Enabling an option license (offline authentication for one license at a time)

If your PC has Epson RC+ 8.0 installed, is connected to a Controller, but cannot connect to the Internet, use this authentication method. This method authenticates one license at a time.

Use a PC that can connect to the Internet. In addition, there must be a means of transferring files between two PCs.

  1. Purchase an option-enabling license from the supplier of your region.

  2. Connect to the Controller for which you want to enable the option.

  3. From the [License Configuration] window, select [Controller]-[Options].

  4. Click the [Enable] button.

  5. Enter the license key in the text box. If you acquired the license certificate as a file, click the [Load] button to specify the file.

  6. Select [Offline Authentication] and click [Next].

  7. Access the displayed URL, using a browser on a PC with Internet access.

  8. Click [Start] on the Web page that appears.

  9. Enter the license key and hardware key shown in the window in step 7, and click [Issue].

  10. Click [Output in CSV] to save the authentication key file.

    KEY POINTS


    If you click [Continue Authentication] without saving the authentication key file, you will need to enter the key again.

  11. Using a USB flash drive or similar device, transfer the authentication key file to the PC connected to the Controller.

  12. From the window displayed by the PC connected to the Controller, click [Next].

  13. Click the [Load] button and specify the transferred authentication key file. Check the displayed option and click [Next].

  14. Check the results window and click [Finish].

  15. Close the [License Configuration] window.

    The controller will be automatically restarted.