[Therion] DistoX and PocketTopo with Therion

[Martin Sluka]

My answer from ukcaving forum:

Note: for DistoX use primary Lithium AAA cells from Energizer. They  
have the highest capacity from all AAA cells, they work from -40 to  
+60 Celsius without significant loss of capacity, they will not  
discharge 15 years (!!!!!). They are not cheap :(

My workflow:

1. From station 1.0 (you must follow the Toporobot logic of station  
numbering, series, etc. - http://www.geo.unizh.ch/~heller/ 
toporobot/ ) you start measure the splay shots - it means you measure  
the important points and objects around the station 1.0.

2. You measure the surveying leg from station 1.0 to station 1.1  
three times.

3. On your PocketPC in EasyTopo program you check the shots and draw  
the map, extended elevation and profile (optionaly) based on real  
measurements - splay shots and leg in map and elevation editor.

4. Go to station 1.1 and repeat.

You should receive in scale drawn map and elevation of surveyed part  
of cave at the end of your surveying trip.

At base camp, or at home you export data from EasyTopo and import  
both data and sketches into Therion. You redraw the map, elevation  
and profiles in Therion to receive the final map. Or you may export  
from Therion only the sketches to PDF and print them too.

Calibration is question of 15-20 minutes.

Martin

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