Field Guide GPT 7505

Based on the GPT 9000M

Occupying a known point

Click Setup
Selecting from List

Then Backsight

Select your occupied point and click OK

Either type in the name of the control point, or

choose from the map view or select properties from
the drop down list Enter your Instrument Ht if needed

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And choose to either set to BS Azimuth or BS Point
Select your point and click OK
Check the information displayed, if it is correct, align
the telescope crosshairs with the centre of the
relevant target and click Set. Wait for the instrument
to make its confirmation tone.
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The screen will change, to display the observations.
If you wish to check the BS setup, then click on the
BS Setup Tab, and then click Check BS
This will activate the EDM and the instrument will
take a reading to the BS and display any associated
errors in the results section. Note this check will only
work if you selected BS Point, it will not work for BS
Azimuth as the instrument does not have any
coordinate data for the backsight observastions to
check against.
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 When you are happy with the Occupied setup, click
Close
And Resection

And you will be returned to the main Icon screen

Give your occupied point a name, and if required
enter instrument and reflector heights, click Next

Enter the name of the 1st known point ,

Resection Setup

From the Main Icon screen click Setup

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 Click OK
Turn the instrument to the target.
Press the Blue ENT Key on the keypad (don’t click
meas as this does not store the data)
Enter the name of the next point, turn the instrument
to the point, and press the ENT key again
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Select the Measure Set tab
This gives you the option to either accept, re-
measure or remove any data.
If you are happy with the residuals, click Accept.
Note; two known stations is the BARE MINIMUM
and results will rely heavily on their geometry. Three
or more stations will give a better result.
You will be presented with the co-ords of the
occupied position, click OK and coordinates for your
occupied point will be stored as the instrument
makes a sound.
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 You are now returned to the resection screen. Click Select method (in this case Points)
Close

And Click the drop down list

Exit Resection? Click YES. Back to the main screen
as can be seen below

Select the desired point and click OK

Setting Out

Click Setout from Main Icon Screen

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 Click on Settings Turn the instrument to the required angle using the
dial as a guide and Hz Dist required.

And ensure the settings are as below, click OK

Then select measure as seen below

And then Click Setout

When you are happy with the result click Store

This will show the actual position set out with

differences from the design position, select OK and
the staked point will be stored and the screen will
revert back to the stake out screen.

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 Survey Observations
From the Main Icon Screen Click Survey

Click on the Offsets Tab if you want to offset any

measurements.

Then Click Topo

Enter Point number (this will increment after each

measurement), input Code and string if required.
When ready press the ENT button on the keypad
which takes a measurement and records it at the
same time.

To see the observations in a Plan View, Click the

Map Tab, use the Icons on the left to zoom etc.

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