v2.15 - GPS Controller, Software for Windows 2000/XP/Vista
(GPSControllerDesktop.exe - 13726 KB)
GPS Controller allows you to configure your Trimble Mapping & GIS GPS receivers. This version is designed for Windows based PCs.

v2.15 - GPS Controller, Software for Windows Mobile
(GPSControllerWinCESetup.exe - 5537 KB)
GPS Controller allows you to configure your Trimble Mapping & GIS GPS receivers. This version is designed for devices running Windows Mobile 2003 software for Pocket PCs and Windows Mobile Version 5.0/6.

SBAS.INI
(SBAS.ini - KB)
Updated: 1 August 2007

• Contains the list of SBAS satellites, including the two recently launched WAAS satellites - PRNs 135 and 138.

• Required when using Custom mode in Trimble field software to select particular satellites to track, and exclude from the tracking list.

• Details on the new WAAS satellites and how to install the SBAS.INI file are included in the Support Note titled Status Update: New WAAS Satellites and Trimble GPS Receivers.

SATDGPS.INI File
(Satdgps.ini - 2 KB)
Updated: 10 March 2008

• Contains the list of frequencies used by satellite DGPS providers.

• Use the GPS Pathfinder Office Data Transfer utility to load this file onto your device running TerraSync.

• If you have GPS Analyst installed on a PC, copy this file into the folder C:\Program Files\Trimble\GPS Analyst\Bin.

• If you have GPS Controller, GPS Pathfinder Controller, GPScorrect, or an application developed using the GPS Pathfinder Tools SDK installed on a PC, copy this file into the folder C:\Program Files\Common Files\Trimble\Config.

• If you have GPS Controller, GPS Pathfinder Controller, GPScorrect, or an application developed using the GPS Pathfinder Tools SDK installed on a Windows CE or Pocket PC device, copy this file into the folder \Program Files\Common Files\Trimble\Config. This folder will be located on the Disk or in RAM depending on where GPS Controller, GPScorrect, GPS Pathfinder Controller, or your application developed using the GPS Pathfinder Tools SDK is installed.

• If you are using Asset Surveyor download this version of SATDGPS.INI and use the GPS Pathfinder Office Data Transfer utility to load this file onto your device.

Mapping and GIS Product Compatibility List
(MGIS_SprtNote_Product_Compatibility.pdf - 492 KB)
This document outlines the compatibility between Trimble field devices, versions of Trimble field software, versions of the GPS Pathfinder Office software and Microsoft Windows operating systems.

Submitting Crash Data to Trimble
(MGIS_SprtNote_SubmittingCrashData.pdf - 188 KB)
The Trimble Mapping & GIS Division continues to improve the quality of its products. This support bulletin describes how customers and resellers can send reports to Trimble about critical runtime issues that may occur with Trimble products.

Envío de informes a Trimble sobre problemas de ejecución
(Span MGIS_SprtNote_SubmittingCrashData.pdf - 189 KB)
La División Trimble Mapping & GIS continua mejorando la calidad de sus productos. Este boletín de soporte describe el procedimiento que deben seguir los clientes y distribuidores de Trimble para enviar informes sobre problemas de ejecución críticos que puedan ocurrir con los productos de Trimble.

Trimble GPS Receivers: Status Update for WAAS Satellites
(MGIS_SprtNote_WAAS_Update_May2008.pdf - 294 KB)
This document provides an update on the status of the WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System) satellites, including the FAA’s expected timeline for the second new WAAS satellite (PRN 138) to be set as operational, and for the older WAAS satellites (PRNs 122 and 134) to be decommissioned. This document describes the Trimble GPS receivers that are able to use the new WAAS satellites, and describes how to install a new SBAS.ini file and configure your GPS receiver to use the new WAAS satellites.

Receptores Trimble GPS: Actualización del estado de los satélites WAAS
(MGIS_SprtNote_WAAS_Update_May2008.pdf - 294 KB)
En este documento se proporciona una actualización sobre el estado de los satélites del Sistema de ampliación de área ancha WAAS (siglas inglesas de Wide Area Augmentation System), información sobre los receptores Trimble® GPS que pueden utilizar los nuevos satélites WAAS (PRN 135 y 138) así como se describe la instalación del nuevo archivo SBAS.ini y la configuración de su receptor GPS para que pueda utilizar los nuevos satélites WAAS.

GPS Pathfinder Pro XRS Receiver: Incorrect Firmware Version
(MGIS_SprtNote_ProXRS_Firmware_Issue.pdf - 183 KB)
An incorrect firmware version was installed on a number of Trimble GPS Pathfinder Pro XRS receivers that were shipped after November 2005. Units with this firmware version cannot use the integrated satellite based augmentation system (SBAS) signals (WAAS / EGNOS) for real-time corrections. This Support Note explains the issue and how to resolve it.

OmniSTAR (Australia and New Zealand): Change in Satellite and Frequency
(MGIS_SprtNote_Omnistar_Optus.pdf - 149 KB)
OmniSTAR is changing the satellite and the frequency on which it broadcasts corrections for Australia and New Zealand. If you use an OmniSTAR-capable receiver in Australia or New Zealand, you must update the data collection software to track the new satellite and frequency. This Support Note describes how to do this.

OmniSTAR AMSC (Western, Central, and Eastern USA) Satellite: New Frequencies
(MGIS_SprtNote_Omnistar_AMSC.pdf - 170 KB)
OmniSTAR is changing the frequency for the North American satellite, AMSC (Western, Central, and Eastern USA), on which it broadcasts corrections. If you use an OmniSTAR-capable receiver in North America, you must update the data collection software to track the new frequencies. This Support Note provides details on how to do this.

OmniSTAR AF-SAT (Central + South Africa) Satellite: New Frequency and Data Rate
(SprtNote_MGIS_Omnistar_AFSAT.pdf - 164 KB)
OmniSTAR is changing the frequency and baud rate for the African satellite, AF-SAT (Central + South Africa), on which it broadcasts corrections. If you use an OmniSTAR-capable receiver in Africa, south of the Sahara, you must update the data collection software to track the new frequency.