Automatic Driver Startup Does Not Work

To troubleshoot automatic driver startup:

  1. Make sure the driver is installed in your root iFIX or Dynamics directory. If you have not installed the driver in this directory, uninstall it and then re-install it in the proper path.
  2. Next, start the Power Tool and verify that it is configured correctly:
    • Verify that the servers, groups, and items are enabled.
    • Make sure the Auto Start option is turned on:
      1. From the Options menu, choose Setup. The Setup dialog box appears.
      2. Click the Advanced tab.
      3. From the I/O Server area, click the Auto Start On option button.
    • Specify a default path and configuration file name for the driver:
      1. From the Options menu, choose Setup. The Setup dialog box appears.
      2. Click the Default Path tab.
      3. Enter the configuration file’s default name and default path in the fields provided.
  3. Finally, start the System Configuration Utility (SCU) and verify it is configured correctly:
    1. Click the SCADA button from the SCU toolbox. You should see the following text in the dialog box that appears:

OPC - OPC Client vX.XX

    1. If you do not see this text, Select the ? button next to the I/O Driver Name.
    2. Select the OPC Client from the dialog box and click OK.
    3. Click Add to add the selected I/O driver to the Configured I/O Drivers list box.
    4. Click OK again to close the SCADA Configuration dialog box.
    5. Select Tasks from the Configure menu. When the Task Configuration dialog box appears, you should see IOCNTRL.EXE /a listed in the Configured Tasks list box.
    6. If you do not see this text, enter the Base path and IOCNTRL.EXE /a in the Filename field.
    7. Click OK to save your changes and save your SCU configuration.
    8. Restart iFIX. The driver should automatically start.
 

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