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Appendix
Notes on software
Information on software licensing
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Overview
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License key
Siemens Digital Factory supplies software products with and
without license key.
The license key serves as an electronic license stamp and is
also the "switch" for activating the software (floating license,
rental license, etc.)
The complete installation of software products requiring license
keys includes the program to be licensed (the software) and the
license key (which represents the license).
Software Update Service (SUS)
As part of the SUS contract, all software updates for the
respective product are made available to you free of charge for
a period of one year from the invoice date. The contract will
automatically be extended for one year if it is not canceled three
months before it expires.
The possession of the current version of the respective software
is a basic condition for entering into an SUS contract.
You can download explanations concerning license conditions
from
/automation/salesmaterial-as/catalog/en/
terms_of_trade_en.pdf
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Overview
The "General License Conditions for Software Products for
Automation and Drives" are applicable for the delivery of
Siemens Digital Factory software products.
Legal notes during setup for new software products
All software products feature a uniform reference to the license
conditions. The license conditions are enclosed either with the
documentation or in the software pack. When software is
downloaded from the Internet, the license contract is displayed
before the ordering procedure and must be accepted by the
user before downloading can continue.
Notice:
This software is protected by German and/or US copyright law
and the regulations of international agreements. Unauthorized
reproduction or sale of this software or parts of it is a criminal
offense. This will lead to criminal and civil prosecution, and may
result in significant fines and/or claims for damages. Prior to
installing and using the software, please read the applicable
licensing conditions for this software. You will find these in the
documentation or packaging.
If you have received this software on a CD/DVD that is marked
“Trial version” or accompanying software that is licensed for your
use, the software is only permitted to be used for test and
validation purposes in accordance with the accompanying
conditions for the trial license. To this end, it is necessary that
programs, software libraries, etc., are installed on your
computer. We therefore urgently recommend that installation is
performed on a single-user computer or on a computer that is
not used in the production process or for storing important data,
since it cannot be completely excluded that existing files will be
modified or overwritten. We accept no liability whatsoever for
damage and/or data losses that result from this installation or the
non-observance of this warning. Every other type of use of this
software is only permitted if you are in possession of a valid
license from Siemens.
If you are not in possession of a valid license that can be proven
by presenting an appropriate Certificate of License/software
product certificate, please abort installation immediately and
contact a Siemens office without delay to avoid claims for
damages.
Software Update Services
Order
To order the Software Update Service, an article number must be
specified. The Software Update Service can be ordered when
the software products are ordered or at a later date. Subsequent
orders require that the ordering party is in possession at least of
a single license.
Note:
It is recommended that the Software Update Service is ordered
as early as possible. If a new software version of a software
product is released for delivery by Siemens, only those
customers will receive it automatically who are entered in the
appropriate delivery list at Siemens at this time. Previous
software versions, or the current software version are not
supplied when the Software Update Service is ordered. The
Software Update Service requires that the software product is
up-to-date at the time of completion of the contract for the
Software Update Service.
Delivery
When a Software Update Service is ordered, you will be sent the
contractual conditions of this service and the price is due for
payment. At the same time, you will be included in a delivery list
for the software product to be updated. If Siemens releases a
new software version for the corresponding software product for
general sale (function or product version), it will be delivered
automatically to the goods recipient specified in the delivery
address within the contract period.
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Security note
In the case of software for teleservice or connection to higher-
level networks, suitable protection measures must be taken
(including industrial security, e.g. network segmentation) to
guarantee safe operation of the system. Additional information
about Industrial Security can be found in the Internet at
/industrialsecurity
Usage and copy rights
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