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Issues When Accessing a Real Time (RT) Target with a Locked System Configuration with LabWindows/CVI Real-Time

Primary Software: LabWindows/CVI Add-ons>>Real-Time Module
Primary Software Version: 8.5
Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A
Secondary Software: N/A

Problem:
I have configured my remote RT system through Measurement and Automation Explorer (MAX) and locked the system configuration so nobody can edit my settings. However, I am unable to access the RT target through LabWindows/CVI and I received several error messages when I try. What's going on?

Solution:
Currently as of the LabWindows/CVI 8.5 Real-Time Module, you cannot access an RT target whose system configuration has been locked. In MAX, after you configure the remote system, you can lock the system configuration with a password to prevent others on your network from changing the configuration. To actually lock your system configuration, you:
  1. Select your remote system in the configuration tree and click Lock in the toolbar.
  2. Enter and confirm a password.
  3. Click OK to lock the system configuration.
After you have locked the system configuration, if you try and access the RT target through LabWindows/CVI, you will get several error messages depending upon your access method.  If you try and select the RT target through Run»Switch Execution Target, you will receive the message: LabWindows/CVI has received an invalid reply to a debugging message.



If you try and use the LabWindows/CVI Real-Time File Copy Utility, you will get a different message depending upon which IDE you are working from. If are in LabWindows/CVI 8.1, you will get the message: FTP Command failed; try using InetFTPSetPassiveMode.



If you are in LabWindows/CVI 8.5, you will get the message: Cannot communicate with the specified target.  Confirm that the specified address is correct, the target is running, and the target has the LabWindows/CVI Run-Time Engine for RT installed.  You can launch MAX and use the LabVIEW Real-Time Software Wizard to install software on the real-time target.



As of the LabWindows/CVI 8.5 Real-Time Module, the only workaround is to not lock the system configuration

Related Links:
KnowledgeBase 2XM94EW: How Do I Configure and Use Access Control Settings on a Real-Time Controller?

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CVI Invalid Debugging Message.jpgCVI 8.1 File Copy Error.jpgCVI File Copy Error.jpg


Report Date: 01/30/2008
Last Updated: 06/12/2009
Document ID: 4HTAQ8OF

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