Leica Site Foreman User Manual

Carlson Software, 2008

Leica Site Foreman v1.0

User Manual

2Leica Site Foreman by Carlson Technical Reference Manual

Table of Contents

End-User License Agreement 61. Getting Started 11 Using the Manual 11 Microsoft ActiveSync 12 Installing Leica Site Foreman, by Carlson 15 Registering Leica Site Foreman, by Carlson 18 Color Screens 21 Battery Status 21 Technical Support 212. User Interface 22 Graphic Mode 23 View Options 25 Quick Calculator 26 Hot Keys & Hot List 27 Instrument Selection 30 Input Box Controls 30 Keyboard Operation 33 Abbreviations 343. FILE Menu 36 Job 37 Job Settings (New Job) 37 Job Settings (System) 39 Job Settings (Format) 40 Job Settings (Options) 41 Job Settings (Stake) 44 Points 50 Raw Data 53 Feature Code List 57 Import/Export 59 Delete File 62 Add Job Notes 63 Exit 644. EQUIP Menu 65 Instrument Setup - Total Station 66 Total Station (Comms) 67 Cable 70 Bluetooth 71 Radio Modem 76 Total Station (Settings) 77 Total Station (Search) 78 Total Station (Inst) 80 Instrument Setup - General GPS Settings 81 Instrument Setup - GPS 83 GPS (Comms) 85 Cable 85 Bluetooth 85 GPS Base 90 Receiver 90 Utilities 91 Base Position 92 GPS Rover 99 Receiver 105 Utilities 106 GPS Utilities 107 Configure (General) 108 Configure (View Pt) 111 Configure (Sets) 112 Localization 113 Monitor/SkyPlot (GPS) 124 Check Level (Total Station) 127 Tolerances 127 Peripherals 129 About SurvCE 1305. MEASURE Menu 131 Orientation (Instrument Setup) 132 Orientation (Backsight) 134 Orientation (Remote Benchmark) 136 Orientation (Robotics) 137 Store Points (TS) 139 Store Points (TS Offsets) 142 Store Points (GPS) 144 Store Points (GPS Offsets) 146


Stake Points 149 Stake Line/Arc 153 Stake Offset 164 Elevation Difference 168 Auto By Interval 173 Set-up Anywhere 1756. COGO 178 Keyboard Input 179 Inverse 180 Areas 182 Intersections 184 Point Projection 188 Station Store 191 Calculator 192 Drawing Tools 1987. ROAD 200 Centerline Editor 201 Draw Centerline 206 Profile Editor 207 Draw Profile 209 Template Editor 210 Draw Template 214 Utilities 215 Store Sections 230 Stake Slope 239 Stake Road 2548. MAP 261 Basics 262 FILE 264 VIEW 271 TOOLS 274Appendices 280 Appendix 1: Tutorials 281 Tutorial 1: Performing Math Functions in Leica SurvCE Input Boxes 282 Tutorial 2: Using Carlson X-Port for data transfer 283 Tutorial 3: Standard Procedures for Conducting GPS Localizations 288 Appendix 2: Instrument Setup by Manufacturer 292 Total Station (Leica PowerTracker) 293 PowerTracker: Creating a bluetooth connection 293 PowerTracker: Creating a cable connection 298 PowerTracker: Creating a radio connection for field measurement 300 PowerTracker: Switching communication modes 303 PowerTracker: Creating a radio connection for machine control 304 PowerTracker Utilities 307 PowerTracker Calibration 312 Total Station (Leica TPS Series Direct) 315 Total Station (Leica Robotic) 318 Total Station (Sokkia Set) 322 Total Station (Sokkia Robotic) 325 Total Station (Topcon 800/8000/APL1) 327 Total Station (Topcon GTS) 332 Total Station (Trimble) 333 GPS (Leica PowerAntenna) 337 PowerAntenna: Base Station Set-up 338 PowerAntenna: Rover Set-up 342 GPS (Leica PowerBox) 345 PowerBox: Base Station Set-up 345 PowerBox: Rover Set-up 348 GPS (Leica GPS1200) 351 GPS (NMEA) 354 GPS (Novatel) 356 GPS (Septentrio) 357 GPS (Magellan/Ashtech) 358 GPS (Sokkia) 361 GPS (Topcon) 362 GPS (Trimble) 366 Appendix 3: GPS Utilities by Manufacturer 370 GPS Utilities (Leica PowerAntenna) 371 Running the GPS900 application 371 Setting up an NTRIP connection 372 GPS Upload Utilities (Leica PowerBox) 381 PowerBox: Upload TRFSET.DAT 381 PowerBox: Upload Application 382 PowerBox: Upload License Key 382 PowerBox: Formatting Utilities 382 GPS Utilities (Leica GPS1200) 384


GPS Utilities (Sokkia and Novatel) 386 GPS Utilities (Magellan/Ashtech) 387 GPS Utilities (Topcon) 390 GPS Utilities (Trimble) 391 Appendix 4: Troubleshooting 392 GPS Heights 393 Handheld Hardware 394 Miscellaneous Instrument Configuration 396 Supported File Formats 397 Appendix 5: Raw Data 399 File Formats 400


End-User License Agreement

Software License Agreement

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Leica Site Foreman by Carlson Technical Reference Manual

(Switzerland)

Heerbrugg, June 20, 2003

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1. Getting Started

This chapter describes the system requirements and installation instructions for Leica Site Foreman, by CarlsonSoftware.

Using the Manual

This manual is designed as a reference guide. It contains a complete description of all commands in the Leica SiteForeman, by Carlson Software product.

The chapters are organized by program menus, and they are arranged in the order that the menus typically appear inLeica Site Foreman. Some commands are only applicable to either GPS or total station use and may not appear in yourmenu.

Look for the icons for either GPS mode and/or total station mode, found at the start of certain chapters. These iconswill be located at the top (header) of these pages, or at the start of a chapter.

For some commands both icons will be shown, indicating that the Site Foreman command can be used in both GPSand total station modes.

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Microsoft ActiveSync

Microsoft ActiveSync provides support for synchronizing data between a Windows-based desktop computer andMicrosoft Windows CE based portable devices. Microsoft ActiveSync 4.2 supports Microsoft Windows 98 (includingSecond Edition), Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP 6, Microsoft Windows ME, Windows 2000 Professional Edition, andWindows XP.

Use the USB cable (GEV161) to connect your destop PC to the MCP950C controller.

Before installing Leica Site Foreman, your desktop PC must have Microsoft ActiveSync installed and running. If youhave ActiveSync on your desktop PC, you should see the ActiveSync icon in your system tray. If you do not see thisicon in the tray, choose the Windows Start button, choose Programs and then choose Microsoft ActiveSync. If you donot have ActiveSync installed, insert the Leica Site Foreman CD-ROM and choose Install ActiveSync. You may alsochoose to download the latest version from the Microsoft web site. After the ActiveSync installation starts, follow theprompts. If more assistance is required to install ActiveSync, visit the Microsoft web site for the latest install details.

Auto ConnectionIf the default settings are correct, ActiveSync should automatically connect to the MCP950C controller . When you seea dialog on the MCP950C controller that asks you if you want to connect, press Yes.

Manual ConnectionIf nothing happens when you connect the cable, check to see if you have the ActiveSync icon in your system tray. If yousee this icon, right click on it and choose Connection Settings. You should see the following dialog:

Be sure that you have selected the appropriate COM port or USB options. Assuming that you are using a COM portconnection, you will choose the COM port (usually this will be COM1). Click Connect at the top right. You will now seethe Get Connected dialog.

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You now need to manually "link" to the remote device. Focus on the MCP950C controller while still observing your PCscreen. Observe the above dialog and, with your device properly connected to the PC, be prepared to click the Nextbutton at the bottom. Now look at the MCP950C controller screen for the "PC Link" icon.

First, click Next on the PC. Then immediately double-tap the PC Link icon. (You may have to do the double-tap morethan once.) If successful, after you press Next, the following screen will appear and the connection will be made.

In ActiveSync, you will then see the New Partnership dialog. Click No to setting up a partnership, and click Next. Whenyou see the icon in the system tray, and it is green with no "x" through it, you are connected. Once you are connected,you should see the following dialog. It should say "Connected":

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TroubleshootingIf you cannot get connected, make sure that no other program is using the COM port. Programs to check for includeany Fax/Modem software and other data transfer software. If you see anything you think may be using the COM port,shut it down and retry the connection with ActiveSync.

Enabling COM Port Communication for ActiveSync on Allegro, Panasonic Toughbook 01 and other CE devicesIn order for ActiveSync to communicate, it may be necessary to direct the CE device to utilize the COM port as adefault. Some may come set default to USB. Go to Start (on Allegro, blue key and Start button), then Settings, andopen the Control Panel. Next choose the Communications icon, then PC Connection. Choose COM1 at a high baudrate, such as 57,600 baud. This will download programs and files at a high rate of speed. On the Allegro, use PC Linkto connect to PC with ActiveSync. On the Panasonic Toughbook, do Start, Run, and in the Open window, type inautosync go (autosync then spacebar then minus go). Then go to Start, then Settings, and open the Control Panel.Choose the Communications icon, then PC Connection. Change Connection to Serial Port @ 115K. Make sure Enabledirect connections to the desktop computer is checked.

Note: When using Site Foremans Data Transfer option, you will need to disable Serial Port Connection (uncheck AllowSerial Cable). This is done in the Connection Settings in ActiveSync. This option must be enabled again in order to useActiveSync.

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Installing Leica Site Foreman, by Carlson

Before you install Leica Site Foreman, close all running applications on the MCP950C controller .

1. Connect the MCP950C controller to the desktop PC and ensure that the ActiveSync connection is made.2. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive on the desktop PC. If Autorun is enabled, the startup program begins. Enter

Software and click onto Leica Site Foreman. To start the installation process without using Autorun, choose Runfrom the Windows Start Menu. Enter the CD-ROM, drive letter, enter the Software folder, enter the Leica SiteForeman folder and run SiteForeman_LeicaRedLine.exe.

3. On the desktop PC, a Welcome dialog will appear. Click Next.

4. On the next dialog, you must read and accept the Leica Site Foreman End-User License Agreement (EULA). If youagree with the EULA, click "I accept ..." and then select Install. If you do not agree with the EULA, click "I do notaccept ..." and the installation program will quit.

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5. The next dialog asks you to confirm the installation directory. Press Yes.

6. At this point, the necessary files will be copied to the MCP950C controller .

7. You are given a final chance to check your MCP950C controller . Click OK when you are ready.

8. After this has completed, the next figure will appear on the MCP950C controller showing the installation progress.When this dialog disappears, the installation is complete.

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Note that the same procedure should be used for updating an existing installation of Leica Site Foreman.

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Registering Leica Site Foreman, by Carlson

Licence options Various license types are available for Leica Site Foreman:

Machine Setup (MS) For setting up a total station or GPS sensor for machine control. Limited to 30 points per job.

Total Station (TS) For manual total stations

Robotic Total Station (RTS) For robotic total stations including the Leica PowerTracker

GPS For GPS sensors including the Leica PowerAntenna and PowerBox

Complete For all GPS and TPS sensors

PowerSearch (Leica PowerTracker total station only) - Enables the PowerSearch function for a Leica PowerTracker.

Software Maintenance - In order to upload new versions of Leica Site Foreman, a valid Software Maintenance licenseis required. Software maintenance licenses are entered in the same way as all other licenses. Consult your nearestLeica dealer for more information.

Each license type has a corresponding license number that must be entered within the Leica Site Foreman applicationto activate the functions associated with the license.

Entering the license number

Tap twice on the Leica Site Foreman icon on the desktop of the mobile device.

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Select the About Leica Site Foreman button from the Equip tab.

Tap on the Change Registration button.

Enter the license number that has been provided and press the OK button.

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The license has now been registered and the functions associated with the license may now be used.

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Color Screens

Any red, green, blue or other colored entities in DXF files will retain their color when viewed within Leica Site Foreman.Points will appear with black point numbers, green descriptions and blue elevations. Dialogs and prompting will utilizecolor throughout Leica Site Foreman.

Battery Status

The black icon that appears at the top of every screen is designed to indicate battery status. Full black should indicatefull battery. As battery levels decrease the black recedes to full white (out of battery).

Technical Support

Customer Service, Technical Support, Repair:If you need assistance with your Leica Site Foreman Software, please contact your local Leica representative or dealer.Or send an e-mail to [email protected] or call 1-800-327-4773.

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2. User Interface

This chapter describes the general user interface features of Site Foreman.

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Graphic Mode

IconsSite Foreman 2.0 can be configured to show either the traditional letter icons or new graphical icons for severalfunctions. To set this option, go to the EQUIP tab, select Configure and toggle the "Use Graphic Icons" check box.

This icon will Read a measurement (ALT-R).

This icon will Store a point. This function is also performed via the Enter key. (ALT-S).

This icon will lead to a dialog where the user can Average up to 999 epochs of GPS readings (ALT-A).

This icon leads to Offset reading screens with options for keyed-in offsets as well as offsetstaken by laser devices that measure distance only, or distance and azimuth (ALT-O).

This icon will take you to the Configure dialog, also found on the EQUIP tab. Here you set manypreferences in Site Foreman such as the number of readings to average, function of the Store icon, and whether todisplay the Hgt/Desc prompt on Save (ALT-C).

This icon will advance stake location incrementally to the Next point or station (ALT-N).

This icon returns to the previous stakeout settings dialog where you can Modify the current designstake data.

This icon allows the user to override the design Elevation (ALT-E). OK: This icon will accept the dialog. Back: This icon will return you to the previous dialog. Exit: This icon will return you to the main menu and dismiss any changes (ALT-X). Standby/Search: Robotics only. This status icon shows the instrument is in standby and when pressed, puts

the instrument in search mode.

Locked: Robotics only. This icon shows that the instrument is locked, and when pressed, places the robotictotal station in Standby mode, meaning it will suspend tracking mode (e.g. allows you to place the pole down, drivea stake, then resume work).

Tracking is On: Robotics only. This icon shows that the instrument is continuously measuring distances(tracking) and when pressed will stop the EDM.

Tracking is Off: Robotics only. This icon shows that the instrument is NOT continuously measuringdistances (not tracking) and when pressed will start the EDM.

Prism Mode: This icon shows that the instrument is currently configured to read a prism and when pressedwill switch the instrument to reflectorless mode.

Reflectorless Mode: This icon shows that the instrument is currently in reflectorless mode and whenpressed will switch the instrument to prism mode.

Stop/Go: This icon, inside of Auto By Interval, begins and pauses the action of recording points(ALT-G).

Monitor/SkyPlot: This icon will take you to the Monitor/SkyPlot screen for GPS status and Coordinate andLat/Long display (ALT-D).

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Tripod: This will take you to the Instrument Setup dialog. This dialog contains Backsight, Setup, Roboticsand Remote Benchmark (ALT B).

Zoom Extents: This zooms the entire drawing to fit the screen.

Zoom In: Zooms in 25%.

Zoom Out: Zooms out 25%

Zoom Window: Zooms into a rectangular area that you pick on the map screen.

Zoom Previous: Zooms to the previous view. Site Foreman remembers up to 50 views.

View Options: Displays the View Options dialog box, where you can control aspects of points such as thesymbol, the style of the plot and the freezing or thawing of attributes such as descriptions and elevations. To avoidpoint clutter, you can even set it to show only the last stored point along with setup and BS. See the View Optionssection of this manual.

PanYou can also pan the screen simply by touching it, then holding and dragging your finger or stylus along the screensurface. Pan is automatic and needs no prior command.

View/Edit Points by TouchYou can edit or delete any point by simply clicking on it graphically.

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View Options

The graphical view has all of the standard zoom icons as well as a view setting icon. This icon allows you to change theway the graphical items will be displayed.

Show Only Last Stored Point (ALT-F): This toggle will result in Site Foreman only displaying the lineworkcollected, the instrument and backsight points, and the last point collected. This is a popular setting to reduce theclutter of numerous points displayed all at once.

Freeze All: This toggle will freeze (hide from view) the point attributes (e.g. Point ID, Elevation and Description).Each attribute can be toggled off separately as well.

Decimal in Point Location: This toggle will adjust the text location so that the point location is the decimal point ofthe elevation.

Redraw: After adjusting the settings, exit and commit your changes by selecting redraw. Set Color Attributes: This button will allow users to specify the colors of the point text (color units only).

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Quick Calculator

From virtually any dialog entry line in the program, the ? command will go to the Calculator routines and allow copyingand pasting of any selected calculation result back into the dialog entry line.

For example, if you were grading a site that had 19.5 of subgrade, and had modeled the top surface, you need tograde to the top surface with a vertical offset of -19.5/12. You could quickly obtain the value in feet by entering ? in theVertical Offset field within the Elevation Difference dialog, as shown in this next figure.

This leads immediately to the Calculator dialog, with its four tabs, or options, many with sub-options. Using theStandard tab, we can enter 19.5/12 and get 1.625 as shown. Then select the Copy button, which places the value inthe banner line at the very top of the screen. Then choose Paste in the upper right to paste the value back into theVertical Offset dialog edit box. These calculations can also be done directly from the edit box within the VerticalOffset dialog. You could enter "19.5 in" for inches, which would auto-convert to feet or the current units setting. In thissame edit box, you could also enter 19.5/12, which would do the division directly in the edit box. This figure shows theCalculator screen.

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Hot Keys & Hot List

The ALT key commands take the form ALT-C (Configure Reading) or ALT-N (Next Point). The ALT key and thesubsequent "Hot Key" (C or N, as mentioned here) can be entered at nearly the same time or with any delaydesired. If you press ALT and delay the entry of the hot key, you will see a text instruction: Waiting for HotKey PressAlt again to return. A second ALT returns to the previous position in the program without executing any command.ALT- < and ALT- > will brighten or darken screens on At Work brand CE data collectors.

List of Hot Key Commands Activated by ALTMany of the hot keys work only within related data gathering commands, as opposed to working from the main menus.Hot Keys vary by command. For example, in the Store Points screen, the hot keys are as follows.

ALT-R: Read ALT-S: Store (or Shot/Store) ALT-O: Offset ALT-C :Configure Reading ALT-B: Backsight

Here is a list of other common hot keys:

ALT-E: Target Elevation From the stakeout screen in any Stakeout Line/Arc command, Offset Stakeout,Elevation Difference and virtually all stakeout commands except Stakeout Points, ALT-E will allow the user to enteran alternate design elevation different from the computed current design elevation.

ALT-F: Foresight Only Toggle. When in the Store Points graphic screen and taking new shots, ALT-F will freeze allbut the setup point number, backsight point number and current foresight shot. This is helpful when points aredensely located. Alt F again returns to the full point plot. Linework remains.

ALT-H: Help. Takes you to the Help menu. ALT-I: Inverse. Does a quick inverse, and upon exit, returns you to the command you were in. ALT-J: Joystick. Applies only to robotic total station. Takes you to the Settings option. ALT-J typically only functions

if you are configured for a robotic total station. ALT-J will work from within data gathering commands and from themain menus.

ALT-L: List, as in Feature Code List. When entered in any Description field, this will recall the Feature Code List,which displays the characteristics (layer/linework) of the feature code. This serves not only as a way to select thecode and apply it to the description, but it also serves as a handy reminder of the codes properties.

ALT-M: Menu. Returns you to the dialog of the local command, keeping all current inputs. For example, inIntersection, you are returned to the entry dialog, with all entered point numbers, distances and azimuths intact,allowing you to alter one or more and re-calculate. Except when used as a local menu return, ALT-M will switch tothe map screen.

ALT-N: Next. Moves you to the Next point or station in the Stakeout commands. ALT-V: Shortcut to View the Raw Data, Point Data, Feature Codes and Cutsheets. ALT-W: Write a Note anytime with this command. Notes store to the Raw File. ALT-X: Shortcut to Exit most commands. Similar to Esc (escape key). ?: The ? character can be used in any field that requires a numerical entry to access the Calculator. (The Sokkia

SDR8100 is an exception. This device uses the = symbol.)

In most measurement screens you can also select the Site Foreman icon at the top left to access the hot list ofshortcuts to other routines.

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While in any Topo or Stakeout routine, a number of features are accessible by pressing ALT, followed by thecorresponding Hot Key. Below is a list of Hot Keys arranged by routine and equipment type.

Action in Topo Mode Summary

Key GPS Conventional TS Robotic TSA Take

AverageReading

Read and Store (All) Read and Store (All)

B Total Station Setup Total Station SetupC Configure

ReadingConfigure Reading Configure Reading

D MonitorGPS

Manual Read Leica: Toggle EDM; Others:Manual Read

EF Freeze

PointsFreeze Points Freeze Points

G Start/StopIntervalRecording

Start/Stop IntervalRecording

H Help Help HelpI Inverse Inverse InverseJ Sokkia Motorized:

JoystickJoystick

K Calculator Calculator CalculatorL Feature

Code ListFeature Code List Feature Code List

M View Map View Map View MapNO Offset

PointCollection

Offset Point Collection Offset Point Collection

P List PointsList Points List PointsQ Toggle

PromptforHgt/Desc

Toggle Prompt forHgt/Desc

Toggle Prompt for Hgt/Desc

R Read Read and StoreS Store Store StoreTU

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V View RawFile

View Raw File View Raw File

W Write JobNotes

Write Job Notes Write Job Notes

X Exit toMainMenu

Exit to Main Menu Exit to Main Menu

Y ToggleGraphics/TextMode

Toggle Graphics/TextMode

Toggle Graphics/Text Mode

Z Zoom toPoint

Zoom to Point Zoom to Point

Action in Stakeout Mode Summary

Key GPS Conventional TS Robotic TS

AB Total Station Setup Total Station SetupC Configure

ReadingConfigure Reading Configure Reading

D Monitor GPS Leica: Toggle EDME Set Target

ElevationSet Target Elevation Set Target Elevation

F Freeze Points Freeze Points Freeze PointsGH Help Help HelpI Inverse Inverse InverseJ Sokkia Motorized:

JoystickJoystick

K Calculator Calculator CalculatorL Feature Code

ListFeature Code List Feature Code List

M View Map View Map View MapN Next

Point/Station toStake

Next Point/Station toStake

Next Point/Station toStake

OP List Points List Points List PointsQR Read Read and StoreS Store Store StoreTUV View Raw File View Raw File View Raw FileW Write Job Notes Write Job Notes Write Job NotesX Exit to Main

MenuExit to Main Menu Exit to Main Menu

Y ToggleGraphics/TextMode



Z Zoom to Point Zoom to Point Zoom to Point

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Instrument Selection

The user can switch between current instruments using the Instrument Selection flyout on the top bar of the SiteForeman.

Input Box Controls

When point IDs are used to determine a value, the program will search for the point IDs in the current job. If not found itwill then search in the control job, if active.

Formatted Distance/Height EntriesEntries for distances or heights that include certain special or commonly understood measurement extensions areautomatically interpreted as a unit of measurement and converted to the working units as chosen in job setup. Forexample, a target height entry of 2m is converted to 6.5617 feet if units are configured for feet. The extension canappear after the number, separated by a space (2 m), or can be directly appended to the number (2m). For feet andinch conversion, the second decimal point informs the software that the user is entering fractions (See Below).Recognized text and their corresponding units are shown below:

f or ft: US Feet i or ift: International Feet in: Inches cm: Centimeters m: Meters #.##.#: Feet and Inches (e.g. 1.5.3.8 = 1'5 3/8" either entry format is supported)

These extensions are automatically recognized for target heights and instrument heights, and within certain distanceentry dialogs. Entries are not case sensitive.

Formatted Bearing/Azimuth EntriesMost directional commands within Site Foreman allow for the entry of both azimuths and bearings. Azimuth entries arein the form 350.2531 (DDD.MMSS), representing 350 degrees, 25 minutes and 31 seconds. But that same directioncould be entered as N9.3429W or alternately as NW9.3429. Site Foreman will accept both formats. Additionaldirectional entry options, which might apply to commands such as Intersection under Cogo, are outlined below:

If options in Job Settings are set to Bearing and Degrees (360 circle), the user can enter the quadrant number beforethe angle value.

Example120.1234

The result is N201234E.

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Quadrants1 NE 2 SE 3 SW4 NW

In the case where Job Settings have been set for Bearing, and the user would like to enter an Azimuth, the letter A canbe placed before the azimuth value and the program will convert it to a Bearing.

ExampleA20.1234

The result is N201234E.

In the case where Job Settings is set to Azimuth and the user would like to enter a bearing, the quadrant letters can beused before the bearing value.

ExampleNW45.0000

The result is 3150000.

Formatted Angle EntriesInterior Angle: The user can compute an angle defined by three points by entering the point IDs as ,,Point ID>. The program will return the interior angle created by the three points using the AT-FROM-TO logic. Suchentries might apply to the Angle Right input box in Store Points when configured to Manual Total Station.

Example1,2,3

Using the coordinates below, the result is 900000. Point 2 would be the vertex point.

Pt. North East1 5500 50002 5000 50003 5000 5500

Mathematical ExpressionsMathematical expressions can be used in nearly all angle and distance edit boxes. For example, within the Intersectionroutine, an azimuth can be entered in the form 255.35-90, which means 255 degrees, 35 minutes minus 90 degrees.Additionally, point-defined distances and directions can be entered with a comma as separator, as in 4,5. If point 4 topoint 5 has an azimuth of 255 degrees, 35 minutes, then the same expression above could be entered as 4,5-90. Formath, the program handles /, *, - and +. To go half the distance from 103 to 10, enter 103,10/2.

Point RangesWhen ranges of points are involved, such as in stakeout lists, a dash is used. You can enter ranges in reverse (e.g..75-50), which would create a list of points from 75 down to 50 in reverse order.

Survey Data Display ControlsANGLEThe angle control will display the angle as defined by the current settings in Job Settings.

Options are available for Azimuth (North or South) or Bearing combined with the option of Degrees or Grads.

FormatThe display format of degrees uses the degree, minute, and second symbols. For the case of a bearing we display thequadrant using the characters N, S, W, E.

Example BearingN709'59"EExample Azimuth

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709'59"

All angular values entered by the user should be in the DD.MMSS format.

Example7.0959The result is 709'59".

FormulasFormulas can be entered for working with angles. The format must have the operator after the angle value.Example90.0000 * 0.5The result would be 450000

DISTANCEThe distance control will display the value using the current Job Settings unit. You can enter a formula using themathematical operators as described above.

InverseYou can compute a distance from a point-to-point inverse by entering ,.Example1,2Using the coordinates listed below, the result is 500.Pt. North East1 5500 50002 5000 5000

STATIONThe station control will display the value using the current Job Settings format.The same options described above for distance input boxes apply.

SLOPEThe slope control will display the value using the current Job Settings format.

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Keyboard Operation

Leica Site Foreman allows the user to operate the interface entirely from keyboard navigation, as well as touch screennavigation. The rules for keyboard navigation are outlined below:

Controls Button (Radio Buttons, Check Boxes and Standard Buttons)

o Enter: Select the button.o Right/Left Arrows: Move to the next tab stop.

Right [Tab] Left [Shift+Tab]

o Up/Down Arrows: Move to the next tab stop. Down [Tab] Up [Shift+Tab]

o Tab: Move to the next tab stop. Drop List

o Enter: Move to the next tab stop.o Right/Left Arrows: Move to the next tab stop.

Right [Tab] Left [Shift+Tab]

o Up/Down Arrows: Move through the list items.o Tab: Move to the next tab stop.

Edit Boxo Enter: Move to the next tab stop. For any measurement screen, if focus is in the description edit box,

take a reading. For all other edit boxes, ENTER moves through the tab stops.o Right/Left Arrows: Move through the text like standard windows.o Up/Down Arrows: Move to the next tab stop.

Down [Tab] Up [Shift+Tab]

o Tab: Move to the next tab stop. Tab

o Enter: Move to the next tab stop.o Right/Left Arrows: Move through the tabs.

Right Next Tab Left Previous Tab

o Up/Down Arrows: Move to the next tab stop. Down [Tab] Up [Shift+Tab]

o Tab: Move to the next tab stop.

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Abbreviations

Adr: Address AR: Angle Right Avg: Average Az: Azimuth Bk: Back Calc: Calculate Char: Character Chk: Check cm: Centimeter Coord(s): Coordinate(s) Ctrl: Control Desc: Description Dev: Deviation Diff: Difference Dist: Distance El: Elevation Fst: Fast ft: Foot Fwd: Forward HD: Horizontal Distance HI: Height of Instrument. Horiz: Horizontal Ht: Height or Height of Antenna with GPS. HT: Height of Target. ID: Identifier ift: International Foot in: Inch Inst: Instrument Int: Interval L: Left m: Meter No: Number OS: Offset Prev: Previous Pt: Point ID Pts: Points R: Right Rdg: Reading SD: Slope Distance Sta: Station Std: Standard Vert: Vertical ZE: Zenith

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3. FILE Menu

This chapter provides information on using the commands from the File menu.

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Job

This command allows you to select an existing coordinate file for your job or to create a new coordinate file. Thestandard file selection dialog box appears for choosing a coordinate file, as shown in the next figure. Buttons formoving up the directory structure, creating a new folder, listing file names and listing file details appear in the upperright corner of the dialog box.

All data points you collect are stored in the coordinate (.crd) file you select or create. The .crd file extension willautomatically be appended to the file name.

Select Existing JobTo select an existing job, browse to and select an existing file, then select OK (the green check icon).

Create a New JobTo create a new job, simply enter a new name and select OK. You can control where your job is saved by browsing tothe desired folder where the job is to be created before entering the new name and selecting OK. You can also createa new folder for this new file name. Following job creation, you will be asked to enter in Job Attribute information. Thisfeature lets you set up prompting for each new job with job-related attributes, this is discussed in detail in the JobSettings section.

Note: If you key in a coordinate file that already exists, it will load the file instead of overwriting it with a new file. Thisbenefit to this feature is that you cannot accidentally overwrite an existing coordinate file from within Leica SiteForeman.

Job Settings (New Job)

This tab allows you to configure how all new jobs will be created.

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Prompt for First Pt: This option specifies whether or not Site Foreman will prompt you to specify a starting pointwhen starting a new job. If enabled, you specify the default starting point coordinates in the left column. Thisapplies for total station use only.

Prompt for Units: This option specifies whether or not Site Foreman will prompt you to set the units when you starta new job.

Use Last Job Localization: If this feature is enabled, each new job will use the previous jobs localization file andproject scale. If this feature is disabled, each new job will start out with no localization and a project scale of 1.0.The default value is off.

Attach Last Control Data: This allows the user to use the same control file on all new jobs. With this option off,the control file will automatically be deactivated during new job creation.

Cutsheets: Auto-Save by job will automatically create cutsheet files (in the last format used) for each new job. If your job wasnamed Macon1.crd, then the 3 cutsheet files created would be Macon1-Pt.txt (for non-alignment, point-onlystakeout), Macon1-CL.txt (for stakeout involving alignments) and Macon1-Sl.txt (for slope staking). Recall Previous will allow the user to use the same cutsheets on all new jobs. With Manual, the control file will automatically be deactivated during new job creation and you will need to createcutsheet files within the Stake tab of Job Settings.

Use Template DXF: This allows users to create an empty DXF file that contains all of the layers and colors that willbe used and displayed in the field. The advantage of this is in particular with use of Feature Codes for linework. Ifyou designate code 201, for example, as a pavement edge in the layer BitPav, you could make a blank DXFdrawing with BitPav layer created, set to color blue. Then using that "template dxf" file, everytime you code a 201,you will see the blue linework as an extra confirmation of correct coding. This color-coding could be repeated forother often used layers.

Define Job Attributes: This lets you set up prompting, for each new job, for job-related attributes like Client,Jurisdiction, Weather Conditions, Party Chief and other notes. These will prompt when each new job is started, andthe attributes and entries will appear in the raw file (.rw5) file. Select Add to enter new attributes.

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Job Settings (System)

This tab allows you to define the units for the current job.

Distance: Select the units that you want to use. Choices include US Feet, International Feet, and Metric. If US Feetor International Feet is selected, you have the option to display distances as decimal feet (Dec Ft) or Feet andInches (Inches). This is a display property only and will not change the format of the data recorded to the raw file.

Angle: This offers the option of degrees (360 circle, 60 minutes to a degree and 60 seconds to a minute) or gons(also refered to as grads- 400 circle and fully decimal). An angle of 397.9809 gons is equivalent to 358 degrees, 10minutes and 58 seconds. (Note: you can verify this in Cogo, Calculator, Conversion tab). The Angle Unitconfiguration impacts commands such as Inverse, Traverse, Sideshot, Input-Edit Centerline and other commandswhere a direction is displayed or entered.

Zero Azimuth Setting: Allows you to specify the direction for zero azimuth, North or South.

Projection: Allows a pre-defined or user defined projection or state plane co-ordinate system to be associated withthe job.

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Job Settings (Format)

This tab allows you to select the viewing format of the data displayed and entered in the current job.

Coordinate Display Order: This option allows you to display coordinates with the order of North then East or Eastthen North.

Angle Entry and Display: Options are Bearing or Azimuth. This applies to numerous commands, such asprompting and displays in Sideshot Traverse (the backsight as azimuth or bearing), Intersections, and Inverse.

Vertical Observation Display: Allows you to set the default prompting to Zenith (0 degrees up, 90 degrees level),Vertical Angle (90 degrees up, 0 degrees level) or Elevation Difference (up is positive in absolute units, down isnegative). Normally combine Elevation Difference with Horizontal Distance. If combined with Slope Distance, thenon-zero Elevation Difference will be used to compute the equivalent zenith angle and will reduce the SlopeDistance to a lesser Horizontal Distance. (Applies to entries in Manual Total Station mode).

Distance Observation Display: Options are Slope or Horizontal. This applies to the values displayed from totalstation readings.

Slope Entry and Display: Whenever slopes are reported or prompted, you have the option to specify the default inPercent, Degrees or Ratio; however, some commands such as 3D Inverse will automatically report both slope andratio and are unaffected.

Station Display: This option impacts the display of centerline stationing, sometimes referred to as chainage. Inthe U.S., for example, roads designed in feet are stationed by every 100 feet, so that a road at linear position14280.5 is given a station of 142+80.50. Metric roads in the U.S. are often stationed by kilometers, where the sameroad position has a station of 14+280.500. You can configure the placement of the + as desired, independent ofyour configuration for metric vs feet units. You can also configure for a purely decimal display ofstationing/chainage, as in 14280.500. This display form shows up in such commands as Input-Edit Centerline,within the Start Station dialog box. Please note that you should still input the stationing in purely numeric form,without the + convention. Only the display is impacted by this option.

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Job Settings (Options)

This tab allows you to set configuration options for the current job.

Time Stamp Each Point: When enabled, a date and time stamp will be noted in the raw file beside each point.Raw files in Leica Site Foreman have a .RW5 extension and are nearly identical to the TDS .RW5 format. See theimage below for simple Site Foreman .RW5 file.

Store GPS Accuracy in Raw File: This option is available when configured to any GPS equipment. If enabled, thehorizontal and vertical quality as reported by the GPS will be stored to the raw file with each point (RMS orCEP/SEP typically).

Auto Load Map and Auto Save Map: Maps can be viewed in the MAP and Graphic views within Leica SiteForeman. These maps can be imported from the FILE/DXF File/Import DXF menu command which imports a DXFdrawing file. AutoCad DXF formats 12 through 2000 are fully compatible and will import. Microstation DXF files andDXF files from other CAD programs will also work. Linework (referred to as polylines) can be produced within theMAP view by using Feature Codes, where linework is associated with field codes such as EP foredge-of-pavement, will lead to the drawing of polylines in the Map view. These maps can then be auto-savedwhenever you exit a coordinate file, and auto-loaded whenever you load a particular coordinate file. The maps aresaved in DXF format. It is typical to enable both Auto Load Map and Auto Save Map if you want to auto-recall yourlatest map. If Auto Load Map is on and Auto Save Map is turned off, you will recall the map that was savedpreviouslywhen Auto Save Map was on. If you want to start your map from a clean slate (from the point plot onlywhich always appears in map view), you can turn off Auto Load Map and re-enter the program. Then add

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polylines, use the FILE menu to import maps (polylines), then click on Auto Save Map and Auto Load Map and youwill store and recall only the new linework.

Recall Job Road Files: When enabled, this option will recall the last roading files (centerlines, profiles, templates,superelevation files, etc.) used in road stakeout. Routines in the Road menu such as Stake Road and SlopeStaking will automatically recall the last-used roading files

Recall Job Localization: Enabling this option is advisable if you are working on the same job with GPS equipmentfor several days. It allows you to set up the base in the same location, change only the base antenna height inConfigure Base (if applicable), then continue to work. You must have at least 1 point in the file (which initiates theRW5, raw, file) for the GPS localization to be auto-recalled. With this option disabled, you would have to go toLocalization within the Equip menu and Load the stored localization (.dat) file. Even with the option turned on, youcan always move to a new job and create or load another localization file. The localization file (*.dat file) is recalledas long as there is at least one coordinate point in the job.

Use Code Table for Descriptions: This feature will cause the codes in the feature code list to appear asselectable options when storing points. When enabled, Configure Reading is set to Ht/Desc Prompt on Save. If thecode table includes FL, EP, IP and LP for example, these appear within the Store Point routine.

Use Control File: The control file is used for selecting and using points that dont exist in your current working file.

Select File: You need to select a file for the control file. The chosen file appears, and will remain as the defaultcontrol file, even when the control file option is disabled (in which case it is grayed out). Control files remainassociated with active coordinate files.

General Rule: Leica Site Foreman will always look for the defined point in the current working file first, and

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then the control file. If the point is not found in either file, a warning that the point does not exist will bedisplayed. You can force a point to come from the control file or the current file, regardless of settings, by usingthe List icon to the right of the point ID input box. While in the point list selection window, select the Control fileradio button prior to selecting the desired point.Stakeout Option: Control files work similarly in stakeout. However, you can go to the STAKEOUT tab in JobSettings and set the program to give priority to the control file points when duplicate points exist. If this optionis turned on, and the selected point is found in both files, you will actually be staking out the point from thecontrol file.Coordinate File Rule: At no time will a point be automatically copied from the control file into the current file.This allows users to avoid large gaps in coordinate files and eliminates the potential for conflicting points.Raw Data File Rule: Any time a point is occupied, the occupation record (OC) is written to the raw file forprocessing purposes. There will not be an SP record written for control file points, only an OC record. Note thatif the raw file is reprocessed, the point will be written to the current coordinate file.

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Job Settings (Stake)

This tab allows you to set configuration options for the stakeout routines.

Precision: Use this to control the decimal precision reported during stakeout routines.

Store Data Note File: This option specifies whether or not to store the stakeout data in the note file (.NOT) for thecurrent job. At the end of staking out a point, there is an option to store the staked coordinates in the current job.Note (.NOT) files are associated with points, so you must store the point to also store the cutsheet note. Thisadditional data includes the target coordinates for reference. Keep in mind that the cut and fill data is also storedin the raw file. You can also store an ASCII cutsheet file using the button at the bottom of the dialog, so storinginto the note file is somewhat redundant. Site Foreman does not show the cutsheet note within List Points (notesturned on), since this feature only shows notes that begin with Note: The one advantage of the note file is thatnotes are viewable in association with points using Carlson Software office products such as Carlson SurvCadd,Carlson Survey, or Carlson Survey Desktop. See command Cutsheet Report, option Note File.

Control File Points have Priority for Stakeout: This option, which applies to both total stations and GPS, willgive priority to the control file point during stakeout, when the point requested exists in both the current file and thecontrol file.

Note: Use this option with care. You may not realize that this option is set, and will discover that directionsto your expected stakeout point of 10 are really based on a point 10 from another file altogether thecontrol file.

Use Automatic Descriptions: This allows you to have descriptions automatically entered for staked locationsbased on the settings defined by the Auto Descriptions dialog.

Stake Offset DescThis allows you to define what the ID is called for each offset location in the Stake Offset routine.

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Auto DescriptionsThis button allows you to configure the point description when you store points in stakeout. The very act of storing astaked point is optional. You can stake a point or a station and offset, but must click Store Point within the stakeoutscreens to actually store a point. If you do choose to store the point, the description is configurable. See image below.

A user in Australia or Great Britain might want to change the STA for Station to CH for Chainage. Anexample of a typical stake description, based on your configuration settings, is shown at the bottom left ofthe screen. The first line (STK1317 CB#22 CUT 2.100) represents a typical Stake Point description, whereCB#22 is the description you would enter, and the rest is governed by your Stake Description settings. Similarly, if centerline-based stakeout is being conducted, then the lower line would apply. The description(CL in this case) is the only aspect entered by the user in the field during stakeout. All the rest is reportedbased on your Stake Description settings. If you turn off an item, note how it will not appear in the reportedsample description. The + in the station can also be configured to appear or not appear, but this is setglobally within the Units Tab of Job Settings. The behavior of the On/Off, Up/Down and Update buttons isidentical to that discussed above in the Cutsheet discussion.

Other routines, particularly Cross Section Survey and Slope Staking, have their own settings fordescriptions. When any automatic description for stakeout is turned on, the program will no longer defaultto the last-entered description; it will use the automatic description instead. If you type a new description,you will turn off the automatic stakeout description. If you delete the default (new) description, theprogram will return to using the automatic stakeout description. To delete, you can simply place the cursorin the description field and hit the delete key there is no need to first highlight the description.

Alignment SettingsThis dialog allows the user to define how all alignments and roads are staked.

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Alignments Tab Increment from Starting Station: For centerlines that start on an odd station such as 1020 (10+20 in U.S.

stationing format), this option would conduct stakeout by interval measured from station 1020. So a 50 intervalstakeout, instead of being 1050, 1100, 1150 would be 1020, 1070, 1120, etc.

Extend Alignments: This projects a tangent line off of the first and last segments of the alignment for extendingthem beyond their defined limits.

Stake Start and End Stations: This instructs the software to stop at these critical locations even when they do notfall on the even station.

Stake CL Alignment Points: This instructs the software to stop at these critical locations even when they do notfall on the even station.

Stake Profile Points: This instructs the software to stop at these critical locations even when they do not fall onthe even station.

Stake High and Low Points: This instructs the software to stop at these critical locations even when they do notfall on the even station.

Combine Station Equations: This allows the user to overlap the station equations. Apply Station Equations: This allows the user to ignore the station equations so that the station reflects the

length of the alignment. Offset Gap Type: Fillet: This allows the user to define the offset gap type used when defining offsets within

Stakeout Line/Arc routine at a straight corners as: radius fillet or radius zero fillet. Limit Station Range: When selected, the program will not automatically advance beyond the natural start and end

of a given centerline. Use Station and Offset List: Use this option to load a predefined list of stations and offsets. This allows the Stake

Offset routine to use a pre-defined list of station, offset, and elevation information as defined by the user. This issometimes referred to as Cutsheet list. An ASCII file with a .CUT file extension is required. The file format isshown below:

Station, Offset, Elevation, Description, as in20100, -11.5, 102.34, 20109.23, -11.5, 102.35, PC

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Road Tab

Next icon advances to: This defines how the "Next" icon will behave. It can advance to the next station or thenext offset location.

Stake Section File Locations: This instructs the software to stop at these critical locations even when they donot fall on the even station.

Sections Include Catch Points: This instructs the software whether or not the design sections were extracted tothe shoulder or the design catch location. If the design catch location is included in the section, the software willautomatically determine the pivot point at the next interior section point for slope staking purposes. The designslope ratio will be determined by the last two points in the section.

Always Zoom All: This zooms the preview window automatically to fit the extents of the current section. Zoom In/Out: This determines the zoom increment of the preview window. Vertical Scale: This allows the user to exaggerate the scale vertically. Degree of Curvature: This allows the user to define the value of the base value used to define the degree of

curvature: 100 ft it is the default value used for US Feet or US International Feet. Use Railroad Type Curves: This allows the user to define the use of railroad definition for the curves present

within the alignment used inside the Stakeout Line/Arc routine.

CutsheetsThere can be as many as three cutsheet files active at one time, one for point staking cutsheets, one for centerlinestaking cutsheets and one for slope stake cutsheets. All three cutsheet files can be given distinct names, and any ofthe three can be turned on or off for purposes of storing. It is even possible to have a fourth, named, cutsheet file ifcutsheets are turned on within Cross Section Survey in the Roading menu. And finally, if cutsheets are reported fromthe raw file, a distinct new name can be assigned prior to recalling the raw file and creating the cutsheet file. Allcutsheet files are ASCII and can be viewed in a text editor or an Excel Spreadsheet.

The Cutsheets button leads to the following options:

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Point Stakes: Toggling this option on enables writing to the selected cutsheet file. The buttons allow the user toselect the file, customize the Point Cutsheet report format as well as edit and view the current point cutsheet file.This applies to the command Stake Points.

Alignment Stakes: Toggling this option on enables writing to the selected cutsheet file. The buttons allow theuser to select the file, customize the Alignment Cutsheet report format, and edit and view the current alignmentcutsheet file. This applies to commands within Stake Line/Arc, and to Offset Stakeout, Point Projection and StakeRoad (in Roading) and includes station and offset options in the stored file, as well as cut/fill. A specialcenterline-style cutsheet file, containing station and offset information, can be named and saved within theRoading command, Cross Section Survey. This file is viewable in the editor within Set Cl Cutsheet Format, buthas no cut/fill values, just as-built data. Centerline-based cutsheets have more configurable options in thereport, such as Stake Station, Staked Offset, Design Station and Design Offset. The Design Point ID is one ofthe configurable items to report, and since commands such as Offset Stakeout, Point Projection and Stake Roaddo not stake out Point IDs, the program uses either the command name (CL for Stake Centerline, PP for PointProjection), offset reference, or template ID as the design point name. RCurb, for example, would be the namegiven to the design point in Offset Stakeout for top of curb, right side. This might lead to a variety of ID names forthe design point.

Slope Stakes: Toggling this option on enables writing to the selected cutsheet file. The buttons allow the user toselect the file, customize the Slope Stake Cutsheet report format as well as edit and view the current slope stakecutsheet file. This applies only to the commands Stake Slope and Stake Road available within Roading. SlopeStake Cutsheets have an extra option to Include progressive offsets report, and also have different options suchas Pivot Offset , Slope Ratio and Elevation: PP/CP (Elevation of Pivot Point and/or Offset Point). Note thatcolumns can serve a dual purpose in the slope stake report. If progressive offsets are enabled, the header lines(such as Design Station) are ignored for the additional information, and you obtain the incremental, delta distanceand elevation from each point on the section or template from the offset stake to the catch and then all the wayinto centerline. These last three options allow you to customize the respective output report. To change an itemlabel, highlight the item, change the Header Label field, then tap Update Item. You can select an item in the listand turn it ON or OFF (no reporting). You can also control the order of the report items by using the Move Downand Move Up buttons. Changes must be made prior to starting a new cutsheet file.

Select File: Tap this button to select the output file. The file name is shown below this button.

FormatSelect the format button to configure each cutsheet to your liking. Column order and column headers are completelyuser-defined and any column can be turned off if not useful.

Header Label: You can substitute header text of your own choice for the defaults. Here, the text Pt ID wassubstituted for Design Pt#. Tap Update Item after changing a Header Label. These changes should be doneprior to starting a new cutsheet filethey cannot be applied retroactively to a file that already containsinformation. However, the header line in that file (e.g. Market.txt) can always be edited using Notepad or any texteditor to accomplish the change.

Down-Up: Items in the list can be moved up and down to change their order. For example, if you prefer Fillbefore Cut in the report, just move Cut down below Fill.

Cutsheet from Raw: Site Foreman automatically stores cutsheet data and header information to the raw file forthe job. You can capture and report the cutsheet information directly from the raw file. Before doing this, it isrecommended that you start a new cutsheet file, configure the header lines, and order of information as desired,then run Cutsheet from Raw.

Edit FileSelect this option to edit and review the cutsheet file. Shown below is a point cutsheet file as viewed in the Edit Fileoption. Notice that the vertical bars of the spreadsheet can be moved left and right to condense the display and whomore of the header lines. Just pick them in the title line and move them. The Cutsheet editor also includes the ability toinsert and delete lines. If you insert a line and enter a Design Elevation and a Stake Elevation, the program willcompute the cut or fill. Using the Special button, you can increase or decrease the Pt ID, Design Elevation or StakeElevation by any desired amount, and the cut or fill will be computed. Do not use the Special button to directly modifythe cut or fill.

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Points

This command will list all of the points in the current coordinate (.crd) file. You can also edit any point in the list.

The above figure shows the List Points dialog. The point list includes Point ID, Northing, Easting, Elevation, andDescription. Columns can be shifted to condense the display, as desired. The new positions, however, are not stored.

Details: The number of points and highest point number in the file will now appear in the Details option.

Settings: Select the Settings button to customize the List Points display. The next figure shows theSettings dialog for List Points.

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Show Point Notes: Notes can be placed in any order on the list, or can be disabled, as shown above. (Onlynotes entered in response to Prompt for Point Notes or Edit Notes within List Points itself will display. Notesfor GPS accuracy, time stamps and cutsheets, for example, appear in the raw file but not within List Points.)Add to Next Pt ID: This makes it possible to number sequentially using 1 or add 2 to every point to skip everyother number.Move Up/Down: To rearrange the order of the fields, highlight a field and use the Move Down and Move Upbuttons.Display Name: To rename a field, highlight it, enter a new name in the Display Name field and then tapUpdate Item. This feature allows customization so that, for instance, Northing and Easting could become Xand Y as renamed. Precision (Elevation Digits - North & East Digits): The decimal precision for each field can also be set inthe Options dialog.

Edit: To edit a point in the list, double tap on it or highlight the point and tap the Edit button. You may edit anyaspect of the point. To edit, move the cursor into the field of the aspect to modify and enter the new value. Choose OK to enter the edited point into the coordinate file, or choose Cancel to negate your modifications.

Note: If only the description value is edited, the raw data file will be updated without writing a store pointrecord. If any other value that would change the point position is edited, the raw data file will record a storepoint record with the new position of the point.

Add: To add a point, press the Add button. The Add Point dialog appears and you must enter the point ID,northing and easting. A store point record will be written to the raw data file.

Find: To find a point ID, tap the Find button. You can search for a point by Point ID or description, but not both atthe same time. When searching by description, any part of the description can be used to find the point and thesearch "gs*" has the same effect as "gs" to find points beginning with gs. Both would find the description gs Sta

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Delete: To delete a point, highlight a point ID and tap the Delete button. You will be asked to confirm this choicebefore the point is actually deleted.

Control File: When a control file is specified, the Points function offers the option to select the control file and tolist the control file points. This feature enables the From List option found throughout Site Foreman to accessControl Points. The number of points and highest point number in the control file will now appear in the Detailsoption.

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Raw Data

Leica Site Foreman creates a raw file (.RW5) that contains the raw measurements made by the measurement sensor.The data contained in the RW5 file will vary depending upon whether a total station, robotic total station, or GPS isused during measurement. The name of the RW5 file will default to the specified job name (jobname.RW5). Thiscommand enables viewing of the raw survey data, as well as some computations of the measurements for both totalstation and GPS raw data.

Select the raw data file to view.

Process GPSIf GPS measurements are detected in the RW5 file, then the Process GPS button becomes available within ProcessRaw. The main dialog appears.

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Leica Site Foreman User Manual