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Transfer, Backup / restore – backup, Backup / restore - create a snapshot – Spectra Precision Survey Pro v4.9 User Manual

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Backup / Restore – Backup

When performing a backup, all the files associated with the current job are listed and will be included in the archive.

Create Snapshot: When checked, the next screen will prompt you to create a snapshot of the current job’s map view,
which will then be included in the archive.

[< Back]: returns to the previous screen.

[Backup]: opens the next screen.

Backup / Restore - Create a Snapshot

The Create a Snapshot screen is a map view that is used to configure the map as desired and the resulting image will
be saved in the archive as a snapshot along with the job files.

(OK): will create the archive along with a snapshot of the map as it is configured on the screen.

(Cancel): will create the backup archive without a snapshot.

Backup / Restore - Restore

When restoring the job files from an archive, the archived files will replace the existing files of the current job.

Warning

: If you do not want to lose any new data that was collected after the archive being restored was created, you

should first backup the current job to a new archive before restoring an older archive.

[< Back]: will return to the previous screen.

[Restore]: will restore the backed up job from the selected archive. The current job is then deleted and replaced by the
backup job.

Transfer

[File] [Transfer]

The Transfer screen allows you to transfer files between the data collector and another device running the survey
software.

Connecting to: specifies which device you are communicating with from the following options:

HP48: if you are connecting to a Hewlett Packard HP48 calculator.
Husky: if you are connecting to a Husky FS-series data collector.
Ranger / TSCe / ACU / Pocket PC: if you are connecting to any of the devices listed.
Windows PC: if you are connecting to a personal computer that is running Windows CE Services.
Geodimeter 600: if you are connecting to a Geodimeter 600-series total station running TDS onboard software.

COM Port: specifies which COM port you are using on the local machine. (COM 1 is the only available serial port on

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