Specifications

Omni 3200 Reference Manual
58 What Can Be Downloaded?
What Can Be Downloaded?
You can use a download procedure to transfer the following types of
software or data elements from one system to another:
• An Omni 3200 application program (a full program or, if a full
application has already been downloaded, part of a program).
• Files, terminal configuration settings, passwords, current date and
time, diagnostic information, and other binary data. (These things
are usually downloaded along with the application program.)
• The TXO operating system (a newer or older version than the one
that is stored in the terminal memory when it is shipped).
What Download Methods Are Available?
The following kinds of download methods are available to Omni
3200 application programmers, those responsible for deployment of
terminals at end-user sites, and site administrators:
• Direct download
. In a direct download, software or data is
transferred from the sending system (a download computer) to
the receiving system (an Omni 3200 terminal). A cable connects
the serial ports of the two systems.
• Download by telephone
. In a download by telephone — an
‘indirect’ as opposed to a ‘direct’ download — software or data is
transferred over a telephone line from the sending system (a
download computer) to the receiving system (an Omni 3200
terminal). The telephone line is connected to the modem of the
sending computer and the receiving terminal.
• Terminal-to-terminal upload
. In a terminal-to-terminal upload,
software or data is transferred from the sending Omni 3200
terminal to the receiving Omni 3200 terminal. A cable connects
the serial ports of the two terminals.
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