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After you install ArcPad on your Trimble Geo Explorer and then install Trimble GPS Correct the default settings are: Protocol: Trimble GPS Correct Port: COM3:TSIP Serial port Baud: 9600 The Internal "GPS COM" Ports and Baud rates will be different with a Nomd, Juno and Yuma as those are "SIRF" GPS chips not Trimble GPS chips [...]

The TrimPix Pro system version 2.10 now includes support for: Support for Trimble GeoExplorer® 6000 series handhelds powered by the Windows Mobile® 6.5 operating system. 8 GB Eye-Fi Pro cards, an increase in size from previously supplied 4 GB cards at no extra cost, allowing customers to store twice the data. Technical Specs for other Trimble [...]

ArcPad 10.0 Service Pack 2 Released "10.0.2" Service Pack 2 for ArcPad 10.0 is now available to download at the Esri Customer Care website. Uninstall your previous version of ArcPad 10 from both your PC and Data Collector before installing ArcPad 10.0.2. It is also recommend to uninstall GPS Analyst and GPS Correct too.   The [...]

If you have ever tried the Quick Projects in ArcPad you probably found out that you were limited to using the default project template which creates one point, one line, and one polygon shapefile with a handful of attribute fields.  Now in ArcPad 10 you can create your own template for your Quick Project. I would like [...]

CartoPac Field Solutions Technical Tips GPS Point Averaging What it is and when to use it. What is Point Averaging? Point Averaging is an easy way to improve GPS positional accuracy in the field. Point averaging is the collection of a number of points taken over a given interval and their collective positions are averaged [...]

Interesting time line of the Trimble Geo Explorer Series handheld GPS device. A fellow GPS/GIS training (Alex Mahrou with https://blog.rockymountaingeo.com ) has shared with me a time line of the Trimble Geo Explorer Series handheld GPS units. See this link for the Trimble Geo Explorer Timeline from the late 1990's to today. What does the future [...]

The Geo 6000 has been around for almost 2 months and its been fun learning about it and the Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system.  Below are some Tips and Tricks about the Geo 6000 Series running both TerraSync, ArcPad with GPS Correct and ArcPad only. Helpful weblinks:  Geo 6000 Support  &  Geo 6000 Webinar GeoExplorer [...]

The latest GPS Firmware for the Geo 6000 "3.00.5"  released on March 31st. Please install this to your Geo 6000 XT or XH if you received your Geo 6000 prior to March 31st, 2011. When performing this GPS Firmware upgrade - be sure that the Geo is plugged into the wall charger. See Trimble's website for more information [...]

Recently, there has been a coalition formed to protect the GPS spectrum from a potential threat from a new technology implemented by a third party (Light Squared).  Seiler is not directly involved in this coalition but Trimble is a member and actively engaged.  Seiler will continue to monitor the situation and assist Trimble where possible [...]

This is a follow up to the WAAS/SBAS post from December 16 2010.   This real-time signal is primarily used by the FAA for guiding Airplanes but we can use it for a navigation correction for our mapping grade receivers to achieve a 1-5 meter horizontal correction.  WAAS 135 resumes normal operation New SBAS.ini file available A [...]