micrologix 1100 to labview communications

[AnBServices]

I have a labview application that is communicating (well was) with an allen bradely micrologix 1100. The PC failed and a new PC has been installed using the old hard drive. I am getting an error now when I try to run the vi. do I need to reinstall the drivers? if so what drivers? how can I tell? The error that I am getting is possible server failure. It is communicating via ethernet. will it communicate through rs lynx? help 8~(

[Wayne.C]

It is very common to use RS-Linx when communicating with AB PLC's.  Did you start RSLinx and verify that it could connect with the PLC?

[AnBServices]

Thanks, I will this morning.

[AnBServices]

I did check and RS lynx does see the PLC - still getting the error code - I dont think the communications are set up correctly in NI to use the rs lynx? is this possible

[wd8ivl]

I think you have to have the "OEM" version of RSLynx for Labview to see the PLC registers. 

I don't think that is the version that comes with Logix500.

Mike

[AnBServices]

it ran for about 2 years before the computer failed... they took the hard drive out of the failed computer and placed it into another computer. When I look into RS Linx I see the name of the old computer as the workstation, but it will not connect to it for obvious reasons, how can I delete the old workstation and replace with the current one?

[AnBServices]

thanks you were right, the problem was when the old PC failed we needed to reactivate the rs linx. it was working as rs linx classic lite, the default.