Favorite screens and functions

Favorites and Functions enable you to create shortcuts to software screens, map controls, or to enable/disable an instrument or receiver function.

To view Favorites, tap . The Favorites list is shown next to the menu. Tap a Favorite in the Favorites list to go straight to that screen or to enable/disable that instrument/receiver function.

The Return to list next to the Favorites list shows previously viewed screens that are still open. Tap an item to return to that screen.

To view Favorites when Origin is running in portrait mode, tap and then select Favorites. The main menu changes to the Favorites menu, showing the Favorites list and the Return to list.

If the controller has a numeric keypad, you can use the keypad to enter the keypad character (1–9, 0, - or .) indicated on the first twelve tiles to enable/disable the Favorite function or open the appropriate screen.

You can add your own items to the Favorites list and/or you can assign them to a function key on the controller. For example, if you assign the DR function to the F3 function key on the controller, during a conventional survey press F3 to enable/disable DR mode when viewing any screen in the software.

If you are using a tablet that has programmable buttons instead of dedicated function keys, such as the Spectra Geospatial ST10 tablet, then you must enable the Use function keys check box in the Select language screen. Use the Button Manager app installed on the tablet to set any of the three programmable buttons on the front of the tablet as function keys. For more information, refer to the user guide for your tablet. If you are using a third-party tablet, check your tablet documentation for information on supported function keys and whether they are programmable.

Grouping Favorites

You can create groups of favorites and functions and then use the group that matches your workflow. For example you might use one group when using a conventional instrument and another group when using a GNSS receiver. When using groups the function that is enabled when you press F3 for example, depends on whether you are using the conventional instrument or GNSS group of functions.

Tap next to the group name and select the required Auto-switch option to have the software automatically switch to that Favorites group when you start a conventional or GNSS survey. The Auto-switch function works best when you have set up a conventional group and a GNSS group of Favorites. The software will also auto-switch groups when the active instrument changes during an integrated survey.

To add a shortcut to a screen you use often or an instrument function you frequently enable and disable, tap to quickly add it to the Favorites list or assign it to a function key on the controller.

  1. To add a shortcut to a:
    • software screen, navigate to the screen you want to add.
    • instrument/receiver function, tap the instrument/receiver icon in the status bar to view the Instrument functions or GNSS functions screen.
  2. Tap next to the screen name or the instrument function name and then select whether to add the item to:

    • the Favorites screen

    • a function key

    • both the Favorites screen and a function key

  3. If you are assigning the item to a function key, tap the appropriate function key in the Select key to assign function to screen. Tap OK.

A yellow star next to the screen name or function name in the Instrument functions or GNSS functions screen indicates this item is a favorite.

A function key name (for example F3) next to the screen name or function name indicates the keypad shortcut for this item.

If you have set up groups of Favorites, shortcuts are always added to the currently selected group. To change the group, tap and select the group from the drop-down list at the top of the Favorites list. You can copy or move shortcuts between groups if required.

To change the shortcuts that are assigned to the controller function keys, or to assign a function key to a software function for which there is no icon:

  1. Tap and then tap next to Favorites. The Edit screen appears.
  2. Select the Function keys option.
  3. To assign a shortcut to a different function key, select an item and tap the left or right arrow to move the item.
  4. To assign a function key to a software function for which there is no icon, tap + on the function key you want to use and select the function you want to assign. Tap Accept.
  5. To remove a shortcut from a function key, select the item and tap Delete. Alternatively, tap Delete All.
  6. Tap OK.
  1. Tap and then tap next to Favorites. The Edit screen appears.
  2. With either the Favorites or the Function keys option selected, tap New group.

  3. Enter the name for the group and tap Enter.

    The new group appears in the Edit screen.

  4. Add and manage items in the group. To copy items or move items from a different group to the new group, tap and hold an item in a different group and select Copy to or Move to and then select the group.
  5. To set up function key shortcuts for the group, select the Function keys option at the top of the screen. To copy items or move items from a different group to the new group, tap and hold an item in a different group and select Copy to or Move to and then select the group.

  6. Tap Accept.

    The Favorites list shows items in the currently selected group. By default this is the group selected in the Edit Favorites screen when you tap Accept.

  7. To use a different Favorites group, tap and then select the group from the drop-down list at the top of the Favorites list.
  1. Tap and then tap next to Favorites. The Edit screen appears.
  2. Make sure the Favorites option is selected.
  3. Make your changes:
    • To rearrange items in the selected Favorites group, select an item and tap the left or right arrow to move the item.
    • To remove items in the selected Favorites group, select the item and tap Delete.
    • To have the software automatically switch to the Favorites group when you start a conventional or GNSS survey, tap and select the required Auto-switch option.

    • To replace the current shortcuts with the favorite shortcuts that are provided by default with the software, tap next to the Favorites group name and then select Defaults.

      If the software warns all the current favorite shortcuts will be deleted and replaced with the default ones, tap Yes.

    • To delete a Favorites group, make sure the Favorites option is selected. Tap and select Delete group. To delete all Favorites and groups, tap the Delete All softkey.
  4. Tap OK.