Tuflow and estry manual Version 3

4.1.2.2Client Computers

For the server or any other computer on the network to access the network dongle, the following steps are required:

1. 
   Follow the steps outlined for a Standalone Dongle (if not already done) in Section 4.1.1.
   
2. 
   Run nsl2set.exe under Dongle\Drivers\NetSet to display the dialogue below.
   

3. 
   Enter the name or IP address of the dongle server and the Port (this must be the same as set for the server – default is 6666).
   
4. 
   Click Apply and Exit.
   

You are now ready to access the network dongle from your computer.

4.1.3Dongle Failure During a Simulation

If TUFLOW fails to recognise the dongle during a simulation (eg. the network dongle server computer is down) it will prompt for the dongle to try and be restarted if accessing the network dongle or to reinsert the standalone dongle. Press the Enter key to continue. If the network dongle cannot be detected, a standalone dongle can be inserted so as not to lose the simulation.

Prior to Build 2004-03-AB, a dongle error sometimes occurred if two simulations on the same computer tried to access the dongle at exactly the same time. In this situation, Build 2004-03-AB, rather than report a dongle error, will pause for 6 seconds and retry for up to 100 times. This overcomes the problem of two simulations accessing the same dongle at the same time.