Trimble SCS900 vs Access

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zammo

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Hi everyone,
Been awhile since I was on here last. My boss recently bought a SPS730 with the intentions of using for both machine control and survey work. I've been fiddling around with the oversized/overweight tablet for a couple days now and I'm starting to loose my patience with the SCS900 software!! Is it just me or is it only really mean't for grade checking and what not on construction sites?

Admittedly I've been using a Leica 1200+ for nearly the last 8 years, so I might have to learn to speak english again after speaking swiss for all that time. Should I be looking into having Trimble Access installed on the controller also to use for survey work, and leave SCS900 for strictly machine control? I've heard alot of good things about Trimble survey equipment so I'm hoping that this is just a case of mismatched software for what I need.

Any feedback would be apppreciated.

Posted : January 14, 2017 11:14 am

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zammo, post: 409100, member: 9087 wrote: Is it just me or is it only really mean't for grade checking and what not on construction sites?

It's not just you. SC900 has a very specialized skill set. Trimble Access is very good dc software. Get it added if you can.

Posted : January 14, 2017 11:15 am

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As above. SCS900 is completely different to Access. I couldn't get my head round it at all and Access is definitely more powerful.
You will only need SCS900 if you are doing machine control with the total station.

Posted : January 14, 2017 4:43 pm

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