Updating VIOSO 6
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VIOSO provides updates on a occasional scheme. Check the changelog for detailled information about release dates, changes and downloads: Changelog and Version History
Some notes on the installation:
Create a backup of your current calibration project
An existing installation of VIOSO 6 is replaced
An internet connection is required to activate the license after each upgrade and downgrade. Alternatively, an offline activation can be done.
The most easiest way to retrieve an update for VIOSO 6 is using the integrated License Manager: It will search for the most recent available update that is compatible with your maintenance status.
Access the License Manager via Menu > Help > Info about this program and then button License:
There are two possible states:
A newer version is available that is within the maintenance period of your license:
Click on Update to the latest version to view the release notes and initiate the download:
The VIOSO 6 installation program is downloaded to the Download folder of the current user.
Make sure that you are able to run a program as admin. Proceed by clicking Install and confirm the installation application to start with elevated rights:
The VIOSO 6 installer will pop up and guide you through the installation process. When asked to close VIOSO 6 and the license manager, please confirm - otherwise the installer cannot proceed. Installing an update will automatically remove the previous version of VIOSO 6.
Make sure to be online. At the first run of the updated program version, the license needs to be updated, which happens automatically as long as the PC is online.
Otherwise you will run into this error: Response "Your license failed to activate"
The latest available version of VIOSO 6 that is compatible with the maintenace period of your license is installed:
Updating without using the License Wizard, e.g. on systems without internet access, is possible as well. Please follow these steps:
With the maintenance period in mind, go to the overview of software releases: Changelog and Version History.
Search there for a version whose release date is within the maintenance period. The release date must be before the expiry date of the maintenance period.
Download the installer and execute it.
At the first run of the updated software, the license must be activated to match the new software version. If the PC is online, this happens automatically, as long as the update is covered by the maintenance of your licence.
At first run, the license viewer will pop up with an error message: The activation key does not correspond to version X.X. This indicates that the installed license is not update yet, and thus does not match to the recently installed software version.
You therefore need to perform another activation.
If possible, establish a (temporary) internet connection and restart the software. The activation will happen automatically and VIOSO 6 will start normally. The internet connection can be disconnected afterwards, and the license remains.
Retrieve the information about the maintenance period as described here:
On offline systems, you will need to perform a manual activation as described here:
Perform an offline activation as outlined here:
