
9.1.7 Hardware License Key
The licensing of the N2KView Vessel Monitoring and Control System is controlled
by the use of a Hardware License Key, which is often referred to by the term
“dongle”. This Hardware License Key may be installed in the PC running
N2KView or in the IPG100. The software tests for the presence of the
appropriate hardware license key before it begins operation. If the hardware
license key is not detected, the software will not display live data. After the
software starts running, it continually tests for the presence of the hardware
license key.
If the license key is installed on the IPG100, the IPG100 will allocate them to the
N2KView stations on a first come first served basis.
If the license key is installed on a PC, the PC may connect to the NMEA 2000
bus through a USB100. This is the recommended way of connecting PCs
onboard, to reduce the possibilities of mal-functioning Ethernet devices or routers
interfering with the vital operation of monitoring your vessel.
The TSM800C, TSM1330C and MBB200C do not require Hardware License
Keys.
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