Document Outline

• Server Help
  • Getting Started
    • KEPServerEX
    • Introduction
    • System Requirements
    • Server Summary Information
  • Standard Features
    • Connectivity
    • Components
    • Process Modes
  • Server Administration
    • User Manager
    • User Properties
    • Runtime Settings
      • Runtime Settings - Administration
      • Runtime Settings - Configuration
      • Runtime Settings - Runtime Process
      • Runtime Settings - Runtime Options
      • Runtime Settings - Event Log
      • Runtime Settings - Host Resolution
  • Tag Management
    • Tag Management
    • Automatic OPC Tag Database Generation
    • System Tags
    • Property Tags
    • Statistics Tags
    • Modem Tags
  • Communications Management
    • Communications Management
    • Modem Support
      • Using a Modem in the Server Project
      • Phonebook Tag
      • Phone Number
  • Built-In Diagnostics
    • Built-In Diagnostics
    • OPC Diagnostics
      • OPC Diagnostics Window
      • OPC Diagnostic Events
    • Channel Diagnostics
      • Channel Diagnostics
  • Basic Server Components
    • Basic Server Components
    • What is a Channel?
      • What is a Channel?
      • Channel Properties - General
      • Channel Properties - Communication Parameters
      • Channel Properties - Network Interface
      • Channel Properties - Manual RTS Flow Control
      • Channel Properties - Modem
      • Channel Properties - Write Optimizations
      • Channel Properties - Ethernet Encapsulation
    • What is a Device?
      • What is a Device?
      • Device Properties - General
      • Device Properties - Ethernet Encapsulation
      • Device Properties - Timing
      • Device Properties - Auto-Demotion
    • What is a Tag?
      • What is a Tag?
      • Tag Properties
      • Dynamic Tags
      • Static Tags (User-Defined)
      • Tag Scaling
      • Tag Selection
    • What is a Tag Group?
      • What is a Tag Group?
      • Tag Group Properties
    • What is the Alias Map?
      • What is the Alias Map?
      • Alias Properties
  • Designing a Project
    • Designing a Project
    • Running the Server
    • Starting a New Project
    • Adding and Configuring a Channel
    • Adding and Configuring a Device
    • Adding User Defined Tags
    • Adding Tag Scaling
    • Saving the Project
    • Testing the Project
    • Channel Wizard
      • New Channel - Name
      • New Channel - Driver Page
      • New Channel - Communications
      • New Channel - Summary
    • Device Wizard
      • New Device - Name
      • New Device - Model
      • New Device - ID
      • New Device - Timing
      • New Device - Summary
  • Server Options
    • Server Options
    • Runtime Connection
    • Event Log Display
    • Event Log Page Setup
  • Configuring from FIX Applications
    • Project Startup for iFIX Applications
  • Project Preferences
    • Project Properties
    • OPC Settings Options
    • OPC Compliance Options
    • DDE Options
    • FastDDE & Suitelink Options
    • iFIX PDB Options
    • iFIX Signal Conditioning Options
  • How Do I...
    • How Do I...
    • Use DDE with the Server
    • Use NetDDE Across a Network
    • Use Dynamic Tag Addressing
    • Process Array Data
    • Create and Use an Alias
    • Use an Alias to Optimize a Project
    • Optimize the Server Project
    • Select the Correct Network Cable
    • Use Ethernet Encapsulation
    • Resolve Comm Issues When the DNS/DHCP Device Connected to the Server is Power Cycled
  • Error Messages
    • Error Descriptions
    • Server Runtime Error Messages
      • Server Runtime Error Messages
      • '<driver name>' device driver was not found or could not be loaded
      • '<server name>' Server Started
      • '<server runtime>' successfully configured to run as a system service
      • '<server runtime>' successfully removed from the service control manager database
      • Attempt to add DDE item '<item name>' failed
      • Attempt to add FastDDE/SuiteLink item '<tag name>' failed
      • Attempt to add OPC Client item '<item name>' failed
      • Attempting to automatically generate tags for device '<device name>'
      • Auto generation for tag '<tag name>' already exists and will not be overwritten
      • Auto generation produced too many overwrites, stopped posting error messages
      • Completed automatic tag generation for device '<device name>'
      • Configuration session assigned to '<user name>' as Default User has ended
      • Configuration session assigned to '<user name>' demoted to Read Only
      • Configuration session assigned to '<user name>' promoted to Write Access
      • Configuration session started by '<user name>'
      • Configuration TCP/IP port number changed to '<port number>'
      • Data collection is '<enabled/disabled>' on device '<device name>'
      • DDE client attempt to add topic '<topic>' failed
      • Delete object '<item name>' failed
      • Demo timer started. '<days>' '<hours>' '<minutes>' '<seconds>'
      • Demo timer updated. '<time remaining>'
      • Demonstration time period has expired
      • Demonstration time period has expired
      • Device '<device name>' has been auto-demoted
      • Device '<device name>' has been auto-promoted to determine if communications can be re-established
      • Failed to upload project XML
      • FLEXnet Licensing Service must be enabled to process your license
      • Module '<module>' is unsigned or has a corrupt signature. Runtime references are limited to demo operation
      • Move object '<group>' to '<group>' failed
      • No device driver DLLs were loaded
      • Rejecting attempt to delete referenced object '<item name>'
      • Rejecting attempt to move referenced object '<item name>'
      • Runtime project replaced from '<project location>'
      • Simulation mode is '<enabled/disabled>' on device '<device name>'
      • Starting '<driver name>' device driver
      • Starting '<plug-in name>' plug-in
      • Stopping '<driver name>' device driver
      • Stopping '<plug-in name>' plug-in
      • The tier information for feature '<feature>' is invalid
      • Unable to generate a tag database for device '<device name>'. Reason: '<reason>'
      • Unable to generate a tag database for device '<device name>'. The device is not responding
      • Unable to load project '<project name>'
      • Unable to write to item '<item name>'
      • Update of object '<object>' failed
      • Write request rejected on item reference '<item name>' since the device it belongs to is disabled
      • Write request rejected on Read Only item reference '<item name>'
    • Server Configuration Error Messages
      • Server Configuration Error Messages
      • '<device name>' device driver loaded successfully
      • '<driver name>' device driver unloaded from memory
      • '<driver name>' device driver was not found or could not be loaded
      • '<driver name>' driver does not currently support XML persistence
      • '<plug-in>' plug-in was not found or could not be loaded
      • A client application has '<enabled/disabled>' auto-demotion on device '<device name>'
      • Closing project '<project name>'
      • Created backup of project '<project name>' to '<file location>'
      • Duplicate Channel Wizard page ID '<ID number>' detected
      • Error importing CSV tag record '<record number>': '<tag name>' is not a valid tag group name
      • Error importing CSV tag record '<record number>': '<tag name>' is not a valid tag name
      • Error importing CSV tag record '<record number>': Missing address
      • Error importing CSV tag record '<record number>': Tag or group name exceeds 256 characters
      • Failed to reset channel diagnostics
      • Failed to retrieve runtime project
      • Invalid Ethernet encapsulation IP '<IP address>'
      • Invalid or missing modem configuration on channel '<channel name', substituting '<modem>'
      • Invalid XML document '<XML name>'
      • Maximum channel count exceeded for the lite version '<driver name>' driver license
      • Maximum device count exceeded for the lite version '<driver name>' driver license
      • Maximum runtime tag count exceeded for the lite version '<driver name>' driver license
      • Modem initialization failed on channel '<channel name>'
      • Opening project '<project name>'
      • Required schema file '<schema name>' not found
      • Runtime project update failed
      • Starting OPC diagnostics
      • Stopping OPC diagnostics
      • Unable to add channel due to driver-level failure
      • Unable to add device due to driver level failure
      • Unable to backup project file to '<file name/location>'
      • Unable to backup project file to '<file path>'
      • Unable to launch OPC Quick Client [Path: '<path>' OS Error: '<error>']
      • Unable to load driver DLL '<driver name>'
      • Unable to load the '<driver name>' driver because more than one copy exists ('<driver name>' and '<driver name>')
      • Unable to use network adapter '<adapter>' on channel '<channel name>'. Using default network adapter
      • Validation error on '<tag name>': Invalid scaling parameters
    • General Operation System Error Messages
      • General Operation System Error Messages
      • , Error control
      • , Forced error control
      • , Hardware flow control
      • , Software flow control
      • Dialing '<phone number>' on line '<modem name>'
      • Dialing aborted on '<modem name>'
      • Dialing on line '<modem name>' cancelled by user
      • Failed to open modem line '<modem name>' [TAPI error]
      • Hardware error on line '<modem name>'
      • Incoming call detected on line '<modem name>'
      • Line '<modem name>' connected
      • Line '<modem name>' connected at '<baud rate>' baud
      • Line '<modem name>' disconnected
      • Line '<modem name>' is already in use
      • Line dropped at remote site on '<modem name>'
      • Modem line closed: '<modem name>'
      • Modem line opened: '<modem name>'
      • Modem to Modem DCE: '<connection parameters>'
      • MODEMSETTINGS unavailable
      • No comm handle provided on connect for line '<modem name>'
      • No dial tone on '<modem name>'
      • Remote line is busy on '<modem name>'
      • Remote line is not answering on '<modem name>'
      • TAPI configuration has changed, reinitializing...
      • TAPI line initialization failed: '<modem name>'
      • The phone number is invalid '<phone number>'
      • Unable to apply modem configuration on line '<modem name>'
      • Unable to dial on line '<modem name>'
      • Unable to start NETDDE
    • iFIX Error Messages
      • iFIX Error Messages
      • Attempt to add iFIX PDB item '< item name>' failed
      • Failed to enable iFIX PDB support for this server [OS Error = n]
      • Unable to enable iFIX PDB support for this server
      • Unable to read '<tag name>' on device '<channel name/device name>'