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6 Getting Connected
102 GeoExplorer 6000 Series User Guide
3. If necessary, configure the GNSS field software to use data received from the
serial device.
Step 1: Connecting to the Bluetooth-enabled serial device
Connect the handheld to the Bluetooth-enabled device, selecting the Serial Port
service if it is not already selected (see Connecting to a Bluetooth-enabled device,
page 87).
Step 2: Configuring the COM port to use on the handheld
1. On the GeoExplorer 6000 series handheld, tap
/ Settings / Bluetooth.
2. Tap the COM Ports tab.
3. Tap New Outgoing Port.
4. Select the device you want to set up the
connection to and then tap
Next.
5. Select the COM port on the GeoExplorer
handheld to use for the connection.
The GeoExplorer 6000 series handheld has three
COM ports (COM5, COM6, and COM7) available
for connections out to Bluetooth-enabled serial
devices.
6. Do one of the following:
To communicate with any device, for
example if you have formed this connection without pairing to a device,
clear the Secure Connection check box.
To communicate only with devices with which the handheld has a
Bluetooth partnership, select the Secure Connection check box.
7. Tap
Finish.
8. Tap
OK to close the Bluetooth application.
9. Tap to close the Settings screen.
Step 3: Configuring the GNSS field software to use data from the serial
device
Once you configure the connection between the GeoExplorer 6000 series handheld
and the Bluetooth-enabled serial device, 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 an external serial device below.