Spectra Precision Survey Pro v4.6 Reference Manual

SURVEY PRO

for Recon & Nomad

Reference Manual

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Table of Contents
Reference
Welcome..................................................................................................	1
Main Menu.............................................................................................	3
File Menu................................................................................................	7
Open / New ..............................................................................	8
New Job......................................................................................	9
Save As .....................................................................................	15
Import.......................................................................................	16
Export .......................................................................................	22
Import Control Points ............................................................	26
Backup / Restore Job .............................................................	26
Transfer ....................................................................................	31
Register Modules ....................................................................	32
About Survey Pro ...................................................................	33
Exit ............................................................................................	33
Job Menu ..............................................................................................	35
Settings .....................................................................................	36
Edit Points................................................................................	60
Edit Polylines...........................................................................	65
Edit Alignments ......................................................................	69
Auto Linework........................................................................	77
View Raw Data File................................................................	81
View DTM................................................................................	84
Manage Layers ........................................................................	91
Job Information .......................................................................	92
Calculator.................................................................................	93
Manage Pictures......................................................................	95
Take Picture .............................................................................	96
Job Menu – GPS ..................................................................................	99
Settings ...................................................................................	100
Job Menu – Basic GPS......................................................................	115
Settings ...................................................................................	116

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Survey Menu......................................................................................	123
Backsight Setup.....................................................................	124
Traverse / Sideshot ..............................................................	130
Repetition Shots ....................................................................	136
Multiple Sideshots ................................................................	138
Radial Sideshots....................................................................	139
Distance Offset ......................................................................	140
Horizontal Angle Offset ......................................................	141
Vertical Angle Offset............................................................	142
Auto Collect...........................................................................	143
Corner & 2 Lines ...................................................................	145
Corner & Angle.....................................................................	146
Corner & Offset.....................................................................	147
Corner & Plane......................................................................	148
Surface Scan...........................................................................	149
Video Scan .............................................................................	152
Shoot From Two Ends..........................................................	156
Record Mode .........................................................................	157
Resection ................................................................................	158
Remote Elevation..................................................................	161
Check Point............................................................................	162
Solar Observation .................................................................	163
Remote Control .....................................................................	168
Survey Menu – GPS..........................................................................	177
GPS Status..............................................................................	178
Start GPS Survey...................................................................	184
Data Collection......................................................................	197
Control Points........................................................................	202
Post Processing......................................................................	205
End GPS Survey....................................................................	209
Base Setup..............................................................................	210
Rover Setup ...........................................................................	211
Projection ...............................................................................	211
Remote Elevation..................................................................	234
Import GPS Control..............................................................	235
Receiver Information............................................................	240

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Adjust with Projection .........................................................	241
Projection Calculator............................................................	246
File Management ..................................................................	249
Survey Menu – Basic GPS...............................................................	251
GPS Status..............................................................................	252
Start GPS Survey...................................................................	252
Data Collection......................................................................	259
Control Points........................................................................	261
Post Processing......................................................................	262
Projection ...............................................................................	262
Receiver Information............................................................	263
File Management ..................................................................	263
Leveling Menu...................................................................................	265
Select/Create Loop...............................................................	266
2 Peg Test ...............................................................................	274
Adjustment ............................................................................	276
Leveling Remote Control.....................................................	278
Stakeout Menu ..................................................................................	279
Stake Points............................................................................	280
Stake List of Points Screen...................................................	285
Stake to Line ..........................................................................	287
Offset Staking ........................................................................	291
Slope Staking .........................................................................	298
Point Slope Staking...............................................................	305
Stake Line and Offset ...........................................................	309
Stake Curve and Offset ........................................................	312
Stake Spiral and Offset.........................................................	316
Show Station..........................................................................	320
Store Offset Points ................................................................	322
Stake DTM .............................................................................	325
Station Staking ......................................................................	330
Define a Location ..................................................................	334
Where is Next Point..............................................................	336
Stakeout Menu – GPS and Basic GPS...........................................	339
Stake Points............................................................................	340
Stake to Line ..........................................................................	342

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Slope Staking .........................................................................	345
Line and Offset......................................................................	347
Curve and Offset...................................................................	348
Spiral and Offset ...................................................................	348
Show Station and Offset ......................................................	348
Store Offset Points ................................................................	350
Stake DTM .............................................................................	350
Where is Next Point..............................................................	352
Inverse Menu .....................................................................................	353
Inverse Point to Point...........................................................	354
Inverse Point to Line ............................................................	355
Inverse Point to Polyline......................................................	356
Inverse Point to Multiple Points.........................................	358
Inverse Point to Location / Point .......................................	359
Cogo Menu .........................................................................................	361
Point in Direction..................................................................	362
Intersection ............................................................................	363
Offset Line..............................................................................	365
Offset Points ..........................................................................	366
Station Offset .........................................................................	367
Corner Angle .........................................................................	368
Compute Area.......................................................................	369
Triangle Solutions.................................................................	370
Map Check.............................................................................	371
Predetermined Area .............................................................	374
HD/VD to SD/ZA ...............................................................	376
SD/ZA to HD/VD ...............................................................	377
AU Conversion .....................................................................	378
Average Points ......................................................................	379
Curve Menu........................................................................................	381
Curve Solution ......................................................................	382
Known PI and Tangents ......................................................	384
Three Point Curve.................................................................	385
Compute Radius Point.........................................................	387
Line Tangent to Circles ........................................................	389
Curve Layout.........................................................................	389

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Curve Layout.........................................................................	390
Traverse on Curve ................................................................	394
Parabolic Curve.....................................................................	396
Parabolic Layout ...................................................................	398
Straight Grade .......................................................................	400
Spiral.......................................................................................	401
Spiral Layout .........................................................................	402
Traverse on Spiral.................................................................	403
Roads Menu .......................................................................................	405
Add/Edit Templates............................................................	406
Edit Alignments ....................................................................	409
Add/Edit Roads ...................................................................	409
Road Stakeout .......................................................................	421
Road Slope Staking...............................................................	427
Road Station and Offset.......................................................	430
Station Equation....................................................................	433
Adjust Menu ......................................................................................	435
Scale ........................................................................................	436
Translate.................................................................................	437
Rotate......................................................................................	438
Traverse Adjust.....................................................................	439
Miscellaneous Screens .....................................................................	445
Past Results............................................................................	446
Create Points..........................................................................	447
Edit Description List.............................................................	448
Trimble Slant HR -> HR ......................................................	449
Convert Slant HI to HI .........................................................	449
Quick Pick Editor..................................................................	450
Select Point(s) ........................................................................	451
Map View...............................................................................	452
Map Display Options ...........................................................	454
Manage Basemaps ................................................................	455
Edit Basemaps .......................................................................	456
Smart Targets ........................................................................	457

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Appendix A

Transverse Mercator Zones.................................................	A-1
Lambert Zones ......................................................................	A-2

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Welcome

Congratulations on your decision to purchase a Tripod Data 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, GPS, and Leveling. Tapping this icon will open a list of options to do any of the following:

•Switch to another instrument mode.

•Select a different instrument profile.

•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 list of routines available is customizable using the Quick Pick Editor (Page R-450).

The User’s Manual also contains more information on using the Quick Pick button and Quick Pick Editor.

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: 100%,

75%, 50%, 25%, 5% and charging.

Tapping the battery icon is a shortcut to the Microsoft Power Settings screen. You can get more information while viewing this screen by tapping then .

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Other Command Bar Buttons

There are additional command bar buttons available in screens 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 GeoLock feature (Page R-168). It is only available from the Remote Control and Remote Shot screens when using a Trimble or Geodimeter robotic total station.

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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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File Menu

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.

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:

yf or ft or ift International Feet

yusf 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 will be converted automatically. (A space between the value and the unit abbreviation is optional.)

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 imported.

Screen when checkbox is unchecked.

Screen when checkbox is checked.

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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File Menu

Finish : stores a new job file and raw data file using the specified

information.

(Cancel): cancels the creation of a new job and brings you back to the main menu.

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

Point Name: is the name of the initial point. Northing: is the Y-coordinate of the initial point. Easting: is the X-coordinate of the initial point. Elevation: is the elevation of the initial point. Description: is the description of the initial point.

< Back : returns you to the first screen.

Finish : stores a new job file and raw data file using the specified information.

(Cancel): cancels the creation of a new job and brings you back to the main menu.

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Open

File Open / New. Browse….

The Open screen is used to open any existing job and is required to open a job that is not listed in the Recent Job list in the

Open / New screen.

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.

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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 the current job.

The Save As dialog box is identical to that found in the 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.

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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 units in the source file are different than the distance units for the current job, the imported 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 Survey Feet 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 types can be imported into the current job. The first Import screen is used to select from the file 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.

Import *.JOB Coordinates

When importing coordinates from another *.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 the button. The points in the selected job will be added to 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 to continue.

In the next screen, select the distance units that the coordinates were stored in and tap .

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 to continue.

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.

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 coordinates are plane coordinates, geodetic coordinates in degrees- minutes-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 option 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 selected 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 are 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 will 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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