The following is a list of our most frequently asked questions regarding licensing and registration of CodeWarrior® products. Please contact NXP® support for any additional questions or problems regarding your CodeWarrior product. If you need to register or obtain a license for your CodeWarrior product, please visit the CodeWarrior License Information section.
FAQs related to CodeWarrior Suites are referenced in the CodeWarrior Development Suite Quick Start.
When purchasing an original CodeWarrior Development Suite, there are three decisions that must be made:
When purchasing a CodeWarrior Development Suite for Networked Applications, there are two decisions that must be made:
Note: All CodeWarrior Development Suites for Networked Applications come with annual subscription licenses.
The annual subscription option gives you access to the CodeWarrior tools and an active technical support contract for one year. With an active technical support contract, you will always have access to the newest versions of CodeWarrior. At the end of the subscription period, your CodeWarrior tools will stop working until you renew the subscription.
The perpetual license option gives you access to permanent licenses for the CodeWarrior tools, along with a one year technical support contract, which can be renewed. As long as you maintain a current technical support contract, you will be able to access permanent licenses for the newest versions of CodeWarrior. If you allow your technical support contract to expire, you will no longer have access to new versions of CodeWarrior®, but you can continue using the permanent licenses you accessed while you had a current support contract. You can renew an expired technical support contract at any time, and there is no penalty for allowing the contract to lapse.
NXP makes it easy to evaluate products by offering free trial versions that offer all features of the product to use for a specified time period.
Yes, you can renew your software even if this has been expired for more than one year.
The new web licensing portal allows users to share their registered software with other portal users through shared software accounts. When you register your software to a shared software account, all members of the account will be able to access available licenses for the software. All shared software account members will receive email notification when the support or subscription for the software is expiring and will be able to renew the support or subscription if they choose to do so.
You will have the option to create a new shared account during the registration process for all software. If you have created shared accounts in the past, you will also be given the opportunity to register new software seats to an existing shared account.
The only chance you have to add members to a shared account is when you create it as you're registering a product. If you need to add or remove members from your shared account at any other time, please see the How to can I add members to my shared account
Having a current Technical Support and Maintenance contract provides the user:
Note: Technical Support and Maintenance are included with the Annual Subscriptions. Customers with a current annual subscription also have current Technical Support and Maintenance automatically.
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It is licensed and a valid license key was not found. No such feature exists.
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It is licensed and a valid license key was not found. Invalid host. The hostid of this system does not match the hostid specified in the license file.
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It is licensed and a valid license key was not found.
Feature has expired.
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It is licensed and a valid license key was not found. License server does not support this version of this feature.
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It is licensed and a valid license key was not found. System clock has been set back.
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Future license file format or misspelling in license file. The file was issued for a later version of FLEXlm than this program understands.
1. After you successfully register and activate your NXP product, you will receive a license file from NXP.
2. The header in the license file will contain information similar to the following:
************************************************************************************************
If this is a floating license, replace [this_host with your.
license server host IP address, or your license server host name
************************************************************************************************
SERVER this_host 000bdbc65a32
VENDOR metrowks
3. Make the following changes to your license file.
FROM: this_host
TO: Your license server's host IP address, or your license server's host name
4. If you continue having problems, contact support.
For CodeWarrior products with:
You can upgrade from the Basic or Standard CodeWarrior suite by paying the difference in price between the suite you have and the suite you want. Note that annual subscription suites can only be upgraded while your subscription is active.
Suite upgrades can be purchased on the NXP web store or through an authorized NXP distributor.
If you wish to purchase your upgrade through the NXP web store:
| Suite | Annual Subscription Suites | Perpetual Suites | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Node-locked | Floating | Node-locked | Floating |
| Basic | US$ 600.00 |
US$ 600.00 |
US$ 1,500.00 |
US$ 1,500.00 |
| Standard | US$ 1,600.00 |
US$ 1,600.00 |
DLP-BAS2PRO-NL:D | US$ 4,000.00 |
| Professional | US$ 1,000.00 |
US$ 1,000.00 |
US$ 2,500.00 |
US$ 2,500.00 |
Note: If you do not have a valid parent suite to be upgraded, you'll get this message: You currently do not have an active entitlement to the required software necessary to register this software product.
To purchase your suite upgrade registration code through your NXP distributor:
*Note: If you do not have a valid parent suite to be upgraded, you'll get this message: You currently do not have an active entitlement to the required software necessary to register this software product.
| Suite | Annual Subscription Suites | Perpetual Suites | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Node-locked | Floating | Node-locked | Floating |
| Basic | CWA-BAS2STD-NL | CWA-BAS2STD-FL | CWP-BAS2STD-NL | CWP-BAS2STD-FL |
| Standard | CWA-BAS2PRO-NL | CWA-BAS2PRO-FL | CWP-BAS2PRO-NL | CWP-BAS2PRO-FL |
| Professional | CWA-STD2PRO-NL | CWA-STD2PRO-FL | CWP-STD2PRO-NL | CWP-STD2PRO-FL |
In order to begin using your software on a different computer, you will first need to return the license to use the software on your current computer.
Note: By returning the license, you are transferring all of the privileges of your software to a new computer.
Check out the Video Tutorial of detailed instructions on How to Register Software.
Repairing a damaged license file may be necessary in the event a license file is lost or mistakenly edited, breaking the license file encryption. To download the license file that was originally delivered to you do the following:
Check out the Video Tutorial for repair a damaged license.
Each CodeWarrior Development Suite includes a number of CodeWarrior products, and the features that are available in each product depend on which suite level you purchase. For a per product overview of the features of the Basic, Standard, and Professional Suites, visit the Suite Overview page. Additionally, with the CodeWarrior Suite Selection tool you can answer a few simple questions about your project to find out which suite will provide all the features you need.
The USB Dongle ID is also called the FLEXID. Follow these steps to read your USB Dongle ID with FLEXlm:
Note:
Please refer to our Floating License Installation Guide.
Note: if you like to make the new user an Admin please wait 24hrs so that he cna be addeds to the existing members list, once he has been added please change the Role from Member to Admin.
Note: If your account was created a long time ago please entre a support case to add you as an administrator an enable the administrator portal for your member. Support ticket
Support for the perpetual suite can be purchased on the NXP web store, directly from one of the expiration notices emails you will receive from the system or through an authorized NXP distributor.
If you wish to purchase your single-seat support renewal through the NXP web store:
| Suite | Part Number |
|---|---|
| Professional | US$ 1,144.25 |
| Standard | US$ 569.25 |
| Basic | US$ 224.25 |
Note: If you do not have a valid parent suite to which the support renewal can be applied, you'll get this message: You currently do not have an active entitlement to the required software necessary to register this software product. This message will also appear if the software you are renewing has more than one seat. See the FAQ "How do I renew support for a multiseat perpetual software?" for more information
If you received an expiration reminder email from NXP.com, click on the link to renew within the email. The maintenance renewal code will be added to your shopping cart. Once that happens:
To purchase your support renewal registration code through your NXP distributor:
Note: If you do not have a valid parent suite to which the support renewal can be applied, you'll get this message: You currently do not have an active entitlement to the required software necessary to register this software product. This message will also appear if the software you are renewing has more than one seat.
See the FAQ "How do I renew support for a multiseat perpetual software?" for more information. Note that a multiseat renewal can only be purchased through the NXP web store at this time.
| Suite | Part Number |
|---|---|
| Professional | CWT-PRO |
| Standard | CWT-STANDARD |
| Basic | CWT-BASIC |
| Suite | Part Number |
|---|---|
| Professional | US$ 1,144.25 |
| Standard | US$ 569.25 |
| Basic | US$ 224.25 |
Renewals for the single seat annual subscription suite can be purchased on the NXP web store, directly from one of the expiration notices emails you will receive from the system or through an authorized NXP distributor.
If you wish to purchase your single-seat subscription renewal through the NXP web store:
| Suite | Part Number |
|---|---|
| Professional | US$ 2,294.25 |
| Standard | US$ 1,144.25 |
| Basic | US$ 454.25 |
Note: If you do not have a valid parent suite to which the annual subscription renewal can be applied, you'll get this message: You currently do not have an active entitlement to the required software necessary to register this software product. This message will also appear if the software you are renewing has more than one seat. See the FAQ "How do I renew support for a multiseat perpetual software?" for more information.
If you received an expiration reminder email from NXP.com, click on the renew link within the email. This will add the annual subscription renewal code to your shopping cart. Once that happens:
To purchase your single-seat annual subscription renewal registration code through your NXP distributor:
Note: If you do not have a valid parent product to which the annual subscription renewal can be applied, you'll get this message: You currently do not have an active entitlement to the required software necessary to register this software product. This message will also appear if the software you are renewing has more than one seat. See the FAQ "How do I renew the subscription for a multiseat annual subscription?" for more information. Note that a multiseat renewal can only be purchased through the NXP web store at this time.
| Suite | Part Number |
|---|---|
| Professional | CWA-PRO-R |
| Standard | CWA-STANDARD-R |
| Basic | CWA-BASIC-R |
| Suite | Part Number |
|---|---|
| Professional | US$ 2,294.25 |
| Standard | US$ 1,144.25 |
| Basic | US$ 454.25 |
To download an installer for a new software release.
Note: The license generated will expire at the end of your renewed subscription period. Be sure to save the new license.dat file in place of the expired license.dat file in your CodeWarrior installation. If you're not sure where to find the license.dat file in your CodeWarrior installation, see the FAQ “Where do I save my license file?” (above, under Common Issues and Errors). See the FAQ "How to obtain a license after annual subscription renewal" for more information.
Node-locked licenses are tied to a single computer using the Windows C Drive Volume Serial Disk ID or an Ethernet MAC address. Development tools licensed in this way are not tied to the network, and therefore they are only as portable as the computer that is licensed (i.e. a laptop can be moved between work and home - or on the road for a development trip).
Risks for this license are that it is tied to a specific machine and not a network. If the machine is stolen or needs hardware service, then the tools cannot be used by another engineer. Also, as it is tied to a specific machine it cannot be shared between two engineers unless they are using the same machine. Node-Locked licenses do not support geographic flexibility for sharing tools. When the tools will no longer be used on a given computer, it is possible to rehost the license to work on a different computer.
Part numbers for node-locked licensed CodeWarrior Development Suites will end with ‘-NL'.
Floating licenses provide customers the flexibility to support a development team over a network. Customers who use floating licenses have network connected development machines, normally with a systems administrator or similar function. These customers are normally looking for flexibility in the number/type of licenses that they use, and flexibility in the geography where their development team is located. Since these licenses can be used by any users connected to the network, people located in geographically distant offices are able to share the tools. Risks for this type of license are that the development team cannot use the tools when not connected to the network.
Part numbers for server-based floating licensed CodeWarrior Development Suites will end with ‘-FL'.
A dongle-based license is a special type of node-locked license, in which the license is locked to the FlexID of a USB licensing dongle. This license permits a customer to install the development tools on any machine and the tools will operate only when the dongle is physically attached to the machine. Customers who use this license type want more flexibility than with a Node-Locked license, but still want their development team to be able to develop without being connected to the network.
Risks to this license are the loss of the Dongle (small USB connected device), which requires a customer to repurchase a new dongle. The flexibility for sharing is more limited than with Floating licenses, but more flexible than Node-Locked licenses.
To order a dongle-based license, order the node-locked option for your CodeWarrior suite and also order the USB licensing dongle (CWH-DONGLE).
When you purchase a perpetual model CodeWarrior suite, the licenses you download from that suite will be permanent licenses. A permanent license will never expire.
All CodeWarrior perpetual suites are sold bundled with the first year's annual support included; subsequent years' maintenance and support must be purchased separately. There is no penalty for renewing support for a CodeWarrior suite following a period of lapsed support.
When you purchase an annual subscription model CodeWarrior suite, the licenses you download from that suite will be annual subscription licenses. That means the licenses will stop working one month after the expiration date of your CodeWarrior suite. We include one free month after the expiration date of your annual subscription model suite, so you can avoid downtime while you renew your annual subscription.
