SDR+ Quick Reference Guide by Land Surveyors United Community

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Welcome to the SDR+ Quick Reference Guide, which provides a brief overview on how to work with SDR+ software. The workflow diagram below shows the basic procedure for carrying out an SDR+ job from start to finish. A set of instructions for each workflow step is included in the sections that follow.

BEFORE STARTING A SURVEY I. Create and configure instruments

II. Configure application settings

III. Create coordinate systems

IV. Transfer survey data

PERFORMING A SURVEY 1. Create a job

2. Configure job settings and save templates

3. Select an instrument

4. Import survey data

5. ETS topography

6. GPS topography

7. ETS stake out

8. GPS stake out

9. Export survey data

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Before Starting a Survey

Before Starting a Survey I.

Creating and Configuring Instruments

Before you can use survey instruments in SDR+, they must first be defined using the Instrument Manager. After you have created your instruments in SDR+, you will not need to access Instrument Manager unless you need to define a new instrument profile or edit an existing instrument profile. This section provides instructions for creating and configuring profiles for GPS and ETS/MTS instruments. 1.

Select Survey | Instrument.

In the Select Instrument screen, select Manager.

In the Instrument Manager screen, select New | Instrument.

In the New Instrument wizard, select the instrument type: ETS (Electronic Total Station), GPS (Real Time Kinematic GPS Receiver), or MTS (Motorized Total Station).

Select your instrument model from the list and select Next>.

Enter a unique name for the instrument in the Name field.

Select Finish to create the instrument.

With the new instrument selected in the Instrument Manager screen, select Edit | Settings. The options displayed will vary based on your instrument type. Customize the settings in the applicable tabs for your instrument, as follows.

Select the General tab and configure the general settings for your instrument. For ETS/MTS:

For GPS:

10. Select the Communication tab and configure the communication settings of your data collector. Most data collectors support a variety of serial port connections (including Bluetooth wireless technology connections) as defined by the data collector’s instruction manual. On the Allegro CX, the following ports may be used: •

COM1: Serial connection from COM1 to your instrument.

•

COM2: Serial connection from COM2 to your instrument.

•

COM6: Bluetooth connection to your instrument.

Note:

The Baud rate for all GPS instruments is set automatically.

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For ETS/MTS:

For GPS:

11. If you are defining an ETS/MTS instrument, the configuration process is complete; skip to step 12. 12. For all GPS instruments, select the RTK Link tab and configure your GPS instrument with the appropriate settings. Select <OK> to save your changes. For GSR2700 ISX with internal UHF radio:

For GSR2700 ISX with internal GPRS (NTRIP/GSR Ref. Station):

NTRIP Service Settings:

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re setting up a reference station connection, select the GSR Ref. Station from the Protocol list, then select Service Settings: GSR Reference Station Settings

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II. Configuring Application Settings Application settings control the presentation or the behavior of SDR+, regardless of whether a job is open or closed. The settings are uniformly applied to all jobs and may be customized for your preferences. Once configured, the application settings are not frequently changed, although they may be modified at any time. Application settings are grouped in logical categories, which you can access by selecting Tools | Application Settings. The application settings categories include: •

Coordinate System

•

Regional

•

Feature Code Editor

•

Shortcut Bar

•

Memory

•

Stake Out View

•

Plan View

•

Units and Format

•

Power

III. Creating Coordinate Systems You may need to create a new coordinate system, depending on whether the coordinate system that you will be using in your job exists in SDR+. To create a coordinate system: 1.

Select Tools | Coordinate System.

In the Select Coordinate System screen, select Manager.

Select New | Coordinate System.

Choose the coordinate system Type by selecting Projected, Geographic, or Local grid.

If the system is Projected, select the map projection from the Projection type list. Note:

Select Next>. Note:

If you are using GPS, the coordinate system selected must be related to WGS84 in order for valid coordinates to be calculated. All projected coordinate systems in the list are related to WGS84.

The coordinate systems listed in SDR+ are not editable. You must create a copy before these parameters can be modified. To do so, in the Coordinate System Manager, select the coordinate system in the list and select Edit | Create Copy.

Follow the onscreen instructions for your coordinate system until the wizard has completed.

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To select a geoid to use with your coordinate system, in the Select Coordinate System screen, select <Manager>.

Select Manage | Geoid Models | <New>.

10. Select your geoid model from the list, select <OK>, and exit.

IV. Transferring Survey Data The final step to complete before you start conducting your survey is to transfer any survey data that you will be using throughout your survey, if any, onto your data collector. Do this by connecting your data collector to your PC and transferring the coordinate file(s) using Microsoft ActiveSync. Note:

Any files that are transferred must be stored in either the “My Documents” folder or the “C_Drive” folder. Files located in folders outside of these directories cannot be imported into SDR+.

Performing a Survey 1. Creating a Job 1.

In the Job List screen, the main screen that displays when you open SDR+, select the Location filter to set the location where you want to store the job. Location filter

Select New | Job.

In the Main tab of the New Job screen, enter a descriptive Name for the job, select the appropriate Template, and then select the coordinate system of your job.

If you are using GPS, select Existing coordinate system and select the required system from the list.

In the Project tab, enter a Project name, Location, and Comments about your job.

In the Contacts tab, enter the contact information of the Surveyor and their Company, and the Client and their Company.

Select <OK> to create the job.

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2. Configuring Job Settings and Saving Templates Job settings are a set of configurable options that are specific to each individual job and can vary between jobs. Job settings may be customized for every newly created job or configured using job templates. After creating and opening a job, access the job settings by selecting Tools | Job Settings. The job settings categories are as follows: •

Blunder Detection

•

Reduction

•

Entity Identification

•

Resection

•

ETS Survey

•

RTK Survey

•

Feature Codes

•

Stake Out

You can modify the job settings to suit your survey by selecting the appropriate job settings icon and editing the fields according to your survey specifications. After you have finished modifying your job settings, you may save a job template to use in future surveys by selecting Tools | Save Current Settings. When the job settings have been customized to fit your specifications, you may start your survey.

3. Selecting an Instrument When you start a survey, you must select the instrument that you will be using to perform measurements from the list of instruments you have created using the Instrument Manager. Once you start working with an instrument, the same device remains the default selection until you change it. If you want to continue using the same instrument for new jobs, you do not need to select your current instrument; however, you can select a new instrument at any time. To select your instrument:

Select Survey | Instrument.

From the list of defined instruments, select the instrument with which you want to work. You can review a summary of the configuration for the selected instrument.

To connect to the instrument to verify its status, select <Status>.

To select the instrument for use in your survey, select <OK>.

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4. Importing Survey Data Once you have sourced a series of control points or design points for a survey (see Section IV Transferring Survey Data on page 5), you can import them into your SDR+ job so that you can occupy them in your survey work. To import data into a job: 1.

Select Tools | Import.

In the Import screen, select “File” from the Import from list.

Select the format of the import file from the Format list (“SDR20/33” or “Delimited Text”).

From the list, select the folder in which the file is saved, and then select the file.

Select Next>.

Select the Import points as design points check box if you want the imported points to be automatically added to the Stake Out List. This option applies to stake out only.

Select the Automatically rename duplicate points check box if you want duplicate points to be automatically named. Leave this check box unselected if you want to be prompted for the action to take if a duplicate point is encountered.

Select Next>.

The options displayed will vary according to the import format you chose. For SDR20/33:

Choose the applicable coordinate system from the System list.

For Delimited Text:

• Choose the number of header rows to skip in the Header rows to skip list. • Choose the applicable coordinate system from the System list. • Select Field order to specify the format of the file and modify the field order accordingly.

10. Select <Import> to import the data with your specified import settings. 11. Select <X> to close the Import Complete screen. After importing your survey data, you may review them in the Job Review screen by selecting View | Job Review.

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5. Quick Start Topography for ETS If you are using an ETS instrument for your survey, there are several steps that you must complete before measuring to unknown points from new stations. There are several ways to achieve this, which are outlined in the steps below. 1.

Select <Read> Note:

or select Survey | Topography.

The default read key is F5 on your controller.

In the New Station screen, create a new station point by entering coordinates by selecting Coordinate this point via keyboard input, then select <OK>.

In the New Target screen, enter the height and type of your target and select <OK>.

Depending on your survey scenario, enter your backsight coordinating information accordingly: Scenario 1: Coordinated backsight point

Scenario 2: Known azimuth from your station to a backsight point In the ETS Setup screen, select New | Azimuth and enter the azimuth to your backsight point.

In the ETS Setup screen, select New | Point and create your backsight point.

Sight to your backsight point and select <Read>

Select your backsight point in the Point ID field.

Select the Backsight checkbox.

Select <OK> to save your observation, or sight a new point and select <Read>

to start topography work.

This topography workflow can be repeated for any number of new stations and ETS topography sessions in your survey job.

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6. Quick Start Topography for GPS When working with RTK-enabled GPS instruments, you are not required to connect your data collector to your base station to start work. You can use the following general steps to quickly start working with your RTK instrument and SDR+. 1.

Select <Read> Note:

, or select Survey | Topography in the Plan View or Job Review screens.

The default read key is F5 on your controller.

In the New RTK Session screen, enter the Broadcast ID for the base station from which you want to receive corrections. Typically, you would select Use any broadcast ID.

Select Next>. Selecting your base point will vary depending on whether you have entered the known base point into SDR+ or you are using the base position as calculated by the GPS receiver. Using a known pre-entered base point:

SDR+ will automatically select the base station point based on the proximity of the broadcast position to existing points in your job. To select a different point, select Select a job point. Select a point and select <OK>.

Using base GPS calculated position:

Once the base point coordinates have been received, SDR+ will display the coordinates in the New RTK Base Point screen. Enter a base point name and antenna height and select <OK>.

In the Initializing New RTK Session screen, select <Finish>.

In the New RTK Session screen, select <OK>.

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In the New Antenna screen, select the antenna measurement type and enter the height of your rover antenna.

In the Antenna tab, enter the type of the rover antenna.

Select <OK>.

Once the session has been fully initialized, wait for your instrument to provide a Fixed RTK solution, then select <Read> in the RTK Setup screen.

10. Wait for the predefined number of epochs to accumulate, or select <End Reading>

to manually end the observation.

11. Move to your next point and select <Read> to observe your next point, or select <OK> to save your observation and return to the RTK Setup screen.

7. Quick Start Stake Out for ETS To stake out design points using an ETS instrument, follow these steps: 1.

In the Plan View or Job Review screens, select Survey | Stakeout.

If you have not already established an instrument station and orientation to a backsight, follow steps 2 through 8 in Section 5 Quick Start Topography for ETS on page 8.

The Stake Out List screen is displayed, showing any existing design points added previously or upon importing survey data. To add items to the Stake Out List, select Add | Add Points or Add | Add Lines/Arcs.

In the Select Points screen, select the points you want to stake. In the Select Lines/Arcs screen, select the lines and/or arcs you want to stake.

Select <OK> to return to the Stake Out List screen.

From the list, select the design point you want to stake out and select <Read> Note:

. Go to step 7.

The default read key is F5 on your controller.

For lines or arcs, select the item, then <Read> . The Define Stationing screen will display. Enter stationing (chainage) information for the line or arc, and then select <OK> to continue. Enter the stake point distance interval in the Stake Out Line or Stake Out Arc screen, then <Read>

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You will be presented with directional indicators guiding you to the design pointâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s location. Relocate the target and select again.

<Read> 8.

Repeat step 0 iteratively. As you move closer to the design point location, the information shown will be refined until a grid is displayed.

Continue reading until your observation indicates that you are within your stake out tolerances, as indicated by green directional arrows.

10. When you are satisfied with your as staked observation, select <OK> to save the staked point observation. 1.

If you want to review your staked point or want to change the . If you are viewing staked point identifier, select <Details> details for a line or arc, the screen includes a Stationing tab.

11. Once you have returned to the Stake Out List screen, the next point in the list will be highlighted. If you want to stake out a different point, select the desired point in the list. Select <Read>

to start staking the next point.

8. Quick Start Stake Out for GPS To stake out design points using a GPS instrument, follow these steps: 2.

In the Plan View or Job Review screen, select Survey | Stakeout.

If you have not already established an RTK session or rover antenna, follow steps 2 through 9 in Section 6 Quick Start Topography for GPS on page 9.

The Stake Out List screen is displayed, showing any existing design points added previously or upon importing survey data. To add points to the Stake Out List, select Add | Add Points or Add | Add Lines/Arcs.

In the Select Points screen, select the points you want to stake. In the Select Lines/Arcs screen, select the items you want to stake.

Select <OK> to return to the Stake Out List screen.

Select the design point you want to stake out and select <Read> Note:

The default read key is F5 on your controller.

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If you selected a line or arc, the Define Stationing screen will display when you select <Read> . Enter stationing (chainage) information for the line or arc, and then select <OK> to continue.

Enter the stake point distance interval in the Stake Out Line or Stake Out Arc screen, then <Read>

You will be presented with directional indicators guiding you to the design pointâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s location. Navigate toward your design point. As you move closer to your design point, the information displayed will be refined until a grid is displayed.

Continue adjusting your position until your observation indicates you are within your stake out tolerances, as indicated by green directional arrows.

10. When you are satisfied with your staked location, select <Read> to observe your staked point. Epochs will be recorded in the same manner as the topography function. 11. When you are satisfied with your as staked observation, select <OK> to save the staked point observation.

12. If you want to review your staked point or want to change the . If you are viewing staked point identifier, select <Details> details for a line or arc, the screen includes a Stationing tab.

13. Once you have returned to the Stake Out List screen, the next point in the list will be highlighted. If you want to stake out a different point, select the desired point in the list. Select <Read> staking the next point.

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9. Exporting Survey Data When you have completed your survey work, you will typically need to transfer the coordinates and feature codes of your job to a PC for further use. You can export your data to several data formats compatible with third party software programs by using the SDR+ export functionality. Before you export your data, verify that the coordinate system settings are consistent with the projection, units, and precision you need. You can change the coordinate system settings for export in the Coordinate System Settings section of Job Settings. To export your survey data: 1.

In the Plan View or Job Review screens, select Tools | Export. The Export screen is displayed.

Select â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fileâ&#x20AC;? from the Export to list.

Select the format of the export file from the Format list (Notes, DXF, Cut/Fill, SDR20/33, RTK Report, Delimited Text).

Enter a name for the export file in the File name field.

Select a folder in which to store the exported file from the Folder list. The default is the folder for the job.

Select a location for the export file from the Location list. You can choose any valid storage location on the device.

Select Next>.

Customize the format-specific export settings for your export file.

Select Export to export the data file. An export progress screen is displayed, which indicates the success or failure of the export and the number of points exported.

10. Select <X> to close the Export complete screen. Once you have completed the export process, establish an ActiveSync connection with your PC to copy the exported file from your data collector.

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