Topcon Positioning Group has announced the new FC-336 data controller designed specifically for the construction industry. In addition to providing field crews with access 
to MAGNET Enterprise to send and receive data files, the new controller operates with Topcon MAGNET Field, Site and Layout software, as well as Topcon Pocket 3D.
Topcon FC-336 data controllerThe compact, lightweight handheld controller works with all Topcon GNSS receivers and total stations.
The new feature-rich controller is dust and waterproof (IP68 environmental rating, submerged up to a meter or three feet), has a Windows 6.5 operating system and built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, according to Ray Kerwin, director of global planning–survey products.
The FC-336 unit also includes languages other than English (Spanish, French and German) and an optional global cellular modem. Kerwin said the internal cell modem sends and receives data with MAGNET products through the ‘cloud’ for easy transfer of information from any job site to or from a central office or operations centre.
The Bluetooth and Wi-Fi features also allow use of the data controller in a typical ‘hotspot’ to access maps, Internet information, email and transfer files quickly to the office, Kerwin said. The unit can be used with MAGNET software for precise positioning displayed on Bing Maps overlay.
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