Tag: Eos Tools Pro

Eos MDM Configurator designed to streamline deployments

New web tool exports ready-to-deploy XML files, enabling fast and centralized pre-configuration of Eos Tools Pro GNSS settings.

Eos Positioning Systems has released the Eos MDM Configurator, a web‑based tool that allows organizations to quickly create and deploy pre-configured Eos Tools Prosettings across large numbers of mobile devices via their third-party mobile device management (MDM) systems.

Until now, administrators who wanted to deploy Eos Tools Pro through their MDM needed to write an XML configuration file manually — a process that was time consuming and potentially error-prone. The Eos MDM Configurator eliminates manual coding entirely. The tool guides users step‑by‑step through five GNSS categories, supplies a preview of the XML code, and allows the user to export their XML file, compatible with any third‑party MDM solution.

With the Eos MDM Configurator, organizations can centralize control of Eos Tools Pro settings, standardize GNSS data quality, and save time by eliminating manual app configurations.

The five categories that can be pre-configured using the tool include differential corrections, altitude and geoid model, datum shifts, alarms and miscellaneous.

The Eos MDM Configurator is compatible with Eos Arrow Series and Skadi Series GNSS receivers. Support for Skadi Tilt Compensation and the Skadi Smart Handle is in development.

The Eos MDM Configurator is available at no cost to Eos GNSS receiver users. All that’s required to build a configuration is a desktop browser with Internet access. Deploying the resulting XML file requires a third‑party MDM solution, an Eos GNSS receiver (any model), Eos Tools Pro, and at least one mobile device running iOS or Android.

January 28, 2026
Eos Locate for ArcGIS now compatible with Subsite Electronics products

Photo: Eos Positioning Systems

Eos Locate for Collector for ArcGIS underground mapping is now compatible with three Subsite Electronics products.

Introduced in 2019 by Eos Positioning Systems, Eos Locate is a real-time, survey-grade solution for mapping underground utilities with ArcGIS field apps. With Eos Locate, one field worker can collect both GNSS locations and locator data (such as depth below cover) for any buried asset including water, sewer, electric, cable, gas, fiber infrastructure and more. They can do so quickly, accurately and without the need for any additional field or office support.

The solution requires an Arrow GNSS receiver, Esri licensing, an iOS device, and a compatible locator.

This expansion adds compatibility for two new utility locator models and one HDD guidance system: the UtiliGuard (with Bluetooth option enabled), UtiliGuard 2, and TK Recon. Eos Locate for Collector combines three core technologies: Eos Arrow GNSS receivers, Esri Collector and the Vivax-Metrotech vLoc Series of locator devices.

“We are extremely excited to expand this popular underground mapping solution to Subsite Electronics customers,” said Eos Chief Technology Officer Jean-Yves Lauture. “Utilities have been asking us to add compatibility, and we are pleased to announce that this integration is now available today, for no extra cost, to our existing customers.”

“At Subsite, we are constantly listening to customer needs and providing solutions accordingly,” Subsite Electronics Senior Product Manager Christopher Thompson said. “We have a lot of customers who perform this type of work, and by partnering with Eos, we are able to provide a solution today to continue providing our customers with the tools and technology for total underground awareness.”

Thanks to the TK Recon integration, it is now possible to map horizontal directional drilling operations in real-time with Eos Locate, for both performing as-built reports and monitoring.

To use Eos Locate with Subsite devices, customers must download Eos Tools Pro (version 1.89 and higher) from the App Store for free. Eos Locate is compatible with both Esri ArcGIS Collector and ArcGIS Field Maps. Follow this manual or watch these video tutorials to get started.

September 18, 2020
Eos Positioning Systems releases Eos Tools Pro for Windows

Eos Positioning Systems — manufacturer of Arrow Series GNSS receivers — has released Eos Tools Pro for Windows 10.

Eos Tools Pro implements powerful new features that enables users to exploit all four global GNSS constellations and a state-of-the-art NTRIP client to access real-time kinematic (RTK) bases and RTK networks all over the world via NTRIP, Direct IP and wireless radios.

“This is a huge step forward in functionality and flexibility for our Windows users,” said Jean-Yves Lauture, CTO of Eos. “We implemented the latest support for Windows Geolocation and other features offered by Microsoft in order to allow our customers to use high-accuracy locations directly into their apps.”

Eos Tools Pro includes new features for both field professionals and application developers.

For field professionals

RTK network/RTK base connectivity. Eos Tools Pro implements state-of-the-art NTRIP connectivity to connect to any RTK network or RTK base in the world. For geographic areas without cellular coverage, Eos Tools Pro supports Bluetooth wireless radios (UHF/VHF, etc.) for base/rover connectivity.

The software supports all new BeiDou and Galileo satellites in addition to GPS and GLONASS as well as SafeRTK functionality for areas with marginal cellular coverage.

Eos Tools Pro for Windows shows all current satellites in use from GNSS constellations such as GPS, Galileo, BeiDou, GLONASS and QZSS. (Screenshot: Eos Positioning)

Geoid models. Eos Tools Pro implements the latest geoid models for many regions in the world, providing survey-grade orthometric heights directly into any Windows applications.

Datum shift. Eos Tools Pro adds a new feature to apply a simple X, Y, Z shift to the current location to match any local datum.

Alarms. A vast number of audible alarms can be set to warn the user if parameters such as estimated accuracy, differential status, correction age, Bluetooth connectivity, are not met.

For Windows developers

Geolocation/Sensor API. Eos Tools Pro supports apps that rely on the Windows geolocation service to retrieve accurate latitude, longitude and altitude from their Arrow receiver. In addition, the Sensor API allows programmers to access the wide array of GNSS metadata while removing the laborious task of parsing NMEA data.

Virtual COM port and TCP/IP server. Eos Tools Pro features a built-in duo of virtual COM port and TCP/IP server to output streams of standard NMEA sentences. This enables multiple apps capable of parsing NMEA messages to have simultaneous access to the Arrow GNSS location and metadata.

“Eos Tools Pro for Windows enables users and developers to benefit from our leading-edge, high-accuracy GNSS receivers,” Lauture said. “When Windows tablets are the device of choice among our customers, the combination of Eos Tools Pro and Arrow GNSS receivers provide the absolute latest GNSS technology for GIS, engineering, construction, and surveying users. When Windows tablets are the device of choice among our customers, the combination of Eos Tools Pro and Arrow GNSS receivers provide the absolute latest GNSS technology for GIS, engineering, construction and surveying users.”

Eos Tools Pro for Windows is available for free to users of Arrow GPS and GNSS receivers. It is compatible with any Windows 10 desktop, laptop or tablet computer via Bluetooth or USB.

July 14, 2020
Eos Positioning announces new high-accuracy GNSS releases at 2020 Esri UC
Eos will announce compatibility of its Arrow GNSS receivers with the inaugural ArcGIS Field Maps beta release, the expansion of Eos Locate underground mapping locator-device compatibility, as well more exciting updates for users of high-accuracy GPS with ArcGIS apps.

Eos Positioning Systems, manufacturer of the high-accuracy Arrow Series GNSS receivers for the GIS market, has announced several new releases ahead of the 2020 virtual Esri User Conference.

The announcements include the expansion of the availability of the Eos Locate
underground mapping solution, compatibility with the new ArcGIS Field Maps, the inaugural release of Eos Tools Pro for Windows, and a “special surprise” for virtual attendees of the 2020 Esri UC.

Image: Eos Positioning

Expansion of Eos Locate

Eos Locate is a high-accuracy, real-time underground mapping solution for Esri
ArcGIS apps users. It allows organizations to accurately map already-buried assets straight to ArcGIS Online via either ArcGIS Collector or ArcGIS Field Maps.
Eos has expanded Eos Locate compatibility with additional models from Vivax-Metrotech, Subsite and Radiodetection.

Compatibility with ArcGIS Field Maps beta

ArcGIS Field Maps is the newest Esri mobile application, which combines the functionality of several existing Esri mobile applications, such as ArcGIS Collector, ArcGIS Explorer, and ArcGIS Tracker.

The ArcGIS Field Maps beta release this month is already fully compatible with Arrow GNSS receivers (all models). This means organizations with Arrow GNSS receivers can immediately start taking advantage of survey-grade Arrow GNSS locations and metadata within ArcGIS Field Maps for data collection, markups, read-only routine field work (e.g., utility locates), GPS tracking, and more.

In addition, two Eos solutions previously exclusive only to Collector also already work with ArcGIS Field Maps. These include:
1. Eos Locate for underground asset mapping
2. Eos laser mapping (laser offsets) for collecting assets from afar
Inaugural release of Eos Tools Pro for Windows

Eos Tools Pro is a free GNSS monitoring application for Arrow GNSS receivers. For the first time, this app is now available for Windows 10 users.

Eos Tools Pro allows fieldworkers to:
- Connect to an RTK network or base station via NTRIP
- Get elevations in orthometric heights via geoid model conversions in real time, in the field (directly into an Esri app)
- Apply a simple X, Y, Z datum shift to the current location to match any local datum
- Set a vast number of audible alarms
In addition, developers using Windows 10 will now be able to access the wide array of Arrow GNSS metadata while eliminating the task of parsing NMEA data.
Finally, Eos Tools Pro features a built-in duo of virtual Com Port and TCP/IP server to output streams of standard NMEA sentences. This enables multiple apps to have simultaneous access to the Arrow GNSS location and metadata.

Special surprise for eligible 2020 Esri UC attendees

In support of the inaugural virtual Esri UC, Eos is offering a one-time-only chance to win an Arrow 100 submeter GNSS receiver. To enter to win, eligible attendees must both
1. Complete a meeting with an authorized Eos representative during the 2020 Esri UC (July 13-16), which can be achieved by visiting the Eos virtual booth (V103), and
2. Fill out a special contest contact form made available by that representative.
  Both the meeting and special contest contact form submission must be completed no later than July 16.
The following people are not eligible to win: Employees of Eos and Eos distributors, employees of Esri and Esri distributors, employees of other exhibiting/sponsoring companies, employees of other GPS manufacturers or vendors, registered media, and others whom we deem to have a similar affiliation.

Visit the Eos virtual booth (V103) to talk with sales, marketing, and technical support staff during the event expo hours.
July 13, 2020
Eos Positioning announces RTK NTRIP app for Android

Google Maps is tightly integrated with the app to display the user’s location anywhere in the world, and detailed satellite information includes a skyplot tracking each visible satellite.

Eos Positioning Systems has introduced a comprehensive RTK NTRIP app for Android that works with its Arrow line of RTK GNSS receivers. An Arrow GNSS receiver combined with the NTRIP app turns an Android smartphone or tablet into a powerful data collector capable of recording 1-centimeter accurate GIS data in real-time.

“We designed Eos Tools Pro for the RTK user,” said Chief Technology Officer Jean-Yves Lauture. ”It is, by far, the most comprehensive NTRIP app for Android on the market today, turning smartphones and inexpensive Android tablets into powerful high-precision GNSS data collection devices.“

The app, named Eos Tools Pro, has user-configurable audible and visual alarms to alert the user of high PDOP, lost RTK correction, unacceptable correction age and several other important metrics. It supports all current and future constellations — GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and Beidou.

The Arrow 200 by Eos Positioning Systems.

To eliminate any confusion as to which GPS/GNSS device the user’s app is using, Eos Tools Pro features a dropdown menu so the user may select any receiver the Android device has been paired with.

“The Eos Tools Pro app enables Android devices running Esri’s Collector app on Android smartphones and tablets to collect data as accurate as 1cm when connected to an Arrow GNSS receiver,” said Esri Product Manager Jeff Shaner. “It’s a big leap forward to enable Collector to serve the high-precision GNSS user.”

Google Maps is tightly integrated with the app to display the user’s location anywhere in the world. Detailed satellite information such as a skyplot that plots each visible satellite, whether it’s being used or not, and signal strength bar graphs from each constellation are also displayed. Finally, a Terminal screen displays the NMEA data flowing and allows the user to send commands to the receiver.

Eos Tools Pro and Arrow receivers are targeted at high-accuracy applications like GIS; environmental; agriculture; electric, gas, water utilities; surveying; machine control; and federal, state, and local government.

January 21, 2016