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Problem:

Users cannot connect on or from 64-bit operating systems.

Solution:
DataLogger, Advanced Simulator driver, and ODBC Client driver all use ODBC to interface with data sources that are ODBC-compliant. Connectors are used to access those data sources via a Data Source Name (DSN) created in the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) interface. Those connectors are included for Microsoft data sources. For MySQL 3.51, a connector from the development organization is required and may be downloaded at Download Connector/ODBC. Users should make sure to download the x86 64-bit connector.

Connections are made via DSNs in the MDAC, which can be opened for one of the KEPServerEX ODBC-capable plug-ins or drivers (or for the operating system). Typing "ODBCAD32.exe" into the Run command line will launch the 64-bit MDAC, whereas the server will open the 32-bit MDAC. The 32-bit version is located in SysWOW64; however, because Microsoft wanted to give the same name to both the 32 and 64-bit versions (and the operating system always checks the System folder first for applications), users must provide the full path to the 32-bit version in order to launch it from the desktop. The full path should be C:Windows\syswow64\odbcad32.exe.

Because the server is a 32-bit application, it looks for 32-bit DSNs to use when connecting to ODBC data sources. For more information on the creation and use of 32 and 64-bit DSNs, refer to Unable to View a DSN Created by the ODBC Administrator.