Trimble R6/R7 GPS and Trimble R8 GNSS Receivers User Guide 17
Setting up the Receiver 3
Trimble R7 GPS Receiver Operation
2. Connect the yellow TNC-to-TNC GPS cable and run it through the RPA bracket
clips where it is labeled on the bracket. Make sure that the right-angle connector
is at the top.
Note – The cable must be routed inside the RPA, through the bracket, or it will affect
the RPA radio reception performance.
3. Align the TNC connector on the RPA with the GPS antenna cable on the bracket,
and while feeding the cable through the RPA, slide the RPA onto the bracket
until it clicks.
Figure 3.7 shows the Trimble R7 GPS receiver pole-mounted setup.
Figure 3.7 RPA and bracket
4. Mount the Zephyr antenna on the range pole.
5. Connect the GPS antenna cable. Make sure that the GPS cable is not hanging
over the top of the RPA.
6. Connect the blue TNC-to-TNC radio cable to the RPA.
RPA
GPS antenna
cable
Pole
RPA
bracket
TNC port
(aligned over
antenna cable)