Connecting to a device

SPS356 Modular GNSS receiver only.

Using Bluetooth wireless technology

By default, the SPS356 Modular GNSS receiver is ‘Discoverable’ and will be listed on your Bluetooth capable device when you scan for nearby Bluetooth devices. The default Bluetooth device name is in the format "SPS356 <Serial number>: <System Name>", for example: "SPS356 5436R00074: My System".

On a Window 7 device, the SPS356 Modular GNSS receiver will appear as a “Network Infrastructure Device” with an “Access Point” connection. When connected using the “Access Point”, the SPS356 Modular GNSS receiver can be accessed using a web browser on the default IP address of 192.168.143.1.

Using Wi-Fi

By default, the Modular GNSS receiver is configured as an Access Point, so you can connect to it using any Wi-Fi capable device with a standard web browser.

  1. On a Wi-Fi enabled device, search for the SPS356 Modular GNSS receiver SSID which will be in the format:

    “Trimble GNSS 1234” where 1234 are the last 4 digits of the serial number.

  2. Connect using the default WEP64 encryption key: abcdeabcde.

  3. Open a web browser on your Wi-Fi enabled device and then type GNSS into the address bar.

    With some devices, you may need to enter either http://GNSS or 192.168.142.1 to access the web interface.

  4. Log in to the web interface. The default username is admin. The default password is password.
  5. For detailed information on each page, use the Help links in the web interface.