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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Registering ________________________________________ 4 Angle and Time Conventions ________________________ 6 Azimuths _________________________________________________ 6 Bearings __________________________________________________ 6 Time _____________________________________________________ 6 Using Survey Pro __________________________________ 7 Navigating Within the Program______________________ 9 Command Bar ____________________________________________ 10 Parts of a Screen __________________________________ 12 Input Fields ______________________________________________ 12...
Page 4 Feature Codes ____________________________________ 36 Features __________________________________________________ 37 Attributes ________________________________________________ 37 Using Feature Codes in Survey Pro___________________________ 38 Layers ___________________________________________ 39 Layer 0 ___________________________________________________ 39 Other Special Layers _______________________________________ 39 Managing Layers __________________________________________ 40 Working with 2D Points ___________________________ 42 Polylines _________________________________________ 44 Alignments ______________________________________ 44 Creating an Alignment _____________________________________ 45 Conventional Fieldwork__________________________________51...
Page 5 Putting the Road Together _________________________ 84 Staking the Road __________________________________ 91 Slope Staking the Road ____________________________ 93 Station Equation __________________________________ 95 DTM Stakeout __________________________________________ 97 Reference DTM Surface ____________________________ 97 Set Up the Job ____________________________________ 98 Select Your Layers________________________________________ 100 Select a Boundary (optional) _______________________________ 100 Select any Break Lines (optional) ___________________________ 101 Stake the DTM___________________________________ 103...
Page 6 GeoLock ________________________________________ 135 Configuring GeoLock _____________________________________ 136 Localizing _______________________________________________ 137 Using GeoLock ___________________________________________ 137 Slope Staking ____________________________________ 138 Defining the Road Cross-Section ____________________________ 139 Staking the Catch Point ____________________________________ 141 Intersection _____________________________________ 144 Map Check______________________________________ 145 Entering Boundary Data ___________________________________ 145 Editing Boundary Data ____________________________________ 146 Adding Boundary Data to the Current Project ________________ 146 Predetermined Area ______________________________ 147...
Page 7 Datums _________________________________________________ 193 Coordinate Systems ______________________________ 200 Horizontal Coordinate Systems ____________________________ 202 Vertical Coordinate Systems _______________________________ 207 GPS Coordinates In Survey Pro __________________________ 209 Projection Mode _________________________________ 210 Projection Mode Configuration_____________________________ 214 Localization Default Zone _________________________________ 215 Localization Reset Origin __________________________________ 216...
Page 8 Start GPS Survey_________________________________ 235 Start GPS Survey – Choose One Point Setup __________________ 236 Start GPS Survey - Choose Projection Mode __________________ 236 Start GPS Survey – Choose Geoid ___________________________ 237 Start GPS Survey – Choose Base Setup _______________________ 238 Start GPS Survey –...
Page 9 Solve Projection__________________________________ 317 Localization Quality of Solutions ___________________________ 323 Connect to Base and Rover – TDS Localization ‘One Point Setup’ __________________________________________ 325 Traverse Base____________________________________ 326 Traverse Now Routine ____________________________________ 327 Occupy Then Traverse Routine_____________________________ 327 Projection Solve Localization ______________________ 328 Post Processing __________________________________ 328 References ____________________________________________ 329...
Page 11: Welcome
Page 187. The TDS Survey Pro team is continually improving and updating Survey Pro. Please take a few minutes to register your copy so that you will be eligible for upgrades. You can do this either by completing and returning the product registration card or by visiting our Web site: www.tdsway.com.
Page 13: Getting Started
Getting Started TDS Survey Pro for Ranger is available with the following modules, each sold separately: • Survey Standard • Survey Pro • Survey Pro Robotic • Survey Pro GPS • Survey Pro Basic GPS • Survey Pro Max Throughout the manual and software, it is simply called Survey Pro.
Page 14: Survey Pro Installation
Survey Pro Installation Survey Pro is installed from the Installation CD running on a PC. It will load Survey Pro and then install it on the data collector with the next ActiveSync connection. 1. Turn on the data collector and connect it to your PC. If you are using ActiveSync it will attempt to make a connection.
Page 15 Getting Started Enter the registration code provided by your TDS dealer in the Registration Code field and tap Register. This will register all of the modules that you have purchased. If there are modules that you feel should be registered but are not, contact TDS tech support.
Page 16: Angle And Time Conventions
User’s Manual Angle and Time Conventions Throughout the software, the following conventions are followed when inputting or outputting angles and time: Azimuths Azimuths are entered in degree-minutes-seconds format and are represented as DD.MMSSsss, where: • One or more digits representing the degrees. •...
Page 17: Using Survey Pro
To start Survey Pro, tap Survey Pro cannot start without a job being open so the Welcome to Survey Pro screen will ask if you want to open a recently opened job, open an existing job, or create a new job. For this example we will create a new job so you can begin exploring the software.
Page 18 User’s Manual 1. Tap the New… button. The Create a New Job dialog box will open, which prompts you for a job name where the current date is the default name. 2. Either type in a new job name or accept the default name.
Page 19: Navigating Within The Program
Menu, shown here. All the screens that are available in Survey Pro are accessed starting from the Main Menu. Likewise, closing the screens in Survey Pro will eventually take you back to the Main Menu. The Main Menu consists of two columns. The...
Page 20: Command Bar
See Page 18 for more information. Battery Level The battery icon at the bottom of the Main Menu displays the condition of the Survey Pro’s rechargeable battery. The icon has five variations depending on the level of charge remaining: 100%, 75%,...
Page 21 Getting Started Surveying Mode The instrument icon indicates which collection mode the software is running in. There are three possible surveying modes: Conventional, GPS, and Leveling. Tapping this icon will open a list of options to do any of the following: •...
Page 22: Parts Of A Screen
User’s Manual GPS Status This is used to view the current status and access the settings for a GPS receiver when using the GeoLock feature (Page 135). This is only available from the Remote Control and Remote Shot screens when using a Trimble or Geodimeter robotic total station.
Page 23 Getting Started Power Buttons The Backsight Setup screen contains two power buttons. Power buttons are typically used to provide alternate methods of entering or modifying data in the corresponding field. To use a power button, simply tap it. Once tapped, a dropdown list will appear with several choices.
Page 24: Input Shortcuts
User’s Manual Index Cards Many screens actually consist of multiple screens. The different screens are selected by tapping on various tabs, which look like the tabs on index cards. The tabs can appear along the top of the screen or the right edge. The Backsight Setup screen consists of two cards.
Page 25 Getting Started inches where each value is separated by a space and the fraction is entered using a forward slash (/). For example, to enter 3 feet, 6 and 3/32 inches, you would key in 3 6 3/32. Once the cursor leaves that field, the distance will automatically be converted to the appropriate decimal distance.
Page 26 User’s Manual Point List Editor Many screens contain a button, which accesses the Select Point(s) screen that allows you to enter a simple list of points or a list of points that describe a line that can contain curves. Examples of how to enter different lists of points are displayed in the lower portion of the screen.
Page 27 Getting Started Entering Distances in Other Units When a distance is entered in a particular field, it is normally entered using the same units that are configured for the current job, but distances can also be entered that are expressed in other distance units.
Page 28: Quick Pick
User’s Manual Quick Pick button is called the Quick Pick button. This button is used to quickly access any of several commonly-used routines. The list of routines available from the Quick Pick button can be customized and sorted in any order. To access a screen with the Quick Pick button, first tap and then tap the desired routine.
Page 29: Smart Targets
Since any changes will be lost, a prompt will first ask if you are sure. Smart Targets Survey Pro has the ability to create and store custom configurations for any number of prisms or other target types. These are called Smart Targets.
Page 30: Manage Smart Targets
Manage Smart Targets screen. From here you can create a new custom Smart Target or edit any existing Smart Target. Survey Pro includes two foresight Smart Targets called My Prism and My Reflectorless, respectively and one backsight Smart Target called My Backsight Prism.
Page 31 Getting Started To create a new Smart Target tap the Add… button. To edit an existing target, tap it from the list to select it and then tap Edit… . Either option will open the Edit Smart Target screen. The Smart Target Name you provide will be shown in the drop-down list when you switch between Smart Targets.
Page 32: Map View
User’s Manual HR field showing the HR entered plus the offset. (The raw data file will also clearly note when a rod height offset is being applied.) The Prism Constant field should contain the prism constant for the prism associated with this Smart Target as long as a prism constant is not also set in the total station.
Page 33 Getting Started There are different map views depending on from where the map view is accessed and they can display slightly different information such as a vertical profile. The main map view is accessed from the Main Menu by tapping the button at the bottom of the screen in the command bar.
Page 34: Basemaps
Basemap Files Survey Pro supports basemap files from AutoCAD, GeoTiff, and TDS. Since basemap files can be large in size, the following points should be considered when managing basemap files:...
Page 35: Manage Basemaps
Getting Started • Before you can use a basemap in Survey Pro, you need to copy the appropriate basemap files from a PC to the same directory where your current job is located. If the basemap files are stored in a different directory and then added to the current job, the files will be copied to the job’s directory.
Page 36 User’s Manual Basemaps are drawn to the screen in the reverse order that they are listed in the Manage Basemaps screen, where the first basemap in the list is the last one drawn, and thus, will be drawn "on top" of any other basemaps.
Page 37: The Settings Screen
Survey Pro behaves in this way since most people use the same settings for a majority of their jobs. This way, once the settings are set, they become the default settings for all new jobs and current jobs.
Page 38: File Management And Foresight Dxm
File Management and ForeSight DXM Survey Pro uses a variety of files to store data and information about your project. The files include the main data file, the .JOB file, and the raw data file, the .RAW file, and several other supplementary files that Survey Pro can use for additional information.
Page 39: Job Files
Whenever you store a new point within Survey Pro, the point is added to this file. A job file can be edited on the Survey Pro when using the Edit Points screen. Since a job file is binary, it requires special software for editing on a PC, such as TDS Survey Link.
Page 40: Raw Data Files
All activity that can create or modify a point is written to a raw data file. Survey Pro never "reads" from the raw data file – it only writes to the file. Since a raw data file stores all of the activity that takes place in the field, it can be used to regenerate the original job file if the job file was somehow lost.
Page 41: Control Files
Getting Started Control Files The current job can be configured to access the points from another job stored on the data collector. When the current job is using points from another job, that other job is called a Control File and the points in the control file are called Control Points.
Page 42: External Control File
User’s Manual External Control File When using an external control file, the points in the control file are simply linked to the current job and do not become a permanent part of the current job. Because of this, an external control file can later be unlinked, or cleared from the current job.
Page 43: Description Files
Getting Started Description Files A Description File is used to automate the task of entering descriptions for points that are stored in a job. They are especially useful when the same descriptions are frequently used in the same job. A description file is a text file containing a list of the descriptions that you will want to use with a particular job.
Page 44: Description Files With Codes
A description can contain any characters included on a keyboard. • Descriptions do not need to be arranged in alphabetical order. (Survey Pro does that for you.) • Descriptions are not case sensitive. To use a description from a description file, simply start typing that description in any Description field.
Page 45: Opening A Description File
Getting Started • Description codes are case sensitive. • The description is limited to 16 characters. • 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.
Page 46: Feature Codes
Survey Pro also allows you to describe any object using feature codes. Feature codes can be used to describe objects quickly and in more detail than a standard text description, particularly when data is collected for several points that fit into the same category.
Page 47: Features
Line Features A line feature consists of two or more points that define a linear object, such as a fence or a waterline. In Survey Pro, these are stored as polylines, but line features can also be used to describe alignments.
Page 48: Using Feature Codes In Survey Pro
Using Feature Codes in Survey Pro Before you can use features and attributes to describe points in Survey Pro, you must select a valid feature file to use with the current job. To select a feature file, open the Job , Settings screen and then select Files Settings.
Page 49: Layers
Getting Started Layers Survey Pro uses layers to help manage the data in a job. Any number of layers can exist in a job and any new objects can be assigned to any particular layer. For example, a common set of points can be stored on one layer and another set can be stored on a different layer.
Page 50: Managing Layers
Managing Layers You can configure Survey Pro to prompt for a layer whenever an object is stored. If this prompt is turned off, any new objects that are stored will simply be stored to the active layer.
Page 51 Getting Started Changing a Layer Name or Visibility Selecting a layer and then tapping Edit… opens the Edit Layer dialog box where the name and visibility can be changed for the selected layer. You can also edit a layer by double-tapping on it. (Layer 0 cannot be renamed.) Deleting a Layer You can only delete an empty layer.
Page 52: Working With 2D Points
User’s Manual Working with 2D Points Most people work with 3D points, but Survey Pro also allows you to work with 2D points (points without elevations). You can also work with a combination of both 3D and 2D points. It is important to remember that data collected from a 2D point will also be 2D, so care should be taken when working without elevations.
Page 53 Getting Started "Note: Selected occupy point has no elevation. All points computed with this point will have no elevation computed for them." An elevation adjustment on a traverse containing any 2D points is not possible. If an attempt is made to do so, the following message is displayed: "Traverse contains a 2D point.
Page 54: Polylines
User’s Manual Polylines Lines can be added to your project that can represent anything such as a roadway, a building, or a lot boundary. These lines are referred to as polylines. Polylines can be compared to the point lists used in other TDS data collection software.
Page 55: Creating An Alignment
Getting Started Once all the horizontal and vertical alignment segments are defined, Survey Pro merges the information to create a single 3-dimensional line. The vertical alignment (VAL) must be equal in length or greater than the horizontal alignment. The HAL must not be greater than the VAL.
Page 56 User’s Manual Horizontal Alignment 4. Tap the HAL (Horizontal Alignment) tab and then tap the Insert button. This will open the Insert Segment screen where the first horizontal alignment segment can be defined. 5. Tap the Line tab to insert a straight line segment.
Page 57 Getting Started Note: A new segment can be inserted between two existing segments by selecting the existing segment that is to occur after the new segment and then tapping the Insert button. 10. With End selected, tap the Insert button again and then tap the Spiral tab to insert a spiral curve.
Page 58 User’s Manual Vertical Alignment We have now added all available horizontal segment types. Next, we will define the vertical alignment. Since the horizontal and vertical alignments are defined independently of each other, the first vertical segment that is defined will start at the same POB defined above in Step 3. 13.
Page 59 Getting Started 18. Tap the General tab and enter a Description of Roadway. 19. Tap from the Edit Alignment screen to return to the Add/Edit Alignments screen where the new alignment is stored and displayed. You have now created a new alignment using all the available types of segments.
Page 61: Conventional Fieldwork
Conventional Fieldwork This section will explain how to get started using Survey Pro to collect data from a total station and perform stake out. It is assumed that you are familiar with the operation of your total station. (GPS surveying begins on Page 187.) The first section describes the backsight setup procedures for various scenarios.
Page 62: Scenario One
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Scenario One You know the coordinates and locations for two points on your lot and want to occupy one and use the other as a backsight. Solution 1. Create a job using the coordinates for one of the known points as the first point.
Page 63: Scenario Three
Conventional Fieldwork 5. Aim the total station toward the second point, zero the horizontal angle on the instrument, and tap Solve , then (close). You are now ready to start your survey. You may want to take a side shot from the Traverse Sideshot screen to the backsight point so that you have coordinates for it.
Page 64: Scenario Four
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Scenario Four You have only one known point on a job. Solution You have two options in this situation. One, you can assume an azimuth for an arbitrary backsight reference and rotate the job later using the Rotate routine once you have determined the actual orientation.
Page 65 Conventional Fieldwork Note: If the Backsight Circle displays a non-zero value, the angle displayed is subtracted from all horizontal angles that are read during data collection and the resulting points are adjusted accordingly. This will happen after survey with true azimuths or performing stakeout in a special mode.
Page 66: Data Collection Example
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Data Collection Example This section illustrates the necessary setup and usage of the Traverse / Side Shot screen, which is the primary screen used during data collection. We will create a new job and manually add another point to the job to use as a backsight.
Page 67 Conventional Fieldwork d. For this example, simply accept the default job settings and tap Next > . Note: When creating a new job, it is important that the Units for Distances field be set to the correct units. This allows you to seamlessly switch between different units in mid-job.
Page 68 User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 2. Check the Job Settings. a. Tap Job , Settings from the Main Menu to open the Settings screen. b. Select the Instrument card if it is not already selected and make sure the Manual Mode profile is activated. If the symbol is not shown next to it, select Manual Mode and tap Activate .
Page 69 Conventional Fieldwork b. Tap Insert… and enter a new point using the General and Location cards with the following values, as shown: Point Name: 2 Northing: 5050 Easting: 5050 Elevation: 100 Description: Backsight and then tap 4. Set up your backsight. In this example, we will set up on Point 1 and backsight Point 2, which was just created.
Page 70 User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Enter an HI and HR of 5 feet each. d. Toggle the .BS Direction. / .BS Point. button to BS Point. enter 2 as the point name. e. Leave the Fixed HR at Backsight field unchecked. Tap Solve…...
Page 71: Performing A Side Shot
Conventional Fieldwork Performing a Side Shot 5. Access the Survey , Traverse / Sideshot screen and fill in the appropriate fields. The backsight information is displayed at the top of the screen. At this point, it is assumed that your total station is over the occupy point and its horizontal angle was zeroed while aiming toward the backsight.
Page 72: Performing A Traverse Shot
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode d. You can see a graphical representation of the previous shot by tapping the Map tab. See Page 22 for more information on the Map View. Performing a Traverse Shot 6. The steps involved in performing a traverse shot are nearly identical to performing a side shot.
Page 73 Conventional Fieldwork The new point is computed and stored and the Traverse Now or Later prompt will open, shown here, asking if you want to advance to the new point now or later. For this example, tap the .Traverse Now. button.
Page 74: Data Collection Summary
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode When out in the field, you would now move your total station over the new occupy point, aim it toward the previous occupy point (the current backsight), enter the correct instrument height in the Height of Instrument field and tap .Send Circle to Instrument .
Page 75: Stakeout Example
Conventional Fieldwork Stakeout Example When setting up to perform stakeout, the requirements are nearly the same as with data collection. You need an existing occupy point, backsight point or direction, and a foresight. The main difference is existing points are being located during stakeout rather than new points being collected.
Page 76: Set Up
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Set Up 1. Open the job that was created in the Traverse / Side Shot Example if it is not already open. a. From the Main Menu, select File , Open / New to open the Open / New screen.
Page 77: Staking Points
Conventional Fieldwork a. Access the Survey , Backsight Setup screen from the Main Menu. b. In the Occupy Point field, enter 1 as the point name. Toggle the .BS Direction. / .BS Point. button to BS Direction. and enter 0 as the backsight azimuth.
Page 78 User’s Manual – Conventional Mode The second Stake Points screen will open that displays all of the information needed to locate the design point. When connected to a total station, you would turn the total station horizontally to 45°00’00", vertically to 90°00’00" and send the rod man out about 70 feet before continuing.
Page 79 Conventional Fieldwork h. According to the screen, the rod must now move FORWARD by 0.089 feet to be over the design point. We will assume that this is close enough and will store the point from this shot by tapping the Store… button. Enter the following point information: Point Name: 5 Description: Staked...
Page 80: Point Staking Summary
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode d. The rod needs to move back by 0.2 feet to be over the design point. Rather than take another shot, we will use a tape measure and place a stake at that location. Tap the .Store/Tape… button to store the point.
Page 81: Surveying With True Azimuths
Surveying with True Azimuths Some people need to collect all of their horizontal angles in the form of azimuths. Survey Pro can help automate this process by computing the backsight azimuth after each new setup in a traverse and updating the backsight circle and total station’s horizontal angle accordingly.
Page 82 User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 7. Begin your survey. When you traverse to a new point, the New Occupy Point dialog box will open showing you the azimuth computed to the new backsight point from the new occupy point. Once you are setup over the new occupy point, and aiming toward the new backsight point, press the .Send Circle to...
Page 83: Road Layout
Road Layout The Road Menu contains a powerful set of routines that allow you to enter and modify road layout information and then stake the road in the field. The road staking routines allow you to stake any part of the road or slope stake the road.
Page 84: Pob
Because of this, Survey Pro will only allow you to hinge on edge for one side of a road. If the other side is also super elevated, you will be forced to hinge that side at the center so that an abrupt change in elevation does not occur at the centerline.
Page 85: Road Component Rules
Road Layout Road Component Rules The following section defines how the various components described above work together to form the road. This information is important because how each component reacts to the other component affects the shape of the resulting road. Alignments 1.
Page 86: Widenings And Super Elevations
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 3. A template’s first segment slope and/or width will be modified when: • A template is located within a Super Elevation or Widening definition including starting and ending stations and inside Widening or Super Elevation transition areas. •...
Page 87 Road Layout • Exception: if the Widening or Super Elevation is the last element in the road, it’s end transition value does not have to match anything. 5. Super Elevation and Widening ending stations must be greater than their beginning stations. 6.
Page 88: Road Rules Examples
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Road Rules Examples Figure 1 Overhead view of a template-to-template linear transition Figure 2 Template to Widening Transition...
Page 89 Road Layout Figure 3 Widening to Template Transition Figure 4 Widening to Widening Transition...
Page 90 User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Figure 5 Template Inserted Into A Widening Area Figure Descriptions Figure 1 shows an overhead view of a simple transition from one template to another. Notice the linear transition of one template segment end node to the next. Figure 2 shows an overhead view of a basic template to widening transition.
Page 91: Creating Templates
A road can have as many templates as necessary, but each side of the road must only use templates with the same number of segments. Once the first template is selected, Survey Pro will only let you select from additional templates that have the same number of segments as the first template.
Page 92 User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 1. Tap Roads , Edit Templates to open the Add/Edit Templates screen. 2. Tap New… to open the New Template screen. The Cut Slope and Fill Slope values are the slopes to compute the location of catch points with the Road Slope Staking routine.
Page 93 Road Layout 5. With <End> selected, tap Insert… and enter the following data to add a new segment that will describe the face of a curb. Notice you need to toggle the Slope button to V. Offset and select U radio button to specify that the curb extends upward.
Page 94: Building An Alignment
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 9. Tap from the New Template screen and the Save As screen will open. Enter T1 in the Name field and tap This completes the creation of a template. Building an Alignment The Edit Alignments routine is used to create an alignment and is explained in detail starting on Page 44.
Page 95 Road Layout Add Templates to the Alignment 1. Tap Roads Edit Roads to open the Add/Edit Roads screen. 2. Since we are creating a new road, tap New… to open the New Road screen. 3. With the Road tab selected, enter a name for the road in the Road Name field.
Page 96 User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 7. The next step is to add the templates. We will use the template created earlier to define both sides of the road. Tap the Templates tab. 8. With <End> selected in the Left column, tap the Add…...
Page 97 Road Layout Add Widenings 12. Tap the Widenings tab. We will define a widening where a new lane will begin in the right side of the road. 13. Tap <End> in the Right column and then tap the Add… button. This opens the Add Right Widening screen, which allows you to add a widening to the right side of the road 14.
Page 98 User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Add Super Elevations 19. Tap the Super Elevations tab where we will insert a super elevation at the beginning and end of a curve for the left and right sides of the road. 20. With <End> selected in the Left column, tap the Add…...
Page 99 Road Layout 27. With <End> selected in the Left column, tap the Add… button again. 28. From the Add Left Super Elevation screen we will start the transition out of the super elevation 200 feet from the beginning of the road so enter 2+00 in the Start Station field.
Page 100 User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 34. Enter the following data just as you did for the left side of the road and then tap Start Station: 1+0 End Station: 1+25 Slope 1: -2 Slope 2: -8 (note this is a negative value) Parabolic Transition 1: 0.0 Parabolic Transition 2: 0.0 Center...
Page 101: Staking The Road
Road Layout Staking the Road With your road fully designed, you are now ready to stake the road. Staking a road is a simple and intuitive process. If you are familiar with point staking, you should be able to easily stake a road. This section explains how to get started using the Stake Road routine and then refers you to the point staking example when the screens become identical.
Page 102 User’s Manual – Conventional Mode current station. Each press of either of these buttons will advance the selection to the next node and display the name of the selected segment in the middle of the screen. The selected node is show in the graphic portion of the screen as a circle. You can stake a horizontal offset to the actual point selected by checking the Offset checkbox and entering the desired offset in the corresponding field.
Page 103: Slope Staking The Road
Road Layout Slope Staking the Road The road slope staking procedure is nearly identical to the non-road layout slope staking routine described on Page 131. The main difference is the road layout templates can contain more segments, which modifies the options of where the hinge point should be located depending on if a cut or a fill is required.
Page 104 Fill in the slopes that apply to your particular job. (The fill slopes do not need to be entered as negative values since Survey Pro knows that these are negative slopes.) 9. Tap the Fill Hinge Points tab to define where the hinge point will be computed in areas that require a fill.
Page 105: Station Equation
Road Layout 11. Tap the Stake CP > button to continue to the next screen where the catch points at the current station can be located. This screen is identical to the screens used in the non-road layout slope staking routine. If you are not familiar with these screens, refer to Page 141.
Page 106 User’s Manual – Conventional Mode station, you must append it with a (2), otherwise it will be interpreted as a back station. Two of the stakeout settings should be considered when using a station equation: • When Stake "Corners", Not Just Even Intervals is checked, the location where the stationing changes will be considered a corner and will be included as you advance forward.
Page 107: Dtm Stakeout
• A separate layer in the current job containing several points on the reference surface. Survey Pro will use any of these three methods to compute the elevation information at any location within the boundaries of the reference DTM surface.
Page 108: Set Up The Job
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Set Up the Job 1. If your reference layer is defined by a DXF or DTM file, it must first be loaded into the data collector. 2. From the Main Menu, tap Stakeout , Stake DTM to open the Stake DTM screen. 3.
Page 109 DTM Stakeout 4. The name entered in the Store Point field will be used for the first point that is stored. Future points will be stored with the next available point names. Enter the rod height in the HR field. 5.
Page 110: Select Your Layers
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Select Your Layers 7. Tap Layers… from the Setup DTM 3D screen to open the Layers (Stake DTM) screen. a. Select the layer that you want to use for the stake points and other objects that exist on the surface you are staking.
Page 111: Select Any Break Lines (Optional)
DTM Stakeout a. All the polylines in the current job are displayed. Select the appropriate polyline and tap to return to the Setup DTM 3D screen. 9. If a boundary is used, you must also select one of the two radio buttons in the Setup DTM 3D screen: Exclude points…: will move any objects that occur outside the selected boundary to the...
Page 112 User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 10. To select a break line, tap the Breaklines… button to open the Add/Edit Break lines screen. If any break lines have already been selected, they will be listed here. a. To add an existing break line, tap the Add Existing…...
Page 113: Stake The Dtm
DTM Stakeout Stake the DTM 13. With the information correctly entered in the Stake DTM screen, tap Next > to continue. 14. The second Stake DTM screen will open with a graphic that shows the reference DTM, the centerline, if used, and any break lines.
Page 114: View The Dtm
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode View the DTM 17. Tap 3D View… to access the 3D View screen. While staking points, you should periodically tap this button to view what the current DTM surface looks like. This is a useful quality assurance technique to determine where additional points are needed.
Page 115 DTM Stakeout 18. Tap the Settings button to access the 3D View Settings screen to configure the information displayed in the 3D View screen. When Height Exaggerated to the Maximum is checked, the height exaggeration is automatically set to a high value to more clearly display elevation differences in the 3D view.
Page 117: Other Tutorials
Other Tutorials This section describes how to use several of the routines in Survey Pro. Each example outlines the procedure to use a particular screen. The examples are written in a general way so the user can use their own data to become familiar with the routine. Import / Export The Import routine allows you to add the coordinates from any job to the current job, or import LandXML data.
Page 118: Importing *.Job Coordinates
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode If importing coordinates from a source, such as an HP 48, where you are not sure if the units are in International Feet or US Survey Feet into a job that is set to International Feet or US Survey Feet, you will usually just want to import them without any conversion being performed.
Page 119: Importing Landxml Files
If a duplicate point is encountered (duplicate name and coordinates), it will be ignored. Importing LandXML Files Survey Pro gives you the ability to import the following objects from a LandXML file: Points Both named and un-named (anonymous) LandXML points will be imported as Survey Pro points.
Page 120 All the data that was imported prior to stopping will still be imported. Alignments A LandXML alignment will be imported as a Survey Pro alignment, only if all of the following conditions are met, otherwise it will be imported as a polyline.
Page 121 Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 4. The first of two configuration screens will open. Selecting the On specified layer option will import all the data to the layer specified in the corresponding Layer field. Selecting On different layers by groups will create new layers in the current project named after the groups in the LandXML file.
Page 122: Import Control
Import Control The Import Control routine is a solution for people that are used to using control files with versions of Survey Pro prior to Version 4.0. The Import Control routine is nearly identical to the Import routine with the primary exception that the imported points are always stored to a special layer called CONTROL.
Page 123: Exporting Coordinates
Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials Exporting Coordinates The steps below will copy selected points from the current job to a new job in a specified file format. 1. Select .File , Export from the Main Menu to open the Export screen. 2.
Page 124: Repetition Shots
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Repetition Shots A repetition "shot" consists of one or more sets. A set consists of four individual shots; direct and reverse shots to a backsight and a foresight. The result of a repetition shot is to store the foresight point using average coordinate values that are computed from all the shots taken.
Page 125 Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials anyway. • Cancel : Throw out all sets and start over. 4. If the Shoot Distance To Backsight checkbox is selected, distances will also be measured with each shot to the backsight and compared against the specified Distance Tolerance. This option, of course, would require a prism to be setup over the backsight point.
Page 126: Repetition Shots Screen
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Repetition Shots Screen After the repetition settings are configured, the Repetition Shots screen is accessed where the actual shots are performed. 1. Select .Survey , Repetition Shots from the Main Menu. If you have not already set up your backsight, you will need to do so before you can access the Repetition Shots screen.
Page 127: Radial Sideshots
Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials Radial Sideshots The Radial Sideshots screen is used to perform repetition shots to a backsight and any number of foresights (side shots) from the same occupy point. The behavior of the routine is a cross between the Repetition Shots routine (Page 114) and the Multiple Sideshots routine.
Page 128 User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Note: When using a robotic total station and Enable Automatic Repetition is checked in the Radial SS Settings screen, only the direct (Face 1) shots for the first set will need to be shot manually. All remaining shots will be performed automatically.
Page 129 Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 5. Tap Shoot to take a side shot. Once the shot is completed, the Results screen, shown here, will be displayed. You are now provided with three option: • Tap Done with SS > if you are finished taking all Face 1 side shots for this set and continue to Step 6.
Page 130: Shoot From Two Ends
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Shoot From Two Ends The Shoot From Two Ends screen is used to provide more accurate vertical closure to a traverse. The routine requires that after the foresight is shot, its location is not computed until after the foresight point is occupied and a second shot is taken to the previous occupy point.
Page 131: Offset Shots
Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials Offset Shots Three individual screens are used to perform offset shots. These include the Distance Offset screen, Horizontal Angle Offset screen, and Vertical Angle Offset screen. Offset shots are generally performed to compute coordinates for points that cannot easily be occupied by the rod. The offset routine that you choose will depend on your situation.
Page 132 User’s Manual – Conventional Mode point of view). 4. Enter a positive offset distance in the Horz Dist Offset field if the offset to the new point is behind the rod location (from the total station’s point of view), or enter a negative offset distance if the new point is in front of the rod location.
Page 133: Horizontal Angle Offset Screen
Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials Horizontal Angle Offset Screen The Horizontal Angle Offset screen is used to store a new point that lies on a line tangent to the rod and perpendicular to the line formed between the total station and the rod. (See illustration.) The routine requires two shots by the total station;...
Page 134: Vertical Angle Offset Screen
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Vertical Angle Offset Screen The Vertical Angle Offset screen is used to store a new point that is located directly above, or directly below the rod location. The routine requires two shots by the total station, one at the prism, and one in the direction of the new point.
Page 135: Resection
Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials Resection The Resection screen allows you to occupy an unknown point and compute its coordinates by shooting two to seven known points. The accuracy of the computed occupy point depends on the following factors: • The number of known points that are shot •...
Page 136 User’s Manual – Conventional Mode field. 5. In the Sequence field, specify if you want to perform Direct Only shots to each known point or Direct and Reverse shots. 6. Tap Solve… after each field is correctly filled in. A new screen will open where you can shoot a resection point.
Page 137: Solar Observations
Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials Solar Observations The Solar Observation screen is used to compute the azimuth to an arbitrary backsight based on the position of a celestial body, typically the sun. You can either use the time set in the system clock on the data collector or an external timepiece.
Page 138 User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 4. Enter the latitude and longitude for your occupy point in the Lat. and Long. fields, respectively. Note: Your latitude and longitude should have enough accuracy if it is scaled from a topographic map or measured using a handheld GPS unit.
Page 139 Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 9. Enter the correct hours to GMT in the Hrs To GMT field, aim toward the backsight and tap Take Shot to record the horizontal angle to the backsight. (The azimuth to this point will be computed at the end of the routine.) Note: The hours to GMT will be between +5 and +8 when in the continental United States.
Page 140: What To Do Next
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 15. After completing all shots, you can scan down the list and view the computed azimuth for each one. If any of the azimuths appear incorrect, you can have those shots excluded from the computed average azimuth from all shots. To exclude a particular shot, select the shot and then either tap the checkbox next to the shot or the Toss button.
Page 141: Remote Control
Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials Remote Control Remote control mode is a special mode that makes it possible for users to control a fully robotic total station from a remote data collector. Remote control mode contains additional screens that are used exclusively with robotic instruments that perform tracking and aiming functions.
Page 142: Taking A Shot In Remote Mode
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Once the total station is aiming near the prism, the Search button is used to start the total station in a search pattern. The search pattern continues until it finds the prism. The Lock button puts the total station in track mode where it will track the movements of the prism and Stop will stop the total station from tracking the prism.
Page 143: Stake Out In Remote Mode
Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials station is aligned, a shot is taken by tapping the Take Shot button. If the Remote Shot screen was accessed by performing a side shot, you will return to the Remote Shot screen after the shot is completed. If the Remote Shot screen was accessed by performing a traverse shot, you will return to the Traverse / Sideshot screen after the shot is completed.
Page 144: Slope Staking In Remote Mode
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Remote staking between 1 and 10 feet Remote staking over target Slope Staking in Remote Mode Slope staking in remote control mode functions in nearly the same way as with a non-remote total station (see Page 138). The one difference is when using the final Slope Staking screen, where the catch point is being located, the graphic portion of the Horizontal Map and Vertical Map is updated continuously.
Page 145: Geolock
Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials GeoLock GeoLock is a feature that uses a GPS receiver to calculate your position so while working robotically, if the total station loses lock of the prism, it can quickly turn to the location of the prism based on the GPS position and then automatically perform a search to lock back onto the prism.
Page 146: Configuring Geolock
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Configuring GeoLock Once you have setup your job and total station, you need to power on your GPS receiver and establish communication. 1. Attach the communications cable. 2. Open the Remote Control or Remote Shot screen.
Page 147: Localizing
Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials Localizing With your backsight set, the data collector now knows your position in the job’s coordinate system and since it is receiving a GPS signal, the data collector also knows your position in the geodetic coordinate system, but the data collector has not yet aligned the job’s coordinate system with the geodetic coordinate system.
Page 148: Slope Staking
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Slope Staking The ultimate purpose of the slope staking routine is to locate where the outer slopes of a predefined roadway intersects with the surface of the terrain at various stations so the point where a cut or a fill begins can be determined.
Page 149: Defining The Road Cross-Section
Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials It is important to remember that when slope staking a road, the road profile always remains the same and the slope of the final segment can only equal the specified positive (cut) slope, or the specified negative (fill) slope, but the length of this final segment can vary as much as necessary until it ends at the surface of the terrain (the catch point).
Page 150 User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 8. If defining a ditch enter the depth of the ditch as a negative value in the Height field. If defining a curb, enter the height of the curb as a positive value in the Height field. 9.
Page 151: Staking The Catch Point
Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 14. The Segment # (Fill HP) field is used to select which Ditch Fill Slope segment to compute the slope from in a fill situation. This is useful when your road profile includes a ditch and you are staking an area that requires a fill.
Page 152 User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Note: You can tap in the graphic portion of the screen to open it in a larger window. 18. With the rod in the general location of the first catch point that you want to stake, aim toward the prism and tap Shot. The distance and direction information will be computed and displayed along with other information pertaining to the shot.
Page 153 Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials Note: All previous shots taken while locating a specific catch point are shown in the map view as large X’s. These can be useful in determining a situation where there is no catch point. (The slope never intersects with the surface of the terrain.) 19.
Page 154: Intersection
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Intersection The Intersection screen computes and optionally stores the coordinates for the intersection of two lines that are tangent to existing points. Each line is independently defined by a known direction or a known length. In the situation where there is more than one possible solution, each solution is provided and optionally stored.
Page 155: Map Check
Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials Map Check The Map Check screen is used to enter distance and direction information from a map for straight and curved sections to compute closure, and other information from the entered boundary. Entering Boundary Data Each straight and curved section of the boundary is entered using the Add Line…...
Page 156: Editing Boundary Data
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Editing Boundary Data Any entered section can be modified if an error is discovered. To edit a particular section, select the section from the left-hand portion of the screen and tap the Edit… button. The details of the selected section will open in the same editor that was used to create it.
Page 157: Predetermined Area
Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials Predetermined Area The Predetermined Area routine will take a boundary with one open side and compute the location of a line that will enclose a boundary with a specified area. Two methods are available for computing a predetermined area, the Hinge Method and the Parallel Method.
Page 158: Parallel Method
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 4. Check the Store Pt 1 checkbox and specify a point number in the same field if you want the endpoint of the computed line to be stored. 5. Enter the direction of the left side of the boundary in the last field.
Page 159: Horizontal Curve Layout
Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials 5. If you want to store points where the computed line intersects with the two sides, check each Store Pt box and specify point names in the corresponding fields. 6. Tap Solve. The final boundary side will be computed and the data can be viewed by using the Results and Map tabs.
Page 160: Pc Deflection
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode PC Deflection The PC Deflection method computes a chord length from the PC to the current station and a Current Station deflection angle between the PC-PI line and the chord. Deflection PI Deflection The PI Deflection method computes the distance from the PI to the current station and the Current Station...
Page 161: Tangent Offset
Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials Tangent Offset The Tangent Offset method computes a perpendicular offset length (Tangent Offset) Current Station from the PC-PI line to the current station and the distance on the PC-PI line from the Tan - TD PC to the Tangent Offset (Tangent Distance).
Page 162 User’s Manual – Conventional Mode 3. Define your horizontal curve by making the appropriate selections from the first two buttons and filling in the corresponding values. 4. Enter the station to be assigned to the PC in the PC Station field. 5.
Page 163: Parabolic Curve Layout
Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials Parabolic Curve Layout The Parabolic Curve Layout screen is useful to compute the locations of any station along a vertical curve when two parts of the curve are already known. The values computed can be written down and used to later stake those stations in the field.
Page 164: Spiral Layout
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Spiral Layout A spiral curve is a special curve that has a specified radius at one end, which gradually changes to an infinite radius at the other end. It is commonly used as a transition between a straight section and a circular curve.
Page 165: Curve And Offset
Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials Curve and Offset The Curve and Offset screen allows you to design a curve and stake it in the field. You can stake the curve’s centerline or an offset to the curve at any specified station interval. Define Your Curve 1.
Page 166: Setup Your Staking Options
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Setup Your Staking Options 9. Enter the first station that you want to stake in the Station to Stake field. 10. Enter the desired spacing between the staked stations in the Station Interval field. 11. In the Offset field, select L if you wish to stake an offset on the left side of the curve, or select R if you wish to stake an offset on the right side and enter the desired...
Page 167: Aim The Total Station
Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials Aim the Total Station 14. Using the information displayed on the screen, aim the total station toward the design point and tap Stake >. The graphic portion of the screen shows the curve, backsight direction and design point location relative to the total station.
Page 168: Scale Adjustment
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Scale Adjustment The Scale routine will adjust the coordinates of selected points by a specified scale factor relative to a base point. This is useful to repair data that was collected where an incorrect scale factor was applied. 1.
Page 169: Translate Adjustment
Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials Translate Adjustment The Translate routine will move points horizontally and/or vertically a specified distance and direction. This routine is often used after a survey was performed in an assumed coordinate system. If the actual coordinates for at least one of the points is found later, the Translate routine can be used to shift all of the affected points to the correct coordinate system and/or elevation.
Page 170: Translate By Distance And Direction
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Translate by Distance and Direction The Translate by Distance and Direction method simply requires that you enter the distance and direction to adjust the selected points. • Leave the Translate by Coordinates checkbox unchecked. • Azimuth / Bearing Toggle the...
Page 171: Rotate Adjustment
Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials Rotate Adjustment The Rotate Adjustment routine will rotate selected points around a specified rotation point. 1. Tap Adjust , Rotate from the Main Menu. 2. Use the Tap Points… or To/From… button to select the points that need to be rotated. 3.
Page 172: Traverse Adjust
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Traverse Adjust The Traverse Adjust wizard will perform an angle adjustment, a compass rule adjustment, or both. Angle Adjust The Angle Adjust routine will compute the angular error in a closed traverse from a known closing angle. It will then distribute that error equally among all of the internal angles so that the resulting sum of the angles will equal (N-2)·180°...
Page 173: Compass Rule
Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials Compass Rule The Compass Rule Adjustment will adjust either a closed or an open traverse. When adjusting a closed traverse, the error between the closing point and the initial point is computed and distributed among each traverse point, except the initial point resulting in a perfect closure.
Page 174: Performing A Traverse Adjustment
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Performing a Traverse Adjustment 1. Tap Adjust , Traverse Adjust from the Main Menu. 2. Use the Tap Polylines… or To/From… button to select the polyline or points that define your traverse, which should be in the same order that the traverse points were collected.
Page 175 Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials Note: if closing to a known location and a closing location is not specified, it is automatically assumed that the first point of the traverse will be the closing location. 8. Tap Next > to open the final screen of the adjustment wizard, which displays the changes that will be made by the adjustment where they can be previewed before the actual adjustment is applied.
Page 176: Surface Scan
User’s Manual – Conventional Mode Surface Scan The Surface Scan routine will automatically take a sequence of shots within a predefined area when used with a robotic total station running in reflectorless mode. The data collected can then be used with PC software to create a 3-D raster image of the surface or to generate a DTM surface, which can be used to compute volumes.
Page 177 Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials The Surface Scan routine requires that you first define the perimeter of the surface you want to scan along with the interval that determines how many shots will be taken within the perimeter. The more shots that are taken, the more detailed the surface scan will be, but the longer it will take to complete.
Page 178 User’s Manual – Conventional Mode the more shots will be taken, resulting in a more detailed surface, but while taking more time to complete. d. Enter the desired horizontal distance between each shot of the surface being scanned in the Horizontal Distance Interval field.
Page 179 Other Conventional Surveying Tutorials Note: The two corner points in the Angle Grid method must encompass the area to be scanned – they do not have to be on the surface itself since no distances are measure to these points. The Horizontal Angle Interval and Vertical Angle Interval fields are used to configure the spacing between each shot taken within the boundaries of the predefined surface.
Page 180 User’s Manual – Conventional Mode The Surface Scan Statistics screen displays useful information about the computed surface to be scanned, including an estimate on how long it will take to complete the surface scan. 8. Be sure to check the Store Pts box to store all the points that are scanned and specify the starting point number in the corresponding field.
Page 181: Leveling Fieldwork
Leveling is one of three possible surveying modes that can be used with Survey Pro. Leveling mode in Survey Pro can only be used after purchasing and registering the Leveling Module. (See Page 4 for more information on registering modules.) Once registered, level loops and the 2 peg test can be performed.
Page 182: Leveling Set Up
Main Menu and then select Switch to Leveling. The leveling instrument icon in the command bar indicates Survey Pro is in Leveling Mode. When Leveling Mode is active, the Surveying menu item is replaced with the Leveling menu item and the Stakeout menu...
Page 183: Leveling Methods
Pro can only display a warning if tolerances are not met. It is up to the surveyor to determine if the level loop meets the criteria for a particular standard. Leveling Methods Survey Pro supports the following leveling methods: • Three Wire • Single Wire •...
Page 184 If using an instrument where the data will be entered electronically, activate the existing instrument profile. 1. With Survey Pro in Leveling Mode, open the Job > Settings > Instrument screen. 2. If an instrument profile does not yet exist, tap the Create New Instrument button and create a new instrument profile.
Page 185: Level Loop Procedure
Leveling Level Loop Procedure The procedure for leveling with Survey Pro is nearly identical no matter which method you are using. The main difference for each method is the type of information that is entered with each shot taken. The steps that follow explain the procedure for taking all four various types of shots: Turning points, side shots, stakeout, and benchmarks.
Page 186 User’s Manual – Leveling Mode 2. Tap the New Loop > button. The New Level Loop screen will open. 3. Enter a name for the new loop in the New Loop field and enter your starting benchmark in the CBM field. Tap Next >...
Page 187: Level Screen
Leveling Level Screen 6. This is called the Level screen, although the command bar displays the name of the current level loop. The Level screen will automatically open after a new loop is created, or if an existing loop (that has not yet been closed) is selected.
Page 188 User’s Manual – Leveling Mode Turn to Turning Point (Leveling Shots) 7. When shooting a turning point, you will immediately be prompted for the necessary shots for all sets in the sequence selected in the Level Settings screen (Page 173). This screen is also used when performing the actual shots for all the other types of shots that can be selected from the Level screen.
Page 189 Leveling Three Wire Shot Single Wire Shot Electronic Shot Trigonometric Shot 9. Once all the shots in the sequence are completed, the Shot Results screen will open listing the details for each point. You can remove the backsight and/or foresight shot with the worst residual by tapping the corresponding Toss button.
Page 190 User’s Manual – Leveling Mode respectively. 10. If everything on the screen is acceptable, tap Store Observation to continue. You will return to the Level screen shown in Step 6. If the completed shots were for a turning point or benchmark, you are expected to advance to the next setup where your previous foresight will become your new backsight.
Page 191 Leveling 13. If shooting a point that already exists, the Point Exists screen will open. If you are not shooting your closing benchmark, tap Overwrite to overwrite the existing point with the new computed elevation, or tap Use Next to store the benchmark as a new point.
Page 192 User’s Manual – Leveling Mode 16. Tap the Notes tab to view all the information about the level loop. 17. While viewing the notes for any level loop, you can tap the button to customize the settings for this screen. (This is the only location where you can access this Settings screen.) For more information on each field of...
Page 193 Leveling Side Shots 18. Prior to shooting a benchmark or turning point, you can shoot any number of leveling side shots to compute the elevation for any arbitrary points. Enter the point name in the SS Point field, and an optional description in the Desc field.
Page 194: Adjustment
User’s Manual – Leveling Mode Stakeout 19. Shooting a leveling stakeout point is similar to a leveling side shot in that it must be done before shooting a benchmark or turning point from any particular setup, and once complete, you will return to the Level screen where the next shot type is selected, without advancing to the next setup.
Page 195: Peg Test
Leveling 2 Peg Test The 2 Peg Test is used to check the collimation error of the instrument. The test will compute the error, which can then be used to adjust the horizontal crosshair of the instrument. 1. Position two rods 50 to 90 meters apart (165 to 300 feet). 2.
Page 196 User’s Manual – Leveling Mode 9. Move the instrument as close as possible to the rod over Point A where a shot can still be taken to it. This is typically about 3 meters (10 feet) from the rod. 10. Tap Take Shot. The Leveling Shots screen will open again where you can take the required shots to Point A from the new setup.
Page 197: Gps Overview
This portion of the User's Manual includes basic fundamentals of GPS coordinate systems and measurements. The following section discusses how GPS coordinates are used in Survey Pro. Both of these sections contain general information that applies to both the GPS module and Basic GPS module.
Page 198: Rtk And Post Processing
Then, the data is downloaded onto a computer where the differential solution is calculated (post processed) after the field data collection is completed. Survey Pro can control GPS receivers for RTK, RTK simultaneous with post processing, and post processing only data collection.
Page 199: Gps Measurements
GPS Overview GPS Measurements GPS coordinates are computed using pseudo-range positioning. Pseudo-range positioning involves intersecting the ranges from the known SV position in a manner similar to a distance – distance intersection problem. Four SVs are required to determine three position dimensions and time.
Page 200 User’s Manual – GPS Mode Code Differential Code differential solutions use the Coarse Acquisition (C/A) navigation code transmitted on the GPS carrier wave. Because the wavelength of the code segment is long (300m), code differential is the least precise differential solution. Accuracies of 1-10 meters are possible with DGPS using C/A code differential positioning.
Page 201: Gps Network Servers, Ntrip, And Vrs
GPS Overview GPS Network Servers, NTRIP, and Traditionally, RTK GPS was done with a base and rover receiver setup on the survey site and using a radio data modem to get the observations from the base to the rover for the real time solution. Another way to do RTK GPS is to use one or more permanently operating base stations connected to an Internet network.
Page 202 In Survey Pro, the term NTRIP is used to refer only to method of logging onto a GPS server to select a service and possibly enter a user name and password.
Page 203: Gps Coordinates
GPS measurements into local coordinates. This section offers a more detailed description of some theory and terminology used to describe geodetic coordinate systems and datums in Survey Pro. Datums A datum consists of three components: an origin, an orientation, and a scale.
Page 204 • Molodensky Transformation: Is the most commonly used transformation. Three parameters specify an X,Y,Z shift between WGS84 and the local datum origin. Survey Pro uses the Molodensky datum transformation algorithms specified in the National Imagery and Mapping Agency Technical Report 8350.2.
Page 205 Clarke 1866 ellipsoid, which was the best fitting ellipsoid for the North American continent at the time. Survey Pro performs a grid transformation for NAD27 in the United States using the NADCON datum sets in *.DGF (datum grid file) format.
Page 206 If your Survey Pro job requires a local datum in one epoch of WGS84 and the WGS84 datum in a different epoch, you can setup a seven- parameter similarity transformation.
Page 207 A and B order control monuments across the states. Survey Pro performs a grid transformation for HARN networks in the United States using the NADCON datum files in *.DGF format. Note: To use a grid datum, you must have the pair of *.dgf files for latitude and longitude shift in the Geodata directory on the data collector.
Page 208 (h) into orthometric elevations (H). This is usually done with a geoid model. Survey Pro can use several different geoid models to convert local ellipsoid heights into elevations in a particular vertical datum. Most geoid models are initially based on the global equipotential surface used in the definition of the initial WGS84 datum.
Page 209 NAVD88 vertical datum and the ITRF global geopotential model is in the neighborhood of 0.27m Survey Pro does not require choice of a specific vertical datum. For RTK applications, elevations are solved relative to the base using the vertical localization adjustment. Therefore, the vertical datum is established by the datum of the base elevation.
Page 210: Coordinate Systems
User’s Manual – GPS Mode Coordinate Systems A coordinate system is a way to describe positions in a datum. Coordinate systems range from simple Cartesian (y,x) or (N,E) positions on a flat plane to complex geodetic latitudes and longitudes on a reference ellipsoid. Below is a description of some coordinate systems common in surveying: •...
Page 211 GPS Overview • ECEF XYZ Geodetic coordinates are some times given in the Earth Centered Earth Fixed (ECEF) Cartesian coordinate system. This coordinate system has its origin at the Earth’s center of mass, the primary (Z) axis is the earth’s spin axis; the secondary (X) axis is the intersection of the equatorial plane and the mean meridian of Greenwich;...
Page 212: Horizontal Coordinate Systems
User’s Manual – GPS Mode Horizontal Coordinate Systems Survey projects use horizontal coordinates on either a local plane or a map projection. For small projects, you can assume a simple flat earth plane and calculate coordinates directly with measured distances. Use Ground - TDS Localization mode for this procedure. For large projects, a mapping plane is used to accurately represent the curved surface of the earth on a flat plane and conventionally measured distances need to be scaled to the mapping plane grid.
Page 213 GPS Overview • Area A map projection is equi-areal when it correctly plots areas over the entire map. That is, all mapped areas have the same proportional relationship to the areas on the Earth that they represent. Common Conformal Map Projections in Surveying •...
Page 214 User’s Manual – GPS Mode • Stereographic The Stereographic projection results from projecting an ellipsoid onto a plane. Directions are true from the center point and distortions in scale, area and shape increase uniformly away from the central point. The stereographic projection is azimuthal. Because the scale is distorted somewhat uniformly in all directions, stereographic map projections are a good representation of a surveyor’s typical flat earth ground coordinate system.
Page 215 GPS Overview K=1.0 K=1.0 K<1.0 K>1.0 K>1.0 K=0.9996 Distance on Ellipsoid Mapping Plane Distance on Map Central Meridian Fig. 3: Transverse Mercator Mapping Plane A side view of the cylinder shows the effect of scale distortion. Mapping Plane Terrain Ellipsoid Fig.
Page 216 User’s Manual – GPS Mode Distance on Ground Ellipsoid Height, h Distance on Ellipsoid Radius of Ellipsoid, R Fig. 5: Ellipsoid Scale Factor The effect of height above the ellipsoid on scale. Ellipsoid Scale Factor This scale factor accounts for the height of the ground above the reference surface (the ellipsoid).
Page 217: Vertical Coordinate Systems
Fig. 6: The Height Equation Geoid Models in TDS Software Survey Pro has several geoid models in the coordinate system database. All of the geoid models use data files in geoid grid file (*.GGF) format. Note: To use a geoid model, geoid data files (*.GGF) must be in the Geodata directory.
Page 218 15’ x 15’ grid. In Australia you can use the AUSGEOID98 geoid model. Note: To use any of these geoids with Survey Pro, you need files in Trimble .ggf format. For the US, Canadian, and EGM geoid models, you can convert the files from their original format into .ggf format...
Page 219: Gps Coordinates In Survey Pro
A description of the coordinate system database used by Survey Pro. How to use the Survey Pro Edit Points screen to edit plane and geodetic locations, and geodetic flags. How to use the Survey Pro Import menu to import coordinates and coordinate systems, and how to merge GPS coordinates from a *.GPS file.
Page 220: Projection Mode
User’s Manual – GPS Mode Projection Mode Survey Pro has two different modes for calculating local northing and easting from GPS measurements: Ground – TDS Localization, and Mapping Plane. In Ground - TDS Localization mode, the is no map projection and no datum to transform geodetic to local coordinates.
Page 221 GPS Coordinates in Survey Pro Projection Mode Summary Horizontal Projection Modes Ground - TDS Localization Local coordinates are at ground level, based on the project height. Distances shot with EDM are at ground scale, so are 1:1 with coordinates solved by the projection.
Page 222 A coordinate system is un-initialized when you have no zone record set. In Ground – TDS Localization mode, this means that you have not yet configured the first RTK base position in Survey Pro. In Mapping Plane mode, this means you have not yet selected a zone record from the coordinate system database.
Page 223 GPS Coordinates in Survey Pro coordinates to your mapping plane coordinates. Therefore, a localization is not required in this case. • If your job already contains geodetic coordinates which were measured from an autonomous setup, and you are continuing the survey using coordinates from the network GPS, you will need to resolve the localization to get results in the proper local system.
Page 224: Projection Mode Configuration
User’s Manual – GPS Mode Projection Mode Configuration Mapping Plane Mode TDS Localization Mode The projection mode can be configured or changed from the Survey > Projection screen, which will look different depending on the current projection mode. Tapping Show Details will open the Projection Details screen that lists the details of the current projection.
Page 225: Localization Default Zone
When your horizontal projection mode is Ground – TDS Localization, there is usually no need for you to setup the map projection zone used. Survey Pro will initialize a default map projection, scaled for ground distances, when you set the first RTK base in the survey.
Page 226: Localization Reset Origin
When this box is unchecked, no geoid will be used with the coordinate system. Note: If you have an RTK base configured in Survey Pro, and if you wish to set up this localization zone to match the setup group and location of that base, tap Same As Base to fill in all the parameters on this screen.
Page 227: Localization Select Zone
GPS Coordinates in Survey Pro Localization Select Zone You can store and select any coordinate system in the database file using Save System to Database on the Projection Show Details screen. Coordinate systems stored in Ground – TDS Localization mode are put in a special region called TDS Localization region.
Page 228: Key In Zone
User’s Manual – GPS Mode 6. If there is a default geoid attached to the zone or site, Use Geoid is checked and the geoid model is selected in the drop down list. You can choose to use this geoid, or you can change the geoid model used by this zone or site.
Page 229 South\West Grid. Select this choice to have coordinates increase positive in the south and west directions. Note: The geodetic calculation engine and the Survey Pro coordinate geometry engine are separate components. While the geodetic engine can properly handle southwest grid systems, Survey Pro can only operate on a northeast grid system.
Page 230 WGS84 to Local. Note: Note the sign of the datum shift and rotation parameters. Survey Pro requires you enter the datum transformation parameters in the direction of WGS84 to Local. If your datum parameters are given as local datum to WGS84, you will need to invert the conversion parameters before entering into Survey Pro.
Page 231: Mapping Ground Coordinates
GPS Coordinates in Survey Pro Mapping Ground Coordinates Ground Coordinates in mapping plane mode is a mechanism to use ground level scaled coordinates when the underlying coordinate system is a conformal mapping plane zone selected from the database. This function is useful if you must work with a specified map projection zone, but you wish to work with distances in a ground scale.
Page 232 User’s Manual – GPS Mode 5. The next page will display the local geodetic coordinate of the origin Reference Point and the Ground Scale factor calculated for that point. The scale factor is the inverse of the combined scale factor for the selected map projection zone at the origin reference height, and it is automatically calculated based on your...
Page 233 GPS Coordinates in Survey Pro 8. If your projection record is a map projection zone, the ground coordinate parameters will be added to the zone record to create a zone based site. If you are already using a site record, the parameters will simply be applied.
Page 234: Coordinate System Database
User’s Manual – GPS Mode Coordinate System Database Survey Pro uses a Coordinate System Database file (*.CSD) to store the map projection and datum transformation parameters for many different coordinate systems around the world. Also, horizontal and vertical localization adjustments can be stored as site records in the database.
Page 235: Managing Gps Coordinates In Survey Pro
Managing GPS Coordinates in Survey Pro Survey Pro for Windows CE uses a binary file with the extension *.job. A .JOB file point record will contain a point name, plane location (N, E, Z), and a description. It may also contain geodetic...
Page 236: Import
ASCII text file. The ASCII Import Wizard allows you to import Plane, Geodetic (DMS), and Geodetic (decimal) coordinates. When you import Geodetic (DMS) and Geodetic (decimal) coordinates Survey Pro will use the following rules to set the plane location: •...
Page 237 Import .GPS File You can use the Import screen and set the Type to GPS File to merge geodetic coordinates from a .GPS file generated using Survey Pro DOS. 1. Open the job with the project’s plane coordinates. You can open the *.CR5 file directly and it will be converted into a .job file or...
Page 238: Foresight Dxm, Spso, Tgo, And Ttc
Trimble Geomatics Office (TGO) or Trimble Total Control (TTC). ForeSight DXM Using DXM, you can download Survey Pro job and raw files, open job files or regenerate job files from RAW data. You can use the DXM Manage Data function to move data, including coordinate system definitions, between DXM projects and Survey Pro jobs.
Page 239: Tgo / Ttc
Survey Pro at the time of data collection. TGO / TTC Using TGO or TTC, you can download Survey Pro job and raw files to your hard drive, convert them into Trimble DC files, and import them into a TGO or TTC project.
Page 240 Pro .RAW files that were collected with an EPOCH25 GPS receiver or with a Trimble GPS receiver when the Trimble System Extension module was authorized in Survey Pro at the time of data collection. TTC will import GPS measurement vectors from any Survey Pro .RAW file, regardless of the type of GPS receiver used to do the data...
Page 241: Gps Module
GPS Module Survey Pro can be sold with either the standard GPS module or the Basic GPS module. This section outlines the procedures for using Survey Pro with the GPS module. If using the Basic GPS module, refer to Page 305.
Page 242: Receiver Settings
User’s Manual – GPS Mode Receiver Settings Using either RTK or post processing data collection is controlled by the type of receiver you choose to connect to. The Job > Settings > Receiver screen is used to manage receiver profiles for RTK and post processing receivers.
Page 243 GPS Module Receiver Settings – Receiver Mode 1. Select a receiver mode for this profile. You can choose from: • RTK Base: Select this mode to use the receiver as an RTK base. To configure an RTK base, you must set the RTK Correction Format on this card, and you must setup the data link parameters on the Data...
Page 244 Post Processing: Select this mode to use the receiver to log data for post processing. You can do either static or kinematic (stop and go) post processing data collection control with Survey Pro. You do not need to setup the data link parameters for post processing receivers.
Page 245: Rtk Settings
If using a Bluetooth GPS receiver, refer to the Bluetooth section on Page 294. RTK Settings If you are using Survey Pro for RTK, or RTK simultaneous with post processing data collection, the following cards of the Job > Settings screen are used: Measure Mode: is where you select the receiver dynamic for point occupations and the type of GPS raw data to store for each point.
Page 246: Start Gps Survey - Choose One Point Setup
GPS Survey wizard. You can use one point setup mode only when you have a brand new job with only one point. When you use one point setup, Survey Pro will use Ground - TDS Localization mode, and automatically solve the localization adjustment to give you ground level coordinate system with the origin at your first point.
Page 247: Start Gps Survey - Choose Geoid
GPS Module Choose to Use Ground – TDS Localization when your survey is a ground level site with no projection and no datum to relate the local coordinates to geodetic. When you choose Ground – TDS Localization, the next step will be base and rover setup, and solving the localization adjustment.
Page 248: Start Gps Survey - Choose Base Setup
Set New Base: This option is used when you wish to connect to a GPS base receiver, set it as an RTK base, and configure the base reference position in Survey Pro. When you select Set New Base, you are prompted to select a base receiver, and then the Base Setup wizard is opened.
Page 249: Start Gps Survey - Connect To Receiver
Start GPS Survey – Base Setup The Base Setup wizard is used to setup an RTK base receiver, and to configure the base reference position in Survey Pro. Base Setup One – Pick Point The first step of the Base Setup wizard is to pick a point for the base reference position, and measure the antenna height at the setup.
Page 250 • An existing point with geodetic coordinates, the GPS base receiver is set with this coordinate, and the base reference position is configured in Survey Pro. • An existing point with plane only (N,E,Elev) coordinates when the coordinate system is solved, the plane...
Page 251 7. Check the results displayed in the edit boxes. If it looks good, tap SET to start the base receiver broadcasting this reference position and GPS observations over the radio link, and to configure the base reference position in Survey Pro.
Page 252: Start Gps Survey - Rover Setup
The Start GPS Survey Rover Setup screen is used to setup an RTK rover receiver, and to configure or check the base point reference position in Survey Pro. Before proceeding to the Rover Setup screen, you will be prompted to connect to an RTK rover or an NTRIP rover receiver.
Page 253: Rover Setup - Set Base Reference Position
Survey Pro and update the raw data. Similarly, when you set the rover and the remote base position received at the rover is different than the one set in Survey Pro, or when you are doing RTK surveying and the rover detects that the base position has changed, you will be prompted to complete the Base Setup wizard for the remote base position.
Page 254 Base. Note: When the rover receives the base antenna information, and the base point exists in the job file, Survey Pro checks the agreement between the base antenna phase center position broadcast minus the broadcast antenna, and the height of the point in the job file. If there...
Page 255 When the rover does not receive the base antenna information, and the base point is new in Survey Pro, you are prompted to enter the known antenna height in order to store the new point on the ground, or leave the antenna height at 0.0 to store the new point at the...
Page 256: Start Gps Survey - Solve Localization
User’s Manual – GPS Mode 3. Tap Next>. 4. Review the base reference position to be stored in Survey Pro. Tap Set to accept the remote base receiver antenna and position and update the raw data, and continue with the RTK survey.
Page 257: Solve Localization
GPS Module Solve Localization When you start a GPS survey from an autonomous base position, you need to solve a localization to adjust GPS measurements into local coordinates. This is the case for both horizontal projection modes. Using Ground - TDS Localization, you need to solve a localization to relate your arbitrary GPS start point into your non-geodetic local system.
Page 258: Localization With Control Points
User’s Manual – GPS Mode Localization with Control Points Horizontal localization is a simple 2D similarity transformation from mapping plane coordinates in an intermediate system to coordinates in your local system. In Ground - TDS Localization mode, the intermediate system is the default map projection initialized for ground distances at the base height.
Page 259 GPS Module Detailed Procedure Since the field procedure is the same for both horizontal and vertical localization solutions, the instructions below cover both cases. 1. From the Control Points screen, select a control point to occupy and enter the name into the Point control.
Page 260 User’s Manual – GPS Mode 7. In the list box, control points collected will be identified with an H and/or V. Points marked H will be used to solve horizontal localization. Points marked with a V will be used to solve vertical localization. You can select or deselect any point by highlighting that point and then: tap the H and/or V column beside that point;...
Page 261 GPS Module 11. If you are not happy with the solution residual or misclosure values for any point, you can change the control points used by tapping in the H and/or V columns. This will change Next> to Solve>. Tap Solve> to recalculate the solution and update the residual / misclosure display.
Page 262: Localization Parameters Explained
User’s Manual – GPS Mode 3. Enter the Slope N, Slope E, Separation, and Origin of the vertical adjustment. 4. Tap Solve> to show the horizontal and vertical parameters entered. 5. Review the results and tap Accept when you are done. Localization Parameters Explained Before you accept a localization solution, you should evaluate the parameters and the quality of the solution.
Page 263 GPS Module Origin: is the coordinate on the intermediate mapping plane of the centroid of the control points. It is calculated by average of the mapping plane (y,x) coordinates of all control points. Translation: is the shift from the Origin to the centroid of the control points in the local coordinate system.
Page 264 User’s Manual – GPS Mode Vertical: Slope: is the North and East tilt of the inclined plane adjustment. These values are given in parts per million, and represent the radian angle values of the deflection between the ellipsoid normal and the local gravity vector.
Page 265 GPS Module Quality of Localization Solutions Starting from an autonomous GPS base position and solving a localization with control points is similar to starting a conventional survey from an unknown setup and solving a resection. The quality of the solution depends on both the precision of the measurements to the control points and the accuracy of the control point coordinates.
Page 266 Survey Pro solves this problem by assigning a set up group each time a new autonomous base is set. A set up group is a unique flag...
Page 267: One Point Localizations Explained
GPS Module attached to each point record generated by GPS. Setup groups are assigned as follows: • When you set a new base point with an autonomous GET, Survey Pro creates a new set up group for this point. • When you collect geodetic measurements, each new point is assigned the set up group of the current base station.
Page 268 Localization Calculator Note: The Localization calculator is used to provide the field procedure for a workflow supported in Survey Pro versions prior to 3.5. This routine is similar to using the Start GPS Survey wizard one point setup mode, except that rotation is calculated parallel to a selected map projection.
Page 269: Remote Elevation
GPS Module and Rotation are correct before the Control Points screen is opened. You need to select and occupy a single control point. When you are done, tap Accept to return to the Solve Localization screen and the calculated coordinates are returned to the North and East fields.
Page 270: Import Gps Control
However, it is possible to solve the localization after the field work has been completed, and Survey Pro will update all of the GPS collected points with the proper local coordinate.
Page 271 GPS Module your survey without solving a localization. You then submit the post processing data file to the NGS’ OPUS service and get back the calculated local coordinate. You then wish to adjust the survey to match the calculated coordinate for your base.
Page 272 File > Save As. Specify to save the file as plain text, and make sure the file has a .txt extension. Then copy any desired .txt files to the data collector; the Survey Pro Jobs directory is the default location, but you may place these files anywhere you wish on the data collector.
Page 273 To see the complete details on a selected point, tap Show Details . To edit the input for any point, select that point from the list and tap Re-Enter. 8. Choose an action to take after Survey Pro creates the GPS control points selected. You can choose from: •...
Page 274: Rtk Data Collection
User’s Manual – GPS Mode RTK Data Collection Once your horizontal and vertical projections are solved, you are ready to collect data. The different measure mode settings and data collection options are described below. Measure Mode 1. From the Data Collection screen or from any GPS stake out screen, tap Settings to open the Job >...
Page 275: Data Collection
3. Enter a Description. 4. If your antenna height has changed, enter a new value in the Rover field to update the value in Survey Pro and in the receiver. If your antenna type and measure to method have changed since Rover setup, then tap Setup HR to change and update it.
Page 276 Topo SS Use this method if you want to store a point at the current rover position. When you tap Topo SS, Survey Pro will check the current position against the measurement criteria. If the position is good, then Survey Pro will store the point. You may be prompted for description, layer, and/or attributes depending on your settings.
Page 277 GPS Module 4. Enter the distance from the GPS reference point to the offset point. You can enter the distance by hand or you can get it from the selected conventional instrument by tapping Shoot Laser. Note: You have to switch to conventional mode to configure the laser range finder or total station.
Page 278 User’s Manual – GPS Mode Feature Collection Use this method if you want to continuously collect multiple points using either a measurement interval or by manually accepting each point. You can select from six different data collection modes. 1. Go to the Survey > Data Collection screen. 2.
Page 279 Use this button to open the RTK Rover Session screen. This screen is used to start and stop point occupations in the post processing log file. Use the RTK Rover Session screen when you wish to perform additional occupations on the same point name, without effecting the point’s coordinates in Survey Pro.
Page 280: Rtk Stake Out
User’s Manual – GPS Mode RTK Stake Out Stake out with GPS is very similar to stake out with conventional instruments. See the Reference Manual for details on the different staking procedures. Below is a description of the two special features of stakeout with GPS.
Page 281: Field Procedure
If you tap Post Processing when connected to the RTK base or rover, Survey Pro will check the receiver to see if it is currently logging data. If it is, you will be prompted if you wish to stop data logging on this receiver.
Page 282 ID must be a unique point name in the Survey Pro job and you will be prompted to put the point on the autonomous layer. If you choose to store the point in the Receiver file only, the site ID can be any valid name for the receiver and you are not prompted for layer or attributes.
Page 283: Office Procedure
Until Stop. 5. Tap Start to mark the beginning of this site occupation in the receiver raw data. If you are storing the point in Survey Pro, you will be prompted for the autonomous layer and attributes (if set) at this point.
Page 284: Projection Utilities
User’s Manual – GPS Mode Projection Utilities Survey Pro has a number of tools to help you work with map projections and coordinate system. This section describes the Adjust with Projection wizard and the Projection Calculator tools. Adjust with Projection The Adjust with Projection wizard is used to adjust job file points from one coordinate system into another.
Page 285 Depending on your choice, you will select the source and destination coordinate systems, the adjustment will be calculated, and Survey Pro will show the Results screen. When you tap Apply, the point coordinates will be updated, but this routine will not change the coordinate system settings.
Page 286 User’s Manual – GPS Mode Readjust with Current Projection: Use this mode when you wish to update locations using the current coordinate system. There are two options in this mode: Geodetic to Plane: use this option when you want to update the plane location of all points with geodetic coordinates.
Page 287 GPS Module Adjust with Projection – Prompt Adjust The Adjust with Projection Prompt Adjust screen is only shown when the wizard opens automatically when you change the coordinate system. This will be the case when you select a zone or site using the Select Coordinate System screen, when you change or remove the geoid using the Select Coordinate System screen, or when you change the horizontal projection mode on the Survey >...
Page 288: Projection Calculator
User’s Manual – GPS Mode Adjust with Projection – Results The Adjust with Projection Results screen is used to preview the results of the adjustment before anything is applied to the job file. The default view is to list the action and results only for points that will be updated in the adjustment.
Page 289: Tutorial Gps Jobs
Past Results list so you can use them in other calculations. Tutorial GPS Jobs This section contains sample jobs to illustrate all of the main functions of Survey Pro GPS Module. Each job illustrates different horizontal and vertical projection methods as well as different GPS field procedures.
Page 290 User’s Manual – GPS Mode Starting a New Job: One Point Localization Scenario You show up at a new job site where no previous coordinates exist. You want to use RTK to create a new ground level coordinate system for a legal and topo survey. Objectives This tutorial job will teach you: How to start a new job with one point and begin measuring ground...
Page 291 GPS Module • Pick point 54, tap Next > and Set to set the base. Tap Set to set the rover. • You are now ready to collect data from this setup. 5. Check a point to verify setup and solution. •...
Page 292 • Enter a new point name for the Base Point Tap Next> and then Set to set the base and configure the reference position in Survey Pro. • Connect to the Demo Mode rover and tap Set Rover> to complete equipment setup 3.
Page 293 GPS Module • Tap Next> to examine the solution parameters. The scale is 0.9999972. This is approximately –2.2 ppm, or less than 3mm in 1Km, and would be considered near perfect. Solutions using actual field measurements will usually have a scale around 15-25 ppm. The rotation is 1-57-47.
Page 294 User’s Manual – GPS Mode screen opens and the session on this point is timed. Tap Topo SS when you have occupied the point for the desired length of time. This is the most precise way to collect a data point.
Page 295 DOS software. • The geodetic coordinates for point 1 are computed. Tap SET to set the base and configure base position in Survey Pro. • Tap Set Rover> to finish equipment setup. Because the coordinate system is already solved, the Data Collection screen opens and you are ready to collect more points.
Page 296 User’s Manual – GPS Mode Reuse Localization Solutions Scenario You want to return to the project site from the previous tutorial to add some new measurements. You want to use a new job file for this new work, but you want to reuse the coordinate system you have already solved without the need to occupy the control points again.
Page 297 GPS Module • The base reference position is received over the radio link, and Survey Pro finds your original base point. Tap Next> and Set to complete GPS Setup. • The Data Collection screen opens and you are ready to collect data 4.
Page 298 User’s Manual – GPS Mode Mapping Plane with Ground Coordinates Scenario You need to lay out a petroleum well site at coordinates specified in a US State Plane map projection zone. You wish to use your RTK GPS to do the stake out, but the site may require some total station measurements to collect points not accessible with GPS.
Page 299 Enter ‘new’ for the name of the base point and tap Next> to start the survey from an autonomous position. Tap Set to set the base and configure the base reference position in Survey Pro. • Tap Set Rover> to set the rover 5.
Page 300 User’s Manual – GPS Mode coordinate system and calculate the plane location of the autonomous base. • You are now ready to collect data, and the Stake Points screen is opened 6. Stake out the well site. • Choose point 1 as the design point. Tap Solve> to preview the picture, and Stake>...
Page 301 GPS Module • Tap to Use Ground Coordinates, then choose the Ground Coordinates Origin. It is best to choose a point that is close to the center of your survey area, and is at a similar elevation to your survey area. Tap Pick point to define origin and select point b54.
Page 302 User’s Manual – GPS Mode • Tap Side Shot to point 100, enter AR = 90-00-00 ZE = 90-00- 00 and SD = 1000 ft. • Tap Side Shot to point 101, enter AR = 135-00-00 ZE = 90-00- 00 and SD = 1000 ft. •...
Page 303 GPS Module • You will be prompted to set a conventional survey scale factor. Tap Update Scale to set the proper scale factor now. • Select Use Scale Factor and tap Compute Scale to open the Scale Calculator wizard. Select point b54 as the reference and tap Calc.
Page 304: Bluetooth & Windows Networking With Gps Module
Survey Pro, to use these devices with Survey Pro. Bluetooth Before you can use any Bluetooth device in Survey Pro, you must first create a partnership with that device. Bluetooth Limitations Bluetooth can be thought of as a short-range radio link. As with any...
Page 305 Ranger 300X and not supported on the original Ranger. The following two steps explain how to determine if Bluetooth hardware is installed on a Ranger 300X. 1. Exit Survey Pro if it is running to return to the Windows operating system.
Page 306 1. Exit Survey Pro if it is running to return to the Windows operating system. 2. Power on your peripheral hardware and be sure Bluetooth is activated and discoverable on that device.
Page 307 GPS Module 3. From Windows, tap > Settings > Connections > Bluetooth > Devices. With the peripheral hardware positioned within a few meters, tap New… to search for Bluetooth devices. 4. Once the search is complete, all discoverable Bluetooth devices in the area will be listed.
Page 308 Bluetooth in Survey Pro To configure your Bluetooth enabled total station or GPS receiver to work with Survey Pro, perform the following steps from within Survey Pro: 1. Go to Job > Settings > Instrument, and edit an existing instrument profile or create a new one.
Page 309: Windows Networking
Survey Pro. Windows Networking Survey Pro supports the use of a cellular phone as a modem to communicate with an NTRIP server when using VRS. Before using VRS for the first time, it is necessary to setup Windows Networking to use a cellular phone as a modem.
Page 310 4. With the Receiver card selected, set Receiver Mode to NTRIP Rover. 5. Select the Data Modem card. 6. Tap Manage Connections. (This will temporarily exit Survey Pro and access the Windows' > Settings > Connections > Connections screen.) 7. Under My ISP, tap Add a new modem...
Page 311 GPS Module 8. Enter a name for the new connection in the first field • If communicating with the phone via Bluetooth, select Bluetooth in the second field and then tap Next and continue to the next step. • If the phone is connected to the data collector with a cable, select Hayes Compatible on COM1 in the second field and then tap Next and skip to Step 10.
Page 312 Finish. 12. Tap to close this screen and return to Survey Pro. 13. Tap Refresh and select the newly-created cell phone modem for the Dial-Up Connection. Enter the IP Address of Base and Port for your VRS service provider and >...
Page 313 GPS Module Starting a Survey with VRS The following steps explain how to start a survey with VRS after any necessary Bluetooth steps have been performed and the Windows Networking configuration is complete. 1. From the Main Menu, tap Survey > Start GPS Survey. 2.
Page 314 User’s Manual – GPS Mode 4. Once connected, tap the desired NTRIP service. Enter your User Name and Password, if the selected service requires them and then tap Connect >. You can now complete your GPS setup. Hanging Up and Redialing a Cellular Phone From the Main Menu, tap Survey >...
Page 315: Basic Gps Module
Basic GPS Module Survey Pro can be sold with either the Basic GPS module or the standard GPS module. This section outlines the procedures for using Survey Pro with the Basic GPS module. If using the standard GPS module, refer to Page 231. In this section, you will learn: How to configure communication with the receivers.
Page 316: Serial Connection
User’s Manual – GPS Mode Serial Connection These steps describe how to configure the software when connecting to the receivers with a serial cable. This is the default setting and does not need to be configured unless it was changed. 1.
Page 317: Bluetooth Connection
Basic GPS Module Bluetooth Connection 1. If communicating with one or both GPS receivers using Bluetooth, tap Bluetooth Setup Wizard… from the Job > Settings > Connection screen. 2. Be sure your GPS receivers are powered on and the Bluetooth adapters are attached to COM2 on the EPOCH 25 and tap Scan >.
Page 318: Rtk Data Modem Configuration
User’s Manual – GPS Mode 4. The final screen displays the current connection and allows you to switch between Bluetooth and Serial if possible. If a particular Bluetooth receiver was not detected, it will automatically be configured to connect with a serial cable. Tap Finish to complete the wizard.
Page 319 Set to send the changes to the radio. Note: some settings on the radio cannot be modified with Survey Pro. To fully program the radio modems, you need to PC software that should be supplied with the radio.
Page 320 User’s Manual – GPS Mode 3. Enter a name for the new connection in the first field, select Bluetooth in the second field and then tap Next and continue to the next step. 4. Confirm the Bluetooth cell phone that you want to partner with is turned on and Bluetooth is enabled and then tap New Partnership.
Page 321 Basic GPS Module 6. If the partnered device requires a passkey, enter it here, otherwise leave it blank and tap Next. When partnering with a cell phone for use as a data modem, you typically enter any key that is 3 characters or longer and then enter the same key when you are prompted on the phone from the phone's keypad.
Page 322 10. If your cellular phone company requires a user name and password to connect to online services, enter them in this screen, otherwise leave the fields in this screen blank and tap Finish. 11. Tap to close this screen and return to Survey Pro.
Page 323: Basic Gps Start Survey
Basic GPS Module Basic GPS Start Survey To start a survey with the Basic GPS module, plug in the serial cable or connect the Bluetooth dongles and tap Survey > Start GPS Survey. The software will walk you through the rest of the process, which will be determined by the type of modem data link you are using and which receiver you are connected to.
Page 324 3. Fill in the screen and tap Next>. The base point name and the precise geodetic coordinate of the base are noted in Survey Pro. If you are doing post processing at the base, the station name, description, and antenna height are then sent to the file on the base receiver for post processing.
Page 325: Start Survey - Connect To Rover (Remote Base Or Internet Base)
Basic GPS Module the base but the projection is not fully set and solved for this survey. The button will say Finish if you have set the base and the projection is solved. a. On Next >: i. If the base was not set with this wizard, takes you to Setup Remote Base screen (Page 316).
Page 326 User’s Manual – GPS Mode Note: You should not use this routine to connect to a VRS service that does not use an NTRIP logon procedure. (This workflow is only supported in the standard GPS module.) Select NTRIP Services Screen Once connected, tap the desired NTRIP service.
Page 327: Hanging Up And Redialing A Cellular Phone
Basic GPS Module Hanging Up and Redialing a Cellular Phone To hang up an active connection, tap Survey > GPS Status > Cell Modem > Hang up from the Main Menu. If a connection was made previously, the Dial will be available. Tapping it will attempt to reconnect to the last connection that was made, including selecting the same NTRIP service, if applicable.
Page 328 User’s Manual – GPS Mode GPS Backsight Page Layout GPS Resection Page Layout 1. Tap Occupy Control > to open the Collect Control Prompt screen (Page 319). This screen is used to select an existing job file point and initiate an occupation to create a GPS control point, which will be used to solve the localization.
Page 329 Basic GPS Module Collect Control – Screen 1 1. Select an existing job file point 2. Designate if it is valid for horizontal, vertical, or 3D control. 3. Level the receiver over the point and Start Control Point Occupation. This will open the next Collect Control screen (Page 319) to monitor the occupation.
Page 330 User’s Manual – GPS Mode Projection Check Point Status Page The Projection Check Point Status screen appears in one of two states: GPS Backsight, or GPS Resection. The conditions for either state are the same as the Control Point Status screen. GPS Backsight Page Layout GPS Resection Page Layout 1.
Page 331 Basic GPS Module Collect Check Point Prompt 1. Select an existing job file point. 2. Designate if it is valid for horizontal, vertical, or 3D control. 3. Level the receiver over the point and tap Start Control Point Occupation. This will open the Collect Check Point screen, below, to monitor the occupation.
Page 332 User’s Manual – GPS Mode Solve Localization and Detect Blunders Before this page is opened, the localization is solved using all the control points, and then the automatic blunder detection routine runs to detect low quality control points. If Yes is displayed in the H or V column, it indicates the corresponding control point will be included in the horizontal or vertical localization solution, respectively.
Page 333: Localization Quality Of Solutions
Localization Quality of Solutions When solving a localization using the Basic GPS module, Survey Pro will employ several mechanisms to ensure a quality solution. •...
Page 334 Localization Parameter Checking: Once the localization solution is solved, hopefully with any potential blunders identified and removed, Survey Pro will do one last automated check for localization solution quality. The scale factor of the solution is checked against a sensible tolerance, and if it is too large or small, a message will show in the results area.
Page 335: Connect To Base And Rover - Tds Localization 'One Point Setup
Basic GPS Module Connect to Base and Rover – TDS Localization ‘One Point Setup’ The Start Survey Wizard will have different behavior any time the user is in Ground TDS Localization mode, and there is only one point in the job. This behavior will be similar to the workflow to perform the One Point Setup procedure that is currently supported in regular GPS mode and is described below: Setup Base Hardware Screen...
Page 336: Traverse Base
User’s Manual – GPS Mode Traverse Base The Traverse Base routine provides an easy method to collect a point and then move your base to that point, or to move your base to any existing point in the current job. 1.
Page 337: Traverse Now Routine
Basic GPS Module Traverse Now Routine 1. Tap Traverse Base >. This will open a prompt to move the receiver. 2. Tap OK to open the Connect to Base Receiver prompt. 3. Tap Connect > to auto-connect to a base, which includes the check and retry prompt if connected to the rover.
Page 338: Projection Solve Localization
User’s Manual – GPS Mode Projection Solve Localization When you go to the Projection dialog in Basic GPS mode, and tap [Solve Localization], the screen and workflow will be similar to the Basic Start Survey wizard, Solve Localization and Detect Blunders screen described on Page 322.
Page 339: References
For current links on GPS constellation status, GPS and map projection references, and other geodetic information sources, go to the TDS Web site at www.tdsway.com and click on Support/Downloads > Survey Pro > Survey Pro on the Ranger > GPS tips.

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