Licensing

If no TF2000 HMI server license is available on the Engineering system when a TwinCAT HMI project is first created, a 7-day test license can be generated. The suggested character string must be typed and confirmed with OK.

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The trial license can be renewed at any time after it has expired.

Licensing a full version

1. Start TwinCAT XAE
2. Open an existing TwinCAT 3 project or create a new project
3. In the Solution Explorer, navigate to the entry SYSTEM/License
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4. Open the Manage Licenses tab and add a Runtime License for your product (in this screenshot TF2000: TC3 HMI Server).
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5. Optional: If you wish to add the license for a remote device, you must first connect to this device via the TwinCAT XAE toolbar
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6. Open the Order Information
 tab. The System ID and HW Platform fields cannot be changed. They describe the platform to be licensed. In general, a TwinCAT 3 license is bound to two key figures:
The System ID uniquely identifies your device.
The HW platform is a key figure for the performance of the device.
7. Optionally, you can enter your own order number and a comment for your own needs
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8. On the Order Information tab, click the Generate License Request File... button to generate a license request file that is validated by a Beckhoff license server (if you do not know your Beckhoff License ID , contact your Beckhoff sales representative).
9. After you have saved the License Request File, the system asks whether the file should be sent to the Beckhoff license server by email:
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10. If you confirm the dialog with Yes, your default email client opens and creates a new email for tclicense@beckhoff.com containing the license request file.
11. Send this activation request to Beckhoff
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The License Response File is sent to the same email address that sent the License Request File.

12. Shortly afterwards, you will receive a license file from the Beckhoff license server.
Import the file via the Activate License Response File... button to activate the product
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13. Select the License Response File you received in your folder system
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14. The License Response File is imported and all licenses contained in it are activated (all affected demo licenses are removed)
15. Restart TwinCAT to activate the license
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The license file is automatically copied to your local hard disk under ...\TwinCAT\3.1\Target\License.