Installing a controller license
If you did not license the controller during commissioning, you either need to access the licensing server over the Internet
or have downloaded the license from the server in advance. You may use
Prerequisites: Your PC is connected to the controller platform and running
Initial licensing needs to be done with a platform connection because the station will not run until it is licensed.
Perform the following steps:
- Connect to the controller platform and double-click the License Manager row in the Nav Container View.The License Manager view opens.
- Click the Import button under the Licenses pane.The Import License window opens.
- Select the import option to use and click OK.After the software imports the license you see it in the License Manager.
- To view a license, select it and click View or double-click the license in the table.The license file opens.
A license and a certificate are each a digitally-signed text file, with differences briefly as follows:
- A license file is unique to a specific host, and enables a set of vendor features. All hosts require a branded
- A certificate file varies by vendor, and matches that vendor to a public key used for encryption and to verify the authenticity
of license file. All hosts require a default certificate. If third-party modules are installed, one or more additional certificates
may be needed.CAUTION: Do not delete an existing license or certificate without a specific reason, as you will likely render the controller inoperable until a proper license or certificate is reinstalled!
- A license file is unique to a specific host, and enables a set of vendor features. All hosts require a branded
- After installing a license, open the Application Director, confirm that both Auto Start and Restart on Failure are selected, then start the station by clicking Start.