Product Activation and Licensing

Product Activation and Licensing

During activation -- the final step after installation -- you enable product features based on what you purchased. National Instruments uses activation with many products to improve the efficiency of delivering software to customers. With activation, you can download evaluation software and activate the full-featured version once you have purchased it. Additionally, activation facilitates software asset management for large organizations.

The form below is one of several methods you can use to activate your product. For more information or help activating your product, visit the Product Activation page.

	Product to Activate:		Analog Waveform Editor Control Design Assistant DIAdem DataFinderSE Desktop Execution Trace Toolkit ECU Measurement and Calibration LabVIEW LabWindows/CVI Lookout Motion Multisim NI GPS Simulation Toolkit Base Development System NI OPC Servers NI Signal Anaysis Toolkit for Fixed WiMAX NI Signal Generation Toolkit for Fixed WiMAX NI-FBUS Real-Time Execution Trace Toolkit Requirements Gateway Signal Express for Tek SignalExpress Sound and Vibration Switch Executive System Identification Assistant TestStand Ultiboard VI Logger Vision Vision Vision Vision Vision Acquisition WLAN Analysis Base Development System WLAN Generation Base Development System
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Software Licensing Options

National Instruments offers different licensing options to meet your needs from application development to system deployment. Understanding these options helps you efficiently manage your software assets and get the most out of your investment. For additional information on the NI licensing options below as well as the usage policies, visit the Licensing Options page.

Types of Licenses

	Description	Supported Products1
Development License	Used for creating new applications and programs Available as single licenses or volume licenses under the Volume License Program For more information on specific development license usage policies, visit the Licensing Options page.	All NI Application Development Environments
Debug License	Provides permission to install the specified software on one additional computer Used only for debugging an existing application created with a purchased development license	LabVIEW, LabVIEW Modules, LabWindows/CVI, NI TestStand
Deployment (Run-Time) License	Required for distributing applications that use specific software products (see supported products) Must purchase one deployment license for each target computer on which the application is distributed	NI TestStand, IMAQ Vision, NI Switch Executive, LabVIEW Real-Time Module, LabVIEW Datalogging and Supervisory Control Module, Lookout, LabVIEW Sound and Vibration Toolkit, LabVIEW Order Analysis Toolkit, DIAdem, ECU Measurement and Calibration Toolkit, LabVIEW PDA Module, NI SoftMotion Development Module for LabVIEW

¹ Note: Supported products list may not be exhaustive. Consult the product documentation for complete information on available licenses.

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