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===== BEYOND Registration and License Manager: Status Tab ===== | ===== BEYOND Registration and License Manager: Status Tab ===== | ||
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+ | The BEYOND Registration and License Manger is a window accessible from the top bar of beyond under " | ||
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+ | Status Tab | ||
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+ | The first tab is the status tab, it gives a quick overview of all parts involved in registration and licensing. Any item in the list marked with a green check mark means there is no problems with that item. | ||
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+ | You can select any of the line items and click " | ||
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+ | Bottom panel indicates any requests to the server, normally this says " | ||
+ | Section overview | ||
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+ | BEYOND – section indicates the state of the two main permissions – output and saving. Such permissions result of license control. More details in following chapter. If these have a yellow " | ||
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+ | Licenses – list of all licenses found on the PC, this could be Hardware license files, PCID licenses, or Internet licenses currently in use on this PC. | ||
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+ | Computer – indicate state of computer registration, | ||
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+ | Registration – presence of registration file, and if registration is valid. | ||
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+ | External license files – list of discovered license files. License file has license information which appear in License section if file valid and confirmed by registration. | ||
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+ | Hardware – list of connected Pangolin hardware and its registration state. | ||
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+ | BEYOND Permissions | ||
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+ | Let us say you have a hardware-bound license. As example an FB3. You connect FB3 to BEYOND and can use all the features. Now you disconnect FB3 and what should happen? It might be not intentional disconnect. For such cases software give 40 minutes. It should be enough to connect FB3 back. If FB3 will not be connected back, then software will stop output to hardware. Software requires hardware with license to be connected to confirm your right to use the software. So, when licensed FB3 connect then software has permission to output. If no, then output will be suspended. Permission appears after connection of licensed hardware to software. You disconnect licensed hardware and permission will be removed. | ||
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+ | Similar story happens with permission to save. We call it “Airplane mode.” Software gives you permission to edit BEYOND files within 2 weeks after last connect licensed hardware. This is handy because you can leave equipment but still have ability to work on your show in airplane or in hotel room. | ||
+ | So, permission is simple thing. If permission on pause, then software want you connect hardware with a license, or start internet license. As soon as license confirmed – permission granted. If permission disabled, then you will see corresponding message when you try to save the file or click button “Enable Laser Output”. | ||
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+ | When permission not granted then BEYOND show “pause” icon. When permission granted – green check mark. | ||
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+ | Such set of icons appear when licensed hardware disconnected, | ||
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+ | When permission granted then all icons are green: | ||
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+ | Hardware section | ||
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+ | Hardware checks (in registration) are to decrease piracy and protect clients against theft of hardware. Registration is online check of the hardware information on a server. As a result, our data center return information back to BEYOND about connected hardware. If hardware recognized as non-genuine product or is our list of stolen gear, then it will not pass registration process. Software will not output to such hardware. | ||
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+ | Registration will need to be completed within 7 days of the 1st connection of this hardware to the specific PC. This gives a "grace period" | ||
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+ | Hardware section use several icons | ||
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+ | Gray circle - hardware disconnected now. | ||
+ | Green checkmark – hardware passed registration successfully. | ||
+ | Orange warning sign – hardware is no registered yet. Software also shows how much remains to do registration. | ||
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+ | If the hardware problem detected, then it will be indicated by “red x” icon. | ||
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+ | External license files | ||
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+ | BEYOND 5 uses a new format of license files. Majority of license' | ||
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+ | License files stored in folder C: | ||
+ | Old license files are not supported by BEYOND 5. BEYOND will not even try to load them. BEYOND operate with new license files only. It will only attempt to match old licenses to hardware and create new license automatically. | ||
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+ | If these old licenses are unnecessary, | ||
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+ | Registration | ||
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+ | The " | ||
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+ | Computer. | ||
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+ | PC – indicate overall registration status. | ||
+ | Application version – indicate status of BEYOND.EXE (or QS.EXE) registration. | ||
+ | Date – indicate status of clock. Please do not change PC clock back. Some of the licenses are time based, and we must ensure that PC clock is correct. If you had to change PC clock, and BEYOND recognized it and saved modified time – it can be fixed by re-registration. File has time information from server, and it allow us reset BEYOND time based on fresh data. As a note, if you change time zones your temporary licenses won’t be extended, its based on UTC time registered, which Is constant. | ||
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+ | IMG!!!! | ||
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+ | Hardware Licenses | ||
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+ | License list of installed and valid licenses bind to hardware. If license is time limited, then expiration time will be at right side of the line. | ||
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+ | Left side of line has file name. Right side – version information and expiration date (is applicable). | ||
+ | When license expires, it moved to section “Expired licenses”. | ||
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+ | If licensed hardware is disconnected, | ||
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+ | ===== BEYOND Registration and License Manager: Registration Tab ===== | ||
Second tab of the window concentrated on one single purpose – for registration. | Second tab of the window concentrated on one single purpose – for registration. | ||
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If software detects manipulations to these files, then it will lock you out. | If software detects manipulations to these files, then it will lock you out. | ||
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===== BEYOND Registration and License Manager: License Tab ===== | ===== BEYOND Registration and License Manager: License Tab ===== | ||
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| GREEN | Registration found and correct, BEYOND is registered and fully operational with saving and laser output enabled. | | | GREEN | Registration found and correct, BEYOND is registered and fully operational with saving and laser output enabled. | | ||
- | Bottom Line indicates Pangolin " | + | Bottom Line indicates Pangolin " |
| GREY | No connection to assistance service. | | | GREY | No connection to assistance service. | | ||
| GREEN | Connected to assistance service. | | | GREEN | Connected to assistance service. | | ||
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Moveable license need to be born under control from day 1. \\ | Moveable license need to be born under control from day 1. \\ | ||
Permanent license should stay permanent. | Permanent license should stay permanent. | ||
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