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Prosurv LLC Press Releases

November 8, 2006	Prosurv announces Revolutionary Pocket Quads Regional & State Editions
September 2, 2005	Prosurv Releases Pocket Quads VGA
August 17, 2005	Prosurv Releases Prosurv Imaging™ Version 3.1.0
May 23, 2005	Prosurv Releases Pocket Quads.NET™ Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks Edition
May 4, 2005	Prosurv Releases Pocket Quads.NET™ Version 1.5 with Feature Search capabilities
May 2, 2005	Prosurv Releases Prosurv cEZ.NET™ Data Collection
May 2, 2005	Prosurv Releases Pocket WorldCon™ Version 1.1 with File Conversion capability
March 4, 2005	Prosurv Releases Pocket Worldcon™
January 27, 2005	Prosurv Releases Pocket Quads.NET™

November 8, 2006

Clark, WY

Prosurv LLC is proud to announce a truly revolutionary product for the Mobile Topographic Mapping industry! First came USGS topographic maps on paper. Next came digital topographic maps available for use on the PC. Now, with Pocket Quads™ US Regional and State Editions, users have digital topographic maps with GPS positioning literally available at their fingertips. What makes Pocket Quads US Regional and State Editions so revolutionary is that, for the first time ever, all of the topographic maps for an entire Region or State are pre-loaded on 4GB SD Cards, ready for immediate use in the field. No PC is required. No downloading of maps from a PC or web site is needed...ever. Just insert the SD Card, install the Pocket Quads software (when prompted), and GO.

The correct map for a location is loaded automatically, based on the current GPS position. Pocket Quads US Regional Editions are available as Western, Central, or Eastern United States Editions. Each Regional Edition contains all of the 1:100,000 and 1:250,000 scale topographic maps for an entire Region, all on ONE 4GB SD Card. The Western US Regional Edition contains over 800 topographic maps covering 10 Western States all on a single 4GB SD Card. The Central Regional Edition covers 11 Central States, and the Eastern Regional Edition covers over 25 Eastern States.

With Pocket Quads Western US Regional Edition™, users can drive from Southern Arizona to Northern Montana, viewing their GPS position on the automatically changing topographic maps on the screen of their Windows Mobile device, without ever downloading a single map or even touching the screen.

With Pocket Quads US State Editions, in addition to the 100 and 250 thousand scale maps, users also get all of the 1:24,000 Scale USGS Topographic Maps for an entire State, on one or more 4GB SD Cards (depending on the size of the State). For example, the Pocket Quads Michigan Edition comes with two 4GB SD Cards, containing over 1300 topographic maps.

Each Regional and State Edition comes with the powerful, easy-to-use Pocket Quads software. Just hit ‘Start GPS’ and Pocket Quads automatically connects to your GPS Receiver. Pocket Quads list of features is extraordinary, and includes: Auto-map loading, based on your GPS position; Auto tracking of your location as you walk or drive; Auto GPS signal acquisition (com port & baud rate); Never worry about going “beyond the map”, since all of the maps for the entire State or Region are already on your SD Card; Switch between different scale maps (24,000 / 100,000 / 250,000) on the fly (without changing cards); Zoom in/out in real time; Record and Playback GPS routes (by time or distance); Enter & create waypoints by tapping the screen; Import/Export data; Navigate to points; Search the included USGS State databases by Feature Name and much more.

Not since the USGS introduced paper topographic maps to the public has there been a product this revolutionary in the industry. No PC’s. No CD’s. No downloads. Finally, one product does it all by giving you real-time GPS positioning on topographic maps on your mobile device in one complete package.

Pocket Quads Regional and State Editions are designed for use with the latest Windows Mobile Devices, including Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC’s and the ultra-ruggedized Archer by Juniper Systems. Pocket Quads US Regional and State Editions also support Windows Mobile 2003 and Windows Mobile 2003SE (Second Edition) Devices. The SD Card automatically detects the operating system and installs the correct version of Pocket Quads.

To order, or to find out more about this revolutionary product, please visit our secure online store at www.prosurv.com, or call toll-free 1-888-647-9500.

Prosurv, LLC manufactures and distributes leading-edge software for the mapping, surveying and GIS industries. Other software by Prosurv LLC include Prosurv cEZ.NET™ Data Collection and Prosurv Pocket WorldCon™ Coordinate and Lat/Long conversion software.

January 12, 2006

Clark, WY

Prosurv LLC offers sale on Prosurv cEZ Data Collection! For the first time ever, Total Station & Digital Level Data Collection software is available for under $100.00. Prosurv cEZ Data Collection is comprehensive surveying data collection software for the Pocket PC. Prosurv cEZ supports most total stations and digital levels, as well as allowing full manual entry of raw data. The extensive software includes dozens of ProGo™ computational routines, Feature Codes & Attributes, Baselines (horizontal & vertical geometry), Import/Export of points, raw data recomputations, raw data export, 5 types of Intersections, real-time point and linework graphics, 3 compass rule adjustments, spiral curve and offset computations, pre-determined areas, least squares best fit line and curve routines, and much more. Powerful data collection routines include Bring Elevation from point, Setup by points or Bg/Az with auto-backsight computation and comparison, Traverse (close the horizon method), 2 and 3 point 3D Resection, Radial Stakeout, 3D Stake to Line/Curve, Automated Cross Sectioning (sequencing of feature codes) and default setup of instrument settings.

Digital Level routines include Setup, Sideshot, manual 3-wire entry, auto-reduction of raw data to elevations (stores as points for easy export of level data), raw data text file export, level runs, ability to overwrite existing point's elevation to achieve 3D control points as you run through existing points (ie points set by RTK GPS). Also stake out points just like using a Total Station, with automatic cut/fill and turning on points.

New Version 1.5 (just released) offers new "past Baseline" computation ability. This complements the previously released "pre-Baseline" computation ability. Together, they allow the computation of Station & Offset of points (Northing/Easting) that are before or after a defined Baseline (Horizontal Geometry). A point that is 100' past the ending point of a Baseline that ends at 37+00 is now computed as 38+00 in the Baseline/Offset Report.

Prosurv cEZ is available for a limited time for just $99.00. A 3 day trial version is available for download at www.prosurv.com. For inquiries or to place an order, please call Toll-free 888-647-9500.

Prosurv LLC manufactures and distributes cutting-edge software for Surveyors and the GIS industry. Other software by Prosurv LLC include Prosurv Pocket Quads and Pocket Quads VGA, and Prosurv Pocket WorldCon™ Coordinate and Lat/Long conversion software.

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September 2, 2005

Clark, WY

Prosurv LLC announces the release of Pocket Quads VGA. Pocket Quads VGA is sophisticated Topo Map viewing software for the Pocket PC. Pocket Quads VGA offers 4 times the viewing area on the same 240x320 screen. A typical Pocket PC displays images at 96 dpi on a 240x320 pixel screen. Pocket Quads VGA takes advantage of new technology found on the latest Pocket PC's. This new technology consists of Hi-Resolution screens capable of displaying 192 dpi, allowing the user to view images at Full VGA ( 480x640 pixels). A Pocket PC with Windows Mobile 2003SE (Second Edition) and VGA hardware is required.

Pocket Quads VGA is software for the Pocket PC that allows the user to view digital topo maps on their Pocket PC, and offers the most advanced auto map-loading capabilities in the industry. Pocket Quads VGA auto-loads, auto-centers, and auto-tracks topo maps, in real time, based on the current GPS position (GPS receiver not included). Rather than downloading portions of maps from a PC, or a narrow route from point A to point B, Pocket Quads VGA allows the user to store hundreds of FULL SIZE digital topo maps on a single Flash (CF or SD) Card, and loads them automatically, as needed.

Pocket Quads VGA software allows the user to switch between the 1:24,000, 1:100,000, and 1:250,000 scale maps "on the fly". The software also offers pan, zoom, import, export, and storing of points, annotations, and lines to a job file, and point navigation (stakeout). Pocket Quads VGA supports all NAD83 State Plane and UTM Coordinate zones.

With 4 times the viewing area of other Topo Map software, Pocket Quads VGA is perfectly suited for searching for Section Corners and other monumentation. Pocket Quads VGA is available with the powerful Prosurv Imaging software for the PC. Prosurv Imaging allows the user to scan, rotate, and geo-reference any map or image and offers dual image capability. Prosurv Imaging's tools include NGS Datasheet point creation. Prosurv Imaging is also used for processing maps and images for use with Pocket Quads VGA.

Prosurv LLC manufactures and distributes cutting-edge software for Surveyors and the GIS industry. Other software by Prosurv LLC include Prosurv cEZ.NET™ Data Collection and Prosurv Pocket WorldCon™ Coordinate and Lat/Long conversion software. Downloads of Prosurv software are available at www.prosurv.com or call Prosurv LLC Toll-free at 888-647-9500.

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August 17, 2005

Clark, WY

Prosurv LLC is proud to announce the release of Prosurv Imaging™ Version 3.1. Create .tfw GeoReference files for Supplemental Images by referencing a Primary Image. Automatically computes the Rotation, X Scale, Y Scale, and Upper Left Corner coordinates for the .tfw World file, simply by clicking on similar features of two different images.

Prosurv Imaging is PC software for viewing, printing, and manipulating GeoReferenced topo maps and any images in .tif or .jpg formats. Prosurv Imaging is also the companion software of Prosurv Pocket Quads.NET and is used to process maps for use with Pocket Quads.NET. Prosurv Imaging version 3.1 contains powerful new features that allow the user to view two separate images at the same time. The first, or Primary Image is a normal GeoReferenced image, such as a Topo map. The second, or Supplemental Image can be any non GeoReferenced image, such as a scanned document, photo, or other digital map or image. The software then allows the user to place two or three "tacks" on each image that represent the same locations, such as an intersection of two roads, section corners, buildings, or other similar objects. After placing the tacks, Prosurv Imaging computes x and y scales and the upper left corner coordinate for the second map. The user can then save the GeoReference information as a new .tfw (World) file, simply by pressing Ctrl-W or by selecting Save World File from the menu.

Version 3.1 allows the user to Scan Images directly into Prosurv Imaging. The image can then be Rotated, Clipped, and Saved. Typically, a scanned document will need to be rotated, in order to match the Primary Image and create a GeoReference file. This Rotation is easily performed by defining a reference line in the Primary and Supplemental Images. Once the second image is GeoReferenced, it can be opened by Prosurv Imaging as the Primary Image, allowing the user to perform any function within Prosurv Imaging, such as processing the map for use with Pocket Quads.NET. Since the image is now fully GeoReferenced, it can also be used with other software requiring a GeoReferenced image.

Other new functionality in Prosurv Imaging include new Pan and Zoom Area buttons, and the ability to view the two images side by side either Split Horizontally or Split Vertically. The new version also allows the user to store up to 10 different views of each image. Each view stores the current zoom and scroll location. This allows the user to instantly navigate between different parts of the map, and at different zooms. It is extremely useful when placing the tacks on the maps in order to generate the GeoReference data for the second image.

Prosurv Imaging is available with Pocket Quads.NET for only $199, but may be purchased separately for just $119. A special user's guide has been created for Version 3.1, and can be downloaded at the Prosurv web site.

Prosurv LLC announces the release of Pocket Quads.NET™ Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks Edition.

Pocket Quads.NET is software for the Pocket PC that allows the user to view digital topo maps on their Pocket PC, and offers the most advanced auto map-loading capabilities in the industry. Pocket Quads.NET auto-loads, auto-centers, and auto-tracks topo maps, in real time, based on the current GPS position (GPS receiver not included). Rather than downloading portions of maps from a PC, or a narrow route from point A to point B, Pocket Quads.NET allows the user to store hundreds of FULL SIZE digital topo maps on a single Flash (CF or SD) Card, and loads them automatically, as needed.

This Special Edition of Pocket Quads.NET comes with over 200 digital Topo Maps for all of Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks and includes the 1:24,000 (7.5' Quadrangle), 1:100,000, and 1:250,000 scale maps. These digital maps are all pre-processed and ready to use. Simply install the software and copy the maps from the CD to an SD or CF Flash card. Pocket Quads.NET, combined with the user's GPS receiver, will track and display the GPS position on the Topo map in real time throughout all of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Whether on the road or in the backcountry, Pocket Quads.NET Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks Edition follows you wherever you go, from Jackson Hole to Gardiner, from West Yellowstone to Cody.

Pocket Quads.NET software allows the user to switch between the 1:24,000, 1:100,000, and 1:250,000 scale maps "on the fly". The software also offers pan, zoom, import, export, and storing of points, annotations, and lines to a job file, and point navigation (stakeout). Pocket Quads.NET supports all NAD83 State Plane and UTM Coordinate zones. Included with the Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks Edition is the USGS Wyoming GNIS Database, which contains over 27,000 features. Pocket Quads.NET allows users to search for features, by Feature Name, such as Old Faithful. Tap the Load button and the Topo Map containing that feature is automatically loaded and displayed. Radial searches by Feature Type are also supported, such as all of the "Falls" within 5 miles of a tapped point or your current GPS position.

In addition, Prosurv LLC has added over 1,000 NGS Monuments (Horizontal & Vertical Benchmarks) for all of Park and Teton Counties in Wyoming. This allows the user to perform a radial search such as "all Horizontal NGS Monuments within 3 miles", automatically loading the Topo map of the selected monument and displaying the location of the monument on the screen.

A User's Guide and a Quick Start Guide are available for download at the www.prosurv.com web site. Questions can be sent to sales@prosurv.com, or call Toll-free 888-647-9500.

Prosurv LLC manufactures and distributes cutting-edge software for Surveyors and the GIS industry. Other software by Prosurv LLC include Prosurv cEZ.NET™ and Prosurv Pocket WorldCon™.

May 4, 2005

Clark, WY

Prosurv LLC announces the release of Pocket Quads.NET™ version 1.5 with Feature Search capabilities. This new version allows users to search for State-wide Features using USGS GNIS (Geographic Names Information Systems) databases. State-wide GNIS databases for use with Pocket Quads.NET will be available for download from the www.prosurv.com web site. Typically, these databases contain tens of thousands of records and two dozen or more feature types, such as Lake, Stream, Summit, Cemetary, Hospital and more.

Users can enter a Feature Name to search for, such as Old Faithful. Pocket Quads.NET will display all matching records. The user can select which record to load. Then, by tapping the Load button, the Topo map containing the feature is loaded automatically, and the feature is marked and displayed in the center of the screen. The user can select to load either the 1:24,000, 1:100,000, or 1:250,000 scale map containing the feature. The map is displayed at the current zoom level, such as 75% or 100%.

In addition to searching by Feature Name, Radial searches may be performed. A Designation (Feature Type) is selected from the drop-down list, such as Summit. The user enters a search radius in Miles, Meters, KM, or Feet. The database is searched for all features of the given type that are within the given radius. Records that meet the criteria are displayed, and the user can select which record to use. Again, the user can tap the load button to visually see the location of the feature that was located. The appropriate Topo map is automatically loaded and the feature is centered on the screen. Radial searches can be set to "closest" so that the closest matched record is displayed first. For the center of the search, the user can either tap the screen, use the current GPS position, or specify a point # to use.

Also, new features can be added to the database using the Import New Features routine. This allows users to add new features to the database using a simple text file, formatted as Feature Name, Feature Type, Latitude, Longitude. Prosurv has added several new Designations (Feature Types) to the database, such as NGS_Horizontal and NGS_Vertical, allowing users to import NGS Datasheet monumentation. Then, radial searches can be performed such as "Find the closest Horizontal NGS monument to my current GPS location". The monument is found and displayed on the Topo map.

Prosurv LLC is in the process of adding Wyoming NGS Datasheets (monumentation) to the Wyoming GNIS Database for use with Pocket Quads.NET. Other State databases with NGS monuments will be available by request.

The Utilities routine in Pocket Quads.NET now contains an easy way to set your default Quad Path, such as \CF Card\Quads\, without having to change it in the Defaults.txt file.

A 30 day trial of Pocket Quads.NET™ is available at www.prosurv.com. Or call toll-free 888-647-9500.

Prosurv LLC manufactures and distributes cutting-edge software for Surveyors and the GIS industry. Other software by Prosurv LLC include Prosurv cEZ.NET™ and Prosurv Pocket WorldCon™.

May 2, 2005

Clark, WY

Prosurv LLC announces the release of Prosurv cEZ.NET™ for Windows Mobile 2003SE (Second Edition) and Windows Mobile 2003 Pocket PC’s and other devices such as the DAP Microflex 2240.

The all new cEZ.NET is a complete Data Collection software package for use with Total Stations and Digital Levels. Prosurv cEZ.NET™ retains the Icons that are familiar to current Prosurv cEZ users, and introduces Menus for easy navigation to all the functionality that cEZ.NET has to offer.

Prosurv cEZ.NET™ has over 100 ProGO™ functions, extensive Data Collection functions including Topo, Traverse, Automated Cross Sectioning, 3 point Resection, Radial Stakeout, Stake to Line and Curve in 3D, Full Feature Codes and Attributes support, Quick Codes, Setup by point numbers or Bg/Az with line-only or shoot to backsight, and more.

ProGo™ functions include 5 Types of Intersections, Translate & Rotate, Translate Elevations, Area and Pre-determined Area calculations, 3 Compass Rule adjustments, Fit curve to two tangents, Bearing & Distance, Angle & Distance, 7 Curve point-creation functions, Divide Line, Divide Curve. Reports include Inverse Around, Inverse From 1 Point, Station/Offset, Baseline Offset, and Vertical Curves. NAD83 State Plane & UTM coordinate Zones are also supported, with automatic scale factor computation.

Prosurv cEZ.NET™ has graphics capabilities that allow the user to plot points, draw lines and curves, and zoom in/out. The graphics screen can be viewed in the Main Menu or in the Data Collection Menu. Shot points are plotted automatically in real-time on the graphics screen. cEZ.NET’s Autodraw feature provides Feature Code based linework on-screen in real-time. cEZ.NET’s graphics includes 6 Quick-Pick functions, such as Inverse, Create Points, and Edit Points. Quick-Pick allows the user to tap points on the screen to perform various functions.

In addition to the dozens of powerful ProGO™ functions, Prosurv cEZ.NET™ also includes complete Horizontal & Vertical Geometry entry and computation routines, called Baselines. Users can create Horizontal Geometry by entering tangent bearings and distances and curve information. Points representing the geometry are created automatically. Vertical geometry is entered by PVI Station and Elevation, and is completely independent of the Horizontal geometry. Vertical curves and asymmetrical vertical curves are allowed. Once the geometry is stored, users can compute dozens of horizontally and vertically offset points in seconds, or create offsets of the major points (PC, PT), or one point at a time (ie manhole with rim elevation). 10 Baselines can be created per job.

Point functions include record by record viewing of points, or view a numeric point list. Users can edit and delete points, but the raw data can not be altered. Notes are stored automatically in the raw data when coordinate points are edited or deleted. Time stamps are recorded automatically upon each Setup. Points can be imported/exported directly within cEZ.NET. cEZ.NET supports exporting of raw data in 3 formats. Up to 2000 SETS of points (point lists) can be stored and recalled for Inversing, Stakeout, Area calculations and much more.

A new pricing policy has been introduced with Prosurv cEZ.NET™. The simplified pricing model offers all the functionality available in Prosurv cEZ.NET™ for one low price. The $299 list price has all the functions that previously had to be purchased as separate modules, including: Advanced ProGO™, Digital Level support, and Text Reports. Advanced ProGO™ has functions such as Spiral Curves, Least Squares Best Fit Line/Curve, Divide Section, and Create Building.

A 30 day trial of Prosurv cEZ.NET™ is available at www.prosurv.com. Or call toll-free 888-647-9500.

Prosurv LLC manufactures and distributes cutting-edge software for Surveyors and the GIS industry. Other software by Prosurv LLC include Prosurv Pocket Quads.NET™ and Prosurv Pocket WorldCon™.

May 2, 2005

Clark, WY

Prosurv LLC releases Pocket WorldCon™ 1.1. Prosurv Pocket WorldCon™ is Coordinate and Latitude/Longitude conversion software for the Pocket PC. Pocket WorldCon™ allows users to convert between State Plane Coordinates, UTM Coordinates, and Latitude/Longitude and includes built-in NADCON conversion capability.

Version 1.1 introduces the ability to convert a text file containing coordinates or Latitude/Longitude to any other zone’s coordinates or Lat/Long. The user simply selects the ‘From’ and ‘To’ Zones, the Units From/To, and Lat/Long or North/East (in & out), and finally, selects the File to be converted. If Lat/Long out is desired, the user can select Decimal or DMS output.

File format in is simply Lat,Long (in Decimal Degrees) or North,East. File format out is Lat,Long (Decimal) or Lat,Long (DMS) or North,East. Use Pocket WorldCon™ to convert data files from NAD27 to NAD83 or vice-versa quickly and easily, or to simply convert between Lat/Long and State Plane Coordinates.

With Prosurv Pocket WorldCon™ 1.1, it is possible to convert an entire file:

From NAD27 UTM 12 Meter coordinates To NAD83 Wyoming West Central US Foot coordinates in one step

From NAD27 Lat/Long to NAD83 Lat/Long

Virtually any combination is possible

A 7 day trial of Prosurv Pocket WorldCon™ is available at www.prosurv.com. Or call toll-free 888-647-9500.

Prosurv LLC manufactures and distributes cutting-edge software for Surveyors and the GIS industry. Other software by Prosurv LLC include Prosurv Pocket Quads.NET™ and Prosurv cEZ.NET™ Data Collection.

March 4, 2005

Clark, WY

Prosurv LLC announces the release of the all new Pocket WorldCon™ software for the Pocket PC. Pocket WorldCon™ is a State Plane and Lat/Long Conversion program with built in NADCON capability.

Users can enter a Latitude/Longitude, State Plane Coordinate, or UTM Coordinate in NAD27 or NAD83 in feet or meters and convert to a Lat/Long, State Plane Coordinate, or UTM Coordinate in NAD27 or NAD83 in feet or meters. The built in NADCON shift is utilized whenever a NAD27/NAD83 conversion is required.

An easy to use drop-down box allows the user to select from over 350 zones, including all NAD27 and NAD83 State Plane Coordinate Zones, and UTM Zones 1-60. Lat/Long are always entered as positive values, since the program automatically detects East or West zones. South UTM zones are also supported (UTM 1-60 South).

Coordinates support 3 different units, including Meters, US Foot, and International Foot, with automatic unit conversions for both "From" and "To" coordinates.

Examples of possible conversions include:

Lat/Long NAD27 to Lat/Long NAD83 (NADCON)
Lat/Long NAD27 to SPC/UTM - NAD27
Lat/Long NAD27 to SPC/UTM - NAD83 (NADCON)
Lat/Long NAD83 to Lat/Long NAD27 (NADCON)
Lat/Long NAD83 to SPC/UTM - NAD27 (NADCON)
Lat/Long NAD83 to SPC/UTM - NAD83
NAD27 SPC/UTM to Lat/Long NAD27
NAD27 SPC/UTM to Lat/Long NAD83 (NADCON)
NAD27 SPC/UTM to SPC/UTM NAD27 in same zone - converts from/to meters/us foot/international foot
NAD27 SPC/UTM to SPC/UTM NAD27 in different zone - converts to coordinates in "To" zone
NAD27 SPC/UTM to SPC/UTM NAD83 (NADCON) - converts to coordinates in "To" zone
NAD83 SPC/UTM to Lat/Long NAD27 (NADCON)
NAD83 SPC/UTM to Lat/Long NAD83
NAD83 SPC/UTM to SPC/UTM NAD27 (NADCON) - converts to coordinates in "To" zone
NAD83 SPC/UTM to SPC/UTM NAD83 in same zone - converts from/to meters/us foot/international foot
NAD83 SPC/UTM to SPC/UTM NAD83 in different zone - converts to coordinates in "To" zone

With Prosurv WorldCon™ software, the user can convert from a Wyoming West Central NAD27 US Foot coordinate to a Wyoming West Central NAD83 Meters coordinate in one step. Lat/Long can be entered as decimal or DMS values.

A 7 day trial of Prosurv WorldCon™ is available at www.prosurv.com. Or call toll-free 888-647-9500.

Prosurv LLC manufactures and distributes cutting-edge software for Surveyors and the GIS industry. Other software titles by Prosurv LLC include Prosurv Pocket Quads.NET™ and Prosurv cEZ™ Data Collection.

January 27, 2005

Clark, WY

Prosurv LLC announces the release of the all new Pocket Quads.NET software for the Pocket PC. Completely re-written using the Microsoft .NET platform, Pocket Quads.NET supports devices running the .NET Compact Framework, including Windows Mobile 2003SE (Second Edition) devices and .NET Handheld devices.

Unique in the industry, Pocket Quads.NET is the only software that incorporates real-time GPS positioning on full-size Topo Quad maps and works with all 3 major map scales, including 1:24,000, 1:100,000, and 1:250,000 scale maps. Pocket Quads.NET lets surveyors pre-load dozens, hundreds, or even 1000 full size quad sheets on a Pocket PC or memory card, so they're never without the one they need. Instead of having to pre-load an area of a map needed for a job site, Pocket Quads.NET comes with Prosurv Imaging software for the PC that can batch process dozens of entire Topo maps at one time. The surveyor only needs to process the topo maps once.

With Prosurv Pocket Quads.NET, users can have access to all the Topo Quad maps for an entire State, at their fingertips on a Pocket PC. A 1GB Compact Flash card can easily store over 300 full-size Quad maps. With 8GB CF Cards now available, it's possible to have an entire State's set of topo maps on one card, when processed with Prosurv Imaging.

With Pocket Quads.NET, users simply turn on the GPS receiver and the correct Quad is loaded automatically. The software auto-centers and auto-tracks as the surveyor walks or drives, changing Quads based on the GPS position. If a 1:24,000 (7.5' USGS) Quad for the current position isn't found, Pocket Quads.NET will automatically load the 1:100,000 or 1:250,000 scale maps instead.

Pocket Quads.NET allows users to switch on-the-fly between the 3 different scale maps. The software allows the selection of a Job zone that is different than the image zone. For example, the Job Zone can be set as Wyoming West Central (NAD83) while working with an image that's (automatically) defined as UTM 12 (based on the georeference file). The collected coordinates will then be in Wyoming West Central SPC. GPS data, including Job zone coordinates, image zone coordinates and lat/long are displayed in either a small-text view or Big View (large text). A window shows a view of acquired satellites. Surveyors can record points by time or distance intervals with a descriptor and attributes that automatically record the date and time. A code list can be uploaded to the software for easy selection of codes.

Users can tap the screen to create a point or annotation. The point is stored in the Job file and displayed on the topo image. The point can be staked out by tapping or entering the point name or number. Stakeout (Navigation) displays the Azimuth/Distance, or Bearing/Distance, or Go North and Go East amounts. An arrow indicates the direction to go and is based either on North or on Movement (user selection). Stakeout can be either To the point or From the point. Users can stake to either the GPS position when the screen was tapped, or to the coordinates of the tapped position.

The software allows Importing a standard points file. The points are plotted on the image automatically, and can also be used for stakeout. Recorded data can be exported as an .asc text file, and contains over a dozen fields, including Lat/Long, Elevation, Northing, Easting, tapped Northing, tapped Easting and more. The database itself is Microsoft Access compatible.

A 'Breadcrumb' trail is displayed as surveyors walk or drive, showing the traveled route. GPS Points can be recorded by time or distance intervals. In addition to writing text on the image (using annotations), the user can draw lines on the image as well. Distances between points or between screen taps can be displayed just by tapping. Point data can be viewed by tapping the point, or, view all of the points record by record.

Points can be entered directly by Northing & Easting, or by Latitude & Longitude, in DMS or decimal. 10 layers are available for determining what is plotted on the image. A GPS data test function allows the user to simulate a GPS using a simple Latitude,Longitude text file.

Prosurv Pocket Quads.NET is the perfect companion in the field for performing recon of survey monuments. Simply tap the screen at the section corner, as displayed on the image, and navigate to the point. Prosurv Pocket Quads.NET works with virtually any NMEA compatible GPS receiver, and has auto-connect capability. A 30 day trial is available at www.prosurv.com. Or call toll-free at 888-647-9500.