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VisualDSP++ 5 Licensing Guide 5-3 Checking the Status of Your License
Full Licenses
Full licenses have serial numbers that are prefixed with ADI. Each full 
license has a status, as described in Table 5-1. 
Evaluation Licenses
Evaluation licenses have serial numbers that are prefixed with KIT. 
Each evaluation license has a status, as described in Table 5-2.  Table 5-1. Full Licenses – Status Information
License Status Description
Not Validated 
(Expiring in X days)This is a full license that expires in...

Node-Locked Licenses
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Test Drive Licenses
Test drive licenses have serial numbers that are prefixed with TST. 
Each test drive license has a status, as described in Table 5-3. 
Demo 
(Expired, Restricted)This is an evaluation license. It has been validated, and the initial 
90-day period of full license evaluation has expired.
You may use VisualDSP++ with EZ-KIT Lite debug sessions only.
Not Validated 
(Expired)This license has not been validated. The 10-day grace period...

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Client Licenses
When a client license is installed, its status is USE_SERVER. In addition, the 
server name appears under Serial Number, and 
Client appears under 
Family. 
Figure 5-2. Example: Licenses Page Showing a Client License 

Client Licenses
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VisualDSP++ 5 Licensing Guide 6-1 
6 TROUBLESHOOTING
This chapter provides answers to common licensing problems and 
includes the following sections:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Error Messages
For details on how to contact Support, refer to Licensing Support. 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
This section provides answers to:
General FAQs
VisualDSP++ Floating License Server-Specific FAQs
General FAQs
Question: I have lost my serial number. Where can I find it, or how do I get 
a replacement?
Answer: Firstly, note that your serial number was printed on the card and 
mailed to you after your VisualDSP++ purchase. 
In addition, you can locate already installed serial numbers in the IDE by 
going...

VisualDSP++ 5 Licensing Guide 6-3 Troubleshooting
Answer: 
TST- and KIT- prefixed serial numbers may only be installed once 
per machine.
If you have had to uninstall VisualDSP++ for any reason, note that unin-
stalling via Add/Remove programs in the Windows Control Panel leave 
the 
\System\license.dat file intact. Therefore, you can 
simply copy and paste this file into the 
\System folder of 
your new instance of VisualDSP++. If you deleted all files in the install 
path after uninstalling, check your...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
6-4 VisualDSP++ 5 Licensing GuideAnswer: When permanent licenses are installed, they initially have only a 
“temporary” status. In order to make them permanent, they must be vali-
dated. Refer to Registering and Validating Your License for further details.
Question: I have just upgraded VisualDSP++ and the serial number I was 
using previously is not accepted. Why?
Answer: Certain serial numbers have been made obsolete over the years. 
Contact Support with your current...

VisualDSP++ 5 Licensing Guide 6-5 Troubleshooting
Answer: To request an up-to-date registration history, send an e-mail with 
the serial number(s) in question to:
[email protected].
Question: I registered for a test drive license but I have not yet received it. 
Why?
Answer: If you registered for a test drive license for SHARC or Tiger-
SHARC, the serial number will be displayed on the next Web page, after 
clicking Register. 
If you register for a Blackfin test drive license, the...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
6-6 VisualDSP++ 5 Licensing GuideIn order to receive a 5-compatible validation code, re-register your serial 
number and host ID. You will then be e-mailed with two validation codes. 
One is valid for VisualDSP++ 4.5 and earlier versions; the other is valid 
for VisualDSP++ 5 and later versions. Ensure that you install the appro-
priate version.
For more information, refer to Registering and Validating Your License.
Question: The validation code that was e-mailed to me...