In this section we have put together a number of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) that can help you with some of your questions regarding the following subjects:

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Information Required for Technical Support
I am having some application problems. What information does technical support need in order to best help me ?
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Moving to new machine - Which drivers should I use
I am moving my Excalibur card(s) and application(s) to a new machine, different operating system. Which drivers should I use ? For example, move from Windows XP (32bit) to Windows 10 (64bit).
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Driver Support - 64bit Windows and running a 32bit
How can I get my 32bit Windows applications running on my 64bit Windows machine ? Do the software tools packages work under Windows 7 ? Windows 10 ?
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VME cards - Init_Module generates timeout on call
I am working with an Excalibur 4000-VME/VXI board with M4K series modules.
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Windows 10 support
Are Excalibur products supported under Windows 10 ? What about running existing 32bit (or 64bit) applications, on Windows 10 ?
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64bit Microsoft-signed drivers and Windows 10 secu
We have a requirement for 64bit Microsoft-signed drivers for use with Windows 10 “secure boot.” Does Excalibur have compatible drivers?
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Init_Module throws frontdesk error
An application that runs on a machine is now copie
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Frontdesk dll Questions
Frontdesk dll Questions
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Kernel Driver - Digital Signature Error
Installed the hardware driver in the Device Manage
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Porting applications from 32bit to 64bit
I am porting an application from 32bit to 64bit Wi
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Port Application (Borland or MS) from WinXP to Win
My application runs OK under 32bit Windows XP. I w
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Software Tools Installation – What are the files,
What files are included in the package? What is th
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Revised Software Packaging
(a) I do not find the software for my old Excalibu
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Where are the DLLs are installed & why
Where are Excalibur's DLLs stored upon install
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Utilities for troubleshooting
Please tell me what utilities are available for tr
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Mixing different generation M4K and M8K series mod
Is there any problem concerning using different ve
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M4KSerial vs M4KSerialPlus replacement
I used to use the M4KSerial module. I need another
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Running multiple applications using same copy of D
Can I run multiple applications of some protocol,
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DLLs Location - What DLLs does the user need
I have an application for an Excalibur M4K/M8K ser
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Driver needed for 8000PCIe card with M8K module
What driver is needed for any card in the 8000PCIe
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Using Data Rate Mode in 429RTx
Using Data Rate Mode in 429RTx, Rx sees only some
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32bit and 64bit API issues
(a) Is the Excalibur module software API compatibl
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Windows - How to access the modules on the Excalib
How can I access the modules on the Excalibur boar
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Linux - How to access the modules on the Excalibur
How can I access the modules on the Excalibur boar
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How to run existing software when moving from 4000
I have an existing software application that has b
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ExcConfig - How to configure multiple 4000PCI card
I have more than one 4000PCI[e] family card in my
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ExcConfig - DEBUG error
I am trying to run ExcConfig, the Excalibur Config
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MerlinPlus - Recorded Binary Dump File Format
In the 1553Px products, Bus Monitor mode, what is
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Mystic - Format of files _Data Standards - BNR and
Mystic - Format of files _Data Standards - BNR and
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Mystic - Recorded AR Binary File Format
What is the format of the .AR file generated by My
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ExaltPlus64 can read files generated by Exalt
Can ExaltPlus64 (64bit version) read the .PAK, .RP
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4000-8000-2000 PCIe Requires Power Cable
I have an EXC-8000PCIe, EXC-4000PCIe or EXC-2000PCIe card. I installed the software
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Discretes - How do Discretes Work
How do the Discretes work (on module M4KDiscrete,
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UNET - Running two applications simultaneously
I tried running 2 applications on UNET/P2 but the
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Driver needed for 8000PCIe card with M8K module
Driver needed for 8000PCIe card with M8K module
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Device Manager lists 8000 or 2000 card as 4000
I have an EXC-8000PCIe series or EXC-2000PCI[e] se
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How Does 1553 Work
When an RT sends a message, how does the BC or Monitor know that the data is for a
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1553 Bus Connections diagram
1553 Bus Connections diagram
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1553Px module [BC mode] Major Frames - Minor Frame
I need help understanding the definitions of Major frame, Minor frame, Frame time, Intermessage gaptime and how all these things work together.
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1553Px module [BC mode] How to simultaneously moni
Can a single M4K1553Px device be used to simultaneously behave as a Bus Controller and to capture data returned from an external RT?
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Loopback for 1553Px family cards
How do I perform a loopback test (or self-test) on the 1553Px family card or module ?
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PCI/Px upgrade to M4K1553Px
How can I move my application from EXC-1553PCI/P1 to run on EXC-4000PCI/F1 ?
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1553Px module [RT mode] How to set up Subaddresses and DataBlocks for Rx and Tx
How can I set up one Remote Terminal (RT) with two different SubAddresses (SAs), such that one SA receives data, and another SA Transmits data ?
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Operating 1553 mode when using 1760 module - heade
I have a Px-1760 or PxS-1760 module. When I transmit my bus list in 1553, I get errors on all the players: BC, RT, Monitor.
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1553 module [BC mode] Using function Get_Msgentry_Status_Px or Get_Msg_Status_Px
In BC mode, how do I know if the message completed transmission? Why does this function sometimes return a value of 0?
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1553Px module [RT mode] How to simultaneously monitor messages
Can a single M4K1553Px device be used to simultaneously behave as multiple RTs and a Bus Monitor? Do I need two M4K1553Px modules installed
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1553Px module [ RT mode ] How to set up module as multiple RTs, changing Tx data
(a) How to turn it on to simulate multiple RTs
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MCH software API is very different from Px software API
I have a 1553MCH family module or card with application software. I want to move to the 1553Px family module or card. Is the code easy to port ?
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Differences between Px and Px-1760
What is the difference between the regular version of M4K1553Px[S] / M8K1553Px[S] module, and the version with the -1760 suffix ?
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Px vs. PxS
(a) Please explain the difference between Px and PxS modules.
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1553Px module: RT sees the message OK; BC reports no response from RT
My module is running as BC.
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CVIs - How can I install the 32bit CVIs to run under 64bit Windows
How can I install the 32bit CVIs to run under 64bit Windows? How can I run an EXE developed using 32bit LabWindows CVI under 64bit Windows?
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LabVIEW 32bit and 64bit
1. Can I run a VI written with LabVIEW 32-bit on LabVIEW 64-bit and Vice Versa?
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LabVIEW, DLLs, dispatcher dll
How can I run the LabVIEW tools if I cannot find the DLLs? How do the LabVIEW tools find the DLLs – dispatcher, underlying DLL, INI file?
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Website - File Name Conventions
I need the current release of software tools for my M4K module, for 32bit/64bit Windows (or some other operating system).
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Where can I find Software drivers on this website
Where can I find the current software drivers for my Excalibur card(s) and module(s) ?