Kinds of Licenses

Trial Licenses

A trial license:

ois used to test and evaluate a software product during a trial period of 42 days.

ois automatically activated at the first launch of the software product on the local PC.

oincludes the basic set of features.

Commercial Licenses

Commercial licenses must be ordered and activated by you as the customer.

EcoStruxure Machine Expert only provides node-locked trusted-storage licenses (for details, refer to the online help of the Schneider Electric License Manager).

These licenses

ocan only be used on a local PC,

oare stored in a hidden system area (trusted storage).

By using the Schneider Electric License Manager, you can manage (activate, update, return, repair) your commercial licenses autonomously.

Free Tools with Mandatory Registration

Free tools with mandatory registration can be used on as many PCs as necessary. You do not have to order a license. The license is included in the installation of the free tool.

For a free tool with mandatory registration

oregistration is required.

oregistration can only be done by Web or by phone.

oa Web User Account has to be entered in the email address during registration.

ono return, no update, no repair is possible.

oIf the free license has become untrusted, you can activate the license again.

A license can become untrusted due to PC configuration changes (for example, new operating system or replacement of hardware components).

Unlicensed Tools

Tools that do not require licensing can be used without any activation (for example, Controller Assistant).