The ALT key commands take the form ALT-C (Configure Reading) or ALT-N (Next Point). The ALT key and the subsequent "Hot Key" (“C” or “N”, as mentioned here) can be entered at nearly the same time or with any delay desired. If you press ALT and delay the entry of the hot key, you will see a text instruction: “Waiting for HotKey… Press Alt 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 ALT
Many 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.
Here is a list of other common hot keys:
In most measurement screens you can also select the SurvCE icon at the top left to access the hot list of shortcuts to other routines.
While in any Topo or Stakeout routine, a number of features are accessible by pressing ALT, followed by the corresponding 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 TS |
A |
Take Average Reading |
Read and Store (All) |
Read and Store (All) |
B |
|
Total Station Setup |
Total Station Setup |
C |
Configure Reading |
Configure Reading |
Configure Reading |
D |
Monitor GPS |
Manual Read |
Leica: Toggle EDM; Others: Manual Read |
E |
|
|
|
F |
Freeze Points |
Freeze Points |
Freeze Points |
G |
Start/Stop Interval Recording |
|
Start/Stop Interval Recording |
H |
Help |
Help |
Help |
I |
Inverse |
Inverse |
Inverse |
J |
|
Sokkia Motorized: Joystick |
Joystick |
K |
Calculator |
Calculator |
Calculator |
L |
Feature Code List |
Feature Code List |
Feature Code List |
M |
View Map |
View Map |
View Map |
N |
|
|
|
O |
Offset Point Collection |
Offset Point Collection |
Offset Point Collection |
P |
List Points |
List Points |
List Points |
Q |
Toggle Prompt for Hgt/Desc |
Toggle Prompt for Hgt/Desc |
Toggle Prompt for Hgt/Desc |
R |
|
Read |
Read and Store |
S |
Store |
Store |
Store |
T |
|
Traverse |
Traverse |
U |
|
|
|
V |
View Raw File |
View Raw File |
View Raw File |
W |
Write Job Notes |
Write Job Notes |
Write Job Notes |
X |
Exit to Main Menu |
Exit to Main Menu |
Exit to Main Menu |
Y |
Toggle Graphics/Text Mode |
Toggle Graphics/Text Mode |
Toggle Graphics/Text Mode |
Z |
Zoom to Point |
Zoom to Point |
Zoom to Point |
Action in Stakeout Mode Summary
Key |
GPS |
Conventional TS |
Robotic TS |
A |
|
|
|
B |
|
Total Station Setup |
Total Station Setup |
C |
Configure Reading |
Configure Reading |
Configure Reading |
D |
Monitor GPS |
|
Leica: Toggle EDM |
E |
Set Target Elevation |
Set Target Elevation |
Set Target Elevation |
F |
Freeze Points |
Freeze Points |
Freeze Points |
G |
|
|
|
H |
Help |
Help |
Help |
I |
Inverse |
Inverse |
Inverse |
J |
|
Sokkia Motorized: Joystick |
Joystick |
K |
Calculator |
Calculator |
Calculator |
L |
Feature Code List |
Feature Code List |
Feature Code List |
M |
View Map |
View Map |
View Map |
N |
Next Point/Station to Stake |
Next Point/Station to Stake |
Next Point/Station to Stake |
O |
|
|
|
P |
List Points |
List Points |
List Points |
Q |
|
|
|
R |
|
Read |
Read and Store |
S |
Store |
Store |
Store |
T |
|
|
|
U |
|
|
|
V |
View Raw File |
View Raw File |
View Raw File |
W |
Write Job Notes |
Write Job Notes |
Write Job Notes |
X |
Exit to Main Menu |
Exit to Main Menu |
Exit to Main Menu |
Y |
Toggle Graphics/Text Mode |
Toggle Graphics/Text Mode |
Toggle Graphics/Text Mode |
Z |
Zoom to Point |
Zoom to Point |
Zoom to Point |