Rs Logix 500

[Paul11]

I am currently running rs logix 500 on my home pc and my works laptop. Presently I am plugging an external floppy drive into either machine to activate the floppy key. Is it possible to put the key on both computers at the same time or will I need to contact rockwell. Thanks

 

[MartB]

You need to contact Rockwell.
You need a seperate key for each installation of the software.

However, I've been told in the past that you can use a USB flash drive to keep keys on and just take that to every computer you use, BUT I've never done this or witnessed it so I don't know how true it is.

 

[mordred]

yes that does work via flash drive however I believe it may be limited by versions the other workaround is to install the activation code on one PC then the floppy itself can be moved to the other PC

 

[boiler-todd]

You should be able to do an "evmove" to load the soft key onto one of the computers. You can put it on the "C:\" drive. Then use the floppy each time in the other computer. As long as floppy is in the drive it will still act as a key even with the soft key on the other computer.

I believe this still works. Try it and let me know... Good Luck!

Todd.

 

[Paul T]

The thing with the USB keys is that EVMOVE won't allow you to put the keys onto a "removeable drive." Most USB keys are recognized as removeable drives by Windows 2000 or XP. Back in the day, you could get around this with a dumb USB key and a dumb operating system like Windows '95 or Windows '98. Now, I don't think there's a way to do this with XP.

But wait! Call your local rep. Since RA has been threatening for years to get rid of the current activation scheme for RSLogix, I am pretty sure that they can sell you a USB key that is formatted to hold the license and let you activate different computers by plugging it in. In fact, I think I have one in my drawer that I got over a year ago and have never used. Yep. It's a "USB Dongle Kit V1.00.00." Guess that's why I've never opened it... never use V1.00.00! The PN is 9509USBDONG; call your rep and ask what the deal is with these, I think it's intended to solve your problem.

 

[Mickey]

See link below

http://rockwellautomation.custhelp....XMgdG8gVVNCIGZsYXNoIGRyaXZl&p_li=&p_topview=1

 

[Paul T]

Nice. Do you know if RSLogix can then find the license on the USB key, or is this solution only intended to move from one HD to another?

 

[fredbear]

You could always use a floppy disk imaging program like undisker to archive your activation floppy. If the floppy disk itself fails you then have a backup. It's a relatively simple procedure to create a virtual floppy drive on the laptop and load the backup activation disk image to then run evmove from. As long as you are not running the 2 simultaneously, I'm not sure you're in breach of the license agreement.

 

[Mickey]

Nice. Do you know if RSLogix can then find the license on the USB key, or is this solution only intended to move from one HD to another?

Maybe? I say this because I have not tried it ( see PDF below)

 

[kellian]

Try this

Set the USB as a mapped drive then use the move utility

 

[raphael]

floppy image