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The Trimble DA2 GNSS receiver does not have an integrated battery. Below we outline the methods to power a DA2. Power using a power bank The simplest way to power the DA2 is with a power bank. A power bank is a rechargeable battery with a USB connection to charge the battery and to power devices like the DA2. Power banks are available at any electronic store. Trimble offers the Anker 5000 PowerCore. Power banks with a round form factor are preferred as they fit the battery mount provided in the DA2 packout. The power bank attaches to the pole using the battery mount straps provided in the DA2 packout. The battery is then connected with the DA2 ...

Trimble Catalyst subscriptions have been updated! This Support Note gives an overview of updates to the naming and performance of subscription offerings for the Trimble® Catalyst™ positioning service, effective today . What is Changing? The following changes have been introduced: Naming: Updated naming of all Catalyst subscription levels. Performance: Improved performance of Catalyst “1 Meter” (now called Catalyst 60). Purchasing: A new Annual purchase option and new bulk plans for Catalyst On Demand These changes are being rolled out automatically by Trimble and will appear on the License Manager tool used to manage ...

The following questions relate to the Trimble Catalyst subscription service. If you have a question that is not answered below, ask us here... General Questions What is Trimble Catalyst? Trimble Catalyst is a revolutionary offering from Trimble that delivers precise GNSS positioning as a service. Catalyst uses advanced GNSS receiver technology with a small yet powerful custom-designed GNSS antenna - and enables these with a subscription service that also bundles Trimble’s premium GNSS corrections services. The end result is "Simply Precise" positioning-as-a-service for location-enabled apps. Customers simply purchase a very low-cost Catalyst ...

Support Note for December 2020 Versions of ArcMap add-ins We have just posted an important Support Note for users of either the Trimble Positions Desktop add-in v10.8.1.1 or the TerraFlex Desktop add-in v5.0 , released in December of 2020. Minor user action may be required to ensure proper handling of the datum used in field (real-time) configurations in TerraFlex workflows initiated from the add-ins . Please see the link below. Support Note Additionally, the underlying issue has been fixed and the software downloads have been updated as of January 13, 2021. For users who upgraded to one of the versions listed above prior to January 13, 2021, please ...

Support Note for Trimble Positions Desktop add-in v10.8.0.1 We have just posted an important Support Note for users of Trimble Positions Desktop add-in v10.8.0.1 , released in March of 2020 ( Note: this is the previous release and not the latest release from December ). Minor user action is required prior to January 13, 2021 to ensure continued operation . Please see links below. Public link MGIS Partners link #positions #trimble_positions #esri #arcgis #arcmap

New Releases of Trimble Positions Desktop add-in and the TerraFlex Desktop add-in We are pleased to confirm availability of new versions of both the licensed Trimble Positions Desktop add-in and the free TerraFlex Desktop add-in, both for ArcGIS Desktop (ArcMap). These versions add support for the local coordinate system workflows in TerraFlex v5.0. Although the new versions were initially made available December 3 (US), there were a few issues identified over the past 2 weeks and the downloads were last updated December 18 (US). More information is available in the release notes linked-to below. Trimble Positions Desktop add-in v10.8.1.1 Release Notes ...

Coordinate systems are a key part of GIS data collection. Are you interested to learn more about this complex subject and how failure to align newly collected data with existing GIS data can cause significant feature offsets? Check out our webinar to find out how Trimble TerraFlex software has simplified coordinate system selection and configuration. In this webinar you will learn: Why coordinate systems are important A quick coordinate systems 101 Common coordinate system challenges How Trimble is solving these challenges in TerraFlex Watch the on demand recording here . Presenters: Gareth Gibson, Marketing Director, Trimble ...

When creating TerraFlex cloud projects through one of the add-ins for ArcGIS Desktop (ArcMap), there are two photo handling workflows to be aware of. Store Photos as Attachments (multiple photos per feature) If a feature class has been enabled with attachments (available with a Standard or Advanced license of ArcGIS Desktop), then any templates published from it through the add-ins will always include a “Photos” field. This is a non-required, image-type field in the TerraFlex template that allows for multiple images to be added. This is why “Photos” is a reserved attribute name that should not be used in feature classes that will be included in TerraFlex projects. ...