Is there any way to visually look at the coordinates stored in the RW5 file with the GPS vectors displayed between them so I can tell which points were shot from a certain control point?
We had a guy royally mess up his setup multiple times. Including using the wrong coordinate system. He claims that his data collector’s screen flashed and it changed his coordinates… He used multiple jobs every day for some reason. There are 14 different CRD, RW5, LOC, VTT that need to be looked at.
If Carlson software doesn’t currently have a way to do this – maybe you guys know some software that can?
I’ve tried importing into Topcon Magnet Office and Trimble Business Center with no success.
I wrote a program probably 10 years ago that reads and displays rw5/raw files in a more human readable form. It didn't really tie any points together like I think you are asking. Based on user specified tolerances it would red-flag/highlight things out of "kilter" like the various DOPs or backsight checks.
I'm not certain if I still have the install package but many others here may have.
If it'll do you some good I can look.
You might check with Terry Dotson. He has a number of tools here
Open the file in the raw data editor. In there you should see an icon that looks like a little eye ball. I think they call it the visual inspector. It should show you the data and what side shots were gathered from which traverse points. A very handy tool.
Larry P
Here is a sample file that I have collected with GPS vectors stored in it.
Can you guys see if you can "visualize" the vectors?
And BigE, I am going to keep that in mind if it comes to that.
Dropbox File (Private or Invalid)
I was able to import this into Magnet Office. I can see all the cogo points, but only 4 GPS vectors.
There should be a way to correct your base coordinate the recompute the data in Carlson software. I do this all the time in Magnet Field. I collect an autonomous shot at the base while in the field, then collect static while do RTK. Then get back to office, send in the TPS for an OPUS coordinate. Then Put the OPUS coordinate in for the base (in Mafnet Field), hit recompute.
But even if you can NOT do this in your raw data software. You can use cogo to translate all the RTK shots from one base.
Lee Green
When I bring your file into Carlson Survey and open the RW5 file in the editor, this is what I get:
It looks like my computer has been drinking!? Let me see if I can focus that puppy a bit more.
