PROS CS (Client-Server)

Installation and Basic-configuration Guide

Contents
PROS CS (Client-Server)........................................................................................................................... 1
Installation and Basic-configuration Guide ............................................................................................. 1
1. Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 2
2. Intro............................................................................................................................................. 3
3. UPGRADING from PROS PLUS to PROS CS .................................................................................. 3
4. PROS CS installation steps:.......................................................................................................... 3
4.1 PROS CS installation requirements ..................................................................................... 3
4.2 PROS CS installation folder ................................................................................................. 3
4.3 PROS CS Products ................................................................................................................ 4
4.4 PROS CS Database requirements ........................................................................................ 4
5. Basic configuration...................................................................................................................... 5
5.1 PROS Server configuration .................................................................................................. 6
5.2 Database configuration ....................................................................................................... 7
5.3 PROS Client configuration ................................................................................................... 9
 1. Overview
PROS CS is Client-Server based software. The server is installed only in one PC (together with the
client) and the client can be installed on more PCs (without installing the server on those PCs). The
client running on the same PC as the server does not require USB Dongle to connect to the server.
The client running on a remote PC requires USB Dongle to connect to the server. (All clients can
connect to the server without the USB Dongle until 2014)

If you use the client from a remote PC, port forwarding needs to be done so the client can connect to
the server. This is done in the router connected to the Internet. The Ports that need to be forwarded
can be found in the PROS Server configuration (see chapter 5.1).
 2. Intro
This document will guide you through the installation and basic configuration of PROS CS.

You can install the following products with this setup:

- PROS Client only

- PROS Client + PROS Server
- PROS Client + PROS Server + Web Server (for generating reports only)

3. UPGRADING from PROS PLUS to PROS CS

If you are already using PROS Plus and want to upgrade to PROS CS, all you need to do is uninstall
PROS Plus and install PROS CS to the same location.

Important note: After uninstalling PROS Plus - do not move/delete the database folder and its
contents. PROS CS will continue using the same database as PROS Plus.

4. PROS CS installation steps:

4.1 PROS CS installation requirements
PROS CS requires additional components to be installed in order to work properly. If some of
the components are already installed, they will not be shown in this list (picture 1).

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4.2 PROS CS installation folder

PROS CS installation folder can be changed during installation

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4.3 PROS CS Products
There are three products included in the PROS CS setup: PROS Client, PROS Server and Web
Server.
- PROS Client is the software that connects to the PROS Server and it is used for
configuring and maintaining hardware, users and other configurations.
- PROS Server is the software that communicates with the hardware and the clients
(PROS Client software) and reads/writes data into the database.
- Web Server is the software used for generating reports from an internet browser
(Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox….).

The installation of PROS Server and Web Server is optional and if it is not required you can
choose “This feature will not be available” from the setup window.

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4.4 PROS CS Database requirements

PROS CS can run either with Access 2007 database or with SQL database.
If it runs with Access database NO extra configuration or installation is needed.
If it runs with SQL database and the database will be placed on the same PC as PROS Server,
then installation of SQL Server Express is required. The setting shown on picture 4 MUST be
set when installing SQL Server. The password entered in the field is required but it is not
specified by PROS Server. So the person installing it can enter random password here
(should write it down for future use of SQL Server). All other settings should be left as their
default values.

Minimum SQL requirements are SQL Server 2008 R2 or SQL Express 2008 R2.
SQL Express 2008 R2 can be downloaded from
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30438
(Download the file - SQLEXPRWT_x86_ENU.exe).
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5. Basic configuration
If you want to change the PROS Server configuration or change the Database type (SQL or
Access) you will need to start the PROS CS Setup.
(Start->All Programs->XPR->PROS CS->PROS CS Setup)

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Default values for login are:

- Operator name: Admin
- Password: admin
and can be changed later in PROS Client.
5.1 PROS Server configuration
Here you can see the PROS Server status in the top of the window, the ports used for
communication between PROS Client and PROS Server, and the buttons for starting,
stopping and removing the PROS Server service (PROS Server is running as a windows
service, not as a standard windows application).
After installing the PROS Server, it is started automatically so you don’t need to do extra
configuration. But, if you can’t connect with the PROS Client to the PROS Server, please
first check the server status if it is RUNNING.

Picture 6

- START button – registers the PROS Server as a windows service and starts it immediately
- STOP button – stops the PROS Server
- REMOVE button – stops the PROS Server and unregisters it from windows services

Note: You don’t need to press the APPLY button after pressing the START, STOP or
REMOVE button.
5.2 Database configuration
If you want to change the Database type used for storing data in the software you can
choose from the options either MS Access or SQL.
WARNING: When switching from Access to SQL or from SQL to Access – data is not
transferred. You will have to enter all hardware and user configuration manually.
If SQL is chosen the following screen appears (picture 7)

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SQL database can be at its default location (in PROS CS installation folder) and attached
to local SQL Server Express or it can be on a remote SQL Server and attached to it (the
location of the database that needs to be attached on the remote SQL Server is:
“XPR\PROS Plus\Blank Database”). If second option is chosen the following screen
appears
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Here, SQL Server address and login credentials are entered (these settings are provided
by the SQL Server administrator).
After choosing SQL database location, connection with the server must be tested (Test
Connection button) so that the settings can be applied.

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After this dialog appears, Apply button is enabled and database setup is finished. If some
error dialog box appears instead of the one in the picture, something is not set correctly.
Most common issues are:
o SQL Server is not installed on local PC (if Default database location chosen)
o SQL Server is installed but authentication mode is Windows authentication
mode – not Mixed mode (see Picture 4)
o Problem in local network/internet connection (if Not default database location
chosen).
o Not all parameters are correct – IP Address, Port, User, Password, Security… ( if
Not default database location chosen).
 5.3 PROS Client configuration
In the Servers form (Settings->Servers) you can change or add new Servers. The default server is
Local (Local = the Client is on the same PC as the Server). If your Server is on a remote PC (not the
same PC as the Client) then you will need to add new Server with the IP address of the remote PC
and the port configured in the Server Setup (default is 54321).

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After configuring the Servers, you can choose a Server from the “Connect To” menu in the top-right
corner of the Client. You can change a Server without closing the Client by clicking on it in the
dropdown list. If you want to see info about the current server, just click on the icon next to the
“Connect To” menu and an info form will be displayed onscreen.

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