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When you install the product, you can only edit and run Express family projects until your computer is licensed. 

The Evaluation Version

Our platform doesn't require a license for you to explore the engineering space! With the evaluation version, you'll be able to run the solution for only 2 hours, but there is no limitation on engineering time.

When installing in a business production environment, a license is required. The license terms do not allow using the 2-hour execution for that purpose, except for training purposes.

Licensing Methods

The licensing methods include Hardkey, Softkey, and Online Activation. 

The Product Family Express is a useful option when you want to create Project examples and demos to be shared with users that not necessarily will have a product license.

To license your computer, you need to either use a physical dongle (hard key) or create a softkey license, as described here.

Hardkey

A hardkey license is stored in on a flash drive that is sent to the client. The advantage of using a hardkey is that the license is not linked to a single computer like it is with , unlike softkey licenses. 

If the flash drive goes missing, a new license must be acquired. There , as there is no replacement for the lost hardkey. 

Softkey

The softkey license is generated by the equipment SiteCode. In order to obtain this file, do the following steps:

• Go to the

  Welcome page → License tab

  Solution Manager / Your License and click Get site code.

• Send the generated file to a Tatsoft employee, and they will generate a license key.

• Click the Loadlicensekey

   button

  button on the License

  tab

  Information to load the received key.

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Online Activation

With the online activation, a softkey license is generated, which is not linked to a computer.

The advantage of using an online activation license over the regular Softkey license is that it can be deactivated and reactivated in order to switch equipment.

To activate a license, go to the Welcome Page → Solution Manager / License tabInformation and click the OnlineActivation Activate button. Enter your SerialNumber and ActivationCode in the popup window that appears. 

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License Types

Engineering and Runtime

Offline Activation

This activation method allows to license computers that are not connected with the internet. 

To activate a license, go to the Solution Manager / License Information and click the Get Site Code button

This procedure will allow you create a file with information about your installation, Send that file to your supplier, or distributor, to receive back a LicenseKey file.

Once in possession of the LicenseKey file,  go to the Solution Manager / License Information and click the Load License Key button, and selected the LicenseKey File.

The new license will be applied to the computer. 

License Server

This license models deploys a Server providing licenses to any device on that local network. 

→ For information, check the License Server Configuration page.

OEM embedding 

The platform also support License Sever and embedding licenses into OEM software solutions or physical devices. For more information if you have those requirements, contact us!

License Types

The License Types include:Users are allowed to both edit and run a Project.

Runtime

Users are not allowed to edit a ProjectSolution. However, the ‘.tproj’ or ‘.dbsln’ file can run without limitations. A project Solution can be edited even if it is located on equipment licensed for RuntimeOnly. To do so, a product with an Engineering license can perform a remote connection to the RuntimeOnly (through the Welcome Page → Server TabSolution Manager / Server Information). That way, a single Engineering license can edit multiple projects Solutions deployed on site. Image Removed

Developer

A Developer license is only used for specific project development on site. 

Product Model and Family

The number of Max Communication Points maximum communication points available for a project solution can be changed adjusted according to the license type.

The existing licenses types are:

• FrameworX

• FactoryStudio

• EdgeHMI

  MachineHMI

• EdgeGateway

  EdgeConnect

The current License type, designed Product Family, and Product Model can be found in the Your License Tab.

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There are many communication protocols available regardless the license.However, however, some Premium communication protocols must be acquired separately, such as OSIsoft PI and DNP 3.0.

FrameworX Unlimited

FrameworX UnlimitedFor Enterprise solutionsEverything included on FactoryStudio and moreUnlimited clients (.NET Smart Client, Web, HTML5, iOS)Unlimited Points IOUnlimited DriversUnlimited (256 channels) different for any model, in practice there is no limit.Product SpecificationProduct FamilyFrameworXProduct ModelUnlimitedCanary historianDefault CodeVB.NET and C#

FactoryStudio

FactoryStudioPowerful and flexible tool for data collection and management, dashboard and report creation, and more.Everything included on Edge HMI and more.Scalable, by the IO number & clients70+ drivers included at no extra costAdvanced scripting: C#, VB.NET, PythonRedundancy availableSDK Extensions/Toolkits includedProduct SpecificationProduct FamilyFactoryStudioProduct Model15000Canary historianDefault CodeVB.NET and C#

EdgeHMI

EdgeHMIConnect with drivers and PLCs, build HMIs, and more.Everything included on EdgeGateway and more:Scalable, by the IO number & clients70+ drivers included at no extra costBuild Dashboards and ReportsThousands of Symbols8 different channels for any model, as the number of points is limited to 1500, in practice this is also a hard limit to reach.Product SpecificationProduct FamilyEdgeHMIProduct Model1500Canary historianDefault CodeVB.NET

EdgeGateway

EdgeGatewayEmbedded device communications and processing at the edge or as flexible secure gateway70+ drivers included at no extra costOPC UA Client/ServerMTT Client / BrokerDevice Redundancy availableUnlimited Model – Unlimited (256 channels),
15k points Model – 16 channels,
75 points to 5k points Model - 4 ChannelsProduct SpecificationProduct FamilyEdgeGatewayProduct Model1500Canary historianDefault CodeVB.NET

Supported Features Matrix

The table below clearly and concisely compares features across different product families. Its primary goal is to aid potential customers, stakeholders, or team members understand which features each product family offers to choose the best one according to each business's requirements.

Product Features

Enterprise

EdgeHMI

EdgeGateway

Developer

Express (Trial)

Linux (Platform)
*Runtime only

VB.NET language

C# language

Script Classes

Script Task SingleThread

Script Task MultiThreading

Script Expressions

Python execution

OneDimension Array

Multidimensional Array

Multi-Level Templates

SDK Extension/Toolkits

Not applicable

Historian Table

TagHistorian Only

SQL Database

SQL, NoSQL, Historian Connections

Store and Forward

Canary Historian

Remote only

Server Redundancy

Report Designer

Not applicable

Report Symbols

Alarms and Alerts

SMS & Alarm Notification

Audit Trail

All Alarms conditions

Assets

Publish

Not applicable

Tracking Changes and Releases

Not applicable

WPF Control

HTML5 Only

Hot Start

Test Mode

On Window

.NET Client

.NET Smart Client (Web)

iOS

HTML5

Dashboard Display

Trending

Plugin/Components

100s of Symbols

Integrate External Controls

Remote only

Diagnostic Tools

Communication Points

up to Unlimited

up to 5000

up to Unlimited

 up to Unlimited

 500 points

Any Standard Driver

.NET managed only

OPC UA Client / Server

Device Redundancy

MQTT Client / Broker

TagProvider

Runtime execution

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

110  hours

2 hours

Engineering execution

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

30 days

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See more about the protocols included and the Premium ones at Communication Drivers. 

Supported

Not supported

 License based

Procedures to Migrate or Kill a License

 Migrating from One Computer to Another

1. Send the SiteCode file from the original computer.

2. The SiteCode will be processed, and you will receive a temporary license to install on the original computer.

3. Install the temporary license on the original computer.

4. After installing the temporary license on the original computer, generate and send the SiteCode file from the original computer again. This verifies that the temporary license has been installed properly.

5. Generate and send the SiteCode file from the new computer.

6. The SiteCode will be processed, and you will receive the license for the new computer.

7. Install the new permanent license on the new computer.

Migrate a Softkey to Hardkey License

1. Send the SiteCode file from the computer.

2. The SiteCode will be processed, and you will receive a temporary license to install on the

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