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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“No-Cable Solution” for Robotic GPS and Conventional Total Stations. SAVE NOW with Special Promotion!

 
 
The Carlson SS900 Radio System utilizes 916Mhz spread spectrum radios in an environmentally rugged housing at the base and rover. The Base Radio has an internal power supply and the rover radio is powered by your Carlson Explorer 600+. All Carlson Explorer 600+ units can be upgraded to include this Radio Pack.
 
Special Promotion

Save $500 Now on the SS900 Radio when purchased with a Carlson Explorer 600+ or added on to an existing unit.

Now through Nov. 1, 2008, get the Carlson SS900 Base/Repeater Radio and the Carlson SS900 Rover Package, a $3395 value, for the reduced price $2895. Call your reseller to save now!

Features

Robotic Instrument Control
Upgrade existing rover pole to a cable-free rover.
Upgrade your auto-track instrument to fully robotic.

RTK GPS
Uninterrupted spread spectrum solution at the rover pole.
Cable free. No external rover radio.
Base radio as a repeater to a cellular modem – “The last mile link”

Conventional Total Station
Have data collector control at the rod. “The smart end!”
Consider it a long data collector cable.

The Carlson Explorer 600+ SS900 Base/Repeater Radio.

This environmentally rugged radio can function with robotic and GPS instruments. The 916Mhz spread spectrum radio has three levels of interference protection. Avoid the hassle of dedicated UHF radios, upgrade to this solution!


The Carlson Explorer 600+ Rover Radio.

This device slides into the Jett Connect tray which attaches to any Carlson Explorer 600+.


The Jett Pack Connect Tray.

The tray can attach to any can be attached to any Carlson Explorer 600+ and will function as Com 2.



The Carlson Explorer 600+ w/SS900 Radio Complete Kit

Enhance your robotic or GPS system with a cable free rover, and a simplified base radio with internal batteries.

 
SS900 Radio Station Specifications:
 

General:

N1 Watt 900 MHz Long Range Broadcast: RoHS Compliant - Yes
Transmit Power Output, configurable 1mW–1W
Throughput Data Rate: 9600 - 115200
Interface Data Rate: 10-230400 bps
Operating Temperature: -40 to 85 C°
Distance with obstructions: Less than 3000 feet
Distance without obstructions: Over 8000 feet

Networking:

Frequency ISM 902 – 928M
FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum)
Channel capacity: 10 hop sequences share 50 frequencies
Data Encryption: 256-bit AES
Meets FIPS-197
Point-to-point, Point-to-Multipoint & Multidrop.

Base:

(2) 1650 mAh NiMH batteries: Life up to 20 hours
100% Charge Time 12 hours

(1) 9-pin, RS-232 port
External power connector/charging port
(7) LED Status Indicators
RP-SMA connector
Environmental Rating

Rover:

(2) 1650 mAh NiMH batteries: Life up to 7 hours 100% Charge Time 3 hours

(1) 9-pin, RS-232 port: One antenna provided, other antennas optional
External power connector/charging port
(7) LED Status Indicators: IP-65 ingress protection
 
Demo & Purchase Information Request
 
To locate your nearest reseller for purchase of the SS900 Radio System 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 SS900 brochure.

Carlson Explorer 600+ Orange and Blue Please click here to download the Carlson Explorer 600+ product brochure.

 

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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.
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