Good afternoon,
I dont know much about the newest equipment, and I hope one of the members would be able to help me. I was a hydrographic surveyor for 2 decades. I also bought my own new Topcon GTS-725 total station in 2004. I always use this instrument to do projects at home. This includes building, garden planning etc.
I bought a secondhand Topcon GPT-9001A on an auction a few weeks ago, as my family is very difficult to convince to hold the prism for me. At last I can doe as much survey as I want on my own!
BUT,
The machine I bought does not have any antenna or module for robotic operations. The Topsurv software which I found hidden in the file system (no shortcut on the screen) is in Czeck language, and I cant seem to change it to English or German.
My question to the community: I am looking for a cost effective way to convert this machine to be able to operate as a robotic unit, so I need the antenna as well as a field controller. I am willing to spend a couple of thousand, but perhaps someone could tell me what the possibilities are. Perhaps I can invest for a little more in the latest and greatest tablet which will make my survey jobs even more easy or satisfying. I like my gadgets. I know Topsurv, but the version on my GTS-725 needs Windows ActiveSync which is not supported anymore. I think this GPT-9001A supports WindowsMobile, but I dont have a clue yet on this.
Please help. If you have advice and perhaps even some of the hardware for sale, please contact me at stefan3 at btopenworld.com.
Thank you!
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