Carlson Layout
The Android-based Carlson Layout provides an efficient, affordable, and easy-to-use site layout solution, backed with excellent service and award-winning technical support.
Unlike any other available solution, Layout supports the widest range of popular and newly released RTK GPS and conventional and robotic total stations, putting the power of Carlson’s in-field coordinate geometry at your fingertips.
Runs on Android
Carlson Layout runs on the Android platform, allowing stability and performance while opening a wide range of hardware options to users.
The Largest Driver Library in the World
With support for the full Carlson driver library, Layout delivers the widest range of hardware options available anywhere.
Designed for the Construction Layout Professional
With Layout’s intuitive user experience, you can spend less time learning software and more time getting the job done
Full support for DXF and DWG files through the all-new mobile IntelliCAD engine
Supports the full Carlson projection library
Compatible with Carlson CRD and CRDB files
Integration with Google Drive and other cloud storage for simple file handling
Get GPS RTK connections from a cell phone, internal modem, internal radio, or external radio
Layout points using a surface or fixed elevations
Layout by distance and offsets from a line
Easily check surface or fixed elevations without creating points
Survey Module
The Survey Module adds:
Auto by Interval
Static data logging
Advanced Graphical Averaging
SHP File Import/Export
Quick Codes (this is a favorite list for feature codes, available as a side menu for one-touch storing/coding, even while staking)
Roading Module
The Roading Module adds:
Load centerlines and profiles
Create road from polyline
Define and quickly switch between multiple road definitions
Stake alignment
Share road definitions with all jobs on a site
Hybrid Module (coming soon!)
The Hybrid Module (coming soon!) allows the user to simultaneously survey with both GPS and Total Station with features:
Smart Lock
Follow Me
Backup Tracking
Cross checking
Easy switch from GPS to TS
Recommended Hardware
The Carlson RTA is a rugged Android tablet. Rated IP68, the RTA is dustproof, waterproof, and shockproof. It pairs impressive processing capabilities with a large, extremely bright 8-inch screen to give users a powerful option for any mobile data collection job.
The RTA offers powerful functionality at an affordable price. Touting a lightning-fast 8-core processor, 12 GB of RAM, and a bright, 1300-nit high-resolution screen for outdoor visibility, the RTA is an impressive tool for mobile data collection. The 12,200 mAh battery will outlast a long day on the job, while its sleek, lightweight design helps users avoid fatigue.
Learn more about the Carlson RTA rugged Android tablet here.
