Projection utilities, Projection calculator, Scale factor calculator – Spectra Precision Survey Pro CE v3.60 GPS User Manual User Manual

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Projection Utilities

Projection Calculator

You can use the Projection Calculator to calculate combined scale
factor for scaling conventional distance measurements to the
mapping plane. You can also use the Projection Calculator to
calculate meridian convergence for reducing geodetic azimuths (like a
sun shot) to grid bearings.

Scale Factor Calculator

1. Go to Projection Calculator from the Survey menu.

2. Choose a point on the mapping plane for scale computation in the

Select Point

control. Tap

6ROYH 6FDOH!.

3. Enter a height to compute

Ellipsoid Scale Factor

. This calculation

uses the height of the point above the ellipsoid to correct for the
effect of the terrain above the reference surface.

4. Tap

6ROYH! to calculate the combined scale factor with the

selected values. The combined scale factor is displayed in the

Ground to Grid

box. The inverse combined factor is displayed in

the

Grid to Ground

box.

5. Tap

$FFHSW when you are done. Both numbers are saved in the

Past Results

list so you can use them in other calculations.

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