Installation

Owned by Stephane Cyr (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Feb 21, 2024 by Tony LeBlanc
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 Prerequisite List:

  1. Clients will need to purchase a "AcuServer" license, this license can be procured via Omics Support.
  2. A Public Static IP Address or alternatively a Dynamic DNS Service that automatically updates to the Public IP. (ie:WWW.DYNDNS.ORG)
  3. A Static IP Address on the RX-Universe Server.
  4. Configuration of the Firewall/Router at the client site to allow inbound and outboubd traffic to port forward the "port # 6523" to the static IP of the RX-Universe Server.
  5. Also if applicable open Incoming & Outgoing traffic on Firewall or the RX-Universe Server.

Click here for the instructions on how to Install AcuServer on the client Rx-Universe server


Checking the Rx-Universe Connection

In order for Rx-Site to communicate with Rx-Universe, it must be able to connect to the Rx-Universe data files, using AcuServer, installation and configuration of which was previously described. 

The Rx-Universe data files must be accessible over the internet, so that Rx-Site can access them.  

To check to ensure that the AcuServer service is accessible (that all firewalls are open for port 6523, properly redirected to the Rx-Universe server), you can use two methods to determine - you can use Rx-Universe to try to access the lab's files, or you can activate telnet on your Windows installation and use that to check the connection. 

Using TELNET, simply open a command prompt, and enter the IP address or domain name of the server, and specify port 6523.  The command will look similar to:

telnet 192.168.2.139  6523

In this case, AcuServer is running on the specified IP, and if I enter that line in the command prompt, I will get a blank black screen, which shows the connection worked. 

If AcuServer is not running, or is not accessible, via the IP and port specified, the telnet command will return an error, as follows:


You can also try accessing the RxU data files using the IP and path, by adding that into your OMFILES.DAT file.  You need to add a "@" to the front of the IP to tell Rx-Universe to access the files using AcuServer.  In my example, I modify the OMFILES.DAT as follows:


Then select that when I start up Rx-Universe:

If the files are accessible, Rx-Universe will start, and will use those files (this may be really slow depending on the connection speed).Â