Spectra-precision Survey Pro CE v3.6 User Manual Bedienungsanleitung

SURVEY PRO for Windows® CE User’s Manual 2002 Tripod Data Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved

User’s Manual 4 Angle and Time Conventions Throughout the software, the following conventions are followed when inputting or outputting angles and ti

User’s Manual 94 last stake point and the card displays information related to the last stake point in relation to the centerline, if selected earl

DTM Stakeout 95 Datum: displays the datum elevation set in the 3D View Settings screen. 17. Tap the button at the top of the screen to access the 3

User’s Manual 96 18. Tap from the 3D View Setting screen to return to the 3D View screen. 19. Tap from the 3D View screen to return to the DTM Sh

97 Screen Examples This section describes how to use several of the routines in Survey Pro. Each example outlines the procedure to use a particular

User’s Manual 98 are not sure if the units are in Feet or US Survey Feet into a job that is set to Feet or US Survey Feet, you will usually just want

Screen Examples 99 If any of the point names in the source file match a point name already in the current job, the Confirm Point Replace dialog box,

User’s Manual 100 Note: The HP-48 platform can only open sequential CR5 files. • If a TXT format file was selected, tap . This will lead to two ad

Screen Examples 101 2. Tap the button to drop down the list of available screens and then tap Repetition. 3. Set the Horizontal, Zenith, and Distanc

User’s Manual 102 • BS > FS ^ FS > BS: Shoot backsight, shoot foresight, reverse scope, shoot foresight, shoot backsight • BS > FS ^> BS

Screen Examples 103 measurement that varied the most from the average from all the shots taken. 5. Optional – The particular measurement with the wo

Getting Started 5 Starting the Program and Creating a New Job Since Survey Pro runs in the Windows CE operating system, selections and cursor control

User’s Manual 104 Shoot From Two Ends The Shoot From Two Ends screen is used to provide more accurate vertical closure to a traverse. The routine req

Screen Examples 105 Offset Shots Three individual screens are used to perform offset shots. These include the Distance Offset screen, Horizontal Ang

User’s Manual 106 point of view). 4. Enter a positive offset distance in the Horz Dist Offset field if the offset to the new point is behind the rod

Screen Examples 107 4. Aim the total station toward the prism located at the side of the new point and tap . The new point will be stored as a side

User’s Manual 108 Resection The Resection screen allows you to occupy an unknown point and compute its coordinates by shooting two to seven known poi

Screen Examples 109 5. In the Sequence field, specify if you want to perform Direct Only shots to each known point or Direct and Reverse shots. 6. Ta

User’s Manual 110 Solar Observations The Solar Observation screen is used to compute the azimuth to an arbitrary backsight based on the position of a

Screen Examples 111 4. Enter the latitude and longitude for your occupy point in the Lat. and Long. fields, respectively. Note: Your latitude and lo

User’s Manual 112 9. Enter the correct hours to GMT in the Hrs To GMT field, aim toward the backsight and tap to record the horizontal angle to the

Screen Examples 113 computed average azimuth from all shots. To exclude a particular shot, select the shot and then either tap the checkbox next to

User’s Manual 6 3. Another screen will open where you select some of the job settings. Select the settings that you desire and tap to continue.

User’s Manual 114 4. Fill in the remaining fields with your current information and tap . 5. Access the , screen from the Main Menu (or use the C

Screen Examples 115 Remote Control Remote control mode is a special mode that makes it possible for users to control a fully robotic total station fr

User’s Manual 116 Once the total station is aiming near the prism, the button is used to start the total station in a search pattern. The search p

Screen Examples 117 Stake Out in Remote Mode Remote Staking Beyond 10 Feet From Target Remote Staking Between 1 and 10 Feet Remote Staking Within 1

User’s Manual 118 Slope Staking in Remote Mode Slope staking in remote control mode functions in nearly the same way as with a non-remote total stati

Screen Examples 119 Slope Staking The ultimate purpose of the slope staking routine is to locate where the outer slopes of a predefined roadway inter

User’s Manual 120 It is important to remember that when slope staking a road, the road profile always remains the same and the slope of the final seg

Screen Examples 121 8. If defining a ditch enter the depth of the ditch as a negative value in the Height field. If defining a curb, enter the heig

User’s Manual 122 14. The Segment # (Fill HP) field is used to select which segment to compute the slope from in a fill situation. This is useful wh

Screen Examples 123 distance and direction information will be computed and displayed along with other information pertaining to the shot. The routin

Getting Started 7 Navigating Within the Program The starting point in Survey Pro, which appears once a job is open, is called the Main Menu, shown he

User’s Manual 124 20. Enter a Point Name and Description in the corresponding fields and tap . You can optionally stake a location at a specified

Screen Examples 125 Intersection The Intersection screen computes and optionally stores the coordinates for the intersection of two lines that are ta

User’s Manual 126 Map Check The Map Check screen is used to enter distance and direction information from a map for straight and curved sections to c

Screen Examples 127 Editing Boundary Data Any entered section can be modified if an error is discovered. To edit a particular section, select the se

User’s Manual 128 Predetermined Area The Predetermined Area routine will take a boundary with one open side and compute the location of a line that w

Screen Examples 129 4. Check the Store Pt 1 checkbox and specify a point number in the same field if you want the endpoint of the computed line to be

User’s Manual 130 5. If you want to store points where the computed line intersects with the two sides, check each Store Pt box and specify point na

Screen Examples 131 Horizontal Curve Layout The Horizontal Curve Layout screen is useful to compute the locations of any station along a horizontal c

User’s Manual 132 Tangent Offset The Tangent Offset method computes a perpendicular offset length (Tangent Offset) from the PC-PI line to the curren

Screen Examples 133 6. Enter the station that you want to compute in the Current Station field and tap . 7. Tap the tab to view the numerical inf

User’s Manual 8 There are three icons in the Main Menu’s title bar. The first icon indicates which collection mode the software is running in. When

User’s Manual 134 Spiral Layout A spiral curve is a special curve that has a specified radius at one end, which gradually changes to an infinite radi

Screen Examples 135 Curve and Offset The Curve and Offset screen allows you to design a curve and stake it in the field. You can stake the curve’s c

User’s Manual 136 Setup Your Staking Options 9. Enter the first station that you want to stake in the Station to Stake field. 10. Enter the desired

Screen Examples 137 Stake the Point 15. The final screen allows you to stake the current station. With the rod positioned where you want it, tap th

User’s Manual 138 Scale Adjustment The Scale routine will adjust the coordinates of selected points by a specified scale factor relative to a base po

Screen Examples 139 Translate Adjustment The Translate routine will move points horizontally and/or vertically a specified distance and direction. T

User’s Manual 140 • Tap . The selected points will be adjusted by the direction and distance entered. Translate by Coordinates The Translate by Co

Screen Examples 141 Rotate Adjustment The Rotate Adjustment routine will rotate selected points around a specified rotation point. 1. Tap , from t

User’s Manual 142 Traverse Adjust The Traverse Adjust wizard will perform an angle adjustment, a compass rule adjustment, or both. Angle Adjust The

Screen Examples 143 computed and distributed among the traverse points in the same way as with a closed traverse. Typically the Angle Adjust option s

Getting Started 9 Hotkeys There are several shortcuts available to quickly access a variety of screens no matter where you are at in the software. T

User’s Manual 144 Performing a Traverse Adjustment 1. Tap , from the Main Menu. 2. Use the or button to select the polyline or points that def

Screen Examples 145 Note: if closing to a known location and a closing location is not specified, it is automatically assumed that the first point o

SURVEY PRO for Windows® CE Reference Manual  2002 Tripod Data Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved

ii TRIPOD DATA SYSTEMS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT: BY OPENING THE SEALED MEDIA PACKAGE, YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDI

iii Table of Contents Reference Main Menu...R-1 File Menu...

iv Vertical Angle Offset...R-85 Auto Collect...

v Intersection...R-163 Offset Line...

vi Rotate...R-231 Traverse Adjust...

R-1 Main Menu

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-2 The Main Menu is the starting point where all the other screens described in this manual are accessed. Other than acc

User’s Manual 10 Parts of a Screen Many screens share common features. To illustrate some of these features, we will examine parts of the Backsight

R-3 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 C

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-4 Open / New The Open / New screen is used to open an existing job or create a new one. This screen also appears wh

File Menu R-5 New Job The New Job screen is used to create a new project. Create a New Job Directory: displays the directory where the current j

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-6 Note: You can enter a distance in any distance field in units other than what is set for the job by appending the di

File Menu R-7 Create a New Job – Screen Three Point Name: is the name of the initial point. Northing: is the Y-coordinate of the initial point. Easti

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-8 Open The Open screen is used to open an existing job. A list of all the jobs in the current directory is display

File Menu R-9 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

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-10 Import Coordinates The Import Coordinates screen is used to add the points from another source into the current j

File Menu R-11 Coordinates from a variety of file types can be imported into the current job. The first Import Coordinates screen is used to select

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-12 Import *.GPS Coordinates The Import CR5 dialog box will open when importing coordinates from a TDS GPS coordinate fi

Getting Started 11 The choices available vary depending on with which field the power button is associated. Simply tap the desired choice from the d

File Menu R-13 Import *.TXT Coordinates – Screen Two / : When the first option is selected here, the column number used for the name field in the

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-14 If an imported point is encountered with the same name, but with different coordinates as a point in the current job

File Menu R-15 Export Coordinates The Export Coordinates screen allows you to export selected points from the current job to a new job or to a coo

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-16 Export *.JOB Coordinates When exporting to another *.JOB file, the Save As screen is opened where the file name and

File Menu R-17 Units: are the distance units that will be written to the resulting TXT file. These units are automatically set to the same units tha

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-18 Backup / Restore Job The Backup / Restore wizard is a series of screens that are used to backup or restore all th

File Menu R-19 Backup: when selected, tapping will begin the backup routine where the data for the current job will be stored to the selected archi

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-20 Backup / Restore – Backup When performing a backup, all the files associated with the current job are listed and wil

File Menu R-21 Backup / Restore – Restore When restoring the job files from an archive, the archived files will replace the existing files of the cur

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-22 Transfer The Transfer screen allows you to transfer files between the data collector and another device running

User’s Manual 12 Index Cards Many screens actually consist of multiple screens. The different screens are selected by tapping on various tabs, which

File Menu R-23 that indicates how much of the file has been transferred. Tapping will stop the file transfer. Note: The Send routine should be init

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-24 About Survey Pro The About screen displays the version of the Survey Pro CE software and the versions of several

R-25 Job Menu 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:

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-26 Settings The Settings screen actually consists of several separate screens where each individual screen contains di

Job Menu R-27 : accesses the settings that are specific for the selected total station. This screen can also be accessed with the Ctrl-[W] hotkey. (

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-28 NOTICE: The settings that are available after tapping the button directly control the settings that are built into

Job Menu R-29 Units Settings The Units Settings card defines the units that are used within the software, sent from the total station, entered from t

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-30 Units for Angles: defines the units used for angles as Degrees or Grads (gons). Display Directions as: will display

Job Menu R-31 Files Settings Control File: allows you to select a control file to use with the current job. Control files are explained in more deta

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-32 Surveying Settings The Surveying Settings card allows you to select various options that affect how data collection

Getting Started 13 Entering Distances in Other Units When a distance is entered in a particular field, it is normally entered using the same units th

Job Menu R-33 Prompt to Reset Scale on New Setups: if checked when a map projection is selected and you set up over a new location, the specified sc

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-34 Write Cut Sheet Data Only (No Store Point): When checked, as-built points are not stored to the JOB file when staki

Job Menu R-35 • 2D (HA only): A motorized total station will turn horizontally toward the design point after tapping the button in the particular s

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-36 Shoot Distance To Backsight: When checked, a distance will be measured to each shot to the backsight. When uncheck

Job Menu R-37 Note: The date, time and UTC are computed using Windows CE’s Date/Time properties. : will set the system date with the date that is en

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-38 Beep When Storing Points: When checked, an audible beep occurs when a point is stored. Beep On Control Activation:

Job Menu R-39 Edit Points The Edit Points screen allows you to add, edit, and delete any points in the current job. : if only a single point is se

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-40 Edit Points – (multiple point editing) This screen is accessed after pressing when more than one point is se

Job Menu R-41 Edit Point – Location The Location card is used to modify the northing, easting and elevation of the selected point. Edit

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-42 Edit GPS Point Flags Screen The Edit GPS Point Flags screen is used to select the advanced settings for the s

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User’s Manual 14 The Map View Many screens provide access to a map view. The map view is a graphical representation of the points and other useful i

Job Menu R-43 Point Feature Attributes The Point Feature Attributes screen is available from the above path or whenever a point is stored wh

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-44 Edit Polylines The Edit Polylines screen is used to add, edit, and delete polylines in the current job. The first

Job Menu R-45 : Accesses the third screen, described next, where the current polyline can be modified. : removes the current polyline. Screen Three –

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-46 Note, if <End> is selected in the list, the button will change to an button to indicate that additional po

Job Menu R-47 Adding a Spiral Tap the tab. Curve: must be set to Spiral to enter a spiral curve. Radius: is the radius of the spiral curve. (The s

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-48 Edit Alignments The Edit Alignments screen is used to create and edit alignments, which can then be used with routin

Job Menu R-49 • Import .RD5 File: opens the Open screen and lists all the *.RD5 alignment files in the Jobs directory. Select the desired file and t

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-50 Edit Alignment Screen – VAL Tab The VAL (Vertical ALignment) tab in the Edit Alignment screen is used to enter or mo

Job Menu R-51 Start Station: is the station on the alignment that corresponds with the starting location or point. Edit Alignment Screen – General Ta

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-52 Note: When making a new horizontal segment tangent to the previous segment, the new segment will appear in the Edit

Getting Started 15 Zoom Window Button After tapping this button, a box can be dragged across the screen. When your finger or stylus leaves the scre

Job Menu R-53 • : The distance between the curve and the chord at the center of the curve’s length. • : The minimum distance between the PI and the

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-54 Make this segment tangent to previous: When checked, will automatically turn the spiral so the beginning is tangent

Job Menu R-55 Auto Linework or Ctrl-[L] The Auto Linework screen is used to set up custom descriptors that can be used to generate various polylin

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-56 LOT# were used as in the screen shown above, all entries of “LOT10” would be connected. If LOT15 were also used as

Job Menu R-57 • : will compute and store the fourth and final point that forms a rectangle or parallelogram after three points are stored with a des

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-58 the specified default linework command after changing and storing a different line type for a particular feature. :

Job Menu R-59 Raw Data Note Enter any note to append to the raw data file. You can use the buttons to insert common line work commands. When finish

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-60 : will unselect the selected boundary and move it to the Auxiliary layer. : will open the Add/Edit Break-lines scree

Job Menu R-61 Choose Polyline The Choose Polyline screen is used to select an existing polyline. All the polylines in the current job are displaye

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-62 : opens the New Polyline screen, which is identical to the Edit Polyline screen and is used to create a new polyline

User’s Manual 16 override the corresponding settings in the Settings screen when it is opened: • Scale Factor – Surveying Settings Card • Earth Curva

Job Menu R-63 Points on DTM Layer The Points on DTM Layer screen displays all the points on the DTM layer and allows you to add points from anot

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-64 3D View The 3D View screen is used to view the DTM from any angle. : opens the 3D View Settings screen, described

Job Menu R-65 3D View Settings The 3D View Settings screen is used to configure the information displayed in the 3D View screen. Height Exagger

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-66 Manage Layers or Ctrl - [K] The Manage Layers screen is used to manage the layers for the current job. All exi

Job Menu R-67 Job Information The Job Information screen displays details of the current job and allows you to remove wasted space in the current

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-68 storage space. This button will remove any gaps in the job file, thus recovering the wasted space. Note: Survey Pro

Job Menu R-69 ↵: Moves the active value to Level 1 of the stack, or duplicates Level 1 if there is no active value.±: Changes the sign of x.: Clears

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-70 −: Subtracts x in degrees.minutes-seconds from y in degrees.minutes-seconds.+: Adds x in degrees.minutes-seconds and

R-71 Survey Menu The Survey Menu contains the routines used for collecting data. A: Backsight Setup B: Traverse / Sideshot C: Repetition Shots D: M

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-72 Backsight Setup The Backsight Setup screen allows you to define your backsight prior to performing data collecti

Getting Started 17 listed, you should select from the models that are available until you find one that works. When set to Manual Mode, the data coll

Survey Menu R-73 Current BS Direction: displays the azimuth of the current backsight. : accesses the Check Backsight dialog box (Page R-73), which is

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-74 Check by Distance Results Occupy: is the current occupy point. Backsight: is the current backsight point. Zenith: is

Survey Menu R-75 : Reads the current horizontal angle from the total station and puts that value in the Backsight Circle field where it can then be

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-76 Note: prior to storing a point, you may then be prompted for description, rod height, layer, and/or feature informat

Survey Menu R-77 Traverse Now or Later? Dialog Box After taking a shot with the button, the Traverse Now or Later? dialog box will open where you c

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-78 : can be used once the instrument has been moved to the New Occupy Point and is aiming toward the New Backsight Poin

Survey Menu R-79 Remote Shot Screen (Remote Mode) or When running in remote mode, tapping the or button from the Traverse / Sideshot s

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-80 Repetition Shots The Repetition Shots screen is used to perform side shots or traverse shots using any number of

Survey Menu R-81 Note: If a residual exceeds the tolerances set in the Repetition Settings screen (Page R-35), that value is displayed in bold text.

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-82 Multiple Sideshots The Multiple Sideshots screen is used to perform multiple side shots using any number of repe

User’s Manual 18 Units Settings The Units Settings defines the units that are used within the software, including those that are sent from the total

Survey Menu R-83 Distance Offset Shot , or Ctrl-[O] The Distance Offset screen is used to store a new point that is a known distance away from th

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-84 Horizontal Angle Offset , or Ctrl-[P] The Horizontal Angle Offset screen allows you to compute and store the loc

Survey Menu R-85 Vertical Angle Offset , or Ctrl-[Q] The Vertical Angle Offset screen allows you to compute and store the location of a new point

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-86 Auto Collect The Auto Collect screen allows users with robotic total stations to automatically collect points ei

Survey Menu R-87 Auto Collect – Screen Two The second Auto Collect screen displays information related to the points that have been stored and when t

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-88 Corner & 2 Lines The Corner and 2 Lines screen is used to store a point at the corner of a structure using a

Survey Menu R-89 Corner & Angle The Corner and Angle screen is used to store a point that cannot be shot on a reference line using a reflect

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-90 Corner & Offset The Corner and Offset screen is used to store a point using a reflectorless total station fo

Survey Menu R-91 : accesses the Backsight Setup screen (Page R-72) where the current backsight can be modified. Note: After each shot is complete, th

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-92 Corner & Plane The Corner and Plane screen is used to store a point using a reflectorless total station for

Getting Started 19 square feet or square meter values. Acres / Hectares: allows you to display from zero to four places passed the decimal point for

Survey Menu R-93 Shoot From Two Ends The Shoot From 2 Ends screen is used to provide more accurate vertical closure to a traverse. The routine re

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-94 Record Mode When running in Record Mode, all control of the total station is performed from the total station’s

Survey Menu R-95 Resection The Resection screen allows you to compute an unknown occupied position by shooting two to seven known positions. Stor

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-96 performed, the Save Point dialog box will open, described next. Save Point Dialog Box Once the final shot is comple

Survey Menu R-97 Remote Elevation The Remote Elevation screen will compute the elevation for the occupy point by shooting a foresight with a know

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-98 Solar Observation The Solar Observation screen is used to compute the azimuth to an arbitrary backsight based on

Survey Menu R-99 Note: Typically Left Edge of Center is selected when performing a sun shot in the northern hemisphere and Center is selected for sta

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-100 Shots Number of sets: is the number of sets that will be taken to the celestial object. Reverse Shots : When check

Survey Menu R-101 The Enter Shot Data Dialog Box Horizontal Angle: displays the horizontal angle measured by the total station. This value is update

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-102 When all observations are complete, the Results page displays the computed azimuth to the backsight. Results BS D/R

User’s Manual 20 Feature Code File: allows you to select a feature code file to use with the current job. You can switch between different feature c

Survey Menu R-103 Remote Control or Ctrl-[Y] Remote control mode is a special mode that makes it easier for users to control fully robotic tota

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-104 : opens the Turn To screen, described below, where the total station can be turned to a specified direction or quic

R-105 Stakeout Menu The Stakeout Menu contains a variety of stakeout routines, including offset staking. A: Stake Points B: Stake List of Points C:

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-106 Stake Points The Stake Points screen allows you to stake a single point or a series of points. : located at the

Stakeout Menu R-107 Stake Points – Screen Two Design point: displays the name of the design point that was entered in the first screen. Description:

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-108 Note: The button is not available when using a robotic total station. : returns to the first screen. : accesses t

Stakeout Menu R-109 : stores the stake point. : accesses the Stake Out Point (Tape Offset) dialog box (Page R-134), where the staked point can be sto

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-110 Remote Staking Performing stake out in remote mode is different from running in a non-remote mode becaus

Stakeout Menu R-111 Stake List of Points Screen The Stake List of Points screen is used to stake points from a specified list of points. Points c

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-112 : opens the next Stake List of Points screen where the current Design Point can be staked. Note: The screens availa

Getting Started 21 Use Scale Factor: when checked, horizontal distances to all new points will be scaled by the factor entered here. Elevations are

Stakeout Menu R-113 Stake to Line The Stake to Line screen allows you to locate points on a continuous predefined line starting from shots to a pr

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-114 Stake to Line – Screen Two The second screen is where the staking is performed. The graphic display of this screen

Stakeout Menu R-115 Shot Data: displays the information measured by the total station during the previous shot. : takes a shot to the prism. : return

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-116 Prism is greater than 10 feet from line. Prism is between 1 and 10 feet from line. Prism is within 1 foot of lin

Stakeout Menu R-117 Offset Staking The Offset Staking screen is used to stake the center of a road, the road edge, the curb/ditch edge, or any of

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-118 Offset Staking – Screen Two The second Offset Staking screen is used to define the cross section of the road that y

Stakeout Menu R-119 Note: The specified curb or ditch height and offset will be applied to both sides of the road. : returns to the previous screen.

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-120 1/2 Road Width: displays the width of the selected road section defined in the previous screen. This value can qui

Stakeout Menu R-121 2. The Angle Right value is changed to zero to reflect the change. The instrument now needs to be turned horizontally to zero to

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-122 Slope Staking The Slope Staking screen is used to locate the catch points for a roadway in any terrain. The fir

User’s Manual 22 the design elevation at the node furthest from the centerline of the current segment. When unchecked, cut and fill information will

Stakeout Menu R-123 Stake Curb / Ditch: When checked, this allows you to include a curb or ditch in the road profile. Height: defines the height of

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-124 : returns to the previous screen. : opens the next screen. Slope Staking – Screen Four The fourth screen is used t

Stakeout Menu R-125 Note: The Vertical Map will show an X at the location of each previous shot. This can be useful in determining if the current te

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-126 : returns to the previous screen. : opens the next screen. Slope Staking – Screen Five The fifth screen is used to

Stakeout Menu R-127 Slope Staking Offset Stake – Screen One The following screens are only accessed if you choose to stake a point at a specified off

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-128 Stake Line and Offset The Stake Line and Offset screen is used to stake stations on a line, or at an offset to

Stakeout Menu R-129 : is the offset distance that is below the design location (when D is selected) or above the design location (when U is selected

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-130 1. A new backsight circle value is computed, sent to the instrument and stored in the raw data 2. The Angle Right

Stakeout Menu R-131 Stake Curve and Offset The Stake Curve and Offset screen is used to stake stations on a curve or at an offset to it at fixed

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-132 Curve and Offset – Screen Two Station to Stake: is the desired station on the curve that you want to stake. Station

Getting Started 23 is within the range set here, a message will state that you are on the line. When performing Remote Stakeout, the final graphic s

Stakeout Menu R-133 Curve and Offset – Screen Three Station: displays the current station that is being staked. H. Offset: displays the offset distan

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-134 : returns to the previous screen. : accesses the next screen, which is identical to the third Stake Points screen,

Stakeout Menu R-135 Stake Spiral and Offset The Stake Spiral and Offset screen allows you to stake stations at fixed intervals on a spiral curve,

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-136 Stake Spiral and Offset – Screen Two Station to Stake: is the desired station on the spiral curve that you want to

Stakeout Menu R-137 Note: A motorized total station will automatically turn toward the design point after pressing depending on the configuration o

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-138 3. To prevent errors, the backsight set up is invalidated when exiting the Stakeout dialog if this button has been

Stakeout Menu R-139 Show Station and Offset The Show Station and Offset routine allows you to take a shot to a prism that is positioned anywhere

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-140 Show Station and Offset – Screen Two The second Show Station and Offset screen is used to take a shot to the prism

Stakeout Menu R-141 Store Offset Points The Store Offset Points screen is used to store points in the current job at a specified offset from an exi

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-142 Note: A negative slope will result in water running from the centerline toward the edge of payment. Stake Curb / D

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User’s Manual 24 Repetition Settings The Repetition Settings contains the settings that control how repetition shots are performed and the acceptable

Stakeout Menu R-143 Store Offset Points – Screen Three The third Store Offset Points screen is used to define which offset points will be stored. Fro

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-144 Stake DTM The Stake DTM routine allows you to stake an area and get cut / fill and volume information based on

Stakeout Menu R-145 Warning: If importing a DXF or DTM file where the distance units in the source file are different than the distance units for th

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-146 Note: Viewing the DTM during DTM Stakeout is a useful quality assurance technique to determine where additional poi

Stakeout Menu R-147 DTM Shot The DTM Shot screen displays all relevant information on the current rod position and a graphic that shows the r

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-148 Data: shows the angle and distance information from the previous shot. Result: shows the current northing, easting,

Stakeout Menu R-149 Define a Location The Define a Location screen is used to manually enter the distance and direction to a new point from any e

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-150 Define a Location – Screen Two The second Define a Location screen displays the direction and distance information

Stakeout Menu R-151 Note: The third Define a Location screen is identical to the third Stake Points screen, which is described on Page R-108. Where i

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-152 Where is Next Point – Screen Two This screen shows two graphics that indicate the direction and distance that the r

Getting Started 25 • FS > BS ^ > FS > BS: Foresight, Backsight, flop, Foresight, Backsight • BS ^ BS ^ > FS ^ FS ^: Backsight, flop, Back

R-153 Inverse Menu The Inverse Menu contains routines that compute the direction and distance between two objects. The following screens are availab

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-154 Inverse Point to Point or Ctrl-[G] The Inverse Point to Point screen will calculate the distance and directio

Inverse Menu R-155 Grade: is the slope from the Begin Point to the End Point. Inverse Point to Line The Inverse Point to Line screen computes the

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-156 Azimuth (pt to line): is the azimuth of the offset from the Inverse point toward the specified line. North: is the

Inverse Menu R-157 : provides point selection by entering point names. Store Point: When checked, will store the first solution where a perpendicula

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-158 Inverse Point to Multiple Points The Inverse Point to Multiple Points screen will calculate the distance and di

Inverse Menu R-159 Inverse Point to Location / Point The Inverse Point to Location / Point screen will calculate the distance and direction from

R-161 Cogo Menu The Cogo Menu contains all of the coordinate geometry routines used to perform computations from the existing job data. The followin

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-162 Point in Direction The Point in Direction screen will calculate and store the position of a new point after pro

User’s Manual 26 General Settings The General Settings contains the following settings: Use Enter Key to Move Between Fields: when checked, the [Ent

Cogo Menu R-163 Intersection The Intersection screen computes, and optionally stores, the coordinates for the intersection of two lines, where th

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-164 Offset Line The Offset Line screen is used to store points or an alignment that is parallel to an existing set

Cogo Menu R-165 Store Pts: When checked, is the first point name that will be used when storing the computed offset points. Additional points will

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-166 Note: Leaving the Store Pts field unchecked and solving the screen will result in a map screen that displays the po

Cogo Menu R-167 Corner Angle or Ctrl-[H] The Corner Angle screen provides information on the horizontal angle created from three known points.

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-168 Compute Area Allows you to compute the area of a selected boundary. : allows you to tap an existing polyline fr

Cogo Menu R-169 Triangle Solutions or Ctrl-[I] The Triangle Solutions screen will solve for the unknown parts of a triangle after providing thr

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-170 Map Check The Map Check screen is used to manually enter boundaries from a map to check for closure and other inf

Cogo Menu R-171 Error dist.: is the distance between the last point and the first point. Error azm: is the direction from the last point to the first

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-172 : The distance from the PC or PT to the PI : The distance between the curve and the chord at the center of the curv

Getting Started 27 Write Point Attributes to Raw Data: when checked, point feature and attribute information will be written to the raw data file.

Cogo Menu R-173 Predetermined Area The Predetermined Area routine will take a boundary with one open side and compute the location of a line that

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-174 : provides point selection by entering point names. Store Pt 1 / 2: When checked, will store a point at the locati

Cogo Menu R-175 HD/VD to SD/ZA The HD/VD to SD/ZA screen will convert a vertical and horizontal distance to an equivalent slope distance and zeni

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-176 SD/ZA to HD/VD The SD/ZA to HD/VD screen will convert a slope distance and zenith angle to an equivalent horizo

R-177 Curve Menu The Curve Menu contains routines that will compute all aspects of a horizontal curve and assist in curve layout. A: Curve Solution

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-178 Curve Solution or Ctrl-[M] The Curve Solution screen provides detailed information on a curve when two parts

Curve Menu R-179 Results: Radius: is the distance from the radius point to the curve. Length: is the arc length. Chord: is the chord length. Deg. Arc

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-180 Known PI and Tangents The PI and Tangents screen is used to compute and store the PC, PT, and radius points whe

Curve Menu R-181 Results: Radius: is the distance from the radius point to the curve. Delta: is the deflection angle. Tangent: is the distance from t

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-182 : will compute the curve based on the selected points. : accesses the Traverse on Curve screen (Page R-190), where

User’s Manual 28 Required Files Every job that is used with TDS Survey Pro actually consists of at least two separate files; a job file and a raw dat

Curve Menu R-183 Compute Radius Point The Compute Radius Point screen is used to compute and optionally store the radius point for a curve when c

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-184 Results Radius: is the distance from the radius point to the curve. Length: is the arc length. Chord: is the chord

Curve Menu R-185 Line Tangent to Circle Will compute the location of a line that is tangent to the specified sides of two specified circles. Tang

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-186 Horizontal Curve Layout The Horizontal Layout screen is used to assist in the layout of a horizontal curve by c

Curve Menu R-187 RPPTPIPCCurrentStationDeflectionPI to Station PI Deflection • PI Deflection: provides deflection angles and distances to each stati

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-188 • Chord Offset: provides perpendicular offset information from the chord (the line from the PC to the PT) for each

Curve Menu R-189 • : is the minimum distance between the PI and the curve. PC Station: is the starting station assigned to the PC. Interval: When c

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-190 Traverse on Curve The Traverse on Curve screen will compute the PT and radius point for a curve when the tangen

Curve Menu R-191 Store PT: When checked, will store the computed PT point with the specified point name. Store RP: When checked, the computed radiu

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-192 Parabolic Curve or Ctrl-[N] The Parabolic Curve screen provides detailed information on a vertical parabolic

Getting Started 29 Raw Data Files A raw data file is an ASCII text file that is automatically generated whenever a new job is created on the data col

Curve Menu R-193 Note: When the begin and end grades are both positive or both negative, the high / low elevation will not be located between the PV

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-194 Parabolic Layout The Parabolic Layout screen allows you to compute an elevation at a specified station, or a st

Curve Menu R-195 Results PVC sta.: is the station at the PVC. PVI sta.: is the station at the PVI. PVT sta.: is the station at the PVT. elev.: is the

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-196 Straight Grade The Straight Grade screen will solve for the elevation at a specified station or a station at a

Curve Menu R-197 Spiral The Spiral screen will compute the details of a spiral curve, given the spiral length and radius. Spiral length: is the l

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-198 Spiral Layout The Spiral Layout screen is used to compute station locations on a spiral curve. Radius: is the r

Curve Menu R-199 length from the TS to the current station. Short crd.: is the chord length from the previous station to the current station. Travers

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-200 Y of Throw: is the minimum distance between the tangent and the extended circular curve. X: is the distance from t

R-201 Roads Menu The Roads Menu contains the routines used to perform road layout. A: Edit Templates B: Edit Alignments C: Edit Roads D: Road Stakeo

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-202 Add/Edit Templates The Add/Edit Templates screen is used to edit an existing template or create a new template.

User’s Manual 30 Control Files A Control File is simply an existing job that is optionally opened within the current job so that the points from the

Roads Menu R-203 Edit Template or The Edit Template screen is identical to the New Template screen and is used to create a new template or

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-204 : removes the selected segment and automatically joins the previous segments to the following segments. Note: When

Roads Menu R-205 Edit Alignments or The Edit Alignments screen is used to create an alignment that defines the centerline of a road containing bo

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-206 Answering No to this prompt will return you to the Add/Edit Roads screen without making any changes. • Delete align

Roads Menu R-207 The Road Card ( or ) The Road card of the New Road screen is used to select the alignment to use for the road. If an alignment

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-208 • Confirm the first template coincides with the starting station. • Confirm that all template segments have a nam

Roads Menu R-209 Road Profiles Screen ( or ) The Road Profiles screen allows you to see information about the cross-sectional profile of the

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-210 Start Station: replaces the existing starting station of the alignment with the starting station entered here. The

Roads Menu R-211 Add / Edit Template Screen ( or ) ( or )The Add / Edit Template screen allows you to add a template to the road or edit an

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-212 The following rules must be considered when adding a widening to a road: • A widening must have a starting station

Getting Started 31 Control File Example The following general example explains one scenario where a control file is used. In this example, a new job

Roads Menu R-213 Add / Edit Widening Screen ( or ) ( or )The Add / Edit Widening screen allows you to add a widening to the road or edit an

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-214 where it finishes the transition for one side of a road. Therefore, to bank a two-lane road, four super elevations

Roads Menu R-215 Add / Edit Super Elevation Screen ( or ) ( or )The Add / Edit Super Elevation screen allows you to add a super elevation to

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-216 Hinge on / : determines if the super elevation is computed by rotating the road around the centerline or the road

Roads Menu R-217 Road Stakeout The Stake Road screen is used to stake any segment of a road profile at any station. : opens the Tap on a Road scre

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-218 Station Interval: is the value that is added to the Station to Stake after the button is pressed. : advances the

Roads Menu R-219 Stake Road – Screen Three The third Stake Road screen displays distance, direction, and other information about the point to be stak

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-220 Note: The button is not available when using a robotic total station. : returns to the previous screen. : accesse

Roads Menu R-221 Road Slope Staking The Road Slope Staking screen is used to locate the catch point of the road at any station. : opens the Tap on

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-222 Note: If the Stake Corners option is selected in the Stakeout Settings screen, the button will also stop at any

User’s Manual 32 Description Files A Description File is used to automate the task of entering descriptions for points that are stored in a job. The

Roads Menu R-223 Fill Slope: is the left and right slope, respectively, to use when the terrain requires a fill (the hinge point is located above the

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-224 Road Station and Offset The Road Station and Offset routine allows you to take a shot to a prism that is position

Roads Menu R-225 Road Station and Offset – Screen Two The second Road Station and Offset screen is used to take a shot to the prism and view the data

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-226 Cross-Section Card Station: displays the station at the rod position. Template: displays the name of the template t

R-227 Adjust Menu The Adjust Menu contains routines to perform a variety of adjustments. A: Scale B: Translate C: Rotate D: Traverse Adjust

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-228 Scale The Scale screen will scale the distances of a range of points relative to a specified base point. This

Adjust Menu R-229 Translate The Translate screen will move a group a points horizontally and vertically by a specified distance and direction. :

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-230 / : allows you to enter either a point name or location coordinates. : adjusts the selected points in the same di

Adjust Menu R-231 Rotate The Rotate screen will rotate selected points around a specified point. This is useful to correct a survey where an inc

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-232 Traverse Adjust The Traverse Adjust wizard is a series of screens that allow you to adjust a closed traverse fo

Getting Started 33 • Descriptions do not need to be arranged in alphabetical order. (Survey Pro does that for you.) • Descriptions are case sensiti

Adjust Menu R-233 • Distance units • Angle units • Earth curvature adjustment • Scale factor : opens the next screen of the adjustment wizard. T

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-234 Traverse Adjust – Compass Rule If a compass rule adjustment is being performed, this screen will appear next. Close

Adjust Menu R-235 Traverse Adjust – Results This screen displays the changes that will be made by the adjustment, where they can be previewed before

R-237 Miscelaneous Screens The following screens are only available via a hotkey or a power button (see the User’s Manual). They are not available d

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-238 Create Points Screen Create Points The Create Points screen is used to store points that coincide with specifi

Miscellaneous Screens R-239 Map Display Options Using this will simply toggle the point names and descriptions on and off in some screens, but in oth

Survey Pro Reference Manual R-240 Map View Many screens provide access to a map view, which show the points from the current job and other useful inf

Miscellaneous Screens R-241 Display / Hide Labels Button: this button will toggle on and off the names and descriptions associated with the points o

Appendix A Transverse Mercator Zones Central Meridians for State Plane Coordinates E = East W = West C = Central State Zone Central Meridian

iv Attributes_________________________________________________36 Using Feature Codes in Survey Pro___________________________37 Layers________________

User’s Manual 34 • Descriptions can include any character included on a keyboard. To use a description from a description file with codes simply typ

Reference Manual A-2 State Zone Central Meridian State Zone Central Meridian Mississippi E 88 50 W 90 20 Missouri E 90 30 C 92

Appendix A A-3 State Zone Central Meridian Zone Constant Arkansas N S 92 00 92 00 0.581899 0.559691 California 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 122 00 122 00 120 30 1

Reference Manual A-4 New York (Long Island) 74 00 0.654082 North Carolina 79 00 0.577171 North Dakota N S 100 30 100 30 0.744133 0.729383 Ohio

I-1 Index # 2D/3D points...R-40 3D view...R-66 3D view settings ...R-67 A about Survey Pro...R

Reference Manual I-2 Decl24...R-101 define a location...R-151 demo mode ...2 description code

Index I-3 *.TXT ...R-14 index card...12 input field...10 input shortcuts ...

Reference Manual I-4 point to polyline inverseR-158 points on DTM layer...R-65 polyline...41 polylines ...

Index I-5 stake spiral and offset.R-137 stake to line...R-115 remote mode...R-117 stakeout...59 r

Getting Started 35 Feature Codes As explained above, a description or descriptor codes can be used to help describe a point prior to storing it, but

User’s Manual 36 Features The primary part of a feature code is called a feature. Features generally describe what an object is. Two types of featu

Getting Started 37 • Menu Attributes A menu attribute is an attribute that is selected from a pull-down menu rather than typed in from the keypad. M

User’s Manual 38 Layers Survey Pro uses layers to help manage the data in a job. Any number of layers can exist in a job and any new objects can be

Getting Started 39 Similarly, whenever a new job is created, a Points layer is automatically created and selected as the active layer. The active la

User’s Manual 40 Creating a New Layer A new layer can be created by tapping , which opens the New Layer dialog box where a name and if the new layer

Getting Started 41 data is provided. You can quickly see if there are any 2D points in the current job by opening the , screen. Any point where t

User’s Manual 42 the specified starting location and each new segment is appended to the previous horizontal or vertical segment. Once all the horizo

Getting Started 43 Horizontal Alignment 4. Tap the HAL (Horizontal Alignment) tab and then tap the button. This will open the Edit Segment screen

v Staking the Road __________________________________83 Slope Staking the Road _____________________________84 DTM Stakeout___________________________

User’s Manual 44 Note: A new segment can be inserted between two existing segments by selecting the existing segment that is to occur after the new s

Getting Started 45 Vertical Alignment We have now added all available horizontal segment types. Next, we will define the vertical alignment. Since t

User’s Manual 46 19. Tap from the Edit Alignment screen to return to the Add/Edit Alignments screen where the new alignment is stored and displayed

47 Fieldwork This section will explain how to get started using Survey Pro to collect data from a total station and perform stake out. It is assumed

User’s Manual 48 Scenario One You know the coordinates and locations for two points on your lot and want to occupy one and use the other as a backsig

Fieldwork 49 4. Toggle the / button to and enter the known azimuth to the second point here. 5. Aim the total station toward the second point,

User’s Manual 50 Scenario Four You have only one known point on a job. Solution You have two options in this situation. One, you can assume an azim

Fieldwork 51 Note: If the Backsight Circle displays a non-zero value, the angle displayed is subtracted from all horizontal angles that are read du

User’s Manual 52 Setup 1. Create a new job. a. From the Main Menu, select , . b. Tap to open the Create a New Job screen c. Enter any job

Fieldwork 53 Note: When creating a new job, it is important that the Units for Distances field be set to the correct units. This allows you to seam

vi Adding Boundary Data to the Current Project ________________127 Predetermined Area ______________________________128 Hinge Method__________________

User’s Manual 54 b. Tap and enter a new point using the General and Location cards with the following values, as shown: Point Name: 2 Northing: 50

Fieldwork 55 g. Tap . The Map screen will open automatically. h. Tap to continue. Performing a Side Shot 5. Access the , screen and fill in

User’s Manual 56 d. You can see a graphical representation of the previous shot, as shown here, by tapping the Map tab. See Page 14 for more inform

Fieldwork 57 d. The new point is computed and stored and the Traverse Now or Later prompt will open, shown here, asking if you want to advance to th

User’s Manual 58 horizontal angle to zero where you are then ready to collect more data. You have now created a job, checked the settings, setup a ba

Fieldwork 59 Stakeout Example When setting up to perform stakeout, the requirements are nearly the same as with data collection. You need an existin

User’s Manual 60 Set Up 1. Open the job that was created in the Traverse / Side Shot Example if it is not already open. a. From the Main Menu, sele

Fieldwork 61 a. Access the , screen from the Main Menu. b. In the Occupy Point field, enter 1 as the point name. c. Toggle the / button to

User’s Manual 62 c. The second Stake Points screen will open that displays all of the information needed to locate the design point. When connected

Fieldwork 63 h. According to the screen, the rod must now move FORWARD by 0.089 feet to be over the design point. We will assume that this is close

1 Getting Started TDS Survey Pro for Windows CE is available with different options and sold under the names, Survey Standard, Survey Pro, Survey Pro

User’s Manual 64 d. The rod man needs to move back by 0.2 feet to be over the design point. Rather than take another shot, we will instruct him to

Fieldwork 65 Surveying with True Azimuths Some people need to collect all of their horizontal angles in the form of azimuths. Survey Pro CE can help

User’s Manual 66 7. Begin your survey. When you traverse to a new point, the New Occupy Point dialog box will open showing you the azimuth computed

67 Road Layout Overview The Road Menu contains a powerful set of routines that allow you to enter and modify road layout information and then stake t

User’s Manual 68 sections, called segments. Each segment contains a specified length, and slope or change in elevation. Templates can contain as many

Road Layout 69 POB The POB designates the location in the current job where the alignment starts. The POB can be defined by an existing point or spec

User’s Manual 70 2. Any two templates without intervening Widening or Super Elevations will transition. • This means that each template segment wil

Road Layout 71 4. Super Elevation ending slope value and Widening ending width value must match the first segment value defined by: • A following S

User’s Manual 72 Road Rules Examples Figure 1 Overhead view of a template-to-template linear transition Figure 2 Template to Widening Transition

Road Layout 73 Figure 3 Widening to Template Transition Figure 4 Widening to Widening Transition

User’s Manual 2 Installation and Upgrading The Survey software that you purchased is shipped pre-installed on the data collector. Upgrading the softw

User’s Manual 74 Figure 5 Template Inserted Into A Widening Area Figure Descriptions Figure 1 shows an overhead view of a simple transition from one

Road Layout 75 whatever the widening says the width of the first segment should be at the station where the template is inserted. Also notice in Figu

User’s Manual 76 1. Tap , to open the Add/Edit Templates screen. 2. Tap to open the New Template screen. The Cut Slope and Fill Slope values are

Road Layout 77 6. Tap to return to the New Template screen where the new curb segment will appear. 7. With <End> selected, tap and enter th

User’s Manual 78 Putting the Road Together The final step in creating a road that can be point staked or slope staked is to use the Add/Edit Roads ro

Road Layout 79 6. Enter the following data then tap : North: 5000 East: 5000 Elev: 100 Start Station: 0+00 7. The next step is to add the templat

User’s Manual 80 Add Widenings 12. Tap the tab. We will define a widening where a new lane will begin in the right side of the road. 13. Tap <E

Road Layout 81 21. We will start the super elevation 100 feet from the beginning of the road so enter 1+00 in the Start Station field. 22. The super

User’s Manual 82 33. We now need to repeat the above steps for the right side of the road. Tap <End> in the Right column to select that side o

Road Layout 83 Staking the Road With your road fully designed, you are now ready to stake the road. Staking a road is a simple and intuitive process

Getting Started 3 Note: You should keep a record of all registration codes purchased in case they need to be reentered at some point. Upgrading fro

User’s Manual 84 9. The next screen that opens is identical to the screens used in point staking, since that is essentially what is occurring at thi

Road Layout 85 7. The and tabs are used to view information about the horizontal and vertical details of the road at the current station. Tap th

87 DTM Stakeout The Stake DTM routine allows you to stake an area and get cut, fill, and volume information between the surface being staked and a re

User’s Manual 88 Set Up the Job Once you have created the necessary DTM or DXF file and loaded it in the data collector, you are ready to set up your

DTM Stakeout 89 3. Enter the rod height in the HR field and the name for the first point that is stored in the Store Point field. Future points are

User’s Manual 90 Select Your Layers 6. Tap to open the Layers for Staking DTM screen. a. Select the layer that you want to use for the points that

DTM Stakeout 91 a. All the polylines in the current job are displayed. Select the appropriate polyline and tap to return to the Setup DTM 3D scre

User’s Manual 92 9. To select a break-line, tap the button to open the Add/Edit Break-lines screen. If any break-lines have already been selected

DTM Stakeout 93 Stake the DTM 12. With the information correctly entered in the Stake DTM screen, tap to continue. 13. The DTM Shoot screen will