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7 VREDAPPThis chapter provides you with information about the mobile VREDApp solution. TheVREDApp is a mobile web application that runs with the webserver included in VREDProfessional. It allows you to remotely control basic functions of VRED, such as navigation,switching the rendermode between OpenGL and Raytracing and toggling predefinedVariantSets.7.1 Getting StartedTo work with the VREDApp, you have to make sure that you have done the following:» WebserverThe VREDApp requires the webserver service to run. To make sure that it runsproperly, do the following:» To check whether the webserver is running, start VRED Professional and go toEdit » Preferences » WebInterface.» Check ”Enable Web Server” to start the webserver. Choose a port on whichthe daemon will be listening for requests. The default is 8888, and in most cases,this does not have to be changed. In case of any prblems, please contact yoursystem administrator for further assistance.» Click ”OK” to save the changes.» The webserver is now fully operational and will be shut down when the VREDapplication is closed.» Start» On your mobile device, start a new browser instance.» Point your browser to the IP or hostname of the computer that the VRED webserverruns on. Use the port specified in the preferences, e.g.:192.168.1.10:8888/apps/VREDApp/index.html» When you initially open the web location of the VREDApp, a welcome screenappears.» Press ”Start” to start the app.205