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Overview
Overview
Instructions on getting your first "Hello World" Survey Core API plugin application running on your Windows development device.
Getting your SDK license from Trimble:
Getting your SDK license from Trimble:
Go to the "SDK Request" Page and follow instructions
Wait for your PC and controller to be licensed before continuing
Visual Studio and SDK setup:
Visual Studio and SDK setup:
Ensure you have installed Visual Studio 2019 Professional Edition (v16.8 or later)
Run Trimble Installation Manager, select and install the following components:
- Emulator Updates
- <All applications you require>
- Tools / Survey Core API
- Tools / Survey Core API / NSIS - for Windows target devices only
- Languages / <Any language packs you need>
Creating a SCAPI project:
Creating a SCAPI project:
Launch Visual Studio and follow the instructions provided in the Developers' Guide here
Build and debug under the emulator:
Build and debug under the emulator:
Select Solution Platform: Debug, x64
Build the plugin and run it.
The sample application is now running under the emulator. In Trimble Access, choose the Application, and nothing will happen - except the main menu will now be supplied by the plugin.
Choose Exit from the menu or just stop the debugger to close the emulator.
Creating a build for a Trimble Windows device, such as the TSC7:
Creating a build for a Trimble Windows device, such as the TSC7:
Select Solution Platform: Release, x64, and build it.
A <plugin_name>.exe file will be created in your project folder - this is an NSIS installer file which can be copied to the device and executed to install the plugin.
In order to run the plugin without a Trimble licensing subscription, you will need to have registered the device with Trimble as a development device. See the SDK Request page for details.
Creating a build for an Android device such as the TSC5
Creating a build for an Android device such as the TSC5
Launch Visual Studio 2019, following the instructions provided in the Scapi Developers' Guide here.
Select Configuration: Debug or Release, ARM, and build it
A <plugin_name>_<configuration>_<version>.zip file will be created - this may be copied to the Android device into:
Trimble Data/System Files/pluginsRun Trimble Access on the device. Choosing the application in its App picker form will install and run your plugin.
To update the installation, repeat steps 2-4. Any new installer zip file will be detected and installed appropriately by Trimble Access.
Other first steps:
Other first steps:
Read the Technical Overview page. This will give you programming prerequisite information and also the current capabilities of the SDK.
Explore the various sample applications supplied in the SDK installation. Unzip the Samples solution provided with the installation. The Sample Apps page gives you an overview of them. Note that some of these samples are getting rather dated, and that many of them have not been ported to Android.
Watch the presentations under the Downloads page to give you a quick overview of the TA SDK system.
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