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TPS setup
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[ESRI software]
In Survey Analyst for field measurements, a group of field book entries that belong together define a single setup of the instrument. Each observation (slope distance, vertical angle, horizontal angle, and a height of target) is recorded as a TPS measurement and is added to the TPS setup. TPS is an acronym for Total Positioning System.
