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PPK is what gives you confidence when RTK conditions are not perfect. If you are scanning with the FJD Trion P2 LiDAR Scanner and you hit signal interruptions, long baselines, or difficult site conditions, this tutorial shows how to recover that missing confidence in your final coordinates. In this workflow, we use the P2 scanner with a V10i base station to move from a 92% fixed RTK result to a fully corrected point cloud using PPK. What this tutorial covers, step by step: 1. Set up static logging on the V10i Open Trion Survey, connect to the receiver, set the file name, station name, interval, recording duration, mask angle, antenna height, and enable RINEX storage before starting the static session. 2. Scan with the P2 while RTK is running During the scan, the RTK module stays connected and records the data needed for later correction. 3. Stop the base recording and export the static file Once the scan is complete, stop the static session on the V10i and download the RINEX file for processing. 4. Run the PPK calculation in Trion Model Create a new project, enter the known base coordinates, ellipsoidal height, and base station height, then load the base file and scanner data and run the PPK solution. 5. Map the point cloud with GNSS Fusion Select the P2 SLAM file, choose the correct device model and scanning scene, set the coordinate system, load the PPK coordinate file, and process the cloud. 6. Validate the result In the mapping report, confirm the GNSS fixed rate, loop closures, route length, and collection duration. In this example, the fixed rate improves to 1, meaning 100%. Why this matters: - Better confidence when RTK was interrupted on site - Stronger georeferencing for your final point cloud - More defensible outputs for CAD, BIM, and engineering decisions - Less risk of carrying positional error into the office If you are using mobile LiDAR for as-builts, stockpiles, corridors, or infrastructure capture, this is the kind of workflow that separates a usable model from a trusted one. Watch the tutorial and tell us where PPK would make the biggest difference in your workflow.

As-built documentation gets expensive the moment your site data is incomplete. One missed area. One bad assumption. One return visit. That is how timelines stretch, rework starts, and confidence drops. The FJD Trion P2 LiDAR Scanner helps solve that by giving you the balance most teams actually need on site: → fast reality capture → dense point cloud detail → real-time colourisation for clearer visual context → cleaner handover into CAD and BIM workflows So instead of walking away with partial data and hoping it is enough, you leave site with an existing-condition record you can actually work from. That matters when you are: > documenting renovation sites > verifying existing structures > preparing for extensions > building models from real-world conditions The value is not just that the P2 scans quickly. It is that it helps you reduce missed detail, avoid second visits, and create as-builts with more confidence the first time. For teams working in existing buildings, that is where the time saving really happens. Question: What slows your as-built process down most right now: missing detail on site, return visits, or turning point cloud data into something your design team can actually use? Click the link here: https://lnkd.in/dqJNW3Qd to learn more about the FJD Trion P2 LiDAR Scanner.

The city of Cape Town is about to become the center of the surveying world. This May, the global geospatial industry is coming to Cape Town. And SOM Survey Instruments will be right in the middle of it at FIG Congress 2026. FIG is where the global surveying industry shows up. It brings together the professionals, building the technology, using the equipment and shaping where the industry is going next. And we are proud to be part of that conversation. Over the next couple of weeks, we will sharing more about: - what we will be exhibiting - what we are preparing behind the scenes - a few exciting moments you will want to keep an eye on If you are building a surveying business, growing your technical capability, or looking for smarter geospatial tools that give you a real edge, this is where things get interesting. Something exciting is coming. And this is only the beginning. Stay close. You do not want to miss what we reveal next.

Staking out with numbers only? You’re working harder than you need to. The Emlid Reach RS4 Pro AR Stakeout turns traditional RTK into a visual workflow, so instead of staring at offsets and guessing your way in, you see the point live and walk it in with confidence.

Processed point cloud walkthrough of an as-built captured with the FJD Trion P2 LiDAR Scanner, a full 3D view of the site ready for design, coordination, and verification.

AR stakeout →  All-band tracking →  Faster tilt The Emlid Reach RS4 Pro is built for sites that usually slow GNSS down

FJD Trion P2 Scanner quick scan, process and walkthrough of the SOM Survey Instruments office. If you want the full tutorial, we just released a YouTube video showing how to use PPK (Post Processed Kinematic) to improve LiDAR accuracy when RTK conditions are not ideal. Here is what the tutorial covers, step by step: - Record static data on a V10i base station - Download the RINEX files - Run the PPK calculations - Register your FJD Trion P2 scan with full GNSS correction for a properly georeferenced deliverable If you are currently scanning with RTK only, where does it break for you most often: indoor transitions, long corridors, reflective surfaces, or weak satellite conditions. Click the link here https://lnkd.in/d8UGC7AN to watch the full YouTube training. Looking forward to helping you get ahead

From all of us at SOM Survey Instruments… Happy Valentine’s Day to the surveyors, engineers, builders and dreamers who keep the world aligned (literally 😉). Here’s to: ❤️ Perfect coordinates ❤️ Strong signals ❤️ Projects that treat you right Whether you’re in the field or the office, just know: we appreciate you more than a fixed RTK solution. Stay accurate. Stay awesome. – The SOM Survey Team