NOVUS superview - Manual (Page 12)

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REGISTERING THE SUPERVIEW COPY
The SuperView register can be done in two ways, the first is using a Hardkey, which shall be plugged in a USB port of
the computer when the SuperView is installed, or using the Softkey system, where it is necessary to have a Novus
device connected to a modbus network, so that the validation of the software register number is provided, based on the
device serial number.
REGISTER USING A HARDKEY
In order to register your SuperView license, it is enough to purchase a Hardkey with the respective license and connect
it to a USB port in the computer where SuperView will supervise, with no need to install any kind of driver. In order to
check whether the Hardkey is working in the selected USB port, it is enough to check whether the indicator light is lit
green.
• It is important to point out that SuperView requires the machine administrator privileges, a free USB
port and that the energy options cannot switch the USB off during the supervision.
• SuperView will periodically check the Hardkey, so in order for the software to continue monitoring in
full mode, it is necessary to keep the Hardkey plugged in the computer.
The users have the possibility to purchase six types of Hardkey for SuperView:
- SuperView Software SCADA for Modbus devices with a Hardkey;
- SuperView + License for 1 remote connection with Hardkey;
- SuperView + License for 2 remote connections with Hardkey;
- SuperView + License for 3 remote connections with Hardkey;
- SuperView + License for 4 remote connections with Hardkey;
- SuperView + License for 9 remote connections with Hardkey;
In the SuperView installation pack, there is software for the performance of a set of maintenance actions for the
Hardkey.
OPERATION MODES WITH A HARDKEY
When the supervision is started, SuperView can operate in three different modes, according to the situation of its
register:
Demonstration Mode: In this operation mode all SuperView features are available, but once the supervision is started,
a warning is shown, and after 20 minutes, the supervision mode is interrupted. To be able to re-start the supervision the
hardkey shall be inserted in a USB port in the computer which the SuperView is installed on, thus, next time the software
carries out the register verification, the supervision will be restarted. SuperView operates in this mode when:
• A valid Hardkey has not been found in the computer USB port.
Full Register Mode: In this operation mode, all SuperView features are available, there is no any warning regarding the
register and the Supervision mode can be used indefinitely, provided that a valid Hardkey is plugged in a USB port of the
computer which SuperView is installed on. Thus, SuperView operates in this mode only when:
• SuperView finds a valid hardkey plugged in a USB port of the computer which it is installed on.
• When the Hardkey being used for the register does not have a license for remote connections, the supervision in
distributed mode will be performed in a Demonstration Mode.
REGISTER USING A SOFTKEY – USE LICENSE AND REGISTRATION NUMBER
For licensing of one SuperView copy use, it is necessary to purchase from Novus a Use License containing Registration
Number of the product. The utilization of SuperView with a Registration Number in a computer, without the
corresponding Use License is forbidden.
VALIDATING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER
The SuperView Registration Number is associated to the serial number of a Novus device and to a quantity
of Clients that can connect to SuperView in the Server mode. in case no Clients number is specified,
SuperView will allow a Client connection in the demonstration mode for 20 minutes. The SuperView copy
will operate fully and without warnings only in case:
• A valid registration number has been inserted.
• The Novus device related to the registration number is present in the Modbus network, with address 1
(one) or 255 (two hundred and fifty fife).