Spectra-precision Survey Pro v4.5 Ranger User Manual Manuel d'utilisateur

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User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 90 34. Enter the following data just as you did for the left side of the road and then tap . Start Station: 1+0 En

Road Layout 91 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

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 92 current station. Each press of either of these buttons will advance the selection to the next node and display

Road Layout 93 Slope Staking the Road The road slope staking procedure is nearly identical to the non-road layout slope staking routine described on

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 94 8. The Cut Slopes and Fill Slopes are automatically set to the values contained in the template being slope sta

Road Layout 95 11. Tap the Stake CP > button to continue to the next screen where the catch points at the current station can be located. This sc

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 96 station, you must append it with a (2), otherwise it will be interpreted as a back station. Two of the stakeout

97 DTM Stakeout The Stake DTM routine allows you to stake an area and get cut/fill information between the point being staked and a reference DTM sur

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 98 Set Up the Job 1. If your reference layer is defined by a DXF or DTM file, it must first be loaded into the dat

DTM Stakeout 99 4. The name entered in the Store Point field will be used for the first point that is stored. Future points will be stored with the

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User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 100 Select Your Layers 7. Tap Layers… from the Setup DTM 3D screen to open the Layers (Stake DTM) screen. a. Se

DTM Stakeout 101 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 – Conventional Mode 102 10. To select a break line, tap the Breaklines… button to open the Add/Edit Break lines screen. If any break

DTM Stakeout 103 Stake the DTM 13. With the information correctly entered in the Stake DTM screen, tap Next > to continue. 14. The second Stake

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 104 View the DTM 17. Tap 3D View… to access the 3D View screen. While staking points, you should periodically tap

DTM Stakeout 105 18. Tap the Settings button to access the 3D View Settings screen to configure the information displayed in the 3D View screen. Wh

107 Other Tutorials 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 – Conventional Mode 108 If importing coordinates from a source, such as an HP 48, where you are not sure if the units are in Internati

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 109 5. The Import CR5 dialog box will open where you must specify the distance used in the file being importe

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 110 stop the importing process. All the data that was imported prior to stopping will still be imported. Alignmen

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 111 4. The first of two configuration screens will open. Selecting the On specified layer option will import

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 112 Import Control The Import Control routine is a solution for people that are used to using control files with ve

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 113 1. Select .File , Export from the Main Menu to open the Export screen. 2. Select the type of file you

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 114 using average coordinate values that are computed from all the shots taken. Repetition shots can be performed w

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 115 course, would require a prism to be setup over the backsight point. 5. The Do Not Shoot Reverse Distances

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 116 Repetition Shots Screen After the repetition settings are configured, the Repetition Shots screen is accessed w

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 117 Radial Sideshots The Radial Sideshots screen is used to perform repetition shots to a backsight and any nu

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 118 Note: When using a robotic total station and Enable Automatic Repetition is checked in the Radial SS Settings s

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 119 5. Tap Shoot to take a side shot. Once the shot is completed, the Results screen, shown here, will be

3 Getting Started TDS Survey Pro is available with the following modules, each sold separately: • Standard • Pro • Basic GPS • GPS • Robotic •

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 120 Shoot From Two Ends The Shoot From Two Ends screen is used to provide more accurate vertical closure to a trave

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 121 Offset Shots Three individual screens are used to perform offset shots. These include the Distance Offset

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 122 point of view). 4. Enter a positive offset distance in the Horz Dist Offset field if the offset to the new poi

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 123 Horizontal Angle Offset Screen The Horizontal Angle Offset screen is used to store a new point that lies o

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 124 Vertical Angle Offset Screen The Vertical Angle Offset screen is used to store a new point that is located dire

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 125 Resection The Resection screen allows you to occupy an unknown point and compute its coordinates by shooti

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 126 field. 5. In the Sequence field, specify if you want to perform Direct Only shots to each known point or Direc

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 127 Solar Observations The Solar Observation screen is used to compute the azimuth to an arbitrary backsight b

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 128 4. Enter the latitude and longitude for your occupy point in the Lat. and Long. fields, respectively. Note: Yo

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 129 9. Enter the correct hours to GMT in the Hrs To GMT field, aim toward the backsight and tap Take Shot to

User’s Manual 4 Survey Pro Installation Survey Pro is installed from the Installation CD running on a PC. It will load Survey Pro and then install it

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 130 15. After completing all shots, you can scan down the list and view the computed azimuth for each one. If any

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 131 Remote Control Remote control mode is a special mode that makes it possible for users to control a fully r

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 132 Once the total station is aiming near the prism, the Search button is used to start the total station in a se

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 133 station is aligned, a shot is taken by tapping the Take Shot button. If the Remote Shot screen was acces

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 134 Slope Staking in Remote Mode Slope staking in remote control mode functions in nearly the same way as with a no

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 135 GeoLock GeoLock is a feature that uses a GPS receiver to calculate your position so while working robotica

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 136 Configuring GeoLock Once you have setup your job and total station, you need to power on your GPS receiver and

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 137 Localizing With your backsight set, the data collector now knows your position in the job’s coordinate sys

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 138 Slope Staking The ultimate purpose of the slope staking routine is to locate where the outer slopes of a predef

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 139 It is important to remember that when slope staking a road, the road profile always remains the same and t

Getting Started 5 Enter the registration code provided by your TDS dealer in the Registration Code field and tap Register. This will register all of

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 140 8. If defining a ditch enter the depth of the ditch as a negative value in the Height field. If defining a cu

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 141 14. The Segment # (Fill HP) field is used to select which segment to compute the slope from in a fill situ

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 142 Note: You can tap in the graphic portion of the screen to open it in a larger window. 18. With the rod in the g

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 143 Note: All previous shots taken while locating a specific catch point are shown in the map view as large X’

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 144 Intersection The Intersection screen computes and optionally stores the coordinates for the intersection of two

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 145 Map Check The Map Check screen is used to enter distance and direction information from a map for straight

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 146 Editing Boundary Data Any entered section can be modified if an error is discovered. To edit a particular sect

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 147 Predetermined Area The Predetermined Area routine will take a boundary with one open side and compute the

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 148 4. Check the Store Pt 1 checkbox and specify a point number in the same field if you want the endpoint of the

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 149 5. If you want to store points where the computed line intersects with the two sides, check each Store Pt

User’s Manual 6 Angle and Time Conventions Throughout the software, the following conventions are followed when inputting or outputting angles and ti

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 150 RPChordPTPIPCDeflectionCurrentStation PC Deflection The PC Deflection method computes a chord length from the P

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 151 Tangent Offset The Tangent Offset method computes a perpendicular offset length (Tangent Offset) from the

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 152 3. Define your horizontal curve by making the appropriate selections from the first two buttons and filling in

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 153 Parabolic Curve Layout The Parabolic Curve Layout screen is useful to compute the locations of any station

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 154 Spiral Layout A spiral curve is a special curve that has a specified radius at one end, which gradually changes

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 155 Curve and Offset The Curve and Offset screen allows you to design a curve and stake it in the field. You

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 156 Setup Your Staking Options 9. Enter the first station that you want to stake in the Station to Stake field. 10

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 157 Aim the Total Station 14. Using the information displayed on the screen, aim the total station toward the

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 158 Scale Adjustment The Scale routine will adjust the coordinates of selected points by a specified scale factor r

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 159 Translate Adjustment The Translate routine will move points horizontally and/or vertically a specified dis

Getting Started 7 Using Survey Pro To start Survey Pro, tap Start > Programs > Survey Pro cannot start without a job being open so the Welc

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 160 Translate by Distance and Direction The Translate by Distance and Direction method simply requires that you ent

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 161 Rotate Adjustment The Rotate Adjustment routine will rotate selected points around a specified rotation po

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 162 Traverse Adjust The Traverse Adjust wizard will perform an angle adjustment, a compass rule adjustment, or both

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 163 Compass Rule The Compass Rule Adjustment will adjust either a closed or an open traverse. When adjusting

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 164 Performing a Traverse Adjustment 1. Tap Adjust , Traverse Adjust from the Main Menu. 2. Use the Tap Polyli

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 165 Note: if closing to a known location and a closing location is not specified, it is automatically assumed

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 166 Surface Scan The Surface Scan routine will automatically take a sequence of shots within a predefined area when

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 167 The Surface Scan routine requires that you first define the perimeter of the surface you want to scan alon

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 168 the more shots will be taken, resulting in a more detailed surface, but while taking more time to complete. d.

Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 169 Note: The two corner points in the Angle Grid method must encompass the area to be scanned – they do not h

User’s Manual 8 1. Tap the New… button. The Create a New Job dialog box will open, which prompts you for a job name where the current date is the

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 170 The Surface Scan Statistics screen displays useful information about the computed surface to be scanned, includ

171 Leveling Fieldwork Leveling is one of three possible surveying modes that can be used with Survey Pro. Leveling mode in Survey Pro can only be us

User’s Manual – Leveling Mode 172 Benchmark: A point in a level loop that is stored in the current job. Benchmark points are usually permanent mark

Leveling 173 Level Settings The Level Settings screen is where the shooting sequence and leveling tolerances are configured. Fill in the screen as ne

User’s Manual – Leveling Mode 174 directly with the instrument and the readings are automatically transferred to the data collector. Auto Leveling If

Leveling 175 Level Loop Procedure The procedure for leveling with Survey Pro is nearly identical no matter which method you are using. The main diffe

User’s Manual – Leveling Mode 176 2. Tap the New Loop > button. The New Level Loop screen will open. 3. Enter a name for the new loop in the

Leveling 177 Level Screen 6. This is called the Level screen, although the command bar displays the name of the current level loop. The Level scree

User’s Manual – Leveling Mode 178 Turn to Turning Point (Leveling Shots) 7. When shooting a turning point, you will immediately be prompted for the

Leveling 179 9. Once all the shots in the sequence are completed, the Shot Results screen will open listing the details for each point. You can rem

Getting Started 9 Note: The settings and values entered for a new job become the default values for any subsequent new jobs with the exception of the

User’s Manual – Leveling Mode 180 respectively. 10. If everything on the screen is acceptable, tap Store Observation to continue. You will return

Leveling 181 13. If shooting a point that already exists, the Point Exists screen will open. If you are not shooting your closing benchmark, tap Ov

User’s Manual – Leveling Mode 182 16. Tap the Notes tab to view all the information about the level loop. 17. While viewing the notes for any

Leveling 183 Side Shots 18. Prior to shooting a benchmark or turning point, you can shoot any number of leveling side shots to compute the elevation

User’s Manual – Leveling Mode 184 Stakeout 19. Shooting a leveling stakeout point is similar to a leveling side shot in that it must be done before s

Leveling 185 2 Peg Test The 2 Peg Test is used to check the collimation error of the instrument. The test will compute the error, which can then be

User’s Manual – Leveling Mode 186 9. Move the instrument as close as possible to the rod over Point A where a shot can still be taken to it. This i

187 GPS Overview This portion of the User's Manual includes basic fundamentals of GPS coordinate systems and measurements. The following section

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 188 ¾ A description of using Ground Coordinates on a reference mapping plane. ¾ A description of geoid modeling and how to

GPS Overview 189 GPS Measurements GPS coordinates are computed using pseudo-range positioning. Pseudo-range positioning involves intersecting the ran

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User’s Manual 10 bottom of each column. If one of these buttons appears blank, it indicates that you can scroll no further in that direction. When

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 190 Code Differential Code differential solutions use the Coarse Acquisition (C/A) navigation code transmitted on the GPS ca

GPS Overview 191 GPS Network Servers, NTRIP, and VRS Traditionally, RTK GPS was done with a base and rover receiver setup on the survey site and usin

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 192 these corrections, such as Trimble VRS. A detailed description of these technologies is beyond the scope of this manual.

193 GPS Coordinates To represent positions in space you need two things. First, you need a datum to define an origin, an orientation, and a scale. Se

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 194 WGS84 Geodetic v. Local Geodetic When the coordinate system is a mapping plane in a datum other than WGS84, positions me

GPS Overview 195 Horizontal Datums • NAD27 The North American Datum of 1927 (NAD27) horizontal datum was established in the early part of the twenti

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 196 (1996.0). The date in the brackets indicates the epoch defining the datum. This is all quite confusing. Fortunately, fo

GPS Overview 197 apples and oranges. For example, if you set your base on a point with a known coordinate in the NAD83(1996.0) datum, then all the r

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 198 datum not programmed into the database, you can use the Projection Key In Wizard to create a custom Molodensky or simila

GPS Overview 199 then run across the country and closed on the opposite coast. This datum contained a number of systematic errors including un-modele

Getting Started 11 Surveying Mode The instrument icon indicates which collection mode the software is running in. There are three possible surv

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 200 GreenwichMeridianEquatorφλXZYhCoordinate Systems A coordinate system is a way to describe positions in a datum. Coordina

GPS Overview 201 • ECEF XYZ Geodetic coordinates are some times given in the Earth Centered Earth Fixed (ECEF) Cartesian coordinate system. This coo

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 202 Horizontal Coordinate Systems Survey projects use horizontal coordinates on either a local plane or a map projection. Fo

GPS Overview 203 • Area A map projection is equi-areal when it correctly plots areas over the entire map. That is, all mapped areas have the same p

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 204 • Stereographic The Stereographic projection results from projecting an ellipsoid onto a plane. Directions are true fr

GPS Overview 205 Fig. 3: Transverse Mercator Mapping Plane A side view of the cylinder shows the effect of scale distortion. EllipsoidMapping Plane

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 206 Ellipsoid Scale Factor This scale factor accounts for the height of the ground above the reference surface (the elli

GPS Overview 207 Vertical Coordinate Systems GPS measurements provide ellipsoid heights. Most survey projects require orthometric elevations. To conv

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 208 • In Canada you can use the Geodetic Survey Division HT 2.0 model, or the older GSD95, HT1_01, and HT97 models. • For

209 GPS Coordinates In Survey Pro GPS positions are measured in a 3D coordinate system which models the earth using an ellipsoidal shape. The horizon

User’s Manual 12 GPS Status This is used to view the current status and access the settings for a GPS receiver when using the GeoLock feature (Page

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 210 Projection Mode Survey Pro has two different modes for calculating local northing and easting from GPS measurements: Gro

GPS Coordinates in Survey Pro 211 Projection Mode Summary Horizontal Projection Modes Ground - TDS Localization Local coordinates are at ground level

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 212 A coordinate system is un-initialized when you have no zone record set. In Ground – TDS Localization mode, this means th

GPS Coordinates in Survey Pro 213 coordinates to your mapping plane coordinates. Therefore, a localization is not required in this case. • If your j

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 214 Projection Mode Configuration Mapping Plane Mode TDS Localization Mode The projection mode can be conf

GPS Coordinates in Survey Pro 215 Tapping Localization opens the Solve Localization routine. This routine is described on Page 247 for when running

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 216 Localization Reset Origin The Localization Set Zone screen is used to manually key in the parameters for the default map

GPS Coordinates in Survey Pro 217 Localization Select Zone You can store and select any coordinate system in the database file using Save System to D

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 218 6. If there is a default geoid attached to the zone or site, Use Geoid is checked and the geoid model is selected in th

GPS Coordinates in Survey Pro 219 • Pick from Data Base. Select this choice to use a datum from the coordinate system database. • Custom Molodensky.

Getting Started 13 Power Buttons The Backsight Setup screen contains two power buttons. Power buttons are typically used to provide alternate meth

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 220 8. Tap Next to select the datum. The screen that opens will depend on the datum type you specified on the first screen.

GPS Coordinates in Survey Pro 221 Mapping Ground Coordinates Ground Coordinates in mapping plane mode is a mechanism to use ground level scaled coord

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 222 5. The next page will display the local geodetic coordinate of the origin Reference Point and the Ground Scale factor

GPS Coordinates in Survey Pro 223 8. If your projection record is a map projection zone, the ground coordinate parameters will be added to the zone

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 224 Coordinate System Database Survey Pro uses a Coordinate System Database file (*.CSD) to store the map projection and dat

GPS Coordinates in Survey Pro 225 Managing GPS Coordinates in Survey Pro Survey Pro for Windows CE uses a binary file with the extension *.job. A .JO

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 226 prompted to rectify the plane and geodetic coordinate before accepting. Import You can use File > Import or File >

GPS Coordinates in Survey Pro 227 have to use the Adjust with Projection wizard in some manner to rectify the geodetic to plane coordinates. Import .

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 228 ForeSight DXM, SPSO, TGO, and TTC There are a number of software applications that will work with Survey Pro .job and .

GPS Coordinates in Survey Pro 229 The SPSO download and import process defaults to download and import the .RAW file. When you import the .RAW fil

User’s Manual 14 Index Cards Many screens actually consist of multiple screens. The different screens are selected by tapping on various tabs, which

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 230 TGO export and upload will create a job file and send it to the data collector. The job file will contain the coordinate

231 GPS Module Survey Pro can be sold with either the standard GPS module or the Basic GPS module. This section outlines the procedures for using Su

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 232 Receiver Settings Using either RTK or post processing data collection is controlled by the type of receiver you choose t

GPS Module 233 Receiver Settings – Receiver Mode 1. Select a receiver mode for this profile. You can choose from: • RTK Base: Select this mode to u

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 234 you must setup the Windows Networking modem parameters on the Data Modem card (see below). Note: You do not need to se

GPS Module 235 Receiver Settings – General The controls on the Receiver Settings – General card will vary depending on brand and model. Please see th

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 236 system requirements, and your base and rover equipment configuration. The steps required to complete the Start GPS Surve

GPS Module 237 Choose to Use Ground – TDS Localization when your survey is a ground level site with no projection and no datum to relate the local co

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 238 Start GPS Survey – Choose Base Setup The Start GPS Survey Choose Base Setup screen is used to select how you will set yo

GPS Module 239 Start GPS Survey – Connect to Receiver Before the Base Setup, Rover Setup, or Data Collection screens are opened, you will be prompte

Getting Started 15 inches where each value is separated by a space and the fraction is entered using a forward slash (/). For example, to enter 3 fee

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 240 you select: • An existing point with geodetic coordinates, the GPS base receiver is set with this coordinate, and the b

GPS Module 241 Base Setup Two – SET The Base Setup Set screen is used when the geodetic coordinate of the chosen base reference point is known or can

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 242 Note: If you have post processing data collection turned on, the receiver will now open a file (with the next available

GPS Module 243 Rover Setup – Set Rover 2. Tap Setup HR to select your antenna type and measure the slant or vertical height of the antenna. 3. Tap

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 244 for the new base point to store. If the base position matches more than one point in the job file, then you are prompted

GPS Module 245 b. When the rover does not receive the base antenna information, and the base point exists in the job file, Survey Pro calculates

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 246 3. Tap Next>. 4. Review the base reference position to be stored in Survey Pro. Tap Set to accept the remote base

GPS Module 247 Solve Localization When you start a GPS survey from an autonomous base position, you need to solve a localization to adjust GPS measur

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 248 Localization with Control Points Horizontal localization is a simple 2D similarity transformation from mapping plane coo

GPS Module 249 Detailed Procedure Since the field procedure is the same for both horizontal and vertical localization solutions, the instructions bel

User’s Manual 16 Point List Editor Many screens contain a button, which accesses the Select Point(s) screen that allows you to enter a simple list

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 250 7. In the list box, control points collected will be identified with an H and/or V. Points marked H will be used to sol

GPS Module 251 11. If you are not happy with the solution residual or misclosure values for any point, you can change the control points used by tapp

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 252 3. Enter the Slope N, Slope E, Separation, and Origin of the vertical adjustment. 4. Tap Solve> to show the horizon

GPS Module 253 Origin: is the coordinate on the intermediate mapping plane of the centroid of the control points. It is calculated by average of the

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 254 Vertical: Slope: is the North and East tilt of the inclined plane adjustment. These values are given in parts per milli

GPS Module 255 Quality of Localization Solutions Starting from an autonomous GPS base position and solving a localization with control points is simi

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 256 subsequent solutions. If the checkpoint measurement is within the tolerance, this step should not be necessary. • Redun

GPS Module 257 attached to each point record generated by GPS. Setup groups are assigned as follows: • When you set a new base point with an autonom

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 258 Localization Calculator Note: The Localization calculator is used to provide the field procedure for a workflow support

GPS Module 259 and Rotation are correct before the Control Points screen is opened. You need to select and occupy a single control point. When you ar

Getting Started 17 Entering Distances in Other Units When a distance is entered in a particular field, it is normally entered using the same units th

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 260 Note: You cannot enter a new elevation for an existing point using the Remote Elevation routine. 3. If your benchmark i

GPS Module 261 your survey without solving a localization. You then submit the post processing data file to the NGS’ OPUS service and get back the ca

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 262 Note: To use an NGS data sheet, download the data sheet for one or more desired points from the NGS web site, open the

GPS Module 263 creating multiple control points, a summary is listed on this screen. To see the complete details on a selected point, tap Show Detail

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 264 RTK Data Collection Once your horizontal and vertical projections are solved, you are ready to collect data. The differe

GPS Module 265 • To accept data points automatically using the selected criteria, check the Auto Accept box at the bottom of this page. 5. Tap OK

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 266 6. In each case, the receiver will be put into static mode and the post processing event will be logged to the data fil

GPS Module 267 4. Enter the distance from the GPS reference point to the offset point. You can enter the distance by hand or you can get it from the

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 268 Feature Collection Use this method if you want to continuously collect multiple points using either a measurement interv

GPS Module 269 9. If your mode is Manual, tap Accept when you want to collect a point. If your mode is Manual: multi descriptions, you will be promp

User’s Manual 18 Quick Pick The button is called the Quick Pick button. This button is used to quickly access any of several commonly-used routine

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 270 RTK Stake Out Stake out with GPS is very similar to stake out with conventional instruments. See the Reference Manual fo

GPS Module 271 Field Procedure Turn On Data Recording 1. Go to the Job > Settings screen. 2. On the Post Process card, specify a non-zero record

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 272 3. Tap Change Settings to select a new Recording Interval or Threshold values. 4. Tap Setup HR to select an antenna ty

GPS Module 273 Note: If the Site ID or Description is not valid for your model of receiver, you will be prompted to modify them. 4. Enter a Duratio

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 274 Projection Utilities Survey Pro has a number of tools to help you work with map projections and coordinate system. This

GPS Module 275 Survey Pro: Select Coordinate System, changing horizontal projection mode on the Job > Settings > Projection screen. • When yo

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 276 Readjust with Current Projection: Use this mode when you wish to update locations using the current coordinate system. T

GPS Module 277 Adjust with Projection – Prompt Adjust The Adjust with Projection Prompt Adjust screen is only shown when the wizard opens automatical

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 278 Adjust with Projection – Results The Adjust with Projection Results screen is used to preview the results of the adjustm

GPS Module 279 Convergence Calculator 1. Go to the Survey > Projection Calculator screen. 2. Choose a point on the mapping plane for convergenc

Getting Started 19 The new routine will initially be placed at the bottom of the list. To move it elsewhere in the list, select it and tap the Move

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 280 Starting a New Job: One Point Localization Scenario You show up at a new job site where no previous coordinates exist.

GPS Module 281 • Pick point 54, tap Next > and Set to set the base. Tap Set to set the rover. • You are now ready to collect data from this setu

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 282 • Tap Set New Base to ‘connect’ to the Demo Mode receiver. Before connecting, tap Receiver Settings and go to the Post

GPS Module 283 • Tap Next> to examine the solution parameters. o The scale is 0.9999972. This is approximately –2.2 ppm, or less than 3mm in 1Km

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 284 screen opens and the session on this point is timed. Tap Topo SS when you have occupied the point for the desired lengt

GPS Module 285 • Tap Set New Base>, and enter Chap as the Base Point. • Tap SET to set the base and configure the base position in Survey Pro. T

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 286 Reuse Localization Solutions Scenario You want to return to the project site from the previous tutorial to add some new

GPS Module 287 • The base reference position is received over the radio link, and Survey Pro finds your original base point. Tap Next> and Set to

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 288 Mapping Plane with Ground Coordinates Scenario You need to lay out a petroleum well site at coordinates specified in a U

GPS Module 289 zone Oregon North 3601. The default geoid is Geoid99, but you can also select Geoid03, or EGM96. • Tap Finish to set the coordinate s

iii Table of Contents Welcome ________________________________________________ 1 Getting Started __________________________________________ 3 Manual C

User’s Manual 20 down list. The preset configuration for the selected Smart Target will be automatically set. Manage Smart Targets Select Manage Smar

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 290 coordinate system and calculate the plane location of the autonomous base. • You are now ready to collect data, and the

GPS Module 291 • Tap to Use Ground Coordinates, then choose the Ground Coordinates Origin. It is best to choose a point that is close to the center

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 292 • Tap Side Shot to point 100, enter AR = 90-00-00 ZE = 90-00-00 and SD = 1000 ft. • Tap Side Shot to point 101, enter

GPS Module 293 • You will be prompted to set a conventional survey scale factor. Tap Update Scale to set the proper scale factor now. • Select Use

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 294 • Set the +- angle the same as the previous shot. You can enter 135 here, or use the power button to choose Past Result

GPS Module 295 • An object, such as your body, physically blocks the radio signal. If the Bluetooth signal is lost, move the Bluetooth device closer

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 296 2. From Windows, tap > Settings > System > System Information and verify there is a line stating that Bluetoo

GPS Module 297 3. From Windows, tap > Settings > Connections > Bluetooth > Devices. With the peripheral hardware positioned within a fe

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 298 6. Look at the cell phone. It will ask if you want to add the data collector to your devices. Answer [Yes] and then e

GPS Module 299 Tapping the Bluetooth button will access the Windows Bluetooth Settings screen where you can quickly check or modify Bluetooth devic

Getting Started 21 To create a new Smart Target tap the Add… button. To edit an existing target, tap it from the list to select it and then tap E

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 300 4. With the Receiver card selected, set Receiver Mode to NTRIP Rover. 5. Select the Data Modem card. 6. Tap Man

GPS Module 301 8. Enter a name for the new connection in the first field • If communicating with the phone via Bluetooth, select Bluetooth in the

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 302 11. If your cellular phone company requires a user name and password to connect to online services, enter them in this s

GPS Module 303 Starting a Survey with VRS The following steps explain how to start a survey with VRS after any necessary Bluetooth steps have been pe

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 304 4. Once connected, tap the desired NTRIP service. Enter your User Name and Password, if the selected service requires

305 Basic GPS Module Survey Pro can be sold with either the Basic GPS module or the standard GPS module. This section outlines the procedures for us

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 306 Serial Connection These steps describe how to configure the software when connecting to the receivers with a serial cabl

Basic GPS Module 307 Bluetooth Connection 1. If communicating with one or both GPS receivers using Bluetooth, tap Bluetooth Setup Wizard… from the J

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 308 4. The final screen displays the current connection and allows you to switch between Bluetooth and Serial if possible.

Basic GPS Module 309 3. Tap Change Radio Settings if you need to configure the radio. The current settings are displayed in the upper portion of th

User’s Manual 22 HR field showing the HR entered plus the offset. (The raw data file will also clearly note when a rod height offset is being applie

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 310 3. Enter a name for the new connection in the first field, select Bluetooth in the second field and then tap Next and c

Basic GPS Module 311 6. If the partnered device requires a passkey, enter it here, otherwise leave it blank and tap Next. When partnering with a ce

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 312 9. Enter the number provided by your cellular phone company used to access online services and tap Next. 10. If y

Basic GPS Module 313 Basic GPS Start Survey To start a survey with the Basic GPS module, plug in the serial cable or connect the Bluetooth dongles an

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 314 No matching base found One matching base found 3. Fill in the screen and tap Next>. The

Basic GPS Module 315 the base but the projection is not fully set and solved for this survey. The button will say Finish if you have set the base an

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 316 Note: You should not use this routine to connect to a VRS service that does not use an NTRIP logon procedure. (This work

Basic GPS Module 317 Hanging Up and Redialing a Cellular Phone To hang up an active connection, tap Survey > GPS Status > Cell Modem > Hang

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 318 GPS Backsight Page Layout GPS Resection Page Layout 1. Tap Occupy Control > to open the Collect Control Pro

Basic GPS Module 319 Collect Control – Screen 1 1. Select an existing job file point 2. Designate if it is valid for horizontal, vertical, or 3D co

Getting Started 23 There are different map views depending on from where the map view is accessed and they can display slightly different information

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 320 Projection Check Point Status Page The Projection Check Point Status screen appears in one of two states: GPS Backsight

Basic GPS Module 321 Collect Check Point Prompt 1. Select an existing job file point. 2. Designate if it is valid for horizontal, vertical, or 3D c

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 322 Solve Localization and Detect Blunders Before this page is opened, the localization is solved using all the control poin

Basic GPS Module 323 blunder detection, then you will see a yellow arrow, and the status line will indicate the poor geometry of the control points,

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 324 with the available control points and checking the extra control points for closure. This routine will usually identify

Basic GPS Module 325 Connect to Base and Rover – TDS Localization ‘One Point Setup’ The Start Survey Wizard will have different behavior any time the

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 326 Traverse Base The Traverse Base routine provides an easy method to collect a point and then move your base to that point

Basic GPS Module 327 Traverse Now Routine 1. Tap Traverse Base >. This will open a prompt to move the receiver. 2. Tap OK to open the Connect to

User’s Manual – GPS Mode 328 Projection Solve Localization When you go to the Projection dialog in Basic GPS mode, and tap [Solve Localization], the

329 References Books: The following books are available from various sources, including the America Congress on Surveying and Mapping: o 5410 Grosve

User’s Manual 24 Increase Vertical Scale: is only available when viewing a vertical profile. Each time it is tapped, the vertical scale of the view

Getting Started 25 • Before you can use a basemap in Survey Pro, you need to copy the appropriate basemap files from a PC to the same directory wher

User’s Manual 26 Basemaps are drawn to the screen in the reverse order that they are listed in the Manage Basemaps screen, where the first basemap in

Getting Started 27 8. The colors of the objects in vector basemaps can be modified by selecting the basemap and then tapping Edit… to open the Edi

User’s Manual 28 • GPS setup information such as localization, mapping plane, etc. (Requires GPS Module) The Settings screen actually consists of se

Getting Started 29 analysis tools, geodetic tools including projection setups, and the capability to convert TDS data files into many other formats,

iv Feature Codes ____________________________________ 36 Features__________________________________________________37 Attributes _____________________

User’s Manual 30 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 and

Getting Started 31 Control Files The current job can be configured to access the points from another job stored on the data collector. When the curr

User’s Manual 32 External Control File When using an external control file, the points in the control file are simply linked to the current job and d

Getting Started 33 Description Files A Description File is used to automate the task of entering descriptions for points that are stored in a job. T

User’s Manual 34 • A description can contain any characters included on a keyboard. • Descriptions do not need to be arranged in alphabetical order

Getting Started 35 • Description codes are case sensitive. • The description is limited to 16 characters. • Descriptions can include any character

User’s Manual 36 Feature Codes As explained above, a description or descriptor codes can be used to help describe a point prior to storing it, but th

Getting Started 37 Features The primary part of a feature code is called a feature. Features generally describe what an object is. Two types of fea

User’s Manual 38 • Menu Attributes A menu attribute is an attribute that is selected from a pull-down menu rather than typed in from the keypad. Me

Getting Started 39 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 b

v Putting the Road Together _________________________ 84 Staking the Road__________________________________ 91 Slope Staking the Road ________________

User’s Manual 40 Similarly, whenever a new job is created, a Points layer is automatically created and selected as the active layer. The active laye

Getting Started 41 Changing a Layer Name or Visibility Selecting a layer and then tapping Edit… opens the Edit Layer dialog box where the name and

User’s Manual 42 Working with 2D Points Most people work with 3D points, but Survey Pro also allows you to work with 2D points (points without elevat

Getting Started 43 "Note: Selected occupy point has no elevation. All points computed with this point will have no elevation computed for them.&

User’s Manual 44 Polylines Lines can be added to your project that can represent anything such as a roadway, a building, or a lot boundary. These li

Getting Started 45 Once all the horizontal and vertical alignment segments are defined, Survey Pro merges the information to create a single 3-dimens

User’s Manual 46 Horizontal Alignment 4. Tap the HAL (Horizontal Alignment) tab and then tap the Insert button. This will open the Insert Segment s

Getting Started 47 Note: A new segment can be inserted between two existing segments by selecting the existing segment that is to occur after the new

User’s Manual 48 Vertical Alignment We have now added all available horizontal segment types. Next, we will define the vertical alignment. Since the

Getting Started 49 18. Tap the General tab and enter a Description of Roadway. 19. Tap from the Edit Alignment screen to return to the Add/Ed

vi GeoLock ________________________________________ 135 Configuring GeoLock _____________________________________136 Localizing ______________________

51 Conventional Fieldwork This section will explain how to get started using Survey Pro to collect data from a total station and perform stake out.

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 52 Scenario One You know the coordinates and locations for two points on your lot and want to occupy one and use th

Conventional Fieldwork 53 5. Aim the total station toward the second point, zero the horizontal angle on the instrument, and tap Solve , then (clo

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 54 Scenario Four You have only one known point on a job. Solution You have two options in this situation. One, yo

Conventional Fieldwork 55 Note: If the Backsight Circle displays a non-zero value, the angle displayed is subtracted from all horizontal angles tha

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 56 Data Collection Example This section illustrates the necessary setup and usage of the Traverse / Side Shot scree

Conventional Fieldwork 57 d. For this example, simply accept the default job settings and tap Next > . Note: When creating a new job, it is imp

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 58 2. Check the Job Settings. a. Tap Job , Settings from the Main Menu to open the Settings screen. b. Select

Conventional Fieldwork 59 b. Tap Insert… and enter a new point using the General and Location cards with the following values, as shown: Point Na

vii Leveling Fieldwork_____________________________________ 171 Key Terms ______________________________________________ 171 Leveling Set Up__________

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 60 c. Enter an HI and HR of 5 feet each. d. Toggle the .BS Direction. / .BS Point. button to BS Point. and enter

Conventional Fieldwork 61 Performing a Side Shot 5. Access the Survey , Traverse / Sideshot screen and fill in the appropriate fields. The backs

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 62 d. You can see a graphical representation of the previous shot by tapping the Map tab. See Page 22 for more in

Conventional Fieldwork 63 d. The new point is computed and stored and the Traverse Now or Later prompt will open, shown here, asking if you want to

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 64 When out in the field, you would now move your total station over the new occupy point, aim it toward the previo

Conventional Fieldwork 65 Stakeout Example When setting up to perform stakeout, the requirements are nearly the same as with data collection. You ne

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 66 Set Up 1. Open the job that was created in the Traverse / Side Shot Example if it is not already open. a. From

Conventional Fieldwork 67 a. Access the Survey , Backsight Setup screen from the Main Menu. b. In the Occupy Point field, enter 1 as the point n

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 68 c. The second Stake Points screen will open that displays all of the information needed to locate the design po

Conventional Fieldwork 69 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

viii Start GPS Survey_________________________________ 235 Start GPS Survey – Choose One Point Setup __________________236 Start GPS Survey - Choose P

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 70 d. The rod needs to move back by 0.2 feet to be over the design point. Rather than take another shot, we will

Conventional Fieldwork 71 Surveying with True Azimuths Some people need to collect all of their horizontal angles in the form of azimuths. Survey Pro

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 72 7. Begin your survey. When you traverse to a new point, the New Occupy Point dialog box will open showing you

73 Road Layout The Road Menu contains a powerful set of routines that allow you to enter and modify road layout information and then stake the road i

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 74 roadbed, curb face, top of curb, ditch, etc. Each road alignment can contain as many templates as required to de

Road Layout 75 Road Component Rules The following section defines how the various components described above work together to form the road. This inf

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 76 3. A template’s first segment slope and/or width will be modified when: • A template is located within a Super

Road Layout 77 • Exception: if the Widening or Super Elevation is the last element in the road, it’s end transition value does not have to match any

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 78 Road Rules Examples Figure 1 Overhead view of a template-to-template linear transition Figure 2 Template to

Road Layout 79 Figure 3 Widening to Template Transition Figure 4 Widening to Widening Transition

ix Solve Projection__________________________________ 317 Localization Quality of Solutions ___________________________ 323 Connect to Base and Rover

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 80 Figure 5 Template Inserted Into A Widening Area Figure Descriptions Figure 1 shows an overhead view of a simple

Road Layout 81 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 – Conventional Mode 82 1. Tap Roads , Edit Templates to open the Add/Edit Templates screen. 2. Tap New… to open the New Template

Road Layout 83 5. With <End> selected, tap Insert… and enter the following data to add a new segment that will describe the face of a curb. N

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 84 9. Tap from the New Template screen and the Save As screen will open. Enter T1 in the Name field and tap . T

Road Layout 85 Add Templates to the Alignment 1. Tap Roads Edit Roads to open the Add/Edit Roads screen. 2. Since we are creating a new road, tap N

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 86 7. The next step is to add the templates. We will use the template created earlier to define both sides of the

Road Layout 87 Add Widenings 12. Tap the Widenings tab. We will define a widening where a new lane will begin in the right side of the road. 1

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 88 Add Super Elevations 19. Tap the Super Elevations tab where we will insert a super elevation at the beginning an

Road Layout 89 27. With <End> selected in the Left column, tap the Add… button again. 28. From the Add Left Super Elevation screen we wi