fieldpoint error 4294933096 ?

[8bitbanger]

Hi Folks,

I'm working on a small RT application residing on a cFP-2010. It communicates to a host VI on a PC via a Datasocket (LOGO's). The problem is when I build and compile the installer.

On the host PC I get an error 4294933096 from all of my Read/Write functions. Each 'source' is FP Read.vi or FP Write.vi.

Any ideas on what this error code is? Everything works OK using my devel. machine (full 8.5.1) as the host. The non-devel. host PC has MAX 4.4.1, NI-FieldPoint 6.0, and NI-VISA Runtime 4.3 . The cFP-2010 has the latest software incl. with 8.5.1.

The IAK file is imported into my project, set to 'Always Included' in the Build, and resides in the same directory on the 'dummy' host as my devel host.

 If I can get the error code meaning I can at least have somewhere to start.

Thanks kindly!!

Jamie

Message Edited by 8bitbanger on 06-09-2008 02:18 PM

[Wayne.C]

Open up MAX on the target PC and make sure you can see the cFP target under Remote Systems.  If you can see the cFP, then use MAX to open the .IAK file and then close it. 

Retry your host vi.

[8bitbanger]

Does this have to do with MAX downloading the IDs/names of each cFP device? This is stored in a cache somewhere, correct?

I'm curious, is there any way I can include this in an installer?

I'm really having a difficult time getting my head around making this end-user friendly. I've had to do quite a bit of manual configuration so far.

Thanks for the response, I'll give it a shot first thing in the morning.

[8bitbanger]

No such luck.

The system is listed under Remote Systems, and when I open the IAK all is well.

I 'refreshed' from Remote Systems, and it confirmed that file/device settings matched.

All device IDs were downloaded by 'Find Devices'.

Save All resulted in the downloading of names.

Also a quick question on the last point: the Comm Resource Name under Data Neighborhood is different than that the Identifaction Name under Remote Systems. Is this a problem? When MAX tells me it has downloaded item names, is this the custom channel names?

Still the same error code.

[Wayne.C]

Sometimes MAX needs a bit of a nudge to make sure it is using the .IAK file from your project.  Obviously you have a good connection between host and target.

The name that appears under Data Neighborhood>Fieldpoint Devices does not have to match name of device.  Although I will admit that I have never tried anything but the default name.

I'm not really sure as to just how much of the .IAK file is downloaded to the fieldpoint.  You can use FTP to look at the .ini files on the fieldpoint if you are curious about what kinds of stuff are downloaded.

Do you have LV Runtime installed on the target host pc?

[8bitbanger]

OK it seems I was correct on the item names: they then appear under Remote Systems->Data Neighborhood.

Regarding the original problem: I see a glaring problem. I took a look in Add/Remove Programs and the only thing that is installed is NI MAX, NI-FP6.0, and NI-VISA 4.3.

Somehow the Runtime and Datasocket installers got removed from my installer build!

I came across this KB: https://www.ni.com/docs/en-US/bundle/labview/page/including-additional-national-instruments-installe...

[8bitbanger]

OK this is really strange. I wiped my 'dummy' host PC of any NI software. I then built my installer from scratch on the devel machine.

Attached is a screenshot of what to include in the installer and what actually got installed. It's installing CVI runtime instead of LabVIEW runtime.

?!?

[Wayne.C]

Open up MAX on target pc and open My System>>Software folder and see what MAX thinks is installed.

[8bitbanger]

The issue has been resolved, although I was unable to determine the true cause.

I basically ripped anything associated with the IAK file out and started over. Here's how everything is setup. This copies the IAK file on installation and associates properly (although in ONE case I did have to simply open the IAK in MAX and close out to clear an 32812 "Tag name not found".

I threw together the below doc just for my use, but figured I'd share. Your project setup will likely be different in some ways.

If this is incorrect, or anyone has a more proper way of doing this, by all means please let me know!