1 System Diagram
- There are 3 parts in the system, controller, server and client. They are connected to a LAN.
- The client can be any computer with Java-Enabled Web browser. No special configurations are needed.
- There are two type of controllers. One is based on DOS and the other is based on Windows. For DOS controller, once the OS has started, the Network driver (Packet Driver) should be running first and then the controller application. For windows controller, the .NET Framework should be installed and once the OS has started, simply start running the controller application.
- The server needs IIS+ASP.NET+Database. The IIS and .NET Framework should be installed. The database can be Access or SQL Server 2000 (The database cab be run on a separate computer for large application).
2 Configuration
- Configuration means to set proper IP address and port for all the computers, including controller, server and client.
- For DOS controller, the IP and Port are set in the VM.cfg
- For Windows controller, the IP can be set with OS tools and the Port can be set in the Controller.cfg.
3 Running
4 System Communication