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In a recent accident involving a 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 to function for the duration of the...

Installing ‘Leica Geo Office’ on 64-bit operating systems (Vista, 7) LGO version 7.0 is prepared for Windows 64-bit operating systems. Note however, that the .NET framework (version 2 onwards) for Windows 64-bit must first be downloaded and installed. Restart the computer, and re-attempt to install LGO. It should run smoothly. Once installed, if you require the latest “Design to Field...

GNSS post-processing – the online alternative When no orientation has been given (arbitrary or OSGB36 National Grid), this method can be used to establish 2 or more known stations on-site (from GNSS). This can aid in establishing secondary control (20mm+5pmm) and allow long back-sights for traverse orientations. This technique works in areas without GPRS coverage for NRTK, or if no...

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...

EGNOS any use? Yea it is; for those jobs that require less than full RTK levels of precision (10/20mm), there are several handheld GNSS combinations on offer, all of which are EGNOS enabled. In survey terms, a simple single-frequency handheld can achieve 300-500mm in plan – not bad for a free correction service! Practically, the antenna needs to be south...