Stopping and Starting the SiPass Driver

The SiPass driver must be running (in Configuration Mode or Started) to connect to a SiPass server and import the configuration files. If Configuration Mode is used, when engineering is complete the driver must be Started to establish a real connection to the field. You may also need to stop and restart the driver for certain settings, such as changes to alarm tables, to take effect.

  • System Manager is in Engineering mode.
  1. In System Browser select Management View.
  1. Depending on where the driver was created, select one of the following:
    - Project > Management System > Servers > Main Server > Drivers > [SiPass driver]
    - Project > Management System > FEPs > [FEP station] > [drivers folder] > [SiPass driver]
    .
  • In the Extended Operation tab, the Manager Status property indicates whether the driver is Stopped, Started, or in Configuration Mode.
  1. If the driver is Stopped, do one of the following:
    - Click Start Conf… to start the driver without establishing a real field connection.
    - Click Start to start the driver with a full connection to the field.
  1. If the driver is running in Configuration Mode, or if it is Started but you need to restart it:
    a. Click Stop.
    b. Click Start.
  • The Manager Status changes to Started. The SiPass driver is fully operational.