Installing Automation License Manager - Siemens SINUMERIK 840Di sl Commissioning Manual

17.3.2

Installing Automation License Manager

Background
As a basic software component, the Automation License Manager comprises the Automation
License Manager itself, as well as additional SINUMERIK-specific plug-ins and the HMI
basic software component, HMI basic software, for the license management of SINUMERIK
License Keys.
Note
The basic software component, Automation License Manager, is used for all Siemens A&D
products, e.g. SIMATIC STEP7. Versions of the basic software component, Automation
License Manager, are upward compatible. We recommend always using the version with the
highest version number, irrespective of the source of supply (e.g. SINUMERIK or SIMATIC
product CD, download via A&D Mall, etc.).
The following components are installed:
● Basic software component: Automation License Manager (optional)
● SINUMERIK plug-ins
● HMI basic software (optional)
System requirements
Hardware
● Computer: Industrial PC, programming device, etc.
● Work memory: >= 128 MB
● Free hard-disk storage:
Operating system
The Automation License Manager, SINUMERIK plug-ins and HMI basic software are 32-Bit
Windows programs executable on the following operating systems:
● Windows 2000
● Windows XP
Manual
Commissioning Manual, 05/2008, 6FC5397–4CP10–4BA0
The basic software component is only installed if not already installed on the computer or
if a version with a lower version number is installed on the computer (PC/PG).
The HMI basic software component is only installed if not already installed on the
computer or if a version with a lower version number is installed on the computer (PC/PG).
more than 5 MByte (SINUMERIK plug-ins)
+ 32 MByte (Automation License Manager)
+ 300 MByte (HMI Basic software)
17.3 Assigning via Automation License Manager
License management
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