Software; Field Application Software; Survey Control Ce; Post-Processing Software - ashtech Z-Xtreme System Manual

Software

As with hardware, a GPS survey system includes a number of software components
used both in the office and in the field. The Z-Xtreme Survey System offers options
for some of the software components. Each component, including options, is dis-
cussed below.

Field Application Software

The field application software resides in the handheld computer/data collector. As
with the handheld computer, this is an optional component to the Z-Xtreme Survey
System. The field application software offers an enhanced interface to the Z-Xtreme
receiver, supporting additional status information and operational capabilities not
available through the integrated interface of the receiver. As stated with the handheld
computer, if the Z-Xtreme Survey System is intended to be used in the kinematic data
collection mode, then it is highly recommended that one handheld computer and one
copy of field application software be included in the system.
The Z-Xtreme Survey System offers, as an option, the following field application soft-
ware.

Survey Control CE

Survey Control CE was designed specifically for use with Ashtech post-process sur-
vey systems. The software guides you through the steps required to perform surveys
using both static and kinematic data collection methods. Survey Control CE is a Win-
dows CE-based software which runs on the Compaq Aero Pocket PC.

Post-Processing Software

With post-process GPS surveying, data is first collected in the field and then post-pro-
cessed in the office to compute positions of occupied points. The post-processing
software performs this task. In addition, the post-processing software includes tools
to examine satellite availability at any given time, to download data from the GPS
receivers, and to create export formats and reports of survey results.
The Z-Xtreme Survey System includes the following post-process software package.

Ashtech Solutions

Ashtech Solutions includes all functionality required to support post-processing of
data collected using receivers in the Z-Xtreme surveying system. Using Ashtech
Solutions, you can examine satellite availability prior to field operations (Mission Plan-
ning utility), transfer data between the GPS receivers and office computer, process
raw data to produce vectors between surveyed sights, adjust vectors to produce
accurate and reliable positions, export, and create reports of survey results. This is all
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