So some assumptions I'm making; occupied points 31,32, and 33 are all the same point and instrument setup. The only difference is they are different solved resections. Just in considering all the observations from occupied to backsight at 30 you have various zenith angles 89-22-00, 89-22-32, 89-21-32, 89-23-29, 89-20-25, 89-19-37. This is way too much variation for a single stable set up. It looks as if something is wrong. Also, for some reason the instrument height changes from 5.79 to 5.74. Again I'm assuming the instrument was never moved during this whole time. I didn't evaluate what survey pro calced but without further explanation there appears to be something wrong with the raw observations.
The vertical circle of the instrument appears to be very reasonable but there is something influencing the vertical sighting to point 30 that is definitely not correct.
Again I'm assuming the instrument was never moved during this whole time. I didn't evaluate what survey pro calced but without further explanation there appears to be something wrong with the raw observations.
Agree. Looking at the raw data file, I don't see much in the way of additional checks, but maybe it got clipped out.
It's possible, but extremely rare, for the field software to record incorrectly values. I would suspect either bad control, a bust in the setup, or something going on procedurally.
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Did I read correctly upthread that there was another set of observations taken with another instrument? If that is correct, and you were seeing the same problems, I would suspect bad vertical in the control.
If you really wanted to rule out Survey Pro, you could sight the points and book all the angles, then manually record the slope distance and reduce things in the office.
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@lurker @rover83 The difference in the HI was the difference between the S5 and S6 setups. I didn't store any other checks because everything I shot was way off vertically but physically checked 4 other points including 2 control points and 2 previously set points. All the control has been run with a digital level and checked with the same S5. I am going to go through the raw this weekend because I staked out a bunch of points using and alignment then checked in bad vertically then got the gun to give me the correct vertical then reshot those points and put new grades on them. So basically I have 2 sets of data for each point so that should at least show me what's going on, still not sure why that would be happening. I appreciate the input from all..... stay tuned!
I'm kind of curious how you used a digital level to put an elevation on those prisms that you use 0 for the rod height.
Something needs to explain the different zenith angles back to pn30. I see that you had 2 different set ups so I would expect 2 groups of the zenith angles to be relatively close within themselves but it appears both setups had large variations when sighting pn30. A variation of 00-00-15 would equal 0.045' which should be easily accomplished at that distance. These variations are significantly greater so something is wrong with those observations.
I'm kind of curious how you used a digital level to put an elevation on those prisms that you use 0 for the rod height.
I agree. How did those points get positioned at the start of the project? I do a LOT of troubleshooting for similar issues, and one of the most common causes is that the control was not properly positioned (or was positioned with poor precision) at the beginning of the project.
Also, two different stations, same results? Highly unlikely that it is an instrumentation problem.
It's either a really bad bug in the software (again, very rare but possible), something wrong with procedures (hard to tell, I'm a little suspicious of the method of switching from a resect to a single-backsight, even though in theory it should be fine), or something wrong with the control.
Here is the data in StarNet format. A little easier to read, I think. If you post coordinates for 26, in addition to 20 and 30 that you have already done,?ÿ I can run it in StarNet and maybe learn something.?ÿ Running with just 20 and 30 it looks like there is a elevation problem with the control, but I'd like to have that other point.?ÿ
Your first resection set has no Hi/Hr data (assumes 0.00 on both) - which obviously doesn't work.?ÿ
I notice that you have the EDM in tracking mode quite a lot, which probably isn't the source of your problem, but it doesn't help.?ÿ?ÿ
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# STAR*TDS Version 11.0.6.2263
# Copyright ?? 2021 MicroSurvey Software Inc.MicroSurvey Software Inc.
# Input Field File : C:UsersmmayerDownloadsPF-RAB-SPK-PRAIRE.txt
# Date Processed : 09-20-2022 08:21:55
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.Sep -
.Delta Off
.3D
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DE
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DV 31-30 627.5938 89-22-24.53 5.790/5.255 '5REBS LSI CTRL
DB 32
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DM 20 0-00-01.94 156.6602 90-04-12.40 5.790/5.255
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DM 30 209-09-44.42 627.5906 89-22-35.22 5.790/5.255
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DE
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DV 32-30 627.5847 89-23-29.00 5.790/5.255 '5REBS LSI CTRL
DB 31
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DM 30 0-00-02.59 627.5881 89-21-32.37 5.790/5.255
DM 30 0-00-00.65 627.5861 89-21-29.78 5.790/5.255
DM 30 0-00-02.27 627.5884 89-21-30.42 5.790/5.255
DM 30 0-00-02.59 627.5862 89-21-28.16 5.790/5.255
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DE
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DB 33
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DM 20 150-50-04.24 156.6536 90-04-30.86 5.740/5.255
DM 20 150-50-01.97 156.6529 90-04-40.58 5.740/5.255
DM 20 150-50-05.86 156.6480 90-04-29.89 5.740/5.255
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DM 26 169-14-06.68 674.0344 89-28-04.84 5.740/5.255
DM 26 169-14-08.30 674.0327 89-28-10.02 5.740/5.255
DM 26 169-14-09.60 674.0300 89-28-05.81 5.740/5.255
DM 26 169-14-10.57 674.0315 89-28-06.78 5.740/5.255
DM 26 169-14-08.63 674.0303 89-28-08.40 5.740/5.255
DE
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Also, I notice that in the photo of the prisms, the offset is printed as -10mm, but in the dataset everything is set to 0mm. Not that it should affect vertical much, but it's another issue that could be contributing.
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Your first resection set has no Hi/Hr data (assumes 0.00 on both) - which obviously doesn't work.
This could be part of the problem when switching from the resection setup to a single-backsight setup.?ÿ
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Personally, I never enter an instrument height for a true resection - it's always zero. If I'm setting up over a known point I use Station Setup Plus (can't remember the equivalent in SP). No need to do two setups in a row.
Survey Pro once upon a time did resections by averaging the bearing-bearing intersection with the distance-distance intersection.?ÿ
Survey Pro once upon a time did resections by averaging the bearing-bearing intersection with the distance-distance intersection.?ÿ
That's interesting, considering that the angles-only solution would be susceptible to geometry issues producing imprecise or even non-unique solutions, and could throw the average solution out of whack.
I have used SP for short periods of time, off and on from about 2007 but don't think I ever saw any screwed up resections.
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Personally, I never enter an instrument height for a true resection - it's always zero. If I'm setting up over a known point I use Station Setup Plus (can't remember the equivalent in SP). No need to do two setups in a row.
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I have tried to do this in SurvPC (ie. Advanced Occupation, p.257-266).?ÿ Unfortunately, when I tried it, if you want to use both faces with a robot, you have to manually flip it (ie. 2 man setup or a lot of walking).?ÿ Granted, that could very well be my misunderstanding of the software or some setting I had done incorrectly.?ÿ The manual says it should automatically dump, but it never did for me. *shrug*
That's interesting, considering that the angles-only solution would be susceptible to geometry issues producing imprecise or even non-unique solutions, and could throw the average solution out of whack.
I have used SP for short periods of time, off and on from about 2007 but don't think I ever saw any screwed up resections.
In 2009 and 2010 I worked up a 3D free stationing field method using Leica 1200 in the field and expressed as direction sets in Star*Net as an office check. Wrote a paper about it, went to ACSM with it. Roughly 95% of surveyors said "you can't do that!" but 5% (the metrology crowd, including some of our current posters) said "It's a valid way of doing fieldwork with great precision." Those guys either used Leica's "Resection" or booked the turns and took it home to Star*Net, Geolab, MOVE3, or Columbus. One of the most interesting pieces of feedback was that most data collectors did resections and free stations incorrectly, so most field surveyors who could take a data collector and run with it had tried it, been bitten by a many feet wrong bad solution, and never used it again. So many resection routines that got the wrong answer, wouldn't give the right answer, got fired before lunch and were last seen walking home from the edge of town.
I had a mentor, who, if all else failed with regard to control, could sit down and crank out a three point resection on his HP calculator in the passenger seat of the van. You were not allowed to sit in the driver's seat or anywhere else in the van, or that would shake the van, for the next 90 minutes or so. No sudden moves no loud noises. And he never showed me, I wish I had asked, pretty sure I did ask, but he was powering through it everybody stand back, because he's not an easy guy to get along with.
(I should call him, never have in 15 years, although I crashed his table at the conference a while back. He ain't dead yet or I would have heard.)
A three point weighted mean free station by coordinates in two faces on field note paper with an exam approved calculator and being able to teach it is something to which we all might aspire.?ÿ
One of the most interesting pieces of feedback was that most data collectors did resections and free stations incorrectly, so most field surveyors who could take a data collector and run with it had tried it, been bitten by a many feet wrong bad solution, and never used it again.
This is interesting. I started long after total stations were the standard, so I've only done a handful of angles-only resects in my entire career, and I was super, super paranoid about getting it right, so I always had a check point for after the position was computed.
I also always select the Helmert method if given the option. I got spoiled working with Trimble and Leica because they both offer it, but I don't remember seeing it on other software, at least not on SurvCE or Survey Pro, or even Survey Controller.
What I ended up doing with survey pro was turn off the elevation of all points but 1 that was about mid range of what I was staking. Then check other points that was the only way I ever felt confident with the vertical results.
I have tried to do this in SurvPC (ie. Advanced Occupation, p.257-266).?ÿ Unfortunately, when I tried it, if you want to use both faces with a robot, you have to manually flip it (ie. 2 man setup or a lot of walking).?ÿ Granted, that could very well be my misunderstanding of the software or some setting I had done incorrectly.?ÿ The manual says it should automatically dump, but it never did for me. *shrug*
Configure button, Sets tab
- Auto turn -> checked
- Auto read -> checked
as seen p.266
It doesn't work for you? It's OK for me.
