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Chapter 4

Configuring Network Communications

 

 

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Procedure: Installing RealPort 

Use this procedure to install RealPort software on the same 
computer that the Integration kit software and tools were 
installed.  

1. From the Start Menu, choose Programs > Digi Connect 

> RealPort > InstallRealPortXxx, where Xxx is a version 
or versions of Microsoft Windows.

2. Follow the on-screen documentation to complete installa-

tion. When the installation completes, RealPort will be 
ready to use.

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Summary of Contents for NetSilicon Connectware Connect Series

Page 1: ...Digi Connect User s Guide hwref_ns7520 book Page 1 Friday September 19 2003 11 03 AM...

Page 2: ...ice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Digi International Digi provides this document as is without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the im...

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Page 4: ...etwork Settings Introduction 13 Configuring Network Settings 13 Chapter 3 Configuring Network Communications Introduction 15 Setting Up RealPort COM Port Redirection 16 Configuring a TCP or UDP Server...

Page 5: ...Getting Familiar with GPIO Output 30 Chapter 6 Administration Introduction 31 Restoring the Configuration to Factory Defaults 31 Backing Up the Configuration 31 Restoring the Configuration 32 Viewing...

Page 6: ...apabilities Audience This manual is intended for those responsible for setting up a Digi Connect product It assume that the reader is somewhat familiar with networking Related Information In addition...

Page 7: ...8 RelatedInformation...

Page 8: ...he software and tools 3 Locate the product on the network and configure network settings 4 Access the product from a web browser 5 Get familiar with the product and customization kit features Quick St...

Page 9: ...click Next 6 Choose an installation type Typical means that sample applications documenta tion and RealPort will be installed and third party applications will not be installed These include the fol l...

Page 10: ...nd lists Digi products on the net work 9 Select your product from the list and do one of the follow ing If a DHCP server assigned an IP address to your product go to the next step If your product requ...

Page 11: ...12 Quick Start Procedure...

Page 12: ...as the module s IP address subnet mask and default gateway Procedure 1 Access the web interface by entering the product s IP address in a browser s URL window 2 Choose Network from the Configuration m...

Page 13: ...ress will be assigned when the product reboots Choose this setting only if you have a DHCP server Use the following IP address Choose this option to configure the product with the IP address supplied...

Page 14: ...tion This chapter describes a number ways to set up the product to provide communication services to devices connected to its serial port it also provides detailed setup information Chapter 4 C o n f...

Page 15: ...or applications designed to communicate with serial devices using COM ports With RealPort the application simply opens a RealPort virtual COM port that directs the data across the network to your devi...

Page 16: ...the Integration kit software and tools were installed 1 From the Start Menu choose Programs Digi Connect RealPort InstallRealPortXxx where Xxx is a version or versions of Microsoft Windows 2 Follow t...

Page 17: ...be ready to use Configuring a TCP or UDP Server Introduction This section describes how to set up the module as a TCP or UDP server It describes the features of this configuration and provides inform...

Page 18: ...Choose Serial Ports from the Configuration menu 3 Choose the Basic tab and then configure serial communi cation settings When you complete this task choose Save 4 Choose either the TCP or UDP tab 5 Ch...

Page 19: ...ures About This Configuration In this configuration the device initiates TCP connections to applications running on servers or to devices connected to server serial ports This is sometimes called TCP...

Page 20: ...onnections to the server identified on the Connect To field Connections will be triggered by the event specified in the Connect field Connect Configure the event that will trigger a connection Always...

Page 21: ...neously Procedure 1 Access the web interface by entering the product s IP address in a browser s URL window 2 Choose Serial Ports from the Configuration menu 3 Choose the Basic tab and configure seria...

Page 22: ...replaced with a hexadecimal number Send data after the fol lowing num ber of idle milliseconds Check this field if you want the product to send the buffer after waiting a specified period for addition...

Page 23: ...24 Configuring a UDP Client...

Page 24: ...ignals are raised It discusses the following topics Configuring the GPIO Pins which describes how to configure the GPIO pins for flow control or for a user defined purpose Configuring Alarms which des...

Page 25: ...ce by entering the module s IP address in a browser s URL window 2 Choose GPIO from the Configuration Menu 3 Configure the pins as required This involves two choices Whether to use a pin for standard...

Page 26: ...information on configuration fields Setting Description SMTP server address Is the email address of the email server From user Is the email address of this client Enable alarm Must be checked to acti...

Page 27: ...Is a text message in the email header which should describe or identify the alarm This can be up to a maximum of 64 characters CC user Is the address of another administrator or technician who will r...

Page 28: ...r an email alarm which tells an administrator or technician that a significant event has occurred within the device Procedure 1 On the SW2 bank of switches on the development board ensure that one of...

Page 29: ...n the SW2 bank of switches on the development board ensure that one of the GPIO pins is set to high 1 Configure GPIO pins for output See Configuring the GPIO Pins on page 26 for more information 2 Cho...

Page 30: ...hows you how to reset the configuration to Digi default Procedure 1 Access the web interface by entering the device s IP address in a browser s URL window 2 Choose Restore Factory Defaults from the me...

Page 31: ...Procedure 1 Access the web interface by entering the device s IP address in a browser s URL window 2 Choose Backup Restore 3 Choose Restore 4 Follow the prompts to restore the configuration Viewing S...

Page 32: ...ice s IP address in a browser s URL window 2 Choose System Information from the menu 3 Use the tabs to move between views Use the Refresh button to refresh statistics Rebooting the Module Introduction...

Page 33: ...34 Rebooting the Module...

Page 34: ...ion related 7 E email alarms configuring 27 G gateway configuring 13 GPIO pins configuring 26 statistics 33 GPIO ports statistics 33 I installing software 10 IP address configuring 13 M module discove...

Page 35: ...statistics 33 setup quick start 9 software 10 software installing 10 statistics GPIO 33 port 33 subnet mask configuring 13 system information viewing 32 T TCP client configuration 20 server configurat...

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