Connecting iPod with Treadmill (Nike Program)

According to the Nike+ iPod site, Star Trac treadmills are now being equipped with iPod connectors for direct download of running/workout information, which than be loaded into the same Nike+ online program to track runs. Has anyone used this? It bypasses the need for the special shoes and transmitting chip, but I wonder if special software is required for the iPod to recognize this connection and download this info from the treadmill?

Thanks for your reply, I think that's what caused the problems. I tried to transfer music to the iPod with iTunes today and the OTG playlist remained the same.
There's just one thing that bugs me. Why can't the iPod or iTunes leave my OTG playlist the way it is when I connect? Instead it creates an OTG playlist 1 which can't be altered by adding or removing songs. I mean, is there really no way to keep a live playlist with all songs I prefer to hear? I Don't want to create a new playlist every time I want to add or remove a few songs from my prefered songs selection. It's weird that nobody has thought about that yet.
Well, I guess I gotta talk to Red Chair Software then, hope they'll fix the bug.

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