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DirtMate
Track cycle times and load counts with DirtMate, a survey-grade telematics system that manages your production and productivity automatically.
Easy
Simply attach DirtMate onto your fleet and its survey-grade machine sensors do the rest.
Accurate
An onboard PPK GPS sensor automatically surveys the ground as your machines work, giving you accurate survey-grade data every 30 minutes.
Integrated
Level up your progress tracking and fill in the blanks. DirtMate lets you integrate your machine data with your site surveys.
Insightful
See how fast your team’s working (and where they’re losing time) by tapping into daily production volumes and machine idle times.
Your haul routes, optimized.
Simply add DirtMate to any active machines and pair them with your drones, so you can get accurate, timely data. Empowering you and your team to be more efficient than ever.
Designed to supercharge productivity.
Easy installation
You can either attach your DirtMate to the machine using its magnets or with the included bracket. It’s that easy.
Single button start
Once you’ve placed your DirtMate, just press the power button to put it to work.
Constant connectivity
The DirtMate’s long-range transmitter relays elevation and IMU data to a supplied network gateway.
Flexible charging
You can either charge your DirtMate using solar power or traditional charging – just use the machine or a wall outlet.
All machine compatibility
DirtMate can be installed on any moving machine from any manufacturer.
Continuous surveying
DirtMate uses a survey-grade GPS receiver to track machine movement and continuously survey the ground under the machine.
Automatic corrections
DirtMate data is automatically processed by the Propeller cloud into accurate surfaces in your site’s coordinate system.
Got a job? See how DirtMate is up to the task.
Specifications
Mechanical
Dimensions
DirtMate: 320 x 210 x 70 mm
Bracket: 325 x 220 x 10 mm
Bracket: 325 x 220 x 10 mm
Weight
1.8 kg
Operating temperature
-10 – +50 ºC
Ingress protection
Fully sealed water and dust resistant enclosure
Mounting
Integrated high-strength magnets.
Powder coated steel bracket
Powder coated steel bracket
Electrical
Battery
32 Wh - 10,000 mAh, 3.2 V LiFePO4
Solar
Integrated 7 W solar panel
External power input
9 - 32 V DC
Typical power consumption
< 0.5 W
Full charge time
Solar: 10 hours (full sun)
Wall adapter: 6 hours
Wall adapter: 6 hours
Battery life (no sun)
> 80 hours
GNSS
Position accuracy
Horizontal: 10mm + 1ppm
Vertical: 20mm + 1ppm
Vertical: 20mm + 1ppm
Time To First Fix (TTFF)
<60s
Signal tracked
GPS/QZSS L1 C/A, GLONASS L10F, BeiDou B1, SBAS L1 C/A: WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS, GAGAN, Galileo E1B/C
Number of channels
72
Intertial
Update rate
Up to 4 Hz
Sensor
9‑Axis MEMS interial measurement unit
Storage
Internal storage
256 MB error-correcting solid-state flash
Data capacity
34 hours continuous logging
Connectivity
WiFi
WiFi 4 (802.11a/b/g/n) - 2.4 GHz
+18 dBm output power
800m line-of-sight range
+18 dBm output power
800m line-of-sight range
Bluetooth
Bluetooth low energy (BLE) v4.2
Ports
4-pin ruggedized DC power connector
