Microsoft KB Archive/184906

PRB: Polhemus Driver Error Message - Cannot Initialize Port

PSS ID Number: Q184906 Article last modified on 04-30-1998

IRIX:3.71

IRIX

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The information in this article applies to:

 == SOFTIMAGE 3D for IRIX, version 3.71 == 

= SYMPTOMS =

During a Channel Run operation (Capture), the following Polhemus driver error message appears:

Cannot initialize port

= CAUSE =

This problem is the result of changes that were made to the serial port configuration with IRIX versions 6.2 and higher.

This problem occurs with any channel driver (that ships or custom built) that makes use of the channel serial port routines. This problem occurs only with SOFTIMAGE 3D version 3.7 SP1, only on IRIX version 6.2 or later. The drivers include Ascension, Polhemus, and potentially Monkey and Puppet Works.

= RESOLUTION =

If you have a Polhemus driver, contact Polhemus for its SP1 version of the Polhemus driver.

If you have a driver other than Polhemus that uses serial connections, use the libraries included with SOFTIMAGE 3D version 3.7. You must use the same MIPS version as the one you have installed on your system; if you do not have this version, contact Softimage Support (support@softimage.com).

= REFERENCES =

If you have any questions concerning the information contained in this article, contact support@softimage.com by e-mail.

= Additional query words: si si3d si3dhard =

Keywords : si si3d si3dhard Version : IRIX:3.71 Platform : IRIX Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.