8 qg connect ts and cs via bluetooth jmw · please refer to leica ts11/ts15 user manual, pages 169...

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Viva TPSOctober 2010

TS11/15 Total Stations Connect the CS Controller and TS15 with Bluetooth

Summary This guide will show how to connect the TS instrument and CS controller for wireless operation by using a Bluetooth connection. This guide will use the configuration of the TS instrument with a CS controller with the internal Bluetooth. The example will use the Wizards found in Viva SmartWorx on the TS instrument and CS controller.

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TS/CS Controller Communication Connecting TS Instrument and CS Controller

Connection Type and References

There are four options to connect a CS controller to a TS15 instrument for communications. The four options are via a cable connection, with a RH15 radio handle, an external radio or a Bluetooth connection. The connection between Bluetooth transmitter in the communications side cover of the TS instrument with the Bluetooth radio contained in the CS will provide a short range wireless connection between the instrument and the controller. This is the convenient connection choice that will eliminate the need to use a cable to establish the connection. The CS and TS have a Class 2 Bluetooth transmitter. This should provide a communication range of approximately 33 feet (10 meters).

Please refer to Leica TS11/TS15 User Manual, Pages 169 – 175 and 192 for various technical specifications for the Bluetooth transmitter in the TS Please refer to Leica CS10/CS15 User Manual, Pages 111 - 121 for various technical specifications for the Bluetooth transmitter in the CS

Please refer to the Leica Viva Series Technical Reference Manual version 3 for:

• Chapter 15, pages 302 – 313 for TPS Connection Wizard • Chapter 16, pages 314 – 320 for CS Connection Wizard


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TS15/CS Controller Communication CS Connection Wizard on TS Instrument

Accessing Connection Wizard

To access the CS connection Wizard on the TS15, select the Instrument icon in the main menu

Next, select Connect to Instrument

Finally, select the icon for the CS connection wizard

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TS15/CS Controller Communication CS Connection Wizard on TS Instrument Settings for CS Connection Wizard on TS

The wizard now prompts the user to select which software is running on the CS controller. To work with Viva SmartWorx onboard the CS controller, select: SmartWorx Viva and then F1 (Next).

The Wizard now wants you to select the device which will be used on the TS to connect to the CS controller. In this example we will be using a Bluetooth connection. So to use the Bluetooth transmitter in the TS side communication cover choose in the Connect using: Bluetooth. Next, choose the F1 (Next) key.



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TS15/CS Controller Communication CS Connection Wizard on TS Instrument

Settings for CS Connection Wizard on TS

TS Connection Completed

The next step is mainly for informing the user that the TS instrument is now ready to be found by the CS controller. This screen is informing the user that the TS instrument will be made discoverable to other Bluetooth devices that are searching for a connection. At this point you will need to search for the TS instrument with your CS controller via Bluetooth to establish the connection between the two devices. Finally select F1 (Finish).

You will be returned to the main menu of SmartWorx Viva on the TS. You will notice the instrument connection icon is displaying that a Bluetooth connection has been configures but the connection is not established. The yellow warning shield indicates that the connection is not working. This will be solved once we configure the CS controller.


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TS15/CS Controller Communication TPS Connection Wizard on CS Controller

Accessing TPS Connection Wizard on CS

You now need to step through the TPS connection wizard on the CS controller to complete the connection process. From the main menu on the CS controller, choose the Instrument icon.

Next, select the Connect to Instrument… icon.

Finally, select the TPS connection wizard icon.


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Settings for TPS Connection Wizard on CS

In the first step of the wizard select the instrument type as Leica in the Manufacturer: field. Select the Model: field as TS11/TS15 and the Connect using: field should be set to Bluetooth. Select the F1 (next) key to continue to the next step in the wizard.

In the second step you will be prompted to make sure the TS is powered on and that Bluetooth. You have just been through these steps on the TS in the CS Connection Wizard and the TS should be ready for the connection. Select F1 (Next) to begin the Bluetooth Search routine on the CS.



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TS15/CS Controller Communication Connecting TS15 Instrument and CS Controller Bluetooth pairing between CS and TS

Successful Status Connection on CS

After the Bluetooth search is completed by SmartWorx, all of the available Bluetooth devices within the range of the Bluettoth radio in the CS are displayed. In this case we are looking for a TS instrument. For Leica instruments you will see the name of that instrument as the model and serial number. For example, in the screen shoot below the TS fould is a TS with the serial number of 1610067. Simply highlight the device, in this case TS1610067, and select F1 (Next) to select that device for bluetooth pairing. You should be prompted to enter the Bluetooth password if the two devices have never been previously connected with Bluetooth. When prompted onboard the TS enter the password of 0000 (four zeros). The Bluetooth password for Leica is always 0000.

Once the Bluetooth pairing process is completed between the CS and TS you will be informed that the connection is successful. Please select F1 (Finish) to compete the process.



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TS15/CS Controller Communication Connecting TS15 Instrument and CS Controller Successful Connection on CS

You will notice the icon for the total station connection will now show that the instrument has an incoming signal from the TS by the pulsing arrow pointing inwards to the symbol for the instrument. This means that data is being transferred from the instrument

On the keyboard of the CS you should also have a blue LED by the Bluetooth icon.


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TS11/15 – Check and Adjust Connecting TS15 Instrument and CS Controller Successful Status Connection on TS

Now that the connection is complete between the TS and CS, please observe the display on the TS instrument. You will notice that once the connection is made the TS instrument will only display the message “This total station is currently being remotely controlled”. The horizontal angle reading, vertical angle reading, and slope distance (latest measured) of the TS is displayed. However, the keyboard of the TS is fully locked and will not allow any functionality. You will need to put the CS in Sleep mode or power the CS completely in order for the TS to unlock so that you can interface with the TS keyboard. You have successfully connected your TS instrument and CS controller via Bluetooth for wireless operation.

If you have questions or comments about the information in this guide, please contact Leica Technical Support at: Toll Free: 1-800-327-4773 Email: [email protected]

You can also find more information on Leica MyWorld at:

https://myworld.leica-geosystems.com

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