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Licensing

To activate/update or simply check its state/information use the Licensing feature in the Addin menu.

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License Menu License Menu

License Menu

License Menu

License Menu

Invalid License

During start, Embedded Engineer will check for a valid license. If there is none available you will be informed by the addin.
Invalid License
When starting the code generation Embedded Engineer will check for a valid license. If there is none available you will be informed by the addin.
Invalid License
Invalid License

Activate Demo mode

A 30 day demo period is included in the standard product.

Activation

  1. open the Apply license tab
  2. choose the Demo license source
    Demo
  3. Click Apply
    Demo
During every start of Enterprise Architect you will be reminded of the days left in demo mode.
Demo
MagicDraw users will be prompted during code generation.
Demo
Demo

Floating license

Server

For the license server please follow our guide on: Installation of Floating License Server

Activation

  1. open the Apply license tab
  2. choose the Floating Server license source
  3. Enter the Ip or Hostname and the port number to your floating license server (default port: 5053)
    Floating License
  4. Click Test to confirm server availability
    Floating License
  5. Click Apply
    Floating License

Offline Roaming

To allow users with floating licenses to run Embedded Engineer without the need of accessing the network/floating server we incorporated offline licenses.

Warning

To be able to request an offline license you need to be "online" (connected to the floating server) first!

Activation

  1. open the Active tab
  2. click the Request offline license button
    Offline License
  3. upon successful request you will see:
    1. Valid until showing you how long this offline license if valid (default 30 days)
    2. Floating Server showing you that you currently use an Offline license
    3. the Return offline license button
      Offline License

Info

To return the offline license you again have to be online.

License File/Plaintext

The new license mechanism works using license files.

You can provide a license file either by supplying the file or by supplying the file content.

Activation

  1. open the Apply license tab
    1. select the File license source and select the license file using the ... button
      Offline License
    2. select the Plaintext license source and provide the license file content in the text box below
      Offline License
  2. click Apply Offline License