Synchronizing Optimod To A Network Time Server - Orban OPTIMOD 6300 Operating Manual

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Synchronizing Optimod to a Network Time Server

C) Press the M
ODEM
D) If the string that appears in the display is S0=4, this is correct. Press the
E
SCAPE button and skip steps (E) and (F) below.
S0=4 is the 6300 default setting. This activates auto-answer functionality
in the modem.
S
E) Set the In IT TRING
turn to each character in the modem initialization string. Use the knob to set
the character to the desired value. Repeat until you have set all the characters
in the initialization string.
F) Press the S
soft button to confirm your setting.
AVE
3. Modem setup:
You will need two modems and two available phone lines, one of each for your
PC and your 6300. Orban Customer Service supports only the 3Com / U.S. Robot-
ics® 56kbps fax modem EXT on the 6300 side of your connection, although other
56kbps modems will often work OK.
You can use either an internal or an external modem with your PC.
A) Connect the telephone line from the wall phone jack to the wall connection
icon on the back of the modem (modem in).
B) Connect the modem to the 6300's serial port with a standard (not null) mo-
dem cable.
C) Set the modem to A
For 3Com / U.S. Robotics® 56kbps fax modem EXT, set dipswitches 3, 5,
and 8 in the down position to activate the A
dipswitches should be set to the up position.
4. Prepare the 6300 for direct serial connection through the serial port:
[Skip this step if you will not be using a modem connection.]
A) Navigate to S
ETUP
B) Hold down the PC C
D
IRECT on the display.
You are now ready to connect your computer to your 6300 through a null
modem cable connected to your computer's serial port. Refer to Installing
6300 PC Remote Control Software on page 2-51.
[Skip this section if you do not wish to automatically synchronize your Optimod's
internal clock to a network timeserver, which may be part of your local network or
located on the Internet.]
I
NIT soft button.
to S0=4. Use the N
EXT
A
UTO NSWER and turn it on.
> N & R
ETWORK EMOTE
ONNECT soft button and turn the knob until you see
ORBAN MODEL 6300
and P
REV KEY s to move the cursor in
A
setting. All other
UTO NSWER
.