The driver does not load

  • If you think the driver didn’t load, start the Windows Event Viewer. The Event Viewer displays specific messages regarding loading and starting the driver. Problems loading the driver are logged to this file. To learn more about using this application, refer to Using the Event Viewer.
  • If you have been loading the driver from an iFIX application, shut down the iFIX application and try starting the driver without iFIX running. This removes problems associated with applications other than the I/O driver.
  • If you are starting a driver on a remote computer and it does not load, try starting the driver on your local node. If it loads correctly on the local computer, you may be experiencing network problems or security issues. You must configure DCOM (Distributed Component Object Model) to provide access to a remote server. For more information, refer to How do I Set up Security for using the I/O Server Remotely.
  • If the driver still does not load, rename the default configuration file so the driver loads a blank configuration. If the configuration file is corrupt, it may prevent the driver from loading. You can retrieve a corrupted configuration file if you save it as a .CSV file, otherwise you have to rebuild the driver configuration.