Transferring site setup through Settop M1 to Trimble 4D Control

The Settop M1 is the recommended way to communicate to a total station in an automated monitoring system. The Settop M1 option allows transferring site setup information from Trimble Access Monitoring, including point lists and round scheduler settings, seamlessly to the Settop M1 and indirectly to Trimble 4D Control. It eliminates additional configuration work in the field (Settop M1) and in Trimble 4D Control.

To perform the site setup

  1. Start the Trimble Access Monitoring software and open an existing job to modify an existing site setup, or create a new job to perform an initial site setup.

  2. Tap and select Settings / Connections. Select the Bluetooth tab. Connect the controller to the total station.

  3. Tap and select Measure / <survey style> / <station setup>. To perform the site setup:
    1. Define the station setup type.
    2. Add backsight points.
    3. Add foresight points.
    4. Set the scheduler.
    5. Tap Accept.
    6. Measure rounds.

To transfer the site setup

  1. Connect the controller to Settop M1 using Wi‑Fi.

    Use the Windows operating system Wi‑Fi settings screen to configure Wi‑Fi connection settings. The Wi‑Fi network name starts with Settop and ends with the Settop M1 ID (for example, Settop-m14117562). The password to connect to the Settop M1 access point is Settopm1.

  2. Disable Settop M1 instrument control through the Monitoring software. To do this, tap and select Data exchange / Settop M1 / Disable instrument control. Enter your Settop M1 user name and password and tap Disable.
  3. If you have not already performed the site setup to send, you can connect the controller to the instrument and perform the site setup now. See To perform the site setup above.
  4. Tap and select Data exchange / Settop M1 / Send Site Setup.
  5. Verify the Settop M1 Credentials, enter a Settop M1 Project name is correct, and select options for the Measure and Scheduler settings.

  6. Tap Send & Start.

    The automated monitoring system takes control and begins the monitoring process using Trimble 4D Control.