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About The Evaluation Version

Our platform doesn't require a license for you to explore the engineering space! With the evaluation version, you'll be able to run the solution for only 2 hours, but there is no limitation on engineering time.

When installing in a business production environment, a license is required. The license terms do not allow using the 2-hour execution for that purpose, except for training purposes.

Licensing Methods

The licensing methods include Hardkey, Softkey, and Online Activation. 

When you install the product, you can only edit and run Express family Solutions until your computer is licensed. 

The Product Family Express is a useful option when you want to create Solution examples and demos to be shared with users that not necessarily will have a product license.

To license your computer, you need to either use a physical dongle (hard key) or create a softkey license, as described here.

Hardkey

A hardkey license is stored in on a flash drive that is sent to the client. The advantage of using a hardkey is that the license is not linked to a single computer like it is with , unlike softkey licenses. 

If the flash drive goes missing, a new license must be acquired. There , as there is no replacement for the lost hardkey. 

Softkey

The softkey license is generated by the equipment SiteCode. In order to obtain this file, do the following steps:

• Go to the Solution Manager → License and click Get site code.

• Send the generated file to a Tatsoft employee, and they will generate a license key.

• Click the Loadlicensekey button on the License Information to load the received key.

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Online Activation

With the online activation, a softkey license is generated, which is not linked to a computer.

The advantage of using an online activation license over the regular Softkey license is that it can be deactivated and reactivated in order to switch equipment.

To activate a license, go to the Solution Manager → License Information and click the OnlineActivation Activate button. Enter your SerialNumber and ActivationCode in the popup window that appears. 

Offline Activation

This activation method allows to license computers that are not connected with the internet. 

To activate a license, go to the Solution Manager → License Information and click the Get Site Code button

This procedure will allow you create a file with information about your installation, Send that file to your supplier, or distributor, to receive back a LicenseKey file.

Once in possession of the LicenseKey file,  go to the Solution Manager → License Information and click the Load License Key button, and selected the LicenseKey File.

The new license will be applied to the computer. 

License Server

This license models deploys a Server providing licenses to any device on that local network. 

For information at License Server Setup

OEM embedding 

The platform also support License Sever and embedding licenses into OEM software solutions or physical devices. ContactContact us us for more information if you have those requirements.Image Removed

License Types

The licensing types include Engineering and

Product Model and Family

The number of Max Communication Points maximum communication points available for a Solution solution can be changed adjusted according to the license type.

The existing licenses types are:

• FrameworX

• FactoryStudio

• EdgeHMI

• EdgeGateway

The current License type, designed Product Family, and Product Model can be found in the Your License. There are many communication protocols available regardless the license. However, some communication protocols must be acquired separately, such as OSIsoft PI and DNP 3.0.