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Create a total station profile

  • This paragraph shows how to create a profile to connect a manual or robotic total station.


  • From Settings page select GNSS & Total stations.

  • Select Add to create a new profile.

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  • Select Total station (TPS).

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Parameters and options requested are different according to the model of the total station.

Profile page

  • The Profile page allows to enter the information on the profile type and instrument connected.

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    • Profile name: name to assign to the profile

    • Brand: brand of the total station.

    • Model: model of the total station.


Device page

  • The Device page allows to define how the total station is connected to the software and search the instrument using the Bluetooth.

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    • Communication: the communication method to the total station

      • Bluetooth: the communication between total station and field controller is by Bluetooth. This is the most common communication method.

      • USB-Serial adapter: the communication between total station and field controller uses a USB-Serial adapter connected between field controller and cable to the total station. If this method is selected, it is possible to configure the communication parameters.

      • USB-Bluetooth adapter: the communication between GNSS receiver and field controller uses a USB-Bluetooth adapter connected to the total station. If this method is selected, it is possible to configure the communication parameters.

    • Device: name of the Bluetooth to connect.

  • To start a search in case the instrument is not in the list, select Add device.

Angle update frequency page

  • Angles update frequency: frequency with which the value of the angles is updated. For some instruments, the available maximal frequency is 2 times per second.

If available it is recommended to select 5 times per second to increase the responsiveness to all commands.

Output measures & coordinates page

  • These options allows to use the total stations together with other devices, for example ground penetrating radars or echosounders.

  • See Data streaming from robotic total station for a step-by-step guide on how make the connection.

  • These parameters allows to stream out the data measured from the total station from the controller to another device, using Bluetooth or a USB-serial adapter.

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    • Data format: send out measurements and/or the coordinates in real time in the selected format.

    • Communication: the communication method between field controller and 3th party device where the data is read.

      • Bluetooth: the communication is Bluetooth.

      • USB-Serial adapter: the communication uses a USB-Serial adapter connected between field controller and 3th party device. If this method is selected, it is possible to configure the communication parameters.

    • Device: in case Bluetooth is the current communication, select here the device where to stream the data. Select Add device to search for Bluetooth devices.