How To Amosconnect
How To Amosconnect
How to download.
Step 1. Please go to the link ftp://ftp.amosconnect.com/amosconnect/amosconnect-current/
from your web browser.
Step2. From there select AC-7.4.17.zip file right click on it click on copy at the desktop
of your computer paste it.
Pre Installation Check list.
Check everything first, but please dont install the software until you are ready to go.
You should have the following ::
1.. A copy of the AmosConnect software
2. A 9 pin serial cable to connect between computer and Thrane & Thrane Mini-M
terminal (if no other email system is already installed).
Thrane & Thrane mini-m
In order to connect a Thrane & Thrane mini-m with your computer you have two choices:
Connect the serial cable (pin to pin connection) between the computer and the serial
port on the cradle:
Alternatively, the second option is to connect the serial cable (pin to pin connection) to
the serial port on the switch
Box
Once you have confirmed that your computer is physically connected to the
Inmarsat terminal i.e Thrane & Thrane Mini-M and that the data service has been
activated with Xantic, you can continue with installing the AmosConnect software.
1. Double click on the file AC-7.4.17.zip on your desktop. N.B make sure winzip installed on
your PC.- click on next click next click on next click on install now .
Click on Next
Click on Next
5. Click on Install
6. The installation will now begin and copy the files to your computer.
Click on Finish when it completes.
9. You should insert the details given most are optional, but you must enter
the details for Your position and Ship name
Click on Next
Please give your ship Inmarsat terminal ID i.e your inmarsat data number.
10. Based on the previous details, you are now presented with a number of
suggested email addresses. Select the one you prefer.
Click on Next
11.
12. As you do not have a full license, only the default license details will be
used. Click on OK
13. You now need to configure the dialing devices to communicate with the
AmosConnect hub.
click on Add
14 The installation continues. Select the Use AM device and select your Thrane &
Thrane Mini-M TT from the list. Select Device as the communications port on the rear of
your computer that is connected to the Inmarsat terminal normally COM1
Then click on OK
15. Type the name of your Inmarsat terminal in the Description field.
Click on OK
16. The modem device should now be listed below figure. Click on Next
17. You will now be prompted that the configuration has been completed.
Click on Finish to complete the wizard.
Double click on the new email to open and read it it will explain the
registration process.
You may print this out and refer to it, or else continue as below
You will now need to make several calls into the AmosConnect hub to activate your
account. You will do this via either Dial Up.
To make a Dial-up connection
To make a Dial-up connection click on the Next button
You will now see a screen that offers various dial up options
This dialog contains four list boxes which you should check are correct:
Device should show your satellite terminal/modem
Remote PO shows AmosConnect Hub
Phone shows AmosConnect access code 65
Dial using shows Inmarsat terminal
If your terminal requires a character sequence in front of the phone number,
then click on the right side button
Now if all the settings are correct, press the Connect button. after the connection has
been initialized you will then connect to the AmosConnect hub.
After about 30 seconds you will see the number at the top of your screen
change from ANON1 to a number beginning A0####
This means that you have successfully registered you account and we are
checking that the email address you requested is available.
This should take about 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes, make a second connection in the same way as above.
You will then receive an email which contains the email address you have
been assigned.
Your account has now been activated which allows you to send and receive
email to or from the any internet user up to a maximum size of 1Mb per
email.