Au SAE-J1939 Simulator License Management Toolset

Author: Huihui Duan, Chaonan Chen, Au Group Electronics
Au Group Electronics provides 6 editions of SAE-J1939 simulator for various users' needs:
• Au SAE-J1939 Simulator - Engine Basic Edition
• Au SAE-J1939 Simulator - Engine Basic Plus Edition
• Au SAE-J1939 Simulator - Engine Premium Edition
• Au SAE-J1939 Simulator - Engine Premium Plus Edition
• Au SAE-J1939 Simulator - Vehicle Platinum Edition
• Au SAE-J1939 Simulator - Vehicle Platinum Plus Edition
The License Management toolset provided by Au Group Electronics enables user upgrading the Simulator from Basic Edition(s) to Platinum Edition(s) in-field. For instance, an engine basic edition can be upgraded to an engine premium edition.

What you need before upgrade your Au SAE-J1939 Simulator License.
1. Order new license code from the following web link:
http://www.auelectronics.com/System-J1939Simulator.htm
2. PC software -“AU J1939 Simulator License Management Toolset V1.00A” will be provided when new license code is ordered. For your convenient, you can copy the installation program to your PC desktop.
3. A PC equipped with serial port or PC equipped with USB port + “USB to Serial Converter".
4. A serial cable to connect PC with the Simulator.

After receiving new license code, follow the steps below for software installation and license upgrading.
Note: For any user had the License management Toolset installed on your PC before, please bypass step 1 to step 8, and start with step 9.
1. Double click the installation program of “AU setup J1939 Simulator License Management Toolset V1.00A” on desktop, as shown in figure 1.

2. “Welcome to Au J1939 simulator License Management Toolset Setup wizard” window shows up, click “next” (figure 2), “License Agreement” window shows up, please read the license agreement and select “I accept the agreement”, then click “next” (figure 3)

3. “Select Destination” window shows up, use default path: C:\Program Files\ AU J1939 Simulator License Management Toolset”, then click “next” (figure 4), “Select Start Menu Folder” window shows up, use default setting “AU J1939 Simulator License Management Toolset”, then click “next” (figure 5).

4. “Select Additional Task” window shows up, check both “create a desktop icon” and “Create a quick launch icon”, then click “next”(figure 6), “Ready to Install” window shows up, click “Install” (figure 7).

5. After a few minutes, “Completing Au J1939 Simulator License Management Toolset Setup Wizard” window shows up, leave the “launch Au J1939 Simulator License Management Toolset” checked, click “Finish” to exit setup (figure 8), Au J1939 Simulator License Management Toolset launched (figure 9), 3 Steps are illustrated.

6. Use a serial cable to connect Au J1939 Simulator to a serial communication port of PC, On the Au J1939 Simulator License Management Tootlset, select the communication port , e.g. COM1 then click “Connect” button, the Au J1939 simulator ID and serial number will show up. (Figure 10). Please notice that Product ID in this demonstration is Engine Basic.
Note: Each customer May have different Product ID and Serial Number.

7. To upgrade the Au J1939 Simulator from engine basic edition to higher edition, please enter your new license code here. After enter a validate license code in the license management toolset, then click “Validate license” button, as shown in figure 11.

8. Au J1939 Simulator License Toolset will check if the entered license number is valid or not. If not, “the license is not for this product” message window will show up, click OK, “Sorry, Invalidate license!” then show up, click OK, as shown in figure 12.

9. After a validate license is entered, Au J1939 Simulator License Toolset will show the license information for the new license code, for instance, in this demonstration, it is an Engine premium. Click “Update License” button as shown in figure 13.

10. When it is updated successfully, a beep will be heard. And Au J1939 Simulator License Toolset will show the new license (Engine premium in this demonstration), it means your product has been upgraded to engine premium edition successfully, click “Exit”, as shown in figure 14.