Tps Connection Guide

Connecting a Leica TPS1200 Robotic
Total Station to EvidenceRecorder
April, 2011
Connecting a Leica TPS1200 Robotic Total Station to
EvidenceRecorder
Introduction This guide describes how to configure your Leica TPS1200 robotic
total station to connect to MicroSurveys EvidenceRecorder (EVR)
data collection programs installed on a Leica Viva controller.
Note: Once you have created this connection to the total station, all
settings are maintained and you do not have to follow the steps in this
guide again.
The exception would be if you have a different total station or data

collector and you need it to connect to it.
Guide Versions This guide was written using EVR 7.2.1.1 installed on a Leica Viva
and CS15 data collector. If you are using a different version of
Instruments EvidenceRecorder (EVR) then your screens may look slightly
Used differently.
We used a Leica TCRP1205+ robotic total station with system

firmware version 8.0. If you have a different version of Leicas
firmware, then your screens may look slightly differently.
The first section of this guide describes how to connect using the
robotic radios. The second section describes how to connect using
Bluetooth, and the last section connects using a cable.
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EvidenceRecorder, continued
Connecting This first section describes the settings required to connect your total
using robotic station to your data collector using robotic radios.
radios
Step Action Display
1 From the Main Menu of your TPS1200

robotic total station:
Tap on the 5 Config icon.
(Or press the number 5 on your

instruments keypad.)
This takes you to the Configuration:

screen.
2 In the Configuration: screen:
Tap on the 4 Interfaces menu

choice.
This takes you to the Configure

Interfaces screen.

Step Action Display
3 In the Configure Interfaces screen:
Select the GeoCOM Mode

menu item.
Press the F3 Edit button.
Note: Dont be alarmed if your

GeoCOM mode selection is not
identical to the image on the right. We
will be making changes to these
settings.

GeoCOM Mode screen.
4 In the Configure GeoCOM Mode

screen:
Use the right/left arrow buttons

to set the Use Interface field to
Yes.
Use the right/left arrow buttons

to set the Port field to Port 2
(Handle). The Device field will
automatically change to
RH1200.
Press the F5 DEVCE button.
This takes us to the Radios page of the

Configure Devices screen.

Step Action Display
5 In the Radios page of the Configure

Devices screen:
Ensure that the RH15 RCS

menu item is selected.
Press the F3 EDIT button.
This takes us to the Configure Edit

Device: RH15 screen.
6 In the Configure Edit Device: RH15

screen:
Use the left/right arrow buttons

to ensure your settings match the
ones in the image on the right.
Press the F1 STORE button

when finished.
This returns us to the Radios page of the


Step Action Display

Devices screen:
Ensure the RH15 RCS menu

item is selected.
Press the F6 PAGE button

twice.
This takes us to the Others page of

the Configure Devices screen.
8 In the Others page of the Configure

Devices screen:
Ensure that <Port 2> is

selected.

Device <Port 2> screen.
9 In the Configure Edit Device <Port

2> screen:
Use the left/right arrow

buttons to ensure your
settings match the image on
the right.

when finished.
This returns us to Others page of the


Step Action Display
10 In Others page of the Configure

Devices screen:
Select RS232 GeoCOM.

Device: RS232 GeoCOM screen.
11 In the Configure Edit Device:

RS232 GeoCOM screen:
Ensure your settings match

the ones displayed on the
right.

when finished.
This returns us to Others page of the

Configure Devices screen
12 In the Others page of the Configure

Devices screen:
Press the F6 PAGE button to

get back to the Radios page.
This returns us to the Radios page of


Step Action Display

Devices screen:
Ensure the RH15 RCS menu

item is selected.
Press the F1 CONT button.
This takes us to the Configure

GeoCOM Mode screen.

screen:
Verify that the settings on

your instrument match the
settings displayed on the
right.
This returns us to the Configure

Interfaces screen.

Step Action Display
Ensure that GeoCOM Mode

RH15 is seleced.
Tap on the F4 CTRL button.
This opens the Configure TCPS/RH

screen.
16 In the Configure TCPS/RH screen:
Set the Link Number field

to match the channel number
set in EvidenceRecorder. In
this example we have it set to
1.
Ensure that the Set as field is

set to Base.
Note: If there are multiple similar
total station instruments (Leica) set
up at a projects location, you can
set the link number to be unique to
your set up and not interfere with
This returns us to the Configure other instruments nearby.
Interfaces screen.

Step Action Display
Tap on the F1 CONT button.
This returns us to the Main Menu.
18 In the Main Menu:
Look on the total stations

radio handle. You should
now see a green and red light
on.
Now lets go set up

EvidenceRecorder.

EvidenceRecorder Now lets go over to our EvidenceRecorder data collector.
Step Action Display
19 On your data collector:
Start EvidenceRecorder.
Select a job.
Press the Continue button

after reviewing project.
This takes you to the Instrument

Selection screen.
20 In the Instrument Selection screen:
Ensure that the Total Station

radio button is selected.
Ensure that your

instruments name is in the
Instrument Profiles field.
(NOTE: If it is not there,
enter a name and press the
Add button).
Press the Edit button.
This takes you to the Total Station

Profile screen.

Step Action Display
21 In the Total Station Profile screen:
Tap on the Model and

Communication button.
This takes us to the Model and

Communication screen.
22 In the Model and Communication

screen:
Ensure that your settings

match the ones displayed on
the right-hand image.
Press the Radio Settings

button.
This takes us to the Radio

Configuration screen.

Step Action Display
23 In the Radio Configuration screen:
Ensure that the Connection

Method field is set to Radio.
Ensure that the Channel

fields value matches what
we inserted into the Link
field is Step 16. In our
example, we used link
channel 1.
Press the Close button when

finished.
This returns us to the Model and


screen:
Press the Connect button.
We will now see the data collector

make a connection to your total
station. This step continues on the
following screen.

Step Action Display
24 This step continues from the

previous screen:
We see the Connecting Instrument

progress bar.
When a sucessful connection has

been made, we see the Level
Instrument screen.
Adjust the level of your

instrument so that the level
bubbles are within the
tolerance of the instruments
compensator. A good rule of
thumb is to have the Cross
and Length inclination fall
within 30 (seconds).
Press the Close button when

finished.
Now look at your total

stations radio handle. You
will now see a third light that
flashes green. This indicates
that there is communication
between your data colletor
and instrument.


Step Action Display

screen:
We now see the green Connected

text in the Status field.
Press the Close button.
This returns us to the Total Station

Profile screen.
Unless you have other edits to make,
This returns us to the Instrument

Selection screen.
This takes us to the Measure screen

and we are ready to start surveying.

Congratulations You have successfully connected MicroSurveys EvidenceRecorder

to a Leica TPS1200 robotic total station using robotic radios.
Remember, EvidenceRecorder will continue to use this connection,

therefore you do not need to follow the steps in this guide again
unless you change instruments or data collectors.
Above image is of EvidenceRecorders new Measure screen.

No Robotics There may be times when you do not want to work robotically and
would prefer to have an operator running the instrument. The next
two sections describe how to connect a Viva controller running
EvidenceRecorder to a total station using Bluetooth and a cable.
Connecting Via The following section describes how to connect your Viva controller
Bluetooth to your Leica TPS1200 using Bluetooth.
Step Action Display
1 From the Main Menu of your

TPS1200:
Press the 5 Config button.
This takes us to the Configuration

screen.
2 In the Configuration screen:
Press the 4 Interfaces menu

selection.

Interfaces screen.

Step Action Display
Select GeoCOM Mode

menu choice.
Press the F3 EDIT buton.
This takes us to the GeoCOM Mode

screen.
4 In the GeoCOM Mode screen:

buttons to change the Port
field to Port 3 (BT).
This takes us to the Others page of

the Devices (BT) screen.
5 In Others page of the Devices (BT)

screen:
Ensure that the <Port 3>

device is selected
Press the F1 CONT buton.
This returns us to the GeoCOM

Mode screen.

Step Action Display
6 In the GeoCOM Mode screen:

Interfaces screen.
7 In the the Configure Interfaces

screen:
This returns us to the Main Menu
8 In the Main Menu screen:
The TPS1200 is now ready to

connect to your controller via
Bluetooth.

Bluetooth We will now configure EvidenceRecorder to connect to the total

Connection station using Bluetooth.
Step Action Display
Select a job.


Selection screen.

Ensure that your

Add button).

Profile screen.

Step Action Display



screen:
Set the Make field to Leica.
Set the Model field to TPS

Robot (GeoCOM).
Change the Port field to

Bluetooth.
Press the Bluetooth Search

button to start the search for
your total station.
Your data collector will now search

for Bluetooth devices.
When finished the Select Bluetooth
Device screen will open.

Step Action Display
13 In the Select Bluetooth Device

screen:
EvidenceRecorder will list all of the

Bluetooth devices it finds.
Note: Dont be alarmed if your data

collector finds different devices
other than what is listed in the image
on the right.
If your instrument does not appear in

the list, make sure it is turned on,
and press the Refresh List button.
Tap on your Bluetooth

Device button.
In this example we will select the

device called <TCRP1205+ R400>.
Yours may have a different name.
This takes us to the Bluetooth

screen.

Step Action Display
14 In the Bluetooth screen:
In this screen, the instrument wants

a Bluetooth PIN (personal
indentification number).
If you have not created a Bluetooth

PIN for your instrument, typically
Leica instruments use 4 zeros (0000)
as a PIN.
Enter your Bluetooth PIN.
Press the OK button.


screen:
Notice that the Status field says Not

Connected. We need to connect to
the instrument.
Tap on the Connect button.
When a successful connection is

made, you are taken to the Level
Instrument screen.

Step Action Display
16 In the Level Instrument screen:
We now see level information

transmitted from the instrument.
This tells us we have a successful

communication link to our total
station and we are ready to measure.
CCongratulations You just connected to your total station using Bluetooth. In the
following section we will connect the two using a cable.

Cable We will now configure your Leica TPS1200 and EvidenceRecorder to

Connection connect to each other using a cable.
First we will configure the Leica total station and then we will
configure EvidenceRecorder.
Remember to connect your data collector to your instrument using

your Leica serial data cable. It has a DB9 connector at one end
(connects to data collector) and a small Lemo connector at the other
end (plugs into total station).
Step Action Display
1 From the Main Menu of your

TPS1200:
Press the 5 Config button.
This takes us to the Configuration

screen.
2 In the Configuration screen:
Press the 4 Interfaces menu

selection.

Interfaces screen.

Step Action Display
Select GeoCOM Mode from

the Interface list.

GeoCOM Mode screen.

screen:

the ones in the image on the
right.
This takes us to the Other page of

5 In the Other page of the Configure

Devices screen:
Ensure RS232 GeoCOM is

selected.
This takes us to the Edit Device:

RS232 GeoCOM screen.

Step Action Display
6 In the Edit Device: RS232 GeoCOM

screen:

buttons to ensure that your
settings match the ones
displayed in the image on the
right.
Press the F1 STORE button.
This returns us to the Other page of

7 In the Other page of the Configure

Devices screen:
This returns you to the Configure

GeoCOM Mode screen.

screen:

Interfaces screen

Step Action Display
9 In the Configure Interfaces screen
We now see our changes.
This returns us to the Main Menu.

We are now ready to start
EvidenceRecorder.
Data collector Now we will start up EvidenceRecorder and configure it to connect to

the total station using a cable.
Step Action Display
Select a job.


Selection screen.

Step Action Display

Ensure that your

Add button).

Profile screen.



Step Action Display

screen:

the ones displayed in the
image on the right.
Remember to attach your serial

cable connecting the instrument to
your data collector.
Press the Connect button.
When a sucessful connection has

been made, your will see the Level
Instrument screen.
14 In the Level Instrument screen:
Level your instrument and you are

ready to measure.
Continue to press the Close

button to return back to the
Main Menu.

Congratulations In this guide you learned how to connect EvidenceRecorder to a Leica

TPS1200 total station using three different methods.
First we connected using the TPS1200 robotic radios, then we

connected using Bluetooth, and finally we connected using a cable.
Typically these instruments are meant to be connected using the

robotic radios, but now you know all three ways of connecting.
Remember: Once these settings have been made, you shouldnt have
to go through this procedure again, unless you are connecting a
different data collector or total station.

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Connecting a Leica TPS1200 Robotic

Total Station to EvidenceRecorder

The exception would be if you have a different total station or data

We used a Leica TCRP1205+ robotic total station with system

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Step Action Display

1 From the Main Menu of your TPS1200

Tap on the 5 Config icon.

(Or press the number 5 on your

This takes you to the Configuration:

2 In the Configuration: screen:

Tap on the 4 Interfaces menu

This takes you to the Configure

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Step Action Display

3 In the Configure Interfaces screen:

Select the GeoCOM Mode

Press the F3 Edit button.

Note: Dont be alarmed if your

This takes you to the Configure

4 In the Configure GeoCOM Mode

Use the right/left arrow buttons

Use the right/left arrow buttons

Press the F5 DEVCE button.

This takes us to the Radios page of the

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Step Action Display

5 In the Radios page of the Configure

Ensure that the RH15 RCS

Press the F3 EDIT button.

This takes us to the Configure Edit

6 In the Configure Edit Device: RH15

Use the left/right arrow buttons

Press the F1 STORE button

This returns us to the Radios page of the

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Step Action Display

7 In the Radios page of the Configure

Ensure the RH15 RCS menu

Press the F6 PAGE button

This takes us to the Others page of

8 In the Others page of the Configure

Ensure that <Port 2> is

Press the F3 EDIT button.

This takes us to the Configure Edit

9 In the Configure Edit Device <Port

Use the left/right arrow

Press the F1 STORE button

This returns us to Others page of the

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Step Action Display

10 In Others page of the Configure

Select RS232 GeoCOM.

Press the F3 EDIT button.

This takes us to the Configure Edit

11 In the Configure Edit Device:

Ensure your settings match

Press the F1 STORE button

This returns us to Others page of the