# Supported equipment

The Trimble Access software can be used with the equipment listed below.

To test, demonstrate, or deliver training with Trimble Access using a simulated connection to a GNSS receiver, see To simulate a connection to a GNSS receiver. To simulate running the software on a supported controller, see To simulate a controller.

Supported controllers

### Windows devices

The Trimble Access software can be installed onto the following Trimble controllers running the Windows® 10 operating system:

- Trimble TSC7 controller
- Trimble T7, T10, T10x, or T100 tablet
- Supported third-party tablets

For more information on supported third-party tablets, refer to the support bulletin Trimble Access on 64-bit Windows 10 & 11, which can be downloaded from the Support bulletins page of the Trimble Access Help Portal.

### Android devices

The Trimble Access software can be installed onto the following Trimble controllers running the Android operating system:

- Trimble TSC5 controller
- Trimble TDC6 handheld data collector
- Trimble TDC600 handheld data collector
- Trimble TDC650 handheld GNSS receiver
- Trimble TCU5 controller

Trimble Access is designed to be used in Portrait mode or in Landscape mode on the TDC6 and TDC600 handheld. There are small differences in the UI to accommodate the portrait screen and the Android operating system. See Screen orientation.

The Trimble TDC650 handheld GNSS receiver can only be used with Trimble Access subscriptions - it cannot be used with Trimble Access perpetual licenses. The TDC650 is designed for GNSS‑only surveying and does not support connections to total stations. Trimble Access apps that require conventional surveys cannot be used on the TDC650. These include Trimble Access Tunnels, Mines, and Monitoring. For more information on using the TDC650 with Trimble Access, refer to the Supported GNSS receivers section below.

Supported conventional instruments

Conventional instruments that can be connected to the controller running Trimble Access are:

- Trimble scanning total stations: SX10, SX12
- Trimble VX spatial station
- Trimble S Series total stations: S8/S6/S3 and S9/S7/S5
- Trimble mechanical total stations: C5, C3, M3, M1

- Trimble SPS Series total stations

- Spectra Geospatial total stations: FOCUS® 50/35/30
- Supported third‑party total stations

The functionality available in the Trimble Access software depends on the model and firmware version of the connected instrument. Trimble recommends updating the instrument to the latest available firmware to use this version of Trimble Access.

You can connect to a Trimble SX10 or SX12 scanning total station from the TSC5 controller, the TDC600 model 2 handheld and the TDC6 handheld. However, connections to a Trimble SX10 or SX12 scanning total station are not supported when using the TCU5 controller or the TDC600 model 1 handheld.

Supported GNSS receivers

GNSS receivers that can be connected to the controller running Trimble Access are:

- Trimble R series integrated GNSS surveying systems:
  - With a built-in inertial measurement unit (IMU): R780, R12i
  - With a built-in magnetometer tilt sensor: R12, R10
  - Other R series integrated GNSS receivers: R580, R8s, R8, R6, R4, R2
- Trimble Catalyst™ GNSS positioning service receiver: DA2
- Trimble modular GNSS surveying systems: R750, R9s, NetR9 Geospatial, R7, R5
- Trimble SPS Series GNSS Smart Antennas: SPS986, SPS985, SPS985L, SPS785, SPS585
- Trimble SPS Series GNSS modular receivers: SPS85x
- Trimble Alloy GNSS Reference Receiver
- Trimble TDC650 handheld GNSS receiver
- Spectra Geospatial integrated GNSS receiver with a built-in inertial measurement unit (IMU): SP100
- Spectra Geospatial integrated GNSS receivers: SP85, SP80, SP60
- Spectra Geospatial modular GNSS receivers: SP90m

- FAZA2 GNSS receiver

- S-Max GEO receiver

- To use a Trimble Catalyst DA2 GNSS receiver with Trimble Access you must have a Trimble Access subscription and a Catalyst Survey subscription. Other Trimble Catalyst subscription types cannot be used with Trimble Access. To view current subscription information, sign in and then tap and select About. For more information, see Viewing current license information.
- As noted in the Supported controllers section above, the Trimble TDC650 handheld GNSS receiver can only be used with Trimble Access subscriptions, not perpetual licenses. When used with Trimble Access, the TDC650:
  - Can connect to an external antenna such as the Trimble Zephyr 3 antenna but cannot connect to another GNSS receiver.
  - Can connect to other survey equipment such as an echo sounder or laser rangefinder.
  - Can be used as a GNSS RTK solution only, providing accuracy at the following levels:

    - Centimeter accuracy - Horizontal: 10mm, Vertical: 15mm

    - Decimeter accuracy - Horizontal: 70mm, Vertical: 20mm

    - Sub-meter accuracy - Horizontal: 300mm, Vertical: 300mm

  - Cannot be used with RTX and cannot be used for postprocessing.

  - Does not support camera-based eLevel.

- When using a Spectra Geospatial SP90m, SP85, SP80 or SP60 receiver, not all functionality in the Trimble Access software is available. For more information, refer to the support bulletin Spectra Geospatial receiver support in Trimble Access, which can be downloaded from the Support bulletins page of the Trimble Access Help Portal.

Other supported equipment

If required, you can use additional devices when surveying, such as:

- laser rangefinders
- echo sounders
- barcode readers

If your controller supports a barcode reader you can use it to fill out the current field, for example a Code field. When using a TSC7 fitted with the EMPOWER barcode reader module, use the EMPOWER Asset settings application on the controller to enable the barcode reader and select the trigger button.

To use a laser rangefinder or echo sounder, you must configure the survey style. See Additional survey equipment.