Connecting the receiver to external devices

You can connect the receiver to the following devices:

a Trimble controller running the Siteworks or SCS900 Site Controller software
an external radio-modem
the Trimble Marine Construction software or HYDROpro construction software

Connecting to a Trimble controller running the Siteworks software

You can operate an SPS receiver with a controller or a Trimble Tablet that is running the Siteworks software.

Typically, the receiver and the controller operate from their own individual power sources. The receiver and controller can communicate through Bluetooth wireless technology and can be connected without a cable. However, if a cable is required, the following table shows how to connect the cables for each combination of SPS receiver and Trimble controller.

To connect a...	to a...	Use cable P/N...	Use cable connector...	and connect the cable to the...
SPS modular receiver	Trimble Tablet, Trimble T10 Tablet, or TSC7	59046	DB-9	TSC7
		59046	Lemo	SPS Modular
		59043	DB-9	TSC7
		59043	DB-9	SPS Modular
SPS98x GNSS smart antenna	Trimble Tablet, Trimble T10 Tablet, or TSC7	87144 with 59043	DB-9 (RS-232)	TSC7
		87144 with 59043	Lemo (Port)	SPS98x
		80751	USB	TSC7
		80751	Lemo (Port)	SPS98x

Connecting to a Trimble controller running the SCS900 Site Controller software

You can operate an SPS receiver with a TSC3 controller or a Trimble Tablet that is running the SCS900 software. Note that the SPS855 and SPS985 receivers only work with a TSC3 controller or a Trimble Tablet running version 2.91 or later of the SCS900 software.

To connect a...	to a...	Use cable P/N...	Use cable connector...	and connect the cable to the...
SPS modular receiver	Trimble Tablet or TSC3	59046	DB-9	TSC3
		59046	Lemo	SPS Modular
		59043	DB-9	TSC3
		59043	DB-9	SPS Modular
SPS985 GNSS smart antenna	Trimble Tablet or TSC3	87144 with 59043	DB-9 (RS-232)	TSC3
		87144 with 59043	Lemo (Port)	SPS985
		80751	USB	TSC3
		80751	Lemo (Port)	SPS985

Internal radio-modems (SPS modular receivers only)

The most common data link for Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) operation is a radio. The receiver (excluding the SPS351) is available with the following internal radios:

410 MHz – 470 MHz (Tx/Rx, Rx only, or Tx only)
900 MHz (Tx/Rx, Rx only, or Tx only)

“Tx” indicates that the radio transmits corrections. “Rx” indicates that the receiver receives corrections. “Tx/Rx” indicates that the radio both transmits and receives corrections.

The most common data link for Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) operation is a radio. The receiver is available with the following internal radios:

410 MHz – 470 MHz (Tx/Rx, Rx only, or Tx only)
900 MHz (Tx/Rx, Rx only, or Tx only)

“Tx” indicates that the radio transmits corrections. “Rx” indicates that the receiver receives corrections. “Tx/Rx” indicates that the radio both transmits and receives corrections.

If the GNSS Smart antenna does not have an internal transmit radio, or you want to connect to a higher powered external transmit radio or cellular modem, use the Lemo port or Bluetooth wireless technology.

The SPS98x GNSS smart antenna supports the following Trimble base radios:

Trimble TDL450
Trimble SNB900
Legacy radios such as the Trimble PDL450 radio, Trimble HPB450 radio-modem, and TRIMMARK™ 3 radio

The GNSS Smart antenna also supports third-party transparent radios and third-party cellular modems.

To use an external radio with the GNSS Smart antenna, you need an external power source for the radio—except for the SNB900 radio, which contains an internal battery. To configure the radio modem separately, use the external radio’s configuration program, or the display and keypad.