User`s guide

Configure Physical Serial Ports
Chapter 5 Configure Ports 63
2. Before connecting any serial devices to the Digi Passport unit,
configure the automatic detection feature.
Automatic detection allows the Digi Passport unit to automatically detect
and recognize attached devices. The Digi Passport unit sends a set of
automatic detection criteria, including sets of serial parameters and a
probe string (default is < Enter >), and analyzes the response.
On the Configuration page, click Port automatic detection configura-
tion. Create a port automatic detection list, which is a set of entries of
common serial port characteristics such as baud rate, data, parity, stop
bits, and other values for the devices that are attached to the Digi Pass-
port unit. The entries in the port automatic detection list are used as
probe criteria when Automatic Device Recognition is activated and the
serial ports are tested. For more information on Automatic Detection set-
tings, see "Configure Automatic Detection" on page 77.
Here is a sample port automatic detection list:
3. Click Save & apply.
4. Enable Automatic Detection for all ports. In the serial ports view
(Serial Port > Configuration), click All to select all ports. Change the
Automatic Detection setting from Off to Active. See "Apply All Ports
Settings" on page 64 for more information on this feature of applying
configuration changes to all ports.
5. Click Save & apply.