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Summary : PAC Software, Licensing, License

Created Date : 01/08/2026

Last Published Date : 01/08/2026

Software Licensing	Licensing Software	Applicable Products: PAC Machine Edition v9.80 and Later PAC Change Management v9.8 and Later PACSystems HART Device Type Manager v1.2 PACSystems HART Multiplexer v1.2 PAC Productivity Suite v3.8 and Later PAC Security Center v1.1 and Later ELM License Software PLSA License Software
	Manuals	GFK-3104 Emerson Software Licensing User Manual GFK-3247 PAC License Server Administrator User Manual GFK-3208, Licensing and the Customer Center
	IPI (Important Product Information)	GFK-3223, ELM GFK-3251, PLSA
	Legacy Softkey Licensing	Applicable Products: Proficy Machine Edition v7.00 to 9.70 Proficy Change Management v7.00 to 9.70 GFK-3107
	Hardware Key Licensing	Available as of March 22, 2021 Products supported: PAC Machine Edition Professional Development Suite 9.8 PAC Machine Edition Lite Development Suite 9.8 PAC Machine Edition QuickPanel CE Development Suite 9.8 When quoting or ordering any of the above software to be licensed with the new hardware key please select the “Key Type” as Emerson Hardware Key-M7. A software improvement module (SIM 6) has been released for PAC Machine Edition. This SIM is required for hardware keys and includes the Entitlement and Licensing Manager (ELM) 1.2. ELM 1.2 has new information on its main screen to identify the device so that licensing information for that device can be found on the Customer Center portal. Currently, PAC Productivity Suite 3.8 and PAC Change Management 9.8 will not support hardware key licensing. We will update you when these products support hardware key licensing in the future.
	Licensing FAQs	The following products have been available since January 13, 2020: Emerson Software Licensing with Software Keys for: PAC Machine Edition v9.8 PAC Change Management v9.8 PACSystems HART Device Type Manager v1.2 PACSystems HART Multiplexer v1.2 Emerson Legacy Softkey Licensing for PME and PCM (only for versions 7.00 to 9.70) For further information , refer to the following FAQ Software Licensing and IT Transition Update FAQ
	PAC8000 Licensing	GFK-3176 PAC8000 Workbench Product Licensing Guide
	Applicable Products	PME/PCM 9.70 and lower PPS 3.60 and lower These software orders had the following format: Serial number: 3-xxxxxxxx-xxx-xxx AND Sales Order Number: BMxxxxxxxx
	Prior to January 13, 2020, the product listed below were activated using GE Common Licensing (Advantage Licensing)
	GE Common Licensing Software	GE Common Licensing Installer
	Documentation and How to Videos	https://www.gevernova.com/software/blog

Language: English

Article Type: Product Documentation

Brand: PACSystems

Product: Configuration & Programming Software