Specifications

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Configuration option

Modular

Base and rover interchangeability

Yes, if the Base upgrade is installed.

Rover position update rate

1 Hz, 2 Hz, 5 Hz, 10 Hz, 20 Hz, 50 Hz

Rover maximum range from base

Unrestricted

Heading and moving base operation

Yes

Rover operation within a VRS network

Yes

Factory options

BeiDou, Galileo, GPS, GLONASS, triple-frequency GNSS, NavIC, Wi-Fi (AP, Client), LTE, Logging, Dual MSS (RTX, Marinestar)

Internal memory

9.25 GB. Raw data logging (.T02 and T04 files). See Data Logging menu.

General

Keyboard and display

OLED display (256 × 64), 32 characters by 4 rows

On/Off key for one-button startup

Escape and Enter keys for menu navigation

Four arrow keys (up, down, left, right) for option scrolls and data entry

Dimensions (L × W × H)

269 mm (L) × 141 mm (W) × 61 mm (H)
10.6 in (L) × 5.5 in (W) × 2.4 in (H)

Weight

1.85 kg
4.08 lb

GNSS antenna (recommended)

Also see GNSS Antenna Chart

Zephyr™ 3 series (rover, rugged)

Triple-frequency GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC), MSS, SBAS

The Zephyr 3 Rugged antenna is recommended for use with the Groundworks system.

GA830

Triple-frequency GNSS (GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC), MSS, SBAS, MSK

The GA830 antenna is recommended for the MPS566 receiver for use in marine applications.

Temperature

Operating 1

-40 °C to +65 °C (-40 °F to +149 °F)

Storage

-40 °C to +80 °C (-40 °F to +176 °F)

Humidity

93 % humidity at 40 °C for a duration of 3 hours (IEC-60945 Method 8.3)

Water Ingress Protection (IP)

IP67 for submersion to depth of 1 m (3.3 ft), dustproof

1 Operating up to +65 °C ambient when the receiver is powered by external DC supply. Operating up to +48 °C ambient when the receiver is powered by a USB-PD batter or charger.

Shock and vibration

Pole drop

Designed to survive a 1.1 m (3.6 ft) pole drop onto a hard surface

Shock – non-operating

To 75 g, 6 ms

Shock

Operating to 40 g, 10 ms, saw-tooth

Vibration

IEC 60945 Method 8.7

Measurements

  • Advanced Maxwell™ 7 technology custom GNSS chip

  • High-precision multiple correlator for GNSS pseudorange measurements

  • Unfiltered, unsmoothed pseudo-range measurements data for low noise, low multipath error, low-time domain correlation, and high-dynamic response

  • Very low-noise carrier phase measurements with <1 mm precision

  • Trimble EVEREST™ multipath signal rejection

  • Dual MSS band: Trimble CenterPoint RTX correction service, OmniSTAR and Fugro MarineStar correction services by subscription

  • Trimble xFill® technology for short gaps in RTK correction messages

  • Multi-channel GNSS:

    • BeiDou: B1, B1C, B2, B2A, B2B, B3

    • Galileo 2: E1, E5a, E5b, E5AltBOC, E6

    • GPS: L1-C/A, L1C, L2C, L2E (Trimble method for tracking unencrypted L2P), L5

    • GLONASS: L1-C/A, L2-C/A, L1P, L2P, L3 Full Cycle Carrier

    • NavIC: L5-C/A

    • QZSS: L1 C/A, L1C, L1SAIF, L2C, L5, L6

  • 4-channel SBAS: L1-C/A, L5 (WAAS / EGNOS / MSAS / GAGAN)

  • Dual-channel MSK (beacon)

2 Galileo Commercial Authorization.

Accuracies

 

SBAS (WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS) positioning 3

Horizontal accuracy

Horizontal ± 0.50 m (1.6 ft)

Vertical accuracy

Vertical ± 0.85 m (2.8 ft)

Code Differential GPS positioning 4

Correction type

DGPS RTCM 2.x

Correction source

DGPS base via radio, Internet, or MSK

Horizontal accuracy

±(0.25 m + 1 ppm) RMS ±(0.8 ft + 1 ppm)
±(250+1×D×10⁻⁶) mm (D = distance from base in km)

Vertical accuracy

±(0.50 m + 1 ppm) RMS ±(1.6 ft + 1 ppm)
±(500+1×D×10⁻⁶) mm (D = distance from base in km)

OmniSTAR/MarineSTAR positioning

VBS service accuracy

Horizontal <1 m (3.3 ft)

XP service accuracy

Horizontal 0.2 m (0.66 ft), vertical 0.3 m (1.0 ft)

HP service accuracy

Horizontal 0.1 m (0.33 ft), vertical 0.15 m (0.5 ft)

Marinestar G2 + service accuracy

Horizontal 0.02 m (0.06 ft), Vertical 0.06 m (0.20 ft), 95%

CenterPoint RTX positioning 5

Horizontal accuracy

Horizontal 2 cm (0.06 ft) RMS

Vertical accuracy

Vertical 5 cm (0.16 ft) RMS

Convergence time for specified precisions

Less than 1 min in RTX Fast regions, and less than 3 minutes worldwide

xFill positioning

Horizontal accuracy

RTK + 10 mm (0.03 ft)/min RMS

Vertical accuracy

RTK + 20 mm (0.06 ft)/min RMS

RTK positioning 4, Single Baseline <30 km, Network RTK

Horizontal accuracy

Precise Rover 8 mm + 1 ppm RMS (0.026 ft + 1 ppm RMS)

±(8+1×D×10⁻⁶) mm (D = distance from base in km)

Vertical accuracy

Precise Rover 15 mm + 1 ppm RMS (0.05 ft +1 ppm RMS)

±(15+1×D×10⁻⁶) mm (D = distance from base in km)

Fast Static

 

Horizontal accuracy

3 mm + 0.5 ppm RMS

±(3+0.5×D×10⁻⁶) mm (D = distance from base in km)

Vertical accuracy

5 mm + 0.5 ppm RMS

±(5+0.5×D×10⁻⁶) mm (D = distance from base in km)

Precise Attitude 4 – Internal or with incoming Moving Base CMRx corrections

Heading precision, 2 m baseline

0.09° RMS

Heading precision, 10 m baseline

0.05° RMS

Pitch / Roll precision (INS enabled)

0.1° RMS (INS option) or 1° RMS (Attitude option)

High-Precision Static

Horizontal accuracy

3 mm + 0.1 ppm RMS (0.01 ft +0.1 ppm)

±(3+0.1×D×10⁻⁶) mm (D = distance from base in km)

Vertical accuracy

3.5 mm + 0.4 ppm RMS (0.011 ft +0.4 ppm)

±(3.5+0.4×D×10⁻⁶) mm (D = distance from base in km)

Velocity

Doppler horizontal accuracy

0.008 m/s RMS

Doppler vertical accuracy

0.025 m/s RMS

3 Depends on SBAS system performance.

4 Accuracy and reliability may be subject to anomalies such as multipath, obstructions, satellite geometry, interference and atmospheric conditions. Always follow recommended survey practices.

5 Receiver accuracy and convergence time varies based on GNSS constellation health, level of multipath, and proximity to obstructions such as large trees and buildings.

6 Networked RTK PPM values are referenced to the closest physical base station.

Power

 

Internal

N/A

External
(also see External power)

Power input on 7-pin 0-shell LEMO connector is optimized for lead acid batteries with a cut-off threshold of 11.5 V, maximum 28 V DC

Power input on the 26-pin D-sub connector is optimized for Trimble Lithium-ion battery input with a cut-off threshold of 10.5 V

Power source supply (internal/external) is hot-swap capable in the event of power source removal or cut off

DC external power input with over-voltage protection

Receiver automatically turns on when connected to external power

Power over Ethernet (PoE)

N/A

Power consumption

7.7 W in rover mode, dual-GNSS active

8.0 W in rover mode with internal receive radio, dual-GNSS active

Regulatory approvals

Marine Equipment: IEC 60945:2002 Section 8, Protected

Also see Compliance Notices.

Communications

 

Serial 1 (COM1)

7-pin 0S LEMO, serial 1, 3-wire RS-232

Serial 2 (COM2)

26-pin D-sub, serial 2, 5-wire RS-232, using adapter cable

Serial 3 (COM3)/CAN

26-pin D-sub, serial 3, 3-wire RS-232, using adapter cable (selectable), 2-wire CAN output (NMEA 2000) (selectable)

1PPS (1 pulse-per-second)

Supported on both LEMO and 26-pin D-sub

Event In

Supported on LEMO

USB

USB v2 (supports USB-PD)

Ethernet

Through a multi-port adapter (P/N 57168)

Wi-Fi

Fully-integrated, fully-sealed 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi module

Simultaneous Access Point (AP) and Client modes

Bluetooth wireless technology 8

Fully-integrated, fully-sealed 2.4 GHz Bluetooth module

Cellular

Fully-integrated, fully-sealed LTE compliant module

Bands 1:2:3:4:5:7:8:12:18:19:20:28 (Verizon not supported)

8 Bluetooth type approvals are country specific. For more information, contact your local Trimble office or representative.

Network protocols

 

HTTP (web browser interface)

HTTP, HTTPS

NTP Server

Yes

TCP/IP or UDP

Yes

NTRIP

NTRIP v1 and v2, Client, Server, and Caster modes

mDNS/uPnP Service discovery

Yes

Dynamic DNS

Yes

eMail alerts

Supports SSL/TLS secure email servers

Integrated UHF radio

Also see Internal UHF Radio

450 MHz

Fully-integrated, internal 403 to 473 MHz Rx only,
12.5 or 25 kHz spacing configurable by Trimble dealer

Sensitivity

-114 dBm (12 dB SINAD)

Transmit power

N/A

900 MHz

Fully-integrated, internal 900 MHz; Rx only

Frequency approvals (902 to 928 MHz)

Australia/New Zealand, Canada, USA

Frequency approvals (403 to 473 MHz)

Worldwide and depending on the local required licensing

Cellular support

Internet-based correction streams: (Trimble IBSS, Trimble VRS Now™, NTRIP)

Internal LTE modem
Connected smartphone
Connected Trimble controller (Siteworks)

Siteworks v1.60 and later supports the MPS566 receiver as a single antenna rover (no precise GNSS Heading).

Carriers

Bands 1:2:3:4:5:7:8:12:18:19:20:28 (Verizon not supported)

Remote access

Using DynDNS and appropriate service

Internal MSK Beacon receiver

Channels

Two

Frequency range

283.5 to 325.0 kHz

Channel spacing

500 Hz

MSK bit rate

50, 100, and 200 bps

Demodulation

Minimum shift key (MSK)

Antenna

Trimble GA830

Internal MSS Demodulator (L-Band)

Channels

Two

Frequency range

1525 to 1559 MHz

Correction services

Trimble CenterPoint RTX, OmniSTAR, and Fugro MarineStar

Input/Output

Correction inputs

CMR+™, CMRx, RTCM 2.x, RTCM 3, RTCM 3.3 (MSM), MSS (Marinestar, Trimble RTX)

Data outputs

NMEA 0183, NMEA 2000, GSOF, 1PPS time tags

Data inputs

Event

Maximum data rate

100 Hz (depending on data type)

Features and upgrades

Standard features

RTX Rover, GPS, GLN, BDS, GAL, QZSS, SBAS, 3F, xFill, Wi-Fi (AP, Client), LTE, Logging

Raw data logging (*.T02, *.T04)

9.25 GB internal. External data logging to USB-C flash drive (recommended 32 GB). See Data Logging menu.

Precision upgrades

See Available upgrades

Feature upgrades

See Available upgrades