— MACHINE GUIDANCE SYSTEM
KNOW WHERE EVERY
MACHINE IS —
AND PROVE IT.
GuidEx gives every machine in your fleet precision GNSS guidance, live zone compliance, and a complete field record — whatever the job, wherever the site.
— MACHINE GUIDANCE SYSTEM
THESE ARE THE PROBLEMS GUIDEX SOLVES
If your team is dealing with any of these in the field, you’re in the right place.
MACHINES IN THE WRONG PLACE
One breach of a permit boundary, heritage area, or exclusion zone can stop an entire project — with serious legal and safety consequences.
REWORK FROM POSITIONING ERRORS
Every metre worked off-line is a metre you’ll pay to fix. Deviations from design add cost before any value is delivered.
CONTRACTOR INVOICE DISPUTES
No GPS-verified record of where machines worked, when, and for how long — leaving payout open to dispute.
NO REAL-TIME SITE VISIBILITY
Office has no live picture of machine positions, task status, or zone events until it’s too late to act.
DELAYS WAITING ON SURVEY
Pre-work dependencies that slow mobilisation and add cost before a single productive machine move.
PRECISION TECH PRICED OUT OF REACH
Survey-grade positioning accuracy — without the survey-grade price tag, specialist operator, or base station infrastructure.
APPLICATIONS
BUILT FOR YOUR SPECIFIC JOB
GuidEx works across a range of industries and job types. Find yours below.
01 · MINERAL EXPLORATION
MINERAL EXPLORATION
Navigate drill rigs and support machines to exact pad coordinates without ground stakes or advance survey crews. Reduce mobilisation delays, eliminate stakeout costs, and keep every machine inside permit boundaries.
▲ Navigate directly to drill pad coordinates — no physical stakes required.
▲ Import pad databases from CSV or XML — no manual entry in the field.
▲ Track pad completion status in real time, visible from the office.
▲ Exclusion zone alerts for heritage, environmental, and permit areas.
▲ GPS-verified activity logs for accurate contractor payout.
02 · REHABILITATION
REHABILITATION
Give rehab crews the spatial awareness they need to work accurately within design grades and permit boundaries. Track task progress against each rehab area and maintain a defensible record for regulatory sign-off.
▲ Inclusion and exclusion zones define approved rehab areas and no-go boundaries.
▲ Audio-visual alerts keep operators within permitted treatment areas.
▲ Basic cut/fill display shows operator height above or below final design grade.
▲ Task tracking records completion status against each rehab area.
▲ GPS-verified logs provide an auditable record for regulators and approvals.
03 · CIVIL CONSTRUCTION
CIVIL CONSTRUCTION
Keep civil machines on design from first disturbance to final grade. GuidEx installs on any machine in minutes and gives operators the positional awareness to work accurately without a survey crew on-site.
▲ First disturbance compliance — stay within approved construction corridors from day one.
▲ Cut/fill guidance shows operators their height relative to design grade.
▲ Exclusion and inclusion zones for environmental buffers and permit areas.
▲ Import design files via USB or over-the-air from the office.
▲ Machine pitch and roll monitoring with configurable threshold alerts.
04 · SEISMIC EXPLORATION
SEISMIC EXPLORATION
Keep clearing and support crews precisely on predefined seismic corridors without advance stakeout. Minimise environmental disturbance, maintain permit compliance, and complete surveys faster.
▲ Light bar guidance keeps machines on centreline along seismic lines.
▲ Visual and audible alarms when operators approach or breach corridor limits.
▲ Reduce unnecessary vegetation clearing outside approved corridors.
▲ Exclusion zones for heritage sites, watercourses, and environmental buffers.
▲ All machine positions logged for permit compliance records.
05 · FORESTRY & AGRICULTURE
FORESTRY & AGRICULTURE
Guide machines along planting rows, harvest corridors, and treatment paths with precision. Maintain zone awareness across large areas and build a complete task record for every operation.
▲ Corridor and row guidance via integrated light bar — no manual flagging.
▲ Exclusion and inclusion zones for riparian areas, native vegetation, and buffer zones.
▲ Audio-visual alerts when operators approach zone boundaries.
▲ Task tracking logs treatment area coverage and completion status.
▲ Firebreak construction and maintenance — stay on the line, every pass.
▲ Infrastructure vegetation control along powerlines, pipelines, and easements.
BUYER’S GUIDE
FIND THE RIGHT GUIDEX FOR YOUR OPERATION
Answer three quick questions and we’ll point you to the right hardware and correction setup.
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Application
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Accuracy
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Corrections
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Result
What best describes your primary application?
Select the closest match — you can always talk to us about edge cases.
What level of positioning accuracy do you need?
Not sure? Think about your most demanding task on site.
What GNSS correction methods do you currently have on site?
This determines how your system achieves its positioning accuracy in the field.
Your recommended GuidEx setup
Arrange a Demo HARDWARE OPTIONS
PROVEN TRIMBLE COMPONENTS, FIELD-READY
Every GuidEx system is built on Trimble hardware — rugged, accurate, and supported. Mix and match components to match your application and correction environment.
HARDWARE OPTIONS
TRIMBLE TD540
10.1″ rugged Android touch display — the operator interface for all GuidEx tiers.
- 10.1″ sunlight-readable optically bonded LCD — 900 cd/m² backlight.
- Capacitive multi-touch with gloved hand support and rain rejection.
- IP66 sealed — dust, rain, and pressure wash rated.
- Operating range −20°C to +70°C — built for cab environments.
GNSS RECEIVER
TRIMBLE BX992
Compact dual-antenna heading receiver for GuidEx Core, Pro, and Premium.
- 2 × 336 tracking channels — Trimble Maxwell 7 chipset.
- Dual-antenna heading — machine orientation always known.
- IP67 sealed — compact form factor for tight installs.
- Trimble RTX and Marinestar L-Band correction support.
- Scalable accuracy — from DGNSS through to RTK centimetre-level.
Requires GuidEx Connect hardware for internet-based corrections (NTRIP) and cloud services where cellular signal is unreliable.
GNSS RECEIVER — UHF / CELLULAR
TRIMBLE MPS566
Advanced modular receiver with integrated UHF radio and 4G LTE modem — no separate radio unit required.
- Integrated 450 & 900 MHz UHF radio.
- Integrated 4G LTE modem — NTRIP and GuidEx Connect over cellular.
- Dual Maxwell 7 chipset — 672 channels, all constellations.
- Trimble ProPoint and IonoGuard — engineered for challenging GNSS environments.
GuidEx Connect hardware can supplement the MPS566’s built-in LTE where cellular signal is intermittent — add an external antenna or Starlink Mini for remote sites.
GNSS ANTENNA
TRIMBLE ZEPHYR 3 RUGGED
High-performance field antenna built for shock and vibration environments.
- Full multi-constellation support — GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, IRNSS, RTX, SBAS.
- 50 dB signal gain — reliable tracking in challenging terrain and on long cable runs.
- IP69K sealed — 75g shock rated for high-vibration machine installations.
- Millimetre phase centre repeatability for precision positioning.
- Operating range −40°C to +85°C.
FIELD CONNECTIVITY
GUIDEX CONNECT HARDWARE
Industrial LTE router providing internet connectivity for GuidEx cloud services, NTRIP corrections, and live machine tracking in remote environments.
- Teltonika RUTX11 industrial LTE router — configured for GuidEx Connect.
- Dual-SIM failover — automatic switchover between carriers for maximum uptime.
- External antenna support — extend cellular range in fringe coverage areas.
- Starlink Mini compatible — satellite internet fallback for zero-coverage sites.
- Required with BX992 for NTRIP corrections and GuidEx cloud sync.
Not required where the MPS566’s integrated LTE provides adequate signal. Use where cellular coverage is intermittent, poor, or absent.
SUPPORT & SERVICE
EXPERT SUPPORT. DIRECT ACCESS.
GuidEx is supported by people who have helped shape the product. Whether you’re out in the field or in the office, our support team can get you going.
▲ Support covers hardware and software, not just one or the other.
▲ Direct access to technical support — email support@upgsolutions.com
▲ Nationwide support centers. Your timezone — covered.
▲ Training available on-site or remote.
COMMON QUESTIONS
QUESTIONS WE HEAR FROM CUSTOMERS
How long does installation and calibration take in the field?
GuidEx is designed for quick field deployment, with installation and commissioning taking as little as half a day for GuidEx Core installs. Contact us for specific timing estimates for your vehicle type.
What GNSS accuracy does GuidEx achieve?
GuidEx utilises common correction methods to achieve accuracies tailored to your requirements, including Trimble RTX for corrections in areas without infrastructure. Expect decimeter to centimeter accuracy depending on hardware options.
Can it work on both UTVs and heavy equipment?
Yes — this is one of GuidEx’s key advantages. The same system installs on LVs, mulchers, tracked machines, and other heavy equipment. One consistent platform across your mixed fleet, with the same interface and reporting on all vehicles.
How is contractor activity tracked and verified?
GuidEx logs machine position, time, speed, heading, and GNSS quality continuously. Logs sync to the office daily. User-defined event triggers allow task-specific tracking, creating GPS-verified activity records for accurate contractor payout.
Can GuidEx use our existing GIS shapefiles?
Yes. GuidEx supports Point, Line and Polygon shapefiles, with the latter being configurable as either exclusion or inclusion zones. It also accepts DEMs, CSV target coordinates, and aerial imagery — so your existing spatial data works from day one.
Does it work without internet in remote areas?
Yes. GuidEx operates fully offline in the field. Data updates can be pushed to machines via USB. An optional modem supports cell and Wi-Fi where available, and UHF radio is used for RTK in remote locations without mobile coverage.
What support and training is available?
On-site or remote diagnostics of hardware, as well as webex or in-person training sessions of GuidEx Field and GuidEx Office software can be arranged by contacting us.
How does GuidEx compare to traditional survey stakeout?
Traditional stakeout requires a survey crew to physically mark targets before machines can move. GuidEx eliminates this step entirely — operators navigate directly to coordinates, saving the time and cost of advance survey operations on every project.
READY TO ELIMINATE STAKEOUT FROM YOUR WORKFLOW?
Talk to our team about your specific application — seismic, drilling, corridor, or civil.
READY TO ELIMINATE STAKEOUT FROM YOUR WORKFLOW?
Talk to our team about your specific application — seismic, drilling, corridor, or civil.