Bruce Ford

ATX1230 SmartAntenna – measurement engine (ME) update Using a 1200 SmartRover? If so, you may need to upgrade your ME in the antenna. In light of recent GLONASS system changes (wrong almanac information regarding a decommissioned GLONASS satellite in Slot 6), Leica released an updated ME (3.019) to eliminate this tracking issue. Contact SCCS for the file and the process...

TCR705 data download – Easting & Northing are 0! If you have ever downloaded 700 data, and found your E/N’s as zero, fear not. Simply follow these notes to check and if necessary change your export settings. .

FlexLines data download – good to go with LGO! FlexLines series instruments (TS02/06/09) are supplied with FlexOffice, a reduced version of LGO. However, if FlexOffice has not been installed, data can still be up/downloaded from the instruments using LGO and ‘Data Exchange Manager’. Simply set the instrument type as “TPS800”, match up the baud rates and LGO will accept FlexLines...

Windows 7 and LGO – the missing piece For years, Coordinate Editor has been the main stay program for making GSI files, the Leica standard file type. 700’s, 800’s, 1100’s; they all require .gsi’s. But for those upgrading to Windows Vista or W7, Coordinate Editor is no longer supported. No more copy & paste into CrdEditor! Now, spreadsheet data such...

Viva – Export to Google Earth In line with the latest firmware release for Viva (v3.00), Leica have developed a Google Earth format-file. The .kml FRT works on both TPS and GPS systems, exporting the Google compatible file straight to the data folder. In addition to viewing points superimposed within Google Earth, photos taken on-site and assigned to points can...