Download full station data
Before we saw A guide for the use of the total station in the cadastre, in which the capture of information appears.
Now we will see how to download the data to the computer, using one of the guides made by one of my technicians. A great job by the way. I am using for this:
Total station Sokkia Set 520
USB data transfer cable
Prolink 1.15
1. The click before
For some strange reason, with my first total station, the transfer cable got damaged a couple of times. Although the boys are Careful, We could not find justifications, more than the possibility that, since we did not have a belt, To tie the tail to the cow Have used it for that ... with similar results.
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I have seen a transfer cable (like the one shown in the picture) that has the Bombita where the chip is inserted, at the end, it is more efficient than the one at the center. It occurs to me that in that Xder Of desperation inserted it and pulled out the perverse, and that caused the chip to burn.
2. Prepare the station for transfer
Having the transfer cable connected (USB to serial converter), It is indicated that what we hope is to transfer data, and which works:
MEM> JOB> Then we do Enter.
In the next panel we select Comms Output and then Enter.
Then we select the job to transfer. Note that when selected, instead of showing the number of points captured, it changes to the text Oct, Which means it is ready to be transferred.
The following is just select the OK option, with the format SDR33, then a message will appear indicating that it is being transferred, and the amount of points in process. Be careful, this is done until the connection from Prolink has already been configured, which is explained below.
3. Configuring the Prolink
The project. For this, we do File> New Project, And assign the name of the file, which will be stored in the format SPP. This can be opened in the future, in case we close the program and need to return to the same project. A new project is made for each JOBIf not ... they'll tell me.
The connection. Now press the reception icon, or press File> Send-receive. Then the download panel will appear, from where we are going to configure some parameters:
En Settings, We will establish that the port to use will be the COM4, The baud rate we chose 1200Parity none, Data bits 8 And stop bits 1. This is done only once, and sometimes more than one port needs to be tested.
With the button Connect, The connection is tested, and in case of finding it, the visible station will appear with the name:
Powerset File SDR.
Also, the button changes from Connect To the option Disconnect.
The transference. Once selected, with the transfer button (center arrow), 
Activates the download.
Eye, at this moment the sending must be activated from the total station, mentioned at the end of the 2 subsection.
At the end, the complete transfer message should appear. How happy, the cow did not damage the cable.
Import / Export. So far, what we have done is transfer the data set. In order to import them to the panel, we do File> Import, We select the downloaded package and then we can see the raw information.
What comes next is to export the points to DXF. For this it is done Fillet > Exoprt, And the alternative of points with annotations is chosen.
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Hello good day:
I am working with a total nikon dtm 531 station and I can not download the data of my station to my pc, I estimate that the software is damaged, it will be possible that they can help me to lower my data to my pc. Or how you could get new software to reinstall it. Thank you
Please if someone can help me with the set sokkia 630rk set the problem I have is that this station was saved a good time and at the time of use on the screen does not appear the drawing of the prism neither the card nor the laser can not Do no reflection the sft key does not make any of these options appear which is what happened please thank you vastante your help thanks.
I have a sokkia set550rx and when I take the puntso with prism I get a laser without I have the option of laser or rebound on? Is it normal or is it just configuration please who can help me would be much appreciated.
Friend in the previous comment they are giving the solution you only have to change the date, it can be to the 2011 and to remove the visa to synchronize the hour via Internet and ready
Friend please please if you can send me a quick guide of a total station sokkia power set 2000 to do surveys by coordinates, Example, park, orient, dimensions and then see them on the screen, because download the manual and say nothing . In advance I thank you from Venezuela, San Juan de los Morros, Guarico State.
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A greeting.
Hello everyone, I greet you from Guatemala .... the pro-link or the topconlink are very good for downloading total station data, we are currently using sokkia 330r and X series stations but my concern or rather my request is if someone can me pass or tell me where under the civilcad 2013 but with the crack because it is my work tool, I am currently working with the civilcad 2008 but I want to update it, please wait for your answer, you can contact me at my email ...
Thanks for the Victor solution. I think it will be useful, and I heard people asking about this problem for days.
GREETINGS, CERTAINLY THE DATA ARE SHOWED ONLY THE ODD AND THE PAIRS FAIL, TO CORRECT THIS YOU CAN DO TWO THINGS:
1) INSERT A ROW (EMPTY) IN EACH RENGLÓN OF DATA, WITH THIS WILL YOU WILL STAY AN EMPTY ROW AND ONE WITH DATA AND SO WITH ALL YOUR FILE
2) IF THE DATA YOU HAVE IN EXCEL (AND THERE ARE THE PASSES TO txt), THEN YOU NEED TO INSERT A PARAMETER (ENTER) IN THE RIGHT CELL OF THE CODE, SO THE FORMAT MUST BE SO:
ID NEZ CODE “ENTER” (EACH DATA IN A CELL)
ID POINTER ID
N - ORDERED OR COORDINATED AND
E - ABSCISE OR X COORDINATE
Z - ELEVATION OR LEVEL
CODE - CODE OR DESCRIPTION
ENTER - PARAGRAPH MARK OR ENTER
HERE THE IMPORTANT THING IS TO ENTER THE “ENTER” MARK, YOU DO THIS DIRECTLY FROM EXCEL, POSITIONING YOURSELF IN THE FORMULAS BAR AND TYPED [ ALT ] + [ ENTER ], BY DOING THIS YOU WILL SEE THAT THE CELL CHANGES FROM A DOUBLE HEIGHT, DONE YOU SAVE THIS IN txt FORMAT AND READY
I HOPE IT IS USEFUL FOR YOU
As I do to pass data txt to sdr for the esacion I'm doing with txt separated by tabalaciones but the prolink only shows me the numbers inpares and the pairs are not made but do not care. If anyone knows where the error is, please help me !! 1
I would like to know where I can get the total station cable foif rts 538 since I lost the cable and I need to download data who helps me
The Sokkia link program stopped working for everyone in May, but I found the solution, it is temporary at the moment.
They should delay the date of the computer to January or February and ready.
WHERE DO I FIND THE FOR ABOUT “NEED UPGRADE” BY SOKKIA LINK?
I'm in trouble I have a set sokkia 530r I'm in the field and I do not have cable as I do to download data with bluetooth since the sokkia link asks me for an update and I can not. Thank you
Hello! What happened that they do not respond to the update, how do we update the sokkia link? Please, I need to esolver now:
The sokkia link also stopped working and I need to upgrade, how do I make it to run the program ???
I also got this
Help I use sokkia link to download my points, but now it does not enter the program I need need upgrade, as I update or I run the program
Help I use sokkia link to download my points, but now it does not enter the program I need need upgrade, as I update or I run the program
Robert…. already modernize your carnalillo team
Thanks I'll try…
Unless the file is open as read only, it could be that you have it open twice, try doing "save as" and save it as dwg with another name. That should let you modify it with no problem.
Hello, good morning, I would like to know if someone could help me, I did a topographic survey, I already passed the data from the station to the pc and they already changed it to dxf format but I cannot modify it in autocad and it is the first time that I performed this operation. If someone could help me I would appreciate it ……
the truth ami sse hampers me to download data I have prolink autocad 2011 and civilcad but not k wave in the last step I work aaa my makina is wind 7 will have something k see?
That depends on what type of equipment you are using. I have used Prokink with good results.
How about greetings from Guate !!!!!!!
Compa would like to know how to download more than a thousand points of the total station to the computer I am using the program textpad but it does not allow me to download more than a thousand points I would like to know how it is done or which program to use that is similar if you did the favor I would thank you !!!!!!!!!!
As it does not open the files, do you not see data, or does it simply appear some message that says the file can not be opened?
You should see what version they were generated in, you could use True View to convert them to the version you are using.
If you can send me an example of the dwg generated to
Editor (at) geofumadas (dot) com
To see if I can find any reason.
Hello,
I write because I am with water up to my neck. I learned to use total station and process the data (transit-> topograph98-> autocad14) on a pc. The problem is that autocad 14 does not work in win7 and when installing it in win xp (another computer) neither. My laptop has win7 and autocad 2007 and it will not open the dxf or dwg files that I generate with topograph (pts, triangulation and contour lines); I do not know what to do, I have tried everything I find on the internet (that can be installed) and there is no case ... Is there a solution in this regard? Please, some (reliable) data that will get me out of the swamp.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
The download cable thing has always been a pain of h ... all my life. When the port was serial they didn't give as much trouble, and I think that Sokkia should provide more than one form of download as there are so many alternatives nowadays. (infrared, bluetooth, memory cards, etc.)
Install it update it
Update the program install it
Programs to install the prolink 1.15 version
Hey.
Your comments and "tutorials" have helped me to learn how submetric GPS and total stations work, since at university, when we work in topography, we only use electronic theodolites.
If it is not too much to ask, could you give continuity to the subject regarding the post-processing work? I would be very grateful, since right now I am finishing reading the work of postprocessing in gps and it sounds interesting to me.
Greetings from Guatemala.
PD: If you came to Guate to give some courses, you could let me know, I would be interested to participate and ask a lot of things, hahahaha (my email is Pgsilvestre@gmail.com)
Okay, I'll have it on the list.
Hears the subject well, this weekend was heciendo a topographical surveys about environmental liabilities (Fosas discharge oil waste production wells), in this case the pits are cleaning up under mechanisms bioremediation, but I I got some difficulty to download the data from my SOKKIA 630RK since I was doing it with sokkia Link, they recommended me to use the prolink and I saw something new for me and with what you explain in the subject it helps me, now it would be opportune if a topic is built on how to import points from civil 3d or autocad land once the data has been processed with prolink, since there are two ways which I am studying, one is the coordinates measured by angle and distance and the other by point visa, I think that would help several who are fans of this blog.
The truth, I congratulate you, it will serve me very much.