With Leica Viva creeping into hire fleets and companies updating their survey fleet, Viva is becoming more popular. The config difference when working 1-man is that all the ‘clever stuff’ is now on the controller (either the CS10 or CS15). Instead of working in “Terminal Mode”, where the RX is just a remote control, everything is now done on the...
Bruce Ford
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SmartNet – what’s the IP address?
SmartNet – what’s the IP address? From 2011 onwards the Main and BackUp servers for SmartNet are as follows. Main: 217.146.121.50 / IP port is 7801 BackUp: 213.120.255.90 / IP port is 7801 Olympic Site: 217.146.121.40 / IP port is 7801 -
FlexLine TS06 – where is resection?
FlexLine TS06 – where is resection? Many hire fleets are selling or phasing out our beloved TCR805. For ‘800 users, your replacement will probably be a TS06. More capable than 800’s, the newer interface has subtle changes which take getting used to. In particular, ‘Resection’ (free-station) now comes under Programs and Station Setup. You can set an “accuracy limit” at... -
Beeping Radio Handle? No communication working 1-man?
Beeping Radio Handle? No communication working 1-man? We have had many experiences of poorly performing radio-handles; the newer series with the ‘humps’ are much better. If you lose comms when working 1-man, try and change the link number (F4-CTRL) on the instrument. This is a great way of testing whether the radio is communicating with the Total Station. If the... -
Can I use my old RH1200 radio-handle with Viva?
Can I use my old RH1200 radio-handle with Viva? Sadly not; because the frequency bands are slightly difference (and you cannot program them) a Viva controller must be used in conjunction with a RH15 radio-handle.