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Limited-Time Promotion: 50% Discount. Upgrade V1 Licenses to V2 Licenses.

Aug 19, 2024

Over the years many customers have requested that PEmicro should instead use node-licensing for its flexibility and utility. We listened and the V2 Hardware License was born. The V2 Hardware License is activated once and stored inside the Multilink or Cyclone. This allows the user to take the hardware with them to any computer and share the hardware and software with colleagues. It's no longer necessary to activate per user and per computer. 

All V2 licenses and associated software can work on Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11 on 64-bit computers 

Customers have largely been very satisfied with the switch to V2 Hardware Licensing, and this is our main licensing system moving forward. Please note, however, that the new V2 Hardware License can only be installed on PEmicro hardware that we have sold since 2016, due to the limitations of the chipset and drivers used in our legacy hardware products. 

To determine whether a PEmicro Multilink or Cyclone can support V2 licensing, the user should please take a look at the rear case label to identify the full part number and revision. This must match one of the following:

MULTILINK DEBUG PROBES (2015+)

  • USB ML Universal, Rev. C or later
  • USB ML Universal FX, Rev. B or later
  • USB ML ACP

CYCLONE PROGRAMMERS (2016+)

  • Cyclone LC Universal
  • Cyclone LC ARM
  • Cyclone FX Universal
  • Cyclone FX ARM

If the PEmicro hardware interface matches one of the above, the user can purchase a V2 Hardware License and install it with ease. If the hardware does not match one of items listed above, users can take advantage of our Multilink trade-in program to get a discount towards a new Multilink, or our Cyclone trade-in program to get a discount towards a new Cyclone. Users can also consult a guide which details how to transition from legacy hardware to the newer hardware models which helps users understand what kind of hardware to get. 

Warning: We no longer sell or repair/replace legacy hardware products.

Warning: V1 licenses are considered legacy products. This means PEmicro technical support or licensing team members are locked out in the ability to add activations, remove or modify previous activations, or allow sale of V1 licenses anymore. Once the license is used up to its maximum activations, then the license can no longer be used in future activations.

Once users have the right hardware for their setup, they may upgrade their V1 license to the new V2 license.

Conversion and Discount from V1 to V2 license

  1. Please look at the installation code - the first two letters of the key will determine whether it is a V1 or V2 license. 
  2. Part numbers for the V2 licenses are new. User can check blog posts to determine the new part number:
    Updates to PROG software part numbers
    Updates to ICD or PKG software part numbers
  3. Then users can add the part number into the shopping cart:
  4. In the PEmicro shopping cart users will see a text box at the bottom of the page to insert their upgrade codes. Insert the V1 licenses here to be converted from V1 to V2 licenses. Multiple codes can be applied at once. One V1 license key will provide one discount, towards a V2 license key of the SAME software. 
    Note: The number of V1 license upgrades should MATCH the number of V2 licenses in the cart.
  5. Click on the Apply Code[s] button and our website will automatically detect whether the V1 licenses are eligible to provide any discounts on the software already in the cart. If the V1 license has already been used for a discount, or the license does not exist, or if the software within your shopping cart is not correct, then the discount will not be applied.
  6. Once the discounts have been applied, users can proceed to Secure Checkout to finalize payment.
  7. The new license key and software download will be found within the user's PEmicro account after payment goes through. 

Warning: Once the V1 license is used for discount, that license will become invalid and can no longer be used in future activations or future discounts. This action cannot be reverted.

Warning: Users must use the new version of software to activate their new V2 license key. It will not work on older software.

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