Spectra Precision Survey Pro CE v3.6 User Manual

SURVEY PRO
for Windows® CE
User’s Manual
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Table of Contents
Getting Started __________________________________________ 1
Manual Conventions ________________________________1 Installation and Upgrading __________________________2 Angle and Time Conventions ________________________4
Azimuths _________________________________________________ 4 Bearings___________________________________________________ 4 Time______________________________________________________ 4
Starting the Program and Creating a New Job __________5 Navigating Within the Program ______________________7 Hotkeys ___________________________________________9 Parts of a Screen ___________________________________10
Input Fields_______________________________________________ 10 Output Fields _____________________________________________ 10 Input Shortcuts ___________________________________________ 12
The Map View ____________________________________14 The Settings Screen ________________________________15
Navigating to the Screens___________________________________ 16 Instrument Settings Page ___________________________________ 16 Units Settings_____________________________________________ 18 Format Settings ___________________________________________ 18 Files Settings______________________________________________ 19 Surveying Settings_________________________________________ 20 Stakeout Settings __________________________________________ 21 Repetition Settings_________________________________________ 24 Date/Time Settings________________________________________ 25 General Settings___________________________________________ 26
Required Files_____________________________________28
Job Files__________________________________________________ 28 Raw Data Files ____________________________________________ 29
Control Files ______________________________________30
Control File Example ______________________________________ 31
Description Files___________________________________32
Description Files Without Codes_____________________________ 32 Description Files With Codes________________________________ 33 Opening a Description File__________________________________ 34
Feature Codes_____________________________________35
Features__________________________________________________ 36
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Attributes_________________________________________________36 Using Feature Codes in Survey Pro___________________________37
Layers____________________________________________38
Layer 0 ___________________________________________________38 Other Special Layers _______________________________________38 Managing Layers __________________________________________ 39
2D / 3D Points ____________________________________ 40 Polylines _________________________________________41 Alignments _______________________________________41
Creating an Alignment _____________________________________42
Fieldwork ______________________________________________47
Scenario One______________________________________________48 Scenario Two______________________________________________48 Scenario Three_____________________________________________49 Scenario Four _____________________________________________50 Summary _________________________________________________50
Data Collection Example____________________________51
Setup_____________________________________________________52 Performing a Side Shot _____________________________________55 Performing a Traverse Shot _________________________________56 Data Collection Summary___________________________________58
Stakeout Example__________________________________59
Set Up____________________________________________________60 Staking Points_____________________________________________61 Point Staking Summary_____________________________________64
Surveying with True Azimuths ______________________65
Road Layout ____________________________________________67
Overview_________________________________________67
Horizontal Alignment (HAL)________________________________67 Vertical Alignment (VAL)___________________________________67 Templates ________________________________________________67 POB______________________________________________________69
Road Component Rules ____________________________69
Alignments _______________________________________________69 Templates ________________________________________________69 Widenings and Super Elevations. ____________________________70 Road Rules Examples_______________________________________72
Creating Templates ________________________________75 Building an Alignment _____________________________77 Putting the Road Together __________________________78
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Staking the Road __________________________________83 Slope Staking the Road _____________________________84
DTM Stakeout__________________________________________ 87
Create a DTM or DXF File __________________________87 Set Up the Job _____________________________________88
Select Your Layers_________________________________________ 90 Select a Boundary (optional) ________________________________ 90 Select any Break-lines (optional)_____________________________ 91
Stake the DTM ____________________________________93
View the DTM ____________________________________________ 94
Screen Examples ________________________________________ 97
Import / Export Coordinates________________________97
Importing *.JOB Coordinates________________________________ 98 Importing *.CR5 Coordinates _______________________________ 98 Exporting Coordinates _____________________________________ 99
Repetition Shots __________________________________100
Repetition Settings Screen _________________________________ 100 Repetition Shots Screen____________________________________ 102
Shoot From Two Ends_____________________________104 Offset Shots______________________________________105
Distance Offset Screen ____________________________________ 105 Horizontal Angle Offset Screen_____________________________ 106 Vertical Angle Offset Screen _______________________________ 107
Resection ________________________________________108
Performing a Resection____________________________________ 108
Solar Observations________________________________110
Performing a Sun Shot ____________________________________ 110 What to Do Next _________________________________________ 113
Remote Control __________________________________115
The Remote Control Screen ________________________________ 115 Taking a Shot in Remote Mode _____________________________ 116 Stake Out in Remote Mode ________________________________ 117 Slope Staking in Remote Mode _____________________________ 118
Slope Staking ____________________________________119
Defining the Road Cross-Section____________________________ 120 Staking the Catch Point____________________________________ 122
Intersection ______________________________________125 Map Check ______________________________________126
Entering Boundary Data___________________________________ 126 Editing Boundary Data____________________________________ 127
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Adding Boundary Data to the Current Project ________________127
Predetermined Area ______________________________128
Hinge Method____________________________________________128 Parallel Method __________________________________________129
Horizontal Curve Layout __________________________131
PC Deflection ____________________________________________131 PI Deflection _____________________________________________131 Tangent Offset____________________________________________132 Chord Offset _____________________________________________132
Parabolic Curve Layout ___________________________133 Spiral Layout_____________________________________134 Curve and Offset _________________________________135
Define Your Curve________________________________________135 Setup Your Staking Options ________________________________136 Aim the Total Station______________________________________136 Stake the Point ___________________________________________137
Scale Adjustment _________________________________138 Translate Adjustment _____________________________139
Translate by Distance and Direction _________________________139 Translate by Coordinates __________________________________140
Rotate Adjustment________________________________141 Traverse Adjust __________________________________142
Angle Adjust_____________________________________________142 Compass Rule____________________________________________142 Adjust Sideshots__________________________________________143 Performing a Traverse Adjustment __________________________144
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Getting Started
TDS Survey Pro for Windows C E is available with different options and sold under the names, Survey Standard, Survey Pro, Survey Pro Robotic, Survey Pro GPS, and Survey Pro Max. Throughout the manual and software, it is simply called Survey Pro. For a listing of which features are included in each product, contact your local TDS dealer.
This manual covers the routines that are available in all of the different software packages except for the GPS routines , which are included with Survey Pro GPS and Survey Pro Max. The GPS routines are covered in a separate manual.
Manual Conventions
Throughout the Survey Pro Manual, certain text formatting is used that represents different parts of the software. The formatting used in the manual is explained below.
Fields
When referring to a particular field, the
Corresponding Value
would see in the software.
is shown with text that is similar to what you
Field Label
, or its
Screens and Menus
When referring to a particular screen or menu, the text is underlined.
Buttons
When referring to a particular button, the text is shown in a
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, similar to that found in the software.
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Installation and Upgrading
The Survey software that you purchased is shipped pre-installed on the data collector. Upgrading the software is simply a matter of purchasing a registration code that is specifically generated for your data collector. Once entered in the data collector, it will activate the appropriate add-on module.
If you start Survey Pro and the Standard Module has not yet been registered, the first screen
shown here will open. If you select the
0RGXOHV
Modules screen, described next. If you select the
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run in demo mode. When running in this special mode, all areas of the software are available. The only limitation is, a job cannot exceed 25 points. If a job is s tored on the data collector that exceeds this limit, it cannot be opened.
Add-on modules can be purchased from your local TDS dealer to upgrade your TDS Survey Software. Upgrading is a quick and easy process and described below.
button, you will access the Register
button, the software will
5HJLVWHU
1. On the data collector, tap
5HJLVWHU 0RGXOHV
2. Contact your TDS Dealer and give him your unique serial number that is displayed on your screen. He will give you a registration number for the module that you purchased.
3. Tap the module, enter the registration number in the dialog box that opens and tap module that you purchased will now be available.
2
5HJLVWHU«
from the Main Menu
button for the appropriate
)LOH
,
.
2.
. All the features for the
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Note: You should keep a record of all registration codes purchased in case they need to be reentered at some point.
Upgrading from Version 1.x or 2.x to Version 3.0 or later is a chargeable upgrade. Once the new software is installed, the screen shown here will be displayed. A new registration code must be purchased and entered in the software will only run in Demo Mode, as described above. Only one upgrade code is required to upgrade all of the earlier-version modules that were previously registered.
Users that are upgrading to Version 3.0 or later from Version 1.x or 2.x must consider the
following limitations before installing the new software:
You should have a Ranger with at least 32-MB of onboard memory. The 16-MB models are not sufficient to run the program and store a large job.
field or the
Code
The Ranger must have Version 2.1 or later of Windows CE installed before installing the new Survey Pro software.
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Angle and Time Conventions
Throughout the software, the following conventions are followed when inputting or outputting angles and time:
Azimuths
Azimuths are entered in degree-minut es-seconds format and are represented as DD.MMSSsss, where:
DD One or more digits representing the degrees.
MM Two digits representing the minutes.
SS Two digits representing the seconds.
sss Zero or more digits representing the decimal fraction
part of the seconds. For example, seconds.
212.5800
Bearings
would indicate 212 degrees, 58 minutes, 0
Bearings can be entered in either of the following formats:
S32.5800W
seconds West.
3 32.5800
quadrant 3.
to indicate South 32 degrees, 58 minutes, 0
to indicate 32 degrees, 58 minutes, 0 seconds in
Time
When a field accepts a time for its input, the time is entered in hours­minutes-seconds format, which is represented as HH.MMSSsss where:
HH One or more digits representing the hours.
MM Two digits representing the minutes.
SS Two digits representing the seconds.
sss Zero or more digits representing the decimal fraction
part of the seconds.
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Starting the Program and Creating a New Job
Since Survey Pro runs in the Windows CE operating system, selections and cursor control can be made by simply tapping the screen with your finger or a stylus.
Note: You can temporarily disable the touch-screen if you need to clean it by tapping touch-screen and return to Survey Pro.
You can start the Survey Pro program by double tapping the icon located on the desktop.
- [ ] (space). Tap [ESC] to reactivate the
Ctrl
Survey Pro cannot start without a job being open so the Welcome to Survey Pro you want to open a recently opened job, open an existing job, or create a new job. For this example we will create a new job so you can begin exploring the software.
screen will ask if
1. Tap the Job dialog box will open, which prompts you for a job name where the current date is the default name.
2. Either type in a new name or accept the
default name and tap
1HZ«
button. The Create a New
1H[W !
to continue.
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3. Another screen will open where you select some of the job settings. Select the settings
that you desire and tap
Note: When creating a new job, it is important that the correct units. This allows you to seamlessly switch between different units in mid-job. Problems can arise if these units are inadvertently set to the incorrect units when new data is collected.
4. Since all jobs must have at least one point to
Units for Distances
start with, the final screen displays the default point name and coordinates for the first point. Accept the default values by
tapping the new job. You are now ready to explore the software.
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. This will create and store
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field be set to the
to continue.
Note: The settings and values entered for a new job become the default values for any subsequent new jobs with the exception of the
Use Scale Factor
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setting, which always defaults to off.
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Navigating Within the Program
The starting point in Survey Pro, which appears once a job is open, is called the Main Menu shown here. All the screens that are available in Survey Pro are accessed starting from the Main Menu Survey Pro will eventually take you back to the Main Menu
. Likewise, closing the screens in .
,
The Main Menu left column contains all of the available menus and the column on the right contains the menu items associat ed with the active menu.
When a menu is selected from the left column, the corresponding menu items will become available in the right hand column. When a menu item is activated from the right hand column, the corresponding screen will open. It is from these screens where you do your work.
Navigation through the menus and menu items can be done using any of the methods described below. The best way to become familiar with navigating through the Main Menu
Each menu has a number associated with it, whereas the menu items have letters associated with them. Pressing the associated number or letter on the data collectors keypad will activate the corresponding menu or menu item.
You can scroll through the list of menus and menu items by using the arrow keys on the keypad. The up and down arrow keys will scroll up and down through the selected column. The other column can be selected by using the horizontal arrow keys.
You can also scroll through the list of menus and menu items by tapping the special arrow buttons bottom of each column. If one of these buttons appears blank, it indicates that you can scroll no further in that direction.
consists of two columns . The
is to simply try each method.
on the screen located at the
When the desired menu item is selected, it can be activated by tapping it or pressing t h e [ Enter] key on the keypad.
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There are three icons in t he Main Menus title bar. The first icon indicates which collection mode the software is
running in. When surveying with a total station, the icon is displayed and when surveying with a GPS receiver, the open the Collection Mode can be switched to the other mode.
The battery icon indicates the condition of the data collector’s rechargeable battery. The icon has five variations depending on the level of charge that is remaining:
25% and 5%.
icon is displayed. Tapping this icon will
dialog box where the software
100%, 75% 50%,
The current job when it is tapped. The map view is available from most screens and is discussed later.
Note: Tapping the battery icon is a shortcut to the Microsoft Power Properties screen, which is normally accessed from the Windows CE Control Panel. Tap the button in the title bar of this screen to view the online help.
button in the title bar will access the map view of the
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Hotkeys
There are several shortcuts available to qui ckly access a variety of screens no matter where you are at in the software. These shortcuts
are called hotkeys. Each hotkey is activated by holding down the key as you press the associated hotkey on the keypad. Each hotkey is listed below.
Disable Touch-Screen A Calculator B Enter Note D View Points E View Raw Data F View Map G Inverse Point to Point H Corner Angle I Triangle Solutions
Ctrl
J Past Results K Manage Layers L Auto Linework M Horizontal Curve Solution N Vertical Curve Solution O Distance Offset P Horizontal Angle Offset Q Vertical Angle Offset R Traverse / Sideshot S Where is Next Point? Y Remote Control
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Parts of a Screen
Many screens share common features. To illustrate some of these features, we will examine parts of the Backsight Setup You can access the Backsight Setup
selecting Main Menu.
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Input Fields
An input field is an ar ea where a specific value is entered by the user. An input field consists of a point label, which identifies the data that is to be entered in that field. It has a rectangular area with a white background, where the data is entered. A field must first be selected before data can be entered in it. You can select a field by tapping on it or pressing the [Tab] key on the data collector repeatedly until it is selected. When a field is selected, a dark border is drawn around it and a blinking cursor is inside the field. In the Backsight Setup screen above, the
Occupy Point
screen, shown here.
screen by from the
field is selected.
Output Fields
Output fields only display information. These fields typically display values in value cannot be changed from the current screen. For example, in the Backsight Setup field.
bold text
Power Buttons
The Backsight Setup screen contains two power buttons. Power buttons are typically used to provide alternate methods of entering or modifying data in an associated field. To use a power button, simply tap it. Once tapped, a dropdown list will appear with several choices.
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, do not have a special colored background, and the
screen, the
Backsight Circle
value is an output
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The choices available vary depending on with which field the power button is associated. Simply tap the desired choice from the dropdown list.
Tapping the first power button in the Backsight Setup you to specify an occupy point using other methods or view the details of the currently selected point. You should experiment with the options available with various power buttons to become familiar with them.
screen allows
Choose From Map Button
The Choose From Map But ton is always associated with a field where an existing point is required. When the button is tapped, a map view is displayed. To select a point for the required field, just tap it from the map.
Note: If you tap a point from the map view that is located next to other points, another screen will open that displays all of the points in the area that was tapped. Tap the desired point from the list to select it.
Scroll Buttons
When a button label i s preceded with thesymbol, it indicates that the button label can be changed by tapping it, thus changing the type of value that would be entered in the associated field. A s you continue tapping a scroll button, the label will cycle through all the available choices.
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In the Backsight Setup point or a direction by toggling the scroll button between
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and %6 'LUHFWLRQ
screen, the backsight can be defined by a
.
Special Point Symbols
Some field labels are preceded with a special symbol. For example, the
Occupy Point
Occupy Point
represented as a plus symbol when viewing it in the Map View Other symbols are also used to represent other types of points.
field in the Backsight Setup
The plus symbol indicates that the occupy point is
screen is displayed as
.
+
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Index Cards
Many screens actuall y consist of multiple screens. The different screens are selected by tapping on various tabs, which look like the tabs on index cards. Because of this, each individual screen is referred to as a card. The tabs can appear along the top of the screen or the right edge.
The Backsight Setup and the other is titled
The Settings accessing several screens and is discussed in more detail starting on Page 15.
screen has a variant of the Index Card format for
screen consists of two cards. One is titled
.
Map
Input
,
Input Shortcuts
Distances and angles are normally entered in the appropriate fields simply by typing the value from the keypad, but there is a shortcut that can simplify th e entry of a distance or angle.
If you want to enter the distance between two points in a particular field, but you do not know offhand what that distance is, you can enter the two point names that define that distance separated by a hyphen. For example, entering the horizontal distance from Point 1 to Point 2. As soon as the cursor is moved from that field, the horizontal distance between the points will be computed and entered in that field.
An alternate method to using this shortcut is to tap the button, select define the distance that you want to enter. Once you tap 2. from the Map View, the horizontal distance between the two tapped points will appear in the corresponding field.
Choose from map…
in a distance field would compute
1-2
power
and then tap the two points that
1
α
3
Likewise, there is a similar shortcut to enter angles in fields that accept them. If you wanted to enter the angle, α, from the illustration shown here, you would simply enter appropriate field. As soon as the cursor is moved from that field, the angle formed by the three points entered will be entered in that field. As with specifying a distance, you could also use the power button as described above and tap the poi n ts of the angle in the correct order.
12
1-2-3
in the
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Entering Distances in Other Units
When a distance is entered in a particular field, it is normally entered using the same units that are configured for the current job, but distances can also be entered that are expressed in other distance units.
When entering a distance that is expressed in units that do not match those configured for the job, you simpl y append the entered distance with the abbreviation for the type of units entered. For example, if the distance units for your current job were set to wanted to enter a distance in meters , you would simply append the distance value with an m or M for meters. As soon as the cursor is moved to another field, the meters that were entered will be converted to feet.
The abbreviations can be entered in lower case or upper case characters. They can also be entered directly after the distance value, or separated with a space. The following abbreviations can be appended to an entered distance:
Feet
and you
Feet:
US Survey Feet:
Inches:
Meters:
Centimeters:
Millimeters:
Chains:
or
ft
f
or
usft
usf in m cm mm
or
c
ch
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The Map View
Many screens provide access to a map view. The map view is a graphical repres entation of the points and other useful informat ion in the
current job and can be accessed with the and
that indicates the scale of the map view. The buttons along th e left edge of the screen
allow you to manipulate the map view so that it displays what you want to see.
Some map views also display a vertical profile.
Tip: You can pan around your map by dragging your finger or stylus across the screen.
This button will change the scale of the screen so that all the points in the current job will fit on the screen.
buttons. A bar is shown at the bottom
Zoom Extents Button
Zoom Preview Button
When this button is available, it will display only the points that are currently in use.
Zoom In Button
This button will zoom the current screen in by approximately 25%.
Zoom Out Button
This button will zoom the current screen out by approximately 25%.
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Zoom Window Button
After tapping this button, a box can be dragged across the screen. When your finger or stylus leaves the screen, the map will zoom to the box that was drawn.
Increase Vertical Scale
This button is only available when viewing a vertical profile. Each time it is tapped, the vertical scale of t h e view is increased.
Decrease Vertical Scale
This button is only available when viewing a vertical profile. Each time it is tapped, the vertical scale of t h e view is decreased.
Display / Hide Labels Button
In some screens, this button will simply toggle the point names and descriptions on and off in a Ma p View open the Map Display Options control over what is displayed in the Map View
, but in other screens it will
screen, which gives you even more
.
The Settings Screen
The Settings screen is used to control all of the settings available for your total station, data collector, current job, and Survey Pro software.
Most of the settings remain unchanged unless you deliberately change them, meaning the default settings are whatever they were set to last. For example, if you create a new job where you change the direction units from azimuths to bearings and then create another new job, the default direction units for the new job will be bearings.
Survey Pro behaves in thi s way since most people use t he same settings for a majority of their jobs. This way, once the settings are set, they become the default settings for all new jobs and current jobs.
Some settings are considered critical and are therefore stored within the job. The following settings are stored within a job and will
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override the corresponding settings in the Settings opened:
screen when it is
Scale Factor
Earth Curvature On
Units for Survey Data
or
North Angle Units GPS setup information
etc. (Requires GPS Module)
– Surveying Settings Card
or
– Surveying Settings Card
Off
(distances) – Units Settings Card
South Azimuth
– Units Settings Card
– Units Settings Card
such as localization, mapping plane,
Navigating to the Screens
The Settings screen actually consists of several separate screens where each indivi dual screen contains different types of settings. There are two ways to navigate to the various screens. The first method is to tap the down the list of available screens and then tap on the desired screen from the list to open it. The second method is to tap the buttons to the side of the screen title, which will open the previous or next screen respectively. For example in the screen shown, you could tap
to open the previous (General Settings) screen, or tap to open the next (Units Settings) screen. Repeatedly tapping either of these buttons will cycle through all the available screens.
button to drop
Instrument Settings Page
The Instrument Settings are used to define the type of total station that is being used so it can communicate with the data collector. When your data collector is connected to a total station, the
and
Brand
your total station. If your exact model is not
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should be selected to match
Model
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listed, you should select from the models that are available until you find one that works.
When set to
Manual Mode
, the data collector will not communicate with a total station. Instead, when a button is pressed that would normally trigger the total station to take a shot; a dialog box will open where you enter the shot data manually from the keypad. When you are learning the software in an office environment, it is usually easiest to set the software to manual mode.
: is where you specify the model of the total station that you are
Model
using from a dropdown list. When a particular model is selected, the default settings for that model are automatically selected. If those setting are changed manually, you can switch back to the default
settings by tapping the The
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'HIDXOWV
button.
button accesses the settings that are specific for the selected total station model. This screen can also quickly be accessed from anywhere in the program by using the.
Note: The options available after tapping the button, or the
-W hotkey directly toggle settings that are built into
Ctrl
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your particular total station. These settings are explained in your total stations documentation and are not explained in the Survey Pro Manual.
The
6HQG WR ,QVWUXPHQW
button is available when certain models are selected. When this button is available, it should be tapped after turning the total station on. This will send an initializing string to the instrument that will make certain robotic functions work more smoothly.
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Units Settings
The Units Settings defines the units that are used within the software, including those that are sent from the total station, entered from the keypad and displayed on the screen. You can select the following settings for your job.
Units for Distances
distances as
Units for Angles
angles as
Display Directions As
a
Bearing
Azimuth Type
Azimuth
Meters, Feet
Degrees
or
Azimuth
or a
South Azimuth
: defines the units used for
, or
International Feet
: defines the units used for
or
.
: defines if you are using a
.
Grads
: will display directions as
.
North
.
Format Settings
The Format Settings defines the precision (the number of places beyond the decimal point) that is displayed for various values in all screens, and how stations are defined.
Note: All internal calculations are performed using full precision.
Northings / Eastings
from zero to six places passed the decimal point for northing and easting values.
Elevations
places passed the decimal point for elevations.
Sq Feet / Meters
to four places passed the decimal point for
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: allows you to display from zero to six
: will allow you to display
: allows you to display from zero
square feet or square meter values.
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Acres / Hectares
passed the decimal point for acre or hectare values.
Distances
decimal point for distances.
Angles
with angle values.
Stations
formats:
: allows you to display from zero to six places passed the
: allows you to include from zero to four fractional seconds
: allows you to display stations in any of the following
12+34.123
the + advances after traveling 100 feet or meters.
1+234.123
the + advances after traveling 1,000 feet or meters.
1,234.123
: allows you to display from zero to four places
: displays stations where the number to the left of
: displays stations where the number to the left of
: displays standard distances rather than stations.
Files Settings
The Files Settings allow you to select a control file or description file to use with the current job.
Control File
: allows you to select a control file to use with the current
job. Control files are discussed in more detail on Page 28.
Description File
description file to use with the current job. Description files are discussed in more detail on Page 32.
This File Uses Codes
;
description file contains codes and associated descriptions. Leave the b ox unchecked if the description only contains descriptions (no codes).
: allows you to select a
: Check this box if the
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Feature Code File
the current job. You can switch b etween different feature code files in mid-job, but if a collected attribute does not match an attribute in the feature code file, it can only be viewed, but not edited.
: allows you to select a feature code file to use with
%URZVH
Simply tap on the filename and then tap the
&OHDU
with the current job.
: allows you to select a file to use with the current job.
2SHQ
button.
: closes the currently selected file so that it is no longer used
Surveying Settings
The Surveying Settings allows you to select various options that affect how data collection is performed.
Prompt for Description
;
prompt for a point description will appear before any new point is stored.
Prompt for Height of Rod
;
prompt for the rod height will appear before any new point is stored.
Survey with True Azimuths
;
angle rights will be referenced from true north when traversing.
: when checked, a
: when checked, a
: when checked,
Adjust for Earth Curvature / Refraction
;
checked, the elevations for new points are adjusted to compensate for the curvature of the earth and refract ion.
Prompt for Layer
;
appear before any new point is stored from only the routines under the Survey
Prompt for Attributes
;
information will appear before any new point is stored from only the routines under the Survey be selected from the Files Settings
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menu.
: when checked, a prompt to select a layer will
: when checked, a prompt to select feature
menu. This also requires that a feature file
card, described above.
: when
Getting Started
Use Scale Factor
;
points will be scaled by the factor entered here. Elevations are not affected.
: when checked, horizontal distances to all new
&DOF 6FDOH
from a selected map projection. If a mapping plane is not already selected, you will fist be prompted to select one.
Prompt to Reset Scale on New Setups
;
projection is selected and you setup over a new location, the specified scale factor is compared to the scale factor defined for your current location in the mapping plane. If the scale factor is different, you will be prompted to use the new scale factor.
: allows you to automatically compute the scale factor
: if checked when a map
Stakeout Settings
The Stakeout Settings contains the setting that control how stakeout is performed.
Stake “Corners,” Not Just Even Intervals
staking by stations, locations where a line segment changes, such as from a straight section to a curve, will also be staked when this is checked.
Always Start Stakeout With Coarse Mode
when checked, the checkbox found in all stakeout screens will initially be checked. This instructs the total station to measure distances faster, but with slightly less accuracy.
Coarse EDM (fast shot)
: when
:
Use Manual Updating (Remote Control)
8SGDWH
When this not checked, shots are continuously taken in the stakeout screens. (This is only valid when running in remote mode using a robotic total station.)
;
offset or road stakeout, cut and fill information will be computed from
button in the stakeout screens must be pressed to take a shot.
Design Elevation from Offset Segment
: When this is checked, an
: When checked during
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the design elevation at the node furthest from the centerline of the current segment. When unchecked, cut and fill information will be computed from the design elevation of the segment at the current rod location.
Note: If staking extends beyond the end of th e cross section, the cut / fill information will always be computed from the design elevation at the node furthest from the centerline of the current segment.
Write Cut Sheet Data Only (No Store Point)
;
built points are not stored to the JOB file when staking points; only the raw data is written to the RAW file.
Display Left / Right From Rod (non-remote)
;
move left or right information will be presented from the rod person’s point of view. When unchecked, it will be presented from the total stations point of view. (This option only applies when a robotic total station is selected in the Instrument Settings
Display Left / Right From Rod (remote)
;
left or right information will be presented from the rod persons point of view. When unchecked, it will be presented from the total station’s point of view. (This option only applies when a non-robot total station is selected in the Instrument Settings
Prompt for Layer
;
appear before any new point is stored from only the routines under the Stakeout
Prompt for Attributes
;
information will appear before any new point is stored from only the routines under the Stakeout file be selected from the Files Settings
Note: There is no Settings because you will always be prompted for a description when storing a point from a stakeout routine.
menu.
: when checked, a prompt to select a layer will
: when checked, a prompt to select feature
menu. This also requires that a feature
Prompt for Description
.)
card, described earlier.
: When checked, as-
: When checked, the
.)
: When checked, the move
checkbox as in the Survey
Horizontal Distance Tolerance
Staking and Stake to Line routines. When staking to a line and the prism is located at a perpendicular distance to the specified line that
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: this setting affects the Remote
Getting Started
is within the range set here, a message will state that you are on the line. When performing Remote Stak eout, the final graphic screen that is displayed when you are near the stake point will occur when you are within the distance to the stake point specified here.
Turn Gun To Design Point
The following options are available:
Yes: 2D (HA only)
horizontally toward the design point.
Yes: 3D (HA and ZA)
horizontally and vertically toward the design point.
Cut Sheet Offset stored
stored to the raw data fi le in either of the following formats when performing any offset staking routine:
: The total station must be turned manually.
No
Design Offset
design-offset values.
Actual Offset
measured-offset values.
: when selected, a cut sheet report will list the
: only applies to motorized total stations.
: The total station will automatically turn
: The total station will automatically turn
: The cut sheet offset information can be
: when selected, a cut sheet report will list the
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Repetition Settings
The Repetition Settings contains the settings that control how repetition shots are performed and the acceptable tolerances.
Horizontal Tolerance
displayed if a horizontal angle exceeds the tolerance entered here during a repetition shot.
Zenith Tolerance
displayed if a vertical angle exceeds the tolerance entered here during a repetition shot.
Distance Tolerance
displayed if a distance exceeds the tolerance entered here during a repetition shot.
Shoot Distance To Backsight
distance will be measured to each shot to the backsight. When uncheck ed, only the angles are measured.
Do Not Shoot Reverse Distances
measured during reverse shots.
Enable Automatic Repetition
after the first shot to the backsight and foresight will occur automatically when using a motorized instrument.
Shooting Sequence
the following options:
BS > FS ^ FS > BS
Backsight
: a warning message will be
: a warning message will be
: a warning message will be
: when checked, a
: when checked, distances are not
: when checked, all remaining shots
: specifies the order that the shots are taken from
: Backsight, Foresight, flop, Foresight
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BS > FS ^ > BS > FS
Foresight
BS ^ BS > FS ^ FS
Foresight
FS ^ FS > BS ^ BS
Backsight
FS > BS ^ BS > FS
Foresight
: Backsight, Foresight, flop, Backsight,
: Backsight, flop, Backsight, Foresight, flop,
: Foresight, flop, Foresight, Backsight, flop,
: Foresight, Backsight, flop, Backsight,
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