Tripod Data System

TDS (Tripod Data Systems) is a technique designed to use your handheld devices as rough as you can to make it compatible with intense external environment. They also provide the versatility in the range of friendly software for the mobile computing and for various industries as well.

This format is designed to work with these devices and espacially with Survey Pro software.

The format is a comma separated ASCII file containing record types, headers, recorded data and comments.

Each record is made of one line of text, with comma-separated fields of ASCII text format:

AH,DC%s,MA%s,ME%s,RA%s

This format is the base of other formats :

• carlson_rw5 – Carlson SurvCE Raw Data File Format (RW5)

Record type

General Raw Data

Record Type	Explanation
–	Note
JB	Job
MO	Mode Setup

Conventional Raw Data

Record Type	Explanation
AP	Adjusted point
AT	Attributes
BK	Backsight
CF	Cut Sheet
DE	Design point / location
DL	Define a Location
DP	Deleted point
FC	Feature Code
LS	Line of Sight
MD	Multiple Distances
OC	Occupy Point
OE	Offset delta
OF	Off Center Shot
RB	Repeat Backsight
RD	Repeat Directional
RE	Remote Elevation
RF	Repeat Foresight
RS	Resection
SD	Deltas
SK	Stake Out
SL	Slope Staking
SP	Store Point
SR	Slope Staking Reference Offset
SU	Sun Shot
TR/SS/OB	Traverse / Sideshot / Observation

GPS Raw Data

Record Type	Explanation
AH	GPS Antenna Height
BL	GPS Base Line
BP	Set Base Receiver Position
CG	COGO settings
CS	Coordinate System Identity
CT	Calibration Point
CV	RMS Covariance of GPS Base Line
DG	Datum Grid
DT	Datum
EE	GPS Edit Point
EP	Geodetic position
EQ	Equipment
ES	Ellipsoid
GK	GPS stakeout
GO	GPS Offset Shot
GP	GPS Point
GR	GPS adjusted point
GS	GPS Store Point
HA	Horizontal Calibration (Adjust)
PE	Extended Projection
PJ	Projection
RP	Local coordinates of calibration point
RX	Receiver Setup
ST	Local site settings
VA	Vertical Calibration (Adjust)

Legacy Raw Data

Record Type	Explanation
AA	Accumulating Angle-right not used in SPCE
BB	Bench level, backsight not used in SPCE
BG	Base Point Geoid Model Elevation no longer supported in SPCE 3.5 replaced by VA
BS	Bench level, side shots not used in SPCE
BT	Bench level, traverse not used in SPCE
HC	Horizontal Control Point not supported in SPro 3.5 replaced with CT
LE	Vertical Ellipsoid Height Setup
LG	Vertical Geoid Model Setup no longer supported in SPCE3.5
LM	Horizontal Mapping Plane Setup no longer supported in SPCE3.5
LH	Local transforming coefficients for horizontal no longer supported in SPCE3.5 replaced by Horizontal adjustment HA
LV	Local transforming coefficients for vertical no longer supported in SPCE3.5 replaced by Vertical adjustment VA
VC	Vertical Control point not supported in SPro 3.5 replaced with C

Field headers

General and Conventional field list

Field header	Explanation
--	Note
AD	Azimuth Direction
AL	Angle Left
AR	Angle Right
AS	Ahead on station
AU	Angle Unit
AZ	Azimuth
BC	Back Circle
BD	Backsight direct
BP	Back point
BS	Backsight
BV	Backsight reverse
CE	Change elevation
CF	Slope used
CR	Circular Reading
DE	Declination
DS	Design Slope
DT	Date (JB Record)
DT	Date (SU Record) [MMDDYYYY]
E	Adj. Easting
EC	Earth Curvature
ED	Delta easting
EG	Sun Position
EL	Elevation or Adj. Elevation
EO	EDM offset
FD	Foresight direct
FE	Foresight elevation
FN	Feature code name
FP	Foresight point
FV	Foresight reverse
GD	Grade
GH	Greenwich hour angle
HC	Horizontal dist. to center line
HD	Horizontal distance
HD	Horizontal or relative horizontal dist.
HH	Horizontal distance to hinge point
HI	Height of Instrument
HR	Height of Rod
LA	Latitude
LD	Delta elevation
LO	Longitude
LR	Left/Right Offset
N	Adj. Northing
ND	Delta northing
NM	Job Name
OB	Observed slope
OD	Offset Direction
OE	Offset Delta
OL	Offset length
OP	Occupy point
PN	Point name
SD	Slope Distance
SF	Scale Factor
SM	Semi-diameter of Sun in DMS
ST	Station
TM	Time (JB – Record) [HH:MM:SS]
TM	Time (EP – Record) [HHMMSS]
TM	Time (SU – Record) [HH.dddddd] in UTC Time
TN	Attribute name
TV	Attribute value in string form
UN	Distance Unit
VC	Vertical distance to center point
VD	Vertical or relative vertical distance
VH	Vertical distance to hinge point
ZD	Zenith Direct
ZE	Zenith or Zenith angle
ZV	Zenith Reverse

General and Conventional enumerated field list

Field	Type	0	1	2
AD	enum	North	South
AU	enum	degree	grads
CF	bool	cut	fill
EC	enum	off	on
OD	int	Center	Right	Left
UN	enum	Feet	Meter	US Survey Feet
EG	string	Left Trailing edge	Right Trailing Edge	center

GPS Field List

Field header	Explanation
--	Description (Feature Code)
AE Location Indicator
AF	Azimuth format
AI	Antenna Index int (See Antenna.ini File)
AN	Antenna Number int (See Antenna.ini File)
AO	Azimuth Orientation
AT	Antenna Type (name of antenna)
AZ	Azimuth double Geodetic Angle
CL	Classification
CO	Coordinate System Option
CT	Origin center
DA	Datum Transformation Type
DC	Derivation Code
DH	HDOP from Rx
DM	Dimensions Used
DN	Datum name
DV	VDOP from Rx
DX	Base line Delta X
DY	Base line Delta Y
DZ	Base line Delta Z
E	Easting
EL	Elevation
EM	Ellipse Name
FI	File name
FO	File name one
FT	File name two
GF	Geodetic Flags
GM	GPS Measure Method
GN	Geoid Model Name
GO	Grid Orientation
HI	Height of laser at GPS ref. Point
HO	Horizontal Offset
HP	Horizontal Precision
HR	Height of laser target at store offset Pt.
HT	Height or Ellipsoid Ht.
IF	Ellipse inverse flattening
LA	Latitude
LN	Longitude
LX	Translation x
LY	Translation y
LZ	Translation z
MA	Measured antenna height
ME	Measure Method
N	Northing
OO	Orientation one
OT	Orientation two
OX	Rotation x
OY	Rotation y
OZ	Rotation z
PN	Point Name
PT	GPS Point Type
PV	Type of Vertical Adjustment
RA	Reduced antenna height
RD	Ellipsoid Radius
RE	Recording interval
RH	Horizontal RMS from Rx
RS	Rx Serial Number
RT	Rotation about origin
RV	Vertical RMS from Rx
RX	Rx Type
RY	Rectify
SA	Slope east
SC	Error Scale or Scale Factor
SD	Slope Distance
SF	Scale factor at origin
SG	Setup Group
SO	Slope north
SP	Scale factor
SV	Min. # of SV during obs.
TA	Tape Adjustment
TE	Translation East
TH	Translation North
TM	System Time
TP	Type of projection
TS	Antenna Serial Number
VO	Vertical Offset
VP	Vertical Precision
XX	Variance X
XY	Covariance X,Y
XZ	Covariance X,Z
YY	Variance Y
YZ	Covariance Y,Z
ZE	Zenith Angle
ZG	Zone Group (system) name
ZN	Zone name
ZZ	Variance Z

GPS Enumerated Fields List

AE

Location indicator for Denmark projections enum
• 1 = None
• 2 = Zeeland
• 3 = Jutland
• 4 = Bornholm

AF

Azimuth Format enum
• 0 = Geodetic
• 1 = Grid

AO

Azimuth Orientation WORD
• 1 = North
• 2 = South

CL

Classification enum
• 0 = UnknownClass
• 1 = Normal
• 2 = Control
• 3 = AsBuilt
• 4 = Check
• 5 = BackSight
• 6 = Deleted Normal
• 7 = Deleted Control
• 8 = Deleted AsBuilt
• 9 = DeletedCheck
• 10 = DeletedBackSight

CO

Coordinate System Option WORD
• 1 = None
• 2 = Scale only
• 3 = Keyed in
• 4 = Chosen from library

CT

Origin Center enum
• 0 = Equator
• 1 = Projection center

DA

Datum Transformation Type WORD
• 513 = csdMolodenskyDatum
• 514 = csdMultipleRegressionDatum
• 515 = csdSevenParameterDatum
• 516 = csdGridDatum
• 517 = csdWGS84Datum

DC

Derivation Code enum
• 1 = ModeBase (Base)
• 2 = ModeRover (Rover)
• 3 = ModeGetBase (GetBase)
• 4 = ModeStatic (Static)

DM

Number of Dimensions Used for a Calibration WORD
• 1 = 0D (None)
• 2 = 1D (Vertical only)
• 3 = 2D (Horizontal only)
• 4 = 3D (Both vertical and horizontal)
• 5 = Any

GF

Geodetic Flags Bit Flags
• Bit 0 = GPS Base Point
• Bit 1 = GPS Horizontal Control Point
• Bit 2 = GPS Veritcal Control Point
• Bit 3 = GPS Control Point
• Bit 4 = Local Map Plane Origin (Legacy, not used in Survey Pro 3.5 and beyond)
• Bit 5 = GPS Base Coordinate Invalid

GM

GPS Measure Method enum
• 0 = UnknownMethod
• 1 = UserInput
• 2 = Autonomous
• 3 = RTKFloat
• 4 = RTKFixed
• 5 = CopiedPoint
• 6 = RTCMCode
• 7 = WASS

GO

Grid Orientation WORD
• 1 = NE
• 2 = SW
• 3 = NW
• 4 = SE

ME

MeasureMethod enum
• 0 = Unknown
• 1 = True
• 2 = Uncorrected

PT

GPS Point Type enum
• 1 = Control
• 2 = Check
• 3 = DataCollect
• 4 = Offset
• 5 = RemoteElevation
• 6 = PostProcess
• 7 = UserInput

PV

Type of Vertical Adj. WORD
• 1 = inclined plane
• 2 = geoid model
• 3 = combined

TP

Type of Projection WORD
• 2049 = Albers Equal Area Conic
• 2050 = Cassini
• 2051 = Krovak
• 2052 = Lambert Conformal Conic One Parallel
• 2053 = Mercator
• 2054 = New Zealand Map Grid
• 2055 = Oblique Conformal Conic
• 2056 = Oblique Mercator Azimuth
• 2057 = Oblique Stereographic
• 2058 = Plane
• 2059 = Stereographic
• 2060 = RD Stereographic
• 2062 = Transverse Mercator
• 2063 = United Kingdom National Grid
• 2064 = Denmark
• 2065 = Hungarian EOV
• 2066 = Lambert Conformal Conic Two Parallel
• 2067 = Oblique Mercator Two Points
• 2068 = Double Stereographic
• 2069 = Grid

Legacy Field List

Field header	Explanation
--	Description (Feature Code)
AR	Angle right
Ba	Base Latitude
BC	Back circle
Bh	Base Ellipsoid Height
Bo	Base Longitude
CS	Coordinate System
DA	Datum
EL	Elevation
FI	Custome File Name
GI	Geoid model index
GU	Geoid Undulation at base
Ha	Coefficient a
Hb	Coefficient b
Hc	Coefficient c
Hd	Coefficient d
HE	Hemisphere
HT	Height
LA	Latitude
LN	Longitude
ME	Method
PN	Backsight point
RT	Rotation
SC	Scale
SD	Slope Distance
Va	Coefficient a
Vb	Coefficient b
Vc	Coefficient c
ZE	Zenith
ZO	Zone

Definitions

General Raw Data

Note Record

Job Record

Record type

JB

Field headers

NM: Job name
DT: Date
TM: Time

Sample(s)

“JB,NM%s,DT%s,TM%s”

Mode Setup Record

The mode setup will be recorded at the beginning of the raw data file and whenever it is changed.

Record type

MO

Field headers

AD: Azimuth direction (ENUM)
UN: Distance unit (ENUM)
SF: Scale factor
EC: Earth curvature (ENUM)
EO: EDM offset (inch) (Default string “0.0”)
AU: Angle unit (ENUM)

Sample(s)

“MO,AD%s,UN%s,SF%s,EC%s,EO0.0,AU%s”

Conventional Raw Data

Adjusted point record

Record type

AP

Field headers

PN: Point name
N : Adjusted northing
E : Adjusted easting
EL: Adjusted elevation
--: Description

Sample(s)

“AP,PN%s,N %s,E %s,EL%s,--%s”

Attributes

Record type

AT

Field headers

TN: Attribute name
TV: Attribute value in string form

Sample(s)

“AT,TN%s,TV%s”

Backsight Record

Record type

BK

Field headers

OP: Occupy point
BP: Back point
BS: Backsight
BC: Back circle

Sample(s)

“BK,OP%s,BP%s,BS%s,BC%s”

Cut Sheet Record

Record type

CF (cut or fill)

For an offset stakeout cut sheet.

Field headers

ST: Station
OD: Offset direction (ENUM)
OL: Offset length
EL: Elevation
GD: Grade (design)

Sample(s)

“CF,ST%s,OD%s,OL%s,EL%s,GD%s”

For a point stakeout cut sheet.

Field headers

PN: Point number
EL: Elevation
GD: Grade

Sample(s)

“CF,PN%s,EL%s,GD%s”

Note: From Survey Pro CE 3.5, the PN field and description field are removed from CF record for point stake out.

Design point / location record

Record type

DE

Field headers

PN: Point name (design point, may be blank)
N : Northing
E : Easting
EL: Elevation
--: Description (design point description, may be blank)

Sample(s)

“DE,PN%s,N %s,E %s,EL%s,--%s”

Define a Location Record

Record type

DL

Field headers

PN: Point name (POB)
HD: Relative horizontal distance
VD: Relative vertical distance
AZ: Azimuth
-- Description of the stored point.

Sample(s)

“DL,PN%s,HD%s,VD%s,AZ%s,--%s”

Deleted point record

Record type

DP

Field headers

PN : Point name

Sample(s)

“DP,PN%s”

Feature Code

Record type

FC

Field headers

PN: Point name
FN: Feature code name (may be blank)

Sample(s)

“FC,PN%s,FN%s”

Line of Sight Record

Record type

LS

Field headers

HI: Height of instrument
HR: Height of rod

Sample(s)

“LS,HI%s,HR%s”

Multiple Distance

Record type

MD

Field headers

SD: Slope distance

Sample(s)

“MD,SD %s:%s”

Occupy Point Record

Record type

OC

Field headers

OP: Point number
N : Northing (the header is N space)
E : Easting (the header is E space) EL: Elevation -- Description

Sample(s)

“OC,OP%s,N %s,E %s,EL%s,--%s”

Offset delta record

Record type

OE

Field headers

ST: Station
OE: Offset delta (actual offset – design offset)

Sample(s)

“OE,ST%s,OE%s”

Off Center Shot Record

Record type

OF

Field headers

AR: Angle right
ZE: Zenith
SD: Slope distance
OL: Offset length
HD: Horizontal distance
VD: Vertical distance
LR: Left/Right Offset

Sample(s)

“OF,AR%s,ZE%s,SD%s”
“OF,ZE%s,--Vert Angle Offset”
“OF,OL%s,--Right Angle Offset”
“OF,HD%s,--Horizontal Distance Offset”
“OF,LR%s,--Left / Right Offset”
“OF,VD%s,--Elevation Offset”

Repeat Backsight

Record type

RB (repeat backsight)

Field headers

OP: Occupied point
BP: Backsight point
AR: Angle right
ZE: Zenith angle
SD: Slope distance
HR: Height of rod at the backsight
-- Description

Sample(s)

“RB,OP%s,BP%s,AR%s,ZE%s,SD%s,HR%s,--%s”

Repeat Directional

Record type

RD

Field headers

BD: Backsight direct
FD: Foresight direct
ZD: Zenith direct
FV: Foresight reverse
ZV: Zenith reverse
BV: Backsight reverse

Sample(s)

“RD,FD %s:%s”
“RD,FV %s:%s”
“RD,BD %s:%s”
“RD,BV %s:%s”
“RD,ZD %s:%s”
“RD,ZV %s:%s”

The data before the colon (:) is the integer set number and the data after the colon is the angle measurement. See MO record for angle units.

Remote Elevation Record

Record type

RE

Field headers

OP: Occupied point
FE: Foresight elevation
ZE: Zenith angle
SD: Slope distance
-- ( always “Remote elev”)

Sample(s)

“RE,OP%s,FE%s,ZE%s,SD%s,--%s”

Repeat Foresight

Record type

RF (repeat foresight)

Field headers

OP: Occupied point
FP: Foresight point
AR: Angle right
ZE: Zenith angle
SD: Slope distance
HR: Height of rod at the foresight
-- Description

Sample(s)

“RF,OP%s,FP%s,AR%s,ZE%s,SD%s,HR%s,--%s”

Resection Record

Record type

RS

Field headers

PN: Point number
CR: Circular reading
ZE: Zenith (or VA, CE)
SD: Slope distance (or HD)

Sample(s)

“RS,PN%s,CR%s,ZE%s,SD%s” // A resection with angles and distance
“RS,PN%s,CR%s” // A resection with angles only

Deltas record

Record type

SD

Field headers

ND: Delta northing
ED: Delta easting
LD: Delta elevation

Sample(s)

“SD,ND%s,ED%s,LD%s”

Stake Out Record

Record type

SK

Field headers

OP: Occupy point
FP: Foresight point
AR: Angle right
ZE: Zenith
SD: Slope distance

Sample(s)

“SK,OP%s,FP%s,AR%s,ZE%s,SD%s,--%s”

Note: FP field used to record design point name. Starting from SPCE3.5, it records the actual point name. It also may be blank if there is no actual point stored.

Slope Staking Record

Record type

SL

Field headers

ST: Station
OD: Offset direction (ENUM)
EL: Actual catch point elevation
GD: Grade (design elevation of the catch point based on the slope line)
AS: Ahead on station (positive when rod is beyond design station, negative when before station)
HH: Horizontal distance to hinge point (always positive)
VH: Vertical distance to hinge point (positive when rod is above hinge)
HC: Horizontal distance to center line (always positive)
VC: Vertical distance to center point (positive when rod is above center point)
CF: Slope used (ENUM)
DS: Design slope
OB: Observed slope

Sample(s)

“SL,ST%s,OD%s,EL%s,GD%s,AS%s,HH%s,VH%s,HC%s,VC%s,CF%s,DS%s,OB%s”

Store Point Record

Record type

SP

Field headers

PN: Point number
N: Northing
E: Easting
EL: Elevation
-- Description

Sample(s)

“SP,PN%s,N %s,E %s,EL%s,--%s”

Slope Staking Reference Offset Record

Record type

SR

Field headers

ST: Station
OD: Offset direction (ENUM)
EL: Actual elevation
GD: Grade (design elevation, corresponds to the elevation of the found catch point)
AS: Ahead on station (positive when rod is beyond design station, negative when before station)
HH: Horizontal distance to hinge point (always positive). This distance includes the reference offset.
VH: Vertical distance to hinge point (positive when rod is above hinge)
HC: Horizontal distance to center line (always positive). This distance includes the reference offset.
VC: Vertical distance to center point (positive when rod is above center point)
CF: Slope used (ENUM)
DS: Design slope
OB: Observed slope at the catch point
OL: Offset length from the catch point

Sample(s)

“SR,ST%s,OD%s,EL%s,GD%s,AS%s,HH%s,VH%s,HC%s,VC%s,CF%s,DS%s,OB%s,OL%s”

Sun Shot Record

Record type

SU

For a sun shot setup

Field headers

GH: Greenwich hour angle (GHA 0)
GH: Greenwich hour angle (GHA 24)
DE: Declination (DECL 0)
DE: Declination (DECL 24)
SM: Semi-diameter of Sun (in DMS)
DT: Local date (See General and Conventional Field List)
TM: Local time (See General and Conventional Field List)

For the actual sun shot

Field headers

BD: Backsight direct
FD: Foresight direct
FV: Foresight reverse
BV: Backsight reverse
LA: Latitude
LO: Longitude
EG0: Left trailing edge sun position
EG1: Right trailing edge sun position
EG2: Center sun position

Sample(s)

“SU,GH%s,GH%s,DE%s,DE%s,SM%s”
“SU,DT%02s%02s%04s”
“SU,LA%s,LO%s,EG%s”
“SU,TM%s”
“SU,%s%s%s” // Will write BD,BV or FD,FV with an angle measurement. See MO
record for angle units.

Traverse / Sideshot / Observation Record

Record type

TR / SS / OB

Field headers

OP: Occupy point
FP: Foresight point
(one of the following)
- AZ: Azimuth
- AR: Angle right
- AL: Angle left
(one of the following pair)
- ZE: Zenith
- SD: Slope distance
(or)
- CE: Change elevation
- HD: Horizontal distance
-- Description

Sample(s)

“TR,OP%s,FP%s,AR%s,ZE%s,SD%s,--%s”
“SS,OP%s,FP%s,AR%s,ZE%s,SD%s,--%s”
“OB,OP%s,FP%s,AR%s,ZE%s,SD%s,--%s”

GPS Raw Data Record Definitions

GPS Antenna Height

Record type

AH

Field headers

DC: Derivation Code (ENUM)
MA: Measured antenna height
ME: Measure Method (ENUM)
RA: Reduced antenna height (to phase center)

Sample(s)

“AH,DC%s,MA%s,ME%s,RA%s”

GPS Base Line

Record type

BL

Field headers

DC: Derivation
PN: Point Name
DX: Base line Delta X
DY: Base line Delta Y
DZ: Base line Delta Z
--: Description (Feature Code)
GM: GPS Measure Method (ENUM)
CL: Classification
HP: Horizontal Precision
VP: Vertical Precision

Sample(s)

“BL,DC%s,PN%s,DX%s,DY%s,DZ%s,--%s,GM%s,CL%s,HP%s,VP%s”

Set Base Receiver Position

Record type

BP

Field headers

PN : Point Name
LA: Latitude
LN: Longitude
HT: Ellipsoid Height
SG: Setup Group (default = 0)

Sample(s)

“BP,PN%s,LA%s,LN%s,HT%s,SG%s”

COGO Settings record

Record type

CG

Field headers

AO: Azimuth Orientation (ENUM)
GO: Grid Orientation (ENUM)

Sample(s)

“CG,AO%s,GO%s”

Coordinate System Identity

Record type

CS

Field headers

CO: Coordinate system option (ENUM)
ZG: Zone group (system) name
ZN: Zone name
DN: Datum name

Sample(s)

“CS,CO%s,ZG%s,ZN%s,DN%s”

Calibration Point

Record type

CT

Field headers

PN: Point Name
DM: Dimensions used (ENUM)
RH: Horizontal residual
RV: Vertical residual

Sample(s)

“CT,PN%s,DM%s,RH%s,RV%s”

RMS Covariance of GPS Position

Record type

CV

Field headers

DC: Derivation (ENUM)
SV: Minimum number of SV during observation
SC: Error Scale
XX: Variance X
XY: Covariance X,Y
XZ: Covariance X,Z
YY: Variance Y
YZ: Covariance Y,Z
ZZ: Variance Z

Sample(s)

“CV,DC%s,SV%s,SC%s,XX%s,XY%s,XZ%s,YY%s,YZ%s,ZZ%s”

Datum Grid Record

Record type

DG

Field headers

FI: File name

Sample(s)

“DG,FI%s”

Datum Record

Record type

DT

Field headers

DA: Type of datum (ENUM)
RD: Ellipsoid radius
IF: Ellipse inverse flattening
OX: Rotation x
OY: Rotation y
OZ: Rotation z
LX: Translation x
LY: Translation y
LZ: Translation z
SP: Scale factor in ppm

Sample(s)

“DT,DA%s,RD%s,IF%s,OX%s,OY%s,OZ%s,LX%s,LY%s,LZ%s,SP%s”

GPS Edit Point Record

Record type

EE

Field headers

GF: Geodetic Flags (ENUM)
SG: Setup Group

Sample(s)

“EE,GF%s,SG%s”

Geodetic position

When a point is stored, its geodetic position is recorded.

Record type

EP

Field headers

TM: Time
LA: Latitude
LN: Longitude
HT: Ellipsoid Height
RH: Horizontal RMS returned from receiver
RV: Vertical RMS returned from receiver
DH: HDOP if receiver returns this info
DV: VDOP if receiver returns this info
GM: GPS Method (ENUM)
CL: Classification (ENUM)

Sample(s)

“EP,TM%s:%s:%s,LA%s,LN%s,HT%s,RH%s,RV%s,DH%s,DV%s,GM%s,CL%s”
“EP,TM%s:%s:%s,LA%s,LN%s,HT%s,RH%s,RV%s,GM%s,CL%s”

Equipment Record

Record type

EQ

Field headers

DC: Derivation Code (ENUM)
RX: Rx Type
RS: Rx Serial Number
AN: Antenna Number (from Antenna.ini)
AI: Antenna Index (measure to index from antenna.ini)
AT: Antenna Type (name of antenna)
TS: Antenna Serial Number
TA: Tape Adjustment
HO: Horizontal Offset
VO: Vertical Offset

Sample(s)

“EQ,DC%s,RX%s,RS%s,AN%s,AI%s,AT%s,TS%s,TA%s,HO%s,VO%s”

Ellipsoid Record

Record type

ES

Field headers

RD : a - radius of semi major
IF: 1/f - inverse flattening
EM: Name - ellipse name

Sample(z

“ES,RD%s,IF%s,EM%s”

GPS stakeout record

Record type

GK

Field headers

PN: Point name (actual point, may be blank)
N : Northing
E : Easting
EL: Elevation
-- Description (actual point description, may be blank)

Sample(s)

“GK,PN%s,N %s,E %s,EL%s,--%s”

GPS Offset Shot Record

Record type

GO

Field headers

PN: Point Name
AZ: Azimuth
ZE: Zenith Angle
SD: Slope Distance
HI: Height of laser at GPS reference point
HR: Height of laser target at store offset point
-- Description

Sample(s)

“GO,PN%s,AZ%s,ZE%s,SD%s,HI%s,HR%s,--%s”

GPS Point Record

Record type

GP

Field headers

PN: Point Name
PT: Point Type (ENUM)

Sample(s)

“GP,PN%s,PT%s”

GPS adjusted point record

Record type

GR

Field headers

N : Northing
E : Easting
EL: Elevation
--: Description

Sample(s)

“GR,PN%s,N %s,E %s,EL%s,--%s”

GPS Store Point

The GS record is similar to the SP record, which records the coordinate of a point. This record identifies the point is created by GPS.

Record type

GS

Field headers

PN: Point Name
N : Local Northing
E : Local Easting
EL: Local Elevation
--: Description

Sample(s)

“GS,PN%s,N%s,E%s,EL%s,--%s”

Horizontal Calibration (Adjust)

Record type

HA

Field headers

N : Origin north
E : Origin east
TH: Translation north
TE: Translation east
RT: Rotation about origin
SF: Scale factor at origin

Sample(s)

“HA,N %s,E %s,TH%s,TE%s,RT%s,SC%s”

Note: all the fields may be blank if there is no adjustment done.

Extended Projection Record

Record type

PE

Field headers

TP: Type of projection (ENUM)
LA: Latitude of origin
LN: Longitude of origin
HT: Height of origin
N : Origin north
E : Origin east
EL: Origin elevation
SC: Scale factor
OO: Orientation one
OT: Orientation two
CT: Origin center (ENUM)
AF: Azimuth format (ENUM)
RY: Rectify
AE: Area (ENUM)
FO: File name one
FT: File name two

Sample(s)

“PE,TP%s,LA%s,LN%s,HT%s,N %s,E %s,EL%s,SC%s,OO%s,OT%s, CT%s,AF%s,RY%s,AE%s,FO%s,FT%s”

Projection Record

Record type

PJ

Field headers

TP: Type of projection (ENUM)
LA: Latitude of origin
LN: Longitude of origin
HT: Height of origin
N : Origin north
E : Origin east
EL: Origin elevation
SC: Scale factor
OO: Orientation one
OT: Orientation two

Sample(s)

“PJ,TP%s,LA%s,LN%s,HT%s,N %s,E %s,EL%s,SC%s,OO%s,OT%s”

Local coordinates of calibration point

Record type

RP

Field headers

N : Northing
E : Easting
EL: Elevation
--: Description

Sample(s)

“RP,PN%s,N %s,E %s,EL%s,--%s”

Receiver Setup

Record type

RX

Field headers

DC: Derivation Code (ENUM)
RA: Reduced antenna height (to phase centre)
RE: Recording interval in seconds
FI: Name of post processing file opened

Sample(s)

“RX,DC%s,RA%s,RE%s,FI%s”

Local site settings

Record type

ST

Field headers

LA: Latitude
LN: Longitude
HT: Height
SC: Scale factor
N : Northing offset
E : Easting offset

Sample(s)

“ST,LA%s,LN%s,HT%s,SC%s,N %s,E %s”

Vertical Calibration (Adjust)

Record type

VA

Field headers

PV: Type of vertical adjustment (ENUM)
N : Origin north (may be blank)
E : Origin east (may be blank)
LZ: Constant adjustment – translation Z (may be blank)
SO: Slope north (may be blank)
SA: Slope east (may be blank)
GN: Geoid Model Name

Sample(s)

“VA,PV%s,N %s,E %s,LZ%s,SO%s,SA%s,GN%s”

Legacy Raw Data Record Definitions

These records are not used in Survey Pro version 3.5 and beyond.

Accumulating Angle-right

Record type

AA

Field headers

BC: Back circle
AR: Angle right
ZE: Zenith
SD: Slope distance

Sample(s)

“AA,BC%s,AR%s,ZE%s,SD%s”

Bench level, backsight

Record type

BB

Field headers

PN: Backsight point
EL: BS elevation
ZE: Zenith
SD: Slope distance
--: Description

Sample(s)

“BB,PN%s,EL%s,ZE%s,SD%s,--%s”

Base Point Geoid Model Elevation

Replaced by Vertical adjustment record VA.

Record type

BG

Field headers

PN: Point Name
HT: Ellipsoid Height
GU: Geoid Undulation at base
EL: Elevation of base

Sample(s)

“BG,PN%s,HT%s,GU%s,EL%s”

Bench level, side shots

Record type

BS

Field headers

PN: FS point
ZE: Zenith
SD: Slope distance
--: Description

Sample(s)

“BS,PN%s,ZE%s,SD%s,--%s”

Bench level, traverse

Record type

BT

Field headers

PN: FS point
ZE: Zenith
SD: Slope distance
--: Description

Sample(s)

“BT,PN%s,ZE%s,SD%s,--%s”

Horizontal Control Point

When solving local transformation, each control point’s lat, long and height will be recorded.

Record type

HC

Field headers

PN: Point Name
LA: Latitude
LN: Longitude
HT: Ellipsoid Height
--: Description

Sample(s)

“HC,PN%s,LA%s,LN%s,HT%s,--%s”

Vertical Ellipsoid Height Setup

Replaced by the vertical adjust record VA.

Record type

LE

Field headers

--: Description string

Sample(s)

“LE,--%s”

Vertical Geoid Model Setup

Replaced by the vertical adjust record VA.

Record type

LG

Field headers

GI: Geoid model index

Sample(s)

“LG,GI%s”

Horizontal Mapping Plane Setup

Replaced by the projection records (ES,PJ,DT,CS).

Record type

LM

Field headers

ME: Method
CS: Coordinate System
DA: Datum
ZO: Zone
HE: Hemisphere
FI: Custom file name (cs5 or pj5)

Sample(s)

“LM,ME%s,CS%s,DA%s,ZO%s,HE%s,FI%s”

Local transforming coefficients for horizontal

Replaced by Horizontal adjustment record HA.

Record type

LH

Field headers

PN: Point Name
Ha: Coefficient a
Hb: Coefficient b
Hc: Coefficient c
Hd : Coefficient d
SC: Scale
RT: Rotation

Sample(s)

“LH,PN%s,Ha%s,Hb%s,Hc%s,Hd%s,SC%s,RT%s”

Local transforming coefficients for vertical

Replaced by Vertical adjustment record VA.

Record type

LV

Field headers

PN: Point Name
Va: Coefficient a
Vb: Coefficient b
Vc: Coefficient c
Ba: Base Latitude
Bo: Base Longitude
Bh: Base Ellipsoid Height

Sample(s)

“LV,PN%s,Va%s,Vb%s,Vc%s,Ba%s,Bo%s,Bh%s”

Vertical Control point

When solving local transformation, each control point’s lat, long and height will be recorded.

Record type

VC

Field headers

PN: Control point number
LA: Latitude of control point
LN: Longitude of control point
HT: Ellipsoid height of control point
--: Description

Sample(s)

“VC,PN%s,LA%s,LN%s,HT%s,--%s”