Spectra Precision Survey Pro v5.3 - Manual (Page 30)

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• Tap the Create New Instrument button and define the new instrument: Choose
its brand and model, and then name it.
Depending on the model you select, additional settings may be required
(connection, radio, etc.) and status is also provided (port, connection, level
bubble, etc.). An
Instrument Settings button is also available giving access
to advanced settings (collimation, EDM, lights, etc.).
• Tap to create the new instrument and close the Instrument Setup screen.
The new instrument is automatically selected in the list, as indicated by the
green spot shown before the instrument name. (You would use the
Activate
button to activate another instrument after selecting it in the list.)
• Tap to close the Settings screen.
The Settings screen for optical instruments includes the following buttons:
• Instrument Settings: Gives quick access to the settings of the instrument
selected in the list. The type and number of settings depend on the brand
and model of the instrument selected. All instruments have a
Precision tab
through which you can type in the expected precision values of the
instrument (angles, distances, PPM). These values are used in the
resection routine (see page 38) to weight the observations used in the
computation process.
• GeoLock: Allows you to enable or disable GeoLock, a GPS-assisted target
search function usable with some robotic instruments only.
• Export and Import: These buttons allow you to respectively save or load
instrument profiles. Survey Pro saves Instrument profiles as SPI files.
Importing an SPI file is a quick way of adding a preset instrument in Survey
Pro.
• Delete: Allows you to delete the instrument profile you select in the list.
Remote Control Screen
If you are using a robotic total station, use the Survey > Remote Control function
to control the total station from the data collector running Survey Pro.
In addition to providing the same level of control as Survey Pro’s onboard
version, the Remote Control screen constantly provides information about:
• The charge status of the battery used in the total station
• The operating status of the total station (IDLE/ MEASURING/Locked)
• The quality of the radio link between the robotic total station and the data
collector.
The following buttons are also available from this screen to control the
instrument:
• GeoLock button: Launches a GPS-assisted search for the prism
• Search button: Launches a search for the prism starting at the current
instrument direction
• LockNGo button: Enables or disables the lock-and-go feature