Need help connecting Leica cs20 data collector to TCRP1205 robot.
Hello friends, I hope the evening finds you all well. My company recently bought a Leica cs20 data collector for use with a Leica GS16 GPS unit. This equipment was all purchased brand new. It works great with that gps unit and there is no issues on that side of things.We also have an old Leica TCRP1205 robot from 2003. If I understand correctly, the Leica cs20 data collector first came out in 2015 or abouts, so these instruments are roughly 12 years apart.Currently, we have an aging Allegro data collector that runs a 2007 version of SurvCE which is Carlson’s software, if I recall correctly. This collector works fine to control the robot and there are no issues there. The data collector is so old, it does not even have a usb port. It requires transfer of data with a 9-pin cable.Now, I would love to use the cs20 data collector with the robot. I think the Captivate software is better, and I love the user customizable hotkeys which the Allegro does not have. The screen on the cs20 is also much better. I have read some rustlings online of other people saying they have gotten a cs20 to work with the old 1200 series of total stations from Leica.My only options that seem relevant in the data collector cs20 menus are:Manufacturer: LeicaModel: TPS1200Connect Using: Long-range TSI have exhaustively gone through all the options in regards to how to connect to a total station while in the TS mode, and it always fails to find the robot on the cs20 data collector. My first guess was maybe the Leica people sold us a gimped data collector that had the radio abilities taken out of it for some reason. Maybe they wrongly thought we would only ever need bluetooth because we bought it with a gps unit. I’ve heard of trimble doing this, not sure if Leica also plays that game.I do have an external radio connected to a big battery pack that then connects with a wire into the total station. It says “TCPS27B” on the sticker from the external radio. The battery also has a sticker and identifies it as a “GEB171” battery.Would any of the very knowledgeable people on this wonderful forum be so kind as to try and help me figure out how to connect this cs20 data collector to the tcrp1205 leica robot? What option am I missing? What menu should I be in to fix this?I just find it ironic that the ancient Allegro collector from like 2003 is able to work, but the shiny new cs20 leica collector is giving me so much trouble.
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