5. Keep the default type of installation to “Premium Edition”.
6. Select software packages to be installed:
Enable the check box “PLC - AC500 V3” to activate installation of all options for AC500
V3.
7. Click “Download and install” and follow the instructions of the setup.
5.2.2 Licensing procedure
When you start Automation Builder software for the first time, you will be asked to choose a
license option.
A basic license is enough for AC500-eCo V3.
Table 1: Available editions and licenses for Automation Builder
Edition License PLC program-
ming
Fieldbus sup-
port
Engineering
productivity
tools
Basic Free license x -- --
Standard 30-day free trial,
then purchase
required
x x --
Premium 30-day free trial,
then purchase
required
x x x
Refer to our website to get details about the license model, the features of the editions and the
latest license information. new.abb.com/plc/automationbuilder/platform/software
Automation Builder software must be installed successfully.
Activate a
license
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