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Configuration through the Java Applet Interface100 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideOrganization of the Java Applet InterfaceWhen you open the J

 101Configuring the Digi Connect DevicesConfiguration PagesIn the menu on the left side of the screen, the choices under Configuration display

Configuration through the Java Applet Interface102 Digi Connect Family User’s Guide5 The Network configuration pages are returned to their init

 103Configuring the Digi Connect DevicesConfigure Serial PortsTo configure serial ports, click the Serial Ports link. In contrast to the defaul

Configuration Through the Command Line104 Digi Connect Family User’s Guide The Alarm List shows all the alarms that are currently defined for

 105Configuring the Digi Connect Devicesautoconnection behaviors for serial port connectionsset autoconnectRTS toggle set rtstoggleEthernet com

What’s Next?106 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideFor a more complete summary of configurable features and the commands used to configure them, a

 107Monitoring Digi Connect DevicesCHAPTER 3This chapter discusses the monitoring capabilities in Digi Connect devices, and monitoring tasks th

Monitoring Capabilities from Web-Based and Java Applet Interfaces108 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideView System InformationThe System Informat

 109Monitoring Digi Connect DevicesGPIO InformationThe GPIO page displays the current state of the General Purpose I/O pins on the Digi Connect

 11About this Guide••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••About this GuidePurposeThis guide introduces the features of Dig

Monitoring Capabilities from Web-Based and Java Applet Interfaces110 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideTotal Data InTotal number of data bytes re

 111Monitoring Digi Connect DevicesRouting DiscardsNumber of outgoing datagrams which have been discarded. Default Time-To-LiveNumber of router

Monitoring Capabilities from Web-Based and Java Applet Interfaces112 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideRegistration StatusA binary/integer value,

 113Monitoring Digi Connect DevicesManufacturer IDA character string, null-terminated describing the modem module.Model IDA character string, n

Monitoring Capabilities from Web-Based and Java Applet Interfaces114 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideStatusThe current status of the wireless d

 115Monitoring Digi Connect DevicesMobile Statistics IP Address, Data Received, Data Sent, Modem Resets, and Inactivity Timer are the activitie

Monitoring Devices from the Command Line116 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideFor more information on the statistics available through the standa

 117Monitoring Digi Connect Devices– Serial statistics. The “info serial” command displays the number of bytes received and transmitted, signal

Monitoring Devices from the Command Line118 Digi Connect Family User’s Guideline interface. The who command is particularly useful in conjuncti

 119Administering Digi Connect DevicesAdministering Digi Connect DevicesCHAPTER 4This chapter discusses the administration tasks that need to b

About this Guide12 Digi Connect Family User’s Guide Online help and tutorials Context-sensitive assistance available in the Web-based interfa

Administration from the Default Web Interface120 Digi Connect Family User’s Guide Factory Default Settings: For restoring a device to factory

 121Administering Digi Connect Devicescan retain them on the device and not have them deleted by a reset. Such files can only be deleted by the

Administration from the Default Web Interface122 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideBefore uploading the firmware or the boot/POST code, it is ver

 123Administering Digi Connect Devicesconfiguration issues). See "Backup/Restore Device Configurations" on page 121 for more informat

Administration from the Default Web Interface124 Digi Connect Family User’s Guide3 While holding the reset button, power up the unit.4 Hold the

 125Administering Digi Connect Devices2 Press the rest button gently (shown in the illustration below) with a non-conducive, small diameter too

Administration from the Java Applet Interface126 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideReboot the DeviceSome changes require you to save and reboot.

 127Administering Digi Connect DevicesBackup/Restore Device ConfigurationsPrerequisiteIf you intend to use TFTP, ensure that the TFTP program i

Administration from the Java Applet Interface128 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideRestore the Configuration from a Browser1 Open a web browser a

 129Administering Digi Connect DevicesAdministration from the Command-Line InterfaceAdministration of Digi Connect devices can also be performe

 13About this GuideTo Contact Digi International by: Use:Mail Digi International11001 Bren Road EastMinnetonka, MN 55343U.S.A.World Wide We

Customizing the User Interface130 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideCustomizing the User InterfaceTo customize the user interface, enter ipaddres

 131Administering Digi Connect DevicesSMTP Server - . Allows a SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) server to be specified. Web Server -Allows

Administration from the Connectware Manager132 Digi Connect Family User’s Guide

 133Glossary••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Glossary802.11The IEEE standard for wireless Local Area Networks. It uses t

Glossary134 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideAuto-IPSee Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA).CDMACDMA (Code-Division Multiple Access) protoco

 135GlossaryDigi Device Setup WizardA wizard for configuring Connect devices that is provided on the CD shipped with each device. The Digi Devi

Glossary136 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideFile Transfer Protocol (FTP)A standard Internet protocol that specifies the simplest way to exchang

 137Glossarywith HTTP. HTTPS encrypts and decrypts user page requests as well as the pages that are returned by the Web server. HTTPS uses the

Glossary138 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideManagement Information Base (MIB)A formal description of a set of network objects that can be manag

 139Glossaryhardware are working correctly. If the necessary hardware is detected and found to be operating properly, the computer begins to bo

About this Guide14 Digi Connect Family User’s Guide

Glossary140 Digi Connect Family User’s Guideremote login (rlogin)A remote login to a Digi Connect device’s Command-Line Interface (CLI). rlogin

 141Glossaryprotocols, POP3 or IMAP, that let the user save messages in a server mailbox and download them periodically from the server.SMTP us

Glossary142 Digi Connect Family User’s Guidewireless LANs. TKIP provides per-packet key mixing, a message integrity check and a re-keying mecha

 143Glossarydirectory visibility are not required. TFTP uses the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) rather than the Transmission Control Protocol (TC

Glossary144 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideWired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)A data encryption method used to protect the transmission between 802

 145Index••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Index11 x RP-SMA connector 2922 x RP-SMA connector 298802.11 133802.1x (WPA) 30AA42active opens 111A

Index146 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideSee Java applet interfaceconfiguration interfacesCommand-Line Interface 52default web interface 48Dig

 147Indexprotocols supported 32RealPort Software 38safety information 62security features 40supported connections and data paths 42user interfa

Index148 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideEthernetconfiguring parameters (set ethernet) 105connector 29duplex mode 29speed 28statistics 116Exte

 149IndexNetwork Configuration 102refreshing settings 102restoring settings 102saving changes 101Security Configuration 104Serial Ports Configu

 15IntroductionIntroductionCHAPTER 1This chapter introduces: The devices in the Digi Connect Family The features available in Digi Connect de

Index150 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideUDP sockets 74POSTSee Power-On Self Testpost status 116power requirementsDigi Connect ME 26Digi Conne

 151IndexRF exposure statement 59RFC 1213 34, 115RFC 1215 34RFC 1316 34, 115RFC 1317 115RFC 2217 25, 33, 74, 87RJ-45 connector 29rlogin command

Index152 Digi Connect Family User’s Guideenabling and disabling access to 30enabling and disabling traps 98monitoring capabilities 115private

 153IndexTrivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) 117, 121, 122, 127, 129, 142, 143TTL-level pins 29TTY port redirection 38, 143TXD 24, 91, 116, 1

Index154 Digi Connect Family User’s Guide

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The Digi Connect Family16 Digi Connect Family User’s Guideintegrated NetSilicon system-on-chip solution using the award-winning family of Ether

 17Introductiontime to market by allowing customers to easily accommodate both wired and wireless network functionality in a single future-proo

The Digi Connect Family18 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideThe Digi Connect Wi-EM wireless embedded module is pin-compatible with the Digi Conne

 19Introductionto move the connection virtually anywhere. Typical applications include utilities, industrial automation, financial, retail/POS

Features20 Digi Connect Family User’s Guide– 5, 6, 7, 8 data bits. – 1, 1.5, 2 stop bits. – Mark/space/even/odd parity. – Full signal support f

 21Introduction– Full signal support for TXD, RXD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, and DCD.– Hardware and software flow control.– RTS Toggle Five configur

Features22 Digi Connect Family User’s Guide– Mark/space/even/odd parity. – Full signal support for TXD, RXD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR and DCD on port

 23Introduction Serial Interface– Intergrated 2-port Ethernet switch on 8 and 16-port models– HTTP for easy browser configuration– Up to 9 Tel

Features24 Digi Connect Family User’s Guide TCP/UDP socket service Patented Digi RealPort® COM port redirector Web and central console confi

 25Introduction– creating an autoconnection from serial port to remote network destination based on data and/or serial hardware signals.– allow

Features26 Digi Connect Family User’s Guide Serial mode allows normal serial operation.  Input mode allows input of GPIO signals. Alarms can

 27IntroductionNote VCC absolute max rating is -.03V and max 3.9VWarning The assertion of the 3.3V supply voltage must be stable within 140 ms.

Features28 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideNote The Digi Connect ME and Digi Connect Wi-ME modules use a supervisor circuit with a 2.88 reset t

 29Introduction Ethernet duplex mode: full-duplex, half-duplex, with auto-sensing of duplex mode for Digi Connect SP, Digi Connect ME, Digi Co

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Features30 Digi Connect Family User’s Guide Remote Shell (rsh) (not supported in Digi Connect WAN) Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

 31IntroductionUser InterfacesDigi Connect devices support a variety of user interfaces for configuring and monitoring tasks, including:  The

Features32 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideSome of these user interfaces may be customized. For additional details on these user interfaces, se

 33Introduction Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) (Only supported in Digi Connect WAN and Digi Connect RG) General Packet Radio Se

Features34 Digi Connect Family User’s Guide– Timeout–Hangup– User-configurable Socket ID string (text string identifier on autoconnect only)Dyn

 35Introduction Login Cold start Link up Alarms can be issued in the form of SNMP traps Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)/Transport Layer Security

Features36 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideHyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)/Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer (HTTPS)Digi

 37IntroductionGlobal System for Mobile communication (GSM) (Only supported in Digi Connect WAN and Digi Connect RG)The GSM protocol is a digit

Features38 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideProtocol (DHCP) is an Internet protocol for automating the configuration of computers that use TCP/I

 39Introductionencrypting the data using Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), one of the latest, most efficient security algorithms.Digi’s RealP

Features40 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideSecurity FeaturesSecurity-related features in Digi Connect devices include:  Secure access and auth

 41Introduction SNMP security:– Authorization: Changing public and private community names is recommended to prevent unauthorized access to th

Supported Connections and Data Paths42 Digi Connect Family User’s Guide Custom Java applets can be created, using the Java configuration apple

 43IntroductionNetwork Services Associated with Specific Serial PortsNetwork service connections associated with specific serial ports include:

Supported Connections and Data Paths44 Digi Connect Family User’s Guide rlogin: A user can perform a remote login (rlogin) to a Digi Connect d

 45IntroductionModem Emulation (Pseudo-Modem) Client ConnectionsWhen a port is in the modem-emulation or pseudo-modem mode, it can initiate net

Configuring Devices: Overview46 Digi Connect Family User’s Guide The Digi Device Setup Wizard, which helps you set up an IP address for the de

 47IntroductionAdvantagesUsing the Digi Device Setup Wizard to configure devices provides several advantages: The Digi Device Setup Wizard is

Configuring Devices: Overview48 Digi Connect Family User’s Guideconfiguration settings, and does not allow you to configure or choose a scenari

 49IntroductionAdvantagesUsing the default web interface to configure devices provides the following advantages: Ease of use, including point-

 5Contents••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••ContentsContents...

Configuring Devices: Overview50 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideWhere to find more informationFor more information, see "Configuration thr

 51IntroductionAdvantagesUsing the Java applet interface to configure devices provides the following advantages: A completely customizable int

Configuring Devices: Overview52 Digi Connect Family User’s Guideconfiguration utility written in C++ that is installed on the PC along with the

 53Introductionset serial baudrate=9600 flowcontrol=hardwareAdvantagesUsing the command-line interface to configure devices provides the follow

Configuring Devices: Overview54 Digi Connect Family User’s Guideserver, stop and restart it, and reconfigure the server as needed. You can also

 55Introduction RCI uses HTTP as the underlying transport protocol. Depending on the network configuration, use of HTTP as a transport protoco

Configuring Devices: Overview56 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideDisadvantages As device communication is UDP-based, the communication is not s

 57IntroductionFor additional discussion of using SNMP as a device monitoring interface, see "Monitoring Capabilities from SNMP" on p

Administering Devices: Overview58 Digi Connect Family User’s Guide System Information:– General device information– Current GPIO pin states– S

 59Introduction Updating firmware Restoring the configuration to factory defaults Rebooting the moduleChapter 4, "Administering Digi Co

Contents6 RealPort Software... 38Alarms...

FCC Certifications for Digi Connect ES and Digi Connect RG60 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideRadio Frequency Interference (RFI) (FCC 15.105) Th

 61IntroductionIndustry CanadaThis digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set ou

Important Safety Information62 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideImportant Safety InformationTo avoid contact with electrical current: Never ins

 63Introduction Do not place an Ethernet connection where it would allow a person to use an Ethernet device while in a bathtub, shower, swimmi

Digi Connect ES Specifications64 Digi Connect Family User’s GuidePower Requirements Internal 100-240V Input frequency 50-60 Hz Input current

 65Configuring the Digi Connect DevicesCHAPTER 2This chapter describes how to configure Digi Connect devices. It covers the following topics: 

66 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideConfigure with an Access Point - Infrastructure Mode1Configure your network using an access point with the S

 67Configuring the Digi Connect Devices

68 Digi Connect Family User’s Guide8 After you have configured the Digi Connect Wi-SP parameters to function within your network, disconnect th

 69Configuring the Digi Connect DevicesAssign an IP Address to the DeviceThere are several ways to assign an IP address to a device: Using the

 7ContentsConnectware Manager...71Testing the IP Address

Assign an IP Address to the Device70 Digi Connect Family User’s Guide3 The Digi Device Setup Wizard will automatically pop up. Select your plat

 71Configuring the Digi Connect DevicesConfiguring the IP Address from the Command-Line InterfaceThe set network command is used to configure a

Configuration through the Digi Device Setup Wizard72 Digi Connect Family User’s Guideping ip-address where ip-address is the address you assign

 73Configuring the Digi Connect Devices Custom: An advanced option to allow full configuration of the serial port. This profile allows you to

Configuration through the Digi Device Setup Wizard74 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideTCP Sockets ProfileThe TCP Sockets profile allows serial d

 75Configuring the Digi Connect DevicesAbout TCP and UDP Port NumbersDigi Connect devices use the following default TCP and UDP port numbering

Configuration through the Digi Device Setup Wizard76 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideModem Emulation ProfileThe Modem Emulation profile allows

 77Configuring the Digi Connect DevicesTo Further Configure the Digi Connect DeviceOnce a Digi Connect device is configured through the Digi De

Configuration through the Default Web Interface78 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideOpen the Web InterfaceTo open the default web interface, you

 79Configuring the Digi Connect DevicesNow you can configure the device, as described on the following pages.

Contents8 Configuration Through the Command Line... 104What’s Next?...

Configuration through the Default Web Interface80 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideOrganization of the Web InterfaceWhen you open the default we

 81Configuring the Digi Connect Devices The Getting Started section provides a link to a tutorial on configuration and management of your Digi

Configuration through the Default Web Interface82 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideCanceling ChangesTo cancel changes you have made on a configu

 83Configuring the Digi Connect DevicesConfigure Network CommunicationsThe Network configuration pages include the following: IP Settings: All

Configuration through the Default Web Interface84 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideView and Change IP Settings, as NeededThe IP Settings page sh

 85Configuring the Digi Connect Devices Telnet: Enables or disables the Telnet service. If disabled, users cannot Telnet to the to the device.

Configuration through the Default Web Interface86 Digi Connect Family User’s GuidePort Profiles Port profiles allow you to easily configure ser

 87Configuring the Digi Connect Devices5 Enter the appropriate parameters for each profile. Refer to the online help for the configuration scre

Configuration through the Default Web Interface88 Digi Connect Family User’s Guide Enable RTS Toggle: When enabled, the RTS (Request To Send)

 89Configuring the Digi Connect DevicesEnter the string 1 to 4 characters in the Match String field. Non-printable characters can be entered as

 9ContentsAdministration from the Connectware Manager...130Glossary...

Configuration through the Default Web Interface90 Digi Connect Family User’s Guide Send Socket ID: Include an optional identifier string with

 91Configuring the Digi Connect Devices Serial: The GPIO pin is used for standard serial communication signalling. Each pin maps to a differen

Configuration through the Default Web Interface92 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideSet Alarms for GPIO Pin Changes, as NeededIf you want alarms

 93Configuring the Digi Connect DevicesNote that this process does not configure the Digi Connect device. Settings are not saved. If the module

Configuration through the Default Web Interface94 Digi Connect Family User’s Guide SNMP Trap: Indicates whether the alarm is sent as an SNMP t

 95Configuring the Digi Connect Devices– Every: The number of seconds the pins must remain in the defined state for a reminder to be sent.  Se

Configuration through the Default Web Interface96 Digi Connect Family User’s GuideEnable and Disable AlarmsOnce alarm conditions are configured

 97Configuring the Digi Connect Devices Additional encryption choices include: Generate device encryption key from the following master encryp

Configuration through the Java Applet Interface98 Digi Connect Family User’s Guide The Public community and Private community fields specify p

 99Configuring the Digi Connect Devices There are fewer configuration options under “Configuration:” Network, Serial Ports, GPIO, and Security