User's Manual

6 Configuring the SPSx50 Modular GPS Receiver Using the Keypad and Display
68 SPSx50 Modular GPS Receiver User Guide
Home screen
The Home screen is the main screen displayed on the SPSx50 receiver. If the receiver is
displaying another screen and is left idle for 60 seconds, you are returned to this
screen. The Home screen shows the following information:
• Number of satellites being tracked
• Internal battery power remaining
• Current mode configuration
• Internal radio activity
• Internal radio channel or network
Status screens
The SPSx50 GPS receivers have several view-only status screens that allow you to
review the current settings of the receiver. The status screens provide the following
information:
• Position solution
• CMR and RTCM IDs
• Base name and code
• Latitude, longitude, and height
• Antenna height
• Horizontal and vertical precision
• Receiver firmware version
• Receiver serial number
• Receiver IP address
To access these screens from the Home screen, press
Up or Down.
Configuring the SPSx50 as a base receiver
To set up the SPSx50 base receiver use the Autobase feature, the Trimble SCS900 Site
Controller software, or the receiver keypad.
The Autobase feature automatically configures the receiver settings for you; there is no
need to use the keypad. The receiver obtains a position and outputs RTK corrections
on the internal radio (if available) or on the LEMO port. See Chapter 7, Autobase
Feature.
The receiver is configured step by step to ensure that all appropriate settings are
configured. To move between steps in the configuration process, press
Enter.