If it can, how easy is it to do? Time consuming?
The StarNet conversion utilities for terrestrial data convert one raw data file at a time. The utilities for GNSS data will convert multiple input data files at once.
The conversions are not always perfect and sometimes require some stroking to put them into shape. That sometimes has to do with your field procedure. It's still way easier than hacking out data into StarNet format by the blunt force method.
Norman Oklahoma, post: 338888, member: 9981 wrote: The StarNet conversion utilities for terrestrial data convert one raw data file at a time. The utilities for GNSS data will convert multiple input data files at once.
The conversions are not always perfect and sometimes require some stroking to put them into shape. That sometimes has to do with your field procedure. It's still way easier than hacking out data into StarNet format by the blunt force method.
If no "stroking" is required, is it as simple as opening the .rw5; processing it and saving it out to a .dat file of the same name? Then just doing that again and again?
Probably. I've used a few of the converters and they all work pretty much the same. I haven't used the Carlson version, but I see no reason why it would be any different.
Well, we've discovered that all .rw5 files are not created equal. This one is a sample of one I'm trying to get into Star*net. Apparently, TDS makes a version of .rw5's too. Can anyone who uses Star*net and has the Carlson converter, confirm that they can import this file? I was not able to upload it, so just copied and pasted the text:
JB,NM100-700-500-100 30AUG15,DT08-30-2015,TM11:04:27
MO,AD0,UN2,SF1.00000000,EC0,EO0.0,AU0
--SurvCE Version 2.07
--CRD: Alphanumeric
--VT NAD83
--Equipment: Topcon GTS/GPT Series
--TS Scale: 1.00000000
--EDM Mode: Fine
SP,PN100,N 5000.0000,E 5000.0000,EL1000.0000,--
--Set Collection with Obs Order 123...321...
OC,OP100,N 5000.00000,E 5000.00000,EL1000.000,--
LS,HI5.1200,HR5.2300
BK,OP100,BP,BS0.0000,BC0.0000
--Backsight by Azimuth
--Backsight calculated during Set Collection
LS,HI5.1200,HR5.2300
BD,OP100,FP,AR0.0000,ZE83.0704,SD275.099000,--
FD,OP100,FP700,AR31.1319,ZE83.5725,SD388.031000,--POND
FR,OP100,FP700,AR211.1326,ZE276.0243,SD388.033000,--POND
BR,OP100,FP,AR179.5959,ZE276.5259,SD275.097000,--
--SS,OP100,FP700,AR31.1323,ZE83.5721,SD388.032000,--POND
--Set Collection with Obs Order 123...321...
OC,OP700,N 5329.98317,E 5200.02644,EL1040.748,--POND
LS,HI4.9900,HR5.1200
BK,OP700,BP100,BS211.1323,BC0.0000
LS,HI4.9900,HR5.1200
BD,OP700,FP100,AR0.0000,ZE96.0231,SD388.022000,--
LS,HI4.9900,HR5.2300
FD,OP700,FP500,AR42.5428,ZE92.1020,SD208.100000,--FIELD
FR,OP700,FP500,AR222.5422,ZE267.4930,SD208.096000,--FIELD
LS,HI4.9900,HR5.1200
BR,OP700,FP100,AR179.5955,ZE263.5743,SD388.019000,--
--SS,OP700,FP100,AR0.0000,ZE96.0224,SD388.020500,--
--LS,HI4.990000,HR5.230000
--SS,OP700,FP500,AR42.5427,ZE92.1025,SD208.098000,--FIELD
--LS,HI4.990000,HR5.120000
--Set Collection with Obs Order 123...321...
OC,OP500,N 5273.12097,E 5000.00351,EL1032.615,--FIELD
LS,HI5.2000,HR4.9900
BK,OP500,BP700,BS74.0750,BC0.0000
LS,HI5.2000,HR4.9900
BD,OP500,FP700,AR0.0000,ZE87.4948,SD208.104000,--POND
LS,HI5.2000,HR5.1200
FD,OP500,FP100X,AR105.5208,ZE96.5231,SD275.088000,--POB
FR,OP500,FP100X,AR285.5235,ZE263.0736,SD275.089000,--POB
LS,HI5.2000,HR4.9900
BR,OP500,FP700,AR180.0032,ZE272.1028,SD208.103000,--POND
--SS,OP500,FP700,AR0.0000,ZE87.4940,SD208.103500,--POND
--LS,HI5.200000,HR5.120000
--SS,OP500,FP100X,AR105.5206,ZE96.5228,SD275.088500,--POB
--LS,HI5.200000,HR4.990000
Thanks in advance.:-)
rfc, post: 339293, member: 8882 wrote: Well, we've discovered that all .rw5 files are not created equal. This one is a sample of one I'm trying to get into Star*net. Apparently, TDS makes a version of .rw5's too. Can anyone who uses Star*net and has the Carlson converter, confirm that they can import this file? I was not able to upload it, so just copied and pasted the text:
JB,NM100-700-500-100 30AUG15,DT08-30-2015,TM11:04:27
MO,AD0,UN2,SF1.00000000,EC0,EO0.0,AU0
--SurvCE Version 2.07
--CRD: Alphanumeric
--VT NAD83
--Equipment: Topcon GTS/GPT Series
--TS Scale: 1.00000000
--EDM Mode: Fine
SP,PN100,N 5000.0000,E 5000.0000,EL1000.0000,--
--Set Collection with Obs Order 123...321...
OC,OP100,N 5000.00000,E 5000.00000,EL1000.000,--
LS,HI5.1200,HR5.2300
BK,OP100,BP,BS0.0000,BC0.0000
--Backsight by Azimuth
--Backsight calculated during Set Collection
LS,HI5.1200,HR5.2300
BD,OP100,FP,AR0.0000,ZE83.0704,SD275.099000,--
FD,OP100,FP700,AR31.1319,ZE83.5725,SD388.031000,--POND
FR,OP100,FP700,AR211.1326,ZE276.0243,SD388.033000,--POND
BR,OP100,FP,AR179.5959,ZE276.5259,SD275.097000,--
--SS,OP100,FP700,AR31.1323,ZE83.5721,SD388.032000,--POND
--Set Collection with Obs Order 123...321...
OC,OP700,N 5329.98317,E 5200.02644,EL1040.748,--POND
LS,HI4.9900,HR5.1200
BK,OP700,BP100,BS211.1323,BC0.0000
LS,HI4.9900,HR5.1200
BD,OP700,FP100,AR0.0000,ZE96.0231,SD388.022000,--
LS,HI4.9900,HR5.2300
FD,OP700,FP500,AR42.5428,ZE92.1020,SD208.100000,--FIELD
FR,OP700,FP500,AR222.5422,ZE267.4930,SD208.096000,--FIELD
LS,HI4.9900,HR5.1200
BR,OP700,FP100,AR179.5955,ZE263.5743,SD388.019000,--
--SS,OP700,FP100,AR0.0000,ZE96.0224,SD388.020500,--
--LS,HI4.990000,HR5.230000
--SS,OP700,FP500,AR42.5427,ZE92.1025,SD208.098000,--FIELD
--LS,HI4.990000,HR5.120000
--Set Collection with Obs Order 123...321...
OC,OP500,N 5273.12097,E 5000.00351,EL1032.615,--FIELD
LS,HI5.2000,HR4.9900
BK,OP500,BP700,BS74.0750,BC0.0000
LS,HI5.2000,HR4.9900
BD,OP500,FP700,AR0.0000,ZE87.4948,SD208.104000,--POND
LS,HI5.2000,HR5.1200
FD,OP500,FP100X,AR105.5208,ZE96.5231,SD275.088000,--POB
FR,OP500,FP100X,AR285.5235,ZE263.0736,SD275.089000,--POB
LS,HI5.2000,HR4.9900
BR,OP500,FP700,AR180.0032,ZE272.1028,SD208.103000,--POND
--SS,OP500,FP700,AR0.0000,ZE87.4940,SD208.103500,--POND
--LS,HI5.200000,HR5.120000
--SS,OP500,FP100X,AR105.5206,ZE96.5228,SD275.088500,--POB
--LS,HI5.200000,HR4.990000Thanks in advance.:-)
Anyone at all using this converter? I thought Carlson was pretty much the standard around here, or do most folks that use SurvCE, use Carlson's LSA program?
Borrow a friends computer. Load StarNet on it. You will have 10 days free use to convert your files.
rfc, post: 339293, member: 8882 wrote: Apparently, TDS makes a version of .rw5's too.
You might say that, considering that TDS created the RW5 format. I first encountered it in 1989.
TDS used the Carlson Engine with a different menu for commands.
A Harris, post: 339671, member: 81 wrote: TDS used the Carlson Engine with a different menu for commands.
I don't know the deep history, but I note that Carlson's own RW5 documentation states that "[t]he
format is based on the TDS raw data specification with the exception of angle sets."
You don't get any converters with the trial. I've asked.