Configure RealPort mode using the Digi Navigator
You can use RealPort mode to enable communication between a device and your computer. RealPort exposes a serial port on a remote device as a standard COM/TTY port on a client computer. You can install the Digi Navigator, which helps you to easily configure your devices and computer to use Realport.
Note You can also configure your device and computer to use RealPort serial port mode without using the Digi Navigator. See Advanced RealPort configuration without using the Digi Navigator.
Digi Navigator installation
The Digi Navigator can only be installed on a computer with a Windows OS. If you are using Linux, you can manually install and configure RealPort without Digi Navigator. For the Linux installation process, refer to the Get started: Install RealPort for LINUX in the RealPort Installation User's Guide.
Installation and configuration process
These steps explain how to install and configure the Digi Navigator.
Step 1: Install the Digi Navigator
Step 2: Configure RealPort on a Digi device from the Digi Navigator
Step 3: Install and configure RealPort on your computer
Note If you have Digi Navigator 1.0 already installed, Digi recommends that you uninstall it, as both versions of the Digi Navigator are not needed. See Uninstall Digi Navigator 1.0.