South Total Station and FieldGenius2004

[crocam1]

A few days ago I download fieldgenius2004 v1.02 demo.
I have two total stations: Topcon GTS212 and South 325
The Topcon works perfect but the South not communicate with my IPAQ 3950.
Are you tested your software with this brand of Total Stations?
Is there a possibility to make a fix for this type of Total Stations?

Thanks

[Jason Poitras]

Hello,

We haven't officially done any testing with the South total station.

However, I understand they emulate the Sokkia SET instruments so you might want to try using the Sokkia Set Basic setting in FieldGenius to see if that works.

[crocam1]

Thanks Jason

I try using the Sokkia Set Basic settings but still don't work
The software of South total station is like as Topcon software

[Jason Poitras]

Hello,

I don't really know all that much about the South Total Station and I thought for some reason they were able to emulate a sokkia instrument, but it appears they are similar to Topcon instruments.

Until we get an instrument in for testing I can't help you. We didn't build a driver specific to the South Total Station in FG2004 which is most likely the reason you can not connect to it.

I noticed in your previous thread you mention FieldGenius XG. Did you ever try hooking it up to your South instrument?

[crocam1]

Yes, I try to connect a South T.S. to FG XG, but don´t work.

[Michael O'Connor]

Are there dip switches or mode settings on the South total station that need to be changed so that internally the total station emulates the Sokkia?

I used to run Nikon Total Stations that I internally adjusted to emulate the Sokkia SETs which greatly improved the data collector communication speed in the field.