The instrument setup dialog is displayed upon entering every active survey routine, unless "Prompt for Total Station Setup" is clicked off within Configuration.  You also go directly to the Orientation screen whenever you click the tripod icon in all survey and stakeout routines.  So if "Prompt for Total Station Setup" is clicked off, but your occupied point has changed, then within the survey routine, tap the tripod icon (lower right) to update the occupied point and other setup information.



When simply confirming the backsight information, if the OK button (green checkmark) is active, you can simply press Enter or click OK to move on to the active survey screen.  If the OK button is grayed out, that means the program has detected a new occupied point (or the first one of the survey).  Then you must click the Backsight screen and take an angle and/or distance  measurement to the backsight.


When configured to robotic total stations, the Tripod icon takes you first to the robotics control screen for quick adjustments, and then back to more foresights. From there, you can tab to the backsight screen to access all of the backsight functions, then easily return when you are finished to the Foresight Screen.




In the Station/Offset method, you must load a horizontal alignment (centerline) file and then specify a station and offset.  If you click the "store to disk" icon, it will store the station and offset and after clicking OK in this dialog, you will be prompted for a description, and the next available point will automatically be assigned.  If you enter a station and offset that is equivalent to a known point, that point will populate in the Pt ID field.  And if you enter a point in the Pt ID field, it will confirm to you the station and offset.  In road work, this option can be used simply for confirmation of the correct station and offset for any entered point.



Note:  The backsight target height will default to the previous backsight target height on future setups.  The foresight target height is kept distinct and will default to previous foresight target heights, but will not automatically match the backsight target height. If you prefer to survey by setting the prism pole to a fixed height for both backsights and foresights, be aware that you will have to put in 2 initial target heights:  one for the first backsight in the backsight screen and one for the first foresight in the foresight screen, in order to get both “remembered” values established.