Siemens SINUMERIK 808D Function Manual

Function Manual
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Important licensing terms
The terms below are important and helpful for you to understand the license management of SINUMERIK software products.
Term
Description
Software product "Software product" is generally used to describe a product that is installed on a piece of
hardware to process data. Within the license management of SINUMERIK software products,
a corresponding license is required to use each software product.
Hardware In the context of the license management of SINUMERIK software products, "hardware"
refers to the component of a SINUMERIK control system to which licenses are assigned on
the basis of its unique
identifier. License information is also saved to the retentive memory on
this component.
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SINUMERIK 808D/SINUMERIK 808D ADVANCED: CompactFlash card system
License A license gives the user a legal right to use the software product. Evidence of this right is
provided by the following:
• CoL (Certificate of License)
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License key
CoL
(Certificate of License)
The CoL is the proof of the license. The product may only be used by the holder of the li-
cense or authorized persons. The CoL includes the following data relevant for the license
management:
• Product name
• License number
• Delivery note number
• Hardware serial number
Note:
The hardware serial number is only found on a system software CoL or is only available if a
bundled license was ordered, in other words, the system software included options.
License number
The license number is the feature of a license that is used for its unique identification.
CompactFlash card system The CompactFlash card system represents, as the carrier of all the retentive data of a
SINUMERIK control system, the identity of this control system. The CompactFlash card sys-
tem includes the following data that is of relevance to license management:
• Hardware serial number
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License information including the license key
Hardware serial number
The hardware serial number is a permanent part of the CompactFlash card system. It is used
to identify a control system uniquely. The hardware serial number can be determined by:
• CoL (see: Certificate of License > "Note")
• HMI user interface (perform the following operations on the PPU)
+ → → →
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Printing on the CompactFlash card system
License key The license key is the "technical representative" of the sum of all the licenses that are as-
signed to one particular piece of hardware, which is uniquely marked by its hardware serial
number.
Option One option is a SINUMERIK software product that is not contained in the basic version and
which requires the purchase of a license for its use.
Product A product is marked by the data below within the license management of SINUMERIK soft-
ware products:
• Product designation
• Article number
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License number

Siemens SINUMERIK 808D Specifications

General

Brand	Siemens
Model	SINUMERIK 808D
Category	Control Unit
Language	English