Trimble GPS Pathfinder Pro series User Manual

USER GUIDE

GPS Pathfinder

series

®

Pro

NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA

Trimble Navigation Limited

7401 Church Ranch Blvd

Westminster, CO 80021

USA

[phone] Phone

[phone] Fax

EUROPE, AFRICA &

MIDDLE EAST

Trimble GmbH

Am Prime Parc 11

65479 Raunheim

GERMANY

[phone] Phone

[phone] Fax

ASIA-PACIFIC

Trimble Navigation Australia

PTY Limited

120 Wickham Street

Fortitude Valley, QLD 4006

AUSTRALIA

[phone] Phone

[phone] Fax

www.trimble.com

USER GUIDE

GPS Pathfinder® Pro series

Version 1.00
Revision A
May 2005

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Contact Information

Trimble Navigation Limited
645 North Mary Avenue
PO Box 3642
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
USA

www.trimble.com

Trimble Navigation Limited
Mapping & GIS Business Area
7401 Church Ranch Blvd
Westminster, CO 80021
USA
[phone] Phone
[phone] Fax

www.trimble.com

E-mail: [e-mail]

Copyright and Trademarks

©2005, Trimble Navigation Limited. All rights reserved.
Trimble, the Globe & Triangle logo, GPS Pathfinder, and VRS are
trademarks of Trimble Navigation Limited, registered in the United
States Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries. EVEREST,
GPS Analyst, GPScorrect, H-Star, ProXT, ProXH, TerraSync, and Zephyr
are trademarks of Trimble Navigation Limited. The Bluetooth word
mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such
marks by Trimble Navigation Limited is under license. Microsoft,
Windows, and Windows Mobile are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.

The following limited warranties give you specific legal rights. You may
have others, which vary from state/jurisdiction to state/jurisdiction.

Patents

The GPS Pathfinder Pro series is protected under the following USA
patents:
5,187,450, 5,311,149, 5,345,244, 5,402,450, 5,493,588.

Release Notice

This is the May 2005 release (Revision A) of the GPS Pathfinder Pro
series User Guide. It applies to version 1.50 of the GPS Pathfinder Pro
series receivers (ProXT and ProXH receivers).

Hardware Limited Warranty

Trimble Navigation Limited warrants that this hardware product (the
“Product”) will perform substantially in accordance with published
specifications and be substantially free of defects in material and
workmanship for a period of one (1) year starting from the date of
delivery. The warranty set forth in this paragraph shall not apply to
software products.

Software License, Limited Warranty

This Trimble software product, whether provided as a stand-alone
computer software product, built into hardware circuitry as firmware,
embedded in flash memory, or stored on magnetic or other media, (the
“Software”) is licensed and not sold, and its use is governed by the terms
of the relevant End User License Agreement (“EULA”) included with the
Software. In the absence of a separate EULA included with the Software
providing different limited warranty terms, exclusions and limitations,
the following terms and conditions shall apply. Trimble warrants that
this Trimble Software product will substantially conform to Trimble’s
applicable published specifications for the Software for a period of one
(1) year, starting from the date of delivery.

Warranty Remedies

Trimble's sole liability and your exclusive remedy under the warranties
set forth above shall be, at Trimble’s option, to repair or replace any
Product or Software that fails to conform to such warranty
(“Nonconforming Product”) or refund the purchase price paid by you for
any such Nonconforming Product, upon your return of any
Nonconforming Product to Trimble in accordance with Trimble’s
standard return material authorization procedures.

Warranty Exclusions and Disclaimer

These warranties shall be appli ed only in the event and to th e extent that
(i) the Products and Software are properly and correctly installed,
configured, interfaced, maintained, stored, and operated in accordance
with Trimble's relevant operator's manual and specifications, and; (ii)
the Products and Software are not modified or misused. The preceding
warranties shall not apply to, and Trimble shall not be responsible for
defects or performance problems resulting from (i) the combination or
utilization of the Product or Software with hardware or software
products, information, data, systems, interfaces or devices not made,
supplied or specified by Trimble; (ii) the operation of the Product or
Software under any specification other than, or in addition to, Trimble's
standard specifications for its products; (iii) the unauthorized,
installation, modification, or use of the Product or Software; (iv) damage
caused by accident, lightning or other electrical discharge, fresh or salt

water immersion or spray; or (v) normal wear and tear on consumable
parts (e.g., batteries). Trimble does not warrant or guarantee the results
obtained through the use of the Product.
The warranties above state Trimble's entire liability, and your exclusive
remedies, relating to performance of the products and software. except
as otherwise expressly provided herein, the products, software, and
accompanying documentation and materials are provided “as-is” and
without express or implied warranty of any kind by either Trimble
Navigation Limited or anyone who has been involved in its creation,
production, installation, or distribution including, but not limited to, the
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose, title, and noninfringement. the stated express warranties are in
lieu of all obligations or liabilities on the part of trimble arising out of, or
in connection with, any products or software. some states and
jurisdictions do not allow limitations on duration or the exclusion of an
implied warranty, so the above limitation may not apply to you.
Trimble Navigation Limited is not responsible for the operation or
failure of operation of GPS satellites or the availability of GPS satellite
signals.

Limitation of Liability

Trimble’s entire liability under any provision herein shall be limited to
the amount paid by you for the product or software license. To the
maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Trimble
or its suppliers be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or
consequential damages whatsoever under any circumstance or legal
theory relating in any way to the products, software and accompanying
documentation and materials, (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business
information, or any other pecuniary loss), regardless whether trimble
has been advised of the possibility of any such loss and regardless of the
course of dealing which develops or has developed between you and
trimble. Because some states and jurisdictions do not allow the
exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental
damages, the above limitation may not apply to you.
Note: The above limited warranty provisions may not apply to products
or software purchased in the European Union. Please contact your
Trimble dealer for applicable warranty information.

Notices

USA

Class B Statement – Notice to Users. This equipment has
been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital devic e, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Contains FCC ID Q23104001. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communication. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that

to which the receiver is connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
– Changes and modifications not expressly approved by the

manufacturer or registrant of this equipment can void your authority

to operate this equipment under Federal Communications

Commission rules.

Canada

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise
emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference
regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques
dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B
prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par
le Ministère des Communications du Canada.

Europe

This product has been tested and found to comply with
the requirements for a Class B device pursuant to
European Council Directive 89/336/EEC on EMC, thereby
satisfying the requirements for CE Marking and sale
within the European Economic Area (EEA). Contains
Infineon radio module ROK 104001. These requirements are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a residential or commercial environment.

Australia and New Zealand

This product conforms with the regulatory requirements of
the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) EMC
framework, thus satisfying the requirements for C-Tick
Marking and sale within Australia and New Zealand.

Trimble and the Environment

At Trimble, we recognize the importance of minimizing the environmental
impacts of our products. We endeavor to meet your needs, not only when
you purchase and use our products, but also when you are ready to dispose
of them. That is why Trimble is actively pursuing, and will continue to
pursue, the expanded use of environmentally friendly materials in all its
products, and why we have established a convenient and environmentally
friendly recycling program.

As Trimble makes additional recycling facilities available for your use, we
will post their locations and contact information to our Recycling
Instructions web page.

For product recycling instructions and more information, please go to

www.trimble.com/environment/summary.html.

Europe

To recycle Trimble WEEE (Waste from Electrical and Electronic
Equipment), do one of the following:
– call [phone], and ask for the WEEE Associate
– mail a request to:

Trimble Europe BV
c/o Menlo Worldwide Logistics
Meerheide 455521 DZ Eersel, NL

Taiwan - Battery Recycling Requirements

The product contains a removable Lithium-Ion battery.
Taiwanese regulations require that waste batteries are recycled.

End User License Agreement

IMPORTANT, READ CAREFULLY. THIS END USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT ”) IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
YOU AND TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED (“T

APPLIES TO THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROVIDED WITH THE

RIMBLE PRODUCT PURCHASED BY YOU (WHETHER BUILT INTO

T

HARDWARE CIRCUITRY AS FIRMWARE, EMBEDDED IN FLASH MEMORY
OR A PCMCIA CARD, OR STORED ON MAGNETIC OR OTHER MEDIA), OR
PROVIDED AS A STAND-ALONE COMPUTER SOFTWARE PRODUCT, AND
INCLUDES ANY ACCOMPANYING PRINTED MATERIALS AND ANY

“

ONLINE” OR ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION (“SOF TWARE”). THE

OFTWARE ALSO INCLUDES ANY SOFTWARE, (INCLUDING, WITHOUT

S

LIMITATION, UPGRADES AND UPDATES), THAT YOU DOWNLOAD FROM

T

RIMBLE’S WEB SITE. YOU HAVE ACQUIRED A TRIMBLE PRODUCT

EVICE”) THAT INCLUDES SOFTWARE, SOME OF WHICH WAS

(“D

LICENSED BY TRIMBLE FROM MICROSOFT LICENSING INC. OR ITS
AFFILIATES (COLLECTIVELY “MS”). THOSE INSTALLED SOFTWARE
PRODUCTS OF MS ORIGIN, AS WELL AS ASSOCIATED MEDIA, PRINTED
MATERIALS, AND “ONLINE” OR ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION (“MS

S

OFTWARE”) ARE PROTECTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND BY
COPYRIGHT LAWS AND INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT TREATIES, AS
WELL AS OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS AND TREATIES. THE

S

OFTWARE IS LICENSED, NOT SOLD. ALL RIGHTS RESERV ED. THE MS

OFTWARE INCLUDES SOFTWARE ALREADY INSTALLED ON THE

S
D

EVICE (“DEVICE SOFTWARE”) AND MS SOFTWARE CONTAINED ON

THE CD-ROM DISK (“COMPANION CD”).

RIMBLE”) AND

BY INSTALLING, COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE
SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS
AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS
AGREEMENT, DO NOT USE THE DEVICE OR COPY THE
SOFTWARE. INSTEAD, PROMPTLY RETURN THE UNUSED
SOFTWARE AND ACCOMPANYING TRIMBLE PRODUCT TO THE
PLACE FROM WHICH YOU OBTAINED THEM FOR A FULL
REFUND. ANY USE OF THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO USE ON THE DEVICE, WILL CONSTITUTE YOUR
AGREEMENT TO THIS AGREEMENT (OR RATIFICATION OF ANY
PREVIOUS CONSENT).

Safety and Warnings

.1 Battery Safety

The rechargable Lithium-ion battery that is used in the GPS Pathfinder® Pro series
receivers (the ProXT
battery completely (see Charging the Battery, page 10) before using it for the first
time. If the battery has been stored for longer than six months, charge it before use (see

Storage, page 32).

See also Disposing of the battery, page 8.

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and ProXH™ receivers) is supplied partially charged. Charge the

Safety and Warnings

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WARNING – Do not damage the rechargeable Lithium-ion battery. A damaged battery

can cause an explosion or fire, and can result in personal injury and/or property damage.
To prevent injury or damage:

- Do not use or charge the battery if it appears to be damaged. Signs of damage include,
but are not limited to, discoloration, warping, and leaking battery fluid.

- Do not expose the battery to fire, high temperature, or direct sunlight.

- Do not immerse the battery in water.

- Do not use or store the battery inside a vehicle during hot weather.

- Do not drop or puncture the battery.

- Do not open the battery or short-circuit its contacts.

WARNING – Avoid contact with the rechargeable Lithium-ion battery if it appears to be

leaking. Battery fluid is corrosive, and contact with it can result in personal injury and/or
property damage.
To prevent injury or damage:

- If the battery leaks, avoid contact with the battery fluid.

- If battery fluid gets into your eyes, immediately rinse your eyes with clean water and
seek medical attention. Do not rub your eyes!

- If battery fluid gets onto your skin or clothing, immediately use clean water to wash off
the battery fluid.

WARNING – Charge and use the rechargeable Lithium-ion battery only in strict

accordance with the instructions. Charging or using the battery in unauthorized
equipment can cause an explosion or fire, and can result in personal injury and/or
equipment damage.
To prevent injury or damage:

- Do not charge or use the battery if it appears to be damaged or leaking.

- Charge the Lithium-ion battery only in a Trimble product that is specified to charge it. Be
sure to follow all instructions that are provided with the battery charger.

- Discontinue charging a battery that gives off extreme heat or a burning odor.

- Use the battery only in Trimble equipment that is specified to use it.

- Use the battery only for its intended use and according to the instructions in the product
documentation.

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Safety and Warnings

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.2 AC Adaptor Safety

WARNING – When the battery is charged outside the receiver, the contacts may become

very hot and there is a risk that you could burn yourself on the exposed metal.

An international AC adaptor kit is provided with the GPS Pathfinder Pro series
receivers.

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.3 Magnetic mount

WARNING – To use AC adaptors safely:

- Use only AC adaptors intended for the ProXT and ProXH receiver. Using any other
external power source can damage your product and may void your warranty.

- Make certain that the input voltage on the adaptor matches the voltage in your
location.

- Make certain that the adaptor has prongs compatible with your outlets.

- AC adaptors are designed for indoor use only. Avoid using the AC adaptor in wet
outdoor areas.

- Unplug the AC adaptor from power when not in use.

- Do not short the output connector.

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The GPS Pathfinder Pro series receiver can be mounted on top of a magnetic mount
and placed on top of a vehicle.

WARNING – If you mount a GPS Pathfinder Pro series receiver on top of a vehicle, make

sure that the retaining screw is firmly fastened. If the receiver detaches during travel, it
could seriously injure you and other road users.

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Contents

Safety and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Battery Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

AC Adaptor Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Magnetic mount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Related information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Technical assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Your comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Getting Started with a GPS Pathfinder Pro series Receiver. . . . . . . 2

What’s in the box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Software provided with the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

GPS Controller software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Bluetooth Activation Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Software used with the GPS Pathfinder Pro series receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Parts of the GPS Pathfinder Pro series receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Using a GPS Pathfinder Pro series Receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Batteries and Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Safety warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Battery safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

AC adaptor safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Disposing of the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Removing and replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Charging the battery in the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Charging the battery out of the receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Power status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Conserving power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

General Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Turning on the receiver and the Bluetooth radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Turning off the receiver and the Bluetooth radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Turning on or turning off the Bluetooth radio independently of the receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Status information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Mounting the GPS Pathfinder Pro series Receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Mounting the receiver on top of a backpack, range pole or magnetic mount. . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Mounting the receiver on the belt clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Mounting the ProXH receiver on the side of a range pole with the Zephyr Antenna . . . . . . . 17

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Contents

Connecting the GPS Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting to the GPS Receiver with Bluetooth Wireless Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Setting up the Bluetooth radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Connecting to the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Field software (Bluetooth connection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Multiple Bluetooth connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Connecting to the GPS Receiver using a Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Field software (serial connection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Connecting a real-time device to the GPS receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Collecting GPS Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

What is GPS?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

GPS COM Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Configuring a GPS Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Getting a Clear View of the Sky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

GPS Quality Control with the GPS Controller Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

GPS Settings form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Planning a data collection session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using Real-time Corrections from other sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Factors that affect accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Differential GPS positioning techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Factors that affect postprocessed DGPS accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Factors that affect real-time DGPS accuracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Resetting GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Caring for and Storing the GPS Pathfinder Pro series receivers . . . . 32

Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Introduction

Introduction 1

Welcome to the GPS Pathfinder Pro series User Guide. This manual describes how to

®

use a Trimble

The GPS Pathfinder Pro series receivers are high-performance GPS receivers. They
have an integrated antenna and receiver, a user-removable battery, and Bluetooth
wireless technology for connectivity with field computers.

1.1 Related information

Sources of related information include the following:

• Help - the GPS Controller software that is provided with the receivers has built-

in, context-sensitive help that lets you quickly find the information you need.

For more information on other software and hardware, refer to the
documentation provided with the product as well as the product pages on the
Trimble website at www.trimble.com/product.shtml.

GPS Pathfinder® Pro series receiver (a ProXT™ or ProXH™ receiver).

®

• For more information on GPS, go to www.trimble.com/gps.

• For more information on Bluetooth wireless technology, go to

www.bluetooth.com.

• Trimble training courses – consider a training course to help you use your GPS

system to its fullest potential. For more information, go to the Trimble website
at www.trimble.com/training.html.

1.2 Technical assistance

If you have a problem and cannot find the information you need in the product
documentation, go to the Trimble technical support website
(www.trimble.com/support_trl.asp), which contains extra support documentation.

If you cannot find the information you need, you can purchase Priority Support by
going to www.trimble.com/mgis_rqst_home.asp. If you already have Priority
Support, you can also use this link to request support from your Trimble Dealer.

1.3 Your comments

Your feedback about the supporting documentation helps us to improve it with each
revision. E-mail your comments to [e-mail].

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Getting Started with a GPS Pathfinder Pro series Receiver

Getting Started with a GPS
Pathfinder Pro series Receiver

This section describes how to set up and get started with a GPS Pathfinder Pro series
receiver.

1.4 What’s in the box?

When you receive a GPS Pathfinder Pro series receiver, check that you have received all
the components, as detailed on the packing list, see Figure 1.1.

The standard components are shown below. Depending on the system that you have
purchased, you may have received additional components.

Power supply

Null modem cable

CD (User Guide and software)

Screwthread adaptor

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GPS Pathfinder Pro series receiver

International AC adaptor kit

Battery pack

Figure 1.1 GPS Pathfinder Pro series receiver components

Inspect all contents for visible damage (scratches or dents). If any components appear
damaged, notify the shipping carrier. Keep the shipping and packaging material for the
carrier’s inspection.

Belt clip

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1.5 Accessories

The following optional accessories are available:

• Backpack

• Range pole

• Range pole bracket

Getting Started with a GPS Pathfinder Pro series Receiver

• Zephyr

• External patch antenna with 1.5 meter cable

• External patch antenna with 5 meter cable

• Hard carry case

• Serial port splitter cable

• Spare battery pack

• Spare belt clip

• Spare screwthread adaptor

• Spare power supply and adaptor kit

GPS antenna kit

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For more information, go to the Trimble website at www.trimble.com/.

1.6 Software provided with the receiver

16.1 GPS Controller software

The GPS Controller software runs on a desktop or field computer and enables you to:

• configure a GPS Pathfinder Pro series receiver’s GPS settings, for example PDOP,

Elevation, and Signal-to-Noise ratio masks

• configure the GPS Pathfinder Pro series receiver to use real-time DGPS sources

• configure the GPS Pathfinder Pro series receiver to output NMEA data

• view status information about the GPS Pathfinder Pro series receivers, satellites,

and real-time correction sources

• view satellite prediction information in the field to help you plan your data

collection session

See also the GPS Controller Software Quick Reference Guide.

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Getting Started with a GPS Pathfinder Pro series Receiver

Installing the GPS Controller software

To install the GPS Controller software on an office computer or field computer, follow
the installation instructions provided on the GPS Pathfinder Pro series CD.

The software provided with the receivers will run on the following Microsoft platforms:

• Microsoft

• Windows

• Windows 2000

• Windows XP Home, Professional, and Tablet PC Edition

16.2 Bluetooth Activation Manager

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Windows Mobile™ 2003 software (or later)

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CE .NET version 4.0 or later

The GPS Pathfinder Pro series receivers are shipped with Bluetooth wireless
technology activated. The Bluetooth Activation Manager runs on the desktop only and
enables you to:

• deactivate the Bluetooth radio in a GPS Pathfinder Pro Series receiver to prevent

it being accidentally turned on in the field.

• deactivate the Bluetooth radio on a GPS Pathfinder Pro series receiver if you

have to turn it off due to the country or area in which you are working

• reactivate the Bluetooth radio if it has been deactivated

Note – Once you reactivate Bluetooth, turn on the receiver and then turn on the Bluetooth
radio. For more information, see Turning on or turning off the Bluetooth radio

independently of the receiver, page 14.

Installing the Bluetooth Activation Manager

Follow the installation instructions provided on the GPS Pathfinder Pro series CD.

This utility runs only on a desktop computer.

1.7 Software used with the GPS Pathfinder Pro series

receiver

You can use the following software with the GPS Pathfinder Pro series receivers:

• Te rr aS y nc

• GPS Analyst

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GPScorrect

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software, version 2.50 or later

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extension for ESRI ArcGIS software, version 1.10 or later

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extension for ESRI ArcPad software, version 1.10 or later

• GPS Controller software, version 2.00 or later

• NMEA applications

• Applications developed with the GPS Pathfinder Tools SDK, version 2.00 or later

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