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rect Connection
Serial Connection and a terminal program such as Windows
nd line interface. While operating the Omnia in this
tion that can be captured from the rear-panel RS-232 port,
No Data Parity (None)
1 Stop Bit
Flow Control (None)
The Baud rate (bits per second) must be set to match the setting in the Omnia-3’s Utility Menu. Make sure
however that the maximum allowed baud rate (set in the Windows Device Manager) of the serial port being
used is set
at least
as high as the desired baud rate. Setting this to the highest available setting is fine.
Once these parameters have been set, one can now log onto the Omnia-3 by typing “login tomtom” (enter) at
the >> prompt. If the >> prompt does not show up, try typing “echo on” (enter).
Using a Terminal Program and Di
It is sometimes useful to use a Direct
HyperTerminal to gain access to the Omnia's comma
manner is certainly not for beginners, the informa
especially during system boot-up, can be very useful for troubleshooting purposes. Upon occasion, Omnia
Customer Support personnel may ask you to capture such data from the rear port if it seems necessary.
The serial communications parameters of the terminal program should be set to:
8 Data Bits
