<![CDATA[MicroSurvey Software Inc.]]> <![CDATA[effigis' EZSurv Training Guides for Post Processing GNSS Data Collected Using Mi...]]> EZSurv™ is effigis' GNSS data post processing software.  effigis has produced 3 EZSurv™ training guides for post-processing GNSS data collected using MicroSurvey's FieldGenius.

 

EZSurv™ Post-Processing FieldGenius Data 

FieldGenius setting to Post-Process data with EZSurv™ (base/rover)

FieldGenius setting to Post-Process data with EZSurv™ (network rover)

 

Note:  if you right-click on the above link and select either "Save Link As" or "Save Target as", you will be able to save this guide to your computer's hard drive.

]]> <![CDATA[Geoid Model for Korea]]> FieldGenius 2012 now supports the Korean Geoid Model.

This geoid model for Korea does not come installed with FieldGenius, and therefore it must be copied manually onto each data collector that you wish to use this geoid model file.

Steps to Install:

  1. Click here to Download the zipped byn file from our website and save it to your computer.
  2. Unzip the file, connect your data collector to your computer, and find the location where FieldGenius is stored.  You will be able to find the Mapping folder in the MicroSurvey FieldGenius\Programs\Mapping folder.
  3. Copy the Korea.byn file that you wish to use from your computer into the MicroSurvey FieldGenius\Programs\Mapping directory on the data collector.

Steps to Use the Geoid Model for Korea:

  • From the Main Menu | Settings | Coordinate Systems change the Vertical Systems field to Korea.byn.
  • Your GPS derived coordinates will now have orthometric heights derived from this geoid model for Korea.
]]> <![CDATA[Connecting a Leica CS15 to a Leica TS15 using MicroSurvey FieldGenius Instructio...]]> This guide describes how to create a robotic total station profile using a Leica TS15 robotic total station, a Leica CS15 controller, and MicroSurvey FieldGenius 2012.

This guide will work for both the RH15 radio handle and CTR16 radio handle.


This guides describes 3 methods of connecting a TS15 to a CS15.  The first sections explains how to connect the two devices via these device's internal radios.  This would be for robotic total station data collection.  Then the guide describes how to conncect these two devices via a serial cable and then via Bluetooth.  This would be appropriate when the operator wishes to work behind the instrument in a non-robotic mode.

Please find the guide attached to this article.

]]> <![CDATA[Windows Video Tips]]> A collection of useful videos on working with a Windows Computer

Capturing a Screenshot

Starting an Online Tech Support Session

Manually Copying a file from your Data Collector

Collecting a Tracefile and Msurvey.ini file from your Data Collector

Testing a Coordinate System or Geoid File

]]> <![CDATA[PointCloud 2010 Installation Problem]]> Some users report that the installation routine for PointCloud 2010 completes, but they see an error message when they try to launch the program.

This may be caused by an Antivirus program.  We have discovered that Kasperski Antivirus prevents the pointcloud engine component of the installation from working on Vista or Windows 7 computers.  Temporarily disabling Kasperski and then running a repair install from Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs seems to resolve the problem.

]]> <![CDATA[MicroSurvey Online Training Movies]]> Training movies can now be watched online from the following links. A high-speed internet connection is highly recommended.

MicroSurvey CAD and embeddedCAD

www.microsurvey.com/downloads/movies/mscad.htm

Traverse adjustment and data collector import into MicroSurvey CAD

MicroSurvey inCAD for AutoCAD

www.microsurvey.com/downloads/movies/incad.htm

PointCloud CAD

www.microsurvey.com/downloads/movies/pointcloudcad.htm

MicroSurvey Point Prep

www.microsurvey.com/downloads/movies/pointprep.htm

MicroSurvey Layout

www.microsurvey.com/downloads/movies/Layout.html

MicroSurvey Data Exchange

www.microsurvey.com/downloads/movies/msdx.htm

MicroSurvey FieldGenius

Training Movies page

MicroSurvey STAR*NET

http://www.microsurvey.com/downloads/movies/starnet.htm

OfficeSync

OfficeSync Movies Page

]]> <![CDATA[MicroSurvey Release History and Downloads Links]]>

Desktop Products:

Field Products:

MicroSurvey CAD (2005 to Present)

MicroSurvey CAD 2013
[Release Notes] [Other Languages]

MicroSurvey CAD 2010
[Release Notes] [Other Languages]

MicroSurvey CAD 2009
[Release Notes]

MicroSurvey CAD 2008

MicroSurvey CAD 2005

MicroSurvey inCAD (2006 to Present)

MicroSurvey inCAD 2013
[Release Notes]

MicroSurvey inCAD 2012
[Release Notes]

MicroSurvey inCAD 2011
[Release Notes]

MicroSurvey inCAD 2010
[Release Notes]

MicroSurvey inCAD 2006

MicroSurvey embeddedCAD

MicroSurvey embeddedCAD 2013
[Release Notes]

MicroSurvey embeddedCAD 2012
[Release Notes]

PointCloud CAD (2010 to Present)

PointCloud CAD 2010
[Release Notes]

  • PointCloud CAD 2010 (v10.0.0) - January 6, 2010
    • Download not available, use v10.0.1
  • PointCloud CAD 2010 (v10.0.1) - May 17, 2010
  • PointCloud CAD 2010 (v10.1.0) - August 27, 2010
  • PointCloud CAD 2010 (v10.2.0) - October 19, 2010

MicroSurvey STAR*NET

  • MicroSurvey STAR*NET 7.2
    [Release Notes] [Download] [Other Languages]
    • MicroSurvey STAR*NET v7.2.0 - May 31, 2012
    • MicroSurvey STAR*NET v7.2.1 - September 18, 2012
    • MicroSurvey STAR*NET v7.2.2 - December 21, 2012
  • MicroSurvey STAR*NET 6.0
    [Release Notes] [Download]
    • MicroSurvey STAR*NET v6.0.39 - November 12, 2010
    • MicroSurvey STAR*NET v6.0.40 - November 16, 2010
    • MicroSurvey STAR*NET v6.0.41 - November 17, 2010
    • MicroSurvey STAR*NET v6.0.42 - December 15, 2010
    • MicroSurvey STAR*NET v6.0.43 - February 21, 2011

MicroSurvey Data Exchange

MicroSurvey Data Exchange 2012
[Release Notes]

  • MicroSurvey Data Exchange v12.0.0 - March 16, 2012

MicroSurvey Point Prep

MicroSurvey Point Prep 2013
[Release Notes]

  • MicroSurvey Point Prep 2013 v13.0.0 - October 30, 2012

MicroSurvey Layout

MicroSurvey Layout 2013

Seismic Surveyor

Seismic Surveyor 2012

Seismic Surveyor 2011

Seismic Surveyor 2010

FieldGenius (2005 to Present)

FieldGenius 2012

FieldGenius 2011

(See other languages here)

FieldGenius 2010

(See other languages here)

  • FieldGenius 2010 v4.2.0 - December 15, 2009
  • FieldGenius 2010 v4.3.0 - August 20, 2010
  • FieldGenius 2010 v4.3.1 - September 7, 2010
  • FieldGenius 2010 v4.3.2 - September 17, 2010
  • FieldGenius 2010 v4.3.4 - November 16, 2010
  • FieldGenius 2010 v4.4.0 - March 10, 2011
  • FieldGenius 2010 v4.4.1.1 - April 26, 2011

FieldGenius 2008

FieldGenius 2007

  • FieldGenius 2007 v3.0.0 - Oct 4, 2006
  • FieldGenius 2007 v3.0.1 - Nov 28, 2006
  • FieldGenius 2007 v3.1.0 - May 23, 2007
  • FieldGenius 2007 v3.1.1 (Internal) - June 25, 2007
  • FieldGenius 2007 v3.1.2 - July 6, 2007

FieldGenius 2006

  • FieldGenius 2006 v2.0.0 - Dec, 2005
  • FieldGenius 2006 v2.0.1 - Dec, 2005
  • FieldGenius 2006 v2.0.2 - Jan, 2006
  • FieldGenius 2006 v2.0.3 - Jan, 2006
  • FieldGenius 2006 v2.0.4 - Mar, 2006

FieldGenius 2005

  • FieldGenius 2005 v1.0 - Jan, 2005
  • FieldGenius 2005 v1.1 - Feb, 2005
  • FieldGenius 2005 v1.2 - Apr 15, 2005
  • FieldGenius 2005 v1.2B - Apr 29, 2005
  • FieldGenius 2005 v1.2C - May, 2005
  • FieldGenius 2005 v1.2D - May 16, 2005

MicroSurvey Transfer

 

]]> <![CDATA[Maintenance Subscription Support Program FAQ]]> For the 2008 line of MicroSurvey products we introduced a new way of licensing our software and an improved way of providing patches, updates and new features to our customers. This article will help answer most of your questions related to our Maintenance Subscription Support Program (MSSP).

Q) How does the MSSP benefit my company?

A) Those of our customers who are on a MSSP plan are guaranteed to get bug fixes, new features, new releases and phone and web support from our support department.

Q) Why should I have to pay for bug fixes, why don't you post patches for free.

A) In the past this is what we did. We kept new features for upgrades, and released bug fixes in service packs. Trying to maintain software projects so that bugs and new features were separate was very difficult to manage and sometimes led to even more bugs! The extra maintenance involved took a lot of extra effort on our part and part of this extra cost was passed on to you in the overall cost of an upgrade.

Overall, it is much easier and safer to work with one code stream that includes bug fixes and new features and just release it when it is ready. This method allows us to incur less overall operating cost which allows us to pass this savings on to you.

Another thing to consider is that many bug fixes are dependent on other components or "chunks" of code that might have new features in them. In the past, fixes for these types of bugs could not be released, because new features were always saved for upgrades.

From time to time we will release "free" updates for important bug fixes and this will be done by only incrementing the third number in the product version. There is a description of how this works below.

Q) How is my MSSP plan and USB License Key related to one another?

A) When you purchase our software (new license or upgrade), we add a record in our license database. The record contains the serial number of the key, the name of the company who owns the key, what product and how many licenses the key is allowed to run, and also includes the end date for the MSSP plan. Also stored in the same database are the dates of each build we release to the public. For example MicroSurvey CAD 2008 (8.0.0) was released on October 3, 2007, SP1 (8.1.0) was released on December 17, 2008 and SP1.1 (8.1.1) was released on January 19, 2008. These version numbers and dates are stored in our database.

When you run the license manager on your computer, it contacts our license database. The first thing that happens is based on the USB key's serial number, we look up and find the record that matches your serial number. This record will contain the end date for your MSSP plan which we then use to determine what product version you are allowed to run. The last version released before your end date is what you are entitled to run with your key.

Let's assume you bought 1 MicroSurvey CAD 2008 Premium license and your MSSP plan expires on January 15, 2008. Using what you've learned so far if you ran the license manager, let's say on November 1, 2007, your key would be activated to run 8.0.0 because that was the current version at that time. If you later downloaded SP1 and updated your key on January 2, 2008 your key would be updated to run 8.1.0 because that was the current version.

Q) How exactly does MicroSurvey use product version numbers?

A) Product versions are always denoted by three numbers separated by decimals and take on the format of major release.minor release.build; for example 8.0.0 or 8.1.1. The first number will always denote the year the product was released and all service packs will be denoted as the second number. Minor additions to service pack releases will be denoted as the third number.

An important thing to note is that the third number isn't used by our license system, meaning that as far as our licensing system is concerned an 8.1.0, or 8.1.10, or 8.1.99 are all the same service pack version. A key activated for 8.1.0 will run all three versions. For example we released an update (8.1.1) for MSCAD 2008 SP1 in early January 2008 which means that anyone who has a key activated for 8.1.0 can also run 8.1.1 because the major and minor number are the same.

Q) How can I confirm what version I'm running?

A) You can confirm what version you have installed by using one of the following methods:

  1. With the program running, the product version will be displayed in the program title bar. For example you will see something like: MicroSurvey CAD 2008 SP 1.1.
  2. At the command line you can type MSCAD_ABOUT which will open our about screen. On this screen you will see the build date and build version.

Q) How can I find my MSSP end date?

A) You can type MSCAD_ABOUT at the command line which will open our about screen. Towards the bottom you will see how many days you have left in your maintenance plan.

Q) What happens if I let my MSSP plan expire?

A) You will still be able to run your software forever as long as you have your USB key. You will be able to run the license manager which will update your key with the last version that was current before your end date. You will no longer have access to our support personnel, or use of our Helpdesk ticket system.

Also you will not be able to run any new service packs or new releases until you renew your MSSP plan.

Q)‚  Do I have to renew my MSSP plan immediately?‚  What happens if I wait three months before I renew it?

A)‚  No you are not required to renew your MSSP plan right away.‚  Once you're on the MSSP plan your expiry date never changes, it will expire on the same date every year.‚  If you decide to renew three months after your expiry date, your new end date will not be one year from the date you renew, it will be one year from the date your MSSP expired.‚ 

If you wait 14 months, you will need to purchase 2 years, which will give you all the updates for the previous 14 months, plus all updates and upgrades for the next 10 months.

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