GeoBeacon™ receiver

Release Notes

Q Introduction

Q Documentation
information

Q Documentation changes

Q Known issues

Version 1.00
Revision A
December 2005 
Contact Information
Trimble Navigation Limited
Mapping & GIS Division
7401 Church Ranch Blvd,
Westminster, CO 80021
USA
www.trimble.com
E-mail: trimble_support@trimble.com
Copyright and Trademarks
© 2005, Trimble Navigation Limited. All rights reserved.
Trimble, the Globe & Triangle logo, and GPS Pathfinder are
trademarks of Trimble Navigation Limited, registered in the
United States Patent and Trademark Office and in other
countries. GeoBeacon, ProXH and ProXT are trademarks of
Trimble Navigation Limited. The Bluetooth word mark and
logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of
such marks by Trimble Navigation Limited is under license.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
This product is covered by the following USA patents:
6,307,505 and 6,326,916.
Release Notice
This is the December 2005 release (Revision A) of the
GeoBeacon Receiver Release Notes. It applies to version 1.16 of
the GeoBeacon receiver firmware.
Legal Notices
For a complete list of all relevant legal notices regarding this
product, please refer to the GeoBeacon Receiver User Guide.
1.1 Introduction
These release notes provide information about the Trimble®
GeoBeacon™ receiver that is not included in the GeoBeacon Receiver
User Guide. Please read these release notes carefully.

1.2 Documentation information

For information on using the GeoBeacon receiver, refer to the
GeoBeacon Receiver User Guide, provided on the GeoBeacon Receiver
User Guide and Software CD. To view the user guide, select the
appropriate link from the main menu of the CD.
The Trimble website has FAQs and support notes covering technical
issues. To view or download these documents, visit the Trimble website
at www.trimble.com/geobeacon.shtml and click the Support link.

1.3 Documentation changes

This section describes changes to content that was provided in the
GeoBeacon Receiver User Guide.
• Connecting to a GPS receiver
The user guide describes how to set up the Bluetooth
connection when using a field device with only one Bluetooth
serial port.
This functionality is not currently available with the GPS
Pathfinder Pro series receivers (a ProXH™ or ProXT™ receiver)
but may be released at a later date.

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 • Operating temperature specifications
The operating temperature specifications have been updated,
and are as follows:
The correct operating temperature for the GeoBeacon receiver is
-20 °C to +50 °C (-4 °F to +122 °F). Do not expose the receiver to
storage temperatures above 70 °C (158 °F) or below
-40 °C (-40 °F).

1.4 Known issues

This section describes known issues with the GeoBeacon receiver.

14.1 GeoBeacon Controller software connection

• The GeoBeacon Controller software loses the connection to the
receiver.
When configuring the Bluetooth name over the serial port, use
upper case or lower case characters and numbers only. No
special characters are supported.

14.2 Battery status

• When the GeoBeacon receiver is reset to factory default settings
(by simultaneously pressing the Power and Beacon buttons for 5
seconds), the battery status is reset to show 20%.
You must fully recharge the receiver before the battery status is
reported correctly.

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