C-gate unable to read file

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    Tension

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    In PICED when trying to transfer to a PAC over C-bus, PICED send this command which shows up in C-gate logs:

    do p/254/10 blockstore c:\clipsal\piced\projects\thegaff\config.mot

    Which then fails with:

    408 Operation failed: //THEGAFF/254/p/10 (Error while reading file: c:\clipsal\piced\projects\thegaff\config.mot)

    Has anyone seen this error before?

    I confirmed that PICED is definitely speaking to the PAC as I can see the (incorrect) time being updated from the PAC in the PICED logs.

    I tested that I can transer to the PAC using USB but I need this to work over C-bus even though it'll be slow as hell.

    Totally stumped.

    I'm using the latest C-gate, Toolbox, SLCC, and PICED. Firmware on PAC is 3.80.0 which I believe is the latest.
     
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    No ideas or suggestions? The file path is definitely valid and the file can be opened by notepad fine.
     
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    Don't even bother trying to program a PAC over C-Bus, I saw on another of your post its not local to your PC but you will just add frustration to yourself persevering with something that just ain't going to work.
    I presume you have a C-Bus cable somewhere close to your PC connect it there and use a USB connection, Also ensure when installing toolkit you force the USB drivers to be installed. Doing it this way also gives you the option of trying the logic from PICED before down loading.
    Note if you use the PAC as a PC interface the logic stops running.
     
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    Thanks for the reply.

    Issue is the server is at the other end of the house.

    Plus I am now so invested in this that I'm not going to give up until I get it working haha
     
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