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 save the file haspdinst.exe, start a command prompt window, go the the folder where the file haspdinst.exe is saved and type haspdinst -i to install the drivers. Note that you Administrator rights are required to install the drivers.
Download haspdinst.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.
