Virtual keyboard

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• The virtual keyboard allows the insertion of letters, numbers and symbols.

• To access the virtual keyboard from an input field, click inside the field itself.

  

  • Restore: allows to restore the starting value.

  • Copy: copies the value to the software clipboard.

  • Paste: pastes a value stored in the clipboard

  • : closes the window.

  • : opens the alphanumeric keyboard.

  • : opens the numeric keyboard.

  • : saves content of the fields and closes the window.

  • : selects the quadrat for a bearing. Enter the value for the bearing without the first number which normally indicates the quadrant. Example: For 323.4549, type in 23°45’49” and press SW Iso. Displayed is S23°45’49”W.

  • : selects the chain (1 chain = 66 feet) for distances. Mainly used in the US.

Inserting latitude and longitude values

• In the input fields representing latitude and longitude values, you have to insert values according to this rule: GG.MMSSssss

  • <sign>

    • + For latitude North and longitude East.

    • For latitude South and longitude West.

  • GG: decimal degrees.

  • . : separator.

  • MM: two characters for minutes.

  • SS: two characters for seconds.

  • ssss: tenths of a second.

• Examples:

  • 12°34’56.7890 N 12.34567890

  • 12°34’56.7890 S -12.34567890

  • 123°45’56.7890 E 123.45567890

  • 123°45’56.7890 W -123.45567890

Inserting fractional feet

• Distance and coordinate values can be input as fractional feet. The accepted format is as follows: “<feet>'<inches> <fraction of an inch>”

• Examples:

  • 5 feet, 6 inches and one fourth 5' 6 1/4"