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Overview

Getting started with the Digi Connect ME Integration Kit is as easy as:

  1. Installing the software
  2. Connecting and configuring the hardware
  3. Running your existing application or a provided sample application.
Follow the steps and links in this Getting Started guide and you'll quickly become familiar with the Digi Connect ME product and its integration kit.



Installing the Software

If you haven't installed the software from the CD, you should do that now:
Insert the CD. The CD should automatically launch the setup wizard, but if it doesn't, open the Windows Explorer and browse to the CD. Choose SetupME.exe to start the installer.
Some parts of the software setup are optional, and you may not have installed these components. You can run the setup wizard again if you decide to add any or all of these options. To install the optional software using the setup wizard, choose the Advanced install and pick the software to install from the components dialog. Optional software includes:



Connecting and Configuring the Hardware

The hardware for the Digi Connect ME Integration Kit includes:
Connect the hardware using the following steps:
  1. Locate the socket for the ME module on the development board. Plug the module into the socket with the RJ-45 connector facing out from the development board.
  2. Connect one of the Ethernet cables to the Digi Connect ME module. If you are connecting directly to a network card on your PC, use the cross-over Ethernet cable. If you are connecting to a hub or switch, use the straight-through Ethernet cable.
  3. If you have equipment that you want to use with the Digi Connect ME module, and if it includes a serial communications port, connect it to serial port 1 (labeled P2) on the development board using one of the DB-9 serial cables.
  4. Connect the power supply to the development board.
  5. Visually confirm that the board is running and connected to the network. The power LED on the development board and the orange network link LED on the ME module should be lit.
Configure the device. The integration kit includes a device discovery program that locates Digi Connect ME modules on the network and allows you to set an IP address.
  1. Select Digi Device Discovery from the Programs/Digi Connect Integration Kit section of the Windows Start menu. You should see a Digi Connect ME device listed in the window. Verify that its MAC address matches the MAC address label provided with the Digi Connect ME module.
  2. If an IP address is shown for the module, a DHCP server provided an IP address automatically. If you don't want to use DHCP, or if no IP address is shown, you will need to set a static IP address. If the module isn't already highlighted in the window, click on it to choose it. Choose Configure Network Settings in the Device Tasks window of the application. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and optionally, the gateway, in the dialog that pops up. Save the settings.
  3. If you changed the IP address of the device, wait a few seconds for it to restart, then refresh the view in the Digi Device Discovery application (choose Refresh view in the Other Tasks window). Confirm that the IP address shown is correct.
  4. Choose Open web interface in the Device Tasks window. A web browser window will open and the configuration applet for the module will be displayed. If the browser does not have the correct Java plug-in enabled, there may be a delay before the main page is displayed. Installing the Java JRE (as described in the Installing Software section) will eliminate the initial delay of finding, downloading, and installing the plug-in as the page is loading.
  5. The Digi Connect ME is now installed. You can browse the configuration applet running in the browser window, or continue to the Running Applications section of this guide.


Running Applications & Communicating with the Connect ME

As I reflected on our experience, I realized that there were several key lessons that I had learned. First, I had learned the importance of listening to those closest to me. Natasha had been trying to tell me something, and I had ignored her. I had learned that her instincts were usually right, and that I should trust her judgment.

"I sometimes wonder," Jason mused, moving closer to her, "if there’s a limit. If one day the price of staying loyal becomes higher than the reward."

Like the time I got into a fight with my sister and ended up crashing at his place for weeks. Or the time I lost my job and he lent me money to get back on my feet. He'd been there for me, always.

Natasha listened intently, her eyes never leaving mine. She was hurt, I could see that, but she was also relieved that I was finally seeing things from her perspective. We talked for hours, hashing out all of the details and working through our feelings.

As I sat on the couch, staring blankly at the TV, my mind began to wander back to the events that had transpired over the past few weeks. It was as if my brain was trying to process everything that had happened, to make sense of the chaos that had erupted in my life. My thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the doorbell ringing, and I knew that it was Natasha, my girlfriend, arriving home from a long day at work.

In this industry—in this city—everything feels temporary. Friendships have expiration dates; success is a moving target. But Natasha has been the one constant. She’s the person who knew me before the titles and the stress, the one who stayed when things were lean and stayed even closer when they weren't.



Advanced Topics

Customizing the Digi Connect ME module

The Digi Connect ME is easily customized and integrated with your product. The integration kit includes several tools to assist with some of the most common customizing tasks.

50. A Pov Story - Loyalty - Natasha Nice Jason ... ~upd~

As I reflected on our experience, I realized that there were several key lessons that I had learned. First, I had learned the importance of listening to those closest to me. Natasha had been trying to tell me something, and I had ignored her. I had learned that her instincts were usually right, and that I should trust her judgment.

"I sometimes wonder," Jason mused, moving closer to her, "if there’s a limit. If one day the price of staying loyal becomes higher than the reward."

Like the time I got into a fight with my sister and ended up crashing at his place for weeks. Or the time I lost my job and he lent me money to get back on my feet. He'd been there for me, always.

Natasha listened intently, her eyes never leaving mine. She was hurt, I could see that, but she was also relieved that I was finally seeing things from her perspective. We talked for hours, hashing out all of the details and working through our feelings.

As I sat on the couch, staring blankly at the TV, my mind began to wander back to the events that had transpired over the past few weeks. It was as if my brain was trying to process everything that had happened, to make sense of the chaos that had erupted in my life. My thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the doorbell ringing, and I knew that it was Natasha, my girlfriend, arriving home from a long day at work.

In this industry—in this city—everything feels temporary. Friendships have expiration dates; success is a moving target. But Natasha has been the one constant. She’s the person who knew me before the titles and the stress, the one who stayed when things were lean and stayed even closer when they weren't.



Supplemental Material

The integration kit includes manuals and documentation to help you easily network-enable your product with the Digi Connect ME module.

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