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
5 Using the GNSS Receiver
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Note – COM1 is a standard serial port that connects to external devices. For more
information, see Connecting to other devices using the USB to serial converter, page 111.
Connecting to the COM port
Details of how to configure different types of GNSS field software to connect to the
GNSS COM port are as follows:
Using the GNSS field software
Depending on the GNSS field software you have installed, the default GNSS field
software will be GPS Controller, TerraSync, or the Trimble GPScorrect extension for
Esri ArcPad software.
The GPS Controller software enables you to check the current GNSS status, or to
configure the integrated GNSS receiver.
Note – You must first install the GPS Controller software. See GPS Controller software,
page 62 for details.
Depending on the GNSS field software you have installed, you can use the software to
configure settings such as GNSS, real-time correction, and antenna settings. You may
also be able to use the software to connect to a real-time correction source, configure
logging settings, and collect features. For more information, refer to the rest of this
chapter and the documentation for the GNSS field software.
GPS field software Configuration details
GPS Controller Run GPS Controller. The software automatically activates the
integrated GNSS receiver on COM3.
TerraSync Run Terrasync. The software automatically activates the integrated
GNSS receiver on COM3.
ArcPad with the
GPScorrect extension
When the Trimble GPScorrect extension is installed, the extension
automatically configures the ArcPad software to use the integrated
GNSS receiver on COM3 using the Trimble GPScorrect protocol.
To connect to the receiver, tap the
GPS button and then tap Yes.
To configure a real-time Differential GNSS source, or to view status
information, run the GPScorrect extension. To do this, tap the
GPScorrect button in the Trimble toolbar.
ArcPad without the
GPScorrect extension
1. In ArcPad, tap the
GPS drop-down menu and then select
GPS Preferences from the drop-down menu. Tap the GPS tab.
2. In the Protocol field, select NMEA 0183.
3. In the Port field, select COM2.
4. Tap
OK.
5. Tap the
GPS button and then tap Yes.
NMEA application Configure the software to connect to GNSS on COM2 and then use
the Connect or Activate GNSS command.
TSIP application Configure the software to connect to GNSS on COM3 and then use
the Connect or Activate GNSS command.