diff --git a/C/xpcExample/xpcExample/src/main.cpp b/C/xpcExample/xpcExample/src/main.cpp
index 17b2a81..5792368 100644
--- a/C/xpcExample/xpcExample/src/main.cpp
+++ b/C/xpcExample/xpcExample/src/main.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@ int main()
 	// Open Socket
 	const char* IP = "127.0.0.1";      //IP Address of computer running X-Plane
 	XPCSocket sock = openUDP(IP);
+	float tVal[1];
+	int tSize;
+	if (getDREF(sock, "sim/test/test_float", tVal, &tSize) < 0)
+	{
+		printf("Error establishing connecting. Unable to read data from X-Plane.");
+		return EXIT_FAILURE;
+	}
 
 	// Set Location/Orientation (sendPOSI)
 	// Set Up Position Array
diff --git a/Java/Examples/BasicOperation/src/Main.java b/Java/Examples/BasicOperation/src/Main.java
index 1ab5bcc..dc82c9f 100644
--- a/Java/Examples/BasicOperation/src/Main.java
+++ b/Java/Examples/BasicOperation/src/Main.java
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ public class Main
         System.out.println("Setting up simulation...");
         try(XPlaneConnect xpc = new XPlaneConnect())
         {
-            System.out.println("Setting inbound port");
-            xpc.setCONN(49055);
+            // Ensure connection established.
+            xpc.getDREF("sim/test/test_float");
 
             System.out.println("Setting player aircraft position");
             float[] posi = new float[] {37.524F, -122.06899F, 2500, 0, 0, 0, 1};
diff --git a/MATLAB/Example/Example.m b/MATLAB/Example/Example.m
index 9803791..f25e848 100644
--- a/MATLAB/Example/Example.m
+++ b/MATLAB/Example/Example.m
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ import XPlaneConnect.*
 disp('xplaneconnect Example Script-');
 disp('Setting up Simulation');
 Socket = openUDP(49005);
+
+%% Ensure connected
+getDREFs('sim/test/test_float')
+
 %% Set position of the player aircraft
 disp('Setting position');
  pauseSim(1);