Wind River Registry: Error launching Wind River Registry on localhost

[Vadman]

Hello all,

I am new to using Wind River, but I have been having some problems installing it. First, I installed it on Windows 7 64Bit on my old computer. Everything was working fine. I was able to deploy code. However, when I tried to install on my new computer, I installed it exactly the same way. However, when I am trying to add the connection to the robot so that I could deploy code, Wind River gives me the following errors:

Error launching Wind River Registry on localhost.
'Launching and connecting to Wind River Debug Server (DFW) Backend...' has encountered a problem

When I open the Wind River Registry itself, it displays the following:
Wind River Registry initializing ... Error: Unable to register wtxregd with portmap service.
com.windriver.tm.core
org.eclipse.core.runtime.OperationCanceledExceptio n: Error launching Wind River Registry on localhost
Possible cause:
Timeout connecting to Wind River Registry after launching it. Please try "Refresh" on the Registry node later.

I have never seen this error before, and I could not find any solutions to it. Please help, because I need to be able to deploy code.

In addition, I have tried copying C:/WindRiver folder from my old computer to my new one. That created the propper connection, but as soon as I tried to connect to the robot, it gave me the same errors.

Any help is appreciated.

- Vadim (TKO 1351)

[Alan Anderson]

Is there an antivirus program running that might be interfering with the WindRiver tools? I don't know how its Registry is implemented; might a Windows firewall be getting in the way?

[Vadman]

Is there an antivirus program running that might be interfering with the WindRiver tools? I don't know how its Registry is implemented; might a Windows firewall be getting in the way?

I specifically disabled my antivirus and firewall. Still getting the same error. I installed all Wind River updates as well, so that is not the problem.

[SuperBK]

Check the target definition or try deleting the target and redefining it making sure following the example in the "Getting Started" guide.

[Vadman]

The problem is that when I right click to add a new connection, it does not display the "WindRiver VxWorks 6.x Target Server Connection."

[Alan Anderson]

After you installed it, did you also run the C++ update (http://firstforge.wpi.edu/sf/frs/do/listReleases/projects.wpilib/frs.2012_update_for_c)?

[Vadman]

Yes, a new update came out on 02/04/2012, and I installed that as well. I have an older laptop on which I also installed Wind River. Both are 64bit. On that older laptop, Wind River works perfectly For now, I guess I will have to continue using that laptop. :( If anyone knows a solution, please reply.

[pathwalker]

Hi Vadman,

I did experience what you encountered. On my notebook, I have Tornado Registry earlier as I am still using VxWorks version 5 for development. Lately I installed version 6, and the same problem came to me as what you experienced. I later shutdown my Tornado Registry and the Wind River Register started to work.

I am not sure if this will help. Good luck!

[connor.worley]

IIRC, the FIRST downloader plugin connects independently. You should still be able to deploy code without a connection in workbench.