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SINUMERIK 840Di sl Manual (HBIsl) – 01/2007 Edition
License Management
17.1 Fundamentals
17.1.1 Important terms
The terms below are important for understanding the license management of
SINUMERIK software products.
Term Description
Software product A 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 pro-
ducts, a corresponding license is required to use each software product.
Hardware Hardware in the framework of the license management of SINUMERIK software products is
a SINUMERIK control (CNC). With SINUMERIK 840Di sl represented by the appropriate
MCI board.
License A license gives the user a legal right to use the software product. Evidence of this right is
provided by the following:
S CoL (Certificate of License)
S 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
license or authorized persons. The CoL includes the following data relevant for the license
management:
S Product name
S License number
S Delivery note number
S Hardware serial number
Note
The hardware serial number is located only on a CoL of the system software or if the
license was ordered bundled, in other words the system software came together with
options.
License number The license number is the feature of a license that is used for its unique identification.
MCI board The MCI board represents, as the carrier of all the remanent data of a SINUMERIK solution
line control system, the identity of this control system. The MCI board includes the following
data relevant for the license management:
S Hardware serial number
S License information including the License Key
Hardware serial number The hardware serial number is a permanent part of the MCI board. It is used to identify a
control system uniquely. The hardware serial number can be determined by:
S CoL (see: Certificate of Lincense ”Note”)
S SINUMERIK user interface: HMI Advanced or HMI Embedded
S SINUMERIK Commissioning tool: SinuCom NC
S Automation License Manager
S Inscription on the MCI board
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