5700 gps receiver oper ation – Trimble Outdoors 5700/5800 User Manual

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7 Software Utilities

7 2 5700/5800 GPS Receiver User Guide

5700 GPS Receiver Oper

ation

Configuring the radio network using the WinFlash
software

1.

Connect the data/power cable to Port 1 on the receiver.

2.

Connect the female DE-9 connector on the other end of the
data/power cable to a serial (COM) port on the computer.

3.

Start the WinFlash software. The Device Configuration dialog
appears.

4.

From the Device type list, select 5700 Receiver.

5.

From the PC serial port field, select the serial port on the
computer that the receiver is connected to and click

Next

.

6.

From the Operation selection dialog, select Configure radio and
click

Next

.

7.

Confirm that your current settings are correct and click

Finish

.

The Configure 900MHz radio dialog appears.

8.

In the Network number field, select the same network that is set
on your base radio.

9.

In the Country setting field, select one of the following (according
to how your base radio was shipped):

– Your country (if available). This sets the radio to the a specific
frequency range being transmitted by the base radio.

– A single frequency. This limits the frequencies used to those
authorized in your particular country.

10. Click

OK

.

The WinFlash software updates the radio settings and then restarts the
receiver.

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