Re: Leica TC805 problem

On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 00:48:36 GMT, "Len Orrico" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

>We have just purchased a Leica TC805 and we are a little confused by the
>"Free Station" program which is provided in the machine.  The "free" point
>is stored as a coordinate but not as a station in the traverse file.  When
>we download the coordinates of the measured points, all is lovely. When we
>download the traverse file using the Leica software and attempt to work with
>the traverse file in MicroSurvey, we find that the "free" point from which
>the work was done has not been recorded.  When moving to the next set-up,
>the instrument can not be oriented to the start (free) point because it is
>not recorded, although pre-stored searches can be carried out using the
>"stakeout" function.  Clearly the instrument knows where it is standing.  In
>the office, we have to enter the "free" point manually as a traverse station
>(in MSCad traverse editor) so that we can coordinate the job to either work
>in MSCad or export it to StarNet.
>
>We plan on using the Free Station program to derive the coordinates of our
>starting point and then to enter and record the point manually so that we
>can have it show up as the first station in our downloaded traverse file.
>It seems that we are missing something.  Why would the instrument produce an
>incomplete file when using one of it's built-in routines?  Does anyone out
>there have a better way?
>

I have fond memories of the TC805

As I recall, you had to record the free station solution after it is
computed if you wish  to recall it. 

Without recording, the free station coords will be placed in the setup
stn field and the horiz will be orientated, and some resection data
will be recorded but not a restorable pt number e ,n h.


Hope this helps

Steve