STAR*NET V6 - Circe

The “TE” Code: Ending a Traverse
Chapter 5 Preparing Input Data
You can end a traverse by simply closing to an existing station. You can also end a
traverse and include a closing angle to either a particular station, or to a fixed bearing or
azimuth. When you enter a fixed bearing or azimuth value, it is always entered in a
direction away from the ending traverse station. Use one of the following formats:
TE End Station Name
TE End Station Name Close Angle Close Station [Std Error of Angle]
TE End Station Name Close Angle Close Bearing [Std Error of Angle]
Example 1:
TE 15
The traverse ends at station “15”. No closing angle is entered for the traverse.
Example 2:
TE 15 125-13-26 24 5.0
The traverse ends at “15.” A closing angle of 125-13-26 was turned from the previous
traverse station to station “24”. The angle has a standard error of 5.0 seconds.
Example 3:
TE 15 125-13-26 N45-10-36E
The traverse ends at station “15” and a closing angle of 125-13-26 was turned into a
fixed bearing of N45-10-36E. No standard error was entered for the closing angle,
therefore the default standard error for angles is assumed. As discussed in the previous
section, a dummy foresight station will be generated for this fixed bearing.
In the “TE “ line, the target of the angle observation is either a station name, or a bearing
(or azimuth) value. If the item contains dashes and can also be interpreted as a valid
bearing or azimuth, then it is used as such. Otherwise, it will be used as a station name.
When you enter the bearing or azimuth using “packed” DMS format or GONS, you must
prefix the entry with the characters “B=“ or “b=“ so that STAR*NET will not interpret it
as a station name. Examples: B=S30.4215W or B=44.1135.
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