Introduction

Starting FieldHHC

  • To start FieldHHC, press the power button on the FieldHHC tablet.

Note:  When connecting to a scanner for the first time, a warning about scanning survey prisms is displayed. Tap OK to dismiss the warning. Tap Do not show this warning to prevent the warning from appearing for 30 days.

Main tabs

FieldHHC consists of a series of tabs for managing different aspects of the scanning workflow.

Figure 7-2 Main tabs on the FieldHHC user interface

Main tabs:

  • File Manager: View and manage scan files. Manage configuration files such as survey station databases, coordinate systems, and design data. See File management for more information.

  • Settings: Configure FieldHHC settings that affect your session, such as the coordinate system to use, Maptek Drive offsets, and connectivity settings. See Configuring FieldHHC for more information.

  • Setup: Set up the details of a single scan job. See Setting up a scan job for more information.

  • Connect: Connect to the scanner (enabled when a scanner connection is available).

  • Acquire: Set scan parameters and acquire scans and previews (replaces Connect after connecting to a scanner).

Connected scanner model indicator.

Cold climate scanner (M20) indicator.

Open this operator manual.

Power button. Choose from the following options:

  • Quit: Exit FieldHHC.

  • Shutdown: Power off the tablet.

  • Hibernate: Suspend FieldHHC and power off. Running programs will resume on next powerup but the scanner connection will be lost unless an Ethernet connection is used and Ethernet auto connect is enabled in Settings > Connectivity.

Status bar

The status bar displays messages and various status indicators.

Figure 7-3 Example status bar (appearance varies based on current status)

Notification banner

The most recent notifications and error messages appear here. Tap on the banner to display the full list of notifications.

Maptek Drive status
INS alignment incomplete with standard deviation of 12.6°.
INS alignment complete with standard deviation of 0.03°.

Bluetooth GPS status
No GPS fix available.
Autonomous GPS fix established.
RTK fix established.
Connected to 12 satellites.
PDOP (position dilution of precision) of 0.9.
GPS track with standard deviation of 2.6°.

Cold climate scanner (M20) status
Too cold to scan (scanning disabled).
Cold warning (scanning enabled).
Ready to scan.

Internal GPS status
No GPS fix available.
Connected to 11 satellites with a standard deviation of 2.1 m.

Network connection status
Connected with Ethernet cable.
Connected wirelessly with good signal strength.

Data transfer status
No data transfer occurring.
Data transfer with buffering in progress.
Data transfer in progress (no buffering).

Scanner inclination
Scanner is level.
Scanner tilt at 3° from vertical.

Scanner power status
Scanner battery at 85% charge.
Scanner powered externally.

FieldHHC tablet battery charge indicator
Tablet battery fully charged.
Tablet charging.

Clock

 

Basic scanning workflow

You can perform a basic scan job in FieldHHC by following this workflow:

  1. Turn on the FieldHHC tablet.

  2. Import required files.

    If you want to set a coordinate system or use a survey station database, you will first need to import them into FieldHHC. To do this, follow these steps:

    1. Insert a USB device containing the required files into the FieldHHC tablet.

    2. In the File Manager tab, expand the Files drawer.

    3. Tap to show files on the USB device.

    4. Select the required files, then tap to transfer them to the FieldHHC.

    See Managing non-scan file types for detailed instructions.

  3. Configure FieldHHC.

    Switch to the Settings tab and configure any system settings required, such as:

    • Operator name

    • Coordinate system

    • Bluetooth GPS connection

    See Configuring FieldHHC for detailed instructions.

  4. Connect to the scanner.

    1. Turn the scanner on.

    2. If using a wired connection, connect the scanner to the FieldHHC tablet by plugging the supplied Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port of each device.

    3. When the Connect tab becomes enabled, tap it to connect to the scanner.

    See Connecting to a scanner for detailed instructions.

  5. Set up the job.

    1. Switch to the Setup tab.

    2. Select the kind of scan job you want to perform, either Defined Name, Survey Job, or Multiple Back sights.

    3. Configure the setup as required, for example, by setting a scan name or survey job.

    See Setting up a scan job for detailed instructions.

  6. Acquire a scan.

    1. Switch to the Acquire tab.

    2. Choose the desired settings such as Photo Capture, Level, Scan Mode, and Point Density.

    3. To take a preview, tap .

    4. Optionally select a region to scan by tapping then drawing the desired region in the preview window.

    5. To acquire the scan, tap .

    See Acquiring scans for detailed instructions.

  7. View the scan.

    Switch to the File Manager tab to view the scan and perform other functions such as annotating scans and transferring scans to a USB key.

    See Viewing scans for more information.

  8. Take more scans.

    You can take more scans by switching back to the Acquire tab. When you move to a new setup location, switch to the Setup tab to configure the details of the new setup location before acquiring the next scan.

See also:  Scanning with Maptek Drive