User's Manual

6 Configuring the SPSx50 Modular GPS Receiver Using the Keypad and Display
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Note – Trimble recommends that you do not set the elevation mask to a value lower than
10 degrees.
3. Press
Enter to accept the change.
4. Press
Down.
5. In the Mode field, press
Right. When the current mode begins to flash, the
receiver is in Edit mode and you can change this setting.
6. Press
Down to change the desired RTK mode of the receiver.
7. Press
Enter to accept the change.
8. Press
Enter again. The Antenna Type screen appears. See next.
Selecting the antenna
In the Antenna Type screen:
1. Press
Right. When the antenna name begins to flash, the receiver is in Edit
mode and you can select the type of antenna that is to be used with the receiver.
2. Press
Down to scroll through the antenna models.
3. Once the correct antenna name is displayed, press
Enter to accept the change.
4. Press
Enter again. The NMEA screen appears. See next.
Outputting corrections
In the NMEA screen, set up outputs from the receiver:
1. Press
Enter to accept the default (No NMEA messages). Use the GSOF screen to
set up GSOF outputs from the receiver.
2. Press
Enter to accept the default of no GSOF messages. Use the RT17 screen to
set up RT17 outputs from the receiver.
3. Press
Enter to accept the default of no RT17 messages. The Home screen
appears, and the base setup is complete.
Configuring system settings
You can use the keypad and display of the SPSx50 receiver to configure the following
receiver settings:
• Display language
• Display and input units
• Baud rate, parity, data bits, and stop bits for serial ports
• Display power saver
• Autobase warning