Installation guide

FireLine System Protocol Manual 14 Raveon Technologies Corp.
RFC 2217 implementations enable applications to set the parameters of remote
serial ports (baud rate, flow control, etc.), detect line signal changes, as well as
receive and transmit data. The configuration information provided in this section
applies to devices functioning as RFC 2217 servers.
Access to RealPort services can be enabled or disabled.
Note: When the FireLine Ethernet with Digi Connect is first powered on, it may
take up to 30 seconds to boot-up, and begin normal communications as a virtual
COM port.
5.2. Encrypted RealPort
Encrypted RealPort offers a secure Ethernet connection between the COM or
TTY port and a device server or terminal server. Encryption prevents internal and
external snooping of data across the network by encapsulating the TCP/IP
packets in a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connection and encrypting the data
using Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), one of the latest, most efficient
security algorithms.
Digi’s RealPort with encryption driver has earned Microsoft’s Windows Hardware
Quality Lab (WHQL) certification. Drivers are available for a wide range of
operating systems, including Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows XP,
Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows ME; SCO Open Server;
Linux; AIX; Sun Solaris SPARC; Intel; and HP-UX. It is ideal for financial,
retail/point-of-sale, government or any application requiring enhanced security to
protect sensitive information.
5.3. Creating a Virtual Port
1. Install the provided Digi Connect software on the PC that will have the virtual COM port.
2. Connect the FireLine Ethernet device to the network.
3. Apply power to the FireLine Ethernet modem. The Ethernet connector has two LEDs
located near the RJ-45 connector. The amber LED should be illuminated indicating the
device is powered ON and connected to the network. The green LED will flicker when the
device detects network traffic.
4.
Assign the Digi Connect device an IP address using the device discovery program. See
the section of this manual “Configuring the Ethernet Interface” for details on how to set
the IP address of the FireLine Ethernet.
5.
Configure the FireLine Ethernet module for RealPort virtual COM port using the Digi
Device Discovery program.
a. Start > All Programs > Digi Connect > Digi Device Discovery
b. You should see a list of Digi Connect devices listed in the window.
c. Select the desired Digi Connect device from the window listing.
d. Select Open Web Interface in the Device Tasks window.
e.
User Name: root
f. Password: dbps