2019.10

Version 2019.10 of the Trimble Access software was released in November 2019. To download these release notes as a PDF file, click this link.

These Release Notes describe the new features and changes available in this release of the Trimble® Access™ software.

New hardware support

Trimble R12 GNSS receiver

Trimble Access version 2019.10 supports the new Trimble R12 GNSS receiver with Trimble ProPoint™ GNSS technology.

Spectra Geospatial SP90m GNSS receiver

Trimble Access version 2019.10 supports the Spectra Geospatial SP90m GNSS receiver.

Rusnavgeoset FAZA2 GNSS receiver

Trimble Access version 2019.10 supports the Rusnavgeoset FAZA2 GNSS receiver, which is only sold in Russia.

New features and enhancements

Flexible GNSS signal tracking

Trimble Access version 2019.10 has changes to the survey style settings for GNSS signal tracking at the base and rover to support Trimble ProPoint GNSS engine flexible signal management capabilities. This provides survey-grade positions using any combination of GNSS constellations and signals.

xFill now supported for non-GPS RTK surveys

If the connected GNSS receiver has GNSS firmware version 6.00 or later, you can now use xFill when tracking any combination of GNSS satellites. Applicable receivers are the new Trimble R12 receiver, or if you have an existing receiver that you have upgraded to GNSS firmware version 6.00 or later. Make sure your receiver has the appropriate firmware and options before disabling GPS signal tracking in an RTK survey. If the receiver has GNSS firmware version 5.10 to 5.43, the receiver must be tracking GPS or BeiDou satellites to use xFill.

Support for new dual notch Trimble traverse kit

Trimble Access supports the new dual notch Trimble traverse kit. The Trimble traverse prism base has two notches:

  • The S notch corresponds to the Bottom notch on a Trimble VX or S Series instrument or a Spectra Geospatial FOCUS instrument.
  • The SX notch corresponds to the Bottom notch on a Trimble SX10 scanning total station.

The Trimble traverse kit with a single unlabeled notch is equivalent to the S notch on the dual notch traverse kit.

When measuring the target height to the notch on a Trimble prism base, tap in the Targets screen and select the appropriate measurement method:

  • Select S notch when measuring to the notch on the single notch traverse kit, or to the S notch on the dual notch traverse kit.

  • Select SX notch when measuring to the SX notch on the dual notch Trimble traverse kit.

    If you are traversing with a Trimble SX10 scanning total station and the dual notch traverse kit, you can now "move heights forward" by selecting SX notch as the target height method.

The S notch measurement method replaces the Bottom notch measurement method in previous versions of Trimble Access. The SX notch measurement method is new in Trimble Access version 2019.10.

For more information, see the topic Target height in the Trimble Access Help.

LandXML pipe networks

You can now display, review, and stake pipe network data from a LandXML file. Pipe network LandXML files contain pipes and structure (manhole) data. When reviewing a pipe or structure (manhole), the LandXML data can include data such as multiple inverts, pipe length, slope and diameter. When staking a manhole with multiple inverts set the Staked deltas format to Stake manhole inverts to have Trimble Access read the multiple inverts from the LandXML file and provide extra design elevations with their associated vertical offsets and updated cut/fill values on the Confirm staked deltas screen. Set the As-staked code to Design file attributes to record the attributes from the LandXML file with the as-staked point.

Locked icon on projects the user cannot open

The locked icon now appears on projects that the user has been assigned to and downloaded but cannot open because the user has not been assigned a Connect Business for Trimble Access subscription. Users without a Connect Business for Trimble Access subscription are able to work with only one project. To request a subscription, contact your project administrator.

Coordinate system database updates

  • Added references for New Zealand regional geoid models.
  • Added reference for the new US Geoid 18 for the United States.
  • Added new Hawaii Albers Equal Area Conic definition for the United States, US Continental zone group.
  • Updated the default geoid model for all United States zone definitions to reference US Geoid 18.

Resolved issues

  • Favorites and functions: We have fixed an issue where sometimes the software did not remember the Favorites and function key settings you had previously configured in the software.
  • DXF files: We have fixed the following issues with DXF files:
    • DXF files containing blocks defined with a flipped x axis or blocks inserted with extruded definitions as well as rotations are now displayed correctly.
    • DXF files containing entities that did not have extents set but are inserted within a block are now displayed correctly.
    • DXF files containing closed triangle 3D faces that have the 1st and 4th corners equal are now displayed as surface triangles in the map. Previously only closed triangle 3D faces that have the 3rd and 4th corners equal were displayed as surface triangles.
    • Entities in DXF files that use the TrimbleName definition are now respected. Previously, only entities that used the TRIMBLENAME definition were respected.
  • LandXML files: We have resolved an issue where sometimes the incorrect color index was used for the surface display.
  • RTK base configuration: When starting a Trimble R10 or R10-2 GNSS receiver without the internal modem option as an RTK base with an external radio, the message "Receiver configuration specifies an invalid receiver port" no longer appears.
  • GPS Search: We have fixed the following issues with GPS search:
    • If you tapped Reset to clear and recompute the relationship between the GPS and local positions, sometimes the software performed only a partial reset and GPS was no longer available.
    • The software continued to add new positions to the GPS Search solution after you had used the Instrument Functions menu to switch off GPS Search.

    • An issue with the reported GNSS Latency in the GPS Search screen. The latency is now correctly computed from the time stamp of the last usable position obtained from the GNSS receiver in use. This in turn increases the number of positions accepted into the GPS Search solution and can shorten the time for GPS Search to be ready.

  • TDL450 radios: When connecting to and configuring TDL450 radios, the software now shows all available operating modes, not just the Trimble modes.
  • Application errors: We have fixed several issues that caused application errors when using or closing the software. In particular:

    • You will no longer see an application error when viewing a LandXML file that includes sets of CgPoint elements that contain only a reference to the actual points.