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carl-b-correll

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Good morning,

I am using a Carlson Surveyor+ with Carlson SurvCE on it with a Topcon 815A robot. I have enough problems with the quirkiness of my rig, that I'm doing everything that I know to keep productive. I've found out that if I do a hard reset of the data collector before hooking it up to the rod at the beginning of the day that I have a whole lot less problems with it.

It kinda shakes the cobwebs out.

Carl

Posted : October 6, 2011 4:48 am

jimmy-cleveland

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Carl,

That's a good idea. I hate to hear that you are having issues with your robot. I am running the 8000 series, and the only real issues I have is that sometimes it takes three tries with the quick lock for it to find me if I have moved a great distance since it lost lock, (moving behind a building or small patch of weeds, etc.). Once in a great while, if traffic is behind me, I will have to reset the instrument, but that's about all.

I've been more pleased with my Topcon robot than I was with the 5603 and the 1200 smartstation.

Have a good one.

Posted : October 6, 2011 5:24 am

dave-karoly

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I have found the TDS Ranger I use works better with a cold boot every day.

Posted : October 6, 2011 7:34 am

FLS

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Carlson running a Topcon robot is not a good setup. I run a 9003 using Carlson through a FC2500 and its very quirky. Carlson has it the best they can, Topcon is not giving them any help.

Posted : October 6, 2011 4:29 pm

SarahWinter

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Hi,

Are you using the latest version of SurvCE (2.56)? I would love to have your feedback on current problems in the SurvCE Topcon total station drivers, and what can be improved. Feel free to contact me at swinter@carlsonsw.com. We are always working to improve our drivers.

Sarah Winter
Carlson Software

Posted : October 13, 2011 12:50 pm

brad-ott

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Carlson R O C K S ! ! !

I hope Carl contacts you Sarah!

Posted : October 13, 2011 1:32 pm

carl-b-correll

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> Hi,
>
> Are you using the latest version of SurvCE (2.56)? I would love to have your feedback on current problems in the SurvCE Topcon total station drivers, and what can be improved. Feel free to contact me at swinter@carlsonsw.com. We are always working to improve our drivers.
>
> Sarah Winter
> Carlson Software

I don't think I am, but I'm not in front of my DC right now. I'll get back to you tomorrow.

Posted : October 13, 2011 1:38 pm

carl-b-correll

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