RSLinx Classic Help

Troubleshooting and frequently asked questions

The following is a list of frequently asked questions and troubleshooting hints about RSLinx Classic.

RSWho

What does a red X in RSWho mean?

What does a yellow question mark in RSWho mean?

How does NAT devices show in the RSWho?

When browsing a network, some connected devices do not appear

DDE/OPC

What do I need to use OPC?

Should I develop my client to use RSLinx Classic's OPC or C-API interface to communicate with my processors?

How do I configure a new DDE/OPC topic?

What should I do if my Visual Basic OPC application no longer compiles?

Drivers

What do I need to purchase to use RSLinx Classic's Ethernet driver?

What steps should I go through to troubleshoot the RSLinx Classic Ethernet driver?

How do I configure RSLinx Classic using a modem?

ControlLogix

I have multiple RSView32 clients communicating to a ControlLogix processor, but I am not getting the required performance. What can I do?

How to improve write operations to a ControlLogix processor?

With what ControlLogix tag data types can I use a PLC-5 mapping?

Error message

Unable to install EDS files

RSLinx Classic failed with error code 2349

EDS Services component did not register properly

Cannot find application RSLinx Classic. Start application? error when RSLinx Classic is running

Attempt to establish conversation failed; Start application RSLinx Classic error

Copy Failed: Could not get the requested data from the PLC! Local Error

Miscellaneous

RSLinx Classic gives an error when reading a block of data from an SLC through a NetENI module

Palm Pilot monitor software conflicts with RSLinx Classic's working

What is the difference between the RSLinx Classic versions?

How many copies of SDK must I purchase?

How do I configure RSLinx Classic to run as a service?

RSLinx Classic does not appear to be running

How do I backup my RSLinx Classic configuration?

Can all INTERCHANGE Software applications be easily ported to RSLinx Classic?

Does RSLinx Classic enable all existing RSI and Allen-Bradley Windows applications to run on Windows NT?

Can I connect to RSLinx Classic from an off-site location using Remote Access Service (RAS)?

What is a BOOTP server?

All cells in a block requested contain the same data;

RSLinx Classic stops updating data from a controller

How to upload EDS files from devices

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

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