Topcon launches new handheld GIS mapping solution with integrated laser measurement technology

Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) announces the GMS-2 Pro, the new handheld GIS mapping solution with integrated auto-focus digital camera and laser distance meter.

The integrated compass offers +/-4 degree accuracy and the laser distance meter offers an accuracy of +/-5 mm m.s.e at a range of 50 meters. The digital camera offers 2 megapixels for sharp images and there is 256MB of Flash memory, and an SD card slot for additional memory options. Digital photos are automatically linked to features simplifying the field to office workflow.

Field Tools for ArcPad

Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has released a new version of Field Tools for ArcPad. The new version will support the new GMS-2 Pro receiver and the latest version of ArcPad v7.1.1.

Field Tools for ArcPad allows customers with ESRI’s ArcPad software and ArcPad customizations to take full advantage of their Topcon GPS receiver. With this extension, customers can use the GMS-2 and GMS-2 Pro internal camera, internal compass and internal laser distance meter (GMS-2 Pro only) and have all the convenient GPS configurations in addition to their existing ArcPad functions.