TOPCON GTS-7

The raw format for the TOPCON GTS-7 is as follows:

Record structure:

1-8 : the record type 9-? : the comma separated values for this record type

Records and their fields are:

GTS-700 - version number JOB - job name, description DATE - date, time NAME - surveyors name INST - instrument ID UNITS - Metres/Feet, Degrees/Gon SCALE - grid factor, scale factor, elevation ATMOS - temperature, pressure STN - ptno, inst ht, stn id XYZ - Easting, northing, elevation BKB - ptno, backsight bearing, backsight angle BS - ptno [,target height] FS - ptno, target height, pt code[,string number] SS - ptno, target height, pt code[,string number] CTL - control code[,pt code 2[,string no 2]](optional) HV - horiz angle, vertical angle SD - horiz angle, vertical angle, slope distance HD - horiz angle, horiz distance, vertical distance OFFSET - radial offset, tangential offset, vertical offset Note - comments XYZ if present follows the STN record BKB if present follows the BKB record or STN record if no BKB CTL if present follows the FS or SS header record HV,SD,HD must follow a BS,FS or SS header and follows the CTL if present OFFSET may follow any SD or HD record

Note Vulcan can reduce GTS-7 formatted TOPCON files, however, it cannot communicate with the instrument directly.