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8.4.3 The Status and Error Window:
Figure 8-13: Status & Error Window
This section of the Cyclone Control GUI displays the status of the utility as well as any errors
during the connection or any of the actions performed by the utility. It’ll show detailed errors on
images that failed to be properly added or actions that require additional licensing.
This new status and error window increases the visibility of the user into the tasks the utility is
performing as well as the issues that may arise.
8.5 License
The Cyclone Control Suite software does not need a license to operate when using the standard
features with any touchscreen Cyclone or when using advanced features with a
Cyclone FX .
When using the advanced automation features of the SDK or Console with non-FX cyclones, a
“Cyclone Control Advanced Automation License” needs to be present in the Cyclone. This
advanced license is available for purchase for the Cyclone LC programmers.
Information on how to install the license for your
Cyclone LC programmer is available in
CHAPTER 8 - CYCLONE PROGRAMMER AUTOMATED CONTROL (CYCLONE CONTROL
SUITE)
.
Advanced automation features in the Cyclone Control Suite are not available for older, non-
touchscreen Cyclone models (Cyclone MAX, Cyclone PRO, Cyclone for STMicro, and Cyclone
Renesas). Please use the Classic Cyclone Automated Control Package when using advanced
features with these Cyclones
8.5.1 Hardware Licensing
PEmicro’s Cyclone licensing is hardware-based to provide the user with added flexibility. For
example, a customer in Germany can configure a Cyclone for a contract manufacturer in China,
without requiring the contract manufacturer to re-license PEmicro's software. The manufacturer
can simply download any PEmicro software, and as long as a licensed PEmicro hardware is
available on site, they can simply use the product.
Additionally, a hardware license does not require a networked or USB connection to a host PC,
thereby making possible stand-alone operations that may require other licensing (such as the use
of an SDHC card). Hardware licensing also simplifies the management of personal computers by
IT departments. PCs can be replaced, upgraded, or re-formatted, without any impact to the
functionality and /licensing in place on PEmicro's hardware.
One last beneficial feature of the hardware licensing mechanism is the fact that it requires no
change to how licenses are obtained from PEmicro. It preserves backwards compatibility, and it
maintains the same traditional licensing workflow that was previously used to license PEmicro
software.