Can deleted files on a NetRS be recovered using the receiver's web interface or programmatic interface? No. Deleting files on a NetRS is equivalent to using the "rm" command in Linux and requires using a Linux program like "ext3grep". This requires... Read More

Can deleted files on a NetRS be recovered using the receiver's web interface or programmatic interface? No. Deleting files on a NetRS is equivalent to using the "rm" command in Linux and requires using a Linux program like "ext3grep". This requires... Read More

Update :  Trimble Engineering has traced the bug to an uptime counter that mistakenly pointed to linux system time, causing a crash when this number reaches a critical level. The recurrence interval of the crash is approximately 6.8 years: ... Read More

The Trimble NetRS and NetR8/NetR9 can be configured to stream correction data in various formats over tcp/ip or serial.  The transport of RTCM via tcp/ip is called NTRIP. NetRS -Attach the NetRS to an antenna (you will not be able to... Read More

If you need to access your Trimble NetRS, NetR5, NetR8 or NetR9 receiver using HTTPS without using Internet Explorer, there is now a work around for using a Firefox browser. The steps below outline how to configure your Firefox browser to accept the... Read More

The attached PDF describes the procedure to create a compact flashcard that can be used with a NetRS in the event that the OEM flashcard has failed.You need to download the image file too (1GB).A copy can be found here. Read More

My downloaded NetRS files are corrupt.  Is there anything I can do to recover them? There are several things you can try. You will need a Windows computer with the Trimble program “Data Transfer” installed (but you do not need to... Read More

Polar Station NetRS Receiver and Iridium Modem Configuration Iridium Modem A3LA-SA Remote Modem:       AT&F0: Reset to factory defaults       AT&D0: Ignore DTR input       AT&K0: No flow control   ... Read More

Power Draw Profile for Trimble NetRS and Iridium System Test Summary UNAVCO performed a benchtop test to record a high-resolution time history of power consumed by a Trimble NetRS GPS system with Iridium communications. The test system consisted of... Read More

At 23:59:42 UTC on 4/6/2019 (Midnight GPS time, which differs by 18 leap-seconds from UTC) , the 10-bit GPS Week Number broadcast by the constellation reset to zero for the second time since the beginning of GPS on 1/6/1980.  The official... Read More