PKS Installation
1. Install the Win2k server:
a.Please check your computer name (XXA,XXB).
b.Be sure Video display:1024x768 pixels.
c.Be sure your redundant server administrator password is identical.
d.Install Win2K sp4 Patch
e. Installing the PCIC drivers
Prerequisites
Experion PKS R201 Applications Software CD.
To install the PCIC drivers:
Step Action
1 Insert the Experion PKS R201 Applications Software CD into the CD-ROM
drive.
2 In the Computer Management dialog box, right-click in the pane displaying the
devices, and then click Scan for Hardware Changes.
3 Click Other Device and then click Reinstall Driver.
4 Click Next to start installing the driver.
5 Click Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can
choose a specific driver and then click Next.
6 Click Other Device.
7 Click Have Disk to display the Install from Disk dialog box.
8 Click Browse and then browse to the following folder on the CD:
\RSLinx\RSLinx\pnp_Drivers\Win2k\1784-PCIC(S)
9 Click OK.
10 Click A-B 1784-PCIC(S).
11 Click Next.
12 Click Yes in the update driver warning message dialog box.
13 Click Next.
14 If a confirm file replace message dialog box is displayed, click Yes to continue
the installation.
15 Click Finish to complete the installation.
f.Verifying the PCIC driver
To verify if the PCIC driver is installed:
Step Action
1 On the Windows Desktop, right-click on the My Computer icon and choose
Manage.
2 Click the Device Manager item.
3 If the A-B Virtual Backplane item does not exist, Install the PCIC drivers on
page 430.
4 In the Computer Management dialog box, expand the A-B Virtual Backplane
item.
5 Double-click the A-B 1784-PCIC(S) item to display the Properties dialog box.
6 Click the Driver tab and then click Driver Details.
7 Click the ABPCICSW.sys file in the Driver files list.
8 Review the file version displayed below the Driver files list.
9 The file version must be 3.6.18 WDM. If it is not, you need to update the PCIC
driver: continue to 431.
10 Click the VirtualBackplane.sys file in the Driver files list.
11 Review the file version displayed below the Driver files list.
12 The file version must be 1.9. If it is not, you need to update the PCIC driver:
continue to 431.
13 If both of driver files are the correct versions, click OK to close the Driver File
Details dialog box, the click OK to close the Properties dialog box, and then
close the Computer Management dialog box.