SURVEY PRO For Pocket PC / Recon User’s Manual 2003 Tripod Data Systems, Inc.
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Table of Contents Getting Started ___________________________________________ 3 Manual Conventions _______________________________ 3 Survey Pro Installation______________________________ 4 On the iPAQ _______________________________________________ 4 On the Recon_______________________________________________ 4 Registering ________________________________________ 5 Data Entry ________________________________________ 6 TDS SIP ___________________________________________________ 6 TDS Smart SIP on the Recon
General Settings___________________________________________ 34 Bluetooth Communication__________________________ 36 Configuring Survey Pro ____________________________________ 39 Bluetooth Limitations ______________________________________ 40 Required Files ____________________________________ 41 Job Files__________________________________________________ 41 Raw Data Files ____________________________________________ 42 Control Files______________________________________ 43 Control File Example _________
Point Staking Summary_____________________________________ 81 Surveying with True Azimuths _____________________ 82 Road Layout ____________________________________________ 85 Overview ________________________________________ 85 Horizontal Alignment (HAL) ________________________________ 85 Vertical Alignment (VAL) ___________________________________ 85 Templates ________________________________________________ 85 POB______________________________________________________ 87 Road Component Rules _________
Vertical Angle Offset Screen _______________________________ 130 Resection________________________________________ 131 Performing a Resection____________________________________ 131 Solar Observations _______________________________ 133 Performing a Sun Shot ____________________________________ 134 What to Do Next _________________________________________ 137 Remote Control __________________________________ 138 The Remote Control Screen ________________________________ Taking a Shot in Remote Mode _____
Rotate Adjustment _______________________________ 166 Traverse Adjust __________________________________ 167 Angle Adjust _____________________________________________ 167 Compass Rule ____________________________________________ 168 Adjust Sideshots __________________________________________ 168 Performing a Traverse Adjustment __________________________ 169 vii
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.
Getting Started TDS Survey Pro is available with different options and sold under the names, Survey Standard, Survey Pro, Survey Pro Robotic, and Survey Pro GPS. Throughout the manual and software, it is simply called Survey Pro. For a listing of which features are included in each product, contact your local TDS dealer. This manual covers the routines that are available in all of the different software packages.
User’s Manual Survey Pro Installation The installation of Survey Pro will vary depending on if it is being installed on a Compaq iPAQ or a TDS Recon. Each method is explained below. On the iPAQ Survey Pro is installed from a compact flash (CF) card so the iPAQ must be connected to a CF card sleeve before Survey Pro can be installed. Note: If Survey Pro is ever started without the CF card in the slot, it will only function in demo mode until the card is reinserted and the program restarted. 1.
Getting Started An installation routine will also run on the Recon. No further action is required. Registering After Survey Pro is installed, the Standard Module must be registered for Survey Pro to be fully functional. If it is not registered, Survey Pro will only run in demo mode, which means all jobs will be limited to no more than 25 points, and if a job is stored on the Data Collector that exceeds this limit, it cannot be opened.
User’s Manual Contact your TDS dealer and give him your unique serial number that is displayed on this screen. He will give you a registration code for the module that you purchased. Tap the (QWHU 5HJLVWUDWLRQ &RGH button for the appropriate module, enter the registration code in the dialog box that opens and tap 5HJLVWHU« . All the features for the module that you purchased will now be available.
Getting Started TDS allows access to three different SIPs. Since most of the entries relating to surveying will require numerical input, the numerical panel contains oversized digit buttons for ease of use, as well as useful options such as tab (to move between fields), enter, cut, copy, paste, etc. While most SIPs are fixed at the bottom of the screen, TDS Keyboard can be floated over the screen. The TDS SIP can be moved by dragging its grip bar.
User’s Manual Using the Smart SIP on the Recon Whenever you tap in an edit field, the appropriate SIP will automatically open. The type of edit field where the cursor is placed determines the type of SIP that opens. The SIP will position itself so that it does not cover the edit field. There are three types of edit fields: • Point name edit fields: These default to the numeric TDS SIP. • Alphanumeric edit fields: such as Description, File Name, Layer Name, etc. These default to the alpha TDS SIP.
Getting Started Changing SIPs on the Recon While the cursor is in an input field, you can select a different SIP to use for entering text into that field and Survey Pro will remember your selection and open the new SIP whenever the cursor is placed into the same type of input field. The same behavior will occur if you switch between the alpha and numeric TDS keyboards. To select a different SIP from the Windows CE .NET operating system, hold down the button while tapping the SIP icon.
User’s Manual Angle and Time Conventions Throughout the software, the following conventions are followed when inputting or outputting angles and time: Azimuths Azimuths are entered in degree-minutes-seconds format and are represented as DD.MMSSsss, where: • • • • DD MM SS sss One or more digits representing the degrees. Two digits representing the minutes. Two digits representing the seconds. Zero or more digits representing the decimal fraction part of the seconds. For example, 212.
Getting Started Using Survey Pro Tapping the screen with a stylus is the primary method for interaction with Survey Pro. With the Pocket PC operating system, you can start Survey Pro by icon, selecting 3URJUDPV, then selecting 6XUYH\ 3UR. tapping the With the CE .NET operating system, you can start Survey Pro by tapping the 6XUYH\ 3UR icon on the desktop. Note: The proper way to exit Survey Pro is by selecting )LOH , ([LW from the Main Menu.
User’s Manual 3. Another screen will open where you select some of the job settings. Select the settings that you desire and tap 1H[W ! to continue. 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 seamlessly switch between different units in mid-job, but problems can arise if these units are inadvertently set to the incorrect units when new data is collected. 4.
Getting Started Navigating Within the Program The starting point in Survey Pro, which appears once a job is open, is called the Main Menu, which is shown here. All the screens that are available in Survey Pro can be accessed starting from the Main Menu. Likewise, closing any screens that are open in Survey Pro will eventually take you back to the Main Menu. The Main Menu consists of two main areas. The upper half of the screen contains a set of large buttons called main menu items.
User’s Manual About Survey Pro Tapping the icon or selecting )LOH | $ERXW 6XUYH\ 3UR will open the About Survey Pro screen, which displays information on the version of Survey Pro that is installed. The +DUGZDUH ,QIRUPDWLRQ button is a shortcut to the Microsoft Asset Viewer, on the iPAQ and the Windows System Information screen on the Recon. Map View The button will access the map view of the current job when it is tapped. The map view is available from many screens and is discussed in detail on Page 21.
Getting Started Quick Pick The button is called the Quick Pick button and is always available at the bottom of the screen in Survey Pro. This button is used to quickly access any of the screens listed below. To access a screen with the Quick Pick button, first tap tap the desired screen.
User’s Manual 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 if using the Pocket PC operating system, or tap if using CE .NET.
Getting Started Input Fields An input field is an area where a specific value is entered by the user. An input field consists of a label, which identifies the data that is to be entered in that field and a rectangular area with a white background, where the data is entered. A field must first be selected before data can be entered. You can select a field by tapping on its data area or pressing the [Tab] key on the repeatedly until it is selected.
User’s Manual Note: If you tap a point from the map view that is located next to other points, another screen will open that displays all of the points in the area that was tapped. Tap the desired point from the list to select it. Scroll Buttons %XWWRQ When a button label is preceded with the symbol, it indicates that the button label can be changed. Each tap of the symbol will toggle through the various button label options and the corresponding field associated with it.
Getting Started Input Shortcuts Distances and angles are normally entered in the appropriate fields simply by typing the value from the keypad, but there is a shortcut that can simplify the entry of a distance or angle. 1 2 α 3 If you want to enter the distance between two points in a particular field, but you do not know offhand what that distance is, you can enter the two point names that define that distance separated by a hyphen.
User’s Manual The abbreviations can be entered in lower case or upper case characters. They can also be entered directly after the distance value, or separated with a space.
Getting Started The Map View Many screens provide access to a map view. The map view is a graphical representation of the points and other useful information in the current job and can be accessed with the and buttons. A bar is shown at the bottom that indicates the scale of the map view. The buttons along the left edge of the screen allow you to customize what is displayed in the map view. Some map views also display a vertical profile.
User’s Manual Decrease Vertical Scale This button is only available when viewing a vertical profile. Each time it is tapped, the vertical scale of the view is decreased. Zoom All Button When this button is available, it will display only the points that are currently in use.
Getting Started • Scale Factor – Surveying Settings Card • Earth Curvature On or Off – Surveying Settings Card • Units for Survey Data (distances) – Units Settings Card • North or South Azimuth – Units Settings Card • Angle Units – Units Settings Card Note: You can scroll to additional tabs when they are not in view by using the buttons. Instrument Settings The Instrument Settings are used to define the type of total station that is being used so it can communicate with Survey Pro.
User’s Manual The ,QVWUXPHQW 6HWWLQJV« button accesses the settings that are specific for the selected total station model. This screen can also quickly be accessed from anywhere in the program by using the , ,QVWUXPHQW Quick Pick. Note: The options available after tapping the ,QVWUXPHQW 6HWWLQJV« button, or the , ,QVWUXPHQW Quick Pick directly toggle settings that are built into your particular total station.
Getting Started Format Settings The Format Settings defines the precision (the number of places beyond the decimal point) that is displayed for various values in all screens, and how stations are defined. Note: All internal calculations are performed using full precision. Elevations: allows you to display from zero to six places past the decimal point for elevations. Distances: allows you to display from zero to six places past the decimal point for distances.
User’s Manual Files Settings The Files Settings allow you to select a control file or description file to use with the current job. Control File: allows you to select a control file to use with the current job. Control files are discussed in more detail on Page 41. Description File: allows you to select a description file to use with the current job. Description files are discussed in more detail on Page 45.
Getting Started Surveying Settings The Surveying Settings allows you to select various options that affect how data collection is performed. ; Prompt for Description: when checked, a prompt for a point description will appear before any new point is stored. ; Prompt for Height of Rod: when checked, a prompt for the rod height will appear before any new point is stored. ; Survey with True Azimuths: when checked, angle rights will be referenced from true north when traversing.
User’s Manual Stakeout Settings The Stakeout Settings contains the setting that control how stakeout is performed. Stake “Corners,” Not Just Even Intervals: when staking by stations, locations where a line segment changes, such as from a straight section to a curve, will also be staked when this is checked. Always Start Stakeout With Coarse Mode: when checked, the Coarse EDM (fast shot) checkbox found in all stakeout screens will initially be checked.
Getting Started station’s point of view. (This option only applies when a robotic total station is selected in the Instrument Settings.) ; Display Left / Right From Rod (remote): When checked, the move left or right information will be presented from the rod person’s point of view. When unchecked it will be presented from the total station’s point of view. (This option only applies when a non-robot total station is selected in the Instrument Settings.
User’s Manual • Cut Sheet and Points: When a stake point is stored, cut / fill data is stored to the current raw data file and the point coordinates are stored in the current job. • Cut Sheet only: When a stake point is stored, only cut / fill data for that point is stored to the current raw data file. (Point coordinates are not stored.) • Points only: When a stake point is stored, only the point coordinates are stored in the current job. (Cut / fill data is not stored.
Getting Started distances are not measured during reverse shots. Enable Automatic Repetition: when checked, all remaining shots after the first shot to the backsight and foresight will occur automatically when using a motorized instrument.
User’s Manual 6HW 7LPH : will set the system time with the time entered. : when pressed, will zero the fractional portion of the current time and advance to the nearest second so that the time can be set more accurately. DUT Correction: is the polar wandering correction factor, in seconds, used to convert UTC to UT1. (UT1=UTC+DUT) Buttons Settings The Pocket PC operating system allows you to reprogram the default function of the physical buttons on the data collector.
Getting Started Note: You can match the buttons listed on the screen with the buttons on the data collector by comparing the icons on the screen with those printed on the physical buttons. To change the local assignment for the selected button, select the new function in the Assignment Within Survey Pro list. (The local assignment will only affect the function of that button when it is used within Survey Pro.
User’s Manual General Settings The General Settings contains the following settings: ; Use Enter Key to Move Between Fields: when checked, the [Enter] key will move the cursor to the next field in all screens. When unchecked, the [Enter] key will perform a different function depending on the field selected. Note: The arrow keys can also be used to move the cursor between fields. ; Allow Alphanumeric Point Names: when checked, numeric or alpha character can be used for point names.
Getting Started ; Write Point Attributes to Raw Data: when checked, point attributes will be written to the raw data file as well as the job file. ; Use Smart Soft Input Panel Activation (Recon only): when checked, the SIP will automatically open when the cursor is inside an input field and close when the cursor is moved outside an input field. ; Override Soft Input Panel Automatic Activation (iPAQ only): when checked, the SIP will never open or close automatically.
User’s Manual Bluetooth Communication Survey Pro for the Recon supports communication with a total station wirelessly using Bluetooth when the following two requirements are met: • A Socket™ Bluetooth Compact Flash card and its drivers are installed on the Recon. • The total station has Bluetooth built in and is explicitly supported by Survey Pro. In order to use Bluetooth, you first need to install the Socket Bluetooth drivers on your Recon.
Getting Started ; 2. Make sure the Bluetooth COM Port checkbox is checked then press OK. Establish a Connection Establish a connection with the total station from the Bluetooth Connection Manager. 3. On CE .NET, if you are not already in the Bluetooth Connection Manager, double-tap the Bluetooth Devices icon on the desktop to launch it. On Pocket PC, tap the Bluetooth icon in the bottom right corner of the Today screen then select Advanced Features | Bluetooth Devices.
User’s Manual Discover the Device The next thing you have to do is discover your Bluetooth device. 4. Ensure that your total station is turned on and is near the Recon, then select Tools | Device Discovery from the pull down menu to start the discovery process. 5. Press . ~ 6. Select Any Bluetooth device from the options and then press to search for devices in the vicinity. 7. Check the box next to the device(s) you wish to connect to, then press . 8.
Getting Started 9. Select Tools | My Favorites… | COM Port from the menu. ~ 10. Select the Use the favorite selected above radio button and choose your Bluetooth total station from the drop down list. 11. Press OK to connect your device to the virtual COM port. The selected device will appear in the Bluetooth Connection Manager with a small heart icon next to it. You can now close the Bluetooth Connection Manager.
User’s Manual Bluetooth Limitations Bluetooth can be thought of as a short-range radio link. As with any radio link of this type, communications can be interrupted by a number of reasons, including, but not limited to: • The operating range between the devices is exceeded. (The Bluetooth range is limited to approximately 10 meters.) • Another powerful radio signal is broadcast near an active Bluetooth device. • An object, such as your body, physically blocks the radio signal.
Getting Started 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 data file. Each file performs a different role within the software. A job file can be created in the Data collector, or on a PC using TDS ForeSight DXM (or other PC software) and then transferred to the Data collector. A raw data file is automatically generated once the job file is open in Survey Pro. A raw data file cannot be created using any other method.
User’s Manual Raw Data Files A raw data file is an ASCII text file that is automatically generated whenever a new job is created on Survey Pro. It has the same file name as the job file (the job name), followed by the *.RAW extension. A raw data file is essentially a log of everything that occurred in the field. All activity that can create or modify a point is written to a raw data file. Survey Pro never “reads” from the raw data file – it only writes to the file.
Getting Started Control Files A Control File is simply an existing job that is optionally opened within the current job so that the points from the control file are also available for use in the current job. The points stored in a control file are called Control Points. Some users prefer to keep a set of known points in a separate control file when repeatedly working on new jobs in the same general area.
User’s Manual Control File Example The following general example explains one scenario where a control file is used. In this example, a new job is created with a point that has arbitrary coordinates. The control file is selected and used to replace the arbitrary coordinates with coordinates that are in the same coordinate system as those in the control file. The steps in this example can be modified to fit your specific situation.
Getting Started Description Files A Description File is used to automate the task of entering descriptions for points that are stored in a job. They are especially useful when the same descriptions are frequently used in the same job. A description file is a text file containing a list of the descriptions that you will want to use with a particular job. The file itself is usually created on a PC, using any ASCII text editor such as Notepad, which is included with Microsoft Windows.
User’s Manual • Descriptions do not need to be arranged in alphabetical order. (Survey Pro does that for you.) • Descriptions are case sensitive. To use a description from a description file, simply start typing that description in any Description field. (You can experiment with descriptions in the , screen.
Getting Started • Descriptions can include any character included on a keyboard. To use a description from a description file with codes simply type the code associated with the desired description in any Description field. As soon as soon as the cursor moves out of the Description field, the code is replaced with the corresponding description.
User’s Manual Feature Codes As explained above, a description or descriptor codes can be used to help describe a point prior to storing it, but this can be a limited solution for describing certain points. Survey Pro also allows you to describe any object using feature codes. Feature codes can be used to describe objects quickly and in more detail than a standard text description, particularly when data is collected for several points that fit into the same category.
Getting Started Features The primary part of a feature code is called a feature. Features generally describe what an object is. Two types of features are used in Survey Pro: points and lines, which are described below. When assigning a feature to data that was collected in Survey Pro, only features of the same type are available for selection. For example, if selecting a feature to describe a point in a job, only the point features are displayed.
User’s Manual • Menu Attributes A menu attribute is an attribute that is selected from a pull-down menu rather than typed in from the keypad. Menu items can also have submenu items. For example, you could have a feature labeled Utility with a pull-down menu labeled Type containing Pole and Pedestal. There could also be sub-menu items available that could be used to describe the pole or pedestal in more detail.
Getting Started 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 assigned to any particular layer. For example, a common set of points can be stored on one layer and another set can be stored on a different layer. The visibility of any layer can be toggled on and off, which gives full control over the data that is displayed in a map view. This is useful to reduce clutter in a job that contains several objects.
User’s Manual Similarly, whenever a new job is created, a Points layer is automatically created and selected as the active layer. The active layer is the default layer where any new objects will be stored. Managing Layers You can configure Survey Pro to prompt for a layer whenever an object is stored. If this prompt is turned off, any new objects that are stored will simply be stored to the active layer. There are three cards within the ! screen to configure this prompt.
Getting Started Changing a Layer Name or Visibility Selecting a layer and then tapping & " opens the Edit Layer dialog box where the name and visibility can be changed for the selected layer. You can also edit a layer by double-tapping on it. (Layer 0 cannot be renamed.) Deleting a Layer You can only delete an empty layer. If a layer contains any objects, they must first be moved to a different layer. To delete a layer, select the layer and tap . (Layer 0 cannot be deleted.
User’s Manual 2D / 3D Points Survey Pro allows a job to contain 3D points as well as 2D points. Since a 2D point has no elevation associated with it, care should be taken when working with a job that contains any 2D points, especially if you still want to collect 3D points. If you occupy a point that has no elevation, all the points that are collected from that setup will also have no elevations. Similarly, if you occupy a 2D point and perform stake out, no vertical data is provided.
Getting Started Alignments Alignments are similar to polylines in that they define specific lines in the current job and typically describe the centerline of a road. An alignment can then be used in the Offset Staking, Offset Points, Offset Lines, and Slope Staking screens. Unlike polylines, alignments do not need points for the locations where the alignment changes (called nodes). Alignments are created by separately defining the horizontal and vertical details of a line.
User’s Manual Creating an Alignment In this step-by-step example, we will create an alignment that has all the possible horizontal and vertical segment types. 1. Select , & % ! from the Main Menu. If any alignments exist in the current job, they will be listed in this screen. An existing alignment can then be edited or deleted, but for this example, we will create a new alignment. 2. Tap " to create a new alignment.
Getting Started Horizontal Alignment 4. Tap the HAL (Horizontal Alignment) tab and then tap the ( button. This will open the Edit Segment screen where the first horizontal alignment segment can be defined. 5. Tap the Line tab to insert a straight line segment. Enter a Length of 100 and an % of 0. 6. Tap OK at the top of the screen to add the segment to the horizontal alignment. You will return to the Edit Alignment screen where the new segment is displayed.
User’s Manual 7. Tap the ( button again and then tap the Arc tab to insert a horizontal curve. 8. Enter a ) of 100, a of 45 and select a Right turn. Check the Make this segment tangent to previous checkbox so that the curve will be positioned so the entrance to the curve is tangent to the end of the previous segment. 9. Tap OK to add the segment to the horizontal alignment.
Getting Started Note: When creating a new horizontal segment and using the Make this segment tangent to previous option, the new segment will appear in the Edit Alignment screen tagged with a (P) (see picture). This means that if the previous horizontal segment is edited or deleted, thus changing the orientation, all subsequent horizontal segments that have the (P) tag will also be adjusted so they will remain tangent to the previous segments. This does not hold true for vertical alignment segments.
User’s Manual 16. Tap the ( button again and then tap the V. Curve tab to insert a parabolic vertical curve. Enter a Length of 250 and tap the * ' * button to automatically set the Start Grade to the ending grade of the previous section. Enter an End Grade of -2%. 17. Tap OK to add the segment to the vertical alignment. 18. Tap the General tab and enter a Description of Roadway.
Getting Started 19. Tap OK from the Edit Alignment screen to return to the Add/Edit Alignments screen where the new alignment is stored and displayed. You have now completed a new alignment using all the available types of segments. You can select the new alignment for use in the Offset Staking, Offset Points, Offset Lines and Road Layout routines.
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 that you are familiar with the operation of your total station. The first section describes the backsight setup procedures for various scenarios. The next section walks you through the steps involved to setup and perform a simple side shot and traverse shot. The third section walks you through a simple point-staking example.
User’s Manual 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 backsight. Solution 1. Create a job using the coordinates for one of the known points as the first point. 2. Use the Edit Points routine to add a second point using the coordinates for the remaining known point. 3. From the Backsight Setup screen, set the Occupy Point field to the point number of one known point and setup the total station over that point. 4.
Fieldwork 4. Toggle the / ' button to and enter the known azimuth to the second point here. 5. Aim the total station toward the second point, zero the horizontal angle on the instrument, and tap , then + . You are now ready to start your survey. You may want to take a side shot from the Traverse Sideshot screen to the backsight point so that you have coordinates for it. The horizontal angle would remain at zero during this shot.
User’s Manual Scenario Four You have only one known point on a job. Solution You have two options in this situation. One, you can assume an azimuth for an arbitrary backsight reference and rotate the job later using the Rotate routine once you have determined the actual orientation. Secondly, you can use the Sun Shot routine to determine an azimuth to an arbitrary reference. Summary In general, you would follow these steps when you begin working on a job. 1. Create a new job or open an existing job. 2.
Fieldwork Note: If the Backsight Circle displays a non-zero value in the Backsight Setup screen, the angle displayed is subtracted from all horizontal angles that are entered during data collection and the resulting points are adjusted accordingly. If you do not want this to happen, you should change this value to zero from the Backsight Circle dialog box by tapping the + " button. Most non-staking related data collection is performed from the Traverse / Sideshot screen.
User’s Manual Setup 1. Create a new job. a. From the Main Menu, select , . b. Tap " to open the Create a New Job screen. c. 68 Enter any job name that you wish in the Job Name field and tap , .
Fieldwork d. For this example, simply accept the default job settings and tap , . 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 seamlessly switch between different units in mid-job. Problems can arise if these units are inadvertently set to the incorrect units prior to entering new data.
User’s Manual e. Accept the default coordinates for the first job point by tapping . You will return to the Main Menu. 2. Check the Job Settings. a. Tap , ! from the Main Menu to open the Settings screen. b. Tap the Instrument tab if it is not already selected and make sure both the Brand and Model fields are set to Manual Mode. c. For this example, tap the Surveying card and uncheck all the checkboxes. d. Tap OK to save the job settings. 3. Add a backsight point to the job. a.
Fieldwork b. Tap ( " and enter a new point using the General and Location cards with the following values, as shown: Point Name: 2 Northing: 5050 Easting: 5050 Elevation: 100 Description: Backsight and then tap OK. 4. Set up your backsight. In this example, we will setup on Point 1 and backsight Point 2, which was just created. a. Access the , - ! screen. b. In the Occupy Point field, enter 1 as the point name.
User’s Manual g. Tap . The Map screen will open automatically. h. Tap + to continue. Performing a Side Shot 5. Access the , screen and fill in the appropriate fields. The backsight information is displayed in the lower portion of the screen. At this point, it is assumed that your total station is over the occupy point and its horizontal angle was zeroed while aiming toward the backsight. a.
Fieldwork the next available point name and the information from the last shot is displayed on the screen. d. You can see a graphical representation of the previous shot by tapping the Map tab. See Page 21 for more information on the Map View. Performing a Traverse Shot 6. The steps involved in performing a side shot are nearly identical to performing a traverse shot. The difference is you must specify if you plan to move the total station to the current foresight point after the shot is taken. a.
User’s Manual The new point is computed and stored and the Traverse Now or Later prompt will open asking if you want to advance to the new point now or later. For this example, tap the button. The New Occupy Point dialog box will open, shown here, which displays details of the new setup. You can see that the previous foresight point is now the current occupy point and the previous occupy point is now the current backsight point.
Fieldwork current backsight), enter the correct instrument height in the Height of Instrument field and tap + ( . This would update the Traverse / Side Shot screen and set the total station’s horizontal angle to zero where you are then ready to collect more data. You have now created a job, checked the settings, setup a backsight and collected data in the form of a side shot and a traverse shot.
User’s Manual Stakeout Example When setting up to perform stakeout, the requirements are nearly the same as with data collection. You need an existing occupy point, backsight point or direction, and a foresight. The main difference is existing points are being located during stakeout rather than new points being collected. In the example below, all of the steps required to perform a simple point-staking job are explained from the initial setup to the staking itself.
Fieldwork Set Up 1. Open the job that was created in the Traverse / Side Shot Example. a. From the Main Menu, select , to open the Open / New screen. b. Tap the file name that was created earlier listed in the Open Recent Job list and then tap . The coordinates for that job are shown here. 2. Set the job settings. (Only the settings that affect this example are covered here.) a. Select , ! from the Main Menu. b.
User’s Manual b. In the Occupy Point field, enter 1 as the point name. c. Toggle the / ' button to and enter 0 as the backsight azimuth. d. Enter an HI and HR of 5 feet. e. Leave the Fixed HR at Backsight field unchecked. f. Confirm that the Backsight Circle value is zero. If it displays a non-zero value, tap the + " button and set it to zero. g. Tap . A map view will open that shows a graphical representation of the occupy point and backsight direction.
Fieldwork c. The second Stake Points screen will open that displays all of the information needed to locate the design point. When connected to a total station, you would turn the total station horizontally to 45°00’00”, vertically to 90°00’00” and send the rod man out about 70 feet before continuing. Tap the - , button to continue to the third screen. d. With a Height of rod of 5, tap the button. (See the Reference Manual for an explanation of the other fields.) e.
User’s Manual g. Assuming the rod has been repositioned, take another shot by tapping the button and enter the following new shot data: Angle Right: 45 Zenith Angle: 90 Slope Dist: 70.8 and then tap OK to continue. h. The rod must now move FORWARD by 0.089 feet to be over the design point. We will assume that this is close enough and will store the point from this shot by tapping the " button. i. Enter the following point information: Point Name: 5 Description: Staked and tap .
Fieldwork 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 use a tape and place a stake at that location. Tap the " button to store the point. e. Enter the following data in the Store Point (Tape Offset) Dialog Box: Point Name: 6 Description: Staked Tape Out/Tape In (+/-): 0.2 and tap . This will result in coordinates for the stored point that are 0.
User’s Manual Surveying with True Azimuths Some people need to collect all of their horizontal angles in the form of azimuths. Survey Pro CE can help automate this process by computing the backsight azimuth after each new setup in a traverse and updating the backsight circle and total station’s horizontal angle accordingly. 1. You can setup on any existing point and use any other point in the job as a backsight if the coordinate system is properly aligned with true north.
Fieldwork 7. Begin your survey. When you traverse to a new point, the New Occupy Point dialog box will open showing you the azimuth computed to the new backsight point from the new occupy point. Once you are setup over the new occupy point, and aiming toward the new backsight point, press the + ( button to update the Backsight Circle value and the horizontal angle on the total station. Repeat this step after setting up on each new traverse point.
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 the road in the field. The road staking routines allow you to stake any part of the road or slope stake the road. There are four basic components of a road: The Horizontal Alignment; the Vertical Alignment; Templates, and a POB. All of these components are described separately below and each is a required component to a complete road definition.
User’s Manual and slope or change in elevation. Templates can contain as many segments as needed, but must have at least one segment. Each segment describes one component of the cross section such as the roadbed, curb face, top of curb, ditch, etc. Each road alignment can contain as many templates as required to define the roadway, but all the templates used on one side of the road must have the same number of segments.
Road Layout POB The POB designates the location in the current job where the alignment starts. The POB can be defined by an existing point or specified coordinates and can be changed at any time. The VAL’s start station elevation will be set from the POP. Road Component Rules The following section defines how the various components described above work together to form the road. This information is important because how each component reacts to the other component affects the shape of the resulting road.
User’s Manual • Template segments must have a name. The template editor provides fields to enter the segment name. 2. Any two templates without intervening Widening or Super Elevations will transition. • This means that each template segment will transition at a linear rate from its existing offset from the centerline to the new offset from the centerline as defined by the new template. 3.
Road Layout • A previous Template. 4. Super Elevation ending slope value and Widening ending width value must match the first segment value defined by: • A following Super Elevation or Widening. (Priority) • A following Template. • Exception: if the Widening or Super Elevation is the last element in the road, it’s end transition value does not have to match anything. 5. Super Elevation and Widening ending stations must be greater than their beginning stations. 6.
User’s Manual Road Rules Examples Figure 1 Overhead view of a template-to-template linear transition Figure 2 Template to Widening Transition 90
Road Layout Figure 3 Widening to Template Transition Figure 4 Widening to Widening Transition 91
User’s Manual Figure 5 Template Inserted Into A Widening Area Figure Descriptions Figure 1 shows an overhead view of a simple transition from one template to another. Notice the linear transition of one template segment end node to the next. Figure 2 shows an overhead view of a basic template to widening transition. The widening’s first segment width for the start station must match the first segment width of the previous template. Figure 3 shows a transition from a widening to a template.
Road Layout required. The first segment of the template will be adjusted to match whatever the widening says the width of the first segment should be at the station where the template is inserted. Also notice in Figure 5 that we have defined a widening with the start width the same as the end width. This can be a handy tool to use if you need to widen the road for a relatively long distance but also need to change the template segments outside the first segment.
User’s Manual Creating Templates The information for a single template is stored in a separate file with a TP5 extension. Template names are limited to eight characters plus the extension so that they can be used in DOS-based data collectors. Each template stores information on the cross section for one side of the road. A road can have as many templates as necessary, but each side of the road must only use templates with the same number of segments.
Road Layout 3. Tap ( " . This will open the Edit Segment dialog box. Enter the following information to define the first segment, which will be a 20-foot wide roadbed with a –2% slope. Segment Name: Roadbed Horizontal Dist: 20 Slope: -2 4. Tap OK to return to the New Template screen where the new roadbed segment will appear. A list of segments is displayed. At this point, only the roadbed and will be displayed in the list.
User’s Manual 5. With selected, tap ( " and enter the following data to add a new segment that will describe the face of a curb. Notice for the last field, you need to toggle the button to . and select the U radio button to specify that the curb extends upward. ~ Segment Name: Curb Horizontal Dist: 0 Vert Dist: U 0.5 ~ 6. Tap OK to return to the New Template screen where the new curb segment will appear. 7.
Road Layout 9. Tap OK from the New Template screen and the Save As dialog box will open. Enter T1 in the Name field and tap OK. This completes the creation of a template. Building an Alignment The Edit Alignments routine is used to create an alignment and is explained in detail starting on Page 55.
User’s Manual Add Templates to the Alignment 1. Tap ) , & ) from the Main Menu to open the Add/Edit Roads screen. 2. Since we are creating a new road, tap " to open the New Road screen. 3. With the ) tab selected, enter a name for the road in the Road Name field. In this example, we used Example. 4. Tap the + % ! " button and select an alignment. In this example, we selected the Roadway alignment created on Page 55. Tap OK to continue. 5.
Road Layout 8. With selected in the Left column, tap the % " button. This opens the Add Left Template screen, which allows you to add a template to the left side of the road. 9. All the available templates will be displayed in the Template column. Select the T1 template, created earlier. 10. Since we will use this template for both sides of the road, check the Mirror to Right checkbox and tap OK to return to the New Road screen.
User’s Manual 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 in the Right column and then tap the % " button. This opens the Add Right Widening screen, which allows you to add a widening to the right side of the road 14. In the Start Station field, enter 0+25. This is where the widening will begin. 15. The length of the widening is 100 feet so toggle the & button to $ ! and enter 100. 16.
Road Layout Add Super Elevations 19. Tap the & tab where we will insert a super elevation at the beginning and end of a curve for the left and right sides of the road. 20. With selected in the Left column, tap the % " button. This opens the Add Left Super Elevation screen, which allows you to add a super elevation to the left side of the road. 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.
User’s Manual 26. We now need to add a super elevation at the end of the curve on the left side of the road to change the slope back to -2%. 27. With selected in the Left column, tap the % " button again. 28. From the Add Left Super Elevation screen we will start the transition out of the super elevation, 200 feet from the beginning of the road so enter 2+00 in the Start Station field. 29. The super elevation will return to the original slope after 25 feet so enter 2+25 in the & field.
Road Layout 33. We now need to repeat the above steps for the right side of the road. Tap in the Right column to select that side of the road and then tap the % " button to open the Add Right Super Elevation screen. 34. Enter the following data just as you did for the left side of the road and then tap OK. Start Station: 1+0 End Station: 1+25 Start Slope: -2 End Slope: -8 (notice this is a negative value) Parabolic Transition Start: 0.0 Parabolic Transition End: 0.0 Hinge on: + 35.
User’s Manual 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. If you are familiar with point staking, you should be able to easily stake a road. This section explains how to get started using the Stake Road routine and then refers you to the point staking example when the screens become identical. 1. Tap ) , ) - from the Main Menu to open the Stake Road screen. 2.
Road Layout segment field. (A positive offset value extends away from the centerline.) 9. Once the correct station to stake is entered and the desired node is selected, tap the , button to continue. 10. The next screen that opens is identical to the screens used in point staking, since that is essentially what is occurring at this point. If you are not familiar with Point Staking, refer to Page 78. 11.
User’s Manual Slope Staking the Road The road slope staking procedure is nearly identical to the non-road layout slope staking routine described on Page 142. The main difference is the road layout templates can contain more segments, which slightly modifies the options of where the hinge point should be located in a situation where a fill is required.
Road Layout point will be computed in areas that require a fill. Some people prefer to compute this point somewhere other than the end of the last segment to simplify the situation where a ditch meets an area requiring a fill, which would otherwise result in an area with two similar or identical negative slopes. 10. Use the 00 and ,, buttons to select the segment where you want to compute the hinge point in situations requiring a fill for each side of the road.
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 reference DTM surface. You can also obtain volume information between the surface being staked and a specified reference elevation.
User’s Manual 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 job. 1. From the Main Menu, tap - , open the Stake DTM screen. - # to 2. Tap " and select the DXF or DTM file for the area that you want to stake.
DTM Stakeout C.L. checkbox and then tapping the + button will open the Select Line screen where you can select an existing polyline or alignment that defines a centerline. This information will also be displayed graphically in the DTM Shot screen. 5. When the Generate TIN w\Staked Points box is checked, a TIN will be generated from the points that have been staked. This is necessary if you want to view the surface from the points staked in the 3D View screen.
User’s Manual Select Your Layers 6. Tap $ " from the Setup DTM 3D screen to open the Layers for Staking DTM screen. a. Select the layer that you want to use for the points that are valid for TIN generation from the first dropdown list. b. Check the Select Auxiliary Layer checkbox to automatically store any points or break-lines that cannot be used for TIN generation to a specific layer and then select the layer from the lower dropdown list.
DTM Stakeout a. All the polylines in the current job are displayed. Select the appropriate polyline and tap OK to return to the Setup DTM 3D screen. 8. If a boundary is used, you must also select one of the two radio buttons in the Setup DTM 3D screen: Exclude points…: will move any objects that occur outside the selected boundary to the Auxiliary layer. Discard the boundary…: will initially move any points that exist outside the boundary to the Auxiliary layer.
User’s Manual Select any Break-lines (optional) Break-lines are used to define any linear surface that has an abrupt elevation change, such as a trench, or the face of a cliff. Break-lines are necessary for an accurate TIN to be created for these surfaces. Polylines or alignments are used to define any number of break-lines, but if a boundary is used, the entire break-line must fall inside the boundary – if any part of a break-line touches the boundary, the break-line is invalid. 9.
DTM Stakeout Stake the DTM 12. With the information correctly entered in the Stake DTM screen, tap to continue. 13. The DTM Shoot screen will open with a graphic that shows the DTM boundary, the reference DTM surface, the centerline, if used, the occupy point, and backsight direction. Tap the - " button to take a shot. 14. If a shot is taken when the prism is located within the boundary (if selected earlier) the graphic will change and the Data and Result cards will be filled in.
User’s Manual 15. At anytime, you can view the current DTM surface computed from the points staked so far by tapping the 2 . " button. The button will store the last point staked. The ) card displays additional information about the last stake point and the + $ card displays information related to the last stake point in relation to the centerline, if selected earlier. View the DTM 16. Tap 2 . " to access the 3D View screen.
DTM Stakeout Note: The cut and fill values accessed from the . button are volumes, where the cut and fill values represented in the Result card of the DTM Shot screen are vertical distances. The button toggles to display or hide the point names and descriptions in the 3D view. 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 3D View Setting screen to configure the information displayed in the 3D View screen.
User’s Manual When Hidden-line Removal is checked, all the lines that occur behind other surfaces in the 3D View screen will be hidden. The image shown here is identical to the image shown in the screen above except the hidden lines are not removed. When Display the Difference is checked, the elevations in the 3D View screen will be distorted so the reference DTM becomes a flat surface.
Screen Examples This section describes how to use several of the routines in Survey Pro. Each example outlines the procedure to use a particular screen. The examples are written in a general way so the user can use their own data to become familiar with the routine. Import / Export Coordinates The Import Coordinates routine allows you to add the coordinates from any job to the current job. The Export Coordinates routine allows you to export any coordinates from the current job to a new job.
User’s Manual 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 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. Importing *.JOB Coordinates The steps below will add the coordinates from any existing job (CR5 or JOB) to the current job. 1.
Screen Examples 5. The Import CR5 dialog box will open where you must specify the distance used in the file being imported. Select the correct distance and then tap OK. (See warning above.) 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, shown here, will open asking you what you want to do. Make the desired choice to continue. If a duplicate point is encountered (duplicate name and coordinates), it will be ignored.
User’s Manual Exporting Coordinates The steps below will copy selected points from the current job to a new job in a specified file format. 1. Select , & + from the Main Menu to open the Export Coordinates screen. 2. You can select the desired points to export using any of the following buttons: • ' " allows you to select points by tapping them from a map view. • " allows you to specify a range of points to export.
Screen Examples Repetition Shots A repetition “shot” consists of one or more sets. A set consists of four individual shots; direct and reverse shots to a backsight and a foresight. The result of a repetition shot is to store the foresight point using average coordinate values that are computed from all the shots taken. Repetition shots can be performed with a variety of options. This section explains how to perform a repetition shot and the different options available.
User’s Manual 3. Set the Horizontal, Zenith, and Distance Tolerances in the appropriate fields. The direct shots for each set are compared to the corresponding reverse shots. If any of the angles or distances exceeds the specified tolerances, the Repetition Error dialog box, shown here, will open that asks what you want to do. You have the following choices: • ) : Re-shoot only the last set. • + : Continue and use the shot anyway. • + : Throw out all sets and start over. 4.
Screen Examples • BS ^ BS > FS ^ FS: Shoot backsight, reverse scope, shoot backsight, shoot foresight, reverse scope, shoot foresight • FS ^ FS > BS ^ BS: Shoot foresight, reverse scope, shoot foresight, shoot backsight, reverse scope, shoot backsight • FS > BS ^ BS > FS: Shoot foresight, shoot backsight, reverse scope, shoot backsight, shoot foresight • FS > BS ^> FS > BS: Shoot foresight, shoot backsight, reverse scope, shoot foresight, shoot backsight Repetition Shots Screen After the repetition
User’s Manual 4. Prompts will open after every shot that instruct you on which point to shoot next and when you when you need to flop the scope. If at least three sets were performed, the Average (of) and Worst Residual fields will be filled in after the final shot is taken. The Average (of) values are simply average measurements for all of the shots taken. The Worst Residual is the angle or distance measurement that varied the most from the average from all the shots taken. 5.
Screen Examples Shoot From Two Ends The Shoot From Two Ends screen is used to provide more accurate vertical closure to a traverse. The routine requires that after the foresight is shot, its location is not computed until after the foresight point is occupied and a second shot is taken to the previous occupy point. Once the second shot is complete, the coordinates for the original foresight are computed from an average of both shots. BS Shot 1 Shot 2 1.
User’s Manual Offset Shots Three individual screens are used to perform offset shots. These include the Distance Offset screen, Horizontal Angle Offset screen, and Vertical Angle Offset screen. Offset shots are generally performed to compute coordinates for points that cannot easily be occupied by the rod. The offset routine that you choose will depend on your situation. Each routine is explained below.
Screen Examples field if the offset to the new point is behind the rod location (from the total station’s point of view), or enter a negative offset distance if the new point is in front of the rod location. 5. If the new point is at a different elevation than the rod location, enter the a positive vertical offset in the Elevation Offset field, or a negative vertical offset if the new point is below the rod location. 6.
User’s Manual point will be stored as a side shot. Note: The center shot and the prism shot can be taken in either order. Vertical Angle Offset Screen The Vertical Angle Offset screen is used to store a new point that is located directly above, or directly below the rod location. The routine requires two shots by the total station, one at the prism, and one in the direction of the new point. This example explains how to store a point that is located above the rod – such as at the top of a utility pole. 1.
Screen Examples Resection The Resection screen allows you to occupy an unknown point and compute its coordinates by shooting two to seven known points.
User’s Manual 5. In the Sequence field, specify if you want to perform Direct Only shots to each known point or Direct and Reverse shots. 6. Tap " after each field is correctly filled in. A new screen will open where you can shoot a resection point. 7. Enter the name of the point that you plan to shoot in the Resect Point field. 8.
Screen Examples Solar Observations The Solar Observation screen is used to compute the azimuth to an arbitrary backsight based on the position of a celestial body, typically the sun. You can either use the time set in the system clock on the Survey Pro or an external timepiece. Whichever you choose, you should calibrate it against Coordinated Universal Time shortly before performing the solar observation. An accurate timepiece is critical when performing solar observations.
User’s Manual Performing a Sun Shot 1. Setup over a point with known or assumed coordinates and aim the total station at the backsight point to which you will determine the azimuth. 2. From the Main Menu, select , . 3. A dialog will open asking you to select an observation method and tap OK. For this example we will select the Find Azimuth Using Ephemeris Data option since it contains a couple additional steps. 4.
Screen Examples • If performing a sun shot, check the Non-Linear Declination Correction checkbox. (Leave it unchecked for star shots.) • Check the Correct to State Grid checkbox if you want the computed azimuth corrected to align with the local state plane coordinate system. Note: The Central Meridian and Zone Constant values for the United States are provided in Appendix A of the Reference Manual. 7. Refer to a current ephemeris and fill in the remaining five values.
User’s Manual 10. WITH A SOLAR FILTER INSTALLED, aim ahead of the path of the sun so that the trailing edge has not yet contacted the vertical crosshair in the scope and tap - to record the current horizontal angle. 11. Watch the movement of the sun in the scope. As soon as the trailing edge of the sun contacts the vertical Get local time now! crosshair, either tap the * $ button or use an external timepiece and note the precise time.
Screen Examples What to Do Next With the azimuth to the backsight known, you can now perform the following steps to begin your survey. 1. Without moving from the occupy point used while performing the solar observation, note the computed average azimuth from the Solar Observation Results screen. 2. From the Main Menu, access the , - ! screen. 3. Toggle the ' / button to the computed azimuth in that field.
User’s Manual Remote Control Remote control mode is a special mode that makes it possible for users to control a fully robotic total station from a remote data collector. Remote control mode contains additional screens that are used exclusively with robotic instruments that perform tracking and aiming functions. The behavior of the software differs slightly in remote mode when a shot is taken and when performing stake out.
Screen Examples Once the total station is aiming near the prism, the button is used to start the total station in a search pattern. The search pattern continues until it finds the prism. The $ - button puts the total station in track mode where it will track the movements of the prism and will stop the total station from tracking the prism. Taking a Shot in Remote Mode When running in a non-remote mode, tapping the or button will simply trigger the total station to take a shot.
User’s Manual Stake Out in Remote Mode Performing stake out in remote mode is different from running in a non-remote mode because the feedback is continuous and provided in the rod’s point of view instead of the total station’s. Stakeout data is presented in the Remote Staking screen. All of the information is displayed as if the rod person were facing the total station. The graphic portion of the screen will change depending on how close the rod is to the stake point.
Screen Examples Remote staking beyond 10 feet from target Remote staking between 1 and 10 feet Remote staking within 1 foot from target Remote staking over target 141
User’s Manual Slope Staking in Remote Mode Slope staking in remote control mode functions in nearly the same way as with a non-remote total station (see Page 143). The one difference is when using the final Slope Staking screen, where the catch point is being located, the graphic portion of the Horizontal Map and Vertical Map is updated continuously. This allows the user at the rod position to watch the movement of the prism in relation to the slope and easily position the rod over the catch point.
Screen Examples Slope Staking The ultimate purpose of the slope staking routine is to locate where the design slopes that extend from the ends of a roadway intersect with the actual terrain at various stations. This intersecting point is called the catch point. Before a road can be slope staked, it must first be designed. The first step to designing a road is to define the path of the road’s centerline. This line can be in the form of a polyline or an alignment.
User’s Manual cut on the other side. It is important to remember that when slope staking a road, the road profile always remains the same and the slope of the final segment can only equal the specified positive (cut) slope, or the specified negative (fill) slope, but the length of this final segment can vary as much as necessary until it ends at the surface of the terrain (the catch point). Defining the Road Cross-Section 1. From the Main Menu select - , - ! .
Screen Examples 5. Enter the horizontal width of the left and right sides of the road in the 1/2 Road Width fields. These widths do not have to be the same. 6. Enter the cross-slopes of each side of the road in the X-Slope (%) fields. Note: A negative X-Slope value will result in a slope where water runs from the centerline of the road toward the edge. 7. If the road profile also includes a curb or a ditch, check the Stake Curb / Ditch checkbox and define the curb or ditch as follows. 8.
User’s Manual Ditch 14. The Segment # (Fill HP) field is used to select which segment CL Fill Slope to compute the slope from in a fill situation. This is useful Terrain when your road profile includes a ditch and you are staking an area that requires a fill. In this situation, the ditch would Catch Point Hinge Point (Segment 2) not be necessary so you have the option to compute the slope A road with a ditch requiring from Segment 1. (See illustration.) 15. Tap - +' , to begin locating the catch points.
Screen Examples Des. Slope is the design slope of the nearest cut or fill slope when % is selected, otherwise it is the design slope of the selected slope. Obs. Slope is the observed slope of the terrain at the current rod location computed from the last shot and the corresponding hinge point. Cut / Fill is the amount of cut or fill necessary for the rod to be on the design slope from the current rod location.
User’s Manual This will open a new screen where the offset point can be staked like any other stake point. 21. Tap +' , . You will be prompted if you are done staking points for the current station. If you tap 7 , you will return to the third slope staking screen where you can then tap the button and advance the Station by the Station Interval and begin locating your next catch point.
Screen Examples Intersection The Intersection screen computes and optionally stores the coordinates for the intersection of two lines that are tangent to existing points. Each line is independently defined by a known direction or a known length. In the situation where there is more than one possible solution, each solution is provided and optionally stored. 1. From the Main Menu, select + ! , ( . 2.
User’s Manual Map Check The Map Check screen is used to enter distance and direction information from a map for straight and curved sections to compute closure, and other information from the entered boundary. Entering Boundary Data Each straight and curved section of the boundary is entered using the % $ " and % % " buttons in the order that the sections occur on the map. 1. From the Main Menu, tap + ! , # + - . 2.
Screen Examples Editing Boundary Data Any entered section can be modified if an error is discovered. To edit a particular section, select the section from the left-hand portion of the screen and tap the & " button. The details of the selected section will open in the same editor that was used to create it. Simply make the necessary changes and tap . Adding Boundary Data to the Current Project You can add the boundary data that was entered to your current project.
User’s Manual Predetermined Area The Predetermined Area routine will take a boundary with one open side and compute the location of a line that will enclose a boundary with a specified area. Two methods are available for computing a predetermined area, the Hinge Method and the Parallel Method. Each method is explained below. Hinge Method The Hinge Method computes the location of a side of a boundary that has one fixed point and a known direction.
Screen Examples Note: The boundary can have as many points as you desire, but the selected points must begin with the starting point of the fixed line that the hinge line intersect with and end with the hinge point. 6. Tap . The final boundary side will be computed and the data can be viewed by using the Results and Map tabs. If you selected to store a point in Step 3, the computed point will also be stored.
User’s Manual 1. Tap + ! , ' % from the Main Menu. 2. Enter the first point that defines one of the sides of your three-sided boundary in the Point 1 field. 3. Define the direction of this side of the boundary that will intersect with the endpoints of the computed line. For this example, you would tap the second power button and select Choose From Map… and then tap Points 7 and 1. 4.
Screen Examples Horizontal Curve Layout The Horizontal Curve Layout screen is useful to compute the locations of any station along a horizontal curve using one of four different methods. The values computed can be written down and used to later stake those stations in the field. 1. Tap + , + $ from the Main Menu. 2. Select the method that you want to use to compute your curve layout data in the Method field. Each method is described below.
User’s Manual PT Tangent Offset Current Station n Ta PI ffs O RP Tan - TD Ta n D is t. et The Tangent Offset method computes a perpendicular offset length (Tangent Offset) from the PC-PI line to the current station and the distance on the PC-PI line from the PC to the Tangent Offset (Tangent Distance). t en ng Ta PC PT Chord Offset rd Le Cho RP Current Station ngth Chord Offset Chord Dist.
Screen Examples 3. Define your horizontal curve by making the appropriate selections from the first two buttons and filling in the corresponding values. 4. Enter the station to be assigned to the PC in the PC Station field. 5. Check the Interval box if you want to compute data for stations at fixed intervals on the curve and enter the distance between them in the same field. 6. Enter the station that you want to compute in the Current Station field and tap . 7.
User’s Manual Parabolic Curve Layout The Parabolic Curve Layout screen is useful to compute the locations of any station along a vertical curve when two parts of the curve are already known. The values computed can be written down and used to later stake those stations in the field. 1. Tap + , ' + from the Main Menu. 2. In the Known field, select if the station and elevation for the PVC or the PVI are known by selecting the appropriate radio button.
Screen Examples Spiral Layout A spiral curve is a special curve that has a specified radius at one end, which gradually changes to an infinite radius at the other end. It is commonly used as a transition between a straight section and a circular curve. The Spiral Layout screen is used to calculate the pertinent parts of a circular curve after specifying the spiral curve’s radius and length. 1. Tap + , Main Menu. from the 2. Enter the radius of the spiral curve in the Curve field. 3.
User’s Manual 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 centerline or an offset to the curve at any specified station interval. Define Your Curve 1. Tap - , + from the Main Menu. 2. If you have not yet setup your backsight, tap the - ! " button and set it up. 3. Specify the point that you will use for the PC of your curve in the PC Point field. Tip: You can use the power button, from your map.
Screen Examples 8. Tap , to continue. Setup Your Staking Options 9. Enter the first station that you want to stake in the Station field. 10. Enter the desired spacing between the staked stations in the Station Interval field. 11. In the Offset field, select L if you wish to stake an offset on the left side of the curve, or select R if you wish to stake an offset on the right side and enter the desired offset here. (If you are not staking an offset, enter an offset of zero.) 12. Tap the .
User’s Manual Aim the Total Station 14. Using the information displayed on the screen, aim the total station toward the design point and tap - , . The graphic portion of the screen shows the curve, backsight direction and design point location relative to the total station. Stake the Point 15. The final screen allows you to stake the current station. With the rod positioned where you want it, tap the button to take a shot.
Screen Examples Scale Adjustment The Scale routine will adjust the coordinates of selected points by a specified scale factor relative to a base point. This is useful to repair data that was collected where an incorrect scale factor was applied. 1. Tap % : , from the Main Menu. 2. Use the ' " or " button to specify the points that you want to adjust. 3. Enter the name of the base point in the Base Point field. 4. Specify the scale factor to apply in the Scale Factor field. 5.
User’s Manual Translate Adjustment The Translate routine will move points horizontally and/or vertically a specified distance and direction. This routine is often used after a survey was performed in an assumed coordinate system. If the actual coordinates for at least one of the points is found later, the Translate routine can be used to shift all of the affected points to the correct coordinate system and/or elevation. 1. Tap % : , from the Main Menu. 2.
Screen Examples Translate by Coordinates The Translate by Coordinates method requires that you define a starting location and an ending location. The adjustment will then move all of the selected points in the direction and distance as defined between the starting and ending locations. • Check the Translate by Coordinates checkbox. • In the From area, enter the starting location by tapping the ' / $ button and either specify an existing point name or enter coordinates.
User’s Manual Rotate Adjustment The Rotate Adjustment routine will rotate selected points around a specified rotation point. 1. Tap % : , ) from the Main Menu. 2. Use the ' " or " button to select the points that need to be rotated. 3. Enter the point that the selected points will rotate around in the Pivot field. 4. Select a radio button for one of the following rotation methods: • If you select Simple Angle, simply enter the rotation angle in the appropriate field.
Screen Examples Traverse Adjust The Traverse Adjust wizard will perform an angle adjustment, a compass rule adjustment, or both. Angle Adjust The Angle Adjust routine will compute the angular error in a closed traverse from a known closing angle.
User’s Manual Compass Rule The Compass Rule Adjustment will adjust either a closed or an open traverse. When adjusting a closed traverse, the error between the closing point and the initial point is computed and distributed among each traverse point, except the initial point resulting in a perfect closure.
Screen Examples Performing a Traverse Adjustment 1. Tap % : , Menu. % : from the Main 2. Use the ' " or " button to select the polyline or points that define your traverse, which should be in the same order that the traverse points were collected. 3. Select the appropriate checkboxes to define the type of adjustment(s) to perform and what will be adjusted. 4. Tap , to continue to the next screen.
User’s Manual 7. If a Compass Rule adjustment is being performed, the screen shown here will open. Select Closed Traverse if you are adjusting a closed traverse or select Close to Known Location if you are adjusting an open traverse and closing to a known point or location. A closing location can be defined by an existing point or known coordinates by toggling the ' / $ button accordingly.
