User Manual

Table of Contents
1. Welcome to Survey Pro ..............................................................................................1
Scope......................................................................................................................1
Conventions Used .....................................................................................................2
2. Introduction to the Survey Pro User Interface...............................................................3
Home Screen and Main Menu....................................................................................3
Switching Between Home Screen and Main Menu........................................................4
Command Bar Description .........................................................................................4
How to Customize the Home Screen ...........................................................................5
Adding a Function.................................................................................................6
Removing a Function.............................................................................................6
Moving a Function.................................................................................................6
Home Screen Pages ..............................................................................................6
Screen Details..........................................................................................................7
Map View.................................................................................................................8
3. Creating a Job.........................................................................................................11
Job Settings...........................................................................................................12
Importing Data ......................................................................................................14
Editing Points ........................................................................................................14
Managing Points .................................................................................................14
Creating a New Point...........................................................................................16
Modifying a Point................................................................................................16
Multi-Point Selection...........................................................................................17
Editing Polylines.....................................................................................................17
Editing Alignments .................................................................................................17
Exporting Data ......................................................................................................17
Generating Survey Reports.......................................................................................18
Sharing Files Over the Internet.................................................................................19
4. Choosing a Surveying Mode - Connecting Survey Pro to an Instrument..........................20
Instrument Icon and Options List .............................................................................20
Optical Mode - Connecting Survey Pro to an Optical Instrument ..................................21
Remote Control Screen ........................................................................................22
GNSS Mode - Connecting Survey Pro to a GNSS Receiver...........................................24
Introduction to Receiver Profiles...........................................................................24
Adding Receiver Profiles ......................................................................................25
Managing Your Receiver Profiles...........................................................................26
Modifying a Receiver Profile.................................................................................28
Managing Network Profiles...................................................................................29
Checking the GNSS Status...................................................................................31
Leveling Mode - Getting Ready for Leveling ...............................................................32
Auto/Manual Leveling Methods .............................................................................32
Choosing Leveling Mode ......................................................................................33
Level Settings.....................................................................................................33
5. Optical Surveying ....................................................................................................34
Instrument Setup ...................................................................................................35
Station Setup on a Known Point ...........................................................................35
Station Setup on Unknown Point, Resection Method ..............................................38
Variants to the Basic Station Setup Procedures ......................................................40