User's Manual

13 Setting up the Receiver
112 Trimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide
Trimble R8 GPS Receiver Operation
132.3 General guidelines
WARNING – These receivers use a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery. To
avoid personal injury or equipment damage, make sure that you read and
understand the Safety Information chapter at the front of this manual.
The following guidelines apply whenever you set up your receiver for
operation:
• When plugging in a Lemo cable, make sure that the red dots on
the receiver port and the cable connector line up. Do not use
force to plug cables in, as this may damage the connector pins.
• When disconnecting a Lemo cable, grasp the cable by the sliding
collar or lanyard and pull the cable connector straight out of the
port. Do not twist the connector or pull on the cable itself.
• To securely connect a TNC cable, align the cable connector with
the receiver receptacle, then thread the cable connector onto the
receptacle until it is snug.
• To insert the internal battery place the battery in the battery
compartment, ensuring that the contact points are in the correct
position to align with the contacts in the receiver. Slide the
battery and compartment as a unit upward into the receiver
until the battery compartment latches are locked into position.
13.3Pole-Mounted Setup
Figure 13.3 on page 113 shows the pole-mounted setup for the
Trimble R8 receiver. To mount the receiver on a range pole:
1. Thread the unit onto the range pole.
2. Attach the controller bracket to the pole.
3. Insert the controller into the bracket.
Note – When using the Trimble ACU, or TSCe controller with BlueCap
module, no cabling is required, as shown in Figure 13.3.