Reference Manual

Survey Pro Reference Manual
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Surveying Settings
Job Settings Surveying.
The Surveying Settings card allows you to select various options that
affect how data collection is performed.
; Prompt for Description: When checked, a
prompt for a description will appear before any
new point is stored from only the routines
under the Survey
menu (Page R-121).
Note: Descriptions can be no longer than 16
characters.
; Prompt for Height of Rod: When checked,
a prompt for the rod height will appear before
any new point is stored.
; Prompt for Layer: When checked, a prompt to select a layer will
appear before any new point is stored from only the routines under
the Survey
menu (Page R-121).
; Prompt for Attributes: When checked, a prompt to select feature
information will appear before any new point is stored from only the
routines under the Survey
menu (Page R-121). This also requires that
a feature file be selected from the Files Settings
card, described
above.
; Prompt for Picture: if checked, a prompt will appear before
storing a point where you have the option of taking one or more
pictures associated with the current point. (Only available when
running on a Nomad with a digital camera.)
; Adjust for Earth Curvature / Refraction: when checked, the
elevations for new points are adjusted to compensate for the
curvature of the earth and refraction.
; Detect Duplicate Shots: When checked, a prompt will appear
before attempting to store a second shot to the same location. This
helps to catch when robotic total stations have lost lock while
surveying. The distance tolerances set in the Repetition Settings