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Installing PC stations
5.6 Licensing
License types
Trial license
Demo license
Note
Not all products support all license types. In the
which license form is valid for a specific product.
PCS 7 without a license key
You can use the
Note
You can activate the trial (demo) mode the first time the software is used.
Missing license key
When a software program requests a license key, but it cannot be located on the network in
a "valid" format, it is described as a "missing license key".
Automation License Manager
You can manage license keys centrally with the software
you use the package installation for PCS 7, the
included in the installation.
Virus-free
Note
Check that your PC is virus-free prior to each installation/uninstallation of a license key.
Viruses may pass between the hard disk and storage medium (license key USB stick, license
key diskette) when using this method.
Write protection must not be activated when transferring license keys.
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Description
With this license, software usage is restricted to:
● A maximum of 14 days, for example
● A certain number of days after first use
● Test and validation purposes (disclaimer of liability)
With this license, software usage is restricted to:
● The number of operating hours defined in the contract
● The number of days after first use defined in the contract
Note: The information area of the task bar will display tooltips telling you how
long the demo license has left to run.
SIMATIC PCS 7 software package for up to 14 days as a trial version.
Automation License Manager you can see
Automation License Manager . When
Automation License Manager is automatically
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