Topo survey using SmartFix & Leica Captivate CS20

This guide assumes that the RTK Profile, Working Style and GS connections are already configured.

  1. Turn on the CS20 controller and GS antenna
  2. 30 seconds after startup
    1. Check that the GS antenna is connected (no ! warning sign visible)
    2. Confirm satellites are being tracked (a number under the satellite icon)
    3. Check that the rover is online (cellphone icon, no ! warning sign)
    4. Check the mount point is correct
      1. Tap the cellphone icon
      2. Tap Server/mountpoint
        1. Check the NTRIP mountpoint is your closest available.
        2. Tap OK (F1)

Create a job

  1. From the main menu, press Jobs (F6)
    1. Tap New (F2)
      1. Give the job a name

      2. Choose Storage location (Note if stored to SD card, job will not be visible on carousel when SD card removed)

      3. Choose to capture image to display in Home screen

    2. Tap Page (F6)
      1. Choose your local coordinate system, which may include a geoid model for heights
    3. Tap Page (F6)
      1. Choose your codelist
    4. Tap Store (F1)
    5. Tap OK (F1)
  2. If you have data to load into the job, insert a USB in the base of the controller with a CSV file in the Data folder

    1. In this QRG we will use a text file (Point, N, E, H, Code with or without a header line)

  3. Tap on the job in the carousel
    1. Import Data – ASCII/GSI
      1. Import – ASCII Data

      2. From – USB

      3. From file – pick your CSV file

      4. To Job – Pick your job

      5. Display (F3) to review the file content

        1. Close "X" to close the viewer
      6. Fn – Settings (F1) to define the order of the data in the file

      7. OK to save the changes

      8. OK to import
  4. Tap on the job in the carousel
    1. View and edit data
      1. Confirm the points have imported OK

Start a Survey

  1. Tap the cellphone icon
    1. Tap Start RTK Stream
    2. After a few seconds, the 2D and 1D Quality values will reduce to 0.02-0.03. The rover is now initialised
    3. GS18T ONLY…After a few more seconds with the pole moving, the position ‘cross hair’ icon will change to a green 3D bubble icon, showing that the GS18T tilt pole has also initialised
  2. Tap on the Measure app
  3. Enter a Point ID
    1. Enter the antenna height (1.8 or 2m on snap lock pole)
    2. Tap Page (F6)
      1. Tap Find and add codes
      2. Enter a code for the point you are measuring (if required)
    3. When ready to measure, press Measure (F1)
      1. The point will be stored
  4. Repeat step 3 for each surveyed point

If the code is for a stringable feature (eg Top of Bank) a default string number will be present. Tap + or – to change string number to create a new string

Export ASCII data

  1. Insert a USB into the base of the controller
  2. From the main menu, Tap on the job in the carousel
    1. Export data – ASCII
    2. To device – USB
    3. To folder – Data
    4. Output filename – enter as required
    5. Fn Settings
      1. Select the delimeter, what to export and the order of export
      2. Tap OK (F1)
    6. Tap OK (F1)

Export DXF data

  1. Insert a USB into the base of the controller
  2. From the main menu, tap on the job in the carousel
    1. Export data – DXF
    2. To device – USB
    3. To folder – Data
    4. Output filename – enter as required
    5. Fn Settings
      1. Check the 3 pages of settings match your requirement
      2. Tap OK (F1)
    6. Tap OK