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4 Before Leaving the Office
4.5 Waypoints
A waypoint is a three-dimensional point which can be given a name
and a location, either prior to field work or in the field. Waypoints are
useful for navigation purposes and can be used as references for sites.
This makes returning to the same site possible at a later date.
Waypoints can be created using the Waypoint Manager utility in the
GPS Pathfinder Office software and are stored as .wpt files. Like data
dictionaries, waypoints are project independent, and are not stored
automatically in the project folders. You may want to create a folder
specifically for waypoint files. For more information on creating
waypoints, see the GPS Pathfinder Office documentation.
For more information on how to transfer waypoint files to the TSC1
datalogger, see Data Transfer, page 49.
4.6 Coordinate Systems
Coordinate systems are three-dimensional reference frames used to
describe the location of objects in space. Trimble’s GPS receivers
provide you with your position in relation to the coordinate system
you have configured. Coordinate systems for use with the Asset
Surveyor software can be created using the Coordinate System
Manager utility in the GPS Pathfinder Office software and
transferred to the TSC1 datalogger.
For more information on how to transfer coordinate system files to the
TSC1 datalogger, see Data Transfer, page 49.
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