Tripod Data Systems
Data Collectors
TDS data collector software works on a wide
variety of handheld platforms well as portable and desktop computers. All TDS programs
generate coordinates in real-time and communicate with all major brands of total stations.
Data collectors provide the ability to quickly and accurately store and manage data. This
gives field professionals flexibility to do the job the way it needs to be done. TDS also
provides upgrade paths for all our software so you can cost effectively keep pace as
technology advances.
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Recon Handheld Data Collection
Tripod Data Systems has packed years of experience and features into five packages that run on rugged
handheld computers: Survey Standard, Survey Pro, Survey Pro with Robotics, Survey Pro with
GPS and Survey Pro Max. The easy-to-master TDS user interface has been the data collector
of choice among DOTs, cold climate surveyors and users of GPS receivers and robotic total
stations.
Using the Windows Mobil operating system, the TDS Recon delivers maximum performance and reliability in a lightweight and extremely rugged design that’s easy to carry. The waterproof Recon weighs just 17 ounces, and it exceeds military specifications for drop, vibration and both high- and low-temperature operation. The Recon works wherever and whenever you need it.
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Download files from TDS and other data collectors (with Survey Link DC) to your PC. Edit
and regenerate coordinates. COM
Port Test Wizard, Raw Data Error Wizard, Multiple Fonts, User Selected Colors, User
Defined Precision, Context Sensitive Hypertext Help, Print Preview, and Network File and
Printer Support.
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Check out this alternative to Survey Link
ForeSight DXMTM
(Data eXchange Manager) gives you better ways to view, manage and analyze your
survey data. You can easily transfer data from Survey ProTM
to your laptop or PC so you can use it to see your survey graphically. ForeSight
DXM helps you manage project files, check data for accuracy and completeness,
make simple edits and prepare data for your field survey or CAD development![]()
ForeSight DXM’s project file lets you efficiently manage data from several days or different sources.
Error-checking routines help ensure your survey data is accurate and complete.
What’s more, the graphical views allow you to actually see the data as it was laid out. ForeSight DXM can give you a map view of your project.
In the office, you can use ForeSight DXM to make simple edits to your files and ensure that your field data is clear and understandable. Check your data with basic COGO tools and use the graphical raw data view with terrestrial or GPS data. You can also adjust data using translate, rotate or scale tools and even modify geodetic systems and localizations to readjust coordinates.
ForeSight DXM lets you export Survey Pro job files and points from your data collector to most popular CAD formats, with all the visible lines and points you created in the field. Plus that same picture can be sent to CAD with all the lines intact; you won’t have to process even a single linework command. You’ll save time and reduce the potential for errors.
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Systems
With the full line of accessories and data collection software, we can
provide you with a complete system. All the components that you need to start collecting
data electronically in the field are available for a variety of hardware platforms. All
TDS products can be bundled into an integrated system. With the wide variety of software
and hardware available, you can acquire a system that is compatible with the way you work,
the environment you work in, the tools you use, and your budget.
AESS is
the source that can make it all work for you.