Notes

Use this to enter or record audio notes for your points. You can access the notes screen by pressing the Notes button on the Store / Edit Points screen.

Text Notes

You can type a note up to 32 characters in length and it will be stored in the Project's DBF file. You cannot enter more than this limit into the Note field.

When the file is imported into MicroSurvey CAD or inCAD, the note will appear in its own field, or can be appended to the point's description field.

Continue using this note: Use this if you want to use the note you just entered automatically for future points that are stored.

Text notes can be written to the raw file as comments when the Option is enabled.

Audio Notes

Use this function to record and playback audio notes that are related to stored points. These notes will be transferred to MicroSurvey CAD or inCAD desktop software for playback in the office.

The notes will be stored in your Project directory and will be automatically named for you. Example, if you recorded a note for point 2, a file would be created pnt2.wav. The file that is created is a standard windows WAV file that can be played by most audio players.

MicroSurvey CAD or inCAD desktop software will automatically link to any audio note you recorded. This allows you to easily see which points have audio notes.

Recording and Playback Controls

Circle = record

Square = stop

Triangle = playback

Trash = delete

Note that not all handheld devices support audio notes. You must have a record and playback functionality, which for some units requires optional accessories.

To Store an Audio Note:
  1. Tap the red circle to activate recording. Speak into your microphone to record the desired information. "This post is bent" etc.
  2. Press the square button to stop the recording
  3. To confirm your note, press the playback arrow, now green on color displays, and listen to your note
To replace an Audio Note with a new note:
  1. Delete the existing audio note. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion.
  2. Record a new audio note.

Photo Notes (Not available on all devices)

Use this function to record photo notes for a point. This option is only available on data collectors that have a Camera.

Camera

The Camera button is used to take a picture. When you press it, it will start the onboard camera software and allow you to snap a picture. The picture will be saved in the current Project folder with the filename [point number].jpg. The image quality and settings will be determined by the camera setup for the device. If the Camera button is greyed out, it means that a photo note already exists for this point, and you must delete it first if you would like to replace it. The photos will be automatically imported into your MicroSurvey CAD or inCAD desktop software for viewing in the office.

Delete Picture

The Delete Picture button will delete the photo stored for the point.