Orban OPTIMOD-FM 8600Si, Operating Manual

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OPTIMOD-FM DIGITAL OPERATION
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Refer to Security and Passcode Programming on page 2- 41 .
Otherwise, enter a password to allow PC Remote to connect to your
8600Si without requiring a password when the connection is initiated.
To initiate a successful connection, a password must have already been
entered into your 8600Si unit.
E) If you are communicating with your 8600Si through a network, select the
Ethernet radio button and enter the appropriate IP address, subnet mask,
port, and gateway data. Note that these values must agree with the values
that you set in your 8600Si (see step 1 on page 2-47). See also
Setting Up
Ethernet, LAN, and VPN Connections on page 2-62.
If you are communicating via a direct serial cable connection or a modem
connection, follow the appropriate procedure described in
Appendix: Set-
ting up Serial Communications, starting on page 2-63.
F) Click OK after entering all required information.
To initiate communication:
Initiate communication by double-clicking on
the desired 8600Si alias in the Connections List,
or by selecting the desired 8600Si alias from the
C
ONNECT drop down menu.
If the connection is successful, a dialog bubble
will appear on the bottom right hand corner of
the screen verifying your connection.
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If a warning message appears stating: “No password is set at the 8600Si…” go
to your 8600Si unit and enter a passcode.
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If an Enter Passcode dialog box appears, enter a valid passcode and the 8600Si
PC Remote software will initiate a connection to the 8600Si unit.
A window will appear saying, “Connecting to the 8600Si, please wait.” A few
moments later, a new message will appear: “Loading system files, please wait.”
When run, the Orban PC Remote software installer makes copies of all 8600Si
factory preset files on your local hard drive. The PC Remote software reads these
files to speed up its initialization. If any of these files have been deleted or dam-
aged, the PC Remote software will refresh them by downloading them from the
8600Si. If the PC Remote software needs to do this, it can substantially increase
the time required for the software to initialize, particularly through a slow mo-
dem connection.
When this download is finished, the main meters will appear.
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A wheel mouse is the quickest and easiest interface to use — you will rarely (if
ever) have to use the keyboard.
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The help box at the bottom of the screen always presents a short help mes-