June 3, 2008:
Harry O. Ward, PE, Named VP of Carlson Software
In recognition of the growth that Carlson Software has been experiencing in civil engineering sales and its training division, Harry O. Ward, PE, has been named a vice president and as such, he will be directing the operations of Carlson College and the Civil Engineering Division.
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April 21, 2008:
Carlson Software and HydroCAD Form Alliance
A new alliance between Carlson Software Inc. and HydroCAD Software Solutions, LLC, to take advantage of the strengths of both companies and to benefit both companies' customers was recently revealed at the Carlson Silver Anniversary User Conference. HydroCAD is a Computer Aided Design tool used by civil engineers for modeling stormwater runoff.
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April 14, 2008:
Carlson Software to Give Users CAD Platform Choice.
At the opening session of the Carlson Silver Anniversary User Conference, Bruce Carlson, president and founder of Carlson Software Inc., announced the addition of the ability to run on IntelliCAD® (ICAD) to the 2009 releases of Carlson Software.
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April 10, 2008:
Carlson Software Supports JAVAD GNSS.
Carlson Software recently announced that it will provide support for the all-new receiver technology provided by JAVAD GNSS.
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March 11, 2008:
Carlson Software and Prolec U.K. Announce OEM Partnership.
Under a new agreement with Carlson Software, Prolec U.K. will be providing European distribution of Carlson machine control software and products.
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March 11, 2008:
All-New Carlson Grade 3.0 Introduced by Carlson Software.
Now contractors and heavy equipment operators have no need to buy or install more software than they need. Learn about Grade's Upgrade Option Authorization, Open Positioning Architecture, and User Defined Interface.
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March 3, 2008:
Carlson Software forms new Positioning & Machine Control Division
The construction industry is rapidly embracing technology and Carlson Software is ready with the newly formed Positioning & Machine Control Division incorporating its machine control software development team, a specialized sales force and global OEM distribution.
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The new Carlson Explorer II combines state-of-the-art environmentally rated hardware, powered with Carlson SurvCE, for the most powerful and easy to use data collection package starting at only $2295.
 
 
NEW Environmentally rated ruggedized case lets you work in wind-driven rain.
 
The American Surveyor: Review of the Carlson Explorer II with Carlson SurvCE  View PDF Article  

The American Surveyor: Review
of Carlson SurvCE  
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Carlson Explorer II Review by American Surveyor
SurvCE Review by American Surveyor
Features

More Durable
Weather resistant ruggedized shell environmentally rated to withstand wind-driven rain.

More Memory
400 Mhz Xscale processor
256 Mb memory
Bright Display
Color TFT, bright touch screen
Better Control
New and improved non-glare keyboard optimized for surveyors! And new convenient handstrap and stylus.
Powered With
Carlson SurvCE
Carlson Explorer II is powered with Carlson SurvCE, for the most powerful and easy to use data collection package.
Available in two color combinations blue/black and blue/orange.
New convenient handstrap and stylus.
Compact flash card slot and RS232 serial interface.
Water-resistant full function alpha numeric elastomeric keyboard.
Carlson Explorer II Specifications
 
Power:
Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride battery
or 6 AA alkaline batteries
 
Display:
Supertwist Nematic Liquid Crystal TFT with white LED backlight
Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels QVGA color
Touch Screen
 
Environmental:
Operating temperature: -20°C to +50°C
Storage temperature: -20°C to +70°C
Charging Temperature: -20°C to +40°C
Humidity: 5-95% Non-condensing
 
CPU:
Type: Intel PXA255 processor with Xscale technology
Speed: 400 MHz
Operating System: Windows CE.NET 4.2 professional
 
Memory and Mass Storage:
SDRAM: 64MB
Internal Compact Flash: 256MB
Compact flash card slot
 
Interface:
RS232 serial communications
 
User Input:
Touch screen
Full function alpha numeric elastomeric keyboard
 
Indicators:
Charge/Low Battery Indicator
 
Physical Dimensions:
Height (H): 9.84 inches (250mm)
Width (W): 4.75 inches (120.7mm)
Depth (D): 1.83 inches (46.5mm)
Weight with NiMH Batteries: 29 ounces (822 grams)
 
Warranty:
One year (for those purchased Dec. 16, 2007, and after).
 
Screen Shots

Collect Points in the graphics mode.
   
Field-to-Finish — Reprocess topographic line work after editing codes or adjusting data in the field.
 
On-the-fly base station switching for RTK networks — RTK IP Modem configuration files stored & selectable.
 
Easy to Use! Tab-Based Menu Structure.
 
Template Stakeout — Stake any station and template feature or offset.
 
Raw Data Editor — Supports raw data editing with audit trail.
 
Pricing
 
Product Price
Carlson Explorer II with Carlson Surv CE
$2295.00
Demo & Information Request
 
To locate your nearest reseller for a demonstration or purchase of the Carlson Explorer go to the Resellers page. Or call Carlson at 606-564-5028 (Toll-free 800-989-5028) for you nearest dealer. Click to request more information.
 

Please click here to download the Carlson Explorer II product brochure.


Please click here to download the Carlson Explorer accessories brochure.

 

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