Spectra Precision Survey Pro v4.5 Recon and Nomad User Manual - Manual (Page 49)

Getting Started
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To use a description from a description file, simply start
typing that description in any Description field. (You can
experiment with descriptions in the
. Survey ,
Traverse / Sideshot screen.) Once you start typing a
description, a dropdown list will appear displaying all of
the descriptions that are in the description file along
with all the descriptions that are assigned to existing
points in the current job in alphabetical order. If the first
letter(s) that you typed match the first letters of a
description in the description file, that description will
automatically be selected in the dropdown list. Once it is
selected, you can have that description replace what you
have typed by pressing [Enter] on the keypad. You can
also use the arrow keys to scroll through the dropdown
list to make an alternate selection.
Description Files with Codes
A description file that uses codes is similar to those without
codes, except a code precedes each description in the file. A
sample description file with codes is shown here.
The following rules apply to description files that use codes:
• Each line in a description file begins with a code, followed
by a single space, and then the description.
• A description code can consist of up to seven characters
with no spaces.
• 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 lo in a description field while using the description file