User`s guide

The Digi Connect® Family
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Digi Connect ES 4/8 SB and Digi Connect 4/8 SB with Switch
The Digi Connect ES is a high performance high-reliability serial-to-Ethernet concentrator
designed with extended safety characteristics. The Digi Connect ES allows connection of sensitive
RS-232 enabled devices to the network, sending data to a Data Management System. Models
include DC-ES-4 series (4 port serial-to-Ethernet) and DC-ES-8 series (8 port serial to Ethernet).
The product is compliant with IEC 60601-1 3rd edition and provides Galvanically isolated RS-232
serial and Ethernet ports.
Galvanic isolation provides extended electrical safety. There is no electrical path for current to
earth ground, ensuring no electrical shock when making physical contact with the Digi Connect
ES. There is no electrical path from port to port, ensuring a ground fault will not affect the
operation of the Digi Connect ES or the operation of any device connected to it.
Digi’s patented RealPort technology makes it possible to establish a connection between the host
and a networked serial device by creating a local COM or TTY port on the host computer.
Incoming/outgoing and Telnet sessions on each port give system administrators a high level of
control over networked serial devices.
ConnectPort
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TS products
Digi ConnectPort TS (Terminal Server) products provide serial over Ethernet connectivity for
applications today and into the future. They support IPv4 and IPv6 Ethernet protocols. The Digi
ConnectPort TS 8 MEI product is the same size as the Digi ConnectPort TS 8 (RS-232 only) and is
the smallest 8-port device with a Multiple Electrical Interface (MEI) in the industry.
ConnectPort TS 4x4 products
ConnectPort TS 4x4 and 4x2 products are device server products that not only provide serial over
Ethernet connectivity, but additional Ethernet ports allow this product to act as an Ethernet switch
in conjunction with a serial port server. The 4x4 has 4 Ethernet ports and the 4x2 has 2 Ethernet
ports. Both products have 4 RS-232 serial ports. Applications include utilities, precision
equipment, industrial automation, banking, retail, traffic as well as many more. The Python
development environment gives users the power to create custom applications to run on the device.
Simple configuration management is available through the web browser, command-line interface;
in addition, the Device Cloud platform allows for easy setup, configuration, reporting and monitors
of large installations.