User`s guide
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Introduction
Advantages
Using the Digi Device Setup Wizard to configure devices provides several advantages:
The Digi Device Setup Wizard is the preferred approach for initial
configuration. For most users, the Digi Device Setup Wizard interface will
provide adequate device configuration.
Device configuration is made easier by providing a set of port profiles which
configure a serial port based on the way the port will be used. Each port profile
displays the relevant settings for the configuration. There are several profile
choices, including RealPort, Console Management, TCP Sockets, UDP
Sockets, Serial Bridging, Modem Emulation, and a Custom profile.
The Digi Device Setup Wizard is intended to be run only once, and is not
installed on a user’s PC.
Disadvantages
While the Digi Device Setup Wizard provides for easy configuration, it presents some
disadvantages:
The Digi Device Setup Wizard requires Microsoft Windows for full support,
and the PC running Windows usually needs to be on same network segment as
the Digi device. The Unix version of the Wizard does not include all the
features of the Windows version. The Unix version is limited to network