BRACKET 9M8581 - Caterpillar

QuickPlan Software
The QuickPlan version 2.35 software helps you to plan and to schedule work around times of good or bad satellite coverage. Refer to Service Manual, RENR7888 for more information on the QuickPlan software.When and Why to use QuickPlan
Use QuickPlan in order to determine at what times of day there is poor satellite coverage. The software shows both the number of satellites and the PDOP available at different times of the day. Knowing this you can schedule the work so you do not have to rely on the CAESbasic system in order to give guidance during these times.QuickPlan can also be used in order to determine the best times to work next to obstructions. For example, if you must work next to a building that blocks the view of all satellites to the west, enter this into QuickPlan. Then QuickPlan will find out the times of day when there will be enough satellites to the east in order to continue working next to the building.Before using QuickPlan
In order to obtain accurate information in QuickPlan, you must obtain a current almanac and understand the basic concepts of sessions and points.Updating the Almanac
In order to produce accurate graphs, QuickPlan requires a current almanac. An almanac is a set of data that is used in order to predict satellite orbits over a moderately long period of time (about a month). The information is stored as an Ephemeris (*.eph, or *.ssf) file in the folder C:\Program Files\Common Files\Trimble\Almanacs.Do one of the following if your computer does not have a current Ephemeris file.
Download the Current.ssf file from the Trimble FTP site (ftp.trimble.com/pub/eph/).
Use the data transfer procedure in order to obtain data from a GPS receiver. For information about transferring the file from your GPS receiver, refer to your GPS receiver manuals.QuickPlan automatically looks for the most current file in the almanacs folder. This file is usually named Current.eph or Current.ssf. If the file is not automatically found, locate and select the file. If the file is out of date a warning message appears.Perform the following steps in