Configure RealPort on your laptop

RealPort must be installed on your laptop, and then RealPort configured for the IP address of each device that should be allowed a RealPort connection.

You will run the RealPort Wizard for each device that you want to configure. RealPort is installed on your laptop the first time that you run the wizard. The installation process is ignored each subsequent time that you run the wizard.

Before you begin

• Download RealPort onto your laptop, and make note of the download location. See Download the RealPort driver.

• Have the IP address of the device that you want to configure.

Step 1: Implement RealPort

1. Navigate to the downloaded Realport .zip file.

2. Open the .zip file.

3. Click on setup.exe to launch the RealPort wizard. The Welcome to the Digi RealPort Setup Wizard screen displays.

4. If this is not the first time you have run the wizard, select the Add a New Device option. If this is the first time running the wizard, no options are available on the screen.

5. Click Next. The Select Device screen displays.

   1. From the list of device options, select the Device not listed option.

6. Click Next. The Describe the Device screen displays.

   1. In the Device Model Name field, enter a descriptive name for the device.

   2. In the Network Settings section, select the IP option and enter the IP address in the associated field.

   3. In the COM Port Settings section, from the No. Ports list box, select the number of physical serial ports that you want to configure. You can specify from 1 to the maximum number of ports available on the device.

   4. In the Device Features section, select both the Encryption and Authentication options.

7. Click Finish to complete the process and close the wizard.

   Note If this is the first time that you have run the RealPort wizard, Realport is installed on your laptop. If it is not the first time or if RealPort is already installed, it is not installed again.

 

Step 2: Configure a RealPort connection on your laptop for your device

1. Follow the standard Windows process to access the Device Manager from your computer's operating system.

2. Select Multi-port Serial Adapters.
3. Right-click on your device. Click the Properties menu option. The Properties dialog appears.
4. Click the Advanced tab.
5. Click Properties. The Advanced Properties dialog appears
6. Click the Security tab.

7. Select the Encrypt Network Traffic check box to enable encrypted network traffic. When you select this option, the TCP Port for Encrypted Traffic field becomes available.

8. The TCP Port for Encrypted Traffic field has a default value of 1027. The entry must match the device's TCP port setting.  
9. (Optional) If you want to use authentication, configure the feature.
   1. From the the Authentication Method list box, select the Shared Secret - SHA256 option.
   2. Enter the authentication password in the Shared Secret field.
10. Click Apply.
11. Click OK to close the Advanced Properties dialog.
12. Click OK to close the Properties window.