Configurethedeviceusing theweb interface Serial portsconfiguration
Digi Connect Family and ConnectPort TSFamily
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TCP Socketsfor TCPserver: ATCPServer configuration allowsother network devices to
initiate a TCPconnection to theserial device attached to a serial port of the Digi device
server. This isalso referred to as reverse telnet, console management or device
management.
a. Record the TCP(or SSH) port number listed under TCP Server Settings. You
will need the TCPport number when configuring an application or device
that accesses the serial port from the network.
b. Click Basic Serial Settings, complete the fieldsto match the settingsof the
attached serial device or terminal, and then click Apply.
Note Configure the application or device that initiates communication to theserial port
from thenetwork with the following information:
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IPaddress of this Digi device server.
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TCPor (SSH) port number for the serial port recorded above in Step a.
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UDP Socketsfor UDPclient (data distribution): UDPclient configuration allowsthe
automatic distribution of serial data from onehost to many devices at the same time
using UDPsockets. This is also referred to this as UDPMulticast.
a. Under UDP Client Settings, provide thefollowing information for each UDP
destination:
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Adescription of the destination.
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Thedestination IPAddressor DNSname.
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Thedestination UDPport.
When finished, click Add.
b. Select the optionsthat define when to send data and click Apply.
c. Click Basic Serial Settings, complete the fieldsto match the settingsof the
attached serial device or terminal, and then click Apply.
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UDP Socketsfor a UDPserver:
a. Record the UDP port number listed under UDP Server Settings. You will
need the UDPport number when configuring an application or device that
accesses the serial port from the network.
b. Click Basic Serial Settings, complete the fieldsto match the settingsof the
attached serial device, and then click Apply.
Note Configure the application or device that initiates communication to theserial port
from thenetwork with the following information:
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IPaddress of this Digi device server.
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UDPport number for the serial port recorded previously in Step a.