Survey Software for Nikon DTM 700 and 800 series

[Roger Walker]

Hi, I have recently become the proud owner of a Nikon DTM-730 total
station which I am very happy using "Fastmap 700" software for road
setting-out. However, for future building foundation projects, I will
miss the simple "2 point reference line" routine available on the more
recent (but lower spec) nikon instruments such as the DTM-332.

Does anyone have any ideas? I have been quoted £1500 for the Nikon
AP-800 software - a ridiculous price considering it is included on a
new £3000 instrument. The problem is. it is not standard on the Nikopn
DTM 800 series here as the home-grown Fastmap software is supplied
instead. This does full-blown 3d road setting-out very well, but a
simple case of setting out nails on a column centre-line would involve
a lot of key-pressing.

I would be happy to write the software for myself if anyone could tell
me of the input-output routines for the instrument controls and
measuring devices.

Or does anyone have a copy of the AP-700 or AP-800 software surplus to
requirements they could let me have at a reasonable rate?

Thanks in advance

Roger Walker

[John]

Post by Roger Walker
Hi, I have recently become the proud owner of a Nikon DTM-730 total
station which I am very happy using "Fastmap 700" software for road
setting-out. However, for future building foundation projects, I will
miss the simple "2 point reference line" routine available on the more
recent (but lower spec) nikon instruments such as the DTM-332.
Does anyone have any ideas? I have been quoted £1500 for the Nikon
AP-800 software - a ridiculous price considering it is included on a
new £3000 instrument. The problem is. it is not standard on the Nikopn
DTM 800 series here as the home-grown Fastmap software is supplied
instead. This does full-blown 3d road setting-out very well, but a
simple case of setting out nails on a column centre-line would involve
a lot of key-pressing.
I would be happy to write the software for myself if anyone could tell
me of the input-output routines for the instrument controls and
measuring devices.
Or does anyone have a copy of the AP-700 or AP-800 software surplus to
requirements they could let me have at a reasonable rate?
Thanks in advance
Roger Walker

...

Why don't you obtain a cheap tds or smi external data collecter that
you can run through a hp48 and connect it through your rs232 port..

[Roger Walker]

Post by John

Post by Roger Walker
Hi, I have recently become the proud owner of a Nikon DTM-730 total
station which I am very happy using "Fastmap 700" software for road
setting-out. However, for future building foundation projects, I will
miss the simple "2 point reference line" routine available on the more
recent (but lower spec) nikon instruments such as the DTM-332.
Does anyone have any ideas? I have been quoted £1500 for the Nikon
AP-800 software - a ridiculous price considering it is included on a
new £3000 instrument. The problem is. it is not standard on the Nikopn
DTM 800 series here as the home-grown Fastmap software is supplied
instead. This does full-blown 3d road setting-out very well, but a
simple case of setting out nails on a column centre-line would involve
a lot of key-pressing.
I would be happy to write the software for myself if anyone could tell
me of the input-output routines for the instrument controls and
measuring devices.
Or does anyone have a copy of the AP-700 or AP-800 software surplus to
requirements they could let me have at a reasonable rate?
Thanks in advance
Roger Walker

Why don't you obtain a cheap tds or smi external data collecter that
you can run through a hp48 and connect it through your rs232 port..

...

sounds like a lot of gear to carry around. I was hoping to get away
from using my calculator and having everything on-board. is a bit
easier in the rain!

i think the best answer is for me to get the AP-700 software which is
fairly basic and standard. i just need to sort out a better price. If
anyone (with a nikon 700 or 800 series) can help me i would be
extremely grateful.