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SDConfigEx cannot find printer port driver (CCS v4.2.1)

Butters
Expert 2021 points


Hello,

I am having trouble using my Spectrum Digital XDS510PP-PLUS parallel port emulator in CCS v4.2.1.  The emulator works just fine in CCS v3.3.  I have followed all of the troubleshooting information that I could scrounge up on the Internet, both from Spectrum Digital's site and these forums.  The configuration of the port seems just fine (address 0x378, EPP mode in the BIOS, etc.)

One of the most basic troubleshooting steps is to use the SDConfigEx utility (installed with CCS under ccsv4\emulation\specdig\sdconfigex) to detect the emulation ports that are available.  To do this, you click on Configuration -> Ports Available -> Printer, USB.  Here is my output from that operation:

** Checking for available printer ports
ERROR >>Could not open the driver (.sys file)
ERROR >>Could not open the driver (.sys file)
ERROR >>Could not open the driver (.sys file)

I don't know what .sys file it is looking for, and where I need to get it from.

If I attach an XDS510USB emulator instead and run Configuration -> Ports Available -> Printer, USB, I receive valid output:

** Checking for available USB ports

  $$ XDS510USB connected on:
  $$ EmuPortAddr=0x510
  $$ EmuSerialNumber=ANY

I would appreciate any suggestions on what to try next.

Thanks in advance,
Dave

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    TI__Guru**** 173310 points

    Dave,

    What operating system are you running on?

    Have you tried changing the BIOS settings for the parallel port, say to ECP to see if that helps.  I am assuming you have already taken a look at the Spectrum Digital emulator guide. Have you tried contacting Spectrum Digital directly? They might have recommendations as well.

  • 0 in reply to AartiG
    Expert 2021 points

    Hello Aarti,

    I am running 32-bit Windows 7.  Yes, I have been through the emulator FAQ that you linked; in doing so, I tried setting the parallel port to both ECP and EPP in the BIOS.  There was no change in the error message from SDConfigEx.

    I have not contacted Spectrum Digital... I will try that as well.

    Thanks,
    Dave

  • 0 in reply to AartiG
    Expert 2021 points

    Hello everyone,

    I was using CCS 3.3 on my previous Windows XP workstation.  I had an idea this morning, and I installed the Spectrum Digital Driver Release 3.03.30 (http://support.spectrumdigital.com/ccs33/Release-30330/setupCCSPlatinum_v30330.ZIP) on my Windows 7 machine.  I know I'm not supposed to have to do that with CCS 4.x, but I wanted to give it a shot.  After running the installer, I tried to use SDConfixEx... and it worked this time.  I no longer received the ERROR >>Could not open the driver (.sys file).  So now the XDS510PP-PLUS is working in CCS and my problem has been solved.