I've been following the parani threads and found them to be very helpful. I'm confident I have my units configured properly, and yet I unable to consistently connect the data collector and robot.
I'm using a TSC3 running Access and a 5603. I will connect the two with a hard cable and go through the compensator initialization, then try to (very) quickly disconnect the cable and plug in the paranis.. but 95% of the time it just drops the setup and says the instrument is not responding. In fact, of the many, many times I've tried to do this, only once have I gotten the set up to continue working robotically. I know my cables are right because it worked once, but so far this isn't a reliable solution.
I'm hoping someone is using this same setup and has some tips for me.. please tell me what I'm doing wrong!
Thanks,
I finally figured it out, to future readers of this article, here is what I discovered:
1. Connect the instrument to the data collector with a hardwire
2. Go through compensator initialization and station setup, shoot your backsite while still connected via hardwire
3. Return to the home screen
4. This is critical, make sure you are not in Direct Reflect Mode
5. Disconnect the hardwire and plug in the cables quicky (I think you about about 10 seconds before the instrument notices the switch)
6. You may get a communication error (or two), press enter through them
7. Go about your surveying
The issue was, for me, since I was setting up and testing in my office, I was using direct reflect the simulate measuring. DR constantly is sending data to the instrument, so as soon as I'd disconnect I would get an error. Switching out of DR mode before I disconnected made all the difference.
I am going out in the field tomorrow to test this setup and plan to shoot a video of the process. I spent 4 hours tonight trying to configure and test these guys to no avail.. it's only when I looked at the little red DR light that I started thinking about it's effect on the system.
Great you figured out that part,
thanks for sharing your solution here.
looking forward for the video...
Chr.
> I finally figured it out, to future readers of this article, here is what I discovered:
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Aloha, Hardline:
Congratulations! I glad to see you got it to work! :party: