Installing the License in an MXG/EXG Signal Generator
Before installing the license file, save a backup copy in a safe place.
This topic supports N5172B EXG
To install the license file in your signal generator, follow one of the procedures below.
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If your signal generator is connected to LAN, see Using Keysight License Manager 5.
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If your signal generator is not connected to LAN, see Using a USB Storage Device or Using GPIB and SCPI Commands.
Using Keysight License Manager 5
The Keysight License Manager 5 (KLM5) software requires a LAN connection between the PC on which it is installed and the signal generator. If your equipment cannot be connected through a LAN, install the license using a USB storage device.
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If you do not have KLM5 installed on your PC, you can download it at no charge from the following website: http://www.keysight.com/find/KLM5.
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Establish a LAN connection between the PC and the instrument, as described in Equipment Setup and Connection.
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Copy the license file to your PC. The license file has a .lic extension, and is attached to the email message you received when you redeemed your license.
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Obtain the hostname or IP address of your instrument. Refer to the instrument's user's guide to learn how.
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On your PC, use the KLM5 software to install the license file in your instrument. Refer to the KLM5 help for specific instructions.
Using a USB Storage Device
If you are unable to establish a LAN connection between your PC and your signal generator, you can manually install the license using a USB storage device.
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Copy the license file to a supported USB storage device. The license file is attached to the email message you received when you redeemed your license.
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Insert the storage device into the USB port on the front panel of the signal generator.
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Press the Install licenses key to copy the file to the signal generator's memory.
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Cycle the signal generator power.
Using GPIB and SCPI Commands
If you are unable to establish a LAN connection between your PC and your signal generator, you can manually install the license using a GPIB connection and the Keysight Connection Expert software (or another command line tool).
This method can be used for perpetual licenses only. To install or move a transportable license, you must use the Keysight License Manager 5 software on a PC connected to your signal generator through LAN.
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Copy the license file to your PC. The license file is attached to the email message your received when you redeemed your license.
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On your PC, start the Keysight Connection Expert software. Click Start > All Programs > Keysight Connection Expert. If you do not have Keysight IO Libraries Suite installed on your PC, you can download it from www.keysight.com/find/iolib.
If you are not using Keysight Connection Expert, start your command line tool and proceed to step 5.
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Select your signal generator, as shown below. If there are a lot of instruments connected to the network, you can use the Filter Instruments field to narrow your search.
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Click Send Commands To This Instrument to open the Keysight Interactive IO window.
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Open the license file you copied to your PC in Step 1 using Microsoft Notepad, or a similar text editor that creates plain, ASCII text files. Do not use a word processor such as Microsoft Word.
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Using the text editor, select and copy the license file text.
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Type the following SCPI command into the Command: field in the Keysight Interactive IO window, pasting the license file text you copied in Step 7 at the <license_line> location in the command.
:SYST:LIC:INST "<license_line>"
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Click the Send Command button to send the command, or the Send & Read button to send the command and read the response in the Instrument Session History displayed at the bottom of the window.