GIS DataPRO TM

GIS DataPRO TM

Getting Started with the GIS DataPRO Software

Version 3.0
English
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GIS DataPRO-3.0.0en i
Table of Contents
1 Introduction .................................................................................... 1
1.1 Software Protection .......................................................................................................... 2
2 Installation ...................................................................................... 3
2.1 Installing GIS DataPRO .................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Uninstall GIS DataPRO ..................................................................................................... 6
2.3 Starting and Exiting GIS DataPRO .................................................................................. 7
3 An Overview of GIS DataPRO ....................................................... 8
3.1 Software Navigation Tools ............................................................................................... 9
3.2 An Overview of GIS DataPRO Windows - Views .......................................................... 10
3.3 Accessing On-line Help .................................................................................................. 13
4 Project from Start to Finish ......................................................... 14
4.1 Creating Projects ............................................................................................................ 15
4.2 Creating Codelists .......................................................................................................... 17
4.3 Coordinate System Management .................................................................................. 23
4.4 Transferring Data to/from the GPS Sensor .................................................................. 28
4.5 Importing Data from your GIS or CAD .......................................................................... 36
4.6 Importing GPS Reference Data ..................................................................................... 39
4.7 Using the SKI-Pro Wizard to Post Process Raw GPS Data ......................................... 43
4.8 Editing Data ..................................................................................................................... 49
4.9 Working with Offset Data ............................................................................................... 53
4.10 Using the Feature Browser ............................................................................................ 56
4.11 Using the Waypoint Manager ........................................................................................ 58
4.12 Exporting Data to your GIS/CAD ................................................................................... 65
GIS DataPRO-3.0.0en ii
1 Introduction
Welcome to Leica GIS DataPRO Version 3.0.
GIS DataPRO software supports GIS data collection with
Leica Geosystems GPS data collection systems the GS50
and GS20 PDM. This software is the link between GPS
data collected with the GPS sensor and your GIS.
GIS DataPRO’s functionality includes:

GIS Data definition - Codelist Manager
GPS communications - Data transfer
Data import - GPS / Shapefiles / CAD
Post-Processing - DGPS, Static, Kinematic
Data editing/management
Data export - GIS / CAD / ASCII
Waypoint Management
Generates GS20 Background Graphics
Coordinate System Management
GIS DataPRO user interface
GIS DataPRO-3.0.0en 1 Introduction

1.1 Software Protection
For users who purchased the Differential Phase Option,
post-processing functionality is protected by a software
protection key (dongle). The Differential Phase Option
increases the accuracy of GPS to centimeter level. Without
this key, you will not be able to post process L1 phase data
using the Ski-Pro Wizard. All other functions will work with-
out the use of a software protection key. For users who did
not purchase the Differential Phase Option, the dongle is
not necessary – the Ski-Pro Wizard will perform differential
correction on rover data without it (processing down to sub-
meter level of accuracy).
GIS DataPRO-3.0.0en 2 Introduction

2 Installation
This brief chapter leads you through the process of install- Recommended Hardware requirements:
ing GIS DataPRO. • PC with Pentium processor 200 MHz of faster
• 128 MB RAM
System requirements: • 300 MB free space on hard disk
The computer and system software you intend to use with • Parallel Port (for software protection key)
GIS DataPRO must meet the following minimum require- • CD-ROM drive
ments. Note that GIS DataPRO works best with these rec-
• Mouse installed
ommended requirements:
• USB Port (for Bluetooth data tansfer, GS20 only)
• Windows 98 SE, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6,
• PCMCIA Memory Card Reader
or Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 (or later) Operat-
ing System
Operating Systems required revision levels:
• Windows 98 - Second edition or later
Minimum Hardware requirements:
• Windows NT - Version 4.0 plus Service Pack 6
• PC with Pentium processor 90 MHz
• Windows 2000 - Service Pack 2 or later
• 32 MB RAM
• Windows XP
• 150 MB free space on hard disk (for typical installation)
• RS232 COM port or USB Port (for Bluetooth data trans-
fer, GS20 only)
• CD-ROM Drive
• Parallel Port (for Differential Phase Option software pro-
tection key)
• Mouse installed
GIS DataPRO-3.0.0en 3 Installation

2.1 Installing GIS DataPRO
) Before you install:

Ensure that your computer and software conform to,
will exclude help and example files, and Custom will give
you the option of installing any component.
at least, the minimum system requirements. GIS
DataPRO requires at least 150 MB of free disk
space. The programs on the installation CD are ) If you are installing GIS DataPRO over a previous
version of the software you will need to uninstall that
compressed and will be expanded during installa- version prior to installing GISDataPRO V3.0. (See
tion. GIS DataPRO is delivered on a CD-ROM. next page)
Installation Bluetooth USB Dongle

To install GIS DataPRO follow the instruction below: It is recommended that you install GIS DataPRO software
¾ Insert the CD-ROM before connecting the Bluetooth USB Module. Drivers for
If the Install Shield Wizard does not automatically appear, Bluetooth module will be placed in the newly created GIS
then follow these steps: DataPRO directory.
¾ From the WindowsTM Start bar, click Run
¾ Type d:\setup.exe (where d: is the CD-ROM drive indi- ¾ After installing the software, connect the Bluetooth
cator – your CD may be assigned a different drive let- module to a USB port.
ter.) ¾ Follow the WindowsTM USB intall process.
¾ To select the driver browse through the GIS DataPRO
The Setup program prompts you through the installation CD, or the GIS DataPRO install directory and select
process. Follow the instructions on the screen. You are SS1BTUSB.sys (C:\Program Files\Leica Geosys-
given the following options to install: Typical, Compact, or tems\GIS DataPRO\Bluetooth\SS1BTUSB.sys)
Custom. Typical will install all the components, Compact

2.1 Installing GIS DataPRO (continued)
Phase Dongle If a previous version of GIS DataPRO is already
In order to post process phase data using the GIS Dat- installed:
aPRO, you need to use a hardware protection key (dongle) Before installing GIS DataPRO it is necessary to first unin-
with the software. The Sentinel Dongle Driver is automati- stall any previous versions. Unique database information
cally installed when the GIS DataPRO installation is done. such as Projects, Waypoint Files and Coordinate Systems
If there is an indication that the Dongle Driver did not install should not be deleted. However, all files originally created
properly you can manually install it using the following by GIS DataPRO may be overwritten. Therefore, users are
instructions: urged to backup any important data contained within the
program directory.This will in no way harm performance of
¾ Insert the GIS DataPRO CD into the CD-ROM drive. this or any application, but will take up a considerable
¾ Open the Dongle Driver folder on the CD. amount of diskspace.
¾ Open the Driver538 folder on the CD.
¾ Double click on the Setup.exe file in that folder.
) Do not delete any program files manually by using
Windows Explorer or any other File Management
The Dongle should then be installed on the parallel port of program.
your computer.
Users purchasing the L1 phase option will not be able to

the use the Ski-Pro wizard to post-process phase data
without the Dongle driver properly installed. All other func-
tions will operate normally without the dongle.

2.2 Uninstall GIS DataPRO
To delete the GIS DataPRO installation on your computer
follow the instruction below:
¾ From the WindowsTM Start bar, click Programs.

¾ Select Leica GIS DataPRO.
¾ Click Uninstall GIS DataPRO.
¾ Confirm with Yes. All GIS DataPRO files and settings
will be removed permanently from the hard disk.

2.3 Starting and Exiting GIS DataPRO
To start GIS DataPRO:
¾ From the WindowsTM Start bar, click Programs.
¾ Select Leica GIS DataPRO.
¾ Click GIS DataPRO.
Alternatively, you can double click on the Leica GIS Dat-

aPRO icon on your desktop.
To exit GIS DataPRO:

¾ From the File menu click Exit.

3 An Overview of GIS DataPRO
GIS DataPRO runs on the 32-bit Microsoft® WindowsTM The various components of GIS DataPRO may be
Operating Systems including; 98 SE, NT, 2000, and XP accessed using different methods. In fact, there are usually
platforms. Because GIS DataPRO software is based on an two or three ways to access any command in GIS Dat-
intuitive graphical user interface (GUI), with standard Win- aPRO. As you grow more accustomed to the software, you
dowsTM operating procedures, it is easy to learn and use. may choose the tools which you prefer:
If you are already familiar with WindowsTM , you will find

GIS DataPRO very easy to handle. Those with no prior
knowledge of WindowsTM will find it quick and easy to
learn.
GIS DataPRO-3.0.0en 8 An Overview of GIS DataPRO

3.1 Software Navigation Tools
Toolbar
Menus Toolbar Toolbars allow you to organize the most frequently used
commands the way you want to, so you can find and use
them quickly. You can easily customize toolbars - for
example, you can add and remove buttons, create your
own custom toolbars, hide or display toolbars, and move
toolbars.
Context-Menu
Almost everywhere , right clicking on an item in GIS Dat-
aPRO will provide a Context-Menu. A Context-Menu lists
all useful commands at a particular instant for a particular
item on the screen. It is possible to navigate through the
entire software by only using commands from the Context-
Tabbed Views Context-Menu Menu.
Menu Bar
Tabbed-View
The Menu Bar is a special toolbar at the top of the screen
Tabs at the bottom of the Workspace allow you to quickly
that contains the following menus:
select the Project Manager, Feature Browser, or Waypoint
File, Edit, View, Map, Tools, and Help. Additional com-
Manager.
mands are available under each menu. If a command is not
applicable it is grayed out and not accessible.

3.2 An Overview of GIS DataPRO Windows - Views
GIS DataPRO consists of three main views (windows): the The Project Workspace window is on the left hand side of
Project Workspace, Map View Window, and the GPS the Map View. The Project Workspace is used to display
Summary View. specific information about data, including any codes and
attributes (see Section "4.2 Creating Codelists"). The
Project Workspace also includes the Project Manager,
Feature Browser and the Waypoint Manager, which can be
Project Workspace
accessed by using the tabs at the bottom of the window.
Map View
The GPS Summary View is the display below the Map
GPS Summary View View Window. The GPS Summary View shows GPS time,
accuracy, and satellite geometry information on the day
that the GPS data was collected. Time intervals are dis-
played using the bar graph. Light blue indicates point fea-
tures, green indicates line features, and dark blue indicates
area features. Moving the mouse over the top of any inter-
The Map View Window is the window on the top right hand val will display an information box which will tell you how
side where the GPS data is displayed. As you scroll over many features were collected during that interval. Click on
the data in the Map View Window using the mouse, the the Chart button to display PDOP and/or Accuracy infor-
coordinates of the current position are displayed in the mation for the collected GPS data.
lower right hand side of GIS DataPRO software.
In addition to the three main windows, there are several
other windows in GIS DataPRO which appear when differ-
ent features of the software are accessed.

3.2 An Overview of GIS DataPRO Windows - Views (continued)
Tree-View Window Explorer-View Window
The Tree-View pane provides you with an overview of the The Project workspace allows user interaction using an
items you are currently working with, in an expandable Explorer-View, which is similar to WindowsTM Explorer.
hierarchy of folders and pages. The Tree-View is used in
components such as the Coordinate System Management
and the Sensor Transfer tool (see Chapter "4 Project from
Start to Finish" for more information).
Double click on a folder or click [+] to expand (open) it. Other features within GIS DataPRO, such as the Coordi-
If a folder is open double click on it or click [-] to collapse nate System Manager, and the Codelist Manager, use
(close) it. Explorer-View consisting of two panes, a Tree-View on the
left-hand side and a Report-View or Property-View to the
Click on a folder or page to display the content of it. right hand side.
Depending on the type of data to be displayed the data will
be listed in a Report-View or Property-View.

3.2 An Overview of GIS DataPRO Windows - Views (continued)
Report-View Window Property-View Window
Database information such as ellipsoidal parameters may Database information such as Project Properties may be
be listed in a Report-View. The data records are listed in listed in a Property-View. The information is listed in two
rows and columns on the right hand side of the screen. columns. The first column lists the description (Property)
Each row displays one record. and the second column lists the actual value. Property-
Views are not user configurable.
The GIS DataPRO On-line Help System is a very compre-
hensive reference and includes detailed information about
the entire software package.

3.3 Accessing On-line Help
Information NOT contained in this user manual can be To find a topic in the Help:
found in the On-line Help System. ¾ Click the Contentsw tab to browse through topics by
category.
To display the On-line Help ¾ Or, click the Index tab to see a list of index entries:
System: either type the word you’re looking for or scroll through
¾ From the Help menu the list.
click Help Topics ¾ Or, click the Find tab to search for words or phrases that
¾ Click the Contents Icon may be contained in a Help topic.
¾ Click the Index Icon
To print Help text:
¾ If the Contents tab isn’t already displayed, click on Con-
tents.
¾ Select the book or the page that you want to print.
The Help Topics property sheet appears. All topics con- ¾ Click on the Print button.
tained in the Help are listed in books and pages . ¾ Make sure the printer information is correct.
¾ Double click on a book to open it . A book may contain ¾ Select OK to confirm.
pages or other books .
¾ Double click on a page to open the help text. For more information about the On-line Help System refer
to WindowsTM help by selecting Help from the Start menu.

4 Project from Start to Finish
This chapter is designed to guide users

through the essential features of GIS
DataPRO software. Each section will step
through the fundamentals of the software.
From creating projects and codelists, to
transferring, post-processing, and editing data;
the sections are designed to follow a
sequence of steps that a user might perform
before and after collecting GPS data in the
field.
GIS DataPRO-3.0.0en 14 Project from Start to Finish

4.1 Creating Projects
After data has been collected in the field using the Leica
GPS receiver, the raw GPS data will need to be transferred
to GIS DataPRO software. All collected GPS data that
belongs together can be organized in GIS DataPRO so that
everything is stored in one common place, or single
project.
Setting a Sensor Type

GIS DataPRO supports both the System 500 and the GS20
GPS sensors. It is important to specify the sensor type first.
To set the sensor type in the General settings...
Starting a New Project
Before transferring data to or from GIS DataPRO, it is
¾ From the Tools menu, choose the General Settings
important to set up a project. To start a new project...
icon. Alternatively, you can select the Settings icon
¾ Double click on the Leica GIS DataPRO icon on the
from the toolbar.
desktop.
¾ Go to the File Menu, and choose New, or click on the
Setting the sensor type in General Settings ensures that
Toolbar button.
the next project created will have the specified sensor type.
Also, changing the sensor type under File, Properties will This will bring up the New Project dialog box.
change the sensor type for the current project and update ¾ Choose a name for your project and type it into the
the General Settings to the new sensor type. space provided under Project Name.

4.1 Creating Projects (continued)
nate system tab to select from the available coordinate sys-
tems. (See section "4.3 Coordinate System Management"
for more information on Coordinate System Management)
The on-disk location where the project directories are cre-

ated and where data is stored can be accessed and
changed from the general settings dial (Tools/General Set-
tings)
This will create a directory where all your GPS field data
files will be stored. If you don’t name your project, GIS Dat-
aPRO will assign a default project name of ‘Untitled’ to the
project.
When creating a new project a coordinate system must be
) Each time the GIS DataPRO software is started, it
will open the most recent project.
assigned to it. In the New Project dialog click the coordi-

4.2 Creating Codelists
Leica GPS systems collect GIS data in the form of “codes”. these feature types becomes a code in your codelist. If you
Codes can be thought of as layers or themes in GIS terms. encounter something, in the field, that you didn’t think of,
A code represents an independent data layer that contains you can add that to the codelist in the field. Next, think of
geographic features and their attributes. A codelist is a col- what you want to know about the features you are going to
lection of codes. It is an empty catalog or database schema collect. Include these as attributes of the codes and
that can be transferred to the GPS unit. The codelist is include them in the codelist.
designed for collecting features and/or codes (points, lines,
and areas), and descriptive information about them. To create a codelist:
Codelists are used outside in the field when the GPS data ¾ From the Tools menu, choose Codelist Manager.
is collected.
Before going into the field, try to visualize all of the types of With the Codelist Manager open, some sample codelists
features you need to collect (light poles, fire hydrants, will appear on the left hand side. Expand one of the
trees, manholes, streets, land parcels, etc.). Will these codelists by clicking on the plus next to one of the folders.
codes be classified as points, lines, or areas? Each of Inside you will find features set up as either points, lines, or

4.2 Creating Codelists (continued)
areas. These samples can give you an idea of how to set
up features and attributes.
¾ To create a new codelist, right click on the left window

and choose New Codelist from the pop-up context
menu. Another option is to choose New Codelist from
the Codelist menu.
The New Codelist dialog should appear. Enter the new

codelist name and your name in the appropriate input
boxes.
The new codelist should now appear in the left hand win-
dow. All codelists will be created with a Waypoint code as
a default code. The it_name and it_Z attributes listed first
are default attributes that can not be changed. The it_Z
attribute contains elevation data. and the it_name will be
used to store internal ID’s.

To add codes:
¾ Select New Code from the Code menu.
¾ Once you have named a new feature code, and desig-

nated it as a point, line, or area feature, you will need to ¾ In the New Attribute dialog box, you have several
assign attributes to it. Using the mouse, highlight the choices. Fill in an appropriate attribute name. For exam-
code on the left hand side, right click and choose New ple, if you created a new code named Tree, then you
Attribute. might add Species, and Height as attributes of that
code.
) New Attributes can also be added by clicking in the

blank row on the right hand side of the Codelist Man-
ager (looks like a spreadsheet).

¾ Next decide on the value type, whether it is a Real
number, Text attribute, or an Integer. (In the tree exam-
ple, species would be text, and height would be an
Real)
¾ In the Value Region box, decide if your attribute can be
in the form of a Choice list (a pulldown list of choices),
or other values range. Value ranges only apply to
numeric attributes. If not, select None.
¾ In the next box you have the option of entering a Default
Value that will appear for this attribute (the most com-
mon choice, for instance).
¾ If your attribute is a choice list, click on the Attribute Val-
ues tab. Click the enter icon where it says Choice List.
¾ After typing in the attribute name, define the type of
Enter the names of the choices for your attribute values
attribute from the pull down menu – Fixed, Normal, or
(ex. elm and oak for tree species).
Mandatory.
Normal means that the information for that attribute can be

filled in or left blank by the user in the field. A ‘fixed’ attribute
will not be displayed in the field sensor – it will only be dis-
played in the office software. Mandatory means it must be
answered in the field by the user. A feature cannot be col-
lected without filling in a mandatory attribute.

Setting and Creating Display Attributes
After creating your codelist with the appropriate codes, You
can define the display attributes. These properties control
the graphic depiction of features in the GIS DataPRO
mapviews.
After highlighting a code:

¾ Choose Set Display Attributes from the Code menu
¾ Press the Symbol button to display your choice of sym-
bols.
¾ Choose your symbol and press Insert.
¾ Set the symbols color and size in the appropriate boxes
and press OK.
¾ Repeat these steps for each code in the codelist.
Saving your Codelist

After creating a codelist, you can save it to the hard disk
and then upload it to the GPS system.
¾ From the File menu, choose Save.
¾ From the File menu, choose Close to close the dialog
box.

Your codelist should be saved on the hard drive, under the
appropriate project folder, in the following location:
...\GDP_data\Codelists\
) You can also import code and attribute definitions

into codelists directly from existing shapefiles.
Please consult the On-Line Help for more informa-
tion.

4.3 Coordinate System Management
The basic function of the Global Positioning System is to In addition, certain coordinate systems can use particular
give coordinates at any point on the earth’s surface. To do units. Generally, Latitude and Longitude is measured in
this, GPS uses a geodetic coordinate system based on the decimal degrees, or degrees, minutes seconds, for exam-
WGS84 ellipsoid. An ellipsoid (also known as a spheroid) ple:
is a sphere that has been flattened or squashed. A point
on the surface of the earth read by GPS can be defined by 30O 28O 07.73O N (latitude)
using Latitude, Longitude and ellipsoidal height. 97O 49O 42.27O W (longitude)
GIS DataPRO software allows for GPS data taken in UTM coordinates are measured in meters, and State Plane
WGS84 to be transformed into other coordinate systems coordinates are measured in feet or meters.
that may be attached to a Project in GIS DataPRO.
Some coordinate systems apply datums. Each datum
A coordinate system is a reference system, or grid, overlaid gives a different representation of the earth’s shape. Lati-
onto the earth’s surface. Coordinate systems are used for tude and longitude is measured in the WGS84 datum,
referencing and recording locations on earth. A Coordinate which stands for World Geodetic Survey 1984. The UTM
System provides the information necessary to convert coordinate system is typically measured in NAD83 datum,
coordinates to different representations. There are many which stands for North American Datum, 1983; while State
coordinate systems, but three of the most common are: Plane can be measured in NAD27 (1927), or NAD83.
Latitude/Longitude (also called geographic), UTM (Univer- Either datum can be used with state plane, however
sal Transverse Mercator), and State Plane. Latitude/longi- NAD83 is more accurate.
tude is a worldwide reference system, while UTM is used
primarily within the U.S.A., and state plane is used at the
local level (by counties, and cities).

4.3 Coordinate System Management (continued)
Regional datums conform to the geoid in a region, rather ¾ Click with the mouse to expand the plus sign next to
than the whole globe. The geoid is a model of equipotential Coordinate Systems to expand the folder.
gravimetric surface, taking into account gravity measure- Inside, you will find WGS84, which is the datum for the lat-
ments, which essentially describe mean sea level (MSL). itude/longitude coordinate system. You may choose this
All GPS data is collected in latitude/longitude WGS84, and coordinate system (or any others that are loaded), or cre-
height above ellipsoid (HAE). ate your own. The ellipsoids, projection, state plane zone,
geoid, and CSCS (Country Specific Coordinate System)
can be assigned in the same manner.
A coordinate system must be assigned within GIS Dat-

aPRO before a project can be opened.
Setting up a Coordinate System
To set up a coordinate system in GIS DataPRO,
¾ Go to Tools, Coordinate System. The GIS DataPRO
application window will turn into the Coordinate System
Manager.

Creating a new Coordinate System
To create a new coordinate system,
¾ Right click on the plus sign and choose New from the
menu. The New Coordinate System dialog box will
come up and you will be prompted to name the new
coordinate system.
¾ If appropriate choose the Transformation, which is the
datum shift from the current coordinate system.
¾ Choose an Ellipsoid
¾ If you choose to work in the UTM coordinate system
and you must select zone instead of projection, move
your mouse over the word Projection and left click.
There should be a check by the word Projection. Click
on the word Zone to change the menu choice from pro-
jection to zone, and fill in the appropriate UTM zone.
¾ Finish out the box by filling in the Geoid Model and
CSCS* (see page 27) if needed.
¾ Press OK.

Geoid Models
The Geoid Model can be filled in by using existing files pro-
vided by GIS DataPRO. Right click on the expandible
Geoid folder on the left side of the Coordinate System Man-
ager. Choose New. Fill in the Name, Ellipsoid, and Coordi-
nate Type of geoid you wish to you use. The name can be
anything you choose, it does not have to be coordinate
specific.
Click on the button to the right of the box that says ‘Path of
EXE file’ to see a list of files. Press OK.
) The geoid files that come with GIS DataPRO can be

loaded from: c:\program files\Leica Geosys-
tems\GIS DataPRO\geoid. You can choose from
either the North America or Standard folders. Navi- Projections
gate down through these directories until you find an Projections are used to convert map coordinates when
.exe file that you can use. The file geoid99.exe transferring from a 3D surface to a 2D surface (globe to a
under c:\program files\Leica Geosystems\GIS Dat- map), or from one projection to another. To create a Grid
aPRO\ geoid\North America\Geoid99\ contains all Projection, right click on Projection and select New. Enter
geoids for North America. When you apply this to Name, Type, False Easting, False Northing, and Central
your project, you can compute orthometric height, or Meridian.
elevation data.

Transformations CSCS
To create a transformation, right click on Transformations *CSCS = Country Specific Coordinate System.
and click New. Name the coordinate system. Choose Ellip Several countries have produced tables of conversion fac-
A, Ellip B, and Model. Two selections are available – Clas- tors to directly convert between GPS measured coordi-
sical 2D and 3D. 2D transformations allow for a XY grid nates given in WGS84 and the corresponding local map-
shift, rotation and scale (no z, or height). When you exit the ping coordinates, taking the distortions of the mapping sys-
Coordinate System Manager (File, Exit Coordinate System tem into account. Using these tables it is possible to
Manager), any changes you have made, and whatever directly convert into the local grid system without having to
coordinate system you have selected will be saved and calculate your own transformation parameters.
used by GIS DataPRO. Country Specific Coordinate System Models (CSCS Mod-
els) are an addition to an already defined coordinate sys-
In GIS DataPRO, you can create a Geoid Model Field File tem, which interpolates corrections in a grid file and applies
to be used in the GPS sensor. The field file is a clipped grid the interpolated corrections. The extra step of applying
of the Geoid based on user defined extent (See on-line these corrections can be made at different positions in the
help for more information). After the coordinate system and coordinate conversion process. Therefore, different meth-
geoid have been saved, they can be transferred to the sen- ods of CSCS Models are supported. (See on-line help for
sor. more information on conversion methods)
) The advantage to defining a Coordinate System with

a Geoid in GIS DataPRO before going into the field is
CSCS Models may also be used on the receiver in the field.
Go to Tools, Create a CSCS Model Field File menu and
that you can then see Geoid elevation readings in the
then upload the file using the Sensor Transfer tool. (See
field (vs WGS84 ellipsoid heights), as well as local
Section "4.4 Transferring Data to/from the GPS Sensor" for
grid coordinates and units (vs. latitude longitude).
more information.)

4.4 Transferring Data to/from the GPS Sensor
There are several different methods of transferring data to Installation of the USB Bluetooth Module
and from the GPS sensor, the PC, and the GIS DataPRO
software. Using the Sensor Transfer tools in GIS Dat- ) USB is not compatible with Windows NT.
aPRO, data can be transferred wirelessly via Bluetooth

Installation of the USB Bluetooth Module for data transfer
(GS20 only), via serial cable (RS-232), or written directly to
between the GS20 and GIS DataPRO is only for the initial
the compact flash (PCMCIA for System 500). Also, without
setup and will not have to be repeated.
the DataPRO software, files can be transferred to and from
the compact flash card by using Windows Explorer to
First, install GIS DataPRO 3.0 now, if it is not already
transfer data.
installed, Then, follow these steps:
¾ Plug in the USB Bluetooth Module. Windows will bring
Sensor Transfer and GIS Data Handler
up a “Found New Hardware” dialog.
The Leica GIS Data Handler interface is new to GIS Dat-
¾ Windows will then ask for the location of the Device
aPRO 3.0 and is an explorer style interface for sensor
Driver (SiW).
transfer. The GIS Data Handler interface is accessed via
TOOLS>Sensor Transfer on the main GIS DataPRO 3.0
toolbar, and can also be run as a standalone application.
The standalone application may be accessed from
START>LEICA GIS DATAPRO>GIS DataHandler.
In GIS DataPRO 3.0, the GIS DataHandler provides an all

new interface and many improvements to the former Sen-
sor Transfer functionality.

4.4 Transferring Data to/from the GPS Sensor (continued)
The driver we are looking for is SS1BTUSB.SYS and may ¾ Open GIS DataPRO and select TOOLS>Sensor Trans-
be found in the ../Program Files/Leica Geosystems/GISDa- fer from the main toolbar. This will load the new GIS
taPRO directory; select Browse to find the file. (The file is DataHandler interface.
also available on the GIS DataPRO 3.0 installation CD.)
¾ In the dialog, highlight SENSORS icon near the bottom

of the directory tree on the left. Right click on Sensors
and select “Setup Bluetooth.”
¾ This will open the Setup Bluetooth dialog.
¾ Install using the Leica driver, “SS1BTUSB.SYS”.
Once you have the Bluetooth driver installed, we are now

ready to configure the virtual port.
Setting up the Virtual Port and Bluetooth

To communicate with the GS20 via Bluetooth we must con- ¾ In the Setup Bluetooth dialog, an empty “Virtual COM
figure a virtual COM port and enable Bluetooth communi- port” choicelist indicates that no virtual COM port has
cation. To configure the virtual port, we will need to open been setup yet. (If a virtual COM port is listed then it
GIS DataPRO.

does not need to be setup) To set one up click the select log. GIS DataPRO will then instruct you to go into the
“Setup Vcom” button. GS20 and perform the bluetooth inquiry.
GS20 Bluetooth Inquiry

For the GS20 to communicate with GIS DataPRO via blue-
tooth it must first define the link between the devices with a
Bluetooth inquiry. The following instruction are for the
GS20 are for Firmware build 1.15, (For more information
on using the GS20 consult the GS20 user manual)
¾ Within the GS20. select: from the main menu Setup>

¾ In the Setup Virtual Com dialog select the “Find Next Hardware Management>Wireless>Bluetooth>Sensor
Available Port” button. (If a VCOM port already is listed, Transfer and Inquire.
first REMOVE that one before setting up the new one.) The GS20 will search for Bluetooth devices in the area and
return a list of a addresses for the Bluetooth devices.
) GIS DataPRO 3.0 searches ports 5-10 for the Virtual

COM port.
Select the correct device from the choicelist.
¾ In the GS20, Select MENU and SAVE to save the
¾ This will report back the next available COM port. Click address.
the Configure Button to accept the COM setting. GIS DataPRO and the GS20 are now prepared to commu-
¾ Now, with a Virtual COM port configured, select the nicate by Bluetooth.
“Setup Bluetooth” button from the Setup Bluetooth Dia- ¾ Close the Setup Bluetooth dialog.

Adding the Sensor to Transfer Data Leica Objects Versus Files and Folders
To use the Data Handler interface to transfer data between In the Data Handler interface, the contents of the directory
the GPS sensor and your computer, the GPS sensor must tree can be viewed in one of two ways. By default the data
be added to the directory tree of the software. is viewed as Leica objects, but it can also be viewed as
normal files and folders. For example, compare the con-
¾ From the main menu of the GS20 go to Utilities>Sensor tents of the GeoDB directory of this GIS DataPRO job.
Transfer
When viewed as a Leica object, the job is a single icon.
Ensure that the “Port” selected is correct, Either the Blue-
tooth Virtual COM, or COM 1 for a serial cable.
¾ Highlight the SENSORS icon near the bottom of the

directory tree on the left, right click and select ADD
SENSOR. This will open the SENSORS dialog.
¾ Check that displayed in the SENSORS dialog is the
configured Port. Select OK.
GIS DataPRO will read the connected device. You will see
progress bars followed by the appearance of the GPS sen-
sor icon with “System” and “PC card” sub-folders.

When viewed as files and folders, the files that comprise a Transferring and Importing GPS Job Data
Leica Job are visible. With GIS DataPRO 3.0 and the DataHandler interface, it is
now possible to transfer collected GPS data and Import the
data directly into the current DataPRO project. Once the
sensor has been added to the Sensor Transfer dialog you
are ready to import your job.
To transfer raw GPS data from the sensor and import it

directly to your current GDP project:
¾ In the jobs directory of the PC-card of your sensor, right-
In Sensor Transfer, you can transfer various Leica file click on the job you’d like to import.
types to and from the GPS sensor, including:
1) GPS Jobs
2) Antenna files.
3) Configuration Sets.
4) WAAS Satellite Lists.
5) Geoid Field Files.
6) GS20 Background Graphics.

¾ Select Import to Current Project from the menu Transferring Data TO the Sensor
¾ A dialog will confirm that you want the job files placed in To transfer data to your GPS from your computer, navigate
the Raw Data directory of your current project. Click to the file in the Directory Tree. Right-Click on the object
OK. and select Send To…
)
After transferring the raw data to your project directory the The PC Card options in this dialog supports the
software will automatically generate shapefiles and add the transferring of data to the Sensor’s flash memory
data to your current DataPRO project. card when it’s plugged directly into the PC.
Transferring Data FROM the sensor

Transferring Multiple Files and Firmware
To transfer data from your GPS sensor to your computer,
In some cases you may want to transfer several files to the
select the Leica data object from the directory tree of the
GPS sensor at the same time. In the case of a GS20
sensor, right-click on it, and select Send To...
firmware upgrade there are several separate files that
need to be uploaded. A dialog is available to support send-
This will open the Transfer Files Dialog. A browse button
ing multiple to the sensor.
is available to place files in the location of your choice.

Transferring Multiple Files from PC to GPS sensor
) You can only send one type of file at a time. For
firmware files there are several different file suffixes
¾ In the directory tree navigate to the folder containing the including; .znc, .bin, .doc, and .jpg, but they are all
target files. part of the “Firmware” type and should be sent at the
¾ Right-Click on the object and select Send Files. The same time.
Send Files dialog will open.
¾ Check the files you want to send Drag and Drop
¾ Identify the File Type of the files you want to send. GIS DataHandler allows the user to drag and drop data to
¾ Ensure the correct COM Port is selected. and from the GPS sensor and the connected PC. The drag
¾ Click OK. and drop functions will bring up the same dialogs as the
Send menu options.
Simply select the file of interest, and drag the data into a
folder elsewhere in the directory tree. This will transfer the
file.
) In the case of GPS jobs dragged to GIS DataPRO

project directories will be added to that project.
The files will be sent to the unit and placed in the appropri-
ate directories based on the type of file you sent.

Direct Creation of Shapefiles
The DataHandler interface also allows the direct creation
of shapefiles from raw GPS Job data without having to
bring the data into a GIS DataPRO project, and will support
the creation of both standard and 3D shapefiles.
In order to create a shapefile directly:
¾ First, the data must be transferred form the GPS Sensor

to your PC. Transfer the GPS job data from the sensor
to the directory of your choice.
¾ Navigate the directory tree to the GPS job you just
transferred, right click on the job and select Convert to
Shapefiles.
¾ This will open the Export Shapefiles dialog and the user
will then select 2D or 3D shapefile. The user also has
the option of accepting the default path to which to write
the shapefile, or navigate to a new directory by clicking
the browse button.
¾ Click OK.

4.5 Importing Data from your GIS or CAD
Many users will want to bring in data from a GIS in order to
display background files underneath collected GPS data.
Another advantage to importing CAD or ESRI shapefiles is
that they can be edited within GIS DataPRO. Aside from
shapefiles, GIS DataPRO can accept data imported from a
GIS in the following formats:
• AutoCAD DXF
• AutoCAD DWG
• Microstation DGN
• MapInfo MIF
Before data can be imported, a lookup table must be cre-

ated. A lookup table tells the import module which
attributes to import from the GIS or CAD. To create a
lookup table:
Go to File, Import, Foreign Formats. This brings up the Choose New and another small box will appear. Type in a
Import File dialog box. At the bottom of the dialog box, new name for the lookup table.
there is a drop down menu button next to the word Lookup.
Right click over the drop down menu to bring up a small
menu.

4.5 Importing Data from your GIS or CAD (continued)
Now you are ready to import data. Choose Import, Foreign
Formats from the File menu. Navigate to the appropriate
directory where the data is stored and then choose the cor-
rect type of import file in the Files of type drop down list.
Press Open. GIS DataPRO will proceed to process the cur-
rent code table. A dialog showing this progress will appear.
You may choose to import only specific attributes for each

feature by modifying the Lookup table. You can access the
Lookup table (after creating it) by pressing the Lookup but-
ton from the Export, Foreign Formats, or Import, Foreign
Click on the attributes that you would like to have automat-
Formats dialog box. Please consult the on-line help for
ically generated in the new table: Point ID and Elevation.
more details.
Click on the AutoCAD Settings tab to select the AutoCAD
Template File. You may use the default.dxf provided by
When importing data from AutoCAD, Microstation, or Map-
GIS DataPRO or create your own.
Info, the coordinates must be available in a Local Grid sys-
tem, as AutoCAD does not recognize geographic latitude/
) The Template file is created in AutoCAD which may

include variables such as a list of layers, line types
longitude coordinates. The current project’s coordinate
system must also be the same as the imported CAD files.
and text styles which you will not have to set up
again when loading and creating drawings. A lookup
table will be created automatically.

4.5 Importing Data from your GIS or CAD (continued)
Importing Shapefiles Adding Images
You can bring shapefiles into GIS DataPRO in two ways: Images can also be loaded in the background and refer-
Import File, to bring the data in as an editable code, and enced when required. Using this tool, users can create
Add File, to bring the data in as a background layer. image maps for GIS DataPRO projects from image data
sources, including scanned aerial photography, scanned
To import a shapefile, choose File, Import, File. The paper maps and satellite imagery from industry standard
shapefile must be in either Geographic/WGS 84 coordinate sources. For images to line up with geographic data, the
system or the same coordinate system specified as the imagery must be geographically referenced and have the
current project. accompanying world file.
To add a shapefile, simply choose File, Add File. Adding a

shapefile will bring the shapefile in as a background image.
This file is not editable.

4.6 Importing GPS Reference Data
GPS data can be corrected in real-time in the field, or it can Manual Import
be post processed. Post-processing can be performed To import the reference file manually, outside of the Ski-
using the SKI-Pro Wizard available under GIS DataPRO Pro wizard:
post processing. To post-process, first a reference (base ¾ Choose Import, Reference from the File menu, or click
station) file will need to be imported. One option is to on the button from the toolbar.
import this file manually, by locating it and downloading it ¾ Select your reference file.
from the Internet, another base station, or other sources.
The reference file can be saved anywhere on the hard disk.
Or, you can use GIS DataPRO’s Automatic File Search
feature to locate and import the appropriate file either from
your network or from the Internet. (This section decribes-
methods for importing reference data for more information
on using other features of the SKI-Pro wizard see section
"4.7 Using the SKI-Pro Wizard to Post Process Raw GPS
Data")

4.6 Importing GPS Reference Data (continued)
) If the file you have downloaded off the Internet is

compressed (zipped - a.zip file), then you will need
¾ Click on the Reference Search Engine icon from
the Ski-Pro wizard.
to unzip it prior to using it in GIS DataPRO, which
does not recognize a .zip file extension.
Alternatively, you can choose the Tools, Search Reference
on LAN menu item. The GPS Reference Search Engine
¾ Check the Include Subfolders checkbox if you would
dialog will appear.
like to import all raw data in the sub-directories in one
step.
¾ Click Import to begin importing data.
Automatic Reference File Search

The Automatic Reference File Search feature will locate,
download and import the appropriate reference file
required to post process your data. There are two searches
available: Local Area Network (LAN) Search, and Internet
Search.
Local Area Network (LAN) Search

To use the LAN search: After setting the parameters and identifying the directories
¾ First open the SKI-Pro wizard by selecting Tools>Post to be searched:
Process, or by selecting the icon.
¾ Click Search to begin the LAN search.

The search engine will return all matching files to the Ref-
erence Data textbox. ) The rover file must be loaded prior to using the Auto-
matic Internet Search. The search will automatically
locate the ten closest reference files, using the rover
¾ Use the checkbox beside the file name to check the file file as a guide.
you wish to import.
¾ Click Import to import the file. ) Any proprietary dial-up program, such as AOL, must
be started manually before using the Internet search
feature.
GPS Reference Search: Internet
Set Manual or Automatic Site Selection:
For Manual Site Selection:
¾ In the Ski-Pro wizard, right-click on the Internet GPS
¾ Choose a site to download from the Available Sites
Search button to choose Manual or Automatic Site
drop-down box.
Selection.
¾ Set the remaining parameters.
For Automatic Site Selection:

The search engine will return all matching files to the Files
to download textbox.
¾ Check the checkbox beside the file name to specify the
Alternatively, you can choose the Tools, Search Refer-
file you wish to download.
ence, Internet from the menu.
¾ Click Download to download the file from the Internet.
The Download dialog will appear.

¾ Click Import to import the downloaded file into the ¾ In the automatic download dialog the Add/Edit custom
project. site tab allows the user the capability to create addi-
tional Reference stations.
These new stations can then be accessed by way of the
manual site selection list.
¾ For customization of data format specification in the
URL string, please refer to the online help topic Internet
Download: Add/ Edit custom sites
In GIS DataPRO, additional functionality has been

placed inside the Internet Reference Wizard. These new
features greatly enhance the users ability to control
where, how, and what reference data is imported.
¾ In the automatic download dialog within the SKiPro wiz-
ard, Click the Update Reference Station button

and GIS DataPRO will retrieve the current list of
available Reference Stations from the Leica web site.
The Site Logfile provides information specific to the chosen
reference station.

4.7 Using the SKI-Pro Wizard to Post Process Raw GPS Data
If you have collected any uncorrected GPS (rover) data in There are two options on the Import Reference Data dia-
the field, the data can be post-processed using the SKI-Pro log box - Include Subfolders and Interpolate observation
Wizard in GIS DataPRO. If data was differentially corrected file by (an interval). If Include Subfolders is checked then
in real time, you do not need to proceed with this step. all raw data in the sub-directories will be imported in one
step. You may also choose to interpolate the RINEX file
Before you can use SKI-Pro Wizard to post-process, load using a user defined interval. This is very important if your
the raw data (rover file), and the reference (base station) rover file and the reference file were not collected using the
file first. (File, Import, File and File, Import, Reference, same logging interval.
respectively). When the Import Reference Data dialog box
opens, you will see a drop down menu next to the words
“Files of type.” Any reference files that were recorded using
a Leica GPS receiver will be in GPS200, GPS300, or
GPS500 raw data format. GIS DataPRO can also post-pro-
cess rover files using RINEX format, which is an inter-
changeable (across platforms and manufacturers) GPS
data file. Highlight the reference file that you want to bring
in and press Import.
) When importing raw GPS data, remember to check

the “Generate GPS measurement database” for
post processing.

4.7 Using the SKI-Pro Wizard to Post Process Raw GPS Data (continued)
Configuration of Data-Processing options In the Settings dialog, you will see several Storage
The behavior of the SKI-Pro post-processing can be con- Options:
trolled using the “Data Processing” parameters in GIS Dat- 1) No automatic behavior: If this option is selected, the
aPRO’s General Settings menu (Tools>General Settings) data-processing will switch to the Results-View Window
after processing and the results will have to be stored
manually.
2) Switch to Result page and select using criteria: After
processing, the Results View will be activated showing
the Point Results. The points will be selected based
upon the settings of the selection criteria.
3) Auto store based upon criteria: After processing the
points will automatically be stored based upon the set-
tings of the selection criteria.
4) Auto store all without Result page: This is the default
option. If this option is selected the data-processing will
For each processing run, a set of results will be created. A
NOT switch to the Results-View after processing, all
set of results is comprised of: a list of Baselines, a list of
points will be stored automatically.
Points (rover only), a list of data-processing Parameters,
and a Logfile. After inspection of the data processing
results you may select individual or all baselines and store
them in the Project database and shapefiles. You may also
choose to Automatically Store all without Result page
option.

The next two choices for ‘Overwriting rules,’ will result in green lines are shorter than the red line to indicate that the
the following: reference file has full coverage on the day the data was
1) Overwrite all data: update all data taken.
2) Overwrite non-corrected data only:
update only the non-differentially corrected data in rover
file
The last two choices in the Settings dialog box will set Lim-
its for Automatic Coordinate Averaging, and will set the
maximum distance between different solutions for position,
and for height. The limit (max. distance between different
solutions) in Position and Height for the automatic coordi-
nate averaging (Mean) can be defined. (Please check on-
line help for more information.) A solution has to comply
with both limits (Position and Height) to be automatically
averaged.
Post-Processing the data
Click on the Post Process icon (globe) on the toolbar, ) If any rover interval is not within the interval of the
reference data, it will not be differentially corrected.
or choose Post Process from the Tools menu to open the
SKI-Pro Wizard and begin Post Processing. For example, if the reference file is collected from 7am to
A red line in the dialog box represents the reference data. 5pm, and your file contains data collected after 5pm, then
The shorter, green lines represent the rover data. The

your data is not fully covered by the reference file and will deselected interval will change colors from green to
not be corrected. gray.
The SKI-Pro Wizard gives the option to deselect intervals In the left side of the window, there are two headers: Point
so that they are not differentially corrected. To deselect ID, and Point class. The first row (SITE) is the reference
data: file. Right clicking with the mouse on the first row brings up
additional menu options: Expand, Expand All, Collapse All,
Right click within the gray area of the SKI-Pro Wizard dia- Edit Point, Re-assign, Modify, Delete, Save As, Print, Find,
log to display the processing options. A “floating” toolbar Export To RINEX, Properties.
will appear with the following options:
Select All As, Deselect All, Select Mode, Zoom In, Zoom For a complete explanation of all these features, please
Out, Zoom 100%, Zoom to Day, Process, Processing refer to the GIS DataPRO on-line help system. In this
Parameters, Graphical Settings, Windowing. For a com- menu, the Edit Point option allows the user to edit the ref-
plete explanation of all the features of the SKI-Pro Wizard, erence file, in order to make sure that it matches the base
please refer to the GIS DataPRO on-line help system. file’s surveyed coordinates.
¾ Click Select Mode to bring up another menu. Select
Mode allows you to change how the rover files, refer- An Automatic Search option is available for obtaining ref-
ence files, and intervals are defined in the SKI-Pro Wiz- erence data from the internet. By clicking on the Internet
ard. GPS Search button at the bottom of the SKI-Pro Wizard. A
¾ Select the Rover option. right click will toggle between manual or automatic site
¾ Using the mouse, draw a box around the appropriate selection. (See page 41 for more information).
portion of the rover file that you want to deselect. The

The rover file must be loaded prior to using the Automatic Without the Auto Store option
Internet Search. The search will automatically locate the In storage modes that do not auto store, you will have to
ten closest reference files to the rover file. manually store the corrected data.
¾ Following processing press the Next at the bottom of
To process data: the screen. The first time next will take you to a points
¾ Select Process from the Context-Menu, or press the screen, Click Next again and display the results screen.
This screen contains information for all the points that have
Process button on the bottom of the dialog box.
been processed.
¾ In the Results view, expand the results folder to reveal
If you have chosen Auto store all without Result Page in the points folder
General Settings, Data Processing tab, the shapefiles will ¾ Highlist the points folder on the left hand side of this
be updated automatically when the SKI-Pro wizard is screen
closed. (This is the default option.) In this mode you will not You will see the points list on the right. This list contains all
have a Results window. points and nodes in the database. You will see that under
the Stored Status column, the status is No.
If you are in the Auto store all without Result Page mode ¾ Right click on the points folder to open the context
then you need not do nothing else and can skip the remain- menu. Click Select and choose All. All points on the
der of this section. right will beocome highligted.
¾ Again, right click on the points folder to open the context
menu. Now click Store to save the processed data.
This will change all of the selected points to ‘Yes.’ The
shapefile will be updated upon closing the SKI-Pro wizard.

Phase Post-Processing
GIS DataPro, and Leica GPS sensors are capable of col-
lecting and processing phase GPS data and acheiving
cenitmer-level accuracy. For phase processing you must
have purchased the phase processing option and installed
your phase dongle (see section "2.1 Installing GIS Dat-
aPRO" for more information on installing GIS DataPRO
and the phase dongle). There are no special settings in
GIS DataPRO to enable phase processing. If you have
collected phase data in your rover and reference data, and
your dongle is installed correctly, then SKI-Pro will phase
process automatically.
If you need to check that phase processing is succesful for

some or all of your points turn off auto store options in Gen-
eral Settings > Data Processing, and post process again.
If you examine the Ambiguity resolution column in the
points screen, points that have been successfully phase
processed will read a ‘Yes’ for that field.
) If you have turned off the Autostore option remem-

ber to Select / All the points and Store your data.

4.8 Editing Data
The Map View Window is used to display and edit data ¾ You can also use the id cursor to select multiple objects.
inside of GIS DataPRO. The Map View Window allows you To do this, hold down the left mouse button and drag
to view and select data, view properties of data, create new the mouse in any direction. A window will be created.
objects, and edit existing objects. GIS DataPRO offers six Any feature that is contained within, or is partially within
tools to control the extent of the Map View Window. They the window, will be selected. Alternatively, you can hold
can be accessed through the Map menu, or through the down the ‘Ctrl’ key while selecting multiple objects.
toolbar. GIS DataPRO allows you to control the map view
by using the following tools: Zoom In, Zoom Out, Zoom All, ¾ You can also select multiple features using Structured
Zoom in by Factor, Pan, or Refresh. For a detailed Query Language (SQL).
description of each of these map display tools, please ¾ From the Map menu, choose Select Objects, by SQL or
consult the GIS DataPRO on-line help.
click on the SQL button to access the dialog.
Selecting Data
There are four ways to select data.
¾ To select an individual feature using the mouse:
¾ Press the Select Objects by Mouse icon or

choose Map, Select Object, by Mouse from the menu.
The cursor arrow will become an id cursor . At this

point, you can proceed to select any item from the Map
View Window.

4.8 Editing Data (continued)
¾ Select the code you wish to query, or query from all Feature Properties
codes, then choose your Attribute, Qualifier, Operator, Double clicking on any feature will bring up the feature
and Value. property box.
(For more complete coverage of SQL, please refer to
GIS DataPRO online help.) The General and Position tabs display spatial information.
These tabs display type of data (raw, real-time, post-pro-
¾ Press New Set if this is the first time the query is run, cessed, or created in the office), date, local time, occupa-
press Add to Set if you are adding to an original query, tion time, position, as well as position quality.
Add All to Set, or Deselect All to select none.
All features that satisfy your search criteria, will be

selected.
You can also select specific nodes from line or area fea-
tures.
¾ From the Map menu, choose Select Object, Multiple
Nodes. Alternatively, you can press both the Select
Objects by Mouse , and Multiple Node Selection

To change the date and time format displayed, make
icons. changes in the Windows OS Regional Settings.
The Display tab will allow you to change display character-

istics of features such as font, symbol, color, and size.

Selecting a line will display its length; selecting an area will Creating Objects By Freehand
display its area and perimeter directly in the Map View Win- To create an object using the drawing tool, click the Create
dow. These are only estimates. The property sheets
Objects By Freehand (Draw) icon from the toolbar,
should be consulted for precise information.
or select Create Object, By Freehand from the Map menu.
Use the cross-hair to position the new object and click the
left mouse button to place the new object.
Bearing and Distance

This component allows you to check the bearing and dis-
tance between two features. Click on the Display Bearing
and Distance icon in the toolbar to

activate this feature.
Creating Objects By Coordinates

To create an object using coordinates, click on the Create
Creating Objects
Objects can be created directly in the Map View Window, Objects by Coordinate icon from the toolbar.
or by entering coordinates. To create an object, first acti-
Alternatively, you can select Create Object, By Coordi-
vate the desired code in the Project Manager. For exam-
nates from the Map menu.
ple, to create a new Island object, activate the Island code
by clicking on it.

Moving Nodes to a New location Deleting Objects
You can also move line or area nodes. You cannot move After selecting an object, or multiple objects, you can
multiple nodes at one time. They must be moved sepa-
delete it by pressing the Delete Object icon .
rately.
Switch Point Object Code Or, from the map menu select Delete, Object.
To change Point codes from one code to another: After selecting a node, or multiple nodes, you can delete it
¾ Right click on any point code within the Map View Win- by pressing the Delete Node icon
dow and choose Switch Code from the context-menu. You can also select Delete, Node from the Map Menu.
¾ The Switch To dialog will popup listing all available
point codes in the project. Highlight the desired code
and choose OK.
COGO Functions
You can also create and/or move objects using GIS Dat-
aPRO’s COGO functions.
The following functions are available: Distance, Intersec-

tion, Bearing and Distance, Offset, Line Intersection.
Please consult GIS DataPRO’s on-line help for more infor-
mation.

4.9 Working with Offset Data
Sometimes, locations are hard to reach,the user is not able ‘grid’ north). Declination can vary by time and location,
to stand directly on the desired position. Under these cir- and can affect offsets.
cumstances, the user can record the position by using an
offset. An offset is a feature, of the GPS unit, that allows Points, lines, and polygon features can be offset. Only one
users to record positions from a distance. Because a GPS offset can be applied to a point feature. For line and poly-
receiver is designed to compute the location of its antenna, gon (area) features, a single offset may not be appropriate.
the ability to apply offsets to features is an enhancement of For example, 10 meters to the left, orthogonal to the direc-
GPS-based data collection systems. Leica receivers can tion of travel.
record both a GPS position and an associated distance
and direction to the object of interest. Leica GPS Sensors support line and area offset as well as
the following point offset methods:
Two methods to enter offset information: ¾ Bearing and Distance
1) User estimates a distance by using measuring tape and ¾ Double Bearing
a compass to find the distance and bearing, respec- ¾ Double Distance
tively. ¾ Backward Bearing and Distance, and
2) Obtain the offset by using a laser rangefinder device, ¾ Chainage and Offset (System 500 only)
such as Leica Laser Locator, with the GPS receiver.
The distance measurement refers to the distance the
(Please refer to Leica’s GPS Sensor Manuals for more
user is from the object, while the bearing is the degrees
information).
from north. Declination represents the deviation
between magnetic north and true north (also called

4.9 Working with Offset Data (continued)
Line and Area Offset Point Offset
¾ Click on the offset line or area feature using the Select ¾ Click on the offset point/node feature using the Select
Objects by Mouse tool in the Map View Window. Objects by Mouse tool in the Map View Window.
¾ Right click on Properties. The offset information dis- ¾ Select a node and right click on Properties. In the
plays on the General tab. resulting Properties menu, there are three tabs: Gen-
¾ The distance can be edited and the results will be eral, Position, Display. If the data has been offset when
reflected in the Map View Window. it was recorded in the field, there will be a fourth tab, a
Point Offset tab.
The Point ID (default attribute) will appear in this menu, as

well as the offset type. Under Offset Type, GIS DataPRO

4.9 Working with Offset Data (continued)
reads whatever point offset method was used. The next
two fields, X, and Y, indicate the point that was measured
from, in the field, to calculate the offset point. The graphic
to the right shows the offset point from north. HP stands for
hidden point (the offset point), and A for auxiliary, which is
the GPS point that the offset was measured from.
The point offset bearing and distance can be edited. Simply

type in new numbers and click Apply. The bearing and dis-
tance will change and the offset will be adjusted. To
change the display units for any offsets, click on Tools,
General Settings, Units. For more information on offset
features, refer to GIS DataPRO online help.

4.10Using the Feature Browser
GIS DataPRO’s feature browser allows you to display and Five methods to select objects:
edit attribute information for GPS features collected in the 1) Select object by mouse, clicking on one object.
field. The Feature Browser allows you to browse for a spe- 2) Select a group of objects by dragging a box (with the
cific feature without graphically selecting it. For example, if mouse) across multiple objects.
you have a long list of items in your database, such as fire 3) Double click on the GPS interval in the Summary View
hydrants, and you are only interested in silver fire hydrants, to select objects collected during a common interval.
the Feature Browser allows you to browse specific attribute 4) Enter the record (feature) number directly in the Feature
values. Browser.
At the bottom of the GIS DataPRO 5) Click the Entire Database button in the Feature
window, there are three tabs: Browser to load the entire feature database into the fea-
Project, Browser, and Waypoint. ture browser.
Click on the Browser tab.
You can edit records by clicking on the field in the feature
The Feature Browser should now browser and entering the data directly, or by choosing
be displayed on the left hand side of items from the choice list. You can access the choice list
your screen. using the up and down arrows which appear in each field
To view an object’s attributes, sim- when you click on it. GIS DataPRO will check the integrity
ply select the feature (see below), of all data entered to ensure that the user/system defined
or group of features, and then ranges are not exceeded.
select the arrow keys to move
through the list.

4.10Using the Feature Browser (continued)
) The attribute Name cannot be edited.

If multiple features are selected or loaded into the
feature browser, each record can be accessed using
the arrow keys:
Move to the first record in the current feature set
Move to the next record
Move to the previous record
Move to the last record
In addition to a feature or record being displayed in the fea-

ture browser, it will also be highlighted in the Map and the
GPS Summary View.

4.11Using the Waypoint Manager
Waypoints are recorded locations that a user wants to nav- 8 characters). The waypoint project names should appear
igate back to in the field. The Waypoint Manager allows a in the gray area below the icons. You are now ready to add
user to take these locations back into the field for verifica- waypoints to your waypoint project.
tion and/or update. Existing features can be converted into
waypoints, or new waypoints can be created. These loca-
tions are then stored into the waypoint project, which can
be imported into a GIS DataPRO project, and then
uploaded to the sensor.
Unlike the System 500 GPS sensors, which require a spe-

cial feature code for waypoints, the GS20 uses a database
flag in the feature that can be toggled to define it as a way-
point or as a background map feature.
Creating a waypoint project for System 500

To create a waypoint project for the GS50, click on the
Creating a waypoint project for GS20
Waypoint tab at the bottom of the GIS DataPRO window.
To create a waypoint project for the GS20, click on the New
You must create a waypoint project before creating any
waypoints. To do this, click on the icon on the top left side of the Waypoint Manager
New icon on the top left side of the screen. Enter the screen. Enter the location where the new waypoint project
should be stored, and enter the name of the new waypoint
location where the new waypoint project should be stored,
project (maximum 8 characters).
and enter the name of the new waypoint project (maximum

4.11Using the Waypoint Manager (continued)
Assigning A Waypoint’s Status In The GS20:

GS20 uses a database flag in the waypoint feature that can
be toggled to define a given waypoint as either Flagged or
Vistited. (Refer to the GS20 PDM Field Guide for more
If you select the radio button for the All Objects on the information).
map option, GIS DataPRO creates waypoints out of all fea-
tures in the current project. To set Wapoint Status, click on the Position field for a given
waypoint and select the desired waypoint status.
If you select the radio button for the Only Selected
Objects option, GIS DataPRO creates waypoints out of
only the selected features on the map. Upon the comple-
tion of the waypoint project, GIS DataPRO displays a con-
firmation message.

2) Enter Coordinates
3) Convert existing point features
4) Import from a shapefile
Click on the Project tab at the bottom of the screen. In the

expanded codelist (left hand side of the screen), click on
the “Waypoint” code. Once the “Waypoint” code has been
highlighted, waypoints can be created by selecting the
Create Object by Freehand button , or by entering

waypoints using coordinates.
Creating a Waypoint Using Coordinates

To create a Waypoint using coordinates, click any open cell
in the Position column in the Waypoint Manager, or select
Map, Create Object, By Coordinates from the menu. Enter
the latitude, longitude, and height in the appropriate input
boxes and press Apply. After creating a waypoint, the
Creating Waypoints
record will appear in the waypoint manager.
There are four methods to create waypoints:
1) Freehand
Converting existings features into waypoints
To convert an existing feature into a waypoint, right click on
any point feature within the Map View Window, a menu will

appear. Select Waypoint from the menu to convert the fea- selected, right click and select Waypoint from the menu
ture you have selected to a waypoint. This will add the that comes up.
selected feature to the Waypoint project. The feature will
remain in the project. You can also convert multiple point Notice that the feature column in the Waypoint Manager for
features to waypoints at the same time. this newly created waypoint reads ‘Waypoint.’ You can
attach any code to this waypoint.
Importing Waypoints from Shapefiles

To import waypoints from a shapefile:
¾ Click on the Import button from the Waypoint
Manager (Waypoint Tab at the bottom of GIS Dat-

aPRO).
¾ Highlight the shapefile you want to import.
To define your own naming convention, click on the Use

automatic name generation radio button.
To name waypoints based on an attribute value, click on
the Use attribute value radio button and select the
To convert multiple objects into waypoints:
attribute you would like to use.
Click on the Select Objects by Mouse button and, using
the mouse, draw a box around all of the points that you
want to turn into waypoints. Once these objects are

) To use an existing shapefile attribute as a waypoint

name, the attibute value must be unique and it must
be in text format.
Naming Waypoints
You have the option of controling the names of your way-
points. If this will aid your work it can be done as follows:
¾ From the Tools menu, choose the General Settings icon
¾ Click on the Waypoint Names tab in the Settings dialog.
To attach (or change) a code to a waypoint:

Highlight the waypoint code on the left hand side of the
screen. Now, click on the Waypoint Tab at the bottom of
the GIS DataPRO. Choose (highlight) a code from the list
of attributes on the left hand side.
) In order to do this, a Waypoint Project must be open

or have been created first.

Identical attribute values will be appended with a ._#.
¾ Press the Close icon in the Waypoint Manager
where # will increment from 1 based on how many identical
attribute values have been encountered. (tab at the bottom of the GIS DataPRO screen).
Created waypoints will be displayed in the Waypoint Man-
ager using the default waypoint Id (wpt#, where # incre- If you need to modify this waypoint project, simply open the
ments from 1). You can also use the Waypoint Names tem- project using the Open icon within the Waypoint Manager,
plate to define your own naming convention (maximum 17 and make the necessary changes.
characters). Transfer all the waypoint project files to the \Geodb direc-
tory on the PCMCIA card. (See section "4.4 Transferring
The name consists of a number, supplemented by an Data to/from the GPS Sensor") The prefix of the waypoint
optional prefix and suffix. The number increments by the project files will be the waypoint project name you entered.
defined step for each new waypoint that is created.
Deleting Waypoints ) Waypoint projects created for GS20 are listed under
Projects folder in Sensor Transfer module, whereas
To delete a waypoint: waypoint projects created for System500 are listed
¾ Highlight the waypoint and press the delete icon under Waypoints folder.
within the Waypoint Manager.

The waypoints can then be verified in the field using the
Navigation function of the GPS sensor (Please see the
Transferring your waypoint project to the sensor:
user manual for your Leica GPS sensor).
To transfer your waypoint project to the sensor, you must
first close the waypoint project.

Editing the attributes of waypoints
To edit attributes of waypoints, click on the Features cell
within the Waypoint Manager to bring up an attribute table.
You can click on any cell within this table to change

attributes.
GIS DataPRO performs integrity checking on all entered

data as it does in the Feature Browser.

4.12Exporting Data to your GIS/CAD
After importing, processing, and editing your data, the data
is ready to be exported to a supported GIS format. GIS Dat-
aPRO uses the ESRI 2D Shapefile as its native format.
GPS data in GIS DataPRO is automatically converted

into shapefiles, therefore, you do not need to export data Or, you can press the Export Foreign Formats button
when working with ESRI software or any software that from the toolbar.
accepts shpefiles. Shapefiles are stored in the /Leica Geo-
systems/GISDataPRO/Data/Projects/Your Project name The Export File dialog box will appear. Choose the type of
directory. Please see the lesson at the end of this section file you want to create under the Save As Type drop down
for more information. menu. Type a new filename into the dialog box and choose
the location where you want to save the file.
GIS DataPRO supports the following export data types:
¾ AutoCAD DXF, DWG The export module requires a table of information, which
¾ Microstation DGN will tell it which attributes to export. This table is called a
¾ MapInfo MIF Lookup table. A current lookup table can be used, or one
¾ User Defined ASCII can be created now (see section "4.5 Importing Data from
¾ ESRI 3D Shapefiles your GIS or CAD" for more information). GIS DataPRO
requires a lookup table before you can proceed.
Exporting data to Foreign Formats
To export data to MapInfo MIF or AutoCAD format, Choose
Export, Foreign Formats from the File menu.

4.12Exporting Data to your GIS/CAD (continued)
Exporting to AutoCAD dinate system (i.e. a Coordinate System defining
For conversion of data to AutoCad DXF or DWG formatts local grid coordinates must be attached to the
choose Save as type AutoCAD .DXF, .DWG Project).
Click on the Settings button in the lower right hand corner You can attach a coordinate system to a project on import
of the export file dialog box. The Export Settings dialog will (See section "4.3 Coordinate System Management") or
display. There are three tabs on this dialog box: General, you can attach a coordinate system when you export by
Coordinate System, and AutoCAD. clicking on the Settings button in the Export Dialog.
The General Tab displays Coordinate Class, Coordinate The following dialog will appear:
Type, Datum, Point Type, and order of the coordinates to
be exported. The Coordinate System tab allows the user to
modify the coordinate system, ellipsoid, and geoid. The
AutoCAD tab allows the user to pick the AutoCAD release
version to export to, as well as the format (.DXF or .DWG),
and coordinate type.
Press Save and GIS DataPRO will proceed to export the

current feature database. A dialog showing the export
process progress will appear.
Highlight the code on the left, and select the AutoCAD layer
) When exporting data to AutoCAD or Microstation,

the coordinates must be available in Local Grid coor-
from the AutoCAD coding section on the right. The code
will be exported to the selected layer. After highlighting a

code, its corresponding attributes will be shown in the your GIS or CAD"), however GIS DataPRO requires a
attributes window on the right. lookup table before you can proceed. If there is no lookup
table available, then the Save, Lookup, and Settings but-
You can deselect attributes by right clicking on the tons will be grayed out.
attribute, and choosing Deactivate from the popup menu.
The deactivated attribute will not be exported. This proce- After you have entered a filename and specified a lookup
dure is similar for Microstation and MapInfo export. The table, click on the Settings button. The General Tab dis-
units of the exported file are determined by the units set in plays coordinate type, datum, point type, and order of the
the Units Tab in the General Settings dialog. coordinates to be exported. The Coordinate System tab
allows the user to modify the coordinate system, ellipsoid,
Exporting to Microstation and geoid. However, the Microstation tab contains a direc-
To export data to Microstation .DGN choose Export, For- tory (/Leica Geosystems/Shared/Templates/GISCAD) for
eign Formats from the File menu. template files that are used to sort exported codes. You
can create your own customized template file, and point to
The Export File dialog box will appear. From the Save As it from this dialog. Click the OK button.
Type drop down menu, choose Microstation Files (*.DGN).
Type a new filename into the dialog box and choose the Once the filename and lookup table have been entered,
location where you want to save the file. you are ready to process the data. Press Save and GIS
DataPRO will proceed to export the current feature data-
The export module requires a table of information, which base. A dialog showing the export process progress will
will tell it which attributes to export. This table is called a appear.
Lookup table. A current lookup table can be used, or one
can be created now (see section "4.5 Importing Data from

Exporting to MapInfo.MIF Exporting to ASCII
To export to MapInfo.MIF format choose Export, Foreign ASCII is a common acronym that stands for American
Formats from the File menu. Standard Code for Information Interchange. ASCII files are
basically text files. The fields are separated by a comma,
The Export File dialog box will appear. Choose MapInfo tab, or a user defined item. ASCII files are accepted by vir-
Files (*.MIF) from the Save As Type drop down menu. tually all software packages, which makes them a conven-
Type a new filename into the dialog box and choose the ient export format.
location where you want to save the file.
The User Defined ASCII Export component of GIS Dat-
The export module requires a table of information, which aPRO allows points, lines and polygons to be extracted
will tell it which attributes to export. This table is called a from Projects into a user definable ASCII file. The settings
Lookup table. A current lookup table can be used, or one dialog will allow you to customize the content and format of
can be created now (see section "4.5 Importing Data from the exported ASCII file. Each customized setting can be
your GIS or CAD" for more information). stored in its own template for repeated use.
Press Save and GIS DataPRO will proceed to export the

current feature database. A dialog showing the export
process progress will appear.

To export files to user defined ASCII format:
¾ Select File, Export, User ASCII, or click the Export
ASCII button from the toolbar. Both methods will
return the Export ASCII File As dialog box.
The Contents Tab allows you to select which attributes are

exported to the ASCII file as well as the order of the
exported data.
The Format Tab allows you to select the output format as

¾ Click on the Settings button in the lower right hand cor- well as the unit precision for output coordinates.
ner of the dialog box.
¾ In the ASCII Export Setting dialog box, you have four
tabs: Contents, Format, Template, and Filter.

The Template Tab allows you to define the ID counter, To create an ASCII template :
string separator, horizontal position order, and the header
and footer for lines and areas. Headers and footers sur- ¾ Click the New Template button from the Export
round the collection of points output for each line or area. ASCII File As dialog.
The Filter Tab allows you to filter certain data for export. ¾ Enter a File name for the new template.
You can choose to export raw data, corrected data, or both. This template file will then save all ASCII export settings
You can also specify to export the selected data, the data you define from the ASCII Settings dialog.
displayed in the current Map View Window, or all data that All template files are stored in the /Leica Geosystems/GIS-
has been loaded into the Project. DataPRO/Global directory.
¾ Select the Template tab. Choose the options for the file To delete an ASCII template:
to be saved (which rows, header, footer, and what to ¾ Choose the template you wish to delete from the drop-
use as a field separator). down box.
¾ Click the Delete Template button from the Export

This template file will then save all ASCII export settings
you define from the ASCII Settings dialog. All template files ASCII File As Dialog.
are stored in the /Leica Geosystems/GISDataPRO/Global
directory. ASCII Export Settings
To change the content and format settings of the ASCII
GIS DataPRO comes with a default template. You may export, click the Settings button on the Export ASCII file
also create a your own template. As dialog.

Upon exiting the ASCII export Settings dialog box, the last ¾ Specify the output file path, click OK.
used setting will be stored. This will be loaded the next time
ASCII export is used. The units of the exported ASCII file
are determined by the units set in the Coordinate System
Tab in the Project Properties dialog.
Exporting to 3D Shapefiles
GIS DataPRO by default generates ESRI 2D shapefiles.
3D shapefiles store x,y and z coordinates in the feature
geometry. In GIS DataPRO 2.1, the 2D shapefiles can eas-
ily be converted to ESRI 3D shapefiles using the Export to ) We recommend users to compute orthometric
height first in GIS DataPRO before exporting to 3D
3D shapefiles option. shapefiles. When orthometric heights are present,
the value will be saved as the Z coordinates for the
¾ Choose Export, 3D shapefiles from the File menu. output 3D shapes. Otherwise, the ellipsoidal heights
will be stored.
More on ESRI Shapefiles

GIS DataPRO will automatically create a 2D shapefile for
each code that is loaded into your project. These shape-
files will be created in the default project directory:
../GDP_data/Projects/Your Project name

This location can be changed from the Tools, General Set-

tings dialog.
Use Windows Explorer to copy a shapefile (*.shp, *.shx,

*.dbf) from the project directory to the desired location.
The projection and units stored in these shapefiles, will be

defined by the Coordinate System and units attached to the
project which generated them. The Coordinate system
and units can be attached when you create a new project,
or can be changed from the Project Properties dialog.
For more information on shapefiles, please consult the

ESRI Shapefile Technical Description whitepaper
(www.esri.com/library/whitepapers/pdfs/shapefile.pdf ).

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Getting Started with the GIS DataPRO Software

Software Version: _________________________

GIS DataPRO’s functionality includes:

GIS DataPRO user interface

GIS DataPRO-3.0.0en 1 Introduction

GIS DataPRO-3.0.0en 2 Introduction

GIS DataPRO-3.0.0en 3 Installation

) Before you install:

Installation Bluetooth USB Dongle

GIS DataPRO-3.0.0en 4 Installation

Users purchasing the L1 phase option will not be able to

GIS DataPRO-3.0.0en 5 Installation

¾ From the WindowsTM Start bar, click Programs.

GIS DataPRO-3.0.0en 6 Installation

Alternatively, you can double click on the Leica GIS Dat-

To exit GIS DataPRO:

GIS DataPRO-3.0.0en 7 Installation

If you are already familiar with WindowsTM , you will find

GIS DataPRO-3.0.0en 8 An Overview of GIS DataPRO

GIS DataPRO-3.0.0en 9 An Overview of GIS DataPRO

GIS DataPRO-3.0.0en 10 An Overview of GIS DataPRO

GIS DataPRO-3.0.0en 11 An Overview of GIS DataPRO

GIS DataPRO-3.0.0en 12 An Overview of GIS DataPRO

GIS DataPRO-3.0.0en 13 An Overview of GIS DataPRO

This chapter is designed to guide users

GIS DataPRO-3.0.0en 14 Project from Start to Finish

Setting a Sensor Type

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The on-disk location where the project directories are cre-

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¾ To create a new codelist, right click on the left window

The New Codelist dialog should appear. Enter the new

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¾ Once you have named a new feature code, and desig-

) New Attributes can also be added by clicking in the

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Normal means that the information for that attribute can be

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After highlighting a code:

Saving your Codelist

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) You can also import code and attribute definitions

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A coordinate system must be assigned within GIS Dat-

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) The geoid files that come with GIS DataPRO can be

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) The advantage to defining a Coordinate System with

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aPRO, data can be transferred wirelessly via Bluetooth

In GIS DataPRO 3.0, the GIS DataHandler provides an all

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¾ In the dialog, highlight SENSORS icon near the bottom

Once you have the Bluetooth driver installed, we are now

Setting up the Virtual Port and Bluetooth

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GS20 Bluetooth Inquiry

¾ Within the GS20. select: from the main menu Setup>

) GIS DataPRO 3.0 searches ports 5-10 for the Virtual

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¾ Highlight the SENSORS icon near the bottom of the

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To transfer raw GPS data from the sensor and import it

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Transferring Data FROM the sensor

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) In the case of GPS jobs dragged to GIS DataPRO

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¾ First, the data must be transferred form the GPS Sensor

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Before data can be imported, a lookup table must be cre-

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You may choose to import only specific attributes for each

) The Template file is created in AutoCAD which may