Electromechanical Systems Simulation Software (LVSIM®-EMS) (8970)
Cannot run EMS Visual Tour directly from CD-ROM after installing another Lab-Volt application.
Release Date: 1997/06/27
Affected Model(s): 8970
Affected Product(s): LVSIM®-EMS 1.21, EMS Visual Tour 1.21 Brief Description of the Problem:
Cannot run EMS Visual Tour directly from CD-ROM after installing another Lab-Volt application. Full Description of the Problem:
If you install the EMS Visual Tour application to run directly from the CD-ROM, the following lines will be added in the [LVTOUR EMS 1.21] section of the LABVOLT.INI file (located in folder Windows):
[LVTOUR EMS 1.21]
Application Name=EMS VISUAL TOUR
Path=X:\\LVSIM\\\\EMSVT121
("X" represents the drive letter of your CD Drive)
If you later install another Lab-Volt application, the Lab-Volt Setup program will verify that each path in the LABVOLT.INI file is valid. If a path is not valid, the whole section will be removed from the .INI file. If the LVSIM®-EMS 1.21 CD-ROM is not present in your CD Drive while checking the path for LVTOUR EMS, the [LVTOUR EMS 1.21] section will be deleted. Then, the next time you want to run EMS Visual Tour, the application will be unreachable. How to Fix:
Three solutions are suggested:
- Let the LVSIM®-EMS 1.21 CD-ROM in your CD Drive while installing other Lab-Volt applications.
- Reinstall the EMS Visual Tour application to run directly from CD-ROM.
- If the other Lab-Volt application can also be run directly from the CD-ROM (e.g. EMS CBL 1.2), update the [LVTOUR EMS 1.21] section by adding the above lines in the LABVOLT.INI file.
Drivers for the PCI network security device are missing on the CD-ROM.
Release Date: 2002/02/14
Affected Model(s): 6385, 6485, 8970, 9480, 9481 (-PX to -WX)
Affected Product(s): LVSIM-HYD 1.11, LVSIM-PNEU 1.01, LVSIM-EMS 2.1 r2, LVSIM-ACOM 1.2, LVSIM-DCOM 1.0
Brief Description of the Problem:
Drivers for the PCI network security device are missing on the CD-ROM.
Full Description of the Problem:
The new network security device card uses a PCI expansion slot. The drivers required for this new card are not included on the CD-ROM.
How to Fix:
Download and run the self-extracting file PF1039.EXE. Refer to the user manual of the affected models to install the PCI drivers for the network security device.
Note: In the procedure given in the user manual, replace the path X:\\Hardlockpci by the folder where you saved the files extracted from file PF1039.EXE. (usually C:\\LABVOLT\\PF1039)
Download pf1039.exe
Example data files and some .CFG files are missing.
Release Date: 1998/08/31
Affected Model(s): 8970, 9061
Affected Product(s): LVSIM®-EMS 1.2x, LVDAM-EMS 1.2x
Brief Description of the Problem:
Example data files and some .CFG files are missing.
Full Description of the Problem:
Example files 8221A.TXT and 8221B.TXT, that can be opened from the LVDAM-EMS Data Table, are missing. Some .CFG files (32) are missing on the diskette version of the LVSIM®-EMS 1.2a.
How to Fix:
Copy files 8221A.TXT, 8221B.TXT and all .CFG files in the LVDAM-EMS folder (\\LVDAM\\EMS1_2x). Those files are available by downloading and running the self-extracting file PF1009.EXE.
Download pf1009.exe
Memory leaks with Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP may cause the system to become unstable.
Release Date: 03-02-20
Affected Model(s): 8970-xx
Affected Product(s): LVSIM®-EMS 2.0, 2.1, 2.1 r1, 2.1 r2 and 2.1 r3
Brief Description of the Problem:
Memory leaks with Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP may cause the system to become unstable.
Full Description of the Problem:
When LVSIM®-EMS is running under Windows® 2000 or XP, it does not release certain memory blocks it has used. This may cause the system to become unstable. When this occurs, a message indicating that the system is low on virtual memory may appear.
How to Fix:
Replace file LVSIMEMS.EXE in the folder in which LVSIM®-EMS has been installed. The default installation folder for LVSIM®-EMS is : \\LVSIM\\EMS2_x. This file is available by downloading and running self-extracting file PF1043.EXE.
Download pf1043.exe
Meters in the Metering prog show "1234". After clicking Refresh..."Illegal Function Call" appears.
Release Date: 1997/09/19
Affected Model(s): 8970, 9061
Affected Product(s): LVSIM®-EMS 1.2x, LVDAM-EMS 1.2x
Brief Description of the Problem:
Meters in the Metering program show "1234". After clicking the Refresh button in the Oscilloscope program, an "Illegal Function Call" message appears.
Full Description of the Problem:
SIMUL.DLL, that is part of the LVDAM-EMS program, does not work without a math co-processor. SIMUL.DLL is used only when LVDAM-EMS is in Simulation mode (with simulation parameters), or in Virtuality mode (with LVSIM-EMS). Without a math co-processor, the Metering program shows "1234" on all active meters, and an "Illegal Function Call" message appears after clicking the Refresh button in the Oscilloscope program.
How to Fix:
Two solutions are suggested:
- Go to the CMOS Setup of your PC, and enable your math co-processor.
- If you don't have a math co-processor, replace the SIMUL.DLL file in the \\\\LVDAM\\\\EMS1_2x folder by the updated SIMUL.DLL file. This updated file will work with or without a Math co-processor. This file is available by downloading and running the self extracting file PF1006.EXE.
Download pf1006.exe
The software cannot find the security device.
Release Date: 06-11-07
Affected Model(s): 8970, 9480, 9481, 6385, 6485, 8971, 3674
Affected Product(s): LVSIM-EMS, LVSIM-ACOM, LVSIM-DCOM, LVSIM-HYD, LVSIM-PNEU, PESIM, LVPROSIM
Brief Description of the Problem:
The software cannot find the security device.
Full Description of the Problem:
The security device drivers supplied with the Lab-Volt products mentioned above are not fully compatible with all version of Windows. As a result, the Lab-Volt software may not be able to access the security device.
How to Fix:
Download and run the self extracting files which will install new security device drivers that are compatible with all versions of Windows.
Download PF1040.EXE
Unable to run the LVVL application without administrator privileges.
Release Date: 2005-02-17
Affected Model(s): 6385, 6485, 8970, 9481
Affected Product(s): LVSIM-HYD, LVSIM-PNEU, LVSIM-EMS, LVSIM-DCOM
Brief Description of the Problem:
Unable to run the LVVL application without administrator privileges.
Full Description of the Problem:
The Lab-Volt Virtual Laboratory (LVVL) application stops running shortly after it is started by a user that do not have administrator privileges.
How to Fix:
Replace the file LVVL.EXE in the folder where the LVSIM application has been installed. The default folder for all LVSIM applications is : C:\\Program Files\\Lab-Volt\\LVVL. The replacement file is available by downloading and running self-extracting file PF1054.EXE
Download pf1054.exe
Unable to run the LVVL application.
Release Date: 04-06-18
Affected Model(s): 6385, 6485, 9481, 8970
Affected Product(s): LVSIM-HYD, LVSIM-PNEU, LVSIM-DCOM, LVSIM-EMS
Brief Description of the Problem:
Unable to run the LVVL application.
Full Description of the Problem:
The Lab-Volt Virtual Laboratory (LVVL) application stops running shortly after it is started.
How to Fix:
Download and run the self extracting files which will correct the registry information about the LVVL application.
Download pf1050.exe
When clicking the LVDAM-EMS button or the 24-V AC Power Source button, the program may freeze.
Release Date: 1999/08/26
Affected Model(s): 8970
Affected Product(s): LVSIM ®-EMS 2.0
Brief Description of the Problem:
When clicking the LVDAM-EMS button or the 24-V AC Power Source button, the program may freeze or some module switches may become inoperative.
Full Description of the Problem:
When using LVSIM ®-EMS in demo mode (i.e. without security device),or when clicking the LVDAM-EMS button or the 24-V AC Power Source button many times, the program may freeze. This product fix also corrects a problem introduced by Product Fix PF1022.
How to Fix:
Replace file LVSIMEMS.EXE and add file LVHL.LOG in the following folder: \\LVSIM\\EMS2_0. These files are available by downloading and running self-extracting file PF1025.EXE.
Download pf1025.exe
When running EMS Visual Tour for the first time, a Multimedia Toolbook window appears.
Release Date: 1997/09/23
Affected Model(s): 8970
Affected Product(s): LVSIM®-EMS 1.21
Brief Description of the Problem:
When running EMS Visual Tour for the first time, a Multimedia Toolbook window appears, requesting to open a file.
Full Description of the Problem:
EMS Visual Tour is an Asymetrix Toolbook application using runtime Version 4.0. If you install the EMS Visual Tour on a system that has Asymetrix ToolBook Version 3.0 already intalled, EMS Visual Tour may not start because of a wrong association in the Win.ini file.
How to Fix:
Use a text editor program, such as Notepad, to open your Win.ini file (located in folder Windows). In the [Extensions] section, remove line: "TBK=...\\\\TBLOAD.EXE ^.TBK". Restart EMS Visual Tour.