The PS535 platform is a fully rugged PDA based on the Windows Mobile platform. It was conceived to bring general purpose PDA functionality to field-based applications, with special emphasis on GPS/GIS apps. With a footprint of just 3.2 x 5.7 inches and a thickness of just over an inch, the device is small and handy enough to fit into most pockets. Weight is 10.6 ounces including battery.
The 3.5" touchscreen display supports a full VGA 480 x 640 pixel resolution. Combined with sunlight-readable display technology, this high resolution display dramatically enhances the viewing quality of graphic-intensive files and detailed maps, even in bright daylight or snowy conditions. The new PS535F also includes a built-in 3-megapixel auto-focus camera, an altimeter and an E-compass. These unique features will enable field-based employees to capture a much richer, expanded range of field data on-site than is achievable with competing products. Combined with the PS535F's pinpoint DGPS navigation accuracy of three to 10 feet, the new features dramatically improve location-based systems functionality.
The PS535F handheld PDA is also well suited for a variety of GIS surveying applications across different sectors including utilities, oil and gas, forest patrol, and surveying and mapping of geology and mineral resources. The built-in hi-res camera enables instant visual data capture in the field.
The PS535F comes standard with integrated Bluetooth V2.0 and 802.11b/g WiFi. A GETAC Bluetooth modem or mobile phone can be used to connect the PS535F to a GIS server and instantly transmit or process data in the field.
The device can operate at full capacity for up to eight hours on a fully-charged battery and is MIL-STD 810F compliant and IP54 certified to operate without failure under the most extreme weather conditions. Specifically, the device is fully dust-proof and is protected from water spray from all directions. The PS535 can survive 5-foot drops onto all faces and corners onto steel, has a very wide operating temperature range of -4 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit, and also passes the "tumble test" that calls for 1,000 1.6 foot tumble cycles.
