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Appendix H
Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en
Hidden Point
Hidden Point devices are special
devices to measure distances, angles
and azimuths to points which are not
accessible by means of GPS e.g.
house corners or trees. These mea-
surements can be used to feed the
Hidden Point application which is
accessible in the Survey and Stake-
out screen
when the operation mode
is set to Advanced. The following
devices are supported:
Leica Disto memo (distance only)
Leica Disto pro (distance only)
Leica Disto
TM
pro
4
(distance only)
Leica Disto
TM
pro
4
a (distance only)
Laser Ace 300
Criterion 400
Criterion Compatible
Leica Vector
Leica Laser Locator
Leica Laser Locator Plus
All devices support reflectorless
distance measurements using laser
technology.
Configuration
From CONFIGURE\ Interfaces
highlight Hidden Point and press
EDIT (F3).
Set Use Device to YES. If NO is set
the Hidden Point measurements need
to be entered manually. Press
DEVCE (F5) to access the device list.
Select a Hidden Point device form the
list. For the Disto memo or Disto pro,
select Disto. When using a Disto
TM
pro
4
or
Disto
TM
pro
4
a select Disto 4.
Press CONT (F1) to confirm.
Enter a distance Dist Offset if neces-
sary. A negative offset means the
distance measured will be reduced by
the offset.
To Hidden Point
Disto
Pole
Positive
Dist Offset
Negative
Dist Offset
Measuring Offsets when using the Disto