topic ArcPad 10 Skyplot in ArcPad Questions

ArcPad 10 Skyplot

MilesWacker — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:27:31 GMT

We have a Trimble GeoXT 3000/2008 series

ArcPad 10.0.3

The firmware is all up to date on the device, it gets a fix, but the skyplot does not show anything.

Anyone else have this issue, fixes?

Re: ArcPad 10 Skyplot

DeniseKing — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:58:44 GMT

Hi Miles,

What are the settings in ArcPad > GPS Preferences > GPS on your Geo 3000 unit? What are the Serial Port Parameters (accessed via ? Is the NMEA port setting reading GSV sentence? Often the empty skyplot can be resolved by resetting NMEA GPS protocol in Trimble's GPS Controller software, http://www.trimble.com/support_trl.asp?Nav=Collection-31616.

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If after modifying settings you still have an empty skyplot in ArcPad, please submit a support interaction with Esri Support via phone, email, web for or chat options.

Cheers,
Denise

Re: ArcPad 10 Skyplot

MilesWacker — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:01:34 GMT

ArcPad GPS Preferences:
Protocol: NMEA 0183
Baud: 4800
DataBits: 8
StopBits: 1
Parity: Odd
--As the hardware documentation recommends.

It must be reading the GSV statements as the number of satellites shows up in the Quality tab of the GPS Position Window, just nothing in the Skyplot.

We'll try resetting the NMEA protocol via GPS Controller and enter a support ticket if it doesn't work. Thanks for the suggestion.

Re: ArcPad 10 Skyplot

Mohd_ZaidiSahaludin — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:09:44 GMT

i also have same problem. I try to configure back the NMEA protocol, but it doesn't work.
Still nothing in skyplot, Any suggestion solution??