Configuring the receiver using a web browser and Bluetooth wireless technology (Windows 7)

The receiver can be configured using the keypad and display, the Siteworks or SCS900 Site Controller software, or a web browser. This topic describes how to set up the receiver using a web browser running on the Windows 7 operating system. The computer must be connected to the receiver in one of the following ways:

  • Peer-to-peer using Ethernet cross-over cable or Bluetooth wireless technology

  • Through a Local Area Network (LAN)

  • Through the Internet

See also Changing the receiver settings using the web interface.

Connecting to the receiver using a web browser

  1. Enter the IP address of your receiver into the address bar of the web browser as shown:

  2. If security is enabled on the receiver, the web browser prompts you to enter a username and password:

The default login values for the receiver are:

  • User Name: admin

  • Password: password

If you cannot connect to the receiver, the password for the admin account may have been changed, or a different account may be in use. Contact your receiver administrator for the appropriate login information.

Steps

The steps required are:

  1. Create a Bluetooth connection between the computer and the receiver.

  2. Set up and configure the modem hardware.

  3. Create a Network/Internet connection to access the Trimble receiver through a web browser.

These instructions can also be used to connect to a SNB900 radio-modem.

Section 1 - Creating a Bluetooth connection between the computer and the receiver

  1. In the system tray (in the lower right corner of the Windows taskbar), click the Up arrow and then click the Bluetooth icon. From the shortcut menu that appears, select Add a Device:

  2. Windows 7 searches for the Bluetooth device. Ensure that it is switched on. Match the model and serial number to the one shown on the screen. Select the correct device and then click Next:

  3. Select the Enter the device's pairing code option:

  4. By default, the pairing code is 0000. Enter it in the dialog and then click Next:

  5. After the device has been successfully added you need to inspect its properties. Click on the Devices and Printers link in the success window:

    Alternatively, select Show Bluetooth Devices from the Bluetooth context menu:

  6. In the Bluetooth Device window, right-click the device and then select Properties from the shortcut menu:

  7. In the Services tab, clear the check boxes for COM1 and COM2 services. Take note of the local COM port for COM3 (this is COM11 in the example below). You will need to know this COM port for Section 2, step 7:

Section 2 - Setting up and configuring the modem

  1. Return to the Control Panel and use the search field in the top right corner to search for "phone".

  2. Select Phone and Modem:

  3. Select the Modems tab:

  4. Click Add. The following wizard appears:

  5. Select the Don't detect my modem; I will select it from a list check box and then click Next. Wait a minute while the Windows 7 operating system populates the list:

  6. From the Models list, select the Communications cable between two computers option and then click Next.

    Even though you are using a Bluetooth connection you are effectively using it as a "cable" between the devices.

    The following dialog appears:

  7. The COM port you noted earlier (Section 1, step 7) should be displayed below Selected ports. Click the port to select it and then click Next.
  8. Wait while Windows 7 installs the modem.

The Bluetooth pairing and hardware setup are now complete.

Section 3 - Creating an Internet connection

  1. In the Control Panel, click the View network status and tasks link:

    The following screen appears:

  2. Click the Set up a new connection or network link. The following screen appears:

  3. Select Set up a dial-up connection and then click Next:

  4. The Communications cable between two computers modem you created in Section 2 should be visible. Click on it to continue. The following screen appears:

  5. In the Dial-up phone number field, enter 1. This is a placeholder number that you will delete later. After you enter it, you will be able to click Connect. After you click Connect, the following screen appears:

  6. Windows 7 attempts to connect to the Internet using the connection. As it is not yet configured this will not work. Click Skip to continue. The following screen appears:

  7. Return to the Network and Sharing Center in the Control Panel. Click the Connect to a network link. The following screen appears:

  8. Right-click the Dial-up Connection link and then from the shortcut menu that appears select Properties. The following dialog appears:

  9. In the Phone number field, remove the placeholder "1" and then click OK. The following screen appears:

  10. Click the Connect to a network link again (see Step 7), right-click the Dial-up connection and from the shortcut menu that appears, select Connect:

  11. Click Dial.

  12. Next to your dial-up connection, click on the blue Dial-up Connection link. The following screen appears:

  13. In the Details tab, note the Server IPv4 address. This is the IP address to connect to the receiver web interface.

  14. Enter the IP address in your browser. The connection can be a little slow so please be patient. The following screen appears:

  15. Enter the user name and password. The default settings for a Trimble GNSS receiver are:
    • User name: admin
    • Password: password

  16. Click OK. You are now connected to your receiver through the web interface.