AllTerra Technical Newsletter – Q4 2022
Technical News from AllTerra – 4th Quarter Edition 2022
 
 
ATC – Your Connection for Support
We are excited to announce the launch of AllTerra Technical Center (ATC), your in-the-field remote support resource for Trimble Access. The ATC program allows our dedicated techs to remotely access your data collector via TeamViewer, enabling them to visually see what your crew sees, helping you overcome any situation you encounter. All for only $150 per data collector/year. Enroll now by calling your local sales representative or visiting our ATC website.
 
Has your Trimble Access maintenance been expired for more than 90 days? No problem. AllTerra Central is combining ATC support with your renewed Access maintenance at a promotional price. Contact Maritza Zamorano at maritza.zamorano@allterracentral.com for a price quote today. Hurry, offer ends December 30th, 2022.
 
Trimble Business Center (TBC) Updates:
A new version of TBC was released October 21st. Some exciting features and highlights are listed here:
 
  • Scanning & Point Cloud — Trimble X12 hardware support, shape-based feature extraction, manhole cover feature extraction, and the ability to select faces of multiple objects for 3D scan inspections.
  • Aerial Photogrammetry — DJI M300 P1 trajectory post-processing and Wingtra drag + drop import.
  • CAD — Select objects by layer group and update SketchUp import + export libraries.
  • Coordinate Systems — Middle East country EGM2008 geoids, EPSG ID enhancements for Switzerland, ITRF2020 + successive realizations of WGS84 + IGS & RTX systems, and coordinate system database interoperability improvements.
  • Data Exchange & Prep — Tag or rename imported files, Quadri Connector commands tab, RINEX v4.00 support, SX12-SiteWorks support and the ability to create a global vertical design.
  • GIS — Support Trimble Access’ rectangular feature code controls.
  • Monitoring — Customize display colors for displacement vectors and 1D, 2D, or 3D displacement values supported in reports.
  • Mobile Mapping — POSPac MMS licensed features included in TBC Mobile Mapping subscription license option, position fix (PFIX) enhancements, process raw trajectory enhancements, and distance-splitting LAS exporter.
  • Survey + COGO — Create COGO collections from existing linework, create nested COGO parcels, custom reference start points, streamlined linework creation, format + edit parcel names, WMS background maps and GVX file exporter (NGS).
  • Tunneling — Volume property added for design + as-built mesh, ability to create CAD cross-section diagrams, specifying arc direction in shapes and adding pipe set outs for designs.
For more information, please review the Release Notes, as well as bulletins and downloads that are available to the public at trimble.com/tbc.
 
The following tutorials have been updated with new TBC 5.80 features:
  • Performing a Tunnel Inspection – Covers the new procedure for creating CAD tunnel cross-sections.
  • ·Creating a Tunnel Design – Covers the new arc direction property and pipe set outs for tunnel designs.
  • Extracting Lane Line Features – Covers the extraction of dashed linestrings from dashed lane lines (new for TBC 5.80).
  • ·Performing Scan Inspections – Covers the new object face selection feature when performing scan-to-object inspections.
  • ·Creating COGO Collections – Covers the new fully editable multiline text objects used for parcel names and discusses creating COGO collections from existing linework.
  • Monitoring Point Movement – Covers the new capabilities to customize display colors for monitoring point displacement vector arrows.
To download these or any of the many available TBC tutorials, visit the TBC Tutorials web page.
 
A second new version was released the first few days of December, v5.81. This version fixed several issues that were found as well as added some functionality. Included in the new features are:
  • Support for DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise UAS
  • Inclusion of GPS exif attributes for mobile mapping image exports
Included in the fixes are
  • Support for Access 2022.10 JXL and IFC properties in JOB files
  • Importing and printing of PDF plan sets
  • CAD grips and snaps
For a comprehensive list of fixes and new features, please see the release notes at the following link:
 
Trimble Access Updates 
Trimble Access 2022.10 was released in early December of 2022. This version included several new features, and enhancements. Included in these are:
  • Underground utility locater support
  • IFC and TrimBIM files now supported on Android
  • Media file naming
  • Feature coded linework and symbols now shown in map and colored by layer
  • Control code behavior aligns with TBC Control codes
  • Sync Manager scheduling
  • Separate configuration settings for Resection and Measure rounds
  • Receiver Wi-Fi Configuration improvements
To see a complete list of enhancements and bug fixes use the following link to the Trimble Access Release Notes Portal: 2022.10 (trimblegeospatial.com)
There was a Trimble Access patch, v2022.11, release in early December that resolved several issues. For a list of the issues please use the following link to the Trimble Access Release Notes Portal: 2022.11 (trimblegeospatial.com)
 
Trimble Terra Office replaces Trimble Positions!
We are excited to announce a new subscription-based desktop software for Esri® ArcGIS® users, Trimble® Terra™ Office add-in for ArcMap®. Terra Office supports Trimble TerraFlex™ offline GNSS corrections in addition to all workflows supported by the Trimble Positions™ Desktop add-in. Trimble Terra Office replaces both Trimble Positions Desktop and Trimble TerraFlex Desktop add-ins.
 
 
Trimble TerraFlex
November 2022 (TerraFlex 5.8.0)
  • Users can now annotate images, adding text, linework or shapes such as circles and arrows. You can also use the image editor to crop or rotate images. See Annotating images.
  • Users can now save a breadcrumb trail indicating the path you have taken to the Breadcrumb Files folder in the Trimble Connect project. See TerraFlex settings.
  • The TerraFlex software is now available in Portguese (Brazil).
 
Offline-GNSS Processing (automatic differential correction) for supported receivers using TerraFlex Premium as of September 2022 in version 5.70:
Features are collected as usual using the TerraFlex mobile app. In addition:
  • For every static vertex on a feature, 10 positions are logged for offline GNSS corrections.
  • If the project is using offline GNSS corrections as the primary correction source, the TerraFlex field user can set the Primary Display Value field to After offline GNSS processing so that they can see the expected accuracy of the data being captured. See Data collection settings.
  • To be able to enable offline GNSS corrections, you must be a project administrator. To collect features that will be processed using offline GNSS corrections, field users must be using a TerraFlex Premium license when collecting data in the field
 
Mobile Mapping
Trimble MX Software v22.7 had many improvements including but not limited to:
MX Desktop Core
  • Linear Reference Dataset Management
  • 3D Annotation Modifications
  • Point cloud Classification
  • Reduced offline start-up time
Trimble MX Content Manager
  • Create Planars from Panorama
  • Directly use colorized point cloud data
Trimble MX Asset Modeler
  • Add constants to image annotation editor
  • Asset inventory create box from point cloud and create snapshots
  • Use specific point cloud classes for semi-automated and automated detection
For a full listing of enhancements and bug fixes, please see the release notes at: Trimble MX v22.7 Release Notes
You can also request a free 21-day trial at the following link: Request Trial License
 
TMI v4.0.3
This important release combines cyber security updates, bug fixes and provides Trimble® MX7, MX50 and MX9 users with the new functionality to support mobile mapping mission planning process. Important note: With TMI version 4.0.3 it is no longer possible to downgrade to a previous TMI version. To download this version, use the following link. TMI Firmware download
 
 
MGIS
Trimble PenMap for Android
Dec 7th release
What’s new
  • Update Coordinate System library
  • Support time dependent transformations for Trimble RTK correction sources
  • Update Flemish Government WMS Url’s
  • Fix UI: Working with other units than meters was not supported in all dialogs
Fix DA1: Fixed an issue to connect DA1 to Android 12+ devices
 
Juniper Systems Uinta Software version 1.7.0 for Windows and Android
There are several major improvements with this release including but not limited to:
  • NTRIP Corrections Support
  • Correction Source Notifications
  • Enforced Accuracy Requirements
  • Antenna Height Input
  • Additional GNSS Metadata
  • Custom Coordinate System Support (I.e., not JUST WGS1984 LAT/LONG
  • Customize location status text
  • Geoid model support
  • CSV import improvements
  • Manual input of coordinates
  • Datum Transformation shifts for NAD83
  • Various bug fixes
For a full listing of improvements use the following link to download the release notes: Uinta Android 1.7.0 Release Notes
 
Here’s a morning cup! 
Served Up from AllTerra Technical Center (ATC)
Did you Know?
Crews finding their base radio not reaching far enough to get the last couple shots to finish out a job have some different options when they are maxed out on broadcast power. Raising the broadcast antenna helps increase range without increasing undue drain on batteries or when the radio is already broadcasting at the highest power selectable. Trimble says, ”Double the height of the broadcast antenna to increase the coverage by approximately 40 %. To achieve the same effect, it would be necessary to quadruple the radio broadcast power.” Second, use a repeater to rebroadcast the signal farther. You can use an extra radio or receiver as a repeater. Any receiver that has the transmit option for the uhf radio can be set up as a repeater. For additional reading you can find more info on page 428 of the Trimble Access General Survey User Guide HERE.
 
 
Technical Support Employee Spotlight – Jacob Colvin
Jacob was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He enlisted in the Marine Corps his senior year of high school and served for over 11 and a half years from Jan 2011 – Aug 2022. He worked as a Land surveyor during his time as an Active-duty Marine, and chose to come to Austin to further his knowledge and career as a surveyor. He started working with AllTerra Central August 29th. He plans on going to school in the spring to further his knowledge in surveying. 
 
In his free time he enjoys exploring the outdoors, making it his goal to try a new hiking trail or new outdoor activity here in Austin. He is also enjoys hunting.
 
Latest firmware for Trimble S-Series Instruments and GNSS receivers
Keep your gear up to date with the latest firmware. Following are the latest firmware versions.
Trimble SX12 – S2.6.15 
Trimble SX10 – S2.5.6 
Trimble S5, S7, S9 – H2.11.1 
Trimble S6, S8, VX – R12.5.54 
Trimble R12 – 6.15 
Trimble R12i – 6.16
Trimble R10 – 5.56 
Trimble R10-2 – 6.16 
Trimble R750 – 6.16 
Trimble R780 – 6.16
Trimble R8s/R8 Model 3 & 4 – 5.56 
Trimble R9– 5.56 
Spectra SP60 – 4.32 
Spectra SP80 – 3.47 
Spectra SP85 – 5.2 
Trimble X7 Scanner – R2.5.12
 
 
GNSS Release Notes                           S-Series Release Notes                     Survey Firmware – June 2021