New User Guide Network 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. Plug your new Network licence dongle into your Network Host computer. Note: The Network Host does not need to be a server. It can be a standard computer connected to the Local Area Network of your company. If this is the case, make sure the Host computer remains on at all times and the computer is assigned a static IP address.
3. Install Licensing Dongle Drivers (Codemeter RunTime Kit) on the Network Host computer.
4. Configure the Network Host so other (Client) computers can use its available licence.
5. Install Licensing Dongle Drivers (Codemeter RunTime Kit) on all Client computers wishing to access licences from the Network Host.
6. Configure Access to the Network licences on all Client computers.
7. Double click the TUFLOW FV Executable (TUFLOWFV.exe) from the Network Host computer. A DOS window should open prompting you to 'Enter input file:'. Ignore this request and hit the enter key to report the contents. Review the licence information listed (the licence types and numbers will be different to the example shown below).
   
   Note: TUFLOW licences are associated with the USB dongle. 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).
8. Repeat Step 7 on the Client computer. Check the licence types and numbers. If a licence has not been found, the connection between the client computer and network host has not been successful. Return to step 4 above and work through the configuration steps again.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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