Leica Geosystems GPS System 500 - Technical Reference Manual - Manual (Page 237)

237 8. Coding Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en
Free Coding is time-based information,
independent of any recorded points.
Free Coding can be used to generate
virtually any type of code. Exporting of
the codes through an Output Mask
converts them for use in any type of
third party surveying software.
Output Masks are defined in SKI-Pro
using Format Manager. Some standard
Output masks exist, (E.g. for exporting
to GSI format), but you are also free to
define whichever output mask best
suits the format that you usually work
with.
A Free Code consists of a Code
Name, a Description and then up to 20
Information Blocks which may contain
any data you wish to write in them.
The Output Mask defines how this data
will then be translated when it is
downloaded.
8.2 Free Coding
Although it is possible to create a
new, empty Codelist on the Receiver
and then create new Layers, Codes
and Attributes, it is far more practical
to create the complete Codelist in
SKI-Pro Codelist Manager and upload
it to the Receiver.
Codelists can be transferred to the
PC Card or Internal Memory using the
Transfer function in SKI-Pro.
Codelists on the PC Card or Internal
Memory must then be transferred to
the Receiver using the Transfer
function.
The Codelist is then selected for use
in Configuration.
8.2.1 Importing, Selecting and Defining a Free Codelist
Coding Type - Choose Free Coding.
Codelist - Select the codelist from
the list or, to define a new codelist,
press ENTER.
The Codelists on the Receiver are
displayed. To create a new, empty
Codelist press NEW (F2).
Enter the Name of the new Codelist
and if required the name of the
Creator. Press CONT (F1).