I haven't found this on a search of the forum or Rockwells KB.
Is there a way to disable RSL/Studio5K from creating a grace period license?
I keep my licenses on a USB dongle I carry with me. I usually put an installation of Studio5K on the HMI/SCADA computer, but want a way of it NOT opening if I am not there with my dongle, or another programmer with his dongle. I just had a call where a machine (that I was at Tuesday) was screwing up and some DINTs and at least 1 timer preset were not what they used to be. Operators and mechanical maintenance tech's [EDIT: here I add 'industrial engineers'] with little knowledge of what they can do to a machine online can be disastrous. This shop does not have a controls technician or programmer, just a couple general maintenance techs.
What I have been doing is after I remove my dongle I open Studio5K to get the Grace Period popup so that after 7 days it won't open, but during that 7 days it can be opened, as was here, by anyone.
Is there a way to disable RSL/Studio5K from creating a grace period license?
I keep my licenses on a USB dongle I carry with me. I usually put an installation of Studio5K on the HMI/SCADA computer, but want a way of it NOT opening if I am not there with my dongle, or another programmer with his dongle. I just had a call where a machine (that I was at Tuesday) was screwing up and some DINTs and at least 1 timer preset were not what they used to be. Operators and mechanical maintenance tech's [EDIT: here I add 'industrial engineers'] with little knowledge of what they can do to a machine online can be disastrous. This shop does not have a controls technician or programmer, just a couple general maintenance techs.
What I have been doing is after I remove my dongle I open Studio5K to get the Grace Period popup so that after 7 days it won't open, but during that 7 days it can be opened, as was here, by anyone.