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.

Each time the Digi Navigator is launched on your computer, list of the devices discovered by the Digi Navigator displays, plus any devices that are in the Digi Navigator list of known devices. You can select a device from the list and then use the RealPort feautures in Digi Navigator to set serial ports on the device to RealPort mode as needed, and then also enable the RealPort service and configure the COM ports on your computer. These processes ensure that RealPort is configured on the device and on your computer.

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.

Installation and configuration process

These steps explain how to install and configure the Digi Navigator.

Step 1: Install the Digi Navigator when configuring RealPort

Step 2: Configure RealPort on a Digi device from the Digi Navigator

Step 3: Install and configure RealPort on your computer

Optional: Manage RealPort from the Digi Navigator

Digi Navigator features

For more information about the Digi Navigator application and additional features, see Digi Navigator.