Hello,

I thought that the Automation tool from siemens is free to use ? 

Now he asked for a trail license.

Is that normal ? Can I still use it after 21 days ? 

Thanks

Arne

hi,

it was free in the past.

now some features need a licence , and the licence is need after the 21 days.

regards

christoph

Hi,

Just to add MLFB for Automation tool here:

98161300

As a registered customer, you can download the trial version for SIMATIC Automation Tool and test it for 21 days.
To ensure continued support of the complete feature set after the trial period expires, you can order one of these software options from Online Software Delivery:

Product	Article number
SIMATIC Automation Tool V4 Basic Feature Set	6ES7853-1AE04-0YA5	Online Software Delivery (OSD)Download with Floating License
SIMATIC Automation Tool Advanced V4	6ES7853-1AE14-0YA5
SIMATIC Automation Tool Advanced V4; Powerpack V3/V4 -> Advanced V4	6ES7853-1KE04-0YA5
SIMATIC Automation Tool V3	6ES7853-1AE03-0YA5

When updating the SIMATIC Automation Tool version, always update to the latest version available. The previous versions are only intended as backup to allow a downgrade to the original version. This is not known to have been necessary.

SIMATIC Automation Tool - the commissioning and service operation tool for SIMATIC modules