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Downloading Nikon DTM-520

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MicroSurvey Software Inc.

Created On: 07 Dec 2006 11:24 AM

1. Start MapScenes or MapScenes Pro by double clicking the MapScenes or MapScenes Pro icon on the desktop. 2. Click on "OK" on the "About MapScenes" screen. 3. In the "USER IDENTIFICATION" make sure that the "Advanced Applications" button is checked. You can just double click on your User Name to log on. (Note: if this is the first time you have opened the program you may need to add your user name this just creates a directory for your files). 4. In the "Add & Edit Scene Information" box, add any optional scene information you wish, then click "OK". 5. In the "Enter New Scene Name ." dialog box, type in your scene name. (This name can be quite long and may contain spaces.) 6. In the "General Configurations Options" box, select "Feet" and "Bearings(NSEW)". Select scale factor (10,20,40, or whatever), and press "OK". (Note: this scale factor sets the height of text and size of symbols, assuming that this is the scale you wish to plot the drawing at when completed. If you set this incorrectly, it can easily be changed afterwards. Your drawing is always created at 1:1 true scale). 7. In the next dialog box choose "YES" to download a data collector/total station to the computer. 8. In "DOWNLOADING" box, use the down arrow and select your total station: Nikon DTM-500 Series in this case. Then add a file name of 8 or less characters followed by a .RAW to the path already shown in the lower box. Then press "OK." 9. In "READY TO RECEIVE DATA" box, confirm all information. If incorrect, press "Change Current Parameters". Select "Nikon DTM-500 Series", Serial port "COM1", Baud rate "4800", Parity "NONE", Stop Bits "1 STOP", Data Bits "8 DATA BITS", and Protocol "NONE", then press "OK". 10. In "Ready to Receive Data" box, press "DOWNLOAD NOW". 11. In "Ready to Receive Data" box, follow instructions and get ready to download. Hook up the Total Station to computer serial port with cable and power on. When ready, press " START RECEIVING DATA NOW". 12. On Total Station press the "MENU" button. Press "5" for COMMS. Press "1" for Download. Press "ENT" twice, then press "ENT" again to start download. Job should come in now. 13. In "MapScenes" box, press "OK". 14. In "IMPORT TOGGLE CHECK" box, make sure all boxes are checked except "Description Translation" and press "OK". 15. In "Enter Name of Nikon 500 RAW Data File" box, find the file your just downloaded and select it. (It is stored in: C:FORENSIC SCENESunder your user namescene name name.RAW you gave it from step 9).
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16. In "Create a New Scene Measurements Database or Existing One?" box, choose "NEW FILE". 17. In "Enter the Scenes Measurement File Name" box, accept the default (if file name is less than 11 characters long) and press "SAVE". (You will see your points loading in on the bottom left of screen.) 18. In "Skip Editing Scene Measurements Database Files?" box, choose "YES" if no editing is necessary or "NO" if editing is necessary or you just want to just check your downloaded data file. (most times this will be "YES") 19. In "Coordinate Scene Measurement Database File?" box, press "YES". 20. In "COORDINATE EDITING" box, press "OK". 21. In "Recoordination Report (LOG)" box, press "OK". 22. In "MAPSCENES" box, read and press "OK". Then Exit the Assistant. 23. Print the data scene if you want. (Good idea to print this now). 24. Press the Zoom Extents button to see all your points on screen. 25. Select "Mapscenes" pull-down from the menu bar and select "AutoMap System", then select "Connect Points by XYZ". 26. In "XYZ CONNECT METHOD OPTION" box, choose "3-D Lines". 27. In "MICROSURVEY" box, choose "No". 28. Scene is now downloaded and you can begin to do any clean-up or symbol adding as necessary. This technical note was written and supplied by one of our customers, Mike Greenfield in Phoenix, AZ. Created on: December 19, 2000

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