Dongle license

Dongle license

To run ODEON you need a USB R6 smart dongle license, plugged on your PC. The dongle needs to be up-to-date with the ODEON edition/version you are using. If you have updated your dongle already, you can install the relevant edition from the ODEON installations & updates page.

The R6 smart dongle is customized with the name of your company/institution which will be displayed in the program, and visible on all graphic presentations from the program. You can use the dongle with the ODEON software installation on several computers and laptops. It is allowed to use the dongle at a customers place, as long as the license is used by you/the Licensee.

All dongle’s are shipped with a time limitation for security reasons, which will be removed once the dongle has been delivered and payment has been received.

 

Update your dongle

If you have a valid support agreement, you will automatically receive an email with a .cif update file and information when a new version is released.

Install an update file

  1. Extract the update file from e-mail to your hard disk e.g. to your desktop.
  2. Attach your ODEON dongle to the USB port on the PC.
  3. Run the ODEON program.
  4. Click Tools>Download license update to dongle (.cif).
  5. Select the file using the Select license update file (.cif) dialogue. Click Open.

Request an update file

If you cannot find an update email or the update file and you still have valid support, you can generate a request file and send it to us:

  1. Go to Tools > Generate remote update request file (.req).
  2. Choose update to most recent version of Odeon.
  3. Leave the rest of the options as they are and click OK.
  4. Send the generated .req file to sales@odeon.dk and ask for an update.
  5. Follow the “Install an update file” steps above to complete the update.

Install the correct ODEON installation

After the dongle is updated, you can install the compatible ODEON version using the button below.  The dongle supports all ODEON versions up to the latest one. For example, if you update your dongle for ODEON 19, you can also run ODEON 18, 17 etc. In addition, all previous ODEON installations can coexist on your PC without conflicts. 

Download and install your ODEON version

If you need to update edition, user name or time limitation

Edition

If you wish to update to another edition please send an email to sales@odeon.dk.

User name

For copy protection, your username and country is embedded in the dongle. If you wish to change your user name, go to Tools>Generate remote update request file (.req) and mark “update username”. Send your request file to sales@odeon.dk, and inform the new name of the company.

Time limitation

For any issues concerning the time limitation please send an email to sales@odeon.dk. You can always see how much time is left on your dongle by choosing Tools|License information. When the number is 0, there is no time limitation. The time limitation applies exclusively to the periods during which ODEON is in calculation mode.

Calculation mode refers to any state in which ODEON is actively executing computational tasks, including running jobs from the Job List, Quick Estimate, Global Estimate, 3D Geometry Debugging, 3D Billiard, or Investigate Ray Tracing. If more than one instance of ODEON is performing calculations simultaneously, time runs faster. ODEON does not use or deduct any ‘hours’ during non-calculation activities such as importing geometries, viewing and setting up a model (assigning sources-receivers, materials etc.).

 

Troubleshooting

For error messages and other issues concerning the use of the dongle, please refer to our FAQ page.