Components

Three components make up the PL/B Application Server suite:

• The PL/B Application Engine is deployed and configured on the host server. The host server may be either Windows or Linux based. Application code (programs) and data files might also be on this server.

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• The PL/B Client Interface is installed on each client station. This station may be running Windows or Linux. Typically, the Client Interface is installed via the network. Since its size is small, it takes only a short time to download even on slower dial-up lines. Should an update of the client software ever be required, the server can be configured to automatically upload the software upon connection by the client.

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• The client and host communicate via TCP/IP. Thus, both machines must be configured to support this networking protocol.

Once the Application Engine is installed on the host machine, a small interface program is installed on the client. Upon execution of this Client Interface, a TCP/IP connection is made to the server and the PL/B application begins. All program object code and data remain on the server.