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 81
Getting Connected 6
You can also turn on or turn off the Bluetooth radio from within the Bluetooth
application (see Turning on and turning off the Bluetooth radio from within the
Bluetooth application, page 82).
To make the GeoExplorer 6000 series handheld visible to other Bluetooth-enabled
devices and enable them to connect, see Making the handheld visible (discoverable) to
other Bluetooth devices, page 82.
Using the Wireless Manager
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. You can turn
on and turn off all radios at the same time, or control each radio individually.
To open the Wireless Manager, do one of the following:
• Tap the title bar, tap any of the radio icons and then tap Wireless Manager.
• Tap / Settings / Connections / Wireless Manager.
Turn on the Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and / or cellular modem radio to be able to connect to
other devices or networks.
Turn off the Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and / or cellular modem radio to prevent the handheld
from sending or receiving wireless signals.
B
Tip – To conserve power, turn off the Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and / or cellular modem radio
when not in use.
C
CAUTION – The Bluetooth and cellular modem radios remain active even when the device
is in Suspend mode. Turn off the radios when they are not in use.
To turn on or turn off the radios using the Wireless Manager
1. Open the Wireless Manager (see above).
2. Do one of the following:
– Tap All at the top of the screen to turn on all
radios, or to turn off all radios if they are
already on.
– Tap Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or Phone to turn on
the radio that you want to use, or to turn off
the radio if it is already on.
The status fields below the
Wi-Fi button, the
Bluetooth button, and the Phone button change
from Off when the radios are turned on and show
the current state of the radio. The Wi-Fi status
field shows Connecting or Available, the Bluetooth status field shows On or
Visible, and the
Phone status field shows On or the name of the cellular network
that you are connected to.