Configuring the communications link

Once you have connected the cable to the COM port, you need to tell LogoManager which port and cable to use. Note that LogoManager requires exclusive use of the port, so please ensure that no other programs (including Nokia's DataSuite) are trying to access it.

If you are using an infrared device, you can also select the infrared configuration here.

When you start LogoManager for the first time, you will need to go to the communications section in the options dialog via the Tools Menu:

• Connection type - select data cable or infrared port (note that special procedures need to be followed for DirectIR, please refer to the section on infrared communication)
• Parameters - if you are using a data cable, you should select the cable type and COM port you wish to use. If your cable is not FBUS compliant, it may be an MBUS cable.
  • Cable type - although FBUS and MBUS are separate protocols, they also usually require different cables. The DAU-9P is a dual mode cable that contains a software controlled switch. This setting selects the mode the cable operates in. The DLR-3 for the 7110 is also supported.
  • COM port - the COM port for a cable is almost always either COM1 or COM2 - please check your hardware manual, or look in the system application in the control panel to find out more. Note that the port number is not the same as the virtual port that Nokia's DataSuite installs, nor is it the same as the virtual infrared port that the IrDA drivers install..
  • Link speed - the speed at which the two devices communicate
  • Minimum delay - specify the minimum delay between sending and receiving data on the phone. Normally useful only for MBUS or IR.
  • IR port type - some users may have infrared hardware which is suitable for use instead of a cable. You must have one of the listed IR COM port types installed, not the virtual port installed by the Microsoft IrDA stack. PCI infrared devices that do not emulate a COM port are not compatible (these are installed on some laptops).

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The settings dialog
Infrared communication
Connection troubleshooter