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FieldLink and RTS Layout Training

Training Agenda

8:00 – 8:10 Intros and Expectations

8:10 – 10:00 Presentation, Parts, Pieces

  • Presentation (Equipment Introduction, Care & Maintenance, Station Fundamentals, Creating a proper setup)
    • Pole, Pole Attachments, Batteries and Misc. Parts
    • DWG vs. PDF: Major differences, & differences between Raster & Vectored PDF.
    • How to transfer points and background files via Trimble Connect, usb or other methods. 
    • Who Provides Job Control (GC, Survey or Customer must make their own)

10:00 – 10:15 Break

10:15 – 12:00 FieldLink Application

  • More Tab (Map, Jobs, Reports, Trimble Connect, About, Minimize & Exit)
  • Create a Project (Demonstrate how to navigate the Projects button, properly load points file, and background file.)
  • Importing Revised/ New Data
  • Project folder location in the file explorer
  • Create Tab (Plan, Linework, Point Manager, From Model, Grid, & Pattern)
  • Demonstrate the use of the measuring tools.
  • Student Exercise
  • Explain Menus and Navigation Tools in TFL

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 2:15 RTS Setup (Tripod, RTS, Leveling, Drawing, Control Points, Layout)

  • Setup and Level RTS 
  • Tie into Control Points
  • Student Exercise
    • Setup & Level RTS
    • Tie into Control Points

2:15 – 2:30 Break

2:15 – 3:00 Point Layout and Point Collection

  • Layout Points using Rod.
  • Layout Point using Laser.
  • Collect Points
  • Collect Lines
  • Collect Circles
  • Student Exercise
    • Layout and Collect Points

3:00 to 4:00 Open Session for Questions or Topics that were discussed in Day 1  Training

8:00 Start time and Recap of Day 1

File Setup and point Creation Quiz

10:00 – 10:15 Break

Set up of the Robot and Point Layout with Prizm

  • Student Exercise
    • Set up using Control Points
    • Collect Data Using Prizm and Laser (if applicable)
    • Set up New Control Points.
    • Breakdown and set up using new Control Points.

Elevations

  • Reference Elevations (horizontal and vertical)
  • Transferring Points from Floor to Ceiling Using Laser (if Applicable)
  • Student Exercise:
    • Demonstrate Reference Elevations (horizontal and vertical)
    • Demonstrate how to Laser Layout (if Applicable)
    • Demonstrate how to Transfer Points from Floor to Ceiling Using Laser (if Applicable)

Reports and Exports

  • Daily Layout Report, Layout Deviation Reports and Field Reports (if Applicable)
  • Exports (.csv, .dwg) to USB and Trimble Connect
  • Student Exercise:
    • Create Daily Layout Report, Layout Deviations Report and Field Report
    • Demonstrate how to export files using USB and Trimble Connect

Tools Menu

  • Tools Menu (Plum, Measure, Transfer)
  • Student Exercise:
    • Check Plum of Wall/ Column
    • Check and Measure object.
    • Transfer Benchmark

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch

Review / Open Session

  • Recreate Same set up from the Morning.

3:00 – 3:15 Break

3:15 – 3:30 Up and Coming / Other Technology (Slide Show)

  • Ri, Scanner (X7/X9), SitePrint, Virtual Trainings, Trainings.

3:30 to 4:00 – Open Session for Questions, and Review

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