January 27, 2009:
Natural Regrade Wins Intermat Silver Innovation Award
Carlson Software's Natural Regrade land reclamation software won a Silver Award in the Services Category of Intermat's Innovation Awards. The official awards ceremony will be held during the 2009 Intermat, April 20-25, in Paris, France. For Detailed Information.
January 7, 2009:
Carlson Hosts 2nd Annual User Conference, April 5-7
Held again in Lexington, Ky., the 2009 Carlson User Conference will feature all new classes to show how Carlson's comprehensive software solutions bring users from "Concept to Completion." In addition, hands-on labs will be held and many of the classes will be split into beginner and advanced. For Detailed Information.
December 3, 2008:
Carlson Business Suite Facilitates Informed Business Decisions
Built and customized for engineering and surveying businesses, the Carlson Business Suite is a complete business management software solution. For Detailed Information.
November 11, 2008:
Carlson Grade Supervisor v1.0: New Tool for Construction Grade Management
 Both simple to learn and to use, Carlson Grade Supervisor v1.0 is designed specifically for site supervisors, inspectors and grade checkers. It offers affordable and easy-to-use software for day-to-day surface and grade management tasks. For Detailed Information.
 
 
The Carlson Explorer combines state-of-the-art hardware, powered with Carlson SurvCE, for a powerful and easy to use data collection package starting at only $1795.
 
The American Surveyor: Review of the Carlson Explorer II with Carlson SurvCE  View PDF Article  

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

• More Speed
400 Mhz Xscale processor
128 Mb memory
• Bright Display
Color TFT, bright touch screen
• More Control
New and improved non-glare keyboard optimized for surveyors!
Powered With
Carlson SurvCE
Carlson Explorer is powered with Carlson SurvCE, for the most powerful and easy to use data collection package.
Compact flash card slot and RS232 serial interface.
Water-resistant full function alpha numeric elastomeric keyboard.
Carlson Explorer 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: 128MB
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 with Carlson Surv CE
$1795.00
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 product brochure.

Please click here to download the Carlson Explorer accessories brochure.

 
Made in USA
 
Return Policy: All products are sold without return privileges. Request for product Return Materials Authorization requires prior authorization from Carlson Software. Such returned product must be current, new, unmarked and in original packaging with all warranty information as originally supplied and is subject to a 15% re-stocking charge. All authorized returns must be shipped prepaid with statement of the original invoice number and date, and delivered to a certified carrier within 15 days of the product return authorization. Products returned without prior authorization from Carlson Software will be returned to the sender at the sender's expense.
Carlson Support
Email:
support@carlsonsw.com
Phone:
606-564-5028
Demo/Info Request
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