RSLinxs 2.57 drivers ?

geniusintraining · Dec 30, 2010

I have a new 64bit W7 machine, I was trying to test my cables to make sure that they will all work and run direct off W7 (not XP Mode)

I downloaded the newest RSLinx 2.57 and a lot of the drivers are not there... UIC Devices and others

Is there anyway to upload the drivers? or anyone seen a tech note on this?

I thought you needed the newest version of RSLinx to run on Windows 7

Thanks you

jkerekes · Dec 30, 2010

I'm not certain if RSLinx runs on 64bit Windows.

jkerekes · Dec 30, 2010

I just checked. RSLinx 2.57 does run on 64 bit W7. But there are no drivers to download. All drivers are included with Linx.

Ron Beaufort · Dec 30, 2010

greetings Mark ... I downloaded RSLinx 2.57.00.14 CPR 9 SR3 the other day ... I've got it loaded on an XP-Pro SP3 machine (not Windows 7) ... here's the list of drivers that I'm seeing ...

geniusintraining · Dec 30, 2010

I found a old thread by Ken and setup the 1747-UIC the old way with the DF1 driver

If anyone needs it I will attach it, still not sure why they removed the drivers, it now only has about 6 ....

geniusintraining · Dec 30, 2010

Now I have no idea....

I am running lite, maybe thats why ?

Ron Beaufort · Dec 30, 2010

I am running lite, maybe thats why ?

well, I get the same "big picture" that I posted earlier even when I run Lite ...

maybe it's just a "Windows 7" thing? ...

maybe the download didn't go so well? ...

maybe the install got scrambled? ...

Ken should be along soon and straighten it out ...

Dravik · Dec 30, 2010

I do know that Win7 64bit will NOT run any 16bit drivers. I don't remember if the AB pcmcia cards were 16bit or not, but if they are...

geniusintraining · Dec 30, 2010

Good point... when the software loaded maybe it saw it was a 64bit then did not load the drivers that would not work anyway

Wonder if Ken is done with his AM coffee

Ken Roach · Dec 30, 2010

GIT's supposition is correct; the drivers that are unsupported in Windows 7 64-bit are not loaded when you install RSLinx Classic, so you don't even have the chance to get to an error message when you try to run the driver.

The master OS/Driver compatibility list for RSLinx Classic and RSLinx Enterprise is in RA Knowledgebase article ID number 58963.

Quite a few drivers that will work with Windows 7 32-bit won't work in Windows 7 64-bit, such as the virtual backplane driver, the PLC-5 Emulator, and the SmartGuard USB driver.

I haven't had the chance to test the 1747-UIC, just by defining it as a 1770-KF3/1747-KE, in Windows 7 64-bit.

If you plan to use one of the unsupported drivers, you may want to nail down a workaround or a launch/support schedule via RA Tech Support or your local RA office.

geniusintraining · Dec 30, 2010

Ken Roach said:
I haven't had the chance to test the 1747-UIC, just by defining it as a 1770-KF3/1747-KE, in Windows 7 64-bit..

Works GREAT...., just not as easy as the UIC devices

See post 5

Thanks for your help (all of you) and have a Great New Year

504bloke · Dec 30, 2010

geniusintraining said:
I have a new 64bit W7 machine, I was trying to test my cables to make sure that they will all work and run direct off W7 (not XP Mode)

I downloaded the newest RSLinx 2.57 and a lot of the drivers are not there... UIC Devices and others

Is there anyway to upload the drivers? or anyone seen a tech note on this?

I thought you needed the newest version of RSLinx to run on Windows 7

Thanks you

GIT, you have my commiserations

jkerekes · Dec 31, 2010

Wait a second. They realeased 2.57 with W7 64 bit support yet without all the drivers working? Which ones exactly?

Dravik · Dec 31, 2010

Win7 64-bit cannot support 16bit drivers. Some of the old drivers are 16bit due to the hardware they used(The pcmcia cards for example).

jkerekes · Dec 31, 2010

So will these drivers be re-writen to work on 64 bit systems?

RSLinxs 2.57 drivers ?

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