{"id":1087831,"date":"2020-12-29T09:15:55","date_gmt":"2020-12-29T17:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=1087831"},"modified":"2022-08-23T09:36:47","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T16:36:47","slug":"collect-data-in-the-field-from-your-gnss-device-with-arcgis-pro","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/collect-data-in-the-field-from-your-gnss-device-with-arcgis-pro","title":{"rendered":"Collect data in the field from your GNSS device with ArcGIS Pro"},"author":9702,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[22941],"tags":[42181,39831,758061,28091,28101],"industry":[],"product":[36561],"class_list":["post-1087831","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mapping","tag-arcgis-pro","tag-data-collection","tag-device-location","tag-gnss","tag-gps","product-arcgis-pro"],"acf":{"short_description":"With ArcGIS Pro's 2.7 release, you can connect to your GNSS\/GPS device to collect locations as features from the field.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Hello, ArcGIS community! We are excited to share that you can now collect data <\/span>using\u00a0<\/span>your\u00a0<\/span>GNSS (<\/span>G<\/span>lobal Navigation Satellite System) or\u00a0<\/span>GPS (<\/span>Global Positioning System<\/span>) device\u00a0<\/span>with<\/span>\u00a0ArcGIS Pro, starting with the 2.7 release. This brings\u00a0<\/span>f<\/span>orth many new<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>possibilities. You can<\/span> track your <\/span>location,\u00a0<\/span>collect<\/span> and edit<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>data from the field, and <\/span>visualiz<\/span>e <\/span>it in a map or scene<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>For some of you t<\/span>he biggest challenge\u00a0<\/span>may\u00a0<\/span>be<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>deciding what to do with this\u00a0<\/span>\u201c<\/span>new\u201d power \u2013<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>with<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>new\u00a0<\/span>being\u00a0<\/span>in quotation marks<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>ArcMap<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>includes<\/span>\u00a0the GPS Toolbar<\/span>, which has been<\/span>\u00a0available\u00a0<\/span>for many<\/span>\u00a0years.\u00a0<\/span>So,<\/span>\u00a0what about\u00a0<\/span>t<\/span>he ArcGIS Pro GNSS tools\u00a0<\/span>will be new?<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1098661,"id":1098661,"title":"Pro_DeviceLocation","filename":"TechTransRotated.gif","filesize":21444,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TechTransRotated.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/collect-data-in-the-field-from-your-gnss-device-with-arcgis-pro\/techtransrotated","alt":"Device location marker symbol moves across the map view","author":"9702","description":"","caption":"","name":"techtransrotated","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1087831,"date":"2020-12-29 02:35:40","modified":"2020-12-29 02:36:48","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":584,"height":224,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TechTransRotated-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TechTransRotated.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":178,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TechTransRotated.gif","medium_large-width":584,"medium_large-height":224,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TechTransRotated.gif","large-width":584,"large-height":224,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TechTransRotated.gif","1536x1536-width":584,"1536x1536-height":224,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TechTransRotated.gif","2048x2048-width":584,"2048x2048-height":224,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TechTransRotated.gif","card_image-width":584,"card_image-height":224,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TechTransRotated.gif","wide_image-width":584,"wide_image-height":224}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

To make that question easier to answer<\/span>, let\u2019s go over the process of getting a<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>device\u00a0<\/span>connected and running smoothly<\/span>\u00a0in the application<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>First, s<\/span>ome devices\u00a0<\/span>need to\u00a0<\/span>output\u00a0<\/span>feeds\u00a0<\/span>in th<\/span>e\u00a0<\/span>NMEA<\/span>\u00a0format<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>If you are not sure<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>which format your device uses<\/span>, this information should be available in <\/span>its<\/span>\u00a0user manual.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>If you have used your device with other ArcGIS products in the past, it should continue to work with ArcGIS Pro. R<\/span>ead the ArcGIS Pro help topic <\/span>Connect to a GNSS device<\/a><\/em>\u00a0for further guidance.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Second, w<\/span>hen the device is connected, nothing\u00a0<\/span>change<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>the view<\/span>. The device’s location must be enabled to appear in the map or scene view.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Follow the steps\u00a0<\/span>listed here<\/span><\/a>;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>t<\/span>his is so you can have the location displayed in one map but not in other maps in the project<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0if you choose to do so.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With\u00a0<\/span>your device\u2019s location enabled, <\/span>ArcGIS Pro\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>GNSS<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>navigation<\/span>\u00a0tools\u00a0<\/span>become available<\/span>\u00a0to you<\/span>, as shown below<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1098471,"id":1098471,"title":"3","filename":"3.png","filesize":7768,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/collect-data-in-the-field-from-your-gnss-device-with-arcgis-pro\/3-28","alt":"Device Location toolbar","author":"9702","description":"","caption":"The Device Location toolbar in ArcGIS Pro 2.7","name":"3-28","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1087831,"date":"2020-12-29 00:55:57","modified":"2020-12-29 00:56:48","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":798,"height":144,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3-213x144.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":144,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":84,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":139,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3.png","large-width":798,"large-height":144,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3.png","1536x1536-width":798,"1536x1536-height":144,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3.png","2048x2048-width":798,"2048x2048-height":144,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3.png","card_image-width":798,"card_image-height":144,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3.png","wide_image-width":798,"wide_image-height":144}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

From here, we can begin\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to c<\/span><\/span>aptur<\/span><\/span>e<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>collect<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>data in the field.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Th<\/span><\/span>is<\/span><\/span>\u00a0example\u00a0<\/span><\/span>deals with\u00a0<\/span><\/span>collecting<\/span><\/span>\u00a0road signs on a busy boulevard<\/span><\/span>. W<\/span><\/span>e want to record the location of these signs before starting a major construction effort. Later, we will send out traffic engineers to investigate their <\/span><\/span>status, condition, and retroreflectivity. <\/span><\/span>We need to maintain a\u00a0<\/span><\/span>high level of accuracy<\/span><\/span> throughout the process so we can replace damaged or missing signs after the project completes<\/span><\/span>, if necessary.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We can add these locations as points to our feature class<\/span><\/span>\u00a0in the view<\/span><\/span>\u00a0without\u00a0<\/span><\/span>interfering with the rest of the application<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>This close<\/span><\/span>r,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>better\u00a0<\/span><\/span>integration with\u00a0<\/span><\/span>ArcGIS Pro\u00a0<\/span><\/span>editing tools is one of the newer capabilities of GNSS data collection in ArcGIS<\/span><\/span>, and one of its largest benefits.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The construction <\/span><\/span>toolbar\u00a0<\/span><\/span>contains<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Add Device Location<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\u00a0button<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to add the point\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to the feature class.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0If you are creating<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>line or polygon<\/span><\/span>\u00a0feature<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>, click th<\/span><\/span>is<\/span><\/span>\u00a0button\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to add\u00a0<\/span><\/span>each<\/span><\/span> vertex until the sketch is finished.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1098491,"id":1098491,"title":"1","filename":"1-1.png","filesize":11861,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1-1.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/collect-data-in-the-field-from-your-gnss-device-with-arcgis-pro\/1-32","alt":"Add Device Location button","author":"9702","description":"","caption":"The Add Device Location button appears in the editing construction toolbar when location is enabled in the view.","name":"1-32","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1087831,"date":"2020-12-29 00:58:16","modified":"2020-12-29 00:59:50","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":412,"height":150,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1-1-213x150.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1-1.png","medium-width":412,"medium-height":150,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1-1.png","medium_large-width":412,"medium_large-height":150,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1-1.png","large-width":412,"large-height":150,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1-1.png","1536x1536-width":412,"1536x1536-height":150,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1-1.png","2048x2048-width":412,"2048x2048-height":150,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1-1.png","card_image-width":412,"card_image-height":150,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1-1.png","wide_image-width":412,"wide_image-height":150}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Note the blue\u00a0<\/span>marker symbol<\/span>, which indicates our device\u2019s current location.\u00a0<\/span>We\u2019ll<\/span>\u00a0need to<\/span> pay attention to the accuracy level indicators of our location in the map. An accuracy buffer, which can be turned on or off from the Device Location<\/strong> toolbar, appears as a gray circular outline that grows or shrinks in size. The marker symbol <\/span>turn<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0red if we\u00a0<\/span>exceed<\/span>\u00a0the accuracy threshold<\/span>, and a red exclamation point\u00a0<\/span>appear<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0on the Add Device Location<\/strong> button<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Nothing prevents you from adding points while exceeding the threshold, so bear this in mind.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

T<\/span>he feature class\u2019 attribute table<\/span>\u00a0captures ID information only<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 but the\u00a0<\/span>GNSS device certainly has more<\/span>\u00a0data<\/span>\u00a0to share<\/span>\u00a0than this<\/span>!<\/span>\u00a0It is good practice to run the\u00a0<\/span>Add GPS Metadata Fields<\/span><\/a>\u00a0geoprocessing tool on\u00a0<\/span>your feature class before you begin collecting data. <\/span>This\u00a0<\/span>tool\u00a0<\/span>adds\u00a0<\/span>collection fix time information, latitude\/longitude\/altitude, horizontal and vertical accuracy, and other fields<\/span>, as seen below.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1098521,"id":1098521,"title":"Device Location add points","filename":"2-1.png","filesize":145583,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2-1.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/collect-data-in-the-field-from-your-gnss-device-with-arcgis-pro\/2-33","alt":"Point features added from GNSS devices","author":"9702","description":"","caption":"Add the current location of your GNSS device to your point feature class to record important locations, such as road signs.","name":"2-33","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1087831,"date":"2020-12-29 01:01:49","modified":"2020-12-29 01:04:55","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1523,"height":764,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2-1-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2-1.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":233,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2-1.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":385,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2-1.png","large-width":1523,"large-height":764,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2-1.png","1536x1536-width":1523,"1536x1536-height":764,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2-1.png","2048x2048-width":1523,"2048x2048-height":764,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2-1-826x414.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":414,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2-1.png","wide_image-width":1523,"wide_image-height":764}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Satellite navigation\u00a0<\/span>integration in ArcGIS is nothing new. But i<\/span>n some\u00a0<\/span>cases,<\/span>\u00a0you may\u00a0<\/span>need to\u00a0<\/span>be<\/span>\u00a0actively\u00a0<\/span>monitor<\/span>ing<\/span>\u00a0this information\u00a0<\/span>while\u00a0<\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>device is\u00a0<\/span>out\u00a0<\/span>in the field<\/span>\u00a0to make core business decisions<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0For example,\u00a0<\/span>I<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>may need to<\/span>\u00a0postpone\u00a0<\/span>our\u00a0<\/span>data collection\u00a0<\/span>efforts\u00a0<\/span>or adjust\u00a0<\/span>my GNSS\u00a0<\/span>device settings\u00a0<\/span>if the conditions<\/span>\u00a0needed<\/span>\u00a0for maintaining\u00a0<\/span>accuracy levels are not possible.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>What you do in other workflows may rely on the most recent information. <\/span>The\u00a0<\/span>Device Location<\/strong>\u00a0pane<\/span>\u00a0provides this information\u00a0<\/span>in real-time.\u00a0<\/span>Click\u00a0<\/span>here<\/span>\u00a0to learn\u00a0<\/span>how to access and read\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>detailed\u00a0<\/span>functions of this pane<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In\u00a0<\/span>other<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>kinds of<\/span>\u00a0projects, you need to track the change<\/span>s in<\/span>\u00a0the device\u2019s location over time.\u00a0<\/span>Th<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>process\u00a0<\/span>must<\/span>\u00a0happen automatically<\/span>, and it cannot interfere with the other work you\u2019re doing in the application<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>To support this<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>ArcGIS Pro<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>can\u00a0<\/span>collect locations <\/span>automatically by writing<\/span>\u00a0them to a\u00a0<\/span>point<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>feature class<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>In\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Log Data<\/strong>\u00a0tab<\/span>\u00a0of the Device Location<\/strong> pane, i<\/span>nput a point feature class<\/span>\u00a0(<\/span>use<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Add GPS Metadata Fields<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>geoprocessing<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>tool<\/span>\u00a0if desired<\/span>)<\/span>\u00a0and click Run<\/strong><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>While<\/span>\u00a0you\u2019re working in other parts of the application<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0ArcGIS Pro\u00a0<\/span>uses<\/span>\u00a0background processing to\u00a0<\/span>collect and log the location<\/span>\u00a0of the device. You can stop and restart logging, as needed<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>I<\/span>f<\/span>\u00a0you\u2019re done\u00a0<\/span>logging<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>you can\u00a0<\/span>add the layer to<\/span>\u00a0the map or scene and use\u00a0<\/span>its<\/span>\u00a0time metadata to play back the changes<\/span>\u00a0if necessary<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1098511,"id":1098511,"title":"Device Location Log Data","filename":"4.png","filesize":43946,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/collect-data-in-the-field-from-your-gnss-device-with-arcgis-pro\/4-33","alt":"Logging device location data as points","author":"9702","description":"","caption":"","name":"4-33","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1087831,"date":"2020-12-29 01:00:22","modified":"2020-12-29 01:01:12","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":892,"height":641,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4.png","medium-width":363,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":552,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4.png","large-width":892,"large-height":641,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4.png","1536x1536-width":892,"1536x1536-height":641,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4.png","2048x2048-width":892,"2048x2048-height":641,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4-647x465.png","card_image-width":647,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4.png","wide_image-width":892,"wide_image-height":641}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

S<\/span>ome<\/span>\u00a0of you may need to\u00a0<\/span>do more than what is available out of the box, which is why\u00a0<\/span>the Device Location\u00a0<\/span>API<\/span>\u00a0has also been introduced.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>T<\/span>wo new classes<\/span>\u00a0and namespaces<\/span>\u00a0have been added to support\u00a0<\/span>GNSS device<\/span>\u00a0connections and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>working with its feeds<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>To get started,\u00a0<\/span>read\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>API reference documentation<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>for<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>DeviceLocationService<\/span><\/a> class to set properties and<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>MapDeviceLocationSer<\/span>vice<\/span><\/a>\u00a0class to interact with the device in a map or scene.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

T<\/span>here are many more opportunities that come with the ability to connect a GNSS device to ArcGIS Pro<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>We want to know<\/span>\u00a0how you plan to use these new tools<\/span>\u00a0in future projects, and if any\u00a0<\/span>more\u00a0<\/span>could be done to make the\u00a0<\/span>transition from ArcMap GPS tools to ArcGIS Pro GNSS tools a seamless one.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Ask a question<\/span> on the Esri Community website<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span>share\u00a0<\/span>an Idea<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for improvements<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 we’d love to hear from you.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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