{"title":"Drone LiDAR, three or more returns","description":"\u003cp\u003eA first return comes off the canopy, a second gets into it, a third reaches the ground beneath. If you are surveying under vegetation, return count is the figure that decides whether the job works.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"geocue-trueview-535","title":"GeoCue TrueView 535","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mysd-pd\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"gc-lede\"\u003eThe 535 is the 515 with a third laser return and half again the usable range. Almost everything else about the two sensors is the same, and that one difference is about vegetation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere the third return earns its money\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA first return comes off the canopy. A second gets you into it. The third is what reaches the ground under dense cover, and it is the difference between a survey you can contour and a survey you have to re-fly in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRange goes from 80 m on the 515 to 120 m here, both quoted at 20 per cent reflectivity. Higher flight lines, fewer passes, and more margin when the terrain is not flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhen it is the wrong buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your work is open ground, highway corridor, stockpiles, quarry, bare earth, the third return is doing nothing for you and the 515 produces the same deliverable for $11,150 less. Tell us what you are flying over and we will say plainly which of the two you need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIf 120 m still is not enough\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 641 reaches 170 m with up to six returns and tighter scanner figures, for $12,150 less than this. It is a single beam sensor rather than a 32 channel one, so the two behave differently, and it is built in the United States if that matters to your procurement. Worth a conversation before you settle on the 535.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLaser scanner\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHesai XT32M2X\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBeams and returns\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32 beams, 3 returns\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eUsable range\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120 m at 20 per cent reflectivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCross-track field of view\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120 degrees\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eIn-track field of view\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40.3 degrees, minus 20 to plus 19.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePulse repetition rate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e640 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eScanner performance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrecision 10 mm, accuracy 20 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGNSS and INS\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePosition 20 to 50 mm, 0.025 degrees roll and pitch, 0.08 heading\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSystem performance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTypical 20 mm on one strip, under 15 mm at 75 m on concrete\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCamera\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThree 26 MP Sony mechanical leaf shutter, calibrated\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOperating temperature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eminus 15 to 50 degrees C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMass, payload only\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.75 kg, excluding battery, mount, antenna and power adapter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eManufacturer part number\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFTV1002191A00T\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCountry of origin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSwitzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTAA compliant\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAsk us, we will confirm in writing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eShipping weight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne thing to settle before you order.\u003c\/strong\u003e GeoCue documents the Version C build of this sensor and the Version C change is the cameras specifically. This is the Version B build. The scanner, the range, the field of view and the accuracy figures are the laser and the GNSS, and they hold across both. The camera count does not, so it is not in the table above. Ask us and we will get it confirmed in writing before you commit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt this level we would rather have a conversation than take a card. Tell us the airframe, the terrain and what the client is actually buying, and we will tell you which sensor fits and whether the cheaper one would have done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCall\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"tel:+18888506533\"\u003e+1 888 850 6533\u003c\/a\u003e, Monday to Friday, 9 to 5 Mountain Time, or \u003ca href=\"mailto:support@mysurveyingdirect.com\"\u003eemail us\u003c\/a\u003e. Purchase orders accepted, W-9 and vendor pack attached to the quote.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"GeoCue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52271748776237,"sku":"FTV1002191A00T","price":72150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/6840\/7341\/files\/ftv1002191a00t.png?v=1785680753"},{"product_id":"geocue-trueview-641","title":"GeoCue TrueView 641","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mysd-pd\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"gc-lede\"\u003eThe 641 reaches further than anything else GeoCue makes, and it is built in the United States. Either of those would sell it. Together they make it the obvious sensor for federal work that also has to perform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eUp to six returns, and 170 m of usable range\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 535 gets three returns at 120 m and that is a strong sensor. This gets up to six at 170 m. More returns means more chances to find ground through canopy, and the extra range means higher flight lines and fewer passes over the same ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScanner precision is 3 mm or better and accuracy 4 mm or better, against 10 mm and 20 mm on the 515 and 535. The pulse rate is lower, up to 125 kHz, because this is a single beam scanner rather than a 32 channel one. It builds density from range and returns instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy origin decides this one for some buyers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 515 and 535 are made in Switzerland. For a commercial buyer that is irrelevant. For a federal agency, a defence prime or a university spending federal grant money it can end the conversation before the specification is read. The 641 is built in the United States and carries an NDAA compliant camera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsk us for the compliance paperwork early and we will get it from GeoCue in writing rather than send you a catalogue field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBuying through a purchasing office\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are set up for it. Purchase orders accepted, W-9 and vendor pack go out attached to the quote, and we will put the sensor, the mount and the software on one line if that is easier to approve than four.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLiDAR scanner\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle beam, Triple-IN SLP-LW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBeams and returns\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eUsable range\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e170 m at 20 per cent reflectivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eField of view\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120 degrees\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePulse repetition rate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 125 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eScanner performance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrecision 3 mm or better, accuracy 4 mm or better\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePositioning and orientation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTrueNav\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCamera\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 MP global shutter, NDAA compliant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOperating temperature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eminus 10 to 50 degrees C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMass, payload only\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 kg, excluding battery, mount, antenna and power adapter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eManufacturer part number\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFTV1002147A00T\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCountry of origin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTAA compliant\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAsk us, we will confirm in writing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eShipping weight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.35 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProcurement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSend us the solicitation or the requirement and we will come back with a quote in the format your office needs, with the compliance documentation attached rather than promised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCall\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"tel:+18888506533\"\u003e+1 888 850 6533\u003c\/a\u003e, Monday to Friday, 9 to 5 Mountain Time, or \u003ca href=\"mailto:support@mysurveyingdirect.com\"\u003eemail us\u003c\/a\u003e. 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