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Format settings – Spectra Precision Survey Pro v3.80 Recon iPAQ Reference Manual User Manual

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Units for Angles

: defines the units used for angles as

Degrees

or

Grads (gons)

.

Display Directions as

: will display directions as a

Bearing

or

Azimuth

.

Azimuth type

: defines if you are using a

North

Azimuth

or a

South

Azimuth

.

Format Settings

The Format Settings card defines the number of places beyond the
decimal point that are displayed for various values in all screens, and
how stations are defined. (All internal calculations are performed
using full precision.)

Northings / Eastings

: will allow you to display from zero

to six places passed the decimal point for northing and
easting values.

Elevations

: allows you to display from zero to six places

passed the decimal point for elevations.

Sq feet / meters

: allows you to display from zero to four

places passed the decimal point for square feet or square
meter values.

Acres / Hectares

: allows you to display from zero to four

places passed the decimal point for acre or hectare
values.

Distances

: allows you to display from zero to six places

passed the decimal point for distances.

Angles

: allows you to include from zero to four fractional seconds

with angle values.

Stations

: allows you to display stations in any of the following

formats:

12+34.123

: displays stations where the number to the left of

the

+

advances after traveling 100 feet or meters.

1+234.123

: displays stations where the number to the left of

the

+

advances after traveling 1,000 feet or meters.

1,234.123

: displays standard distances rather than stations.