4.3.3.1. Points
 
With the menu Calculate > Setting Out > Points a setting out of points with known coordinates can be performed.
 
To define the setting out and the orientation point, both, entering the point number and clicking on the point in the graphic screen are possible.
 
The functionalities of this menu correspond to those of the menu Input > Measurements.
 
By pressing the <OK> button the difference of the current position related to the setting out / orientation point is calculated and shown numerically and in the graphic screen.
 
The following data are shown:
 

LE

Difference in the direction to the setting out / orientation point [m]

QE

Difference perpendicular to the setting out / orientation point [m]

Ds

Linear distance difference from current position to setting out point [m]

DZ

Height difference in the user system.

TH

True Heading: user's current direction of movement, determined by the receiver

Az

Azimuth from current position to setting out point [gon]

 
The difference of the current position to the setting out / orientation point is shown with a triangle. For TPS receivers the compass in the upper left corner shows the true heading and the azimuth. If both arrows point in the same direction the user is moving towards the setting out point. This feature works only with movement.
 
To save the coordinates of the current position click on the <Save> button.
 
If no orientation point is entered the differences shown relate to the position where the last click on the <OK> button occurred. With a new click on the <OK> button the reference position can be updated at any time.
 
The radio button Auto-Zoom can be set to <No> in the Initial > Constants > GPS menu. In this case the graphic screen of GART-2000® CE shows always the user defined zoom area, whereas the zoom area is always updated if Auto-Zoom is activated.
 
On pressing the button <Plot>, a polar representation of the setting-out situation is presented. In this way, the point to be staked out can be located within the vicinity. 
 
Information on left side on screen mean:
 

dE

difference Easting

dN

difference Northing

dZ

difference of the Heights

dS

linear deviation

 
The further buttons of the Setting Out dialog correspond to those of the Measurement menu Setting out Point with the total station.
 
When the polar setting-out of points is performed with the aid of a total station, the point to be set out must be entered in the dialog window under PntNo. If the point exists in the point database, the setting-out elements are calculated immediately and output under Set. During calculation of the stake-out elements, reductions, instrument errors and any residual estimations are taken into account. This calculation takes place iteratively. If the set (standard) values cannot be calculated exactly, an error message occurs specifying the attained accuracy in East, North and Height.
 
When points without heights are set out, the height difference is assumed to be 0 and thus the preset elevation to be 100 gon.
 
The measurement can be triggered by various buttons. <All> triggers an overall measurement, <BuildRef.> and <Ex-c> trigger a measurement to a reflector. When using the <Ex-centers> button, the amount of horizontal eccentricity is queried, and the amount of spatial eccentricity is queried when <Ex-c> is used.
 
The button "<>" switches into the control mode in the case of automatic tachymeters.
 
On pressing the button <Save Meas.>, the Measurement Registration dialog appears automatically.
 
The dialog can be quitted with <X>.

 

 
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