Map Projections - The Good, The Bad and The Distorted I recently found 2 interesting videos on the basics of Map Projections. Hopefully this sheds some light on why we use "Map Projections" with Trimble GPS Pathfinder Office and Trimble Positions Desktop Add-in for ArcGIS. Why all the world maps are wrong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIID5FDi2JQ&feature=youtu.be Map Projections [...]
Ever wonder what other Trimble Mapping Customers projects encompass? A variety of projects are being carried out around the world using Trimble Mapping GPS hardware and software. Some include environmental (wetland and forestry), utilities (water, electric and gas), public works, agriculture, education, planning, emergency management and more. Find out more about these projects via the Trimble Mapping [...]
NGS Control Points - what resources are available for finding them and comparing against your GPS receiver? Ever wonder where you could find information on NGS control points in your work area. A description of the location, quality and coordinate system will be provided in the Data Sheet. You can then set your GPS unit [...]
If you are ever looking for the Technical Specs for TerraFlex - Look no further You can find them in a few places. This Tech Sheet is current as of the April 2015 release. The software page: http://www.trimble.com/mappingGIS/terraflex.aspx at the upper right then click on “Tech Sheet”. This is similar to the Data Sheet that we [...]
What are Geodetic Datums? This video from NOAA explains the basic concepts behind Geodetic Datums, where they are used and why it is important to know about using the correct datum. What are Geodetic Datums Also see these links about Geodetic Datums via NGS: About NAD 83 (2011) FAQ's about Datums
Trimble R1 GNSS Receiver Trimble R1 Sub Meter GNSS Receiver Trimble R1: Rugged, compact and lightweight receiver. Sub-Meter Real-Time horizontal accuracy via the following correction types: SBAS, VRS, RTX. Capable of supporting multiple satellite constellations, including GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou. Bluetooth to a variety of hardware: iOS (7/8), Android (4.1 or greater), [...]
Seiler Mapping GPS Tune-UP Available January 5 through April 30, 2015 Spring Data collection season is just around the corner. Is your GPS unit up to the task? This winter you can ensure that your Trimble Mapping device is 100% up-to-date and ready to go for another data collection season. For our Seiler 2015 GPS Mapping [...]
Mis-shipped Geo soft cases for Geo 7x's - incorrect size If you purchased a Geo 7x since its release of November 2013 and the soft case that was shipped with it doesn't fit properly please let us know. You can see the difference is sizes (picture below) of the 6000 soft case (10 inches in [...]
Happy 20th Birthday American GPS See the article about the 20th Birthday/Anniversary of the American GPS Constellation fully operational: NGS - GPS 20th Birthday GPS is actually older than 20 years (first GPS satellite launched in late 1970's) but this month is the anniversary of it being a fully operational GPS constellation. When did you [...]
Trimble GPS Pathfinder Office Software: "PRJ" Projection File Export for ArcGIS 10.1 or Later With the release of ArcGIS 10.1 and 10.2 the Coordinate System Projection files were not included. If you did not save or cannot find your Projection files from previous installs of older ArcGIS Software we included them in a previous blog post. See prior [...]