Spectra Precision Survey Pro v4.6 Reference Manual

SURVEY PRO

for Recon & Nomad

Reference Manual

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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

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

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

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

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).

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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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)

< 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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File Menu

Export – Screen Two

The second Export screen will open for any file type that was selected in the previous screen except LandXML. This screen is used to select the points from the current project that you want to export to the selected file type. (Exporting to a LandXML file is described later.)

To/From… : allows you to specify a range of points to

export.

Tap Points… : allows you to select the points to export by

tapping them from a map view.

: The power button provides additional point selection options, which include selecting all control points, all non-control points and selection by description.

< Back : returns to the previous screen. Next > : opens the next screen, which is determined by

the selected file type.

Export *.JOB Coordinates

When exporting to another *.JOB file, the Save As screen is opened where the file name and location is entered f or the new *.JOB file.

Export Old *.JOB Coordinates

This option functions exactly as the Export *.JOB rout ine, described above, only the resulting file is written to be compatible with the Survey Pro Version 2.x format, and earlier.

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Export *.CR5 Coordinates

The Export CR5 dialog box will open when exporting coordinates to a TDS CR5 coordinate file.

CR5 File Options: specifies if the resulting file should be Sequential or Non-Sequential. (The HP 48 data collector can only use sequential coordinate files .)

< Back : returns to the previous screen. Export : exports the selected coordinates to the new CR5

file.

Export *.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 resulting file.

Delimiters: is the character that separates each column of text in the ASCII file.

Coordinates: is used to select if the resulting coordinates should be plane coordinates, geod etic coordinates in degrees-minutes-seconds format, or geodetic coordinates in decimal format.

Units: are the distance units that will be written to the resulting TXT file. These units are automatically set to the same units that are set for the current job.

; Headers in the first row: When checked, a heading describing each column is inserted in the first row. For example, the following header could be insert ed:

Name,Northing,Easting,Elevation,Description

< Back : returns to the previous screen. Next > : opens the second screen.

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Export *.TXT Coordinates – Screen Two

Select the desired order and format for the resulting TXT file from the list of options.

Finish : exports the selected points to the TXT file.

Export *.CSV Coordinates

This routine is identical to the Export *.TXT Coordinates routine, described above with the exception that th e formatting for the exported file is automatically set to comma delimited and the extension for the file name will be *.CSV.

Export LandXML (.XML) File

Unlike the other export routines, which only export points, the LandXML export routine allows you to export points along with polylines and alignments.

Export polylines and alignments: will export the points in the current project as well as any polylines and alignments. If this is unchecked, only the points will be exported.

Export polylines on the specified layer as parcels: will export the polylines on the selected layer as parcels. (Polylines on other layers will still be exported, only not as parcels.)

Export point description as: allows you to select to export the point descriptions as LandXML descriptions or codes.

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Import Control Points

File Import Control.

The Import Control screen is used to manage a control file for the current job.

Import… : opens the Open screen (Page R-14) where an existing job can be selected as a control file. The control points will then be imported into the current job and stored to the CONTROL layer.

External Control File: displays the path and file for the current external control file (if one is used).

Clear : clears the current external control file.

Browse… : opens the Open screen (Page R-14) where an

existing job can be selected as an external control file. (If any point names in the external control file are also used in the current job, the control file cannot be used.)

Backup / Restore Job

File Backup / Restore.

The Backup / Restore wizard consists of a series of screens that are used to backup or restore all the files associated with the current job.

The routine also gives you the option of st oring a snapshot of a customized map view to the archive. This can then be used to visually identify an archive.

Any number of backups can be created for a particular job. All the existing backups for the current job are listed in the main Backup / Restore other information including the date the backup was created, the number of files stored in the archive and if the archive includes a snapshot. Archives that include a snapshot are shown with a

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icon, while those without a

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snapshot have a

icon. A new (empty) archive has a icon.

All of the backups for a particular job are physically stored to a single compressed file located in the \Jobs directory on the data collector. This file will have the same filename as the curren t j ob, only the *.Backup extension is appended to the name. For example, the backups for a job with a filename of Smith.Job will be stored in a file called Smith.Job.Backup.

New Archive… : opens the New Archive screen where a name is entered for the new backup archive being created. Once created, an empty archive will be listed in the main Backup / Restore

screen, which can then be

selected to backup the current job.

Delete Archive… : opens a prompt asking if you are sure. If you select Yes at the prompt, the archive selected from

the main Backup / Restore

screen will be deleted.

Properties… : opens the Archive Properties screen. Backup: When selected, tapping Next> will begin the

backup routine where the data for the current job will be stored to the selected archive.

Restore: When selected, tapping Next> will begin the

restore routine where the data from the selected archive will be restored, overwriting the current job.

Next> : accesses the next screen.

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Backup / Restore - Archive Properties

File Backup / Restore Properties….

The Archive Properties screen lists the files stored within the selected archive along with other information.

The file sizes listed in this screen are in bytes. Since all backup archives are compressed, the file sizes displayed represent the compressed files, or the amount of space actually being used by the file(s) on the data collector.

View Snapshot… : will display the snapshot from the selected archive if one was included when the archive was originally created.

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Backup / Restore – Backup

When performing a backup, all the files associat ed with the current job are listed and will be included in the archive.

; Create Snapshot: When checked, the next screen will prompt you to create a snapshot of the current job’s map view, which will then be included in the archive.

< Back : returns to the previous screen. Backup : accesses the next screen.

Backup / Restore - Create a Snapshot

The Create a Snapshot screen is a map view that is used to configure the map as desired and the resulting image will be saved in the archive as a snapshot along with the job files.

(OK): will create the archive along with a snapshot of

the map as it is configured on the screen.

(Cancel): will create the backup archive without a

snapshot.

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Backup/Restore – Restore

When restoring the job files from an archive, the archived files will replace the existing files of the current job.

Warning: If you do not want to lose any new data that was collected after the archive being restored was created, you should first backup the current job to a new archive before restoring an older archive.

< Back : will return to the previous screen.

Restore : will restore the backed up job from the

selected archive. The current job is then deleted and replaced by the backup job.

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Transfer

File Transfer.

The Transfer screen allows you to transfer files between the data collector and another device running TDS software.

Connecting to: specifies which device you are communicating with from the following options:

• HP48: if you are connecting to a Hewlett Packard HP48 calculator.

• Husky: if you are connecting to a Husky FS-ser ies data collector.

• Ranger / TSCe / ACU / Pocket PC: if you are connecting to any of the devices listed.

• Windows PC: if you are connecting to a personal computer that is running Windows CE Services.

• Geodimeter 600: if you are connecting to a Geodimeter 600-series total station running TDS onboard software.

COM Port: specifies which COM port you are using on the l ocal machine.

Baud Rate: specifies the communications speed. The baud rate must match in both units for successful communications.

Parity: specifies the parity. The parity must match in both units. When in doubt, select None here. All transfers are controlled from the PC when in this special mode.

Enter Server Mode : places the data collector in server mode where all file transfers are controlled from a PC running either TDS Survey Link or TDS ForeSight. Tapping Cancel will disconnect server mode.

Send File… : will open the Open dialog box where the file that you want to send can be selected. Once selected, the file is sent from the data collector to the specified device. A progress bar will be displayed

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that indicates how much of the file has been transferred. Tapping

Cancel will stop the file transfer.

Note: The Send routine should be initiated shortly after issuing the receive command on the other device.

Receive File… : allows you to receive a file from another device. This should be tapped prior to issuing the Send command on the other device. Tapping Cancel will stop the file transfer.

Register Modules

File Register Modules.

The Register Modules screen is used to upgrade the Survey Pro software. Refer to the User’s Manual for more information on registering additional modules.

If no modules have been registered, Survey Pro will run in Demo Mode. When running in Demo Mode, users are able to test and use every routine availabl e in the software. Although, Demo Mode limits all jobs to no more than 25 points. If a job exists on the data collector that contains more than 25 points, it cannot be opened while running in Demo Mode.

Registered: Indicates that the corresponding module has been added.

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Enter Registration Code : Opens the Register screen, shown here, where the registration number for a particular module can be entered.

About Survey Pro

File About Survey Pro.

The About screen displays the version of the Surve y P r o

CE software.

File Menu

Hardware Information : is a shortcut to the Windows

System Information screen.

Exit

File Exit.

This will close the Survey Pro software and return you to

the operating system installed on your data collect or.

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A: Settings

B: Edit Points C: Edit Polylines D: Edit Alignments E: Auto Linework F: View Raw Data File G: View DTM H: Manage Layers I: Job Information J: Calculator K: Manage Pictures L: Take Picture

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Settings

Job Settings. See Page R-100 if running in RTK GPS mode. The Settings

where each individual screen accesses different types of settings.

screen actually consists of several separate screens

Instrument Settings

Job Settings Instrument Settings. The Instrument Settings screen is actually the first of

multiple screens used to identify and configure the instrument(s) you are using with Survey Pro. The correct settings must be configured for successful communications between the data collector and the instrument.

The upper portion of the first Instrument Settings lists the names of all the instrument profiles on the data collector. The other columns list the COM Port, Brand, and Model of the instrument defined in each profile.

Manual Mode: is a special profile that cannot be deleted. When activated, all surveying is performed without being connected to an instrument and all shot data must be entered manually.

screen

Note: When running in leveling mode, the Instrument Settings… can be selected for Manual Mode to open the Level Method screen described on Page R-40.

Instrument Settings : opens the next Instrument Settings screen where the settings in the selected instrument profile can be modified.

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Note: When editing an existing instrument profile, you cannot modify the instrument brand or model.

Create New Instrument : opens the next Instrument Settings screen where you can configure the settings for a new instrument and create a new instrument profile.

Activate : activates the selected instrument profile.

GeoLock : opens the GeoLock Settings screen (Page R-176).

Delete : deletes the selected instrument profile.

Import : imports an instrument profile from an instrument profile

file that was previously loaded on the data collect o r.

Export : saves the selected instrument profile to a file, which can then be transferred to another data collector and then imported.

Warning: Performing a hard reset on the data collector will result in all the user-created instrument profiles to be deleted. It is recommended that all instrument profiles be exported to files so in the event of a hard reset they can be recovered using the Import routine.

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Instrument Settings – Screen Two

The second Instrument Settings screen opens whenever a new instrument profile is being created, or when an existing profile is being edited.

The options available on this screen will vary slightly depending on the total station model selected.

Name: is the name of the instrument profile being created or changed. This is the name that appears in the list on the first Instrument Settings

Brand: is where you specify the manufacturer of the instrument that you are using from a dropdown list.

Model: is where you specify the model of the instrum ent that you are using from a dropdown list.

Serial Port: is the serial port on the data collector used for communications with the total station. (Bluetooth can also be selected for wireless communication b etween the data collector and a compatible total station.)

Baud Rate: is the speed at which communication occurs with the total station. This must match the baud rate configured within the total station.

screen.

Parity: is the parity used for communication with the instrument. This must match the parity setting configured within the total station.

PIN: (applicable only when using a supported total station) is the Personal Identification Number that was entered in the total station. These numbers must match for successful communications.

Bluetooth… : (applicable only when using Bluetooth with a supported total station) accesses the Bluetooth configuration screen that comes with the Bluetooth driver software where you can quickly check or change the virtual COM port and favorites.

Note: See the User’s Manual for more information on configuring Bluetooth with a supported total station.

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Defaults : will set the Serial Port, Baud Rate and Parity to their default

values based on the selected total station.

Instrument Settings… : accesses the settings that are specific for the

selected total station.

Send to Instrument : (applicable only to specific total stations) will send the selected instrument settings to the total station. This is particularly useful with robotic total stations after the total sta tion has been reset.

NOTICE:

The settings that are available after tapping the

Instrument Settings… button in non-leveling mode directly control the settings that are built into the selected total station. Since total station manufactures release new models every year, TDS cannot maintain the necessary set up documentation for every existing model and the models that are not yet available. The set up procedure for your particular total station is better handled by t h e total station manufacturer, or your instrument’s dealer.

If you have specific questions on the set up of your total stati on y ou should refer to the documentation that was included with your total station. The numbers listed below are provided for your convenience:

Trimble: 800-538-7800 Zeiss: 800-538-7800 Geodimeter: 800-538-7800 Leica: 800-327-4773 Nikon: 516-547-8500 Pentax: 800-729-1419 Topcon: 800-223-1130

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Level Method

Job Settings Instrument (select Manual Mode) Instrument Settings…

The Level Method screen is used to select the leveling method you want to use while using Manual Mode while running in leveling mode. This will affect the type of data you are prompted for when taking shots.

Three Wire: Prompts for shot data will require upper, center, and lower wire readings.

Single Wire: Prompts for shot data will require center wire readings only.

Electronic: Prompts for shot data will require a vertical and horizontal distance.

Trigonometric: Prompts for shot data will require a zenith angle and horizontal distance.

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Units Settings

Job Settings Units. The Units Settings card defines the units that are used within the

software, sent from the total station, entered from the keypad an d displayed on the screen.

Units for Distances: defines the units used for length as Meters, International Feet, or US Survey Feet.

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 y c or ch Chains

Once the cursor leaves that field, the distance w il l be converted automatically. (A space between the value and the unit abbreviation is optional.)

Warning: When creating a new job, it is important that the Units for Distances field be set to 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 entering new data. For example, assume a new job was created by hand-entering a list of coordinates where the job was set to International Feet and the coordinates being entered were in US Survey Feet. Now assume you created another new job and correctly set it to US Survey Feet. If you then imported the hand-entered points from the other job, they would be converted to different units when no conversion should have taken place. Depending on the magnitude of

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the imported coordinates, the error after the conversion could be significant.

Units for Angles: defines the units used for angles as Degrees or Grads (gons).

Display Directions as: will display directions as a Bearing or Azimuth. Azimuth type: defines if you are using a North Azimuth or a South

Azimuth.

Coord. Order: allows you to customize the labeling and or der for coordinates used throughout the software. You can select any of the following formats:

• N, E, Elev. (Northing, Easting, Elevation)

• X, Y, Z

• E, N, Elev. (Easting, Northing Elevation)

• Y, X, Z

Format Settings

Job Settings Format.

The Format Settings card defines the number of places beyond the decimal point that are displayed for various values in all screens, and how stations are defined. (All internal calculations are performed using full precision.)

Northings / Eastings: will allow you to display from zero to six places passed the decimal point for northing and easting values.

Elevations: allows you to display from zero to six places passed the decimal point for elevations.

Sq feet / meters: allows you to display from zero to four places passed the decimal point for square feet or square meter values.

Acres / Hectares: allows you to display from zero to four places passed the decimal point for acre or hectare values.

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Distances: allows you to display from zero to six places passed the

decimal point for distances. Angles: allows you to include from zero to four fractional seconds

with angle values. Stations: allows you to display stations in any of the following

formats:

• 12+34.123: displays stations where the number to the left of the + advances after traveling 100 feet or meters.

• 1+234.123: displays stations where the number to the left of the + advances after traveling 1,000 feet or meters.

• 1,234.123: displays standard distances rather than stations.

Files Settings

Job Settings Files.

The Files Settings card allows you to select a feature code file.

Feature Code File: displays the selected feature code file to use with the current job. See the User’s Manual for more information on feature codes.

Browse : Opens a dialog to select a feature code file to

use with the current job. Tap the filename and then tap

Open . Clear : closes the currently selected file so that it is no

longer associated with the current job.

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Descriptions Settings

Job Settings Descriptions., or (from any Description field),

Description Settings…

The Descriptions Settings files and configure how descriptions are handled.

Use Description Code File: Mark this item to use a description file that contains codes and click the

associated Browse button to navigate to and select the file. Description code files contain one code/description pair per line where the code and description are separated by a space or a tab. (The code cannot contain spaces.)

Use Description List File: Mark this item to use a description file containing a list of descriptions without codes – one description per line and click the associated

Browse button to navigate to and select the file.

Load Description List from Job File: Marking this item results in descriptions used in the current job, as well as any new descriptions entered, to be included in the description list.

Add New Descriptions to Description List: Marking this item results in only new descriptions entered since marking this box to be included in the description list. (If the preceding box is marked, new descriptions are added whether or not this item is marked.)

Show Description List Automatically: Marking this item results in a drop-down list of descriptions being displayed as soon as text is entered into a Description field. If unmarked, the list can be displayed by selecting Show Description List using the button associated with a Description field. Double-clicking a description in the list will replace the entered text with the selected description.

card allows you to select description code

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Surveying Settings

Job Settings Surveying.

The Surveying Settings card allows you to select various options that affect how data collection is performed.

; Prompt for Description: When checked, a prompt for a description will appear before any new point is stored from only the routines under the Survey

123).

Note: Descriptions can be no longer than 16 characters.

; Prompt for Height of Rod: When checked, a prompt for the rod height will appear before any new point is stored.

; Prompt for Layer: When checked, a prompt to select a layer will appear before any new point is stored from only the routines under the Survey

menu (Page R-

menu (Page R-123).

; Prompt for Attributes: When checked, a prompt to select feature information will appear before any new point is stored from only the routines under the Survey also requires that a feature file be selected from the Files Settings card, described above.

; Prompt for Picture: if checked, a prompt will appear before storing a point where you have the option of taking one or more pictures associated with the current point. (Only available when running on a Nomad with a digital camera.)

; Adjust for Earth Curvature / Refraction: when checked, the elevations for new points are adjusted to compensate f or the curvature of the earth and refraction.

; Detect Duplicate Shots: When checked, a prompt will appear before attempting to store a second shot to the same location. This helps to catch when robotic total stations have lost lock while surveying. The distance tolerances set in the Repetition Settings

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screen are used in determining when two shots are at the same location.

; Survey with True Azimuths: automates the process of adjusting the circle on the total station when traversing so that you can survey with azimuths rather than horizontal angles (see Page R-133).

Scale Factor: displa factor, if one is configured.

Setup Scale… : access the Scale Settings screen where a mapping

plane scale factor can be configured in a variety of ways, or disabled.

ys the details on the current mapping plane scale

Scale Settings

Job Settings Surveying Setup Scale.

The Scale Settings screen is the starting point for setting up a mapping grid scale factor. Once configured, you will return to the Surveying Settings scale settings.

Do not use a scale factor: This option will disable any mapping plane scaling that is currently enabled.

Use a single combined scale factor: This uses a single combined scale factor that is provided for you, or one can be computed with the Calculate Scale

Use a grid factor with sea level correction: This option uses a mapping plane scale factor that is adj u sted for elevation changes.

Use automatic map plane grid factor with sea level correction: This option uses a combined scale factor that

is adjusted for elevation changes.

screen where you must then tap to save the

wizard.

Use map plane ground coordinates: When checked, you can configure the job to use map plane ground coordinates.

Combined Factor: is where you enter a combined scale factor if already known, otherwise it is the combined scale factor computed from the Calculate Scale

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Grid Factor: is where you enter a map plane scale factor if alrea dy

known, otherwise it is the scale factor computed from the Calculate Scale wizard.

Calculate Scale : This opens the Calculate Scale wizard (Page R-47), which is used to calculate a combined scale factor or map plane scale factor.

Setup Map Ground Coordinates : This will first check that a map projection is selected and if not, prompt you t o sel ect one. Next, it opens a wizard where after providing an origin point and ground system offset coordinates, the entire job northing/easting database will be updated with the ground coordinate system transformation.

Change Map Zone : Opens the Select Coordinate System wizard where you can choose a mapping plane zone or localized site from the coordinate system database file as described on Page R-224. You can

eate a new zone and datum with user-specified parameters.

also cr

Calculate Scale

Job Settings Surveying Setup Scale Calculate Scale. The Calculate Scale wizard is available when Use a single combined

scale factor or Use a grid factor with sea level correction is selected in

the Scale Settings factor. If a map zone is not currently selected, you will first be required to set one up before continuing (Page

224). Projection: displays th

zone. Select Point: is where you specify a reference point.

Calc Scale > : opens Screen Two if Use a single combined scale factor was selected. If Use a grid factor with sea level correction was selected, you will return to the Scale

Settings screen and the computed grid factor will be entered for you.

screen and is used to compute a scale

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Screen Two

Ellipsoid Height: The height of the ground above the ellipsoid surface.

< Back : returns to the previous screen. Solve > : opens Screen Three.

Screen Three

Mapping Plane Scale Factor: displays the scale factor that will correct for the effects of map projection distortion.

Ellipsoid Scale Factor: displays the scale factor to correct for the geometric effect of your height above the ellipsoid surface.

Ground to Grid: displays the combined scale factor that will be used for ground to grid calculations.

Grid to Ground: displays the inverse of the combined scale factor for grid to ground calculations.

< Back : returns to the previous screen. Solve > : returns to the Scale Settings screen where the

combined scale factor will be entered for you.

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Stakeout Settings

The Stakeout Settings card contains the setting that control h ow stakeout is performed. (The settings available depend on if you are running in conventional or GPS mode.)

; Stake “Corners,” Not Just Even Intervals: When 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.

; Stake Bisector of Non-tangent Corners: When staking an offset to a centerline that contains a corner, this option, when checked, will stake the corner point where the two offsets intersect.

; Always Start Stakeout With Coarse Mode: When checked, the EDM mode toggle button found in all stakeout screens will initially be set to coarse mode (fast shot). This instructs the total station to measure distances faster, but with slightly less accuracy.

; Use Manual Updating (Remote Control): When this is checked, a Shot button in the stakeout screens must be pressed to take a shot. 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.)

; Design Elevation from Offset Segment: Determines where the cut/fill value is computed from in the Offset screens when the Offset checkbox is checked and a non-zero offset is entered. When checked, the cut/fill value is calculated from the design elevation of the node you are staking to. When unc hecked, the cut/fill value is calculated from the design ele vation at the specified offset location.

Note: If the specified offset extends beyond the end of the road profile, the cut/fill value is always computed from the design elevation of the node you are staking to.

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; Write Cut Sheet Data Only (No Store Point): When checked, as- built points are not stored to the JOB file when staking points; only the raw data is written to the RAW file.

; View from Gun to Rod (non-remote): When checked, the move left or right information will be presented from the rod person’s point of view. When unchecked it will be presented fro m the total station’s point of view. (This option only applies when a robot ic total station is selected in the Instrument Settings

; View from Rod to Gun (remote): When checked, the 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 station’s point of view. (This option only applies when a non-robot total station is selected in the Instrument Settings

; Prompt for Layer: When checked, a prompt to select a layer will appear before any new point is stored from only the routines under the Stakeout

menu.

; Prompt for Attributes: When checked, a prompt to select feature information will appear before any new point is stored from only the routines under the Stakeout file be selected from the Files Settings

menu. This also requires that a feature

card, described earlier.

Note: There is no Prompt for Description checkbox as in the Survey ing Settings card because you are always prompted for a description when storing a point from a stakeout routine.

Use Perfect Stationing: When checked, staking locations will be computed at perfect stationing intervals. For example, if your starting station was 0+15 and your station interval was 100, your next stakeout location will occur at 1+00 instead of 1+15.

Use Design Point Description as Descriptor: When checked, the descriptor for a staked point that is stored will automatically be set to the same descriptor used for the design point. When unchecked, the descriptor for a stored stake point will automatically be set to the point number of the design point that you are staking.

Point Tolerance: this setting affects the Remote Staking

routine

(Page R-284). When performing Remote Stakeout, the final gra phic

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screen that is displayed when you are near the stake point wi l l occur when you are within the distance to the stake poi n t specified here.

Line Tolerance: this setting affects the Stake to Line R-289). When staking to a line and the prism is located at a

endicular distance to the specified line that is withi n the range

perp set here, a message will state that you are on the line.

Horizontal Distance Tolerance: This setting affects the GPS staking routines. When you are within the specified distan ce to the location you are staking, you are considered on that location.

Turn gun to design point: only applies to motorized total stations. The following options are available:

• 2D (HA only): A motorized total station will turn horizontally toward the design point after tapping the Turn Gun button in the particular stakeout screen.

• 3D (HA and ZA): A motorized total station will turn horizontally and vertically toward the design point after

tapping the Turn Gun button in the particular stakeout screen.

• Automatic 2D (HA only): A motorized total station will automatically turn horizontally toward the design point when the stakeout screen opens.

• Automatic 3D (HA and ZA): A motorized total station will automatically turn horizontally and vertically toward the design point when the stakeout screen opens.

routine (Page

Cut Sheet Offset stored: The cut sheet offset information can be stored to the raw data file in either of the follow ing formats when performing any offset staking routine:

• Design Offset: When selected, a cut sheet report will list the design-offset values.

• Actual Offset: When selected, a cut sheet report will list the measured-offset values.

Level Settings

Job Settings Level.

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The Level Setting

screen is only available when running in leveling mode. It is used to configure all of the settings for performing a level loop.

BS1…BSn>FS1…FSn: This sequence requires that you take all the shots for each set to the backsight, turn to the foresight, and then shoot all the shots for each set to the foresight.

[BS1 FS1>FS2 BS2]n: A single set in this sequence requires that you shoot the backsight, turn and shoot the foresight, shoot the foresight again, turn and shoot the backsight. Repeat for all remaining sets.

Number of Sets (n): is the number of sets you want to shoot from each setup.

Stadia Constant: is the scale of the upper and lower stadia (wires) in the telescope. The vertical distance measured between these stadia multiplied by the value entered here (usually 100) equals the horizontal distance to the rod.

V Dist Tolerance: is the maximum change in vertical distance that can occur between all the shots to any specific point from a single setup. If this value is exceeded, a warning will occur.

H Dist Tolerance: is the maximum change in horizontal distance that can occur between all the shots to any specific point from a single setup. If this value is exceeded, a warning will occur.

; BS-FS Sight Length < Per Shot: When checked, a warning will occur whenever the horizontal distance of each leg in any given setup differs by more than this value.

; BS-FS Sight Length < Per Loop: When checked, the sum of the horizontal distances measured to all the backsight shots are compared to the sum of the horizontal distances to all th e foresight shots. If the difference exceeds this value, a warning wi ll occur.

; Max Sight Lengths: When checked, a warning will occur whenever the horizontal distance measured t o any point exceeds this value.

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; Min Ground Clearance: When checked, a warning will occur if a shot is taken at a location on the rod that is within this distance to the ground.

; Max Loop Misclosure: When checked, the error computed after a level loop is closed will be surrounded with exclamation points in the Close Loop

screen and Level Notes screen if the error exceeds this

value. ; Upper-Lower Wire Reading <: When checked a warning will

occur if the difference between the upper stadia and crosshair exceeds the difference between the crosshair and lower sta dia by this value. (This only applies to the Three Wire level method.)

Load FGCS Defaults : Opens the FGCS Defaults screen, described below, where the default tolerances for a specified level loop order and class can be loaded.

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FGCS Defaults

Job Settings Level Load FGCS Defaults.

The FGCS Defaults screen is used to load the default FGCS tolerances in the Level Settings loop specified here.

Order: indicates the order of the level loop that you want to load the default tolerances for.

Class: indicates the class of the level loop that you want to load the default tolerances for.

screen for the order and class of level

Tapping Settings screen based on the FGCS specifications for the order and class selected. (These tolerances can still be manually changed later.)

Note: It is important to recognize that Survey Pro can only display a warning if tolerances are not met. It is up to the surveyor to determine if the level loop m eets the criteria for a particular standard.

will load the tolerances into the Level

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Repetition Settings

The Repetition Settings card contains the settings that control how repetition shots are performed and acceptable tolerances.

Horizontal Tolerance: a warning message will be displayed if a horizontal angle exceeds the tolerance entered here during a repetition shot.

Zenith Tolerance: a warning message will be displayed if a vertical angle exceeds the tolerance entered h ere during a repetition shot.

Distance Tolerance: a warning message will be displayed if a distance exceeds the tolerance entered here during a repetition shot.

; Shoot Distance To Backsight: When checked, a

distance will be measured to each shot to the backsight. When unchecked, only the angles are measured.

; Do Not Shoot Reverse Distances: When checked, distances are not measured during reverse shots.

; Enable Automatic Repetition: When checked, all remaining shots after the first shot to the backsight and foresight will occur automatically when using a motorized instrument.

Shooting Sequence: specifies the order that the shots are taken from the following options:

• BS > FS ^ FS > BS: Backsight, Foresight, flop Foresight Backsight

• BS > FS ^> BS > FS: Backsight, Foresight, flop Backsight, Foresight

• BS ^ BS > FS ^ FS: Backsight, flop Backsight, Foresight, flop Foresight

• FS ^ FS > BS ^ BS: Foresight, flop Foresight, Backsight, flop Backsight

• FS > BS ^ BS > FS: Foresight, Backsight, flop Backsight, Foresight

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• FS > BS ^> FS > BS: Foresight, Backsight, flop Foresight, Backsight

• BS ^ BS ^ > FS ^ FS ^: Backsight, flop, Backsight, flop, Foresight, flop, Foresight, flop

Date/Time Settings

The Date/Time Settings card is used to set the date and t ime in the data collector.

Time: displays the current time. Date: displays the current date. Format: Select Local to display your local time, or UTC to

display Coordinated Universal Time. DUT Correction: is the polar wandering correction

factor, in seconds, used to convert UTC to UT1. (UT1=UTC+DUT)

Note: The date, time and UTC are computed using Operating System’s Date and Time values.

Set Date : will set the system date with the date that is

entered.

Set Time : will set the system time with the time entered. Synchronize : When pressed, will zero the fractional portion of the

current time and advance to the nearest second so that the time can be set more accurately.

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Buttons Settings

The Buttons Settings card is used to customize the function for the physical buttons located on the data collector.

The upper half of the screen lists all of the customizable button’s current assignments. A particular button must be selected from this list prior to changing its settings from the lower half of the screen.

Assignment Within Survey Pro: is where you select the function for the selected button when it is used with in Survey Pro. The function of the button will switch back to its global assignment when it is used outside of Survey Pro. Selecting <Global> from this field will result in the global assignment also being used from within Survey Pro.

Global Assignment: is where you select the function for the selected button when it is used outside Survey Pro.

TDS Defaults : will set all assignments in the Assignment

Within Survey Pro field to the TDS default settings.

System Defaults : will set all assignments in the Global

Assignment field to the system default settings and set all

the assignments in the Assignment Within Survey Pro field

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General Settings

The General Settings card can contain the following miscellaneous settings:

; Use Enter Key to Move Between Fields: When checked, the [Enter] key will move the cursor to the next field in all screens. When unchecked, the [Enter] key will perform a different function depending on the field selected.

Note: The arrow keys can also be used to move the cursor between fields.

; Allow Alphanumeric Point Names: When checked, numeric or alpha character can be used for point names. If unchecked, only numeric point names are valid.

; Always Prompt for Backsight Check: When checked, you will be prompted if you tap Backsight Solved You will also be prompted if you cancel out of the Backsight Solved screen and then tap

screen without first performing a backsight check.

from the Backsight Setup screen.

from the

Note: You will never be prompted to check your backsight when running in Manual Mode.

; Use Classic Backsight Setup: When checked, the backsight setup routine functions as it did in versions of Survey Pro before 4.0. Basically the Backsight Solved your backsight. The Check Backsight can still be accessed manually from the Backsight Setup

; Beep When Storing Points: When checked, a beep will sound whenever a new point is stored.

; Beep On Control Activation: When checked, a beep occurs when any button, checkbox, or other control is tapped.

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; Prompt for Description: When checked, a prompt for a description will appear before any new point is stored from any routine other than those included in the Survey

and Stakeout menus.

; Prompt for Layer: When checked, a prompt to select a layer will appear before any new point is stored from any routine other than those included in the Survey

and Stakeout menus.

; Prompt for Attributes: When checked, a prompt to select feature information will appear before any new point is stored from any routine other than those included in the Survey

and Stakeout menus. This also requires that a feature file be selected from the Files Settings card, described earlier.

; Prompt to Backup When Closing Job: When checked, you will be reminded to backup the current job prior to closing it.

; Write Point Attributes to Raw Data: When checked, point attributes will be written to the raw data file as well as the job file.

; Prompt for Elevation of 2D Cogo Pionts: When checked, a majority of the COGO routines will prompt you for an elevation before storing a 2D point. When unchecked, 2D points will be stored without the prompt.

; Use Smart Soft Input Panel Activation: When checked, the SIP will automatically open when the cursor is ins ide an input field and close when the cursor is moved outside an input field.

; Always Warn if Not Saving New File to Flash Card: When checked, a warning will open whenever a new job is saved to the data collector’s onboard memory rather than an external CF card.

; Log Serial Port Traffic: When checked, all serial port traffic will be logged to a text file called TDS-Log.txt for troubleshooting purposes and is stored in the Jobs folder. The file i s automatically overwritten when logging traffic on a date that is different from the previous date.

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Edit Points

Job Edit Points.

The Edit Points screen allows you to add, edit, and delete any points in the current job.

Edit… : if only a single point is selected, this will open the point in the Edit Point - General screen (Page R-62) where the details of the point can be modified. If more than one point is selected, the next Edit Points will open where the description and layer for the selected points can be modified simultaneously.

Note: Multiple points can be selected by tapping the first point in a range, then tap the shift key from a soft input panel such as the TDS Keyboard, and lastly tap the last point in the point range. Individual points in a point range can be selected/unselected by tapping the control key from a soft input panel and then tapping the desired points.

screen

Note: Double tapping on a point will open that point in the editor.

Note: The current occupy and backsight points cannot be edited.

Insert… : opens a screen where a new point can be added.

Delete… : will delete the selected point.

Find… : will search for a point by its description.

Find Next : will find the next point that contains the description entered when using the Find… button.

Go To… : opens a dialog box where any point can be quickly located

by the entered point name.

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Edit Multiple Points – General

Job Edit Points Edit… General.

This screen is accessed after pressing Edit… when more than one point is selected. The change made in this screen will be applied to all the selected points.

Change Descriptions: When checked, allows you to change all the selected point’s descriptions to the Description entered in the next field.

Description: is the new description that will replace the existing descriptions for the selected points.

Change Layers: When checked, allows you to move the selected points to the layer selected in the next field.

Layer: is the layer where the selected points will be moved.

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Edit Point – General

Job Edit Points Edit… General.

The General card of the Edit Point screen is used to modify the description, layer and feature information for the selected point.

Point Name: displays the selected point’s name. Description: is the description for the selected point. Layer: is the layer for the selected point. Feature: displays the feature assigned to the selected

point, which can be modified using the Attributes button.

Attributes : accesses the Point Feature Attributes screen (Page R-63) where the feature attributes for the point can be modified.

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Point Feature Attributes

Job Edit Points Edit… General Attributes….

The Point Feature Attributes screen is available from the above path or whenever a point is stored when Prompt for Attributes is checked in the Surveying Settings

Recently Used: when checked will arrange the order of the available features so the most recently used f eatures are listed first. Any feature in the current feature file can be selected from the corresponding drop-down list.

The content displayed in the main portion of the window fully depends on the attribute information associated with the selected feature.

Note: Feature files are created using the Survey Attribute Manager included with TDS Survey Link, Version 7.2 or later.

screen (Page R-44).

Edit Point – Location

Job Edit Points Edit… Location.

The Location card is used to modify the northing, easting and elevation of the selected point.

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Edit Point – Geodetic

Job Edit Points Edit… Geodetic.

The Geodetic card applies primarily to Survey Pro with GPS users. Refer to the GPS Reference Manual for more information on this card.

; Has Geodetic Data: when checked, this allows you to edit the geodetic coordinates for a poin t.

Advanced… : will open the Edit GPS Point Flags screen to select the advanced settings for the selected point.

Edit GPS Point Flags Screen

Survey Control Points Edit Point Set Flags.

The Edit GPS Point Flags screen is used to select the advanced settings for the selected point.

Set Up Group: is the set up group of the point. (See the User’s Manual for more information on set up groups.)

GPS Control Point: When checked, will include the selected point in the list of localization control points.

Use for Horizontal Localization: When checked, will use the point for horizontal control in the localization solution.

Use for Vertical Localization: When checked, will use the point for vertical control in the localization solution.

Use as localization calculator grid origin: When checked, identifies the selected point as the local grid origin for computing rotation in localization calculator solutions. (See the GPS User’s Manual fo r more information on localization calculator.).

Accept : accepts the screen selections and returns to the previous screen.

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Edit Polylines

Job Edit Polylines.

The Edit Polylines screen is used to add, edit, and delete polylines in the current job.

The first screen will display a list of all the polylines that are stored in the current job. Selecting any of the polylines listed will display a horizontal (overhead) and vertical (side) view of that polyline.

New… : will open the Polyline Editor where a new

polyline can be created.

Edit… : will open the selected polyline in the New

Polyline screen, described below.

Delete… : will delete the selected polyline.

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Screen Two – New Polyline

The second screen is used to define all of the points that are used in the polyline. Any curve information will be entered later, but the end points must still be selected at this point.

The current polyline is shown on color displays with bold red lines and all other polylines are shown using thin black lines. Only the current polyline data can be edited.

Tap Points… : opens a map view where the points in your polyline can be tapped. They must be tapped in the order that they occur in the polyline.

To/From… : Allows you to define a range of points to define a polyline.

Edit… : Accesses the third screen, described next, where

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the current polyline can be modified.

Clear : removes the current polyline.

Screen Three – Polyline Editor

Once the initial points are selected for the current p ol yl ine, the third screen allows you to modify the polyline and define any curve and grade information for the polyline sections.

Selecting any point in the left column of the screen wil l select that point and the line segment that follows it up to the next point. The selected section is then highlighted in the map portion of the screen. Any edits will occur on the selected section.

Remove : will remove the selected point and the line segment that follows it. The previous line segment will be automatically joined to the following point. The change will only be saved if you then tap (Cancel) will return to the previous screen without saving the changes.

. Tapping

Clear All : will completely remove the current polyline. The change will only be saved if you then tap . Tapping without saving the changes.

Curves… : Accesses the fourth screen, described below, where a horizontal, vertical, or spiral curve can be added to the selected polyline segment.

Horizontal / Vertical: toggles between showing the map in a Horizontal (overhead) view or a Vertical (side) view.

<- Insert : allows you to insert a point, or a group of points in front of the selected point. The change will only be saved if you then tap . Tapping the changes.

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(Cancel) will return to the previous screen without saving

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Note, if <End> is selected in the list, the <-Insert button will change to an <-Append button to indicate that additional points will be

appended to the end of the list.

Screen Four – Add/Edit Curve

The fourth screen is used to modify a selected polyline segment that occurs between two points. A horizontal, vertical, and/or spiral curve can be applied to the polyline segment.

Adding a Horizontal Curve

Tap the Arc / Spiral tab. Curve: must be set to Arc to enter a horizontal curve.

Radius | Delta | Degree Arc | Degree Chord : allows you to specify the radius of the curve using a variety of methods.

Turn: specifies if the curve turns toward the Right or Left as you occupy the initial point and face the end point.

Arc: specifies if the arc of the curve is Small (less than 180°) or Large (greater than 180°).

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Adding a Spiral

Tap the Arc / Spiral tab.

Curve: must be set to Spiral to enter a spiral curve. Radius: is the radius of the spiral curve. (The same

radius of the circular curve adjacent to the spiral.) Length: is the length of the spiral, measured along the

curve from the TS to the SC.

Turn: specifies if the spiral curve turns to the Right or Left as you occupy the initial point and face the end

point. Direction: specifies if the curve runs from where the

tangent intersects with the spiral toward where the spiral intersects with the curve (TS->SC) or if the curve runs from where the curve intersects with the spiral toward where the spiral intersects with the tangent (CS- >ST).

Adding a Vertical Curve

Tap the Parabolic Curve tab. ; Apply Curve: must be checked to enter a vertical at

curve. Grade at EVC / BVC is the known grade at either the

end of vertical curve or beginning of vertical curve. The grade entered here is determined by the selection made in the Auto-Compute field.

Auto-Compute: will automatically compute the grade at the selected point and display it on the screen. The grade at the point that is not checked here must be specified in the field defined above.

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Edit Alignments

The Edit Alignments screen is used to create and edit alignments, which can then be used with routines such as Offset Staking Points, Offset Lines and Road Layout.

Alignments are used to describe all of the horizontal and vertical details of a road’s centerline. An alignment does not use existing points to define any particular locations on the alignment, although a point can be used to anchor the starting location, which is the same location for both the horizontal and vertical parts of the alignment. Any location on an alignment where a change occurs is called a node.

An alignment can contain straight sections, grades, horizontal, vertical, and spiral curves. The horizontal and vertical portions of an alignment are defined separately and independently, but they are both combined within the software to create a single alignment with horizontal and vertical characteristics.

Add / Edit Alignments

, Offset

Job Edit Alignments or Roads Edit Alignments.

The Add / Edit Alignments screen displays a list of all the existing alignments in the current job. The right portion of the screen shows a graphic of the horizontal and vertical portion of the selected alignment.

New… : opens the Edit Alignment screen where a new alignment can be created from scratch.

Edit… : opens the Edit Alignment screen where the details of the selected alignment can be edited.

Delete… : is used to delete the selected alignment.

: The power button accesses the following routines:

• Create Points: opens the Create Points (Page R-447) where points can be stored that

ide with the selected alignment.

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• Import .RD5 File: opens the Open *.RD5 alignment files in the Jobs directory. Select the desired file and tap

• Export .RD5 File: opens the Save As screen where the current alignment can be saved to a *.RD5 file.

screen and lists all the

Edit Alignment

Job Edit Alignments Edit…. or Job Edit Alignments New….

The Edit Alignment screen is used to edit an existing alignment or create a new one.

Edit Alignment Screen – HAL Tab

The HAL (Horizontal ALignment) tab in the Edit Alignment screen is used to enter or modify on ly the horizontal details of an alignment.

Insert… : opens the Edit Segment screen where a new horizontal alignment segment can be inserted prior to the selected segment.

Edit… : opens the Edit Segment screen where the selected horizontal segment can be modified.

Remove : removes the selected segment and automatically joins the next segment with the previous segment.

Note: The station and azimuth at the beginning of the selected horizontal segment are displayed at the bottom of the screen.

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Edit Alignment Screen – VAL Tab

The VAL (Vertical ALignment) tab in the Edit Alignm ent screen is used to enter or modify only the vertical det ails of an alignment.

Note: The total horizontal length of the VAL must be equal to or greater than the total horizontal length of the HAL when the alignment is used for road layout.

Insert… : opens the Edit Segment screen where a new vertical segment can be inserted prior to the selected segment.

Edit… : opens the Edit Segment screen where the selected vertical segment can be modified.

Remove : removes the selected segment and automatically joins the next segment with the previous segment.

Note: The station and elevation at the beginning of the selected vertical segment are displayed at the bottom of the screen.

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Edit Alignment Screen – POB Tab

The POB (Point Of Beginning) tab in the Edit Alignment screen is used to define the starting location of the alignment. The first horizontal and vertical segment will always begin at this location.

Location : the starting location for the horizontal and vertical alignments will be at the specified North, East and Elev coordinates.

Point : the starting location for the horizontal and vertical alignments will be at the specified Point.

Start Station: is the station on the alignment that corresponds with the starting location or point.

Edit Alignment Screen – General Tab

The General tab in the Edit Alignment screen is used to describe the alignment and select the layer wher e it is located.

Description: is the description of the alignment. Layer: is the layer where the alignment will be located.

Attributes : accesses the Point Feature Attributes screen (Page R-63) where the feature attributes f or the alignment can be selected.

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Edit Segment

The Edit Segment screen is accessed anytime an existing horizontal or vertical segment is added or edited. A variety o f segm ent editing screens are possible depending on the type of segment being edited or created. Each segment editor is discussed below.

Edit Segment – Line Card

The Line card is used to add a straight horizontal line segment in the alignment.

Length: is the horizontal length of the line. ; Make this segment tangent to previous: When

checked, the specified line will be tangent to the ending tangent of the previous segment.

Note: When making a new horizontal segment tangent to the previous segment, the new segment will appear in the Edit Alignment screen tagged with a (P). This means that if the previous horizontal segment is edited or deleted, where the orientation changes, all subsequen t horizontal segments that have the (P) tag will also be adjusted so they will remain tangent to the pre vious

segments. This does not hold true for vertical alignment segments. Vertical

segments will always begin with the specified starting grade unless they are manually modified.

Azimuth / Bearing : is used to enter a known azimuth or bearing

of the line.

: adds the line to the current horizontal alignment.

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Edit Segment – Arc (Horizontal Curve) Card

The Arc card is used to add a horizontal curve to the alignment. The curve can be defined by two of the following:

• Radius : The distance from the radius point to the curve

• Delta : The internal angle from center to tangent points.

• Degree Arc : The internal angle equivalent to a 100-ft arc length.

• Degree Chord : The internal angle equivalent to a 100-ft chord length.

• Length : The arc length.

• Chord : The chord length.

• Tangent : The distance from the PC or PT to the

PI.

• Mid Ord : The distance between the curve and the chord at the center of the curve’s length.

• External : The minimum distance between the PI and the curve.

Turn: specifies if the curve turns to the the curve from the beginning.

; Make this segment tangent to previous: When checked, the start of the specified curve will be tangent to the ending tangent of the previous segment.

Azimuth / Bearing : is used to enter a known azimuth or bearing

at the start of the curve.

: adds the curve to the current horizontal alignment.

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Edit Segment – Spiral Card

The Spiral card is used to add a spiral curve to the alignment.

Radius: is the radius of the spiral. (This equals the radius of the horizontal curve tangent to the spiral.)

Length: is the length of the spiral. Turn: specifies if the curve turns to the

as you face the curve from the beginning. Dir: specifies if the curve runs from

to Spiral, to Spiral to Curve) or Spiral, to Spiral to Tangent).

; Make this segment tangent to previous: When checked, will automatically turn the spiral so the beginning is tangent to the end of the previous seg ment.

Azimuth / Bearing : is used to specify a known

azimuth or bearing of the start of the spiral.

CS to ST (Curve to

Left or Right

TS to SC (Tangent

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Edit Segment – Vertical Grade Card

The Vertical Grade card is used to enter a segment with any grade.

Length: is the horizontal length of the segment. Grade: is the grade (slope) of the segment.

Get Previous Grade : will automatically enter a grade

equal to the grade at the end of the previous segment.

Edit Segment – Vertical Curve

The Vertical Curve card is used to enter a parabolic vertical curve to the alignment.

Length: is the horizontal length of the vertical curve. Start Grade: is the starting grade of the vertical curve. End Grade: is the ending grade of the vertical curve.

Get Previous Grade : will automatically enter a Start

Grade equal to the grade at the end of the previous

segment.

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Auto Linework

Job Auto Linework

The Auto Linework screen is used to set up custom descriptors that can be used to generate various polylines between points as they are shot. These features can than be exported and used in the TDS ForeSight software.

Note: The auto linework information described below is not written to the raw data file. If using a conversion routine that only uses a raw data file, all linew ork commands must be manually entered into the raw data file in the form of a note by using the , Add Note Quick Pick. (See the User’s manual for details on customizing the Quick Pick list.)

Description: lists the descriptions defined from using the Add… button, which when used during data

collection, will generate the specifi ed polyline segment (linework). The following two wildcards can be appended to a description where

each one performs a special function.

• Asterisk (*): When a description entry ends with an asterisk, any description entered during data collection that begins with the same characters before the asterisk will be joined to the previous linework entry. For exam ple, if CURB* were used as in the screen shown here, and a description for a point was called CURB5 or CURBSIDE, the line segment associated with CURB* would be appended to the previo us line segment.

• Pound sign (#): When a description entry ends with a pound sign, any description entered during data collection that begins with the same characters before the pound sign will generate the associated line segment type, but if the next description is at all different from the previous use, a new independent line segment will be drawn. F or example, if LOT# were used as in the screen shown above, all entries of

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“LOT10” would be connected. If LOT15 were also used as a description during data collection, any future use of L OT 15 would connect to the previous LOT15 entry.

Note: Linework descriptions are case sensitive.

Cmd: lists the current type of line segment (linework) that will be created after shooting the required poin ts and storing them with the associated Description. The following linework command options are selected by repeatedly tapping the appropriate button:

• Line : creates a straight line between the next two points stored with a description associated with Line.

• P-Crv : creates a curve through the next 3 points stored with a description associated with P-Crv.

• R-Crv : creates a curve between the next two points that are stored with a description associated with R-Crv. After the second R-Crv point is shot, the prompt shown will open and is used to define the details of the curve.

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• T-Crv : creates a curve with a specified incoming tangent from the next two points that are stored with a description associated with T- Crv. When the second point is stored, the prompt shown here appears where the incoming azimuth or bearing is specified.

• Rect : will compute and store the fourth and final point that forms a rectangle or parallelogram after three points are stored with a description associated with Rect.

Note: At any time, the line type for any linework command can be changed while collecting linework for a

particular feature. For example, a feature called FENCE might primarily use the Line linework command, but might also contain a curved section. To add a curve to the fence, you would open

the Job | Auto Linework screen and toggle Line to R-Crv prior to storing the first point of the curve. Once the second point of the curve is stored, the curve is defined and appended to the FENCE polyline. This routine is enhanced with the Props command, described below.

; On: When checked, activates the associated linework command. If a particular polyline is created and then this is unchecked for that linework command, future points stored with the same description would not result in any change to that polyline. But if this is then activated again later, all future points collected using the same linework command will be appended to the original polyline.

End: toggles between the following two functions, giving you control in collecting data for two or more separate features that use the same linework command:

When the map icon is displayed for this button, a polyline has been created for the associated linework command. Tapping the button will then allow you to detach future points using this linework command from the current polyline, resulting in future points being added to a new polyline.

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selected, future points stored with this linework command will be appended to the selected polyline.

Props: A single polyline can contain different line types. The Props command will open the Auto Linework Properties dialog box, shown here, where w h en the checkbox is checked, the linework command will always switch back to the specified default linework command after changing and storing a different line type for a particular feature.

Add… : allows you to create a new linework command. Remove… : removes the selected linework command. Remove All… : removes all the existing linework

commands.

Note: All linework shots require at least two points with a particular linework command before a polyline segment is created. If only the initial point has been stored, no polyl ine segment is yet created.

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View Raw Data File

Job View Raw Data.

The View Raw Data File screen displays the raw data file of the current job and allows you to append a note or current time entry.

Tapping any line in the raw data file will toggle a bookmark in front of that line. The active bookmark is shown as a green (or light-gray) circle. An inactive bookmark is shown in red (or dark gray). See illustration.

First : jumps to the first line of the file. Last : jumps to the last line of the file. Prev. : jumps to bookmark above the active bookmark. Next : jumps to the bookmark below the active

bookmark.

Clear All : clears all bookmarks. Time : appends the current date and time in the form of

a note to the end of the raw data file.

Note… : opens the Raw Data Note screen, described below.

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Raw Data Note

Job View Raw Data Note….

The Raw Data Note screen is used to append a note to the raw data file. The note can consist of any string of text, including line work commands or codes for use with AutoCad®.

Up to 127 characters of text can be keyed into the upper portion of the screen manually or the buttons in the lower portion of the screen can be tapped to quickly enter any of ten default line work commands. These buttons can also be customized, or new buttons can be created.

Write Now! : Appends the text in the upper portion of

the screen to the raw data file.

Code Page

The Code page lists the default line work command code buttons and/or customized buttons. Tapping any button will enter the text associated with that button to the upper portion of the screen.

Customize : toggles the page between normal mode and customize mode. When in customize mode, any o f the default line work command buttons can be customized or new buttons created.

TDS Default (only available after tapping Customize): Restores the default contents of the Code page. Any customized buttons will be lost.

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History Page

The History page provides a quick way to enter a note that was used earlier. The page lists up to the last 30 notes used.

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Notes that were entered from the buttons on the Code page are excluded from this list to reduce clutter since those notes are already easily accessible.

Sort: Allows you to sort the list of previous notes using a variety of methods.

Select : Copies the note currently selected from the list into the upper portion of the screen where it can then be appended to the raw data file using the Write Now! button.

: Removes the selected note from the list.

Code Edit

Job View Raw Data Note…. Code Customize click a button

Tapping any of the 16 available button s while in

customize mode will open the contents of that b u tton in

the Code Edit

Button Label: This is the text that will appear on the

selected button. A maximum of 5 characters can be

entered here.

screen where it can be modified as desired.

Actual Text: This is the text that will be entered in the

upper portion of the Raw Data Note

selected button is tapped. A maximum of 127 characters

can be entered here.

: Saves the changes and returns to the previous

screen.

: Cancels any changes made and returns to the

previous screen.

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Note: Custom code buttons remain intact even when switching or creating new jobs because the details of these buttons are stored to a text file in the Survey Pro program folder called NoteCode.ini. If you want to copy custom code buttons to another data collector, you must copy this file to the Survey Pro folder on the other data collector.

View DTM

Job View DTM.

Before viewing a DTM, the Setup DTM 3D screen will open where the DTM layers must be defined. This screen is also used to define other parameters for the DTM.

Layers : opens the Layers for Staking DTM screen

where the DTM layers are selected.

Boundary : opens the Choose Polyline screen where a polyline can be selected that defines the boundary of the DTM.

Exclude points…: will move any points that exist outside the selected boundary to the Auxili ary layer. If a point is later stored outside the boundary, they will also be moved to the Auxiliary layer.

Discard the boundary…: will initially move any points that exist outside the boundary to the Auxiliary layer. If a point is later stored outside the boundary, the selected boundary is automatically unselected.

Clear : will unselect the selected boundary and move it to the Auxiliary layer.

Breaklines… : will open the Add/Edit Break lines screen where DTM break lines can be added or edited.

Points… : will open the Points on DTM Layer screen where the p oints on the DTM layer can be viewed, new points can be im ported, and existing points can be deleted (moved to the Auxiliary lay er).

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3D View… : will open the 3D View screen where the DTM can be

viewed from any angle.

Layers for Staking DTM

Job View DTM Layers….

The Layers for Staking DTM screen is used to select the nonreference DTM layer and an optional layer where invalid objects are stored.

Select DTM Layer: is the non-reference DTM layer used for stake points that are stored and other objects that exist on the surface you are staking. These points wi ll be used to generate a DTM surface to compare to the reference DTM surface.

Select Auxiliary Layer: if this is checked and a point is stored that is located outside the selected DTM boundary, the point is automatically stored on the Auxiliary layer. If left unchecked, a prompt will appear when storing a point outside the boundary where you must specify the layer to store the new point.

Layer (Auxiliary): is the layer that all points will be stored to if they cannot be stored to the DTM layer.

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Choose Polyline

Job View DTM Boundary….

The Choose Polyline screen is used to select an existing polyline that defines a boundary for your non-reference DTM surface.

All the polylines in the current job are displayed. Select the appropriate polyline and tap

Add/Edit Break-lines

Job View DTM Breaklines….

The Add/Edit Break-lines screen is used to select, edit, create, or delete the break lines that will b e used when computing the DTM. The break lines that will be used when computing the DTM are listed in this screen.

Edit… : opens the Edit Polyline screen where the selected polyline can be modified or a new pol yl ine can be created.

Delete… : will move the selected polyline to the Auxiliary layer.

Add Existing… : will display all the polylines in the current job. Selecting a polyline and tapping will move the selected polyline to the DTM layer.

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Note: If a boundary is defined, only polylines that fall within the boundary can be added.

New… : opens the New Polyline screen, which is identical to the Edit

Polyline screen and is used to create a new polyline.

Edit Polyline

Job View DTM Breaklines… Edit… or Job View DTM Breaklines… New….

The Edit Polyline screen is used to perform some prelimin ary editing to a polyline prior to accessing the polyline e ditor with the Edit… key.

Tap Points… : allows you to tap points to define a new polyline. If a polyline was already selected prior to accessing this screen, it will be replaced by the polyline being created.

To / From… : allows you to define a range of points that define a polyline. If a polyline was already selected prior to accessing this screen, it will be replaced by the polyline being created.

Edit… : accesses the Polyline Editor, described on Page R-66, where the polyline can be further edited.

Clear : will permanently remove the selected polyline from the job.

Properties… : opens the New Line dialog box where the

description, layer and feature attributes can be modified.

: opens the Map Display Options screen (Page R-450) to select

what is displayed on the screen.

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Points on DTM Layer

Job View DTM Points….

The Points on DTM Layer screen displays all the points on the DTM layer and allows you to add points from another layer or delete (move) points to a different layer.

Delete : will move the selected point(s) to the Auxiliary layer. If the Auxiliary layer is not specified, you will be prompted to select the layer to move the points to.

Note: Points on a boundary or break line cannot be deleted.

GoTo : will quickly find and select the specified point.

Add From To : opens the Select Point(s) screen where a

point range can be entered. The points will then be moved to the DTM layer.

Del From To : opens the Select Point(s) screen where a point range can be entered. The points will then be moved to the Auxiliary layer.

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3D View

Job View DTM 3D View….

The 3D View screen is used to view the DTM from any angle.

Settings : opens the 3D View Settings screen, described below, where the information displayed in the 3D view can be configured.

Volume : displays the total cut and fill volume between the area that has been staked and a reference datum, whose elevation is specified in the 3D View Settings screen; or the total cut and fill between the area that has been staked and the selected DTM.

Datum: displays the datum elevation set in the 3D View Settings screen.

: Toggles to display or hide the point names and

descriptions.

: When this button is activated, dragging within the

3D View will result in the image being rotated to any angle.

: When the button is activated, dragging within the 3D View will

pan the image.

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3D View Settings

Job View DTM 3D View… Settings.

The 3D View Settings screen is used to configure the information displayed in the 3D View

; Height Exaggerated to the Maximum: When checked, the height exaggeration is automatically set to a high value. When unchecked, the height exaggeration can be set manually in the next field.

Height Exaggeration Ratio: is the value that the height is multiplied by in the 3D view. Higher values mean more exaggeration; a value of 1.0 would result in no exaggeration.

screen.

; Hidden-line Removal: When checked, will hide all the lines that occur behind other surfaces in the 3D Vie w. T h e image shown here is identical to the image sh own on Page R89 except the hidden lines are not removed.

; Display the Difference: This applie stakeout. When checked, the vertical portion (z-a xis) of the 3D View between the non-reference DTM surface and the reference DTM surface. This will result in any objects that occur above or below the reference DTM to clearly stand out as hills and valleys and the volume information provided in the 3D View screen will be between the staked points and the re ference DTM.

When unchecked, the Datum field can be set to a reference elevation. Cut and fill volumes in the 3D View difference of a horizontal plane at the elevation specified here and the non-reference DTM surface.

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s only to DTM

screen will then be based on the

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Datum: When the Display the Difference checkbox is unchecked, cut

and fill volumes will be computed in the 3D View difference of a horizontal plane at the elevation specified here and the staked points.

View Direction (from view point to the center): allows you to specify the exact horizontal and vertical angle in which to view the DTM.

screen based on the

Manage Layers

Job Manage Layers.

The Manage Layers screen is used to manage the layers for the current job. All existing layers are displayed along with which layers are visible and how many objects are on each layer.

Set Active : will set the selected layer as the active layer.

The active layer is marked with a symbol.

New… : opens the New Layer dialog box where a new layer can be added. You are prompted for a name and if the new layer should be visible.

Edit… : opens the Edit Layer dialog box where the selected layer can be edited. The layer name and visibility can be changed.

Delete : will delete the selected layer.

Note: Only layers that contain no objects can be deleted. Layer 0 is required and cannot be deleted or renamed.

Tip: To move several points from one layer to another, select the desired points in the Edit Points screen (Page R-60) and tap Edit. Select the layer you want to move them to and tap .

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Job Information

Job Job Info.

The Job Information screen displays details of the current job and allows you to remove wasted space in the current job file.

Filename: displays the current job file name. Feature Code File: displays the feature code filename

used in the current job. Folder: displays the directory where the current j ob file

is located.

Size: displays the size of the current job. Created: displays the date that the current job was

created. Points: displays the first and last point names and if

alphanumeric point names are being used. Lines: displays the number of polylines and alignments

that are in the current job. Roads: displays the number of roads in the current job and the

filenames associated with them. Attributes Collected: displays the number of point and line

attributes used in the current project. Total Storage: displays the total amount of memory that is installed

on the data collector. Available Storage: displays the amount of free memory that is

available to use for jobs. Wasted Space: displays the amount of empty space that is being

used by the current job. This space can be recovered as described below.

Recover Wasted Space Now : As you add and remove points and lines in a job, empty gaps can result within the job file. These gaps use storage space. This button will remove any gaps in the job file, thus recovering the wasted space.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

Welcome

Main Menu

About Survey Pro

Online Help

Map View

Quick Pick

Battery Level

Other Command Bar Buttons

File Menu

Open / New

New Job

Create a New Job 1

Create a New Job 2 – (Imported or External Control File)

Create a New Job 3

Create a New Job 4 – (Imported Control File)

Create a New Job 5 – (External or No Control File)

Open

Save As

Import

Import *.JOB Coordinates

Import *.CR5 Coordinates

Import *.GPS Coordinates

Import *.TXT Coordinates

Import *.TXT Coordinates – Screen Two

Import LandXML Coordinates

Confirm Point Replace

Export

Export – Screen Two

Export *.JOB Coordinates

Export Old *.JOB Coordinates

Export *.CR5 Coordinates

Export *.TXT Coordinates

Export *.TXT Coordinates – Screen Two

Export *.CSV Coordinates

Import Control Points

Backup / Restore Job

Backup / Restore - Archive Properties

Backup / Restore – Backup

Backup / Restore - Create a Snapshot

Backup/Restore – Restore

Transfer

Register Modules

About Survey Pro

Exit

Job Menu

Settings

Instrument Settings

Units Settings

Format Settings

Files Settings

Descriptions Settings

Surveying Settings

Scale Settings

Calculate Scale

Stakeout Settings

Level Settings

Repetition Settings

Date/Time Settings

Buttons Settings

General Settings

Edit Points

Edit Multiple Points – General

Edit Point – General

Point Feature Attributes

Edit Point – Location

Edit Point – Geodetic

Edit GPS Point Flags Screen

Edit Polylines

Screen Two – New Polyline

Screen Three – Polyline Editor

Screen Four – Add/Edit Curve

Edit Alignments

Add / Edit Alignments

Edit Alignment

Edit Segment