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LEICA Introduces Turnkey GPS Sensor For GIS ApplicationsThe new GS5 is a complete turnkey package that includes a 12-channel GPS receiver with a built-in differential beacon receiver, as well as batteries and charger, telescopic antenna pole and durable backpack. The GS5 calculates the user's position from GPS satellite transmissions, corrected with differential error corrections from a nearby reference station, and outputs real-time position measurements accurate to within 2-5 meters. The system interfaces directly with a user's ESRI ArcPad(tm) Data Collector or any other GIS data acquisition system. The GS5 provides data outputs in the industry-standard NMEA-0183 Version 2.01 format, including GGA, GSA and GSV sentences, with an update rate of once per second. "The GS5 package contains everything needed to gather position data for GIS applications," stated Stig Pedersen, GIS Business System Manager for Leica. "The system is easy to deploy and set up in the field. All you need to do is turn it on, connect to your GIS mapping device and start gathering data." The lightweight GPS/GIS smart antenna unit, which mounts on the telescopic pole, contains the GPS and beacon receivers, sealed in a UV-stable plastic radome. The antenna unit is 3.5-in (89 mm) high and 5.5 in (139 mm) in diameter, and weighs just 660 grams. The batteries and charger unit are carried in the backpack. The system's dual-channel beacon receiver tunes automatically to the strongest signal from a regional reference station in the U.S. Coast Guard's nationwide DGPS network. The unit utilizes an H-field beacon antenna for optimum signal reception and interference rejection. Based in Torrance, California, the GPS Business Area of Leica Geosystems Inc., designs, manufactures and markets professional products using the Global Positioning System (GPS) for a broad range of survey, mapping, navigation, positioning, machine control and other applications. The Leica Geosystems Group, with worldwide headquarters in Heerbrugg, Switzerland, has a more than 100-year heritage as one of the leading instrument and system innovators in surveying, industrial measurement and navigation. Leica is a worldwide registered trademark that stands for quality and service. Leica Geosystems Inc. 23868 Hawthorne Blvd. Torrance, CA 90505 Press Contacts: Susan Bradley Leica Geosystems +1 310 791 5359 email: susan.bradley@leica-gps.com Jim Rhodes Rhodes Communications +1 757 451 0602 email: jrhodes@rhodescomm.com |
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