I was wondering if anyone has created or used Surveying programs for the HP 35s? I want to program mine for calculating vertical curves, COGO and other Surveying calcs but do not know how to program them in properly. Does anyone know where to find the best info that show me how to input the programs?
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try the search function in the top right of most every page on here
click in the search window, click on more, keywords enter "hp 35 survey programs"
mucho info will come from past postings on this site..................
Look on Google too. There are many. I got mine from Minnesota DOT, I think.
Gregg
D'Zign Software sells programs for those things. Never used it myself but have known people who liked it well enough to use on the test.
The D'Zign is well worth the money and time if you truly want a calculator that can perform a variety of survey calcs. I use mine every day.
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I have typed in the D'Zign routines along with others found on the internet. But none of those hold a candle to programs written by Ted Madson. Ted's program stores up to 200 points, and work much like a data collector. You enter a traverse, then recall coordinates, or inverse between points. He has nearly every survey routine needed, and it can be used in the FS and PS exams.
Here is a link to Ted's HP35S programs
Ted also provides a 3 day training seminar for the FS and PS using these programs. The pre-program HP35S is included in the course.
They do NOT make the sourced code public. You either buy a pre-programmed HP35S from them, or send them your HP35S and they will program it for you.
Here are the programs:
- Adds and subtracts angles in HMS format.
- Converts Bearings to Azimuths and vice versa.
- Computes all elements of a horizontal curve when provided with most of two combinations of curve elements.
- Applies magnetic declinations to bearings or azimuths and displays the resultant bearings and azimuths.
- Computes the Present Value, Future Value and Mortgage Payment for a sum.
- Computes the Present Value and Future Value of an annuity.
- Performs photogrammetric computations for flight height, focal length and map scale.
- Contains database storage for up to 200 points.
- Initiates point storage for up to 200 coordinate values.
- Traverses by distance and bearing, azimuth, angle or deflection
- Inverses between coordinates.
- Inverses between latitudes/longitudes and displays distance in miles.
- Performs Intersections (Azimuth/Azimuth, Distance/Distance, and Distance/Azimuth) based on User input.
- Recalls and displays coordinate values (North and East) by inputting a coordinate number.
- Stores a coordinate value (North and East) by inputting a coordinate number as well as the North and East coordinate values.
- Computes tape corrections
- Computes all elements of a triangle when provided with three of the triangle elements (side, angle or area - excepting only three angles known).
- Computes all elements of a vertical curve.
- Computes the area in square feet and acres of a tract circumscribed by coordinate points.
- Hydrology: Computes a value for "Q" from runoff data.
- Hydrology: Computes pipe size in inches.
- Hydrology: Computes values for "V" and "Q" for a "V" ditch.
- Hydrology: Computes values for "V" and "Q" for a "Box" ditch.
- Hydrology: Computes values for "V" and "Q" for a "Trapezoidal" ditch.
- Computes section breakdowns.
- Divides lines into parts per user specification.
- Contains an index to view the names and locations of the several programs in the LSS Surveying Miracle Software.
If you know your stuff a non programmable calculator is all that is required. I took both exams with an HP 11C. To be honest I had 43,560 stored in register 8 for acre.
Paul in PA
Paul in PA, post: 386177, member: 236 wrote: If you know your stuff a non programmable calculator is all that is required. I took both exams with an HP 11C. To be honest I had 43,560 stored in register 8 for acre.
Paul in PA
Paul,
That is true. The programmed calc may just make a little easier, with less stress. Then you have time to review the exam.
I finished both and reviewed them early enough to leave the room. Near the end of the test you must stay in order to have less exit disorder.
It should be a test of what you know, not how much you can cram into calculator memory.
Paul in PA
Marcus, post: 386075, member: 11568 wrote: I was wondering if anyone has created or used Surveying programs for the HP 35s? I want to program mine for calculating vertical curves, COGO and other Surveying calcs but do not know how to program them in properly. Does anyone know where to find the best info that show me how to input the programs?
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After googling I found a free full cogo suite but that was years ago. Honestly the 35 s isn't the most friendly field calculator. There's no cable to dl programs and most take 5+ minutes of manual entry but if you search you should find the exact keystroke sequences on Google somewhere. I love HP rpn functionality but it's not the best surveying tool.
I began bringing a laptop or tablet with full cogo in the field. Graphical display is nice to have too.
Greg Rodger, post: 386197, member: 11989 wrote: ... There's no cable to dl programs and most take 5+ minutes of manual entry ....
Hey! That's the finest 1988 technology there.
Greg Rodger, post: 386197, member: 11989 wrote: I began bringing a laptop or tablet with full cogo in the field. Graphical display is nice to have too.
So what program are you using for "full cogo"?
Mark Mayer, post: 386203, member: 424 wrote: Hey! That's the finest 1988 technology there.
So what program are you using for "full cogo"?
I have field genius and have my own scripts in MATLAB.
Greg Rodger, post: 386204, member: 11989 wrote: I have field genius and have my own scripts in MATLAB.
Still love my 35s for quick calcs though.
Marcus, post: 386075, member: 11568 wrote: I was wondering if anyone has created or used Surveying programs for the HP 35s? I want to program mine for calculating vertical curves, COGO and other Surveying calcs but do not know how to program them in properly. Does anyone know where to find the best info that show me how to input the programs?
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Jason Foose had several program routines published in quite a few issues of The American Surveyor magazine.
@leegreen how do I get my hp35s programs. I am taking my lsit in 3 months?
