Contents
Preface..........................................................................................................................1
Purpose..............................................................................................................................................................................................1
Intended Audience............................................................................................................................................................................1
Manual Contents...............................................................................................................................................................................1
What’s New in this Manual............................................................................................................................................................... 2
Technical Support............................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Product Information.........................................................................................................................................................................2
Analog Devices Web Site..................................................................................................................................................................3
EngineerZone....................................................................................................................................................................................3
Notation Conventions.......................................................................................................................................................................3
Licensing Overview.....................................................................................................5
Supported Operating Systems.........................................................................................................................................................5
System Requirements.......................................................................................................................................................................6
Note to VisualDSP++ Users.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Licensing Terminology..................................................................................................................................................................... 6
License Types.....................................................................................................................................................................................7
License Expiration and Subscription...............................................................................................................................................7
License Locking Options...................................................................................................................................................................8
Licensing Options Summary ........................................................................................................................................................... 8
Obtaining a License Serial Number...............................................................................................................................................10
Obtaining a Full License Serial Number...........................................................................................................................................................10
Obtaining an Evaluation License Serial Number............................................................................................................................................ 10
Locating License Serial Numbers...................................................................................................................................................10
Getting a PC Ready for License Activation....................................................................................................................................11
Licensing Support...........................................................................................................................................................................11
Activating a License.................................................................................................. 13
Starting the New License Wizard...................................................................................................................................................13
Selecting a License Type.................................................................................................................................................................14
Entering a License Serial Number..................................................................................................................................................15
License Activation Methods...........................................................................................................................................................15
Activating a License in One Step......................................................................................................................................................................16
Delayed License Activation.............................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Validating a License........................................................................................................................................................................19
Administering a Corporate Domain License...........................................................21
Determining Your Corporate Domain........................................................................................................................................... 21
Software Licensing Guide
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