Topcon’s eGPS controller software is the solution you need to run third party GIS software packages on Topcon’s extensive range of field controllers without worrying about interface issues. eGPS acts as the interface link between the field controller and / or GNSS device hardware and your productivity software. By establishing this connection and seamlessly streaming NMEA positional string data from the GNSS unit to your software, you no longer have to worry about expensive development costs to adapt your software to interact with Topcon hardware.
Features & Benefits
- Configurable NMEA output stream
- High Accuracy RTK Configurable
- Ability to Utilize Network Corrections
- Interface with any Topcon Controller
- Quality Control Settings to Ensure Data Accuracy
- Intuitive Solution
Configurable NMEA output stream
eGPS acts as the interface link between the field controller and /or GNSS device hardware and your productivity software. By seamlessly streaming NMEA positional string data from the GNSS unit to your software, you no longer have to worry about expensive development costs to adapt your software to interact with Topcon hardware. Select individual NMEA message rates to match software requirements.
High Accuracy RTK Configurable
By configuring eGPS to interface to an external receiver while simultaneously connecting to a local network correction service like our TopNET+ solution, you can capture submeter Network DGPS or centimeter RTK data at with ease for all your high accuracy GIS projects. Topcon's TopNext Live or your dealer may offer a local correction service.
Ability to Utilize Network Corrections
It’s simple to configure eGPS to interface to either the GRS-1 in RTK mode with an external PG-A1 antenna, or any of our all-in-one receiver units. By configuring eGPS to interface to an external receiver, while simultaneously connecting to a network correction service like our TopNET+ solution, you can capture Network DGPS at submeter level or Network RTK data at centimeter level with ease.
Interface with any Topcon Controller
eGPS will interface with all Topcon handheld controllers, no matter which GNSS chip is used. Use eGPS on Topcon's FC-236, FC-25A, Tesla or GRS-1 controllers. Install eGPS Basic on your GRS-1 handheld GNSS device and configure
it to output NMEA position information from the internal GNSS receiver to ArcPad, then go outside and start mapping right away.
Quality Control Settings to Ensure Data Accuracy
eGIS allows users to set PDOP and HDOP Mask, Correction Type, Elevation Mask, and Minimum Number of Satellites so that the GNSS receiver will only stores the best and most accurate data possible. Multipath mitigation technology in the receiver is utilized by eGIS and eGPS software to ensure strong satellites signals are being used for accurate data.
Intuitive Solution
The advantage with eGPS is that you can continue to use your mapping software without having to worry about expensive customization of the system, or how the data is being collected. Because no additional features are being added to your mapping software, there’s no learning curve and support requirements are virtually zero!
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