Conventional

This section describes how to create an optical configuration for a Conventional type instrument. The scenario is as follows:

  1. Select the Conventional configuration type.
  2. Select the instrument.
  3. Select connection mode.
  4. Configure survey settings.
  5. Configure stake settings.
  6. Specify stake marking.
  7. Choose staked point icon.
  8. Configure point naming.
  9. Configure miscellaneous parameters.
Configuration
  1. Enter the Name for the configuration. The name you set will be displayed in the Configurations Library dialog.
  2. Select the Conventional configuration type in the Type field.
Instrument

Select the total station that will be used in the survey:

  1. Select the Manufacturer of the instrument.
  2. Select the Model of the instrument. Note that the models shown in the list correspond to the chosen type of survey.

Specify default values for prism rod height and instrument height:

Note that height parameters you defined here can be changed later from any Survey or Stake dialog by clicking in the title bar.

Connection Mode

Specify how the instrument is connected to the field controller:

Cable

Configure the settings necessary for your instrument to communicate with an external device connected via Cable:

Click Default to reset communication port parameters to default ones.

Survey Settings - 1

Configuring the default settings for an optical survey:

  1. Select the Measurement Method of side-shot measurements: Direct or Direct/Reverse.
  2. In the Tolerances panel, set the acceptable deviation values for the horizontal and vertical angles and the distance in the current units:

  3. If required, select the Measure Reverse Dist check box to enable the reverse distance measurements in conventional and reflectorless surveys. These are used for the reduction of the distance measurement errors.
    The option is available when the Direct/Reverse measurement method is selected.

Survey Settings - 2

To continue configuring settings for an optical survey:

Note: Every survey parameter you defined here can be changed later from any Survey dialog in Optical mode by clicking .

Select Targets

To view and manage target configurations available for selection and usage and to add and delete custom targets.

  1. To review target configurations and to select a new target configuration to use in measurements:

  2. To view, add, edit, or delete specific target configuration:

Click to save the current target configuration choice and return to the previous dialog. Click to close the dialog without saving changes.

Edit Target Configuration

To review detailed information about the selected target; to create a new custom target, or to modify parameters of an existing custom target.

  1. Review detailed information about the selected target:


  2. Create or edit a custom target configuration:
Stake Settings - 1

To configure settings for stakeout performed with the total station:

Stake Settings - 2

To continue configuring settings for stakeout performed with the total station:

Grade Stake Marking

This dialog allows you to mark the grade stake with the skyward rounding of the cut/fill decimal values to an even number of feet (or meters).

To configure the marking settings:

  1. In the Working stake length field, enter the working length of the stake.
  2. In Top spacing field, enter a value of top reserve part of the stake for marking.
  3. In Bottom spacing field, enter a value of bottom reserve part of the stake for marking.
  4. In Cut/Fill interval field, enter an even number you want the cut/fill to round to.

Example:
If the cut is 0.8 and the bottom spacing is 0.5, we will round up to a cut of 2.0 (assuming the 1.0 interval) and place the mark at 1.2 above the ground; see below:

Staked Point Icon

Define how staked points will be displayed on the map.

Check the Use icon for staked point box to enable a special icon for staked points to display them on maps. Clear the box to disable the use of special icon for staked points.

If the use of special icon for staked points on maps is enabled, select an icon symbol and color:

Point Naming

Specify the parameters for naming a new point. When adding a new point, its name can be formed by using an increment or decrement to its sequential number, and adding prefixes or suffixes. You can form the names for all points in such a way, except for stacked points.

To configure point naming and other parameters, use the Point panel:

To set parameters for storing staked points, use the Staked Point panel:

  1. In the Name As field, select a method to set the number for the first staked point. The initial point name can be set to:
  2. The Note can be set to either Design Point name, Design Pt Prefix, Design Pt Suffix, Station & Offset or None. If the Station & Offset option is selected, an edit box for entering an alphanumeric prefix is displayed, pre-filled with the default value:

Miscellaneous

Customize the user interface configuration and program behavior during a survey: