|
Newsletters
|
|
|
|
|
Wireless Developer Network - Daily News
Visit the WirelessDevNet Symbian DevZone
Today's News |
Yesterday's News |
Submit News |
News-"wireless" Top Stories! |
Around-The-Web
| Wireless DevZones!
Trimble Adds Portable Computer to AgGPS Product Line
URL(s): www.trimble.com
SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 18, 2001 - Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) introduced today a new addition to its line of agricultural field
information solutions-the AgGPS(R) 160 Portable Computer. Suited for handheld or vehicle-mounted use, the AgGPS 160 can significantly increase
productivity of growers, custom applicators, contractors and agribusiness consultants by adding enhanced guidance, field mapping, soil sampling and data
logging capabilities to their existing Trimble agriculture equipment.
Trimble's agricultural products have been designed with flexibility and ease-of-use in mind. Users can choose any of Trimble's AgGPS receivers as well as the
AgGPS Parallel Swathing Option (PSO) to work with the AgGPS 160 Portable Computer to build a complete field management system. This modular set of
components allows AgGPS users to expand their hardware investment and add Trimble precision applications, as they are needed. Growers and agribusiness
can increase efficiency and productivity by using precise GPS-based field management records, guidance and computing technology to strategically map,
measure and manage crop performance while improving crop and operational traceability.
The AgGPS 160 is a reliable and rugged -- waterproof and drop-proof (4 feet or 1.2 meters) -- top-of-the-line computing solution built to operate in extreme
agriculture conditions. The computer can operate in temperatures ranging from -4 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit or -20 to 60 degrees Celsius and has up to 40
hours battery life. A sunlight-readable backlit display provides a clear view while mapping fields, applying ag materials or planting, day or night. The computer
uses the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) CE operating system for mobile applications, providing users with a graphical interface while running Trimble precision
agricultural software. It can also run third-party WinCE software. The portable computer can be quickly and easily installed and transferred between vehicles,
leveraging the user's investment across multiple applications.
When used with the AgGPS 214, the AgGPS 160 Portable Computer can record elevations and create field topographic maps; these maps can determine the
layout of drainage or leveling, which can improve water management and increase crop yields.
When an AgGPS lightbar is attached, the AgGPS 160 provides enhanced field guidance, including straight line, curve, spiral and headlands patterns. The
system can also provide guidance down line features which have been mapped in the field, or imported from a Geographic Information System (GIS), greatly
improving productivity in laying tile drainage and planting trees or vines.
When connected to an external spray switch, the AgGPS 160 Portable Computer can record where agrochemicals are applied, automating the creation of
spray reports and maps. On-screen application coverage lets operators find any skips and avoid costly call-backs. The AgGPS 160's software also allows
logging of data from barcode readers, environmental sensors and weather sensors.
AgGPS 160 users can quickly determine accurate areas for billing by easily mapping field boundaries and subtracting nonproductive areas. Attributes for field
events are fully user-customizable, enabling users to record anything from products applied to weather conditions for spray reports, plant varieties or even
product ID tracking. The system's software makes soil or other sampling practices easy.
All data is stored in ESRI Shapefile format for efficient integration with existing agricultural data. Data is stored on an internal flash disk and is easily
transferred to a PC using Windows Explorer and Microsoft ActiveSync where it can be loaded straight into most office GIS packages.
Availability
The AgGPS 160 Portable Computer is available now through Trimble's Agriculture Dealer network.
|
|
|
|
