JRW
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Your a Doctor right ?
Or a bitboy
You should be able to figure it out .... eventually
Or a bitboy
You should be able to figure it out .... eventually
Your a Doctor right ?
Or a bitboy
You should be able to figure it out .... eventually
Still requires registration, which appears to go through local distributor in US. Maybe I should try another country?
I think there was that export restriction thingie that required verification of the information you provided .
Maybe, but they wouldn't be the only country if it's not Siemens driven, I get the same thing downloading from Canada. Not that it's a big deal, I'd prefer Siemens not sell software to maniacs. But...99% of Siemens software is available outside Siemens control, so it's a legal thing anyway, not a practical exercise.These restrictions are due to US requirements, not Siemens btw.
I got a starter kit with a S7-1200 PLC and a 4" HMI with the Software for about $500 from my distributor. If you cant get any help locally PM me and I will give you my Distributor's number.
Follow-up:
I eventually found a V11 floating license on a USB stick plus DVDs on eBay for $75. There seemed to be similar packages available for a bit more. I assume I will need to get registered at Siemens at some point to get updates (not upgrades) and drivers.
So $275 total, plus an ethernet cable, a Win7 VM, and my time.
Sorry about the whining.
Maybe, but they wouldn't be the only country if it's not Siemens driven, I get the same thing downloading from Canada. Not that it's a big deal, I'd prefer Siemens not sell software to maniacs. But...99% of Siemens software is available outside Siemens control, so it's a legal thing anyway, not a practical exercise.
FYI - you can't transfer a license that I'm aware of - or it is very difficult. Ran into that situation where we had a vendor do some Siemens work because we didn't want to touch it. My company paid for the software, but we gave them the vendor's email because he was doing the work. After a while and we were no longer using the vendor, we couldn't use the software because it was linked to his email. If you do register, be careful what email / name you use!
then do nothing and hire it out
and stop whining