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
6 Getting Connected
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Wireless connection information
The GeoExplorer 6000 series handheld has an integrated Wi-Fi radio compliant with
IEEE 802.11 b/g, and an integrated Bluetooth radio. 3.5G editions are also equipped
with an integrated cellular modem. The handheld is shipped with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
wireless technology activated. To use Wi-Fi, the Bluetooth radio, or the cellular modem
you need to turn it on (see Turning on and turning off the integrated radios below).
Note – The integrated cellular modem is only installed on handheld models 88951-00 and
88951-20.
Note – You may need to deactivate the Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth radio in the handheld (see
below) if the country in which you are working does not approve the use of Wi-Fi and/or
Bluetooth wireless technology.
Using a data connection from your local cellular provider, the GeoExplorer 6000 series
handheld's integrated cellular modem can be used to connect to the Internet to receive
real-time corrections from a VRS network, send and receive messages (including email,
SMS, or instant messages), or to send and receive files and other data to and from the
office directly in the field.
You can also use the handheld’s integrated Wi-Fi radio to connect to the Internet or a
corporate network using a Wi-Fi connection.
Alternatively, you can use Bluetooth wireless technology to connect to the Internet
using a cellular phone. You can also connect directly to other Bluetooth-enabled
devices such as a GeoBeacon receiver, a laser rangefinder, or a barcode scanner.
You can also use the optional USB to serial converter to connect to a range of external
devices using a cabled serial connection.
Deactivating the integrated radios
Note – If you are unsure about whether the GeoExplorer 6000 series handheld radios are
approved for use in your country, check with your Trimble reseller.
Use the Radio Activation Manager software to deactivate the integrated Wi-Fi and/or
Bluetooth radio, or to reactivate the radios if they have been deactivated. The Radio
Activation Manager software runs on an office computer.
The latest copy of the software is available for download from the Trimble website. Go
to www.trimble.com/support.shtml, click the link for your receiver type (GeoXH, or
GeoXT), click Downloads, click GeoExplorer 6000 Series and then click Radio Activation
Manager.
Turning on and turning off the integrated radios
You can use the Wireless Manager application to turn on and turn off the GeoExplorer
6000 series handheld's Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and / or cellular modem radio (see Using the
Wireless Manager, page 81).