RW5 AZ vs AR Field Records

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SurvCE - V2.02

Is anyone finding a record of 'angle right'(AR) field code in the .rw5
file is applied even after the setup routine specified an azimuth(AZ) onto
the backsight? And yes I can edit the field in export but it still remains
that the entry is wrong.

the raw data shows the horizontal from the instrument as an angle right
(AR) when it is set on the backsight as an azimuth (AZ). This is creating
problems with the map as well as coordination.

To summarize more clearly;

1.) Setup specifies "BS Azimuth" in the setup routine and the
instrument is orientated to true azimuth onto the backsight.

2.) The first shot recorded as an observation ("SS" as a record type
in the .rw5 file) is onto the backsight with the instrument still
orientated to true azimuth onto the backsight. This observation is
recorded as an "ARddd.mmss" in the RW5.

3.) Coordination applies the measurement as an angle right(AR) with
0.0000 applied to the backsight.

It would seem to me that if I wanted to set zero onto the backsight this
would then be recorded as the ARddd.mmss when recording any further point
observations and if I wanted to set the true azimuth onto the backsight
then the record would show AZddd.mmss on any further points.

Can anyone please clerify this as we have no confidence in the data that
is coming in and have serious doubts about the quality of this product...

Also we are still having problems with:
- Prism Constant changing in a robotic environment
- Not being able to take a straight "NO DISTANCE" observation within
'store points' such as trig observations


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