NEW SE-2 GPS Modules
Ricoh Optimises 500SE GPS-Enabled Digital Camera.Ricoh has launched major hardware and firmware enhancements to its 500SE GPS-ready camera. The new features provide improved GPS and data-collection capabilites.
To provide the best solution for GIS workflows that require quality images, the new SE-2 GPS moules for the 500SE provides superior GPS reception, capabilities and accuracy. The SE-2 modules incorporate state-of-the-art GPS components into a small power-efficient, and ruggedised housing that attaches to the side of the 500SE, providing and all-in-one geo-imaging solution.
Unlike other GPS cameras and imaging devices with built-in GPS, the 500SE was designed with a modular approach, to ensure the camera's capabilities follow the rapid technology curve in the GPS industry.
The new SE-2 modules are available in two versions. The SE-2g provides GPS capability (replaces SE-1 module), while the SE-2c offers GPS plus a 3-axis compass for direction (azimuth) information (replaces SE-3 module).
Key advantages of the new SE-2 modules are its small form factor, significant power saving capabilities and faster GPS fix times, due to its new helix antenna. The SE-2g and SE-2c are also less expensive than the previous modules.
To further enhance the camera's data-collection capabilities, Ricoh has also announced a new firmware release for the 500SE that allows it to collect up to ten attributes of field data via an easy -to-use on-board data dictionary or by utilising the camera's barcode scanning feature. Additionally, an unlimited number of data dictionaries may be stored on the camera to provide a virtually unlimited amouint of data to embed into images as they are captured. This image meta-data becomes attribute data in GIS mapping applications such as ArcGIS. The new firmware also allows up to three attributes as well as GPS position, azimuth and UTC (satellite time) to be imprinted directly onto images as they are captured.
More information: http://www.mapc.com.au/ricoh-500se_71.html
BOSCH GTL3 TILE LASER
NEW Bosch GTL3 Tile Laser is now available in Australia.
The Tile Laser Level GTL3 Professional from Bosch is an ideal tool for laying floor & wall tiles. It is the only tile laser level on the market to project a third line in the 45 degree direction in addition to the two standard right-angled laser light beams. This makes not only parallel laying but also diagonal laying of the tiles very easy and quick. The Bosch GTL3 is also very useful when wallpapering, boarding and when laying stones or cables.
Bosch GTL3 Tile Laser Brochure (pdf)
LL4 Line Laser
NEW LL4 - automatic Line Laser from Bear Scientific
Bear Scientific have released a new 4 beam line laser.
- High Powered Bright Lines
- 2 Vertical (one @ 90°)
- 2 Horizontal
- 1 Down Dot (plumb)
- Cross on ceiling above plumb point +
- Off/on switch-locks compensator for transporting
ScoutPak GPS System
The ScoutPak GPS system is a forestry package, specifically designed for tracking under dense canopy, from OnPOZ Precision Positioning and Juniper Systems, Inc.
The ScoutPack GPS system comprises
- an Archer Field PC, an ultra-rugged PDA from Juniper Systems
- a SubX high performance GPS receiver from OnPOZ
- EZTag CE geospatial data acquisition software from OnPOZ
ScoutPak provides continuous GPS mapping under forests deepest areas.
Bear Surveying Accessories
New (mainly reduced) prices for Bear Surveying Accessories from 12/10/2008.
Approximately half of the Bear Surveying Accessories range has had a price reduction, particularly tribrachs, tribrach adapters and prisms. Please visit web site for new price list.
new models added to TDS/Trimble Nomad range
NEW TDS/Trimble Nomad 800x series 
TDS has recently added the 800x series to the Nomad range of ruggedised handheld computers.
The 800x series come with GPRS for data transfer, and 2G flash memory.
All Nomad 800x series models come with;
128Mb RAM, 2G flash memory, integrated GPS, Bluetooth, 802.11g WiFi and GPRS modem.
800XC additionally has an integrated camera
800XL additionally has an integrated camera & integrated bar code scanner
SPOT GPS Tracking
GPS Tracking . Under 50c per day. (After small initial cost of equipment of only $240)
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