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USER GUIDE
®
Trimble 5700/5800 GPS Receiver
Version 2.23
Revision A
Part Number 43952-10-ENG
F
April 2005
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Contact Details Warranty Remedies Trimble Navigation Limited Trimble's sole liability and your exclusive remedy under the Engineering & Construction Division warranties set forth above shall be, at Trimble’s option, to 5475 Kellenburger Road repair or replace any Product or Software that fails to Dayton, Ohio 45424-1099 conform to such warranty ("Nonconforming Product") or USA refund the purchase price paid by you for any such 800-538-7800 (toll free in USA) Nonconforming Product, upon your
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Limitation of Liability interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular TRIMBLE’S ENTIRE LIABILITY UNDER ANY PROVISION installation. If this equipment does cause harmful HEREIN SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY interference to radio or television reception, which can be YOU FOR THE PRODUCT OR SOFTWARE LICENSE. TO THE determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
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5700/5800 GPS Receiver User Guide
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Safety Information Before you use the Trimble® 5700 or 5800 GPS receiver , make sure that you have read and understood this publication, as well as all safety requirements. 0.1 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries These receivers use a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery. WARNING – Do not damage the rechargeable Lithium-ion battery. A C 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
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Safety Information WARNING – Avoid contact with the rechargeable Lithium-ion battery if it C 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 clot
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Contents Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Related Information 1 Technical Assistance 2 Your Comments 2 5700 GPS RECEIVER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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Contents Pole-Mounted Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Backpack Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Other System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Timed application files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Applying application files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Storing application files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Naming application files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 6 Transferring Data . .
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Contents Disabling logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Application files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 10 Cables and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Port 1, 2, and 3 Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Power/serial data cable . . . . . . .
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Contents Pole-Mounted Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Other System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Cellular modems and external radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 14 General Oper
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Contents Upgrading firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Adding frequencies for the 450 MHz internal radio . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Configuring the internal 900 MHz radio setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 17 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Physical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1 Welcome to the 5700/5800 GPS Receiver User Guide. This manual describes how to install, set up, and use the Trimble® 5700 and 5800 GPS receivers. Even if you have used other Global Positioning System (GPS) products before, Trimble recommends that you spend some time reading this manual to learn about the special features of this product. If you are not familiar with GPS, visit our website for an interactive look at Trimble and GPS at: • www.trimble.com Trimble assu
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1 Introduction Other sources of related information are: • Release notes – the release notes describe new features of the product, information not included in the manual, and any changes to the manual. They are provided as a PDF on the Trimble R7, Trimble R8, 5700, and 5800 GPS Receivers CD. Use Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the contents of the release notes. • Registration – register your receiver to automatically receive e-mail notifications of 5700/5800 receiver firmware upgrades an
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SECTION I I5700 GPS RECEIVER 5700 GPS Receiver User Guide 3
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4 5700 GPS Receiver User Guide
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CHAPTER 2 Overview 2 In this chapter: Features Use and Care COCOM Limits 5700/5800 GPS Receiver User Guide 5
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2 Overview This chapter introduces the 5700 receiver, which is designed for GPS surveying applications. The receiver features one-touch logging for ease of use, and five LEDs that let you monitor the survey in progress and the available battery capacity. The 5700 receiver tracks GPS satellites on both the L1 and L2 frequencies to provide precise position data for land survey applications. The receiver records GPS data on an internal CompactFlash card and makes all data available throug
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Overview 2 • Three RS-232 serial ports for: – NMEA output –RTCM SC-104 input and output – Trimble Format (CMR) input and output • Two TNC ports for connecting to the GPS and radio antennas 2.2 Use and Care The 5700 receiver is designed to withstand the rough treatment that typically occurs in the field. However, the receiver is a high-precision electronic instrument and should be treated with reasonable care. WARNING – Operating or storing the 5700 receiver outside the specified C tempera
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2 Overview Immediate access to satellite measurements and navigation results is disabled when the receiver’s velocity is computed to be greater than 1000 knots, or its altitude is computed to be above 18,000 meters. The receiver continuously resets until the COCOM situation is cleared. 8 5700/5800 GPS Receiver User Guide 5700 GPS Receiver Operation
