User`s guide

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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™ ..........................................................................................................................................12
Digi Connect™ ES 4/8 SB and Digi Connect 4/8 SB with Switch ........................................................................12
Digi ConnectPort™ TS products ............................................................................................................................13
Digi ConnectPort TS 4x4 products .........................................................................................................................13
Features .............................................................................................................................................................................14
User interfaces.........................................................................................................................................................14
Quick reference for configuring features ................................................................................................................15
Hardware features ...................................................................................................................................................20
Network interface features ......................................................................................................................................20
Configurable network services................................................................................................................................20
IP protocol support..................................................................................................................................................21
RealPort software ....................................................................................................................................................25
Alarms .....................................................................................................................................................................25
Modem emulation ...................................................................................................................................................25
Security features in Digi devices.............................................................................................................................26
Configuration management.....................................................................................................................................27
Customization capabilities ......................................................................................................................................27
Supported connections and data paths in Digi devices ...........................................................................
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Network services.....................................................................................................................................................28
Network/serial clients..............................................................................................................................................30
Interfaces for configuring, monitoring, and administering Digi devices ..........................................................................31
Configuration capabilities .......................................................................................................................................31