2017.10

Version 2017.10 of the Trimble Access software was released in September 2017. To download these release notes as a PDF file, go to apps.trimbleaccess.com/help

These Release Notes describe the new features and changes available in this release of the Trimble® Access™ software.

New hardware supported

Trimble T10 tablet

Trimble Access version 2017.10 supports the new Trimble T10 tablet.

The Trimble T10 features a large 10.1" LED display and is designed for all-day survey fieldwork. IP65-rated with military-grade MIL‑STD‑810G ruggedness certification, the Trimble T10 is protected against rain, mud, dust, sand, and extreme temperatures—as well as drops and shocks. Supporting the Windows® 10 operating system, the Trimble T10 provides a complete field to office solution.

For more information, refer to the topic Trimble Tablet in the General Survey Help.

Trimble C3 and C5 total station

Trimble Access version 2017.10 supports the new Trimble C3 and C5 total stations.

These compact, lightweight, and rugged mechanical total stations are equipped with powerful, long range EDM and autofocus technology.

The C5 total station runs the Trimble Access software onboard. The C3 is supported as a total station connected to the controller running Trimble Access.

For more information, refer to the topic Trimble C5 total station in the General Survey Help.

LTI TruPulse 200X

Trimble Access version 2017.10 supports the Laser Technology TruPulse 200X laser rangefinder.

New features and enhancements

SX10 target illumination light

Trimble Access now supports the target illumination light (TIL) when connected to a Trimble SX10 scanning total station. This enables you to more easily see and locate targets when working in a dark environment.

To use the target illumination light, you must update your SX10 firmware to version 1.86.2.

For more information, refer to the topic Target illumination in the General Survey Help.

Using the Trimble R10 as a mobile hotspot

You can now use a Wi-Fi enabled receiver such as the Trimble R10 receiver as a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot when the receiver is operating as a Wi-Fi access point.

For more information, refer to the topic Receiver settings in the General Survey Help.

Lever extension antenna measurement method

The 0.150 m lever extension is now available in the list of antenna measurement methods for all supported Trimble integrated receivers. Previously this antenna measurement method was available only for the Trimble R10 receiver.

Stakeout reporting now displays material thickness

When staking a road or alignment relative to a digital terrain model (DTM), you can now choose to display the cut/fill value relative to the design as well as relative to the DTM. Previously, you could only display the cut/fill value relative to the design or the DTM.

This new feature is particularly useful for checking the material thickness when constructing a road. To check the thickness, define a DTM for the previous layer and then when staking out the current layer select Design + DTM in the Display cut/fill to field.

Attributes of base code changes now applied immediately

When you change the Use attributes of base code setting the changes are now applied immediately, including Code fields in open Measure screens.

NMEA GGA sentences from auxiliary GPS devices

Trimble Access now supports auxiliary GPS devices that produce GNSS NMEA GGA sentences ($GNGGA). Auxiliary GPS devices include GPS devices integrated into tablets or non-Trimble GPS devices connected via Bluetooth. Auxiliary GPS can be used during a conventional survey for GPS search, navigating to a point, and to display the position in the map.

Additional COM ports now supported

To support USB serial devices on COM4 and other ports in Windows Mobile devices, the list of available COM ports in the Controller port field of the survey style now includes COM3 up to COM8. In previous versions only COM1, COM2, and a Bluetooth port were supported.

Focus 30/35 Autolock collimation to targets as close as 20 meters

When adjusting a Spectra Geospatial FOCUS 30/35 total station, the allowable slope distance when sighting to the target during Autolock collimation is now between 20 m and 300 m. Previously it was between 90 m and 300 m.

Copying jobs to and from a different location on the M3 controller

When using a Trimble M3 controller, you can now copy a job to or from a new location such as an external drive. Files associated with the job that were collected during the survey can be copied at the same time. For more information, refer to the topics Copying job files to a different location and Copying job files from a different location in the General Survey Help.

Improved display of alerts

Long alert messages are now displayed on multiple lines. Previously, messages in the Alerts screen were always displayed on a single line and long messages were truncated at the beginning and end.

Resolved issues

  • Unable to enter project height: An issue when opening a job that has no defined project height where the message prompting you to enter a project height did not properly display an OK button that allowed you to confirm the height you had just entered and close the message is now resolved.
  • Instrument not oriented correctly after interrupted connection during station setup: An issue when using an SX10 scanning total station or an S Series total station where if you attempted to store the station setup when the instrument was disconnected the station setup appeared to be stored but was not, resulting in an incorrect instrument orientation, is now resolved. This issue usually occurred during an intermittent Wi-Fi connection to an SX10 but could also occur if you manually disconnected and then reconnected the serial connection to the instrument.
  • Out of tolerance messages staking a DTM on face 2: An issue when staking a DTM using an SX10 scanning total station or an S Series total station with tracking was enabled for face 2, where on changing to face 2 the instrument would initially turn to the correct point but then move away slightly, resulting in an out of tolerance message, is now resolved.
  • Target lock mode setting not remembered after changing modes or target type: An issue where the software did not automatically re-enable Autolock, FineLock or Long Range FineLock after completing a station setup during which the target was changed to Target DR, is now resolved.
  • Target lock mode setting not changing after measure rounds: An issue where the software did not automatically change between Autolock, FineLock or Long Range FineLock during the measurement of automated rounds, is now resolved.
  • Measure rounds not automatic: An issue when measuring rounds of observations with a mix of active and passive targets where measurements were not taken automatically despite the Automate rounds option being enabled, is now resolved.
  • Multiple check backsight observations in tracking mode: An issue with Check backsight where if you selected Chk BS while the instrument EDM was in tracking mode and following the measurement you selected Rename in the Duplicate point screen, the instrument would measure and store multiple observations, is now resolved.
  • Obstruction to target changing current fields: An issue when measuring topo points or rounds of observations with Autolock enabled but Interrupted target disabled, where the line-of-sight was temporarily broken by an obstruction then the available fields in the Measure topo or Measure rounds screen reset is now resolved.
  • SX10 snapshots show drawings after discarding drawing edits: An issue when capturing a snapshot when connected to a Trimble SX10 scanning total station, where if immediately after capture you drew on the image and then tapped Esc to abandon the changes, the image appeared to show the discarded drawing, is now resolved.
  • Current distance not reset when switching targets in Survey Basic: An issue where when switching from a DR target to a non-DR target, the software incorrectly applied the prism constant to the previously measured distance, is now resolved. This affected the displayed distance only and did not affect any calculations. When switching target modes, the current distance is now reset to 0 and if tracking mode is disabled you must tap Measure to remeasure to the target.
  • Incorrect total station connection message: An issue when connecting to a total station using a serial cable where the Connecting to total station message incorrectly included a line detailing radio settings is now resolved.
  • Incorrect antenna height warning: An issue where an incorrect antenna height warning message appeared when setting a valid zero antenna height, for example when measured to bottom of antenna mount after having used another measurement method, is now resolved.
  • Receiver not responding message when connected to an SP60/80 receiver: An issue during an RTK survey where large amounts of correction data, such as RTCM v3.2 MSM messages, sent from the base to a Spectra Geospatial SP60 or SP80 receiver using an Internet data link routed through the controller via Bluetooth connection to the receiver, occasionally caused the Receiver not responding, attempting to reconnect message to appear and remain until the survey was ended, is now resolved.
  • Staking out an alignment or road in an integrated survey: An issue when staking out an alignment or road during an integrated survey, where if you tap Esc from the Measure screen and then tap No to discard the observations but continue measuring the point, then new observations for the point cannot be stored because the Store button does not appear, is now resolved.
  • Stakeout elevation code: An issue when staking out an elevation where if you entered a code for the as-staked point, the code you entered was not saved and the point was stored with an incorrect Last code used is now resolved.
  • Staking out perpendicular to DTM: An issue when staking out using a DTM for elevation where if you changed the Offset to DTM to perpendicular the offset was not applied, is now resolved.This issue was introduced in Trimble Access version 2017.00.
  • Shift key press to access second row of softkeys: An issue on the TSC3 controller where pressing the SHIFT key on the controller keypad did not always display the available second row of softkeys is now resolved.
  • Scroll bars not available on 10" tablets: An issue where it was no longer possible to move the horizontal or vertical scroll bar on a Windows 10" tablet after installing Windows 10 version 1703 (Creator's update) is now resolved.
  • Alignments in 3D map: An issue where alignments were drawn incorrectly in the 3D map when the first element was an arc or spiral is now resolved.
  • GPS position icon not updating on 3D map: An issue when using an auxiliary GPS receiver or the tablet's internal GPS receiver where the GPS position icon did not always update regularly in the 3D map is now resolved.
  • Marathi characters not displayed in 3D map: An issue where text in Marathi characters appeared as small boxes on the 3D map is now resolved.
  • Incorrect SX10 scan color: An issue where the selected scan color was not always used for scan data if the job used a TTM file is now resolved.
  • Application errors: You should no longer see occasional application errors when you do any of the following:
    • Operate Trimble Access version 2017.00 with the FOCUS 30/35 autoconnect option enabled (this is the default setting).
    • Use Continuous topo when connected to a FOCUS 30/35 instrument with laser blinking enabled. Laser blinking on the FOCUS 30/35 is now temporarily disabled when using Continuous topo.
    • Review points in a linked job that have more than one feature code with attributes.
    • Attempt to key in a line using the bearing-distance method but do not enter an azimuth or a distance. This issue was introduced in Trimble Access version 2017.00.
    • Attempt to use the map and the stakeout alignment screen to access the same alignment at the same time.
    • Open a job that has no defined project height and then leave the message prompting you to enter a project height open for a short period of time.
    • Attempt to create a survey style that contains a back slash ( / ) in the style name.
    • Edit AT360 active target details after losing the connection to the instrument.
    • Exit the Trimble Access software when connected to an AT360 active target.
    • Change the log in mode you are using to log into the Trimble Access software and then exit the software.
    • Run the software in full screen mode on a tablet with a 10" screen.
    • Select a LandXML file to display in the map and the file contains a road with a spiral type that is not supported. Now, a message warns that the spiral type is not supported and the file is not loaded.