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license error

Jan Szymanski
Intellectual 590 points

Hi,

I have an extended 90-day evaluation license (CCS4.2) installed, but still having an error:

Error connecting to the target:
The target board you are attempting to connect to does not appear to be a Stellaris IDK and is not supported with this license. This license may only be used with the development board that is included with Stellaris IDKs bundled with Code Composer Studio.

How to fix it?

Jan

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    TI__Guru**** 163045 points

    Jan,

    If you are getting this error it is not using the 90 day license.  It is instead using the free "development kit" license.  If CCS starts using 1 license it will keep using that.  Basically you are going to have to delete the dev kit license.  Look in \ccsv4\DebugServer\license and see if there license that looks like TMDSCCS-HWN01A.lic and delete the file.  Then follow the FAQ below.

    http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/FAQ_-_CCSv4#Q:_How_do_I_change_the_license_that_CCS_is_using.3F

    If you get rid of the other license and then force CCS to look for a new license as per the FAQ it should find your 90 day license (assuming it has been dropped in that \debugserver\license folder).

    Regards,

    John

  • 0 in reply to JohnS
    Intellectual 590 points

    John,

     Thanks for that.

    I took me a while to make it unlicensed and after that all went smoothly.

    It would be nice if the CCS displays not only (Licensed) or (Unlicensed) info, but as well

    the type of license and expiration date, smth like this:

    "Licensed, evaluation, will expire in 21 days" or similar

    It would be very helpful.

    Thanks again

    Jan

  • 0 in reply to Jan Szymanski
    TI__Guru**** 163045 points

    Jan,

    Yes it is a pain to see what type of license is being used and to change it.  The eval should actually show the number of days remaining on either the title bar or status bar.

    CCSv5.1 has better tools for managing your licenses:

    Regards,

    John