Rockwell Automation 1789-L10_L30_L60 SoftLogix 5800 System User Manual - Manual (Page 15)

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Chapter 1
Install the SoftLogix 5800 Controller
When you insert the installation DVD into your CD ROM drive, the DVD automatically begins
the set-up program for the controller. If your computer meets the hardware and software
requirements for the controller, you can install the controller.
1. If RSLinx software is already running, shut it down before beginning this installation
procedure.
2. Insert the SoftLogix 5800 installation DVD.
3. From the installation window, click SoftLogix 5800 V21.00.
4. Follow the set-up wizard.
FactoryTalk Activation Manager
There are two types of FactoryTalk® activations to activate the SoftLogix 5800 controller license—
node-locked and concurrent.
Node-locked Activation
Node-locked activation can be used only on the computer where the activation is locked (on the
personal computer for which the license was purchased). It is always locked to a specific piece of
hardware, for example, an Ethernet card, a hard disk, or a USB dongle.
Concurrent Activation
Concurrent activation is used in a server-client environment and is a type of activation that lets
multiple computers across a network use Rockwell Automation software products concurrently. A
concurrent activation can ‘float’ to, or be borrowed temporarily from, an activation server for a
specific period of time before expiring and returning automatically to the pool of available
activations on the server. Concurrent activations can be borrowed only if your Rockwell Software®
product supports borrowed activations.
If you want to check out a concurrent activation from an activation server, you do not need to use
the Rockwell Software Activation website. You can use the FactoryTalk Activation Manager to
configure your client computer to recognize the activation server computer where concurrent
activations are stored.
IMPORTANT If you have a previous version of the SoftLogix 5800 controller already installed on the
computer, use Start>Control Panel>Programs and Features to remove that earlier version
before installing the current version.