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280 Managing OpenLNS CT Licenses
Commissioning Devices with OpenLNS CT
OpenLNS CT lets you install devices without commissioning fees (known as “credits” in LonMaker
Turbo Editions and previous versions of the LonMaker software). OpenLNS CT features no-cost
installation for all L
ON W ORKS devices that comply with the ISO/IEC 14908-1 Control Network
Protocol. This includes devices based on the FT 5000 Smart Transceiver, Neuron ® 5000 Processor, FT
3150
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Smart Transceiver, or PL 3170/3150/3120 Smart Transceiver, and also includes devices
based on third-party ISO/IEC 14908-1 protocol processors.
Overview of OpenLNS CT Licensing
The OpenLNS CT software product includes up to two licenses for both OpenLNS Server and
OpenLNS CT. You can install the OpenLNS CT licenses on up to two computers—a primary and a
secondary computer—provided that the following requirements are met: only the OpenLNS CT user
on the primary computer can use the copy of OpenLNS CT on the secondary computer and the
OpenLNS CT software cannot be used on the primary and secondary computers at the same time.
Maintaining OpenLNS CT
The OpenLNS CT Standard and Professional Editions include one-year maintenance for both
OpenLNS and OpenLNS CT during which you can download and install software updates and
upgrades for both OpenLNS CT and OpenLNS Server for free (Visio upgrades are not included).
Your OpenLNS CT software will continue to operate normally if you let your maintenance coverage
lapse, but you will not be able to install any updates or upgrades. When you update or upgrade the
OpenLNS CT software (and your OpenLNS CT computer has an Internet connection), the Echelon
License Manager will automatically verify whether your maintenance coverage is active for the release
you are installing.
• If your maintenance contract is valid for the release you are installing, it will allow you to continue
installing your OpenLNS CT update or upgrade.
• If your maintenance contract has expired, the installer will prompt you as to whether you want to
continue installing the OpenLNS CT update or upgrade. If you continue installing the update or
upgrade, the OpenLNS CT software will not run until you renew your maintenance. See
Renewing OpenLNS CT Annual Maintenance later in this chapter for more information on how to
do this.
If your OpenLNS CT computer did not have an Internet connection when you installed the software
updates or upgrades and you have valid maintenance coverage for OpenLNS Server and OpenLNS CT,
you can activate your licenses for the updated or upgraded OpenLNS and OpenLNS CT software with
the Echelon License Wizard following these steps:
1. Open the Echelon License Wizard. Click Start, click Programs, point to Echelon License
Wizard, and then click License Wizard. The Echelon License Wizard opens.