14 General Operation
90 Trimble R6/R7 GPS and Trimble R8 GNSS Receivers User Guide
Trimble R6 GPS and R8 GNSS Receiver Operation
14.1Front panel controls
Figure 14.1 shows the receiver front panel controls for the power on/off functions, or
receiver reset. The LEDs provide power, radio, data logging, and SV tracking status
information.
Figure 14.1 Receiver front panel controls and LEDs
14.2Button functions
The receiver has only one button, the Power button, represented in this manual by [P].
Use
[P] to turn on or turn off the receiver, and to perform other functions, as described
below.
Note – The term “press” means to press the button and release it immediately. The term
“hold” means to press the button and hold it down for the given time.
14.3LED behavior
The three LEDs on the front panel of the receiver indicate various operating
conditions. Generally, a lit or slowly flashing LED indicates normal operation, a LED
that is flashing quickly indicates a condition that may require attention, and an unlit
LED indicates that no operation is occurring. The following table defines each possible
LED state.
Table 14.1 Power button functions
To … Power button
turn on the receiver Press
turn off the receiver Hold for 2 seconds
delete the ephemeris file Hold for 15 seconds
reset the receiver to factory defaults Hold for 15 seconds
delete application files Hold for 30 seconds
The term … means that the LED …
Slow flash alternates on/off for 500 milliseconds.
Fast flash alternates rapidly on/off for 100 milliseconds
F
Power button
SV Tracking
Radio
Power/Data status
LEDs
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