New User Guide Local Hardware Licences

This page of the Wiki is relevant to people with a TUFLOW Local Hardware (USB) Lock licence.

1. Download the latest executable and manual from the TUFLOW Website.
2. Install Licensing Dongle Drivers (Codemeter RunTime Kit) on your computer.
3. Plug your new Local licence dongle (USB) into your computer.
4. Double click the TUFLOW FV Executable (for example TUFLOWFV.exe). A DOS window should open asking to enter the TUFLOW FV control file. Ignore this by hitting the enter key. Review the licence information listed. Check the licence types and numbers associated with your configuration (the licence types and numbers will be different to the example shown below).
   
   Press enter to close the DOS window.
   Note: Local TUFLOW licences are associated with the USB dongle. All computers running TUFLOW must have Licencing Dongle Drivers (CodeMeter RunTime Kit) installed and the USB dongle plugged in for a simulation to initialise. The Licence Update Request and Import steps listed above should only be required once annually to provide access to new major releases of the software (unless licence configuration changes are requested).
5. You are now ready to start TUFLOW modelling. There are multiple options available to help you learn TUFLOW:
   
   1. TUFLOW FV Wiki Self-teach Tutorials
      
   2. Example Models
      This database includes over 60 example models demonstrating the most commonly used TUFLOW FV features. Use these models to learn how to implement features not explicitly covered in the Wiki Tutorials.
6. Run TUFLOW using the options listed in the Running TUFLOW FV section of the Wiki: TUFLOW FV Run Options
   • Other useful information is contained in the Wiki. In particular new users often find the Tips and Tricks section.
   • If you're interested in becoming a part of the TUFLOW User Community please join the TUFLOW LinkedIn User Group.
7. Please email support@tuflow.com if you have any technical questions or sales@tuflow.com if you would like to rent additional licences temporarily, purchase additional licences or add-on modules. Price information is available from the TUFLOW Website