Brief History of GB Coordinate Systems Great Britain is one of the few countries to have two triangulations observed in the last two centuries. The first, known simply as the “Principle Triangulation”, was published in 1858. It was not observed as a single planned scheme but was instead made up in a piecemeal fashion from observations between 1783 and 1853...
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High Speed Rail: Investing in Britain's Future - Consultation
High Speed Rail: Investing in Britain's Future - Consultation After the Olympics, the M25 Widening and CrossRail, the next major infrastructure project in the UK is likely to be ‘High Speed 2’ (HS2), which could see trains running from London to Birmingham at 250mph, with scope for a Y-shaped extension to the more northern cities of Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Glasgow... -
MicroSurvey Star*Net - Activating or Updating your USB License Key
To coincide with the launch of MicroSurvey STAR*NET v7: If you are licensing MicroSurvey STAR*NET for the first time, you will need to activate your new USB License Key using the USB License Manager program on a computer with internet access (Start; Programs; MicroSurvey, License Manager). If you are upgrading from StarPlus STAR*NET, you will need to activate your new... -
SmartNet – changing to the “BackUp server”
Due to essential maintenance, the SmartNet Main server will be off-air between the hours of 04:00am and 06:00am on Wednesday 27th July. If you need to change your IP address and IP-Port to work with the BackUp server, please follow the instructions below. Main menu 5-Configure 4-Interfaces Highlight Real-Time and press F4-CTRL This will load a “Set NET Port” page... -
Summer Surveying Equipment - Special Offers
Every month we have a collection of special offers which we promote on our website. This month is no different and we have got a handful of great deals to temp you with. First up we have a Leica Rugby 50 Laser which includes the folllowing: Rodeye Basic and bracket NiHM Battery Pack AC Power Cable Carry Case The Leica...