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6.7 Subsequent installation of Windows NT components
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SINUMERIK 840Di Manual (HBI) – 06.03 Edition
6.7
Subsequent installation of Windows NT components
The directory D:\Updates\WinNT\I386 of the PCU hard disk contains the subdi-
rectory I386 of the Windows NT installation CD.
This subdirectory can be used to additionally install, e.g. Windows NT drivers.
6.8
License management (SW 2.1 and higher)
With SW 2.1 and higher, before using the SINUMERIK 840Di system software
and the activated options, you need to assign the corresponding software li-
censes to the SINUMERIK 840Di hardware. During the assignment procedure,
you will be given a license key which electronically links the software to the SI-
NUMERIK 840Di hardware. This assignment is performed over the Internet.
You can also activate options without the license keys and use them for test
purposes. The control will then cyclically display a reminder/alarm that a license
has not yet been registered for the option.
Option selection up to entering the license key is performed as follows:
1. Select the required options; order and obtain the corresponding license
packages and/or single-user licences:
Order catalog: NC 60.2002
2. Activate the options
SinuCom NC at the SINUMERIK 840Di in question
3. Obtain the license key for the required control.
Web License Manager through the Internet on the SINUMERIK 840Di or
external PC under:
www.siemens.com/automation/license
4. Complete the entry procedure for the license key:
SinuCom NC at the SINUMERIK 840Di in question
Control-spec. administration of the options and licenses is performed exclu-
sively through SinuCom NC on the SINUMERIK 840Di in question.
Start SinuCom NC from the Windows NT taskbar: Start >
Programs > SinuCom NC > SinuCom NC
To license the options you can with the SINUMERIK 840Di you can access the
machine data block by double-clicking with the left mouse button as soon as
SinuCom NC has established the online link (Fig. 6-3).
SinuCom NC
Option menu
6 Turning On and Ramp Up