Connecting to the Aspen Plus Simulation Engine

If either of the following conditions exist, you will be prompted to specify the host computer for the Aspen Plus simulation engine after you start the Aspen Plus User Interface:

•The simulation engine is not installed on your PC.

•The simulation engine is installed on your PC, but the Activator security device is not connected to your PC.

In these cases, the Connect to Engine dialog box appears.

1In the Server type field, click and select the type of host computer for the simulation engine.

If you choose Local PC as the server for the simulation engine, you do not need to enter any more information into the dialog box.

If you choose Windows NT or 2000 server as the server for the simulation engine, enter additional information:

2In the Node name field, enter the node name of the computer on which the Aspen Plus simulation engine will execute.

3In the other fields, enter the following information:

User name

Password

Working directory

Your user name for the specified host/server. Your password for the above user name. The associated working directory.

4 Click OK to continue.

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5When the network connection is established, the message Connection Established appears in the message box.

Note: If the Connection Established message does not appear, see your Aspen Plus system administrator for more information on network protocols and host computers for the Aspen Plus simulation engine.

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Getting Started - Solids