Rockwell Automation 2711-ND3 PanelBuilder v2.60 Software User Manual - Manual (Page 40)

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Publication 2711-6.0
Conflicts with INTERCHANGE Drivers
The INTERCHANGE drivers may cause conflicts with other drivers
sharing common interrupts or memory areas of the system. Here are
some problems that may occur and what to do about them.
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If you are using a special Windows video driver, try using the
standard Windows VGA driver. You may also have to edit the
EMM386 line in the CONFIG.SYS file to remove specific
memory exclusions added by the special video driver.
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If you experience lockups when using a serial mouse in a DOS
application, wait several seconds for the mouse to initialize. If
mouse operation is still a problem, run ABICSTOP.
1. Exit Windows.
2. Type ABICSTOP at the DOS prompt.
C:\> ABICSTOP
If ABICSTOP is not successful, comment out ABICRUN in
AUTOEXEC.BAT and reboot. Then run ABICSTOP again.
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Error messages during a system reboot may indicate an
incomplete or incorrect configuration of the INTERCHANGE
driver. Reconfigure the driver.
For more details on INTERCHANGE Software, refer to the
INTERCHANGE Software user manuals. Allen-Bradley
publications are available through Allen-Bradley local distributors.
Disabling INTERCHANGE
INTERCHANGE Software uses 40 to 80K of base memory. The
AUTOEXEC.BAT file is configured to automatically load
INTERCHANGE drivers at system reboot.
To disable INTERCHANGE, place REM before the CALL
statement in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. For example:
REM CALL ABICRUN.BAT
Disabling INTERCHANGE frees up base memory and also makes
the computer’s COM port available to other applications.
INTERCHANGE Notes