Spectra-precision Survey Pro v5.1 User Manual

Survey Pro Field SoftwareFrom V5.1User Guide

4Switching BetweenHome Screen andMain MenuThe table below lists the buttons allowing you to navigate between the Home screen and the Main Menu and its

5• Battery Level [3]: The battery icon displays the condition of the data collector’s rechargeable battery. The icon has five variations depending on

6Adding a FunctionThis is a three-step procedure:• Go to the Main Menu, then to the submenu containing the function you would like to add to the Home

7Screen Details The screen example below illustrates the different types of items you will usually encounter on the screen when using the different Su

8The following buttons will appear in the area usually occupied by the command bar.Map View The map view is a graphical representation of the objects

9The main map can also function as an interface to collect measurements. Tap and hold on the main map and choose Survey Mode to enable the Measurement

103. Creating a JobSurvey Pro cannot start without a job being open. Upon launching Survey Pro, the Welcome to Survey Pro screen will guide you throug

11Job Settings The settings and values entered for a new job become the default values for any subsequent new jobs. A short description of the jobs se

12– Clear the check box when you are doing an optical survey with a ground scale factor of 1, or if you are doing a GNSS survey and there’s no known p

13Survey Pro will parse and import all the known elements from the chosen file. These elements will be added to the current job as points, polylines a

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14When there is no projection set or solved, there is no way to transform the keyed in values into grid or geodetic coordinates. You will see these co

154. Connecting Survey Pro to an InstrumentBefore you start taking new measurements in a job, you must tell Survey Pro if an optical instrument or a G

16In summary, tapping the Instrument icon allows you to:• Select Optical, GNSS or Post Processing mode• Quickly activate an instrument for use in the

17Remote Control ScreenIf you are using a robotic total station, use the Survey > Remote Control function to control the total station from the dat

18Connecting SurveyPro to a GNSSReceiver• Tap the Instrument icon and select Switch to GNSS (or Switch to Post Processing)• Tap the Instrument icon an

19Then tap Connect. The receiver will provide its model, serial number and capabilities (the GNSS receiver can potentially be used as a rover, a base,

20Additional SettingsOnce connected to a GNSS receiver, additional settings are needed to complete its configuration. These are accessible through the

21Checking the GNSS StatusChecking the GNSS status is an important step before starting a job.This implies that the receiver is in real conditions of

225. Optical SurveyingWhat you have done already:• You have set up the optical instrument on a tripod over a point of your choice and measured the ins

23Instrument Setup Station Setup on a Known PointThe name and coordinates of the known point where the station is set up can be picked from within the

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24Start the station setup as follows:• Go to the Main Menu, then tap Survey > Station Setup.• Choose Setup Type= Known Point.• Enter the name of th

252. If you choose BS Point:• Enter the name of the backsight point. It can also be picked from the map or the list of points.• Specify the type of ta

263. If you choose New Point:– Place a target at the unknown (new) backsight point.– Aim the instrument at this point.– Enter the known or an assumed

27• Go to the Main Menu, then tap Survey > Station Setup.• Choose Setup Type= Unknown Point/Resection.•Use the Store Pt and Description fields to e

28Alternatively, you can tap Backsight to proceed to the normal backsight setup, with your newly calculated station point as the setup point, and your

29Remote ElevationThis routine will set the elevation coordinate of the station from a point with known elevation. It is accessible from within the fi

30Sideshot• Be sure the instrument is pointed at the target placed over the point.•Tap Sideshot. Survey Pro returns the results of the measurement in

31Traverse• Be sure the instrument is pointed at the target placed over the point.•Tap Traverse. The screen prompts you to measure a new point, or to

32Repetition ShotsThe Repetition shots function allows you to perform sideshots or traverse shots using any number (between 1 and 99) of repeated meas

33EXAMPLE: If you had three complete sets, then selected to toss the worst HA, you would now have two HA sets, three ZA sets and three SD sets. If you

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346. GNSS SurveyingStarting an RTK Base NOTE: You don’t need to set up a base if you are working in a network. Just make sure your rover is configured

35•Tap Connect.When creating a job, if you decided not to choose a coordinate system, you will be asked to reconsider this choice when starting the ba

36Starting an RTK Rover This section describes how to configure and start an RTK rover.What you have done already:• You have made sure your GNSS recei

37This is all you need to set if your network is an Internet server for GNSS corrections, either an NTRIP mount point, or a direct IP connection.If th

38• While the rover receives data (corrections and position) from the base, enter the antenna height you measured previously (Measured field) and how

39Some routines, such as point stakeout or offset points, cannot be run until the calibration is properly solved.• Before starting data collection, ta

40• Tap to save your settings. Survey Pro displays the Data Collection screen.Collecting Data Standard data collection routines are presented below.

41NOTE: You can tap the Wait xx button to accept the point before the minimum duration has expired. You will in return be informed that the minimum du

42Collecting FeaturesTap Feature on the Data Collection screen. Features can be collected using one of the methods below. In all methods but the last

43Collecting Offset Points•Tap Offset on the Data Collection screen. • Enter the offset point name and description.•Tap Azimuth/Bearing to indicate th

Table of Contents1. Welcome to Survey Pro ...1Scope...

44Solving Calibration Introduction to CalibrationA GNSS calibration is a 2D similarity transformation. The GNSS LLH coordinates are transformed using

45Calibration Procedure, IllustratedThe calibration procedure can be split into three distinct steps. These are described below as flowcharts:• Step 1

46• Step 2: The Calibration check page will guide you through the process of collecting an additional GNSS control point to check the solution, and to

47• Step 3: The calibration results page will solve the calibration and display the results.You can change the contribution of your control points to

48After you have solved the calibration as part of the Start Survey wizard, you can use the Survey > Control > Control routine, or the Survey &g

49With a known coordinate system used:• If you set up the base on a known point, the selection of a known coordinate system will allow Survey Pro to c

507. Stakeout RoutinesThis section introduces the basic stakeout routines with optical and GNSS instruments. When you become familiar with these routi

51The following appears when zeroing the circle:– A new backsight circle value is computed, sent to the instrument and stored in the raw data.–The Ang

52Staking Points With aRobotic OpticalInstrument• Go to the Stakeout menu and tap Stake Points.•Use the Design Point field to enter the name of the fi

53When you get closer to the design point, the graphic will change to assist you in more precisely locating the design point. The point to stake becom

Introduction to Calibration ... 44Calibration Procedure, Illustrated .

54Staking PointsWith GNSS• Go to the Stakeout menu and tap Stake Points•Use the Design Point field to enter the name of the first point you want to st

55Remember the rover receiver is always in dynamic mode (>ROVING button displayed) as you navigate to the design point: NOTE: You can use the Topo

56• When you have located the design point and you wish to collect a static RTK occupation at this point in order to get a more precise position avera

57• Stake to Line: Allows you to locate any position in relation to a predefined line. The line can be defined by two points, a point and direction, a

588. Survey Pro’s On-Board VersionSurvey Pro is used on board a Nikon Nivo or Spectra Precision FOCUS total station. After you have powered on the ins

59Mechanical Instrument:Command bar:• [1]: Provides access to on-board help.• [2]: (Robotic instrument only) Denotes keyboard used in numeric mode.• [

60• [8]: Provides access to Survey Pro settings:– Units tab: Used to set distance and angle units, directions, azimuth type and the order in which to

61Target management:(Item [15]) on the screen example.)• HR field: Enter the height of rod for the selected target• / button: Specify the type of t

62Working Witha Job OpenIf you open or create a job using button [13], the Quick Shot screen will then show different options.Robotic Instrument:Mecha

63Shot tab if you plan to store measurement data (see [8] described earlier in this section).With a job open, you can perform a lot of the most common

11. Welcome to Survey ProCongratulations on your decision to purchase a Spectra Precision product. Spectra Precision is serious about providing the be

64AppendixDescriptions A description may be defined for each point you store in a job (e.g. tree, pavement). You can create a description list to auto

65Memo for GNSS Users • You are using the following equipment:– a Bluetooth-equipped Spectra Precision GNSS receiver capable of detecting automaticall

66IndexNumerics2D Survey 24, 27, 293D position solution 21AAccept Anyway 41Acceptance criteria (GNSS) 39Activate 16Active map 8Add Network 36Add Recei

67Level bubble 16, 58Lights 16, 59Line and Offset 57LLH 2Local geodetic 13LockNGo 60, 61LockNgo 17MMain menu 3Manage Instruments 15, 18ManualPrompt Ev

68Turn To 17Turn to 60TXT 12, 14UUnits 11, 60Unknown Point/Resection 22, 27Update Rate 42Use Last Setup 22VVD 60Vertical distance 30, 43View From Inst

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2Conventions Used The following conventions are used:• Text strings in bold font represent the names of software items such as fields, buttons, check

32. Introduction to the Survey Pro User InterfaceHome Screen andMain MenuOn launching Survey Pro, you will first be asked to open a job. When done, th