3 Setting up the Receiver
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Trimble R7 GPS Receiver Operation
3.1 Other system components
This section describes optional components that you can use with the Trimble R7 GPS
receiver.
31.1 Radios
Radios are the most common data link for Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) surveying. The
Trimble R7 GPS receiver is available with an optional internal radio in the 450 MHz
UHF band. You can also connect an external radio to Port 3, whether or not the
internal radio is installed.
The Trimble R7 GPS receiver supports the following Trimble base radios when using
the internal receiver radio:
• TRIMMARK
™
3
• TRIMMARK IIe
• TRIMTALK
™
450S
• SiteNet
™
450
• Trimble R6 GPS and Trimble R8 GNSS receiver internal transmitter (base)
• Trimble HPB450 radio-modem
Internal radio setup
You can configure the Trimble R7 GPS receiver optional internal radio using any of the
following:
• the GPS Configurator software
• the WinFlash utility
• the Trimble Survey Controller software
For more information, refer to the GPS Configurator Help, the WinFlash Help, or the
Trimble Survey Controller User Guide.
By default, the internal UHF radio has only a few frequencies installed. Use the
WinFlash utility to configure additional frequencies. For more information, see Adding
frequencies for the 450 MHz internal radio, page 52.
External radio setup
To use an external radio with the Trimble R7 GPS receiver, you need an external power
source for the radio.