1.5
Activating and testing ASIA licenses
Overview
The license keys for WinCC Runtime and WinCC RC (Runtime and Configuration) are provided
on the supplied license storage medium "License Key USB Hardlock".
The licensed ASIA version is executable in parallel to the European version by switching to
Unicode.
The "License Key USB Hardlock" (dongle) checks the following conditions:
● WinCC GUI language
● Runtime language
● The Text Library contains an Asian language.
● Asian characters are used in the WinCC project.
● Operating system settings
You can find more information about installing the license under "Licenses and licensing".
Note
It is not allowed to run WinCC in process mode without a valid license.
Installed Languages
A newly created project receives all installed WinCC languages as project languages.
Testing the validity of the licenses
If you start a correctly licensed WinCC version without a connected dongle, the following error
message appears:
The same error message appears after a few minutes if you disconnect the dongle from the
computer with a correctly licensed WinCC version.
If this error message does not appear, a non-licensed WinCC version is installed.
No right of usage for WinCC is available in this case. Remove this WinCC version and obtain
a legal, licensed version of WinCC V7.
WinCC Installation Notes
1.5 Activating and testing ASIA licenses
WinCC: General information and installation
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