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Communication interfaces

[KB1216] Sofrel OPC UA Server Validation Results

Applies to: PcVue 16.1 and later Summary: This article contains the results from validation tests of the Sofrel OPC UA Server v2.20.27 and PcVue. Originator: ELCH Details: This guide contains […]

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[KB1212] How to display the networking architecture in a PcVue mimic?

Applies to:   PcVue 16 onwards Summary:   Whenever you create a PcVue multi-station project, you logically want to display real-time information from all stations in a dedicated view. For […]

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[KB1173] Networking errors: The remote client station is not configured in local station

Applies to: PcVue 12 onwards. Summary: This article describes a simple issue we can encounter sometimes between two PcVue stations. Note that there is a more generic article about understanding […]

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[KB1071] Networking compatibility issue between version 12 and version 11.2.6086 (from 05/08/2019) and higher

Applies to: PcVue 12.0.7 to PcVue 12.0.15 Summary: This issue generates a memory leak on an acquisition server station running a version between 11.2.6086 and 11.2.6093 communicating with a client […]

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[KB1036] Networking errors: Windows Firewall issue and configuration

Applies to: PcVue 12 onwards. Summary: This article describes two simple situations we can encounter frequently between two PcVue stations. Note that there is a more generic article about understanding […]

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[KB1035] Networking errors: station is launched without Networking option on the license

Applies to: PcVue 12 onwards. Summary: This article describes a simple issue we can encounter frequently between two PcVue stations. Note that there is a more generic article about understanding […]

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[KB1034] Networking errors: network device stopped

Applies to: PcVue 12 onwards. Summary: This article describes a simple issue we can encounter frequently between two PcVue stations. Note that there is a more generic article about understanding […]

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[KB1033] Networking errors: station stops and firewall blocking

Applies to: PcVue 12 onwards. Summary: This article describes two simple situations we can encounter frequently between two PcVue stations. Note that there is a more generic article about understanding […]

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[KB1025] Diagnose and understand networking errors with the Nmap tool

Applies to: PcVue version 8 onwards. Summary: This article describes one possible way to diagnose a connection between PcVue stations using an external tool. This method is valid for TCP/IP […]

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[KB873] Checking the network setup when using netbios

Applies to: From PcVue 6.04 to PcVue 12. Summary: This article explains how to check the network set-up on your PC. If you need to add or change settings you […]

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[KB850] Sofrel OPC Server Validation Results

Applies to: PcVue 9.0 and later Summary: This article containes the results from validation tests of the Sofrel Server and PcVue.Originator: ACH Details: The attached document contains both the results […]

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[KB801] Reducing client startup time by modifying VAREXP.DAT

Applies to: PcVue 11.1 and earlier Summary: You can significantly reduce the startup time of a PcVue client by using a different (modified) VAREXP.DAT to that of the other stations. […]

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[KB768] Multi station configuration for native driver

Applies to: Any PcVue version Summary: How to launch the native driver only on the server machines and not the clients. Details: For native driver there is no way to […]

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[KB672] Distributed variables properties

Applies to: PcVue version 10.0 onwards, PcVue 15 for deadband value and deadband type Summary: PcVue uses properties for each variable to specialize its behavior. In order to make them […]

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[KB617] Change in naming scheme for network status variables

Applies to: PcVue version 10.0 SP1 onwards. Summary: There was a change in the naming scheme used for the network status variable from PcVue 10.0 SP1 onwards. Details: The naming […]

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[KB599] Enhancements in PcVue version 10.0 SP1 for WTS

Applies to: PcVue version 10.0 SP1 only Summary: Modifications in PcVue version 10.0 SP1 associated with running on Windows Terminal Server. Details: See attached help file. Note that after downloading […]

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[KB588] WinSock error = 10055 WSAENOBUFS

Applies to: PcVue all versions. Symptom: WinSock error on Multistation applications when using TCP/IP communication. Details: This problem can appear either because you are using too high a port number […]

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[KB508] Multistation compatiblity issue

Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: Describe the version with which the multistation is compatible  Details: According to the messaging we chose, the version may vary, so be careful. Please […]

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[KB507] ERROR Message 5002 : Variable unknown (x) from station y Manager User Interface Function Recipe

Applies to: PcVue version 8.00 onwards. Summary: This article give more details about error message 5002 Details: The error message “5002 : Variable unknown (x) from station y Manager User […]

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[KB494] Load balancing on a multi-station network

Applies to: PcVue version 8.2 onwards. Summary: This article explains how to set up load balancing on a PcVue network. Details: What is Availability Rate The balancing of workload in […]

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[KB310] Setting MTU Size on PC for client site VPN

Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: Solution for a multi station problem due to VPN using the software SetMTU.exe to configure properly Windows. Solution: The issue was a disconnection between […]

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[KB297] OPC SERVER CONFIGURATION

Applies to: PcVue 8.2 SP2 and 9.0. The basic content of this article may also be applicable to later versions of PcVue although the detail may vary. Summary: This document […]

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[KB296] Network station performance

Applies to: PcVue all versions.While the basic content of this article remains valid, details may have changed since it was written. Summary: Bandwidth use in network station configuration and optimization. […]

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[KB295] NetDDE problems when using Windows XP

Applies to: PcVue all versions supporting Windows XPThis article contains obsolete references. Summary: NetDDE problems when using Windows XP. Details: Connection timeout is always triggered before having an acknowledgment from […]

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[KB283] How to have the same time on all Stations

Applies to: PcVue all versions with support for Windows 2000, XP and NT. Summary: How to have the same time on all stations Details: Here a DOS command to have […]

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[KB267] Communication in NetDDE with Windows XP

Applies to: PcVue all versions with support for Windows XP Summary: How to communicate in NetDDE with Windows XP. Details: Object: It seems to be more difficult to configure such […]

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[KB257] 3 level architecture

Applies to: PcVue version 8.00 onwards Summary: This article describes how to configure 3 level architecture. 3 levels means that some PcVue Stations behave like gateway. That is they retrieve […]

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[KB249] Synchronize your Computer Clock with Net Time

Applies to: PcVue all versions supporting Windows 95, 98 or NT. Summary: This topic explains how to synchronize your computers’ clocks in a network when using Windows 95, 98 or NT […]

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[KB248] Installing NetBEUI in a Windows XP Environment

Applies to: Windows XP. This article contains obsolete references. Summary: This article describes how to install NetBEUI under Windows XP. Details: NetBEUI (NetBIOS Frames Protocol, NBF) is a non-routable protocol […]

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[KB247] Hide a Windows Computer from its Network Neighborhood

Applies to: Windows XP, 2000 and NT 4.0. Summary: This article explains how to hide a Windows computer from the Network Neighborhood. Details: There can be various reasons for hiding […]

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[KB241] Communication between Applicom’s OPC Server and a PLC

Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: This article describes how to overcome problems with communication between Applicom’s OPC Server and a PLC. Details: Access to values in a PLC In […]

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[KB209] Broadcasting the user configuration in a multi-station architecture

Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: This article provides a workaround for broadcasting a user name and profile. Solution:This applies to a multi-station configuration with identical projects on each PC. […]

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[KB103] RAS Flow Limitation (modem 3030 error)

Applies to: PcVue all versions.While the basic content of this article remains valid, details may have changed since it was written. Summary: This article describes how avoid a communication break […]

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[KB102] Communications limits in versions before 7.00f

Applies to: PcVue version 7.00d and earlier. Summary: This article specifies limits of connectivity for communications in previous versions of PcVue. Details: If too many frames are generated in PcVue, […]

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[KB101] RS485 PCI Communication Card with PcVue

Applies to: PcVue all versions with support for Windows 2000, XP and NT. Summary: This article provides reference data for the RS485 communication card for working with PcVue. Details: This […]

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[KB100] Using Supervisor LAN Connection Through a TCP/IP Network via a Router

Applies to: PcVue all versions supporting Windows XP, 2000 and NT 4.0. Summary: This articles describes the configuration that is required when using a LAN connection between PcVue stations on […]

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[KB99] Tuning the time to detect disconnection in TCP/IP

Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: This article describes how to improve detection of disconnection from a TCP/IP network. Details:This article is for use with: Multi-station PcVue (Full TCP/IP or […]

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[KB98] Producing internal variables on a station with redundancy

Applies to: PcVue version 7.20c onwards.While the basic content of this article remains valid, details may have changed since it was written. Summary: This article describes how to prevent sharing […]

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[KB97] Client-Server Connection and PcVue connection for RAS in Windows XP

Applies to: PcVue all versions with support for Windows XP Summary: Client-Server Connection and PcVue connection for RAS in Windows XP. See also the article About Configuring a RAS Connection […]

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[KB96] About Configuring a RAS Connection in Windows XP

Applies to: PcVue version 7.20 onwards that support Windows XP. Summary: This article describes how to install a Remote Access Service under Windows XP. It then explains how configure the […]

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[KB95] About Configuring RAS Connection in Windows NT

Applies to: PcVue all versions that support Windows NT. Summary: This article describes how to install the Remote Access Service under Windows NT. It then explains how to use it […]

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[KB94] Problem creating NetBIOS name

Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: Error messages can appear when you are creating the NetBIOS name. Details: When the messages Error creating Server name and/or Error creating client appear […]

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[KB93] PcVue client fails to connect to PcVue server

Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: This article describes one possible cause when a PcVue client station fails to connect to a PcVue server. Details: First you should check that […]

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[KB92] NetBIOS Return Codes

Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: This article lists the error codes when using NetBIOS during a multi-station connection. Details: A return code is displayed in the PcVue Event Viewer […]

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[KB91] Multi-station communication time-out

Applies to: PcVue all versions.While the basic content of this article remains valid, details may have changed since it was written. Summary: This article gives information about handling time-outs in […]

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[KB90] Multistation PCVUE 2 to PcVue 32 Migration

Applies to: PCVUE 2 (before 4.xx). Summary: Some modifications are required for migrating a PCVUE 2 application using Multistation to 32-bit PcVue. Details: In a PCVUE 2 application, SVNET.DAT is […]

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[KB89] Using two network cards

Applies to: PcVue all versions Summary: This article explains the redundancy with two network cards Details: This form of redundancy is of the ‘hot standby’ type: Connections are established and […]

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[KB88] The system variables

Applies to: PcVue all versionsWhile the basic content of this article remains valid, details may have changed since it was written. Summary: The system variables indicate the state of connection […]

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[KB87] Detecting breaks in connection

Applies to: PcVue all versionsWhile the basic content of this article remains valid, details may have changed since it was written. Summary: How to detect breaks in connection Details: Connection […]

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[KB86] Advice on configuration

Applies to: PcVue all versionsWhile the basic content of this article remains valid, details may have changed since it was written. Summary: Configuring the transport protocol For the TCP/IP transport […]

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