# DesignDirect Licensing Procedure and License.dat File for
#    Vista and Summit System (FlexLM Sentinel key)
# 
# PRINT THIS FILE TO REFERENCE DURING THE LICENSING PROCEDURE
#
# DesignDirect requires a license code from Vantis. 
#  
# You need the serial number (from the DesignDirect box) and 
# Host ID and Name shown in the "User Information" section
# at the end of this file to request the license code from
# the Vantis WEB.
#  
# Instructions
# ~~~~~~~~~~~~
# A. Request the license code via the WEB  
#               
#       http://www.vantis.com
#
#    1. Select "Software Authorization" 
#
#    2. Select "DesignDirect-CPLD Licensing/Registration"
#
#    3. Complete the request form, then click on "Submit Name"
#       (Make sure to select "Dongle" for License Type).
#
#    4. Verify the information you entered is correct, then
#       click on "Submit Request"
#
#    5. Enter the Host Name (shown in "User Information") into
#       the "Hostname" field.
#
#    6. Paste the Host ID shown in "User Information" 
#       section of this license.dat file into the "ID" field.
# 
#       Click on "DesignDirect-CPLD Licensing" in the DesignDirect
#       program folder if you need to reopen this license.dat file.
#
#       (e.g. START->PROGRAMS->DesignDirect-CPLD->
#             DesignDirect-CPLD Licensing)
#
#    7. Paste the DesignDirect-CPLD serial number, then click
#       on "Submit Codes".
#
#    8. Verify the information you entered is correct, then
#       click on "Submit Registration"
#
#    9. Print a copy of the WEB page for your records then 
#       exit from or close the WEB page
#
#      You will receive another email with the license codes.
#      After you receive this email, go to step C.
#
# B. Click on "DesignDirect-CPLD Licensing" in the DesignDirect
#    program folder if you need to reopen this license.dat file.
#
#    (e.g. START->PROGRAMS->DesignDirect-CPLD->
#          DesignDirect-CPLD Licensing)
#
# C. Paste the license codes into the end of this LICENSE.DAT file 
#    (referred to as the FlexLM license file in the email from Vantis).
#    Look for the "--cut here--" to the "--end cut--" in the email.
#
#    Don't forget to copy the "#" characters denoting comment lines
#    when you copy the license codes from the email and paste them 
#    into the license.dat file
#  
#    Save this LICENSE.DAT file. It will be saved to the correct
#    directory (default is c:\Vantis\cpld\license\license.dat)
#
# D. The licensing procedure is now complete. Remember to reboot 
#    your system to activate the license setting.  
#
#
# Note:  If you are using software that currently uses FlexLM 
#        licensing, you can also cut and paste the DesignDirect 
#        License code into the LICENSE.DAT file pointed by the 
#        LM_LICENSE_FILE environment variable.
#    
#
# User Information
# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
#
