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Motorized
: When this option is disabled, many other options will also not be available. These options are ATR,
Power Search, Turn to Point in Stakeout, and Turn to Vertical point in stakeout.
ATR (Auto Target Recognition)
: For the TPS 700, TPS 1000 and TPS 1100, this option will find the prism after
you point in the approximate direction. It searches over a fixed range of motion and detects all prism types and
locks on to the exact center of the prism. Saves “dial in” time.
Power Search Enabled
: The Power Search option can be purchased with all motorized Leica total stations. This
option activates the “PowerSearch” button in the “banner line” at the top of the survey and stakeout screens. When
Power Search is pressed, the total station will typically find the prism in 10 seconds regardless of the direction it is
initially pointed. If it has found one prism and you hit “Power Search” again, it will leave that prism and find the
next one. If you have only 2 prisms on the job (foresight and backsight), it will conveniently rotate from the
foresight to the backsight and back again each time it is pressed.
Turn to Point in Stakeout
: This option should always be enabled with a motorized total station. In stakeout (with
the exception of slope staking), the program knows the angle and distance to turn. When enabled, this feature will
automatically rotate to correct horizontal angle for the stake point. When on, the associated "Turn to Vertical Point
in Stakeout" option will also be made available. Turn to Point in Stakeout is disabled when in Reflectorless mode,
since staking out should require the certainty of a prism placed vertically over the target point.
Turn to Vertical in Stakeout
: When auto-turning to stakeout points, you have the option to turn horizontally but
not vertically. If “Turn to Vertical” is disabled, you would need to manually dial in the vertical position of the
prism in stakeout. However, if rod heights are unchanging, this feature can be enabled, and will turn the gun to the
correct vertical position as well, factoring in the current rod height setting.
For Leica TPS equipment that offers the reflectorless option, screens such as Store Points and Stakeout now have a
handy icon which, when toggled, switches from non-reflectorless to reflectorless and back. The button appears in both
the graphics and text modes of these screens. Rod heights and prism constants will automatically be adjusted when
switching from one mode to the other.
Leica 1200 Robotic
The new Leica robotic total station requires the activation of the “Extended GeoCOM” option before it will allow the
use of third party data collection software (i.e. FAST Survey).
Activation Information:
The following information was provided by Leica in document Su11-05G.
TPS1200 Instruments (TCA, TCP, TCRA, TCRP) require a special key code to operate in Robotic mode when
using an AllegroCE/RCS running FAST Survey. The following table lists the part number for the code:
Product Part Number Description
TPS1200 734754 GeoCOM Robotics License
Note:
When ordering a TPS1200 Robotic Instrument, AllegroCE/RCS and FAST Survey, you must order part
number 734754 – this is a no charge item.
Procedures for Checking Activation Status:
A simple way to determine whether the “Extended GeoCOM”
option is activated is to enter the Robotics dialog of FAST Survey and attempt a power search. If the instrument
communicates, but the power search feature fails, the "Extended GeoCOM" option is not activated. If you suspect
that this is the case, you can verify that the feature is on in the instrument using the following steps:
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Power on the instrument.
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Select the “User” button on the keyboard.
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Select the F3 button for “STAT”.
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Select list item number 3 for “System Information”.
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Use the down arrow key to scroll to the bottom of the “Instrument” page.
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Verify that “Extended GeoCOM” is on.
Defining the Port:
The Leica 1200 needs to know that you intend to use the GeoCOM interface through the
external port. The following steps will set the Leica to communicate with FAST Survey:
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Power on the instrument.
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Select “Config”.
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Select menu item 4 for “Interfaces”.
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Arrow down to “GeoCOM Mode” and select F3 for “Edit”.