Requesting and installing license
This tutorial informs you how to request and install a license.
License for Neuron Power Engineer
When starting Neuron Power Engineer you have to accept the license agreement. Moreover, certain features of Neuron Power Engineer (e.g. the FBD-editor) need a →CodeMeter licensing.
The following licensing types are provided:
Licensing |
Explanation |
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CmDongle |
The CmDongle is a hardware based copy protection. A CmDongle must be attached to the USB port of a computer. |
CmActLicense |
The CmActLicense is a software based activation where a license must be activated on a computer. |
Both types are available as local license as well as network license. Meaning:
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A local license allows the usage of Neuron Power Engineer on one computer.
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A network license allows the usage of Neuron Power Engineer on several computers.
Preparations
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Contact Neuron to request your favorite type of licensing. Send an e-mail to license@logicals.comNeuron.
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Download the necessary →CodeMeter-Runtime for the appropriate operating system from this website: https://www.wibu.com/support/user/downloads-user-software.html
Setting the computer up
After you have received your requested type of licensing and downloaded the CodeMeter-Runtime, you have to set the computer up for the usage of Neuron Power Engineer:
Local license
How to prepare the computer where Neuron Power Engineer will be used:
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Install the CodeMeter-Runtime by double-clicking the downloaded file (e.g.
CodeMeterRuntime64.exe
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Attach the CmDongle to the USB port.
In case of CmActLicense, activate the license as described under "How do I activate licenses for the development environment?".
Now you are able to start und use Neuron Power Engineer.
Network license
How to prepare the computers:
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All computers with Neuron Power Engineer (= the computers where Neuron Power Engineer should run on): Install the CodeMeter-Runtime by double-clicking the downloaded file (e.g.
CodeMeterRuntime64.exe
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The license server (= the computer where the licensing for Neuron Power Engineer is provided): Install the CodeMeter-Runtime there as well. Then attach the CmDongle to the USB port. In case of CmActLicense, activate the license as described under "How do I activate licenses for the development environment?".
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Make sure that all computers with Neuron Power Engineer are able to access the license server via the network.
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Configure the license server:
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Open the CodeMeter Control Center, e.g. by clicking icon that is visible on the Windows-taskbar after the installation of CodeMeter-Runtime.
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In tab Hardware, click button WebAdmin in order to open the "CodeMeter Admin"-pages in the Web browser.
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In the Web browser: Point to the menu Configuration and to Server. Then select Server Access. Under Network Server, check the option Enable and click Apply.
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Close the CodeMeter Control Center.
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Recommended for each computer with Neuron Power Engineer: Enter the IP-address of the license server in the server search list for the computer with Neuron Power Engineer.
Reason: Such entries increase the performance within the network because the license requests are directed to this license server. Observe that only this license server will be contacted – i.e., if no license is found on this license server, the search for a license within the network is not continued.-
Open the CodeMeter Control Center again, but on the computer with Neuron Power Engineer.
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In tab Hardware, click button WebAdmin.
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In the Web browser: Point to menu Configuration and to Basic. Then select Server Search List. Click add new Server and enter the IP-address of the license server. Afterwards click Add and Apply.
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Close the CodeMeter Control Center.
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Now you are able to start und use Neuron Power Engineer on the computers.
Additional information
The user help for CodeMeter contains a considerable number of information that supports you in the daily use of a CodeMeter. How to open this user help:
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Open the CodeMeter Control Center.
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Select the menu Help and then the command Help.
License for the runtime system
Without activated license, you can operate the runtime system as demo version only – as a full version for 3 hours after starting the runtime system. For a longer operation, it is recommended that you request and install a license.
If the application runs on a PLC with a runtime system version without license, the Instances view displays the execution state Demo mode instead of Running. This informs that a runtime system version without activated license is currently used. |
The installation steps for the license of the →runtime system depend on the used →PLC. If there is no description included for your used PLC and you require a license for the runtime system, contact the support team of Neuron.
Requesting/Installing license for built-in PLC
The built-in PLC does not need a license.
Requesting/Installing license for Windows-PC or Linux based systems
This procedure applies, if you have installed the runtime system by using the installation package on any Windows-PC or any Linux based systems.
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Create an e-mail to license@logicals.comNeuron.
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Enter the following data (as text) and send the mail.
Name:
Name of company:
Address:
Target platform: Windows NT/X86, Linux/X86 (Delete the target platform that is not needed. Or enter the appropriate specifications.)
Features: (Add a "x" for each requested feature.)
[x] RTS
[ ] MODBUS
[ ] OPC UA
You will get a license file license
or logirts.lic
from Neuron (see FAQ-article "Which features are provided for the runtime system", if you need information on the features).
You will also get the →CodeMeter licensing "CmDongle" .
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If the runtime system is started – i.e., a runtime system window is open: Exit (terminate) the runtime system.
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Go to the folder where you installed the runtime system and copy the license file
license
orlogirts.lic
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If you are using a Windows-PC or a Linux X86 based system, the additional usage of the CmDongles is required. In this case, configure the computer with the runtime system as follows:
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Download the necessary →CodeMeter-Runtime for the appropriate operating system from this website: https://www.wibu.com/support/user/downloads-user-software.html
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Install this CodeMeter-Runtime on the computer.
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Attach the CmDongle to the USB port.
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Restart the runtime system.
Requesting/Installing license for Controllino or Arduino Nano
If you are using a Controllino or an Arduino Nano as target system, you do not need to install a license for the runtime system on it. Instructions on how to put a Controllino or Arduino Nano into operation can be found in the tutorial "Putting Controllino or Arduino Nano into operation".
Requesting/Installing license for Raspberry Pi
If you are using a Raspberry Pi as target system, best practice is to reproduce the tutorial "Putting Raspberry Pi into operation". Instructions on how to install the license on a Raspberry Pi can be found in the article "Installing and starting the runtime system on Raspberry Pi".