Download Upload Instructions for the Nikon series Total Station

Download/Upload Instructions for the Nikon 500 series Total Station This document contains instructions to download or upload field data from or to the Nikon 500 series total stations. To download or upload, you need coordinating instructions for Terramodel and the data collector. For information not included in these instructions, see the Terramodel User’s Guide Addendum, the Terramodel online help or the documentation for the Nikon that you are using. Contents NIKON 500 SERIES ................................................................................. 2 Set Up Data Collector and Communication Settings ...................................... 2 Download/Import Raw Data ........................................................................ 4 Download/Import Coordinate Data............................................................... 8 Export/Upload Coordinate Data ................................................................. 10 Terramodel Download/Upload Instructions 1 Nikon Total Station 2 Nikon 500 series To download or upload Nikon 500 series data to/from Terramodel, you need the following items to begin: • Terramodel 9.8 software (called Terramodel below) with the Nikon scripts available on the Download/Import and Export/Upload options lists (accessible from the File menu). Nikon 500 series total station For downloading, a job must exist on the total station with raw or coordinate data. Note: If you want to download raw data from the Nikon, do not use the specialty Nikon .lgr files. The Nikon 500 series allows you to export data in either of two Sokkia/SDR formats. There are two SDR formats, SDR33 and SDR2X. The SDR2X format supports 4-byte numeric point identifiers; for this data use the Sokkia 2x.lgr. The SDR33 format supports 14-byte alphanumeric point identifiers; for this data use the Sokkia 33.lgr. • The Import and Export scripts mentioned in these instructions are editable. If the script on your system has been edited, some of the Terramodel dialog boxes mentioned in the instructions may not appear. Don’t worry if this happens; just skip to the next step and continue the process. • • Set Up Data Collector and Communication Settings a) To start the Nikon instrument, press the red button labeled Pwr. The message “TILT TELESCOPE” appears. When you tilt the inner scope section, the message area displays the main menu. To exit this menu, press the yellow ESC. To return to the main menu, press MENU. A Note on navigating the Nikon menus: The numbers on the menu correspond to the buttons on the keyboard. For example: To access the 3:Sett menu options, Press the button labeled TRK with a 3 to its left and GHI above it OR Use the UP and DOWN arrows to select the 3 and press ENT. Note: This document uses the phrase “go to 3:Sett options display” as a short cut for these instructions. Terramodel Download Upload Instructions Trimble Nikon Total Station 3 To return to the main menu from an options display, press ENT (to accept your changes) or ESC (to ignore your changes). b) To verify or set communication parameters, go the 3:Sett options display. From there, go to the 6:Comm options display. Use the UP and DOWN arrows to cycle down through the communication options and use the LEFT and RIGHT arrows to change the settings for each option. Verify the communication settings: Ext.Comm Baud Length Parity: Stop Bit : NIKON : 38400 :8 : NONE :1 Press ENT to return to the Settings options display and press ESC to return to the main menu. c) The Nikon instrument downloads data from the current job and uploads incoming data into the current job. To set the current job: Go the 1:Job options display. A list of the currently stored jobs appears. The job with the asterisk is the current job. Use the UP and DOWN arrows to mark a job as current and press ENT. The marked job becomes the current job and the instrument is ready to add data to the current job. To create a new job: Go the 1:Job options display. A list of the currently stored jobs appears. Press MENU and press 1 Create to input a new job name. Use the alphabetic labels to enter a job name. Press the alphabetic key quickly to display the second or third character, then pause until the blinking cursor moves to the next space. When you are done, press ENT. Press Yes (key 4) to accept. Note: The Nikon instrument only stores 5 jobs at a time. d) Verify the coordinate order by selecting the 3:Coord option. The Coord: and the Label: values should both be set to NEZ. Terramodel Download Upload Instructions Trimble Nikon Total Station 4 Download/Import Raw Data Terramodel: 1. Select the File Menu, Download/Import, and select Nikon raw_d+i. The Communication settings dialog box appears. 2. Select the Com port to which the data collector is connected. Verify that the communication settings match the Nikon settings: • • • • 38400 (Baud rate) NoParity (Parity) 8-Bit (Data size) 1 Bits (Stop bits) • Software (Flow control) Click Next. The Destination folder dialog box appears. 3. Name the incoming file; there is no default and the filename on the instrument is not downloaded. To select a destination folder, do one of the following: Enter a file name OR Click Next to default to the current folder 4. Click Next. The Download/Upload summary dialog box displays the selected import parameters. 5. Click Next. With this click, Terramodel is ready to receive incoming data from the data collector. Nikon Instrument: Now you have to select the data file and begin transmitting data from the instrument. If you have not verified the instrument communications settings or set the appropriate job as active, see steps b) and c) on page 3. These directions start from the main menu: Terramodel Download Upload Instructions Trimble Nikon Total Station 5 6. Go to the 5:Comms options display. From there go to the 1:Download options display. 7. Use the LEFT and RIGHT arrows to select (or verify) the download format. Remember to select either SDR33 or SDR2x format. 8. Press the DOWN arrow; and then, use the LEFT and RIGHT arrows to select (or verify) the download data type (RAW). 9. Press ENT to display the pre-transfer message with the number of points that will be transferred. 10. Press ENT (again) to initiate data transfer. Terramodel: Return to Terramodel as the data is transmitted. 11. As Terramodel receives the data, several messages appear. Terramodel prints the name of the downloaded file and Operation Succeed in the Download/Upload summary dialog box when the transfer is complete. Terramodel Download Upload Instructions Trimble Nikon Total Station 6 12. The downloaded file now resides in the designated folder on your computer. The download process is now complete. Click Finish to end the download script. The Raw source files dialog box appears. Note: You are starting through a series of dialog boxes that allow you to set the parameters for importing raw survey data. See the Download/Import chapter in Terramodel User’s Guide Addendum for more detailed discussions about the following dialog boxes. You can also press F1 on your keyboard to display online help within Terramodel. 13. Verify that the template file is the correct Sokkia*.lgr file. Click Next. The View file contents dialog box appears. Hint: The format of the downloaded file appears on the first line of the View file contents dialog box. If you are not sure whether the data is in SDR2X or SDR33 format, check here before you continue with the import process. An SDR 2x displays 00NMSDR20 at the beginning of the line; SDR33 displays 00NMSDR33. 14. Verify the contents of the imported file and click Next. The Default units settings dialog box appears. 15. Select the units you want to use (or accept the As per project defaults) and click Next. The Coordinate shift dialog box appears. 16. Enter values for a coordinate shift (or accept the default values of 0.0) and click Next. The Raw data settings dialog box appears. Terramodel Download Upload Instructions Trimble Nikon Total Station 7 17. Designate your selections for the miscellaneous parameters required to process the raw data and click Next. Note: If you want the RDE to compute coordinates, you must verify that the Ignore coordinates in raw file checkbox is selected. The Point descriptor expansion dialog box appears. 18. If you used numeric codes for your survey point descriptors and have a map file set up for translating these point code numbers to alphanumeric strings, select the Expand point descriptors checkbox. If you expand point descriptors, you must also select the desired conversion file (text or point names for their number equivalents). Click Next. The Import Summary dialog box appears. 19. Review the import parameters displayed in the Import Summary dialog box and click Import. The Import Summary dialog box information updates. 20. Click Finish. The import process is complete. Unless you have selected the never option in the Raw data settings of the import script, the RDE command begins automatically. Note: If you have performed a closed traverse in the field, this data collector requires you to use a new point identifier (you cannot use the original beginning point identifier for your closing point identifier). If these points lie within the tolerance recognition value you specify in RDE, the RDE asks if you wish to rename the dummy closing point identifier to the actual traverse beginning point identifier. Under normal circumstances, select the first option and do not select the Apply to all option. The Raw Data Editor dialog box appears. 21. Review the raw data displayed and any RDE warnings. Make any necessary adjustments to your survey data and the RDE calculation settings. 22. To see your field data mapped in Terramodel, exit the RDE. Nikon Instrument 23. When the transfer is complete, the instrument asks if you wish to delete the file. Indicate yes or no as desired. Terramodel Download Upload Instructions Trimble Nikon Total Station 8 Download/Import Coordinate Data 1. Select the File Menu, Download/Import, and select Nikon coords_d+i. The Communication settings dialog box appears. 2. Select the Com port to which the data collector is connected. Verify that the communication settings match the setting on your computer. Here are the default settings: • • • 38400 (Baud rate) NoParity (Parity) 8-Bit (Data size) • 1 Bits (Stop bits) Click Next. The Destination folder dialog box appears. 3. To select a destination folder, do one of the following: Enter a pathname. OR Use the Browse utility. OR Click Next to default to the current folder. 4. Click Next. The Download/Upload summary dialog box displays the selected import parameters. 5. Click Next. With this click, Terramodel is ready to receive incoming data from the data collector. Data Collector: Move to the data collector to select the data file and begin transmitting data. If you have not verified the data collector communications settings or selected the current job, see the instructions on page 2. These instructions begin from the list of communication options. 6. Go to the 5:Comms options display. From there go to the 1:Download options display. 7. Use the LEFT and RIGHT arrows to select (or verify) the download format (NIKON). 8. Press the DOWN arrow; and then, use the LEFT and RIGHT arrows to select (or verify) the download data type (Coord). 9. Press ENT to display the pre-transfer message with the number of points that will be transferred. Terramodel Download Upload Instructions Trimble Nikon Total Station 9 10. Press ENT (again) to initiate data transfer. Terramodel: Return to Terramodel as the data is transmitted. 11. As Terramodel receives the data, several messages appear. Terramodel prints the name of the downloaded file and Operation Succeed in the Download/Upload summary dialog box when the transfer is complete. 12. Click Finish. The Points source file dialog box appears. 13. Verify that the correct Generic Points comma.lgr file is selected as the template. Click Next. The View file contents dialog box appears. 14. Review the data and verify the data order. Click Next. The Unit settings dialog box appears. 15. Select the unit you want to use (or accept the As per project default) and click Next. The Point settings dialog box appears. 16. Enter your selections to direct Terramodel about the disposition of the imported data and click Next. The Coordinate shift dialog box appears. 17. Enter appropriate values for shifting the coordinates and click Next OR Accept the default by clicking Next. The Point descriptor expansion dialog box appears. 18. If you used numeric codes for your survey point descriptors and have a map file set up for translating these point code numbers to alphanumeric strings, select the Expand point descriptors checkbox. If you expand point descriptors, you must also select the desired conversion file (text or point names for their number equivalents). Click Next. The Import Summary dialog box appears. 19. Review the import parameters displayed in the Import Summary dialog box and click Import. The Import Summary dialog box information updates with a summary of the number of points imported. 20. The import process is complete. Click Finish to see your field data mapped in Terramodel. Terramodel Download Upload Instructions Trimble Nikon Total Station 10 Export/Upload Coordinate Data The instructions below take you step by step through the process of creating a comma-separated points file from Terramodel and uploading to a Nikon. Press F1 to display online help in Terramodel. Terramodel: 1. Start Terramodel and open the project file that contains the points you want to upload to the Nikon total station. 2. Select the Export/Upload option from the File Menu and select Nikon coords e+u, a script that exports selected points from Terramodel and uploads the file. The export script begins and the Points target file dialog box appears. 3. Use the Browse utility to designate a points file name. 4. Click Pick points to dismiss the dialog box and select the points to export from Terramodel. When you return to this dialog box, the number of points selected appears in the Number of points selected control. 5. Click Next. The Point Settings dialog box appears. 6. Enter any appropriate coordinate shift values and click Next. The Export Summary dialog box appears. 7. Click Export to create the file of selected points. At this point, the export file is created and the upload process begins. The Communication settings dialog box appears. The maximum number of characters allowed for a point name is 12. If any point names exported from Terramodel exceed 12 characters, the names will be truncated to 12 characters. 8. Select the Com port to which the data collector is connected. Verify that the communication settings match the setting on your computer. Here are the default settings: • • • 38400 (Baud rate) NoParity (Parity) 8-Bit (Data size) • 1 Bits (Stop bits) Click Next. The Download/Upload Summary dialog box appears with the following message: Set the Data Collector to receive mode. Terramodel Download Upload Instructions Trimble Nikon Total Station 11 Nikon Instrument: Move your attention to the Nikon instrument to prepare it to receive the data file. If you have not set the communication parameters or the job, see the instructions on page2. Note that on the Nikon, the x direction is equivalent to Easting and the y direction is equivalent to Northing. You must set the point order to YX if you are uploading data in a Northing/Easting format. If you do not want to add the points to the current job, you must create a new job on the instrument before you upload a file. 9. Go to the 5:Comms options display. From there go to the 2:Upload Data options display. 10. The pre-transfer message appears with the amount of available space on the instrument. 11. Press ENT to initiate data transfer. Terramodel: Return to Terramodel to begin transmitting data. 12. Click Next. The data transfer begins. 13. As Terramodel sends the data, an xx bytes have been sent message is updated. When the upload is complete, the name of the uploaded file appears in the Download/Upload Summary dialog box. Click Finish. Nikon Instrument: 14. Check the Nikon and verify that the data has transferred without errors. Terramodel Download Upload Instructions Trimble