[time-nuts] Setting Trimble Thunderbolt Stored Position

phil fortime at bellsouth.net
Wed Feb 6 22:47:41 EST 2008


http://www.trimble.com/tmg_thunderbolt_ts.asp?Nav=Collection-2356
Link to the manual (ThunderBoltBook2003.pdf   about 1 meg in size)

There is a section of the manual that explains and guides you through the
monitor program.

Phil



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Winterling" <wa2lbi at frontiernet.net>
To: <danrae at verizon.net>; "Discussion of precise time and frequency
measurement" <time-nuts at febo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 5:35 PM
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Setting Trimble Thunderbolt Stored Position


> DR,
>
> Thanks.  I already found that pull down menu but can't find an
> explanation of the multiple buttons.  It looks like you wait until the
> survey completes then simply copy the lat/long, etc info from the main
> screen to the corresponding fields in the pull down then press "set
> accurate".  I just want to understand all of the options.
>
> Ken, WA2LBI
>
> On Feb 6, 2008 5:16 PM, Dan Rae <danrae at verizon.net> wrote:
> > Ken Winterling wrote:
> >
> > >Greetings,
> > >
> > >I am new to using a GPSDO and have recently obtained a Trimble
> > >Thunderbolt.  It is up and running and I am using TBOLTMON to monitor
> > >its operation.  Everything is "green" except the "stored position"
> > >minor alarm.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > You'll need that Ken if you ever turn it off, otherwise it will start
> > another survey.
> >
> > It's in one of the pull down menus.
> > Setup  /   Position  /  Set accurate position  would be the best guess.
> > I think it took  me a couple of tries to find it, but you'll see it go
> > green when you get it right.  From then on it will stay in eeprom, if
> > you do turn it off.
> >
> > The manual is not a lot of help, it just says the program is highly
> > intuitive! I guess it is :^)
> >
> > dr
> >
> >
> >
>
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