Specifications

Connection Properties Dialog Box
PlantScape Server and Client Configuration Guide 69
Connection Properties Dialog Box
You use the Connection Properties dialog box to customize some of the Station
settings. The dialog box contains a series of tabs relating to the Station settings
you can customize. The settings are described in the sub-topics below.
Connections Tab
You use the Connection tab in the Connection Properties dialog box to specify
how the Station that you are currently using is connected to the server. The
options you can specify are described below.
Tip Click the Advanced button to display all properties.
Property Description
Server Specifies if Station connects to a local or remote server.
Use the Browse button to select the remote server.
Station type Specifies if this Station is a static Station or a rotary
Station.
If you are setting up a static Station, specify the Station
number. The number must match the Station number
allocated for this Station in Quick Builder.
Use Redundant Connection Specifies the auxiliary setup file to connect to the
auxiliary server during Station Failover. Applicable if
you have the redundancy option installed.
Normal update rate The rate, in seconds, at which dynamic values on
displays at this Station are updated from the database.
Fast update rate An optional fast update rate, in seconds, that can be set
by function key for displays at this Station. For
information about configuring the Fast Update Rate
function key, see “Keyboard Service Program” on
page 89
Communications timeout How long the Station should wait for initial
communications from the server before displaying an
error message.
Startup display The number or name of the page the rotary Station is to
display on connection. Enter zero to use the System
Startup page.
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