leegreen, post: 422999, member: 2332 wrote: Sounds like you never had formal training with Magnet Field. Contact me if you wish to learn more.
That is the case, only what our service rep provided. I will be in touch. thanks
I currently run a GPT 8003 w/SURVCE on a Surveyor2 mini. I'm looking to upgrade as well. Don't talk to me about Magnet, I'm not interested. My thoughts/wonders are this, should I go w/the flashy new IX or go with something a bit older/cheaper (and possibly more proven). I'm not talking used, I'm just talking "last years model" if you get my drift. I always worry about being "cutting edge". You know they say the guy that goes through the wall 1st gets the bloodiest. I see no reason to pay Topcon an extra $1500 of coin just to unlock the damn thing so I can run it w/Carlson when my rep says they are the same instrument, just different colors/markings(thoughts?). I also am not going w/out some sort of active target. You gripe about the RC unit on top, and I can only speak of the older RC-2R, but I hardly know it's there until I need it. I don't see how a robot is effective w/out an active target, but that's just my 2 Abe Lincoln's on the matter...
Also what's this "screw lock" thing someone mentioned on their tripod...I thought they all had that. I do know this about the 8000 series, you need them on a stout tripod with double locking system to really get them to settle down with their floating. Since I switched to that some eons ago, I don't see it much, or not enough to worry me anyways. A good backsight check is always worth its weight in gold.
Think I'll stick woth my trusty GPT9003 and RC4 for a bit longer. Fancied a Gt too.
Hi William,
I found myself doing the same as you to see if others had issues with the Sokkia iX Total Station. Over the past year we have experienced similar problems you have mentioned. We are currently on our second set of motors after the initial ones burnt out. Still constantly have tracking and connection issues between TS and Prism. I have used Leica and Trimble Total Stations in the past and can confidently say the Sokkia iX is the worst TS I have ever used. I guess there's a reason why its the cheapest instrument on the market - you get what you pay for!
Nearly all of what William said is not true. Magnet Field has always had a way of selecting a point from the map view for layout. There is a user-defined range greater than 10 degrees for the search menu. Clearly, he has not had any formal training.
I have provided training with over 20 Topcon GT Robots. Only one has had a motor replaced. In cold weather, it would slip the scope on a double angle shot. I have never seen the tracking problem persist after proper collimation and prism checks.