ForestAce®
Product number: 5004
Long range forestry survey system
The ForestAce® is a simple yet powerful tool for positioning and measuring attributes in the forest.

The ForestAce® 300 is based on the highly successful LaserAce® 300. The ForestAce® not only has 2 and three point heightening routines but also has extra firmware which functions for remote calculation of tree diameters and trunk volumes.
The ForestAce® 300 is a high performance handheld reflectorless laser measurement system. The ForestAce® 300 will measure distances up to 300m / 1000’ plus elevation and heights, using the integrated digital inclinometer.
The system has been designed for ease of use. Just point and shoot at any target with the aid of the integral red dot aiming scope.
Readings immediately appear on the back panel LCD display (backlit).
This highly versatile handheld instrument can also be simply upgraded from 2D to 3D and then be used for mapping, and interfaced to 3rd party GPS.
Designed to reduce survey time in the field, ForestAce® 300 weights only 600g / 1.32lbs and is powered by just 2 internal AA batteries. An RS232 data port is provide to output raw and calculated data to peripheral devices such as computers, data loggers and printers.
ForestAce® 300 NOW comes with Bluetooth®
Using a simple telescope with vertical graduations, the tree is "framed" between any two stadia hairs and the laser is fired.
The diameter of the trunk at that point is calculated and displayed. Sight two further points on the trunk and the height and volume of timber between the two points is also calculated.
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ForestAce Features
Laser
- Class 1 eye safe laser (FDA/ IEC)
- 300m/ 1000' reflectorless range (no reflective target)
- 5km with reflectors
- Accuracy 10cm/ 4"
- Range resolution 1cm
- Measuring time 0.3sec
Inclinometer
- Type: Accelerometer
- Range: -90° to + 90°
- Accuracy: 0.3° at 0°
- Resolution: 0.1°
Compass (Optional)
- Type: digital 3 axis fluxgate
- Range 0° to 360°
- Accuracy: typically better than 1°
- Resolution: 0.1°
- Weight: 50g/ 1.8 oz
Horizontal Encoder (Optional)
- Type: Optical (Mounted on a custom designed surveyors monopod)
- Construction: Aluminium
- Range: 0° to 360°
- Accuracy: 0.2°
- Resolution: 0.1°
- Power 6 x AA Cells
- Weight: 1.25kg/ 2.7lbs
Environmental
- Operating temperature: -10° C to + 45° C/ 14°F to 113°F
- Water & dust resistant (IP65)
Power & Dimensions
- Power: 3V DC 350mA (Standby 20mA)/ 2 x AA cells internally
- Weight: 600g/ 1.32lbs
- Dimensions: (LxWxH): 175 x 106.5 x 56mm/ 6.9" x 4.2" x 2.2"
ForestAce Applications
- Distances
- Bearing & elevation
- Tree clearance
- Tree span measurement
- Volumes & distance
- Slopes & gradients
- Areas (plan & slope)
- Perimeter distances
- Tree height measurement
ForestAce Benefits
- Long range measurement - less walking, increased productivity
- Measure cylindrical volumes
- Tree height and diameter
- Measure crown spread easily (with compass or encoder)
- GPS & GIS offsetting (with compass)
- Handheld 3D measurements (with compass)
- Single all-in-one integrated unit
- No need for targets
- One person operation
- Red dot scope - easy to aim in all light conditions
- Multifunction modes - increased productivity, difficult measurments made easy
- Accessories available - adaptable for multi-role options
- Easy to integrate with GPS receivers
- Proven design, low investment risk
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ForestAce Accessories
- Compass
- Brush Filter
- Logger Bracket
- Eyepiece
- Battery Cover
- Printer Cable
- Scope
- iPaq Cable
- CDU Logger
- Manual
- iPaq
- Recon
- BurdenAce® upgrade
- Encoder Case
- Horizontal Angle Encoder
- Monopod
- Dome Head lightweight tripod
- Universal adapter plate
- ‘L’ shaped bracket
- Universal Swivel Bracket
- 0.5m data cable
- 1.5m data cable
- TSC1 cable
- Leica cable
- Soft Bag
- 2D Profiler Software









