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Trimble TDC6
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TDC6
Data collector
GNSS System

DATA COLLEC TOR

Advanced, rugged,
ultra-lightweight data
collection solution for
productive surveying
and GIS field workflows.

Effortless flexibility
Flexible Advanced Cost effective
Facilitates multiple applications—as a Incredibly lightweight (287 g) with slim High-performance and economical
standalone GIS data collector, paired form factor for easy handling. Trimble quality device to suit budget
with a high-accuracy GNSS receiver or and workflow.
Upgradeable and secure Android™ 12
as an onboard total station controller.
operating system. Multiple workflow and software
Choice of workflow using options offer choice and value.
Reliable operation with Wi-Fi 6E and
®

Trimble® TerraFlex® or Trimble Access™

worldwide 5G data capability.
field software, Trimble SiteVision™
augmented reality system or Bluetooth® and NFC for effortless
third-party applications. pairing to external devices.

Magnetic mount enables quick, simple 7-hour hot-swappable battery supports

swapping between applications. continuous usage.

Rugged device with

MIL-STD-810 specifications.
Find out more at:
geospatial.trimble.com/tdc6
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SPECIFICATIONS
PHYSICAL
Size 172 mm (H) × 81.2 mm (W) × 24.3 mm (D) (with bumpers)
Weight 287 g (with standard battery and bumpers)

SYSTEM
Processor 2.7 GHz Qualcomm 6490
Core Octa-core 64 bit
Clock frequency 8× Kryo 670 CPU from 1.9 up to 2.7 GHz
Memory 6 GB RAM
Data storage 64 GB Flash
SD support, expansion capability microSD slot with SDHC and support up to 256 GB
Battery type Hot-swappable Li-Ion battery
Battery capacity 5100 mAH @ 3.8 V
Backup battery Backup battery keeps applications active up to 1 minute to support hot-swap functionality
Battery life 5000 mAh, 9 hours of normal use with screen 100%
Battery self-discharge (typical) <140µA@BAT>2.5 V, <26µA@BAT<2.5 V
Battery storage Suggested re-charge period is 3 months
Charging time 4 hours, USB PD charging
I/O interface Bottom: USB Type-C
USB3.1 Gen 1 Type-C support USB OTG, DRP, DRD and DP (Display Port) function
INPUT/OUTPUT
User interface keys 1. Volume up/down key, power button, programmable key
2. Three touch key on touch panel (back/home/recent)
3. Left and right trigger buttons
Display/screen type/touch Gorilla® 3 Glass, colour multi-touch user interface with capacitive, stylus (5 mm), glove, wet-finger compatibility
Screen size 6.3” (20:9)
Resolution 2160 × 1080 (FHD+)
LCD brightness Backlight minimum 450 nits (500 nits typical)
Audio Audio jack through USB-C
Bluetooth audio
Microphone 2 integrated microphones, supports noise cancelling
Speaker Integrated 1.5 Watt speaker
Rear camera 16 MP with auto-focus and LED flash, Support Google® ARcore & Depth API
Front camera 5 MP with fixed focus
WWAN Integrated 5G cellular data & SMS capability
SIM Nano-SIM × 2
Cellular bands 5G FR1 Sub 6 GHz:N1/N2/N3/N5/N28/N41/N71/N77/N78/N79
4*4 DL MIMO: N1/N2/N3/N41/N77/N78/N79
4G LTE Advanced Support, up to 100 Mbps CAT12 LTE downlink/uplink
LTE (FDD) – Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 71
LTE (TDD) – Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G UMTS/HSPA+ – Bands 1, 2, 5, 8
2G GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E, 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz & 6 GHz
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/d/h/i/k/r/v/ac/ax (MIMO 2×2)
Security WPA3, WPA2, WPA & WEP
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2, BLE5, Class 1
NFC ISO14443-4 (Type A, Type B), ISO15693, Mifare, Felica (ISO/IEC18092)
Supports Read/Write & Card emulation modes
Sensors G-sensor (accelerometer), proximity + light sensor, e-compass, gyroscope
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GNSS
Satellites GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, SBAS
L1 + L5
External antenna connector No
OPERATING SYSTEM
Operating system Android 12 with Google Mobile Services and mid-life update to Android 14
Quarterly Android security updates - through the end of 2028
ARCore
AER
SOFTWARE & HARDWARE COMPATIBILITY
Trimble TerraFlex, Trimble Access, Trimble Penmap® for Android, Esri® ArcGIS® Field Maps, Esri ArcGIS Survey123,
Supported software
Esri ArcGIS QuickCapture
Supported hardware Trimble Catalyst™ DA2, Trimble R580, Trimble R780
STANDARD ACCESSORIES
Included in the box TDC6 handheld, battery pack, bumpers, screen protector, USB cable, QR code card linked to help portal
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Accessory parts Battery pack, bumpers, screen protectors, USB cable, AC adapter, magnetic pole mount/bracket, non-magnetic pole mount/
bracket
ENVIRONMENTAL
Operating Temperature -20 °C to +55 °C
MIL-STD 810H, Method 501.7 & 502.7 Procedure II
Storage Temperature Without battery -40 to +70 ºC
With battery -20 to +45 °C (within 30 days)
0 to +30 °C (within 90 days)
+15 to +25 °C (within 365 days)
MIL-STD 810H, Method 501.7 & 502.7 Procedure I
Battery storage -20 °C to +45 °C 1 month
-20 °C to +35 °C 3 months
-20 °C to +25 °C 12 months
Charging temperature 0 °C to +60 °C
IP67 / IP65
Water and dust
IEC 60529
Drop 26 drops (each face, edge & corner) at room temperature from 1.22 m (4 ft) onto plywood
6 faces drops at -20 °C and +55 °C
MIL-STD-810H, Method 516.8 Procedure IV
Humidity 30 °C/60 °C, 95% RH
MIL-STD 810H, Method 507.6 Procedure II
Vibration General Minimum Integrity and Loose Cargo
MIL-STD 810H Method 514.8 Procedures I & II
Altitude (low pressure) Storage -30 °C, 40,000 ft
Operational +5 °C, 30,000 ft
MIL-STD 810H, Method 500.6 Procedures I & II
Temperature shock Cycles from -40 °C to +70 °C
MIL-STD 810H, Method 503.7 Procedure I-C
Solar radiation (sunshine) 3 and 56 days exposure
MIL-STD 810H, Method 505.7 Procedure I and II
Other ESD 8KV / 15KV
MANUFACTURE LOCATION
Made in Taiwan, TAA/GSA compliant
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Data collector

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Singapore 099254
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