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Installation/Datafile Errors and Fixes

PiCPro and PowerX hardware support

To support PowerX hardware, older versions of PiCPro (prior to V15.1SP1) have to be updated with new drive firmware and an accompanying parameter (.CSV) file.

Supported Versions and
Download Filename
Description

ANALOG DRIVE
POWERX SUPPORT

PiCPro Version:
V14.1, V14.1SP1, V15.0,
V15.1, V15.1SP1

Firmware Version:
2.0, 2.01, 2.02,
2.03, 2.04, 2.05

AnalogPowerX.zip

ERROR: Control Response: Hex file too old for hardware.

FIX: Download the extract file contents. Zip file contains V2.06 analog firmware and a two new parameter CSV files.

Copy the parameter CSV files to:
PiCProInstallDir / Personalities

Copy the firmware file to:
PiCProInstallDir / Firmware / Analog MMC Smart Drive
for V15.X PiCPro and to
PiCProInstallDir / Firmware
for V14.X PiCPro

Re-release 09/04/2008, 66 KB (add new motor csv file)

DIGITAL DRIVE
POWERX SUPPORT

PiCPro Version:
 V15.0

Firmware Version:
 2.04

DigitalPowerX15_0.zip

ERROR: Control Response: Hex file too old for hardware.

FIX: Download and unzip file contents. Zip file contains V2.05 digital firmware and a new parameter CSV file.

Copy the parameter CSV file to:
PiCProInstallDir / Personalities

Copy the firmware file to:
PiCProInstallDir / Firmware / Digital MMC Smart Drive

Released 1/16/2007, 71 KB

DIGITAL DRIVE
POWERX SUPPORT

PiCPro Version:
V15.1

Firmware Version:
4.0 or 4.1

DigitalPowerX15_1.zip

ERROR: Control Response: Hex file too old for hardware.

FIX: Download and unzip file contents. Zip file contains V4.10 digital firmware and a new parameter CSV file.

Copy the parameter CSV file to:
PiCProInstallDir / Personalities

Copy the firmware file to:
PiCProInstallDir / Firmware / Digital MMC Smart Drive

Released 1/16/2007, 79 KB

 

Other fixes

Filename
Description

ERROR: Any of the following...

  • Unable to create a custom motor with a rated voltage of 480.
  • Unable to paste motor data for a motor with a rated voltage of 480.
  • Unable to download file data for a motor with a rated voltage of 480.

PRODUCT: Paramdef.csv and digitalparamdef.csv replacement files for PiCPro V15.1.

FIX: Download and unzip .csv files. Replace file of same name under C:\Program Files\G&L Motion Control\PiCPro V15.1 Professional Edition\Personalities

Released 01/23/2006, 22 KB

ERROR: Communication failure if p-gain is set to zero OR
Feedback type ENDAT will not maintain absolute position value through a power cycle.

PRODUCT: R0400 Digital MMC Smart Drive Firmware replacement for PiCPro V15.1.

FIX: Download and unzip .hex file. Replace file of same name under C:\Program Files\G&L Motion Control\PiCPro V15.1 Professional Edition\Firmware\Digital MMC Smart Drive

Released 01/12/2006, 67 KB

ERROR: Communication failure if p-gain is set to zero.

PRODUCT: R0400 Digital MMC Smart Drive Firmware replacement for PiCPro V15.1.

FIX: Download and unzip .hex file. Replace file of same name under C:\Program Files\G&L Motion Control\PiCPro V15.1 Professional Edition\Firmware\Digital MMC Smart Drive

Released 11/16/2005, 67 KB
ERROR: PiCPro auto-update fails to connect to update site.  This began to fail 12/13/2004 because the location of the Service Pack website has moved to a new server.

PRODUCT: All editions of PiCPro - V13, V14, V14.1 with or without a service pack applied.

FIX: You need to run this program to modify the location of the old Service Pack server to the new Service Pack server.  This program should be run again anytime a full version of PiCPro is installed or a service pack is installed.

Released 12/15/2004, 257 KB
ERROR: "Unknown Error 259"

PRODUCT: MMC for PC Support Software on W2000

FIX: Uninstall the incomplete MMC for PC support software. Download and install the new version of MMC for PC support software V2.1.

Released 10/22/2003, 669 KB
ERROR: "The MSVCRT.DLL file is linked to missing export NTDLL.DLL:Rtl...

PRODUCT: PiCPro for Windows (any) on W95/98

FIX: Download the replacement library file - instructions are included in the download. 

Released 10/20/2003, 130KB

 

 

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