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TerraSync Standard edition software
TerraSync Professional edition software
TerraSync Centimeter edition software
Trimble Positions Mobile extension
Trimble Positions ArcPad extension
Trimble GPScorrect extension
Field Software TerraSync Standard edition software TerraSync Professional edition software TerraSync Centimeter edition software Trimble Positions Mobile extension Trimble Positions ArcPad extension Trimble GPScorrect extension
Data collection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Data maintenance No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
QuickPoint™ data collection mode Yes Yes Yes No No No
Code phase data collection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Data collection for DeltaPhase postprocessing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
H-Star data collection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Carrier phase data collection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
RTK data collection No No Yes No No No
Navigation Yes Yes Yes Available via ArcGIS for Windows Mobile Available via Esri ArcPad Available via Esri ArcPad
Customization With TerraSync Studio With TerraSync Studio With TerraSync Studio Trimble Positions Mobile Project Center extension Available via Esri ArcPad Available via Esri ArcPad
Data storage format Trimble SSF Trimble SSF Trimble SSF Trimble Positions database and Esri Mobile Cache Esri ArcPad Shapefile or AXF file and Trimble Positions ArcPad extension SSF Esri ArcPad Shapefile or AXF file and Trimble GPScorrect SSF
Field devices Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Mobile version 6, 6.1, 6.5, and 5.0 including all current Trimble Mapping & GIS handhelds Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Mobile version 6, 6.1, 6.5, and 5.0 including all current Trimble Mapping & GIS handhelds Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Mobile version 6, 6.1, 6.5, and 5.0 including all current Trimble Mapping & GIS handhelds Windows Mobile 6, 6.1, 6.5, Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5 Windows Mobile 6, 6.1, 6.5, Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5 Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Mobile version 6, 6.1, 6.5, and 5.0
Supported GNSS receivers Trimble GeoExplorer 6000 (Centimeter edition not supported)/3000 series, Juno 5B/5D/3B/3D/SD handhelds, Nomad 900G series, Pro 6T/6H receivers, GPS Pathfinder ProXRT receiver Trimble GeoExplorer 6000 (Centimeter edition not supported)/3000 series, Juno 5B/5D/3B/3D/SD handhelds, Nomad 900G series, Pro 6T/6H receivers, GPS Pathfinder ProXRT receiver Those supported by TerraSync Professional edition, plus Trimble 5800 (Model 2), Trimble R4, R6 (Models 1 and 2), R8 (Models 2 and 3) receivers Trimble GeoExplorer 6000 (Centimeter edition not supported)/3000/5 series, Juno 5B/5D/3B/3D/SD handhelds, Nomad 900G series, Pro 6T/6H receivers Trimble GeoExplorer 6000 (Centimeter edition not supported)/3000/5 series, Juno 5B/5D/3B/3D/SD handhelds, Nomad 900G series, Pro 6T/6H receivers, GPS Pathfinder ProXRT receiver Trimble GeoExplorer 6000 (Centimeter edition not supported)/3000 series, Juno 3B/3D/SD handhelds, Nomad 900G series, Pro 6T/6H receivers, GPS Pathfinder ProXRT receiver
Coordinate system support Latitude/Longitude (WGS 84), U.S. State Plane 27 (NADCON - Conus), U.S. State Plane 83 (NAD - Conus), UTM, and hundreds of additional systems are supported Latitude/Longitude (WGS 84), U.S. State Plane 27 (NADCON - Conus), U.S. State Plane 83 (NAD - Conus), UTM, and hundreds of additional systems are supported Latitude/Longitude (WGS 84), U.S. State Plane 27 (NADCON - Conus), U.S. State Plane 83 (NAD - Conus), UTM, and hundreds of additional systems are supported Esri ArcGIS projection engine Esri ArcPad projection engine Esri ArcPad projection engine
External sensor support No Yes Yes No No No
Laser rangefinder support No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
IMS support No Yes Yes Online background maps from ArcGIS for Server Yes Yes
Background layers No MrSID (SID), JPEG (JPG) and JPEG2000 (JP2 and J2C), ECW, Bitmap (BMP), TIFF (TIF), Esri Shapefile (SHP), Trimble SSF (SSF) MrSID (SID), JPEG (JPG) and JPEG2000 (JP2 and J2C), ECW, Bitmap (BMP), TIFF (TIF), Esri Shapefile (SHP), Trimble SSF (SSF) Esri ArcGIS supported vector and raster formats Esri ArcPad supported vector and raster formats Esri ArcPad supported vector and raster formats
Simultaneous feature collection Yes (Points during line/area collection) Yes (Points during line/area collection) Yes (Points during line/area collection) No Yes (Points during polyline/polygon collection) Yes (Points during polyline/ polygon collection)
Offsets Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Graphical attribute pick lists Yes Yes Yes No No No
Advanced GNSS data symbology No No No Yes No No
Mission planning Yes Yes Yes Download from http://www.trimble.com/planningsoftware.shtml or view online at http://www.trimble.com/GNSSPlanningOnline/ Yes Yes
VRS support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

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