07 April 2008 Trimble Distributor Confidential
Trimble Survey Controller High Accuracy GIS Option
What is the High Accuracy GIS Option?
The High Accuracy GIS option for Trimble
®
Survey Controller™ allows the linking of images transferred by WiFi-capable cameras to surveyed points. This data can then be exported to GIS applications.
The High Accuracy GIS option is a chargeable upgrade option for Trimble Survey Controller.
How do I enable the High Accuracy GIS Option?
In Survey Controller, go into the Configuration menu and select Options . Tap on the Upgrade softkey and enter the 16-character High Accuracy GIS option key.
How do I set up the WiFi connection between the camera and controller?
To establish a WiFi connection between camera and controller, Trimble recommends the use of
TrimPix™ technology.
What is TrimPix technology?
TrimPix™ technology enables selected Trimble handhelds running Microsoft
®
Windows Mobile
®
5.0 software to connect to a range of WiFi-capable Nikon COOLPIX digital cameras. Using your handheld’s built-in wireless LAN radio; you can connect to the digital camera and receive a high-resolution photo in seconds.
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How do I get TrimPix?
TrimPix can be downloaded from the Trimble website. From the home page select Products and
Solutions then Product A-Z List . Select the T hyperlink and then scroll down until you see TrimPix™ technology . Alternatively click on the following link: http://www.trimble.com/support_trl.asp?Nav=Collection-44863
From the TrimPix Technology page use the Download link to obtain the latest install of TrimPix. Also available on this page are links to user manuals, support notes and support FAQs.
What Cameras will work with TrimPix technology?
Trimble handhelds running TrimPix technology can be used with selected WiFi-capable Nikon
COOLPIX digital cameras. The following camera models are currently supported:
Nikon COOLPIX P1
Nikon COOLPIX P2
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Nikon COOLPIX S6
Nikon COOLPIX S7c
How do I connect the camera using TrimPix technology?
After installing TrimPix on your PC and controller, you need to run TrimPix on your PC with the camera and controller connected. This will create WiFi connection profiles on both the camera and controller.
For detailed instructions on installing and using TrimPix, please refer to the TrimPix technology Getting
Started Guide ( http://trl.trimble.com/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-
380410/TrimPix_100C_GSG_ENG.pdf
).
To connect the camera to the controller:
1.
On the controller, go into Wireless Manager, enable WiFi and make sure the correct profile is selected for the camera
2.
Also on the controller, go into Settings, Connections and make sure TrimPix status is set to
Running . If it is not running tap the Start key. If you now close the TrimPix dialog TrimPix will continue running.
3.
Now turn on the camera, set it to Wireless Mode and select the correct profile for your controller.
After a few seconds the Wireless Menu will appear. Select Shoot & Transfer and select OK . After a few more seconds the camera will connect. Now when you take a photo it will be transferred to the
My Pictures folder on the controller.
Will other WiFi-capable cameras work with the High Accuracy GIS option?
Only the Nikon COOLPIX cameras listed above will work with TrimPix. The Ricoh Caplio 500SE-W camera will connect to a controller, but in order to transfer the images an FTP application must be installed on the controller. For more information please see the Mapping and GIS support note: Trimble
Handhelds Running Windows Mobile Version 5.0 Software: Connecting a Ricoh Caplio 500SE-W
Camera .
It may be possible to connect other WiFi-capable cameras to the controller, however only the cameras mentioned above have been tested.
Do I need a WiFi-capable camera to use the High Accuracy GIS Option?
No. If your camera stores images to a Compact flash or SD card, you can capture the image on the card, then insert the card into the controller and then link the images to the points. However to get the full benefit of being able to capture images and link them to points as they are measured, Trimble recommends that you use a WiFi capable camera.
Is the High Accuracy GIS Option available on the TCU controller?
The High Accuracy GIS Option is available for Trimble Survey Controller on the Trimble TCU controller. However due to the absence of WiFi technology on the TCU controller, wireless connection to digital cameras via TrimPix is unavailable. Images can still be imported to the controller using the
USB cable (P/N 73841019) included with a TCU controller. This allows connection to a USB stick or a
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How do I add a file name attribute to my Feature and Attribute library?
File name attributes can be added to Feature and Attribute libraries using the Trimble Geomatics Office
Feature and Attribute Editor.
1.
Open your Feature and Attribute library (*.fcl) in the Feature and Attribute Editor and select the
Feature code tab.
2.
Double click on the feature code and select the Attributes tab.
3.
Select New , enter a suitable name for your attribute, set the attribute type to File name and then click on OK .
4.
Make any other necessary edits to your Feature and Attribute library, then save it and exit the Feature and Attribute Editor.
5.
Now, start Trimble Geomatics Office and open a project.
6.
Connect your controller to your PC.
7.
In Trimble Geomatics Office select the Export option. From the Survey tab, select Feature and
Attribute library to Survey Controller (*.fcl) .
8.
Browse to and select your Feature and Attribute library.
9.
Make sure Export Attributes is checked before clicking OK to send the library to the controller.
The library is now available for use in Trimble Survey Controller.
Notes:
Feature and attribute libraries created using the Trimble Business Center Feature Manager software do not currently support file name attributes. Feature codes created using the Trimble Survey Controller software do not have attributes associated with them.
Can I add file name attributes to a Feature and Attribute library in Trimble Survey
Controller?
No. While it is possible to add feat ur e codes to a Feature and Attributes Library in Survey Controller, it is not possible to add attributes. The attributes must be added to the Feature and Attributes Library before it is uploaded to the controller.
Can I use a Data Dictionary file from Pathfinder Office
Yes. Pathfinder Office Data Dictionary files (*.ddf) support file name attributes and can be uploaded to
Survey Controller using Data Transfer.
Can I use a Feature and Attribute file from Trimble Business Center?
No. Although Trimble Business Center’s Feature and Attribute files (*.fxl) are supported by Trimble
Survey Controller, they currently do not support file name attributes.
What file types can be linked using the High Accuracy GIS Option?
Any file type can be linked to a point using the High Accuracy GIS option. This includes files on the controller and files on storage devices connected to the controller. http://surveypartners.trimble.com Page 4
What file types can be viewed using the High Accuracy GIS Option?
Only JPEG images (*.jpg or *.jpeg) can be viewed using the High Accuracy GIS option. To view a
JPEG image before it is linked to a point: Go to the Select Files screen, tap and hold on a file, then select
Preview . You can now use the Prev and Next softkeys to view other images in the same folder. To view a JPEG image that is already linked to a point, tap on the box to the right of file name attribute field and select Review .
What GIS formats are supported by the High Accuracy GIS Option?
The High Accuracy GIS option exports data in the ESRI Shapefile format. There are two ways of
Exporting ESRI Shapefiles. The first way is from the Import/Export option in the Files menu. Tap on
Export fixed format files and select the file format ESRI Shapefiles . The second way is download your job using Data Transfer and set the Files of type field to ESRI Shapefiles . In both cases, you have the option of exporting the coordinate in terms of Grid (Northing Easting and elevation) or Lat/Long (local geographic coordinates and ellipsoid height).
Can I view ESRI Shapefiles in Survey Controller?
Yes. Providing they have grid coordinates, Shapefiles can be viewed and even staked out using Survey
Controller’s active map.
How do I download files linked using the High Accuracy GIS Option from the
Controller?
When you download the job using Data Transfer all linked files will be downloaded with the job. All linked files will be downloaded, regardless of format (e.g. DC file, ERSI Shapefile, JobXML, etc). If the linked files were stored on an external storage device (i.e. compact flash card, SD card, etc), be sure to connect it to the controller before downloading the job. http://surveypartners.trimble.com Page 5
