This article will explain how you can add licenses to your license dongle.
General
To license a dongle make sure that the dongle is from Bosch Rexroth, as this holds our license logic. And ctrlX OS version on used ctrlX CORE is at least 1.20.
The dongle is a SD card that can be purchased empty or with pre-installed licenses (configure in the ctrlX Configurator).
The dongle is available without additional memory or with 8 GB of memory for storing data, e.g. image, backup, ctrlX setup files, ...
Every purchased dongle will be automatically registered in the ctrlX Device Portal by Bosch Rexroth.
Log in to your ctrlX Device Portal account. It is created automatically after the purchase of license products. Access your devices and licenses there.
Need help logging in or can’t find your device? Check the service request here.
After adding licenses to a dongle you can move it between devices and the licenses stay onboard the SD card.
Licensing a dongle
Go to the ctrlX Device Portal
Go to devices and select the dongle you would like to license
Assign licenses to the dongle
Download licenses file
Upload of License file to dongle
You have following options as simply copy+paste of *.bin does not work!
1. Via PC through ctrlX WORKS:
Plug in the dongle into your SD card holder.
Start ctrlX WORKS.
Go to Settings > Licenses.
Upload License file (capability response).
The dongle will be automatically identified as target for the licenses.
Remove SD Card and plug into e.g. a ctrlX CORE or leave in PC for Engineering apps.
2. Via ctrlX CORE:
Plug the dongle into your ctrlX CORE.
Start up the ctrlX CORE and connect to the UI.
Go to Settings > Licenses.
Upload License file.
The dongle will be automatically identified as target for the licenses.
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