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RTX components must be activated with a valid license before they can be used. You can use the RTX Activation and Configuration utility, which appears immediately after program installation for initial RTX product activation and system configuration, to activate and lock your product to a specific machine or to an IntervalZero-provided dongle. For information on first activation, see the RTX Install Guide or the RTX Deployment Guide.
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Below is a list of important concepts related to component activation.
The Activation and Configuration utility requires a valid activation key, which is a unique string of letters and numbers that you receive from IntervalZero Sales when you purchase or evaluate RTX.
The license file is generated from the Activation Key. This is the process by which one or more RTX components become activated, depending on what components you have purchased. The license file is provided by the IntervalZero License Server. Licenses are node-locked, which means that they can only be used on a single machine or with a single dongle.
When activating components on a machine that is connected to a network, the license file is automatically imported. When the machine is not connected to a network, you must manually generate and then import the License.lic file. The product components activated by your License File are indicated by a check mark in the Components box of the Activation and Configuration dialog.
NOTE: The RT-TCP/IP Stack requires a separate license.
The IntervalZero License Server serves the product license(s) that activates one or more RTX components, depending on what you have purchased. The Activation Key you provide in the Activation and Configuration dialog is tied to one or more specific licenses on the License Server.
The fingerprint file, named fingerprint.rfp, contains information specific to your Activation Key. This file is required in scenarios where you need to activate RTX64 components that are installed on a machine that is not connected to a network. In these scenarios, you manually create the fingerprint file in the Activation and Configuration dialog and transport that file to a machine with network connectivity. You then create a valid License File from the fingerprint file through the IntervalZero Activation web page at http://Activation.IntervalZero.com.
As mentioned above, you can license RTX64 components to a machine or IntervalZero-provided dongle. The IntervalZero dongle is a proprietary dongle device. There are two types of dongles: Standard and Small Form Factor.
NOTE: When a license is locked to a dongle, the dongle must be connected to the machine on which RTX is installed in order to use RTX components.
The IntervalZero Dongle Activation Utility is a standalone utility that allows you to license IntervalZero products to an IntervalZero-provided dongle. This utility allows for the separation of the required network activation. Instead of activating dongles on the production floor you can activate them at another location and just provide importable license files and dongles to your production environment.
The process for licensing RTX components differs depending on whether the machine on which RTX is installed is connected to a network. There are two distinct licensing processes: Automated and Manual. The diagrams below show the workflow for each process.
When the machine is connected to the network, the licensing process occurs automatically once a valid Activation Key is provided and activated through the Activation and Configuration dialog.
When there is no network connection, there are additional steps that must be completed manually.
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