Device Activation

For certain devices, activation is required in order to add and use them in the PowerView4 (see section Adding a Device).

If your PowerView4 HMI module is not activated for a specific device ex works, you may retrofit the device in certain cases by purchasing a software dongle from your MOTORTECH contact person (see Customer Service Information). With this software dongle, you then activate the respective device in your PowerView4. After activation, you can add the device to the device configuration of your PowerView4.

Software dongles are tied to the respective PowerView4 via the serial number. For retrofitting your PowerView4 with a software dongle, you need to specify its serial number. You can find the serial number on the device label of your PowerView4 (see section Product Identification – Labeling on the Device) or display it in the PowerView4 in the Display Information view (see section Display).

If you have received a software dongle from MOTORTECH, proceed as follows to activate the respective device in the PowerView4:

  1. The PowerView4 reads software dongles from a USB flash drive inserted in the PowerView4. Therefore, ensure that the desired software dongle from MOTORTECH is on a USB flash drive.
  2. Insert the USB flash drive with the desired software dongle into your PowerView4.
  3. In the Device Setup view in the area Device Activation, tap Activate.
  4. Navigate to the desired software dongle with the file extension .usd and select it.
  5. Tap Enter.

  

Hinweis

Activating multiple devices

If you have multiple software dongles for device activation, you can alternatively copy the software dongles into one folder on the USB flash drive. Then mark this folder in the device activation selection window so that the PowerView4 reads all the software dongles that are in this folder.