View source for TestIT:TwinCAT Install License

#'''Insert License key to USB port'''
#'''Open TwinCAT project'''
## At the right corner of the screen is located the TwinCAT icon.
## Right click the icon and select “TwinCAT XAE(VS 2013)”
## When the TwinCAT will open, create a "New TwinCAT Project".
#'''Add device to project'''
## Inside the project in the left panel are all the components.
## Extend “IO” field and right click on the “Devices” and press “Scan”
## Press “OK” and “Yes” to activate Free Run and in the Window with the devices found, select the USB and press “OK” and “Yes” to scan for boxes
#'''Link Dongle to project. This is needed for the USB key to sync with the PC.'''
## Extend “I/O”, “Devices” and in Device (USB) under the “BoxInfo” double click the “BoxState” and check the type of the device.
## Extend “Tasks” and right click the “Inputs” and press “Add New Item”
## Create an input with name: boxState and search the type as the BoxState’s type, select the first and press “OK”.
## Double click the input you created and link it to the BoxState and press “OK”
#'''Add license key as license device'''
## Extend "System" and click "License"
## In the middle section on the top, press "Manage Licenses"
## Select TC1100 if not automatically selected.
## Right click on the “License” and press “Add New Item”
## Click “Search in I/O configuration…”, select the USB and press “OK”
## Press “No” in the Activate stored license on Target
## Back to license page, Select the USB from the dropdown menu under License Device.
## Select the USB from the dropdown menu in the top, press Generate File, and save the generated Request file.
## Press No to send it to Beckhoff.
#'''Send Email'''
## Send an email to tclicense@beckhoff.com and attach the request file
## When you receive the response file, store the file in a safe place. It is the file that can be used to recover the license if needed.
#'''Load license Response file'''
## Press license response file and select the new response file from Beckhoff and press “OK”. Restart TwinCAT to activate the license.
#'''Store license to USB Dongle'''
## Go to the USB license page, and press “Store license on Dongle”
## Press “Yes”, and locate the response file.