To set a reference direction from an occupation point in a Total Station survey.
The backsight wizard helps you to perform the procedure:
Note: If you have entered a new point name, the software will prompt you to manually enter this point coordinates in the Add Point dialog.
Note: The Scale setting is unavailable if WGS84 coordinate type is set in the Display dialog. The Scale setting is locked to Grid to Ground if the transformation to ground coordinates is enabled in the Coordinate System dialog.
Note: If you have entered a new point name, the software will prompt you to manually enter this point coordinates in the Add Point dialog.
Note: If the occupation point has no elevation (i.e. is a 2D point), the backsight point measured using azimuth (bearing) will have no elevation. As the result, all topo points measured with this setup will also have no elevation.
Click the Set button to take the backsight measurement and then review the results of backsight setup. If required, click
to save the backsight setup results into a *.txt file.
Click to accept the results of backsight setup and return to the Home Screen. Click
to return to the backsight setup.
Click the EDM button in the dialog's title bar to open the associated drop-down menu with a set of total station functions and parameters that are frequently used and changed during field work.
Click in the dialog's title bar to review and modify the survey settings. More...
Click to open the dialog menu with additional options:
To review commands and options available in the Backsight dialog pop-up menu: