Spectra Precision ProMark Field Software - Manual (Page 7)

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Introduction to ProMark Field
ProMark Field is a software program designed for general-
purpose land survey applications. ProMark Field runs on
Microsoft Windows Mobile or Windows Embedded Handheld.
ProMark Field allows you to determine positions of points
with centimeter precision through one of two types of
projects:
• Post-processed Project: Centimeter-accurate positions for
your surveyed points will be computed at the office by
specific post-processing software (GNSS Solutions) after
raw data have been collected in the field.
• Real-time RTK Project: Centimeter-accurate positions for
your surveyed points are determined in real time using the
data sent by a corrections provider to refine all positions
computed from the received satellites.
This means a specific data link needs to be implemented
for the acquisition of these corrections.
Additionally, you can stake out a list of points stored on
the receiver as a job, possibly assisted by built-in voice
guidance. (Alternately, the stakeout function can be used
in all types of projects for navigation purposes.)
You can also determine a local coordinate system (3D
grid) through the calibration function.
Whatever the type of project you choose, ProMark Field will
always require that you first create a job:
• A job is either a file in csv format (a standard spreadsheet
format) or in shp format.
A job in shp format will contain only a single type of
object, i.e. it will hold exclusively 3D points, 3D lines or
3D polygons. When creating an shp job, you can define
attributes for the points, lines or polygons you will log.
Later, during the data logging phase, you will be able to
assign values to these attributes. SHP jobs can be used in
real-time projects, not in post-processed projects.
All points stored in a csv job can be exported to a text (txt)
or DXF file. Conversely, points stored in a text file can be
imported into a csv job open in ProMark Field. SHP jobs
can be exported to DXF.
• When starting a new project, the job file may be either
empty or holding a list of stakeout points (in that case, the
job file is usually not created from scratch but downloaded
from an office computer). As you progress in your project,