The camera function offers 2 distinct ways of uploading a photo to SURVEYOR:

 

 

 

 

Before a photo is taken various details must be provided. These details will be assigned to the photo that is about to be taken (and can be viewed and edited at a later time if required).

 

Select the job first - this will be the job where you are currently sat ready to take a photo. This is required and must be selected first so that the related roads can be loaded.

 

Select the appropriate road. In some versions the word Road is replaced with Zone or some other name. This is required and must be selected next so that the related stages can be loaded.

 

Select what stage the job is at. You can pick from the dropdown list, or select Other and type a new stage. This is required.

 

Select or type the substage. This is required.

 

Chain From

and

Chain To

Chain might be renamed in your version of SURVEYOR, but the intention is to give a more accurate location. Only Chain From is required and can be numerical eg 10 to indicate 10 metres along the road, or Telegraph Pole 4, again to indicate a location.

 

 

 

 

Use the BOARD tab to preview the data you have entered. Some users will write this text onto a physical whiteboard and stand the whiteboard somewhere within the photo. If the BOARD tab is not required then skip straight to the PHOTO tab.

 

 

 

If you are on a laptop or PC and click the blue button, you will be able to browse to existing JPG images and upload them.

If you are on a mobile with a camera you will be given the option to take a photo and to use that photo.

 

 

You can take more photos with the same settings, or you can go back to the DATA tab to make adjustments, for example if you have moved to a different location, and continue to take photos until the photo evidence for the inspection is complete. Before leaving the site you should go to the Photos area to check that all photos have successfully uploaded.

 

Use the documents tab to view location plans and specifications to ensure that the photo being taken is of the right thing and in the right place. See the documents page for more details.

 

The notes tab will show all previous comments and issues raised at the site, which might affect what is currently being inspected. See the notes page for more details.

 

Every site can have a number of prestart values, essentially a set of name/value pairs unlimited in scope. Prestarts can be edited by surveyors as well as managers. See the prestarts page for more details.