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    Support Notes detailing latest support issues. These are categorized to ensure that you can find the answers you need quickly and easily.

    Protecting Your Equipment Against Power Surges/Spikes(MGIS_SprtNote_Protecting_Your_Equipment_Against_Power_Surges.pdf - 919 KB)Power surges/spikes can damage electronic equipment. Trimble recommends that you use a high quality surge protector to protect all electronic equipment from damage by power surges/spikes. This is especially important in locations where power supplies can be unreliable or that are prone to electrical storms.
    Como proteger su equipo de picos y sobretension (Spanish)(Span_MGIS_SprtNote_Protecting_Your_Equipment_Against_Power_Surges.pdf - 250 KB)Los picos y la sobretension pueden danar el equipo electronico. Trimble recomienda que use un protector de sobretension de alta calidad para proteger todo el equipo electronico de este tipo de danos. Esto es especialmente importante en ubicaciones donde los suministros de alimentacion no sean muy confiables o en sitios propensos a tormentas electricas.
    Creating a System Report and Extracting Raw Data Files from TerraSync™(SprtNote_GISTSCe_SysRpt_ExtractingTSData.pdf - 38 KB)Your local Trimble representative may ask you to send a System report generated in the TerraSync™ software, plus some raw data files. Follow the procedures outlined below.
    Preventing the TSCe Field Device from Turning On the GPS Pathfinder® Receiver(SprtNote_GISTSCe_StoppingReceiverTurningOn.pdf - 31 KB)If the GIS TSCe™ field device is configured to connect to the desktop computer via Microsoft ActiveSync, it turns on a GPS Pathfinder® receiver. This document explains how to stop this happening.
    Installing TerraSync on a GIS TSCe Field Device, Land Survey TSCe, AgGPS® 160, or TDS Ranger(SprtNote_GISTSCe_Ranger_InstallingTerraSync.pdf - 30 KB)This document describes the problem of insufficient space for installation of the TerraSync™ software on a GIS TSCe™ field device, Land Survey TSCe, AgGPS® 160 or a TDS Ranger.
    Differences Between the GIS TSCe Field Device, Land Survey TSCe, and the AgGPS® 160 Field Computer(SprtNote_GISTSCe_AgGPS160_Differences.pdf - 18 KB)The following table lists the differences between the GIS TSCe™ field device, the Land Survey TSCe, and the AgGPS® 160 field computer.
    Caring for the GIS TSCe Field Device(SprtNote_GISTSCe_AgGPS160_CaringFor.pdf - 18 KB)Working within these operating conditions helps maintain your GIS TSCe™ field device during regular use, and reduces potential problems.
    Connecting the GIS TSCe Field Device, Land Survey TSCe, AgGPS® 160, and TDS Ranger Data Collectors to GPS Pathfinder® Receivers(SprtNote_TerraSync_Cabling.pdf - 102 KB)These instructions provide important information on how to safely connect the GIS TSCe™ field device, Land Survey TSCe, AgGPS® 160, and TDS Ranger field devices with serial numbers between 00010000 and 00013531 to GPS Pathfinder® receivers.
    Performing a RAM Backup on the GIS TSCe Field Device(SprtNote_GISTSCe_AgGPS160_RAMbackup.pdf - 19 KB)A RAM backup on a GIS TSCe™ field device saves the contents of the RAM after a hard reset. This document explains when and how to carry out a RAM backup.
    Performing a Hard Reset of a GIS TSCe Field Device(SprtNote_GISTSCe_AgGPS160_HardReset.pdf - 31 KB)This document describes two ways to perform a hard reset on a GIS TSCe™ field device, for different results.
    Trimble TSCe Field Device: Connecting to a GPS Receiver Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology(MGIS_SprtNote_TSCe_CntBTrxrs.pdf - 151 KB)When the Trimble TSCe field device is fitted with a BlueCap adaptor, the field device can connect to a Bluetooth enabled GPS receiver, such as a GPS Pathfinder Pro series or Trimble Survey R8/5800 receiver, using Bluetooth wireless technology. This Support Note explains how to establish a Bluetooth wireless connection between one of these receivers and the Trimble TSCe field device.