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Localization parameters explained, Horizontal – Spectra Precision Survey Pro v4.5 Ranger User Manual User Manual

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3. Enter the Slope N, Slope E, Separation, and Origin of the vertical

adjustment.

4. Tap Solve> to show the horizontal and vertical parameters

entered.

5. Review the results and tap Accept when you are done.

Localization Parameters Explained

Before you accept a localization solution, you should evaluate the

parameters and the quality of the solution. This section describes the

meaning and the expected values for the six horizontal and five
vertical localization parameters. Guidelines for the quality and

geometry of control points plus the solution redundancy and residuals
are also described.

Horizontal

Ground - TDS Localization Mode:
Scale
: is the scale difference between the intermediate mapping
plane and the local system. Scale should be very close to 1.0. A value

of 1.0 corresponds to ground level distances at the base reference

height.

Scale values are often reduced to parts per million in order to relate

the factor to a distance. One ppm (the sixth decimal place i.e.

1.000001 or 0.999999) is equal to 1mm in 1km. This is well below
RTK precision. Fifteen ppm (1.000015 or 0.0.999985) is equal to

15mm in 1km. This is a usual RTK precision, so anything in this
range is expected. A scale value significantly greater or smaller than

1.0 may indicate problems with the control point accuracy and/or the

control measurement precision. It might also indicate a base
reference height too high or low for the survey area, or a scale bias in

the control point local coordinates.

Rotation: is the rotation between the localization map projection
zone and the local system. The rotation represents the difference

between grid north and geodetic north at the meridian passing
through the origin of the localization transformation. Because most

local coordinate systems are not referenced to a geodetic azimuth, any

number could be a valid parameter here.