CHAPTER 7. GIS COLLECTION WITH PINPOINT-GIS OR OTHER APPLICATIONS
7.6 Using the PinPoint-GIS App
The PinPoint-GIS App allows you to use any GIS application you want in your mobile device.
This is achieved by overwriting the internal GPS position of your mobile device by the
accurate and reliable position of the Altus or Septentrio GNSS receivers.
PinPoint-GIS App offers the following features:
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Connection manager
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NTRIP Client (allowing multiple connections)
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Accuracy widget with level alarms for easy monitoring of the accuracy
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Location overriding so that you can use any other Android application while using the
high precision information from the Altus receivers
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Basic GNSS control: WiFi, GSM
With the PinPoint-GIS App, you can choose to use either the internal cellular connection
of the Altus NR3, or the connection of your mobile device. The diagrams above show
schematically the connection options. The PinPoint-GIS App is an application which can
be used along with any other Android applications. The application is designed to provide
accurate positioning to any other Android application running on your mobile device. Note
that many Android applications could also be used in conjunction PinPoint-GIS App for
maximum
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exibility.
The application is freely available in the Android Play store and can be used with the
Altus NR3, Altus GeoPod or the Altus APS3G receiver.
The following steps will guide you through using PinPoint-GIS App with the Altus NR3
receiver.
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