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+ | ===== BEYOND Licensing Options ===== | ||
+ | BEYOND Licenses come in two different types, and two different timeframes. | ||
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+ | ==== Hardware vs Account (Internet) ==== | ||
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+ | Licenses for BEYOND are bound to either a piece of control hardware or linked to an account login. For hardware licenses, the hardware needs to be connected to the control computer running BEYOND at time of use. For account-based licenses, you log into your account and " | ||
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+ | ==== Lifetime (Perpetual) vs Monthly (Rental) ==== | ||
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+ | BEYOND can be purchased either monthly or in a lifetime license. Monthly licenses are non-subscription based single purchase codes where 32 days of access start at time of activation. Lifetime licenses are full licenses that are perpetual and can be used for the lifetime of the product and include free updates to BEYOND for life. | ||
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+ | Both license timeframes can be used with either Hardware or Account based registrations. | ||
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+ | ==== Purchasing a license ==== | ||
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+ | Licenses can be purchased on the main Pangolin Website at [[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Using Licenses in BEYOND ===== | ||
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+ | Activating licenses is done within the BEYOND software, so if you have just purchased your first license, go to the [[https:// | ||
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+ | Once you start BEYOND, go to the " | ||
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+ | ==== Registration and License Manager ==== | ||
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+ | The registration and license manager is a window in BEYOND is a window where all licensing is managed. This window has three tabs. | ||
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+ | The **Status** tab will help you determine what licenses are currently in use and connected, all connected hardware and if your hardware is registered as genuine. This window also provides lots of session information. This can be very useful for support to use when assisting users. | ||
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+ | The **Registration** Tab is where you can force " | ||
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+ | ==== The License Tab ==== | ||
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+ | When it pertains to activating licenses or managing your licenses, the most important tab to use will be the " | ||
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+ | The first dropdown is used when using your account-based license and using your internet licenses. The rest are for activating licenses via codes when purchasing new or upgrades to licenses. | ||
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+ | ==== Using an Account (Internet) Based License ==== | ||
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+ | If you have purchased or use a " | ||
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+ | On the right you can log in, log out and change your password, these are account settings, next to that you can refresh the list in the main window. | ||
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+ | On the main left window, you have your " | ||
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+ | Internet licenses allow for two logins, the first login being your license, and the second being your emergency log in, this does not mean you have two log ins, but a secondary log in in case of computer failure, or lost computer where license was still logged in. | ||
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+ | Internet licenses are stored on the Pangolin server, when a license is " | ||
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+ | To set the login time and change other settings, go to the " | ||
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+ | Here you can give your license a Name, and determine the "Log in", or Refresh period, from minimum 2 hours to 60 days. Longer times are good for long term tours and extended show periods, shorter times are good for programmers on the go, or companies who frequently use many different machines. When you press " | ||
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+ | When you would like to use your internet/ Account based license, all you need to do is select the licensee you wish to use and click "Start Use" on the right. This will lease the license to the PC. | ||
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+ | To log off, and reset the logins for the license, you can also click "Stop Use" or "Stop Use all" if you have multiple licenses logged in on this pc. Note: you cannot stop use licenses that are not on this pc, or currently connected to the internet, if you lose access to that login for any reason, you can use your emergency second login, and wait for the first login to expire. | ||
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+ | If you would like to reset the login' | ||
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+ | Note all these options must be completed while connected to the internet, however no internet is required to continue using a " | ||
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+ | ==== Using Hardware Licenses ==== | ||
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+ | Hardware licenses are bound to specific pieces of control hardware, including FB3, FB4, And other legacy, and possible future control hardware. When new hardware is connected to the computer, BEYOND will try and register. By doing so it will take the connected hardware and as the server if any of the attached hardware has licenses bound to them, if they do the server will let the computer know which, and the computer will store this information into a folder on your computer under C: | ||
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+ | ===== Activating a new License ===== | ||
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+ | When you purchase a license from Pangolin or its distributors, | ||
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+ | ==== Add a new Account (Internet managed) License ==== | ||
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+ | For adding a new account/ Internet license, you will first need to log into your license account, license accounts are unique for this portion of software and not the same as any other account you have with pangolin. Once you have logged in, you can put the code in the box, and click redeem online. This will add your new license to your account. Which can be managed in the " | ||
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+ | ==== Add a new Hardware License online ==== | ||
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+ | If you have purchased a hardware-based license, ensure that the hardware you would like to bind your license to is connected, then go to this dropdown. Here you can enter in the code, select the correct hardware and redeem online. It is very important to ensure that you are binding the new license to the correct hardware, once it is bound, it cannot be undone or changed. | ||
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+ | ==== Add a new hardware license by email ==== | ||
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+ | If you are a user who would like to keep your show computers offline at all times, you can also activate your hardware license without direct connection to the internet. For this, use the active by email option. Enter in the code and select the correct hardware. From there you click " | ||
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+ | ==== Add a new PCID License online ==== | ||
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+ | PCID Licenses are a special time of computer bound license that is used mainly for NFR (Not For Resale) Licenses for development and testing. Most users will not encounter this type of license. For PCID Licenses, all you need to do is enter the code, and redeem online. | ||
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+ | ==== Upgrade a license online ==== | ||
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+ | If you have a license you would like to upgrade, you can purchase BEYOND " | ||
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+ | ===== Registration ===== | ||
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+ | Registration is a process in which BEYOND on your computer connects to the Pangolin server to complete some sort of transaction. This could be verification of licenses, or hardware, or used for logging in and out of your licensed account or activating new licenses. | ||
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+ | Registration is done automatically when BEYOND is first started and periodically when internet is connected, this is to help streamline licensing and registration process, so most users will not need to manually register. If you would prefer to keep your computer offline at all times, you can use this tab to do an " | ||
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+ | The process of registration allows for automatic delivery of licenses, this allows users who are connected to the internet to just connect licensed hardware and the server will take care of the rest and activate that license on that pc. This improves the process form the previous licensing system where users had to manually move and paste license files into the BEYOND folder on the PC. This data is stored in a separate file on its own in BEYOND in C:\Pangolin and allows for multiple BEYOND installs to access the same license data. | ||
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+ | If you need to manually force a registration, | ||
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+ | Registrations do not expire and if there is no change in hardware in the system, there will be no need to update or re-register. This new system is particularly useful for installs that are not connected to the internet. | ||
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+ | ===== Reading and using the Status Tab ===== | ||
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+ | The Status tab of the license and registration window gives you an overview of all connected hardware and licenses for your pc. This can be particularly useful in identifying issues with your setup, install, licenses or hardware. And support technicians may ask for information from this tab. The sections are listed in groups and information pertaining to those groups, they are below. | ||
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+ | * **BEYOND**: This will show you the version currently active, and if output is enabled and file saving enabled, output continues for 40 minutes after a license is disconnected and saving is disabled 2 weeks after license is disconnected. | ||
+ | * **Hardware License**: This will list all the hardware that has been connected to this PC that has a license bound to it, if a licensed hardware is connected, it will have a green check and notate the hardware serial and what it activates. | ||
+ | * **PCID License**: If you have a PCID license, it will show up here and give expiration details | ||
+ | * **Computer**: | ||
+ | * **Registration**: | ||
+ | * **License files in Pangolin folder**: This is all hardware-based license files stored on the PC, mostly similar to the " | ||
+ | * **Hardware**: | ||
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+ | On the bottom you will see the details option, if you select any line in the status window, there may be more information that is not displayed, and you can use that to look at more details of things like licenses and registrations. |