Field Equipment Check-Out

Rentals are provided at no charge by the GPS Division.

Please contact us if you would like to rent the equipment for personal or class use.

You may also fill out the top portion of the GIS Lab Equipment Use Form (pdf) to speed up the process.

Laptops GPS Units

Laptops

Dell Latitude C840:   Field_14, Field_15, Field_16	Pentium 4M - 2.0 GHz 512 MB RAM Accessories: Power Cord USB Laser Mouse Spare Battery Built-in Wireless CD-R/RW Writer module (available) Auto-Adapter for power (available) Laptop Carrying Case
Dell Latitude D810: Field_20, Field_21, Field_22	Pentium 4M - 2.0 GHz 1 GB RAM Accessories: Power Cord USB Laser Mouse Spare Battery Built-in Wireless Auto-Adapter for power (available) Laptop Carrying Case
IBM Thinkpad G40: Field_18, Field_19	Pentium 4 - 3.0 GHz 1 GB RAM Accessories: Power Cord Serial Mouse Spare Battery Wireless Network PCMCIA card (available) Auto-Adapter for power (available) Laptop Carrying Case
IBM Thinkpad R60 Field_23	Pentium DuoCore 2 GB RAM Accessories: Power Cord USB Mouse Spare Battery Built-in Wireless Auto-Adapter for power (available) Laptop Carrying Case
Lenovo/IBM Thinkpad X60Tablet Field_24	Pentium DuoCore 2 GB RAM Tablet PC with Stylus NO CD-ROM drive! Uses Virtual Drive for CD's copied Accessories: Power Cord USB Mouse Spare Battery Built-in Wireless Auto-Adapter for power (available) Laptop Carrying Case

 

Additional Accessories available upon special request:

• Lynksys Wireless Router
• DVD/CD Burner (users must provide their own blank discs)

Software Included on All Laptops:

• Windows XP OS
• ArcMap
• Mapsource (Comes with USB/Serial interface cord for connecting to GPS Units)
  • NOTE: Maps must be downloaded prior to trip. Mapsource data CD's do not leave the lab.
• Veritas RecordNow! CD/DVD Writing software
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Adobe Illustrator

Please do NOT:

• Install ANY software
• Use instant messaging
• Share files/folders
• Download email to the hard drive
• Click on hyperlinks in emails from unknown sources
• Disable the Windows Firewall or Norton Anti-Virus
• Change/Disable ZoneAlarm Firewall settings.
• Change any Windows networking settings.

Laptop Check-out Guidelines:

• All laptops must be carry-on luggage when you are traveling.
• Laptop batteries (including spare) may not be fully charged upon check out.
• Place all data on the D:\ drive in a folder with your name.
• Please backup all of your data before returning the equipment. User data will be deleted upon return of any laptop or GPS unit.

 

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GPS Units

GPSMap 60 CSx (4 available)	Accessories: USB interface cord GPSMap 60 CSx Instruction Manual GPSMap 60 CSx Quick Reference Auto-Adapter Soft carrying case extra AA batteries.
Asus MyPal 636 PocketPC with GPS	Windows PocketPC with Integrate GPS Runs ArcPad, a mini-version of ArcMap 2GB SD Card Memory Destinator - GPS Navigation System Preloaded Maps for the US Available! Accessories: USB interface cord Power cord Vehicle Power Cord Windshield Mount (illegal to use in CA) Destinator Software No Batteries needed. Recharged via USB or Power cable
eTrex Vista (Several available)	Accessories: Neoprene cover USB/Serial interface cord eTrex Vista Instruction Manual Auto-Adapter Soft carrying case extra AA batteries.
IIIPlus (One available - unit discontinued)	Accessories: USB/Serial interface cord IIIPlus Instruction Manual Auto-Adapter Soft carrying case extra AA batteries.

GPS Unit Check-Out Guidelines:

• Please use care when taking these to the field. Normal wear and tear is expected.
• Please report any problems upon return.
• Be sure to set Units and Coordinates systems to what you want and avoid changing them midway through taking waypoints.
• Mapsource maps must be downloaded prior to trip. Mapsource data CD's do not leave the lab.
• Users are responsible for downloading waypoints before returning them to the lab.
• Data on units are deleted upon return.