Industrial Automation

The Industrial Automation (IA) Profile allows you to connect IA devices and PLCs to the serial port in order to network-enable the devices. Use this profile if you need to communicate over the network with an IA device or PLC that only uses serial protocols. This profile may also be used to add routing capabilities to IA devices or PLCs that act as serial masters and send packets to various systems or devices on the network. Industrial Automation enhances the IA device or PLC connected to the serial port.

Modem Profiles

There are 3 types of modem profiles:

Modem Emulation

Modem Emulation allows the Digi device to function as a modem. A short description follow the modem profiles listed below. For more specific information about Modem Emulation see "Special Features: Modem Emulation" on page 43, including AT commands specific to this function.

Modem

The Modem profile configures the Digi device for attaching a modem to a serial port. For more specific information about the modem profile use the Help button in the upper right corner on the profile page of the web interface.

Internal Modem

The Internal Modem profile (not listed in the graphic) is specific to the PortServer TS 1/3+Modem devices. The fully functioning

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