User's Manual

5 Configuration
52 Trimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide
Trimble R7 GPS Receiver Operation
The Trimble R7 receiver has no controls for changing settings. To
configure the receiver, use external software, such as GPS Configurator
or Trimble Survey Controller.
To configure the Trimble R7 receiver, do one of the following:
• Configure the receiver in real time
• Apply the settings in an application file
This chapter provides a brief overview of each of these methods, and
describes the contents and use of application files.
5.1 Configuring the Receiver in Real Time
The GPS Configurator and Trimble Survey Controller software support
real-time configuration of the Trimble R7 receiver.
When you configure the receiver in real time, you use one of these
software applications to specify which settings you want to change.
When you apply the changes, the receiver settings change immediately.
Any changes that you apply to the receiver are reflected in the Current
application file, which is always present in the receiver. The Current
application file always records the most recent configuration, so if you
apply further changes (either in real time or using an application file)
the Current file is updated and there is no record of the changes that
you applied originally.
For more information on configuring the receiver in real time, see
Chapter 7, Software Utilities.