Managing licenses

  • Leica X-PAD offers multiple tools for the automatic management of software licenses.

  • User has the possibility to update or transfer a license without external support.


View the license status

  • In License page it is possible to check the status of the license.


  • Press the X-PAD logo on top-left of main screen.

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  • Open the License page.

  • Here you can find information regarding the status of the license.

    • Entitlement ID: the license number. (in case of old license model instead of the Entitlement ID the values visualized are Equipment ID and Serial number)

    • License type: the type of license, if permanent or demo.

    • Service pack: the latest service pack that is possible to download for the license. This depends on CCP status.

  • Under CCP section it is possible to find information regarding the CCP status.

    • Status: if the CCP is active or expired.

    • Expiration date: the expiration date for CCP.

  • Under Modules section it is possible to find information on the active modules.

For demo licenses it is possible to manually enable/disable single modules or simulate a service pack version.


Update license information

An internet connection is required.

  • In case a new module or a subscription for an existing license has been ordered, it is necessary to update online the license.


  • Press X-PAD logo on top-left of main screen.

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  • Open the License page.

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  • Press Update license to update online the license information.


Transfer the license to a new controller

An internet connection is required.

In case the initial controller is broken and license cannot be removed, please contact the technical support.

  • X-PAD offers the possibility to transfer the license from the current device to a new device.


  • Press the X-PAD logo on top-left of main screen.

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  • Open the License page.

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  • Record the license number. This will be used to activate again the license on the new controller.

  • Press Tools and select Rehost license. This operation removes the license from the current controller.

  • Install the software on the new controller and activate the license with same license number.