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Licenses
As with all iSYSTEM tools, winIDEA license is required. Valid winIDEA license also includes iSYSTEM
technical support service, either by phone or by e-mail
Besides winIDEA, at least one CPU architecture license is required in order to connect to the target
microcontroller via debug interface. Advanced functionalities such as trace, profiling and code coverage become
available via trace license.
iSYSTEM development tools feature a hardware based license scheme, which saves costs comparing to per-seat
based licenses. All licenses are kept in the iC5500 blue box, which conveniently allows moving the iC5500 unit
from one development seat to another.
In accordance with the order, the iC5500 system ships with the CPU architecture, multi-core and/or trace license
preprogrammed. After receiving the iC5500 system, only winIDEA (IDE) license needs to be requested from
iSYSTEM. Note that the iC5500 starts in 30 days evaluation period when being used for the first time. This
gives user sufficient time to obtain winIDEA license init string before evaluation period expires.
CPU architecture, multi-core and trace license are programmed by the user if certain license is ordered after the
initial iC5500 order.
Below picture shows the sticker, which can be found on iC5500 system, identifying which CPU architecture
licenses were preprogrammed by the iSYSTEM test department. Below picture shows preprogrammed Cortex-
M3 and MPC56xx licenses.
Communication Configuration
The iC5500 supports two types of communication: 10/100M Ethernet and USB 3.0. It is recommended to use
USB3.0 interface since it provides the fastest transfer from the iC5500 development and test system to the PC
where winIDEA IDE runs. This will guarantee a maximum performance of the iC5500 development and test
system.
Specify the communication port through which the iC5500 unit connects to the PC in the
Hardware/Hardware/Communication tab.