The SuperG is a Supervisor+ GPS Tablet. The Supervisor tablet computer is a super-rugged tablet PC that can be upgraded to include an integrated high-precision GNSS receiver and provides wireless support for Bluetooth, 802.11, GSM and CDMA. GPS specifications are listed here.

The Carlson Supervisor is designed to work on numerous total stations, robots, and GPS systems. Both the Carlson Supervisor tablet and the new SuperG offer a large data-collector screen at seven inches that is sunlight viewable. The tablets also supply a fast data-collector processor with 64 Gb of memory and 2 Gb of RAM on a PC that weighs 2.42 pounds.

Developed by Carlson Software to compliment its line of land development and mining software, the SuperG allows surveyors, contractors, builders, and engineers to bring their office to the field or to the project, and vice versa, all live. The Carlson Supervisor and the SuperG can both be used with Carlson SurvPC, Carlson’s SurvCE data collection software, enhanced and produced to work on a PC, and with Carlson Grade Supervisor, software made for construction grade management.

SurvPC, which can operate natively on Esri, .dxf,. dwg, .dxf. and .dgn, is integrated with Carlson’s office products, Carlson Survey, Civil, Hydrology and GIS. As an added bonus, these office software options can also be taken into the field utilizing the Supervisor or the SuperG.

Carlson Grade Supervisor allows site supervisors to get daily, weekly, or anytime volumes, track real-time cut/fill, plus both collect and stake points, Carlson said. Its ability to let grade contractors know their grade instantly means that accurate surface volumes can be determined. It’s also proven to help construction companies tighten their bid specs by providing fast TOPO capabilities so that volumes are computed for estimation before any dirt is moved.

The unit is fully upgradeable enabling users to start with the Carlson Supervisor+ base unit, which works with existing receivers, and then upgrade when the time is right.