Turn to
If using a servo or robotic instrument, you can use the Turn to options to control how the instrument moves.
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Tap the Instrument icon in the status bar to open the Instrument functions screen.
- Tap Turn to.
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To turn the instrument:
- horizontally 90° to the right or left, or 180° tap the appropriate softkey at the bottom of the screen.
- to a horizontal or vertical angle, select HA or VA in the Method field and then enter the angle in the Turn to field.
- to a horizontal and vertical angle, select HA & VA in the Method field and then enter the horizontal angle in the Turn to HA field, and the vertical angle in the Turn to VA field.
- to a specified point, select Point name in the Method field and then enter or select the point in the Point name field, or select the point in the map. If more than one point is selected then the instrument will turn to the last selected point.
- by distance, select Distance in the Method field and then enter the distance from your current position to the point where the instrument lost lock. This aids the Search option to locate the target when you have lost lock.
- To make the instrument locate and lock on to the target, tap Search. The message "Searching..." appears and the instrument starts searching for the target.
- Tap Turn. The instrument turns to the angle(s) or point you entered.