User guide

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
Zoom Toolbar......................................................................................................10
Snap-To Toolbar..................................................................................................10
“User Zoom Extent” Button..................................................................................10
“Follow-me” Function..........................................................................................11
3. Creating a Job.........................................................................................................12
Job Settings...........................................................................................................13
Importing Data ......................................................................................................15
Editing Points ........................................................................................................15
Managing Points .................................................................................................15
Creating a New Point...........................................................................................17
Modifying a Point................................................................................................18
Multi-Point Selection...........................................................................................18
Editing Polylines.....................................................................................................19
Editing Alignments .................................................................................................19
Exporting Data ......................................................................................................19
Generating Survey Reports.......................................................................................19
Sharing Files Over the Internet.................................................................................21
4. Choosing a Surveying Mode - Connecting Survey Pro to an Instrument..........................22
Instrument Icon and Options List .............................................................................22
Optical Mode - Connecting Survey Pro to an Optical Instrument ..................................24
Remote Control Screen ........................................................................................25
GNSS Mode - Connecting Survey Pro to a GNSS Receiver...........................................26
Introduction to Receiver Profiles...........................................................................26
Adding Receiver Profiles ......................................................................................27
Managing Your Receiver Profiles...........................................................................28
Modifying a Receiver Profile.................................................................................30
Managing Network Profiles...................................................................................31
Checking the GNSS Status...................................................................................32
Leveling Mode - Getting Ready for Leveling ...............................................................34
Auto/Manual Leveling Methods .............................................................................34
Choosing Leveling Mode ......................................................................................35
Level Settings.....................................................................................................35
5. Optical Surveying ....................................................................................................36