Hi Guys,
I have started doing topos with my magnet field controller. I am using carlson survey in office for processing of my survey data. I am having a problem with storing of codes in magnet. It does not store it permanently for each job and every new job I have to key in manually again. Is there a way to store my codes permanently and also if possible store my carlson codes into magnet field?
Try going to Configure then Global settings. At the new job tab select Always import code library.
If you have a Carlson .FCL code library that can be imported thru Exchange/From File/ Code library.
Will have to look at whats .FCL. I only have the .FLD library. Am still quite new to carlson.
My dealer mentioned that I have to purchase magnet office just to import my coding library. I doubt magnet will do so, cause it will alienate their customers.
Thanks will try it!
sireath, post: 364200, member: 9370 wrote: Will have to look at whats .FCL. I only have the .FLD library. Am still quite new to carlson.
My dealer mentioned that I have to purchase magnet office just to import my coding library. I doubt magnet will do so, cause it will alienate their customers.
Thanks will try it!
If you have a Carlson feature code library it will import directly into Magnet Field. Select Exchange and then From File- the rest will be obvious.
sireath, post: 364200, member: 9370 wrote: Will have to look at whats .FCL. I only have the .FLD library. Am still quite new to carlson.
My dealer mentioned that I have to purchase magnet office just to import my coding library. I doubt magnet will do so, cause it will alienate their customers.
Thanks will try it!
You have received mis-information from your dealer, not uncommon for Topcon. You do NOT need to purchase Magnet Office. As Pat Moron mentioned, you can import the Carlson code library (*.FCL) into Magnet Field. The *.FLD file you have is code list formatted for Carlson Survey office software. In Carlson Survey you need to export that to the *.FCL which is the Carlson SurvCE version of the code list.
In Carlson Survey go to SURVEY> Edit Field to Finish Codes
Load your *.FLD file.
Select "Code Table Settings"
Select "Export SurvCE Codes" - this will create the *.FCL file
In Magnet Field go to Exchange >From File
Select Data "Code Library" Format "Carlson (*.FCL)
hit NEXT and navigate the *.FCL file, Click on Green Check mark to accept.
Welcome to the wonderful dog-eat-dog world of software sales.Topcon makes a great product, BUT they are rapidly developing a reputation of misleading clients in software solutions.
Of course they are going to tell you that Topcon Office and all the related products are the greatest thing since sliced bread. That's what puts food on the family table. Yes, some will lie to you, some of the others just don't know better. The training and support for all software dealers is limited at best and what training that is available is actually a sales demo. Sales people that fully understand their products are few and far between.
This stuff is getting more complex and the training support you need is just not there at an affordable rate. The day of teaching yourself ALL of the ends and outs of any major software package are long gone. Most people can use less than 30% of their package. They think they know more, but truth be told, there are MANY features that most people do not know about.
I'll give it to Carlson, their Tech Support is awesome, but local level support is up to you and me. Have Saturday afternoon "Toddy Parties" and exchange knowledge. That's happening in my area. We have a Saturday morning get together scheduled in Morton, MS in June to do just that.( Morton, Mississippi? Really?) Should be a lot of fun and , hopefully, the guys may actually learn something new.
This is what it takes. Shared experiences. You do not have to give away all of your "secretes", just ONE thing the others have not found yet.
I know this rant is way off topic, but this is a trend that will affect all of us as the new stuff comes out.
DO NOT believe all the grand stories a salesman will tell you. Check out major software purchases with people already using the product before investing all of your money.
Now, here's a tip for the Carlson Survey users. Spend a minimum of 2 hours looking at and trying out ALL of the items under the "EDIT" tab. I think you will be surprised at the power under just that one tab.
leegreen, post: 364436, member: 2332 wrote: You have received mis-information from your dealer, not uncommon for Topcon. You do NOT need to purchase Magnet Office. As Pat Moron mentioned, you can import the Carlson code library (*.FCL) into Magnet Field. The *.FLD file you have is code list formatted for Carlson Survey office software. In Carlson Survey you need to export that to the *.FCL which is the Carlson SurvCE version of the code list.
In Carlson Survey go to SURVEY> Edit Field to Finish Codes
Load your *.FLD file.
Select "Code Table Settings"
Select "Export SurvCE Codes" - this will create the *.FCL fileIn Magnet Field go to Exchange >From File
Select Data "Code Library" Format "Carlson (*.FCL)
hit NEXT and navigate the *.FCL file, Click on Green Check mark to accept.
Have tried to do as your instructions but when I import it into my data collector, it shows file format error.
Went to export a sample code library from my data collector and realised the formats are different even though they are .FCL.
Have asked my dealer and also carlson about it.