S5/S7 for Windows:licensing

S5/S7 for Windows licensing

To run S5/S7 for Windows without restrictions, two steps need to be done.
1. Enter the serial number(s) and PIN(s)
2. Activate S5/S7 for Windows online

If you enter the serial number and PIN only, the software runs for 14 days. After this 14 days the activation is necessary.

An activated license can not be "moved" to another computer. If you want to use your already activated license on another computer, you have to do it on this machine in the same way you did the first time. If there is no key left on our activation server, you can remove the license from your old computer.

How to enter serial number and PIN

At the start of the software you will be asked how to run it.

Demoversion S5/S7 for Windows runs in demo mode. (online functionalities to internal simulation only)
KIT-Version S5/S7 for Windows runs in KIT mode. (online functionalities to internal simulation, IBH S7-CX and IBH S7-PCI only)
Fullversion S5/S7 for Windows runs in full mode. (no restrictions)

Select Fullversion. You will be prompt to enter the serial numbers and the PIN. Use the serial number(s) and PIN(s) from the provided license cards.

You will be asked if you want to enter a second license.

How to activate S5/S7 for Windows

After entering the license, you will be asked how to activate S5/S7 for Windows.
Activate via Internet The software will make a connection to the IBH-Server via internet. If you do this, no more steps are required.
Request activation code via e-mail / Request activation code via fax After we got your e-mail or fax, we will send you the needed activation code.
Enter activation code manually Here you can enter the activation code you got from IBHsoftec which you have requested before (Step 2 or 3). Do NOT enter the PIN from the license cards provided. This will not work! You can copy and paste the complete activation code at once. There is no need copy and paste every block seperately.
Activate later Use the S5/S7 for Windows without activation. After 14 Days you must enter an activation code to use the software with full functionalities.

Change S5/S7 for Windows licensing

If the KIT-Version is selected, you can switch to Fullversion or Demoversion by restore factory settings.

You can switch from Demoversion to Fullversion or KIT-Version by restarting S5/S7 for Windows.

Remove the S5/S7 for Windows activation

The activation on a system can be removed by uninstalling S5/S7 for Windows to rise the number of left keys on the IBH activation server. This may be necessary to activate the software on another system. The number of left keys can only be rised if the computer is connected to the internet during the uninstallation. When your computer is not connected to the internet, the activation can be reset by the IBHsoftec-Team.