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Field Software Compatible with iGage / CHC GNSS receivers
and Zoom 90 / 95 Robotic Total Stations


iGage and CHC GNSS receivers are compatible with four field software solutions:

X-Pad
Field Genius
LandStar7
Carlson SurvCE / SurvPC (versions 5.09 through 6.08)

Between these packages there is excellent support for these field hardware collector platforms:

  • Windows Mobile devices: like Juniper Systems Allegro 2

  • Windows 10 Tablets: like the Juniper Systems Mesa 3, Microsoft Surface Go

  • Android Devices: multitude of tablets and phones

In addition, several other solutions can be utilized by enabling standard NMEA sentence output via the Bluetooth interface. ESRI Collector on Android devices works using this method.

The following table compares each of these Field data-collection solutions:

Manufacturer GeoMax MicroSurvey CHCNav Carlson Software
Product X-PAD Field Genius LandStar7 SurvCE/SurvPC
More Information X-PAD Info Field Genius Info LandStar7 Info SurvCE/PC Info
Supported Platforms Android Windows Mobile Android Windows Mobile
Windows Tablets
Other platform notes Windows Mobile previous Versions Windows Tablets   New Android version not full featured
Cost
GNSS

$ 1,246

TS

$ 1,246

Robotics $ 263
GIS $ 63
Volume $ 250
Roading $ 250
Locator $ 63
GNSS Basic

$ 995

TS Basic $ 995
GNSS+TS
Standard
$1,495
GNSS+TS+
Robotics+
Roading
Premium
$2,195
GPS +
Manual TS

$ 490

SurvCE
TS

$ 995

GNSS $ 1,250
+Robotics $ 500
+Roading $ 500
SurvPC
TS $ 1,500
GNSS $1,750
+Robotics $ 500
+Roading $ 500
Native Desktop Tool

X-PAD Fusion

MicroSurvey

  Carlson Survey
Cross-grades

Yes, call

No

No No
Upgrades

X-Pert Reactivation
$ 250 / yr

Standard $ 595
Premium $ 895
 

$150 / major revision

Maintenance

X-Pert
$ 250 / yr

Basic

$ 149

Standard $ 195
Premium $ 295
 

$150 / major revision

Demo Available

Yes, 30-days

Yes, 30-points

Yes, 90-day Yes, 11-points;
unlimited 30-days
License Transferable to a new data collector

Yes
Automatic with
Cloud based
transfer.

Yes
Must be in maintenance, requires factory submission.

Yes
automated if current device is available
Yes, if not abused.
Supports Robotic Total Stations? Yes Yes No Yes
Supports CHC X91+ / X900+ No Yes Yes
Excellent
Yes
(V4 ... V6.08 only)
Supports iG8 Yes Yes Yes Yes
(V5.09 ... V6.08 only)
Supports iG9 / CHC i90 Yes Yes Yes Yes: SurvPC
(V6.08 only)
Supports GeoMax Zenith Receivers Yes Yes No Currently Yes
Future unknown.
Supports Zoom 90 Robot Yes
native support
Yes No Yes
Supports Zoom 95 Robot Yes
native support
Yes No Yes
Version 6.12 & above
Note: 6.12 is NOT
compatible with iGage/CHC equipment!
Device support list link [ Click ] [ Click ] GNSS: All CHC, eGPS, iG
TS: TPS1200, TS11, TS30, TS15, TM30
[ Click ]
Supports Ground scaled Measurements Yes Yes No Yes,
Complex setup
Supports Quadrant Bearings Yes, excellent Yes No Yes
Supports direct deed description input Yes, excellent No Yes Yes
Supports all USA SPC Projections? Yes Yes Yes Yes
Supports USA County Projections? Yes Yes Yes Yes
Background Map Support Google: Map, Satellite, Hybrid, Terrain; Bing: standard, Satellite; OSM; OpenTopoMap; ArcGIS Map; OviMap; Topo4u; Mapy; vWorld; Naver ( none ) Bing, Google, OSM, WMS/WFS Google: Satellite, Road, Hybrid, Terrain; OSM; ArcGIS REST; WMS; WMTS;
Factory Support Yes Excellent Limited to Dealer Stuck at V6.08 for CHC/iGage equipment.
Other Disadvantages No X91+ Support   Grid-to-Ground & LDP extremely difficult to implement No future support or upgrades for CHC/iGage, no commitment for non-Carlson hardware.
General Notes        

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