Rockwell Automation Activate Rockwell Software Products User Manual
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Get new activations for a computer with internet access
Follow these instructions to get new activations for a Rockwell Automation software
product or group of software products installed on a computer with internet access.
1.
Install and launch FactoryTalk Activation Manager.
2.
On the Home screen, click Get New Activations.
3.
Select I have Internet access from this computer, and then click Choose
Destination.
4.
From the Choose Destination page, select Download activations to this
computer.
5.
Click Enter Activation Information.
6.
From the Enter Activation Information page, type the serial number and
product key for the Rockwell Automation software product you want to activate.
7.
Click in the Host ID Information column, and then click the browse button.
8.
Select a host ID from the list, and then click Select.
9.
Click Add and repeat step 6 through 8 for each software product to be activated.
10. Click Validate Activation, and wait until the FactoryTalk Activation web site
validates the activations.
11. From the Validate Activation page, type the number of activations to be
downloaded in the # to Download column. For node-locked activations, you
cannot edit the number.
12. Click Download Activation. Factory Talk Manager downloads the activation
file(s) to the location indicated.
13. Print a copy of your license information, and save it in a secure place.
Get new activations for the plug-and-play dongle
Follow these instructions to get new activations for the plug-and-play dongle. After
downloading the activations to the dongle, you can connect the device to different
computers to activate Rockwell Automation software products.
1.
Install and launch FactoryTalk Activation Manager.
2.
On the Home screen, click Get New Activations.
3.
Select I have Internet access from this computer, and then click Choose
Destination.
4.
From the Choose Destination page, select Download activations to a
removable storage device.
5.
Select the Storage drive from the drop-down box.
6.
Click Enter Activation Information.
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A preferred host ID is selected by default.
See “Guidelines for selecting an appropriate host ID” for more information
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