Digi Connect EZ 4 User manual

Connect EZ 4/4i
User Guide
Firmware version 22.2

Revision history—90002459
Revision Date Description
C March 2022 Release of Digi Connect EZ firmware version 22.2:
nVPNenhancements:
lRenamed VPN >IPsec >Tunnels >Policies >Local network
setting to Local traffic selector and added Remote traffic
selector.
lAdded a Dynamic option to the Local traffic selector to
configuration of a local network by protocol and/or port
instead of a network address range.
lAdded Protocol and Port match criteria for Local traffic
selector and Remote traffic selector.
lAdded VPN >IPsec >Advanced >Debug level to specify the
logging verbosity of IPsec messages in the device system logs.
nEnhancements to communications with Digi Remote Manager:
lEnhanced security for communications with Digi Remote
Manager by using client-side certificates.
lThe default URL for the device's Remote Manager connection
is now edp12.devicecloud.com. This URL is required to utilize
the client-side certificate support.
nNew Switch SIM SureLink action for WWAN interfaces, which
allows SureLink to be configured to switch to the alternate SIM if
the modem is connected but SureLink test are failing.
lNew Switch SIM fail count option to determine how many
SureLink failures are required prior to switching to the
alternate SIM.
nNew Socket ID string option to send the configured text to the
remote server(s) when a TCP socket connection is opened to the
serial port.
nNew cat Admin CLI command for displaying file contents.
Additional change
nUpdate serial port mode documentation.
B December
2021
Release of DigiConnect EZ firmware version 21.11:
nConfiguration option to allow for automatic update of new
firmware (disabled by default).
nUser authentication enhancements:
lAdded TACACS+ command authorization and accounting for
Admin CLI commands.
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Revision Date Description
lAdded a new username alias to provide an alternate
username that allows for special characters in the username.
nWi-Fi enhancements:
lPKI certificate-based authentication for WPA2/WPA3
Enterprise Wi-Fi client connections, including options for SCEP
client integration for automatic certificate generation.
lImproved Wi-Fi scanning tool on the Status page to
automatically setup the underlying basic client-mode settings
so the device can scan for nearby APs without requiring the
user to first configure the client-mode settings.
nVPNenhancements:
lAdded support for PPP-over-L2TP tunnels.
lChanged default IPsec IKE DH group to 14 for enhanced
compatibility with industry standard settings.
nLocation services enhancements:
lNew option for Location service to specify the talker ID used
in NMEA mesage strings.
lInclude the mode indicator field in NMEA messages
constructed when a GPS fix isn’t obtained.
nSureLink enhancments:
lAdded new settings under cellular Surelink options to have
the device reset the cellular modem if a specified number of
Surelink tests fail
lAdded show surelink Admin CLI command.
nSerial port enhancements:
lNew option to add and configure an external USB-to-serial
adapter.
lDisable serial history in remote access mode by default.
nSupport for sending analog and digial I/O health metrics to Digi
Remote Manager.
Additional updates for Connect EZ 4i:
Added information for Connect EZ 4i intallations: Connect EZ 4i ONLY:
Review installation instructions for hazardous locations
A November
2021
Initial release of the document.
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Contents
Digi Connect EZ 4/4i User Guide
Get started with Connect EZ 4/4i
Connect EZ 4i ONLY: Review installation instructions for hazardous locations 19
Step 1: Verify product components 19
Included equipment for Connect EZ 4/4i 19
Optional additional cellular equipment 20
Step 2: Connect the power supply 21
Step 3: Connect to site network using an Ethernet LAN 22
Step 4: Connect the device to the network using Wi-Fi 22
Connect the Wi-Fi antenna 22
Enable Wi-Fi 22
Configure Wi-Fi on the device 23
Step 5: Discover the IPaddress using the Digi Navigator 23
Step 6: Configure RealPort from the Digi Navigator 24
Step 7: Connect to the web UI and update the Connect EZ firmware 25
Connect to the local Web UI on the Connect EZ 25
Update the firmware on the Connect EZ 26
Step 8:Connect to Digi Remote Manager 27
Connect equipment to the Connect EZ serial port
Serial Status page 28
Serial connector pinout 28
Serial Status page 29
Hardware
Front panel and LEDs 31
Wi-Fi LEDdescriptions 32
Cell service and signal LEDdescriptions 33
Back panel 34
Bottom panel 34
Change the password on the Connect EZ 35
Cellular connection: Insert the CORE module 35
Prerequisites 35
Connect hardware and connect to a cellular network 36
Mount the Connect EZ device 36
Attach to a mounting surface using the two mounting tabs 37
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Attach to DIN rail with clip 37
Use the ERASEbutton to reset your device to the factory defaults 37
Discover the device'sIPaddress: Additional methods 38
Discover the IPaddress using a Micro USB cable 38
Manually configure the PCand assign an IPaddress to the device 39
Loose label sample 40
Configuration and management
Review Connect EZ default settings 43
Local WebUI 43
Digi Remote Manager 43
Default interface configuration 43
Other default configuration settings 44
Change the default password for the admin user 44
Reset default SSID and pre-shared key for the preconfigured Wi-Fi access point 45
Configuration methods 47
Using Digi Remote Manager 49
Access Digi Remote Manager 49
Using the web interface 49
Log out of the web interface 50
Use the local RESTAPI to configure the Connect EZ device 50
Use the GETmethod to return device configuration information 50
Use the POST method to modify device configuration parameters and list arrays 52
Use the DELETE method to remove items from a list array 53
Access the terminal screen from the web UI 54
Using the command line 55
Access the command line interface 55
Log in to the command line interface 55
Exit the command line interface 56
Interfaces
Wide Area Networks (WANs) 58
Wide Area Networks (WANs) and Wireless Wide Area Networks (WWANs) 59
Configure WAN/WWAN priority and default route metrics 59
WAN/WWAN failover 61
Configure SureLink active recovery to detect WAN/WWAN failures 62
Configure the device to reboot when a failure is detected 72
Disable SureLink 80
Example: Use a ping test for WAN failover from Ethernet to cellular 83
Using Ethernet devices in a WAN 86
Using cellular modems in a Wireless WAN (WWAN) 86
Configure a Wide Area Network (WAN) 105
Configure a Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) 113
Show WAN and WWAN status and statistics 123
Delete a WAN or WWAN 125
Default outbound WAN/WWAN ports 126
Local Area Networks (LANs) 127
About Local Area Networks (LANs) 128
Configure a LAN 128
Example: Configure two LANs 136
Show LAN status and statistics 144
Delete a LAN 146

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DHCP servers 147
Create a Virtual LAN (VLAN) route 163
Default services listening on LANports 166
Bridging 167
Configure a bridge 168
Show Surelink status and statistics 171
Show Surelink status for all interfaces 171
Show Surelink status for a specific interface 172
Show Surelink status for all IPsec tunnels 172
Show Surelink status for a specific IPsec tunnel 173
Show Surelink status for all OpenVPN clients 173
Show Surelink status for a specific OpenVPN client 173
Serial port
Default serial port configuration 175
Serial mode options 175
View serial port information 175
Default serial port configuration 175
Configure Login mode 176
Configure Remote Access mode 180
Configure Application mode 186
Configure RealPort mode 189
Install RealPort on a Windows computer 189
Configure the serial port for RealPort mode 191
Configure the RealPort service 194
Configure UDP serial mode 195
Configure Modbus mode 201
Show serial status and statistics 206
Log serial port messages 206
Digi Navigator application 207
Step 6: Configure RealPort from the Digi Navigator 207
Step 5: Discover the IPaddress using the Digi Navigator 209
Install the Digi Navigator 209
Digi Navigator features 210
Connect to and access the Digi Navigator 211
Discover the IP address when connected to a network 211
Discover the IP address when not on a network 212
Manage the RealPort device list 212
Access the web UI from the Digi Navigator 213
Filter devices for display in the Digi Navigator 213
Access Digi Remote Manager from the Digi Navigator 214
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi configuration 216
Default access point SSID and password 216
Default Wi-Fi configuration 216
Configure the Wi-Fi radio's channel 218
Configure the Wi-Fi radio to support DFS channels in client mode 219
Required configuration items 220
Configure the Wi-Fi radio's band and protocol 221
Configure the Wi-Fi radio's transmit power 223
Configure an open Wi-Fi access point 224

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Configure a Wi-Fi access point with personal security 229
Configure a Wi-Fi access point with enterprise security 236
Isolate Wi-Fi clients 243
Isolate clients connected to the same access point 243
Isolate clients connected to different access points 244
Configure a Wi-Fi client and add client networks 249
Show Wi-Fi access point status and statistics 258
Show Wi-Fi client status and statistics 259
Hotspot
Hotspot authentication modes 262
Hotspot DHCP server 263
Hotspot security 263
Hotspot configuration 264
Enable hotspot using the default configuration 265
Change the default hotspot SSID 269
Change the default hotspot IP address and subnet 270
Change the default hotspot bandwidth limits 273
Add an Ethernet port to the default hotspot 274
Use policy routes with hotspot 277
Create a new hotspot 278
Configure the hotspot to use local shared password authentication 289
Configure the hotspot to use RADIUSshared password authentication 291
Configure the hotspot to use RADIUS users authentication 294
Configure the hotspot to use HotspotSystem authentication 298
Show hotspot status and statistics 301
Customize the hotspot login page 304
Edit sample hotspot HTML pages 305
Upload custom hotspot HTML pages 306
Restore hotspot default sample pages 308
Hotspot RADIUS attributes 309
Routing
IP routing 311
Configure a static route 312
Delete a static route 314
Policy-based routing 316
Configure a routing policy 316
Routing services 324
Configure routing services 324
Show the routing table 327
Dynamic DNS 328
Configure dynamic DNS 328
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) 333
VRRP+ 333
Configure VRRP 333
Configure VRRP+ 336
Example: VRRP/VRRP+ configuration 344
Configure device one (master device) 344
Configure device two (backup device) 348
Show VRRP status and statistics 353

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Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
IPsec 356
IPsec data protection 356
IPsec mode 356
IPsec modes 356
Internet Key Exchange (IKE) settings 356
Authentication 357
Configure an IPsec tunnel 357
Configure IPsec failover 384
Configure SureLink active recovery for IPsec 387
Show IPsec status and statistics 394
Debug an IPsec configuration 395
Configure a Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol client 396
Example: SCEP client configuration with Fortinet SCEP server 400
Disable hardware cryptographic acceleration 405
OpenVPN 407
Configure an OpenVPN server 408
Configure an OpenVPN Authentication Group and User 416
Configure an OpenVPN client by using an .ovpn file 420
Configure an OpenVPN client without using an .ovpn file 422
Configure SureLink active recovery for OpenVPN 427
Show OpenVPN server status and statistics 434
Show OpenVPN client status and statistics 435
Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) 437
Configuring a GREtunnel 437
Show GRE tunnels 441
Example: GRE tunnel over an IPSec tunnel 442
L2TP 457
Configure a PPP-over-L2TP tunnel 457
Configure SureLink active recovery for PPP-over-L2TP 466
L2TP with IPsec 473
Show L2TP tunnel status 473
L2TPv3 Ethernet 475
Configure an L2TPv3 tunnel 475
Show L2TPV3 tunnel status 479
NEMO 480
Configure a NEMO tunnel 481
Show NEMO status 485
Services
Allow remote access for web administration and SSH 488
Configure the web administration service 491
Configure SSHaccess 500
Use SSH with key authentication 507
Generating SSH key pairs 507
Configure telnet access 509
Configure DNS 513
Show DNS server 518
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) 520
SNMP Security 520
Configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) 520
Download MIBs 524

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Location information 526
Configure the location service 527
Configure the device to use a user-defined static location 528
Configure the device to accept location messages from external sources 530
Forward location information to a remote host 534
Configure geofencing 541
Show location information 553
Modbus gateway 554
Configure the Modbus gateway 555
Show Modbus gateway status and statistics 568
System time 571
Configure the system time 571
Manually set the system date and time 574
Network Time Protocol 575
Configure the device as an NTP server 575
Show status and statistics of the NTP server 580
Configure a multicast route 581
Ethernet network bonding 584
Enable service discovery (mDNS) 586
Use the iPerf service 589
Example performance test using iPerf3 594
Configure the ping responder service 594
Example performance test using iPerf3 598
Applications
Configure scripts to run automatically 600
Task one: Upload the application 600
Task two: Configure the application to run automatically 602
Configure scripts to run manually 606
Task one: Upload the application 606
Task two: Configure the application to run automatically 608
Start a manual script 611
Stop a script that is currently running 612
Show script information 613
Run a Python application at the shell prompt 614
Start an interactive Python session 616
Digidevice module 617
Use digidevice.cli to execute CLI commands 618
Use digidevice.datapoint to upload custom datapoints to Digi Remote Manager 619
Use digidevice.config for device configuration 622
Use Python to respond to Digi Remote Manager SCI requests 624
Use digidevice runtime to access the runtime database 633
Use Python to upload the device name to Digi Remote Manager 635
Use Python to access the device location data 637
Use Python to set the maintenance window 641
Use Python to send and receive SMS messages 643
Use Python to access serial ports 645
Use the Paho MQTTpython library 646
User authentication
Connect EZ user authentication 651
User authentication methods 651

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Add a new authentication method 653
Delete an authentication method 655
Rearrange the position of authentication methods 656
Authentication groups 658
Change the access rights for a predefined group 659
Add an authentication group 661
Delete an authentication group 665
Local users 667
Change a local user's password 668
Configure a local user 670
Delete a local user 678
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus (TACACS+) 680
TACACS+ user configuration 681
TACACS+ server failover and fallback to local authentication 682
Configure your Connect EZ device to use a TACACS+ server 682
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) 687
RADIUS user configuration 688
RADIUS server failover and fallback to local configuration 688
Configure your Connect EZ device to use a RADIUS server 689
LDAP 692
LDAP user configuration 694
LDAP server failover and fallback to local configuration 695
Configure your Connect EZ device to use an LDAP server 695
Configure serial authentication 700
Disable shell access 702
Set the idle timeout for Connect EZ users 703
Example user configuration 705
Example 1: Administrator user with local authentication 705
Example 2: RADIUS, TACACS+, and local authentication for one user 707
Firewall
Firewall configuration 714
Create a custom firewall zone 714
Configure the firewall zone for a network interface 716
Delete a custom firewall zone 717
Port forwarding rules 718
Configure port forwarding 718
Delete a port forwarding rule 722
Packet filtering 725
Configure packet filtering 725
Enable or disable a packet filtering rule 729
Delete a packet filtering rule 730
Configure custom firewall rules 732
Configure captive portals 735
Delete captive portals 738
Configure Quality of Service options 739
System administration
Review device status 750
Configure system information 751
Update system firmware 753
Manage firmware updates using Digi Remote Manager 753

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Certificate management for firmware images 753
Downgrading 753
Dual boot behavior 757
Update cellular module firmware 758
Update modem firmware over the air (OTA) 759
Update modem firmware by using a local firmware file 761
Reboot your Connect EZ device 762
Reboot your device immediately 762
Schedule reboots of your device 763
Erase device configuration and reset to factory defaults 764
Configure the Connect EZ device to use custom factory default settings 767
Locate the device by using the Find Me feature 769
Configuration files 771
Save configuration changes 771
Save configuration to a file 772
Restore the device configuration 773
Schedule system maintenance tasks 776
Disable device encryption 780
Re-enable cryptography after it has been disabled. 781
Configure the speed of your Ethernet ports 783
Monitoring
intelliFlow 787
Enable intelliFlow 787
Use intelliFlow to display average CPU and RAMusage 790
Use intelliFlow to display top data usage information 791
Use intelliFlow to display data usage by host over time 793
Configure NetFlow Probe 794
Central management
Digi Remote Manager support 800
Certificate-based enhanced security 800
Configure Digi Remote Manager 800
Collect device health data and set the sample interval 807
Enable event log upload to Digi Remote Manager 810
Log into Digi Remote Manager 811
Use Digi Remote Manager to view and manage your device 812
Add a device to Digi Remote Manager 813
View Digi Remote Manager connection status 813
Configure multiple devices using profiles 814
Learn more 814
File system
The Connect EZ local file system 816
Display directory contents 816
Create a directory 817
Display file contents 818
Copy a file or directory 818
Move or rename a file or directory 819
Delete a file or directory 820

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Upload and download files 821
Upload and download files by using the WebUI 821
Upload and download files by using the Secure Copy command 822
Upload and download files using SFTP 823
Diagnostics
Perform a speedtest 826
Generate a support report 826
View system and event logs 828
View System Logs 828
View Event Logs 830
Configure syslog servers 832
Configure options for the event and system logs 834
Analyze network traffic 839
Configure packet capture for the network analyzer 840
Example filters for capturing data traffic 849
Capture packets from the command line 850
Stop capturing packets 851
Show captured traffic data 851
Save captured data traffic to a file 853
Download captured data to your PC 854
Clear captured data 855
Use the ping command to troubleshoot network connections 856
Ping to check internet connection 856
Stop ping commands 856
Use the traceroute command to diagnose IProuting problems 856
Command line interface
Access the command line interface 859
Log in to the command line interface 859
Exit the command line interface 860
Execute a command from the web interface 860
Display help for commands and parameters 861
The help command 861
The question mark (?) command 861
Display help for individual commands 862
Use the Tab key or the space bar to display abbreviated help 863
Auto-complete commands and parameters 863
Available commands 864
Use the scp command 865
Display status and statistics using the show command 866
show config 866
show system 867
show network 867
Device configuration using the command line interface 867
Execute configuration commands at the root Admin CLI prompt 868
Display help for the config command from the root Admin CLI prompt 868
Configuration mode 870
Enable configuration mode 870
Enter configuration commands in configuration mode 870
Save changes and exit configuration mode 871
Exit configuration mode without saving changes 871

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Configuration actions 871
Display command line help in configuration mode 872
Move within the configuration schema 874
Manage elements in lists 875
The revert command 877
Enter strings in configuration commands 879
Example: Create a new user by using the command line 879
Command line reference 882
analyzer clear 883
analyzer save 884
analyzer start 884
analyzer stop 884
clear dhcp-lease ip-address 884
clear dhcp-lease mac 885
cp 885
help 885
ls 886
mkdir 887
modem at 887
modem at-interactive 887
modem firmware check 887
modem firmware list 887
modem firmware ota check 888
modem firmware ota list 888
modem firmware ota update 888
modem firmware update 888
modem pin change 889
modem pin disable 889
modem pin enable 889
modem pin status 890
modem pin unlock 890
modem puk status 890
modem puk unlock 890
modem reset 891
modem scan 891
modem sim-slot 891
monitoring 891
monitoring metrics upload 892
more 892
mv 892
ping 892
reboot 894
rm 895
scp 896
show analyzer 896
show arp 896
show cloud 896
show config 897
show dhcp-lease 897
show dns 897
show event 897
show hotspot 897
show ipsec 898
show l2tp lac 898
show l2tp lns 898

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show l2tpeth 898
show location 899
show log 899
show manufacture 899
show modbus-gateway 899
show modem 899
show nemo 900
show network 900
show ntp 900
show openvpn client 900
show openvpn server 901
show route 901
show serial 901
show scripts 901
show surelink interface 902
show surelink ipsec 902
show surelink openvpn 902
show system 902
show usb 903
show version 903
show vrrp 903
show web-filter 903
show wifi ap 903
show wifi client 904
show wifi-scanner 904
show wifi-scanner blocklist 904
show wifi-scanner candidates 905
show wifi-scanner log 905
speedtest 905
ssh 905
system backup 906
system disable-cryptography 906
system duplicate-firmware 906
system factory-erase 906
system find-me 907
system firmware ota check 907
system firmware ota list 907
system firmware ota update 907
system firmware update 908
system power ignition off_delay 908
system restore 908
system script start 908
system script stop 908
system serial clear 909
system serial save 909
system serial show 909
system serial start 909
system serial stop 910
system support-report 910
system time set 910
system time sync 910
system time test 910
telnet 911
traceroute 911

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Safety warnings
English 914
Bulgarian--б ъ л га р с ки 915
Croatian--Hrvatski 916
French--Français 917
Greek--Ε λληνικά 918
Hungarian--Magyar 919
Italian--Italiano 920
Latvian--Latvietis 921
Lithuanian--Lietuvis 922
Polish--Polskie 923
Portuguese--Português 924
Slovak--Slovák 925
Slovenian--Esloveno 926
Spanish--Español 927
Digi Connect EZ regulatory and safety statements
RF exposure statement 928
Federal Communication (FCC) Part 15 Class A 928
European Community - CE Mark Declaration of Conformity (DoC) 928
CE and UKCA OEM labeling requirements 928
CE labeling requirements 928
UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) labeling requirements 929
Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada (IC) certifications 930
RoHS compliance statement 930
Cautionary statements for Connect EZ 930
Residential environment warnings 930
Safety statements for Connect EZ 4i only 931
Special safety notes for wireless routers 931
Product disposal instructions 932

Digi Connect EZ 4/4i User Guide
This guide provides reference and usage information for the Connect EZ.
Digi Connect EZ is Digi’s next generation Device Server product line, providing connectivity for existing
critical assets in business, commercial, and industrial automation applications. This product line
builds on and extends the capabilities of our previous PortServer and Digi One products along with
enhanced manageability, security, intelligence, and performance, while offering seamless connectivity
for existing applications.
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Get started with Connect EZ 4/4i
This section explains what comes with each Connect EZ model, how to install the necessary software,
and how to connect the hardware.
Connect EZ 4i ONLY: Review installation instructions for hazardous locations
Step 1: Verify product components
Step 2: Connect the power supply
Step 3: Connect to site network using an Ethernet LAN
Step 4: Connect the device to the network using Wi-Fi
Step 5: Discover the IPaddress using the Digi Navigator
Step 6: Configure RealPort from the Digi Navigator
Step 7: Connect to the web UI and update the Connect EZ firmware
Step 8:Connect to Digi Remote Manager
Optional
nChange the password on the Connect EZ
nMount the Connect EZ device
nConnect equipment to the Connect EZ serial port
nCellular connection: Insert the CORE module
Administrators only
nAdditional configuration to the device can be done in Remote Manager or in the device's local
web user interface.
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Digi Connect EZ 4/4i User Guide 19
Connect EZ 4i ONLY: Review installation instructions for
hazardous locations
This information is intended for these Connect EZ 4i models:
nEthernet Gateway: Model 50002072-03 and 50002072-06
Before you begin installing your Connect EZ 4i device, please review these installation instructions for
hazardous locations.
nThis equipment is suitable for use in Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, D OR non-hazardous
locations only.
nAll external or field wiring must be in accordance to NFPA 70 Article 501.10(B).
nThe unit is intended for fixed installations.
nThis equipment is considered open type, only accessible by the use of a tool.
nAntenna connections provide non-incendive energy levels for use in Class I, Division 2, Groups
A, B, C and D, Hazardous Locations. Install in accordance with Control Document No.
90002470-88 A.
Step 1: Verify product components
Verify that you have the following included equipment.
NEXTSTEP: If you are performing the initial device set-up, proceed to the next step after verifying the
components: Connect the Wi-Fi antenna.
Included equipment for Connect EZ 4/4i
Equipment Description
Connect EZ
4
Connect EZ
4i
For detailed information about the panels, see:
nFront panel and LEDs
nBack panel
nBottom panel
Note Connect EZ 4i only: An industrial power connector is attached to the power
jack. (Part number 18000724)
Power
supply
(Connect EZ
4)
Connect EZ 4 is intended to be powered by a locking barrel output transformer rated
100-240 VAC to 12 VDC, and with a 3 A output.
Use the included power supply (part number 24000136).
For information about connecting the power supply, see Step 2: Connect the power
supply.
Power
supply
Connect EZ 4i is intended to be powered by a certified extended temperature power
supply pigtail DC cable with output rated at 100-240 VAC to 12 VDC 3 A, -40 C to +74

Get started with Connect EZ 4/4i Step 1: Verify product components
Digi Connect EZ 4/4i User Guide 20
Equipment Description
(Connect EZ
4i)
C.
Use the included power supply (part number 24000141).
For information about connecting the power supply, see Step 2: Connect the power
supply.
Ethernet
cable
CAT 6 Ethernet cable.
Connect to a site network using an Ethernet cable. See Step 3: Connect to site
network using an Ethernet LAN.
Wi-Fi
antenna
One Wi-Fi antenna is included.
n2.4 & 5 GHz
n5dBi dipole
nDigi PN 29000938
See Connect the Wi-Fi antenna.
DINrail clip The DIN rail clip connects to the back of the device and is used to mount the device
onto a DINrail. Screws are included.
See Attach to DIN rail with clip.
The kit includes a DINrail clip and two screws that meet these requirements:
nM4 in diameter
n5 mm in length
nCountersunk
nPhillips #2
nBlack Steel
Global plug
kit
(Connect EZ
4)
If you purchased the GLB version of the device, a kit that includes global outlet plugs
is included.
Use the included kit (part number 18000291).
Global plug
kit
(Connect EZ
4i)
If you purchased the GLB version of the device, a kit that includes global outlet plugs
is included.
Use the included kit (part number 18000726).
Loose label A loose label sticker that includes information about the device is included in the
box. You should retain this label sticker with your hardware records. For more
information about the label, see Loose label sample.
Note This label includes the unique default password for the device. This unique
password will be needed if the device is factory reset and you want to access the
web UI on the device.
Optional additional cellular equipment
These items are required only if you are using a COREmodule to connect to a cellular network.