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Ensure that both the Use Services option and the Start Server at 
Power Up option are selected.
Click Save Service to save this service to the existing list.
5. Click the Start/Stop/Reread tab (see Figure 3-6) and select your 
newly created service from the list.
6. Click Start Server.
The following messages appear: 
Server Starting. 
Server Start Successful.
It may take up to a minute for the server to start. Figure 3-6. LMTOOLS Start/Stop/Reread Tab 
						

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3-12 VisualDSP++ 5 Licensing Guide7. Click the Service Status tab (see Figure 3-7), and then click 
Perform Status Inquiry.
8. Review the server status, which should indicate success. 
If there appears to be a problem, review the above procedure, ensuring 
that you have followed it step-by-step. 
If you have followed the procedure and problems persist, review Trouble-
shooting. If you continue to have problems, contact Support (see 
Licensing Support), attaching your 
license.dat and client-license.dat 
files.
Notes
 An existing service cannot be overwritten. You can remove a service 
via the Delete Service button located on the Config Services tab.
 Starting/stopping the server, performing a status inquiry, and 
re-reading a 
license.dat file may take up to a minute. Figure 3-7. LMTOOLS Server Status Tab, Showing Status 
						

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 Whenever a change is made to the 
license.dat file, the file must 
be re-read by FLEXnet LMTOOLS. You perform this action via 
the Start/Stop/Reread tab.
 If you are running multiple versions of FLEXnet (formerly called 
FLEXlm) for various products, see Troubleshooting.
 If your server or client machines are running a firewall, contact 
Support as described in Licensing Support for advice on how to 
proceed.
Client Machine
Perform the following procedure to install a client license on a 
workstation.
Task 4: Installing a Client License
The client-license.dat file must be available on the server, 
in a shared network folder that is accessible by all users.
1. On each workstation, install VisualDSP++ 5 and install the latest 
update (if applicable). 
The base release download and latest updates are available on the 
Analog Devices Web site at
http://www.analog.com/en/processors-dsp/software-and-ref-
erence-designs/content/visualdsp_tools_upgrades/fca.html
. 
						

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3-14 VisualDSP++ 5 Licensing GuideIf you are upgrading both client and server software, the server 
software must be upgraded first. Begin at Task 1A: Disabling and 
Uninstalling an Existing Floating License Server.
2. From the Windows Start menu, choose All Programs -> 
Analog Devices ->VisualDSP++  ->Manage 
Licenses.
The Licenses page of the About dialog box appears.
3. Click New.
The Install New License dialog box appears.
4. Click Client License.
5. Click the browse (...) button to open a browser, from which to 
select the 
client-license.dat file.
-- or --
In License file, type the name of the server and the license file in 
the form:
\\server_machine_name\
\client-license.dat
.
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via the Windows Start menu by choosing Settings -> Control 
Panel -> System (or System Properties) -> Computer Name -> 
.
6. Click OK.
The 
client-license.dat file from your server machine will now 
be copied to your client machine, renamed as 
license.dat, and 
saved to the 
\System directory.
If you are using Windows Vista (or later) and have User Account 
Control enabled, the 
license.dat file will be saved to your Virtu-
alStore
 directory instead: 
C:\Users\\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program 
Files\Analog Devices\VisualDSP \System
.
For details, refer to “Windows Vista Compatibility in VisualDSP++ 5.0 
Development Tools” (EE-330) at
http://www.analog.com/en/processors-dsp/blackfin/products/appli-
cation-notes/resources/index.html
. 
If using Windows 7or later, refer to DOC-1190 on the FAQ page at 
http://ez.analog.com. Figure 3-8. Licenses Page Showing Installed License 
						

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If a license.dat file already exists on the client machine (in 
\System), a message indicates that the current 
license.dat file will be renamed to license.bak and the client 
license will be copied to the client machine.
If you are trying to install both a client license and a node-locked license 
on the same machine, refer to the relevant information in Frequently 
Asked Questions (FAQs).
License Borrowing
From VisualDSP++ 5 onwards, you can “check out” a floating license 
from the server for a predetermined length of time.
While a license is actively being borrowed, the server license count is 
decreased, effectively providing a full, node-locked license with a fixed 
expiration date. 
When the set borrowing time expires, the server automatically returns the 
license to the available pool, and the borrowed license on your machine 
expires, disabling use of VisualDSP++. 
Licenses can be returned early to the server. This capability requires 
that you are connected to the network.
To initiate license borrowing, return licenses early, check the status of 
borrowed licenses or stop borrowing licenses, use the lmborrow utility 
provided in the Floating License Server install at 
\LMSERVER
. Further details can be found in the FLEXnet Licensing 
End User Guide, described in Further Reading.
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Further Reading
For a more comprehensive overview of FLEXnet licensing, refer to the 
FLEXnet Licensing End User Guide, which is installed along with both 
VisualDSP++ 5 and Floating License Server software.
In the VisualDSP++ 5.1 install, this document is located in the 
\VisualDSP \Docs\flex folder.
In the Floating License Server install, it is located in the 
\LMSERVER
 folder. 
						

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							VisualDSP++ 5 Licensing Guide 4-1 
4 REGISTERING AND 
VALIDATING YOUR LICENSE
This chapter explains how to register your license serial number and 
obtain the validation code required to make your license permanent.
These procedures apply to full licenses and evaluation licenses only. 
Test drive licenses function for 90 days and then permanently 
expire. These licenses cannot be validated.
The chapter contains the following sections:
Required Information
Registering Your License
Validating Your License 
						

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Required Information
In order to register your license on the Analog Devices Web site, you must 
have the following information:
 License serial number
 Host ID
License Serial Number
VisualDSP++ license serial numbers are typically of the form:
Full license
ADI-xxx-xxx-xxxxxx-xx
Evaluation license  KIT-xxx-xxx-xxxxxx-xx
where x represents a digit (0–9).
License serial numbers are issued on license serial cards and mailed to you 
at the time of purchase. 
Refer to Obtaining a License Serial Number for details about obtaining a 
license serial number.
Host ID
FLEXnet licensing uses the host ID, an identifier unique to each com-
puter, to lock licenses to a particular machine.
VisualDSP++ takes the default value of the host ID as the volume (or disk) 
serial number of the C: drive. From VisualDSP++ 5 onwards, if you do 
not have a hard drive on your machine (or have a setup that results in your 
machine not having a C: drive), the MAC address is used. The MAC 
address is a unique number associated with the computer’s network card.