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SCCS News Section - Bringing you all the latest industry news
20th November 2011
We would like to inform you that Ordnance Survey UK has to perform maintenance work on their system, which will also have an impact on the SmartNet / TopNET systems.
This maintenance work is planned for November 20th and November 27th 2011 from 09:00 UTC to 10:00 UTC. During this time there will be a total loss of the OS Net station data stream connections for a period of up to 15 minutes.
SmartNet / TopNET uses the real-time data of the Ordnance Survey reference stations to run the networks. A loss of the reference station data for 15 minutes will result in a MAX / i-MAX / VRS service outages for up to 45 minutes.
Please accept our apologies for any inconveniences this may cause.
If you require further information please do not hesitate to contact techsupport@sccssurvey.co.uk
14th August 2011
SCCS have formally been appointed as distributor for Hexagon’s Machine Control division Scanlaser. More details to follow.
12th August 2011
We have recently strengthened our position as the leading supliers of Leica Geosystems hire equipment in the Uk. See below for more information.
Milton Keynes, UK, 5th August 2011 - Leica Geosystems, manufacturer of world leading measuring and positioning equipment, is pleased to announce that one of its largest distribution partners, SCCS, has increased its hire fleet offering with a substantial investment in the latest TPS and GNSS technology including the new Leica TS15i.
SCCS have recently placed an order and have since taken delivery of Leica Geosystems surveying equipment to update and replace instruments on its comprehensive Hire Fleet. The recent purchase includes a mix of Leica Geosystems mid to high-end technology, comprising Levels, Lasers, Dual Grade Lasers, Pipe Lasers, FlexLine, GPS GS08, the latest GNSS NetRover and the New Leica Viva TS15i Imaging Total Station. With these new additions the SCCS Hire Fleet can position itself as one of the most comprehensive throughout Leica Geosystems’ UK distribution network, from lasers and levels through to HDSTM (High Definition Surveying) laser scanners.
This is the second year SCCS has heavily invested in its product offering, providing a second to none service for their expanding customer base.
Paul MacArthur, Group Managing Director SCCS comments, “We are absolutely delighted to be in a position to make another substantial investment in our hire fleet thus continuing our ongoing commitment to Leica Geosystems' products. This investment consolidates SCCS' comprehensive Hire Fleet position for the UK market. We appreciate this is only possible with the support of our many loyal customers, who have allowed us to grow and develop our business and continue to improve the service and support from SCCS”.
Nigel Bayford, Key Account Manager of Leica Geosystems Ltd commented, ’’With this latest and considerable investment, SCCS have again demonstrated their commitment to Leica Geosystems surveying technologies. In this way, SCCS can be satisfied that their comprehensive hire fleet will meet their customer’s diverse requirements today and in the future. SCCS continuously invest in their hire fleet to ensure existing and future customers always benefit by having access to broad, up-to-date and high quality surveying equipment that allows customers to focus on achieving a successful completion of their projects’’.
About SCCS
SCCS specialise in the sale, hire and repair of Leica Geosystems survey equipment to the survey and construction industry. Founded in 1992, SCCS continues to expand its business with a growing fleet of hire instruments and a comprehensive service offering that now includes a fully accredited service facility.
Leica Geosystems – when it has to be right
With close to 200 years of pioneering solutions to measure the world, Leica Geosystems products and services are trusted by professionals worldwide to help them capture, analyse and present spatial information. Leica Geosystems is best known for its broad array of products that capture accurately, model quickly, analyse easily and visualise and present spatial information.
Those who use Leica Geosystems products every day trust them for their dependability, the value they deliver, and the superior customer support. Based in Heerbrugg, Switzerland, Leica Geosystems is a global company with tens of thousands of customers supported by more than 3,500 employees in 28 countries and hundreds of partners located in more than 120 countries around the world. Leica Geosystems is part of the Hexagon Group, Sweden.
2nd August 2011
Release of Cyclone 7.2 suite.
The latest release of the Cyclone software suit, Cyclone 7.2 has now been released.
The installer is available from the Leica website
30th March 2011
We are pleased to anounce the arrival of our new HDS expert Phil March to SCCS. Phil joins us from MET Surveys where he was a Senior Surveyor. Phils is also a co-founder of the Worldwide Laser Scanning Forum. If you have any scanning enquiries then call Phil on 01480 404888.
20th March 2011
As part of the ongoing improvements to the TopNET Network RTK service, we have been advised to migrate all Topcon GNSS users to a different server.
This means that you will need to change the existing IP address: 94.236.29.170/2101 to the following: 94.236.29.172/2101 (only one digit will change).
To do this, open TopSurv and go to “configuration / survey” and select the box with the 3 dots to the right of the GPS+ Config name. The default name will be “My Network RTK”, though this may have been changed by the user.
For any technical assistance with the change over, please contact SCCS on 01480 404888
TopNet Technical information ( PDF download )
17th January 2011
The new SmartWorx v8.10 software that can be loaded onto all models of TS30, TM30, TPS1200, GPS1200 and RX1250 instruments.
This firmware is protected and can only be loaded onto instruments with valid firmware (software)
Maintenance date.
If the Maintenance End date of the used instrument is on/after the 23 October 2009, then this firmware
can be loaded.
If the Maintenance End date is no longer valid, then please contact your local Leica
Representative to learn about Customer Care Packages (CCPs) that include software
maintenance so that you can benefit from the latest software improvements.
To check Maintenance End date please start your sensor and access the STATUS/System
Information panel. On the Firmware page the Maintenance End date, is displayed. The new
Firmware can be loaded if the date shown is the 23rd October 2009 or later.
To download these files visit our Download page.
17th December 2010
For those surveyors operating a FlexLine Series instrument (TS02/06/09), please follow the link to download and install the new instrument firmware, v2.31.
This latest release contains several key improvements to the onboard firmware, which can be viewed in the attached 'Release Notes'. "This release supports the ASCII Import & Export of non-metric units, several improvements of the Station Setup output and additionally bug fixes improving the system stability."
This update is available to any instrument, regardless of CCP or maintenance contracts.
There is also a step-by-step PDF guide on how to install both the firmware file and the v4.91 EDM file.
To download these files visit our Download page.
2nd November 2010
Managing Director of Leica Geosystems (UK) recently awarded SCCS with a special projects award.
'SCCS have worked hard over a sustained period in the lead up to the Crossrail Project to ensure their clients have received the right level of consultancy and ultimately the right solutions from Leica Geosystems. I am delighted to present the 2010 Special Project award to Paul MacArthur and his team'.
Group managing director Paul MacArthur of SCCS added. We are all absolutely delighted to have won this award it is a wonderful achievement which was only made possible by the continuing hard work and dedication of the SCCS staff.
On behalf of SCCS I would like to thank Leica Geosystems for their recognition and continued support and above all a big thank you to all the hard working staff at SCCS.
5th October 2010
We will be showing Leica ScanStation C10, Leica Viva and the new TS15 Total Station. For more information and to download a brochure, click on the links below.
Leica Scanstation C10
Leica Viva
TS15 Total Station
We will be at all of the following venues
- 11th October - Imperial War Museum, Duxford
- 13th October - Emerites Stadium, London
- 15th October - Mercedes Benz World, Surrey
- 19th October - Sandy Park, Exeter
- 20th October - Cheltenham Race Course
- 21st October - Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool
- 22nd October - Royal Armouries, Leeds
27th September 2010
The "SmartNet Main" server remains as 217.146.121.50 and 7801
Users will experience a very similar result whether they use the MAX or i-MAX reference network on either MAX-RTCMv3 or I-MAX-RTCMv3 mountpoints.
6th September 2010
With Leica Zeno GIS users can manage and maintain assets, inspect infrastructure, respond to emergencies, ensure public safety, explore natural resources and conduct as-built and incident mapping with ease.
Leica Zeno Field: The Leica Zeno Field software is an OEM version of ESRI ArcPad 8 and provides - in addition - a full range of functions to easily control the integrated GNSS receiver and to manage the data collection process such as GNSS raw data logging, simple handling of GNSS real-time configurations, feature accuracy management, and an automated workflow between the field and office.
New features include
- The support of several radio devices to receive RTK GNSS data
- CDMA phone support for internet connectivity and receiving RTK GNSS data
- Italian language support in Zeno Field
Leica Zeno Office: Leica Zeno Office is a software package to maintain, manage and post-process GIS, GNSS and surveying data.
New features include
- The software is now based on ArcGIS 9.3.1
- Zeno Office v1.1 databases are 100% compatible with Zeno Office v1.0 databases
- Support of 64 bit operating systems
- Support of SQL Express databases in Zeno Office on ArcGIS
http://www.sccssurvey.co.uk/product/show/1102
3rd September 2010
Leica Geosystems has announced the latest update of its leading monitoring software Leica GeoMoS. GeoMos v5.1 features the the first compact plug and play solution from Leica Geosystems, the M-Com series. M-Com allows reliable and seamless monitoring communication integrating Total Stations, GNSS receivers and antennas, geotechnical sensors, software, and IT communication infrastructure. In addition, Leica GeoMoS v5.1 supports the latest Microsoft Windows 7 operating system and no longer requires a hardware dongle.
Product manager Michael Rutschmann states, “Modern communication devices play a central part in any automatic monitoring installation, where sensors are connected to computers in the office over the internet. Leica M-Com ensures reliable and stable communication links in any project, enabling the continuous access to configuration and sensor data from a monitoring system.”
Also featuring in the series is the Leica ComBox10/20 which facilitates sesor data from the field to the office via mobile internet. The sensors are controlled over the mobile Internet from an office PC with dedicated monitoring software. Each
ComBox supports all devices (e.g. power supply, cables and digital I/O) required for reliable 24hour / 7day sensor operation for automatic monitoring. All types of different sensors (e.g. TPS, GNSS, NIVEL200, and much more) are supported by the new communication box. The ComBox makes installation of a monitoring system more simple and flexible then ever before. ComBox10 and ComBox 20 differ in the number of available sensor connections. Both communication boxes consist of a compact outdoor housing with a lock system and wall brackets for mounting.
Last, but not least of the latest additions to the series is the Leica MonBox30 a stand-alone or back-up solution with pre-installed Leica GeoMoS software. The Leica MonBox30 provides an additional level of security by ensuring that monitoring can continue in the event of a loss of communication.
Availability
The delivery of ComBox10 and ComBox20 starts immediately. The delivery of the MonBox30 will start in October.
GeoMoS v5.1 is available immediately.
Click the link for more information about Leica M-Com Monitoring Solution
1st September 2010
In 2000, the Canton Jura and representatives of the Basel chemical industry agreed to carry out a final rehabilitation of the special waste landfill.
The Requirements: In order to calculate and record the volume of contaminated special waste material excavated every day, a permanently installed, efficient measuring system that captures the current surface contours remotely and transmits the measured data to the consultant engineer's office was required. In addition, the measuring system was required to provide a remote view to observe the operation and the current situation on-site in real time. A further challenge was that measurement operations could not take place inside the hall itself (the “black zone”), as the excavation work was to proceed largely automatically and without any human presence.
The Answer: Leica Geosystems ScanStation 2: A measuring concept was devised in conjunction with CSD Ingenieure AG and L+R 3D Vermessungen AG. The scanning system is started by telephone and controlled over the Internet using remote-control software.
The scanning of the main and target markers is controlled semi-automatically within Leica Cyclone SCAN by means of a script. This allows the scan to be performed with just a few commands. Afterwards, the measured data is transferred quickly and easily by FTP server to the office.
If required, the 360° digital camera integrated into the ScanStation 2 can capture images for enhanced visualization and documentation. The measured data is georeferenced in the office and the differential volumes modelled in Leica Cyclone SURVEY.
The results and point clouds are then visualized in a CAD environment using Leica CloudWorx for AutoCAD, after which they can be further processed and displayed in other CAD software.
At a later stage, the locations of ground probes can be recorded and included in the model. Measurements can be made directly with the 3D laser scanner or the probes can be surveyed using a Leica TPS1200 total station.
For more information on the products within this article, please see links below:
Leica ScanStation 2 Click Here
Leica Software Click Here
27th August 2010
reference station applications.
The new GMX902 GNSS further enhances the product offering by adding 50Hz data rate, triple frequency and Galileo tracking. Additionally the GMX902 GG has been updated with high speed serial ports to allow all in view tracking with GPS and GLONASS at 20Hz and lower power consumption.
To view more and enquire about the Leica GMX902 please click here http://www.sccssurvey.co.uk/product/show/585
25th August 2010
Leica Viva perfectly merges GNSS receivers, total stations, laser scanners, data collectors, and other essential measurement technology, and with the assistance of Geomatic Resources LLC, they have been working on providing real-time market feedback on the Viva System.
In the US the two companies recently worked with Frontier Surveying Company, who specialise in gas field support, to bring Leica Viva to the highly competitive Barnett Shale region.
From a gas surveyor's perspective, the two main areas of work are the boundary work associated with gas extraction pads, and support surveying for pipeline construction. Leica Viva has been outstanding in both areas, according to Senior Project Manager Allen Peloquin: "There are a lot of firms chasing this work", he says, "and we depend on outstanding technology for a competitive edge. Upgrading to Viva has definitely been a good move for us."
Leica Viva offers the latest GNSS technology which means more efficient and accurate work can be completed. Allen Peloquin says "GNSS capacity has made a big difference for us," he adds, "We've had jobs in the past where we lost money because we couldn't get lock—that doesn't seem to happen anymore. In fact, sometimes I'll be in the truck and the 'little lady' (the Viva's voice notification recording) will speak up from the back and tell me we have lock. It's impressive."
By extending the reach of GNSS work, and smoothly tying together all aspects of survey work, Leica's Viva can help companies to grow and gain market share in the extraction and numerous other survying industries.
For more information about Leica Viva, go to www.sccssurvey.co.uk/category/show/186
23rd August 2010
Tunnel Surveying - New technology for old tasks
The section of the
Metropolitan Transportation Authority's $2.1 billion No. 7 Line
Extension project that stretches under several blocks on Manhattan's far
West Side didn’t present any unexpected challenges for its surveyors … but that’s only
because loose ground requiring freezing, working around an underground
orchestra of heavy equipment, strict construction tolerances and
aggressive construction schedules fall well within "expected
conditions."Until recently, tunnel surveying has relied heavily on old technologies. Despite the many additional challenges that surveying underground faces compared to above ground there was a slow adoption of new survey technology like reflectorless/robotic total stations and 3D laser scanning.
But with the demand for higher accuracy and tighter budgets, the latest technologies are providing the answer and leading this field of technology is Amberg Technologies.
On the No. 7 Line Extension, S3II Tunnel Constructors, a J.F. Shea, Skanska and Schiavone JV, has deployed a complete tunnel surveying solution from Amberg Technologies, a Swiss company. The system automates common tunnelling tasks and utilizes a high-speed Amberg 3D laser scanner specially adapted for tunnel scanning: a Leica Geosystems robotic/reflectorless total station with an onboard Amberg tunnelling software package and an Amberg office software suite...view full article
SCCS is the sole UK Distributor of Amberg Technologies in the UK. If you are looking for the latest tunnel surveying solution for your next project then speak to SCCS - Your Measuring Partner
20th August 2010
Measuring Mont Blanc - a test of human and technical ability
The Challenge
Determination of the elevation of Mont Blanc using all methods (RTK, NRTK, post-processing for at least 1 hour)
Leica Geosystems Equipment - Up to the challenge!
The 5th measurement expedition to this superb experimentation site confirmed the reliability and robustness of the Leica SmartRover real time GPS, which provided measurements to within one centimetre under unusually difficult circumstances (altitude, cold, precise calculation with a large altitude difference, etc).
Please click here to see our Leica GPS/GNSS range
The Challenge
- Working with GNSS in difficult conditions
- Transportation of the equipment to the summit without any assistance
- Calculation of a baseline with a delta height of 4’000m
Determination of the elevation of Mont Blanc using all methods (RTK, NRTK, post-processing for at least 1 hour)
Leica Geosystems Equipment - Up to the challenge!
The 5th measurement expedition to this superb experimentation site confirmed the reliability and robustness of the Leica SmartRover real time GPS, which provided measurements to within one centimetre under unusually difficult circumstances (altitude, cold, precise calculation with a large altitude difference, etc).
Please click here to see our Leica GPS/GNSS range
19th August 2010
Leica Geosystems introduce SpiderWeb v4.0 Software!
Leica Geosystems have just announced the latest update to their reference network solutions, Leica SpiderWeb v4.0. The update from Leica also includes Leica GNSS Spider v4.0 and Leica
SpiderQC v4.0. Leica SpiderWeb is a internet based software solution for the convenient presentation of GNSS network and data. The software provides efficient and secure access to data for post processing. Value added services assist with the convenient distribution and use of GNSS data sets from individual stations or networks to users through standard web browsers.
New Spider Business Center - Innovative GNSS service web portal
The Spider Business Center web portal is the integrated secure solution for online subscription and management of all GNSS network services. It smoothly integrates Leica SpiderWeb and Leica GNSS Spider services and allows complementing them with individual value adding benefits that are unique to the service provider.
The Spider Business Center provides the right tools to view, register and manage real time and post-processing services. It is designed to monitor service usage, to enable exchange of data, to view online network and rover status, and assist with support & accounting.
Frank Pache, Product Manager at Leica Geosystems says: “With using the new Spider Business Center our customers can fully focus on growing their business and achieve the best return on investment, while others are still administrating their services.”
Enhanced Coordinate Computation Service for kinematic GNSS data
The SpiderWeb Coordinate Computation service allows users to quickly obtain highly accurate post-processed coordinates without the need for office software. This service has not been enhanced to also process kinematic GNSS data. “This truly expands the scope of use for this kind of service for our customer and allows them to address new customer segments,” explains Mr. Pache.
Benefits of Leica Spider Software
- Advanced, versatile, efficient and easy to use software
- Allows network service providers to fully focus on the business
aspects
- Plus allows them to optimise the scope of services they offer
