This is the second day in a row that this website has given me a 404 error not found.
http://www.trimble.com/gpsdataresources.shtml
They probably moved it to make it more convenient.
Does anyone know where trimble hid the almanac.alm file? I need to update my planning software. The almanac it's currently using is more than a month old.
Thanks,
James
I seriously doubt they were up at 5AM moving the site around the internet. I never believe a 404 error, I just hit refresh and voila magic. 404 error is the browser's equivalent of "The dog ate my homework" it is generally unbelievable.
Your's is the first time it may be real.
Why do you not use the almanac from your receiver? That is what I do.
Paul in PA
I found it,
http://www.egps.net/eGPSNetworkNews_Jan222010.php
or
ftp://ftp.trimble.com/pub/eph/
It's a conspiracy, THEY are trying to hide it from me since I haven't upgraded anything in several months.
> Why do you not use the almanac from your receiver? That is what I do.
I never do any static work and very seldom log files for OPUS since most of my work is construction. It's easier to download the alm file off the internet than to go get my gps out of the truck and download the file.
Data Transfer download is also MIA
Navigating from the Trimble home page through Support & Training | Support A-Z | Data Transfer Utility gets you to
http://www.trimble.com/datatransfer/
but that only yields the "403 Forbidden" result
"403 Forbidden" Wow! Never Saw That Before
Since it is Trimble, it is probable they did not get their monthly support check from us.
Paul in PA
"403 Forbidden" Wow! Never Saw That Before
September is coming up so property taxes will be in the mail. Trimble is having a fundraiser. :-O
EVERY manufacturer would monetize support (if they could)!!
Don't believe that manufacturers who tout what seem to be generous update/upgrade policies do it out of the goodness of their hearts. It is more likely they are desperate to improve their miniscule market shares by sniping at unpopular policies of the market leaders.
Trimble definitely does deserve some criticism from time to time (such as for the HPB450 debacle where they sold a product with FCC approval based on the narrowest exception that did not really work in any practical manner), but there is too much misinformation out there on Trimble's update/upgrade policies.
Many posts try to create the impression that Trimble products will stop working if the owner does not maintain continuous update-contract coverage - nothing could be farther from the truth. There is much Trimble equipment working every day that has not received an update in more than ten years.
Further, I believe Trimble should get some credit for maintaining backward compatibility between receivers, data collectors, and PC software. Mebbe some other manufacturer has done better, but I sure do not know about it.
In the interest of full disclosure, Trimble was very good to me. And as a dealer, the most satisfying sales were to customers who purchased and were successful with Trimble equipment after first struggling with other-brand gear that simply did not work for them and cost them dearly in frustration, wasted time, and lost revenue.
Now donning flame-resistant suit - let the flames begin!
GB
EVERY manufacturer would monetize support (if they could)!!
> Trimble definitely does deserve some criticism from time to time (such as for the HPB450 debacle where they sold a product with FCC approval based on the narrowest exception that did not really work in any practical manner)
Which was really a Pac Crest issue and a primary reason for me to look elsewhere for narrowband solution...
SHG
http://www.trimble.com/Support/GPD_Data_Resources.aspx
Right click, then Save Target As, and put it where you want it. Open office and load it from where you saved it.
