This article will explain how you can add licenses to your license dongle.
General
To license a dongle make sure that the dongle is from Bosch Rexroth, as this holds our license logic. And ctrlX OS version on used ctrlX CORE is at least 1.20.
- The dongle is a SD card that can be purchased empty or with pre-installed licenses (configure in the ctrlX Configurator).
- The dongle is available without additional memory or with 8 GB of memory for storing data, e.g. image, backup, ctrlX setup files, ...
- Every purchased dongle will be automatically registered in the ctrlX Device Portal by Bosch Rexroth.
- Log in to your ctrlX Device Portal account. It is created automatically after the purchase of license products. Access your devices and licenses there.
- Need help logging in or can’t find your device? Check the service request here.
- After adding licenses to a dongle you can move it between devices and the licenses stay onboard the SD card.
Licensing a dongle
- Go to the ctrlX Device Portal
- Go to devices and select the dongle you would like to license
- Assign licenses to the dongle
- Download licenses file
Upload of License file to dongle
You have following options as simply copy+paste of *.bin does not work!
1. Via PC through ctrlX WORKS:
- Plug in the dongle into your SD card holder.
- Start ctrlX WORKS.
- Go to Settings > Licenses.
- Upload License file (capability response).
- The dongle will be automatically identified as target for the licenses.
- Remove SD Card and plug into e.g. a ctrlX CORE or leave in PC for Engineering apps.
2. Via ctrlX CORE:
- Plug the dongle into your ctrlX CORE.
- Start up the ctrlX CORE and connect to the UI.
- Go to Settings > Licenses.
- Upload License file.
- The dongle will be automatically identified as target for the licenses.