I can get my Hiper to run on the FDOT network using a borrowed Carlson SurvCE DC...
I can get my Ranger with Survey Pro 5.4.0 to run a borrowed GRX1 on the network ...
I can't get my Ranger with Survey Pro 5.4.0 to run either a Hiper Pro or Hiper Lite (With the unlimited range activated) on the Network. Note, these are the same units that work fine with Carlson SurvCE.
With both units, Survey Pro will go through the motions, prompt me to pick my NTRIP connection (VRS, MAC, Nearest Single Baseline, etc), then freeze on the screen that says "waiting for base position". It shows 100% radio connection, but wont move past that screen...
I even called FDOT, and said they showed on their end that I was connected and data was flowing, but it seems that I can't get past that screen.
So, anyone having luck with that particular combination on the FDOT Network (Hiper and Survey Pro 5+)?
(I also tried downgrading to Survey Pro 5.0, but that did not help. I had the same exact problem).
Did you make sure that your rover is set up as an NTRIP rover and not a RTK rover?
I don't remember the verbatim choices, but you change the settings in the instrument profile.
Yes. With Survey Pro 5.4, the setting have been really dumbed down from what they used to be. I'm quite certain it's connecting and communicating fine because it does initially prompt with the list of available NTRIP connections, and will accept my input and move on ... and I've tried MAC, VRS, and Single base, with RTCM 2.3 and 3.0, and they all have the same exact problem.
It just seems to me like there is some software or Firmware conflict between FDOT, Survey Pro, and the older Hiper Series that is causing this. Sucks, but I might be putting my Hiper on Ebay soon, and seeing if I can pick up a newer rover unit.
The Survey Equipment Compatability Blues
Someone ought to write a song about the struggles of the surveyor trying to get all of his equipment to work together.
I think I'm getting close. I have Carlson SurvCE 3.03 running on a Carlson Surveyor+ with a Topcon Hiper Lite+ and I can get the FDOT RTN to work sometimes. I'm still having problems with their VRS protocol shifting the base position away from my immediate vicinity to the nearest CORS station (I didn't think VRS was supposed to do that). The iMAX protocol works better, but I am range limited to about 30 miles and I think I might need to upgrade to GLONASS to be productive with it. But there is a catch, my old Topcon AP-L1 robot (an oldie but a goodie) is not supported by SurvCE 3.03. So I have SurvCE 2.09 also loaded to run my robot. I can switch back and forth fairly easily and use the same coordinate files for both versions. Still working on getting new bluetooth radios to work as well. Maybe one of these days i can get it all to work together like I would like it to.
