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ConnectPort™ X Family
User’s Guide
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ConnectPort X Family:
ConnectPort X2, ConnectPort X4, ConnectPort X8
e-mail: info@direktronik.se
tel: 08-52 400 700 fax: 08-520 18121
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©Digi International Inc. 2007. All Rights Reserved. The Digi logo is a registered trademarks of Digi International, Inc. Digi Connect, Connectware Manager, ConnectPort, Digi SureLink, are trademarks of Digi International, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Digi International. Digi provides this document “as is,” w
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Contents Contents Contents...........................................................................................................................................................3 About this guide............................................................................................................................................15 Purpose .................................................................................................................................................15 Au
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Contents HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) HyperText Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer (HTTPS)................................. 34 Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)..................................................................... 34 Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP).......................................................................................... 34 Network Address Translation (NAT)/Port Forwarding................................................... 34 Advanced Digi Disco
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Contents Command-line interface (CLI)-based client connections....................................... 46 Modem emulation (pseudo-modem) client connections ........................................ 46 Configuration capabilities and interfaces .............................................................................................47 Configuration capabilities ..........................................................................................................47 Configuration interfaces...
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Contents By entering the Digi device’s IP address in a web browser ............................................ 69 By using the Digi Device Discovery utility..................................................................... 69 Install Digi Device Discovery utility ..................................................................... 69 Discover devices .................................................................................................... 70 Organization of the web interface.....
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Contents Using pinholes to manage the Digi device ............................................................. 96 Remote device management and IP pass-through.................................................. 97 Steps to configure IP pass-through......................................................................... 97 Virtual Private Network (VPN) settings ..........................................................................99 Uses for VPN-enabled Digi devices...........................
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Contents Configure Mesh/ZigBee network settings ............................................................................... 130 Mesh network terms ............................................................................................ 130 ZigBee protocol terms.......................................................................................... 131 Mesh Network configuration settings............................................................................ 133 Basic radio settings
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Contents Alarm destinations................................................................................................ 152 Enable and Disable Alarms............................................................................................152 Configure system settings ........................................................................................................153 Device description information......................................................................................1
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Contents Verify device support of commands ........................................................................................ 166 Configuration through Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) ......................................... 169 Configuration through Connectware Manager .................................................................................. 170 Configuring Mesh Networks and Nodes through Connectware Manager............................... 170 ZigBee Networks View .....
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Contents Manage active system connections....................................................................... 189 Event logging .................................................................................................................190 Manage network services...............................................................................................190 Manage DHCP server operation........................................................................... 190 Start, stop, and resta
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Contents Administration from the web interface .............................................................................................. 210 File management...................................................................................................................... 211 Uploading Files.............................................................................................................. 211 Delete files .........................................................................
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Contents Glossary.......................................................................................................................................................225 Index ............................................................................................................................................................241 13
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About this guide About this guide Purpose This guide describes and shows how to provision, configure, monitor, and administer Digi devices. Audience This guide is intended for those responsible for setting up Digi devices. It assumes some familiarity with networking concepts and protocols. A glossary is provided with definitions for networking terms and features discussed in the content. Scope This guide focuses on configuration, monitoring, and administration of Digi devices. It does not co
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Where to find more information Where to find more information In addition to this guide, find additional product and feature information in the these documents: General release documentation These documents are of interest to end users of Digi devices: Online help and tutorials in the web interface for the Digi device Quick Start Guides ® RealPort Installation Guide Cellular 101 Tutorial Digi Connect Family Customization and Integration Guide Connectware Manager Getting Started Guide and
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About this guide Additional product information on www.digi.com In addition to the previous documents, product information is available on the Digi website, www.digi.com, including: Support Forums Knowledge Base Data sheets/product briefs Application/solution guides Digi contact information For more information about Digi products, or for customer service and technical support, contact Digi International. To Contact Digi International Use: by: Mail Digi International 11001 Bren Road East
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Digi contact information 18
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Introduction Introduction CHA P T E R 1 This chapter introduces Digi devices and their product families, types of connections and data paths in which Digi devices can be used, and the interface options available for configuring, monitoring, and administering Digi devices. 19
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ConnectPort X Family products ConnectPort X Family products The ConnectPort X Family of products is intended to provide gateway functionality between various network technologies such as Ethernet, cellular, Wi-Fi, and Mesh (IEEE 802.15.4 and ZigBee). In addition to providing IP network connectivity between cellular, Wi-Fi and Ethernet networks and devices; ConnectPort X Family products are designed to provide remote connectivity to mesh networks as well as other devices connected to local p
