Trimble Outdoors R8 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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Transferring Data 6
Trimble R7 Operation
6.2 Connecting to the Office Computer
The Trimble R7 has three serial (COM) ports and one USB port for
connection to the office computer. A USB connection is up to ten
times faster than normal serial communications.
Use the standard power/serial data cable to connect the receiver to the
computer, as shown in Figure 6.1.
Figure 6.1 Connecting the Trimble R7 to a computer for serial data transfer
Power/serial data
Port 2
Serial (COM) port
cable