Start & Stop Server Service

After software installation (except for the Macula Console or Macula Monitor only installations), two components are registered as Windows services: Macula Server service and the accompanying Watchdog service. Both these services are set to automatic start meaning that they will be launched straight after Windows start-up regardless of whether any user is logged in or not.

By default, the server will run in silent service mode, i.e., without any status indication other than that in the Windows Services management console; from there, both services can be stopped, started and restarted.

Double-click the server shortcut on your desktop to launch the system tray shell for the server: the server icon will appear in the system tray, allowing you to start and stop the service by right-clicking it and selecting your desired option. Macula Watchdog service runs silently in background as an auxiliary service and has no user interface except for the settings' dialog box in Macula Console.

If the server service is stopped while Macula Console connections are active, the wait-for-server-connection window will appear on top of Macula Console, disabling any input. The same thing will happen if there are any problems with server connectivity. It will automatically disappear when the server is online again; alternatively, you can click Close to exit Macula Console at this point and open it manually later.