Creating and editing the configuration files that control the receiver

The Configuration Toolbox software enables you to create and edit GNSS receiver configuration files. The settings in these files control the operation of the GNSS receiver. The GNSS receiver configuration file can be copied and sent to the receiver.

You can also create a file, called an application file or appfile, (*.cfg) that contains all the receiver settings required for a particular job or application. Application files can be stored on both the receiver and computer. Multiple files can be maintained to represent multiple users sharing a device and/or multiple modes of operation. You can also save files to audit the operating settings of a receiver.

For applications requiring real-time positions in any coordinate system other than WGS-84, you need the Configuration Toolbox software to define and transfer the required coordinate system and transformation parameters.

A maximum of ten files can be stored in the receiver. This includes the files default.cfg and current.cfg, which always reside in the receiver.

Installing the Configuration Toolbox software

You can install the Configuration Toolbox software from the Trimble website (www.trimble.com/support.shtml#C).

The Configuration Toolbox software requires one serial port dedicated to receiver communications.

Installing new versions of the Configuration Toolbox software updates the Coordinate System Library. If you have calibrated sites stored on your computer, save them as receiver configuration files. This ensures that the coordinate system information for particular sites are not overwritten.

Installing new versions of the Configuration Toolbox software into a directory containing a previous version, overwrites the older program and data files. By default, application files located in the root installation folder, C:\TOOLBOX, are moved to the APPFILE\ subfolder.

The installation program creates the subfolders shown in the following table within the installation folder.

Subfolder	Description
bin\	Contains the Configuration Toolbox executable file (ctoolbox.exe) and dynamic link libraries (*.dll).
appfiles\	This is the preferred directory for storing application files. Existing application files from earlier versions of Configuration Toolbox are moved here during the installation.
cseditor\	Contains the Coordinate System Editor executable file (cseditor.exe), dynamic link libraries (*.dll), and help files.
geolib\	Contains the geodetic database files used by the Configuration Toolbox software and the Coordinate System Editor software.

Configuring the receiver using the Configuration Toolbox software

1. Select Start / Programs / Trimble / Configuration Toolbox.

2. Select File / New / Construction / SPS88x:

   

3. Make the appropriate selections for your receiver settings. For more information, refer to the documentation for the Configuration Toolbox software. Make sure that you specify the same 8-character file name when you save the file both in the computer and on the receiver, as shown in the Configuration File dialog.

4. To save the application file, click Save.

Transmitting the application file to the receiver

1. Use the data/power cable (P/N 59044) to connect the receiver to the computer.

2. Connect the O-shell Lemo connector to the receiver port.

3. Connect the female DB9 connector to the computer.

4. Connect the power leads of the data/power cable to the power supply.

5. To open the application file you require, select File / Open.

6. With the file open and the Configuration File dialog open, select Communications / Transmit File.

A message appears when the application file is successfully transmitted. If an error occurs, select Communications / Transmit File again. This overrides any incompatibility in baud rates and enables successful communication.

To check the successful transmission, close the Configuration File dialog and then select Communications / Get File. A list of all application files in the receiver appears.

If you clicked Apply Immediately in the application file, the new file becomes the current file.

To change files, select the required file from the list and then select Communications / Activate File.