# Enable RCI via serial port on Digi Connect ME

**URL:** <https://forums.digi.com/t/enable-rci-via-serial-port-on-digi-connect-me/3762>\
**Category:** NET+OS\
**Tags:** rci-via-serial\
**Created:** [May 18, 2007, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/enable-rci-via-serial-port-on-digi-connect-me/3762 "2007-05-18T15:17:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nebulous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bc8723/32.png) [@Nebulous](https://forums.digi.com/u/Nebulous)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/enable-rci-via-serial-port-on-digi-connect-me/3762/1 "2007-05-18T15:17:41Z")

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Hi

Does anyone know if there is a way to enable the RCI interface on a new off-the-shelf Digi Connect ME module using only the serial interface (i.e. not using the network side).

Once in RCI mode I can configure everything using XML without any problems, but there seems to be no way to enable RCI in the first place without the network.

I appreciate this is a catch 22 problem, but was hoping someone may have a suggestion or know a workaround.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![charliek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@charliek](https://forums.digi.com/u/charliek)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/enable-rci-via-serial-port-on-digi-connect-me/3762/2 "2007-05-18T16:05:17Z")

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It’s not possible today to do it. However, in the future Digi will be shipping modules with a seperate part number that have the CLI enabled on the serial interface so that you can configure it through the serial port. You’ll want to speak with your Digi Sales Representative for details.

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**Author:** ![Nebulous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bc8723/32.png) [@Nebulous](https://forums.digi.com/u/Nebulous)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2007, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/enable-rci-via-serial-port-on-digi-connect-me/3762/3 "2007-05-19T14:09:24Z")

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Thanks, I’ll do that.

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**Author:** ![jwormsley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3da27b/32.png) [@jwormsley](https://forums.digi.com/u/jwormsley)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/enable-rci-via-serial-port-on-digi-connect-me/3762/4 "2007-05-22T19:55:37Z")

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(rant)  
Oh joy, yet another part number to get confused by. I really wish Digi would develop one module that can be freely configured with -C or -S code, and not locked into one or the other.  
(/rant)

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**Author:** ![Nebulous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bc8723/32.png) [@Nebulous](https://forums.digi.com/u/Nebulous)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/enable-rci-via-serial-port-on-digi-connect-me/3762/5 "2007-09-05T12:29:30Z")

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Hi,  
According to our supplier ( 2001 in the UK ) there is no prospect of a new part with this feature in the foreseeable future.  
Is this correct?  
Thanks.