Apply License Source Protection to a component

License Source Protection controls these permissions on license-protected components: Use, View, Edit, Copy, Export, and Protect. Applying License Source Protection requires a Rockwell License Source Protection activation license.
TIP:
In this version of the
Logix Designer
 application, License Source Protection does not support these routine types:
  • Safety routines.
  • Sequential Function Chart routines.
  • Function Block Diagrams on
    Compact GuardLogix
     5380,
    CompactLogix
     5380,
    CompactLogix
     5480,
    ControlLogix
     5580, and
    GuardLogix
     5580 controllers, unless the Function Block Diagram is included in an Add-On Instruction. However, License-protected Function Block Diagrams are supported are supported in both routines and Add-On Instructions on
    CompactLogix
     5370,
    ControlLogix
     5570,
    Compact GuardLogix
     5370, and
    GuardLogix
     5570 controllers.
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Cannot modify the Source Protection settings if the Add-On Instruction is sealed. To source protect and seal an Add-On Instruction, apply the source protection settings before sealing.
IMPORTANT:
On
CompactLogix
 5370,
ControlLogix
 5570,
Compact GuardLogix
 5370, and
GuardLogix
 5570 controllers
, to open a project containing a license-protected component, plug a
CmStick
 containing the corresponding license with at least
Use
 permission into a USB port on the computer.
To apply License Protection to a component:
  1. Select
    Tools > Security > Configure Source Protection
     to open the
    Source Protection Configuration
     dialog box.
  2. Insert the
    CmStick
     containing the license into a USB port on a computer. To protect components, the licenses must contain the
    Protect
     permission. If a license does not contain the
    Protect
     permission, the license does not appear in the licenses list.
  3. In the
    Source Protection Configuration
    dialog box, select the component to protect. To select multiple components, press and hold
    Ctrl
     and select the components.
  4. Select
    Protect
    .
  5. In the
    Protect
     dialog box, select the license for this component.
  6. On
    CompactLogix
     5380,
    CompactLogix
     5480,
    ControlLogix
     5580,
    Compact GuardLogix
     5380, and
    GuardLogix
     5580 controllers
    , select the Execution Protection type:
    • Protect with controller key only.
    • Protect with controller key and specific license
      . When selected, the component runs only on a controller in the same family as the one specified for the project and that contains a CmCard with the selected execution license.
      If selecting
      Protect with controller key and specific license
      , select the execution license from the list of available licenses.
      On
      CompactLogix
       5380,
      CompactLogix
       5480, and
      ControlLogix
       5580 controllers, after protecting components they can also be locked. Locking a component prevents users from viewing or editing the component, but allows authorized users to run the component.. Default selection indicating that the component runs only on a controller in the same family as the one specified for the project. For example, if you apply License Source Protection to a component in a project on a 5580 controller, the component only executes on another 5580 controller.
  7. Select
    OK
     to return to the
    Source Protection Configuration
     dialog box.
    TIP:
    To save changes to a component that is protected with License Source Protection, plug a
    CmStick
     containing the required license into the computer running the
    Logix Designer
     application.
    Be sure to save your edits to the project or lock the protected components before removing the
    CmStick
     containing the required license. Losing edits to the project iis possible if the license is not present.
  8. Close the
    Source Protection Configuration
     dialog box and save the project file.
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