MicroSurvey EvidenceRecorder 7, Manual

Page 1: ...Connecting a Leica TPS1200 Robotic Total Station to EvidenceRecorder April 2011...

Page 2: ...different total station or data collector and you need it to connect to it Guide Versions and Instruments Used This guide was written using EVR 7 2 1 1 installed on a Leica Viva CS15 data collector If...

Page 3: ...nect your total station to your data collector using robotic radios Step Action Display 1 From the Main Menu of your TPS1200 robotic total station Tap on the 5 Config icon Or press the number 5 on you...

Page 4: ...not identical to the image on the right We will be making changes to these settings This takes you to the Configure GeoCOM Mode screen 4 In the Configure GeoCOM Mode screen Use the right left arrow b...

Page 5: ...e that the RH15 RCS menu item is selected Press the F3 EDIT button This takes us to the Configure Edit Device RH15 screen 6 In the Configure Edit Device RH15 screen Use the left right arrow buttons to...

Page 6: ...to the Others page of the Configure Devices screen 8 In the Others page of the Configure Devices screen Ensure that Port 2 is selected Press the F3 EDIT button This takes us to the Configure Edit Devi...

Page 7: ...figure Edit Device RS232 GeoCOM screen 11 In the Configure Edit Device RS232 GeoCOM screen Ensure your settings match the ones displayed on the right Press the F1 STORE button when finished This retur...

Page 8: ...onfigure Devices screen Ensure the RH15 RCS menu item is selected Press the F1 CONT button This takes us to the Configure GeoCOM Mode screen 14 In the Configure GeoCOM Mode screen Verify that the sett...

Page 9: ...e Configure TCPS RH screen Set the Link Number field to match the channel number set in EvidenceRecorder In this example we have it set to 1 Ensure that the Set as field is set to Base Press the F1 CO...

Page 10: ...corder continued Step Action Display 17 In the Configure Interfaces screen Tap on the F1 CONT button This returns us to the Main Menu 18 In the Main Menu Look on the total station s radio handle You s...

Page 11: ...ceRecorder Select a job Press the Continue button after reviewing project This takes you to the Instrument Selection screen 20 In the Instrument Selection screen Ensure that the Total Station radio bu...

Page 12: ...e Total Station Profile screen Tap on the Model and Communication button This takes us to the Model and Communication screen 22 In the Model and Communication screen Ensure that your settings match th...

Page 13: ...nsure that the Channel field s value matches what we inserted into the Link field is Step 16 In our example we used link channel 1 Press the Close button when finished This returns us to the Model and...

Page 14: ...n Adjust the level of your instrument so that the level bubbles are within the tolerance of the instrument s compensator A good rule of thumb is to have the Cross and Length inclination fall within 30...

Page 15: ...text in the Status field Press the Close button This returns us to the Total Station Profile screen 26 In the Total Station Profile screen Unless you have other edits to make Press the Close button T...

Page 16: ...nected MicroSurvey s EvidenceRecorder to a Leica TPS1200 robotic total station using robotic radios Remember EvidenceRecorder will continue to use this connection therefore you do not need to follow t...

Page 17: ...ect a Viva controller running EvidenceRecorder to a total station using Bluetooth and a cable Connecting Via Bluetooth The following section describes how to connect your Viva controller to your Leica...

Page 18: ...e F3 EDIT buton This takes us to the GeoCOM Mode screen 4 In the GeoCOM Mode screen Use the left right arrow buttons to change the Port field to Port 3 BT Press the F5 DEVCE button This takes us to th...

Page 19: ...Display 6 In the GeoCOM Mode screen Press the F1 CONT buton This returns us to the Configure Interfaces screen 7 In the the Configure Interfaces screen Press the F1 CONT buton This returns us to the M...

Page 20: ...ctor Start EvidenceRecorder Select a job Press the Continue button after reviewing project This takes you to the Instrument Selection screen 10 In the Instrument Selection screen Ensure that the Total...

Page 21: ...n This takes us to the Model and Communication screen 12 In the Model and Communication screen Set the Make field to Leica Set the Model field to TPS Robot GeoCOM Change the Port field to Bluetooth Pr...

Page 22: ...it finds Note Don t be alarmed if your data collector finds different devices other than what is listed in the image on the right If your instrument does not appear in the list make sure it is turned...

Page 23: ...not created a Bluetooth PIN for your instrument typically Leica instruments use 4 zeros 0000 as a PIN Enter your Bluetooth PIN Press the OK button This returns us to the Model and Communication screen...

Page 24: ...evel Instrument screen We now see level information transmitted from the instrument This tells us we have a successful communication link to our total station and we are ready to measure CCongratulati...

Page 25: ...EvidenceRecorder Remember to connect your data collector to your instrument using your Leica serial data cable It has a DB9 connector at one end connects to data collector and a small Lemo connector...

Page 26: ...button This takes you to the Configure GeoCOM Mode screen 4 In the Configure GeoCOM Mode screen Ensure your settings match the ones in the image on the right Press the F5 DEVCE button This takes us to...

Page 27: ...your settings match the ones displayed in the image on the right Press the F1 STORE button This returns us to the Other page of the Configure Devices screen 7 In the Other page of the Configure Device...

Page 28: ...CONT button This returns us to the Main Menu We are now ready to start EvidenceRecorder Data collector Now we will start up EvidenceRecorder and configure it to connect to the total station using a ca...

Page 29: ...Station radio button is selected Ensure that your instrument s name is in the Instrument Profile s field NOTE If it is not there enter a name and press the Add button Press the Edit button This takes...

Page 30: ...es displayed in the image on the right Remember to attach your serial cable connecting the instrument to your data collector Press the Connect button When a sucessful connection has been made your wil...

Page 31: ...ree different methods First we connected using the TPS1200 robotic radios then we connected using Bluetooth and finally we connected using a cable Typically these instruments are meant to be connected...