Hi,?ÿ
I have been using Carlson SurvPC on the RT3 tablet for a while now with my robotics SX-101T. Usually I will get the error of unable to rotate instrument once in a blue moon but recently it seems that for every set collection I do, it will keep having this error. Anyone else faced such an issue? Talking with the help department they can't replicate the issue when I send in the error codes and video of it happening.?ÿ
Bad motor in the robot? We had 1 motor go on an IX and I know a guy who had 2 go on a Topcon GT.
I had managed to borrow another SX101 from my dealer and it appears to give the same problem. Tried my own with the basic programme onboard the station and it seems to rotate just fine.?ÿ
I use Carlson SurvCE with a Topcon robot and the only real problem I have is the arrow pad that moves the robot will randomly swap directions.?ÿ Up/Down will suddenly move the robot left/right and vice versa.?ÿ Really irritating.
I used Carlson for a number of years with a number of brands. I feel they have some of the best features on a DC unit, however, they are some of the "buggiest" units I've ever used. The answers I got from their senior tech people was, "We are a thrid party, and the makers, ie. Topcon etc, don't share a lot of needed information, there for we can only make it work so well." They have serious vertical errors with rtk units too. Had vertical errors of a few robots I used as well. Moral of the story is, Carlson has great features like maps and linework tools, but the trade off is some basics are crazy. Just my own opinion having used them. Good luck!
We are at a point in technology where you should use vendor-specific software to be 100% compatible with your hardware.
Heck, even Carlson software now sells their own hardware.
Just an update in case someone runs into a similar problem in the future
It turns out my PR-5 handle had some connection issues. Went back to the shop to repair and now it works great.?ÿ
We are at a point in technology where you should use vendor-specific software to be 100% compatible with your hardware.
Heck, even Carlson software now sells their own hardware.
That may be so, but making equipment more proprietary may cause some of them to become less popular or disappear.?ÿ A lot of field personnel love Carlson SurvCE, and I'd choose my total stations based on their compatibility with that.
Leica had very un-user-friendly data collectors, so they began selling them with SurvCE DC's.?ÿ Now they think they've solved that, and are pushing their own DC's, but I think that most still prefer Carlson.
Had to find a manual of that product and saw that the beam detector for remote control was located on the handle.
Ever since the handle batteries of the early Topcon TSs, I've cringed at the thought of anything needing a connection point to work because it is in the handle of an instrument. The early Topcon handle battery was prone to detach from the instrument during carrying, leaving the instrument headed to the ground or whatever was underfoot.
That handle electrical connection has always proved to be the weakest link of most any product.
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Mr. Harris is on the right track with his comment about the handle.?ÿ I would suggest that your remove the handle from the total station.?ÿ Clean the contacts on both the handle and the top of the instrument standard.?ÿ?ÿ
The ideal cleaning tool would be something like a white Pentel drafting eraser or similar.
I do not know why the problem would manifest only in set collection but it doesn't cost anything but a few moments of your time and it may be the answer you're looking for.
