Digi CONNECT ES, DIGI CONNECT ES 4, DIGI CONNECT ES 8, DIGI CONNECT ES 16, DIGI CONNECT ES VESA Product Data Sheet

The Digi Connect ES offers extended
safety for serial over Ethernet
applications that require isolation on and
between ports.

Features/Benefits

Digi Connect
Extended Safety (ES)

Terminal Server

Digi Connect

®

Extended Safety (ES)

Overview

Overview

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Digi Connect ES provides mission critical serial over Ethernet connectivty. It is the first IEC
60601/EN60601 compliant device of its kind and consists of four, eight or 16 galvanically
isolated RS-232 serial ports, with a 10/100 Mbps network interface and Ethernet switch
(eight-, 16-port models). Common applications include providing Ethernet connections from
serial devices such as ventilators, EKGs, patient monitoring systems, infusion pumps and
glucose meters to the central data management system.

Galvanical isolation provides extended electrical safety. There is no electrical path for
current to earth ground, ensuring no electrical shock when making physical contact with
the Digi Connect ES. There is no electrical path from port to port, ensuring a ground fault
will not affect the operation of the Digi Connect ES or the operation of any device
connected to it.

Digi Connect ES solutions offer the most robust feature set on the market. Digi’s patented
RealPort technology makes it possible to establish a connection between the host and a
networked serial device by creating a local COM or TTY port on the host computer,
allowing existing software applications to work without modification. Incoming/outgoing
and Telnet sessions on each port give system administrators a high level of control over
networked serial devices. Other features include Secure Shell (SSH v2)
encryption to protect against unauthorized network monitoring or
“sniffing.”

Digi International makes device networking easy by developing products
and technologies that are cost-effective and easy to use. With over 20
million ports shipped worldwide, Digi has been offering the highest
levels of performance, flexibility, and quality since 1985.

> 4/8/16-port RS-232

serial-to-network connectivity

> IEC 60601 compliant

> Galvanical isolation on all ports

> Wall mountable

> Patented Digi RealPort

®

technology provides local serial
port functionality

> RealPort with encryption

available for SSL-based
protection for additional
security

> Ports may be shared between

multiple hosts running different
operating systems

> Supports SNMP for easy

network management

Product Data Sheet

®

ES

System

Data Management

Ethernet

EKG

Digi Connect

RS-232

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9

2
0
0
3

0

7

2
0
8
2

0

5

2
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6
2

0

3

2
0
4
2

0

1

2
0
2
2

0

9

1
0
0
2

0

7

1
0
8
1

0

5

1
0
6
1

0

3

1
0
4
1

0

1

1
0
2
1

0

9
0
0
1

0

7
0
8

0

5
0
6

0

3
0
4

0

1
0
2

98.74˙

Infusion Pump

˙

4
.7

8

9

Ven tilator

Sphygmomanometer

91001320
C1/605

© 2004-2005 Digi International Inc.

All rights reserved. Digi, Digi International, the Digi logo, the Making Device Networking Easy logo, RealPort and Digi Connect are either
trademarks or registered trademarks of Digi International Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective holders.

DIGI SERVICE AND SUPPORT

You can purchase with

confidence knowing that Digi is here to support you with expert technical support and a strong five-

year warranty. http://support.digi.com

Model North America International

Digi Connect ES 4 DC-ES-4 DC-ES-4-EU
Digi Connect ES 8 DC-ES-8-SW DC-ES-8-SW-EU
Digi Connect ES 16 DC-ES-16-SW DC-ES-16-SW-EU
Digi Connect ES VESA Mounting Bracket DC-ES-BKT DC-ES-BKT

MODEL......................PART NUMBERS

• IEC 60601-1

• UL 60601-1

• EN60601-1

• EN60601-1-2

• EN55011

• EN55022

• EN55024

• AS/NZS CISPR 22

• ICES-003

• FCC P15 Subpart B Class A

• UL 60950-1

• CAN/CSA 22.2 60950-1-3

• IEC/EN60950-1

REGULATORY
APPROVALS

• AIX

• HP-UX

• Linux

• Windows®XP,
Windows 2000,
Windows
Server™ 2003,
Windows 98,
Windows ME,
Windows NT

®

• SCO

®

OpenServer

™

• SCO
UnixWare

™

• Solaris™(Intel)

• Solaris (SPARC)

OPERATING SYSTEMS

• Length: 9.30 in (23.50 cm)

• Width: 10.60 in (26.90 cm)

• Depth: 2.10 in (4.20 cm)

DIMENSIONS

• Operating temperature:
0º C to 55º C (32º F to 130º F)

• Relative humidity: 5% to 95%
(non-condensing)

• Storage and transport temperature:

-30º C to +85º C (-22º F to +185º F)

• Serial port protection (ESD):
+15 kV human body model

ENVIRONMENTAL

DIGI PORT
AUTHORITY-REMOTE

Features/Specifications

REALPORT SOFTWARE

POWER
REQUIREMENTS

• Internal 100-240V, 50-60 Hz

• UL certified

• Surge protection

- 4 kV burst (EFT) per EN61000-4-4

- 4 kV isolation input to output

- 2 kV surge per EN61000-4-5

• Local emulation of UNIX TTY and
Microsoft

®

COM ports

• Transparent printing under UNIX

• Single TCP/IP connection per
Digi Connect ES reduces
Ethernet traffic and minimizes
host CPU utilization

• RealPort with encryption
available for added security

• Remote monitoring application

• Port status

• Ethernet status

Digi International

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oseph-von-Fraunhofer Str. 23
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(HK) Limited

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• 4/8/16 separately isolated
RS-232 serial ports (2.5 kV)

• Separately isolated Ethernet ports
(1.5 kV)

• Connects to 10/100 Mbps
Ethernet LAN

• Integrated 2-port Ethernet switch on
8- and 16-port models

• DHCP, RARP and ARP-Ping for easy
IP address assignment

• HTTP for easy browser configuration

• Telnet, Reverse Telnet, Rlogin and
auto-connect

• Up to 9 Telnet or Rlogin sessions
per port

• TCP and UDP Socket support

• Password access

• Line Printer Daemon (LPD)

• SNMP

• DPA-Remote for easy monitoring

• Easy firmware upgrades via TFTP

• Save/Restore configuration to host

• Surge protection on all ports

• 230 Kbps throughput on all ports

• Full modem and hardware flow
control

• LEDs for serial and Ethernet
activity

• White metal enclosure

• SSH v2 feature available on all ports
simultaneously

FEATURES