New Asset License Model: Machine Tool Framework¶
Machine Tool Framework Licensing Model is being introduced with SINUMERIK Edge 3.3 Release, where it is possible to benefit from modular licensing.
- "Machine Tool Framework" basic license will be granted to your asset upon onboarding.
- "Machine Tool Framework (pro)" license is used to enable high end features and subscribe up to 25 HF datapoints for SINUMERIK Adapter in your asset.
- "Machine Tool Framework (pro) +25" license is used to subscribe to additional 25 HF datapoints for SINUMERIK Adapter in your asset.
How may I use Machine Tool Framework (Pro) license and Machine Tool Framework (Pro) +25 license?¶
You will need to either purchase from S-DEX or contact your local Siemens sales representative to obtain Machine Tool (Pro) and Machine Tool Framework (Pro) +25 licenses. The number of licenses you agreed will be available to your tenant shortly afterwards. You will then need to explicitly assign your licenses for your assets individually, as explained in the "Manage MySINUMERIK Edge /App Management" topic.
An asset may have only one Machine Tool Framework (pro) license.
An asset may have more than one Machine Tool Framework (pro) +25 license.
As long as your asset is onboarded, you may revoke your assigned licenses back from your asset so that they will be available for your tenant and can be assigned to another assets. Revoking a license will decrease limit of allowed HF data subscriptions for that asset, which may lead to inconsistencies depending on the Edge applications installed in your asset.
Machine Tool Framework licensing model will only be compatible with SINUMERIK Edge firmware 3.3 and later¶
If you wish to onboard and use a SINUMERIK Edge asset with firmware before 3.3, your asset will need to have SINUMERIK Edge Single Licensing Model. In order to do so, you will need to explicitly make your decision while configuring your asset for the first time, as defined in the onboarding section of "Manage MySINUMERIK Edge Insights Hub Applications" topic. If you don’t make an explicit decision, your SINUMERIK Edge asset will have Machine Tool Framework licensing model by default.
If your SINUMERIK Edge asset has Machine Tool Framework licensing model and firmware version before 3.3, you will no longer be able to install or configure edge applications in your SINUMERIK Edge asset; you will be asked to update your asset to firmware 3.3 or later.
It will not be possible to switch an asset from Machine Tool Framework licensing model to SINUMERIK Edge Single Licensing model. You need to make your licensing model decision carefully while configuring an asset for the first time.
I already have an asset onboarded before Sinumerik Edge 3.3 Release¶
Your current licensing model is SINUMERIK Edge Single Licensing model. You will not need any additional license as long as you keep using firmware version before 3.3.
If you wish to upgrade to firmware 3.3 or later, you will need to assign pro license to your asset in order to keep your edge apps benefiting from high end features (based on the number of HF data points being subscribed, you may need to assign additional licenses as well). To get the additional licenses needed, please contact local Siemens sales representative.
Once your SINUMERIK Edge Single License expires (which is an annual license, renewed annually by system as long as your asset is onboarded), * If you have firmware version 3.3 or later, the license will be converted to Machine Tool Framework license * If you have firmware before 3.3, the license will be kept as the same SINUMERIK Edge Single License
How may I track my assigned Machine Tool Framework (Pro) and Machine Tool Framework (Pro) +25 licenses?¶
Tenant summary feature in the "Manage MySINUMERIK Edge /App Management" section can be used to track assigned and available licenses, further details can be found in the relevant section.
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