Trimble Outdoors R8 manual

F V ersion 2.10 (R7), 2. 11 (R8) Revision A June 2004 Tr i m b l e ® R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide[...]

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This de vice complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference , and (2) this de vice must ac cept any interference receiv ed, including int erference that may cause undesired operation. S TATEMENT ACCORDING FCC PART 15.21 Modifications not e xpressl y ap[...]

T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide v Contents 1 Intr oduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Related Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 W arnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 T echnical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Y[...]

Contents vi T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide Pole-Mounted Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Backpack Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Other System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Cellu[...]

Contents T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide vii Special application f iles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 T imed application f iles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Applying application f iles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Storing application f iles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Naming ap[...]

Contents viii T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiv er User Guide Resetting to Factory Def aults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Default beha vior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Po wer up settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8[...]

Contents T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide ix Parts of the Recei ver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Lo wer housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Setup Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1[...]

Contents x T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide Applying application f iles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Storing application f iles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Naming application f iles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 16 Software Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Introduction . .[...]

Contents T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide xi Appendixes Trimble R7 / Trimble R8 A NMEA-0183 Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 70 NMEA-0183 Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Common Message Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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CHAPTER 1 T ri mble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 1 Intr oduction 1 W elcome to the T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide . This manual describes ho w to install, set up, and use a T rimble® R7 or T rimble R8 GPS receiv er . Even if you hav e used other Gl obal Positioning System (GPS) products befo re, T rimble recomm ends that you spend some t[...]

1 Introduction 2 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide Other sources of related information are: • Release notes – the release notes describe new features of the product, information not incl uded in the manual, and any changes to the manual. They are pro vided as a PD F on the CD. Use Adobe Reader to view the contents of the release notes. ?[...]

T ri mble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 3 Introduction 1 1.3 T ec hnical Assistance If you hav e a pro blem and cannot find the information you need in the product docu mentation, contact your local Distrib utor . Alternati vely , request technical support using the T rimble website at: • www .trimble.com/support.html 1.4 Yo u r C o m m e n t s Y[...]

1 Introduction 4 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide[...]

SECTION I I T RIMB LE R7 GPS R ECEIVER[...]

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T ri mble R7/R8 GPS Receiv er User Guide 7 CHAPTER 2 Over vie w 2 In this chapter: Q Introductio n Q F eatures Q Use and Care Q COCOM Limits[...]

2 Ov er view 8 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 2.1 Intr oduction This chapter introduces the T rimble R7 GPS receiver . This receiv er is designed for GPS surv eying appl ications. The recei ver features one-touch logging for ease of use, and fi ve LEDs that let you monitor the surve y in progress and th e av ailable ba[...]

T ri mble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 9 Ove r v iew 2 T rimble R7 Operation • USB port for data transfer • T ype I CompactFlash card for data storage • Internal char ging of batteries (no e xternal battery char ger required ) • Three RS-232 serial ports for: –N M E A o u t p u t – R TCM SC-104 input and out put – T rimble Format (CM[...]

2 Ov er view 10 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 2.4 COCOM Limits The U.S. Department of Commerce requires that all exportable GPS products contain performance limitatio ns so that they cannot be used in a manner that could threaten the security of the United States. The follo wing limitations are implemented on the T r[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiv er User Guide 11 CHAPTER 3 Setting up the Receiver 3 In this chapter: Q Introductio n Q P ar ts of the Receiv er Q Setup Guidelines Q P ostprocesse d Setup Q P ole-mount ed Setup Q Ba ck pa ck S e tu p Q Other System Com ponents[...]

3 Setting up the Receiv er 12 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 3.1 Intr oduction This chapter pro vides general setup information, connection information, and cabling diagrams for the most common uses of the T rimble R7 receiver. 3.2 P ar ts of the Receiver All operating controls, ports, an d connectors on the recei ver[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 13 Setting up the Receiver 3 T rimble R7 Operation 32.1 Fr ont panel Figure 3.2 shows the front panel of the Trimble R7. This panel contains the fi ve indicator LEDs, th e two buttons, and the catch for the CompactFlash/USB door . Figure 3.2 F ront panel The two b uttons control data loggi ng, data management[...]

3 Setting up the Receiv er 14 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 32.2 Rear panel Figure 3.3 shows the rear panel of the T rimble R7. This panel c ontains a slot for attaching the receiv er ca tch lock, and the catches for the two battery compartments on the botto m panel. The catch lock should already be attached to your [...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 15 Setting up the Receiver 3 T rimble R7 Operation 32.3 T op panel Figure 3.4 shows the top panel of the T rimble R7. This panel contains the three po wer/serial data ports and (TNC) ports for GPS and radio antenna conn ections. Figure 3.4 T op panel P owe r/ser ial data por ts TNC por ts 12 3 GPS antenna Rad[...]

3 Setting up the Receiv er 16 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation Each port on the top pa nel is marked with an icon to indicate its main function. The power/serial data ports are a ll 7 pin 0-shell Lemo connectors. Both Port 2 and Port 3 can accept ex ternal po wer . F or information on default port settings, see Default [...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 17 Setting up the Receiver 3 T rimble R7 Operation 32.4 Bottom panel Figure 3.5 shows the bottom panel of th e T rimble R7. This p anel contains the USB port, the Compa ctF lash port, and the compartments for the two internal batteries. Figure 3.5 Bottom panel The CompactFlash/USB door conc eals the CompactFl[...]

3 Setting up the Receiv er 18 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 3.3 Setup Guidelines Consider the follo wing guidelines when setting up the T rimble R7. 33.1 En vir onmental conditions Although the Trimble R7 has a w aterproof h ousing, reasonable care should be taken to k eep the unit dry . A v oid exposure to extreme e[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 19 Setting up the Receiver 3 T rimble R7 Operation 33.3 General guidelines The follo wing guidelines apply whene ver you set up your recei ver for operation: • When plugging in a Lemo cable, make sure that the red dots on the recei ver port and the cable connector line up. Never use force to plug cables in,[...]

3 Setting up the Receiv er 20 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 3.4 P ostpr ocessed Setup For a p ostprocessed survey , you only n eed: • the T rimble R7 receiv er • a Zephyr™ or Zephyr Geodet ic antenna • a GPS ante nna cable Other equipment, as described belo w , is optional. T o set up the T rimble R7 for a po[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 21 Setting up the Receiver 3 T rimble R7 Operation Figure 3.6 sho ws the Trimble R7 recei ver postprocessed setup. Figure 3.6 P ostprocessed setup Note – Instead of hanging the r eceiver on the tripo d, you can place the r eceiver in its base case. Run the an tenna cable out of the portal in the side of the[...]

3 Setting up the Receiv er 22 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 3.1 P ole-Mounted Setup T o mount the T rimble R7 on a po le, you need to do the following: 1. Mount the eR TK™ Range Pole antenna (RP A). 2. Mount the recei ver. 3. Mount the T rimble controller . This section pro vides detailed instru ctions on each of t[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 23 Setting up the Receiver 3 T rimble R7 Operation Figure 2.7 sho ws the T rimble R7 receiv er pole-mounted setup. Figure 3.7 RP A and brack et 4. Mount the Zephyr antenna on the range pole. 5. Connect the GPS antenna cable. Make sure that the GPS cable is not hanging over the top of the RP A. 6. Connect the [...]

3 Setting up the Receiv er 24 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation Mounting the T rimbl e R7 receiver T o mount the recei ver on the pole: 1. Attach the recei ver bracket to the pole: a. Place the bracket against th e pole, approximately 0.5 m from the ground. Note – If you ar e using a 1" diameter pole, flip the bla[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 25 Setting up the Receiver 3 T rimble R7 Operation d. Lock the clip lock. If the clip lock is too tight to be locked, turn it one or two turns counterclockwise and try ag ain. If it is too loose, turn it one or two t urns clockwise and try to lock it again. 2. Mount the recei ver on the bracket: a. Pull the b[...]

3 Setting up the Receiv er 26 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation Mounting the TSC1/TSCe controller T o mount the TSC1™/TSCe™ controller on the pole: 1. Mount the controller bracket on the pole: a. Place the bracket against the po le at a comfortable height. b . Rot ate the clamping screw on the brack et pole until tig[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 27 Setting up the Receiver 3 T rimble R7 Operation Figure 2.10 sho ws the pole-mounted setup. Figure 3.10 P ole-mounted setu p Hand grip RP A Zeph yr antenna Ve l c r o t i e TSC1 / TSCe brack et[...]

3 Setting up the Receiv er 28 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 3.1 B a ck p ack S e t u p Both the whip and RP A antennae ar e suitable for use in a backpack. The RP A is installed in the same manner as for the pole-mounted setup (see Pole-Mounted Setup, page 22). B Tip – The RP A is tuned f or operation with the GPS [...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 29 Setting up the Receiver 3 T rimble R7 Operation Figure 3.11 shows the backpack setup. Figure 3.11 Backpac k setup Whip antenna Zeph yr a ntenna TSC1/TSCe brack et[...]

3 Setting up the Receiv er 30 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 3.1 Other System Components This section describes optional components that you can use with the T rimble R7 receiver. 31.1 Radios Radios are the most co mmon da ta link for Real-T ime Kinematic (R TK) surveying. The T rimble R7 r ecei ver is a vailable with[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 31 Setting up the Receiver 3 T rimble R7 Operation Internal Radio Setup Y ou can configure the T rimble R7 optional interna l radio using any of the follo wing: • the GPS Conf igurator software • the W inFlash software • the T rimble Surve y Controller software For more i nformation, refer to the GPS Co[...]

3 Setting up the Receiv er 32 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation Figure 3.12 sho ws a TRIMMARK 3 connected to a Trimble R7 receiv er . Figure 3.12 Connecting an external radio 5. Connect an external po wer source to Port 2 on the receiv er . Note – External r over radios must have their own power sour ce because the int[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 33 Setting up the Receiver 3 T rimble R7 Operation Alternativ ely , you can apply ex ternal po wer directly to the radio, if it supports it. Y ou can use a 10 Ah batt ery , a 6 Ah battery , or camcorder batteries. The choice of power supply depends on the application, and whether you are using the radio as a [...]

3 Setting up the Receiv er 34 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation information, r efer to the docu ment Using Cellular and CDPD Modems for RTK, which is available fr om your local T rimble Distributor. Figure 3.13 shows the components re quired to connect a cellphone to a T rimble R7 receiver. Figure 3.13 Connecting a cellp[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 35 Setting up the Receiver 3 T rimble R7 Operation 30.2 Antennas The T rimble R7 recei ver sh ould norma lly be used with a Zephyr or Zephyr Geodetic antenna. These antennas hav e been designed specifically for use with the T rimble R7. Use Figure 3. 14 as a guide for measuring the heig ht of the Zephyr an d [...]

3 Setting up the Receiv er 36 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 30.3 CompactFlash cards The T rimble R7 logs data internally on a CompactFlash card. Ho wever , it only support the T ype I CompactFlash card. T rimble recommends that you use an industr ial-rated CompactFlash card, as commercial cards hav e a limite d opera[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiv er User Guide 37 CHAPTER 4 General Operation 4 In this chapter: Q Introductio n Q Button Functions Q LED Behavior Q Star ting and Stopping the Receiv er Q Logging Data Q Resetting to Defaults Q F or mat ting a Compac tFlash Card Q Batter ies and P ower[...]

4 General Operation 38 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 4.1 Intr oduction All the controls that you need for general operation of the Trimble R7 recei ver are located on th e front panel, as sho wn in Figure 4.1. Figure 4.1 Controls on the front panel of the T rimble R7 For more information about other panels of the Tri[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 39 General Operation 4 T rimble R7 Operation Use d to start or stop l ogging. This button is only ef fecti ve when the receiv er is switched on an d has completed any po wer-up and initialization tasks. T able 4.1 describes the main functions of the two buttons. Note – The term “pr ess” indicates that y[...]

4 General Operation 40 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 43.1 Logging/Memory LED The yello w Logging/Memory LED below the d b utton indicates the status of data logging an d memory usage. 43.2 SV T rac king LED The red SV T racking LED belo w the SV icon indicates the status of satellite tracking. F ast flash alter nates[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 41 General Operation 4 T rimble R7 Operation 43.3 Radio LED The green Radio LED below the Radio icon indicates the status of data input and output. 43.4 Battery 1 LED and Battery 2 LED The Battery LEDs inside the two Batt ery icons indicate the status of the two intern al batteries, or the po wer sources conn[...]

4 General Operation 42 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 4.5 Logging Data Y ou can log data to the CompactFlash card in the recei ver , or to the surve y device. 45.1 Logging internall y The T rimble R7 re ceiv er logs GPS data internally on a CompactFlash card. Y ou can then use the T rimble Data T ransfer utility to tr[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 43 General Operation 4 T rimble R7 Operation Note – If power is lost, or the CompactFlash car d is r emoved whi le log ging, the file system is designed so that a maximum of ten seconds of data will be lost, r e gar dless of the lo gging rate . T o ensur e that this behavior occurs, us e GPS Configur ator t[...]

4 General Operation 44 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation Resetting the recei ver to its f actory defaults also deletes any ephemeris file in the receiv er . For more i nformation, see Chapter 9, Default Settings. 4.7 Formatting a CompactFlash Car d T o format a CompactFlash card for us e in a Trimble R7 receiv er, insert[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 45 General Operation 4 T rimble R7 Operation 4.8 Batteries and P o wer C W ARNING – Do not damage the rechargeab le Lithium-ion batter y . A damaged batter y can cause an e xplosion or fire, and can result in personal injur y and/or proper ty damage. T o prev ent injur y or damage: – Do not use or charge [...]

4 General Operation 46 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation The po wer supply that is supplied with the T rimble R7 receiv er charges the recei ver internal batte ries while the y are still in the recei ver . T o do this, connect the powe r supply to the po wer/serial data cable, connect the cable to Port 2 on the receiv er[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 47 General Operation 4 T rimble R7 Operation C W ARNING – A v oid 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 proper ty damage . T o prev ent injur y or damage: – If the batter y leaks, [...]

4 General Operation 48 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation Charging the Lithium-ion battery The rechargeable Lithium-ion battery is supplied partially char ged. Charge the battery comple tely before using it for the first time. If the battery has been stored for lon ger than six months, char ge it before use. T o protect t[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 49 General Operation 4 T rimble R7 Operation be charged at the same time from the same po wer supply . T o charge both sets of batteries, use two standard po wer/serial data cables to connect the TSC1/TSCe controller a nd the receive r to a power supply , as shown in Figure 4.3. Figure 4.3 Charging rece iv er[...]

4 General Operation 50 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation Y ou can use GPS Conf igurator or Trimble Surv ey Controller to enable power output on Port 3. Port 3 can be enabled for power output regardless of whether power is su pplied internally or externally . On Port 3, the output vol tage is approximately 0.5 V less than[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 51 General Operation 4 T rimble R7 Operation The recei ver starts up in Monitor mode, automatically det ects the ne wer version of the f irmware , and installs it. In Monitor mode, the red SV T racking LED is lit solidly and the yello w Logging/Memory LED flashes slowly . The upgrade takes about two minutes. [...]

4 General Operation 52 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiv er User Guide 53 CHAPTER 5 Configuration 5 In this chapter: Q Introductio n Q Configuring the Rece iver in Real Time Q Configuring the Receiver Using Application Files Q Application Files[...]

5 Configuration 54 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 5.1 Intr oduction The T rimble R7 recei ver has no co ntrols for cha nging settings. T o configure the recei ver, use ex ternal software, such as the GPS Configurator or T rimble Surve y Controlle r software. There are two ways to conf igure the T rimble R7: • Conf i[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 55 Configuration 5 T rimble R7 Operation 5.3 Configuring the Receiver Using Application Files An application file contains inform ation for co nfiguring a recei ver . T o configure a recei ver using an applic ation f ile, you need to create the application file, t ransfer it to th e receiv er , and then apply[...]

5 Configuration 56 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation apply an application f ile that only specifies the ele vation mask to use, all other settings remain as the y we re before the application file w as applied. Y ou can store up to twenty differen t application files in battery-back ed memory on the receiv er . Y ou can [...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 57 Configuration 5 T rimble R7 Operation When you switch of f the r ecei ver then turn it on again, all the settings from the current application f ile ar e applied, so you do not lose any changes that you hav e made. The only exceptions are the follo wing logging parameters: • Logging rate • Position rat[...]

5 Configuration 58 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 54.2 Timed application files A timed application f ile contains a T imed Activ ation record which specifies when this f ile is to be applied. The main use of a timed application file is to automatically start or stop logging at a predef ined time. The T imed Acti vatio[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 59 Configuration 5 T rimble R7 Operation The recei ver can store up to 20 application f iles, so you can define a maximum of 10 scheduled surve y sessions (10 pairs of start/stop timed application files). Sleep mode Whene ver you press p to turn off the Trimble R7, it checks for a timed application f ile th a[...]

5 Configuration 60 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation • you can use the same f ile to configure multiple receiv ers identically . • you can use an existing appli cation file as a template for creating other application f iles with similar settings. 54.5 Naming application files The application filename in the of fice [...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiv er User Guide 61 CHAPTER 6 T ransf erring Data 6 In this chapter: Q Introductio n Q Connecting to the Of fice Computer Q T ransf erring Data Q T ransf erring Files Directly from a Compactflash Ca rd Q Deleting Files in the Receiv er Q Suppor ted File T ypes[...]

6 T ransf erring Data 62 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 6.1 Intr oduction The T rimble R7 receiver k eeps satellite measurements and other data in files stored on a CompactFlas h card. These f iles cannot be processed until you transfer th em to your of fice computer . Note – The r eceiver supports a ma ximum of 512[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 63 T ransferring Data 6 T rimble R7 Operation 6.2 Connecting to the Office Computer The T rimble R7 has three serial (C OM) ports and one USB port for connection to the of fice computer . A USB connection is up to ten times faster than normal serial communications. Use the standard po wer/serial data cab le t[...]

6 T ransf erring Data 64 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation Use the USB cable to connect the receiv er to the computer , as shown in Figure 6.2. Figure 6.2 Connecting the T rimble R7 to a computer for USB data transf er Note – When the r eceiver is connected to a USB port on a computer , it is tr eated as a peripheral d[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 65 T ransferring Data 6 T rimble R7 Operation 6.3 T ransferring Data T ransfer the data files to the comput er using the T rimble Data T ransfer utility . Y ou can run this utility as a standalone program or from within T rimble Geomatics Of fice. F or more information abou t the transfer process, refer to th[...]

6 T ransf erring Data 66 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 6.4 T ransferring Files Directl y from a CompactFlash Car d All data is stored in a T rimble R7 receiv er on an internal CompactFlash card. There are two ways to transfer f iles between the recei ver and the of fice computer: • Connect the receiv er to the of f[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 67 T ransferring Data 6 T rimble R7 Operation T o con vert a .T01 f ile on your off ice computer into the D A T format: 1. On your of fi ce computer , open W indo ws Explorer and na vigate to the location of the .T01 f ile. 2. Right-click the f ile, and from the menu that appears se lect Con vert to D A T for[...]

6 T ransf erring Data 68 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 6.1 Deleting Files in the Receiver Y ou can delete files stored in the receiv er at any time. Do one of the following: • Use the Data T ransfer utility in T rimble Geomatics Of fice. • Use the TSC1/TSCe controller . • Hold down the po wer button p for 30 se[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiv er User Guide 69 CHAPTER 7 Software Utilities 7 In this chapter: Q Introductio n Q GPS Configurator Software Q WinFlash Software[...]

7 Software Utilities 70 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 7.1 Intr oduction This chapter provides information on the software utilities that you can use with the T rimble R7 receiv er. 7.2 GPS Configurator Software GPS Configurator is off ice software that configures selected T rimble GPS receiv ers. GPS Conf igurator le[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 71 Software Utilities 7 T rimble R7 Operation 70.1 Configuring the T rimble R7 receiver T o conf igure a T rimble R7 recei ver using GPS Conf igurator: 1. Connect Port 1 or 2 on the recei ver to a serial (COM) port on the computer and apply po wer . 2. T o start GPS Co nfigurator , click and then se lect Pr o[...]

7 Software Utilities 72 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 71.1 Installing WinFlash W inFlash can be installed from the T rimble R7, T rimble R8, 5700, and 5800 GPS Receiver s CD , or from the T rimble website. Installing WinFlash fr om the CD 1. Insert the disk into the CD driv e on your c omputer . 2. From the main menu[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 73 Software Utilities 7 T rimble R7 Operation The Operation Selection screen appears. The Operations list sho ws all of the supported operations for the selected de vice. A description of the selected operation is sho wn in the Description fie l d . 5. Select GPS softwar e upgrad e and click Next . The GPS So[...]

7 Software Utilities 74 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 70.1 Adding frequencies f or the 450 MHz internal radio If your recei ver has the optional inte rnal radio installed, you can use W inFlash to add recei ving frequ encies to the default list. T o add radio receiving frequencies: 1. Start W inFlash. The Device Conf[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 75 Software Utilities 7 T rimble R7 Operation The F r equency Selection windo w appears: 6. In the Wi re l e s s F o r m a t g roup, select the ap propriate channel and wireless mode. The W ir eless Mode must be the same for all radios in your network. 7. In the Specify F r equency f ield, enter the frequency[...]

7 Software Utilities 76 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 9. When you ha ve conf igured all th e frequencies you require, click OK . W inFlash updates the receiv er radio frequencies and then restarts the receiv er . 70.1 Configuring the internal 900 MHz radio setup T o conf igure the internal 900 MHz radio, u se one of [...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 77 Software Utilities 7 T rimble R7 Operation WinFlash T o conf igure the radio network usin g W inFlash: 1. Connect the data/power cable to Port 1 on the receiv er . 2. Connect the female DE-9 connector on the o ther end of the data/po wer cable to a serial (COM) port on the computer . 3. Start W inFlash. Th[...]

7 Software Utilities 78 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiv er User Guide 79 CHAPTER 8 Specifications 8 In this chapter: Q Introductio n Q Ph ysical Specifications Q P ositioning Specifications Q T echnical Specifications[...]

8 Specifications 80 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 8.1 Intr oduction This chapter lists the specif ications of the Trimble R7 recei ver. 8.2 Ph ysical Specifications T able 8.1 lists physical speci fications for the Trimble R7. The temperature rati ng of the recei ver ap plies only when all doors on the recei ver a re[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 81 Specifications 8 T rimble R7 Operation 8.3 P ositioning Specifications T able 8.2 lists positioning specifications for the T rimble R7. T able 8.2 P ositioni ng specifications Po s i t i on i n g Mode Horizontal Accurac y (RMS) V ertical Accu racy (RMS) R TK (OTF) Synchronized 1 cm + 1 ppm ( × baseline le[...]

8 Specifications 82 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 8.4 T echnical Specifications T able 8.3 lists technical specif ications for the T rimble R7. T able 8.3 T echnical specifications Feature Specificati on T racking 24 Channels L1 C/A Code, L2C , L1/L2 Ful l Cycle Carrier , W AAS/EGNOS suppor t Fully operational d urin[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiv er User Guide 83 CHAPTER 9 Default Settings 9 In this chapter: Q Introductio n Q Def ault Settings Q Resetting to Factory D ef aults Q Examples[...]

9 Def ault Setti ngs 84 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 9.1 Intr oduction All T rimble R7 recei ver settings are stored in application f iles. The Default appl ication file, Default.cf g, is stored permanently i n the recei ver , and contains the factory def ault settings for the T rimble R7. Whene ver the recei ver is[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 85 Default Settings 9 T rimble R7 Operation 9.2 Default Settings T able 9.1 show s the default settings for the T rimble R7 recei ver , as defined in the default application f ile. T able 9.1 Default setting s Function F actor y Default SV Enable All SVs enab led General Controls: Elev ation mask 13° PDOP ma[...]

9 Def ault Setti ngs 86 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 9.3 Resetting to F actor y Defaults T o reset the recei ver to its factory def aults, as defined abo ve, do one of the follo wing: • Press and hold do wn p on the recei ver for 15 seconds. • In GPS Configurator , select Connect to Receiver and then click Reset[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 87 Default Settings 9 T rimble R7 Operation 9.4 Examples The follo wing examples sho w how the T rimble R7 uses the def ault settings and special applicatio n f iles in various situations. 94.1 Default behavior The factory defaults specified above are applied whenever you start the receiver. If a Power Up fil[...]

9 Def ault Setti ngs 88 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 94.2 P ower up settings When you turn the receiver off, any changes that you have made to logging settings are lost and these settings are returned to the factory defaults. Other settings remain as de fined in the Current file. The next time you turn on the receiv[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 89 Default Settings 9 T rimble R7 Operation 94.3 Logging after power loss If the T rimble R7 loses po wer unexp ectedly , when power is restore d the receiv er tries to return to the state it was in immediately be fore the po wer loss. The receiv er does not rese t itself to defaults or apply any Po wer Up se[...]

9 Def ault Setti ngs 90 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 94.5 Application files Y ou can use application f iles to ch ange the settings in the recei ver . Sending an application fi le to the receiver does not necessarily apply the file’ s settings; you can apply a f ile’ s settings at any time after sending it to th[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiv er User Guide 91 CHAPTER 10 Cables and Connector s 10 In this chapter: Q Introductio n Q P ort 1, 2, and 3 Connectors Q P ow er/serial Data Cab le Q Event/PPS Cab le Q GPS Antennas and Ca bles[...]

10 Cables and Connectors 92 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 10.1 Intr oduction This chapter pro vides pinout info rmation for the T rimble R7 receiver standard and optional cables. This informati on can be used to bu ild special cables for connecting the T rimble R7 to devices and instruments not supp orted by the stan[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 93 Cables and Connectors 10 T rimble R7 Operation Figure 10.2 gi ves pinout requ irements for the connector labeled Port 1. The pin locat ions for the Port 2 and Port 3 connectors are identical. Figure 10.2 Pinout connectors T able 10.1 describes the pinout functionality . T able 10.1 T rimble R7 port pinouts[...]

10 Cables and Connectors 94 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 10.3 Power/serial data cable T able 10.2 gives pinout information for the power/serial data cable (PN 32345), which is supplied with the T rimble R7. Note – T able 10.2 assumes that the cable is attached to the connector labeled P ort 1 or P ort 3. T able 10[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 95 Cables and Connectors 10 T rimble R7 Operation 10.4 Event Marker/1PPS Cable The e vent marker/1PPS cable sho wn in Figure 10.3 provides a breakout box with two BNC (female ) connectors for providing 1PPS input and e vent marker output. Connect a de vice that accepts 1 PPS output puls es to the BNC connecto[...]

10 Cables and Connectors 96 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation For Port 2 pi nouts, see Port 1, 2, and 3 Connectors, page 92. For more information on 1PPS input and e ven t marker output, see Chapter 11, Event Mark er Input and 1PPS Output. T able 10.3 give s pinout informatio n for the ev ent marker/1PPS cable which is s[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 97 Cables and Connectors 10 T rimble R7 Operation 10.5 GPS Antennas and Cables The antenna that a recei ver uses t o collect satellite signals is sometimes called a GPS antenna to distinguish it from a radio antenna. Radio antennas are used for communication between receiv ers and external netw orks or system[...]

10 Cables and Connectors 98 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Rec eiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiv er User Guide 99 CHAPTER 11 Event Marker Input and 1PPS Output 11 In this chapter: Q Introductio n Q Ev ent Marker Input Q 1PPS Output[...]

11 Event Mark er Input and 1PPS Output 100 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 11.1 Intr oduction The T rimble R7 re cei ver can accept ev ent marker input on Po rt 1 and Port 2, and can generate 1PPS output on Port 2. 11.2 Event Marker Input Event mark er input is used to log a precise GPS time tag whenev er an externally [...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 101 Event Marker Input and 1PPS Output 11 T rimble R7 Operation 3. T o start GPS Conf igurator , click , then select Pr ograms / Tr i m b l e / GPS Configur ator / GPS Configur ator . The GPS Configur ator dialog appears and the software automatically connects to the T rimble R7 recei ver . 4. In the Gen e[...]

11 Event Mark er Input and 1PPS Output 102 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation 11.1 1PPS Output The T rimble R7 receiv er can output a one pulse per second (1PPS) time strobe with an associated AS CII time tag output. The pulse is output through Port 2 of the recei ver using the e vent marker/ 1PPS cable. 111.1 1PPS pulse d[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 103 Event Marker Input and 1PPS Output 11 T rimble R7 Operation The pulse is approximately 8 µ sec wide, wi th rise and fall times of about 100 nsec . Resolu tion is approximately 40 nsec, b ut sev eral external f actors limit ac curacy to approximately ±1 µ sec: • Position errors, especially with use[...]

11 Event Mark er Input and 1PPS Output 104 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation A typical printout looks like this: UTC 93.12.21 20 :21:16 56 UTC 93.12.21 20 :21:17 56 UTC 93.12.21 20 :21:18 56 If a and b are ?? , the time is based on the recei ver clock because the recei ver is not tracking satellites. The recei ver cl ock [...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 105 Event Marker Input and 1PPS Output 11 T rimble R7 Operation 7. Click Apply . GPS Configurator sends the new conf iguration information to the receiv er , and the receiv er starts to generate 1PPS output on Port 2. 8. Click OK to ex it GPS Configurator . The software disconnects from the recei ver .[...]

11 Event Mark er Input and 1PPS Output 106 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T rimble R7 Operation[...]

SECTION II I T RIMBLE R8 GPS R ECEIVER[...]

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T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 109 CHAPTER 12 Over vie w 12 In this chapter: Q Introductio n Q F eatures Q Use and Care Q COCOM Limits[...]

12 Ov er view 110 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation 12.1 Intr oduction This chapter introduces the Trimble R8 GPS recei ver . This receiv er is designed for GPS surv eying applica tions. The recei ver incorporates a GPS antenna, receiv er , internal ra dio with a transmit option or an internal GSM module, and battery in [...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 111 Ove r v iew 12 T rimble R8 Operation • Single Lithium-ion rechar geable battery • Cable-free Bluetooth communic ations with the T rimble Attachable Control Unit (A CU ), or TSCe™ with Bluecap module • T wo RS-232 serial ports for: –N M E A o u t p u t – R TCM SC-104 input and out put – T [...]

12 Ov er view 112 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation 12.3 Use and Care The T rimble R8 recei ver is designed to withstand the rough treatment that typically occurs in the f ield. Howe ver , the recei ver is a high-precision electronic instrument and should be treated with reasonable care. C W ARNING – Operating or stori[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 113 CHAPTER 13 Setting up the Receiver 13 In this chapter: Q Introductio n Q P ar ts of the Receiv er Q Setup Guidelines Q P ole-mount ed Setup Q Other System Com ponents[...]

13 Setting up the Receiver 114 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation 13.1 Intr oduction This chapter pro vides general info rmation on setu p, connection, and cabling for the T rimble R8 receiv er . 13.2 P ar ts of the Receiver All operating controls on the T rim ble R8 recei ver are located on the front panel. Serial ports [...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 115 Setting up the Receiver 13 T rimble R8 Operation 132.2 Lower housing Figure 13.2 sho ws the lower housin g of th e T rimble R8 recei ver . The lo wer housing contains the two serial ports, one TNC radio antenna or GSM antenna connector (depending on the internal communication module ordered), the remov[...]

13 Setting up the Receiver 116 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation Each port or connecto r on the T rimble R8 receiver is mark ed with an icon to indicate its main fu nction, as sho wn in T able 13. 1. Port 1 is a 7-pin 0-shell LEMO co nnector that supports RS-232 comms and external power input. Port 1 has no po wer outpu [...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 117 Setting up the Receiver 13 T rimble R8 Operation 13.3 Setup Guidelines Consider the follo wing guidelines when setting up the T rimble R8 recei ver . C Caution – Y ou must maintain a minimum separation distance of 20 cm (appro ximately 8 in.) between y ourself and the radiating GSM antenna f or this [...]

13 Setting up the Receiver 118 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation 133.3 General guidelines The follo wing guidelines apply whene ver you set up your recei ver for operation: • When plugging in a Lemo cable, make sure that the red dots on the recei ver port and the cable connector line up. Never use force to plug cables [...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 119 Setting up the Receiver 13 T rimble R8 Operation 4. If using the TSC1™, connect the data-i/o cable from Port 1 of the recei ver to a port on the TS C1. If using the T rimble ACU, or TSCe with Bluecap mo dule, no cabling is required, as s ho wn in Figure 13.3. Figure 13.3 T rimble R8 rece iv er pole-m[...]

13 Setting up the Receiver 120 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation The T rimble R8 recei ver supports th e follo wing T rimble base ra dios with the internal 450 M Hz or 900 MHz UHF radios: •T R I M M A R K ™ 3 • TRIMMARK IIe • TRIMT ALK™ 450S • SiteNet™ 450 • SiteNet 900 • T rimble R8 internal 450 transm[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 121 Setting up the Receiver 13 T rimble R8 Operation 131.2 Cellular modems and external radios For a d ata communications link, you can use an internal or external radio, or an internal or external cellular modem. T o connect an external cellula r modem to a T rimble R8 recei ver , you need the follo wing:[...]

13 Setting up the Receiver 122 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 123 CHAPTER 14 General Operation 14 In this chapter: Q Introductio n Q Button Functions Q LED Behavior Q Star ting and Stopping the Receiv er Q Logging Data Q Resetting to Defaults Q Batter ies and P ower[...]

14 General Operation 124 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation 14.1 Intr oduction Figure 14 .1 sho ws the Trimble R8 receiv er front panel controls for the po wer on/off functions, or recei ver reset. The LEDs provide po wer , radio, data logging, and SV tracking status information. Figure 14.1 Controls and LEDs on front pan[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 125 General Operation 14 T rimble R8 Operation 14.2 Button Functions The T rimble R8 receiv er has only one button, the Po wer button, represented in this manual by p . Use p to switch the recei ver on or of f, and to perform other functions, as described in T able 14.1. Note – The term “pr ess” indi[...]

14 General Operation 126 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation 143.1 LED flash patterns The follo wing table details the possible flash patterns to indicate v arious states of receiv er operation. Note – If a column shows “N/A”, that specif ic LED may or may not be on, but it is not r elevant to that particular mode . [...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 127 General Operation 14 T rimble R8 Operation 14.5 Logging Data Y ou can log data internally or to a T rimble controller . 145.1 Logging internall y The T rimble R8 receiv er logs GPS data internally on 6 MB of internal memory . Y ou can then use the T rimble Data T r ansfer utility to transfer logged dat[...]

14 General Operation 128 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation T able 14.2 sho ws approximat e storage requirements for dif ferent logging rates. The v alues shown are fo r a one-hour logging session with six satellites visible. 145.2 Logging to a T rimble contr oller When the T rimble R8 re cei ver is co nnected to a Trimbl[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 129 General Operation 14 T rimble R8 Operation 14.7 Batteries and P o wer C W ARNING – Do not damage the rechargeab le Lithium-ion batter y . A damaged batter y can cause an e xplosion or fire, and can result in personal injur y and/or proper ty damage. T o prev ent injur y or damage: – Do not use or c[...]

14 General Operation 130 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation The receiv er is supplied with two r echargeable Lithium-ion batteries, and a dual battery charger . The tw o batteries charge sequentially and take approximately four hours each to fully charge. 147.1 Battery charging and stora g e All battery types dischar ge o[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 131 General Operation 14 T rimble R8 Operation T o protect the battery from deep di scharge (5 volts or less), the T rimble R8 system is designed to switch batteries or cease drawing power when the battery pack discharges to 5.9 volts. A battery that has reached the deep discharge le vel cannot be recharge[...]

14 General Operation 132 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation For more i nformation, see W inFlash Software, pa ge 141. C W ARNING – Upgr ading the fir mware deletes all application files on the receiver .[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 133 CHAPTER 15 Configuration 15 In this chapter: Q Introductio n Q Configuring the Rece iver in Real Time Q Configuring the Receiver Using Application Files Q Application Files[...]

15 Configuration 134 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation 15.1 Intr oduction The T rimble R8 recei ver has no co ntrols for cha nging settings. T o configure the recei ver , use external software such as GPS Configurator , W inFlash, or T rimble Surve y Controller . There are two ways to conf igure the recei ver . Y ou can:[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 135 Configuration 15 T rimble R8 Operation 15.3 Configuring the Receiver Using Application Files An application file contains inform ation for co nfiguring a recei ver . T o configure a recei ver using an applic ation f ile, you need to create the application file, t ransfer it to the receiv er , and then [...]

15 Configuration 136 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation apply an application f ile that only specifies the ele vation mask to use, all other settings remain as the y we re before the application file w as applied. Y ou can store up to twenty differen t application f iles in the receiv er . Y ou can apply an application fi[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 137 Configuration 15 T rimble R8 Operation When you switch of f the r ecei ver then turn it on again, all the settings from the current application f ile ar e applied, so you do not lose any changes that you hav e made. The only exceptions are the follo wing logging parameters: • Logging rate • Positio[...]

15 Configuration 138 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation 154.2 Applying application files An application file’ s settings do no t affect the recei ver’ s configuration until you apply the application f ile. Y ou can do this at the same time that you sa ve the file. Alternati vel y , you can sa ve the f ile on the compu[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 139 CHAPTER 16 Software Utilities 16 In this chapter: Q Introductio n Q GPS Configurator Software Q WinFlash Software[...]

16 Software Utilities 140 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation 16.1 Intr oduction This chapter provides information on the software utilities that you can use with the T rimble R8 receiv er. 16.2 GPS Configurator Software GPS Configurat or is off ice software that configures selected T rimble GPS receiv ers. GPS Configurat [...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 141 Software Utilities 16 T rimble R8 Operation 160.1 Configuring the T r imble R8 receiver T o conf igure a T rimble R8 recei ver using GPS Co nfigurator: 1. Connect Port 1 or 2 on the recei ver to a serial (COM) port on the computer and apply po wer . 2. T o start GPS Conf igurator , click , then select [...]

16 Software Utilities 142 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation 161.1 Installing WinFlash W inFlash can be installed from the T rimble R7, T rimble R8, 5700, and 5800 GPS Receiver s CD , or from the T rimble website. Installing WinFlash fr om the CD 1. Insert the disk into the CD driv e on your c omputer . 2. From the main m[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 143 Software Utilities 16 T rimble R8 Operation The Operation Selection screen appears. The Operations list sho ws all of the supported operations for the selected de vice. A description of the selected operation is sho wn in the Description fie l d . 5. Select GPS so ftware upgrade and click Nex t . The G[...]

16 Software Utilities 144 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation 160.1 Adding frequencies f or the 450 MHz internal radio If your T rimble R8 rec ei ver has the optional in ternal 450 MHz radio installed, you must use W inFlash to add receivi ng frequencies to the default list . If you purchased the transmit option, the broad[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 145 Software Utilities 16 T rimble R8 Operation 5. Select Configure Radio and click Next . The F r equency Selection windo w appears: 6. In the Wi re l e s s F o r m a t g roup, select the ap propriate channel and wireless mode. The W ireless Mo de must be the same for all radios in your network. 7. In the[...]

16 Software Utilities 146 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation 8. Click Add . The ne w frequenc y appears in the Selected Fr e q u e n c i e s lis t. Note – The fr equencies that you pr ogram must conform to th e chann el spacing and minimum tuning r equir ements for the radio. T o view this information, click Radio Info [...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 147 Software Utilities 16 T rimble R8 Operation 4. Select Rover ra dio , then from the Ty p e fie ld se le c t Tr i m b l e Internal . 5. T ap the ! softke y . 6. Once connected, in the Network number field enter the number of the network set on your base radi o. Note – The Base Radio Mo de field is not [...]

16 Software Utilities 148 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation 160.1 Configuring the in ternal transceiver Use the W inFlash Internal T ransceiver Configuration dialog to configure the T rimble R8 internal transcei ver . B Tip – T o view a list of all radio inf ormation, including the current configuration, clic k Radio I[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 149 Software Utilities 16 T rimble R8 Operation Note – All ra dios in the network mu st be configur ed with the same wir eless setting . 3. Select the appropriate operating mode, depending on ho w you intend to use the receiv er , for example, Base with No Repeater s : 4. Select one of the following chan[...]

16 Software Utilities 150 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation – A void Strong Signals. The carri er detect mode is on, but the radio will stop transmittin g only when there is a strong signal present (recei ve le vel greater than 90 dBm). 5. If you are operating in Base mode, select the Enable Station ID check box and th[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 151 CHAPTER 17 Specifications 17 In this chapter: Q Introductio n Q Ph ysical Specifications Q P ositioning Specifications Q T echnical Specifications[...]

17 Specifications 152 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation 17.1 Intr oduction This chapter details th e specif ications of the T rimble R8 recei ver . 17.2 Ph ysical Specifications T able 17.1 lists physic al specifications for the Trimble R8 receiv er . T able 17.1 Physical spec ifications Feature Specif ication Size 19cm [...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 153 Specifications 17 T rimble R8 Operation 17.3 P ositioning Specifications T able 17.2 lists posit ioning specifi cations for the Trimbl e R8 receiver . T able 17.2 Positioni ng specifications Po s i t i on i n g Mode Horizontal accuracy (RMS) V ertical acc uracy (RMS) R TK (OTF) Synchronized 1 cm + 1 pp[...]

17 Specifications 154 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation 17.4 T echnical Specifications T able 17.3 lists technical specifica tions for the T rimble R8 recei ver . T able 17.3 T echnical specifications Feature Specificati on T racking 24 Channels L1 C/A Code, L2C , L1/L2 Ful l Cycle Carrier , W AAS/EGNOS suppor t Fully op[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 155 Specifications 17 T rimble R8 Operation T ransmit radio T ransmit power: 0.5 watts Wireless data rate: 4800, 8000, 9600, 16000, a nd 19200 F requency ba nds: 410- 430MHz, 430-450MHz, 450-470MHz Channel Spacing: 12.5kHz and 25kH z Number of channels: T otal of 20 factory pre-programmed transmit frequenc[...]

17 Specifications 156 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 157 CHAPTER 18 Default Settings 18 In this chapter: Q Introductio n Q Def ault Settings Q Resetting to Factory D ef aults[...]

18 Defa ult Settings 158 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation 18.1 Intr oduction All T rimble R8 recei ver settings are stored in application f iles. The default application f ile, DEF A UL TS is stored permanently in the recei ver , and contains the factory default settings for the receiv er . Whene ver the recei ver is re[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 159 Default Settings 18 T rimble R8 Operation 18.2 Default Settings T able 18.1 defines the def ault settings for the T rimble R8 receiv er , as defined in the default application f ile. T able 18.1 Default settings Function F actor y default SV Enable All SVs enab led General Controls: Elev ation mask 13?[...]

18 Defa ult Settings 160 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation 18.3 Resetting to F actor y Defaults T o reset the T rimble R8 recei ver to its factory def aults, do one of the following: • Press and hold do wn p on the recei ver for 15 seconds. • In GPS Conf igurator , select Connect to Receiver an d then click Reset rec[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 161 CHAPTER 19 Cables and Connector s 19 In this chapter: Q Introductio n Q P or t 1 and 2 Connector s Q P ow er/serial Data Cab le[...]

19 Cables and Connectors 162 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation 19.1 Intr oduction This chapter pro vides pinout info rmation for the T rimble R8 receiv er standard and option al cables. This in formation can be used to prepare special cables for connecting the r eceiv er to devices and instruments not supported by the st[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 163 Cables and Connectors 19 T rimble R8 Operation Figure 19.2 gi ves pinout requ irements for the connector labeled Port 1. Figure 19.2 P or t 1 connector Figure 19.3 giv es pinout requirements for the connector lab eled Port 2. Figure 19.3 P or t 2 connector 7 1 3 6 4 2 5 Pins 9 8 7 6 Pins 5 4 3 2 1[...]

19 Cables and Connectors 164 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation T able 19.1 describes the pinout functionality . 19.3 P o wer/Serial Data Cables Note – T able 19.2 gives pinout informa tion for the data-I/O cable , (PN 18532) which is suppli ed with the T rimble R8 r eceiver Note – T able 19.2 assumes that the cable i[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 165 Cables and Connectors 19 T rimble R8 Operation This data cable may be used fo r firmw are upgrades and other computer functions with the T rimbl e R8. Po wer must be supplied to the receiv er via Port 1, or from the internal battery . Note – T able 19.3 giv es pinou t informa tion for the po wer/seri[...]

19 Cables and Connectors 166 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R8 Operation[...]

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T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 169 APPENDIX A NMEA-0183 Output A In this appendix: Q Introductio n Q NMEA-0183 outputs Q Common message elements Q NMEA messages[...]

A NMEA-0183 Output 170 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R7 and R8 A.1 Intr oduction This appendix describes the formats of the subset of NMEA-0183 messages that are av ailable for output by the recei vers. F or a copy of the NMEA-0183 Standard, visit the National Marine Electronics Association website at www .nmea.org. A.2 NMEA-0183[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 171 NMEA-0183 Output A T rimble R7 and R8 T o enable or disable the output of individual NMEA messages, do one of the following: • create an application f ile in GPS Conf igurator that contains NMEA output setti ngs and then se nd the file to the recei ver . • add NMEA outputs in the Serial outputs tab[...]

A NMEA-0183 Output 172 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R7 and R8 A.3 Common Message Elements Each message contains: • A message ID consisting of $GP follo wed by the message type. For e xample, the me ssage ID of the GGA message is $GPGGA . •A c o m m a • A number of f ields that depend on message type, separated by commas ?[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 173 NMEA-0183 Output A T rimble R7 and R8 Time T ime va lues are presented in Univ ersal T ime Coordinated (UTC) an d are represented as hhmmss.cc , where: • hh is hours, from 00 to 23 • mm is minutes • ss is seconds • cc is hundredths of seconds A.4 NMEA Messages When NMEA-0183 output is enabled, [...]

A NMEA-0183 Output 174 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R7 and R8 AV R Time, Y aw , Tilt, Range f or Moving Baseline R TK The A VR message string is shown belo w , and T able A.2 describes the message fields. $PTNL,A VR,181059.6,+149.4688, Y aw ,+0.0134,T ilt,,,60.191,3, 2.5,6*00 T able A.2 A VR message fields Field Meanin g 1 UTC o[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 175 NMEA-0183 Output A T rimble R7 and R8 GGA Time, P osition, and Fix Related Data An example of the GGA message string is shown belo w . T able A.3 describes the message fields. $GPGGA,17281 4.0,3723.46587704,N,12 202.26957864,W , 2,6,1.2,18.893,M,-25 .669,M,2.0,0031*4F T able A.3 G GA message fields Fie[...]

A NMEA-0183 Output 176 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R7 and R8 GSA GNSS DOP and active satellites An example of the GSA message string is shown belo w . T able A.4 describes the message fields. $GPGSA,<1>,<2>,<3>,<3>,,,,,<3>,<3>,<3>,<4>,<5>, <6>*<7><CR><LF[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 177 NMEA-0183 Output A T rimble R7 and R8 GST P osition Error Statisti cs An example of the GST message string is sho wn below . T able A.5 describes the message fields. $GPGST ,172814. 0,0.006,0.023,0.020,27 3.6, 0.023,0.0 20,0.031*6A T able A.5 GST message fields Field Meaning 1 UTC of position fix 2 RMS[...]

A NMEA-0183 Output 178 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R7 and R8 GSV Satellite Inf ormation The GSV message string identifies the number of SVs in vie w , the PRN numbers, elev ations, azimuths, and SNR values. An example of the GSV message string is shown below . T able A.6 describes the message fields. $GPGSV ,4,1,13,02,02,213,,0[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 179 NMEA-0183 Output A T rimble R7 and R8 PTNL,GGK Time, P osition, P osition T ype, DOP An example of the PTNL, GGK message string is shown belo w . T able A.8 describes th e message fields. $PTNL,GGK,172814.00,071296, 3723.46587 704,N,12202.26957864,W , 3,06,1.7,EHT -6.777,M*48 T able A.8 PTNL,GGK messag[...]

A NMEA-0183 Output 180 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R7 and R8 Note – The PTNL,GGK messag e is lo nger than the NMEA-0183 standar d of 80 ch aracters. PTNL,GGK_SYNC Time, Synchr onized Pos ition, P osition T ype, DOP The PTNL,GGK_SYNC message has the same format as the PTNL,GGK message, but outputs Sync hronized 1 Hz positions [...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 181 NMEA-0183 Output A T rimble R7 and R8 Note – The PTNL,GGK_SYNC message is longer than the NMEA-0183 standa r d of 80 characters. 6 Di rection of Longitude: E: East W: W est 7 GPS Quality indicator : 0: Fix not av ailable or in valid 1: Autonomous GPS fix 2: Differential, floating carrier phase intege[...]

A NMEA-0183 Output 182 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R7 and R8 PTNL,PJK Local Coor dinate P osition Output An example of the PTNL,PJK me ssage string is sho wn below . T able A.10 describes the message fields. $PTNL,PJK,010717.00, 081796, +732646.511, N,+1731051.091,E, 1,05,2.7,EHT -28.345,M*7C Note – The PTNL,PJK message is l [...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 183 NMEA-0183 Output A T rimble R7 and R8 PTNL,PJT Proje ction T ype An example of the PTNL,PJT message string is sho wn belo w . T able A.11 describes the message fields. $PTNL,PJT ,NAD83(Conus),California Zone 4 0404,*51 PTNL,V GK V ector Inf ormation An example of the PTNL, VGK message string is sho wn [...]

A NMEA-0183 Output 184 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R7 and R8 PTNL,VHD Heading Inf ormation An example of the PTNL, VHD message string is shown belo w . T able A.13 describes the message fields. $PTNL,VHD,030556.00, 093098,187.718, -22.138,-7 6.929,-5.015,0.033,0.006, 3,07,2.4,M*22 6 GPS quality indicator : 0: Fix not av ailable[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 185 NMEA-0183 Output A T rimble R7 and R8 RO T Rate of T urn The R O T string is sho wn belo w , and T able A.14 describes the message fie l d s . $GPR O T ,35.6,A*4E 8 ∆ Range/ ∆ Time 9 Quality indica tor : 0: Fix not av ailable or inv alid 1: A utonomous GPS fix 2: Diff erenti al carrier phase soluti[...]

A NMEA-0183 Output 186 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R7 and R8 VTG Actual T rac k Made Good Over and Speed Over Ground An example of the VTG message string is shown belo w . T able A.15 describes the message fields. $GPVTG,,T ,,M,0.00,N,0.00,K*4E T able A.15 VTG message fields Field Meaning 1 T rac k made good (degrees tr ue) 2 T[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 187 NMEA-0183 Output A T rimble R7 and R8 ZD A UTC Da y , Month, And Y ear , and Local Time Zone Offset An example of the ZD A mes sage string is sho wn below . T able A.16 describes the message fields. $GPZD A,172809 ,12,07,1996,00,00*45 Fields 5 and 6 together yield the total of fset. For example, if f i[...]

A NMEA-0183 Output 188 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R7 and R8[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 189 APPENDIX B R TCM Output B In this appendix: Q R TCM Output Q Message Scheduling[...]

B R TCM Ou tput 190 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R7 and R8 0.1 R TCM Output T able B.1 sho ws the messa ges that are generated when you select a specific R TCM version. The message s in the table are in the same order as they appear in GPS Configurator . For the details of the contents of individual message s, refer to the R TCM[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 191 RTCM Ou tp ut B T rimble R7 and R8 0.2 Message Scheduling T able B.2 describes the frequency at which messages are generated when the y are enabled in a base receiver . T able B.2 Message scheduling Ty p e Freque ncy 1E v e r y s e c o n d 3 The 10th second after the first measurem ent, then ev er y 10[...]

B R TCM Ou tput 192 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R7 and R8[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 193 APPENDIX C T r oub leshooting C In this appendix: Q LED Conditions Q Receiver Issues[...]

C T roubleshooting 194 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R7 and R8 An LED that is flashing qui ckly i ndicates a condition that may require attention, and an unlit LED indicates that no opera tion is occurring. T able C.1 describes some LED conditions , possible causes, and how to solve them. T able C.1 LED conditions Condition P oss[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 195 T roubleshooting C T rimble R7 and R8 T able C.2 describes some possible receiv er issues, possible causes, and ho w to solve them . T able C.2 Receiver issues Issue P ossible cause Solution The receiver does not power up . Exter nal power too low . Check the charge on the external batter y , and check[...]

C T roubleshooting 196 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R7 and R8 Receiver does not log data. Insufficient memo ry on the CompactFlash card. Delete old fi les using the GPS Configurator or T r imble Surve y Controller software, or by holding down p f or 30 seconds. No CompactFlash card is inser ted. Inser t a CompactFlash card in th[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 197 T roubleshooting C T rimble R7 and R8 Ref erence recei v er is not broadcasting. P or t settings between ref erence receiver and radio are incorrect. Using T r imble Surve y Controller, connect to the re f erence radio through the receiver . If no connection is made, connect directly to the radio and c[...]

C T roubleshooting 198 T rimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T r imble R7 and R8 Roving receiv er is not receiving radio . Ref e rence receiver is not broadcasting. See abov e. Incorrect ov er air baud rates between ref erence and rover . Connect to the roving receiver’ s radio and check to ensure it has the same setting as the reference receive[...]

T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide 199 Inde x Symbols d 13, 38 p 13, 38, 125 $ (NMEA start of message delim iter) 170 * (NMEA checksum delimiter) 172 , (NMEA field delimiter) 170 .cfg files 55–59, 68, 135–138 .dat fi les 66, 68 size 65 .elf files 50, 68, 132 .eph files 68 .T01 f iles 65, 66, 68 Numerics 1PPS output configuring in real time[...]

Index 200 T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide ov erview 55, 135 Power Up (Po wer_Up.cfg) 57, 84 , 137, 158 records 55, 135 storing 59, 138 timed 40, 58, 90 applying application files 59, 138 ASCII output, default settin gs 85, 159 time tags, default 85 time tags, definition 103 B backpack setup 28 base station See reference station baseline, mo[...]

Inde x T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 201 formatting 39, 44, 196 full 42 logging data to 42 transferring files from 66 T ype I 36 upgrading recei ver firmware from 50, 132 CompactFlash port 17, 117 CompactFlash/USB door 17, 117 CompactFlash/USB d oor catch 13, 114 configuring 1PPS output in real time 104 ev ent marker input in real time[...]

Index 202 T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide resetting 128 R T17 output 85, 159 R TCM output 85 serial format 85, 159 SNR mask 85 streamed output 85, 159 SV enabling 85, 159 T rimble R7 receiver 84 T rimble R8 receiver 158 Default.cfg 56, 84, 136, 158 defining 59 deleting files application files 39, 125 by formatting CompactFlash card 44 ephem[...]

Inde x T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 203 RS-232 ports 9 R TCM SC-104 input and output 9, 111 R TK data 8, 110 submeter accuracy 8, 110 T rimble R8 receiver 110 USB port 9 W AAS capability 8, 110 fil e si z e 6 5 File Storage r ecord, in application file 55, 135 file types .cfg 68 .dat 66 .elf 68 .eph 68 .T01 66 application (.cfg) 68 DA[...]

Index 204 T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide I icons, on top panel 16, 116 indicator LEDs 13, 39, 114, 125 initialization minimum time required 82, 154 on-the-fly 8 , 110 specifications 82, 154 input CMR 9, 111 ev ent marker 8, 99 R TCM 9 , 111 Input Message record, in application file 55 , 135 insert, for recei ver bracket 24 installing GPS C[...]

Inde x T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 205 M maximum baud rate 82, 154 number of application files 56, 136 Maxwell architecture 82, 154 measurement rate, default 86 Memory LED See Logging/Me mory LED memory , full 42, 196 message ID, in NMEA messages 172 mobile phones 33, 1 21 Monitor mode 40, 50, 51, 132, 194 motion, default settings 85[...]

Index 206 T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide T rimble R8 receiver 118 TSC1/TSCe controller 26 Port 1 connector pin locat ions 93 default baud rate 85 , 159 default serial format 85, 159 ev ent marker input 100 flow control 85 , 159 icon 16, 116 pinout diagram 93, 163 pinout functions 93 power output 49, 131 Port 2 1PPS output 100 connector pin[...]

Inde x T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 207 R radio antenna port 9, 16, 111, 198 Radio LED 41 RADIO port icon 16, 116 T rimble R7 receiver 16 troubleshooting 198 radio-modems, using 3 radios internal 31, 120 T rimble R7 receiver 30 T rimble R8 receiver 119 TRIMMARK 3 30, 120 TRIMMARK IIe 30, 120 TRIMT ALK 450S 30, 120 Range Pole antenna S[...]

Index 208 T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide guidelines 18, 117 pole-mounted 22, 118 postprocessed survey 20 T rimble R7 receiv er 11–36 T rimble R8 receiver 113–121 TSC1/TSCe controller 26 signal processing 8 2, 154 size T rimble R7 receiver 80 T rimble R8 receiver 152 Sleep mode 40, 59, 90 SNR mask, default setting 85 soft reset 196 spec[...]

Inde x T r imble R7/R8 GPS R eceiv er User G uide 209 buttons 38 factory default settings 84 features 8 internal radi o 31 LEDs 39 maximum number of application fil e s 56 output formats 82 parts of the recei ver 12–17 pole-mounted setup 22 postprocessed setup 20 resetting to factory defaul ts 39, 86 setup 11–36 specifications 79–82 turning o[...]

Index 210 T r imble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide VTG message 186 W WA A S specifications 81, 153 T rimble R7 receiver 8 T rimble R8 receiver 110 wakin g up, from Sleep mode 59 warm start, time required 82, 154 web site 1, 34, 121 weight T rimble R7 receiver 80 T rimble R8 receiver 152 whip antenna 22 Wi n F L A S H s o f t wa r e installing 72, 1 [...]