Spectra Precision Survey Pro v4.5 Recon and Nomad User Manual - Manual (Page 330)

User’s Manual – GPS Mode
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Bluetooth & Windows
Networking with the GPS
Module
Survey Pro with the GPS module supports Bluetooth wireless
communication with total stations and GPS receivers as well as the
use of a Bluetooth or wired cellular phone as a modem for use with
VRS. This chapter explains the initial setup required in the Windows
operating system, outside of Survey Pro, to use these devices with
Survey Pro.
Bluetooth
Before you can use any Bluetooth device in Survey Pro, you must first
create a partnership with that device. This process varies slightly
depending on if you are using a data collector with a removable
Socket Bluetooth adaptor as described on Page 321, or a data collector
with built-in Bluetooth as described on Page 325.
Bluetooth Limitations
Bluetooth can be thought of as a short-range radio link. As with any
radio link of this type, communications can be interrupted by a
number of reasons, including, but not limited to:
• The operating range between the devices is exceeded. (The
Bluetooth range is limited to approximately 10 meters.)
• Another powerful radio signal is broadcast near an active
Bluetooth device.
• An object, such as your body, physically blocks the radio
signal.
If the Bluetooth signal is lost, move the Bluetooth device closer to the
data collector or try to eliminate the source of interference. The
connection will then usually be reestablished automatically.