CHAPTER
1
Trimble R6/R7 GPS and Trimble R8 GNSS Receivers User Guide 1
Introduction 1
Welcome to the Trimble R6/R7 GPS and
Trimble R8 GNSS Receivers User Guide. This
manual describes how to install, set up, and use a
Trimble
®
R6/R7 GPS receiver or a Trimble R8
GNSS receiver.
Even if you have used other Global Positioning
System (GPS) products before, Trimble
recommends that you spend some time reading
this manual to learn about the special features of
your receiver.
If you are not familiar with GPS, visit our website
for an interactive look at Trimble and GPS at
www.trimble.com
Trimble assumes that you are familiar with the
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating system and
know how to use a mouse, select options from
menus and dialogs, make selections from lists,
and refer to online help.
Related information
An electronic copy of this manual is available in
portable document format (PDF) on the receiver
CD-ROM. Use Adobe Reader to view the contents
of this file.
Other sources of related information are:
• Release notes – the release notes describe
new features of the product, information not
included in the manual, and any changes to
the manual. They are provided as a PDF on
the CD. Use Adobe Reader to view the
contents of the release notes.
• Registration – register your receiver to
automatically receive e-mail notifications of
receiver firmware upgrades and new
functionality. To register, do one of the
following:
– Run the receiver CD.
– Register electronically at
www.trimble.com.
– Print the registration form that is on the
CD, fill it in, and fax or mail it to the
address shown.
Contact your local Trimble Dealer for
more information about the support
agreement contracts for software and
firmware, and an extended warranty
program for hardware.
• Trimble training courses – consider a
training course to help you use your GPS
system to its fullest potential. For more
information, visit the Trimble website at
www.trimble.com/training.html.
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