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Status bar: Download mode and status for software updates

The status bar's software-update icon pertains to a twofold purpose:

Update status

For how the appearance of the software-update icon indicates the current status of the software, see the following table:

Status

Icon in status bar

Available commands

Update check is disabled.

Icon Status Bar Update Disabled

  • Disable updates (selected)
  • Automatically check for updates & notify

Software is up-to-date.

Icon Status Bar Software Up-to-date

  • Disable updates
  • Automatically check for updates & notify (selected)
  • Check for software update now

New updates are available at the Trimble web server.

Icon Status Bar Updates Available

  • Disable updates
  • Automatically check for updates & notify (selected)
  • Check for software update now
  • Show software update information

No internet connection available - None of the Controllers in a distributed system has a connection to the internet.

Icon Status Bar No Internet Connection

  • Disable updates
  • Automatically check for updates & notify
  • Check for software update now

Updates are pending on this computer - There are new update files residing in the \Updates folder, which have not been installed yet.

Icon Status Bar Updates Pending

  • Disable updates
  • Automatically check for updates & notify
  • (Check for software update now)
  • Show software update information

Update-related commands

When you right-click onto one of the icons listed in the table above, a shortcut menu gives access to several commands.

Disable updates: One of two commands that toggle the update mode. If this command is selected, the software-supported download of software updates is disabled. You have to check for new updates and to download them manually. This selection sets the System Properties' Update mode for software property to Disabled.

Automatically check for updates & notify: One of two commands that toggle the update mode. If this command is selected, the software-supported download of software updates is enabled and additional commands will be available, depending on the current update status. Once a day, Trimble 4D Control Server will check the Trimble web server for updates to the current software version. This selection sets the System Properties' Update mode for software property to Check & notify.

Check for software update now: This command is only available, if the Automatically check for updates & notify command is selected. If you select the command, Trimble 4D Control Server will immediately connect to the Trimble web server and check for new updates. The next automatic surveys for updates will then follow daily.

Show software update information: This command is only available, if the Automatically check for updates & notify command is selected and if the software-update icon is either in the Icon Status Bar Updates Available (software update available) or in the Icon Status Bar Updates Pending (software update pending) status. Select this command to open the Software Update Version <version number> dialog. Use the dialog to read details on the update that is available at the Trimble web server and to start the download and distribution of these update files.

See Also

Software updates using the Trimble web server

Status bar

Status bar: Data file download mode and status

Software Update Version dialog

System Properties dialog