User's Manual

Spectra Precision Focus 4 Total Station User Guide 51
Getting Started 3
• Press [ENT] without a point name, see page 51
• Specify a wildcard, see page 51
• Enter a point by recording an instant measurement, see page 52
• Enter a point from a point stack, see page 52
• Enter a point from the point list, see page 53
Entering an existing point
When you enter a known point name or number, the coordinates of that point are
briefly displayed. A short beep sounds before the next screen appears or the next field
is selected.
To adjust the duration of the coordinate window
display, press
[MENU] then select Settings /
Others
. To leave the window open until you press
[ENT], set the XYZ disp field to +ENT. See also page 101.
Entering a new point
When you enter a new point name or number, a
coordinate input screen appears. Enter the coordinates
for the point in NE, NEZ, or elevation-only (Z) format.
To store the point in the current job, press
[ENT] on the
last line (the CD field).
Pressing
[ENT] without a point name
To use a point without recording the coordinates, press
[ENT] in a PT field, without entering a point name.
The input coordinates are used in the calculation but
they are not saved in the database. The message
This
PT will not be recorded appears.
Specifying a wildcard (*)
If you include an asterisk (for example, A100*) when you enter a point or code name, a
list of points that match the entered text appears.
Use
[^] or [v] to move the cursor to the point that you
want to use. Then press
[ENT].
If the Page Up icon appears, you can use it to move up
one page on the list. You can also use
[<].
If the Page Down icon appears, you can use it to move
down one page. You can also use
[>].
When you select a point from the list, its coordinates are displayed and a beep sounds.