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* Type in password when prompted.
 
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* Use '''F8''' to enter VNC menu to change screen mode or sent ''ctrl+alt+del''.
 
* Use '''F8''' to enter VNC menu to change screen mode or sent ''ctrl+alt+del''.
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* Now you are on the desktop of halldsc3, start FactoryTalk View SE Client to start the HMI screens if necessary.

Revision as of 12:08, 11 November 2010

The HMI server is running on halldsc3.jlab.org, a VNC server is running on it so that people can access it remotely.

Host: halldsc3.jlab.org
Port: 3389
Password: please ask ... Yi, Elliott, etc.

Access it using on-site machine

  • Have a VNC client installed on the machine you want to do remote control. Linux boxes should have it already, and for Windows machines the free Edition of RealVNC is recommended.
  • Excute the VNC client:
    • Under Linux, enter the following command in derminal then hit enter: vncvewer halldsc3:3389
    • Under Windows, run the VNC client, use default setting and put halldsc3:3389 for the hostname
  • Type in password when prompted.
  • Use F8 to enter VNC menu to change screen mode or sent ctrl+alt+del.
  • Now you are on the desktop of halldsc3, start FactoryTalk View SE Client to start the HMI screens if necessary.