Issue
- Get "An unhandled exception occurred in the application" when browsing objects from Vista's OPC server.
- Vista OPC server (TACOPC.exe) crashes when browsing tags on an OPC client.
- When checking with OPC tool, the server (TAC Object Server OPC DA) can be browsed but when opening folders the Vista OPC server crashes.
Environment
TAC Vista 5.1.X
Vista OPC server 1.6.X
OPC tool
3rd Party OPC client.
Cause
Incorrect characters such as '\" (backslash) have been used in either the folder names in Vista or the variable names.
Resolution
Rename the variables/folders avoiding special characters such as '\', '#', '/ ' etc.