Device Pane

The Device pane enables you to directly access Microsoft^® Windows^® CE-based field devices or the data synchronization area (also known as the root sync folder in the Office Synchronizer utility), which contains the files maintained by Office Synchronizer.

To display the Device pane:

Do one of the following:

Select Device Pane in Home > Data Exchange.
Press [F10] on the keyboard.

The Devices pane displays, docked on the right side of the application window, or where you positioned it last.

To connect to a field device:

Connect the field device to the computer using a USB or serial connection.
If you are connecting a Trimble Tablet, you can use various supported network protocols. See Connect to a Trimble Tablet Computer for more information.
If the device asks if you want it to be connected, click Yes. The Device pane displays, showing a list of files on the device.
As needed, upload or download files via this direct connection.

To connect to field data in the data synchronization area:

In Office copy mode, the Device pane points to a folder on your office computer that contains the data previously synchronized from the field device, using Office Synchronizer.

To verify that data in the synchronization area is selected, click the Select Device Category icon, and verify that Office Copy is checked in the drop-down list. The contents of the synchronizer root folder display.
As needed, upload files, upload tasks, or download files from the data synchronization area.