Trimble FieldLink - Installation Guide

Trimble FieldLink - Installation Guide

Trimble FieldLink features two different licensing models, and the installation steps are slightly different based on your license type. A Perpetual license is tied to the hardware serial, and your assigned license and modules will be displayed when you launch Trimble Installation Manager (TIM). A Subscription license is tied to a Trimble ID (Email Address), and is able to be transferred between devices. A subscription license will not show licenses & modules in TIM, and requires extra steps for installation. 

Trimble Installation Manager

Trimble Installation Manager (TIM) is required to install Trimble FieldLink. To install TIM please follow this guide. If you already have TIM installed please proceed to the next steps.

1. Subscription License Installation

  1. Open Trimble Installation Manager
  2. Click Controller
  3. Click Show All
  4. Scroll down to FieldLink

  5. Verify that the Latest version is selected

  6. Check or Uncheck any boxes that you want. (If you do not own or do work with an RPT, feel free to uncheck that box.) 
  7. Click Install
    NOTE:     Subscription licenses must be assigned to a user before being able to log into Fieldlink. Click here to learn more.
NOTE: If trying to downgrade FieldLink, FieldLink MUST be uninstalled before installing the chosen version.
  1. Search Control Panel in the search box on the bottom left of your home screen.
  2. There will be a box called Programs
  3. Click Uninstall a program 
  4. Find FieldLink in the list of programs and click on it
  5. Verify the FieldLink Version is not correct (circled in red)
  6. Right click FieldLink and click Uninstall

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