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Hilscher_Driver_Open

Header:	ThirdPartySdk.h
Namespace:	avl
Module:	ThirdParty

Opens a Hilscher device driver connection.

Syntax

void avl::Hilscher_Driver_Open
(
	avl::Hilscher_State& ioState
)

Parameters

	Name	Type	Default	Description
	ioState	Hilscher_State&		Object used to maintain state of the function.

Remarks

Driver

Windows driver (recommended 1.5.0.0) https://kb.hilscher.com/display/CIFXDRV/Versions+-+NXDRV-WIN
SYCON.net for configuring slots, generating configuration files: https://kb.hilscher.com/display/SYCON/Version+History

For profinet: Firmware (recommended 3.13 series) https://kb.hilscher.com/display/PNS3V5/Version+History+-+V3.5+to+V3.x

Firmware needs to be uploaded to the card prior to opening any type of channel.
In case of failing to update the firmware, try to restart your computer.

Multithreaded environment

This function is not guaranteed to be thread-safe. When used in multithreaded environment, it has to be manually synchronized.