Configurethedeviceusing theweb interface System Configuration
Digi Connect Family and ConnectPort TSFamily
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Enable Ekahau Positioning Engine Client™: Enables or disablesthe Ekahau Positioning
Engine Client feature.
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Ekahau Server Settings: Configures how the Ekahau Positioning Engine Client
communicates with the server.
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Server Hostname: The hostname or IPaddressof the Ekahau Positioning Engine. The
maximum length of this option is50 characters. The default is8548.
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Connection Protocol: Specifieswhether to use TCPor UDPasthe network transport. The
default isTCP.
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Server Port: Thenetwork port used for communication. In the default Ekahau
configuration, port 8548 uses TCP, and port 8549 uses UDP.
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Poll Rate: The time in secondsbetween each scan or wirelessaccesspointsand
communication with the server. When the Ekahau Client isenabled, every time the Digi
device scansthe network it isessentially disassociated with the accesspoint (AP) providing
itsnetwork connectivity. In addition, during the time or scanning interval set by the poll
rate, it does not receiving or transmitting wirelesspackets. This could lead to packet loss.
Set the poll rate asslow as acceptable in the application that uses the Digi device. The
default isfive seconds.
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Password: The password used to authenticate with the server. The maximum length of
thispassword is 50 characters. The default for Digi and the Ekahau Positioning Engine is
Llama.
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Device Descriptors:
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Device ID: Anumeric identifier for the Digi device, used internally by theEkahau
Positioning Engine for devicetracking over time. Each Digi device located on thenetwork
requires a unique identifier.
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Device Name: Adescriptive name to identify the Digi device to users. The maximum length
of thisdevice name is50 characters.
Industrial Automation-Modbus-Bridge
Industrial Automation issupported in the following Digi devices:
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Digi Connect SP
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Digi Connect Wi-SP,
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Digi Connect ME4 MB
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Digi Connect Wi-ME
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Digi Connect EM
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Digi Connect Wi-EMand ConnectPort TS8 and 16
Currently, from the web interface, it isonly possible to select a different port profile than
Industrial Automation, or change the serial port settings, such as baud rate and parity. If changes
are needed from the settingsestablished by the Industrial Automation port profile, use the set ia
command from thecommand-line interface.