Leica GSI16 manual

V ersion 1.1 English Getting Started with the Format Manager 50 40 30 20 GPS System 500[...]

2 Getting Started with Format Manager -1.1.0en Symbols used in this manual Symbols used in this manual have the following meanings: DANGER Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided will result in death or serious injury . W ARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or ser[...]

3 Getting Started with Format Manager -1.1.0en Chapter Overview Introduction An Overview of Format Manager Quick T our I - Creating a Report S tyle Output Quick T our II - Creating a Leica GSI16 Output for use with Thematical Coding Quick T our II - Creating a Leica GSI16 Output for use with Free Coding Appendix A - The Formatting Options for Expor[...]

4 Getting Started with Format Manager -1.1.0en Contents Contents Introduction to this book .............................. 5 What is a format file? ................................................... 5 What is the Format Manager? ...................................... 6 S tarting and exiting the Format Manager ....................... 7 An Overview o[...]

5 Getti ng Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Introduction to this book Introduction to this book The aim of this book is to help users in getting started with using the Format Manager software to create format files (.frt files) that can be used with Leica GPS System 500. The best way to learn how to use the Format Manager is to actually generate[...]

6 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Introduction to this book What is the Format Manager? The Format Manager is the software that is used to create the format files. It is automatically installed onto your PC when you install SKI- Pro. Y ou do not require a software protection key (dongle) to use the Format Manager . If you have not yet i[...]

7 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Introduction to this book Starting and exiting the Format Manager T o start Format Manager: Ø From the Wi ndows TM S tart bar , click Programs Ø Select SKI-Pro Ø Select Format Manager T o create a new format file: Upon starting the Format Manager , you can choose to create a new format file or open a[...]

8 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Introduction to this book T o exit Format Manager: Firstly ensure any changes you have made to a format file are saved. Ø From the File menu click Exit or click on the icon of the Format manager main window .[...]

9 G etting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en An Overview of Format Manager An Overview of Format Manager Format Manager runs on 32-bit Microsoft Windows TM 95,98 or NT platforms. It is based on standard Windows TM operating procedures and is therefore very easy to learn and to use The Format Manager screen is divided into 3 sections - the T ree- [...]

10 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en An Overview of Format Manager Views Tree-View Insert export variable dialog box Tree-V iew: The tree view provides an overview of all the Header data blocks and all Export Formatstrings in an expandable hierachy of books and pages . Double click on an item or click to expand it. If an item is open, dou[...]

11 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en An Overview of Format Manager Format String Preview: The Format String Preview section is simply a preview screen. It allows you to see how the text and export variables will look when the format file is used. No data can be entered in this screen. Example of how the Views may look whilst working in th[...]

12 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Quick T our I - Creating a Report Style Output Quick T our I - Creating a Report Style Output This Quick T our is a step-by-step tutorial to create a format file that will output data in a "report style" format. The following output is required: This format file has the following sections: ?[...]

13 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Quick T our I - Creating a Report Style Output Ø In the Tree-View open the Header folder and then the General folder. Ø Select the File Header page. Lesson One - Creating the Header and Footer In Leson One you will learn how to create the header and footer for the format file. S tart-up the Format Ma[...]

14 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Quick T our I - Creating a Report Style Output Ø Underline the words Company Name and Company Address using = to underline the text. Press ENTER after entering the last = . Ø Enter the rest of the header text. Enter 4 tabs before the words RTK Survey Report to centre this text. Press ENTER after the [...]

15 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Quick T our I - Creating a Report Style Output Lesson T wo - Creating the Block T itles A Block Title is text that will appear as a "title" above any surveyed data that will be output as Export Formatstrings. Ø In the Tree-View open the Blocks folder and then select the Fixpoint (TPS/ GPS) p[...]

16 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Quick T our I - Creating a Report Style Output When you select an Export Formatstring , the Insert export variable dialog box becomes active. This allows the different variables you need for a format file to be chosen. The first variable needed in this format file is the Point ID (T arget) variable. Ø[...]

17 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Quick T our I - Creating a Report Style Output Ø Select the Alignment to be Left . Ø Choose the Length to be 6 and the Precision to be 6 . Ø Click OK . The example point ID in the Format String Preview screen will now apppear as left aligned with only 6 characters. A full description of using the De[...]

18 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Quick T our I - Creating a Report Style Output Ø From the Options menu or from the T oolbar select Defaults The following dialog appears - these are the current output settings that will be applied to any variable which is selected: However , the next 3 variables we will enter will be easting , northi[...]

19 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Quick T our I - Creating a Report Style Output If you select a wrong export variable, put the cursor to the right of that export variable by clicking just behind it and press Backspace . This will delete that export variable. Y ou should now see the following: Ø Double click on Local Ellipsoidal Heigh[...]

20 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Quick T our I - Creating a Report Style Output Because this is the final export variable we need to enter a carriage return at the end of the line. This will ensure the information for each point will start on a new line. Ø Press Enter . The format settings are again different to those we have previou[...]

21 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Quick T our I - Creating a Report Style Output It is of course possible to use this format file with surveyed points that were not coded. For these points, a default value would be assigned to these points. It is possible to edit the default values that are assigned to points that do not contain data f[...]

22 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Quick T our I - Creating a Report Style Output Congratulations! Y ou have created a Report Style format file that can be used with either SKI-Pro or on board the System 500 sensor . It is recommended that you use the Real Time sample data to test this format file. Import this sample data into SKI-Pro a[...]

23 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Quick T our II - Creating a Leica GSI16 Output - Thematical Codes Quick T our II - Creating a Leica GSI16 Output for use with Thematical Coding Quick T our II is a step-by-step tutorial to create a format file that will output data in the standard Leica GSI16 format for use with thematically coded data[...]

24 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Quick T our II - Creating a Leica GSI16 Output - Thematical Codes The output shown below is required. In this format, the Export Formatstrings consist of both text and export variables. For each point, the code data is output on one line and then the point ID and coordinate data is output immediately o[...]

25 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Quick T our II - Creating a Leica GSI16 Output - Thematical Codes Lesson One - Creating the Export Formatstring - Code Information Choose to create a new format file. Ø From the File menu or from the T oolbar select New Ø Click OK to create a standard GPS 500 format file. Ø Expand the tree view and [...]

26 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Quick T our II - Creating a Leica GSI16 Output - Thematical Codes Ø Double click on the variable to access the Formatting options for export variable dialog box. Ø Set the format options as shown below. Note that when you choose to right align a variable you can choose between a space or zero as the [...]

27 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Quick T our II - Creating a Leica GSI16 Output - Thematical Codes We must also ensure that the number of characters output for any export variable is never more than 16. GSI16 format does not allow any export variable to be greater than 16 characters in length. We must therefore set the truncate flag. [...]

28 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Quick T our II - Creating a Leica GSI16 Output - Thematical Codes Ø From the Insert export variable list box, choose Code ID . Remember to select the Code (TPS/GPS) Datablock-T ype first. Ø Enter a space and then the text 42....+ Complete the rest of the code line as shown below . Ensure you select t[...]

29 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Quick T our II - Creating a Leica GSI16 Output - Thematical Codes The first part of the coordinate line is the same as the code line. It again consists of text and the Blocknumber (GSI) . Ø Enter the text *1 1 and the Blocknumber (GSI) as described for the code line in Lesson One. Remember to set the [...]

30 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Quick T our II - Creating a Leica GSI16 Output - Thematical Codes We now need to define the Formatting options for the coordinate export variables. Since the easting, northing and height will all have exactly the same settings, it is more efficient to set the default format settings that will be applie[...]

31 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Quick T our II - Creating a Leica GSI16 Output - Thematical Codes Ø Select the Flags t ab view . Ø Ensure the Allow scaling option is selected. This option means that any real or integer type export variable (coordinates, baselines, angular values...) will be scaled by the appropriate factor that was[...]

32 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Quick T our II - Creating a Leica GSI16 Output - Thematical Codes Congratulations! Y ou have created a GSI16 format file that can be used with either SKI-Pro or on board the System 500 sensor. It is recommended that you use the Thematically Coded sample data to test this format file. Import this sample[...]

33 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Quick T our III - Creating a Leica GSI16 Output - Free Codes Quick T our III- Creating a Leica GSI16 Output for use with Free Coding Quick T our III is a brief tutorial to create a format file that will output data in the standard Leica GSI16 format for use with free coded data. The actual creation and[...]

34 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Quick T our III - Creating a Leica GSI16 Output - Free Codes The output shown below is required. Note here that the code road was only entered once, immediately before point p00003 was surveyed. Most CAD pakages will interperate that subsequent points ( p00004 to p00005 ) will also use this code until [...]

35 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Quick T our III - Creating a Leica GSI16 Output - Free Codes Lesson One - Creating the Export Formatstring - Code Information Choose to create a new format file. Ø From the File menu or from the T oolbar select New Ø Click OK to create a standard GPS 500 format file. T o create the export formatstrin[...]

36 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Quick T our III - Creating a Leica GSI16 Output - Free Codes W e now need to enter the coordinate information. Again, this is identical to what we did in Lesson Two of Quick T our II. Ø Expand the tree view and select the Fixpoint (TPS/GPS) Exportstring. T o create the export formatstring for the coor[...]

37 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Quick T our III - Creating a Leica GSI16 Output - Free Codes It is recommended that you use the Free Coded sample data to test this format file. Import t his sample data into SKI-Pro and then export the data using this format file. When you installed SKI-Pro, the Free Coded sample data should have been[...]

38 Ge tting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Appendix A - The Formatting Options for Export Variables Appendix A - The Formatting Options for Export V ariables This Appendix describes the different format options that are possible using the Formatting Options for Export V ariables dialog box. Double click on any export variable to access this di[...]

39 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Appendix A - The Formatting Options for Export Variables This section describes the options that are available on the Settings tab view of the Formatting options for export variables dialog box. Alignment The alignment defines the orientation of the string within the defined string length. Applies also[...]

40 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Appendix A - The Formatting Options for Export Variables Floating point variables: Precision defines the number of decimal places of the output. The examples below use a fill character of 0 Examples (using Easting of 123456.12345 ): Length Precision Output 15 3 00000123456.123 15 6 00123456.123450 Note[...]

41 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Appendix A - The Formatting Options for Export Variables Units The unit type as to how the data will be output for each variable can be defined. This setting will overide any unit setting in SKI-Pro or on the sensor . Does not apply to String export variables. Linear variables (such as coordinates, bas[...]

42 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Appendix A - The Formatting Options for Export Variables Flags Flags are special "attributes" that can be set to export variables to increase the flexibility of the output format. Some flags are not applicable to String and Integer export variable types. For each flag it is stated in the foll[...]

43 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Appe ndix B - The Setting Options Th is Appendix describes the different format options that are possible using the Settings dialog box. This is accessed from the Options menu or from the T oolbar select Formats . The use of the options within this dialog box allows the Units , Scaling factors and the [...]

44 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Appendix B - The Setting Options The units for angular , linear , temperature and pressure units can be selected. The output will then be converted into the selected units. If you wish the unit settings also to be used in every subsequent format file you create, you should tick the Use for every new fo[...]

45 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en The default value you enter will be output when that variable type (floating point, integer or string) is output but no actual data for that particular variable is available. For example, a simple format file is created which will output point ID, coordinates and code. However , during the survey , not[...]

46 G etting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Appendix C - Frequently Asked Questions Appendix C - Frequently Asked Questions Q. Why has my data not come out on separate lines? It has scrolled around the screen. This is because you have not pressed ENTER at the end of the output string. Y ou must enter the complete output for a format file and th[...]

47 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Appendix C - Frequently Asked Questions Q. Why has the code information not been output? Are you using thematical coding or free coding? If you have coded with thematical coding then the code export variables must be entered into the Fixpoint (TPS/GPS) Exportstring. If you have entered the code export [...]

48 Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0en Appendix C - Frequently Asked Questions Example: How to load strings from the string pool Y ou now wish to create a different format file that will use this combination of export variables. Ø Open the tree view to access the Fixpoint Export Formatstring. Ø Right click in the edit view or tree view se[...]

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