MC MACHINE CONTROL window

This display may be resized by left clicking (hold down) on the right border and dragging right or left.

 

The display when a profile is selected in the profile control.

See Profile display explained

 

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The display when "NONE" is selected in the profile control.

See Slope Only Display explained

 

Toggles Automatic control. [ALT+C]

 

The Start / Stop control also has the same functionality as the LOG DATA button in mapping mode.  That is, anytime you start control, you also start logging of map data.

 

The Profile modes available, depend on the profile selection type.

 

Profile Selection of NONE

 

"SLOPE ONLY" mode available.  A basic graph screen will be shown, the control runs a slope only profile, using min slope, similar to a laser.  Target depth has no effect.

 

Profile Selection of IP Survey (prefix "S")

 

"SLOPE ONLY" mode available.  Profile screen with install pass (IP) survey data.  The min slope is calculated as the target.

 

"SURVEY FIT" mode is available. Profile screen with install pass (IP) surveyed data.  The best fit is calculated based on min slope, target depth, max depth, and smooth fit factor. <default>

 

Profile Selection of network profile (prefix "N").

 

"SLOPE ONLY" mode available.  Profile displayed with topo data from prior surveyed data.  The min slope is calculated as the target.

 

"SURVEY FIT" mode is available. Profile displayed with topo data from prior surveyed data.  The best fit is calculated based on min slope, target depth, max depth, and smooth fit factor.

 

"PER DESIGN" mode available.  Profile displayed with topo data from prior surveyed data.  The designed profile is shown.  Min slope, target depth, max depth, and smooth fit have no effect. <default>

 

By clicking, "bumps up"  the current target elevation by .1' and recalculates target to end of line. [ALT+U]

Clicking this will end control in the distance specified by Tile Offset. [Alt+A ]  [SPACEBAR]

 

The minimum slope you wish to run.  When profile mode is "SLOPE ONLY", this is THE slope that's ran.

 

- to decrease by .01 [-]

+ to increase by .01 [+]

The target depth.  This value has no meaning when profile mode is "SLOPE ONLY" or "PER DESIGN"

 

S- to decrease by .1' [S]

D+ to increase by .1' [D]

Select the drop down box to select a profile.  Profiles with the prefix "S" denote IP survey passes.  Profiles with the prefix "N" denote network (Landrain^tm) which have been pre-designed.  These network pipe designations include pipe numbers in parenthesis.  Example: N1(1-10).  Network profile 1, includes Landrain^tm pipe numbers 1 through 10.

 

The NEAREST button selects the closest loaded profile (either IP survey or network) to the current location. [ALT+N]

Select the current mapping layer.  This may be changed "on the fly".

 

Toggle survey start / stop.  The survey direction depends on the setting in the user preferences.

 

When a survey is completed, the surveyed profile is automatically loaded as the current profile.

 

Opens the Control Parameters window.

Opens the ToolBox window.

Current position coordinates relative the the current Bench location.

 

 

Zoom relative to current location (shown by cursor location).  Max zoom = 64X. 

This display may be resized by left clicking (hold down) on the left border and dragging right or left.

Detailed status bar information.