Trimble today introduced a modernized software package designed to continuously monitor and control Differential GPS (DGPS) broadcast sites for marine navigation, Trimble Coastal Center software.
Developed to provide network operators the ability to monitor and control multiple DGPS beacon stations from one central location, Trimble Coastal Center is built on an open architecture. It can address a wide variety of DGPS provider network configurations ranging from one site to hundreds of broadcast sites, Trimble said.
It can also adapt to different configurations and architectures within the same DGPS provider network. Operators can customize the configuration of monitors, alarms and reports by specifying the exact conditions to meet their particular needs, the company said. The software package has extended beacon almanac features and a high level of reporting capabilities; it is also the only beacon monitoring software designed using standards of the International Convention of Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), according to Trimble.
The Coastal Center software supports conventional communications systems such as RS-232 and 422, as well as modern network communication standards. Depending upon user network design and system requirements, Trimble Coastal Center software can operate on a single PC-based platform or it can be distributed across several computers. Users can view all beacon sites from any licensed workstation throughout the network.
Coastal Center also provides control station messages required under the RSIM 1.1 and the new RSIM 1.2 standards with a configurable alarming system that interfaces with e-mail and pager systems. It also combines event and message logging capabilities with XML-based report generation.
Developed to provide network operators the ability to monitor and control multiple DGPS beacon stations from one central location, Trimble Coastal Center is built on an open architecture. It can address a wide variety of DGPS provider network configurations ranging from one site to hundreds of broadcast sites, Trimble said.
It can also adapt to different configurations and architectures within the same DGPS provider network. Operators can customize the configuration of monitors, alarms and reports by specifying the exact conditions to meet their particular needs, the company said. The software package has extended beacon almanac features and a high level of reporting capabilities; it is also the only beacon monitoring software designed using standards of the International Convention of Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), according to Trimble.
The Coastal Center software supports conventional communications systems such as RS-232 and 422, as well as modern network communication standards. Depending upon user network design and system requirements, Trimble Coastal Center software can operate on a single PC-based platform or it can be distributed across several computers. Users can view all beacon sites from any licensed workstation throughout the network.
Coastal Center also provides control station messages required under the RSIM 1.1 and the new RSIM 1.2 standards with a configurable alarming system that interfaces with e-mail and pager systems. It also combines event and message logging capabilities with XML-based report generation.
