Bruce Ford

Viva GNSS – tried and tested! In a recent accident involving a Leica GS15 reference antenna, the ‘I-beam’ design withstood an 8m fall from a roof-top mount, down to a gravel surface. All associated accessories were destroyed, however the antenna itself continued to track! Rated IP67 and designed to “withstand a 1.0 m drop onto hard surfaces”, the kit continued...

Topcon GMS-2 / GRS-1 users – changes to TOPNET As part of the ongoing improvements to the TopNET Network RTK service, we have been advised to migrate all Topcon GNSS users to a different server. This means that you will need to change the existing IP address: 94.236.29.170/2101 to the following: 94.236.29.172/2101 (only one digit will change). To do this...

Distance dependant errors – but my prism type is correct Leica’s range of total-station instruments have the option to apply a scale-factor to the EDM distance measurement. For small sites, where scale-factors are not used, this EDM-setting can be ignored (the default is 1.00). However, on those rare occasions when your free-station just doesn’t quite resolve to a few mil...

GPS900 download – you need ActiveSync! RX900 controllers, the prelude to CS09’s, do not accept CF-Cards – they only have internal memory. Therefore, to download data, you must use a GEV161 USB/serial cable plugged into the controller. In order to create a “partnership”, you must not only run the cable driver (http://www.leica-geosystems.co.uk/en/19025.htm?q=gev161) but you must install Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5 (http://download.cnet.com/Microsoft-ActiveSync/3000-2094_4-10031823.html...

DBX jobs – data interoperability between 1200 and Viva For those people using a CS10/15 Viva controller, in conjunction with a 1200(+) instrument, to work 1-man, please be aware of the following; if you are creating ‘jobs’ on the Viva, storing them to a CF-Card, then using the same card within the instrument, ensure you tick the “use with System...