Trimble RealWorks Software version 6.5.2

Release Notes

Introduction System requirements New Features and Changes
Trimble RealWorks 6.5.2 July 2010 Release Notes 1
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Introduction

Trimble RealWorks (TRW) software is an integrated software suite for surveyors and engineers that takes advantage of the rich point cloud data sets provided by the Trimble GX, Trimble FX and Trimble CX 3D scanners and the Trimble VX Spatial Station. Trimble RealWorks is full-featured software that enables you to visualize, explore, register and manipulate an as-built scene of point cloud data. It incorporates a set of useful tools and empowering functions that are particularly suited to civil survey, building, heritage, forensic, plant and other applications. It also allows surveyors and engineers to produce compelling 2D and 3D deliverables for direct output or export to AutoCAD and MicroStation. Trimble RealWorks software is available in a selection of formats ranging from a base version, which includes registration and contouring functionalities, to a full function version including all modules. The software allows surveyors and engineers to offer enhanced deliverables in both 2D and 3D format, which clients can then, for example, visualize, manipulate, print, or partially edit. With Trimble RealWorks Advanced, users can leverage the powerful 2D/3D inspection tools as well as cross-section, ortho-projection and profiling features to produce compelling civil survey deliverables. The Trimble RealWorks Modeler module, which is an optional addition to the Advanced version, provides a fast and intuitive 3D modeling capability. It is particularly suited to civil engineering surveys and applications such as site refurbishments where modeled and textured structures enhance or complete the impact and scope of a surveyors' or engineers' final deliverable. These same modeling capabilities are also integrated in the Plant module for the production of key deliverables in the Power, Process and Plant environment. The Trimble RealWorks Plant module, which includes all modeling functions, provides powerful tools for various tasks specifically related to the power, process, plant and related environments. When combined with Advanced, users can benefit from the full power of Trimble RealWorks. To further enable surveyors and engineers to communicate their results to clients, and to reach new levels of success, Trimble provides the RealWorks Viewer utility. This free-of-charge utility enables final clients, colleagues, and partners to visualize the deliverables in 3D. RealWorks Viewer also provides a limited set of features allowing basic point cloud manipulation and measurements. RealWorks Viewer is available from www.trimble.com.

System requirements

Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and 7 Processor: 2 GHz or higher 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended) 512 MB 3D Open GL graphics board 3-button mouse

Licensing

Licensing systems differ between the versions of Trimble RealWorks supplied through Trimble's Survey Division (dongle licensing system) and Power, Process & Plant Division (special hard disk licensing system). If you have been supplied with a FLEXlm license within the framework of a previous agreement please select "Custom Installation" when prompted. You will then be able to select FLEXlm licensing as your preferred licensing option. Always uninstall previous versions of Trimble RealWorks before installing a new version.
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New Features and Changes

Optimized for Trimble CX
Description New or changes

Feature

Benefit /comments
No further file conversion necessary; ensures increased productivity in the office environment Where productivity gains from controller-less scanning mode in the field are of major significance, the resulting CMF scan file format remains fully compatible with TRW.
Support for Trimble CX datasets
Import ready-to-use TRW project files generated directly inside Trimble Access for Spatial Imaging Import CMF files from Trimble CX raw scans performed with Trimble Access for Spatial Imaging or performed in controller-less mode
Support for TZS scan files generated by Trimble CX
Trimble Access for Spatial Imaging can store dense scans in TZS file format in the TRW project. All TZS scans functionalities in TRW are available for these scans e.g. Scan Creator Tool Create Sample Scans Auto-extract Targets and Register Generate Point-color coding by height Export Luminance Images
Where high density scans are the primary focus, TZS files allow unrivalled ease of extraction of zones of interest and effective management of huge point clouds using all the advanced features available.

Issue resolution

Better unit management in DWG and DXF Solid AutoCAD export Points with extremely high luminance now retained during spatial sampling Registration of newly created scans: transformation issue resolved Scan Creator Tool: correct 2D location of targets now ensured in image viewer Scan Creator Tool: point cloud luminance now equalized independently of the selection Scan Creator Tool: the semi-auto spherical target extraction now produces correct rectangular frame.
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Trimble Instrument Trimble VX Spatial Station Trimble S3 total station Trimble S6 total station Trimble S8 total station Trimble 5600 Series Trimble ATS Trimble M3
Version R12.1.4 M2 R12.1.4 R12.1.4 696-03.08 696-03.08 1.10
Note - Trimble instrument firmware is available on www.trimble.com. Trimble Tablet controller Trimble Access software version 1.7.0 communicates best with the software and hardware products shown below. The software can also communicate with any version later than that shown. Trimble software Version Trimble RealWorks Survey 6.5.2 Trimble Instrument Trimble GX scanner Trimble CX scanner The Trimble GX Standard and Advanced 3D Scanner firmware is integrated with the Trimble Access software. When the controller connects to the scanner, it checks the instrument firmware and prompts you to upgrade to the latest version, if required.

Updating office software

Trimble CU and TSC2 controllers When you upgrade to version 1.7.0, you must also update your office software. These updates are required if you need to import your General Survey jobs into Trimble office software such as Trimble Business Centre. When you upgrade the controller using the Trimble Access Installation Manager, the office software on the computer that has Trimble Access Installation Manager installed is also upgraded. To upgrade other computers that were not used to update the controller, install the Trimble Access Installation Manager onto each computer. If you use the Trimble Data Transfer utility, you must have version 1.51 or later. You can install the Data Transfer utility from www.trimble.com/datatransfer.shtml. Trimble Tablet controller There is no office software to update with Trimble Tablet installations.
Trimble Access Latest Release
Trimble Access System version 1.7.0, October 2010
General Survey version 1.40 New features Trimble Tablet controller The Trimble Tablet controller supports a large high-resolution screen and the following key new features: Internal GPS The internal GPS can be used to navigate to a point and for GPS search. GPS search is automatically enabled but a connected GNSS receiver is always used in preference to the internal GPS. Internal camera Use the internal camera to capture and attach an image to a point. The Trimble Tablet has two cameras; a forward-facing 2 megapixel camera and a user-facing 1.3 megapixel camera. 2.4 GHz USB radio A 2.4 GHz USB radio is available for robotic surveys with the Trimble Tablet. To set up the radio, establish an Internet connection with the Trimble Tablet and then connect the radio to the Tablet using the USB cable supplied. The drivers are then installed automatically. Alternatively tap the USB Radio Driver icon on the Trimble Tablet desktop to install the drivers. Trimble TabletSync The new TabletSync utility, which can be installed on a Trimble tablet computer along with the Trimble Access software, enables you to easily transfer and synchronize data files between the tablet and a host computer using a local area network (wired or wireless). Trimble Tablet Tips: Connections to the office: The Trimble Tablet is a Windows computer. It cannot use Microsoft ActiveSync technology or the Windows Mobile Device Center to connect to the office computer. Alternative file transfer options include:

Integrated Survey Styles are no longer invalid after upgrading from Trimble Access version 1.4.0. Previously an error message "Invalid Survey Style selection" was displayed on starting an Integrated Survey. Prism constants in Measure rounds are no longer corrupted if you are using multiple targets and you edit the target height of the backsight point. Resection: You can no longer skip a backsight measurement if the Scale factor type is set to free. A target height is now required when performing an Integrated Survey. Previously, it could be left as null. Station setup: You now cannot complete a station setup with no backsight azimuth being stored. Previously, if a default azimuth was set in Options, and you then keyed in the name of a point in the job database into the backsight point field and then overwrote that point name with the name of a point not in the job database, the default azimuth appeared as Computed when it should have appeared as Keyed in. Storing this station setup resulted in station setup records in the job with no backsight azimuth, resulting in null coordinates for points measured from that station setup. Application errors You should no longer see occasional application errors when you do the following: Select job properties for the last used job or create a new job where the last used job had two linked dxf files and one had just been deleted. Selecting the Denmark projection type when selecting a coordinate system. Switching from GPS to Conventional and attempting to autoconnect. Measuring a point that exists in a linked job. Start Measure codes when one of the measure codes buttons contains a code with photo or integer attributes. Close General Survey with either the Cogo / Arc solution or Cogo / Triangle solution option open and selecting Close all in an attempt to close the Cogo option. Open the Map too quickly after opening a new job when a survey had been running in the previously open job. Key in a value into a northing or easting field in Job / Review. Previously, after turning off Descriptions, the northing and easting fields became editable; entering a value in these fields generated an application error. These fields now remain non-editable after turning off Descriptions. Tip - Install the Trimble Solution Improvement Program when upgrading your controller. Trimble has identified and resolved several of these issues after receiving log files from customers. Roads version 1.40 New features NSW cubic parabola is now a supported spiral type. This special spiral type is used for railway designs in New South Wales, Australia.

Trimble Access Previous Releases
Trimble Access System version 1.6.0, July 2010
General Scanning version 1.1 (Tablet controller only) Support for Trimble CX datasets Use the Trimble CX scanner in classic survey workflow or free stationing workflow modes. Choose between spherical and dedicated flat targets for traverse. Define a rectangular area scan from a Trimble CX camera image or from a fast 360x270 preview scan. Polygonal framing is not available with Trimble CX. Produce 360x270 full dome scans (no framing necessary) in TZS format for immediate availability in Trimble RealWorks office software (version 6.5.2 and later). Produce 360x270 raw scans (no framing necessary) in CMF format to generate certified tank measurement deliverables. Enhancements Compatible with the Windows 7 operating system. Choose to connect to either a Trimble GX or Trimble CX scanner in the Settings window. Specify units when importing topo points and ASCII files. Integrated import/export dialog. Custom Panorama now supports frame editing when using a Trimble GX scanner. File size estimation is now performed when setting scan parameters. A warning appears if a non-station setup is attempted after a valid station setup. Extended properties display for stations and scans. The application folder is now locked when in use. File names are now editable. Note - Single point measurement on video is available with Trimble GX only. General Survey version 1.31 Known issues: Resolved Trimble CU controller low memory warnings: An oversensitive low memory warning that was
introduced with Trimble Access software, version 1.5.0, is now removed.
Trimble Access System version 1.5.0, April 2010
General Survey version 1.30 New features GNSS Functions: These buttons enable you to access common GNSS receiver functions from one screen. The following features are supported: Configuration of Rover and Base mode. Rover mode enables you to perform GNSS rover receiver related functions. Base mode allows you to perform GNSS base receiver related functions. Bluetooth configuration. Separate Bluetooth connections can now be configured for the GNSS rover, GNSS base, and Conventional instruments. You no longer need to reconfigure the Bluetooth setting each time you connect to a different device. Radio configuration: base radio or rover radio. Start base survey, and start rover survey. End base survey, and end rover survey. Power down receiver. Satellite display. Current position. Navigate to point. Import receiver files. Receiver status. Use the Base Mode button to set base mode or use the Rover Mode button to set rover mode, and then use the GNSS Function buttons to perform the appropriate actions. When the button is highlighted in yellow, the mode is enabled. The Status bar icons show the GNSS antenna on a tripod when in base mode, and the GNSS antenna on a pole when in rover mode. Auto-connect to the GNSS receiver is now faster when you have a receiver configured in the Connect to GNSS rover or Connect to GNSS base fields in the Bluetooth settings screen, because the software tries try to automatically connect to that receiver only when in rover or base mode. It will not try to connect to a rover or a base through a serial cable in addition to trying the Bluetooth connection. To connect to a receiver through the controller's serial port and a serial cable, set the Connect to GNSS rover or Connect to GNSS base field in the Bluetooth screen to None. Job templates: You can now edit existing templates and create new job templates. A template (.jot) contains all the job specific default settings, such as coordinate system settings, units, and linked files. Templates are selected when a new job is created and the information in the template is copied to the new job. Wi-Fi Image Transfer: You can now automatically transfer images to the controller from an SDHC-compatible digital camera that is fitted with an Eye-Fi wireless memory card.

Note - The Eye-Fi wireless memory card and Trimble Access Wi-Fi Image Transfer software must be purchased through the Trimble Survey Store. The Trimble Access Wi-Fi Image Transfer software and license is installed and configured when you install Trimble Access using the Trimble Access Installation Manager. Instrument functions and GNSS functions access from the Trimble button: A short press of the Trimble button now accesses the menu of available applications currently running, including the Trimble Access menu. A long press accesses Instrument functions when connected to a conventional instruments and GNSS functions. TSC2 controller App button: You can now reassign another command to an App button: Press Ctrl + App button to access the menu to configure the button. Bluetooth connectivity to a Trimble M3 total station is now supported. Linking files from other folders is now supported for; jobs, csv/txt, active map, and DTM files. Template pickup using Measure codes now allows for up to 27 cross-section pickup elements in a template. Compute intersection from the Map of two lines, an arc and a line, and two arcs is now supported. Offset line from the Map is now supported. Arc solutions: The computed arc and the points defining the arc can now be saved to the job. The EDM timeout when scanning using a Trimble VX Spatial Station can now be configured. If there is significant blank space around the object you are scanning, lower the EDM timeout to reduce the time the instrument spends trying to measure that blank space. Trimble S8 total station TRK measurement data rate: You can now choose to use TRK mode at 10 Hz. The standard rate is 2.5 Hz. Tapping Stakeout from the Map with more than one entity selected now defaults to Stakeout alignment where the alignment is defined by all selected entities. Previously, only the first entity selected would be staked. The NTRIP source table now appears much faster. Trimble 4700 and 4800 GPS receivers can now be used as base receivers. Real Time Differential Surveys are now supported for rover-only surveys using WAAS or EGNOS. When WAAS is used, SV PRNs 135 and 138 are enabled. When EGNOS is used, SV PRNs 120 and 124 are enabled. Echo sounders:
Support for the following models of Bathymetric Echo Sounders is now available, in addition to the SonarMite: CeeStar Basic High Freq CeeStar Basic Low Freq NMEA SDDBT device General Survey software now uses XML description files (*.esd) to configure the data protocol received from the echo sounder. Support for additional models of echo sounders that use a similar protocol can now be more easily added. For more information, contact your local Trimble dealer. Continuous topo with a Trimble VX Spatial Station or Trimble S Series total station now supports echo sounders. Tap Store during a continuous topo survey to record the depth. You can now specify a value for the draft. You are now warned if no depths are being stored. Better communications, especially for re-establishing connections to Bluetooth devices. Known issues: Resolved Units and Cogo Settings are now faster to access. Grayed text within Cogo and Unit settings is now easier to read. The selected and active map icons are now much easier to see. Feature library column layout is easier to read. The up and down arrows on the controller can now be used to select an application from the Trimble Access menu. Bluetooth connection to the receiver is now maintained when ending a base survey without turning off the receiver. Bluetooth connection to a receiver no longer intermittently fails. Failing to connect to a Bluetooth enabled device when performing an Internet Setup no longer occurs. All network connections created are now always visible under the 'TrimbleNet' network. Previously, they did not appear if the 'TrimbleNet' network did not exist. Receiver communications: If some receivers are reset or power-cycled while connected, the controller no longer shows communication problems with the connected GPS receiver, including

screens where GPS receiver information did not update. Arc solutions no longer generates an Invalid arc error message. Sending fixed format files from the TSC2 controller to the Trimble CU controller no longer generates a Could not open serial port message. Translated points from a csv/txt file are now correctly updated in the map. Instrument functions now correctly shows recent instrument setting changes. Previously, if you accessed Instrument functions immediately after making the edit, the change would not always appear. Station elevation measurement method list no longer includes 'H. Angle only'. GPS Search and Search from a DR measurement now turns to the prism height. Previously, it turned to the DR height. Cogo settings / Distances now shows the correct settings when defining a new job. Previously, it failed to update the display even though the change was successfully accepted. Point selection from a DXF file for use as a calibration point is reinstated. Linked files Transformation column is visible only if Advanced geodetics is enabled. Import Custom ASCII CSV file name remains visible if the coordinate type is changed. Unable to connect to a Trimble 5600 total station. An issue where connecting to a Trimble S8 total station leaves the controller unable to connect to a 5600 total station no longer occurs. Application errors You should no longer see occasional application errors when you do the following: Log raw GNSS data to the controller. Stake a point from a linked file after detaching the file. Survey an alignment with a job that has no datum. Perform continuous topo using an echo sounder. Keying in an alignment with a large number of stations. Tip - Install the Trimble Solution Improvement Program when upgrading your controller. Trimble has identified and resolved several of these issues after receiving log files from customers. Other changes TSC2 and TCU keypad: Improved support for [Esc], [Enter], [OK], and [Arrows] buttons.
Direct Reflex settings is renamed EDM settings. The standard deviation field is separated into a Prism standard deviation and a DR standard deviation. The Long range option is moved from instrument settings to EDM settings. Roads version 1.30 New features Precise elevation road stakeout: During an integrated survey, you can now combine the elevation from a robotic total station with the horizontal position from a GNSS survey for navigation and measurement. When measuring, both measurements are started simultaneously and then stored, along with a combined measurement record. The robotic instrument can be set up in a safe, remote location that has good site visibility; the instrument location does not need to be coordinated. To establish height control, measure to one (or more) vertical control points. Review road is enhanced to show all the plan view line work defining the road. This enables much better confirmation of the road definition prior to stakeout. Previously, only the centerline was shown. Stakeout Trimble road from the Map is now supported. Tapping Stakeout from the Map with more than one entity selected now defaults to Stakeout road where the road is defined by all selected entities. Previously, only the first entity selected was staked. Roads can now be selected from any folder for surveying. Browsing a line in the cross section view when reviewing a Trimble road or editing a GENIO road now includes the delta offset and the slope length. GENIO road - new hinge string selection: You can now use the left or right arrow keys on the controller to select a new hinge string. The road name now appears in the banner when surveying. Known issues: Resolved Construction offsets are no longer reset to zero if the software experiences an application error. Long road names are better displayed on the Trimble CU controller. Application errors You should no longer see occasional application errors when you do the following: Select a LandXML road where the vertical alignment starts with a curve. Select a LandXML road where the horizontal alignment starts with an entry or exit spiral. Survey a road with a job that has no datum

Tunnels version 1.30 New features Cubic spirals are now supported for horizontal alignments entered by the PI method. Tunnels can now be selected from any folder for surveying. Review defined tunnel: The rotated value of the cross section is now shown. When surveying by Position in tunnel, the rotated value of the cross section is now shown. Set Out Positions tolerance threshold is reduced to 1 mm. Default number of iterations is increased to 10. Default EDM timeout is increased to 10 seconds. Position in tunnel: Additional reported deltas include: Rotated horizontal and vertical offsets Dist. to vertex Set out positions: Additional reported deltas include: Rotation value (when applicable) Horizontal and vertical offsets Rotated horizontal and vertical offsets Dist. to vertex Note - The Position tolerance is no longer shown. Review surveyed tunnel: Additional values include: Scanned points - rotated offsets Set out points - rotated offsets Known issues: Resolved Set out positions on a dished floor are now correctly positioned. Previously, they either failed to be positioned or were positioned in the wrong place. Keying in a horizontal alignment by end coordinates no longer results in an Unable to calculate solution error message. When defining Rotation, you can now select a station from a list.
When defining a horizontal alignment by PI (Point of Intersection), the PI entry method Select point is remembered for subsequent PIs. Surpac import: Improved support for the import of Surpac files. Application errors You should no longer see occasional application errors when you do the following: Import a DC file containing a horizontal alignment that includes a spiral defined as an entry spiral but is read as an exit spiral. Survey a tunnel with a job that has no datum Set out positions: Click on the blank space below the last station in the Start station / End station list or press Enter when the station list appears. Mines version 1.30 New features The Autostake line default position tolerance is now 0.01 m. The Autostake line minimum position tolerance is now 0.005 m. A Start delay can now be specified for Auto Stakeout, which gives the surveyor time to walk to the location of the first point to be marked. Known issues: Resolved Survey - Autostake now pauses if the instrument is knocked off level. Previously, it continued autostaking. Application errors You should no longer see occasional application errors when you do the following: Laser Line wizard: select points Survey laser lines and the instrument goes off level Monitoring version 1.10 New features Points can now be imported from a CSV file for measuring. Points can now be measured in DR mode. You can now manually aim and measure points. That is, you do not have to use autolock to measure points either in learning mode or during a survey.

Neighborhood adjustment now uses the appropriate residuals with each backsight observation. In previous versions, in cases where backsight points were measured multiple times within a single station setup, it used the residuals from the first observation. Internet connections that are left intentionally active now remain active for the duration of the maximum timeout (18+hours). Ending a survey no longer drops the internet connection when you tap 'No' to the Disconnect internet connection? message. Sending PUK codes to some Trimble internal GSM/GPRS modems now operates correctly. Improvements to Averaged points: The least squares weighted mean is now being calculated independently for each of the three northing, easting and elevation components. In previous versions General Survey was calculating the same standard error for both the northing and the easting. The least squares weighted mean prompts are now sigma North, sigma East, and sigma Elevation. Angles-only observations are excluded if there is at least one observation that can be resolved to a grid coordinate. These angles-only observations are automatically deselected in the list of observations to the point being averaged, and can no longer be enabled. Application errors You should no longer see occasional application errors when you do the following: While measuring rounds and the measurement is interrupted and fails, for example when measuring through traffic. Start an RTK survey where the job already has a point by the same name as the RTK base, but with different upper or lower case letters, and with different coordinates. Perform a station setup where the backsight point has attributes associated with the code. Tap Accept with an empty Select from file list in Stakeout points. Tip - Install the Trimble Solution Improvement Program when upgrading your controller. Trimble has identified and resolved several of these issues after receiving log files from customers. Other changes The satellite elevation mask in an RTK survey is now limited to between 10 and 90. Output Additional Code RTCM is no longer supported. SC Basic is now named Survey Basic. SC.log files are now renamed automatically. If you had debug mode running in the previous survey, when General Survey is next started, the sc.log file name is renamed to scYYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.log. After you send the log file to Trimble Support, if required, delete the file from the controller to save disk space.

L5 data can no longer be logged to the controller. Logging L5 data to the controller can corrupt T02 files. Logging L5 data to the receiver is supported. The L5 signal is currently broadcast in test mode and is set unhealthy. Do not enable L5 until the signal is set healthy. Roads version 1.20 New features Stakeout road from the map is now available from the tap and hold menu in Roads map. An offset can now be applied to a cross slope for Trimble and LandXML roads. Tunnels version 1.20 New features The horizontal alignment can now be defined by Points of Intersection (PI). Known issues: Resolved Non-tangential elements are now indicated graphically by a solid red circle at the start of the element. An Auto scan defined with a 0-based station range will now always include the first station. Monitoring version 1.01 New features A Raw observation csv file export format is now available on the controller. Known issues: Resolved Validations on fields now show fewer pop-up messages. Connecting to a PIN locked instrument is now more reliable. Translations are completed. Settings version 1.20 Other changes Output Additional Code RTCM is no longer supported. AccessSync version 1.25 New features
File Conversions are now supported. When transferring files from the office to the field, the following file types are automatically converted to the version required by the field controller: Trimble Access job files (*.job) version 1.0 and later. Trimble Access survey style files (*.sty) version 1.0 and later. Trimble Survey Controller job files (*.job) version 11.0 and later Trimble Survey Controller survey style files (*.sty) version 1.0 and later Internet Setup version 1.10 New features Tap the Internet Connection button on the Trimble Access task bar ( Setup Wizard to configure, connect, or disconnect from the Internet. or ) to start the Internet
Enable and disable Wi-Fi from within the Internet Setup Wizard. This makes it easier to connect to and disconnect from the Internet using Wi-Fi. The mobile network operators list in the ServiceProviders.xml file is updated to include settings for many additional operators around the world. Other changes The Service provider XML file format is updated. Trimble Access Installation Manager New features Trimble Access Installation Manager is now translated. The Trimble Access menu now supports the installation of more languages. Trimble Access Installation Manager now preserves the list of login usernames and passwords after an upgrade. Trimble Access Installation Manager now supports installations on computers with 64-bit operating systems. Known issues: Resolved You can now upgrade jobs that contain extended European characters in the job name.
Trimble Access System version 1.3.0, November 2009
Monitoring version 1.00 - NEW SPECIALIZED APPLICATION

Compensator calibration for a Trimble VX Spatial Station or Trimble S Series total station. The General Survey software can now perform this calibration when the controller is connected robotically to the instrument. Service information. To check when your instrument is next due for a service, tap Instrument / Instrument settings / Service. Note - Service information is available only when using firmware version R10.0.58 or later. Customers upgrading to R10.0.58 will not have service information available until after the instrument has been serviced at an authorized Trimble Service provider. For more information, contact your local Trimble dealer. Instrument Functions icons on the Trimble 5600, Trimble VX Spatial Station and Trimble S Series total station are updated to make them easier to see and use. Some buttons within Instrument Functions have different states. If the button is highlighted in yellow, the function is enabled. Field text and highlighting is now colored appropriately to make it easier to read. Seven parameter transformations are now supported. The Seven parameter transformation type is a 3D transformation that allows you to select up to 20 identical point pairs to compute a best fit transformation between the database grid points and the local grid coordinates for the same positions. A seven parameter transformation will provide a better solution than a Helmert transformation if the two coordinate systems are not defined with respect to the same horizontal plane. Stakeout delta display is split into two controls so that you can configure one default for point stakeout and another default for arc, line, alignment, and road stakeout. For example, this enables you to set Go in and Go out display for point stakeout, and Stationing and Offset display for line stakeout and then switch between the stakeout methods without needing to reconfigure the display setting each time. Triangle solutions can now be computed. You can use keyed-in data to calculate a triangle by various methods. You can then view the results as both text and graphics and then store the results in the database. Arc solutions can now be computed. You can use keyed-in data to calculate arc solutions when two parts of the arc are known. You can then view the results as both text and graphics and then store the results in the database. Points projected perpendicular on to a line or arc from another point can now be stored to the General Survey database. Compute distance had three Cogo methods that allowed the calculation of a distance between two points and the distance from a point to a line or an arc. Compute distance is removed

from the Cogo menu, but is still available from the Calculator. The Between two points method computes a horizontal distance between two points and can be computed using Cogo / Compute inverse. The Between point and line and Between point and arc methods are replaced with two new methods available from Cogo / Compute point; Project point to line and Project point to arc. These new methods allow for the storage of the perpendicular intersection point. Corner angles are now computed when using the following compute azimuth methods: Bisected azimuths, Bisected corner, and Azimuth to line offset. Alignment stakeout now supports Offsets, Construction offsets, and editing the Design elevation. Units and Cogo settings are now available from Job properties. File upgrades from the Trimble Survey Controller software are now supported. When you upgrade a controller with the Trimble Survey Controller software installed to Trimble Access, the files are also upgraded. These upgraded files can be used by General Survey, Roads, and Tunnels. Known issues: Resolved Echo sounder depths are now correctly stored when measuring Continuous topo GNSS points with the Fixed distance, Time and distance, or Time or distance methods. Integrated surveys no longer automatically switch to GNSS survey mode when initialization status messages appear during a conventional survey. Use last now retains the correct orientation after the controller unexpectedly shuts down. GPS Search and Integrated Surveys. When using a Trimble survey grade GNSS receiver in an integrated survey with a job that has a projection and datum defined, an accurate relationship between the GNSS positions and local positions already exists using the Coordinate system definition, and GPS search is ready as soon as the Station setup is complete. In previous versions of the software, this did not always work when using a Geoid model. Measure backsight, and Offset and Stakeout directions check boxes are now displayed correctly. The True height and Bottom notch target label is now correctly displayed on measure forms. In previous versions of the software when switching between a target configured to true height and a target configured to bottom notch the label displayed on the measure form could get 'out of sync'. Angle offset measurement in fixed scale Resection and Station Setup Plus where the fixed scale is not 1.0 now works correctly. The Cut and Fill displayed in the map is now updated immediately after a target height change. DXF arcs within a block are now drawn.

When you measure a point using Position on road from the cross section view, the correct point is now stored regardless of where you are when you tap Store. In previous versions of the software if you accepted a position but then moved before storing the position, the position at the time you tapped Store was saved, and not the position at the time you tapped Accept. Position on road no longer allows you to store multiple positions after losing lock to the prism. LandXML files with vertical alignments containing vertical circular curves with negative radii are now supported. Some LandXML files with vertical points of intersection (VPIs) at the start and end of the vertical curve, display an error when the road is saved as an RXL file or is staked out. This is caused by rounding errors that result in overlapping vertical curves. These VPIs are not required and are no longer considered when the file is saved as an RXL file and when the road is staked out. You should no longer see occasional application errors when: You tap the plan view icon while browsing a cross section element at review road. The length of the road and the station interval result in too many cross sections. Tunnels version 1.10 New features A Rotation can now be applied to a tunnel template. The rotation pivot position can be around the centerline or a position defined by a horizontal and vertical offset from the centerline. The station interval can now be defined immediately before you survey by Auto scan or Set out. Position in tunnel functionality enables a position to be measured relative to a tunnel. Deltas reported include: Station and underbreak, Station and overbreak, horizontal and vertical offsets, and northing, easting, and elevation. Scan zones can now be defined enabling obstacles such as ventilation shafts to be excluded from the scan. Known issues: Resolved Selecting Report with no job selected now opens the Select job screen. If there is no job available, the New job screen appears. You should no longer see occasional application errors when you do the following: Review a tunnel from the Define menu while surveying a tunnel. Other changes Manual measure functionality is now available only from the tap and hold menu at Auto scan.

Settings version 1.10 Units and Cogo settings are moved from Settings into the Job properties of General Survey, Roads, and Tunnels. AccessSync version 1.22 File transfer now provides more status information, and is faster. Internet Setup version 1.01 New features The mobile network operators list in the ServiceProviders.xml file is updated to include settings for many additional operators around the world. Known issues: Resolved The hangup button is now available when it should be. Sharing a Bluetooth enabled device on a Trimble CU controller between applications to provide Internet connectivity no longer results in the [Failed to register BT device] message appearing. Cellular modem errors are now handled better. You should no longer see occasional application errors when: A connection attempt involving a mobile phone connected to the controller using a cable conflicts with the auto connect function in General Survey.
Trimble Access System version 1.1.0, August 2009
The Trimble Access menu The Trimble Access menu is new for the Trimble Tablet controller and the Trimble Access system version 1.1.0. If you use a Trimble CU or TSC2 controller, there is no change. General Scanning version 1.0 (Tablet controller only) General Scanning enables you to control the Trimble GX Standard and Advanced 3D scanners with a Trimble Tablet controller. When you define the scan parameters, the scanner acquires the point and image data, which is then stored on the controller. You can then process the data directly in the field (Trimble GX Advanced only, and if you installed one of the application modules described below) or use the RealWorks Survey office software back in the office. General Scanning continues the Trimble Access tradition of intuitive guided workflow.
Main features: Framing Classic rectangular and polygon framing Classic framing-on-panorama or framing-on-3D-view Framing by overlaying 3D in video and panorama (NEW) Scan parameter settings These now include: SureScan technology (available with the Trimble GX Advanced Scanner) An option to define angular resolution based on the time left to scan On-demand image capture Real-time point visualization in 3D with various rendering options Single point measurement on the video Pause/resume scan Station setup Classic surveyor workflows to perform a traverse Classic free registration Bundle adjustment Volumes version 1.0 (Tablet controller only) The Volumes application guides you through configuring the scan resolution, data acquisition, and processing phases, and provides suitable default settings. Once the point cloud is collected, the application generates the volume report in the field and then transfers the report to the Trimble Connected Community using Trimble Access Drive. Note - The Volumes application can be used only with the Trimble GX Advanced Scanner. DTM version 1.0 (Tablet controller only) The DTM application guides you through configuring the scan resolution, data acquisition, and processing phases, and provides suitable default settings. Once the point cloud is collected, the application generates the DTM (DWG, DGN, LandXML, or KMZ) in the field and then transfers the DTM to the Trimble Connected Community using Trimble Access Drive. Note - The DTM application can be used only with the Trimble GX Advanced Scanner. Settings version 1.0 (Tablet controller only) There is a new Settings application for the Trimble Tablet controller. If you use a Trimble CU or TSC2 controller, there is no change

files on the controller. This can occur if another Explorer window is still browsing to the controller from a previous connection, or if the controller has been reset and a new connection made. To avoid this, make sure that you close all Explorer windows before you disconnect the controller. Pairing a Trimble Tablet with a Trimble CU controller To avoid time-out issues when pairing a Trimble Tablet with a Trimble CU controller, Trimble recommends that you promptly enter a short pairing code.

Documentation

This section applies only to Trimble CU and TSC2 controllers. General Survey Help is "context-sensitive." To access the Help: On a Trimble CU controller, tap [ ? ] at the top of the screen. On a TSC2 controller, tap [Start / Help] on the touch screen, or press [Fn + Space] on the keyboard. A list of Help topics appears, with the relevant topic highlighted. To open the topic, tap its title. The help is also available from www.trimble.com as a single file download in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), which you can view on an office computer, search for a particular word or topic, or print.