User`s guide

Contents
3
Contents
Contents ..............................................................................................................................................................................3
About this guide .................................................................................................................................................................7
Purpose.......................................................................................................................................................................7
Audience.....................................................................................................................................................................7
Scope ..........................................................................................................................................................................7
Where to find more information.................................................................................................................................7
Digi contact information ............................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 1: Introduction...........................................................................................................................................................9
Important Safety Information.....................................................................................................................................9
The Digi Connect® Family......................................................................................................................................10
Digi Connect SP .............................................................................................................................................10
Digi Connect Wi-SP .......................................................................................................................................10
Digi Connect ME............................................................................................................................................10
Digi Connect Wi-ME......................................................................................................................................11
Digi Connect EM............................................................................................................................................11
Digi Connect Wi-EM......................................................................................................................................11
Digi Connect ES 4/8 SB and Digi Connect 4/8 SB with Switch....................................................................12
ConnectPort® TS products.............................................................................................................................12
ConnectPort TS 4x4 products.........................................................................................................................12
Features ....................................................................................................................................................................13
User interfaces ................................................................................................................................................13
Configurable network services .......................................................................................................................13
IP protocol support .........................................................................................................................................14
RealPort software............................................................................................................................................18
Alarms.............................................................................................................................................................19
Modem emulation...........................................................................................................................................19
Security features in Digi devices....................................................................................................................20
Configuration management ............................................................................................................................21
Customization capabilities..............................................................................................................................21
Supported connections and data paths in Digi devices ............................................................................................22
Network services ............................................................................................................................................22
Network/serial clients.....................................................................................................................................24
Interfaces for configuring, monitoring, and administering Digi devices.................................................................25
Configuration capabilities...............................................................................................................................25
Configuration interfaces .................................................................................................................................26