GPS World, July 2014

the business Survey Altus Offers Second Generation GNSS RTK Rover GPS GLONASS L1 L2 L2C SBAS receiver which offers robust RTK performance as well as DGPS capability The internal 35G quad band GSM GPRS EDGE cellular modem supports RTK network connectivity Dual internal cellular antennae ensure a positive signal lock and minimize disruptions due to dropped calls according to Altus The APS NR2 comes with two Li Ion batteries It has a built in USB battery charger as well as a separate two bay external charger The batteries are hot swappable allowing uninterrupted productivity on the job With Altus open architecture philosophy the user has a choice of data collector software from Carlson SurvCE MicroSurvey FIELDGenius or direct interface to Esri ArcGIS Online as well as proprietary customer developed software The rugged unit is waterproof to IP67 and has an operating temperature range of 40 to 85 C tranSPortation aviation Locator for Aviation Launched A new emergency locator transmitter for aviation has received Cospas Sarsat and FAA approvals and is now available for sale The ELT 1000 by ACR Electronics Inc has electronics that maximize frequency stability and power while incorporating a new built in GPS navigational interface the company said Including GPS data in the emergency transmission allows search and rescue personnel to know the location within 100 meters in less than a minute Designed to accommodate multiple installation configurations the new ELT 1000 is a quick retrofit for obsolete 1215 MHz ELTs ACR Electronics said Built under the exacting standards of AS9100C quality certification the ELT 1000 exceeds all government and regulatory standards Altus Positioning Systems has introduced its APS NR2 RTK surveying receiver The APS NR2 includes high GNSS RTK performance low weight 15 lbs low power consumption versatile quad band modem remote Web based access and connectivity with Esris cloud based platform It is designed to enhance productivity and minimize downtime in the field for a wide range of surveying and geolocation jobs The APS NR2 is Altus secondgeneration RTK rover building on the APS 3 product series It features an easily accessible onboard web interface and integrated Wi Fi for easy remote configuration and status monitoring as well as Bluetooth for real time data streaming providing cable free operation In parallel to RTK positioning data can be recorded on a removable 2 GB SD memory card for post processing The APS NR2 is built around a low power 132 channel GPS World July 2014 www gpsworld com 30