Licensing

The OPC Router offers flexible licensing models and can be operated without a license in 2-hour demo mode. In this mode, all functions are available, but the runtime environment terminates the data transfers after two hours, which can be reactivated for two hours by restarting manually. The two license models Perpetual and Subscription are explained below.

Licensing options

Perpetual

• One-off payment for unlimited use.
• Contains basic functions such as scripts, calculators, data transfers and more.
• Expandable with additional plug-ins, add-ons and ETL tools.
• The maintenance and support entitlement must be purchased additionally at the time of purchase and is valid for one year. The entitlement can be extended annually in order to continue to receive support and updates.

Subscription

• Annually adjustable rental license with different levels.
• Includes maintenance and support for the duration of the subscription.
• Divided into three levels: Plain, Standard and Enterprise.
• Each level offers a basic set of functions with the option of expansion.

A subscription license is valid for a limited period of time. If the license has expired, a new license must be installed, an extension must be installed in order to continue using the OPC Router productively. The automatic license synchronization can do this for you in the background.

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Attention: For subscription licenses, a new license must be installed before the subscription expires in order to maintain full operation, otherwise the system will revert to 2-hour demo mode.

A detailed overview of the license levels can be found in the License Levels chapter.

Further information on the available licenses and models can be found on our website: License models for the OPC Router.

Further licenses

In addition, inray offers demo and education licenses. These behave in the same way as the subscription license.

If you have any questions about these licenses, please contact the sales department.

License activation

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Note: Licenses must be activated on the system. A license portal is available for this purpose. This portal makes it easy to manage and activate licenses to ensure smooth use of the OPC Router.

• Online activation:

  • Possible with or without synchronization.
  • Without synchronization, only the exchange of activation information takes place automatically.
  • With synchronization, extensions or renewals are automatically synchronized.\

• Offline activation:

  • Requires the exchange of an activation file via a system with Internet access.

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Note: In container operation (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes), online synchronization is required if this is operated without a TPM2 module.

Docker Container with TPM2

• Licensing via environment variables
  • For licensing via environment variables, the system must have internet access.