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GIS data collection on a PDA- Leica GS5 and GS5+

More on the Leica GS20

Integrates field survey information perfectly with Arcview, Mapino, Autocad, or other drafting and GIS computer systems. Comes complete with graphical software GISDataPRO for project control.
GS20 features:

• enhanced for field use by a large graphical display to show collected point and line information clearly.
• ability to prompt the user for mandatory or multi-choice inputs, sensitive to point or line types.
• back load points or lines from GIS for guidance or field verification.
• flexible field methods- lines, points, areas- pause and resume function easily interrupts current method to pick up others.
• comprehensive editing, datum, and configuration functions
• standard CF memory cards for easy data handling.
• store data for computer post-processing to cm level accuracies (requires optional process software).

Here is an overview of the keyboard and screen, and shows the first menu.

A comprehensive computer office suite, Leica GIS DataPro for graphical download of data and conversion to DXF, Arcview/Mapinfo formats can be included. The native format for the GS50 data is the ESRI .shp file.

Here is some more information on the GS20 options for DGPS.

Leica GS20 basics

Software for Leica GS20

GS20 DGPS options

 

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