Functional Compatibility Chart for SCS, GCS, PCS, and Other Systems

Use this chart to confirm the compatibility between different site controller and machine types and the field data commands that support them.

	SCS	GCS/SiteVision/ AccuGrade/CAT Grade Control	PCS/AccuGrade for Paving
Job site	Versions 1.0 to 3.4 are supported. A coordinate system is required.	GCS and Accugrade: all versions from 5.5 to 13.0 are supported. SiteVision: version 5.5 is supported. CAT Grade Control: all versions from 12.0 to 13.0 are supported.	For PCS, versions 1.0 to 2.2 are supported.
Site settings	TBC supports a number of units of measure that are not supported by SCS.	na	na
Site calibration	One calibration is supported per job site. File overwrite protection is supported.	One calibration is supported per design. File overwrite protection is not supported. Conflicts to resolve show in the Model group for each design, but can be resolved at one time using the Resolve button for the Site Calibration group in the Job Site Manager.	na
Control points	This supports file overwrite protection. Version 3.4 of SCS900 enables you to store field-created points in a <control points>.field.csv file. You can also send updated office-approved control points from Trimble Business Center to the field using a <control points>.office.csv file.	na	na
Site map
Avoidance zones			na
Feature codes		na	na
Controllers		Supports writing files for the Business Data Center on TCC for syncing with WorksOS. For more information, see Publish Field Data to Business Data Center.	Supports writing files for the Business Data Center on TCC for syncing with WorksOS. For more information, see Publish Field Data to Business Data Center.
Job site design	SCS	GCS/SiteVision/AccuGrade/Cat Grade Control	PCS/AccuGrade for Paving
Model	None - This type cannot be selected if the design is assigned to GCS machines. Alignment - This type cannot be selected if the design is assigned to GCS machines. Surface - Supports including a boundary to limit the surface as well. Road surface - If the design is assigned to GCS machines, only one alignment can be selected. 3D linework - na	None - na Alignment - na Surface Road surface - Only one alignment can be selected. 3D linework - This type cannot be selected if the design is assigned to SCS site controllers.	None - This type cannot be selected if the design is assigned to GCS machines. Alignment - This type cannot be selected if the design is assigned to GCS machines. Surface Road surface - If the design is assigned to GCS machines, only one alignment can be selected. 3D linework - This type cannot be selected if the design is assigned to SCS site controllers.
Stakeout points		na	na
Design map
Controllers
External job site designs	The data on SCS site controllers can be imported. It can only be reassigned to another SCS site controller, if it is already assigned to a controller of the same or compatible type.	It can only be reassigned to another GCS machine, if it is already assigned to a machine of the same or compatible type, e.g. GCS900 version 11 and AccuGrade version 11 are compatible types. If the external design is only assigned to data cards for GCS/AccuGrade machines, none of the data on the machines can be imported.	It can only be reassigned to another PCS machine, if it is already assigned to a machine of the same or compatible type. If the external design is only assigned to data cards for PCS/AccuGrade machines, none of the data on the machines can be imported.
Work order	SCS	GCS/SiteVision/AccuGrade/Cat Grade Control	PCS/AccuGrade for Paving
		na	na
Controller Manager	SCS	GCS/SiteVision/AccuGrade/Cat Grade Control	PCS/AccuGrade for Paving
Create controllers/machines	na Site controllers can only be added when they are synchronized using Office Synchronizer.	Note: These options are available for GCS machines only, from software versions 11.00 and higher, based on a combination of the software version and the GPS firmware version. See the compatibility chart for details. You can also hover over the icon next to each setting to see the compatible GPS firmware versions. For versions from 11.00 to 12.50: Enable extended coordinate system support - Check this box to configure machines to support additional projections, extended coordinate range, South Azimuth coordinate systems with South and West positive coordinate directions, and additional coordinate systems, such as Icelandic. Enable support for embedded geoid sub-grid - Check this box to support exporting a <1 KB sub-grid of a geoid embedded in the coordinate system (.cfg file) to machine controllers. This option is available if the extended coordinate system support (above) is enabled. Use it to embed a subset of a geoid for vertical adjustment (instead of the inclined plane approximation method) when the project coordinate system contains a geoid. Note: If a geoid is present in the project and this option is not enabled, an inclined plane approximating the geoid is exported to GCS machines. For versions from 12.60 and above: Enable MS990 compatibility - Check this box to stay compatible with coordinate systems used on MS990 receivers (which use only embedded geoid subgrids). Note: You can still select Project > Export > Construction > Machine...exporter to use these features on an MS992 receiver. Note: Do not check this box if you are using an MS992 receiver; leaving it unchecked enables support for full grid geoids (in the .cal file), shift grids, and datum grids. Using version 12.60 on an MS992 Smart Antenna/Receiver: You can use shift grids, datum grids, and full size geoid models (no need to create a geoid sub-grid) Coordinate systems are written to a .cal file, instead of the previous .cfg file (unless there is no geoid, in which case a .cfg file is written in addition to the .cal file). The .cal file is stored in the Design folder, and files for the geoid, shift grid, and datum grids, are now stored in the GeoData folder.	Extended coordinate system and embedded geoid support are not available.
Edit controllers/machines	na	The name cannot be edited.	The name cannot be edited.
Machine site map exporter	SCS	GCS/SiteVision/AccuGrade/Cat Grade Control	PCS/AccuGrade for Paving
Data	na
File name	na
Controller type	na
Controller version	na	GCS900 and AccuGrade: all versions from 5.5 to 13.0 are supported. SiteVision: only version 5.5 is supported. CAT Grade Control: all versions from 12.0 to 13.0 are supported.	PCS versions 1.0 to 2.2 are supported.
Machine avoidance zone exporter	SCS	GCS/SiteVision/AccuGrade/Cat Grade Control	PCS/AccuGrade for Paving
Data	na	GCS900 and AccuGrade versions 11 and 11.1 do not support avoidance zones with arcs. If you pick lines with arcs, the arcs will be linearized. GCS900 and AccuGrade versions 11 and 11.1 do not support avoidance zones whose area is less than 0.001 square meters. If you select a closed line that encompass less than this area, it is ignored in the export. Cat Grade Control: all versions are supported.	na
Controller type	na		na
Controller version	na	GCS900 and AccuGrade: all versions from 5.5 to 13.0 are supported. SiteVision: only version 5.5 is supported. Cat Grade Control: all versions from 12.0 to 13.0	na
Machine job site design exporter	SCS	GCS/SiteVision/AccuGrade/Cat Grade Control	PCS/AccuGrade for Paving
Model type	na	None - na Alignment - na Surface Road surface - Only one alignment can be selected. 3D linework - This type cannot be selected if the design is assigned to SCS site controllers.	None - na Alignment - na Surface Road surface - If the design is assigned to GCS machines, only one alignment can be selected. 3D linework - This type cannot be selected if the design is assigned to SCS site controllers.
Surface clipping boundary	na
Design map	na
Controller type	na
Controller version	na	GCS900 and AccuGrade: all versions from 5.5 to 13.0 are supported. SiteVision: only version 5.5 is supported. Cat Grade Control: all versions are supported.	PCS versions 1.0 to 2.2 are supported.
Copy data to card/USB flash drive	SCS	GCS/SiteVision/AccuGrade/Cat Grade Control	PCS/AccuGrade for Paving
	na	Supported only from version 12.0.	Supported only from version 2.0 and later.
Compress and e-mail field data	SCS	GCS/SiteVision/AccuGrade/Cat Grade Control	PCS/AccuGrade for Paving
		If you select a data card for a GCS machine, you cannot select files individually, but you can select entire sets of files for job sites or designs. The recipient of the e-mail can extract the compressed file directly into the root folder of a compact flash data card. The Only show files modified since last synchronization box is disabled because GCS machines are not supported by Office Synchronizer.	If you select a data card for a PCS machine, you cannot select files individually, but you can select entire sets of files for job sites or designs. The recipient of the e-mail can extract the compressed file directly into the root folder of a compact flash data card. The Only show files modified since last synchronization box is disabled because PCS machines are not supported by Office Synchronizer.