Spectra Precision Survey Pro v4.6 Reference Manual
SURVEY PRO
for Recon & Nomad
Reference Manual
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Table of Contents
Reference
Welcome..................................................................................................1
Main Menu.............................................................................................3
File Menu................................................................................................7
Open / New .............................................................................. 8
New Job...................................................................................... 9
Save As.....................................................................................15
Import....................................................................................... 16
Export....................................................................................... 22
Import Control Points............................................................ 26
Backup / Restore Job ............................................................. 26
Transfer.................................................................................... 31
Register Modules.................................................................... 32
About Survey Pro................................................................... 33
Exit............................................................................................ 33
Job Menu..............................................................................................35
Settings..................................................................................... 36
Edit Points................................................................................ 60
Edit Polylines........................................................................... 65
Edit Alignments......................................................................69
Auto Linework........................................................................77
View Raw Data File................................................................81
View DTM................................................................................84
Manage Layers........................................................................91
Job Information....................................................................... 92
Calculator................................................................................. 93
Manage Pictures...................................................................... 95
Take Picture.............................................................................96
Job Menu – GPS..................................................................................99
Settings................................................................................... 100
Job Menu – Basic GPS......................................................................115
Settings................................................................................... 116
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Survey Menu...................................................................................... 123
Backsight Setup..................................................................... 124
Traverse / Sideshot.............................................................. 130
Repetition Shots.................................................................... 136
Multiple Sideshots................................................................138
Radial Sideshots.................................................................... 139
Distance Offset...................................................................... 140
Horizontal Angle Offset ...................................................... 141
Vertical Angle Offset............................................................ 142
Auto Collect........................................................................... 143
Corner & 2 Lines................................................................... 145
Corner & Angle..................................................................... 146
Corner & Offset..................................................................... 147
Corner & Plane...................................................................... 148
Surface Scan........................................................................... 149
Video Scan .............................................................................152
Shoot From Two Ends.......................................................... 156
Record Mode......................................................................... 157
Resection................................................................................ 158
Remote Elevation.................................................................. 161
Check Point............................................................................ 162
Solar Observation .................................................................163
Remote Control.....................................................................168
Survey Menu – GPS..........................................................................177
GPS Status.............................................................................. 178
Start GPS Survey................................................................... 184
Data Collection...................................................................... 197
Control Points........................................................................202
Post Processing...................................................................... 205
End GPS Survey.................................................................... 209
Base Setup..............................................................................210
Rover Setup ........................................................................... 211
Projection ...............................................................................211
Remote Elevation.................................................................. 234
Import GPS Control.............................................................. 235
Receiver Information............................................................ 240
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Adjust with Projection.........................................................241
Projection Calculator............................................................246
File Management ..................................................................249
Survey Menu – Basic GPS...............................................................251
GPS Status.............................................................................. 252
Start GPS Survey................................................................... 252
Data Collection...................................................................... 259
Control Points........................................................................261
Post Processing...................................................................... 262
Projection ...............................................................................262
Receiver Information............................................................ 263
File Management ..................................................................263
Leveling Menu...................................................................................265
Select/Create Loop............................................................... 266
2 Peg Test............................................................................... 274
Adjustment............................................................................ 276
Leveling Remote Control..................................................... 278
Stakeout Menu ..................................................................................279
Stake Points............................................................................280
Stake List of Points Screen................................................... 285
Stake to Line..........................................................................287
Offset Staking........................................................................ 291
Slope Staking.........................................................................298
Point Slope Staking............................................................... 305
Stake Line and Offset........................................................... 309
Stake Curve and Offset........................................................ 312
Stake Spiral and Offset......................................................... 316
Show Station.......................................................................... 320
Store Offset Points................................................................322
Stake DTM............................................................................. 325
Station Staking ...................................................................... 330
Define a Location..................................................................334
Where is Next Point.............................................................. 336
Stakeout Menu – GPS and Basic GPS...........................................339
Stake Points............................................................................340
Stake to Line..........................................................................342
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Slope Staking.........................................................................345
Line and Offset...................................................................... 347
Curve and Offset................................................................... 348
Spiral and Offset................................................................... 348
Show Station and Offset ......................................................348
Store Offset Points................................................................350
Stake DTM............................................................................. 350
Where is Next Point.............................................................. 352
Inverse Menu.....................................................................................353
Inverse Point to Point........................................................... 354
Inverse Point to Line ............................................................ 355
Inverse Point to Polyline...................................................... 356
Inverse Point to Multiple Points......................................... 358
Inverse Point to Location / Point.......................................359
Cogo Menu.........................................................................................361
Point in Direction.................................................................. 362
Intersection............................................................................363
Offset Line.............................................................................. 365
Offset Points..........................................................................366
Station Offset......................................................................... 367
Corner Angle.........................................................................368
Compute Area.......................................................................369
Triangle Solutions................................................................. 370
Map Check............................................................................. 371
Predetermined Area.............................................................374
HD/VD to SD/ZA ............................................................... 376
SD/ZA to HD/VD ............................................................... 377
AU Conversion ..................................................................... 378
Average Points...................................................................... 379
Curve Menu........................................................................................381
Curve Solution......................................................................382
Known PI and Tangents......................................................384
Three Point Curve................................................................. 385
Compute Radius Point......................................................... 387
Line Tangent to Circles........................................................ 389
Curve Layout......................................................................... 389
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Curve Layout......................................................................... 390
Traverse on Curve................................................................ 394
Parabolic Curve..................................................................... 396
Parabolic Layout................................................................... 398
Straight Grade....................................................................... 400
Spiral....................................................................................... 401
Spiral Layout......................................................................... 402
Traverse on Spiral................................................................. 403
Roads Menu.......................................................................................405
Add/Edit Templates............................................................406
Edit Alignments.................................................................... 409
Add/Edit Roads ................................................................... 409
Road Stakeout ....................................................................... 421
Road Slope Staking............................................................... 427
Road Station and Offset.......................................................430
Station Equation.................................................................... 433
Adjust Menu......................................................................................435
Scale........................................................................................ 436
Translate.................................................................................437
Rotate...................................................................................... 438
Traverse Adjust..................................................................... 439
Miscellaneous Screens.....................................................................445
Past Results............................................................................ 446
Create Points.......................................................................... 447
Edit Description List............................................................. 448
Trimble Slant HR -> HR ...................................................... 449
Convert Slant HI to HI.........................................................449
Quick Pick Editor.................................................................. 450
Select Point(s)........................................................................ 451
Map View............................................................................... 452
Map Display Options...........................................................454
Manage Basemaps................................................................ 455
Edit Basemaps....................................................................... 456
Smart Targets ........................................................................ 457
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Appendix A
Transverse Mercator Zones.................................................A-1
Lambert Zones ......................................................................A-2
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Welcome
Congratulations on your decision to purchase a Tripod Dat a Systems
product. TDS is serious about providing the best possible products to
our customers and know that you are serious about your tools. We are
proud to welcome you to the TDS family.
The TDS Survey Pro team is continually improving and updating
Survey Pro. Please take a few minutes to register your copy so that
you will be eligible for upgrades. You can do this either by completing
and returning the product registration card or by visiting our Web
site (www.tdsway.com).
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Main Menu
The Main Menu is the starting point where all the other
Survey Pro screens described in this manual are
accessed.
The area at the bottom of the screen is called the
command bar. The small buttons in the command bar
are used as follows:
About Survey Pro
Tapping the icon or selecting File | About Survey Pro opens the
About Survey Pro
screen. See Page R-33.
Online Help
Tapping the button opens the online help, which allows
you to access information similar to the information you
would find in the reference manual for each screen.
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Surveying Mode
The instrument icon indicates which collection mode the software
is running in. There are three possible surveying modes:
Conventional,
open a list of options to do any of the following:
• Switch to another instrument mode.
• Select a different instrument profile.
GPS, and Leveling. Tapping this icon will
• Quickly access the Instrument Settings
screen (Page R-36).
Map View
A map view of the current job can be displayed by tapping the
button. See Page R-455.
Quick Pick
The (Quick Pick) button is used to quickly access any of a variety of
commonly-used Survey Pro routines. The l ist of routines available is
customizable using the Quick Pick Editor
The User’s Manual also contains more information on using the
Quick Pick button and Quick Pick Editor
(Page R-450).
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Battery Level
The battery icon at the bottom of the Main Menu displays the
condition of the Survey Pro’s rechargeable battery. The icon has five
variations depending on the level of charge remaining:
75%, 50%, 25%, 5% and charging.
100%,
Tapping the battery icon is a shortcut to the Microsoft Power Settings
screen. You can get more information while viewing this screen by
tapping
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then
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Main Menu
Other Command Bar Buttons
There are additional command bar buttons availab le i n scre ens other
than the Main Menu. Each is described below.
(OK): Performs the desired action then closes the current screen.
(Cancel - Red X): Closes the current screen without performing the
action intended by the screen.
(Close - Green X): Closes the current screen.
(Settings): Opens the Settings screen (Page R-36) associated with
the current screen.
(GPS Status): This is used to view the current status and access
the settings for a GPS receiver when using the GeoL ock feature (Page
R-168). It is only available from the Remot e Control
screens when using a Trimble or Geodimeter robotic total station.
and Remote Shot
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File Menu
The File Menu contains routines to transfer files between the data
collector and another device.
A: Open / New
B: Save As
C: Import
D: Export
E: Control File
F: Backup / Restore Job
G: Transfer
H: Register Modules
I: About Survey Pro
J: Exit
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Open / New
File Open / New.
The Open / New screen is used to open a recent job or create a new
one. This screen also appears when Survey Pro is first started.
Open : opens the job selected in the Open a Recent Job
list.
Browse… : will open the Open screen (Page R-14) where
an existing job to open can be selected.
New… : will open the New screen (Page R-9) where a
new job can be created.
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New Job
File Open / New New….
The New Job wizard is used to create a new job.
Create a New Job 1
Directory: displays the directory where the current job
will be stored.
Job Name: is where the name of the new job is entered.
The default name is the current date.
Browse… : allows you to select a different directory
where to store the new job.
Use or Import a Control File: When checked, you can
select an external control file or import the points from a
different job as control points.
Next > : opens the next screen. The screen that opens
depends on if a control file will be used.
File Menu
Note: Pressing Next> may result in a warning if you have chosen a
folder in the data collector’s RAM instead of a location on an external
CF card. See Page 58 for more information.
(Cancel): cancels the creation of a new job and brings you back to
the main menu.
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Create a New Job 2 – (Imported or External Control File)
This screen will only open next when a control file will be used or
imported.
Import Control Points: When selected, the points in the control file
will be imported into the new job.
Use External Control File: When selected, the control points in the
control file will be accessible from the new job, but will not be
imported.
Control File: displays the path and control file name selected with
the Browse… button.
Browse… : will open the Open screen (Page R-14) where an existing
job can be selected as a control file.
< Back : returns you to the previous screen.
Next > : opens the next screen.
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File Menu
Create a New Job 3
Azimuth Type: specifies if you are surveying with a
North Azimuth or South Azimuth.
Units for Distances: specifies if your distances will be
entered in International Feet, U.S. Feet, or Meters.
Note: You can enter a distance in any distance field in
units other than what is set for the job by appending the
distance value with the following characters:
y f or ft or ift International Feet
y usf or usft US Survey Feet
y i or in Inches
y m Meters
y cm Centimeters
y mm Millimeters
Once the cursor leaves that field, the distance will be converted
automatically. (A space between the value and the unit abbreviation
is optional.)
y c or ch Chains
Units for Angles: specifies if angles will be entered in Degrees or
Grads.
; Adjust for Earth Curvature / Refraction: When checked, the
elevations recorded from all shots will be adjusted to compensate for
earth curvature and refraction.
; User Scale Factor: When checked, all horizontal distances when
taking shots will be adjusted by the scale factor entered here.
Next > : opens the final screen, which can be one of two different
possible screens depending on if a control file is being imported.
(Cancel): cancels the creation of a new job and brings you back to
the main menu.
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Create a New Job 4 – (Imported Control File)
This screen will only open when a control file is being im ported.
Screen when checkbox is
unchecked.
Enter First Point: When this box is checked, the additional fields will
appear allowing you to create a new point.
Note: Although all new jobs must have at least one point, creating a
new point when importing a control file is optional since points are
already being loaded into the job in the form of control points.
Point Name: is the name of the initial point.
Northing: is the Y-coordinate of the initial point.
Easting: is the X-coordinate of the initial point.
Elevation: is the elevation of the initial point.
Description: is the description of the initial point.
< Back : returns you to the previous screen.
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Screen when checkbox is
checked.
File Menu
Finish : stores a new job file and raw data file using the specified
information.
(Cancel): cancels the creation of a new job and brings you back to
the main menu.
Create a New Job 5 – (External or No Control File)
Point Name: is the name of the initial point.
Northing: is the Y-coordinate of the initial point.
Easting: is the X-coordinate of the initial point.
Elevation: is the elevation of the initial point.
Description: is the description of the initial point.
< Back : returns you to the first screen.
Finish : stores a new job file and raw data file using the
specified information.
(Cancel): cancels the creation of a new job and brings
you back to the main menu.
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Open
File Open / New. Browse….
The Open screen is used to open any existing job and is required to
open a job that is not listed in the Recent Job list in the
Open / New
A list of all the jobs in the current directory is displayed.
Simply tap on the job name that you want to open and
then tap
Note: TDS CR5 files can be opened just like any Survey
Pro JOB file. When a CR5 file is opened, it is
automatically converted and stored to a JOB file with
the same name. If a matching RW5 raw data file exists,
it too will be converted and saved to a Survey Pro RAW
file with a note inserted indicating that the conversion
took place.
When a job is being opened, the Loading JOB file screen
will open briefly and display the status of the loading
process.
screen.
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File Menu
Save As
File Save As.
The Save As screen allows you to save a copy of the current job under
a new name. The copy that is created will then become th e current
job.
The Save As
operating system. Simply enter a new name for the
current job and then tap the Save button.
Note: It is not necessary to include the .JOB extension
since it will automatically be added for you.
dialog box is identical to that found in the
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Import
File Import.
The Import screen is used to add the points from another source into
the current job or import the data from a LandXML file to the current
job.
Warning: Coordinate values can change when they are imported!
Importing coordinates from any source other than a JOB file requires
that the distance units used in the source file be specified. It is not
necessary to specify the distance units when importing coordinates
from a JOB file since those units are written within the file.
If importing coordinates where the distance un its in the source file
are different than the distance units for the current job, the im ported
coordinates will be converted to the current job’s distance units when
they are imported. This is normally the desired result, but it can
cause a problem if any distance units were set incorrectly. This
situation can most commonly occur when working with International
Feet and US Survey Feet where the conversion from one to the other
is not always obvious.
Usually the difference between International Feet and US Survey
Feet is negligible (2 parts per million), but when dealing with State
Plane or UTM mapping plane coordinates, which are often very large
in magnitude, the difference can be substantial if the coordinates are
converted from one format to the other.
If importing coordinates from a source, such as an HP 48, where you
are not sure if the units are in International Feet or US Surve y F eet
into a job that is set to International Feet or US Survey Feet, you will
usually just want to import them without any conversion being
performed. To do this, be sure to select the same distance units for
the source file as those set for the current job.
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File Menu
Coordinates from a variety of file typ es can be im ported into the
current job. The first Import
types listed below. The next screen that opens depends on the
selection made here.
• Job Files (*.JOB): import coordinates from another
Job file.
• Coordinate Files (*.CR5): import coordinates from
a TDS CR5 coordinate file.
• GPS Files (*.GPS): import coordinates from a TDS
GPS coordinate file.
• Text Files (*.TXT): text files can contain coordinates
in several different possible formats. The Import
ASCII Wizard is used to define the format of the text
file being imported.
• Text Files (*.CSV): this is a simplified text file
import routine where the source file is comma
delimited and has a *.CSV extension.
• LandXML Files (*.xml): imports points, alignments, polylines,
and parcels from a LandXML file.
screen is used to select from the file
Import *.JOB Coordinates
When importing coordinates from anot her *.JOB file, the Import
screen is used, described above.
A list of all the jobs available in the current directory is displayed.
Simply tap on the job name that you want to import and then tap
button. The points in the selected job will be added to the
the
points in the current job.
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Import *.CR5 Coordinates
When importing a CR5 file, you will first be prompted to
select the layer where you want the new data stored.
Select a layer and tap
In the next screen, select the distance units that the
coordinates were stored in and tap .
to continue.
Import *.GPS Coordinates
When importing a GPS file, you will first be prompted to
select the layer where you want the new data stored.
Select a layer and tap
In the next screen, select the distance units that the
coordinates were stored in and tap .
When importing coordinates from both a TDS CR5 and GPS file from
the same job, the GPS coordinate will be linked to the coordinates in
the CR5 file. For more information on this, refer to the GPS User’s
Guide.
to continue.
Import *.TXT Coordinates
Since the coordinates in an ASCII *.TXT file can be
stored in a variety of formats, two screens are used to
define the format of the file that is being imported once a
layer is selected. The source *.TXT file can contain
either plane coordinates or geodetic coordinates.
Delimiters: is the character that separates each column
of text in the ASCII file.
Units: are the units that the distances in the file were
stored in.
Coordinates: is used to specify if the coordinat es are
plane coordinates, geodetic coordinates in degreesminutes-seconds format, or geodetic coordinates in
decimal format.
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File Menu
; Skip the first row: should be checked if the first line in the ASCII
file contains non-coordinate information, such as a heading.
Next > : opens the second screen.
Import *.TXT Coordinates – Screen Two
Name Column No. / Start Point Name : When the first option is
selected here, the column number used for the name field in the
*.TXT file is specified here. When the second opti on is selected, it is
assumed that the *.TXT file does not contain point names and will
assign the first point the name specified here and increment to the
next available point name for the remaining points.
Columns: is where the column number for each specified
coordinate exists in the source *.TXT file. The
coordinates types displayed here can either be for plane
coordinates or geodetic coordinates depending on the
selections made in the previous screen. If a coordinate
has a checkbox, which is unchecked, it is assumed that
the source *.TXT file does not contain columns for that
type of coordinate.
; Specify Missing Elevation Threshold: if the source
file was created from coordinates with no elevations, but
the file contains an elevation column with values, such
as 0, check this box and indicate the value in the field
that will appear to the right.
Preview : opens the ASCII Import Preview window
containing all the point data that will be imported. This
is useful to check for errors before actually importing new data.
< Back : returns to the previous screen.
Finish : imports the new point data into the current project.
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Import LandXML Coordinates
Points, alignments, polylines, and parcels can be imported from a
LandXML file.
The way the LandXML data is imported depends on how the data is
stored in the source file and how the settings are
configured in the two screens described below.
Consult the User’s Manual for more information on the
conditions that affect how the data is imported.
On specified layer: will import all the data on the
specified layer.
On different layers by groups: will import points,
alignments, and parcels to layers named by the group
name for the data in the source file. If the group name is
an invalid layer name (e.g., it is empty or contains
invalid characters), the data will be stored to the active
layer.
Next > : opens the second configuration screen.
Import polylines, alignments and parcels: When this is checked,
polylines, alignments and parcels will be imported, as well as the
points. When unchecked, only the points will be
imported.
Import parcels to the specified layer: When this is
checked, imported parcels will be stored to the sel ected
layer. If unchecked, parcels will be stored to the layer
specified in the previous screen.
For more information on how parcels are imported,
consult the User’s Manual.
Point and Line Descriptions: You can select what
information to use as the description for imported lines
and points in the corresponding two fields.
Lines can either be assigned the name or description
from the source file and points can either be assigned the
description or code from the source file.
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File Menu
Back : returns to the previous screen.
Import : imports the specified data into the current project. A
results screen will open listing the details of the imported data.
Confirm Point Replace
If a point being imported has the same name and the same
coordinates as a point that is already in the current job, it is ignored
and a message will be displayed after the remaining points ar e
imported to indicate this.
If an imported point is encountered with the same name, but with
different coordinates as a point in the current project, the Confirm
Point Replace screen will open.
Yes : will replace the point in the current job with the
point being imported.
Yes to All : will replace the point in the current job with
the point being imported and perform the same action for
any remaining duplicate points.
No : will not import the duplicate point, keeping the
coordinates for the existing point unchanged.
No to All : will not import the duplicate point, keeping
the coordinates for the existing point unchanged and
perform the same action for any remaining duplicate
points.
Rename : will store the new point in the current job
under the name specified in the Starting At field.
Rename All : will store the new point in the current job under the
name specified in the Starting At field and perform the same action for
any remaining duplicate points, storing them with the next available
point name.
Start At: is the point name assigned to the imported point when
using the Rename or Rename All functions.
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Compare Coordinates… : will open a dialog box showing the
coordinates for the duplicate points to assist in making a decision of
how to handle the new point.
Stop Importing : will not import the current duplicate point and will
stop importing any remaining points. All previous points wi ll still be
imported into the current job.
Export
File Export.
The Export screen allows you to export selected points from the
current job to a new job or to a coordinate file in another format. You
can also export all the objects in the current job to a LandXML file.
This first screen is used to specify the type of file that you want to
export data to.
Job (.JOB) File: When selected, the points are exported
to a TDS JOB file.
Old Job (.JOB) File: When selected, the points are
exported to a TDS JOB file that is compatible with
versions of Survey Pro for Windows CE earlier than 3.0.
Coordinate (.CR5) File: When selected, the points are
exported to a TDS CR5 coordinate file format.
Text (.TXT) File: When selected, the points are exported
to an ASCII text file.
CSV (.CSV) File: When selected, the points are exported
to an ASCII text file that is comma delimited and the file
is automatically given a *.CSV extension.
Next > : opens the next screen, which is determined by
the selected file type.
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