User`s guide
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Modem Emulation profile
The Modem Emulation profile allows a Digi device to send and receive modem responses to the
serial device over the Ethernet instead of PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network). This profile
allows maintaining the current software application but using it over a less-expensive Ethernet
network.
The commands that can be issued in a modem-emulation configuration are described in the
ConnectPort LTS Command Reference.
Printer profile
The Printer Profile allows you to connect a printer to the serial port. Use this profile if you intend to
print using the Line Printer Daemon (LPD) protocol on your UNIX system.
Using the LPD Protocol
Here are some tips for configuring the print spooler on your UNIX system
when you intend to print using the LPD protocol to a printer attached to device server:
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The device server’s DNS name or IP address is the remote system’s name.
Queue names must conform to the following conventions:
lp[port#]
For example : lp1(port 1), lp2(port 2)