My DUSI version 2 arrived today. Sean has added a bunch of new stuff, but best of all is the "Advanced Survey" mode. It also now has a beep when it takes a reading which I really like. There is still the 1 second delay to steady the DUSI when taking a reading. And it can take many more calibration points than the version 1 - and it beeps with each new still point - it makes calibration easier.
The Advanced Survey mode allow you to collect all the survey data in the DUSI if you would like to. You can put distance and walls information
The line plot display and the visualization of the calibration points is pretty neat too. I will get some photos of some of the displays and post them. Sean has lots of "About" screens with documentation.
It will be a week and a half before I get to do any "real" testing, but my backyard calibration attempt produced a good calibration (based on the numbers). I'd like to use the tripod for the laser alignment step - that should produce the best results. I'm in the middle of yet another tripod mode to improve testing accuracy.
If the DUSI version 2 testing turns out as well the beta version of the new algorithm, I will be very pleased.
Basic Main Menu
Extended Main Menu
Initial Screen in Adv Survey mode
Options Screen in Adv Survey mode, can turn unwanted features off
And more screen shots (not all screens included) of the Adv Survey mode:
Enter Distance between stations
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV1lTgs0Entering the distance
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV1lTiX9Diplay of distance
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV1lTlriForesight screen
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV1lTqqAForesight taken
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV1lTvpSDisplay after Walls entered
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV1lTxV0Backsight Screen
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV1lTAp9Backsight taken
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV1lTCUiForesight/backsight compare - errors flash if outside tolerances specified in options. Option to repeat either FS or BS
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV1lTForSummary data A1 to A2 (yes I know the FS/BS don't match - data an example only)
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV1lTKnJLine plot, includes tick marks for walls
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV1lT8YA