Modern automation and drive solutions demand powerful, efficient, flexible, and secure software. Choosing the right license for your application ensures cost-effective software updates, meeting current and future challenges.
Up-to-date industrial software is essential if you want to work efficiently and get reliable results. Yet even for software, costs have to remain transparent and explicable. That’s why SIMATIC as well as SINAMICS and SIMOTION software offers you not just a variety of license types, but useful tools to help you manage your licenses conveniently and keep your software up to date.
Whether you need a license for a single workspace, a small team or an international corporation – Siemens has the right license for your application, so you can use your software cost-effectively in just the right way for your needs.
With a Trial license you can install the corresponding software product on one computer. After the first time you launch the program you can use it without restrictions for a limited time (e.g. 21 days), for testing and evaluation purposes – however it is not meant for production. We are not subject to liability of any kind for this type of license. Once the Trial license expires, the software cannot be relaunched till you download and apply a corresponding Floating or Single License key for the same version. There is no need to reinstall the software. It goes without saying that trial software is subject to export regulations the same way as the ordinary product.
The Rental license allows the installation of software products on a single computer and remains fully valid for a limited period, e.g. 90 or 365 days after the first start of the software. Once the Rental license has expired, the purchase of a full license will enable the further use of the software.The Rental license is often part of Starter Kit packages and cannot be ordered separately.Rental Licenses may be the right choice for an extensive trial and evaluation phase with no limitations on functionality or performance especially when the interaction with hardware components is tested.
With a Single license, you can install and run software products without restrictions on a single computer. The license, together with the software, is stored locally on the computer and cannot be transferred to other computers.Single Licenses are the standard license type for Runtime Software like WinCC Runtime Advanced.Typically a single computer is part of a fixed configuration where it solves a task by running a certain licensed software module permanently.
The Floating license is the standard license type for Engineering Software. It allows the software to be installed on up to 10 computers per license purchased. For each license, one user can use the software no matter what computer they’re on, or where they’re working.The number of licenses determines the number of computers the software can be used on at one time. A Floating license has an indefinite run time, and with a current license key, it also lets you use older versions of the same software family (e.g. STEP 7 / WinCC in the TIA Portal).
The Automation License Manager (ALM) makes managing all your licenses especially efficient, and as easy as pie. It reduces management effort and expense and provides transparency about the software you’re using, right down to the machine level.
You can use your licenses within the company network or locally
ALM gives you a very convenient overview of all the licenses available
You can download licenses easily via drag & drop from the Siemens Online Software Delivery (OSD) platform
The Automation License Manager is an integral part of the software product or can be downloaded via Online Support. It provides a complete overview of all your available licenses.It makes it faster and easier than ever before to manage existing licenses and get new ones.You can download software directly through the Automation License Manager. Transfer licenses directly by drag & drop from the Online Software Delivery (OSD) platform to your hard disk.
The Software Update Service (SUS) is the fastest, easiest way to keep your software up to date anytime – automatically and at a cost that can fit your budget.When you order the Software Update Service for your product, you’ll get every upgrade and service pack of your software product, delivered at no charge right to your workplace for a whole year. All you need is a valid software license for the latest available version.
Upgrades and Service Packs are available immediately after they’re released
You’ll get the SIMATIC software product delivered at no charge right to your workplace or be notified automatically about updates via e-mail
You can check and manage all SUS contracts via the SUS Manager
An economical flat annual fee for software maintenance
The OSD Contract Manager gives you complete transparency about your SUS contracts. You can filter, select and edit your contracts easily to suit your own needs.Besides helping you change your standing delivery address, the OSD Contract Manager also helps you convert the form of delivery for your SUS contract to SUS Download, with no complications.Just access the OSD Contract Manager using the Industry Mall login you already have. Or launch the SUS Manager directly and conveniently from the Automation License Manager (ALM).You’ll get notices about your change orders and other orders by e-mail.
No matter whether you’re making minor adjustments and optimizations, or loading entirely new software versions with higher performance and more functions – when you order an SUS, you’ve made a sustainable decision that will keep you easily and conveniently up to date for the life of your contract.
New program versions, at a charge, with significantly broader functions. When you have a Software Update Service agreement, you also get upgrades at no additional charge for the life of the contract.
Service Packs contain a grouping of updates and additional new functions to expand your software products.
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SUS downloads are a new way of delivery that automatically provides all released materials for your software for downloading. That goes for all contract documents, licenses, upgrades and updates. So you can be sure the automation software you’re using will always stay up to date, anytime, right away – and without any of the additional logistical effort and environmental pollution that comes with sending physical data media.
You can benefit from the opportunities of the Internet for automation software too, with fast software downloads.Why wait if it’s faster?Just download your new software, together with the license keys, from the Online Software Delivery (OSD) platform – no matter where or when. That gives you faster access to software packages and Service Packs.
You get all released materials for SIMATIC software at the touch of a key
Order the software to be downloaded, along with the Software Update Service and the associated license keys, by way of the Industry Mall. Choose the download version you want for your product by way of the item number there. After that, you’ll get an e-mail with your access information so you can download the license and your software.Please note that products in the Industry Mall that are available for download are identified like this:****************** e-mail address required for delivery⊙↓ This product is downloadable only.Related Links:
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