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