Configure the device to use a user-defined static location

You can configured your AnywhereUSB Plus device to use a user-defined static location.


  1. Log into Digi Remote Manager, or log into the local Web UI as a user with full Admin access rights.
  2. Access the device configuration:

    1. Locate your device as described in Use Digi Remote Manager to view and manage your device.
    2. Click the Device ID.
    3. Click Settings.
    4. Click to expand Config.

    1. On the menu, click System. Under Configuration, click Device Configuration.

      The Configuration window is displayed.

  3. Click Services > Location > Location sources.
  4. Click to add a location source.
  5. (Optional) Type a Label for this location source.
  6. For Type of location source, select User-defined location.
  7. The location source is enabled by default. Click Enable the location source to disable the location source, or to enable it if it has been disabled.
  8. For Latitude, type the latitude of the device. Allowed values are -90 and 90, with up to six decimal places.
  9. For Longitude, type the longitude of the device. Allowed values are -180 and 180, with up to six decimal places.
  10. For Altitude, type the altitude of the device. Allowed values are an integer followed by m or km, for example, 100m or 1km.
  11. Click Apply to save the configuration and apply the change.
  1. Select the device in Remote Manager and click Actions > Open Console, or log into the AnywhereUSB Plus local command line as a user with full Admin access rights.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type admin to access the Admin CLI.

  2. At the command line, type config to enter configuration mode:

    > config
(config)>

  3. Add a location source:
    4. (config)> add service location source end
(config service location source 0)>

    The location source is enabled by default. To disable:

    (config service location source 0)> enable false
(config service location source 0)>

  4. (Optional) Set a label for this location source:

    (config service location source 0)> label "label"
(config)>

  5. Set the type of location source to user_defined:

    (config service location source 0)> type user_defined
(config service location source 0)>

  6. Set the latitude of the device:
    (config service location source 0 coordinates latitude int
(config service location source 0)>

    where int is any integer between -90 and 90, with up to six decimal places.

  7. Set the longitude of the device:
    (config service location source 0 coordinates longitude int
(config service location source 0)>

    where int is any integer between -180 and 180, with up to six decimal places.

  8. Set the altitude of the device:
    (config service location source 0 coordinates altitude alt
(config service location source 0)>

    Where alt is an integer followed by m or km, for example, 100m or 1km.

  9. Save the configuration and apply the change.
    (config)> save
Configuration saved.
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  10. Type exit to exit the Admin CLI.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type quit to disconnect from the device.