 7010 0493 10 15 COGO Area Results Map Total Area 561 98563 Regd Area po 00000 F sq m Edge Ft1 Rani v Edge Pt2 Dras v Oh Foo E lejja vill f2 w Pt2 oo SY el a m Pe Figure 10 16 Known Area Line Area Tab 2 Corner Angle The Corner Angle task calculates the angle formed by the directions of two points from a middle point Figure 10 17 Vv Angle Results Map Corner Angle Start Point Mid Point DRAN BF 5 End Paint RBS ts Figure 10 17 Corner Angle 1 Define the angle sides by selecting the start middle and end points 2 Tap Calc to compute the angle The result of the calculation will display on the Results tab and the Map tab graphically 10 16 TopSURV User s Manual Offsets Offsets The Offsets task calculates t
265. ure 9 11 Select Value P N 7010 0493 9 9 Staking Out Changing Rod Height 14 You are able to change the rod height either directly on the stakeout navigation screen or using the Rod Height option from the pop up menu opened with the Help icon on the top left corner of the screen ra Enter Rod Height Figure 9 12 Enter Rod Height Store Point Information 15 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 Store Design Point screen Figure 9 13 select the layer from the drop down list or tap the List button to edit layers 9 10 TopSURV User s Manual Stakeout a Point lt By Code gt nd m Figure 9 13 Select Layer for Staked Point Display Store Pt Info is enabled by default to display information on the staked point before storing it Check the Advance box to open the Stake screen automatically for the next point Stake Note Stake Code Stake Stake Stake Eley dorth dEast deEley CuO Fill Time DRAMI stk DRAMI 95 623 1 292 1 967 50 533 0 010 2 2 l2 212 2010 07 26 131 4 Figure 9 14 Store Point The Store Pt Info screen allows editing the current staked point properties on the Stake Code and Note tabs shows the stakeout report for this point on the Data tab and allows setting properties of the calculated design point when applicable for example in the Line amp Offse
266. ure A 4 e If using an unknown point tap Start e If using a known point check and enable the Known Point box and select a point to occupy by tapping the map or list icons and enter the antenna s height Then tap Start Sensor Resect Data pi Fie H v gt 1003 2201 3 200 i943 Meas 1 Known Point DRAS1 Ant Ht 2 000 m Vertic w Figure A 4 Use Unknown or Known Point P N 7010 0493 A 3 mmGPS Operations 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 the Stop button 7 Move to the next point and repeat steps 4 and 5 for three or more points 8 Tap the Data tab to view the results Figure A 5 on page A 4 e Only after three or more points have been measured will data display The first two points will not display any data e Tap the Re Meas button to clear all data and restart he resection process Figure A 5 on page A 4 0 539 0 012 gt Figure A 5 Resection Data Results 9 Ifthe resection values are acceptable tap the Accept button Figure A 5 and view the point information for the transmitter Figure A 6 on the Add Point screen 10 Tap the ok button to save the transmitter s point information e Enter any other desired information su
267. uring the PP enabled Network RTK ina manner similar to Network RTK until the Init Times screen 4 On the Init Times screen Figure 4 34 on page 4 31 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 4 49 TopSURV User s Manual Creating a GPS Configuration 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 4 31 The difference is that the Solution type is set to DGPS The same applies to the PP enabled Network DGPS configuration For details on configuring a PP enabled Network survey see PP Enabled Network RTK Survey Configuration on page 4 42 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
268. user can enter any string to mark it as a control code TopSURV will not interpret these control codes e Check mark the Allow Persistent box to allow the control codes to be persistent between recorded points and not cleared when surveying This option available only if the Allow Custom Control Code option is turned on above 4 82 TopSURV User s Manual Configuration Setup e When surveying if the selected mode is either Line or Area then this option selects a Delimiter for entering control codes along with codes in a single field separated by the delimiter oT A Global Code Op 7 pam Codes Settings Code Prompts Codes Default New Type Prompt v Data Entry Codes ko Code File Code with Description Control Codes Allow Custom Allow Persistent Delimiter Space a Figure 4 103 Code Options 2 On the Code Prompts tab set global prompts for code while performing TS and GPS Surveys Stakeout and COGO tasks Check mark a corresponding box to enable prompts for codes Figure 4 104 on page 4 83 Fa Global Code Op Codes Settings Code Prompts Prompt for Code in _ GPS Survey _ Stakeout coco Figure 4 104 Code Prompts P N 7010 0493 4 83 Creating a New Job Customizing Menus 1 Some rarely used functions are not displayed but can be enabled To do this tap the Configure gt Menus icons The Config Menus screen displays Import i Sub Menu to Di
269. utoCAD select AutoCAD Points to represent points as positions without icons and descriptions such as names elevations codes and attributes select AutoCAD Points with Text Fields to represent points with descriptions such as names elevations codes and attributes Each description is given in text format and on a separate layer Note that for this point style AutoCAD does not decode descriptions for points it only provides text fields for them P N 7010 0493 5 25 Importing and Exporting Data select Carlson Point Blocks to represent points and descriptions for them as block references select JopSURV Point Blocks to represent points with the names as block references 4 Ifnecessary uncheck the Use 3D coordinates box not to use 3D coordinates 5 You may want to set the height of text fonts to show the text in AutoCAD For this check mark the Use text font height box to open a field to manually automatically enter the desired value in CAD units Then tap the ok button Figure 5 35 ra Settings Point style AutoCAD Points with Text Fields ki Use 30 coordinates f CAD unitis Figure 5 35 Settings 5 26 TopSURV User s Manual Exporting Data Points to ESRI Shape Format When exporting points to the ESRI Shape format check and enable the Store Description as Attribute box on the To File screen to save point descriptions as attributes in the file Figure 5 36 Data Format ESR
270. utton The result of the calculation will display on the Results tab 4 Tap the Save button in the Results page to save the checked point The Map tab shows the results graphically P N 7010 0493 10 9 COGO gt r 3 Pt Curve Results Map SPt Curve Pc Pnt RAN PT Pnt ORBS3 CUrVve smal lw Figure 10 10 Three Pt Curve 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 On the Radius and Points screen Figure 10 11 on page 10 11 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 resulting RP point name and code 2 Tap the Calc button The result of the calculation will display on the Results tab 3 Tap the Save button in the Results tab to save the checked point The Map tab shows the results graphically 10 10 TopSURV User s Manual Area E a Points a Radius Point Map Pc Point il PT Point DRAN B amp ads o Tum Right Curve smal Re Point fioooz k8 a Figure 10 11 Radius amp Points Area The Area task calculates the area of a polygon formed by any points By Points task or the coordinates of a point Hinge task points Line task that after being added to
271. your computer Figure 1 2 on page 1 4 Click OK E gt TopSURV will NOT be removed from the controller P N 7010 0493 1 3 Introduction Inefall Sed Figure 1 2 Confirm Uninstall 6 Once the previous TopSURV installation is removed double click TopSURV installation file again 7 Review the License Agreement Figure 1 3 Tig LY Dried haski irad ir enin Agee red Figure 1 3 License Agreement e To accept the terms and continue click the I accept radio button and click Next e To decline the terms and quit installing TopSURY 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 1 4 TopSURV User s Manual TopSURV on Controller 8 Select the features to install Figure 1 4 and click Next Figure 1 4 Select Features to Install The following files can be installed on the controller during TopSURV installation by making the appropriate file selection e Projection Files UK OSTNO2 Belgium Netherlands RDNAPTRANS TM Netherlands RDNAPTRANS TM 2004 Netherlands RDNAPTRANS TM 2008 Hungary VITEL Hungary VITEL 2009 Czech Romania These files are copied into the Geo TabProjections folder under the TopSURV folder on the controller Geoid Files UK Netherlands Canada CGG2000 East West North HT2_0 Dutch 2004 Dutch 2008 Belgium France French French Corsica Northern Ir

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