The survey equipment properties specify the values associated with a specific surveying instrument, such as the standard deviations associated with the measuring capabilities for the equipment. This information is used in the Least Squares calculations.
- In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, expand the Equipment Databases collection, and expand the database name.
- Right-click on the equipment name and click Properties.
Note: For information about creating equipment databases, see Equipment Database Manager dialog box.
- Edit the properties as required. The equipment property groups are:
- Miscellaneous. Specifies the name and description of the equipment that is displayed in the equipment database.
- Angle. Determines how an instrument measures angles.
- Units. Determines the unit types for angle and distance.
- Electronic Distance Meter (EDM). Determines the Electronic Distance Measuring settings.
- Prism. Sets the Prism accuracy, offset, and constant.
- Standard deviations. Specifies the accuracy of the surveying equipment. These values are used in calculating the standard errors that are displayed in the Least Squares input file.
For more information about the settings, see the Equipment Database Manager dialog box.