Trimble® GPS Pathfinder ProXH

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Downloads

v1.82 - GPS Pathfinder Pro Series, GPS Firmware
(GPS Pathfinder Pro Series v1.82 GPS Firmware.exe - 732 KB)
Download this executable to upgrade to GPS firmware version 1.82.

Features:

Changes were made to the storage of L2 measurements to improve H-Star post processing performance when using an external Zephyr L1/L2 antenna. This change only affects the ProXH receivers.
The version 1.82 GPS firmware addresses an issue with the handling of SBAS (WAAS) corrections which occasionally caused large position jumps near latitudes of 45 degrees North. This issue may have been noticed to a much lesser extent when using SBAS corrections at other 15 degree latitude intervals. This change resolves the problem for all locations and with any SBAS correction source.
Updated SBAS (WAAS and EGNOS) ephemeris information and tracking to improve initial fix and reacquisition times.
The new WAAS satellites (PRNs 135 and 138) are included in the GPS receiver’s default tracking list. This allows the satellites to be tracked when using the “Auto” tracking mode in Trimble field software.
Improve system performance and the handling of situations which could cause the GPS receiver to reset or lockup when powered on, resulting in all three LEDs flashing at the same time or remaining solid.
Improved battery calibration and handling.
The ProXH and ProXT receivers now contain a default Bluetooth passkey of “0000.” The Pro Bluetooth Passkey application can still be used to enter a custom passkey.

Installation Instructions:

For full details and instructions on installing the version 1.82 GPS firmware see the Release Notes.
If you are planning to use the custom settings to select a specific SBAS satellite you will need to install the latest SBAS.INI file if you have not already.

v1.01 - GPS Pathfinder Pro series/GeoExplorer 2005 & 2008 series/GeoBeacon receiver - Radio Activation Manager
(Radio Activation Manager.exe - 152 KB)
The GPS Pathfinder Pro series and GeoBeacon receivers are shipped with Bluetooth wireless technology activated. The GeoExplorer 2005 & 2008 series is shipped with Bluetooth and WLAN technology activated. Download this desktop application to deactivate or reactivate the wireless radio in your device. Bluetooth and WLAN type approvals are country specific.

Notes:

This application replaces the Bluetooth Activation Manager previously used for the GPS Pathfinder Pro series and GeoBeacon receiver.
You may need to deselect or disable serial COM port checking in the Microsoft ActiveSync application, or in other applications, to successfully connect to the GPS Pathfinder Pro series, GeoExplorer 2005 & 2008 series or GeoBeacon receiver with the Radio Activation Manager application.
This application does not support GeoExplorer versions prior to the GeoExplorer 2005 series.

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.

v1.00 - GPS Pathfinder Pro Series, Pro Bluetooth Passkey Application
(Pro_Bluetooth_Passkey.exe - 328 KB)
The Pro Bluetooth Passkey application allows you to configure a Bluetooth passkey into a GPS Pathfinder ProXT or ProXH receiver. The passkey will be exchanged automatically if the host Bluetooth device requires a passkey to connect. This application allows users with the Microsoft Bluetooth stack on desktop, laptop, and Tablet PC’s to connect to the ProXT and ProXH receivers For details on how to use this application see the related Support Note.

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Support Notes

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.

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 Series: Bluetooth Passkey Application
(MGIS_SPrtNote_PFPro_BT_Passkey_App.pdf - 64 KB)
A Trimble GPS Pathfinder Pro series receiver (ProXH or ProXT) can use Bluetooth wireless technology to connect to a field computer. With some field computers, for the connection to succeed, you need a Bluetooth passkey to be exchanged. This Support Note explains how to use the Pro Bluetooth Passkey application to program a passkey into a GPS Pathfinder Pro series receiver.

GPS Pathfinder ProXH, ProXT and XB receivers: Setting up Bluetooth Connections to a Panasonic Toughbook
(MGIS_SprtNote_PFPro_XB_Panasonic_Bluetooth.pdf - 509 KB)
This document explains how to use the Bluetooth Manager software on a Panasonic Toughbook notebook to set up a Bluetooth® connection to a GPS Pathfinder® ProXH™ or ProXT™ receiver, or a GPS Pathfinder XB receiver.

GPS Pathfinder Pro Series: Receiver May Not Turn Off
(MGIS_SprtNote__ProXT_XH_PowerOff.pdf - 103 KB)
A GPS Pathfinder® Pro series receiver that is connected by a null modem cable to a field computer, may not correctly turn off when you press the power button or disconnect from the receiver in a software application.

Using WAAS/EGNOS as a Secondary Real-Time DGPS Source May Cause Problems
(MGIS_SprtNote_GeoExplorerSeries_PFReceivers_WAAS.pdf - 155 KB)
This document describes the impact on GeoExplorer® series handhelds, and GPS Pathfinder® Pro XR, Pro XRS, ProXT™, ProXH™, and Power receivers if you use WAAS/EGNOS as a secondary real-time DGPS choice.

Trimble Ranger Handheld: Connecting to a GPS Receiver Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology
(MGIS_SprtNote_Ranger_CntBTrxrs.pdf - 149 KB)
The Trimble Ranger handheld can connect to a Bluetooth-enabled GPS receiver, such as a GPS Pathfinder Pro series or Trimble Survey R8/5800 receiver, using Bluetooth wireless technology. This Support Note explains how to establish a Bluetooth wireless connection between one of these receivers and the Trimble Ranger handheld.

Trimble TSCe Field Device: Connecting to a GPS Receiver Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology
(MGIS_SprtNote_TSCe_CntBTrxrs.pdf - 151 KB)
When the Trimble TSCe field device is fitted with a BlueCap adaptor, the field device can connect to a Bluetooth enabled GPS receiver, such as a GPS Pathfinder Pro series or Trimble Survey R8/5800 receiver, using Bluetooth wireless technology. This Support Note explains how to establish a Bluetooth wireless connection between one of these receivers and the Trimble TSCe field device.

Deactivating or Reactivating the Bluetooth Radio
(MGIS_SprtNote_PfdrProSeries_DeactvtBT.pdf - 172 KB)
Trimble GPS Pathfinder Pro series receivers (ProXH and ProXT) are shipped with Bluetooth wireless technology activated. If you wish, you can deactivate the Bluetooth radio using the Bluetooth Activation Manager software. This support note only describes how to deactivate and reactivate the Bluetooth radio using the Bluetooth Activation Manager software.

GeoBeacon Receiver: Change to documented Bluetooth functionality
(MGIS_SprtNote_GeoBeacon_Bluetooth.pdf - 145 KB)
Revision B of the User Guide provided with the Trimble® GeoBeacon™ receiver contains information about connecting to a GPS Pathfinder® Pro series receiver that is not relevant for the current version of the GPS Pathfinder Pro series receiver. This support note updates the information provided in the GeoBeacon Receiver User Guide.

Trimble Nomad Series: Connecting to a GPS Receiver and/or a Beacon Receiver Through Bluetooth Wireless Technology
(MGIS_SprtNote_Nomad_BTConectProXHXTBeacon.pdf - 1179 KB)
The Trimble Nomad series can connect through Bluetooth wireless technology to a Bluetooth-enabled GPS receiver, such as a GPS Pathfinder ProXH or ProXT, GPS Pathfinder XB, or Trimble Survey R8/5800 receiver, and/or to a GeoBeacon receiver. This Support Note explains how to establish a Bluetooth wireless connection between one or two of these receivers and a Trimble Nomad series using the built-in Bluetooth radio.

Trimble Nomad Series: Conexión a un receptor GPS y/o a un receptor Beacon mediante tecnología inalámbrica Bluetooth
(Span MGIS_SprtNote_Nomad_BTConectProXHXTBeacon.pdf - 1184 KB)
El Trimble Nomad Series puede conectar mediante tecnología inalámbrica Bluetooth a los receptores GPS con funciones Bluetooth, tales como GPS Pathfinder ProXH o ProXT, GPS Pathfinder XB, o Trimble Survey R8/5800, y/o el receptor GeoBeacon.

GPS Pathfinder Pro Series : Serial Port Splitter Pinouts
(MGIS_SprtNote_PFPro_SplitterCablePinouts.pdf - 53 KB)
This document describes the pinouts for the GPS Pathfinder Pro series serial port splitter cable (P/N 55443-00) for use with the ProXH and ProXT receivers.