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GeoMax TPS

Zipp20 Series

Installation Guide

Version: 1.0
English

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Tablet of Contents

NTRODUCTION

.............................................................................. 3

REPARATION OF THE

TPS I

NSTRUMENT

........................................... 4

2.1 Battery Charging

......................................................................................... 4

2.2 Obtaining Firmware Files

............................................................................ 4

2.3 Uploading Onboard Firmware to the Instrument

..........................................5

PLOADING

IELD

ENIUS

.................................................. 6

3.1 Windows Mobile Device Center

................................................................... 6

3.2 Connecting to the PC

.................................................................................. 6

3.3 Installation of GeoMax FieldGenius

............................................................. 8

3.4 Registration of GeoMax FieldGenius

........................................................... 11

3.5 Starting GeoMax FieldGenius

..................................................................... 12

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NINSTALL OR

PDATE

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......................... 13

4.1 Re-Install/Update GeoMax FieldGenius

...................................................... 13

4.2 Uninstall GeoMax FieldGenius

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1 I

NTRODUCTION

This guide provides complete step-by-step instructions for preparing the Zipp20 total
station series for measuring work.

The latest versions of GeoMax documents and software referred to in this document
are all available from the GeoMax Partner Area in the Zipp20 folder at

http://www.geomax-positioning.com/Partner-Area-Login_1186.htm

Only the tasks required for the initial setup are described in this document. The
instructions cover all the required installation tasks for the Zipp20 total station and
the GeoMax FieldGenius onboard software.

For further information regarding the operation of the Zipp20, please refer to the
respective manuals.

The Zipp20 Quick Guide is included with the container set. The comprehensive user
manual is available from the included USB stick and also from GeoMax Partner Area in
the Zipp20 folder at

www.geomax-positioning.com.

The GeoMax FieldGenius manual can be downloaded from the GeoMax Partner Area at

www.geomax-positioning.com

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2 P

REPARATION OF THE

TPS I

NSTRUMENT

2.1 B

ATTERY

HARGING

Before  using  the  instrument,  the ZBA301  battery  should  be  charged.  Insert  the
battery  into  the  ZCH301  charger  and  plug  the  adapter  into  an  AC  supply.  Do  not
disconnect  from  power  until  the  green  FULL  indicator  flashes, indicating  that  the
battery  is  fully  charged.  Once  charged, insert  the  battery  into  the side  cover  slot  of
the Zipp20 instrument and switch on.

2.2 O

BTAINING

IRMWARE

ILES

When  receiving  a  new  instrument,  it  should  be  checked  that  the  latest  firmware
version  is  installed.  The  installed  version  can  be  seen  on  the  Software  Information
page,  accessed  by  starting  the

Zipp20 application

and pressing

(3)-Tools / (2)-

SysInfo / (FNC2)-Softw

. If the displayed firmware version does not match the one

available from GeoMax Partner Area, then the instrument should be updated.

To  customize  the  instrument  for personal requirements,  the  firmware  file  in  the
required  language  should  be  installed.  The  respective  files  can  be  obtained  from
GeoMax Partner  Area  in  the  Zipp20/Firmware  folder  and  are  in  the  format

Zipp20_XX.fw

where “XX” indicates the specific language. The firmware files also

contain all available applications.

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2.3 U

PLOADING

NBOARD

IRMWARE TO THE

NSTRUMENT

The firmware file is uploaded to the instrument directly from the USB stick. Therefore
copy the downloaded file to the

System

directory on the USB stick using a PC. Insert

the stick into the instrument and power on. To load the file onto the instrument, start
the

Zipp20 application

and choose

(3)-Tools / (3)-Load FW / (F1)-Firmware

. The

content of the System directory are now shown. Select the firmware file and choose
(

F1)-OK

to start the upload process.

Note:

Ensure that a fully charged battery is inserted when uploading firmware. This

process can take some time and the power supply must NOT be interrupted during
the loading process.

Your Zipp20 instrument is now ready for use.

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3 U

PLOADING

IELD

ENIUS

3.1 W

INDOWS

OBILE

EVICE

ENTER

An upload and installation of the GeoMax FieldGenius on the Zipp20 requires a PC or
Laptop. To upload the field software to the Zipp20, it is mandatory to install the

Windows Mobile Device Center

on the PC or Laptop.

Windows Mobile Device Center was written as a successor to the ActiveSync program
that was previously used to synchronize Windows CE based devices with Windows
operating systems prior to Windows Vista. If the operating system is not Win7, Win8
or Vista such as Windows XP or Windows 2000, you are required to install Microsoft
ActiveSync. Both applications are free of charge and can be downloaded from various
websites (e.g. Microsoft).

3.2 C

ONNECTING TO THE

If using Win8, Win7 or Vista on your PC, the Windows Mobile Device Centre needs to
be installed. For earlier versions of Windows, install Microsoft ActiveSync. After the
software installation, open the

Windows Mobile Device Centre

and connect the Zipp20

to your PC. Use the USB cable supplied with the Zipp20 as shown below.

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Turn on the instrument and the connection will be established. After the initial
connection, the

Windows Mobile Device Centre

ActiveSync

will automatically start

and connect as soon as the powered instrument is connected to the PC.

The contents of the PS336 internal memory can also be seen now with Windows
Explorer and are defined as a drive named

Zipp20_SerialNumber

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3.3 I

NSTALLATION OF

IELD

ENIUS

The latest version of GeoMax FieldGenius can be downloaded from the GeoMax
website, at

http://www.geomax-positioning.com

. Here the latest installation version

and user manual of GeoMax FieldGenius in English is available. Download the

Devices

Installer

and save onto your PC. On this page, all the available languages for

FieldGenius are shown. Click on the required language and save the installation file
onto your PC.

With the Zipp20 connected to your PC, run the installer file

geomax-fieldgenius7-

onboard-7.1.11.2-enu.exe

. The PC will attempt to connect to the handheld and

install the GeoMax FieldGenius software. Follow the Windows installation wizard.

At the Device Selection window select the data collector

GeoMax Zipp20 WinCE

onboard

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Please select

“No”

when prompt for Default Installation Path and then choose

“Internal Memory”

of the Total Station to install the program.

When the application downloading is completed, you are requested to check the
Zipp20 screen. Click OK and Finish to exit the installation process on your PC.

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Confirm the proposed installation folder for GeoMax FieldGenius on the Zipp20 screen
by clicking OK. The installation on the Zipp20 will be started.

Once the installation process is completed, the GeoMax FieldGenius software can be
started by selecting it from the Zipp20 Desktop.

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3.4 R

EGISTRATION OF

IELD

ENIUS

When GeoMax FieldGenius  is  started,  a  registration  window with  the  Device  ID is
displayed  as  shown  below. It  is  possible  to  use GeoMax FieldGenius without
registration  by  tapping

Run Demo Mode

. This provides full functionality, but is

limited to the storage of 30 points.

To register your version of GeoMax FieldGenius, an activation key needs to be
entered. The displayed Device ID, together with the GUID (global unique identity), is
used to obtain the key. The GUID can be found in the MicroSurvey envelope that was
supplied together with Zipp20 equipment.

The activation key can be generated by using MicroSurvey’s web portal, at the link

http://microsurveylicenseserver.com/ValidateSerialNumber.aspx

. This web portal is

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shown in the screenshot below. At the blank serial number field, enter your GUID and
click

Submit

. At the next screen, enter the Device ID shown on the Zipp20.

Note:

Make certain that the entered Device ID is correct the first time, since an

activation key cannot be generated again with a different ID.

The activation key will then be displayed in the password field. Enter this key into the
Zipp20 at the provided fields and click

Apply Key

. More details about the GeoMax

FieldGenius installation and registration can be found in the user manual available
from the GeoMax Partner Area.

3.5 S

TARTING

IELD

ENIUS

The first screen displayed when starting GeoMax FieldGenius is the Project Manager.
Create a new project by tapping the appropriate icon and enter a project name. The
onscreen keyboard can always be accessed by double tapping on the editable field.
The screens that follow are used to set the default settings for this project.

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You are now ready to work with the Zipp20 total station and GeoMax FieldGenius.
More details about the use of GeoMax FieldGenius can be found in the user manual
document available from the GeoMax Partner Area.

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4.1 R

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PDATE

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Occasionally it  may  be  necessary  to update  or  reinstall  your  GeoMax FieldGenius
software. An  update  or  re-install  of  the  GeoMax FieldGenius software  follows  mainly
the  procedure  which  was described  in this  document  in chapter

3.3 Installation of

GeoMax FieldGenius.

To start the update or re-install please refer to chapter 3.3.

After clicking

Install

, the installation file will detect the current installed GeoMax

FieldGenius software.

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Confirm this message by clicking

Yes

. The installation will be continued as known

from the very first installation.

4.2

NINSTALL

IELD

ENIUS

To uninstall

GeoMax FieldGenius

from the Zipp20, you need to start the software at

least one time after the instrument has been turned on. Exit GeoMax FieldGenius
again and go to the Windows program “Remove Programs”.

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Mark

GeoMax FieldGenius

and click

Remove

. The program will be removed. A

message appears as further folder and files still need to be removed.

In order to complete the uninstall process, the following folder and files need to be
deleted manually. Please access the Windows Explorer with

My Device

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The following folder and files needs to be deleted in the

Internal Memory

drive:



Internal Memory\GeoMax FieldGenius (remove complete folder)



GeoMax FieldGenius.lnk

in Internal Memory\Documents and settings\Programs



GeoMax FieldGenius.lnk

in Internal Memory\Documents and settings\Desktop

To finish the uninstall process the instrument needs to be shut down.

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