Fieldpoint IO points are all greyed-out and alias is "unknown"

[lmd2]

the app was originally written in 6i or 6.1 I don't remember. I am updating and adding an Oracle backend. Anyway ...
Running LabView 7 on Win2K server, MAX 3.2
in the Fieldpoint IO point controls/indicators, all text is always greyed-out, and when I poll for FP resources, the first part of the string, the alias, shows as "unknown", not the default value = "Fieldpoint".
What am I missing??

[Ames]

Imd2,

Have you setup your FieldPoint controller and modules in Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX)? If you are using an Ethernet controller (FP-160x or (c)FP-20xx) then you need to set it up underneath remote systems. If you have a serial controller then you need to set it up under devices and interfaces. If this isn't the issue, then make sure that you have the correct IAK file selected by choosing browse from the FieldPoint I/O Point Control menu (click the down arrow). A configuration window will appear and make sure that you have the correct IAK file selected under the View Configuration tab.

Ames
Applications Engineering
National Instruments

[lmd2]

the problem was that I had two IAK files, and hadn't set the alias, so one was the default "Fieldpoint" and the other was "unknown".
I set the alias, and selected the correct file - seems to be working.
The old FP setup didn't use the alias (as far as I know). Guess most people don't run into this if just one IAK file is on the system.
Thanx
lmd2