To synchronize projects with the cloud
Projects created in the office using Penmap Project Manager are sent to the device running Penmap Mobile using the Trimble Connect cloud-based collaboration platform. Updates made on the device are also sent to the office using Trimble Connect.
To receive project updates from or to send them to the office, you must sign in to Trimble Connect.
When you sign in with your Trimble ID, Penmap connects to Trimble Connect and checks for new Penmap projects available to the device, and for changes to projects already on the device.
If you have signed into Penmap but you cannot sync with Trimble Connect:
- Tap
in the Project list. -
If the blue Account settings box shows No cloud, tap the blue Account settings box.
The Share service screen appears.
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Select Trimble Connect from the list and enter your Trimble ID username & password. Tap OK.
Syncing will automatically resume.
To check project status
To check the status of projects on the device at any time, tap 
in the Project list.
Project status is indicated using the following icons:
| Icon | Indicates |
|---|---|
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The project in Trimble Connect contains changes which should be downloaded to the device. |
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The project is the same in Trimble Connect and on the device. |
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The device contains changes to the project, which should be uploaded to Trimble Connect. |
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The project on the device has been synchronized with the project in Trimble Connect. |
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No symbol |
The project is on the device only. There is no version of the project in Trimble Connect. |
To download a project
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In the Project list, tap the project and when prompted to download it, tap Yes.
After downloading, a thumbnail view of the project map appears next to the project name and the project sync status changes to
. -
To open the project, tap the project name in the Project list.
To upload project changes to the cloud
- When you exit the map, you are prompted to save any changes you have made to the project.
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In the Project list, tap
to check for differences between the project on the device and in Trimble Connect. If a project has been changed on the device, the project sync icon changes to
to indicate changes need uploading. -
To upload the changes, touch-hold the project and then tap
.After uploading, the project sync status changes to
.
