User Manual

36 Chapter 8 Configuring Autoconnection
7. Configure the user. Be sure to specify the following: (1) Default Access:
Autoconnect (2) Enable Autoconnect (3) The IP address that will be the
destination for the autoconnect user (4) A Destination TCP port number,
which determines the type of connection for this user (such as 23 for
Telnet).
8. Choose Submit.
9. To return to the main User menu, choose User from the Menu again.
Note:
Configuring TCP Socket Communication
TCP socket communication enables serial devices to communicate with
each other over an Ethernet network as though they were connected by a
serial cable.
This section describes how to use the web interface to configure this Digi
device for the following:
• Inbound connections, that is, connections that are initiated by the
device on the other side of the network
• Outbound connection, that is, connections that are initiated by the
device connected to the serial port
Procedure for Configuring Inbound Socket Communication
1. Access the web interface by entering the device server IP address in a
browser’s URL window.
2. Log on to the device server as root. The default password is dbps.
3. From the main menu, choose Configure > Port.
4. From the Port configuration screen, set the Device type to Printer,
adjust other serial port communication parameters as required by the
connected device, and then choose Submit.
5. Choose Advanced, check Binary Mode and then choose Submit.
Procedure for Configuring Outbound Socket Communication
1. Access the web interface by entering the device server IP address in a
browser’s URL window.
2. Log on to the device server as root. The default password is dbps.
3. From the main menu, choose Configure > Port.
4. From the Port configuration screen, set the Device type to Modem In,
adjust other serial port communication parameters as required by the
connected device, then choose Submit.
Note: The Terminal type field does not matter.
5. To configure the port to launch an automatic connection, choose
Advanced.
6. Choose Enable Autoconnect
7. Specify the IP address of the slave.