How to connect FC-5000 / FC-6000 field controller to DS-i (Live Video)

To connect to a DS-i (Live Video) total station with an FC-5000 / FC-6000 controller.

  1. On the controller:
  2. Power on the total station and wait until it boots up.
  3. Push PRG (the physical button) on the total station.
  4. On the total station screen:
    1. Click External Link. The EXTERNAL LINK window displays.
    2. Click Setting. The SETTING window displays.
    3. Click WIRELESS LAN. The WIRELESS LAN PARAMETER SET window displays.
    4. Set WIRELESS LAN to Enable, and MODE to Client.
    5. Click Property. In the window that opens, select the Obtain an IP address via DHCP option, and click OK. You will be returned to the WIRELESS PARAMETER SET window.
    6. Click SET. The EXTERNAL LINK window displays.
    7. Click (the button with an antenna icon). The list of connections opens.
    8. Find the network name in the list. If it is not displayed, try switching between the tabs of the window to refresh.

      Note: The name of the network and password were displayed on the controller in MAGNET Field's warning. By default, the network name is "MAGNET" and the password is "12345678".

    9. Select the network and click Connect. If prompted for the password, enter it, then click OK. You will be returned to the window with the list of connections. Ensure that the connection status is "Connected to MAGNET" (the line under the list of connections).

  5. On the controller, the total station will appear in the list of devices in MAGNET Field, in the Select Total Station dialog (you may need to click the Refresh button there to have the instrument displayed).
  6. Highlight it in the list and click Select to connect. When connected:

    You can verify the communication with the instrument by manipulating it with the joystick (or virtual joystick) in the Remote Control dialog (click > > ).

Note: If you want to disconnect from an instrument in MAGNET Field, click Disconnect in the Connections dialog. After clicking the Disconnect button, you will see the warning about stopping the controller-hosted network; you need to click Yes. If a Windows UAC warning is displayed after that, click Yes once again.