datafeed-edge-connector
Licenses
The dataFEED edgeConnector application uses a floating license mechanism communicating with a standalone licensing server application used to serve licenses to one or more application instances. The licenses used by the License Server are called edgeConnection.
Each license that has been checked out (borrowed) from the licensing server, is used by the edgeConnector or edgeAggregator applications as connection counts and allows the application to connect to one PLC or CNC controller, regardless of the number of variables that the controller has.
The dataFEED edgeConnector modules’ scope of delivery includes a time-limited demo mode. The demo mode comes with 20 connections which can be used for up to 72 hours. After 72 hours the dataFEED edgeConnector runtime will be stopped.
To remove the time limitation of the demo mode for the dataFEED edgeConnector, a valid license needs to be acquired, activated, and installed in a licensing server.
Softing License
The license activation for Softing’s dataFEED edgeConnector product family is described at the README page of the Softing License Server.
License Server Connection Configuration
To specify the floating license server, navigate to General Settings -> Licenses -> License Server Configuration in the navigation tree as depicted below:
The License Server Configuration page allows the configuration of a Floating License Server. If the Enable Server checkbox is activated, the address and port of a floating license server can be specified. The address can either be a hostname or an IP address. The used default port is 6200. Use the Save button to save the configuration.
A restart of the application is required to activate a license for the module.
Overview
Navigate to General Settings -> Licenses -> Overview in the navigation tree to show the current license status.
License Server Information
The License Server Information table provides an overview of the individual Softing licenses provided by the connected floating license servers.
| Product | Server | Version | Expires | Order ID | Options | Total | Used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product name of the license | Floating license server address | Licensed product version | Date when the license will become invalid | Order-ID of the product | Description of the license type | Total number of licenses of this type | Number of license of this type currently in use |
Application License Details
In addition to the general license status presented in the status bar the Application License Details table provides a detailed overview of the licensed feature and the amount of total and available connections for each licensed feature.
| Type | Total | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Type of License | Total number of licensed Connections | Number of available licensed connections |
Open Source Licenses
For the license information of the open source components used by the dataFEED edgeConnector product family, please see the Open Source page.