Topcon Robot Problem

"SIGHT SEEING" instead of Site Seeing.

TIC

We have a topcon 802ar, it will do something similar to that every so often, just freaks out and does its own thing for a minute and then you call it back and keep on working...also using a fc2500 with topsurv, but ran it for 7 years or so with a ranger running tds...did the same thing with both DC's.

The 802 works great for days in a row and then one day will be problematic with connections for no apparent reason...

I call it looking for squirrels. If there aren't any cars or other moving shiny distractions that might have confused it, I change the radio channel.

Edit: I only use mine as a robot with the radio link. Changing the radio channel fixed it so I just assumed interference from someone else working nearby on the same channel.

Maybe it sees something better to look at?

> I call it looking for squirrels. If there aren't any cars or other moving shiny distractions that might have confused it, I change the radio channel.
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> Edit: I only use mine as a robot with the radio link. Changing the radio channel fixed it so I just assumed interference from someone else working nearby on the same channel.

I thought about the channel idea, but it happens in conventional mode too. With bluetooth connection and with a cable connection. We are going to try it with a TDS data collector and see if that may narrow down the problem.

My 9005 would do the same thing.... I named mine "crackhead"... because for no reason, it would start "wandering"... it would start spinning 360... sometimes it would point straight up, then down, then turn somewhere I wasn't and stop.... power off then power on was the only solution...

Wish I could offer a solution, but I never did figure out what was causing mine to wander...

I don't have it anymore either.... 😉

I use mine with a Rc2 and nothing else (satels never used) and it still does the same thing, I think it is in the robot itself, or apparently topcon robots.

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