The connector runs on a separate thread. Once enabled, the application designated as the connector (either Eclipse or Rational Rose RealTime) attempts to connect to a specified host name or IP address, and port number. For Eclipse, this information is specified on the Communication tab in the Preferences dialog box, and for Rational Rose RealTime, this information is on the Eclipse Integration Settings dialog. If the specified host is not found, or the connection is rejected, the connector waits for ten seconds before attempting another connection. If an established connection becomes disabled, the connector attempts to connect every ten seconds until it establishes a connection.