Spectra Precision Survey Pro v5.3 - Manual (Page 64)

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Collecting Data
Out of a Survey
If you tap Data Collection on the Survey menu without having first started a
survey, Survey Pro will invite you to choose between two options:
• Start the survey first, then collect data (this is the recommended way of
using Survey Pro).
• Start collecting data right away (and possibly running any stakeout
routines) using your receiver in Autonomous Rover mode, that is, with the
receiver only capable of delivering autonomous position solutions. You will
need to confirm this choice.
Working in this mode means you will collect LLH coordinates in the open
job regardless of the chosen acceptance criteria in the Data Collection
function.
NOTE: Most receiver models will provide autonomous position solutions in that
mode. However some may keep the ability to deliver more accurate solutions (i.e.
DGPS, Float or Fixed).
If you are using such a receiver, to remind you at all times that you are working with
no survey started, position solutions will be reported with a tilde character (~) placed
before the position status if better than Autonomous (e.g. “~Float” instead of
“Float”, “~Fixed” instead of “Fixed”).