User's Manual Part 3

6 Getting Connected

92 GeoExplorer 2008 Series User Guide

e. In the Address field, enter the IP address or URL of the VRS network or the

server that is supplying the corrections from the VRS network.

Typically, the IP address or URL of a VRS network has the format

10.3.123.456:1234, where the digits before the colon (:) are the address, and

the digits after the colon (:) are the port number.

f. In the Port field, enter the port number that you will use to connect to the

server.

g. If you are connecting to a VRS network through a broadcast server, tap the

Setup button beside the Source field. The GPS field software attempts to

establish a connection to the broadcast server. If the connection is

successful, the Select Server form appears. Select the server that you want

to use and then tap

OK to return to the External Source Settings form.

h. If you selected a VRS network that requires authentication, the Name and

Password fields appear. Enter the user name and password that you

obtained from the service provider.

i. From the Connection Control field, select:

– Auto if you want the GPS field software to automatically establish and

end connections to the VRS network as necessary.

– Manual if you want to connect or disconnect only when you tap Ext

Source

in the Setup screen.

j. Tap

OK to confirm the settings and return to the Real-time Settings form.

5. Tap

OK to confirm the real-time settings and return to the main screen of the

Setup section.

If you selected Auto in the Connection Control field, the

Ext Source button is

depressed and the software attempts to connect to the server.

6. If you selected Manual in the Connection Control field, tap the

Ext Source

button that appears below the Status bar in the Setup section to connect the

Trimble GPS field software to the Internet correction source.

Tip – To disconnect or reconnect to the server at any time, tap Ext Source. To view the

status of the real-time correction source, open the Status section, select the Real-time

subsection and then select External from the Summary list button.