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Leica GSI16 GPS Receiver User Manual

1. gt Right click in the edit view or tree view sections of the screen to activate the String pool menu Choose Save Alternatively select the icon from the toolbar Format string pool Export formatstrings 21x r Selection filter gt Enter a name to identify this Template combination of export variables and Databiocklype Fooi m save the combination to the string pool Remove gt Click Save Strings in pool 4 String length 4 No of variables 4 String name Close Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en ME oa Appendix C Frequently Asked Questions Example How to load strings from the string pool Any export variables or entered text that is present in the formatstring where you will load the string from the You now wish to create a different format file that will use this string pool will be deleted when you load the string combination of export variables gt Open the tree view to access the Fixpoint HiZitit 0rm P File View Format Options Window Help Export Formatstring Ooo taleo r Sles 2 Header Export Formatstrings lt lt Baseline Information GPS lt p Code TPS GPS lt p Date Time Information GPS lt lt Event Information GPS El p Fixpoint TPS GPS D Exportstring O Job TPS GPS H Quality information GPS lt p Satellite Information GPS gt Right cl
2. Export Formatstrings Qp Baseline Information GPS Qp Code TPS GPS amp Date Time Information GPS Qp Event Information GPS Q Fixpoint TPS GPS D Exportstring Qp Job TPS GPS r Q Quality information GPS Qp Satellite Information GPS Quick Tour Creating a Report Style Output 16 Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en o 0 4 eH H A gt Select the Alignment to be Left gt Choose the Length to be 6 and the Precision to be 6 gt Click OK The example point ID in the Format String Preview screen will now Variable Name Point ID Target r Formatting Alignment filet Length Representation rr a Precision Sign ag Fill character Altemate format E m Unit This variable has no unit Cancel Help apppear as left aligned with only 6 characters Bi Format Manager Nonamel1 FRT File View Format Options Window Help tel Salto fest 2 n Header H Export Formatstrings amp Baseline Information GPS amp Code TPS GPS lt lt Date Time Information GPS lt lt Event Information GPS lt p Fixpoint TPS GPS Exportstring amp Job TPS GPS lt lt Quality information GPS amp Satellite Information GPS lt j 1 eE A manual pPont ID Target A full description of using the Defaul
3. Blocks Export Formatstrings Click in the Edit View section and enter the text for the footer gt Press ENTER twice This will put two empty lines after the data that will be output and before the footer text gt Enter 4 tabs and then type the words End of Data Bi Format Manager Nonamel FRT File View Format Options Window Help peles ee alel r Header General File Header D File Footer Blocks Q Export Formatstrings a777End of Data End of Data You have completed the footer for this format file We will now create the Block Titles Quick Tour Creating a Report Style Output a oo Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en Lesson Two Creating the Block Titles A Block Title is text that will appear as a title above any surveyed data that will be output as Export Formatstrings Fl Format Manager Noname1_FRT File View Format Options Window Help osm els Slt 2 Header H Q General gt In the Tree View open the Blocks lt p folder and then select the Fixpoint TPS EH Blocks D Baseline Information GPS O Code TPS GPS O Date Time Information GPS DB Event Information GPS ae Fixpoint TPS GPS Cy Job TPS GPS Quality information GPS B Satellite Information GPS H Export Formatstrings GPS page Click in the Edit View section and enter
4. Getting Started with the Format Manager Version 1 1 English Symbols used in this manual Technical Support Technical Support is provided by symbols used in this manual have the following meanings Leica Geosystems worldwide network of representatives We are represented DANGER in almost every country in the world A AN Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided will representative directory is available at result in death or serious injury www leica geosystems com WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury CAUTION AN Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury and or appreciable material finan cial and environmental damage The symbol is also used to alert against unsafe practices CS Important paragraphs which must be adhered to in practice as they enable the product to be used in a technically correct and efficient manner Preface 2 Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en Chapter Overview Introduction An Overview of Format Manager Quick Tour Creating a Report Style Output Quick Tour Il Creating a Leica GSI16 Output for use with Thematical Coding 23 Quick Tour Il Creating a Leica GS116 Output for use with Free Coding Appendix A The Formatting Options for Export Variables Appendix B The Setting Options Appendix C Frequently as
5. Quality information GPS Satellite Information GPS E amp Export Formatstrings lt p Baseline Information GPS lt p Code TPS GPS lt p Date Time Information GPS lt p Event Information GPS lt p Fixpoint TPS GPS Exportstring lt Job TPS GPS Quality information GPS lt lt Satellite Information GPS T E E Tree View Edit View After selecting a Header data block or an Export Formatstring from the tree view the data that should be exported for that Header data block or an Export Formatstring is entered in the Edit View The Edit View is basically similar to any text editor Any text that is required to be included in the output file needs to be entered here In addition if an Export Formatstring page is selected from the Tree View then the Insert export variable dialog box appears This allows any variables that are to be exported to be chosen Insert export variables ki ile Es Datablock Type Fixpoint TPS GPS Available variables Abs Convergence angle deg Abs Local pos lat deg Abs Local pos lon deg Abs WGS84 pos latitude deg Abs WGS84 pos lon deg Blocknumber GSI CLASS Combined scale factor Convergence angle Convergence angle dec min Convergence angle deg xl Insert export variable dialog box An Overview of Format Manager J Getting Star
6. r Header H O General File Header File Footer Blocks D Baseline Information GPS Cy Code TPS GPS O Date Time Information GPS D Event Information GPS Fixpoint TPS GPS Cy Job TPS GPS O Quality information GPS Cy Satellite Information GPS A Q Export Formatstrings Q Baseline Information GPS Qp Code TPS GPS Qp Date Time Information GPS amp Event Information GPS A lt p Quality information GPS H Q Satellite Information GPS gt Select the Fixpoint Exportstring eee Insert export variables Datablock Type Fixpoint TPS GPS Available variables e 4 Combined scale factor Convergence angle Convergence angle dec min Convergence angle deg zi Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en ae a Quick Tour Creating a Report Style Output export variable dialog box becomes active This in the Edit View with lt lt gt gt brackets allows the different variables you need for a format file to be chosen When you select an Export Formatstring the Insert Export Variables that have been selected are shown For this format file we only require 6 characters of the point ID to be output No point ID in our surveyed data has more than 6 The first variable needed in this format file is the Point ID Target characters We also require the point I
7. 0000000000000000 44 6666606660666066068 ela 81 16 66666660764294572 82 16 66066666253666635 83 16 66666606661155635 See eee G88688G 04 d 42 00QAG RAAGI 43 0ONAAAALAGGAG AROGO 44 OOQAAQAAAANAGOOO 1 NARIAI ARARARARw nd a ARANAAAAAN a RBARRARARARARG hh SRAARARRARRARARARD Point ID Easting Northing Height Attributes 1 2 and 3 B a H ay 82 _ 9990600000086ash 43 16 6666666252987796 83 1 FEGLAAANAA 0 0000000000062009 44 0000000000000209 16 6666666661155666 eRrOcececet Note also the following characteristics of this format file e This format file does not include a Header Block Titles or a Footer It contains only one Export Formatstring e The Coordinate values are output in mm values and contain no decimal point e All variables are right aligned e The length of the output variables must always be exactly 16 If the surveyed data contains less than 16 characters for any variable then the fill character must be 0 If the surveyed data that is output using this format file contains more than 16 characters then the data must be truncated e Attributes 2 and 3 for points p00003 to p00005 were not given a value when surveyed In the output above they are given a default value of 0 e Each line contains an incrementing number the GSI block number Quick Tour Il Creating a Leica GSI16 Output Thematical Codes a Getting Start
8. 68666066066066666 11000840000000000p 66064 81 16 66606606764294572 82 16 66606680253660635 83 16 6666066061155635 41606609 666606606606road 422 0000000000000001 43 0000000000000000 44 68666066066066066 116616 66066066066p66065 81 16 66606606764294525 82 16 6660680252995862 83 16 680660660601155454 xh4AR4A4A ARARAARRARARAAReacA hI 8 aARARARAARARARAARA L A ARARARARARARAARAA bh 8 ARAARARAARARARARAAR x The best way to test a format file is to use any sample data and inspect the output The format file can then be edited until you are satisfied with the output Quick Tour Il Creating a Leica GSI16 Output Thematical Codes oe AN Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en Quick Tour Ill Creating a Leica GS116 Output for use with Free Coding Quick Tour IIl is a brief tutorial to create a format file that will output There is only one difference between this format file for use with data in the standard Leica GSI16 format for use with free coded free coding and the format file created in Quick Tour II for use with data The actual creation and the export variables used for this thematical coding format file is virtually identical to the format file we have just created in Quick Tour Il With this format file the code export variables are entered into the Code TPS GPS Exportstring With the format file created in Quick Tour Il the code export variables were entered into the Fixpoint TPS GPS Exportstring
9. GSI Point ID Target 81 10 Target East 582 10 xTarget Hort Blocks Export Formatstrings amp Baseline Information GPS Qp Code TPS GPS amp Date Time Information GPS lt lt Event Information GPS lt p Fixpoint TPS GPS Exportstring Qp Job TPS GPS lt lt Quality information GPS Qp Satellite Information GPS 1 1 2 2 FE Insert export variables 78 OI Datablock Type Fixpoint TPS GPS Available variables TreeOl 42 tributel 43 tribute2 44 tribute3 45 tribute4 123 98 61 10 40123877 82 104 23333565 83 10 01000223 Combined scale factor Convergence angle Convergence angle dec min Convergence angle deg ha For Help press F1 GPS500_Standard NUM Ui Introduction to this book 26 Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en Starting and exiting the Format Manager To start Format Manager To create a new format file gt From the Windows Start bar click Programs Upon starting the Format Manager you can choose to create a new format file or open an existing format file gt Select SKI Pro gt To create a new format file ensure that GPS500 is chosen as the gt Select Format Manager Instrument Class and then click OK US accessories Format file type x f SKI Pro Programs gi Ei Format Manager Fe Documen
10. Quick Tour III follows on from what you have learnt in x Quick Tours and Il If you have not yet completed Quick Tours and Il it is recommended that you do SO Note this format file can only be used with data that has been coded using Free coding This format file could not be used with data that was surveyed using Thematical coding No code information would be output We have already created a GSI16 format file that can be used with data that has been thematically coded in Quick Tour II For a brief description of the differences between Thematical and Free coding refer to Quick Tour Il For a full description please refer to Chapter 8 of the System 500 Technical Reference Manual which can be found on the SKI Pro CD Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en ae Quick Tour Ill Creating a Leica GSI16 Output Free Codes The output shown below is required Note here that the code road was only entered once immediately before point p00003 was surveyed Most CAD pakages will interperate that subsequent points p00004 to p00005 will also use this code until a new code is entered This is the correct way to survey with free codes Point ID and coordinates 410003 000000000006tree rae cmoemenere 81 410605 066066066066road 42 116666 66660666666p66663 81 110007400000068668p 630000 81 1160668 6G60660666p 66665 91 Point ID _ 9999000000000ash 43 10 00000007 64293108 82 OO
11. frt extension is automatically added Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en a Quick Tour Il Creating a Leica GSI16 Output Thematical Codes Congratulations You have created a GSI16 format file that can be used with either SKI Pro or on board the System 500 sensor It is recommended that you use the Thematically Coded sample data to test this format file Import this sample data into SKI Pro and then export the data using this format file When you installed SKI Pro the Thematical sample data should have been installed on your PC in SkiPro Data SampleData Sys500 Thematic Coded When this sample data is exported using this format file you should see the following output If you do not carefully check the format file to identify the problem 416601 6606606606606tree 42 6606606606680G0ak 43 06806806606636660 44 68666066066066366 116662 6666066066p66061 81 16 66606606764295566 82 16 6660660252982919 83 16 6066066061154967 4 100034000000000000tree 42 6806606606680G8ash 43 606606806606626660 44 66666066066066266 1160604 B666066066p66062 81 16 66606606764292596 82 16 6660660252987796 83 16 66066066061155 666 4160605 606606606606road 42 6806606606600601 43 0000000000000000 44 6866606660660660668 116666 B666066066p66063 81 16 66606606764294527 82 16 6660660253664676 83 16 6666066061155814 4160607 6606606606606road 42 68066066060600601 43 0000000000000000 44
12. 2 i l nse rt Point annotation 4 X gt Enter a tab Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en oe ee Quick Tour Creating a Report Style Output The format settings for the Code ID export variable are however Because this is the final export variable we need to enter a carriage again different to those we have previously set to be default Thus return at the end of the line This will ensure the information for each we need to edit the format settings for the Code ID export variable point will start on a new line gt Double click on the Code ID to activate the Formatting options gt Press Enter for export variable dialog box gt Select the Alignment to be Left g The format settings are again different to those we have previously gt Choose the Length to be 4 and the Precision to be 4 set to be default and need to be changed for the code ID gt Click OK gt Double click on the 3D Coordinate Quality to activate the F i i f iable dial Vou should now see 66 ormatting options for export variable dialog box gt Ensure the Alignment is set to be Left El Format Manager Noname1 FRT voor E gt Change the Length to be 5 and the Precision to be 2 Ej Q Header Point ID Target 7n Target East 7 Target Horth 7 Local Ellipsoid Height n Code ID 7 B Export Formatstrings gt Click OK Baseline Information GPS gt Code TPS GPS lt p Date Time Information GPS i a Fuan
13. Congratulations You have created a Report Style format file that When you export the sample data using this format file you should can be used with either SKI Pro or on board the System 500 sensor see the following output If you do not check the format file to identify the problem It is recommended that you use the Real Time sample data to test this Company ane pompany AUes format file Import this sample data into SKI Pro and then export the RTK Survey Report data using this format file PtId Easting Northing Height Code 3069 j j 9661 1861366 276 5248334 959 463 632 EB 6 61 If you are not sure how to use the format file in SKI Pro please refer ggg 1801346 506 248336 065 463 720 a as to the Quick Tour I in the Getting Started with SKI Pro user 9003 1801331 193 5248338 127 463 841 EB 0 01 9004 1801316 365 5248341 946 463 932 EB 6 81 manual 9005 1861366 456 5248348 189 463 945 EB 6 81 9666 1861296 992 5248357 567 463 812 EB 6 62 When you installed SKI Pro the sample data should have been installed on your PC in the directory CS The best way to test a format file is to use any sample data and inspect the output The format file can then be edited until you are satisfied with the output SkiPro Data SampleData Sys500 Realtime Quick Tour Creating a Report Style Output a Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en Quick Tour Il Creating a Leica GS 16 Output for use with Thematical Coding Quick Tour Il is a s
14. Ensure the Allow scaling option is selected This option means that any real or integer type export variable coordinates baselines angular values will be scaled by the appropriate factor that was entered in the Scales dialog box In this example the coordinate values will be scaled by 1000 Default settings for variables 2 xi Export Flags M Allow scaling CI Suppress rounding V Truncate value Validity Cancel Ensure that the Truncate value flag that we set for the code export variables is still selected lt j gt Click OK gt Enter the remainder of the coordinate line as shown below Do not enter the charcter as text Remember this will be output as part of the coordinate export variable itself gt At the end of the line enter a space and press ENTER E 2p 41 lt Blocknumber GSI Code ID 42 Attribute 1 43 Attribute 2 44 Attribute 3 11 BLocknumber GSI Point ID Target 51 10 Target East 52 10 Target North 53 10 lt Local Ellipsoid Height 410001 0000000000TreeO1 42 000000attributel 43 000000Aattribute2 44 000000Attributes 110001 00000000PP123 98 81 10 0000000140123877 82 104 0000005123333565 83 10 0000001463451134 The export formatstring and the format file is now complete and needs to be saved gt From the File menu choose Save as gt Give this format file a file name and click OK The
15. be used in every subsequent format file you create you should tick the Use for every new format option Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en 45 Appendix B The Setting Options Appendix C Frequently Asked Questions Q Why has my data not come out on separate lines It has scrolled around the screen This is because you have not pressed ENTER at the end of the output string You must enter the complete output for a format file and the carriage return line feed to create a new line is part of that format This also applies to any footers headers or block titles Q Why do I see 1 00 for my local heights can see the proper heights in SKI Pro You see 1 00 because this is the default export value for floating point export variables when you install Format Manager This means that the export variable you have selected does not contain data Check you have selected the correct export variable for your local height Remember the Target Elev export variable will output local orthometric heights The Local Ellipsoidal Height export variable will output local ellipsoidal heights Bi Format Manager Noname2 File View Format Options Wind Q Why are there so many export formatstrings in the tree view Do always have to use the Fixpoint exportstring folder lt p Code TPS GPS Date Time Information GPS Event Information GPS lt p Fixpoint TPS GPS H Q Job TPS GPS Quality
16. coding means that when a code is selected in the field that code is given only a time stamp It is not connected directly to any surveyed point For this reason the code export variables have to be entered into the Code TPS GPS Export Formatstring When free coded survey data is exported it must be sorted by time When the data is exported both the codes and the surveyed points will be exported in exactly the same chronological order in which they were collected in the field Free coded data must be sorted by time when exported from SKI Pro or the sensor Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en ee Quick Tour Il Creating a Leica GSI16 Output Thematical Codes The output shown below is required In this format the Export Formatstrings consist of both text and export variables For each point the code data is output on one line and then the point ID and coordinate data is output immediately on the following line Incrementing block number Code ID Code data 42 H6666666666tree SAARI ABRBo 5096866600 1166604 G666666666p66662 81 P a 9onut0ngnun aak 10F 88 16 6666666764292596 82 Point ID and 4166065 6660666666666road 42 0000000000000001 43 0000000000000000 44 000000000000060606 1166066 0000000000p00003 81 16 66606680764294527 82 16 66860666253 6646076 83 10 0000000001155814 coordinates 4160607 6660666666666road 42 066068606606666061 43
17. contain data for the export variables that are being used gt From the Options menu or from the Toolbar select Formats Al The following dialog box will appear Select the Default values tab This shows the current default settings Settings HEI Scales Units Default values Values Floating Point default value 1 00 Integer default value fi 00 Validity I Use for every new format Cancel gt Change the String default value to be NULL This means that when this format file is used any point surveyed without a code will be given the value NULL gt Click OK Save As A Save in FormatManager c File name Quick Tour FAT Save as lype Formats frt heal Cancel It is also possible to change the default values for Floating Point variables such as coordinate values and Integer variables such as angular values Refer to Appendix B for a complete description of the use of the Settings dialog box lt j The export formatstring and the format file is now complete and needs to be saved gt From the File menu choose Save as gt Choose the directory where you wish to save this format file Give the format file a file name and click OK The frt extension is automatically added It is recommended that all format files are stored in the same directory lt j Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en Quick Tour Creating a Report Style Output
18. information GPS Satellite Information GPS Using the different formatstring folders allows data of certain specific types to be grouped together Example You require GPS data to be output in a format that is similar as shown below Job Details Name of job Creator etc Point Details Point ID coordinates CQ etc Baseline Information Baseline lengths etc Each type of data Job Point details Baseline information is grouped together in blocks which allows complex format outputs to be created However the vast majority of format outputs can be created by just using the Fixpoint folder Not every export variable can be used in every folder For example the Baseline Cofactor Qzz export variable could not be used in the Job folder The baseline cofactor information would simply not be output C Appendix C Frequently Asked Questions a 46 O Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en Q Why has the code information not been output Are you using thematical coding or free coding If you have coded with thematical coding then the code export variables must be entered into the Fixpoint TPS GPS Exportstring If you have entered the code export variables into the Code TPS GPS Exportstring no thematical code information will be output The format files created in Quick Tours and II in this book can only be used with thematical codes Please refer to Quick Tour II in t
19. of the Format Manager settings for that variable space as fill character 12345 m Unit The space fill character is automatically selected if a variable is left aligned Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en at Appendix A The Formatting Options for Export Variables Flags Flags are special attributes that can be set to export variables to increase the flexibility of the output format Formatting options for export variable groespsecsesceeesses V Allow scaling Suppress rounding Truncate value Some flags are not applicable to String and Integer export variable types For each flag it is stated in the following descriptions if that flag is applicable to these export variable types Allow scaling If this option is selected variables will be multiplied by the entered scaling factor Does not apply to String and Integer variables In the examples below the linear scale is set to 1000 Example using Easting of 123456 789 Flag Enabled use scaling 123456789 000 Flag Disabled do not scale 123456 789 The scaling factors themselves are entered in the Settings dialog box From the Options menu or from the Toolbar select Formats Al Ce Suppress rounding If this option is selected the true value will be truncated instead of rounded at the specified precision Does not apply to String and Integer variables In the examples below the Pr
20. the blocknumber as in Lesson One Ei Format Manager Noname1 FRT File View Format Options Window Help oela elel th e X H Header 41 Blocknumber GSI Code ID 42 H Export Formatstrings 11 Blocknumber GSI Baseline Information GPS O Code TPS GPS Date Time Information GPS 410001 0000000000TreeO1 42 00000C 110001 Q Event Information GPS lt lt Fixpoint TPS GPS Exportstring lt p Job TPS GPS gt Enter a as text The next part of the line is the Point ID Target Enter the Point ID Target export variable as shown below Ei Format Manager Noname1 FRT File View Format Options Window Help oela elal th e R2 H A Header 41 Blocknumber GSI Code ID 42 lt Attribute H Export Formatstrings 11 Blocknumber GSI Point ID Target Qp Baseline Information GPS lt p Code TPS GPS amp Date Time Information GPS amp Event Information GPS Qp Fixpoint TPS GPS Exportstring amp Job TPS GPS Q Quality information GPS Qp Satellite Information GPS E 410001 0000000000TreeO1 42 0000004ttributei 43 110001 00000000PP123 98 1 F F The next part of the line is the coordinate variables For metric formats the GSI format allows no decimal point in the output string which means
21. 066666660366 11000240000000000pP60001 81 16 6666668764294216 82 16 6688800252981543 83 10 0000000001154798 4100034000000000000tree 42 006866866800008ash 43 0000000000002000 44 666686000666662 66 116664 0006666666p00662 81 16 6666666764293168 82 16 6666600252985768 83 16 6660000661154976 41 6665 00060666666006ro0ad 42 0000000000000001 43 0000000000000000 44 6666600066666666 11008640000000000p60003 81 16 6666000764294516 82 16 68000606253663856 83 16 60606666661155813 1166067 000606668606p 00064 81 16 6666688764294541 82 16 6668800252999589 83 10 0000000001155595 1166068 0006666666p00065 81 16 6666666764294658 82 16 6666600252994415 83 16 6660000661155382 LE If you do not see any code information it is possible that you have selected in the export setting options in SKI Pro to sort the data by Point Id Export the data again this time sorting by Time Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en Of al Quick Tour III Creating a Leica GSI16 Output Free Codes Appendix A The Formatting Options for Export Variables This Appendix describes the different format options that are possible using the Formatting Options for Export Variables dialog box Double click on any export variable to access this dialog box Formatting options for export variable 24 x m Variable Name Point ID Target m Formatting Right 7 Length fio Representation T Precision fi 0
22. AOOOOOOOOOOOOI 43 e eeeaeeros ste 82 16 66686 82 00000764294658 BP Easting 0000000000062009 HH 16 89890002529857 08 83 OOAOOOOOOOOOOOOO 44 16 6666666253663856 83 16 6665 83 46 600000252994415 33 Northing Code ID Attributes 1 2 and 3 Incrementing block number D oo909080008000aK 2 eoooooooos oo 2h Code data Tr sHapse 1 10 GUSSET EA 5 82 187 GaNOCE 3 83 10 TOOP 0000000000000200 16 000000000115497 66660666666666666 ekeke EE 16 669808 25 000000001155382 Height The characteristics of this format file are identical to the format file created in Quick Tour Il e The length of the output variables must always be exactly 16 If the surveyed data contains less than 16 characters for any variable then the fill character must be 0 If the surveyed data that is output using this format file contains more than 16 characters then the data must be truncated e This format file does not include a Header Block Titles or a Footer It contains only two Export Formatstrings e The Coordinate values are output in mm values and contain no decimal point e Attributes 2 and 3 for the code road were not given a value when surveyed In the output above they are given a default value of 0 e All variables are right aligned e Each line contains an incrementing number the GSI block number Quick Tour Ill Creating a Le
23. D data to be left aligned lable rrr gt Double click on the Point ID Target export variable in the Edit gt Scroll the list box to find the Point ID View The Formatting options for export variable dialog box will Target variable Select this variable either appear by double clicking on it or by highlighting it poe Local position longitude Modified Easting Modified Northin and then pressing Insert Formatting options for export variable 24 x Pos Lat Hemisphere i Pos Lon Hemisphere Variable oa Factor E Name Point ID T arget Target Elev Target North WGS84 Ellipsoid height ha m Formatting Alignment Right F Length fi 0 Representation l z Precision fio Sign l Fill character Spaces z Alternate format l B Unit The Point Id Target variable will appear in the Edit View This variable has no unit In the Format String Preview screen you can see how this variable will look when the format file is used Format Manager uses a dummy point ID value Hee fi Format Manager Noname1 FRT Fie View Format Options Window Help 22 gt sl Shed CS Note that because Point ID Target is a String text S aly variable the Representation Sign and Alternate Format options are grey These settings only apply to Floating Point numerical variables such as grid or geodetic coordinates
24. Event Information GPS O Fixpoint TPS GPS rA Header Exportstring 11 Blocknumber GSI Point ID Target 81 10 Target East 82 10 Target North 83 10 Local Ellipsoid Height amp Export Formatstrings lt p Baseline Information GPS lt p Code TPS GPS lt lt Date Time Information GPS E Inf ion GPS i i Once you have completed entering the coordinate information save ae ETE the format file ol Quality information GPS lt Zp Satellite Information GPS TE AE To create the export formatstring for the coordinate information repeat exactly what you did in Lesson One of Quick Tour II Refer back to this lesson if necessary Quick Tour Ill Creating a Leica GSI16 Output Free Codes 36 Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en It is recommended that you use the Free Coded sample data to test this format file Import this sample data into SKI Pro and then export the data using this format file When you installed SKI Pro the Free Coded sample data should have been installed on your PC in SkiPro Data SampleData Sys500 Free Coded When this sample data is exported using this format file you should see the following output If you do not carefully check the format file to identify the problem 416661 666668600006tree 42 666680000666G0ak 43 88800006666863000 44 68000
25. Export Flags C Allow scaling C Suppress rounding M Truncate value Validity Cancel gt Click OK cS A full description of using the Default settings for variables dialog box is given in Appendix A of this manual As mentioned at the beginning of the Quick Tour any gaps in GSI16 format must be filled with a 0 This means that we must ensure 0 is output for the points where codes or attribute values are not available gt From the Options menu or from the Toolbar select Formats AI gt Select the Default values tab Change the settings to those shown below Settings HEI Scales Units Default values Values Floating Point default value fo Integer default value jo String default value fo Validity Cancel This means that when this format file is used any point without a code or attribute value the code and attribute output will be 0 gt Click OK A full description of using the Settings dialog box is given in Appendix B of this manual Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en MAN Quick Tour Il Creating a Leica GSI16 Output Thematical Codes gt From the Insert export variable list box choose Code ID Remember to select the Code TPS GPS Datablock Type first El Format Manager Noname1 File View Format Options Window Help piem ea thes 2 r2 Header 41 Blocknumber GSI Code ID Export Format
26. PPP 44 Appendix C Frequently Asked Questions sia OE E 46 Contents 4 Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en The aim of this book is to help users in getting started with using the Format Manager software to create format files frt files that can be used with Leica GPS System 500 The best way to learn how to use the Format Manager is to actually generate format files There are 3 Quick Tours in this book which are step by step tutorials explaining how to create the following 3 different format files gt Quick Tourl Report Style format file gt Quick Tour Il Leica GSI16 output format file using thematical coding gt Quick Tour IIl Leica GSI16 output format file using free coding It is recommended that you complete all of these Quick Tours What you learn in Quick Tour you will need to use in Quick Tours II and III lt After completing these Quick Tours you should be able to appreciate the flexibility of format files and be able to create a format file for almost any output type you need For example it is possible to create both common output formats such as a Geodimeter type format or a Sokkia SDR33 format and an unlimited number of unique report style formats Any surveyed data can be used with these format files However sample data is provided on the SKI Pro CD which can be used with each of the Quick Tour format files Introduction to this book to this book What is a
27. Sign Z Filcharacter Spaces Altemate format fa Alignment m Unit This variable has no unit Cancel Help The use of the options within this dialog box allows a large number of different output formats to be created As mentioned in Quick Tour I only all format options are available if the selected export variable is a Floating point export variable This type of variable normally contains a decimal point and a decimal value An example of such an export variable is Coordinate Easting If the export variable is a String text variable or an Integer variable then not all format options are available An example of a String variable is a Point ID An example of an Integer variable is the degree part of the Latitude of a point In the following descriptions of each format option it is stated if that option is applicable to String and or Integer export variables It is possible to set the default Formatting Options for Export Variables From the Options menu or from the Toolbar select Defaults Default settings for variables 24 x Export Flags m Formatting options Alignment Right zl Length fi 7 N l inal oma Precision jo Sign J Always X Fill character 0 Representation Alternate format Yes Cancel You can then define the formatting options that will be applied to every subsequently selected export variable for that parti
28. and dragging Menu options the Section Separators El Format Manager FM document FRT File View Format Options Window Help laj x elal ea ae 2e Q Header Point ID Target j Target East 7a Target North j Target Elev A C E amp Export Formatstrings lt Baseline Information GPS Toolbar amp Code TPS GPS cS Date Time Information GPS lt lt Event Information GPS Fixpoint TPS GPS Exportstring Qp Job TPS GPS Quality information GPS Satellite Information GPS Edit View Tree View a Ae sana Ee 5123333 565 1000 223 Tree01 Section Separators Format String Preview n For Help press F1 GPS500_Standard CAP NUM A Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en ae oe An Overview of Format Manager Views Tree View The tree view provides an overview of all the Header data blocks and all Export Formatstrings in an expandable hierachy of books and pages 4 Double click on an item or click E to expand it If an item is open double click on it or click E to close it If a Header data block or an Export Formatstring contains data then the page is shown thus E Header General Cy File Header Cy File Footer Blocks D Baseline Information GPS O Code TPS GPS B Date Time Information GPS Cy Event Information GPS Cy Fixpoint TPS GPS Job TPS GPS
29. ber of decimal places of the output The examples below use a fill character of 0 Note how a precision of 0 does not set the maximum length the whole string is output truncated if the truncation flag is set If the length is greater than the precision the remaining spaces are filled with the fill character Examples using Easting of 123456 12345 Length Precision Output 15 3 00000123456 123 15 6 00123456 123450 Note that the length of 15 includes the decimal point Appendix A The Formatting Options for Export Variables a 40 O Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en Fill Character Units Fill characters are used to fill variables that have fewer characters The unit type as to how the data will be output for each variable can than the defined length for that variable Applies also to String and be defined This setting will overide any unit setting in SKI Pro or on Integer export variables the sensor Does not apply to String export variables Either spaces or 0 can be used as the fill character Linear variables Such as coordinates baseline lengths can be set to metres US feet or Intl feet In the example below the output is right aligned and has a length of 7 Angular variables Such as convergence angle can be set to radians gons degrees sexagesimal degrees decimal or Examples using Point ID of 12345 mils 0 as fill character 0012345 The Use system unit will read the instrument settings regardless
30. ble to set the default settings for a newly selected variable This would then mean we do not have to set the format settings individually for each of the coordinate export variables Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en Quick Tour Creating a Report Style Output gt From the Options menu or from the Toolbar select Defaults If you require these settings also to be applied to CS subsequently created format files select the Apply to The following dialog appears these are the current output settings every new format option that will be applied to any variable which is selected Default settings for variables Export Flags gt Ensure the Apply to every new format option is selected m Formatting options sent EFM beg gt Click OK Representation Noma ona po Sign ony negative zl Fill character Spaces xi Alternate format Yes We can now enter the easting northing and height export variables I Use for every new format Insert export variables i Sei ks gt From the Insert export variable dialog OK Cancel 5 Datablock Type box insert Target East However the next 3 variables we will enter will be easting gt Enter a tab Pos Lon Hemisphere Projection scale factor northing and height For these 3 variables we require the same format settings Alignment to be left the length to be 12 and the precision to be 3 gt From
31. cular format file Additionally if you wish those formatting options to also be applied and used in every subsequent format file you create you should select the Use for every new format option Appendix A The Formatting Options for Export Variables 38 Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en Settings This section describes the options that are available on the Settings tab view of the Formatting options for export variables dialog box Formatting options for export variable HE m Variable Name Target East m Formatting Alignment Right Length B Representation Normal bd Precision 7 Sign Always hd Fill character 0 Altemate format Yes ba m Unit Meter v IV Use system unit Cancel Help Alignment The alignment defines the orientation of the string within the defined string length Applies also to String and Integer export variables Example using Point ID of 12345678 12345678 12345678 Left alignment Right alignment Representation The representation allows a decimal or an exponential representation to be chosen Does not apply to String and Integer export variables Example using Easting of 609 173 Normal 609 173 Exp basis e 6 092e 02 Exp basis E 6 092E 02 Sign The sign controls if a sign or will be output with the export variable Does not apply to String export variables Example 1 using Easting o
32. ecision is set to 2 Example using Easting of 123456 789 Flag Enabled rounding suppressed 123456 78 Flag Disabled rounding not suppressed 123456 79 Truncate value If this option is selected variable values will be truncated to reach the desired string length Applies also to String and Integer variables In the examples below the Length is set to 7 Example using Easting of 123456 789 Flag Enabled truncate 456 789 Flag Disabled do not truncate 123456 789 C For Floating Point variables the truncation is always from the left For String and Integer only variables the text can be truncated from the left or right depending on the Length and Precision settings Please refer to the previous description on Precision Appendix A The Formatting Options for Export Variables 42 Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en Appendix B The Setting Options B The Setting Options Scales This Appendix describes the different format options that are Scales can be defined for all export variable types All export possible using the Settings dialog box This is accessed from the variables will then be mutiplied by the specific scale factor Options menu or from the Toolbar select Formats Al Settings 21x Scales units Default values m Scales Settings bz x Angular scale Linear scale 1 00000000 Temperature scale 1 00000000 Scales Units Default values Values Pressure
33. ed with Format Manager 1 1 0en Lesson One Creating the Export Formatstring Code Information Choose to create a new format file The first part of the code line is the text 41 This is not an export variable but simply text gt From the File menu or from the Toolbar select New QD gt Enter the text 41 gt Click OK to create a standard GPS 500 format file gt Expand the tree view and select the Fixpoint TPS GPS The next part of the code line is an incrementing block number This is Exportstring effectively a line counter which increases by 1 for each line that is output El Format Manager Noname1 File View Format Options windo gt From the Insert export variable list box choose Blocknumber A 2r n2 dlc GSI Header amp Export Formatstrings H S Baseline Information GPS H 2 Code TPS GPS lt lt Date Time Information GPS H Event Information GPS El Format Manager Noname1 File View Format Options Window Help osal ela ael 2e We will enter the code export variables into the CS Fixpoint TPS GPS Export Formartstring because this format file is for use with data surveyed using Thematical coding Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en a Quick Tour Il Creating a Leica GSI16 Output Thematical Codes D Esportstring Job TPS GPS lt p Quality
34. eight 123333 565 WGS84 pos latitude min Insert For Help press F1 GPS500_Standard NUM WY In the Format String Preview you can see how the output data would appear when this format string is used Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en An Overview of Format Manager Quick Tour Creating a Report Style Output This Quick Tour is a step by step tutorial to create a format file that will output data in a report style format The following output is required Company Name Company Address Header inthe atonal ska Block Titles Ea pedi ites ee H42 549066 1914 5248460 888 464 797 HOUS 6 61 Export Formatstrings sM768 549642 416 5248342 759 464 624 SH 8 61 TP306 549211 519 5249188 059 463 146 NULL 8 06 Footer End of data This format file has the following sections Note also the following characteristics of this format file e Header information appearing only once at the head of the report All the Export Formatstrings are left aligned e A Block Title appears once over the actual surveyed data output e The Coordinate values are output to 3dp but the CQ values are output to 2dp e Export Formatstrings the surveyed data arranged in tab delimited columns e There are 2 blank lines between the Header and the Block Titles and two blank lines between the Export Formatstrings and the e Footer information appearing only once at the end of the report Foo
35. et the format options as shown below Default settings for variables 2f x Export Flags m Formatting options Alignment Right 7 Length fi7 Representation Normal 7 Precision fo Sign Aways z Fill character 0 Alternate format Yes ka m Validity Cancel It is quite possible that a coordinate system could be used that may produce negative values for any of the coordinate values For this reason the correct sign must always be included in the output gt Choose Always for the Sign A length of 17 is required because the sign of the export variable is included in the export variable Thus we will have 16 actual numeric characters for the coordinate value and one character for the sign A precision of 0 is required because we do not want a decimal point or any decimal values in the output gt Set the Length to 17 and the Precision to 0 Notice that we have set the length of the output to be 17 However if the actual length of the coordinate value that is output contains only 12 characters then the missing characters need to be filled The choice is to fill with either 0 or spaces For a GSI format the spaces need to be filled with 0 gt Set the Fill character to be 0 gt Ensure to select the Use for every new format option Quick Tour Il Creating a Leica GSI16 Output Thematical Codes oe Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en gt Select the Flags tab view gt
36. f 123456 123 Only negative 123456 123 Always 123456 123 Example 2 using Easting of 123456 123 Only negative 123456 123 Always 123456 123 Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en 39 Appendix A The Formatting Options for Export Variables Alternate Format This is a functionality which may be introduced in the future It has no function at the present time Length Defines the minimum length of the output This length includes the sign if selected to use and the decimal point Applies also to String and Integer export variables Length 0 is not allowed Maximum length is 20 See below in the description of Precision for examples of using the length Precision This has different meaning for String and Integer variables and Floating point variables String and Integer variables Precision defines the maximum length of the output In the examples below the output is shown for both using truncation and not using truncation is shown and uses 0 as the fill character both truncation and the fill character are explained later Examples using Point ID of 12345678 Length Precision Truncation Output 5 0 No 12345678 5 0 Yes 45678 5 3 No 00123 5 3 Yes 00123 5 5 No 12345 5 5 Yes 12345 5 7 No 1234567 5 7 Yes 34567 It can be seen that using the correct length precision and the truncation flag any output can be achieved lt Floating point variables Precision defines the num
37. format file A format file is quite simply a mask or filter which allows surveyed GPS data to be exported in any format as an ASCII text file The format file can be used both in SKI Pro and on the System 500 sensor For example one user may wish to export post processed data from SKI Pro in a standard Leica GSI16 format A second user wishes to export RTK data from the sensor in a Report Style format Using the appropriate format file the export of any data from the sensor and SKI Pro into both these formats is possible It is thus easily possible to build up a library of many different output formats Each format file needs only to be created once and the same format file can be used on both the sensor and with SKI Pro Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en J Introduction to this book What is the Format Manager The Format Manager is the software that is used to create the format If you have not yet installed SKI Pro on your PC please refer to the files It is automatically installed onto your PC when you install SKI Getting Started with SKI Pro user manual for installation Pro You do not require a software protection key dongle to use the instructions Format Manager Ei Format Manager Gsi8_TPS_them_frt File View Format Options Window Help l x oela elal SE r Header 41 Blocknumber GSI Code ID 42 Attribute 1 43 lt Attribute 2 44 i A General 11 Blocknumber
38. his book for further information on thematical and free coding If you have coded with free coding then the code export variables must be entered into the Code TPS GPS Exportstring If you have entered the code export variables into the Fixpoint TPS GPS Exportstring no free code information will be output Additionally when you export the surveyed data from the sensor or SKI Pro the data must be sorted by Time If the surveyed data is sorted by Point Id no free code information will be output The format file created in Quick Tour III in this book can only be used with free codes Please refer to Quick Tour Il in this book or Chapter 8 of the System 500 Technical Reference Manual for further information on thematical and free coding Q What is the String Pool The string pool is a library for storing strings combinations of export variables This may be useful if you wish to use the same combination of export variables again and again in different format files Example How to save strings into the string pool You wish to use the combination of export variables shown below in other format files you will create Bi Format Manager Noname1 E3 Eie View Format Options Window Help oela ee Alije R2 Q Header Point ID Target Target East Target Horth Target Elev Q Export Formatstrings Baseline Information GPS gt Code TPS GPS Date Time Information GPS
39. ica GSI16 Output Free Codes i a Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en Lesson One Creating the Export Formatstring Code Information Choose to create a new format file To enter the code and attribute export variables repeat exactly what we did for Lesson One of Quick Tour Il Refer back to this lesson if gt From the File menu or from the Toolbar select New QD necessary gt Click OK to create a standard GPS 500 format file To create the export formatstring for the code information repeat x Note that when you activate the Formatting options exactly what you did in Lesson One of Quick Tour II The only for export variable dialog box many of the settings difference is to enter the code information into the Code TPS GPS will be correct This is because we ticked the Use for Exportstring every new format option in Quick Tour Il We will enter the code export variables into the Code After creating the code information export formartstring you should E TPS GPS Export Formartstring because this format see the following file is for use with data surveyed using Free coding Ei Format Manager Noname1 FRT Eile View Format Options Window Help Ci gt P aE re gt Expand the tree view and select the Code TPS GPS Q Header 41 Blocknumber GSI Code ID 42 xAttribute 1 43 xAttribute 2 44 xAttribute 3 E Export Formatst tstrings 1 Ej Baseline Inf tion GPS Exportstri
40. ick in the edit view or tree view sections of the screen to activate the String pool menu De ona Ela aeaa a m Selection filter Choose Load Alternatively select the Template GPS500_Standare Y icon from the toolbar Oren ie The pool content shows what Pool content strings are currently stored in the pool Iina Save gt Select the correct string and click Stings in pool 3 L Oa d s String length No of variables 2 String name fid coord The combination of export variables Cose will appear in the edit view Appendix C Frequently Asked Questions a Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en Total Quality Management Our commitment to total customer Leica Geosystems AG Heerbrugg Switzerland has been certified as being equipped with a quality system which satisfaction meets the International Standards of a h Quality Management and Quality Ask your local Leica agent for more Systems ISO standard 9001 and Envi information about our TQM program ronmental Management Systems ISO standard 14001 feica Geosystems Leica Geosystems AG CH 9435 Heerbrugg Switzerland Printed in Switzerland Copyright Leica Geosystems AG Phone 41 71 727 31 31 Heerbrugg Switzerland 2000 Fax 41 71 727 46 73 Original text www leica geosystems com 722431 1 1 0en
41. information GPS H Satellite Information GPS Header 41 Blocknumber GSI oo VOAIE ps lt Zp Baseline Information GPS Insert export variables 28 ol x uality information GPS H Q Code TPS GPS Q y l H Date Time Information GPS Datablock Type lt Zp Satellite Information GPS Q gt Event Information GPS lt p Fixpoint TPS GPS Fixpoint TPS GPS 7 Available variables Abs Convergence angle deg Abs Local pos lat deg Abs Local pos lon deg Lier sod pos laude toen Abs WGS84 pos lon dec Blocknumber G sl gt Double click on the variable to access the Formatting options for export variable dialog box gt Set the format options as shown below Formatting options for export variable 21 xi Settings Flags Variable Name Blocknumber GSI m Formatting Alignment Right F Length fa Representation l v Precision fp Sign Only negative Fill character v Alternate format l Z Unit This variable has no unit Cancel Help Note that when you choose to right align a variable you can choose between a space or zero as the fill character For GSI formats the fill character will always be zero gt Click OK The next character is a sign immediately after the Blocknumber GSI export variable gt Enter a The remainder of the export variables in this line are
42. ked questions Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en g Chapter Overview Introduction to this Poox 5 What is a format file P P 5 What is the Format Manager 6 Starting and exiting the Format Manager T An Overview of Format Manager 9 NEWS E cece nes Sots east 10 Quick Tour Creating a Report Style Output E P cecuwapesuuseusiaexeeeseaeesdecue 12 Lesson One Creating the Header and Footer 13 Lesson Two Creating the Block Titles 0 15 Lesson Three Creating the Export Formatstrings output ne ee nen eee 15 Quick Tour Il Creating a Leica GSI16 Output for use with Thematical Coding 23 Lesson One Creating the Export Formatstring Code ENTE ON eee 25 Lesson Two Creating the Export Formatstring Coordinate Information ccccccccecccee cece sees eeeeneees 29 Contents P Quick Tour Ill Creating a Leica GSI16 Output for use with Free Codinq 33 Lesson One Creating the Export Formatstring Code MNO AO E 35 Lesson Two Creating the Export Formatstring Coordinate Information PP 36 Appendix A The Formatting Options for Export Variahles 38 SENO nee eee ee nee ere ee ee 39 42 Appendix B The Setting Options 43 SO c AE T EAEE T EA 43 UNG ae a 44 Default values PPPPPPPP
43. n Local Ellipsoidal Height The Formatting options for export variable dialog box will show the default settings you have previously set to be the default gt Click Cancel Ce To output a Local Ellipsoidal Height in a format file use the Local Ellipsoidal Height export variable For this format file we need the local ellipsoidal height This is because the sample data we will use with this format file has local ellipsoidal heights not orthometric heights To output a local orthometric height in a format file use the Target Elev export variable We now need to choose the Code ID export variable This is stored in the Code data block type lt j To make export variables easier to find in the Insert export variables dialog box they are sorted into different data block types For example all code information is stored in the Code TPS GPS data block type whereas all quality information is stored in the Quality information GPS data block type Put the cursor behind the Local Ellipsoidal Height export variable and the tab by clicking in the Edit View gt From the Insert export variable dialog box select the Datablock Type to be Code TPS GPS gt Scroll the Available variable list box to find Code ID Double click on the Code Insert export variables 28 0 Datablock Type Code TPS GPS z Avallable varrables Point annotation 1 ID or highlight the variable and click Point annotation
44. ng S cde TPS GP3 410001 0000000000TreeO1 42 4 000000Attributel 43 4 000000attribute2 44 000000Aattribute3 Exportstring O Date Time Information GPS El Format Manager Noname1 _FRT File View Format Options Windov oem ele Ble Header J Export Formatstrings O Baseline Information GPS lt Code TPS GPS Exportstring H 2 Date Time Information GPS H Event Information GPS lt y Fixpoint TPS GPS lt p Job TPS GPS lt p Quality information GPS lt p Satellite Information GPS Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en a N Quick Tour III Creating a Leica GSI16 Output Free Codes Lesson Two Creating the Export Formatstring Coordinate Information We now need to enter the coordinate information Again this is After creating the coordinate information export formartstring you identical to what we did in Lesson Two of Quick Tour Il should see the following gt Expand the tree view and select the Fixpoint TPS GPS Exportstring Ei Format Manager Noname1 FRT 3 Eile View Format Options Window Help Dieas ar Se 2 re HD Head El Format Manager Noname1 File View Format Options windo Ei Export Forma strings H Q Baseline Information GPS O gt eu ay N s En Z E GPS 110001 00000000PP123 98 61 10 0000000140123877 62 10 0000005123333565 83 10 0000001463451134 am aj A z O
45. nstrument or in SKI Pro to be output you should select the Use instrument units option Default values This allows the default values to be defined that will be output for Floating Point Integer and String export variables Settings A Scales Units Default values Values Floating Point default value 1 00 Integer default value fi 00 Validity I Use for every new format Cancel gt Examples of Floating Point variables are coordinate or baseline length variables They are variables which could contain a decimal point in their output gt An example of an Integer variable is the degree part of the WGS84 coordinates They are variables which do not contain a decimal point in their output gt Examples of String variables are Point ID or Code ID They are purely text variables Appendix B The Setting Options 44 Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en The default value you enter will be output when that variable type floating point integer or string is output but no actual data for that particular variable is available For example a simple format file is created which will output point ID coordinates and code However during the survey not every point is coded When the format file is used with this survey data the code ID that will be seen in the output for the points that have not been coded will be the default value E If you wish the default values you enter also to
46. scale fi 00000000 Floating Point default value 1 00 Validity 1 00 I Use for every new format Integer default value String default value oe 1 Cancel Validity Example using Easting of 123456 12345 T Use for every new format In the example below the linear scale is set to 1000 Output 123456123 45 The use of the options within this dialog box allows the Units If you wish to use scaling for an export variable Scaling factors and the export variable Default values to be set x remember to set the Allow scaling flag for that export variable Refer to Appendix A If you wish the scaling values also to be used in every CS subsequent format file you create you should select the Use for every new format option Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en Units The units for angular linear temperature and pressure units can be selected The output will then be converted into the selected units Settings Scales Units Default values Units Angular unit Linear unit Temperature unit Pressure unit Gon Meter x Degrees Celsius 7 mB ar x Validity T Use for every new format F Use instrument units lt j Cancel If you wish the unit settings also to be used in every subsequent format file you create you should tick the Use for every new format option If you wish the units which are currently chosen on the i
47. strings Insert export variables ij Ble Es Baseline Information GPS p Code TPS GPS Date Time Information GPS I Datablock Type Q Event Information GPS 410001 0000000000Tree0i1 Qp Fixpoint TPS GPS Code TPS GPS x Cy Exportstring Available variables H Q Job TPS GPS Quality information GPS Satellite Information GPS Attribute name 9 Code description gt Enter a space and then the text 42 Complete the rest of the code line as shown below Ensure you select the Attribute value export variables not the Attribute Name export variable 41 Blocknumber GSI Code ID 42 xAttribute 1 43 lt Attribute 2 44 xAttribute 3 410001 0000000000TreeO1 42 000000attributel 43 4 000000attribute2 44 000000attribute3 All GSI16 output requires a space at the end of the line gt At the end of the line enter a space and then press Enter Quick Tour Il Creating a Leica GSI16 Output Thematical Codes a a Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en Lesson Two Creating the Export Formatstring Coordinate Information The first part of the coordinate line is the same as the code line It again consists of text and the Blocknumber GSI gt Enter the text 11 and the Blocknumber GSI as described for the code line in Lesson One Remember to set the format settings for
48. t Infarmation RPC 123 98 140123 877 123333 565 1463451 134 Tree You should now see the following The final export variable to enter is the 3D Coordinate Quality m File View Format Options Window Help Insert export variables 2 oe x oela elj es r HQ Header gt From the Insert export variable Datablock Type amp Beneke lnc GPS dialog box choose data block type Quality information GPS and the Ree ee export variable E Code TPS GPS gt Double click on the 3D Coordinate H Q Date Time Information GPS pp123 98 140123 877 5123333 565 1463451 134 Tree 6 32 Hp Event Information GPS Quality or highlight the variable and click Insert Point ID Target 7A Target East A Target North 7 Local Ellipsoid Height Code ID 3D Coordinate Quality 1B Coordinate Quality d Co Abs EE Orientation Deg Abs EE Orientation Min Abs EE Orientation Sec Abs EE Semi Major Axis a Abs EE Semi Minor Axis b Mean error of unit weight Oxx hal urdinate JUSTY ordinate Quality ruar Quick Tour Creating a Report Style Output a Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en It is of course possible to use this format file with surveyed points that were not coded For these points a default value would be assigned to these points It is possible to edit the default values that are assigned to points that do not
49. t settings for variables dialog box is given in Appendix A of this We now need to enter the coordinate variables gt Click in the Edit View screen to put the cursor behind lt lt Point ID Target gt gt variable gt Enter a tab which will separate the lt lt Point ID Target gt gt export variable from the easting export variable in Ei Format Manager Noname1 FRT E3 Eile View Format Options Window Help oslas ele ael Q Header Point ID eo m asert export variables H Q General Blocks Q Export Formatstrings Baseline Informatio Datablock Type Fixpoint TPS GPS z lt p Code TPS GPS lt p Date Time Informa Event Information Fixpoint TPS GPS ppia3 o8 Exportstring Job TPS GPS Quality information Satellite Informatior Available variables Local position longitude Modified Easting Modified Northin North WGS84 Ellipsoid height xi Before entering the coordinate variables we should consider something Previously after we had entered the variable lt lt Point ID Target gt gt we then had to set the alignment and the length and precision by using the Formatting options for export variable dialog box This was because the default settings for alignment length and precision were not as we required It is possi
50. ted with Format Manager 1 1 0en Format String Preview The Format String Preview section is simply a preview screen It allows you to see how the text and export variables will look when the format file is used No data can be entered in this screen Example of how the Views may look hil ki in the F M whilst working in the Format Manager In the Edit View a mix of some text and export variables has been entered EL Format Manager Baker FRT File View Format Options Window Help x oem elal SAE Header General Blocks Point ID Point ID Target Insert export variables E Bek Easting Target East Northing Target Horth The Insert export Export Formatstrings Height Target Horth Datablock Type lt Zp Baseline Information GPS di variable dialog box amp Code TPS GPS Fixpoint TPS GPS z is active because an lt p Date Time Information GPS lt p Event Information GPS Lp Fixpoint TPS GPS Exportstring amp Job TPS GPS Available variables Export Format String is selected in the Tree View 1 FE E In the Tree View the Target Elev Fixpoint Export Format amp Quality information GPS ID E asting String has been selected Satellite Information GPS 123333 565 H
51. tep by step tutorial to create a format file that will output data in the standard Leica GSI16 format for use with thematically coded data Quick Tour II follows on from what you have learnt in Quick Tour I If you have not yet completed Quick Tour it is recommended that you do so C Note this format file can only be used with data that has been coded using Thematical coding This format file could not be used with data that was surveyed using Free coding No code information would be output A GSI16 format file that can be used with data that has been coded with Free Coding will be created in Quick Tour III A brief overview of the differences between Thematical and Free coding is given here For a full description please refer to Chapter 8 of the System 500 Technical Reference Manual which can be found on the SKI Pro CD C C A brief overview of the differences between Thematical and Free Coding Thematical coding means that when a point is coded in the field the code information is directly connected to that surveyed point it is a property of the point For this reason the code export variables have to be entered into the Fixpoint TPS GPS Export Formatstring When thematically coded points are exported with this format file any code information connected with the surveyed points is also output Thematically coded data can be sorted by time or point ID when exported from SKI Pro or the sensor Free
52. ter e Point TP306 was not coded when it was surveyed In the output CS A format file does not always have to include a above it is given a default value of NULL Header Block Titles or a Footer Quick Tour Creating a Report Style Output a ee Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en Lesson One Creating the Header and Footer D In Leson One you will learn how to create the header and footer for gt In the Tree View open the Header folder gii Format Manager Noname1 the format file and then the General folder Fae oea ee Slt Header gt Select the File Header page eo D File Header Start up the Format Manager Q File Footer Blocks amp Export Formatstrings gt From the Windows Start bar click Programs SKI Pro and then click on Format Manager f Format file type 21x The Format file type dialog box Click in the Edit View section and enter the text for the first line of the appears class header gt Click OK to create a GPS500 new gt Type the words Company Name and then then press Tab on your format file keyboard 7 times Then type the words Company Address and then press Enter Cancel The main Format Manager window appears SEN Help oela elal SAE 2 ERTE Header Company Namen Company Address Ei fie View Format Options window Help 18 x rA General uem S RE 2a
53. the Code ID and Attribute values 1 2 and 3 all have the same format They are all Right aligned with a Length of 16 a Precision of 0 and use the Fill Character of 0 Remember that it is possible to set the default format values for export variables gt From the Options menu or from the Toolbar select Defaults gt Set the format options as shown below Ensure to click the Use for every new format option Default settings for variables 24 xi Export Flags m Formatting options Alignment Right Length fe R tation N z A epresentation omal pee fo Sign Only negative z Fill character 0 Altemate format Yes Validity Cancel Instead of setting the length of the variable to be 16 you could also set the length of the variable to be 8 and then enter 00000000 as text The output would be exactly the same E Quick Tour Il Creating a Leica GSI16 Output Thematical Codes 2 Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en We must also ensure that the number of characters output for any export variable is never more than 16 GSI16 format does not allow any export variable to be greater than 16 characters in length We must therefore set the truncate flag gt Select the Flags tab view and tick the Truncate value option as shown below gt Set the format options as shown below Ensure to click the Use for every new format option Default settings for variables 24 x
54. the Insert export variable dialog box insert Target North WGS84 pos lat sec xl gt Edit the settings to those shown below gt Enter a tab m Export Flags Foaling opine gt From the Insert export variable dialog box insert Local p Ellipsoidal Height R tation n I zi isi epresentation ome Precision 3 Sign Only negative TI Fill characte Spaces gt Enter a tab Altemate format Yes z Validity x Ensure you choose the Local Ellipsoidal Height export variable not the Target Elev export variable Cancel Quick Tour Creating a Report Style Output 18 Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en If you select a wrong export variable put the cursor to the right of that export variable by clicking just behind it and press Backspace This will delete that export variable You should now see the following Bi Format Manager Noname1 FRT Eile View Format Options Window Help oela elel gje A Point ID Target 7na Target East 7 Target Horth 7 Local Ellipsoid Height 7n lt p Baseline Information GPS O Code TPS GPS Date Time Information GPS Event Information GPS lt Fixpoint T Exportstring 0 Job TPS GPS Quality information GPS lt Zp Satellite Information GPS PSrGPS 123 98 140123 877 5123333 565 1463451 134 gt Double click o
55. the coordinates have to be output in mm However the coordinate data that will be output from SKI Pro or the sensor will be in metres It is therefore necessary to scale the coordinate values by 1000 gt From the Options menu or from the Toolbar select Formats a The Setting dialog box will appear Ensure the Scales tab view is selected export variable Normally GPS users would only be interested in scaling linear export variables such as coordinate values or baseline lengths It is possible here to enter 4 differerent scale values for Angular Linear Temperature and Pressure type Settings Ix Scales Units Default values Scales Angular scale fi ooooc0 Linear scale fod Temperature scale fi ooooc0 Pressure scale i o0000000 m Validity I Use for every new format Cancel gt Change the Linear scale to be 1000 gt Click OK Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en a Quick Tour Il Creating a Leica GSI16 Output Thematical Codes We now need to define the Formatting options for the coordinate export variables Since the easting northing and height will all have exactly the same settings it is more efficient to set the default format settings that will be applied to every subsequently selected export variable than to enter each export variable and then individually set the format settings for each variable gt From the Options menu or from the Toolbar select Defaults tbe S
56. the text for the block title gt Enter the text as shown below and then press ENTER Use the to underline the text gt Press ENTER at the end of the last This will ensure the Export Formatstrings are output on a new line EL Format Manager Noname1 FRT File View Format Options Window Help pem eal ale A Header HO General Blocks D Baseline Information GPS D Code TPS GPS D Date Time Information GPS DB Event Information GPS Fixpoint TPS GPS B Job TPS GPS Ly Quality information GPS IDAEasting 7ANorthingaAHeight 7CodeA3DCco St a A a Northing Height Code 3DCQ B Satellite Information GPS Q Export Formatstrings Note there are two tabs between Easting and Northing and Height and Code This is to space the output data correctly Lesson Three Creating the Export Formatstrings output The Export Formatstrings are the actual surveyed data values that are required to output For this format file we need to output the following export variables Point ID e Coordinates easting northing and ellipsoidal height e Code ID e 3D Coordinate Quality An Export Formatstring can consist of both variables and text lt j gt In the Tree View open the Export Formatstrings folder and then open the Fixpoint TPS GPS folder Ei Format Manager Noname1 FRT File View Format Options Window Help oela Cale th es
57. ts gt cs Startup Road Line Editor S Software Video Camera gt ea Satellite Availability Ge 00 Settings SKI Pro Find D Uninstall Leica SKI Pro EKIA D gt Windows NT Workstation g Shut Down Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en ee Cee Introduction to this book To exit Format Manager Firstly ensure any changes you have made to a format file are saved gt From the File menu click Exit or click on the icon of the Format manager main window El Format Manager Baker FRT View Format Options Window Help C New Strg N Open Strg 0 Close Point ID Target 7 Code ID atti lt Attribute Name Save Strg S Save as 1 D Program Files Baker FAT 2 Annotations FRT 3 Events FRT 4J_Orth_Heights FRT 5 J_Ell_Heights FRT 6 Geodemeter 2 FRT PP123 98 TreeOl Atti Attribute Name 1 Attribute Introduction to this book a a Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en An Overview of Format Manager Overview of Format Manager Format Manager runs on 32 bit Microsoft Windows 95 98 or NT The Menu options and Toolbar are used to navigate through the platforms It is based on standard Windows operating procedures software and is therefore very easy to learn and to use The Format Manager screen is divided into 3 sections the Tree View the Edit View and the Format String Preview sections The size of each section can be adjusted by clicking
58. z alza e ae ee Cy File Header Export Fomatstings D File Footer Blocks amp Export Formatstrings As you enter text in the Edit View the same text can be CS seen in the Formatstring Preview section Remember you cannot enter text in this section it is a preview screen of what is currently shown in the Edit View CS A space is shown as a and a tab is shown as a in the Edit View For Help press F1 GPS500_Standard NUM Ui Getting Started with Format Manager 1 1 0en ae ee Quick Tour Creating a Report Style Output gt Underline the words Company Name and Company Address using to underline the text Press ENTER after entering the last gt Enter the rest of the header text Enter 4 tabs before the words RTK Survey Report to centre this text Press ENTER after the last gt Press ENTER 2 more times This will put two empty lines before the text which will follow File View Format Options Window Help oela eja alje r D File Header D File Footer Blocks Be cs Export Formatstrings qq ISERE Company Address You have now completed the header for this format file We will now enter the footer details gt Select the File Footer page File View Format Options Wind Di G lth Note how the File Header page has become grey to show that there is data entered for this page lt

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