User`s guide

Port Profiles
Chapter 3 Configure Network and Serial Ports 37
Industrial Automation Port Profile
Important: Before using use the Industrial Automation port profile,
consider using the IA Wizard instead. The IA Wizard is the recommended
method for configuring your device for use with Industrial Automation
applications. It guides you through common IA scenarios and configures
your Digi device. To launch the IA Wizard from the Web user interface,
under Applications, select Industrial Automation, then click IA Wizard.
The Industrial Automation (IA) Profile allows you to connect IA devices and
PLCs (programmable logic controller) to the serial port in order to network-
enable the devices. Use this profile if you need to communicate over the
network with an IA device or PLC that only uses serial protocols. This
profile may also be used to add routing capabilities to IA devices or PLCs
that act as serial masters and send packets to various systems or devices
on the network. Industrial Automation enhances the IA device or PLC
connected to the serial port. Use the Help button for more assistance
configuring this profile.