Licensing; Pcs 7 Licenses And Quantity Structures - Siemens PCS 7 Installation Manual

Installing PC stations

5.6 Licensing

Requirement
● The DCF77 receiver module has been connected to an available serial port on the PC
station.
Note
Information on the required software and availability of the drivers is available in the
Control System PCS 7; PCS 7 Readme file (see "Preface (Page 9)").
Procedure
1. Install the driver.
2. If necessary, use the control panel to change the settings.
Additional information
● Documentation
5.6 Licensing
5.6.1

PCS 7 licenses and quantity structures

Important terms
The following table lists terminology that is important for licensing:
Term
License
CoL (Certificate
of License)
License key
License properties
Each license consists of a basic license type and a license type.
The basic license type defines how many PC stations the associated software may be installed
and used on. The license type defines any applicable restrictions on how the associated
software may be used.
● The following basic license types are available to you:
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Description
A license provides the right to use products. This right is in the form of:
● CoL (Certificate of License)
● License key
The CoL certifies the license. The product may only be used by the license owner
or authorized persons.
The license key is the "technical representative" of the license (also called an "elec‐
tronic license stamp").
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Process