Opening a description file – Spectra Precision Survey Pro v3.80 Recon iPAQ User Manual User Manual

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Getting Started

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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

in a description field while using the description file

shown above,

would be replaced with

Lodgepole Pine

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

Tall&do

would result in a description of

Tall Douglas Fir

. Entering

b&oa

would result in a description of

Big Oak Tree

. This method also

works when spaces are included with the ampersand. For example,
entering

b&oa

would have the same result as entering

b & oa

Note: Remember to check the

This File Uses Codes

checkbox when

opening a description file that contains codes, described next.

Opening a Description File

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

Select

-RE , 6HWWLQJV from the Main Menu.

Select the

Files

tab and tap the

%URZVH button in the

Description

File

section of the screen.

All of the files with a

.txt

extension will be displayed. Select the

file that you want to use and tap

2SHQ .

If the description file contains codes, check the

This File Uses

Codes

checkbox.