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Parallel dongle is no longer accepted after installation
Question:
After I have installed Allplan, the program no longer accepts the parallel dongle connected to the computer. Allplan starts as a viewer.
What can I do?
Answer:
The dongle query changed with Allplan 2013. The dongles causing these problems are usually parallel dongles that are connected to a port (LPT3) that was added later.
Determine the I/O range of the LPT port:
Open the Control Panel and then the Device Manager.
- Select "Ports -> ECP Printer Port" for a direct parallel port.
- Select "Multifunction adapter" and the corresponding port for a parallel adapter (e.g., SUNIX).
Properties -> Resources
Note down the first value in the first line below resource settings.
For example:
Resource type | Setting |
I/O range | 0378 – 037F |
I/O range | 0778 – 077F |
In this example, the value is 0378.
Open Allplan's license settings:
Services application -> Utilities -> License -> License Settings
Switch to:
License check tab -> Specify searching order ... (or environment variable...)
Enter theI/O value followed by a "p"in the "HL_SEARCH=..." box. For example,
0378p
Click "OK" and then "Apply".