PLT Total Station and PLC Tablet Connection

Connecting your PLT and your PLC tablet comes down to a few basic button pushes.

Turning on the PLT Total Station

Once you have inserted a battery into and closed the battery compartment, check to make sure the tool is secure and level. When ready, simply press the single power button on the top of the PLT to turn the tool on. You will hear a beeping noise indicating it has turned on.

Use HCL Software to connect to your Total Station

On your PLC tablet, open the HCL software by pressing the HCL icon. When open, go to the settings gear (1) > "Tool and Connection" tab (2).

Make sure the tool type you are working with is selected from the drop down menu (3) and that you press the refresh icon under "Select Head Unit" to find your head unit from the available options (4). After waiting a few seconds, your tablet and tool should be connected and ready for use.

Things to be Aware of when Connecting to the Tool

Do not select an "emulator" option when attempting to connect to a head unit. Emulator options are for trial/practice purposes only, it is not going to connect to a real tool.

Regarding the numbers associated with the head units in the selection menu: these are the serial numbers of the tools that the software finds to be in range. If you are worried about finding the correct head unit to connect to, you can see the serial number of your head unit on the sticker within the battery bay of the tool.

Making Sure Connection has Occurred

At the top of the tablet, you will see three icons that indicated whether the tool is connected or not:

RED icons means that no tool is connected. When those icons are clear of the red warning icons, the tool has been connected to the tablet, and a small red dot will appear in the PLT icon indicating it is ready to measure: