Command ‘License Manager’

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Function: This command opens the License manager dialog box. Here is where you configure licenses for add-on products on a CODESYS Security Key (dongle) or in a soft container.

Call: Menu bar: Tools .

Note

For licensing, we make a basic distinction between then made between CODESYS licenses and licenses for individual devices.

  • CODESYS products are licensed via the License Manager.
  • End devices are licensed in the PLC settings. Licensing is completed similar to the process for CODESYS licenses.

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Dongle Drop-down list of all CODESYS Security Keys and soft containers that were found on your computer.
Refresh Searches for CODESYS security key and soft containers.
Flash The LED of the selected dongle blinks briefly. Use this for identifying an individual security key when you are using several security keys on the same computer.
Products
List of all installed products that are subject to licensing.
Name Name of the product
Company Name of the product vendor

Unit counter

License quantity

Usage period

Feature map

Activation time

Expiration time

Firm code

Product code

 License Information
Description Short description of the product
Install Licenses

Opens an assistant with the following options:

  • Activate license: Opens the Install Licenses - Activate License dialog box
  • Request license: Opens the Install Licenses - Request license dialog box
  • Install license: Opens the Install Licenses - Install License dialog box
Install licenses - Activate license
This is the recommended way to activate a license available via the License Server when you have an Internet connection. Requirement: The computer has an Internet connection.
Ticket ID Input field for the ticket ID that you received from the software vendor. The ticket ID consists of five sets of five alphanumerical characters (for example: LYSQ3-ZU93K-24LWC-XGWJ8-5AY7H).
License server Drop-down list of the license server that provides the license for activating the product. You receive the server URL from the software vendor.
Next

CODESYS connects to the license server.

  • If the specified ticket contains only one license, then a dialog box opens to confirm the successful activation after completion of the server action.
  • If the specified ticket contains multiple licenses, then the dialog box Install licenses - Select licenses opens with a list of these licenses. See below.
Install licenses - Select licenses
Selection of the licenses to be activated for the ticket which you specified in the dialog Install Licenses - Activate License.
Name Product name
Available Number of available licenses
In use Number of used licenses
Total Sum of all used and available licenses
Next CODESYS connects to the license server. After successful completion of the server action, a dialog box opens with the confirmation of the activation.
Install Licenses - Request License
If the computer does not have an Internet connection, then you can generate a context file from this dialog box. The file “WibuCmRaC” is then transmitted to the license server via an Internet-enabled computer. When activation is complete, a license update file “WibuCmRaU” is provided for download.
Software vendor Input field for firm codes from the software vendor that provided the license for activating the product. As an alternative, you can select the software vendor from the drop-down list.
Context file Save location and name

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