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Opening a description file – Spectra Precision Survey Pro v4.5 Ranger User Manual User Manual

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Getting Started

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• Description codes are case sensitive.
• The description is limited to 16 characters.
• Descriptions can include any character included on a

keyboard.

To use a description from a description file with codes simply type the

code associated with the desired description in any Description field.

As soon as soon as the cursor moves out of the Description field, the
code is replaced with the corresponding description. For example, if

you typed PC in a description field while using the description file

shown above, PC would be replaced with PROPERTY CORNER once
the cursor was moved to another field.
You can combine a description with any other text, or combine two

descriptions by using an ampersand (&). For example, entering
NB&PC

would result in a description of NEW BACKSIGHT

PROPERTY CORNER

. This method also works when spaces are

included with an ampersand. For example, entering NB&PC would

have the same result as entering NB & PC.

Opening a Description File

Once a description file is created and stored in the data collector, it is
activated with the following steps:

1. Select

.

Job , Settings from the Main Menu.

2. Select the Files tab and tap the Browse button in the Description

File

section of the screen.

3. All of the files with a .txt extension will be displayed. Select the

file that you want to use and tap Open .

4. If the description file contains codes, check the This File Uses

Codes

checkbox.