Getting Started with Trimble® DA2 GNSS receiver and Dot3D™ Prime

Getting Started with Trimble® DA2 GNSS receiver and Dot3D™ Prime

Equipment Needed:

  1. Trimble® DA2 GNSS receiver with battery and cable

  2. Handle with mount for iPhone Pro with SP-Connect connection

  3. Compatible Apple iPhone Pro or iPad Pro.


Software Needed:


  1. Dot3D™ Prime - (will require a license which can be purchased from your preferred Dot3D Reseller or get it from DotProduct)

  2. Trimble® Catalyst™ GNSS positioning service

  3. Trimble Mobile Manager app- available from the Apple App Store

*All of the equipment and software can be purchased from LaserScanning Europe in a convenient Trimble and DotProduct 3D Scanning Kit package including a transport case. Contact your local DotProduct reseller or DotProduct for other purchase options.


Getting Started:


  1. Download Dot3D™ from the Apple App Store.

  2. Make sure you have a valid license of Dot3D™ Prime activated on your compatible iPhone Pro or iPad Pro.

    1. If using a Trial, make sure to fully activate your 7-day trial. Dot3D™ Free will not support integrated GNSS RTK.

    2. Otherwise enter your Dot3D™ Prime license key in Dot3D™ at Settings > About > License Info and press Activate while connected to the internet.

  3. Download and install the Trimble Mobile Manager (TMM) app  on your mobile device.

  4. Log in with your Trimble ID account.

  5. Attach your compatible iPhone Pro/iPad Pro and Trimble® DA2 GNSS receiver to the handle.

  6. In TMM, connect to the Trimble® DA2 GNSS receiver via Bluetooth.

  7. In Dot3D™, connect to the RTK via Bluetooth and select the Trimble® DA2 GNSS receiver.

  8. If you use the Trimble and DotProduct 3D Scanning Kit handle, the camera offset values are automatic.

    1. If you do not have the Trimble and DotProduct 3D Scanning Kit handle, you will need to enter the offset from the receiver to the LiDAR camera. Using this method will likely introduce significant error. 

  9. Select your correction source.
    |○      Auto: corrections come from the Trimble Corrections Hub. No further configuration is required.
          Custom: enter your NTRIP provider details and credentials if you wish to use NTRIP corrections. This option provides higher accuracy in areas where no VRS Now service is available. See coverage map here.

  10. Wait until you get an RTK fix.

  11. Start collecting your dataset!



Trimble® Catalyst™ DA2 GNSS Receiver QuickStart Guide 



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