Setup and Requirements
☞ Leica ConX licence needs to be active on the controller.
☞ A connection between the controller and the Leica ConX web page is needed. The controller needs to be paired to the Leica ConX web page.
☞ An account is needed for the Leica ConX web page. The licence is handled on the controller.
Ask your agency or your Leica Geosystems representative for information about licencing and how to get an account.
☞ An Internet connection on the controller is needed.
Follow the instructions below in order to setup Leica ConX for use with the iCON software.
Perform the following setup works in the given order:
1. Establish an Internet connection on the controller
OR
Establish an Internet connection on the total station
2. Pair the controller/total station to the Leica ConX web page
3. Connect the controller/total station to Leica ConX
Establish an Internet connection on the controller
1. Establish an Internet connection, using one of the following options:
• LAN cable
• Wireless local area network connection (WLAN/WiFi)
• 3G/4G modem (SIM card)
☞ The Internet connection on the controller must be set up from Windows, not from the iCON software.
☞ When using the 3G/4G modem, open the Computer Settings > Networks dialog and select the modem connection to be used.
☞ When using a SIM card follow the instructions provided in the documentation that comes with the controller. Failure in following these instructions could result in data loss and/or
permanent damage to the card.
2. If the iCON software was exited, select iCON from the Start menu within Windows to reenter.
☞ Ensure a correct Internet connection, by checking the connections icon in the Windows task bar.
Establish an Internet connection on the total station
☞ Ensure that a SIM card is inserted.
1. Select Internet from the Home screen.
2. Tap Connect/Disconnect and set either Mobile Data or WiFi to On.
☞ Before starting to connect to the Internet, ensure that the settings are correct. Tap Settings.
Connection using Internal modem
• Enter the PIN.
•Tap Provider List, select a provider from the list and tap 
☞ If Autoselection is set to On, the provider is selected
automatically.
☞ If Auto-Connect is set to On, the Internet connection is
established automatically after every restart.
☞ If APN is set to On, enter the APN ID and the password.
Connection using WiFi
• Minimise or exit the iCON software.
• Within Windows desktop, select Start\Settings\Network and Dial-Up Connections to open the Network Connections dialogue.
• Hold the stylus on the TIWLNAPI1 icon. Select Enable from the context menu. Close the dialogue.
• In the Windows taskbar, double-click the network icon. Switch to the Wireless Information tab. Select a network from the list and enter the network key.
• To connect, click ok. Once the connection is established, the network icon in the taskbar turns blue.
• Select iCON from the Start menu within Windows to reenter.
3. To start the Internet connection, select Connect/Disconnect again and tap Start.
Pair the controller/total station to the Leica ConX web page
☞ This is only necessary for the first time the device is connected to the Leica ConX web page.
For the first-time connection, continue with steps 1. to 5., otherwise proceed to Connect the controller/total station to Leica ConX (see below).
1. On the controller/total station select Clouds from the Home screen. When using iCON build the Clouds settings are available from within the Status Bar 2, see also:
Status bar GNSS
Status bar TPS
2. Tap Leica ConX Settings and set Host to conx.leica-geosystems.com.
3. Tap Start to start the pairing process.
☞ An information screen is displayed, showing the pairing code. Be sure to leave this screen open. 
4. On the remote computer:
• Start a web browser.
• Go to the Leica ConX web page: conx.leica-geosystems.com.
• Use your User name and Password to log in.
☞ To use this functionality an account is needed for the
Leica ConX web page. The licence is handled on the controller. Ask your agency or your Leica Geosystems representative for information about licencing and how to get an account.
• Now create a Unit:
• Select the Company or create a new one.
• Select the Project, that the Unit should be assigned to. If no project is available, create a project first.
• Tap Configure, and select Units.
• Tap the + icon.
• Enter the desired Unit Name and set the Unit Type to 'Field Crew & iCON Solutions'. If desired, use Note to enter additional information. Tap Next.
• Set Device Type to 'iCON Solutions'. Tap Add Device to create a Unit with the current settings.
☞ The device is now paired/registered on the web page, and ready to connect.
The Leica ConX Settings screen is displayed.
5. Ensure to set Auto-Connect, Allow Tracking, Allow Remote (only controller), Send points and Auto-sync according to the intended use.
☞ Refer to Leica ConX - Settings for more information.
6. Tap 
to accept.
Connect the controller/total station to Leica ConX
1. Select Clouds from the Home screen.
When using iCON build the Clouds settings are available from within the Status Bar 2, see also:
Status bar GNSS
Status bar TPS
2. Go to Connect/Disconnect.
3. Tap Connection > Start.
4. After a successful connection, tap 
to accept.
☞ The device is connected to the Leica ConX web page now and ready for View, Sync and Track.
☞ To disconnect when already connected, tap Stop and Accept 
.
☞ File transfer to/from the Leica ConX web page, is done using the Import/Export functions. Once connected to the Leica ConX web page, there will be a Leica ConX entry in the list of Sources/Targets. See also: Importing data to the project step-by-step/Exporting data step-by-step
☞ The section Progress displays the status of the device and the Internet connection as well as the name of the currently Active ConX project that the unit is connected with on Leica ConX.
Leica ConX - Settings
1. Select Clouds from the Home screen.
When using iCON build the Clouds settings
are available from within the Status Bar 2, see also:
Status bar GNSS
Status bar TPS
2. Tap Leica ConX > Settings.
☞ Tap Leica ConX Webpage to open the Leica ConX web page automatically in a web-browser.
3. Auto-Connect
Set Auto-Connect to On, to connect the controller automatically to the Leica ConX web page after every startup of the iCON software.
Allow Tracking
Set Allow Tracking to On, to allow the software to send the position of the paired controller to the Leica ConX web page.
Allow Remote
Set Allow Remote to:
• View, to allow a remote user to connect and view the iCON software on the controller.
• Control, to allow a remote user to connect and control the iCON software on the controller.
• No, to block any remote user from connecting to the controller.
Send points
Set Send points to On, to transfer the measured data to the Leica ConX web page. The synchronisation of the measured data takes place once every minute. To ensure correct transfer of data, activate a valid coordinate system in the project on the Leica ConX web page.
☞ Send points only works if the active iCON project is linked to the paired Leica ConX project.
Auto-sync
Tap Auto-sync, to select a time interval for auto-synchronising Jobs and Data from the Leica ConX server, or to set auto-sync to Off. For detailed information on sync bahaviour refer to: Synchronisation of Projects, Jobs and Data from Leica ConX
☞ When Auto-sync is On and the user enters any of the applications, the system will automatically check if there are any changes on the Leica ConX project. If yes, a notification pops up whether files shall be imported or not. If import requires additional settings, the user will be re-directed to the Import Data page. The check is repeated based on the defined time interval. For detailed information refer to: Synchronisation of Projects, Jobs and Data from Leica ConX
☞ You can choose to not show the notification again. In this case, when accept the message with yes, files will automatically be imported at the specifically set time interval.
☞ A valid coordinate system needs to be assigned to the unit on the Leica ConX server, independent of whether a TPS or a GNSS instrument is used.
4. Tap 
to accept.
☞ If the settings for Allow Remote have been changed, Leica ConX will automatically reconnect to the paired computer after tapping 
.
☞ Depending on the settings, different Status icons are displayed. Refer to Cloud Services: Status bar icons for more information.
☞ Refer to the Help function available on conx.leica-geosystems.com for information about using the different functions on the Leica ConX web page.
Leica ConX - Projects
1. Select Clouds from the Home screen.
When using iCON build the Clouds settings
are available from within the Status Bar 2,
see also:
Status bar GNSS
Status bar TPS 
2. Tap Leica ConX > Projects.
3. Enter your Leica
ConX Username
and Password. 
4. Tap 
to confirm your credentials.
5. A confirmation message is displayed.
Confirm the message with OK.
6. Tap 
to add another project without the necessity to access the web page.
7. Enter a Name and tap 
. 
☞ Tap Leica ConX Webpage to open the Leica ConX web page automatically in a web-browser. You will find the new project being synchronised and added.
Synchronisation of Projects, Jobs and Data from Leica ConX
Preconditions:
- Internet connection is established successfully.
- Connection between controller and Leica ConX is established successfully.
- Auto-sync is switched on in the Leica ConX > Settings.
Handling of Projects imported from Leica ConX
Projects that have been imported from Leica ConX are listed with an indicator.
☞ When you select a different project that has been imported from Leica ConX, then the unit is moved automatically to that project on Leica ConX and the newly selected project will be indicated with 
.
☞ Projects that have been imported from Leica ConX with older versions of the iCON software can be manually linked to the respective project on Leica ConX.
Handling of Jobs imported from Leica ConX
Jobs that have been imported from Leica ConX are listed with an indicator as well.
☞ Jobs that are created within a project on Leica ConX will be synchronised to the project on the controller automatically and can be managed within the iCON software as usual. See
also: Jobs
The user gets notified when:
- New jobs are assigned to the controller from Leica ConX.
- New files are assigned to the job or to the unit on Leica ConX.
- Jobs or files are removed from Leica ConX.
- More than one coordinate system, codelist or background image files is assigned to the same job.
☞ Within an application the user gets notified by a banner appearing on the information bar.
Handling of Data imported from Leica ConX
Data within projects/jobs that have been imported from Leica ConX is also listed with an indicator.
Data that has been deleted from/deactivated for all jobs in a project
on Leica ConX is automatically deactivated and indicated by
☞ Data deleted or deactivated on Leica ConX is not automatically deleted from the project/job in the iCON software and can be activated/deactivated according to your needs.
See also: Map View manager