Creating a profile for total station

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  • Click Settings.

  • Click GNSS & Total stations.

  • Click Add to create a new profile.

  • Select Total station (TPS).

Parameters and options requested are different according to the model of the total station and the operation mode.


Profile page

  • The Profile page allows to enter the information on the profile type and instrument connected.

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    • Profile name: name to assign to the profile

    • Brand: brand of the total station.

    • Model: model of the total station.

X-PAD allows to connect not only to GeoMax total stations but also to 3th party total stations.


Device page

  • The Device page allows to define how the total station is connected to the software and search the instrument using the bluetooth.

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    • Communication: the communication method to the total station

    • Device: name of the Bluetooth to connect.

  • To start a search in case the instrument is not in the list, click Add device.


Angle update frequency page

  • Angles update frequency: frequency with which the value of the angles is updated. For some instruments, the available maximal frequency is 2 times per second.

On Zoom75/95 it is recommended to select 5 times per second to increase the responsiveness to all commands


Output measures & coordinates page

  • These options allows to use the total stations together with other devices, for example ground penetrating radars or echosounders.

  • See Data streaming from robotic total station for a step-by-step guide on how make the connection.

  • These parameters allows to stream out the data measured from the total station from the controller to another device, using Bluetooth or a USB-serial adapter.

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    • Format: send out measurements and/or the coordinates in real time in the selected format.

    • Communication: the communication method

    • Device: in case bluetooth is the current communication, select here the device where to stream the data. Click Add device to search for bluetooth devices.