Spectra Precision Survey Pro v4.6 Ranger User Manual - Manual (Page 154)

User’s Manual – Conventional Mode
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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.
Tapping the Aim tab will open a screen used
to precisely aim the instrument. (Course
controls are still available using the arrow keys
on the data collector and the Turn To…
routine.)
Tapping within this screen will turn the
instrument in the amount that corresponds
with the horizontal and vertical scale bars.
Tapping within either scale bar will only turn
the instrument horizontally or vertically
depending on which bar is tapped.
The scale bars can either display angles or feet depending on the
setting of the By Angle /By Distance button. The scale within the
bars is determined from the last distance measured by the total
station.
Once an area on the screen is tapped, a message will appear briefly
that shows the amount the instrument is turning.
Taking a Shot in Remote Mode
When running in a non-remote mode, tapping
the Traverse or Side Shot button will simply
trigger the total station to take a shot. When
running in remote mode, tapping these buttons
will open the Remote Shot screen.
The Remote Shot screen is nearly identical to
the Remote Control screen except it has an
additional button that allows you to trigger the
total station to take a shot. The screen is used
to properly align the total station with the
prism prior to taking a shot. Once the total