October 26, 2008

Mixing TPS with GPS

Always use a valid coordinate system, either ground or state plane, if you plan on using your TPS together with your GPS. Set your GeoPPM calculation to Automatic and your measured distances will be properly scaled for the active coordinate system.

Coordinate systems are used to allow the conversion from and to WGS 84 and a local grid coordinate system. A <None> coordinate system should only be used if the data will not be mixed with GPS.

September 17, 2008

RX1250 not communicating with Instrument

The instrument probably has been reset into RCS mode (used with Terminal mode on the RX1250). When using SmartWorx on the RX1250, the instrument needs to set for GeoCOM mode. Go to Configure | Interfaces and setup as shown.

September 23, 2007

Different TPS setups shown on the same point

When ever you set up your instrument, you should be careful not to leave the Station Coord: field at [Retain Current], unless you really want that to happen, i.e you've just switched applications, but your setup has not changed. If you blow passed the setup without paying attention to this field, and only look at the Method: field, all your setups could be shown at the same point. This is not easy to fix so you don't want to do it. If you have done it once, you probably won't do it a second time.

November 26, 2006

I want to clear the entry field on the instrument when I activate it.

With the cursor in the entry field, press the CE key. This will activate the entry field and clear it.

Pressing the yellow left-arrow key will activate the entry field and place the cursor to the left side. Pressing the yellow right-arrow key, or the Enter key, will activate the entry field and place the cursor on the right side.

November 26, 2006

Where are my map points?

I can't see my points in the SmartWorx Map view, and I have a valid coordinate system attached.

While viewing the Map screen, press Shift-F2[CONF] and set Show Points to Yes.