Connection Settings

Information

• The connection between client and server cannot be established if

  • no server address was entered in the client installation.

  • Client parameters were not defined or defined incorrectly.

  • the PLANTA service is not running.

Details

• The following dialog window will be displayed:

Establish a Connection to the Server (Directly)

Procedure

• Enter the server name in the Server field and the port number in the Port field.

• Confirm with OK.

  • The client will attempt to establish a connection to the server.

• If no connection can be established, the following dialog window will be displayed:

• The client will attempt to establish a connection. The interval between the connection attempts is prolonged by 10 seconds upon each attempt (auto connect).

Details

• Click on the Connect button to initiate an immediate connection attempt.

• Click on the Cancel button to close the client.

• After clicking on the Settings link, the first dialog box is displayed again. Server name and port number can be entered again.

Note

• Upon crash or when the server is terminated, the client attempts to reestablish the connection to the server. In such a case, the message is displayed until it has reestablished this connection (reconnect). As soon as the connection to the server is established again, the login dialog message is displayed.

Establish a Connection via Proxy Server

Procedure

• The Windows proxy settings can be configured by clicking on the Proxy settings button.

• Alternatively, the proxy settings can be adjusted manually as well.

  • Activate the Manual proxy checkbox in the Proxy area.

  • Enter the server name in the Alternative proxy field and the port numbers in the Port field.

• Confirm with OK.

  • The client will attempt to establish a connection to the server.