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The Edit Connection Dial
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 Contr
nnection” window will be the list of any connection
file. Connect.dat will be created in whatever fol
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In the left side of the “Edit Co
s that are currently contained
in the 'connect.dat' configuration
der the Omnia remote program
is started from. The
entered into the
CP/IP Ethernet (if optional Ethernet interface is installed in the Omnia-3)
hernet port or “Dialup” if
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To set up a connection:
ections you
create according to the Omnia they connect to, or even by the method of connection. For instance,
nia by
sword 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.
specific names in the list are derived from the information that was
“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:
•
via Direct Serial
•
via Modem
•
via T
Connection names such as “Serial” if using the RS-232 port, “Network” if using the Et
using a modem may be used. This naming convention is not mandatory, but it will he
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.)
1.
Enter the name of the connection in the “Name” box. It is helpful to name the conn
the name box could contain entries like “WXXX Omnia”, “WYYY Omnia”, “WXXX Om
Modem”, WYYY Omnia by Network”, etc.
2.
In the pas