Brief History of GB Coordinate Systems Great Britain is one of the few countries to have two triangulations observed in the last two centuries. The first, known simply as the “Principle Triangulation”, was published in 1858. It was not observed as a single planned scheme but was instead made up in a piecemeal fashion from observations between 1783 and 1853...
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GGA Position
GGA Position – refresh your GGA if the lightning arrow does not pulse “Global Positioning System Fix Data” Most reference networks require an approximate position of the rover. For reference network applications (SmartNet), a rover dials into the reference network and submits its approximate position in form of an NMEA GGA message. By default, the instrument sends GGA messages with... -
High Speed Rail: Investing in Britain's Future - Consultation
High Speed Rail: Investing in Britain's Future - Consultation After the Olympics, the M25 Widening and CrossRail, the next major infrastructure project in the UK is likely to be ‘High Speed 2’ (HS2), which could see trains running from London to Birmingham at 250mph, with scope for a Y-shaped extension to the more northern cities of Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Glasgow... -
Formatting Memory Devices
After any service or calibration process has been performed on an instrument, it is advisable that, at the time of collection, all memory devices are formatted (CF/SD-cards, USB’s and internal memories). This is especially significant if an instrument has received a replacement part. Once the kit has been returned to you, normally hidden within Tools is the option to “format... -
Transferring Survey data between Viva kits
With hire instruments arriving and leaving site every day, the requirement to manage your survey data in one complete and up-to-date database is crucial. With Leica Viva TS & CS products, it is now far easier to transfer data between instruments than with previous kits. If an instrument is leaving site, here’s how to ‘copy’ all your data, and ‘paste’...