Serial port

IX20 devices have a single serial port that provides access to different features, depending on the serial port mode selection.

Default serial port configuration

You can review the default serial port configuration for your device.

Serial mode options

You can choose a serial mode option for each serial port, depending on the feature that you want to use.

• Login: Allows the port to be used to log into the CLI.

• Remote Access: Provides socket level access to ports.

• Application: Provides access to the serial device from Python applications.

• PPP dial-in: Allows the device to answer Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) connections over serial ports.

• RealPort: Used in conjunction with the Digi RealPort driver.

• UDP serial: Provides access to the serial port using UDP.

• Modem emulator: Allows the device to act as a dial-up modem emulator for handling incoming AT dial-ins.

• Modbus: Allows the device to function as a Modbus protocol gateway.

View serial port information

• Show serial port status and statistics

• Review the serial port message log