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  • A digital graphic with a dark stormy sky and lightning, featuring the bold text "TOP 5" in the center, with illustrations of a drone, satellite, and telescope around it.

    Top 5 Issues - 3D Models

    Learn about the Top 5 Issues that cause poor 3D Models.

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  • A digital graphic with the text 'Top 5' in large, metallic font, set against a dark stormy sky with lightning, clouds, and science-themed icons like satellites, drones, and radio telescopes.

    Top 5 Issues - UAV's

    Learn about the Top 5 Issues that can occur with UAV’s on jobsites.

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  • Digital graphic with a dark stormy sky and lightning, featuring a drone, satellite, and radar icons, with the text 'TOP 5' in the center.

    Top 5 Issues - 3D Machine Control

    Learn about the Top 5 issues that occur with 3D Machine Control.

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  • Futuristic digital image with the text 'TOP 5' in the center, set against a stormy, lightning-filled sky, with satellite, drone, and space-related icons surrounding the text.

    Top 5 Issues - GPS Base/Rover

    Learn about the Top 5 Issues that occur with Bases and Rovers.

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  • A construction site with two yellow bulldozers, one with tracks and one with wheels, on a dirt lot. An engineer with a white helmet and orange safety vest is using a leveling rod. There are digital graphics overlaying the image, including a rising graph, a checkmark, a clock, a fuel gauge, and setting gears, suggesting progress, accuracy, and technological integration.

    Working at the edge of Spec

    Work at the edge of design spec’s to increase profit and performance.

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  • Two yellow bulldozers working on a dirt field, one with a blade raised, dust rising behind them.

    Trimble and Topcon Mixed Fleet

    Today mixed fleets are very possible with great success.

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  • Two construction workers in safety vests and hard hats review plans on a tablet at a construction site.

    Contractors not matching Grade on a Jobsite

    Sometimes multiple contractors share a base on a project, but struggle matching.

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  • A yellow CAT excavator on a construction site digging into the earth, with a safety railing around the excavation area, under a partly cloudy sky.

    CAT Machine Control Study

    Caterpillar explores the benefits of machine control over traditional methods.

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  • A construction worker wearing a white safety helmet and a bright yellow safety vest at a construction site, using a surveying device mounted on a tall pole to measure the terrain.

    Job Site Setup Quick Guide

    Quick field guide that is ready to print with basic visuals in 4×6 format.

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  • A satellite orbiting above Earth with a bird flying nearby in space.

    GNSS Constellations

    What are all these satellites and do they affect our performance?

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  • Graph of a sine wave showing amplitude, phase shift, and vertical shift.

    GNSS Messaging

    There are multiple messaging formats. This can help with mixed fleets.

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  • A bulldozer working on a construction site with a large pile of dirt, with a satellite and solar panels floating in the sky above.

    Jobsite Setup Guide

    Complete guide of best practices in the field.

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  • Tripod set up on a grassy field with rolling hills and trees in the background on a clear day.

    Jobsite Basics

    Setting up a base station and performing a localization is critical for consistency.

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  • Assorted bubble level tools in green, black, and clear, with some featuring crosshairs and bubble vials for leveling.

    Understanding your level vials

    A level vial is a critical component. Have you calibrated yours lately?

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  • A surveyor tripod set up in a rocky, shrub-covered mountainside with a winding dirt road visible in the distance.

    Localization

    Whether you are localizing or calibrating, it is important to follow some guidelines.

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  • A man at a control center with multiple monitors displaying data and visualizations.

    GNSS Mission Planning

    Know where the satellites will be during the duration of your job.

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  • Construction vehicle with technology devices and drones, including a satellite, solar panels, Wi-Fi signal icon, and a laying cable, on a construction site at sunset.

    Technology Guide

    There are many technology tools for the various type of heavy civil projects.

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  • A drone with four propellers flying over dirt ground, emitting laser beams or light streams downward.

    Surveying with Drones

    This is a Case study of traditional GPS surveying vs a Drone Survey.

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  • A futuristic, black semi-autonomous off-road vehicle with large tires and a high-tech design, set against a mountainous landscape at dusk. The vehicle has a digital sign on top reading 'SEMI-AUTONOMOUS' and cameras mounted on it.

    Semi-Autonomous Machine Operation

    Is this the future of machine operation? Maybe not, but it has some interesting features.

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  • A yellow road grader leveling dirt on a construction site under a blue sky.

    Basics of Grading Guide - Topcon

    This is an old guide, but a great one for learning the basics of grading traditionally and with 2DMC.

    Manual
  • Two construction workers wearing yellow safety helmets installing a ceiling laser level in an office space, with green laser lines visible on the ceiling and walls.

    Interior Laser Study Guide - Topcon

    This is an old guide, but a great one for learning the basics of interior construction with interior lasers.

    Manual
  • A construction worker in a yellow safety vest, helmet, and gloves standing next to a large green pipeline being lowered into a trench by an excavator.

    Guide to Utility Construction - Topcon

    This is an old guide, but a great one for learning the basics of utility construction and the terms and processes.

    Manual
  • A tablet displays an infographic about ROI calculation with construction equipment in the background, illustrating input costs, savings, and ROI with arrows and icons.

    2D & 3D Excavator ROI Calculator

    Know your Return on Investment

    Excel Sheet
  • A construction scene with a drone, a bulldozer, and an excavator working on a dirt site, while a person holds a tablet displaying an ROI calculator with input parameters for savings and ROI.

    2D Roadwork ROI Calculator

    Know your Return on Investment

    Excel Sheet
  • Construction site with workers and bulldozers, digital overlay showing ROI growth and analytics icons.

    3D-MC Roadwork ROI Calculator

    Know your Return on Investment

    Excel Sheet
  • Illustration showing construction equipment, financial symbols, and a tablet computer with graphs, representing investment and return in construction technology ROI

    Sitework ROI Calculator

    Know your Return on Investment

    Excel Sheet
  • A surveying instrument on a tripod at a construction site with excavators in the background, under a blue sky.

    UHF Radio FCC Licensing Assistance

    If you have GNSS survey Base Stations transmitting with UHF radios, you must be licensed with the FCC. Here is a great resource for licensing.

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  • Two surveying instruments with antennas on tripods at a construction site, with a background of dirt mounds and trees, One labeled "SPREAD SPECTRUM" and the other labeled "UHF".

    RTK Radio Types

    Know what RTK radios are available and what is the best for you.

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  • A yellow and black compact track loader working on a green grassy field with hilly terrain and trees in the background under cloudy skies.

    GPS Rover as Indicate Machine Control

    Be creative with your survey rover.

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  • Two construction workers in safety vests and helmets standing outdoors at a construction site, communicating under a hovering drone with a camera, with construction equipment in the background.

    Drones in Construction

    Drones are a critical tool in your arsenal.

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  • A yellow motor grader working on a construction site with a mountainous landscape in the background

    Why is my 3D Machine Control screen lagging?

    Sometimes your control box lags behind or even locks up. Here are some reasons why.

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  • Construction worker in a yellow hard hat and reflective safety vest operating surveying equipment on a city street under construction.

    Baud Rate vs Link Rate - What to know.

    You see these terms every time you set up your gps equipment. Finally, a little understanding on the two.

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  • A yellow tripod leveling instrument stand placed on grass against a white brick wall.

    Fixed Height Tripods

    Learn why you need these in your fleet.

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  • A black electronic device labeled 'GPS JAMMER' with four antennas on top, emitting a red light, placed on a dirt floor in front of a dark background.

    GPS Jammers - what to know.

    GPS Jammers are out there and you may encounter them on your jobsite.

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  • Close-up of yellow hydraulic machinery with black hoses and fittings.

    John Deere Valve Threshold

    The John Deere SmartGrade System utilizes Valve Threshold. The document helps describe the term.

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  • Close-up of hydraulic hoses and valves on heavy machinery, painted yellow.

    Topcon Valve Offset

    Topcon machine control systems utilize Valve Offsets. The document helps describe the term.

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  • Yellow and black Topcon Sonic Tracker II device

    Topcon Sonic Tracker

    The Sonic Tracker is a power tool when joint matching with 3D MC.

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  • Close-up of a yellow street sweeper or road maintenance machine on a paved road.

    Keeping Your Sonic Tracker of a reference.

    Learn tricks on keeping your Sonic Tracker over the reference while grading.

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  • Technical drawing of a landscape with contour lines, a winding road, and a compass arrow, all on graph paper.

    Site Localization vs Projection

    What is the difference between a site Localization and a Projection.

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  • A weather station with a tall yellow antenna and a weather sensor on a tripod, set against a landscape with mountains and a blue sky.

    Permanent vs Mobile Base Station

    Here we discuss the difference between using a Permanent GPS Base Station vs a Tripod Mounted GPS Base Station

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  • Close-up of a sandy surface with six small holes dug into it.

    3D Modeling - Holes in my Surface

    How to prevent holes in your 3D Model.

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  • Construction worker in safety gear using a digital device at a construction site with surveying equipment and machinery in the background.

    Rover and Machine Not Matching

    Sometimes your GPS Rover is reading differently from your 3D Machine Control. Why?

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  • A yellow land leveling machine working on a large dirt field under an overcast sky.

    Machine Control is not Matching

    Why is my machine control system not matching pass after pass?

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  • An American desert landscape with poles and equipment that resemble a Mars rover landing zone during sunset.

    RTK Radio Repeater

    Here we discuss what an RTK Radio Repeater is.

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  • Surveying tripod with yellow legs set up in a desert landscape, with cacti and a hill in the background under a cloudy sky.

    Repeater Best Practices

    Learn the most effective way to set up your radio repeater.

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  • Yellow and black laser level device for construction and surveying.

    Survey Tribrach

    Learn about the precision survey tribrach.

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  • Two yellow bulldozers moving dirt on a construction site with trees in the background.

    3D Modeling - Converting Trimble to Topcon

    Converting between brands is quite effective.

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  • Construction worker in a safety vest and helmet operating a tablet on a construction site with excavator in the background.

    Waiting to Initialize

    Why is this a common occurrence with GPS base/rovers?

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  • Illustration of a drone with a sensor attached, showing movement in a tilt motion, with the word 'TILT' and a circular arrow symbolizing rotation.

    GNSS Rover Tilt Compensation

    Learn about this new feature that is becoming standard in most survey rovers.

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  • Topcon 3D Office

    3D Office is a great software that can be used to manage your Topcon files.

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