Knowledge Base

This is in regards to using a Surveyor2 with SurvCE to connect to a Leica TS12 robot with an RH16 bluetooth handle.


Here is what we have been recommending to field crews to get the best results possible using a Surveyor2 with a Leica robot:

Step #1) Exit out of SurvCE and turn off Wifi on the Surveyor2 so it just shows a grey icon with the text "Wifi" below it on the Windows Mobile home screen.  If it shows blue or green with the text "Available" or "Unavailable" tap once on the Wifi icon to turn it off.

Step #2) Unfold the bluetooth antenna out of the robot handle each time you use the robot, then fold it back down before putting it back in the instrument case

Step #3) Make sure the Bluetooth instrument handle is set for 115200 Baud

***Configuring the the Long-Range Bluetooth Handle:
1. On the total station, go to the main menu. This is the screen with six large icons. You may need to press "Esc" a few times to get to it.

2. Choose 5-Configure, and then 4-Interfaces.

3. Press the down arrow to highlight "GeoCOM Mode", and then press F3-Edit.

4. Press the down arrow to highlight the port. Use the Left/Right arrows to select Port 2 (Handle).

5. Press F5-Device then tap F6-Page to get to the Radios tab.

6. Press the down arrow to highlight RH16

7. Press F3 for Edit. Tap the left arrow to set the Baud Rate to 115200 as shown in the screenshot to the right.

8. Press F1 for store, and then F1 for continue, then F1 for continue again. Wait for the hourglass to go away and wait for the red light on the radio handle to go off.

9. You should see a Green power indication light on the radio handle. Tap F1 for continue one final time to return to the Main Menu.