Causes of runtime errors for legacy ME Station applications
If a user attempts to run an earlier version application on an earlier version
FactoryTalk View ME
, the following message may appear:"Failed to load Tag Config Server"
A possible reason for this message is that the application file (.mer) created with
FactoryTalk View Studio
6.10 or later is not compatible with the old database. For example, you cannot run an application created with FactoryTalk View Studio
6.10 on ME Station 6.0.FactoryTalk View ME Station
6.0 and earlier cannot run an application that is created with FactoryTalk View Studio
6.10 or later installed on a 64-bit OS since the database is incompatible.FactoryTalk View Studio
6.10 or later installed on a 64-bit OS will not create a 6.0 or earlier version application with Allow Conversion
option enabled.MER | Created with | MER Conversion Setting | FactoryTalk View ME Station 6.10 or later | FactoryTalk View ME Station 6.0 or earlier | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
x32 OS | x64 OS | x32 OS | |||
6.0 or earlier MER | FactoryTalk View Studio 6.0 or earlier | Allow | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible |
Disallow | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | ||
FactoryTalk View Studio 6.10 or later on a 32-bit OS | Allow | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | |
Disallow | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | ||
FactoryTalk View Studio 6.10 or later on a 64-bit OS | Allow | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Disallow | Compatible | Compatible | Incompatible | ||
6.10 or later MER | FactoryTalk View Studio 6.10 or later on a 32-bit OS | Allow | Compatible | Compatible | Incompatible |
Disallow | Compatible | Compatible | Incompatible | ||
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