ArcGIS for Mobile & GPS
Cohesion & Not Collision
York Grow
Duncan-Parnell, Inc.
ArcGIS for Mobile & GPS
Cohesion & Not Collision
 Options for integration into various Esri
software applications and associated
accuracies.
 West Va CORS network
 Trimble Positions – benefits to accuracy
NMEA format of GPS/GNSS
data – generic format of
location information from a
receiver.
NMEA format
NMEA- National Marine Electronic Association
NMEA 0183
GPS/GNSS format
 GPS – Global Positioning System (United
States)
 GNSS – Global Navigation Satellite System
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GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
Compass
Etc….
Manufacturers of GNSS Technology
 “Generic” - OEM
– SiRF
– U-BLOX
 Recognized Manufacturers
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Trimble
Topcon
Carlson
Leica
Spectra
Manufacturers of GNSS Technology
 “Generic” - OEM
– SiRF
– U-BLOX
 Recognized Manufacturers
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Trimble
Topcon
Carlson
Leica
Spectra
NMEA format of GPS/GNSS
data – generic format of
location information from a
receiver.
NMEA Accuracy: required/available
 GNSS
– Updating/recording attribute information
– Recording location
 Tree canopy
 Terrain limitations
 Building shadow
Accuracy ranges:
 30 feet
 6-20 ft (2-5 meter)
 3-10 ft (1-3 meter)
 < 3 ft (submeter
 < 1 ft (30cm)
 <4” (decimeter)
NMEA Accuracy: required/available
 GNSS
– Updating/recording attribute information
– Recording location
 Tree canopy
 Terrain limitations
 Building shadow
Accuracy ranges:
 30 feet
 6-20 ft (2-5 meter)
 3-10 ft (1-3 meter)
 < 3 ft (submeter
 < 1 ft (30cm)
 <4” (decimeter)
NMEA Accuracy: required/available
 GNSS
– Updating/recording attribute information
– Recording location
 Tree canopy
 Terrain limitations
 Building shadow
Accuracy ranges:
 30 feet
 6-20 ft (2-5 meter)
 3-10 ft (1-3 meter)
 < 3 ft (submeter
 < 1 ft (30cm)
 <4” (decimeter)
Accuracy
 Autonomous GNSS 3 ft – 50 ft (1-10 meters)
 Differentially Corrected
– WAAS enabled 2 ft – 18 ft (submeter to 5 m)
– VRS <1 inch to 3 ft (1cm to submeter)
– Post-processed <1 inch to 3 ft (1cm to submeter)
Connecting to the VRS; requires internet
Accuracy - NMEA
 Autonomous GNSS 3 ft – 50 ft (1-10 meters)
 Differentially Corrected
– WAAS enabled 2 ft – 18 ft (submeter to 5 m)
Only supports GPS not GLONASS
– VRS <1 inch to 3 ft (1cm to submeter)
– Post-processed <1 inch to 3 ft (1cm to submeter)
GPS Controller
Windows Mobile and Windows 7
GPS Controller
Windows Mobile and Windows 7
 Conclusion: GPS Controller can be used to
output a NMEA format position from a
Trimble receiver to use in any software
application that uses GPS.
 Output Options:
– Autonomous GNSS
– WAAS corrected GPS
– VRS corrected GNSS **
Only works with a receiver that supports multiple ports and
a user interface that supports multiple connections.
Post-processed <1 inch to 3 ft (1cm to submeter)
Software choices for the mobile
device
 ArcPad/GPScorrect
 TerraSync
 ArcPad/Trimble Positions
(NEW!)
 ArcGIS for Windows
Mobile/Trimble Positions
(NEW!)
What is Trimble Positions?
Suite of software that all have
“Positions” in their names
 Trimble Positions ArcPad
extension
– Alternative to Trimble GPScorrect™
 Trimble Positions Mobile
extension
– Supports ArcGIS for Windows
Mobile
 Trimble Positions Desktop add-in
– Differentially corrects data for
ArcPad OR ArcGIS for Windows
Mobile
Supported Platforms &
Technologies
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Esri
– ArcPad 10*
– ArcGIS for Desktop 10.1
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Basic for ArcPad
Standard or Advanced editions for ArcGIS for Windows Mobile
– ArcGIS for Windows Mobile 3.1
– ArcGIS Mobile Project Center 3.1
– File or enterprise geodatabase
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Trimble
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GeoExplorer 6000, 5, 3000 series handhelds
Juno 5B/5D, Juno 3B/3D, SB/SC/SD handhelds
Pro 6T/6H receivers
GPS Pathfinder ® Pro XT™/XH™/XRT™receivers
Nomad® 900G series handhelds
* ArcPad 10 running on a Windows Desktop operating system is not supported
 GeoXH™ 6000 with Centimeter option enabled is not supported
 GPS Pathfinder ProXRT only supported by Trimble Positions ArcPad extension
DEMO
New version compatibility
Compatibility
ArcGIS (any level) 10.0
ArcGIS Basic 10.1
ArcGIS Standard 10.1
ArcGIS Advanced 10.1
GPS
Computer
ArcPad/GPScorrect
GPS Analyst
yes
no
no
no
ArcPad/GPScorrect
Pathfinder Office
yes*
yes*
yes*
yes*
ArcGIS Mobile/Positions
Trimble Positions
no
no
yes
yes
ArcPad/Positions
Pathfinder Office
yes*
yes*
yes*
yes*
ArcPad/Positions
Trimble Positions
no
yes
yes
yes
FYI - ArcGIS has changed names of the desktop software in 10.1:
OLD NAME (10 and earlier)
NEW NAME in 10.1
ArcGIS ArcView
ArcGIS Basic
ArcGIS ArcEditor
ArcGIS Standard
ArcGIS ArcInfo
ArcGIS Advanced
If you have ArcGIS 10 or 9.X
ArcGIS (any level) 10.0
GPS
Computer
ArcPad/GPScorrect
GPS Analyst
yes
ArcPad/GPScorrect
Pathfinder Office
yes*
ArcGIS Mobile/Positions
Trimble Positions
no
ArcPad/Positions
Pathfinder Office
yes*
ArcPad/Positions
Trimble Positions
no
*Currently shifting data a
couple feet. Support note
into MapTel.
If you are on 10.1
ArcGIS Basic 10.1
ArcGIS Standard 10.1
ArcGIS Advanced 10.1
no
no
no
GPS
Computer
ArcPad/GPScorrect
GPS Analyst
ArcPad/GPScorrect
Pathfinder Office
yes*
yes*
yes*
ArcGIS Mobile/Positions
Trimble Positions
no
yes
yes
ArcPad/Positions
Pathfinder Office
yes*
yes*
yes*
ArcPad/Positions
Trimble Positions
yes
yes
yes
*Currently shifting data a
couple feet. Support note
into MapTel.
What if you have… Licensing
Options
 What if you want to go to ArcGIS 10.1?
– We can convert your GPS Analyst license to:
 Trimble Positions Desktop
OR
 Pathfinder Office
 We can convert your GPScorrect to Positions for
ArcPad
Questions?
york.grow@duncan-parnell.com
304-993-8945