[AT] OT if you ever wondered what to do for friendwho has itall when his 60th birthday is coming.

[Cecil Bearden]

Well, the radio shack usb to rs232 conversion cable with software worked 
with the Trimble data trransfer utility.  I have tried about every software 
available and several cables and the Radio shack one is the first one that 
worked.
I called a friend in th computer business, and he has a PCMCIA card adapter 
that adats a SD card to work with the instrment.  That way I dcan pull out 
the /sd card and put it in the computer.  Just 14 hours shot to #*!!.

Thanks for the offer.

Cecil in OKla
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Subject: Re: [AT] OT if you ever wondered what to do for friendwho has itall 
when his 60th birthday is coming.


>
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> --- crbearden at copper.net wrote:
>
> From: Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Subject: Re: [AT] OT if you ever wondered what to do for friendwho has 
> itall when his 60th birthday is coming.
> Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:22:29 -0500
>
> Cecil,
> What do you need to get the data from the surveying system to the new 
> computer?
> I have a bunch of old computer stuff & if you need anything I would be 
> happy
> to send what you need, if I have it.
>
> Phil
>
> Cecil Bearden wrote:
>>
> I personally like the off topic posts, as there is a wealth of knowledge
> within the list members.   I have a lot of old tractors and lets get
> real.  There are not a lot of really high tech or rocket scientist
> problems that erupt with them.  The most complicated thing is the
> hydraulics and those problems are usually a leak or not leaking as it
> should.  These things wre made simple so they would last 4 lifetimes.
> Right now I am trying to work with some fairly sophisticated surveying
> equipment tat is less than 10 years old, but cannot get the data out of
> it because the medias have changed in the last few years so that when my
> old computer died, I now have no way of inputting the data into the
> computer to plot it on autocad.  Also my auto cad program is now
> obsolete (2004) so I cannot call anyone and get any tech assistance.
> Their solution is to upgrade for $5000  My Nikon 2006 total station has
> been bought out by Trimble and to get any tech assistance, I have to
> send Trimble $1000 each year. only to be referred to a tech support
> grunt in India who learned how to speak english by a correspondence
> course. My Topcon GPS (2004) survey system is obsolete and the salesman
> who knew how to figure out the problem left the company to go to
> Florida.  He has not been replaced.
>
> At least the guys on this list have done enough varied occupations that
> they can relate to what I am talking about and can offer suggestions.  I
> also believe that just because we have the technology to ad a bunch of
> bells and whistles, it doesn't mean we should.
>
> I don't like the format of those other types of lists, I like this one.
> I read it religiously.  I seldom read a newspaper, but I open up my
> email list several times a day.
>
> Cecil in OKla
>
> I personally enjoyed the dynamite story.   And I, too,  think the
> country has changed way way too much
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