Survey measurements
FollowNOTE: This functionality is not available on RD7100 locators
RD8100 Survey measurements memory
RD8100 locators can store up to 999 measurement points into a dedicated memory:
Every time a measurement point is taken by pressing the RD8100 survey measurement key
the locator will display the word SAVE followed by a numeric counter (1 to 999)
If the locator has the Bluetooth connectivity enabled, the Bluetooth symbol will also flash while attempting to Send the locator measurements to RD Map.
If RD Map is not running or if the Android device is not in reach of the locator you may find useful to transfer the content of the survey measurements memory to RD Map at the end of your survey.
Transferring survey measurements to RD Map
To transfer the content of the RD8100's survey measurements memory to RD Map:
- Select Receive locator data from the RD Map home screen
RD Map will be ready to receive the data from the locator.
NOTE: The Receive locator data will timeout after 90 seconds. Select this again if you have had no time to follow the steps below
- On the locator, press the
key to enter the menu
- Scroll to the DATA menu using the
or
keys
- Press the
key to enter the DATA menu
- Scroll up or down to the SEND option
- Press the key to confirm the operation and the locator will transfer all the stored records to RD Map
-
or to cancel the operation
- Scroll to the EXIT menu using the or keys
- Press the key to cancel the operation and for the locator to resume normal operations
- Press Cancel if you want to stop this operation
Erasing survey measurements from the locator
It is good practice to delete all measurements from the locator’s internal memory once you have saved the measurements into RD Map and or RD Manager for PC.
WARNING! Erasing measurements cannot be undone! Proceed with caution!
To erase all stored measurements:
- On the locator, press the
key to enter the menu
- Scroll to the DATA menu using the
or
keys
- Press the
key to enter the DATA menu
- Scroll up or down to select the DEL option
- Press the key to make the selection and return to the main menu
- On the locator, press the
key to enter the menu
-
or to cancel the operation
- Scroll to the EXIT menu using the or keys
- Press the key to cancel the operation and for the locator to resume normal operations
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