413 SW Jefferson Ave.
Corvallis, OR 97333 USA
For Sales:
Hours: 9 am - 6 pm Pacific Time
Ph: 541.752.5456
Fax: 541.752.4117
Email:
support@cmtinc.com
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Which GPS to purchase? |
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| Recent advances in technology have made it possible for the SIRF III GPS chip set to provide outstanding performance. With a special driver installed by CMT, the CMT PDA-GPS works well even under heavy tree canopy. Currently, a PDA with built-in SIRF III GPS plus a rugged waterproof case costs only about $650. There is little justification for the end users to spend three, four or five thousand dollars for any GPS mapping unit. | ||
| The trend is for positioning devices to become less and less expensive. Soon, GPS devices with very good performance may cost as low as $100. The software to organize and interpret the data will become the critical portion of the entire system. As an example to illustrate this point, it is easy to take the body temperature, but it is expensive and of vital importance for a medical doctor to make a diagnosis based on the temperature measurement and other factors. |
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| Therefore, we have come to the conclusion that a good solution for GP/GIS users is to buy the ASUS A696 PDA with built-in GPS for about $485 plus S&H. (ASUS is the best and largest original PC/PDA manufacturer in the world.) Also buy the OTTER Rugged & Waterproof Case for about $88 plus S&H. Then send the ASUS A696 PDA to CMT to update it for good performance under tree canopy for $95 plus $15 S&H (to a domestic destination). The total cost to you comes to about $700. Or, you can get all three components directly from CMT for $650 plus $15 S&H; the total in this case is $665. | ||
| CMT can provide the entire package, including the CMT PDA-GPS, the rugged & waterproof case, Field CE GIS and PC-GIS PRO, for $1885 plus $15 S&H. And what you get is a system that out-performs our renowned MARCH-II-E with PC-GPS package ($2485). | ||
| The Field CE GIS and PC-GIS PRO software package is listed at $1285 plus $15 S&H. | ||
| If you prefer to continue using our older products, such as the MARCH-II-E and MC-GPS, we are still able to provide them at this time. | Back |
| Product Information | ||||
| We are in the “GPS/GIS” market, “Land Surveying” market and “Forestry” market. | ||||
| Our products are being put to good use by thousands of professionals. However, if you are a newcomer, please go through the following steps to find out more about our products before making a purchasing decision. | ||||
| 1. | Click on the product link to view a brochure for the product of interest to you. | |||
| 2. | View the related PowerPoint Presentation to get an idea of how our software works. | |||
| 3. | Click the “Function List” link under the software product to see a detailed list of software functions. | |||
| 4. | Email support@cmtinc.com to ask for the password for downloading a free DEMO version of the software. The DEMO software provides many active functions and a full on-line manual. | |||
| 5. | Click the “Price List” link under the software product to see the list prices. The CMT GIS Training CD, CMT GPS/GIS Training CD, and CMT Timber Cruising Training CD are available at low prices. Contact CMT to request quantity purchase discounts or educational discounts. | Back | ||
| Software Upgrades | ||
| CMT software version upgrades occur about once every two years. Please budget for these upgrades. They are required and necessary. Technology keeps moving forward. As more and more powerful file formats become available, such as MRSID and JPEG2000, and Microsoft advances to VISTA OS, our software must be changed to keep up. | ||
| Generally, software products are forward compatible but not backward compatible. This means that you will be able to use PC-GPS 07 to open files created by PC-GPS 05 and PC-GPS 3.8, but a map file created by PC-GPS 07 will not open in Pc-GPS 05 or PC-GPS 3.8. (The PC-GPS 07 file format is a superset of those of the older versions.) | Back |
| Tech Support | ||||
| Please follow these self-help steps first : | ||||
| 1. | Read the on-line manual that’s included with the software. A printable user manual is also included with the current software CD. Click on Windows “Start” button, select “All Programs” then point to the CMT program folder (such as PCGIS07). Select the PDF manual to open it. Then you may read or print it out. | |||
| 2. | Use the context help provided with the individual functions in the CMT software. | |||
| 3. | Purchase the CMT GPS/GIS Training CD, the CMT GIS Training CD, or the CMT Timber Cruising Training CD, as applicable. The detailed voice instructions guide you from basic principles, through data collection, then on to completing the map. You will gain “hands-on” experience by working with the examples provided on these Training CDs. It will take about 3 days to go through the training course. This is the most economical way to receive a thorough training on mastering the skill of GPS/GIS mapping. | |||
| 4. | Click the Technical Support link on the left side of our web page then click on the link to the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) for the product of interest. | |||
| We believe that the above self-help material addresses 99% of the questions about product usage. If you still get stumped after trying the above steps, we can answer an occasional question by email or by phone. Please understand that we will not be able to spend a great deal of time with each individual customer. | Back | |||
| Software Development | ||
| Over the 20 plus years that we have been in business, many of our customers have told us their application requirements. We listen carefully and formulate their comments and suggestions into software functions, while giving ample consideration to the human interface at each step of the software development. The aim is to provide functions that are intuitive, simple and straightforward to use, require the least number of keystrokes, and so on. The result is a product that meets the end user’s need, with loads of powerful functions but still easy to use. | ||
| If there is a useful function that you would like to see in the next version, please tell us now. | ||
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| Custom Application | ||
| With a huge software library in hand, we can easily and quickly develop customer-specific software to fit your needs at a low cost. | ||
| Some examples of low-cost custom applications we have developed are: | ||
| Air-borne Inspection with Voice Input and Voice Playback for Environment Canada Bucking software for Timber West Stand & Tract & Forester’s Toolkit for Georgia Pacific | ||
| If you have a need for custom application software, please give us a call. | Back |
Marketing Strategy |
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Take inputs from our wide customer base. |
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Make the products “straightforward and intuitive”, “easy to learn” and
“friendly to use”. |
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Offer the most affordable pricing. |
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The high quality and low cost enable our products to sell themselves. Happy and repeat customers spread the good word to other potential users. We keep our cost down by not hiring salespersons. The savings are passed on to our customers. We do not feature fancy promotions and we do not push sales. We let our customers take the time to understand our products and determine that they can really put them to good use for their application. | Back | |
| CMT Strategy | ||
| With a D&B Rating of 4A1, CMT has financial strength. As the manufacturer of the MC5, PC5, MCGPS and MARCH-II-E, CMT is well versed in technology. Our solution to the next challenge is to be heavily involved in high-intensity investments in advanced integrated GPS, computer and other technologies. | ||
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For Sales: Hours: 9 am - 6 pm Pacific Time Ph: 541.752.5456
Fax: 541.752.4117 ©
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