User's Manual Part 3

PERFORMING DOWNLOADS
Direct Application Downloads
80 OMNI 3600 REFERENCE MANUAL
Telephone Line
Connection for
Telephone
Downloads
To set up the telephone line connection for application or OS downloads between
a host computer and a docked Omni 3600 terminal:
1 Confirm proper configuration of the dial-up telephone line and modem
connection on the host computer and
2 Confirm the parameters for the download by telephone are set in the
download tool.
3 Confirm that the base station of the docked receiving Omni 3600 terminal has
a direct telephone line connection.
4 Ensure that the correct keyed variables used to control downloads by
telephone are stored in the CONFIG.SYS file of the target file group on the
docked receiving terminal.
Connections for
Back-to-Back
Downloads
To prepare for a back-to-back application download for docked terminals:
1 Insert the RJ45 modular connector on one end of the download cable
(PN 056051-00) into the RS-232 port of the base station of the docked
sending terminal.
2 Insert the RJ45 connector on the other end of the cable into the RS-232 port
on the back panel of the base station of the docked receiving terminal.
To prepare for a back-to-back application download for terminals using MOD10
adapters:
1 Insert the RJ45 modular connector on either end of the download cable into
the port of each MOD10 adapter installed in the two terminals.
Direct
Application
Downloads
This section provides procedures for direct downloads.
Hardware
Checklist
• The cable to connect the download computer serial port (COM1 or COM2) to
the RS-232 serial port (COM1) of the base station of the docked Omni 3600
terminal, or
• The MOD10 adapter and cable to connect the download computer serial port
(COM1 or COM2) directly to the Omni 3600 terminal
Software Checklist • Download Manager, ZonTalk 2000, or DDL.EXE running on the host
computer.
• The application file to download (full or partial) resides on host computer.
• The correct keyed record variables exist in the CONFIG.SYS file(s) of the file
group(s) to store the application files.