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Category: SurvCE
Topic ID: 344
Title: Creating a Geoid File with Carlson Xport for SurvCE
Created: 0000-00-00Last modified: 0000-00-00
Installing and Building a Geoid Grid

I. Please download Carlson X-port at the link below {“XportSetup.exe”} and use the serial number listed in the back of your SurvCE binder/manual. {it should be listed as X-port serial # and start out like this: “133…”} -or- You can use Carlson Survey or Carlson SurvCadd.

http://update.carlsonsw.com/updates.php?product=SurvCE&version=2.0

II. Geoid Grid files are a separate install program located on the SurvCE CD. They are also available on
the Internet at the link above as the file “CarlsonGeoidGrids.exe”
***You will need to Run the CarlsonGeoidGrids.exe file after you have downloaded it***


III. Once you have finished installing X-port and the Geoid grid files:
1) Hook up the Explorer to the computer with the 9pin cable
2) Turn on the Explorer and load up SurvCE
3) On the data Collector Tap File Tab / tap Data Transfer / tap Carlson Transfer {it should say awaiting
connection}
4) ON THE Desktop Computer --- Run Carlson X-port / click Tools / click Data Transfer / click
SurvCE/G2/FastSurvey…
5) Click the Geoid button in the bottom right corner
6) Click the select button and navigate to the directory you installed the Geoid Grids to
7) Key in the Latitude & Longitude, Grid Size and file name that you want --- You should ALWAYS make
the size 120 miles or 2 degrees {this will create a geoid file with a 50mile Radius}
8) Click OK and it will make a grid file and copy it to the data collector
9) After it is finished copying - On the data collector tap Close in the upper right corner / tap File / Tap job
settings / tap the GPS tab / tap Geoid Separation File button / select the file we just created / Tap OK /
Tap OK
Links:
SurvCE Download Page: http://update.carlsonsw.com/updates.php?product=SurvCE&version=2.0
Attachments:
Carlson Geoid Files.pdf
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