Driver Server Technical Notes
About this task
P roficy Driver Configuration restricted to user who installed CIMPLICITY
Driver Configuration does not appear in the Start Menu of other users.
The Server Configuration button appears on the CIMPLICITY Device properties page, but does not invoke configuration tool.
Rename/Copy a CIMPLICITY Project
You must manually rename data\[OldProjectName].xml to [NewProjectName].xml and then resolve the internal project name.
Deleting the CIMPLICITY Driver Server Points/Device/Port
If you delete the points, device, or ports, and then uncheck the protocol, the data\[ProjectName].xml remains, and will be reused if you add the Driver Server again.
Driver Configuration is Not Always Disabled
If the CIMPLICITY Project is enabled for Change Management, the Driver Configuration will be disabled when following checkout rules, but the Driver Configuration can still be launched from the Start Menu.
Licensing
If Driver Server is not licensed, the CIMPLICITY points will be unavailable, but ProficyDrivers.exe remains running. There is no device down alarm or other alarm.
When a CIMPLICITY Project or the Driver Server Shuts Down