Training Information - Milwaukee Location

Seiler Is Your Complete Source For GPS Solutions and Training.

Custom classes available to larger groups
Group size: minimum 5 maximum 12 (max 8 for RTK)

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Holly Urbain - Certified Trimble Trainer

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Upcoming Courses
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1 day class - $250/person - minimum 5 / limit 12
Audience: Clients using TGO for Survey Applications- Conventional and GPS

This is a general course that includes lecture and hands on computer work and overviews the functionality of Trimble Geomatics Office Software. The course will focus on TGO v1.6. The course work covers: setting up a TGO project and project templates, getting around in TGO - review of all TGO windows, icons, plan view options and survey view options using the selection tools, layers, selection sets and other basic TGO functions, manually entering data and importing data from Trimble, SDR, Geodimeter and other formats, downloading data collectors like the TSC1, TSCe, TSC2, SDR33, and Geodimeter faceplates, reviewing field work, data analysis and how to correct any problems, printing site calibration reports for GPS jobs, designing custom reports, custom imports, and exporting to third party formats. We may also cover TGO utilities like Feature and Attribute Editor, DC File Editor, and Coordinate System Manager time permitting.

1 day class - $250/person - minimum 5 / limit 12
Audience: Clients using TGO RoadLink- Conventional and GPS

This is a general course that includes lecture and hands on computer work that details the functionality of the TGO Tool – RoadLink. Opening with a discussion of the road information needed by RoadLink: horizontal alignments, vertical profiles, templates (typicals), and super elevations. Topics covered throughout the day will be: manually typing a road data directly into TSC2, ACU, TCU, TSCe, or TSC1 data collectors from paper documents, manually typing road data into TGO, automated importing of road data into RoadLink, building and use of templates and supers, export of completed roads for cut sheet printing of spreadsheets and uploading one or more roads to the data collectors. Course will also include discussion of using these roads in the field and will include a review of existing TGO reporting tools for downloading and generating as staked positions, building custom reports, and other topics. Field session may occur time permitting.

2 day class - $750/person - minimum 4 / limit 12. Price includes a manual.
Audience: Clients with GeoXH, GeoXT, GeoXM, Juno or ProXRT, ProXH, ProXT, ProXRS, and ProXR with Recon, TSCe, Nomad. or TSC2 data collectors running TerraSync and using Pathfinder Office Software

This is a formal certified Trimble class that includes training manuals, lecture, field, and hands on computer work. The course material covers: GPS fundamentals, GPS accuracy, coordinate systems, building a data dictionary, mission planning, configure the TerraSync options, data collection setup, TerraSync screens, finding and loading background images and CAD drawings. Field session includes data collection, data update, segmenting, offsetting, measuring a vertex, filtering, navigating, etc. Back in the classroom, we cover creating a Pathfinder Office project, downloading field data, displaying and editing data, differential correction, and finally, exporting the data to a GIS. Discussion of carrier phase and H-Star processing will also be covered as well as hardware options and Windows operating system setting, etc. The course will focus on the current TerraSync version and Pathfinder, but users with older versions are welcome. TerraSync and Pathfinder Office Software, and CE operating system upgrades are available for purchase prior to course.

2 day class - $600/person - minimum 5 / limit 12
Audience: Clients with ProXR or ProXRS with TSC1 data collectors running Asset Surveyor and Pathfinder Office Software

This is a formal certified Trimble class that includes training manuals, lecture, field, and hands on computer work. The course work covers: GPS fundamentals, GPS accuracy, coordinate systems, building a data dictionary, mission planning, configure the asset surveyor options, data collection setup, and asset surveyor screens. Field session includes data collection, data update, segmenting, offsetting, navigating, etc. Back in the classroom, we cover creating a Pathfinder Office project, downloading field data, displaying and editing data, differential correction, and finally exporting the data to a GIS.

1 day class - $250/person - minimum 5 / limit 12
Audience: Clients using RTK GPS - TSC1, TSCe, ACU, or TCU with Survey Controller and TGO Software

This is a general course covering the basics of RTK GPS Surveying and includes lecture, field, and hands on computer work. This course is designed for the beginning user or for users that need a refresher course. Topics to be covered include basic setup of a Trimble Geomatics Office project, GPS equipment configuration and setup, configuring the survey styles in TSC1, TSCe, ACU, TCU or TSC2, review of survey controller software functionality for GPS, use of the planning software, discussion of coordinate systems, field exercises with RTK data collection and stakeout, downloading of data, and finally basic data analysis, editing, and export.
 

1 day class - $250/person - minimum 5 / limit 12
Audience: Clients with experience using Survey Controller and TGO - GPS

This is an open format course covering advanced topics of RTK GPS surveying. This course is designed for intermediate to advanced users and topics covered will vary due to student personal requests but may include: Use of existing base station and VRS discussion, cellular RTK, building custom import formats in TGO, RTK with INFILL also known as post-processing for low radio range areas, use of offsets/intersects and other COGO functions, rotate, translate, and scale, feature and attribute tables for layers and line connectivity, basic RoadLink use, building custom staking and other types of report, building custom export formats, using your GPS as a DGPS or WAAS receiver for mapping jobs or navigation.
 

3 day class - $595/person limit 8
Audience: Clients using RTK GPS

This is a formal certified Trimble class that includes training manuals, lecture, field, and hands on computer work. The course work covers: How GPS works, GPS system components, configuring your system properly, detailed review of survey style setups and other data collector settings, complete review of the Survey Controller Software functionality, introduction to Trimble Geomatics Office (TGO), Data Transfer Utility and Planning Software, discussion of RTK GPS surveying procedures for quality GPS site calibrations and the use of coordinate systems in TGO and inside the TSC1, TSCe or TSC2, how to save calibrated sites for future use and building and using a feature and attribute library. Field session will include equipment assembly and setup; Base, Base Radio, Rover, and Rover Radio. Use of existing base stations and VRS will also be discussed. Cellular RTK class will perform a site calibration as well as use published county coordinate parameters, discuss and practice topographic survey procedures, cogo, offsetting, and stakeout. Finally, we will cover downloading, data analysis in TGO, reporting, exporting, and post-processing as needed.

1 day class - $250/person - minimum 5 / limit 12
Audience: Clients with Survey Controller

This is a general course that includes lecture, field session, and hands on collector work. The focus will be on Survey Controller with the current version running on TSCe, ACU, TCU, or the new TSC2. Users with older versions of Survey Controller and TSC1 data collectors with Survey Controller will also benefit from this course. Topics will include setting up a survey style and setting up the job properties, coordinate system, and units like azimuths vs. bearings, the use of linked or master control files and background files for the map screen, building and using feature code libraries, and the importance of cogo settings. Learn more about the file functions like: Points Manager, QC Graph, and Custom XML imports and exports. Use the interactive map with backgrounds to its full potential. Use survey functions like: Continuous topo, staking points, lines or roads, duplicate points, the many cogo options and in field point averaging. Key in points by coordinates or by station and offset. Key in a never ending line for easy easement or right-of-way stakeout. Discuss site calibrations and grid vs. ground vs. local vs. WGS84 will be discussed. Making Bluetooth work, sharing data between collectors in the field. Intergraded surveying - one data collector for conventional and GPS. Conventional: Station setups in 2D and 3D, single station backsight, multiple backsights or using resection (free station) for safer observations, use the different measurement methods to measure remote or circular objects, measure rounds or sets, find gaps in point numbering, check any point or your backsight with one easy button, and use of station elevation to establish an occupied station elevation from a nearby benchmark as you pass it perform surface scanning. Rotate, translate, and scale data to match field conditions.