User's Manual

14 General Operation
118 Trimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide
Trimble R8 GPS Receiver Operation
Figure 14.1 shows the Trimble R8 receiver front panel controls for the
power on/off functions, or receiver reset. The LEDs provide power,
radio, data logging, and SV tracking status information.
Figure 14.1 Controls and LEDs on front panel of the Trimble R8 receiver
14.1Button Functions
The Trimble R8 receiver has only one button, the Power button,
represented in this manual by [P]. Use [P] to turn on or turn off the
receiver, and to perform other functions, as described in Table 14.1.
Note – The term “press” means to press the button and release it
immediately. The term “hold” means to press the button and hold it down
for the given time.
Table 14.1 Power button functions
Action Power button
Turn on the receiver Press
Turn off the receiver Hold for 2 seconds
Delete the ephemeris file Hold for 15 seconds
Reset the receiver to factory defaults Hold for 15 seconds
Delete application files Hold for 30 seconds
F
Power button
SV Tracking
Radio
Power/Data status
LEDs