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APSDS Fatal Error Number 9606 – Unable to execute numerical engine

When you click the “Run Analysis” button, APSDS 5.0 uses APSDS32.exe to perform the numerical analysis. This error is usually caused by APSDS32.exe not having the correct permissions to be executed by APSDS 5.0. Check with your System Administrator that APSDS32.exe is not being blocked by your Firewall. Try switching off your Firewall(s). Here are some links showing how to switch off Windows Firewall: Windows XP Firewall Windows Vista Firewall Windows 7 Firewall You may also be running a third-party firewall.…

What are the limitations of APSDS 5.0 Evaluation Mode?

There is only one version of APSDS 5.0 – and it can be used in Evaluation Mode. In evaluation mode you can evaluate many of the features including analysing the two Example problems. Are you doing a CPEE Unit? We have made APSDS available to CPEE students to facilitate completion of relevant design assignments. You can use APSDS in evaluation mode to analyse your assignments. There is no restriction on TOTAL Pavement thickness as long as you are using the material properties specified by your assignments.…

Error Number: 9104 – Hardware Lock gives unknown response

This error can result from a faulty driver configuration or from a faulty hardware lock. Driver Configuration TROUBLESHOOTING The Troubleshooting Guide for Sentinel Hardware Keys provides in-depth troubleshooting of Sentinel System Drivers and troubleshooting both Parallel and USB Sentinel keys. Download the Guide from here. Start with the Quick Install/Uninstall on page 3. If that does not fix the problem: Check the Hardware Lock on another PC If that PC is not already running CIRCLY, APSDS or HIPAVE: go to: /knowledge-base/hardware-lock-driver download this file and run it to install the Hardware Lock driver. Download the Pavement Design Software:(You need to Register and Log-in to access this content. Click here to get started) CIRCLY 7.0 software: CIRCLY 7.0 – Full Installation CIRCLY 6.0 software: CIRCLY 6.0 – Full Installation CIRCLY 5.1 software: …

Error Number: 9203 – Attempting to access Hardware Lock by Remote Connection

Under normal circumstances a single user licence for CIRCLY, HIPAVE or APSDS requires you to use a Hardware Lock (aka “Sentinel” or “Dongle”). The PC that you are sitting in front of must be running CIRCLY, HIPAVE or APSDS and the Hardware Lock must be plugged in to that PC. For security reasons we do not permit you to run CIRCLY, HIPAVE or APSDS remotely via a remote client such as Remote Desktop, Terminal Server, VNC or WinXP remote client.…

Error: “Unable to get exclusive database access” (APSDS 5.0)

APSDS uses two database files, LOADS.mdb and LAYERS.mdb to store nearly all the data such as material properties and load data. The database files are managed by the Microsoft Jet database engine. Although theoretically these files can be shared by multiple users, the version of APSDS that you are using is configured for single user (i.e. exclusive) operation. APSDS is reporting that one or both of the database files has/have already been opened. This condition can arise for a number of reasons: Another process or user has the database open (see Sharing Problems below) The database may have not have correct permissions The database may be corrupt Sharing Problems Read What is an .LDB File? Check if there are .ldb…