# Installing Licenses on the Controller

Note that licenses sources are limited to 1 License Server (TT2) and 9 FMS Portables (dongles) simultaneously. Licenses are installed either through the server (ToolsTalk 2) or FMS Portable. If the license source limit is reached, all licenses from one source need to be removed from the controller in order to add licenses from another source.

Before installing licenses through the server (ToolsTalk 2), make sure that the controller time is synced with the server time.

## Installing from the Server

Distributing server-based licenses is done through ToolsTalk 2. Please refer to the ToolsTalk 2 User Guide for instructions on installing licenses.

In order to be able to install licenses using ToolsTalk 2, the correct license server needs to be configured:

1. Select the Settings menu, and select the Server connections tab.

2. In the Atlas Copco License Manager field, set the switch to On.

3. Insert the correct Server host IP address (usually the same as the IP address for ToolsTalk 2) and Server Port.

4. Select Apply.

## Installing from FMS Portable (USB)

The Functionality Management System (FMS) uses a special FMS Portable device to transfer functionality to and from a controller. The USB flash drive contains both a general purpose memory area and a trusted storage area that is only accessible by the License manager in a controller. The purchased feature items are downloaded from Atlas Copco to the general purpose area. The first time the FMS Portable is inserted into a controller with a License manager, the file is detected and decoded and the feature items are transferred to the trusted storage area that is only accessible from a License manager.

If you have a USB drive with the licenses installed, perform the following steps to install them on the controller.

1. Insert the USB into the USB port in the controller

   The USB License Management window will pop up in the GUI. The Pool column will show the total license count on the controller from all sources. The Available on FMS P column shows the licenses available on this dongle, while the From this FMS P column shows the number of licenses that have been moved to this controller from this particular FMS P.

2. Select the left-pointing arrow next to license you want to install on the controller.

   The number in the Available on FMS P column will decrease by 1 and the number in the From this FMS P column will increase by 1.

The user will be presented with events on the controller for both license transfer start and end.

## Automatic License Assignment

A process control license is assigned automatically to the first created virtual station. The license is assigned if it is available on the controller and no other license is assigned to the virtual station. The automatic license assignment occurs during upstart of the controller.

## License sync

Existing licenses are checked against the license server every two hours. If no response from the license server is obtained within a 14 day period, the affected licenses will be revoked. The user will also be warned when licenses are about to expire. When a license is within 7 days of expiration, the user will be presented with a warning once every two hours. If licenses are not renewed, they will expire and the affected functions will no longer be available.

Relevant Information

- License Sources
- Removing Licenses from the Controller