Movicon Help on Line - Rel. 11.7.1301
To get information on the necessary dongle requirements or on the dongle installed you need to use the "Check Options Used (Dongle Requirements)..." command which is made available by right clicking on the name of the project or in the "Commands" window of the "Project Explorer". The dialog window, which opens, shows three TABs, as described below:
Dongle Requirements
Verify Dongle (USB)
Soft Key management
The License Requirements window is compiled automatically by Movicon based on how the project had been structured, Movicon will fill in the fields according to the resources that have been used in the project, helping the programmer to define the license type needed for their specific project.
Some fields are compiled by Movicon by simply saving the project. In order to define the other fields, such as the Runtime "Input/Output Tags (Bytes)" or "Total Number of Screens", the project will have to be run and executed in its various aspects.
There are two values shown in the items shown in this window. The first "Declared in Project" indicates the total number of object defined in the project. The second, "Used (Max Peek Detected)" indicated the maximum number of the same objects used during runtime, and which will be consider for the final license count. For example, The "Input/Output Tags (Bytes)" number in the "Declared in Project" column indicated the total number of bytes declared in the project's Real Time DB and that have been used for communicating. In this case the variable that will be considered for the communication are:
Variables with a dynamic address (variable property "Dynamic")
Variables connected to a Network Server (variable properties "Network Client")
Variables connected to a Server OPC item
Variables used in the static tasks of the Communication Drivers (only for drivers that support the Cross Reference)
The same ""Input/Output Tags (Bytes)" field relating to the "Used (Max Peek Detected)" column indicates the maximum peek of I/O bytes reached during the project Runtime phase and these represent the values to be considered for sizing the license. To get a clearer picture on how the I/O byte count is carried out for sizing the license during the Runtime phase please refer to the section headed "Total number of I/O bytes Count".
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Caution! The runtime value reported in the "Total number of I/O Bytes" field indicates the maximum peak reached in the last runtime phase. This value must reach the maximum peak of variables inuse during the project runtime in order to be considered for license sizing. |
This window shows the options which have been enabled on the dongle (hardware or software) inserted in the system. In the absence of a license (hardware o software), a "NO LICENSE DETECTED" message will display at the top of the window. In addition, in the absence of a hardware license, a "No USB Licence' message will appear in the "Serial Number" field.
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The "Enabled Options" for the license are those in black. the options in grey are those which are not enabled. |
The information that is entered in this field concerns the optional features only. For example, the "VBA Driver" item is not shown on the list because it is enable for default in all the keys. In order to display the list of features enabled for default you will need to open the "Verify Dongle" window while keeping the "CTRL" pressed down.
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At each startup of a Movicon executable (Development, Runtime and Service) a "license.log" log file will be generated which will overwrite any persisting file. The file will be in text format and will contain the same information presented in the window which can be viewed from the development environment (the license options USB or network use).
This file will be saved in the following path:
"C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\Progea\MOVICON\LOG" |
The fields shown in the opened window without using the "CTRL" key are:
Serial Number
This field reports the serial number of the license used. The "0" value means that there is no presence of a license and the system will work in DEMO mode.
Number of Enabled Screens
This field tells you the number of screen which can be used in the project.
Number of Alarms and Messages
This field tells you the number of alarms or message which can be used in the project.
Number of Variables (bytes I/O bytes)
This field tells you the number of I/O bytes which can be used in the project.
Number of Enabled Drivers
This field tells you the number of Communication Drivers which can be used in the project.
Number of Enabled Users
This field reports the number of users who can use Movicon at the same time when the license is a network license. This field will remain blank when a single license is being used.
Web Client Users
This field tells you the number of Web Client Users who can connect to the project at the same.
Development
When enabled this option allows you to develop the project. This option is enabled on both Development and Runtime Licenses.
Runtime
When enabled this option allows you to put project into Runtime. This option is enabled on the Runtime Licence and the Development and Runtime License.
Alarm Dispatcher
When enabled this option allows you to manage the dispatcher for sending SMS, Vocal Messages, E-mails and faxes for the project's alarm events.
Alarm Statistics
When enabled this option allows you to display project alarm reports.
Data Logger
When enabled this option allows you to use the DataLogger object in the project.
Network
When enabled this option allows you to use the Network functions in the project.
Redundancy
When enabled this option allows you to use the Redundancy functions in the project.
OPC Client
Enabling this option will allow you to use the OPC Client within the project.
OPC Server
Enabling this option will allow you to use the OPC Server within the project.
The following fields will apear when opening the window while keeping the "CTRL" key pressed down:
Network Client via RAS
Enabling this option will allow you to use the functions for executing RAS called within the project.
VBA Drivers
When enabled this option allows you to use the Communication Drivers' Basic Script interfaces in the project. Without this option the "GetDriverInterface" method from the "PmeDocCmdTarget" interface will always return nothing and therefore it will not be possible to access the basic functions of the communication drivers which have been installed and are in execution with the project.
This option is not provided with the softkey in desktops and is only enabled for Movicon CE when a full license is being used.
Synapses
When enabled this option allows you to use the Synapses objects in the project.
The Software License is a dongle that licenses the Movicon 11 Runtime for local installation. It is generated starting from the "Serial Number" and "Local Code" generated unique and specific for the type of Operating System and Hardware on which it is mounted and recoverable from the License Requirements Window from the License Manager Tab:
Based on the Local Code and the Configuration and Enhancement of the License Options (during the Runtime License Definition phase once the design is complete), viewable in the "License Options" Tab, the Soft Key code is released by the competent commercial office and must be activated via the Activate Soft License [ENG-Activate Soft License] button in the "License Requirements Window".
The Soft Key file that implements the Software License is released, in general, in the "SerialNumber.MovTrack" format and, once activated via the procedure described above, the file is copied to the "C:\ProgramData\Progea\Movicon11" folder with the name Mov11.movtrack. When Movicon executes the Runtime (from the Development Environment or via "Movicon.exe /R" or "MoviconRuntime.exe") it searches for the license file in the indicated folder and if it is found and validated the Runtime is not executed in DEMO mode but with the Options enabled in the Runtime License.
Once the Software License has been activated correctly, its configuration is read ("License Options" Tab) and the Status and Serial Number are reported in the "License Management" page:
Possible Software License Updates
It may happen that you need to update the Software License to activate new options or change for example the Number of Consumption Bytes.
In this case it is necessary to provide the Sales Office with the "Serial Number" and the new values in order to generate a new Soft key to be Activated with the same procedure described above (button "Activate Soft License"). In this way the previous License is overwritten.
Removing the Software License
The 'Remove license' command allows you to remove and invalidate the installed license so you can then move it to another PC. This means that it can no longer be activated or restored on the same PC where the removal occurred.
When removing the license to update it, use the software license activation procedures.
Warning: After confirming the license removal, a dialog box will appear showing the removal code to obtain, in case of moving the Software License to a new PC, a new Software License file that will refer to the new "Serial Number" and the new "Local Code" to be used on the new PC.
Once the removal procedure is completed, the system will return to "Demo Mode" and you will no longer be able to use the previous license file.
However, you can activate a different software license, as long as it refers to a different Serial Number than the one used previously.
Temporary Software License
You can obtain a Temporary Software License that is used with a set time limit. In this case, in accordance with the sales contract, you can install and use this type of license until the preset time limit expires. The expiration date of the temporary license is indicated in the License Management window.
Once the time limit has been reached, the Software license is automatically deactivated and the system returns to DEMO Mode.
Network License
See chapter "NET type licenses"
