Installing Licenses

There are two basic licensing methods:

Online activation of an add-on license

Requirement: You have Internet access and the CODESYS Development System is installed on the computer where you want to install the license.

  1. Click Tools ‣ License Manager .

    ⇒ The License manager dialog opens.

  2. Click Install licenses.

    ⇒ The assistant Install licenses - Select process opens.

  3. Select the option Activate license and click Next >.

    ⇒ The assistant Install licenses - Activate license opens.

  4. Select the License server that provides the license for activating the product. You receive the server URL from the software vendor.

    Specify the Ticket ID that you received from the software manufacturer. The ID consists of five blocks of five alphanumeric characters.

  5. Click the Next > button.

    ⇒ The connection is established to the license server (http://license.codesys.com ).

    • If the specified ticket contains only one license, then a dialog opens to confirm the activation after successful completion of the server action.
    • If the specified ticket contains multiple licenses, then the dialog Install licenses - Select licenses opens with a list of the licenses managed in the ticket.
  6. Select the licenses that should be activated and click Next >.

    ⇒ After successful completion of the server action, a dialog opens with the confirmation of the activation.

Offline activation of an add-on license on the security key

Requirement: You want to install the license for an add-on package. The CODESYS Development System is installed on the computer where you want to install the license. The computer does not have Internet access.

For this method, first you create a license request file on the target computer by means of the CODESYS Development System. Then you copy this file to a computer with Internet access. You use the CODESYS license server to generate a license activation file for activation on the target computer.

  1. Click Tools ‣ License Manager .

    ⇒ The License manager dialog opens.

  2. Select the security key where you want to install the license. Example: Local:CmStick [2-2404696].

  3. Click Install licenses.

    ⇒ The wizard Install licenses - Select process opens.

  4. Select the option Request license and click Next >.

    ⇒ The assistant Install licenses - Request license opens.

  5. In the Software vendor input field, specify the firm code from the software vendor that provided the license for activating the product. As an alternative, you can select the name of the software vendor from the drop-down list.

  6. Specify the save location and filename of the Context file, for example CmStick [2-2404696].WibuCmRaC.

  7. Click Finish.

    ⇒ The context file (*.WibuCmRaC) is created.

  8. Copy this license request file to a computer with Internet access.

  9. On this computer, open the CODESYS license server in a browser (http://license.codesys.com).

  10. Specify the number of the license ticket and click Search.

  11. In the subsequent dialog, click Activate licenses.

  12. In the next dialog, select the binding for the license. Click the graphic with the CODESYS Runtime Key (security key).

  13. Select the license container in the next dialog, for example 2-2404696. Click Offline license transfer.

  14. Select the license request file that you created on the other computer, and then click Upload request and continue.

  15. Load the license update file to your computer. Click Download license update file.

  16. Copy the license update file to the target computer.

  17. In the License manager dialog, click Install licenses.

    ⇒ The wizard Install licenses - Select process opens.

  18. Select Install license and then click Next >.

  19. Select the license update file, for example CmStick [2-2404696].WibuCmRaU.

  20. Click Finish.

    ⇒ The license update file is installed on the selected security key.

Offline activation of a runtime system

Requirement: You want to install the license for a runtime system. The CODESYS Development System is not installed on the computer where you want to install the license. The computer does not have Internet access.

For this method, first you create a license request file on the target computer by means of the CodeMeter control center. Then you copy this file to a computer with Internet access. You use the CODESYS license server to generate a license activation file for activation on the target computer.

  1. Open the CodeMeter control center. Double-click the symbol in the toolbar.

  2. Select the license memory 3S-Smart Software Solutions Softlicenses in the license overview.

  3. Click the Activate license button.

    ⇒ The CmFAS wizard opens.

  4. Click Next.

    ⇒ A list of possible actions is shown.

  5. Select Generate license request and then click Next.

  6. Specify a name for the license request file and save it by clicking Apply. Close the dialog.

    ⇒ The license request file (example: 32767-4241603201.WibuCmRaC) is generated.

  7. Copy this license request file to a computer with Internet access.

  8. On this computer, open the CODESYS license server in a browser.

  9. Specify the number of the license ticket and click Next.

  10. In the subsequent dialog, click Activate licenses.

  11. In the next dialog, select the binding for the license. Click the graphic with the CODESYS Software Key (soft container).

  12. In the next dialog, select the license container, for example 32767-4241603201 (3S-Smart Software Solutions Softlicenses. Click Offline license transfer.

  13. Select the license request file that you created on the other computer, and then click Upload request and continue.

  14. Load the license update file to your computer. Click Download license update file.

    ⇒ The dialog opens for saving the file.

  15. Save the license update file and copy it to the target computer.

  16. Open the CodeMeter control center.

  17. Select the license memory 3S-Smart Software Solutions Softlicenses in the license overview.

  18. Click the Activate license button.

    ⇒ The CmFAS wizard opens.

  19. Click Next.

    ⇒ A list of possible actions is shown.

  20. Select Save license update and then click Next.

  21. Select the license update file, for example 128-9754375.WibuCmRaU, and click Apply.

    ⇒ The license update file is installed on the selected security key.

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