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GeoExplorer 2008 Series User Guide     

Getting Connected     

The optional serial clip attaches to the communication swipes on the back of the 
handheld. When the serial clip is attached, it adds a serial port (COM1) to the 
GeoExplorer 2008 series handheld.

You can use the serial clip to:

•

receive differential corrections from an external real-time correction source, 
such as a Trimble GeoBeacon receiver, or a DGPS radio (see 

)

•

receive GPS data from a Trimble GPS Pathfinder series or GPS Pathfinder Pro 
series receiver

•

connect to other external devices, such as a laser rangefinder (see 

, and select COM1 

instead of a Bluetooth COM port)

•

connect to a computer to supply GPS data ( for example, when running the 
Trimble GPS Analyst extension for ESRI ArcGIS software on a laptop) (see 

)

•

supply external power from the external power kit or a vehicle’s battery 
(see

•

recharge the internal battery from an external power source (see

To attach the serial clip to the handheld:

1.

Line up the communication swipes on the handheld with the pins on the serial 
clip.

2.

Lower the handheld onto the serial clip.

3.

Use the screws supplied with the serial clip to secure it to the handheld.

 

screw