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The Edit Connection Dialog Box
Under the Options Menu, select “Edit Connection”. A new window will open, and a default “New Connection”
option will be displayed. Enter required information into each of the configuration boxes.
Edit Connection Dialog in Omnia-3 Remote Control
In the left side of the “Edit Connection” window will be the list of any connections that are currently contained
in the 'connect.dat' configuration file. Connect.dat will be created in whatever folder the Omnia remote program
is started from. The specific names in the list are derived from the information that was entered into the
“Name:” box when each connection was first set up. In the Properties Window of the dialog box, it's a good
idea to edit the connection name to match the type of connection you wish to configure. The three available
connection types are:
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via Direct Serial
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via Modem
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via TCP/IP Ethernet (if optional Ethernet interface is installed in the Omnia-3)
Connection names such as “Serial” if using the RS-232 port, “Network” if using the Ethernet port or “Dialup” if
using a modem may be used. This naming convention is not mandatory, but it will help keep things tidy if you
decide to use Omnia-3 Remote Control to connect to several Omnia-3 units.
(Note: Use New to create additional connection entries. Use Delete to remove any unused entries. Select any
entry in the connection list to edit its fields. Use Cancel to exit without making changes.)
To set up a connection:
1.
Enter the name of the connection in the “Name” box. It is helpful to name the connections you
create according to the Omnia they connect to, or even by the method of connection. For instance,
the name box could contain entries like “WXXX Omnia”, “WYYY Omnia”, “WXXX Omnia by
Modem”, WYYY Omnia by Network”, etc.
2.
In the password box, enter the login password for the Omnia-3 that you wish to make a connection
to. The factory default password is “tomtom” (all lower case). If you leave the password box
blank, the Omnia will prompt you for the password each time you try to connect.
3.
Choose either the “COM” or “TCP/IP” radio buttons. Use “COM” for modem or direct serial
connections. If you wish to connect over a network (using the optional Ethernet interface), choose
“TCP/IP”. When you do this, the parameters required for the other connection method will be
grayed out. You need only supply the parameter required for the selected connection method.
