Connecting the instrument to a controller

To operate the instrument with the field software, it must be connected to a controller. The controller can be a Trimble T10x tablet or a comparable Microsoft® Windows® 10/11 tablet or desktop/laptop running the field software. When the instrument is started, it is available for connection by the field software with Wi-Fi or through the USB 2.0 cable.

Use only the approved cable P/N 53099032 for cable communication between the instrument and the controller. This Hirose 6P-PC to USB 2.0 cable has been designed to high-speed data transfer.

1. Start the field software Trimble Perspective, Trimble Field Link, or Trimble Forensics Capture.

   NOTE – These instructions are based on the Trimble Perspective software. The Field Link or Forensics Capture software has a slightly different appearance.

2. If there is no project available, tap to create a new project:

   

   The newly created project is loaded.

   TIP – If several projects are available, the last loaded project is automatically loaded.

3. Power the scanner on. The five LEDs at its base blink orange (the scanner is initializing) and become:

   • White when no valid license has been found. Perspective displays a warning and prompts you to purchase a license.

   • Green when a valid license has been found and the scanner is ready to go.

4. Tap to open the Connections page.
5. Choose a connection type; either Wi-Fi or USB.

   • If you connect a controller to an out-of-box instrument, the Trimble Perspective software prompts you to set a new Wi-Fi password:

     

     Your new Wi-Fi password should contain only ASCII characters. It must be at least eight characters long, and contain at least one number and one special symbol:

     

     Tap Save to set the defined Wi-Fi password to the instrument. The next time you reconnect to the instrument with the same tablet, the connection is automatic and does not require a Wi-Fi password.

   • If you connect to the instrument from a different tablet, the Perspective software prompts you to enter the Wi-Fi password that is saved to the instrument.

     • If you know the password, enter it and tap Connect:

       

     • If you do not know the password that has been set to the instrument, reset it. See Setting a New Wi-Fi Password.

6. Once the connection is established, tap .

Connecting with Wi-Fi

With the Connections page opened, choose an instrument to connect. Instruments serial numbers in the range of the controller will display for connection:

Once the Wi-Fi connection is established, the Instrument and Wireless Signal icons turn green and the Battery icon shows the level of the battery in the instrument:

To change the communication to the USB cable, connect the USB cable from the controller to the instrument COM connector.

Connecting with USB cable

When the USB cable is connected to the instrument, the USB cable is automatically selected as the primary communication type and the connection to the instrument is automatically established. If the USB cable is disconnected from the instrument, the controller starts searching for an instrument in its vicinity using Wi-Fi.

When the instrument is connected to the controller with the USB cable, the instrument automatically turns on after the controller is turned on.

Once the USB connection is established, the Instrument and USB Connection icons turn green and the Battery icon shows the level of the battery in the instrument:

The Instrument, Wireless Signal (or USB Connection), or Battery icons let you check the information related to the instrument in use (Name and Reference Number), the level of the battery in use in the instrument, and the storage space left in the memory card.

Setting a New Wi-Fi Password

To reset the Wi-Fi password to the factory default value, press the On/Off key on the instrument for twenty seconds. You will hear a first beep, followed by three consecutive beeps after ten seconds, and then five consecutive beeps after ten more seconds. Release the On/Off key after hearing the five consecutive beeps to complete the reset.

The Perspective software prompts you to set a Wi-Fi password the next time you connect to the instrument. Your new Wi-Fi password should contain only ASCII characters. It must be at least eight characters long, and contain at least one number and one special symbol: