By: Tom Bryant, PLS
Some people like touch screens and some don’t…most of the functions on a TSC2 running Access or Survey Controller can be done from the keyboard using the multi directional navigation key….but sometimes your screen may get a little “touchy” or more like “untouchy” and some functions you have to touch the screen to make them work…right?
Like in stakeout when you want to add points…you have to hit the softkey at the bottom of the screen….if your touch screen is not working you are done staking….
Not so!
If you use these keyboard shortcuts compiled by Holly Urbain of our Wisconsin office (thanks Holly!) you will still be in business…..
Read on….
Key Stroke Shortcut Tips for Trimble Access
Tap a letter to open that item- Example TAP “J” from General Survey menu and the JOBS menu will open (they are sometimes underlined, sometimes not)
CTRL + W = brings up a list of all windows available in General Survey, same as status bar Switch to button
CTRL + A = brings up your list of Favorite pages, same as status bar Favorite button
CTRL + 1 thru 4 is the same a tapping the corresponding hot key buttons at the bottom of the page
example- on the MAP CTRL + 1 = ZOOM IN CRTL + 2 = ZOOM OUT etc
On the Map screen, Tap the SHIFT KEY on the keyboard to get the second page list of Hot Keys, just like the little up arrow next to Measure
CRTL + E = Menu, the brings up another active window but leaves your current activity running
CTRL + B = TSC2 Battery status
CTRL + D = displays the size of the file on the top bar next to the project name
CTRL + Q = Quits the Module user is in and returns to Trimble Access menu
IN GENERAL SURVEY
“Trimble Symbol” key, brings up the running Trimble Access Module list
CTRL + M = MAP screen
CTRL + R = Review Current Job
When Hooked to an S6
CTRL + G = brings up the Target Heights
CTRL + I = brings up the Instrument Functions screen
CTRL + I then any Geodimeter Program Number, brings up that activity in TA, Example CRTL + I 29 takes the user to Stakeout Road
Double clicking on an empty area of the map clears the current selection
CTRL + K = Check Backsight
CTRL + N = Key in –> Note
