License Types

There are following types of QuickOPC, Excel Connector and PicoOPC licenses available (not necessarily all of them apply to the particular product):

• Single Developer + Runtime Free License. One person can develop software with the product, but you can deploy to any number of computers, free of any further royalty payments. This is the most popular choice, largely used by System Integrators (SI), but now also allowing the use by ISV/OEMs. If more developers need to work with the software, you can also purchase "Additional Developers License", or choose a "Site License", or "Company-Wide Global License".
• Additional Developers License. This license is only available in addition to "Single Developer + Runtime Free License", and allows an additional developer to work with the software concurrently. It is your responsibility to assure that number of developers using the software does not exceed the number of purchased licenses.
• Site License. Any number of persons on a single site can develop software with the product, and you can deploy to any number of computers on any site, free of any further royalty payments.
• Company-Wide Global License. Any number of persons in a single company (legal subject) can develop software with the product, on any site, and you can deploy to any number of computers anywhere, free of any further royalty payments.

For QuickOPC and Excel Connector, you will receive a single license file with each purchase, and install it onto the computer(s) using a License Manager utility. There are also alternative, documented methods of deploying the license e.g. on the runtime machines automatically, using your own installation program, or embedded in your application. The license types are the same for all  Product Editions.

For PicoOPC, the license key is a GUID that you specify in your code according to the procedure described in the documentation.