Device Identification - FLARM PowerFLARM Core Installation Manual

Devices sold prior to Software version 3.00 have pre-installed
'grandfather' licenses for the features they were sold with (e.g.,
devices sold in the US prior to 2013 have IGC, TIS and RFB).
Licenses can be obtained directly from FLARM or, in some cases,
from your dealer.
Each license requires a device-specific license key. Keys are stored
in files named xxx.LIC and are installed via the USB port, see 'Device
update' below. Once a license is installed on the Core, it will remain
there permanently. Nevertheless, please keep a backup copy of your
license keys.
In order to obtain licenses, you'll need:

Device identification

The device type (PowerFLARM Portable or Core)
The serial number
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The serial number has the form FLAPFC11E-001234.
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PowerFLARM also writes essential device information to a file
FLARMDEV.CSV whenever a USB stick is connected on startup. If
the USB stick is shared between multiple devices, each device ap-
pends a line with its own information to the end of the file.
The FLARMDEV.CSV file contains the following information:
Device type, serial number and region
Device capabilities
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Installed feature licenses
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ICAO ID and callsign (if defined), aircraft and transponder
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type
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Some internal system information
PowerFLARM writes the same information to IGC files.
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Some displays and flight computers show the device identification
on startup or on request. Please refer to your system's documenta-
tion for details.
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