Getting Started with Mendix Workstation

Last modified: September 9, 2025

Introduction

This document presents the system requirements for Mendix Workstation.

Before implementing Mendix Workstation, perform the following steps:

Ensure that the Workstation user can access the Mendix Cloud.
Open the required ports for communication (for example, TCP 443 for HTTPS).
Add the Mendix Workstation client to the Allow list for any firewall or antivirus software, if applicable.

Before connecting devices with Mendix Workstation perform the following steps:

Make sure the devices are correctly set up and connected to your computer.
Verify that the device driver is installed and up to date.
Take a note of the connection parameters used by the devices:
- For Serial Port connection - baud rate, data bits, parity and stop bits, flow control.
- For TCP/IP connection - IP address and port.
Obtain the manual and technical documentation for your devices, including chapters describing the communication protocol and how to configure it.
Test the connection and protocol on your operating system using the tool recommended in the device technical documentation or using common tool such as PuTTY.
- For Serial Port connection - Open the device and test device basic commands.
- For TCP/IP connection - Ping the device to make sure that it is reachable on the network and not blocked by a firewall, and then test the basic device commands.

As you begin your work with Mendix Workstation, keep in mind the following best practices to help you.

Ensure workstations meet the recommended hardware specifications.
Minimize background processes to improve performance.
When building app logic reusing the Connectors nanoflows, minimize the amount of microflow calls and other actions that require a server connection. One key benefit of Mendix Workstation is client-sided data processing. Every call to the Mendix runtime adds an performance overhead.