To connect and disconnect a surveying device, to change a type of the device to work with, and to select another survey configuration.
- Select the device type for connection:
- For Wi-Fi-based configuration:
- Click the Configure Wi-Fi button to set up a connection with the device via Wi-Fi. The button is displayed if a Wi-Fi-based configuration is selected.
- For more information on Wi-Fi connection configuration steps, refer to Configure Wi-Fi (GNSS) and Configure Wi-Fi (TS), respectively.
- Configure the settings related to connection with last used device and connection prompt:
Note: By defaults, MAGNET Field automatically tries to establish the last successful connection while starting the application. When disconnected from the surveying device, MAGNET Field automatically tries to establish the last successful connection to the device, upon opening Topo and Stake surveys related dialogs.
- Check the Prompt for connection at startup box to display this dialog when starting MAGNET Field preventing it from automatic establishing the last successful connection. The user can change connection parameters, device type, survey configuration, and initiate a connection manually by clicking the Connect button. Leave this check box cleared and MAGNET Field will automatically try to establish the last connection bypassing this dialog.
- Check the Connect to last used BT device box to bypass the Select Device (Bluetooth connection) dialog and let MAGNET Field instantly initiate the connection to the last connected device. If you clear this check box, the Select Device (Bluetooth connection) opens by pressing the Connect button.
- Check the Connect to last used Wi-Fi device box to bypass the Select Total Station (Wi-Fi connection) dialog and let MAGNET Field instantly initiate the connection to the last connected device. If you clear this check box, the Select Total Station (Wi-Fi connection) dialog opens by pressing the Connect button.
Note: The Connect to last used Wi-Fi device option is not applicable to connections to GNSS equipment and is actual for specific configurations with total stations using Wi-Fi connection.
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Click the Connect button to initiate the connection with the device associated with the currently selected configuration. The connection status indicator in the title bar displays the connection progress and result. Learn more about Title Bar Associated Icons and Buttons.
Note the following:
- If options of the GNSS receiver expired, you will be prompted to check OAF.
- If MAGNET Field detects that connected GNSS receiver does not match the receiver model selected in the job configuration settings, you will receive the respective warning.
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In specific RTK and DGPS configurations, when starting the base, you can receive the following warning:
"Your rover firmware does not recognize the base antenna. Make sure that height of measured points is correct".
Refer to this section to solve the issue.
Note: If you are connecting to DS-i (Live Video) or IS Robot (Live video) total station and have selected the Use controller hosted Wi-Fi network mode in the Connection Mode dialog, after clicking the Connect button, MAGNET Field will display the respective warning. You need to click Yes.
If a Windows UAC warning is displayed after that, click Yes once again - this will allow Windows to start the access point on the controller.
For the next steps of the connection DS-i (Live Video) procedure, refer to the dedicated section.
- When MAGNET Field has an active connection to the surveying device the Connect button transforms to the Disconnect button. Click the Disconnect button to close an active connection and disconnect from the device.
- By default, disconnection with the rover receiver closes connection of the receiver to the server. Therefore, the rover receiver will not obtain the correction data from the server. In order to hold rover-to-server connection after termination of PC (or controller)-to-rover connection, you should clear the Auto-disconnect from caster (the option can be displayed Auto-disconnect from server for specific configuration) check box in the Miscellaneous dialog.
Note: If you are disconnecting from DS-i (Live Video) or IS Robot (Live video) total station that was connected in the Use controller hosted Wi-Fi network mode (the Connection Mode dialog), after clicking the Disconnect button, you will see the respective warning. You need to click Yes.
If a Windows UAC warning is displayed after that, click Yes once again - this will allow Windows to stop the access point on the controller.
- Optionally, you can turn the receiver off. To do this, select the Turn off receiver option from the pop-up menu that displays by clicking
in the top left corner (the option is not available for Hiper SR receiver if the serial connection is used). After activating the Turn off receiver option, the receiver will be turned off. When you use serial connection with the receiver, you can turn the receiver on by clicking the Connect button.