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Traverse / sideshot – Spectra Precision Survey Pro v3.80 Recon iPAQ Reference Manual User Manual

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Survey Menu

R-81

5HDG IURP ,QVWUXPHQW : Reads the current horizontal angle from the

total station and puts that value in the

Backsight Circle

field where it

can then be

6HW as the backsight circle. This is typically performed

when it is known that the total station is facing a direction with a
zero azimuth.

Traverse / Sideshot

6XUYH\ 7UDYHUVH 6LGHVKRW

or

,

Traverse / Sideshot

The Traverse / Sideshot screen is the main screen used for data
collection.

6HWWLQJV : located at the top of the screen, is a shortcut to

the Surveying Settings screen (Page R-34).

Foresight

: is the point name that will be used for the

next stored point.

Description

: is the description for the next stored point.

HR

: is the height of the rod.

6LGH 6KRW : will trigger the total station to take a shot to

the prism. The new point is stored as a side shot in the
data collector and the foresight point will automatically
advance to the next available point.

7UDYHUVH : will trigger the total station to take a shot to

the prism. The new point is stored as a traverse shot in
the data collector and a The Traverse Now or Later

dialog box will open, described on Page R-83. If you choose to
traverse now, the occupy point will automatically change to the
previous foresight point and the backsight point will automatically
change to the previous occupy point.