Leica MC1 Machine Control

Exploring settings on Leica's MC1 Machine Control System. Settings are very much user preference but looking at some of my defaults.
Models I use are generally DXFs exported directly from n4ce or Civil 3D and localizations in either XML from CAPTIVATE or LOK files.

[@dozerdriver55]

Thanks for the video I've just started using topcon and your a great help

[@ianhughes7824]

Thanx mate very helpful waz give 1 last week and told youll get the hang of it lol managed to do a curved filter pipe and had it in the field don't know how lol yours is the best video iv found so thanx again

[@machinecontrol]

Cheers Ian. I have new ones soon to be uploaded. Thanks for the feedback. Any questions while using it, send them my way

[@87aaronfox]

Good talk though video mate just been giving this and at the moment needing to lean as I go till get the traning 🤙🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@digjohnnydig]

thanks Alan, just had this system fitted to an hitachi 13t and been dropped in at the deep end, your video has been very helpful

[@machinecontrol]

Any Q's just ask

[@jazee1973]

Hello to you… great video I’m really new to this and I needed a head start…. Just what I needed keep them coming please… need all the help I can muster…

[@germygermy]

HI, very nice tutorial.Been using it on dozers but actually had to learn myself on the job, luckily as you said it's quite user friendly. I just wanted to ask if you can make a more in depth tutorial on creating surfaces from the machine like flat, slopes or road...Didn't have the time to play with it yet and not always using GPS, but I would reccomend these videos to some fellow operators for sure.
Thank you.

[@machinecontrol]

Hi Germy, thanks and yes no problem.
These are pretty rough but thought I would share what I had. I'll upload on regarding surfaces.

[@germygermy]

@@machinecontrol Awesome , that would help a lot. Lots of operators get thrown at it without any previous training actually... Thanks again for taking the time to make such videos.

[@blainelyne2896]

Hi Alan,
Do you have any knowledge on creating model designs on cad before uploading them to the machine? If a 2d dwg with coordinates set simply pop up on the GPS?
Thanks

[@machinecontrol]

Hi Blaine. The system demands a triangulation either as an XML or DXF. You can't do this via standard CAD it would need to be done in Civil3D or similar. I use n4ce to do mine, other programs like LSS or BricsCAD would also work. The triangulation is the same as what people refer to as a model or surface. Leica call it a DTM.
Imagine you uploaded your current drawing to a handheld GPS or total station controller, you would only get heights compared to design level if you clicked on a specific point or line. Creating a triangulation draws lines between all the known heights and interpolates values so if you were to upload the triangulation into your handheld GPS or total station you would have a cut/fill value anywhere you walk on the site without selecting a specific point, very very handy. This is what a dozer or excavator needs so it displays cut/fill values anywhere on the job.

[@machinecontrol]

Once you have a model (triangulated layer) you need to create a folder on a USB and call it Projects. Inside there create a new folder with your job name and put your file in there along with any localisation you may or may not have. If you do then ideally a .LOK file. If you are working off national grid then don't worry about that it should be predefined.