Terms and definitions

Activation ID: Each license definition has one or more features included in a specific license type. An activation ID allows you to license the features included in that license type. Only one Activation ID can be activated in the License Configuration Tool at a time.

American National Standards Institute (ANSI): The primary organization for the development of technology standards in the United States. ANSI works with industry groups and is the U.S. member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

EcoStruxure Building Operation: An integration platform for monitoring, control, and management of energy, lighting, fire safety, security and HVAC of buildings.

Entitlement ID: A new entitlement is generated for each Purchase Order. The entitlement is sent by email and includes the Activation ID.

HTTP: This protocol is not secure and is subject to “man-in-the-middle” and eavesdropping attacks that can allow attackers to gain access to website accounts and sensitive information.

HTTPS: This protocol provides secure communication over a computer network, with especially wide deployment on the Internet. It results from layering the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) on top of the SSL/TLS protocol, thus adding the security capabilities of SSL/TLS to standard HTTP communications. HTTPS provides authentication of the website and associated web server with which one is communicating and thereby protects against “man-in-the-middle” attacks. Additionally, HTTPS provides bidirectional encryption of communications between a client and server. HTTPS creates a secure channel over insecure, unencrypted networks, such as Wi-Fi networks. HTTPS is designed to withstand attacks and is considered secure against attacks (with the exception of older deprecated versions of SSL). The encryption within HTTPS is intended to provide benefits like confidentiality, integrity and identity. Your information remains confidential because only your browser and your server can decrypt the traffic. Integrity protects the data from being modified without your knowledge.

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC): The primary organization for the development of International Standards and Conformity Assessment for all electrical, electronic and related technologies.

License Configuration Tool: All Power Monitoring Expert licenses are activated here. The License Configuration Tool will also indicate the current state of trial and purchased licenses.

License Portal: The web portal hosted by Schneider Electric (https://schneider-electric.flexnetoperations.com/flexnet/operationsportal/logon.do) where the licenses are registered during activation. During an on-line activation, the License Configuration Tool will connect to the portal automatically. However, during an off-line activation, the user will need to connect to the portal from an alternate PC or a smart phone.

License Returns: Once activated, a license is “locked” to its host computer (physical or virtual), and therefore can only be activated on one machine at a time. Returning the license simply means reversing the activation process that is, “unlocking” the license from its host, thereby making it available to be activated again, either on another host or the same host.

Management Console “About” Box: This is the first place to check to help ensure that the licensing components are functioning correctly. It will indicate which modules are licensed or made available through the Trial.

Power Monitoring Expert: A power management software solution for energy suppliers and consumers. It allows you to manage energy information from metering and control devices installed in your facility or other remote locations. The product offers control capabilities and comprehensive power quality and reliability analysis to help you reduce energy-related costs.