Collector Connector  (CC13)

Points Garbaged

If some of the coordinates or elevations in a data collector file are scrambled or contain invalid characters such as empty boxes, it is referred to as having “garbaged” points.

It has been proven that some two-way radios or walkie-talkies, when operated too close to a data collector or total station can result in garbaged points.  The radio signals apparently interfere with the electronics in the equipment and cause garbaged characters to be placed into the file instead of valid coordinates.  It has also been shown that equipment will even register an inaccurate reading (such as an inaccurate bearing) when a radio is held near it.  Moving the radio away from the equipment causes the reading to change to the correct reading.  You should be aware of this potential problem and operate your communication devices at a safe distance from your surveying equipment.

If one of your data collector files contains garbaged characters, you may need to individually edit each point on the data collector before you will be able to transfer the file.  You could also download the file to the PC as a Direct Transfer and edit the received file in an editor on the PC.  After editing the file, you can use the CONVERT a Coordinate File already on the PC option to get that file into your COGO format.  You can also use the Direct Transfer file type option to send the edited file back to the data collector.

© 2008 by Carlson Software, Inc.   Last modified November 18, 2008