Spectra Precision Survey Pro v4.6 Recon and Nomad User Manual - Manual (Page 68)

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode
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Scenario One
You know the coordinates and locations for two points on your lot and
want to occupy one and use the other as a backsight.
Solution
1. Create a job using the coordinates for one of the known points as
the first point.
2. Use the Edit Points routine to add a second point using the
coordinates for the remaining known point.
3. From the Backsight Setup screen, set the Occupy Point field to the
point number of one known point and setup the total station over
that point.
4. Toggle the . BS Direction . / . BS Point . button to BS Point . and
enter the point name for the second known point in that field.
5. Aim the total station toward the other point and tap Solve… to
open the Backsight Solved screen.
6. Confirm the BS Circle value is zero and tap Send Circle to zero
the horizontal angle on the instrument, then tap . If the Always
Prompt for Backsight Check option is checked in the Job > Settings
> General screen, you will be prompted to check your backsight.
You are now ready to start your survey.