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beyond:lic [2021/06/07 12:32] Bob Varkevisser [Opening registration file] |
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==== BEYOND Registration ==== | ==== BEYOND Registration ==== | ||
- | The BEYOND registration system was added in version 5.0. It is a “check in” for the control hardware to ensure that the hardware is genuine. This also allows for pangolin to help customers keep track of their hardware, and hopefully recover lost or stolen hardware. This process is done over the internet or done over email. If your show computer is connected to the internet, this is done automatically, | + | The BEYOND registration system was added in version 5.0. It is a “check in” for the control hardware to ensure that the hardware is genuine. |
==== What do we register? ==== | ==== What do we register? ==== | ||
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If any of components require registration, | If any of components require registration, | ||
- | ===== BEYOND Registration and License Manager: | + | ===== BEYOND Registration and License Manager: |
- | Second | + | The BEYOND Registration and License Manger is a window accessible from the top bar of beyond under " |
- | IMPORTANT. Please connect your Pangolin hardware before making registration. It required, otherwise hardware will be not accepted by BEYOND. | + | ==== Status Tab ==== |
- | ==== Online | + | The first tab is the status tab, it gives a quick overview of all parts involved in registration |
- | Online registration is the simplest and most comfortable way to do registration. Select “Register online” as shown on screenshot and click button “Register online now”. | + | {{: |
- | {{: | + | You can select any of the line items and click " |
- | At the end process software will offer to review registration report. We recommend doing this. If server | + | Bottom panel indicates any requests to the server, normally this says " |
- | Please review Status tab after registration. | + | ==== Section overview ==== |
- | Its important to note that online registration | + | **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 " |
- | ==== Register by email ==== | + | **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. |
- | If you wish to keep your show PC offline, and never connect It to the internet, you can register by email. | + | **Computer** – indicate state of computer registration, Application EXE file, and PC clock. |
- | Connect Pangolin hardware you want to be registered before making | + | **Registration** – presence of registration file, and if registration |
- | Click button “Register by email…”, | + | |
- | {{: | + | **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. |
- | In a few minutes automated system will send a response back with an attachment, save this attachment | + | **Hardware** – list of connected Pangolin hardware |
- | ==== Opening registration file ==== | + | ==== BEYOND Permissions |
- | Choose “Open registration file” after getting | + | Let us say you have a hardware-bound license. As example an FB3. You connect FB3 to BEYOND |
- | {{: | + | 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”. | ||
- | Online registration and registration by email use same files. The only difference is transport method. The rest is 100% the same. | + | When permission not granted then BEYOND show “pause” icon. When permission granted – green check mark. |
- | Software keeps the track of registration sequence. Please use only the latest registration file. Previous version will be rejected. | + | {{: |
- | If software detects manipulations to these files, then it will lock you out. | + | Such set of icons appear when licensed hardware disconnected, and software in “airplane mode”. |
- | ===== BEYOND Registration and License Manager: Status Tab ===== | + | {{:beyond: |
- | The BEYOND Registration and License Manger is a window accessible from the top bar of beyond under " | + | When permission granted then all icons are green: |
- | Status Tab | + | {{: |
- | 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. | + | ==== Hardware section ==== |
- | IMG!!!! | + | 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. |
- | You can select any of the line items and click "Details…" | + | 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" |
- | Bottom panel indicates any requests to the server, normally this says " | + | ==== Hardware section use several icons ==== |
- | Section overview | + | |
- | 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 " | + | {{: |
- | 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. | ||
- | Computer | + | * Gray circle - hardware disconnected now. |
+ | * Green checkmark | ||
+ | * Orange warning sign – hardware is no registered yet. Software also shows how much remains to do registration. | ||
- | Registration – presence of registration file, and if registration is valid. | + | If the hardware problem detected, then it will be indicated by “red x” icon. |
- | 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. | + | {{: |
- | Hardware – list of connected Pangolin hardware and its registration state. | + | ==== External license files ==== |
+ | BEYOND uses a new format of license files. Majority of license' | ||
- | BEYOND Permissions | + | {{: |
- | Let us say you have a hardware-bound | + | License files stored in folder C: |
+ | Old license files are not supported by BEYOND. BEYOND | ||
- | 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. | + | If these old licenses are unnecessary, |
- | So, permission is simple thing. If permission on pause, then software want you connect hardware with a license, or start internet | + | |
- | When permission not granted then BEYOND show “pause” icon. When permission granted – green check mark. | + | ==== Registration ==== |
- | IMG!!!! | + | |
- | Such set of icons appear when licensed | + | The " |
- | IMG!!!! | + | |
- | When permission granted then all icons are green: | + | {{:beyond: |
- | IMG!!!! | + | |
+ | ==== Computer ==== | ||
- | Hardware section | + | * **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. | ||
- | 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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+ | ==== Hardware Licenses ==== | ||
- | Registration will need to be completed within 7 days of the 1st connection of this hardware | + | License list of installed and valid licenses bind to hardware. |
- | Hardware section use several icons | + | {{: |
- | IMG!!!! | ||
+ | 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”. | ||
- | Gray circle - hardware disconnected | + | If licensed |
- | Green checkmark – hardware | + | |
- | Orange warning sign – hardware is no registered yet. Software also shows how much remains to do registration. | + | |
- | If the hardware problem detected, then it will be indicated by “red x” icon. | + | {{: |
- | IMG!!!! | ||
+ | ===== BEYOND Registration and License Manager: Registration Tab ===== | ||
+ | Second tab of the window concentrated on one single purpose – for registration. | ||
- | External license files | + | IMPORTANT. Please connect your Pangolin hardware before making registration. It required, otherwise hardware will be not accepted by BEYOND. |
- | BEYOND 5 uses a new format of license files. Majority of license' | + | ==== Online registration ==== |
- | IMG!!!! | + | Online registration is the simplest and most comfortable way to do registration. Select “Register online” as shown on screenshot and click button “Register online now”. |
+ | {{: | ||
- | License files stored in folder C: | + | At the end process software |
- | Old license files are not supported by BEYOND 5. BEYOND | + | |
- | If these old licenses are unnecessary, | + | Please |
+ | Its important to note that online registration is completed automatically every once and a while, but if you wish to register manually or Immediately if you added new hardware, you can do it manually here. | ||
- | Registration | + | ==== Register by email ==== |
- | The " | + | If you wish to keep your show PC offline, and never connect |
- | IMG!!!! | + | Connect Pangolin hardware you want to be registered before making registration request file. Choose “Register by email” as shown on screenshot below. Sections for your Full Name and Email are optional. |
+ | Click button “Register by email…”, | ||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | In a few minutes automated system will send a response back with an attachment, save this attachment and transfer back to your offline show PC. | ||
- | Computer. | + | ==== Opening registration file ==== |
- | PC – indicate overall | + | Choose “Open |
- | Application version – indicate status of BEYOND.EXE (or QS.EXE) | + | |
- | Date – indicate | + | |
- | IMG!!!! | + | {{: |
+ | Online registration and registration by email use same files. The only difference is transport method. The rest is 100% the same. | ||
- | + | Software keeps the track of registration sequence. Please use only the latest registration file. Previous version will be rejected. | |
- | Hardware Licenses | + | |
- | 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. | + | If software detects manipulations |
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- | IMG!!!! | + | |
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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, | + | |
- | IMG!!!! | ||
===== BEYOND Registration and License Manager: License Tab ===== | ===== BEYOND Registration and License Manager: License Tab ===== |