The PTS600 has one memory pool. This can be used to receive coordinates and do stakeout or collect data and send it to a PC. Like the PCS300, this is a cumbersome organization since you can only do one or the other. If you are collecting data with the DS command, you cannot receive coordinates; and if you have received coordinates, you cannot send data. When you use the PTS600, you have to choose between XYZ and DS before you do anything.
The coordinate format options are DC1, Non-Protocol and SDR. TPC Desktop supports Non-Protocol and SDR.
This format uses the DC1Z format and the Ack/Nak protocol. TPC Desktop does not support ACK/NAK so this format is not supported.
Same as the DC1 format, but does not use a protocol and includes a 4 digit record number at the beginning of each line. The record numbers are 0001, 0002, 0003, 0004, etc.
When importing a DC1Z format file, TPC Desktop tries to determine if the records contain a record number by testing to see if the first and fourth characters in the line are digits. If so, it strips it of the record number, leaving just the DC1Z header.
The Pentax PCS300 refers to this as the 'AUX' format.
The PTS600 supports the SDR 3X format.
The Survey Data format options are DC1, AUX and SDR. TPC Desktop supports the AUX format only.
This format uses the DC1Z format and the Ack/Nak protocol. TPC Desktop does not support ACK/NAK, so this format is not supported.
Same as the DC1 format, but does not use a protocol and includes a 4 digit record number at the beginning of each line. The record numbers are 0001, 0002, 0003, 0004, etc..
When importing a DC1Z format file, TPC Desktop tries to determine if the records contain a record number by testing to see if the first and fourth characters in the line are digits. If so, it strips it of the record number, leaving just the DC1Z header.
Importing Data
Exporting Data
ASCII Coordinate Import/Export
Pentax PCS 300 Import/Export
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