Digi Navigator application features

All features of the Digi Navigator are available from the main application screen.

Toolbar

The toolbar menus are used to configure Digi Navigator.

Menu item Sub-menu item Description

Configure

Known Devices

If a Digi device is not on the same network as your computer or the device is undiscoverable, you can manually add the device using that device's IP address.
 

Refresh Installed RealPort Device List

Use the Refresh Installed RealPort Device List feature to update the list of the Digi devices that have RealPort enabled and configured.

The list displays in the RealPort Device List pane in the Digi Navigator.
 

Generate Device Setup Script

Use the Generate Device Setup Script feature to generate a script of the RealPort configuration of the local PC. The script can be saved and used as a backup.The script is generated as a .cmd file.

Filters

Services

You can limit the service options that display in the Configuration pane in the Digi Navigator. You can click on a service option in the Configuration pane to use that service to log in to the device.
 

IP Addresses

These specific IP addresses can be used to discover a Digi device that is directly connected to a computer or connected to a network with no DHCP server.

 

Devices > Supported Services > RealPort

You can use the RealPort option to filter which devices are included in the device list, depending on the RealPort configuration status.
 

Devices > Discovered Devices

You can use the Discovered Devices option to filter which devices are included in the device list, depending on whether the device was auto-discovered.

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Device pane

A list of the discovered devices and those added to the known device list display in the Device pane. Expand each device to display the IP addresses associated with each device.

Filter the device list

You can apply filters to limit which devices display in the pane.

Display configuration options for a device in the Configuration page

Expand a device and click on an IP address for the device to display related configurations options in the Configuration pane.

Shortcut menu

You can right-click on the IP address for a device to display the shortcut menu options. The options are an easy way to use the features from the toolbar.

Item Description

Add to Known Devices

If a Digi device is not on the same network as your computer or the device is undiscoverable, you can manually add the device using that device's IP address.

HTTPS

You can use the HTTPS menu option to access the device's web UI using the HTTPS service.

HTTP

You can choose the HTTP menu option to access the device's web UI using the HTTP service.

SSH

You can use the SSH menu option to access the device's web UI using the SSH service.

Set IP Address

You can reconfigure the IP address of a device to a DHCP address or a specified static address.

Configure Device for RealPort

You can use the Configure Device for RealPort menu option to configure RealPort on the device.

Configure this PC for RealPort

Use the Configure this PC for RealPort menu option to configure RealPort on your computer so that it can communicate with the device.

Configuration pane

You can use the buttons in the Configuration pane to connect to a device's web UI, and configure RealPort on your device and on your computer.

Item Description

HTTPS

You can click HTTPS to access the device's web UI using the HTTPS service.

HTTP

You can click HTTP to access the device's web UI using the HTTP service.

SSH

You can click SSH to access the device's web UI using the SSH service.

Set IP Address

You can reconfigure the IP address of a device to a DHCP address or a specified static address.

Configure Device for RealPort

Click Configure Device for RealPort to configure RealPort on the device.

Configure this PC for RealPort

Click Configure this PC for RealPort to configure RealPort on your computer so that it can communicate with the device.

RealPort device list pane

The RealPort device list displays all of the devices in Digi Navigator that are configured for RealPort.

Item Description

Open Device Manager

Click a name in the RealPort device list to open the Windows Properties dialog on your computer to access the configured COM ports. The number of COM ports configured for RealPort matches the number of serial ports on the device.

Uninstall Device

You can uninstall RealPort from the device and uninstall the RealPort configuration for this device from your computer if needed, using the Uninstall Device shortcut menu option.