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Visual Designer Development
Software License Keys VISUALDCE,
VISUALDXP, and VISUALRTDEVPC
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Visual DesignerE
development software. With this purchase,
you received a USB hardware key along with
these instructions. Each key contains a single
license for development of Visual Designer
runtime applications. There are two types of
license keys that are sold individually (VISUALDCE
and VISUALDXP) and in five-packs (VISUALDCE5
and VISUALDXP5), and a third type sold individually
(VISUALRTDEVPC). Catalog Number VISUALDCE
provides a license for developing applications to
run on Eaton’s XV family of operator interfaces.
Catalog Number VISUALDXP provides a license
for developing applications to run on Eaton’s XV
and XP families of operator interfaces, certain
PanelMateT eProE PS models, as well as open
PC platforms that have a runtime license for
Visual Designer. Catalog number VISUALRTDEVPC
provides both a development license identical to
VISUALDXP and an open PC runtime license.
The open PC runtime license for Visual Designer,
which doesn’t include the development license,
is purchased separately with Catalog Number
VISUALRTPC.
Visual Designer development software and open
PC runtime software are supported on the
following MicrosoftT operating systems:
•
Windows XPT
•
Windows VistaT
•
Windows 7T
•
Windows Server 2003T
•
Windows Server 2008T
Visual Designer runtime software is pre-licensed
on all models of Eaton’s XV and XP families of
operator interfaces, as well as on certain ePro PS
operator interface models.
The remainder of this document describes:
1. Downloading the latest version of Visual
Designer software from the Internet and
installing the software on a development PC
2. Registering your software on the Internet
3. Licensing the software on your PC
4. Receiving technical support
Downloading and installing
The most recent release of Visual Designer
software may be downloaded from the Eaton
Web site at www.eaton.com/electrical.
1. From the left navigation column, choose
“Products and Services” then the sub-links
“Automation and Control,”
“Operator Interface (HMI),” and
“Operator Interface Software.”
2. Under “Software Downloads,” click on
“Visual Designer Software.”
3. In the Documentation Results, click the
hyperlink for Visual Designer v#.#
(Build ##.#.#.#) then select “Save” and
place the zipped file on your PC’s hard drive.
From this same location, you can also
download updated Release Notes for the
current software version.
4. After the download is complete, unzip the
files to a separate directory on your PC and
run Setup.exe. Then follow the prompts to
accept the software license and complete
the installation.
Registering Visual Designer
software
Once you have installed Visual Designer on your
development PC, you must register the software
to receive free technical support, free hot fixes,
and service pack updates. For you to be able
to register the software, your development PC
must be connected to the Internet. Plug in your
USB hard key license and start Visual Designer.
Select Register Software from the Help menu.
This will launch the OPERATOR INTERFACE
SOFTWARE REGISTRATION Web page. Complete
the form and click Submit. You may immediately
begin developing operator interface and SCADA
(Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)
applications using Visual Designer.
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Licensing
When Visual Designer starts, it will search for the license on the
USB development hardkey. If found, the software will start normally.
If not, it will start a 40-hour demonstration timer that will run as
long as the software is open. The software will eventually time
out after a cumulative 40 hours of use, after which a valid hardkey
license must be purchased. It is required that the USB hardkey be
connected prior to launching the software; otherwise, the 40-hour
trial period will be decremented.
Even though the hardkey contains a single user license for the
software, it is perfectly acceptable to have multiple users install
the software and share the hardkey license between their PCs.
The hardkey license mechanism only prohibits multiple users
from simultaneously developing Visual Designer applications. This
licensing methodology also simplifies the development process
when a single user with multiple PCs needs to develop on both PCs
at different times. An example is a user who has a desktop when in
the office and a laptop when traveling.
The development license purchased dictates what types of runtime
units are supported (XV only, or XV, XP, ePro, and open PC). The
runtime licenses preinstalled in the operator interface models dictate
the maximum number of tags supported in the runtime unit. For
example, 1500 or 4000 tags on the XV models and 4000 or 64,000
tags on the XP, ePro PS, and open PC. The maximum number
of simultaneous communications drivers is 3, 5, or 8, and the
maximum number of simultaneous Web client connections
prelicensed is 1. Field upgrades for additional tags, drivers, and
Web clients are available for purchase.
To view the license information on your hardkey, shut down
Visual Designer software, then select Start > Programs > Eaton >
Visual Designer > Register. The Protection Manager dialog shown
in Figure 1 will be displayed. Make sure the Hardkey radio button
is selected and click on “Check
Visual Designer Development
Software License Keys VISUALDCE,
VISUALDXP, and VISUALRTDEVPC
Figure 1. Protection Manager Dialog
The Hardkey Settings dialog shown in Figure 2 will be displayed,
indicating the license contained in the USB hardkey. The values
vary depending upon which hardkey and field upgrades you
have purchased.
Figure 2. Hardkey Settings Dialog
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January 2011
License upgrades are available for both development and runtime
features. Contact an authorized Eaton distributor for information on
Visual Designer field license upgrades.
Technical support
Once you have registered your Visual Designer development
software, you are eligible to receive free technical support from
Eaton’s Technical Resource Center. The TRC can be reached
at 877-ETN-CARE (877-386-2273) Monday through Friday
from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern. This is a global number
that is toll-free when calling from within the United States.
You may also contact the TRC’s automation group via e-mail
at CHATechSupport@eaton.com.
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