After purchasing one or more EPLAN Schematic Solution licenses, you will receive an email with the license keys. These represent your digital licenses, and can be activated directly in your MyFesto account.

​This guide will walk you step by step through the first stages on Festo LX.​ This can be to create your account, activate a license, or to familiarize yourself with the most important functionalities.​

​For more detailed information, we recommend you have a look at our ​How it Works-courses later.

We have 2 courses available:

• Course for teachers
• Course for learners

Information on Licenses

This page will give you an overview of all available licenses in your Festo LX organization. This includes the license duration and available users.

These licenses can be related to Festo LX, but also to other products that are integrated in Festo LX. This can be, for example, FluidSIM 365 or BMC SIM.

You can access more information on the license by clicking on the three dots (under “More”).

After purchasing one or more FluidDraw365 licenses, you will receive an email with the license key ("ticket ID"), which can be activated directly in FluidDraw.

Go to https://www.festo.com/fluiddraw and download your FluidDraw installer.

The license key you received from the licensor after purchasing represents your digital licenses for FluidDraw. You can now either import these digital licenses into a license server, or locally onto your PC. You will need an internet connection to do this.

In the tab "User documentation" you will find a more detailed version of the installation and license activation process. This is recommended, especially when you are setting up your own network license server.

There are 2 ways to activate your licenses:

1. Online activation with Festo Automation Suite

This is the preferred and more convenient method.
Prerequisites:

• MyFesto account. Purchased licenses with the corresponding customer number. The account must be linked to the customer number.
• PC with Festo Automation Suite and a connection to the internet and to CEPE.

2. Offline activation in the WBM via WebDepot

Offline means that CEPE, WBM and the engineering PC can be offline (without an internet connection). Note: Do not click on "Activate Selected Licenses Now". If you click on "Activate Selected Licenses Now", the license will be activated on your local laptop/PC and you will not be able to activate it on your device anymore.

• Festo CODESYS licenses License Portal must be used, as the CODESYS licenses are not available in WebDepot.
• Festo licenses.

• A FluidSIM V6 license can be used on Windows only. Therefore, it can only be used with the 1st and 3rd option.
• You may switch between all activation methods at any time.

2. Activation via Festo LX

• Works with the FluidSIM Web version and within Festo LX
• Needs permanent internet access
• Does not work for FluidSIM for Windows

Initial setup and creating student access

After you created an LX Organization, you can enter any license key in Festo LX, also the FluidSIM license key.

3. Activation via Activation Wizard

• Works with FluidSIM Windows version only
• Needs one-time internet access
• Can be used offline afterwards

1. Activation via License Manager

• Works with FluidSIM Windows- and Web version
• Needs permanent internet access