How to Edit Reflector Height in SDR33

Hi guys!

I wonder how to edit reflector height value in SDR33 database. I went through the system but I found nothing. Did I miss something?

I can easily edit raw data in Fieldgenius and SurvCE.

Thank you.

Regards.

Best Surveying Boots

Hi guys!

I am reinitiating this topic for those who are interested and consider their feet as one of the most important investments in the field.

What is the best surveying boots? Brand? Make? Height? Also please consider the level of protection it pro

Total Station on Vibration

Hi guys!

I wonder what magnitude of vibration my Leica Flexline can effectively handle. I am hesitant to allow my total station in such a type of work environment. I have a feeling that extreme high vibration due to heavy machinery can break my total

SDR33 Backsight Residual

I bought a used SDR33 Expert 4MB. When I tried using it for Topographic survey, backsight residual report is always to the tune of more than 5 minutes. I am not comfortable with it. Did I miss something?

Thank you guys..

Regards.

Sokkia SDR33 Raw File Structure

Hi guys!

My SDR33 manual unfortunately doesn't provide SDR33 Raw File structure. Did I miss something? I wonder if you can help me with a link.

Thank you so much... :)

Regards,

Arnel

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Rule of Thumb for Differential Correction Process

What is the rule of thumb employed in differential correction process? Is it for one-to-one correspondence among the receivers pertaining to satellite availability? Meaning, if tracked satellite A in rover is not in base satellite list then it is off

Pacific Crest PDL HPB Power Specs

Is anybody knowlegeable enough regarding the Pacific Crest PDL HPB power specification? The power cable is equipped with a 3A automotive fuse. I switched the RF Power Switch from Low to High while the radio was on. Result was a busted fuse. Unfortuna

Best Battery Operated Hand Drill

I am looking for a good battery operated hand drill that can get through concrete pavement with ease. This speeds up the installation of magnetic survey marker nails on hard concrete pavement. Any idea? Thank you.

Leica Counterpart to Trimble VRS

Hi colleagues! I am wondering if Leica has its equivalence to Trimble VRS. Any idea? Thank you.

How to determine standard deviations for a total station?

I am looking for a methodology on how to effectively determine a total station's standard deviations. I need those specific values for my Least Squares analysis. Relying on values supplied by the manufacturers is unfortunately too generic according t

Hand Tools

Hi to you guys!

I am looking for a website where hand tools for surveying are posted with specs, use, and price. Any info? Thank you very much.

Sokkia SDR 33 Memory Upgade

I have an old SDR33 Expert data collector with only 2,000 points storage capacity. I wish I can upgrade the storage capacity to a one-week workload of maybe 2MB. Anybody out there have any idea on how to do it? Thank you very much.

What is the Best Tripod?

As we all know, tripod performance can make or break a survey project. To your experience, what is the best tripod for total station? Any ideas?

GNSS Capability Under Heavy Foliage

GPS L1/L2 position fixing incapability under heavy foliage is a thing of the past with the advent of GPS L5. This is according to GNSS sales people. With my very limited knowledge in telecommunication, I shall say without any degree of certainty that

To all Civil 3D users: How do you import survey data points, by PNEZD (CSV) method or by Survey Observation Method via FBK?

I prefer via survey observation values via FBK as it is raw. I find civil 3D data reduction tool an extremely effective utility. All my survey data are imported like as follows:

STN 1000 1.423

BS 999

AP OFF

FC1 VA 123.1212 234.12 89.2311 "EOR"

........

AP

Best Surveying Boots

I am looking for a good surveying boots. The workplace requires a steel toe with a full waterproof rating. Any ideas? Thank you.

Digital Point Description Collector

I am wondering if there commercially exists a Digital Point Description Collector. Modern Data Collector is too complicated to learn for a high school grad. Dealing with figure field codes, all the COGO routines, and all the inverse functions are not

Data Collector that Supports Spooling Technique

I am supposedly posting this discussion in Leica and Microsurvey Groups but I guess this is applicable to all brands. My experience is that my data collector does not support spooling technique. Taking Leica into consideration and Fieldgenius 2010, s

Autodesk FBK non-support to Resection Command

From a surveyor's standpoint, it is very strange to learn that as one of the leading civil/survey/mapping package, Autodesk Civil 3D FBK does not support resection command. There is no command entry for Resection. It was confirmed by James Wedding fr