B&R Automation Studio utilizes a flexible licensing system ranging from free evaluation keys to perpetual hardware-based "Technology Guard" dongles B&R Industrial Automation 1. Types of Licenses Depending on your use case, B&R offers several tiers: Evaluation License

Verification

Go to Help > About Automation Studio. Under the "Licenses" tab, you should see your product ID and expiration date (if any).

Provide the Product ID (e.g., 1AS500.EE-01) for the desired version. Activation Process

Duration: Extended terms (frequently exceeding 400 days) to match school semesters.