To connect and disconnect a surveying device, to change a type of the device to work with, and to select another survey configuration.
Note: The icon next to device type displays the connection type with a device: - Serial connection;
- Bluetooth connection;
- Wi-Fi connection.
The type of connection to a device is defined and can be changed during survey configuration in GNSS Сonfiguration and Optical Сonfiguration wizards.
Note: USB interface and USB cable can be used to establish serial connection between controller and specific GNSS receiver (such as HiPer CR, HiPer VR, HiPer HR, Net G5; Sokkia GCX2, GCX3, GRX3, GNR5). After connecting the controller and the GNSS receiver with USB cable, a new virtual COM port (USB Serial device COM or Topcon (Sokkia) Receiver COM) is automatically added to the controller and to the drop-down list of available serial communication ports in MAGNET Field. (Exit and open again the Connection dialog to refresh the list of available serial communication ports.) Select this new COM port in the drop-down list to connect MAGNET Field to the GNSS receiver via USB interface and USB cable.
Important: For Windows versions older than Windows 10, ensure the GNSS Receivers Drivers box was checked in MAGNET Field installer.
Reinstall MAGNET Field if necessary.
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.
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.
Click the Connect button to initiate the connection to 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:
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.
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.