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VisualDSP++ 5 Licensing Guide 1-9 Licensing Overview
Floating (Client-Server) Licenses
Floating licenses have two parts: a server, and a client. The Floating 
License Server manages the license pool stored on the server. One serial 
number is installed on the server for each single seat or 5-seat package. In 
this model, there can be as many client installations as desired. Each time 
a user starts VisualDSP++ on a client machine, one license is “checked 
out” from the server. When the user exits...

Obtaining a License Serial Number
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Obtaining a License Serial Number
This section contains the following topics:
Full Licenses and Evaluation Licenses
Test Drive Licenses
Locating License Serial Numbers Already Installed in VisualDSP++
Full Licenses and Evaluation Licenses
Full licenses and evaluation licenses may be purchased in the following 
ways.
You can buy licenses directly from Analog Devices or from a local 
distributor. Obtain information about Analog Devices...

VisualDSP++ 5 Licensing Guide 1-11 Licensing Overview
Locating License Serial Numbers 
Already Installed in VisualDSP++
To find a serial number of the licenses already installed in VisualDSP++, 
do one of the following: 
 (Node-locked licenses) Start -> All Programs -> Analog Devices -> 
VisualDSP++ 5  -> Manage Licenses. 
 (Floating licenses) Start -> All Programs -> Analog Devices -> 
VisualDSP++ Floating License Server -> VisualDSP++ License 
Manager. 

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VisualDSP++ 5 Licensing Guide 2-1 
2 INSTALLING A 
NODE-LOCKED LICENSE
This chapter assumes that you have already installed VisualDSP++ 5 and 
obtained a license serial number.
If you are upgrading to VisualDSP++ 5 from an earlier version, 
read Upgrading to VisualDSP++ 5 from Earlier Versions.
The chapter describes:
Opening the About Dialog Box
Entering Your Serial Number 
This chapter does not cover the installation of the client license 
part of a floating license. For information about installing...

Opening the About Dialog Box
2-2 VisualDSP++ 5 Licensing Guide Start VisualDSP++ while pressing and holding down the Ctrl key 
until the Session Wizard appears. Then click Licenses.
 From within the VisualDSP++ IDDE, choose Help -> 
About VisualDSP++, and then click the Licenses tab.
Also, when starting VisualDSP++ for the first time, if a 
license.dat file 
has not been copied from an existing installation of VisualDSP++ during 
the installation process, you encounter the following message and are...

VisualDSP++ 5 Licensing Guide 2-3 Installing a Node-Locked License
Entering Your Serial Number
From the Licenses page of the About dialog box, enter your serial number, 
as follows:
1. Click New. 
The Install New License dialog box (Figure 2-2) appears.
2. Select Node-locked license or Test Drive license (default).
3. In Serial number, enter your serial number exactly as it appears, 
including dashes.
4. Click OK.  Figure 2-2. Install New License Dialog Box  

Entering Your Serial Number
2-4 VisualDSP++ 5 Licensing GuideThe following (or similar) success message appears.
A 
license.dat file has now been created in your \System
 folder. 
If you are using Windows Vista (or later) and have User Account 
Control enabled, the 
license.dat file is saved to your Virtual-
Store
 directory: 
C:\Users\\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program 
Files\Analog Devices\VisualDSP \System
.
For details, refer to “Windows Vista Compatibility in VisualDSP++ 5.0 
Development Tools”...

VisualDSP++ 5 Licensing Guide 2-5 Installing a Node-Locked License
About dialog box, with the following status, depending on the type of 
license you have installed:

ADI-prefixed serial numbers display as 
Not Validated (Expiring in 30 days)
KIT-prefixed serial numbers display as 
Not Validated (Expiring in 10 days)
TST-prefixed serial numbers display as 
Test Drive (Expiring in 90 days)
An example appears in Figure 2-4:
In order to make your full license or evaluation license permanent, you 
must...

Entering Your Serial Number
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