User`s guide

Introduction
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Java applet interface
An alternative configuration interface is provided with Digi Connect Family products, in the form
of a Java applet. This interface provides many, but not all, of the configuration choices available
through the web interface.
The Java applet is primarily intended as a sample alternative interface for embedded products.
Embedded product manufacturers can use the applet as a base for their custom user interface.
Because the interface is customizable, embedded product manufacturers can use it to provide a
totally unique user interface that represents the kind of device in which the Digi Connect Family
device is being embedded. For example, the configuration interface for a printer would look
nothing like the web interface. Today, the only way to create a totally custom interface to the
device is through an applet or other Remote Command Interface (RCI) application. The applet can
be slightly modified using a configuration file, or it can be changed extensively. In addition, it can
be used as a sample by those customers who choose to writer their custom configuration user
interface from scratch.