User's Manual

E Data Logging and Postprocessed Measurement Operations
110 SPSx80 Smart GPS Antenna User Guide
Connecting to the office computer
The SPSx80 Smart GPS antenna can communicate with the office computer using a
serial connection from the DB9 connector on the receiver to a DB9 connector on the
computer (see Figure E.1). To do this, use cable P/N 18532 that is supplied with the
receiver. Before you connect to the office computer, ensure that the receiver battery is
fully charged.
Figure E.1 Connecting the SPSx80 to a computer for serial data transfer
Transferring files directly from a CompactFlash card
In an SPS770 GPS receiver, all data is stored on an internal CompactFlash card. With a
SPSx80 Smart GPS antenna or SPSx50 Modular GPS receiver, data is stored in the
internal flash memory. There are two ways to transfer files between the receiver and
your office computer:
• Connect the receiver to the office computer and use the Data Transfer utility to
transfer files.
• With a SPS770 GPS receiver, remove the CompactFlash card from the receiver
and insert it into the CompactFlash card slot in your office computer, where it
functions like a normal disk drive. Use Windows Explorer to transfer files.
When you use the Data Transfer utility to transfer data files from the receiver, the Data
Transfer utility converts the raw receiver data (.T01) files you select into the Trimble
DAT file format.
Serial (COM) port
Serial cable