Survey Pro With Gps; Office Support Software; Handheld Transfer/Mconvert; Survey Link - ashtech Z-Xtreme System Manual

Survey Pro with GPS

Survey Pro with GPS offers advanced functionality not found in FieldMate, most
prominent of which is the ability to use the same field application software with the
RTK system and with conventional surveying total stations. If the ability to standard-
ize on one data collector system for both your satellite surveying and conventional
surveying needs is a desirable feature, then Survey Pro with GPS is the right choice.
If Survey Pro with GPS is the choice for field application software, the choice in hand-
held computer is limited to the TDS Ranger since Survey Pro with GPS is a Windows
CE-based program. Survey Pro with GPS was developed by Tripod Data Systems
(TDS).

Office Support Software

Office support software forms the link between the field and the office. This software
facilities the ability to move survey data collected in the field into the office computers.
Also, it facilitates the ability to move design (stakeout) information from the office into
the field. These are the primary tasks of the office support software. In addition, this
software may perform other tasks such as storing survey results in different formats
for use in other software, transforming results into other datums or grid systems, and
supporting the ability to check the data.
The choice of field application software will dictate which office support software will
be included in the ZX SuperStation system.

Handheld Transfer/Mconvert

Handheld Transfer and Mconvert are two office computer utilities that accompany the
FieldMate field application software. Handheld Transfer connects the office PC to the
handheld computer allowing the transfer of data between the two. Mconvert converts
collected field data, stored in binary, into ASCII files for use in other software pack-
ages. Mconvert also converts ASCII files containing stakeout information into the file
format used by FieldMate.

Survey Link

Survey Link is the office computer utility that accompanies the Survey Pro with GPS
field application software. Its basic task is the same as Handheld Transfer and Mcon-
vert, with the added ability to store field data in a number of ASCII file formats used by
many civil engineering and surveying design softwares.
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