Trimble Outdoors R7 - Manual (Page 78)

6 Transferring Data
6 6 Trimble R7/R8 GPS Receiver User Guide
Tr
imble R7 Operation
6.4
Transferring Files Directly from a CompactFlash
Card
All data is stored in a Trimble R7 receiver on an internal
CompactFlash card. There are two ways to transfer files between the
receiver and the office computer:
• Connect the receiver to the office computer and use the Data
Transfer utility to transfer files.
• Remove the CompactFlash card from the receiver and connect it
directly to your office computer, where it functions like a
normal disk drive. Use Windows Explorer to transfer files.
When you use the Data Transfer utility to transfer data files from the
CompactFlash card while it is still inserted in the receiver, the Data
Transfer utility converts the raw receiver data (.T01) files you select
into the Trimble DAT file format.
However, if you connect the CompactFlash card to your computer and
then copy or move files to your computer, it treats the card like any
other disk drive, and transfers the files without converting them. You
need to convert these raw receiver files to DAT format files before you
can use them on your office computer.
You can convert receiver data files by using a Windows Explorer
extension which is installed on your computer when you install the
Data Transfer utility.
Note – Although this extension is only available if you have the Data
Transfer utility installed, you do not have to run the Data Transfer
utility to use it.