Configure the GPS Profile in Trimble Unity

You can configure the GPS profile in Trimble Unity.

PREREQUISITES:

  • You must have Admin permissions.
  1. Use your admin credentials to log in to the Trimble Unity web app.
  2. Open the menu and click GPS Config.

  1. Click Create Config in the top-right corner.
  2. Under General Information, enter a name in the Positioning Configuration Name field (Example: Trimble R2 SBAS).
  3. Select External: R2 from the Connection Type drop-down list.
  4. Under Antenna Settings, if the R2 receiver is mounted on a pole, enter the height of the pole in meters in the Pole Height(Meters) field (Example: 2).
  5. Under Real Time Correction, choose the Primary Correction source from the drop-down list. If you have a high accuracy real-time correction source such as NTRIP, choose the type and enter the required details provided by the correction service provider. Choosing SBAS will provide free over the air real-time accuracy of submeter on the R2.

NOTE: If you are using NTRIP correction source, make sure you prefix the server URL or IP address with http://.

  1. Click Save in the top-right corner to save the profile.

  1. Open the Trimble Unity mobile app on your mobile device.
  2. Log in using your credentials. The first login initiates the GIS data, apps, and configuration downloads, so it will take longer than other times.
  3. When it opens, click the Settings icon in the top-right corner of the screen.
  4. Tap GPS.

  1. Tap Positioning Configuration, then choose the GPS configuration profile created in steps 1–8.

NOTE: Pole Height becomes available to set once a Positioning Configuration has been selected.

  1. Tap Pole Height to set the height of the survey pole being used with the receiver. The value will default to what is in the Position Configuration but can be changed from the device as needed.
  2. Tap GPS Receiver, then tap Connect to connect Trimble Unity to the Trimble R2 receiver.
  3. Tap Location Status to view details on the GPS receiver battery status, the number of satellites used in the position, the latitude, the longitude, and more. Make sure the receiver is in an area with open skies to ensure it is receiving GPS signals during this setup.