User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- GeoExplorer® 6000 series
- Legal Notices
- Safety Information
- Contents
- Introduction
- Getting Started
- Using the Windows Mobile Operating System
- Connecting to an Office Computer
- Using the GNSS Receiver
- Supported GNSS field software
- Configuring the GNSS field software to connect to the receiver
- Using the GNSS field software
- Improving GNSS productivity using Floodlight satellite shadow reduction technology
- Ensuring the accuracy of your GNSS data
- Activating the Floodlight technology and the NMEA output options
- Differential GNSS explained
- Outputting NMEA data to external equipment
- Configuring NMEA output
- Getting Connected
- Wireless connection information
- Connecting to a cellular network from the modem
- Connecting to a Wi-Fi access point
- Connecting to a Bluetooth-enabled device
- Connecting to a Bluetooth device as a client
- Providing Bluetooth services as a host
- Setting up a Bluetooth connection
- Connecting to a Bluetooth-enabled phone for Internet access or real-time corrections (including VRS networks)
- Connecting to the Internet through a Bluetooth-enabled phone using the Bluetooth PAN profile
- Connecting to a Bluetooth-enabled serial device
- Connecting to an office computer using Bluetooth wireless technology
- Outputting GNSS data to other devices using Bluetooth wireless technology
- Enabling other devices to transfer files using Bluetooth wireless technology
- Beaming files to or from another device
- Accessing a corporate network through your Internet connection
- Connecting to other devices using the USB to serial converter
- Using the Camera
- Troubleshooting
2 Getting Started
28 GeoExplorer 6000 Series User Guide
3. Leave the battery to charge. It may take up to five hours for the handheld to
charge completely.
When the handheld is charging, the Power LED on the handheld is solid orange.
If the Power LED changes to red, a battery charging fault has occured. For more
information, see page 28.
When fully charged, the Power LED is green.
The Power LED on the keypad on the handheld indicates the battery power or
charging status, as shown below:
Note – During normal charging, the battery may become hotter than the maximum
temperature allowed (40 °C or 104 °F). If this happens, charging is automatically
suspended until the battery cools and then charging automatically restarts. During this
time the battery icon in the title bar shows , to indicate that the handheld is running on
external power. It may take about one hour for the battery to cool.
Avoid keeping the battery at full charge at high temperatures. For more information,
see Storing the handheld, page 20.
Note – The life of the battery can be significantly shortened if power is constantly supplied
to the handheld. To avoid this issue, connect the handheld to an external power source
only when the battery requires charging. Once fully charged, disconnect the external power
source and allow the battery to discharge through normal use.
Checking the level of battery power
To check the level of battery power remaining at any time while the device is running,
tap the battery icon in the title bar of the Home screen and then tap in the pull-
down list.
Power source LED state Handheld/battery state
Battery power Off Handheld is turned off or is in Suspend mode.
Off Handheld is turned on and battery level is good.
.... Flashing red: Handheld is turned on and battery level is
critically low (<5%).
External power Solid orange: Battery is charging.
Solid red: Charging fault - for example, there is a problem
with the battery, or the temperature of the battery has
exceeded the acceptable temperature range.
Solid green: Charging is complete.