Included in this instruction sheet:

The process of surveying with any instrument requires the user to orient the instrument in
Using the Leica TCR407 without the Recon handheld unit
space. In other words, you need to tell the TCR where in space it is located, this includes giving
itUsing the Leica TCR407 with the Recon handheld unit
a north direction.

3)Transferring files from the Leica TCR 407 to a computer

Setting up the Station
Transferring
Using
a) theF2
Press Leica files
TCR407
to enter from
without
the SET theRecon
the
STATION Recon handheld
handheld
dialogue. unit unit to a computer
b) Always enter the coordinates of the point you are on manually, select F4.
There areF1
c) Press a number
to enter of
thereasons why you
coordinates (they might usealways
should the Leica TCR407
be in the shotwithout
book). the Recon
handheld. ThisPoint
d) Enter any mightIDinclude the F4.
and Press Recon being unavailable, use of the TCR407 is easier and
quicker to learn,
e) Measure and others. height
the instrument Regardless
(to theofsmall
the reason,
dot onhere are the
the side instructions
of the TCR407).for doing so.
f) Use the INPUT hotkey F1 to enter the instruments height.
Step One:the
g) Press Turn on the
return key.station [red button on side of the unit]
h) You are finished setting up the station, press F4 OK.
Setting up the Station:
1)
Now Set-up tripod
it isTurn
time to and place TCR407 onto top plate, use knobs around base of total station to
orient
balance. unit on. the station in space; there are two methods for doing this
Setting
2) Press thetheNorth
FNC Angle Manually
(function) or bythen
button, using the Coordinates
Press F1 hotkey toof another
turn on thepoint.
digital level and
laser plummet. If you look closely, you will see a red dot on the ground, this needs to be
4a)
a) Manual
Press
positioned F1onAngle
the head of the datum/benchmark before proceeding. The unit must also
b) Use level
remain the telescope to sight
during this on a point directly north of the TCR407.
process.
3) Press
c) OnceF1 TCR407 is leveled
to set the and positioned
north azimuth correctly,
to the current press
angle. the F4 hotkey to exit the present
(Hz=0)
screen.
d) Aim at the prism and press the REC.
4) Press asked
e) When ESCifkey you want to take an additional measurement, answer NO (F4).

4b)
YouCoordinates
are now ready to use the instrument.
a) Once again, enter these coordinates manually, press F3.
b) Press F1Points
Recording to input the NEZ coordinates for the backsight.
c) After entering the NEZ (remember to press the return button to move between
coordinates
1) Create a points), youstore
job file (to will points
need towithin)
assign the PtID, set it to 1.
a) Press the Menu key.
The station
b) Press F4istonow set-up
access the in space
files and of
section thethe
user can begin Surveying.
instruments memory.
c) Press F1 to access the Jobs section of the instruments memory.
5)
d) Surveying
Press F3 to create
recording
a newpoints.
Job file.
a) Press F4 to enter the surveying
e) Press F1 to name the new Job file. functions.
b) Change the PtID to 1 (use the arrow pad to the right of the screen to navigate to
f) Use
this partthe hotkeys
of the to enter the new Job files name (date and sequential #).
screen).
g) You
c) Press thewant
will return
to key when
use the finished
third page ofentering the Job files
the Surveying pagesname.
in order to visually
h) Finish creating the Job file by pressing F4 (OK).
check the coordinates being recorded and to document them in the shot log. Press
i) Return
the Pageto the Menu,
button to the press
right the ESC
of the screenbutton twice.
twice.
d) Aim at the Backsight and Press F3 - you should re-measure the Backsight point.
2) Record
e) You canpoints - Surveying
now survey, simply move the rod and prism to points to survey, press F3
a) In
and the Menu
record screen,
the points in apress
shotF1logtoalong
go towith
the programs section of the Menu.
the descriptions.
b) Check
c) Select correct
SurveyingJob program by pressing
file is being used ifF1
you just created a new file, it will be
automatically
[It is too timeselected,
consuming buttoit enter
mightdescription
not hurt tocodes
double-check.
in the instrument itself because of the
d) Select
clumsy OKofwhen
design Leicacorrect Job file
instruments is selected.
without a data logger]

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6) When finished surveying, turn the instrument off using the
power button.

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Surveying with Trimbles Survey Pro on the RECON
4a) Orienting the Total Station using a North Point
a) Clickbeginning,
Before on the Survey
mount,menu
level,button in thethe
and center toptotal
halfstation
of the about
screen.the datum/benchmark
b) Click
point youon Backsight
will be working Setup
from.inDo thethis
lower halfproceeding
before of the screen.
to the following instructions.
c) Click the drop-down menu for Occupy Point, select Choose from List
d) Click
Both on Pointare
RECONs 1 and click
set-up on the
to use with OK button
both (see above).
the Leica TCR407 and the Trimble TS305.
e) Enter
There the instrument
is only height
one difference in in the HI:
using them,box (measure
and from the ground
that is discussed to thesection
below. This cross- only details
hairs
how tooruse
depression
the RECON on the
in total station representing
conjunction the height
with a total station, of the laser).
to transfer files, please see the
f) Enter thesection.
appropriate rod height in the HR: box (read from prism rod).
g) Enter backsight direction in BS Direction: box (set to zero if using a north sight).
h)
1) Click theTrimble
Starting SolveSurvey
button.Pro.[hint: follow the red buttons]
a) Click
i) Use the stylus
Send to press
Circle the tells
this Start
thebutton on thetoRECON
total station screen, compass
set its internal a drop-downto zero.
menu appears,
j) Click By Angleselect the Survey Pro icon (it looks like a small, yellow total
station).
k) ClickAlternatively,
the OK button. you can click on Programs in the drop-down menu and
You can now start
click on Survey Pro. surveying, move to step 5.

The Orienting
4b) program will automatically
the Total require
Station using twoyou to select
known a job or create a new on. For
points.
While the station
simplicities sake, occupy pointahas
always start newbeen
file set,
eachyou must
time youfirst tell total
set the the machine the second
station up.
point before proceeding.
a)
2) Click the aJob
Creating menu
new Job filebutton in the top half of the screen.
b)
a) Click Edit
Use the Points
stylus to click on New
c)
b) Press the stylus inbutton.
Click the Insert the Job Name: box to activate the keyboard, name the file.
d) Enter the
c) Click Nextfollowing:
Point Name:
d) These 2
settings should be self-explanatory and previously set.
Description:
e) Enter the occupypoint
What pointis coordinates.
this (Datum B, Temp Benchmark, etc.)
Layer:
f) Click Points
Finish
e) Click on Location button
f) Enter the coordinates and press the ok button.
The screen now changes to display the various menu options in the upper half the menu
g) Dont be startled by the shutter sound.
functions in the lower half, and scroll keys in the bottom right. The File, Job, and Survey menu
h) Click the close button (green circle with a x inside it).
keys will be used, none other.
i) Click on the Survey menu button in the top half of the screen.
j) Click on Backsight Setup in the lower half of the screen.
3)
a) Make on sure the correct instrument is selected.
k) Click
Click thethe small
drop-down total
menustation at the
for Occupy bottom
Point,ofselect
the screen
Chooseandfrom clickList
on the
appropriate instrument. [The TCR407 is the Leica.
l) Click on Point 1 and click on the OK button (see above). The TS305 is the Trimble.]
m) Enter the instrument height in the HI: box (measure from the ground to the cross-
hairs
Continue
or depression
setting uponthetheinstrument
total station
two
representing
options, usetheaheight
north of
sightthetolaser).
set the north angle
n) use
or Enter
twothe
known
rod height
coordinates
in the HR:
to orient
box (read
the station
from prism
in space.
rod).
o) Click on BS Direction: button to toggle to BS Point.
p) Click drop-down menu and select Choose from List.
q) Highlight point 2 and click ok (green circle with checkmark).
r) Click the Solve button. [hint: follow the red buttons]
s) Click Send Circle this tells the total station to set its internal compass
to zero.
t) Click By Direction
u)
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Click the OK button.
The user can now start surveying. The first step is to check that your backsight is correct,
this insures that you have set up the instrument correctly. So, as you begin surveying as
described below, make your first shot (point two or three the RECON automatically numbers
points sequentially) the backsight.

5) Surveying recording points

a) Click on the Survey menu button.
b) Click on Traverse/Sideshot in the bottom half of the screen.
c) In the Description: box, use the stylus to activate the box and enter a description
for the point.
d) Click Side Shot
e) Click the ok button (green circle with checkmark).
You have now recorded the point. You can move on to the next point.

When you are finished surveying, click the ok button and click on the File menu
button. Then, in the bottom half of the screen, click on the P-T scroll buttons to activate new
functions, and click Exit. Click Yes to finally exit.

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Transferring Files from the Leica TCR 407 to a Computer

5) Double-click on the COM port that has TCR 407 following it then double-click on the
Jobs directory. This will open up more folders, each named for a single job file.
In the
6) To transfer
case that
the you
file from
use the
the TCR
Leica407,
TCR407
open on
without
the measurements
the Recon data
file and
logger,
drag these
to a
show
directory
you on
how
your
instructions willto transfer
computer.the files to a computer to use with computer mapping software
such as ESRIs ArcGIS.
You have now transferred a universally-usable file from the total station to your computer. You
The first step is to install Leica Survey Office (available as a free download online or with the
can
CD send thesebyfiles
provided to a computer
Edward Tennant in mapping program
2007). Also, yousuch
will as ArcGIS.
need to install the USB to
Serial adaptor in order to allow the total station to communicate with the computer.

1) Turn on the TCR407 total station.

2) Connect the serial cable to the port underneath the screen, and the serial cable to the USB
to Serial adaptor.

3) Start the Leica Survey Office on your computer, and then select Data Exchange
Manager.

4) Connect the cable to a USB port click the Update Devices button.

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Transferring Files from Recon to Computer
You are about to create the file, note the location, you will need to know this when you get ready
to retrieve
These the filesare
instructions using yourtowards
geared computer. The
using thedefault save location
Total Station is aprobably
data with \Built-in
GIS software package
Storage\Survey Pro Jobs\.
such as ESRIs ArcGIS. There are other ways to download the data, but other formats (see
below) are proprietary and will only work with purchased software packages. The CSV (comma-
13) Clickvalue)
separated the OK button.
format can be imported and utilized by a variety of mapping applications.
You are now
1) Install ready toActiveSync
Microsoft connect theonRecon to your computer.
your computer (re-start computer if prompted).
2)
OnceOnthe
Recon,
unit isstart Trimble
connect, Survey Pro
a window will(its
open therequesting
little total you
station icon under
to select what Start menu).
type of partnership
3) At
you the Open
want, a Recent
you should Job dialogue,
ALWAYS open job
select Guest to be transferred.
Partnership.

You will
14) Afternow be taken
selecting to a screen
Guest with several
Partnership, pressoptions,
Next.represented by menu keys in the upper
half of
15) the screen
Click and specific
the Explore functions
button in the bottom.
on the Microsoft Also, along
ActiveSync the right-hand side of the
window.
16) Double-click My Windows Mobile-Based Device.
bottom half are alphabetical numbers that allow you to select various functions.
17) Double-click Built-in Storage.
18) Double-click Survey Pro Jobs.
First,
[hint: you have
if the to know
default savehow manyabove
location pointswas
are different
in the file.from these notes, make those
changes in the above steps 16 18]
a) Click on Job button to change the bottom half of the screen.
b) Click
There mayonbeEdit
manyPoints.
files here, so its important you remember the names of the files you have
c) Scroll to the bottom
converted to CSV files. There of the list and be
should make a note
three filesofwith
the the
number
nameof records.
d) Click the green x button at the left-side of the bottom of the screen .
19) Once youve selected the files to be transferred, copy them to your computer into
whatever directory youve created.

You have now transferred a universally-usable file from the total station to your computer. You
can send these files to a computer mapping program such as ArcGIS.

Return to the File Menu.

4) Under the File menu, select the Export function.

5) In the Export menu, click the circle next to CSV (.CSV) File.
6) Click Next button.
7) Click the To/From button.
8) Enter the point range from above as thus; 1-## (where ## is the total number of points).
[hint: simply typing in the Point Range box will bring up a keypad to use]
9) Click anywhere in the screen to remove the keypad, and click on the OK button.
10) Click on the Next button.
11) Click on the Next button.
12) Click Finish.

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