Licensing Problem : DV 12.3 Sim Standalone w/ SIS

Win 7 Pro SP1 (Virtualized inside Oracle VirtualBox)

Hardlock key is passed into the virtual machine and recognized by both Win7 Pro and DeltaV software.

Licensing Properties

Node: Assigned License Features: # Configured:
System (Discrete Input Software: 0 DSTs) 1!
(Discrete Output Software: 0 DSTs) 1!
CTLR1
VIRTUALDV DeltaV Simulate with Basic SIS Simulation 0
Four Monitor Operator Workstation 1
DeltaV Simulate 0
Workstation Common Services  1

It appears as if I have to assign/configure the license for DV Sim but when I rightclick on the workstation and select Assign License, the window that opens has nothing to choose. Same when I select Unassign a License. When I selected CHECK it says all is good. Downloading the workstation is successful.

Now.. 

when I select Ctlr1 and check license I get this error.. ERROR: This node cannot be downloaded as the ProfessionalPlus Station has a DeltaV Simulate license. Assign/Unassign license are empty as they were with the workstation.

Is my licensing configured right at this point or have I missed something? Do I need to create a different controller type for simulate? And I also cannot commission CTLR1(it does not show under Decommissioned Nodes), but I suspect that is currently due to the license fault, is this thought correct?

  • In reply to Nova5:

    You will not get any number for used DST's (license count), as for this configuration you will not configure and download any IO channel linked to an IO card.
    You can create real-life modules, where the only difference is that IO blocks will be used while Simulate enabled, and you will need to create some simulation logic to link the inputs (AI, DI) to the output values (AO, DO). Also creating this simulation logic is giving you experience and is great fun!
    I found that the amount of modules that you can download to the ProPlus is big, and limited by the Free Memory number seen in Diagnosis.
    Have great fun in configuring DeltaV!