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FC-6000 Field Computer Operator’s Manual
Wi‑Fi Wireless Networking
The FC-6000 has built-in Wi-Fi wireless networking to connect to
the internet or an office network.
Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network
To use Wi-Fi, you need to be in range of a Wi-Fi access point to
make a connection. When Wi-Fi is turned on (the default), the
FC-6000 automatically starts scanning the area for available Wi-Fi
networks.
From the Action Center, click and hold the Wi‑Fi network icon , then
select go to settings . A list of available networks is shown. Select
the network you want to use and enter the network security key.
The FC-6000 remembers the Wi-Fi network connections created.
Wi-Fi can be turned off and on and settings can be managed from
this set up screen.
GPS/GNSS
The FC-6000 field computer uses an integrated GPS/GNSS receiver
with an internal antenna to provide position information. Use Maps
to see your location and ensure that the receiver is working. Open
the Start menu and select
Maps .
GPS/GNSS Support
Integrated GPS/GNSS Support in Windows
The Windows operating system provides built-in support for GPS/
GNSS devices. As part of that support, the Windows Sensor
and Location platform provides a standard way for GPS/GNSS
information to be made available to applications that have been
designed using the Windows Sensor and Location application
programming interfaces (APIs).
Legacy Support
In addition to the Sensor and Location APIs, legacy applications that
require access to a serial port can access NMEA data through a
serial COM port interface. The name of the COM port can be found
by using Device Manager and looking under Ports (COM & LPT)
for “u-blox Virtual COM port (COMx) where “x” is the port number
allocated on your device.