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Viewing the Remaining Time on a Trial License

Use any of the following methods to view the time remaining for a trial license on your Keysight instrument.

The instructions below apply only to Keysight CXG, EXG, MXG, PSG, and ESG signal generators. To view license information for other Keysight instruments, refer to the user documentation for those instruments.

From the Instrument Front Panel

  1. Use the appropriate key-press sequence for your instrument model:

    MXG/EXG/CXG: Local > Utility > Instrument Info > Options Info > Instrument Options

    ESG/PSG: Utility > Instrument Adjustments > Instrument Options > External Software Licenses

  2. Look at the Expiration column for the number of remaining days.

    EXPIRED is displayed when there is no time remaining.

From an Internet Browser

This procedure applies to MXG, EXG, CXG, PSG, and ESG signal generators only.

  1. On your PC, open an internet browser.

  2. In the Address field, enter either the hostname or the IP address of the instrument.

  3. Press Enter on the keyboard. The instrument's web page appears.

  4. On the left side of the web page, click Signal Generator Web Control. At this point, you may be prompted to enter a password. For more information on setting the password, refer to the signal generator's Programming Guide.

  5. Click the appropriate key-press sequence for your instrument model:

    MXG/EXG/CXG: Utility > Instrument Info > Options Info > Instrument Options

    ESG/PSG: Utility > Instrument Adjustments > Instrument Options > External Software Licenses

  6. Look at the Expiration column for the number of remaining days.

    EXPIRED is displayed when there is no time remaining.

From Keysight License Manager 5

  1. On your PC, open Keysight License Manager 5. If you do not have Keysight License Manager 5 installed on your PC, download it at http://www.keysight.com/find/KLM5.

  2. Click File > Connect.... A dialog box appears.

  3. In the Device Address field, enter either the hostname or the IP address of the instrument.

  4. Click OK. The instrument address and its installed licenses appear in the tree view (left pane). The right pane displays additional information for each license, including the Expiration Date.