trace/traceviewer/com.nokia.traceviewer.help/html/reference/preferencesconnection.htm
author Matti Laitinen <matti.t.laitinen@nokia.com>
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<h2>Connection settings</h2>

<p>The connection preferences can be accessed from: <b>Window &gt;
Preferences.</b> In the Preferences dialog list, select <b>Carbide Extensions
&gt; TraceViewer &gt; Connection</b>. The <b>Connection</b> page opens to right
side of the dialog.</p>

<p><img src="images/preferencesConnection.png"
alt="Connection settings dialog"></p>
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  <li>In <b>Use connection</b>, select an existing connection to use and click
    <b>OK</b>, or click <b>New...</b> to create a new connection or
    <b>Edit...</b> to edit an existing one. Follow the next steps if you
    selected to create a new connection or to edit an existing one.
    <p class="note">NOTE For USB tracing connection, you must have the
    TraceSwitch application installed in your device. You must also have
    connectivity software such as Nokia PC Suite installed in your PC.</p>
  </li>
  <li>In <b>Connection type</b>, select a connection method: 
    <ul>
      <li><b>PlatSim</b> if you are using a PlatSim connection between the PC
        and the target device.</li>
      <li><b>TCP/IP Musti</b> if you are using an XTI connection between the PC
        and the target device.</li>
      <li><b>USB</b> if you are using a USB cable connection between the PC and
        the target device. 
        <p><img src="images\connection_01.png" alt=""></p>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </li>
  <li>In <b>Connection name</b>, enter a unique name for this connection. </li>
  <li><p>Modify the connection settings:</p>
    <ul>
      <li>For <b>PlatSim</b>: Define Platsim location and Instance 
        <p><img src="images\connection_platsim.png" alt=""></p>
      </li>
      <li>For<strong>TCP/IP Musti</strong>: define the IP address, Musti
        channel and Port. 
        <p><img src="images/connection_musti.png" alt=""></p>
      </li>
      <li><p>For <b>USB</b>: define the serial port used for USB connection on
        your PC. To find out the port:</p>
        <ol type="1">
          <li>Connect your phone to the PC using a USB cable and the Nokia PC
            Suite application.</li>
          <li>(Optional) If you connect for the first time, install the
            necessary drivers to your phone.</li>
          <li>In <b>Windows</b>, check the correct serial port from the
            <b>Device Manager </b> in the <b>Control Panel</b>. Select <b>Ports
            (COM &amp; LPT)</b>, and locate an item similar to <b>Series 60
            Nokia S60 Phone USB (COMX)</b>, where X means the port to connect
            to.</li>
        </ol>
        <p><img src="images\connection_usb.png"></p>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </li>
  <li>Click <b>Finish</b> to save and exit.</li>
  <li>(Optional) A connections can be set as the "Current connection" from
    either the Remote Connection view or the "Current connection" Trim widget.
    When you connect a device through USB, dynamic connections are created
    automatically. If you want to automatically connect to the dynamic
    connection that is set as &ldquo;Current connection&rdquo;, you should
    check the <b>Auto connect to dynamic connections</b> checkbox in the
    Connection page of the Preferences dialog. For auto connect, you also need
    to have "Current connection" selected as the main connection for
    TraceViewer in the Preferences dialog.</li>
  <li>(Optional) Use the <strong>Test Connection</strong> tab of the New
    Connection dialog to make sure that the connection works. For more
    information, see <a
    href="../../../com.nokia.carbide.cpp.doc.user/html/reference/trk/wnd_on_device_check_tab.htm">Test
    Connection</a>.  </li>
</ol>

<h5>Related tasks</h5>
<ul>
  <li><a href="../tasks/connect.htm">Connecting to the trace source</a></li>
  <li><a href="../tasks/preferences.htm">Setting TraceViewer
  preferences</a></li>
</ul>

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