My 1784-PCMK/B card seems to no longer work for me. I have used it on and off for about 3 years (on this PC) to work with DH-485 devices, and it has worked well.
This past December, I needed to use it for DH+. Again no problem (a bit of a nuisance to configure, then reboot to switch, but not a problem).
This morning, I had to switch to DH-485 again, and rather than changing my configuration, I deleted it from Linx and added a new one. Since then, I cannot boot up without generating a fault.
The fault I see is:
PCMCIA Card Configuration Error
The following PCMCIA card has been inserted in the socket but is not available for use due to a configuration error.
Manufacturer: Allen-Bradley Co.
Card Type: 1784-PCMK Series B
A hardware initialization error occurred while trying to configure this PCMCIA card. The following are possible reasons and solutions to the problem.
1. The PCMCIA card is not functional. Run any diagnostic program that may have come with your card to verify that the card is no longer functional.
2. There is a resource conflict between the PCMCIA card and another device in the system. Try different values for the I/O, Memory, and IRQ assignments for this card in the appropriate control panel for the card.
3. The resources selected for the PCMCIA card are invalid. Try different values for the I/O, Memory and IRQ assignments for this card in the appropriate control panel for the card.
I assumed I had just picked a bad IRQ or board address, but have now spent the better part of 1 1/2 hours changing them and rebooting, then reading more Knowledgebase documents on Rockwell's web site, and changing the settings again (based on the recommendations there) and rebooting, and the using my system diagnostics, finding my own "empty" addresses and rebooting . . .
I'm pretty convinced that I will not find an IRQ/address combination that will work. That said, I don't want to throw the card out unless I can prove it is bad.
I am running NT4.0 (sp 6)
I am running RS Linx 2.41.00
I am running Phoenix Softex Card Executive 2.31.HP
Is there a utility or technique to check the integrity of the card? Does anyone have any other advice and/or ideas to try?
Thanks,
Marc
This past December, I needed to use it for DH+. Again no problem (a bit of a nuisance to configure, then reboot to switch, but not a problem).
This morning, I had to switch to DH-485 again, and rather than changing my configuration, I deleted it from Linx and added a new one. Since then, I cannot boot up without generating a fault.
The fault I see is:
PCMCIA Card Configuration Error
The following PCMCIA card has been inserted in the socket but is not available for use due to a configuration error.
Manufacturer: Allen-Bradley Co.
Card Type: 1784-PCMK Series B
A hardware initialization error occurred while trying to configure this PCMCIA card. The following are possible reasons and solutions to the problem.
1. The PCMCIA card is not functional. Run any diagnostic program that may have come with your card to verify that the card is no longer functional.
2. There is a resource conflict between the PCMCIA card and another device in the system. Try different values for the I/O, Memory, and IRQ assignments for this card in the appropriate control panel for the card.
3. The resources selected for the PCMCIA card are invalid. Try different values for the I/O, Memory and IRQ assignments for this card in the appropriate control panel for the card.
I assumed I had just picked a bad IRQ or board address, but have now spent the better part of 1 1/2 hours changing them and rebooting, then reading more Knowledgebase documents on Rockwell's web site, and changing the settings again (based on the recommendations there) and rebooting, and the using my system diagnostics, finding my own "empty" addresses and rebooting . . .
I'm pretty convinced that I will not find an IRQ/address combination that will work. That said, I don't want to throw the card out unless I can prove it is bad.
I am running NT4.0 (sp 6)
I am running RS Linx 2.41.00
I am running Phoenix Softex Card Executive 2.31.HP
Is there a utility or technique to check the integrity of the card? Does anyone have any other advice and/or ideas to try?
Thanks,
Marc