NOVUS superview - Manual (Page 13)

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The registration of SuperView using a softkey is divided into three steps:
• Get a Registration Number and a Use License from Novus
• Enter the Registration Number in SuperView
• Continuously validate the Registration Number through communication with the device associated to the
registration.
PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION USING A SOFTKEY
The steps necessary to place SuperView in a Full Registration mode, which is the SuperView normal utilization
condition, are described below:
1. Start SuperView.
2. Select the HELP/REGISTER option from the menu.
3. Insert the registration number shown in the Use License.
4. Click the REGISTER button. If the registration is successful, the message “REGISTERING SUCCESSFUL” is
displayed. With this step successful, SuperView can operate in the PARTIAL REGISTRATION MODE.
5. Create an application in SuperView and install the Novus device with serial number associated to the registration
number in the Modbus network. This device shall be set up with Modbus address 1 (one) or 255 (two hundred and
fifty fife).
6. Start supervision from application. SuperView will communicate with this device and validate its serial number. If
validation is successful, SuperView will start supervising and no warning will be displayed regarding the use
restriction.
7. If SuperView is still operating in the PARTIAL REGISTERING MODE, test the communication between the
software and the device associated to the register. Check also whether it is set up for communication in the network
address 1 (one) or 255 (two hundred and fifty fife), as well as the communication parameters.
8. The FULL REGISTRATION procedure will only be concluded, when it is possible to start supervision without
SuperView sending warnings about use restrictions.
OPERATION MODES WITH A SOFTKEY
When the supervision is started, SuperView can operate in three different modes, according to its registration:
Demonstration Mode: All SuperView features are available in this operation mode, but when supervision starts a
warning is displayed and after 20 minutes the supervision mode is aborted. To restart supervision, close SuperView and
open it again. SuperView operates in this mode when:
• A valid registration number has not been informed.
• A valid registration number has been informed, but the Novus device with the serial number associated to the
registration number was not detected in the network for the last 30 days.
Partial Registration Mode: In this operation mode all SuperView features are available, but once supervision is started,
a warning is displayed informing until what date SuperView can be used without limitation of the supervision time. After
this date, SuperView will run in the Demonstration Mode.
• A valid registration number has already been informed and the Novus device with the serial number associated to
the registration number has been detected in the last 30 days, but it is not running now.
Full Registration Mode: All SuperView features are available in this operation mode, and there is no warning
regarding registration and the Supervision mode can be indefinitely used.
• A valid registration number has already been informed and the Novus device with the serial number associated to
the registration number has been detected upon starting Supervision.