JASON's LOW-BUDGET SURVEY-PROGRAMS

        Just the fact that you have taken the time to read this file is a
        compliment to me.  THANKS.

        
        This set of programs solves for common land surveying problems
        (mostly pertaining to roadways) in a plain and simple fashion.  
        These solutions include but aren't limited to vertical curves 
        (even unsymmetrical), superelevation, producing and assessing
        coordinates relative to a baseline segment, end areas, converting
        coordinates, and those three intersections problems.

        In my TERSE MANUAL that I've provided, I neglected to address
        several issues.  I hope to address some of them in this writing.

        The files themselves:

        According to my personal computer (a MS-DOS machine) the file
        specifications are as follows

              JASON1             32,923     07-13-95   7:05a
              JASON2             32,917     07-13-95   7:08a
              JASON3             27,515     07-13-95   7:10a
              TERSEMAN.TXT       34,845     07-12-95   3:01p

        I recommend against using the files if after you acquire
        them, they have different specifications.


        Down-loading this program to your 48:


        First plug your serial cable into your PC serial port and plug the
        other end into the 48.

        Next start up KERMIT on the PC.  At the DOS prompt change directory
        to where you keep the KERMIT.EXE file then execute it.

           KERMIT [ENTER]

        Then set the port to the appropriate port (usually COM1 or COM2).

           SET PORT COM1 [ENTER]

        Then set the baud rate.

           SET BAUD 9600 [ENTER]

        Next change directory to the dircetory where you have the JASON 
        files.  If they are in the root directory of the A: then the 
        command could be this:

           CD A: [ENTER]
           CD \ [ENTER]


        Now on the calculator get to the {HOME} directory and then the I/O
        menu 
               [|->] [']  to get to {HOME}

               [<-|] [1]   on the GX
               |IOPAR| [NXT] |I/O|   to check & get back to the I/O menu


               [<-|] [PRG] on the SX

        and check to see that the parameters are set as:

           BAUD 9600
           PORT WIRE

        Set them if needed.  Now on the 48 press the software key |RECV|.
        Before the 48 times out, send the appropriate file.  On the PC 
        enter the following command:

           SEND filename [ENTER]

        where filename is the name of the appropriate file.  This should
        send the appropriate file to your 48.  Press the [VAR] key on the
        48 to verify this.  The file you've deposited in your 48 is a
        directory and you get into it by pressing the key below its menu
        position.

        Anyway, there should be enough material here for you to get along.