Information on SAL GPS (Software & Equipment)

See Also: GPS Links    GPS Info    GPS Workshop    SAL GPS Inventory

 

See also: GPS Workshops

              GPS Ephemeris data

               GPS Coordinates for WWU Campus

                    (Buildings/Art/Bus Stops/Misc.)

               Reserving GPS Equipment

               WAAS

 

Description of the GPS units available

Through Student Technical Fee awards and department and college funding, Huxley College has acquired a variety of specialized GPS equipment over the years. This equipment can be used for mapping locations and/or for navigation. The following is available for use in the instructional and research activities of students, faculty and staff of WWU:

 

GARMIN EQUIPMENT

    GPSMap60 C - 19 units (User Guide and User Manual)

    GPSMap60 CS - 1 unit (with compass and altimeter)

    Etrex Legend - 2 units

    GPS 10 (bluetooth wireless GPS receiver) - 1 unit

 

TRIMBLE EQUIPMENT

    GeoExplorer 3 handheld units - 10 units

    GeoXT - 1 unit

    Juno - 2 units

    PRO-XR backpack units - 2 units

    Beacon on a Belt - used with the GeoExplorer 3 to use broadcast signals for real-time correction of coordinates. four units

    Laser rangefinder and compass for obtaining coordinates of remote, visible objects while occupying a known position

 

 

GPS Software available in the Spatial Analysis Lab

    For GARMIN

    - ArcGIS GPSi toolbar (within ArcGIS)

     - DNRGarmin software.

In addition, we have the following MapSource data CDs for use with Garmin GPSMap 60 units:

     - National Parks Topo (Western USA, 1:24,000)

     - USA Topo (1:100,000)

     - BlueTooth Nautical Charts for Puget Sound

 

For TRIMBLE:

    - Trimble Planning (for working with ephemeris data and pre-collection planning)

    - Pathfinder Office (version 3.10, installed on only one computer) used for uploading map data and data dictionaries, and for the downloading of acquired coordinate and attribute data gathered in the field. This software can also convert among a variety of coordinate systems and output various file formats for later use in mapping and GIS

 

Reservations of GPS Equipment

GPS equipment can be checked out for field usage by WWU faculty, students and staff. The priority for reservations (in the event of scheduling conflicts) are:

     - Classroom usage

     - Faculty or student research projects

     - Individual/recreational usage

In addition, requests coming from Huxley College faculty, students and staff are given priority over non-Huxley requests.

 

During the academic year GPS equipment is typically checked out for a day or two, but usually no longer than a week. In the summer when classroom demands are less and most field work is ongoing units may be checked out for longer durations.

 

The summer schedule for GPS equipment is done in late May. All requests for equipment over the summer should be submitted no later than May 15th.

 

For GPS reservations, contact Theresa Tripp (Theresa.Tripp@wwu.edu or 650-2070). Alternatively (if Theresa is unavailable), contact Diane Knutson (Diane.Knutson@wwu.edu, 650-3277) or Stefan Freelan (650-2949).