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Chapter 7  Special Features: Modem Emulation  45
DSR and DTR on the serial device side are connected to the DSR signal of 
the Digi device.
Scenarios for Modem Emulation
Outgoing Modem Emulation Connection 
Serial device sends ATDx.x.x.x:y command, which triggers the device 
server to establish a telnet connection to destination IP=x.x.x.x, port=y. 
Incoming Modem Emulation Connection 
A device on the network telnets to port 50001 (50000+1 = 1st serial port). 
This incoming connection triggers the device server to generate a RING on 
the serial port. The device attached to the serial port will answer the RING 
and the connection is established. 
Modem Emulation Pooling 
This is a combination of Incoming Modem Emulation Connection and a 
hunt group. A device on the network telnets to port 50000. The device 
server checks if a serial port configured for modem emulation is available. 
If so, it connects to the port, otherwise returns an error. 
Modem Emulation Bridge 
A combination of Outgoing and Incoming Modem Emulation Connections, 
in which both serial devices require to talk to a modem. The first serial 
device telnets to the second device using ATDx.x.x.x:y, the second device 
gets a RING and accepts the incoming telnet connection.
Originating, Answering, and Disconnecting Calls
In the following table, an application requests a TCP session with the Digi 
device. The table displays the responses of the Digi device and application 
as they negotiate a TCP connection. 
DCD (in) DTR (out)
TX (out) RX (in)
RX (in) TX (out)
GND GND
Serial Device Digi Device 
Application AT Com-
mand
Digi Device Server Response Notes
AT&F OK.
AT command request to restore defaults to factory set-
tings-Digi device server responds OK.
ATDT ipaddress:TCPport#
Receives request to start a 
TCP session. CONNECT 
115200.
Request to start TCP session with IP address and TCP 
port number of the Digi device server-Digi device server 
starts a TCP session
<P>+++<P> OK
Escape sequence is sent <P> is Pause in seconds with 
“+++” being the escape sequence in ASCII characters - 
Digi device server switches from AT command to data 
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