This section is intended as a quick reminder of the steps you need to perform. It assumes you are familiar with the way in which the SDR33 works. It is well worth your time to become familiar with the SDR33, it can make your surveying much more efficient.
There are two small "camera" batteries. These should be installed first. Make sure you get them in the correct way. Then install two 9v batteries. Always make sure that you have a spare set of 9v batteries before you go to the field. The camera batteries will maintain data stored in memory if the 9v batteries run out, but they cannot run the SDR33. Never be store batteries in the data recorder since it will constantly draw power from them, even when off, to maintain memory. Remove all batteries when done with the data in the recorder. Check that you have downloaded all data before you remove the batteries! The best method is to manually delete the surveying jobs. You can only delete a job if it has been downloaded.
You should run through the following setup each time you use the SDR33. People using the data recorder before you may have used different settings.
Systematically move down the Function menu, starting with the Job Menu item. Check that each field is the way you want it. I would suggest checking the settings even if you were the last person to use the data recorder.
Turn the data recorder on. If you do not get to the screen with the Functions menu, either press the button, or press the F1 key (this is the FUNC softkey). The following is a rundown of the Function menu items. The options for each field are explained in the SDR33 manual. Below are suggested settings, and where appropriate I have made some suggestions on which settings to use.
Specify a job name, or select a pre-existing job name. To select a pre-existing job, just highlight the name and press OK. To define a new job, press the "New" softkey (F1).
Make sure the SDR33 is connected to the total station. Under Model type, select SET 2-way, and press OK. The SDR33 will then get the serial number and current setting s from the Total Station. It will also check the measurement modes being used by the SDR33.
This screen lets you specify tolerances. If you have the SDR average F1/F2 readings, or when it compares a backsight reading with previous values, if the new values differ by more than the tolerances, you will be warned, and asked what you want to do.
See handout on downloading data.
Here you want to set the current time and date. The TimeOut is the time in minutes after which if there had been no keyboad activity the SDR33 will turn itself off. The Timestamp is the time increment between the SDR33 saving the current time in the data recorder. It is best to set 0, this turns off the Timestamp feature. If you happen to be trying to record a reading at the same time that the SDR33 is saving a timestamp you can have problems.
Use this menu item to select jobs for deletion. You cannot delete a job that has not been downloaded.
The SDR33 has a built-in HP style calculator.
This allows you to have abbreviations for commonly used terms. If you have the Code List Active item in the Configure Menu set to yes then the SDR will insert the test associated with the abbreviation when making notes associated with a point. This is also used to identify different types of features you survey in. Plotting software can be configures to look at the feature and plot different symbols for that feature.
This gives you a summary of the current hardware. Use this menu to change contrast, check batter condition, turn on the backlight, and change the volume level. The SYSTEM softkey gives you version numbers, and an idea of how much memory has been used, and how much is still available.
This option allows programs to be sent from a PC to the data recorder.
The user can write their own programs for processing or collecting data using the data recorder. This allows you to load and run one of these programs.
This should always read: English US.
Questions? Comments? Contact: CruikshankK@pdx.edu
Page Last Updated:
May 13, 2005