1784-PCIC Installation Issue

[Microbictomb]

I have a few of these cards I need to test out. Installed it on a Windows 7 PC. I found the drivers link on Rockwell's site but Windows states the drivers are not found, even after selecting the folder I downloaded. I've tried multiple cards with the same result. There are 30+ folders in their drivers download. I extracted all just to be sure but it still doesn't find it. I found in the pcic98 folder:

"In order to get the 1784-PCIC(S) drivers to work properly, an
additional "A-B Virtual Backplane" driver service must be manually
installed by following this procedure:

1. First install your card, boot the PC, and allow the system to
find the card. The system should run the Add New Hardware Wizard
and install the appropriate hardware driver for the card using
ABVBP98.INF"

Obviously that isn't working since it finds no drivers at all... Any ideas?

 

[JesperMP]

The drivers are usually on the RSLinx install disk. They are not copied to the PC when RSLinx is installed.
So you either have to insert the install disk in the CD/DVD drive when searching for the driver, or copy the drivers over manually.

Disclaimer: This experience is at least 10 years old. RA may have changed it since then.

 

[Microbictomb]

That could be an issue since we do not have the disk. According to their site http://compatibility.rockwellautoma...umb=112&refSoft=1&toggleState=&versions=51078 you can download it but it doesn't seem to be there..

Any other suggestions?

 

[JohnCalderwood]

I got a download for the 1784 cards when I was looking for a driver for the 1747-UIC adapter.

about 87MB in total, but read the attached pdf and see if what you need is there...

 

[Microbictomb]

1784-PCIC(S).zip — 1784-PCIC(S) driver version 4.06 for Microsoft Windows 98, Me, 2000 and XP, firmware
version 4.10 for Series B cards, and firmware version 3.10 for Series A cards. [May 4, 2007]

I found this same PDF along with the original download I mentioned earlier, firmware version 3.10 for series A cards is what I need. Nothing is labeled in conjunction with that inside the download but even unzipping everything it still doesn't recognize the correct driver..

 

[JohnCalderwood]

Been on the RA Knowledgebase, suggesting drivers are in Linx:

1784-PCIC(S) Card Need Need
Firmware Version Driver Version RSLinx Revision
1784-PCIC(S) Series B 4.10 4.06 2.43 (minimum)
1784-PCIC(S) Series B 4.09.39 4.05.01 2.43 (minimum)
1784-PCIC(S) Series B 4.08.50 4.02.01 2.43 ( minimum )
The following applies to the 5 volt versions (known as Series A) of the PCIC and PCIC(s) card.

1784-PCIC(S) Series A 3.10 4.06 2.43 (minimum)
1784-PCIC(S) Series A 3.7.39 3.7.17 2.42.00 ( Build 5)
1784-PCIC(S) Series A 3.7.39 3.6.18 2.41.00 ( Build )
1784-PCIC(S) Series A 3.7.39 3.6.18 2.40.01 (Build 16)
1784-PCIC(S) Series A 3.6.38 3.6.18 2.40.01 (Build 16) RELEASED FOR ProcessLogix
1784-PCIC(S) Series A 3.5.33(OBSOLETE) 3.4.1 2.30.01 (Build 48)



Refer to Technote E76350299 for further information

Refer to Technote G112144747for further information

Note !!
The 1784-PCIC (S) series B card has two notches in gold pins of card, and series A has only one
notch in gold pins of card.