Siemens Industry Online Support - Automation Service, Automation Support, Simatic...

Page 1 of 2

show the entry list

STEP 7 -- Setting up development environments -- Parameterizing systems

Why, after booting the PC or when starting the VPN client, does the dialog appear indicating that the PNIOPCAC has
terminated unexpectedly?

How can you improve the performance in the SIMATIC Manager and in the STEP 7 project?
How do you assign standard user and administrator rights in Windows XP/2000?
How do you assign read and write rights as well as Full Control access for a drive in the MS Windows operating
system?
How do you assign the parameters of the PG/PC interface in general and what is the remedy if the device driver cannot
be selected or is not visible?
Information on the topic of "Parameterizing systems"
How do you reactivate hidden system messages, the position of the hardware catalog and the column for current values
in DBs?
What remedies are possible if you cannot shut down your computer in Windows XP mode?
How do you make the settings for the virtual memory in MS Windows XP/2000/ME/NT/9x?
STEP 7 (TIA Portal) -- Setting up development environments -- Parameterizing systems
Why, after booting the PC or when starting the VPN client, does the dialog appear indicating that the
PNIOPCAC has terminated unexpectedly?
Display part number

Description
In MS Windows a separate PNIO stack is started for each recognized Ethernet interface. This also
applies for Virtual Private Networks (VPN). VPN links the nodes of one network with another network
without the networks having to be compatible with each other. In this way the VPN node has direct
access to the node of the other network as if it were not connected to the original network but directly
to the other network.

The behavior described above occurs through the fragmentary execution of the VPN implementations
and also some of the virtual Ethernet interfaces (missing addressing, for example).

Remedy
The "PNIO Adapter" in the "Set PG/PC Interface" dialog contains all the interfaces recognized by
S7DOS that are activated by default. To clear the behavior described you must disable the adapters
that you do not need. When the message occurs and before clicking the message away, we
recommend that you immediately start the "Set PG/PC interface" dialog and disable the the adapters
you do not need. Proceed as follows. This can prevent the dialog box that the PNIOPCAC has
terminated unexpectedly.

1.

Open the PG/PC interface either in the Control Panel or in the SIMATIC Manager via "Tools >
Set PG/PC Interface...".

2.

Switch to the "PNIO Adapter" tab.

3.

Disable the adapters not being used and click OK.

4.

It is then recommended to restart the PG/PC.

http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll/61595882?func=ll&objId...

14.01.2014

Siemens Industry Online Support - Automation Service, Automation Support, Simatic... Page 2 of 2

Fig. 01

Notes

The behavior described above is not dependent on the operating system.

The settings in the PG/PC interface are retained after restarting the PC.

Entry ID:

61595882

Date:

2012-08-06

This entry is available in the following languages:

german

french

I regard this article....

Copy link

italian

spanish

chinese

as helpful

as not helpful

Suggestion for the entry

Send to a friend

Print
Siemens AG 2014 - Corporate Information - Privacy Policy - Terms of Use

http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll/61595882?func=ll&objId...

14.01.2014