Differential GPS
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 ...