Below is the latest geotechnical software downloads from GDS Instruments. For computer system requirements, see bottom of the page.
| Software | Description
| Size | Download |
GDSLAB Version 2.8.4.4 - 19/12/2022
| Full Software CD
| 215 MB approx
| Download |
| GDS HASP Module Checker | 200 KB approx | Download |
| GDSLAB Handbook
| 6MB | Download
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| GDSLab Revision Notes | <1MB | Download
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GDS System Diagnostics Tool V1.0.0.8
| Full Software CD
| 104 MB approx
| Download
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| FieldCalTool v1.5 (USB Calibration Tool) | Exe file | 145KB | Download
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| GDSLAB Reports V1.6.11 - 07/04/2021 | Full Software CD
| 95 MB approx
| Download
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| GDSLab Reports Revision Notes
| <1MB | Download
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GDS Bender Elements Software
| Exe file only 1.5.3
| 9 MB approx
| Download
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| Full Software CD 2.2.13
| 188 MB approx
| Download
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| Exe file only 2.2.13
| 1 MB approx
| Download
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| Full Software CD 3.0.17
(for v3 Bender Control Box only) | 75MB approx | Download
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FREE GDS Bender Elements Excel Add-In V1.25 (GDSBEAT) - Does not require GDSLAB
| Software installer only
| 1.5 MB approx
| Download
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| Frequently Asked Question on GDSBEAT | PDF file | 1 MB approx | Download
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| GDS Acoustic Velocity Software V1.0.0.10 | GDS Acoustic Velocity Software installation package
| 73 MB approx | Download
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GDSLAB Resonant Column V2.4.8 | Full Software CD
| 190 MB approx
| Download
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| Software installer only
| 5 MB approx
| Download
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Data Translation Drivers for GDSBES, GDSRCA
| OEM Driver package V7.8.9
| 160 MB approx
| Download
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Hasp Files
| Driver installation package v8.31 | 25 MB approx
| Download
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| Command-line installer v8.31 | 24 MB approx | Download
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| .NET 5 runtime | 32bit Version | 48 MB approx
| Download |
SQL LocalDB 2012
| 32bit Version
| 30 MB approx
| Download
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| 64bit Version
| 35 MB approx
| Download
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Visual Studio Tools for Office v4.0
| 32bit Version
| 3 MB approx
| Download
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| 64bit Version
| 3 MB approx
| Download
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Computer System Requirements
GDS applications are Windows-based and they are taking advantage of the ease of use of a Graphical User Interface in order to perform computer-controlled testing. The main requirements for a modern PC are the communication ports for the hardware that you are going to connect to it. The specifications recommended by GDS are:
| Minimum
| Recommended
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| Windows 10 | Windows 10
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| Intel i3 or AMD Ryzen 3
| Intel i5 or AMD Ryzen 5
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| Internal graphics acceleration
| Internal graphics acceleration
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| 4GB
| 8GB
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| 100GB SSD
| 100GB SSD
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| USB v2.0 or above
| USB v2.0 or above
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| Required**
| Required**
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*depending on the size of your system, you may require extra USB ports. In this case, our GDS technicians recommend using:
**systems dated pre-2020 require a CD/DVD drive to access GDSLab software.
**systems dated post-2020 no longer require a CD/DVD drive as the software is shipped on a USB drive.