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
GeoExplorer 6000 Series User Guide 97
Getting Connected 6
A Connectivity notification appears on the handheld as the connection is being
made.
After the connection is made you are returned to the My ISP screen.
To confirm that the GeoExplorer series handheld is connected to the phone, or
to check the status of the connection at any time, tap the title bar and then tap
the Connectivity icon on the pull-down list. The notification shows the name of
the current connection, and the time elapsed since the connection was made.
To hide the notification, tap
Hide.
Note – If you have an active Wi-Fi connection, the connectivity icon appears as
instead.
6. Tap
OK to close the My ISP screen.
7. Tap
OK to close the Connections / Tasks screen.
8. Tap to close the Connections screen.
To check the connection status at any time, tap the title bar and then tap the required
status icon on the pull-down list.
To end the connection at any time, tap the title bar, tap the required status icon on the
pull-down list and then tap
Disconnect.
To connect to a corporate network or Intranet, see page 110.
To send and receive email messages, see Messaging, page 52.
Step 3: Configuring the GNSS field software to use data received from the
Internet source
Now that you have connected the GeoExplorer 6000 series handheld to the Internet,
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 99.
Using real-time corrections from the Internet
1. Start the Trimble GNSS 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: