Emerson Process Management 3422 User Manual
Reference, Installation, and Operations Manual
Section 7: Maintenance and troubleshooting
3-9000-743 Rev S
June 2013
Windows® Hotfixes — Obtaining Hotfixes for Microsoft® Windows®
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7.4.5
Windows® Hotfixes — Obtaining Hotfixes for Microsoft®
Windows®
Windows®
For English North American versions of Windows® 2000
If you are using an English North American version of Windows® 2000, the Hotfixes can be
found on the Daniel MeterLink Installation CD under a directory called Windows® Hotfixes. Just
run the Hotfix for the appropriate Windows® operating system and Knowledge Base Article
Number. Daniel Customer Service can also provide these Hotfixes if you do not have a Daniel
MeterLink Installation CD available.
found on the Daniel MeterLink Installation CD under a directory called Windows® Hotfixes. Just
run the Hotfix for the appropriate Windows® operating system and Knowledge Base Article
Number. Daniel Customer Service can also provide these Hotfixes if you do not have a Daniel
MeterLink Installation CD available.
For All Other Versions of Windows® 2000
For all other versions of Windows® 2000, go to the link below for the particular Knowledge Base
Article to find out how to contact Microsoft® for Hotfixes for your version of Windows®.
Article to find out how to contact Microsoft® for Hotfixes for your version of Windows®.
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KB82430: For the Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 Issue that will prevent Daniel
MeterLink from connecting to a Series 100 Option Board over serial or dial-up, go to the
following link:
MeterLink from connecting to a Series 100 Option Board over serial or dial-up, go to the
following link:
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KB824136: For the Excel® Issue go to the following link:
It is necessary to address this issue if you intend to communicate with one of these meters with
Daniel MeterLink using a serial port or modem. If you are only communicating to these meters
using Ethernet, then no action is required.
Daniel MeterLink using a serial port or modem. If you are only communicating to these meters
using Ethernet, then no action is required.
7.4.6
Windows® 2000 SP-4 or a Windows® XP with security
update
update
Daniel MeterLink on a Windows® 2000 machine with Service Pack 4 or a Windows® XP
machine with Security Update for Windows® XP (KB 823980) takes a long time to add files to
the trend list under the Trend Maintenance Logs dialog or displays files that are not valid files to
trend.
machine with Security Update for Windows® XP (KB 823980) takes a long time to add files to
the trend list under the Trend Maintenance Logs dialog or displays files that are not valid files to
trend.
Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 and the Security Update for
Windows® XP (KB 823980) have a problem that causes the Show only maintenance log and
trend workbooks check box in Daniel MeterLink Deluxe Edition to be ineffective. Additionally, it
may take longer to validate a workbook when you attempt to add it to the Workbooks to trend
list. This is a known Issue documented in the Microsoft® Knowledge Base Article 824136
Windows® Explorer Quits Unexpectedly or You Receive an Error Message When You Right-Click
a File. For Windows® XP, simply install Service Pack 2 for Windows® XP to resolve the issue. For
Windows® 2000, a hotfix is available from Microsoft®. See Windows® Hotfixes above to find
out where to find this patch. It is not necessary to take action on this issue to use the Trend
Maintenance Logs dialog, but you should be aware of possible slow downs if the issue is
unresolved.
Windows® XP (KB 823980) have a problem that causes the Show only maintenance log and
trend workbooks check box in Daniel MeterLink Deluxe Edition to be ineffective. Additionally, it
may take longer to validate a workbook when you attempt to add it to the Workbooks to trend
list. This is a known Issue documented in the Microsoft® Knowledge Base Article 824136
Windows® Explorer Quits Unexpectedly or You Receive an Error Message When You Right-Click
a File. For Windows® XP, simply install Service Pack 2 for Windows® XP to resolve the issue. For
Windows® 2000, a hotfix is available from Microsoft®. See Windows® Hotfixes above to find
out where to find this patch. It is not necessary to take action on this issue to use the Trend
Maintenance Logs dialog, but you should be aware of possible slow downs if the issue is
unresolved.