Spectra Precision FAST Survey Reference Manual User Manual
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Load:
This button will load all settings defined by the selected icon.
Save:
This button will save the current settings and allows the user to enter the name of new icons that will be
created to represent the instrument settings.
Rename:
This button will allow the user to rename the selected icon.
Delete:
This button will remove the selected icon.
Comms Tab
There are 3 Comms options: Cable, Bluetooth, Radio. The Comms tab allows you to specify communication
parameters for the data collector. For most total stations, communication is by cable. For many newer total stations,
there is a Bluetooth option. Bluetooth itself has 2 methods found within the "Device" option: Windows Mobile
(preferred) and Generic. The user can detect if there is any Bluetooth emulated serial COM port available on the
Windows Mobile data collector by looking for the Bluetooth icon or application. Typically, COM 1 and COM 2 are
reserved for serial cable connection, so Windows Mobile will use higher COM ports to emulate the connection by
Bluetooth. It is recommended to choose COM4 or higher for the Bluetooth COM port. This is done outside of FAST
Survey, using features of the Windows Mobile device. If the Generic Bluetooth method is selected, then the user can
choose the COM port for Bluetooth as prompted within FAST Survey. FAST Survey can use Bluetooth to communicate
only with instruments that have Bluetooth capability. Some total stations have Bluetooth passwords (PIN #) such as
"0000". The user can find the Bluetooth device and can change the name and the password for the Bluetooth present on
the instrument by using the “Bluetooth Settings” button (the tool icon). In many commands such as Store Points and
Stake Points (in Surv Menu), there is a Bluetooth "Reconnect" option found under the Helmet icon (upper left), for
quick reconnection if Bluetooth linkage is lost. For robotic total stations, there may be a Radio option that resembles
the Cable option, except that an extensive list of radio types is available.