Spectra Precision FAST Survey Reference Manual - Manual (Page 8)

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Installation
This chapter describes the system requirements and installation instructions for FAST Survey.
Using the Manual
This manual is designed as a reference guide. It contains a complete description of all commands in the FAST Survey
product.
The chapters are organized by program menus, and they are arranged in the order that the menus typically appear in
FAST Survey. Some commands are only applicable to either GPS or total station use and may not appear in your menu.
Look for the icons for either GPS mode and/or total station mode, found at the start of certain chapters. These icons will
be located at the top (header) of these pages, or at the start of a chapter.
For some commands both icons will be shown, indicating that the FAST Survey command can be used in both GPS and
total station modes.
System Requirements
The information below describes the system requirements and installation instructions for FAST Survey.
Software
 Windows CE® or Windows Mobile version 4.0 or later. Handheld PC.
 Microsoft ActiveSync 3.7 and later.
RAM and Hard Disk Space Requirements
 64 MB of RAM (recommended)
 16 MB of hard disk space (minimum)
Hardware (Required)
 StrongARM, XScale or compatible processor (hardware must be supported by the Microsoft operating system being
used)
Hardware (Optional)
 Serial cable for uploading and downloading data.
Microsoft ActiveSync
If you use Windows XP or an earlier version of the Windows Operating System on your computer, Microsoft®
ActiveSync® provides support for synchronizing data between a Windows-based desktop computer and Microsoft®
Windows® CE or Windows® Mobile based portable devices.
ActiveSync is only compatible with Windows XP or earlier. If you are running Windows Vista or Windows 7, you will
need to download and install Windows Mobile Device Center from Microsoft.
You should have a USB cable or 9-pin null modem cable that was included with your mobile device. Attach this cable
from your desktop PC to the mobile device. Before you can install FAST Survey, your desktop PC must have Microsoft
ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center installed and running depending on what version of Windows is running
on your computer. If you have ActiveSync on your desktop PC, you should see the ActiveSync icon in your system tray.
If you do not see this icon in the tray, choose the Windows Start button, choose Programs and then choose Microsoft