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TDS Ranger cable not working below freezing ?

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(@mikeo)
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Anybody have this happen when you are working in the cold weather? Its wicked annoying. the total station will take a shot justbut won't receive it.

 
Posted : 23/12/2013 5:35 pm
(@jimmy-cleveland)
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I am having trouble with my touch screen when it gets about 35 degrees or lower. It is very, very frustrating.

What model Ranger are you using?

 
Posted : 23/12/2013 5:42 pm
(@ps8182)
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The cable is probably going bad. I've had similar problems with cables that appear to be in good shape. I think the wire insulation begins to crack in the winter months, when they are less flexible, causing shorts and wire separation. I use a radio shack db9/db9 serial cable to connect my data collector to a long range bluetooth radio and I'm lucky to get a year of them.

 
Posted : 24/12/2013 2:28 am