Left the motel before 6am to try the Leica before the heat set in:
- The optics were fine, but even with pairing with the TS at the site and driving out, I lost and couldn't get back connectivity to the handheld. I ended up setting reference point 2 manually – set the GPS pole, walk/drive back a mile to the TS to view where it was relative to the radial/distance, going back out to move the GPS pole a few meters, then back to the TS. After about 4 iterations, I think I got to within 10cm.
- Then moved the TS all the way to the midpoint of the array. I resectioned with only 2 points (R10, R11) and it seemed to be happy.
- Finally, I could start setting the line! I defined the line REALSCAN2 from TSC3 (total station, central site, third attempt) to RF1 (REAL scan line, in the field, first position, which is at the distance out where the DTS fiber will start). Not quite in this order, I now have flagged RF2 (along the REAL scan line at the distance where t0 will be), RF3 (along the REAL scan line at the distance of t49), and the base plates for t0, t2, t4, t6. I put a flag for t49, but it will have to be adjusted by 34cm due to the alternating base plate rotations.
- At that point, all my batteries died, so I returned to the motel.
All of the above was interrupted several times:
- About 7am, the ISS1 trailer was dropped off. It is now parked just outside the gate.
- About 10am, the trailer tower was dropped off. I transferred it to the silver truck and took it all the way to its final location in the field, in the correct orientation. In the process, I did manage to get stuck in soft sand, but powered through in 4low. It should be better coming out on the track I'm beginning to establish. I don't have the outrigger feet yet (coming soon), so didn't even try to set them.
- Ran into Town wastewater people unfortunately adding to the pond. Ralph also was the guy who delivered our porta potty, but to the wrong location. He'll move it Monday.
Not too bad for a morning. I'll be going out again soon to receive the seatainers truck, then probably relaxing a bit for the heat to die and the batteries to finish charging. Hopefully, Will and I can finish up the Leica stuff this evening.