The Dawn of a New Generation of Earthmoving Systems

Dozer 2000 - The Next Evolution in Machine Guidance Technology

The Leica Revolution

Leica continues to lead the world withnew, innovative products that provideexciting and revolutionary ways tosolve day to day problems. Drawing onits long history in GPS technology andvast experience in machine guidancesystems, Leica has produced the Dozer2000 – a revolution in machine guidanceand inspection.

The Brains Behind the Brawn

Leica Dozer 2000 is a GPS based position-ing system designed for machine guid-ance of earthmoving and constructionequipment. Dozer 2000 continuously dis-plays the location and height – withincentimeter accuracy – of any machine rel-ative to a pre-determined design surface.Cut and fill information is highlighted in

large, easy to read letters the operatorviews at a glance. The color graphic dis-play is updated in real time, enabling themachine operator to work faster andmore efficiently without depending ongrade stakes. The software indicatessatellite position, grading tolerance, andwarns the operator if he is working out-

side project boundaries or has entered anunsafe area. It’s all on the screen right inthe cab for total situational awareness –cut and fill, grade, elevation, distances,topography, and landmarks…the ‘Big Pic-ture’ in full detail.

The Only Down Time is During Shift Changes

Dozer 2000 works day and night in any kindof weather including fog, rain, and snow.Even in ‘white out’ conditions, Dozer 2000displays the exact position of the bladerelative to the ground at all times.

Leica Dozer 2000 dramatically reducesdowntime. Machine operators don’t haveto wait for survey crews to set gradestakes. Dozer 2000 displays grade infor-mation immediately enabling the opera-

tor to produce consistentresults without reworkthe first time…everytime.

Modular Design = Easy Integration = Immediate Results

Dozer 2000 is flexible and adaptable foreasy integration into existing office orfield systems. Dozer 2000 can be installedon earth moving equipment and inspec-tion vehicles of any kind. It is not restrict-

ed to a particularmake ormodel.

The modulardesign of theLeica Dozer 2000system enablesyou to optimize yourcurrent investment inGPS systems, radio infra-structure and software. Byusing existing equipment andsoftware, Dozer 2000 reducesthe learning and training costsassociated with new equipmentinstallations.

Due to its modular design, Dozer 2000 iseasily adapted for efficient use on anysize work site. Dozer 2000 increases pro-ductivity on small construction sites up tothe largest and most expansive miningoperation.

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Simplicity

Dozer 2000 is so easy to use that opera-tors are up and running within a fewhours of training. The entire Dozer 2000system is powered on by the push of onebutton. It’s that simple…just start and go.

We Like our Stakes Rare

Dozer 2000’s cab mount-ed display and software

replaces surveyors’grade stakes – the

traditional method ofmachine guidance. Since

the system operates 24hours a day, you no longer

need to wait for surveyors to placegrade stakes. Down time from lost

stakes is eliminated. Site safety isimproved as fewer surveyors and chain-men are actively working among theheavy equipment.

Designed and Built for You by theIndustry Leaders

Dozer 2000 components have beenspecifically designed for the taskof machine guidance. The GPSreceiver incorporates all the fea-tures required for heavy equip-ment use; rugged military styleconnectors; shock isolators tohandle the heavy vibration andan industry leading true 10Hz update rate.

Our partner Carlson Software of Kentuckyhas designed Dozer 2000’s software. Carl-son’s comprehensive market knowledgeand application expertise are the reasonfor their long-standing reputation asproviders of customer focused, easy touse solutions. Dozer 2000, the result ofLeica and Carlson’s proven expertise,continues to meet and in many cases,

even exceed the requirements ofmachine operators and site engineersworldwide.

Rover to Base

A single base station provides the datafor any number of rover units, so as you

expand, your efficiency increases. You’reno longer limited by any ‘line of sight’restrictions. High accuracy GPS position-ing equipment can work anywhere on thesite within 10km of a base station, andeven further with repeaters. Dozer 2000software enables the operator to com-

plete basic designs in the field, guaran-teeing independence and job site flexibili-ty. The operator can design and constructramps, for example, at pre-defined slopesbetween benches from the ideal vantagepoint…the seat of the cab.

The Dozer 2000 Base Station, providedwith every system, is capable of support-ing many other GPS applications on eachconstruction or mining site. This includes

other high accuracy, survey type work aswell as 1-2 meter positioning commonlyused for vehicle tracking and dispatchsystems. This benefits you directly, as allGPS operations can use the same basestation – optimizing the on-site infrastruc-ture and ensuring that all GPS users workon the same mapping system.

Multi Channel Communication Link

The Leica Dozer 2000 Base Station hasbeen designed to support up to threeindependent radio transmitters, simulta-neously. On busy construction and min-ing sites, it is common for a number ofoperators to be working on a range ofequipment with various radio systemsthat create radio interference betweenone user and another. The Dozer 2000

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Base Station eliminates this risk by trans-mitting the same GPS data signal on twodifferent frequencies and on two com-pletely different radios, simultaneously.

The same feature can be used totransmit up to three different sig-nals (Leica Binary, RTCM, andCMR) simultaneously, for exam-ple, a binary message on oneport and an RTCM on another enabling the base sta-tion to support a widerange of GPS applica-tions on the same worksite.

Site Inspection

Dozer 2000 is so flexible that it can evenbe mounted in a pick-up truck to providemine supervisors with accurate, real-time

position and height inspection informa-tion. This enables supervisors to quicklyconfirm that the site has been brought tograde with the desired accuracy.

The Office Becomes the Field

The office complement to Leica’sDozer 2000 is Leica’s Site Manager, auser-friendly professional softwarepackage. Leica Site Manager takes

datafiles

fromany

common-ly used

engineeringdesign pack-

age and trans-forms them into

files that run theLeica Dozer 2000

system. Once thedata has been collect-

ed and downloadedfrom the field, Leica SiteManager transfers the databack into the original engi-neering design package.

All mapping files used inDozer 2000 are based onAutoCAD – the industrystandard for ComputerAided Design – making the

Dozer 2000 system easy to learn, easy tomaster and easy to incorporate into yourexisting structure.

Project Status Updates

Data logged in the field is quickly down-loaded from the PC cards used in the sys-tem. At the end of the day, the Digital Ter-rain Model of the site is updated from the

field information. This enables easy cal-culation of the amount of earth movedeach day by the machine. In turn, thisinformation becomes an invaluable toolfor continually monitoring the status ofthe project compared to budget predic-tions, providing the necessary informa-tion for effective planning.

argins Down…argins Down…

Accuracy, Speed and PreventingWear and Tear!

We realize that any investment has tohave a suitable return, and Dozer 2000 isno exception. The high accuracy andreduction in time taken to get to gradeare highly desirable, but even moreimportant is the sizable savings that aremade on all the heavy equip-ment on-site, whether it hasDozer 2000 on board or not. Byimproving the horizontal accu-racy and grade of site roadswith Dozer 2000, the physicalwear and tear on all otherequipment, especially yourmost expensive machinery, isdramatically reduced. Thisreduces long-term mainte-nance costs, saves on tires andlowers fuel bills.

More Information

Dozer 2000 is supported by Leica – theindustry’s longest standing manufac-turer of innovative, high quality, highprecision measurement equipment –to bring you the best in cost-effectivesolutions for your business.

Visit us at www.leica/gps.com or contact your local Leica representative for more information on how you can make money using this remarkable advancement in machine guidance.

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Total Quality Management-Our commitment to totalcustomer satisfaction

Dozer 2000 Technical Specifications

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System Hardware

Operation Worldwide 24 hours each day.

Environmental Designed to work in all weather conditions. Proven in desert tem-peratures and freezing conditions.

Accuracy 2-5 cm Vertical.1-2 cm Horizontal.

Ruggedness Built and designed for high vibra-tion and shock environments.

Data Transfer PCMCIA card or serial cable.

Power All components run on 12-24 VDC or 110-220 VAC.

GPS Receiver MC1000 – designed for Machine Guidance.Used in base stations and vehicles.10Hz update rate, 30msec latency.Rugged housing, connectors.

Radios Spread Spectrum or UHF

Spread Spectrum requires: 9600 baud, line of sight, no licensing in some countries. Range is limited by line of sight.

UHF requires: 9600 baud, licensingfor high power units, longer range.

Range for both Spread Spectrum and UHF can be extended by radiorepeaters.

Computers A range of computers are available.

Configuration:Minimum one RS232 port, DOS operation, sunlight readable touch screen display, 100Mb hard disk, 16Mb RAM, 2 PCMCIA card drives.

Field Software

Operator Interface Touch screen.

Operation Modes

Grade Plan view, side profile, back profile, CUT / FILL Screen.Zoom in / zoom out color hatching.Point data logging.Position monitoring. Satellite status monitoring.

Navigate To point number or pre-set coordinates.

Slope Field capability to design slopes between benches.Define alignment, slope and width of ramp.

Monitor Displays rover position and satellite status.

Project Define project files - Design file, Centerline file, Plan file, Point file.

Transfer Data transferable by PCMCIA card or serial cable.

Tools Configure GPS receiver for base/rover.Determine the alignment /transformation parameters.Configure radio options.Set display options for machine and display: Type of vehicle, feet / meters, viewing distances, and much more.Set permanent project parameters.

Office Software

Site Manager Powered by Autodesk .

Transfers and edits data from all common engineering and survey software to and from the Dozer 2000.Enables the daily calculation of earth moved.Automatically update the digital terrain model (DTM).

Data Files Includes plan file of design area, DTM, Point Coordinate file, Centerline file.

Leica Geosystems Inc.4855 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Suite 235Norcross, GA 30092 USATelephone 800-367-9453Fax: 770-447-0710

Leica Geosystems AGCH-9435 Heerbrugg(Switzerland)Phone +41 71 727 31 31Fax +41 71 727 46 73

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