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Quick startđź”—

Follow this course of action to use the License Server with your MVTec software:

  1. Get the licenses from your sales partner.

  2. Download and install the MVTec License Server using the MVTec Software Manager (this includes CodeMeter Runtime).

    Note

    Installing WIBU CodeMeter requires administrative rights.

  3. Depending on the variant you intend to use, do one of the following:

    • “On-Premises” variant (bound to a dongle)
      Open license.mvtec.com/webdepot and activate your licenses by entering the received activation code, starting with the server license, then the slot licenses (if you have any).

    • “Cloud-Ready” variant (bound to a cloud backend)
      Register the received credentials file by either dropping it on the CodeMeter control center or by using the command line tool cmu (Linux) or cmu32.exe (Windows) with the option --import --file <credential-file>.

  4. Open the installation directory of the license server by using the corresponding option in the pop-up menu of the License Server in the Installed tab of the Software Manager.

  5. Adapt the config.yaml file as needed by you. For standard use cases, no change is necessary.

  6. Edit the received HALCON license files to point to your server (default: localhost) and port (default: 22022) by modifying the server= entry.

  7. Copy all received HALCON license files either directly to the installation directory of the License Server or to one of the search_paths configured in the config.yaml file.

  8. Copy the edited HALCON license file(s) to the license directory of your HALCON installation on the client(s).

  9. Start the License Server:

    1. Open a command shell in the installation directory.
    2. Run mlips (Linux) or mlips.exe (Windows).

    Important

    Ensure that you do not to close this shell as this would terminate the server.
    Alternatively, run the command as a service. For more information, see Running the License Server.

  10. Start your HALCON application, for example, “HDevelop”.

For more information, see the documentation by either opening mlips.html in the installation directory or clicking Documentation after selecting the MVTec License Server in the MVTec Software Manager.

Note

  • The “On-Premises” variant uses a dongle.

    The dongle for the “On-Premises” variant can be activated on any system with internet access, but it requires CodeMeter Runtime to be installed.

  • The “Cloud-Ready” variant requires a single internet connection to https://wibu.cloud and eu.wibu.cloud instead of the dongle.

  • Clients only need a network connection to the system running the License Server.
  • If the final installation of the License Server is intended to be on a system without sufficient internet access, you can generate an offline installer via the Software Manager.