Esignal Connection Problems

[jwanch1]

Having problems reconnecting ninja trader to esignal. had each on a different computer, the one crashed. I tried to install ninja trader on the new computer but i got 2 error msg:
"This application has failed to start because IMPLODE.DLL was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem." tried it, didn't work.
"Login failed: Failed to load 'C:\ProgramFiled\NinjaTrader6.5\bin\Esignal\dbcapi .dll'"

Can this be fixed? Can I get Ninja Trader running on the new computer?

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Hi jwanch1, welcome to the NinjaTrader support forums.

Did you install the eSignal application properly before trying to connect to it with NinjaTrader?

For our eSignal connection guide, please check this link - http://www.ninjatrader.com/webnew/support_esignal.htm

[r2009]

I have a problem connecting to eSignal. I was initially getting implode.dll problem. Then it some how gone away and I only have the problem with dbcapi.dll

I installed, uninstalled, tried to register the dlls but they are apparently not COM.

NT 6.5.1000.15
eSignal v10.6.1879 - Feb 24, 2010
Windows Vista Ultimate SP2


2010-03-11 18:35:03:459 Connecting ATI server...
2010-03-11 18:35:03:460 Cbi.AtiServer.Connect1
2010-03-11 18:35:03:464 Setting global sim mode...
2010-03-11 18:35:03:466 Syncronizing executions...
2010-03-11 18:35:03:467 Cbi.AtiServer.ConnectNow: Port=36973
2010-03-11 18:35:03:473 Cbi.AtiServer.ConnectNow2
2010-03-11 18:35:03:753 Hiding splash...
2010-03-11 18:35:04:128 WARNING: Thursday March 11th is contract rollover for several futures contracts. Please click on the following link for instructions on how to rollover a futures contract
2010-03-11 18:35:06:707 Setting ATI...
2010-03-11 18:35:06:709 ApplicationStart done, took 32.7 secs
2010-03-11 18:35:41:427 (Unknown) Cbi.Connection.Connect0 Disconnected assembly=6.5.1000.15 date=3/11/2010
2010-03-11 18:35:41:427 Cbi.Connection.Connect1
2010-03-11 18:35:41:797 Cbi.Connection.Connect9
2010-03-11 18:35:41:905 (E-SIG) Cbi.Connection.ProcessEventArgs.ConnectionStatusEv entArgs Connecting Connecting NoError
2010-03-11 18:35:41:913 (E-SIG) Cbi.Connection.ConnectNow1: DataConnection=False
2010-03-11 18:35:41:916 (E-SIG) Cbi.Connection.ConnectNow2
2010-03-11 18:35:41:929 (E-SIG) Cbi.Connection.ConnectNow.CreateLoader
2010-03-11 18:35:41:951 (E-SIG) Cbi.Connection.ProcessEventArgs.ConnectionStatusEv entArgs Disconnected Disconnected Panic Failed to load 'C:\Program Files\NinjaTrader 6.5\bin\ESignal\dbcapi.dll'
2010-03-11 18:35:41:951 ERROR: E-SIG: Failed to load 'C:\Program Files\NinjaTrader 6.5\bin\ESignal\dbcapi.dll'(Panic)
2010-03-11 18:35:41:954 (E-SIG) Cbi.Connection.ConnectNow.Connect
2010-03-11 18:35:41:966 (E-SIG) ESignal.StandardAdapter.Connect: user='USER123' mode=Live newsMinutesBack=30 dailyServer='CM*.esignal.Com' internationalTickServer='CM*.esignal.Com' level2Server='CM*.esignal.Com' newsServer='CM*.esignal.Com' tickServer='CM*.esignal.Com' proxy='/0//'
2010-03-11 18:35:41:968 (E-SIG) ESignal.StandardAdapter.Connect: winros.exe running
2010-03-11 18:35:41:996 (E-SIG) Cbi.Connection.ProcessEventArgs.ConnectionStatusEv entArgs Disconnected Disconnected Panic Most likely you do not have installed the recommended version of eSignal.

Please download from www.ninjatrader.com.

Exception: Unable to load DLL 'NinjaTrader.ESignal.Unmanaged.dll': The specif
2010-03-11 18:35:42:005 (E-SIG) Cbi.ConnectionStatusEventArgs.Process: Connecting Connecting
2010-03-11 18:35:42:038 (E-SIG) Cbi.ConnectionStatusEventArgs.Process: Disconnected Disconnected
2010-03-11 18:35:42:059 (E-SIG) Cbi.ConnectionStatusEventArgs.Process: Disconnected Disconnected

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

Hello r2009,

Can you please clarify if you uninstalled NinjaTrader or eSignal.

Please try uninstalling/re-installing the eSignal software once more and check if the error persists. Make sure you install the eSignal Data Manager as well, which is required to create a connection to eSignal.

[r2009]

Hello r2009,

Can you please clarify if you uninstalled NinjaTrader or eSignal.

Please try uninstalling/re-installing the eSignal software once more and check if the error persists. Make sure you install the eSignal Data Manager as well, which is required to create a connection to eSignal.

I tried a few times. I have another 3rd party application (not .NET) which can connect to eSignal without any problem. However, the following part of the log hints that this possibly happens due to some changes eSignal made in their recent releases. Could you verify on your end?

2010-03-11 18:35:41:968 (E-SIG) ESignal.StandardAdapter.Connect: winros.exe running
2010-03-11 18:35:41:996 (E-SIG) Cbi.Connection.ProcessEventArgs.ConnectionStatusEv entArgs Disconnected Disconnected Panic Most likely you do not have installed the recommended version of eSignal.

Please download from www.ninjatrader.com.

Exception: Unable to load DLL 'NinjaTrader.ESignal.Unmanaged.dll': The specif

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Just checked here with latest NT 6.5.1000.15 and eSignal 10.6.18.79 - works as expected here on my end.

Did you try a 100% clean install of latest NT as well?

[r2009]

Just checked here with latest NT 6.5.1000.15 and eSignal 10.6.18.79 - works as expected here on my end.

Did you try a 100% clean install of latest NT as well?

Since I am on Vista I tried to run the NinjaTrader.exe as an administrator. DLL problems disappeared, but I still cannot connect.

Am getting the following message

2010-03-12 12:03:18:963 (E-SIG) ESignal.StandardAdapter.Connect: looking for winros.exe
2010-03-12 12:03:18:964 (E-SIG) ESignal.StandardAdapter.Connect: starting 'C:\Program Files\eSignal\\winros.exe'
2010-03-12 12:03:18:974 (E-SIG) ESignal.StandardAdapter.Connect: winros.exe running
2010-03-12 12:03:19:012 (E-SIG) Cbi.Connection.ConnectNow9 ok
2010-03-12 12:03:19:021 (E-SIG) Cbi.ConnectionStatusEventArgs.Process: Connecting Connecting
2010-03-12 12:03:20:066 (E-SIG) ESignal.StandardAdapter.OnStatus: server=DataManager status=Disconnected native=-114
2010-03-12 12:03:31:569 (E-SIG) ESignal.StandardAdapter.OnStatus: server=DataManager status=Connected native=0
2010-03-12 12:03:32:307 (E-SIG) ESignal.StandardAdapter.OnStatus: server=Level2Server status=Disconnected native=-11
2010-03-12 12:03:32:310 (E-SIG) Cbi.Connection.ProcessEventArgs.ConnectionStatusEv entArgs Disconnected Disconnected LoginFailed Unable to connect to level2 host.
2010-03-12 12:03:32:311 ERROR: E-SIG: Unable to connect to level2 host.(LoginFailed)


NT launches Data Manager (DM). Data manager is connected now, but NT is not connected to it.

This was not the case the first time I tried to connect. DM was launched but it could not connect to eSignal. When I went to DM properties I noticed that user id and password were missing. I re-entered them.
Restarted NT and DM. DM started to connect but NT still cannot.

NT hangs with status bar message: Connecting - eSignal

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Thanks for reporting back, correct NT should be installed in a user account with admin rights....

For the Level2 error just blank out the Level 2 server when you setup the eSignal account connection in NT, then you should be able to connect after this change.

http://www.ninjatrader.com/webnew/support_esignal.htm (see critical info here for the issue above)

Thanks

[r2009]

Thanks for reporting back, correct NT should be installed in a user account with admin rights....

For the Level2 error just blank out the Level 2 server when you setup the eSignal account connection in NT, then you should be able to connect after this change.

http://www.ninjatrader.com/webnew/support_esignal.htm (see critical info here for the issue above)

Thanks

I am connected now. Thanks.