Trial version
All features are available in the free trial version; the only limit is time: 30 days, and 1 hour for each run. The setup file, online activation at first start, period and session, the page shown when a program does not open, the Live file of the trial version, the database and upgrading to the full version.
The trial version lets you try FabyaVision before you buy it. All features are available. The only limit is time: 30 days, and 1 hour for each run. For full-version licenses, see the topic License and activation.
What is available
The trial version has no feature limits. Device tags, recipes, archives, the time machine, browser monitoring, redundant servers, e-mail and SMS notifications, the OPC UA server, performance reports and Convert work as in the full version. No license file is required. Reports, printed pages, Excel files and the Live project screen carry no trial mark.
The AI assistant works too; its package is downloaded separately (Required package). Because each run lasts 1 hour, the trial version is not suitable for a plant that runs continuously.
Trial setup
The trial version is a single file: FabyaVision_Demo_<sürüm>.exe (next to it, a .sha256 file containing its SHA-256 hash). The installation steps are the same as for the full version (Installation); the Welcome step shows the Demo · N days badge, the number of days and the session time. The trial setup has no Database server component and no License Manager.
Online activation at first start
At the first start, the programs of the trial version obtain a signed trial start for this computer from the FabyaVision server; for this, the computer must be able to access the internet. If there is no internet, the Internet connection required page opens: connect the computer to the internet and press Retry.
- What is sent: the machine ID this computer uses for the trial version, the name and version of the program, and the earliest trial start recorded on this computer. No project or production data is sent.
- Subsequent starts: at every start the program briefly queries the server; if it cannot reach it, it starts with the activation it received earlier. The activation is stored in the Windows account's own folder: an internet connection is needed once, at the first start under each Windows account on the computer.
- Trial start: the server always returns the first start to the same computer. Uninstalling and reinstalling the program or deleting the records on the computer does not renew the period.
- Computer without internet access: request an offline activation file (
fabyavision.demo.jeton) from FabyaVision and place it in the program folder, the installation folder or the%ProgramData%\Fabyatek\FabyaVisionfolder. The file is valid only on the computer for which it was requested.
Duration and session
- Trial period: 30 days, stored in the trial license in the installation (
fabyavision.lic). The period starts at installation. Studio, Live and Convert share the same period. - Session time: each run lasts 1 hour. The counter restarts at each start. The days and minutes are also shown in the Welcome step of the setup.
- End of session: when the time is up, a full-screen window opens. If there are unsaved changes, choose Save and close or Close without saving; otherwise only Close now is shown. If there is no response within 60 seconds, the program saves and closes. In Convert, if a conversion is running, you are asked to choose Wait for it to finish and close or Close without waiting.
- Reopening: you can reopen the program right after it closes. There is no limit on reopening.
- Remaining time: shown in small letters in the status bar of Studio and Live, and at the bottom of the sidebar in Convert, for example 30-day demo version · 23 days left · session 11:42.
- When the period expires, the programs do not start; the Your trial has ended page opens (below).
When the trial version does not open
If a program cannot start, a page shows the reason and what to do before the main window opens. The reason is on the left, cards are on the right and buttons are at the bottom.
| Page title | Cause and what to do |
|---|---|
| Your trial has ended | The trial period has ended. The card shows Trial started and Trial period. To continue working, switch to the full version. |
| The computer clock was set back | The date and time appear to be earlier than the last use. Follow the steps on the What to do card and click Retry. |
| Internet connection required | The activation at first start could not be performed (see above). Connect to the internet and click Retry. |
| Demo license file not found | fabyavision.lic is missing or invalid. Reinstall the program. |
| The demo record could not be verified | The trial record on this computer could not be verified. Contact FabyaVision. |
- The Get the full version card shows this computer's machine code (copied to the clipboard with Copy); the website button on the card opens
www.fabyavision.comin the default browser. - If the page shows a Support code card, quote this code when you contact FabyaVision.
- Close closes the page without opening the program. The language and the light / dark theme of the page are selected at the top right.
- If the WebView2 Runtime is missing or the page cannot be opened, the same information is given in a message box.
The Live file of the trial version
Studio in the trial version puts a trial mark in the .fvl file it writes on Run and on upload to Live. Live in the trial version opens this file. The full version of Live does not open it and shows the message This project was prepared with the FabyaVision demo version.
To run the project in the full version of Live, open it in a licensed Studio and save it again: Run or Project›Upload project to Live… (Uploading the project to Live).
Database
The trial setup does not install SQL Server Express. Live can connect to an existing SQL Server: select the server in Live settings › Database (Project database). Archives can also write to SQL Server (Data archives).
Upgrading to the full version
The full version is installed with a separate setup program and works with license files (Installation, License and activation). A project (.fvs) prepared in the trial version opens in the full version of Studio. Before uploading it to Live again, save the project in the full version of Studio.