User's Manual Part 3

GeoExplorer 2008 Series User Guide 91
Getting Connected 6
To check the connection status at any time, tap the or icon in the title bar.
To end the connection at any time, tap the or icon in the title bar and then tap
Disconnect.
To connect to a corporate network or Intranet, see page 103.
To send and receive email messages, see Messaging, page 49.
Step 3: Configuring the GPS field software to use data received from the
Internet source
Now that you have connected the GeoExplorer 2008 series handheld to the Internet
using a Bluetooth-enabled cellular phone, you must configure the software to use the
connection to receive data.
To use real-time corrections in Trimble field software, see Using real-time corrections
from the Internet below.
To use background map data in the TerraSync software, see Downloading background
map files from an Internet map server, page 93.
Using real-time corrections from the Internet
1. Start the Trimble GPS field software and then open the Setup section.
2. Tap
Real-time Settings. The Real-time Settings form appears.
3. From the Choice 1 field, select External Source.
4. Configure the external source:
a. Tap the Setup button beside the Choice 1
field. The External Source Settings form
appears.
b. From the Correction Datum field, select the
same datum as the VRS network coordinate
system.
c. From the Type field, select:
– VRS if the real-time correction source is a
VRS network.
– Single Base if the real-time correction
source is a single base station that
broadcasts its corrections over the
Internet.
d. From the Connection Method field, select Internet.